Rutland Pride June 2017

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Dining Out

Country Lounge, Morcott

Summer Fashions

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welcome letter Julian Wilkinson

Managing Director

It’s a busy time here at Pride Magazines.

Just a day before our editorial deadline, and with a set of magazines completed and proofed in front of me, I would ordinarily be looking to write this, the final page of the month, before a comparatively quieter week planning the next edition’s content.

However, with the success of a business comes the need to grow it, and that’s why we’re doubling the size of our offices, with a refurbishment both of our new premises and our current ones, with a view to accommodating twice the number of staff we currently employ.

Ian Bagley

Production Director

Next week will be rather busier than a typical post-deadline one, with the last of the tradespeople putting the finishing touches to our luxurious new offices, and a recruitment drive for new candidates already underway.

Back to this edition though and The Rutland Show features heavily in this edition, as we support a county show that’s among the most successful in the whole country. An exclusive interview with Show Director Emma Dodds reveals what to look out for at this year’s event. Naturally we’ll be at the show, so do please come along and meet the Pride team in our marquee, adjacent to the Main Ring.

Zoie Wilkinson

Advertising Director

Elsewhere we’re visiting Burghley House where over 700 Rolls Royce motor cars - the largest gathering in the world - will be impressing crowds this month.

We’ve another exclusive interview with pop’s Carol Decker, also appearing in the county this month, and we’ve some great products for you home courtesy of some of the area’s best independent retailers.

Our best wishes for a wonderful month,

Emily Brown

Sales Director

Editorial Director, Pride Magazines 3

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NEWS Each month, we bring you a round up of the county’s good news stories including the opening of Sophie Allport’s new Stamford shop.

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HIGH SOCIETY Featuring images of Ffion’s Masquerade Ball and later on in this edition, The George of Stamford’s VIP Tattinger supper.

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WHAT’S ON All that’s going on at our theatres and arts centres this month.

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HEART AND SOUL Reflecting on 30 years, and a forthcoming concert in Stamford, with singer Carol Decker.

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THE RUTLAND SHOW This month sees organisers gearing up for the county’s annual show - we’ve an exclusive interview with Show Director, Emma Dodds.

COUNTRY LOUNGE A touch of bella cibo this month as Italian influences permeate this Morcott dining experience.

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KILWORTH HOUSE Theatrical dining

OUR NEW HIGH SHERIFF

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ROLLS ROYCES AT BURGHLEY The world’s largest gathering of Rolls Royce motor cars takes place at Burghley House this month.

Craig Mitchell’s appointment as the county’s High Sheriff took place last month, we’ve an interview with the man responsible for upholding law and order in the county.

at one of the area’s most impressive looking country house hotels.

EAT THE SEASONS Our favourite ways to enjoy fresh local strawberries.

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WINE Our wine writer Harish celebrates English Wine Week with some British wines and spirits.

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WELCOME HOME A stone cottage in an enviable position, with 21st century features, in Empingham.

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FURNISHINGS Enjoying all things bright and beautiful with countryside inspired interiors from Oldrids.

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FINE ART IN STAMFORD Introduce beautiful fine art into your home with expert Nigel Rhodes.

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STYLISH HOMES Beautiful homeware from Uppingham’s Sarah Harding.

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GARDENS A beautiful courtyard garden, outdoor lifestyle and selecting plants for summer colour.

120 NATURE Why hares are becoming an endangered species in Rutland.

WEDDINGS & FASHION 129 WEDDINGS Romance in Rutland.

134 FASHION Occasionwear, tailoring

and fashion from names like Cavells.

150 EDUCATION The area’s top

independent schools and colleges.

158 MOTORS Offering practicality and

performance, it’s Porsche’s Panamera.

THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH QUALITY HOMES

In print, and to view on your computer, tablet or mobile device from www.pridemagazines.co.uk

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

THE PRIDE TEAM

By supplying editorial or advertising copy to Rutland Pride you accept in full the terms and conditions which can be found online at pridemagazines.co.uk.

In the event of an advert or editorial being published incorrectly, where Pride Magazines Ltd admits fault, we will include an advert of equivalent size, or equivalent sized editorial, free of charge to be used in a future edition, at our discretion.

This gesture is accepted as full compensation for the error(s) with no refunds available.

Selected images in our content may be sourced from www.shutterstock.com.

Managing Director: Julian Wilkinson.

Production Director: Ian Bagley.

Advertising Director: Zoie Wilkinson.

Sales Director: Emily Brown.

Editorial Director: Rob Davis.

Features Editor: Tilly Wilkinson.

Customer Care Manager: Mandy Bray.

Distribution: Joe Proctor. IT: Ryan Potter.

Office Manager: Sue Bannister.

Customer Account Managers: Lauren Chambers, Nicola Smith.

Sales Executives: Roberta Hall, Sian Jarratt, Carissa Clay, Hayley Scott, Izzy Wilkinson, Tamer Hodgson and Cassy Ayton.

Pride Magazines Ltd., Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston, Lincs PE20 3QF

Tel: 01529 469977 Fax: 01529 469978 www.pridemagazines.co.uk | enquiries@pridemagazines.co.uk

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NEWS

A great place for birds of a feather MEET LIKEMINDED FOLK AT AUGUST’S ‘BIRDWATCHERS’ GLASTONBURY...’

RUTLAND It’s back again!

If you’re a keen birdwatcher, then flock together with likeminded folks who share your interest, as tickets this month go on sale for the international wildlife event of the year, Birdfair.

Generally regarded as ‘the birdwatchers’ Glastonbury,’ Birdfair is over a quarter of a century old, having been established by Martin Davies and Tim Appleton in 1998.

Today, the event has raised over £3m for conservation projects, and the event attracts over 22,000 visitors to its programme of wildlife talks, live events and its 350 stalls providing everything from art to optics.

In 2017, Birdfair’s theme is Saving Paradise in the Pacific.

The event will be raising funds for work on the French Polynesian island of Rapa Iti. Here, invasive non native rats

and goats are decimating populations of native birds.

These include the Endangered Rapa fruit dove, along with eleven threatened seabirds like the Rapa shearwater and the

Georgian Festival is set to be ‘the best ever’ in 2017 HISTORY BUFFS LOOK FORWARD TO STAMFORD EVENT

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local form of white-bellied storm petrel.

Money from Birdfair will help BirdLife International organise the removal of goats and rats from nine Rapa islets.

STAMFORD Street theatre, horseback displays and celebrity speakers... visitors to this year’s Stamford Georgian Festival can expect all this and more as the town’s flagship event returns in 2017.

Organisers are promising the event, which will take place from 21st-24th September, will be the biggest and best ever.

Celebrated historian and TV presenter Dan Cruickshank will make a welcome return to launch the festival whilst a high profile finale on Sunday will invite history buffs to enjoy ‘An Evening with Austen.’

The flagship event of the

■ Now in its 29th year Birdfair takes place from 18th - 20th August at Egleton. It’s open from 9am daily with tickets available for £35/three days in advance.

Visit www.birdfair.org.uk or call 01572 771079 for details.

festival will be a lavish Georgian costume ball.

“The last festival in 2015 was a superb event, attracting huge crowds, an estimated £1m boost for local businesses and accommodation providers, a boost to civic pride and an ever higher profile for Stamford as England’s finest stone town,” say organisers.

Events will take place at Stamford Arts Centre, the town hall and outdoors in Stamford’s streets and on The Meadows.

■ For more information on the event, call Stamford Arts Centre box office on 01780 763203 or visit www.stamfordgeorgianfestival.co.uk.

CHINA, FABRICS & MORE IN STAMFORD

Gates raises over £5,000 for #teamgeorge COLD OVERTON In 2016, Gates Garden Centre worked hard to raise funds for #teamgeorge.

Last month a cheque for £2,600 was presented to George

by Frankie Gates which more than doubled the funds raised by the centre to reach £5,000.

Back in July 2015 George was injured playing rugby and incurred a serious, life-changing spinal cord injury, causing transection of his spinal cord. ■

For more, see www.teamgeorge.org.uk.

STAMFORD Designer Sophie Allport is opening her first high street shop in her home town of Stamford. Located at 26-27 High Street, the shop is sited close to Cook, M&S and the town’s Jack Wills store and is to open as Pride goes to press.

Sophie Allport is now a thriving business employing nearly 40 staff and having around 900 stockists in the UK. In the team’s 10th

anniversary year, there are now over 25 collections in the Sophie Allport range and the shop will showcase them all.

As well as the fine bone china and kitchen fabrics the shop will stock products for pets and home fragrances as well as one-off unique pieces of furniture upholstered chairs, mirrors and other decorative home accessories.

For more, see www.sophieallport.com.

Cycling to 42 Cathedrals...

Locals’ 1,700 mile charity bid ROUTE TAKES IN UK’S CATHEDRALS TO BENEFIT CHARITIES

CLIPSHAM Local couple Robert and Margaret Miles have set themselves the challenge of cycling to all 42 Anglican cathedrals in England during the summer months, raising funds for two organisations that support the well being of young people.

Robert and Margaret have divided their cycle challenge into six separate trips, covering a group of cathedrals every month.

They started in March, cycling from their home in Clipsham to Peterborough Cathedral.

The bike ride will raise money for the Sustainable Land Trust, and Young Minds.

■ See www.milescathedralcycle.com.

185 Years Old

Sophie’s new shop

IT’S SHOWTIME AGAIN IN RUTLAND, as the county prepares for its annual county show on Oakham’s Barleythorpe Way ground. It’s one of the country’s most successful county shows, and in this edition, we’ll meet Show Director Emma Dodds to discover what’s new at the event this year! See our feature later in this edition...

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LOCAL

NEWS In Brief UPPINGHAM

RUTLAND FILM NOW RELEASED AS DVD Starfish, the true story of Oakham couple Tom and Nicola Ray’s struggle following Tom’s sudden illness, has been released on DVD. The full-length film was written and filmed by Uppingham director Bill Clark and has been screened in Rutland. It is now available for £8.99 via Amazon. www.starfish.film KETTON

DARING 90 YEAR OLD’S BIRTHDAY SKYDIVE Most people who reach the age of 90 will probably seek a low-key celebration, but Ketton’s Dorothy Pridmore is being rather more adventurous, embarking on a charity skydive to celebrate her milestone.

She’ll embark on the daredevil act as Pride goes to press, jumping at around 15,000ft and reaching speeds of up to 125mph, to raise money for the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK. ■

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NEWS

New tipple on tap in time for summer RAISE A GLASS TO A NEW SUMMER DRINK, MADE RIGHT HERE IN THE COUNTY! OAKHAM Raise a glass to a brand new range of premium ciders from the home of real ale in Rutland, Grainstore Brewery.

The Rutland Cider Company is a new sister company to the Oakham based brewery, and it has officially launched four of its flavours following the brewery’s Craftfest event which highlighted the hard work of small, craft breweries.

The company, which is owned by the directors of The Grainstore including Peter Atkinson, has produced a range of ciders, including Rutland apple, Bushberry (blackberry and raspberry), Rhuberry (rhubarb and strawberry) and Mango.

Visitors will be able to taste the whole range at the pub’s Cider and Sausage Festival, as pride goes to press, in late May. It’s the seventh year that the brewery in Station Approach, Oakham, has hosted a cider

FOOD & DRINK

In Brief

MADE IN STAMFORD: THE WORLD’S BEST MARMALADE...!

Congratulations to Stamford’s Jane Freeman. The keen cook has beaten over 2,000 rivals to take a gold award for her green lemon and fennel marmalade in the World Marmalade Championships held in Cumbria last month.

BACK TO LIFE Ryhall’s Stony Forge brewery is using old bottles of beer to reactivate yeast in beer up to a century old, creating a new range of heritage ales. ■

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festival and there’s live music and a barbecue selling a variety of sausages from Rutland butchers.

“It’s a really laid back event, perfect for the late May bank

holiday weekend. We’ll have live music from Soul Sliders, Mid Soul Sensation and Real Monsters every evening, as well as acoustic players throughout the day,” he says.

Julian’s Giant Jaffa Cake answers the big question...

PHILOSOPHICAL QUANDRY ANSWERED BY LOCAL BAKER

■ The brewery’s Cider & Sausage Festival will take place from 26th to 29th May. For more information about The Cider and Sausage Festival, of the new ciders, visit www.grainstorebrewery.com or visit the Station Approach tap.

OAKHAM Does size matter? That was the philosohpical question posed to BBC Radio 4 show The Philosopher’s Arms recently.

Cited as a possible answer was Hambleton Hall baker Julian Carter’s reasoning that a Jaffa Cake is a cake, yet much smaller than the term implies.

To test the significance of size, presenter Matthew Sweet asked the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2013, Frances Quinn, to bake the most enormous Jaffa Cake the world has ever seen - the size of a flying saucer, at 124cm in diameter, weighing in at 50kg, and containing 120 eggs and 30 litres of jelly.

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21 AUDIT HALL ROAD, EMPINGHAM, RUTLAND, LE15 8PH

£1,395,000

BUILT OF STAMFORD STONE IN 2013, THE HOUSE HAS BEEN CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO CREATE A LIGHT-FILLED HOME WITH STUNNING LIVING SPACES AND FLEXIBLE ACCOMMODATION, WHICH IS IMMACULATELY PRESENTED. LARGE WINDOWS THROUGHOUT MAKE THE MOST OF THE UNRIVALLED VIEWS WHILST MANY OF THE ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR HAVE FRENCH DOORS WHICH OPEN OUT TO THE WIDE TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE LANDSCAPED GARDEN AND COUNTRYSIDE BEYOND. 4

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Fine & Country 2 St. Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DE Telephone: (01780) 750200 Email: stamford@fineandcounty.com www.fineandcountry.com

EPC Rating: B.

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SPRINGFIELD BARN, THE AVENUE, BARNSDALE, RUTLAND, LE15 8AH

£1,300,000

SURROUNDED BY PRIVATE GROUNDS IN A SECLUDED LOCATION, SPRINGFIELD BARN IS A CHARACTER STONE BARN CONVERSION WHICH BENEFITS FROM A VERSATILE MIX OF ENTERTAINING ROOMS, INFORMAL FAMILY SPACE AND BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION SET OVER TWO FLOORS. THE CONVERSION WAS COMPLETED IN 1992 AND HAS BEEN FINISHED IN A SYMPATHETIC DESIGN INCORPORATING ORIGINAL STONE WALLS AND FORMER CASEMENTS OF THE ORIGINAL BARN. 5

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TIXOVER LODGE, TIXOVER, RUTLAND, PE9 3QJ

£2,395,000

BUILT IN 1992 FROM RECLAIMED LOCAL STONE, TIXOVER LODGE SITS WITHIN THE LOVELY MELLOW WALLS OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY A WALLED GARDEN. THE PROPERTY’S DESIGN MAKES THE MOST OF ITS ELEVATED POSITION OVERLOOKING THE WELLAND VALLEY. THE PROPERTY HAS RECENTLY BEEN EXTENDED AND MUCH IMPROVED BY THE CURRENT OWNERS INCLUDING THE ADDITION OFF A MAGNIFICENT CENTRALLY PLACED ORANGERY, CINEMA/GAMES ROOM, SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AND GYMNASIUM AS WELL AS A BESPOKE FITTED KITCHEN BY BAKEHOUSE. 7

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S A L E S • L E T T I N G S • S U R V E Y S • M O R T G A G E S

CHESTERTON, UPPINGHAM

GUIDE PRICE £775,000

A charming six bedroomed double fronted town house offering characterful and flexible accommodation over three floors and nestled right in the heart of Uppingham.

CHURCH COTTAGE, LANGHAM

GUIDE PRICE £390,000

A charming three bedroom Georgian cottage in the heart of the ever popular village of Langham set in established gardens with church views.

THE COACH HOUSE, GLASTON

GUIDE PRICE £425,000

A characterful four bedroom property with south facing gardens located in this popular Rutland village close to the market town of Uppingham.

SIMS COTTAGE, WYMONDHAM

GUIDE PRICE £280,000

A pretty three bedroom cottage, with charming character features and courtyard garden. Located in this popular Leicestershire village, which also offers local amenities.

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The Firs, Edith Weston

A beautifully set house, listed Grade II in an enviable position beside Rutland water

Guide Price £2,250,000

6 BEDROOMS | DINING ROOM | DRAWING ROOM SITTING ROOM | CONSERVATORY | KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM | UTILITY ROOM | STUDY ANNEXE | GARAGE | OUTBUILDINGS | 0.82 ACRES

Market Harborough 01858 897650 Edward.brassey@struttandparker.com

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Guide Pride £2.10 Million

A very fine, substantial Grade II Listed Georgian Country House with 2.2. A gardens and grounds and detached 3-bedroom Bungalow set on the edge of the village. Elegantly proportioned accommodation has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment programme but retains a wealth of original features. 4 Reception Rooms, Kitchen, Cloakroom, Utility, Cellars, 7 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Playroom, Store Room. Outside: Coach House with Stables, Tack Room, Garaging, Summer House, heated Swimming Pool. EPC Exempt.

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NORTH LUFFENHAM

Guide Pride £995,000

A fine 17th Century Grade II Listed property which has been extensively refurbished and updated to present a beautifully finished country residence, offering substantial accommodation with 5 Reception Rooms, 5 Double Bedrooms (2 of them en-suite), further ancillary accommodation, great potential to convert second floor, garaging and gardens.

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LANGHAM

£655,000

An impressive modern detached family home with high specification fixtures and fittings throughout located on the outskirts of the popular Rutland village enjoying pleasant rural views to front. The property provides comfortable and well-proportioned living accommodation. 3 Reception Rooms, Kitchen/Diner, Utility, Clkrm/WC, 4 Bedrooms, 2 with en-suites, Family Bathroom; dbl Garage, ample Parking, front & rear Gardens. Energy Rating: C.

LANGHAM

£755,000

A beautifully appointed, spacious detached family home occupying a large plot at the end of a culde-sac in a popular village. Substantially extended and superbly equipped by the present owners, the property offers contemporary accommodation which has been re-wired and re-plumbed. Oak skirting boards, internal doors and architraves, LED lighting, integrated HDMI cabling, integrated SONOS music system, Category 5 cabling, solar panels. 4 Reception Rooms, Living Dining Kitchen, Utility, Cloakroom, 5 Dbl Bedrooms, 3 En-suites, Family Bathroom. Energy Rating: D.

LITTLE CASTERTON

£525,000

Delightful period detached stone property with mature gardens situated in a private location within a desirable village. The property offers a well-proportioned and beautifully presented character accommodation with 2 Reception Rooms, shaker-style Kitchen, Cloakroom, 3 double Bedrooms (one of them with Dressing Room and en-suite Shower Room), feature Bathroom; detached Garage double width driveway, Gardens. Energy Rating: E.

OAKHAM

£695,000

A superb, executive detached family home situated on a good sized plot in one of Oakham's most sought-after residential areas. The property has been tastefully upgraded by the current owners to a high standard and offers generously proportioned accommodation with 3 Reception Rooms, Breakfast Kitchen, Utility Room, Cloakroom, 4 Dbl Bedrooms, luxury Master En-suite and Family Bathroom. Double Garage, ample parking, large Gardens. Energy Rating: D.

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Lenton – £350,000

Situated in rolling countryside a rare opportunity to acquire an attractive range of former Ancaster Estate Farm Buildings with full planning permission. The barns are in a traditional L-shape configuration with brick single storey and a double height stone barn all with pantile roofs. The proposed accommodation will provide a good size family home with opportunity to retain much of the original charm and character of the buildings. The planning permission provides for a living room, dining room, kitchen/family room, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Externally there is a walled garden area, three bay garage and good size gardens adjacent to and views over open fields.

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PROPERTY FINDERS

A PASSION FOR HORSES & HOMES Garrington property finder Kate Vincent describes how her re-kindled passion for riding helps her provide clients looking for an equestrian property with a more personal and practical service.

A few years ago, my husband made a serious mistake. Thinking a surprise weekend riding across Dartmoor was an innocuous treat, he badly miscalculated the impact two days in the saddle would have on his wife and the family budget.

However, the riding bug was highly infectious, leading to a move of house (to one with land) and subsequent purchase of a magnificent stead. Whilst the financial implications of owning a horse are clear, this was not all bad, as not only has my re-found hobby significantly enhanced my life, it has also helped me to become a better buyer of equestrian properties.

How does my experience help clients?

A good property finder will use their contacts to unearth potential properties; sometimes by looking at the open market with different eyes (‘Could that caravan park become equestrian?’) and other times unearthing off-market opportunities. They will also preview properties to save their clients’ time and carry out suitable due diligence on a property before money is exchanged.

As a rider, I add to this level of professionalism a personal touch and understanding that often proves to be invaluable. Examples of this include questioning the positioning of a stable block sited on a hill 300 yards away from the house (far from ideal in the depth of winter) or the paddocks that were set away from the house (horsey people like to look at their horses grazing).

Other times, I have compared the state of a field’s divots with my own grazing to assess the level of usage and drainage or been able to

comment on the fact that stabling is from Scotts, as opposed to cheaper manufacturers.

With equestrian buyers, I speak the same language, share the same passion and understand that whilst having horses and ponies is a privilege, it is also hard work so the setup needs to be as convenient as possible.

What is a good equestrian property?

Clearly the answer to this will vary from buyer to buyer but a typical desirable equine property will offer 5-10 acres of well drained land, with an adjoining self-contained stable yard and a nice house overlooking the paddocks. Sounds easy enough, but in reality finding the right balance between a decent house and excellent equestrian facilities can be a real challenge. Often or not, wonderful housing for horses is accompanied by a shabby property or conversely, special homes advertised as ‘suitable for equestrian use’ can often amount to a modest paddock and field shelter only suitable for a child’s pony.

mistakenly so, because the countryside south of the A52, east of the A1 is very pretty indeed and space in the form of land comes at a much reduced premium to the aforementioned locations.

How can Garrington make the difference?

Buyers often approach Garrington frustrated by the lack of stock and needing help to find an elusive property. Experience has shown us, however, that whilst unearthing rare finds is a challenge, carrying out the detailed due diligence, negotiating an acceptable price and managing the often-stressful period between offer and completion is where we add the unexpected value.

Buying an equestrian property is both similar and different to any other home purchase but with a search agent on hand who is both an experienced property buyer as well as a passionate horse woman, the result can form a winning combination.

There is no doubt about it that ‘good’ all-round equestrian properties, priced sensibly, are a rare find indeed.

Where to find these rare gems?

Consistent with other property searches, Rutland often tops the shopping list of desirable locations but such properties rarely come onto the market and even those which do, are often exchanged away from the open market.

To increase choice, buyers widen their search to areas such as the beautiful Vale of Belvoir and west of Oakham with its rolling countryside and fabulous hunting. There is also north of Stamford, towards Grantham, which is admittedly less popular but in my view

Kate Vincent GARRINGTON

If you are considering purchasing an equestrian property and would like further information on how Garrington can save you time and money contact Kate Vincent:

Tel: 01780 408377 | info@garrington.co.uk www.garringtoneastmidlands.co.uk

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FEEDBACK

Thanks For Your Feedback!

YOUR NEW LOOK PRIDE Your new-look magazines recently introduced a premium feel to the county’s finest magazines, Lincolnshire Pride and Rutland Pride. Our Publisher, Julian Wilkinson, had some really great feedback following our relaunch, and wanted to share some of your kind words with you!

Thanks so much! That’s the message from Pride’s publisher, Julian Wilkinson, in response to the positive feedback we’ve received following the release of our new look magazines.

“I’ve been in the publishing industry for over 32 years and I’ve seen a number of changes in that time,” he says. “One thing that’s remained consistent is the need to improve your products, though... even if you think they’re already best in class.”

“We took the decision to change the format of the magazine and produce it on a thicker, matte paper known in the industry as bond.”

“The idea was to position the magazine as the county’s finest publication not just in terms of its content, but in terms of its weight and feel, too.”

“Alongside the new paper, we opted for a front cover concept which was bold to say the least. It was designed to stand out from the crowd but even within the office it proved a controversial choice. I invoked what’s jokingly known in the office as ‘Publisher’s Privilege’ and kept to the bold look. It was a gamble, in hindsight, but one that really paid off; fortune favours the bold!”

“The feedback we’ve had has been superb.

The whole team already felt that it would support our position as the county’s best magazine, but the response that we’ve had from readers and advertisers has more than confirmed that belief too.”

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“Part of our success has been in bucking the trend of falling retail circulations that have affected other areas of print publishing.”

“A number of years ago, we realised we needed to supplement our retail, subscription and bulk drop circulations with a smarter way of ensuring as many people as possible read Pride. That’s why we curate a huge database of quality homes and high net worth individuals in the county.”

“This month Pride magazine will celebrate its 15th anniversary...”

“Nationally, print publishing is taking a beating from the effect of online media and, latterly, social media. Falling advertising revenues have hit publishing companies especially larger ones - hard, but we buck that trend and we even experienced significant growth through the recession of 2008.”

“We’ve continued to grow since, and our magazines are in the strongest position since establishing the company in 2002.”

“This month the magazine will celebrate its 15th anniversary and life in the media is still tough, but honestly, I wouldn’t want to swap our portfolio of magazines with any others.”

Above: Pride Studios, home to Pride Magazines.

We’re doubling the space we occupy and refurbishing our existing offices.

“For over six years now we’ve been directly mailing our publications, free of charge, via Royal Mail, each month, to those homes and individuals, providing us with not just a large quantity of readers, but a good quality of readers too - those in a position to enjoy the high end products our advertisers offer.”

“In addition to working on our flagship June editions, which is circulated at The Lincolnshire Show and Rutland Show, we’re doubling the amount of office space in the luxury barns we occupy to allow us to double the number of staff we employ, paving the way for our continued expansion over the next decade.”

“We’re a hard working team, which is why we value such great feedback, and whilst we were expecting that the response would be positive, even we were taken aback by the lovely comments we’ve received. We’re publishing just a few comments here, but to everyone who took the time to email or call in, we extend our sincere thanks and best wishes!” ■

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Right: Enjoying a pint with our Publisher, Julian Wilkinson, to reflect on our great feedback... cheers!

“The magazine dropped onto my desk this morning and it looks amazing. It is just the kind of publication I would read.

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Ffion’s Masquerade Ball Raising awareness of The Cavernoma Alliance

Barnsdale Lodge recently welcomed over 85 guests as they hosted Ffion’s Masquerade Ball to raise both funds for and awareness of the Cavernoma Alliance, who have helped the event’s namesake, Ffion Evans.

“Ffion is now two, but was diagnosed at 11 months, following pneumococcal meningitis, with multiple brain cavernomas.”

“These are blood vessel malformations that form like bunches of grapes and slowly fill with blood.”

“Once they become full they can leak blood into the surrounding brain tissue and cause damage, like mini strokes. So far Ffion is doing well. However, we don’t know how it will effect her over time”

“We are raising money for the charity, which raises awareness and provides support to sufferers and families facing the condition,” say Ffion’s mum and dad, Ellie and Dean, who organised the event with help from Shelley Burton, and Leah & Ben Jennings.

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THE RUTLAND SHOW 2017

The Cover Story: IT’S SHOWTIME! It’s back to the county’s showground this month as the organisers behind the 2017 Rutland Show plan the biggest, most successful show yet.

This month we meet Show Director Emma Dodds...

Words: Rob Davis.

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THE RUTLAND SHOW 2017

It’s arranged over 150 acres, spanning 13 fields and it attracts around 12,000 visitors plus over 1000 livestock and equine entries each year.

Costing around £120,000 to stage and taking a whole year to organise, the Rutland Show is back for its 185th show, having staged a remarkable comeback from the brink of financial uncertainty at the turn of the century.

This is the story of the event’s comeback under Show Director Emma Dodds...

“The last two shows have seen an increase in visitor numbers which is a sign of the event’s success, and to ensure we can get an ever greater number of people on and off the showground even more efficiently, we’re this year introducing a new traffic management plan which will allow easier access to the showground.”

The Rutland Show is back for its 185th year and for many it’s an enjoyable way to spend what will hopefully turn out to be a sunny day.

Behind the sunshine, though, is the story of a comeback for the show from near collapse after many wet years followed by the foot and mouth crisis of 2001. John Barson of Burley Fires helped to shore up the show with a generous sponsorship offer, and with a new showground and the appointment of Emma Dodds, the last decade or so in the show’s life have seen a real reversal of fortunes, ensuring the Rutland Show is now one of the most successful one day county shows in England.

“There’s a balance between retaining the show’s traditional values showcasing local food, farming and crafts, whilst also ensuring it’s commercially sustainable. But we’re managing that balance well, and as the show continues to thrive, we’re able to afford bigger attractions, as well as entice quality traders, such as Lands’ End, and large sponsors, including Frontier Agriculture and McCarthy & Stone to the show.”

“It’s actually unusual nowadays for a county show to break even, but on the new site we are thriving and last year we even made a small profit that we reinvested back into the showground,” says Emma. “I believe our success is because we’ve stayed true to the essence of a county show and not become too commercial – which could dilute the show’s appeal. We have also established a good range of events on the showground from May to September including the Rutland Show and because we’ve some good tenants in place out of season in the form of the Rugby Club & Royce Rangers football team.”

“This year is the ‘Year of the Horse’ for the show. New to the show this year is our Heavy Horse classes - last seen at the show in the 1950’s. Showing in-hand and ridden classes this year, with the supreme championship held in the main ring.”

“Atkinson’s Action Horses are due to entertain crowds in the main ring, too. The family have spent the past twenty years training horses and riders for Film & TV, with recent credits including Poldark, Victoria and Peaky Blinders.”

Emma comes from Lincolnshire, and worked as a Purser and trainer for British Airways before beginning a career in event management which culminated in a move to Ketton in 2008. Joining the Show in 2013, Emma became its full time Director in January 2014 and presided over the move to the event’s new showground.

“The first show in the new location was sunny, but the layout wasn’t quite right. and the following show in 2015 brought shocking weather, which wasn’t a great test of the revisions we made.”

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Above: It’s the ‘Year of the Horse’ at the Rutland Show this year, featuring the return of carriage driving and heavy horses. A parade of hounds and livestock will feature, too.

“Also, this year, the main ring will feature the Ridgeside team with their fantastic Lurchers and terriers doing what comes naturally to them - racing at full speed. The MOD working dogs from St. Georges’ Barracks are also back again alongside other old favourites; the horses and hounds of The Cottesmore Hunt, the vintage parades and the highlight of the day, the Grand Parade, bringing together the prize winners from the showing classes in a spectacular narrated procession.”

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RUTLAND SHOW

HISTORY

The Rutland Agricultural Society’s origins date back to 1788 to the Leicestershire and Rutland Agricultural Society. The first supporter of this was the Earl of Winchelsea, owner of Burley on the Hill Estate.

The first Rutland County Show was held on Monday December 5th 1831 at an indoor riding stable in Catmos Street, Oakham (now Rutland County Museum), and was attended by 500 people.

Eventually, the riding school soon became too small a venue and the show moved to South Street, Oakham (now Oakham fire station and South Street car park). The show then moved again to a 17 acre site in Barleythorpe. The 1965 Society’s accounts show that Rutland County Council eventually bought the original Barleythorpe site for £21,750.

“The return of the heavies are in part thanks to the passion of Local Rutlander, Helen Chester, who is part of the Faulkner family from Cottesmore...”

“The return of the Heavy Horses are in part thanks to the passion of Local Rutlander, Helen Chester, who is part of the Faulkner family from Cottesmore. Helen has been showing Clydesdale horses for years and they approached the show team to see if they could be to the Rutland Show once again.

We were, of course, delighted to accept!”

Starting work at about half five on the morning of the show, and working until 9pm, creating the show is a huge logistical undertaking for the team of 50 volunteers, who set up the event three weeks before the day.”

“One area of the show that the public will see is proving ever more successful is The Rutland Larder.”

“Show day is busy, but very special.

A culmination of a year of planning, we’re all running on adrenaline, but when we see the public enjoying all that Rutland has to offer, it’s a worthwhile job. We live in a really unique part of the country, and if we can help to reflect Rutland’s distinctiveness, its food, people and its rural character, then we’ve achieved our goal!” >>

“We’ve over 20 stands, and have been really selective, ensuring a variety of artisan food and drink producers, but also a very strong Rutland presence. We aim to keep the show locally grounded, and demonstrate the great products made right here in the county.”

“With up to 12,000 people plus over 1000 livestock and equine entries to look after, the team work hard but say it’s rewarding too.

The show soon out-grew this site and in 1976 it moved out of Oakham to Burley on the Hill’s Court d’Honneur, supported by the goodwill of Mr Hanbury, who was President that year.

In 2003, the show moved into the main Parkland area at Burley on the Hill. Around this time the show was struggling financially after a number of wet years, Chairman Steve Brewin struck a three year sponsorship deal from John Barson, of Burley Fires, which along with other sponsors and donations kept the show afloat.

The move to the new Rutland Showground took place in 2014.

The first show saw a huge increase in numbers through the gates as the sun shone and once again many visitors could walk to the new showground from town.

Despite a few site teething problems, the show has gone from strength to strength in its sixth and perhaps permanent home. ■

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FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Children will love the show’s vintage funfair, families can try their luck on the ‘Striker’ and take a spin on the dodgems.

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SINGING TO THE SOUND OF THE RUTLAND SHOW

Providing entertainment for crowds this year will be the Whissendine based Wississippi Jazz Band, and the D’Ukes of Rutland ukelele ensemble (www.oakhamukuleleclub.weebly.com).

Both local groups will be performing to crowds in the food court by the Rutland Ring.

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Come and Meet The Pride Team!

The team behind Rutland Pride will be occupying our usual position by the Main Ring, so come along and say hello during your visit to the show!

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LOCAL SHOPPING FOR YOU, FOR YOUR LARDER AND FOR YOUR HOME...

With over 100 stallholders, The Rutland Show has become incredibly popular as a shopping destination.

From Rutland-made rapeseed oil and Charcuterie to beautiful clothing from Lands’ End it’s all at the show!

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- THE 2017 RUTLAND SHOW: SUNDAY, 4TH JUNE -

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INTERNATIONAL BIRDS OF PREY DEMONSTRATION

This year the Rutland Show will welcome Ridgeside Falconry, the UK’s largest mobile display team for birds of prey. They’ll be bringing 12 birds from around the world, and demonstrating their flying ability, their hunting skills and their other spectacular abilities.

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Horses and Hounds

This year’s star attraction for the show’s Main Ring is Atkinson Action Horses - specially trained equine stars of film and TV productions whose credits include Poldark and Peaky Blinders.

Also this year, heavy horses return to the show, and Ridgeside will be providing lurcher and terrier racing in the main ring before a return visit from the Cottesmore Hunt & Hounds.

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Left: Ridgeside’s Peregrine Falcon.

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Classic Cars and Tractors on Parade...

The Rutland Show has a dedicated area especially for a display of classic cars and tractors. This year will see even more vehicles than ever from the 1940s to modern classics, competing to be named Best in Show.

ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL

If you love livestock, look out for a grand parade of livestock in the main ring, plus The Sheep Show and Mr Mole in the Community Area.

The show for those who love the country life...

The Rutland Show remains a show for the countryside. Look out for tractor pulling and classic machinery in the Vintage Field.

Meanwhile, the Rural Crafts area will feature a farriery competition run

by Stephen Hill.

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THE RUTLAND SHOW 2017

WHAT’S ON AND WHAT TIME... Your at-a-glance guide to the 2017 Rutland Show

2017 MAIN RING TIMETABLE...

8.30am - 10.15am 10.15am - 10.45am 10.45am - 11.30am 11.30am - 12.00noon 12.00noon - 12.30pm 12.30pm - 1.00pm 1.00pm - 1.30pm 1.30pm - 2.00pm 2.00pm - 2.45pm 2.45pm - 3.00pm 3.00pm - 3.20pm 3.25pm - 4.00pm 4.00pm - 4.30 pm

Ridden Hunter Classes & Championship Ministry of Defence Dog Displays Atkinson Action Horses Ridgeside Birds of Prey Parade of the Cottesmore Hounds Heavy Horse Turnout Ridgeside Lurchers & Little Nippers Parade of Vintage & Classic Cars Atkinson Action Horses Show Pony Championships Heavy Horse Championship Grand Parade of Livestock Champions Modern & Vintage Farm Machine

At a Glance: Rutland Show 2017 EVENTS TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE SHOWGROUND IN...

Farrier Competition The Rural Craft Zone Vintage Ring Heavy Horse Show Horse & Pony Showing British Showjumping The Hunt Hounds Tractor Pulling Dog Agility Dog Scurry Threshing Machine Vintage Fair Attractions

Rutland Farm Melton Mowbray Band EAGA Gospel Choir D'uke of Rutland Ukuleles Wississippi Dixi Band The Sheep Show The Rutland Morris Men Quad Bikes Clay Pigeon Laser Shooting Donkey Rides The Mole Show Dog & Duck Show Leicester Tigers Big Boot

■ The Rutland Show takes place on Sunday 4th June 2017 on Showground Way, Barleythorpe, Oakham LE15 7TW. Tickets available online at www.rutlandcountyshow.com and at Walkers Book Shops in Oakham and Stamford as well as Uppingham Sports and Books; £10 before 29th May and £12.50 on the gate. Tickets FREE to children 16 years and under.

Visit www.rutlandcountyshow.ticketsrv.co.uk or call 01572 757110.

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A new office in Oakham for family solicitors...

Bird, Belderbos & Mee will this month open a new office in Oakham, providing legal services for businesses and private clients...

20A Church Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AA, Call 01572 490 660

Divorce and Separation...

What makes James Belderbos a popular solicitor for those facing divorce or separation?

Also at Brook Park, Gaddesby Lane, Rearsby, Leics LE7 4ZB, 01664 498999

James simply listens to you to identify what you want and what matters to you most before advising how to achieve the best result for you and your family.

If facing divorce or separation you will have numerous questions which may have been occupying your mind for many months before you consider which solicitor to choose. Answers to those questions will give you peace of mind.

Your questions may include; will I have to move house? When will I see the children? What will happen to the family business? How much maintenance will I receive or pay?

What will happen to the family pets?

Divorce and separation is a painful process and getting through it as smoothly as possible assists in enabling you to move on.

James will lift the pressure leaving you free to concentrate on whatever matters to you most, whether your children, career or business. Reducing the stress helps you with the rest of your life.

James will guide you through each step explaining your options giving practical advice and support when you most need it. You may need to go to court but there may be better ways for you including mediation or the collaborative process which are quicker, more cost effective and more dignified than going to court.

James Belderbos, is an expert family law specialist with a track record of helping his clients achieve what they want. If you would like to reduce the stress and achieve peace of mind, find out how James can help you or someone you are supporting by calling 01572 490 660 or email james@bbmlegal.co.uk to arrange a meeting convenient for you.

Bird, Belderbos & Mee offer a fixed fee for an initial meeting.

James looks forward to meeting you and helping you through this process.

You, like many before will be glad to have him on your side.

Call us now on 01572 490660 Visit us online at www.bbmlegal.co.uk

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OUR NEW HIGH SHERIFF

HIGH and MIGHTY Rutland’s High Sheriff is responsible for upholding law and order in the county.

The appointment of Craig Mitchell for 2017/2018 last month took place at Oakham Castle, and this month we find our about the Barrowden man’s hopes for his time in tenure...

“The role of High Sheriff is one of the Queen’s representative for law and order in the county. Having worked alongside the judiciary, with police officers and with the fire service throughout my career, I’ve a real respect for them, and want to act as an ambassador for their hard work in the county.”

Raising a hue and cry historically referred to a High Sheriff ’s prerogative to summon bystanders to assist in the apprehension of criminals, in a time long before the police service, and courts of law.

Thankfully, that lawless age, and the necessity of a High Sheriff to ensure law and order in the county - has since given way to our modern judiciary. But that’s not to say there’s no place for the role of High Sheriff in the 21st century.

There are few, if any, counties in the UK in which the High Sheriff works as hard, and with last month’s appointment of Craig Mitchell as the county’s 2017/2018 High Sheriff, the precedent of representing the judiciary well in Rutland is set to continue under his tenure.

“Last year’s High Sheriff was Dr Sarah Furness, and she worked very hard, attending about 300 different meetings and events,” says Craig. “It’s very much a full time role, and having retired just before Christmas last year, it’s one to which I can now dedicate myself.”

Craig was born and educated in Edinburgh, and his GP father moved down to Leicester in 1955, where the family lived until he moved to Barrowden nine years ago.

“Rutland’s size means you can really become involved in the community to make the most of the role...”

No stranger to upholding the law, Craig qualified as a solicitor, working predominantly in commercial property law and merging his Birmingham practice in 1997 before retiring in 2015.

Since then, he’s been working as a legal consultant, and like most High Sheriffs, knew of his appointment three years in advance.

“If I’d have been offered the role in Leicester I’d have been reluctant to take it on as it’s such a large county, but the beauty of Rutland’s size is that you can really become involved in the community and make the most of the role.”

Hundreds of years ago the Shrievalty would collect taxes for the monarch, making the role less than popular. Any shortfall in taxation would be made up by the Sheriff themselves and many nominees would scratch their name from the vellum to try to dodge the responsibility. To overcome this, the Crown would prick through the vellum to prevent tampering with the document, hence the nomination process came to be known as the pricking ceremony. Fortunately today’s 55 High Sheriffs are no longer liable for shortfalls in taxation in the county, though Sheriffs receive no remuneration, nor expenses from the public purse. >> 35

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OUR NEW HIGH SHERIFF

RUTLAND’S

HIGH SHERIFFS

2017/2018 High Sheriff Craig Mitchell 2016/2017 High Sheriff Dr Sarah Furness 2015/2016 High Sheriff Andrew Brown 2014/2015 High Sheriff Miles Williamson-Noble

>> Each year the High Sheriff is asked to nominate their three charities, and Craig will continue to support Leicestershire’s Warning Zone, which teaches life skills to children in the East Midlands. Year six pupils at ten or 11 years of age are given the opportunity to attend Warning Zone, whose interactive scenarios at their Leicester premises cover everything from antisocial behaviour to water safety and even cyber-bullying, with a view to ensuring children are kept safe and that they behave responsibly.

Craig will also lend his support the five-county Air Ambulance service as it approaches 28,000 missions, helping to reach casualties in remote parts of Leicestershire. Costing £1,700 for each take-off, the charity receives no money from government or the NHS. The third charity to benefit from Craig’s year of fundraising is Dove Cottage Hospice, which recently opened its day care centre in Ridlington.

Gearing up for a busy year, Craig will raise the ‘Hue & Cry’ in Oakham town centre on 29th May, then host a golf day in Luffenham in July, and a Family Fun Day in his village of Barrowden, during the August Bank Holiday.

Later in the year, the High Sheriff will also welcome a visiting High Court judiciary who will sit in Oakham Castle on 13th October and attend a ceremony in the town’s All Saints Church, attended by police, armed forces and fire service dignitaries.

Images: Rutland and Stamford Mercury, Craig Mitchell.

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“Rutland is a small county, but a great one,” says Craig. “I’m really looking forward to ‘giving something back’ and to upholding the hard work and supportive precedent that previous High Sheriffs have set.” ■

2013/2014 High Sheriff Trish Ruddle 2012/2013 High Sheriff Bart Hellyer 2011/2012 High Sheriff Peter Lawson 2010/2011 High Sheriff Sarah Forsyth 2009/2010 High Sheriff Elizabeth Mills 2008/2009 High Sheriff Tommy Cooper ■

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ROLLS ROYCE AT BURGHLEY HOUSE

This month, over 700 Rolls Royce and Bentley motor cars will descend on Burghley House for the world’s largest meeting of the famous vehicles...

If there’s one name in motoring that exudes quality, luxury and a real sense of jingoistic motoring pride, it’s Rolls Royce.

CALL Words: Rob Davis. Photographs: Ailsa Plain.

Pictured Above/Right: RREC Chairman Johan Vanden Bergh.

The sight of just one of the cars on our roads is impressive enough, but this month will see that world’s largest gathering of Rolls Royce and Bentley cars as the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts’ Club comes to Burghley House in an event organised by Chairman Johan Vanden Bergh.

The Club has over 8,000 members, and members will be travelling from all over the world to bring their motor cars to Stamford, around 40% of which will be pre-war classic vehicles.

The whole event spans a weekend, with trade and other stands, an auction of cars and automobilia, as well as class judging and a parade of prize winning cars. >> 39

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- ROLLS ROYCE ENTHUSIASTS’ CLUB ANNUAL RALLY: 23rd - 25th JUNE -

>> The electrical and mechanical business founded in 1884 by Henry Royce found a new niche when he created his first 10hp motor car and teamed up with Charles Rolls, who sold motor cars in London.

In 1906 the two formed Rolls Royce and launched the six-cylinder Silver Ghost, deemed ‘the best car in the world.’

In the emerging aero industry at the start of the first world war, Royce designed his first engine, used in over half of the allies’ aircraft.

Their subsequent line of Merlin engines would power the Hurricane and Spitfire, and the firm would later team up with Lincolnshire man Sir Frank Whittle to develop his jet engine.

In the 1930s, the firm acquired Bentley, which developed the two brands of motor cars in parallel up to 2002.

“In 1906 Rolls Royce launched the six-cylinder Silver Ghost, deemed ‘the best car in the world.’”

As such the Enthusiasts’ Club’s members will show off Bentley vehicles from 1933 onwards, that brand being a sort of sporty version of Rolls Royce’s vehicles.

From 1955, with the Silver Cloud and Bentley S Series cars, the two brands would remain all but mechanically identical until 2002, when, having been sold to BMW in 1998, the brands diverged.

“The Burghley House event will feature member Peter Grieve’s fully working Merin engine, as well as 700 motor cars witnessed by 4,000 visitors to the event,” says the event’s organiser Ailsa Plain.

“Every year we welcome members and their cars who travel from as far afield as New Zealand and Australia to come to this prestigious gathering of fine motor cars.”

“We’ve some short seminars, a range of traders and fun for younger guests with a playbus and the usual facilities of the stately home like its Gardens of Surprise.”

“The event is very much open to all, and we’re a really welcoming club. Lots of people join the club before they purchase one of the cars, and they soon discover that they’re part of a real community.”

“There’s no elitism or snobbery here, we’re here to welcome established members, new ones and visitors too, so come along and see for yourself what a significant contribution to automotive history the brand has been over the years!” ■

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Above: The Spirit of Ecstasy comes to Burghley, on the bonnet of no fewer than 700 Rolls Royce and Bentley motor cars this month.

■ The Rolls Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts’ Club will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee with a Rally and Concours d’Elegance from 23rd-25th June at Burghley House. Entrance £15/Friday; £25/Saturday; £50/Sunday.

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WHAT’S ON

What’s On...

STAMFORD

Bardi Symphony Orchestra

THURSDAY 1st JUNE

KOSMOS - MUSIC IN QUIET PLACES Gypsy, Scottish, Jewish and Greek music glide effortlessly into hot-blooded tango and Japanese melody as Kosmos re-defines the relationship between classical and world music.

LEICESTER

SATURDAY 24TH JUNE The Bardi’s 30th Anniversary season closes with a Midsummer Eve concert of popular music from the concert hall, opera house and the big screen ending with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture including live cannon effects!

The concert is conducted

by Claus Efland (right), the event takes place at De Montfort Hall in Leicester.

■ 7.30pm, St Andrew's Church, Billingborough NG34 0QG call 01780 763 203, www.stamfordartscentre.com.

STAMFORD

THURSDAY 1st SUNDAY 4th JUNE

ANNIE

Stamford Amateur Musical Society presents the story of feisty Annie, a resident of Miss Hannigan’s orphanage.

■ Doors 7.00pm, Stamford Corn Exchange, Broad Street, call 01780 766455, tickets £13.50, www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk.

■ Tickets £11 - £18, beginning at 7.30pm.

Call 0116 233 3111 or see www.demontforthall.co.uk

STAMFORD

SATURDAY 10th JUNE

ICONS OF THE 80s

Oakham Festival brings live entertainment this June...

JUNE EVENT IS A FESTIVAL FULL OF LAUGHTER, MUSIC & DANCE, BRINGING ARTS AND CULTURE TO OAKHAM’S CALENDAR...

OAKHAM

WEDNESDAY 28th JUNE - SUNDAY 2nd JULY

Oakham Festival has been celebrating and promoting the arts including music, theatre, art, dance, and comedy since 1989.

This year’s event will be the 26th concurrent festival, and takes place in and around Oakham Castle. It will include live music and comedy acts, with a full lineup still to be confirmed as Pride goes to press.

■ For acts and schedules, see the event’s website at www.oakhamfestival.co.uk.

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Burghley House hosts an open air concert with Go West, T’Pau, and Nik Kershaw celebrating the decade that subtlety forgot... look out for our exclusive interview with Carol Decker in this edition.

■ 5pm, Burghley House, presented by Live Promotions.

Tickets £42, call 01775 768661.

STAMFORD

SATURDAY 24th JUNE

FUND RAISING SING-ALONG SHOW An evening of songs from musicals and popular hits with an added spot of comedy.

In aid of British Heart Foundation and Corn Exchange Theatre Company Charity.

■ Doors 7.00pm, Stamford Corn Exchange, Broad Street, call 01780 766455, or visit www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk.

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

UPPINGHAM

FRIDAY 18th JUNE

GRAEME OF THRONES

UPPINGHAM FEAST DAY

Uppingham Theatre presents this satirical take on the TV series as our anti-hero tries to recreate his favourite fantasy saga to liven up his dull life.

Get the summer into full swing with the annual Uppingham Feast Day, on Sunday 18th June; it promises to be fun packed day. The Market Square, Town Hall and High Street will be full of family entertainment for young and old alike, with many activities including Street Entertainers, live music, hot & cold food, craft fair, children’s entertainment, including storytelling & rhyme time, and street market plus much, much more.

■ 7.30pm, Uppingham Theatre, tickets £16, call 01572 820820 or see www.uppthearts.co.uk.

PETERBOROUGH

SUNDAY 18th JUNE

EMPINGHAM

Steam on Rutland Water SATURDAY 24th JUNE - SUNDAY 25th JUNE A new attraction to the water, Steam on Rutland Water will provide the opportunity to relive the age of steam with this collection of large steam engines and victorian seaside attractions on Sykes Lane in Empingham.

Expect music and family entertainment, a small funfair and bouncy castle for children, plus seaside attractions, stalls and licensed bar.

Vehicle classes include steam engines, vintage tractors and lorries, vintage motorbikes plus classic cars and stationary engines.

■ 10am-5pm, call 01780 686800 or see www.discover-rutland.co.uk.

UPPINGHAM

FRIDAY 16th JUNE

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Come with Alice on a magical adventure as she tumbles into Wonderland! Ballet Theatre UK presents this live performance at Key Theatre, Peterborough. Guided by the White Rabbit, Alice meets some astonishing characters, including the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts.

■ 3pm, Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough, PE1 1EF. Tickets £18.40, 01733 207239.

All the world’s a stage for Stamford Shakespeare...

Midsummer Nights Dream

2017 SEASON TAKES PLACE FROM JUNE TO AUGUST

13th JUNE - 19th AUGUST

STAMFORD

6th JUNE - 29th JULY

Much Ado About Nothing Hobson’s Choice 4th JULY - 26th AUGUST

Tolethorpe Hall is the home of Stamford Shakespeare Company, which employs exceptional production values as they stage three plays a year in the 166 seat open air amphitheatre.

The two Shakespeare plays for 2017 are Midsummer Nights Dream and Much Ado About Nothing, with a first world war mise-en-scène, whilst

■ See www.theuppingham townpartnership.org.uk.

EXTON

THURSDAY 29th JUNE

PAINTING ROSES Local artist Sandra Peck hosts this watercolour painting day, £65 inc cream tea.

■ Barnsdale Gardens, Exton LE15 8AH, 01572 813200.

this year’s ‘wildcard’ play is Harold Brighthouse’s Lancashire comedy Hobson’s Choice.

Take a picnic to dine in the grounds, enjoy the idyllic setting of Tolethorpe Hall which was established 50 years ago by Jean Harley - and appreciate the costumes, sets and professional quality of acting from one of the area’s best loved attractions this summer.

■ Each play runs on various dates, alternating with concurrent performances - please check performance dates at stamfordshakespeare.co.uk or call the box office on 01780 756133.

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PETERBOROUGH HERITAGE

Celebrating HISTORY There’s a whole weekend of heritage in Peterborough this month, aimed at celebrating the city’s rich history...

Fun for the family and an opportunity to learn about the history of the area this month as Peterborough’s Heritage Festival takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June.

The event is the UK’s largest multi-period city centre living history festival and this year celebrates the 375th anniversary of the start of the English Civil War. The scale of the event is certainly impressive, and will feature over 300 re-enactors tring to recreate over 3,000 years of history in a big weekend designed to entertain over 37,000 visitors.

The event, now in its ninth year, is presented

by Vivacity in association with Peterborough Cathedral, Perkins and Peterborough City Council. It’s a chance to meet and ask questions of characters from history - from Romans to Vikings, Tudors to World War II, with re-enactments and costumed performance in the city centre over the weekend.

■ For more information call 01733 864700 or see www.vivacity-peterborough.com.

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ICONS OF THE 80S AT BURGHLEY

30 Years of Performing with

HEART & SOUL 2017 is the 30th anniversary of T’Pau’s explosion into the 1980s hall of pop fame. She’s celebrating with a 45 date tour with fellow aficianados of the decade Go West and Nik Kershaw to put the heart and soul of the decade into an outdoor concert at Stamford’s Burghley House...

“It was surreal,” says Carol Decker. “We were signing on in the job centre, waiting for our money to come through... but staying in five star restaurants, being driven around by chauffeurs and attending film premieres!”

To say that fame came quickly to Carol and fellow T’Pau founder Ronnie Rogers is an understatement. A student, living in rural Shropshire, she and Ron formed the band in 1986, and less than a year later, released their seminal album Bridge of Spies which included two of 1987’s iconic power ballads, Heart & Soul and China in Your Hands.

It went platinum four times and remained at number one for nine weeks.

“It seemed like an overnight success for us, but in fairness the previous five years were spent writing, trying to meet record producers and trying to break into the industry. It was five years of hard work before we signed with Siren.”

“When that happened we were whisked off to Roy Thomas Baker, who worked with bands like Queen. 1987 was a whole incredible surreal year of touring, promoting, and working hard. And it’s never gone away.

We’ve been busy every year since.”

This year Carol is touring on 45 dates with fellow 80s acts Nik Kershaw and Go West.

She’s appearing in our neck of the woods at Burghley House in an outdoor concert that will see the three performers celebrating the decade.

“We’ve had five studio albums and 18 singles, which isn’t really a lot for 30 years,

“There’s something about the 1980s, a decade which inspires more nostalgia than many others. Sure, it wasn’t a decade without its troubles, but there was a glossy veneer to the decade with yuppies, Porsche sports cars, conspicuous wealth. I used to love watching Dallas & Dynasty, films like Wall Street and we were all looking to the future, an optimistic, colourful, computerised future where we’d be driving Sinclair C5s!”

“Just a year after forming T’Pau, the group achieved a four-times platinum album.”

“The music of the era was so diverse and so immersive; post punk, electro pop and new wave, and it’s that energy and sense of nostalgia that still makes everyone look back at the decade with such affection.”

but the songs have always stayed strong and they’ve always been in demand.”

Married to husband Richard for 11 years, and with children Scarlet and Dylan now 19 and 14 respectively, Carol tours not just in the UK but internationally too, still working alongside Ron to write new material, ostensibly pairing her lyrics with his melodies but essentially, working more collaboratively than that, as well as presenting digital music channel Vintage TV’s Sessions.

“Our last album, Pleasure & Pain, was released in 2015, and we’re currently working on an acoustic album too, on the back of an acoustic story tour we embarked on last year.

It was to promote the band’s 30th anniversary tour and our autobiography, Heart & Soul, which explains in much more detail what it’s like to be simultaneously a student signing on, but a pop star who’s at number one.”

“This year we’re about to release a 30th anniversary compilation, Anthology, and with the autobiography and tour, we’re hoping to inspire a love for the decade with an audience that wants to come along, have a great time, dance and sing.”

Above: The Icons of the 80s will appear at Burghley House on 10th June. Carol will be joined by Go West and Nik Kershaw.

“The name T’Pau is still very much alive, and we’ve some absolutely brilliant fans who follow our tours closely. We’ve been really lucky to have been so consistently active, and we’re looking forward to what will hopefully be a long hot summer remembering the 1980s with affection!”

■ Carole Decker and T’Pau will appear alongside Nik Kershaw and Go West as Icons of the 80s at Burghley House on 10th June 2017. Tickets £39.50. Carol’s autobiography Heart & Soul is available now, as is her new album Anthology. www.livepromotions.co.uk 47

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BURGHLEY BATTLE PROMS

Going with a

BANG

This year sees the 20th anniversary of The Battle Proms in Stamford...

Since their first concert in 1997 the Battle Proms has been treating audiences to sublime classical music and stunning firework finales. This year, the event celebrates its 20th anniversary and Burghley House will once again play host as the Battle Proms returns to Stamford on Saturday 8th July 2017, with a loyal audience of up to 8,000.

As well as staging a colourful skill-at-arms cavalry display in full regalia, the Battle Proms is also the only place in the world you can see Beethoven’s Battle Symphony with 193 live firing cannons. As if this wasn’t drama enough, the Battle Proms has worked closely with the Grace Spitfire team to create a choreographed Spitfire display.

The full orchestral programme culminates in a flag-waving, sing along finale as spectacular fireworks light up the sky!

■ The Battle Proms 20th anniversary performance takes place at Burghley House on Saturday 8th July. Tickets £38/adv, £43/gates.

For more information, or to book tickets visit www.battleproms.com or call 01432 355416.

We’ve six pairs of tickets to give away - email editor@pridemagazines.co.uk and the first to respond will enjoy a night out on us!

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Champagne Tattinger

A Celebratory Supper at The George of Stamford The George of Stamford recently hosted a celebration of Champagne Tattinger with a four course supper served in the wood panelled dining room. Following a champagne and canapé reception, the event’s taster menu created by Chef Patron Paul

Reseigh, featured a starter of sea bass and main course of Rose veal paired with selected vintages from the Champagne house’s cellars, each introduced by the wine maker’s brand ambassador and connoisseur of fine fizz Jean-Pierre Redont.

Over 50 guests attended the supper, enjoying the comfortable traditional surroundings of Stamford’s most famous coaching inn, at least 900 years old and steeped in history.

■ The George is located on St Martin’s, Stamford, 01780 750750, www.georgehotelofstamford.com.

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COUNTRY LOUNGE AT MORCOTT

A Taste of Bella Italia in Morcott at

COUNTRY LOUNGE

Buon Cibo! Sicilian chef Salvatore Santamaria and Ruth Philbin-Santamaria have swapped the verdant vineyards of Tuscany for the rolling hills of Rutland to bring an authentic Italian dining experience, fused with rustic quirkiness, to the county!

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

Delicious, fresh and authentic food. That’s the ethos behind a new restaurant that two restauranteurs have created in Rutland, and with its reopening and rebranding as Pride goes to press, we’re delighted to report that it’s just as successful as we’d hoped.

incontrare LO CHEF* *MEET SALVATORE, CHEF PATRON OF COUNTRY LOUNGE

Ruth Philbin-Santamaria originally hails from Melton Mowbray, and met husband Salvatore Santamaria on what was ostensibly a year long work experience in Italy but ended up lasting 35 years.

Ruth fell in love not only with Salvatore, but with the whole Italian job: the people, culture, language, climate and landscapes which influenced her passion for great food and wine. The two lived in Tuscany where they ran a full organic farm estate with farm animals, vineyards and olive groves in the Chianti region, farming the land to integrate their animals diets and providing for their restaurant and tourist villas on site with

“RUTH ENDED UP FALLING IN LOVE NOT ONLY WITH SALVATORE, BUT WITH ITALY AND ITS LOVE OF FOOD. THEY WERE SELF-SUFFICIENT BACK IN TUSCANY...”

Esperienza del Cibo: Born in Sicily, Salvatore Santamaria moved to Varese in Northern Italy.

meats, eggs, wine, olive oil, fresh fruit, veg and herbs. A combination of prurito ai piedi (itchy feet), Italy’s rather weak economy, plus the desire for new business challenges led them to move to England and to Rutland, where they sought a fresh challenge. Fresh is the operative word, too, for they still source all of their olives, cured meat and wine from their old estate. A new opportunity presented itself in the form of a refurbished café bar.

Country Lounge was a roadside diner owned by a multinational chain until being rescued by its previous owner, and traded successfully as a café with modest food offering, following its rebirth in 2014.

Salvatore settled down Tuscany where he ran a farming estate and grew all of his own produce for their tourist business and restaurant.

Paradiso del Cibo: “All fresh produce, cleverly cooked to enhance flavours.”

Inferno Alimentare: “Fast food!”

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“But whilst looking for a new venture, Salvatore was working here as a freelance chef,” says Ruth. “We fell for this place’s location and quirkiness, and purchased it in May 2016 with the intention of revamping its provision of food and introducing a fusion of Tuscan-inspired cuisine and quality English rustic dining. One of the synergies between the two styles of food is that the provenance of ingredients used throughout the menu is crucial to ensuring quality.”

As well as their Tuscan produce, names like Owen Taylor, M & J Seafoods and Oakham’s

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Breakfast and Daytime Service Monday to Saturday 9.00am – 5.30pm Dinner Monday to Saturday 5.30pm – 9.00pm Sunday (Roast/Main Menu) 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Above: Salvatore’s signature Lasagne. Top/Right: Pie of the Day and smoked salmon platter with caviar.

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- EATING OUT -

Dessert: Limoncello sorbet.

on the MENU FROM THE COUNTRY LOUNGE MAIN MENU Starters Homemade Antipasto Board; garlic bread, olives, sundried tomatoes, Parma ham, pepperoni £8.95.

Homemade cod and prawn fishcake served with dressed salad and sweet chilli sauce £6.95.

Main Courses Individual hand raised steak & ale pie with beef jus, chips & seasonal veg £13.95.

Lasagne with chips and dressed salad £11.95.

Pan-seared seabass fillet with new potatoes and Lime coriander £14.95.

Grainstore are also called upon to supply ingredients, for both daytime and evening dining, with mouth-watering dishes to suit all tastebuds. The menu is a well-judged and cleverly balanced blend of both English and Italian favourites; hand-raised pies, beer battered cod fillet with chips, gammon and steaks, plus dishes like penne four formaggi, lasagne, pork Milanese & chicken saltimbocca.

Also featuring on the menu are healthy options such as the ‘rainbow on a plate’ salads created by qualified Nutritional Advisor Ruth, who says that all allergies and specific dietary needs are happily catered for at the Country Lounge.

The chef ’s specials board is an immediate go-to for regulars and new customers alike.

There’s also a breakfast menu, afternoon snacks menu and Sunday lunch menu starring great Sunday roasts with all the trimmings and with exciting combinations for vegetarians.

Following the creation of a traditional wood fired pizza oven, the couple have now created

a range of 35 pizzas, all with Salvatore’s signature homemade base dough.

The bright and beautiful, yet cosy daytime ambiance gives way to wonderful sunsets over the Morcott valley and there’s candlelight during evening service, and the new function room provides not only an upmarket restaurant area to supplement the lounge, but a cocktail area, too.

Country Lounge has successfully rebranded as a Restaurant, Pizzeria and Bar, losing the café reference and ‘daytime only’ implication.

“We didn’t want to lose the café trade as we’re a popular meeting place and we have become well-renowned for our excellent Italian coffees and our range of organic teas,” says Ruth. “However, giving people a great dining experience is what we’re really striving to be recognised for.”

Honestly, whatever time you visit, you’ll be glad you did. As the sun streamed in during our visit, and as Salvatore’s food shone just as brightly, it really was like having a little Tuscan experience, right here in the county! ■

Pizzas Rutland; (tomato salsa, mozzarella, ham, double yolker egg) £12.95.

Truffle Bianco; (fresh cream, mozzarella, truffle sauce, mushrooms, Parma ham) £14.95.

Desserts Bread & butter pudding with custard £6.95.

Naughty Nutella pizza; pizza base with lashings of Nutella & mini marshmallows £7.95.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change.

■ Country Lounge Restaurant, Pizzeria & Bar, Glaston Road, Morcott, LE15 9DL. Tel: 01572 748731, www.countrylounge.co.uk.

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Un'autentica Esperienza

Italiana...

(An authentic Italian experience!)

Glaston Road, Morcott, LE15 9DL call 01572

748731 or see

www.countrylounge.co.uk

Open Morning, Lunchtime & Evening. For breakfast, coffee, lunches and for Ă la carte dining

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Under Starters Orders...

START YOUR VISIT TO ONE OF THE COUNTY’S RESTAURANTS CORRECTLY WITH OUR TOP SUGGESTIONS FROM THEIR STARTER OPTIONS. ALL ARE MOUTHWATERING AND PRESENTED BEAUTIFULLY...

CRISP FLAVOURS Brian Baker at the Marquess of Exeter served a starter of smoked salmon and apple with celery and potato salad.

The crisp flavours combine to make the perfect starter.

01572 822477, www.marquessexeter.co.uk.

■ Rushton Hall is well known for its beautifully displayed dishes, but this one couldn’t go without mentioned.

They served as their starter on our last visit, whole crab with tomato sorbet,

avocado, cucumber jelly and caviar. The colours of any of Rushton Hall’s dishes are bright and beautiful but we think this one tops the list.

■ HAMBLETON HALL always serves beautiful dishes and their starters are no exception. They’ve retained their Michelin star in 2017.

01536 713001, www.rushtonhall.com.

■ The Three Swans based in Market Harborough is part of the Coaching Inn group, a chain of hotel and restaurants across this part of the country. They served us seared scallops with chimney smoked bacon and broad bean puré e.

01858 466644 www.three swans.co.uk.

01572 756991, www.hambletonhall.com.

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- SAMPLE DISHES -

beautifully

presented The Cherry House served us smoked fish and asparagus in a jellied mosaic served with a tomato salsa and tiger prawns lastmonth. It was the ‘cherry on top’ of our visit.

01733 571721, cherryhouserestaurant.co.uk

ROLL INTO SPRING The Marquess of Exeter serves a very very fresh and delicious crab spring roll as a starter with lime and coriander aioli.

01572 822477, www.marquessexeter.co.uk.

The Olive Branch in Clipsham has recently been awarded a Michelin Plate for its excellent dining facilities, and this starter is the perfect example of the pub restaurant’s beautiful food.

01780 410355, www.theolivebranchpub.com.

■ Featured dishes are representative examples of our featured chefs’ skills... the menus of our featured restaurants change frequently so dishes are subject to availability. Check each restaurant’s website prior to your visit for an up-to-date menu.

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BRAND NEW MENUS NOW AVAILABLE AT TOFT COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL Modern restaurant serving lunch and dinner Morning coffee, breakfast and afternoon tea Set Sunday Lunch at £22.95/three courses

TOFT COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & GOLF CLUB, Toft, Bourne, Lincs PE10 0JT 01778 590614 | www.tofthotelgolf.co.uk

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Main: Smoked tea-cured salmon with wasabi emulsion and pickled rhubarb.

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KILWORTH HOUSE HOTEL

Kilworth House

HOTEL & THEATRE According to Shakespeare, all the world’s a stage, but few places are as theatrical as Kilworth House, with its stunning interiors, beautiful sunny Orangery dining room and of course, its fine dining...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

I’m rather privileged to be a magazine editor in what I consider one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

meet the CHEF

On a weekly basis I’m treated to views of Rutland’s pretty villages, open countryside and its country homes, gardens and pubs.

That does, however, mean I become a bit institutionalised, and take it all for granted, until jolted out of my complacency by a scenery of such extraordinary beauty, as the parkland of Kilworth House.

This was my third or fourth visit, but still I walk into the Grade II listed 19th century Italianate mansion with an expression of awe.

The mere drive up to the place is an amuse bouche in itself, and the lounges are beautifully traditional, leading to the Orangery, in which diners can enjoy table d'hôte or à la carte dining, along with the benefit of views over Kilworth House’s 38 acres of historic Leicestershire parkland.

“THIS WAS MY THIRD OR FOURTH VISIT TO KILWORTH, BUT STILL I WALK INTO THE GRADE II 19TH CENTURY COUNTRY HOUSE MANSION WITH AN EXPRESSION OF AWE...”

Great dining isn’t the sole string to Kilworth House’s bow, though. Within its grounds is an outdoor theatre seating 550 and providing a programme of summer entertainment which this season includes music, comedy and performances of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate.

Tickets for the latter will still be available as Pride goes to press... but invoking that timehonoured marketing cliché, we’ll urge you to book early to avoid disappointment.

Next month, the theatre will host Live at Kilworth, too, with a host of performances spanning pop, rock ‘n’ roll and classical genres including tributes to Queen, Abba and Whitney Houston, culminating in a Last Night of the Proms event. Each of these events can be enjoyed in isolation, or, as per this recommendation, in conjunction with dining and accommodation at Kilworth >>

Food History: “I was born in Kent and moved to London to work at The Dorchester. I moved to the East Midlands and ran my own restaurant before falling in love with Kilworth House, joining the team in 2004.”

Food Wisdom: “I think that diners should enjoy tasting new dishes, trying new flavours and discovering new textures. We try to provide dishes that are delicious, and imaginative but are fundamentally, enjoyable.”

Food Heaven: “I love cured salmon.

Here, we flavour it with tea, gin or blackberry.”

Food Hell: “Liver...!”

Right: Executive Head Chef Carl Dovey.

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Below: Spring lamb with asparagus, peas and girolles.

Right: Textures of blackberry with whipped custard.

>> Diners who visit Kilworth House during lunchtime service can take advantage of a decent value lunch menu providing two or three courses for £19.99 and £25.99 respectively. There’s also a compelling afternoon tea option which suits the bright sunny Orangery at this time of year and costs £25 or £35 depending on whether you specify a glass of Champagne.

Dine in the evening, and you can eat in the Orangery and choose from table d'hôte provision at £22.50 or £29.50 for two or three courses. You can also choose to dine from the à la carte menu, with its choice of

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Lunch: Monday to Saturday 12 noon to 2pm.

Dinner: Monday to Sunday 7pm to 9.30pm.

Sunday: Sunday Lunch 12 noon to 1.30pm.

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on the MENU FROM KILWORTH HOUSE’S À LA CARTE MENU

Starters Tartare of beef with egg yolk, wasabi, watercress £9.95.

Breast of pigeon, radicchio, pickled red onion, black pudding £9.95.

Scallops, roast cauliflower, capers, raisin £9.95.

Main Courses 28-day aged fillet of beef, creamed potato, salt baked carrots, shiitake mushroom £25.00.

Fillets of lemon sole, purple broccoli, mussels, nori seaweed £18. seven starters, main courses and desserts each, or enjoy a tasting menu comprising seven courses at £49.50/head. The latter is served in the hotel’s Wordsworth private dining room, one of several available to diners for family celebrations.

Whichever dining option you opt for, a brigade of 11 chefs carefully create and present exceptional cuisine, baking their own bread, creating their own ice creams and sorbets, and embellishing desserts with pretty flourishes like the edible pansies on our dessert.

Right now Carl, Max and the team are hard at work in the hotel’s kitchen garden, growing the microherbs, soft fruits, tomatoes and chillies which will appear on their summer menus.

The brigade is headed up by Carl Dovey and Max Faulkner, and if you’re impressed by the latter’s chefcraft, you’ll be pleased to learn that he’s hosting a series of cooking demonstrations. In conjunction with three course meals and entitled

Come Dine with Me, these include an event on 25th May and a further one on 10th August, at £35/head so you can taste for yourself how the dishes Max demonstrates are intended to turn out.

Looking ahead to other special events at Kilworth House this year, we’ll draw your attention to November’s Royal Anniversary Dinner to celebrate the platinum wedding anniversary of Her Majesty and HRH Prince Philip. The evening will take the form of a three course supper with Champagne reception and entertainment courtesy of The Spinettes, drawing upon myriad musical genres from the 1940s and 1950s.

With luxury accommodation, spa treatments and lots of walking and jogging trails all around the estate, Kilworth House provides not just exceptional dining and a beautiful setting, but entertainment too.

The hotel really is magnificent, but its beauty is by no means merely superficial, and if you’re seeking terrific summer dining, it’s a place that we’re more than happy to recommend to our readers this season.

Breast of guinea fowl, girolles, celeriac, hazelnut £17.95.

Loin of cod, squid ink risotto, chorizo, red pepper, avocado £17.

Desserts Chocolate parfait, yoghurt sorbet, beetroot £7.50.

Selection of fine cheese with biscuits, £8.50-£15.50, three-five cheeses.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change.

■ Kilworth House is based on Lutterworth Road, North Kilworth Leicestershire LE17 6JE. Call 01858 880058, www.kilworthhouse.co.uk.

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EAT THE SEASONS

Eat the Seasons STRAWBERRIES As the world’s best tennis players prepare to serve at Wimbledon, we’ll all be preparing to embark on an equally British highlight of the summer, smothering thick dollops of cream over local strawberries.

The two may be synonymous, but there’s more than one way to enjoy this fruity treat!

Words: Rob Davis.

It’s a midsummer highlight, and a favourite with the crowds at Wimbledon, come rain or shine. Strawberries are the best berry in the UK, and at tennis’s most famous fixture, alone, over 28,000 kg are consumed... that’s over 112,000 punnets.

The catering team get through 7,000 litres of dairy cream when serving up the berries to spectators, and the strawberries in question are Grade I English ones, grown near Kent and picked freshly at 5.30 each morning.

Fortunately, you don’t need to venture as far as Kent to find beautiful berries, with plenty of local growers contributing to the UK’s overall consumption.

The fashion for smoothies last year helped to swell the English berry market to half a billion pounds last year - an increase of 20% over the previous year with a total 74,000 tonnes of British berries consumed.

Happily, there’s no need to work too hard to enjoy strawberries. A simply dollop of

pick your own

STRAWBERRIES It’s a treat to enjoy strawberries this season, but even better to pick our own. Take the family to Rutland Water Fruit Farm at Edith Weston from - weather dependent - the May Bank Holiday, for locally farmed strawberries from the Makey family’s two acre strawberry field, plus raspberries and asparagus.

Rutland Water Fruit Farm is based at Manton Road, Edith Weston, LE15 8HB Oakham 07875 479533.

whipped cream, a sprinkle of sugar or even a drizzle of balsamic vinegar is enough to enjoy them.

However, few consider their potential in savoury dishes like a salad with pine nuts, avocado and kale, or with Parma ham and cream cheese on crostinis.

Alternatively, use them in both non-alcoholic drinks and summer tipples, from milkshakes to an ideal accompaniment to Prosecco.

Look out for the established Elsanta variety - the most common variety in the UK - but Sweet Eve will prove a little less tart, and Sonata will generally be much larger, not to mention more heart-shaped if you’re enjoying them whole rather than sliced.

Supermarket supply chains are these days so sophisticated that they’ll be nearly as fresh as those sourced locally, but our recommendation remains a trip to your local ‘pick your own’ farm to enjoy a morning in the field spent plucking your own.

Finally, we’ve some more ideas for enjoying this summer staple over the page! >>

■ Nutrition: A typical serving of strawberries - 80g - has over 77% of your daily Vitamin C, virtually no fat and they’ve just 22 calories per portion.

■ Season: Typically British strawberries are available from early May. The season used to be just six weeks long, modern farming has pushed that back a little.

■ Smile: Strawberries are also natural teeth whiteners. Break one in half and share one with someone and, according to legend, you’ll fall in love with one another!

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- EAT THE SEASONS -

SUMMER

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MAKE THE MOST OF BERRIES WITH THESE DRINKS

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Strawberry Lemonade Crush 250g hulled strawberries with a potato masher, and add the pared rinds of three halved lemons, leaving as much pith as possible behind. Squeeze the juice from the lemons and mix into the strawberries, adding 75g caster sugar.

Pour on 750ml boiling water, leave over night to cool, strain and bottle.

Strawberry Gin Fizz Add 225g sliced strawberries to 2tbsp caster sugar and 6tbsp gin. Shake well.

Leave in the fridge for 24hrs.

Strain and top up with 400ml tonic water.

Strawberry Milkshake Take the tops off 100g (about seven) strawberries, add 2cm peeled and sliced root of ginger, and two tablespoons runny honey and a peeled banana.

Blend with 250ml milk and pour into two glasses.

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Chocolate Strawberry Tarts...

Serves 4. Prep: 30 minutes. Cook: 5 minutes. Chill: 3-4 hours.

Ingredients: White Chocolate Mousse 200g (7oz) white chocolate, broken into pieces 1 lime, grated rind only 2 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons white rum 150ml (1/4 pint) double cream Strawberry & Black Pepper Sauce 50g (2oz) caster sugar 75ml (21/2 fl oz) water 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, roughly crushed 225g (8oz) strawberries, hulled, sliced ½ lime, juice only Few extra small strawberries to decorate

To make the mousse, melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of very gently simmering water, making sure that the base of the bowl isn’t touching the water.

Take the bowl of chocolate off the saucepan and stir in the lime rind, egg yolks and rum until smooth. Lightly whip the cream until it forms soft swirls then fold into the chocolate mix and spoon into four small glasses. Chill in the fridge for three or four hours until set.

Meanwhile make the sauce, add the sugar, water and pepper to a medium saucepan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved then simmer for three minutes. Add the strawberries and lime juice and cook for two minutes then leave to cool.

Puree the sauce in a liquidiser or using a stick blender until smooth. Pour into a small jug and pour over the tops of the mousses just before serving. Serve on small plates with extra halved strawberries.

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Naked Berry Celebration Cake...

Ingredients:

Serves 16-20. Prep 40 minutes. Cook 1-11/4 hours. To finish 40 minutes.

Lemon Cakes 400g/14oz soft margarine 400g/14oz caster sugar 2 lemons, finely grated rind only 7 medium eggs 550g/1lb 4oz self-raising flour 5 tbs semi-skimmed milk Lemon Drizzle 2 lemons, juice only 150g/5oz caster sugar Frosting 100g/4oz butter, 350g/12oz icing sugar 100g/4oz lemon curd 75g/3oz raspberries To Decorate 400g/14oz strawberries, 225g/8oz raspberries 100g/4oz blueberries Icing sugar Edible flowers (opt)

Preheat the oven to 160°c/140°c fan assisted, Gas 4.

Line 20cm and 13cm cake tins with long strips of nonstick baking paper. Add the soft margarine, caster sugar and lemon rind to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat together until light and fluffy. Add one egg and beat until smooth, add a second egg and a spoonful of flour and again beat until smooth.

Gradually mix in all the remaining eggs and flour alternately until the cake mixture is smooth.

Divide the mixture between the two tins so that they a similar depth then smooth the surface and bake in the centre of the oven. Allow 50-60 minutes for the small cake and about 11/4 hours for the larger cake until well risen, golden and a skewer comes out cleanly when inserted into the centre of the cake.

Meanwhile, mix the lemon juice and sugar together and set aside. Add all the frosting ingredients to the bowl of an electric mixer and beat together until smooth. Cover the bowl and chill until needed.

Allow each cake to cool for five minutes then turn out on to a wire rack set over a cooling rack so that the top is downwards. Peel away the lining paper and skewer what is now the top of the hot cake; drizzle over the syrup.

To assemble, turn the cake back over so that the sticky syrupy base is now the top. Cut each cake into three layers. Put the base layer on to a pedestal stand, spread with frosting then layer up the two other larger cake layers with frosting.

Spread the top of the cake with frosting then add the base layer of the smaller cake and layer up cake with frosting. Insert plastic cake supports or skewers if necessary.

Spread a layer of frosting on the top of the cake then decorate the cake tiers and base of the pedestal stand with berries and dust with sifted icing sugar.

Scatter with edible flower petals if using. â–

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A local gin that’s great for getting you growing...

Wine of the Month Moutard Six Cépages, Champagne, France £49.00 / 70cl, Grape Variety: six grapes.

12% ABV.

Just over the county border, Warner Edwards’s Melissa is a lemon balm gin that’s just great for summer!

If you’re an equal aficionado of both gin, and of the summer months, you’ll love the Northamptonshirebased Warner Edward’s limited edition Melissa gin.

Botanicals include minty lemon balm so it’s very refreshing and zesty.

It also comes with seeds to enable you to begin your own botanical garden, too!

“This is a very special Champagne, boasting not just the usual three, but six grapes, for a complex, refined and elegant flavour. It’s stunning for summer celebrations!”

£39.95/70cl, 40% ABV.

The Wine Cellar DON’T MISS ENGLISH WINE WEEK FROM 27TH MAY TO 4TH JUNE. THIS MONTH’S RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE A TRIO OF ENGLISH WINES, LOCAL GIN AND A STUNNING CHAMPAGNE...

THREE SUMMER STUNNERS: FROM ROTHLEY WINE VINEYARD, LEICESTERSHIRE 1. Our first wine is an English rose - or rather, an English rosé.

Crisp and refreshing on the palate with a cranberry and lemon flavour. Strawberry on the mid-taste, with berry aromas. £12.75 / 70cl / 10.5%.

2. Meanwhile, King Richard is England’s answer to an Alsace Gewürztraminer.

Bouquet of hedgerow flowers and pears, flavours of soft, ripe grapefruit and melon with a hint of ginger and honey.

Mineral backbone gives good balance. £12.75 / 70cl / 13.5%.

3. Proof that England can yield fine fizz, this ‘Sparkling Orion’ has a delicate pear and lychee flavour with just a hint of peach with a delicate sparkle. Developing depth and complexity with maturity. £24.95 / 70cl / 11.5%.

A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Munier and Pinot Noir, Moutard Six Cépages has a unique blend has a delicate mousse complementing the biscuity and citrus fruit flavours.

Complex, refined and elegant. ■

Sulphite Free Wines Natural wines which help you avoid a hangover!

Sulphites are added to wine as a preservative.

Some object to them on health reasons, or in the belief that sulphite-free wine makes you less prone to a hangover!

The latter is a debatable claim, but this month’s duo of organic wines, both free of sulphites, are delicious nonetheless.

■ Gérard Bertrand’s Syrah and Chardonnay weigh in at 13.5% each, and are £12.99/70cl.

n Our featured wines are available from Oakham Wines, High Street, Oakham LE15 6AH. Call 01572 757124 or visit www.oakhamwines.co.uk.

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Country Lounge New restaurant area opens in Morcott

Country Lounge in Morcott recently celebrated the opening of its new extended restaurant and cocktail bar. The Restaurant Pizzeria & Bar extended into an adjacent barn to create a new space for daytime and evening diners, and its opening last month

coincided with the celebration of owner Salvatore’s birthday! Over 100 people attended the official opening with Salvatoré Santamaria and Ruth Philbin-Santamaria hosting a drinks reception for guests with live music courtesy of ‘Elvis’ and the nine-piece

soul, funk and blues group The Top Banana Band. The former roadside diner is open for top quality pizzas, and Mediterranean dining as well as daytime dining and afternoon teas.

■ Country Lounge is based on Glaston Road, Morcott LE15 9DL. See www.countrylounge.co.uk.

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- RUTLAND HOMES -

The 21st Century

COUNTRY

HOME Words: Rob Davis. Images: Jon Holmes.

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As global telecoms directors, this month’s homeowners work in the city, which is all well and good, but returning to their home, a country property reimagined for the 21st century, provides period style and modern features too...

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AUDIT HALL ROAD

EMPINGHAM

Above: The house beautifully blends 21st century features with period touches like this Stovax wood burner.

It’s a country home, but reimagined for 21st century living, and for the owners of this month’s featured property, it’s proved both, offering a blank canvas upon which to create a beautiful family home. The place is immaculate, and when we say immaculate, we really do mean it. From the bright golden Stamford stone exterior to the neat garden, laid to lawn for low maintenance, to its smart interiors.

The house was built in 2012, and the couple moved in shortly after. “We were both really attracted to the idea of a brand new home, and having lived here for four years, we’ve loved having a blank canvas into which we could introduce nice furnishings, wallpapers and so on,” says the owner. “The open plan layout is really sociable and we’ve had lots of impromptu parties in there.”

The house is arranged over two floors with three reception rooms - a sitting room, dining room and living kitchen - as well as five bedrooms, two with en suites, and the principal suite providing an especially enormous room with dressing areas.

Location: Five miles from Stamford, six miles from Oakham.

Style: Modern country home built in 2012 and purchased by the couple in 2013.

Bedrooms: Five with an en suite and dressing rooms to master and en suite to principal guest bedroom.

Receptions: Three, currently arranged as sitting room, dining room and living kitchen.

Other Features: Views over reservoir, study, utility, landscaped grounds.

Price: £1,395,000.

As a country house it’s beautifully situated equidistant between Oakham and Stamford, just ten minutes from each by taxi if you’ve been out for supper in the evening.

“There’s a nice village pub, a well-stocked shop and a salon in the village, and of course we’re right on the circular route around Rutland Water, which is ideal if you’re a jogger or cyclist.”

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nearby reservoir’s temporary ‘beach’ created on its shores during the summer months.

“It’s also really easy to get to London from here, as we’re very near the A1. It makes the house an ideal compromise between living in the countryside but being connected to the rest of the UK.” Not only is the house Rutland through and through in terms of its standard of living and its promise of a good lifestyle, but in terms of the local tradespeople who have contributed to its look and feel.

The large living kitchen incorporates both sitting and dining areas, and has been created

by Stamford’s Bakehouse kitchens.

It incorporates appliances by names like Neff, plus a Falcon range with induction hobs, built in dishwasher, wine cooler, LED lighting and so on.

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A separate utility room dispatches muddy boots, baskets of laundry and other household clutter out of sight, whilst a double garage and plenty of built-in cupboards provide plenty of space for storage.

Likewise, the couple work from home so their dedicated study provides a welldesigned space that’s been beautifully crafted by the Easton based Fitted Furniture Company. Both it, and the formal sitting room and the master bedroom suite have near-panoramic views to the south over Rutland countryside.

Also on the first floor is a guest suite with en suite, and two further bedrooms plus a large family bathroom and galleried landing.

All around the property oak flooring, underfloor heating, bespoke staircases and integrated computer networking all con-

tribute to the feeling that this is a house that’s as generous in modern features as it is well-crafted. Mature laurel bushes and a large terrace provides lots of living space outdoors too, with French doors to blur the distinction between indoor & outdoor areas.

“We’ve really loved living here and with the summer months coming up we’re not looking forward to the prospects of leaving the gardens behind. They’re a great space for entertaining and making the most of the views. Our circumstances are such that work is calling us towards the city, so we’ve put the house on the market, but we’re hoping that the next owners will put their own mark on the property and enjoy living here just as much as we have!” ■ Above: The bespoke kitchen was created by Stamford’s Bakehouse.

Right: Modern and plush the dining room features contemporary chandeliers.

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“THE COUPLE WORK FROM HOME SO THEIR DEDICATED STUDY IS A WELL-DESIGNED SPACE BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED

BY THE EASTON BASED FITTED FURNITURE COMPANY...”

Left: The sitting room has a Stovax wood burner.

Below: The master suite is situated above a double garage.

Above: Audit Hall Road was built in 2012 by a local developer.

n For more information on Audit Hall Road, visit Fine & Country, St Mary’s Street, Stamford.

Call 01780 750200, www.fineandcountry.com.

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Barratt

& Swann CELEBRATING OUR 60TH YEAR IN BUSINESS Martin Barratt & Tim Swann

0115 9332 642 www.barrattandswann.co.uk

KITCHENS - BEDROOMS - STUDIES - STAIRCASES - FURNITURE

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BLOOM WITH A VIEW Words: Rob Davis. Edit & Photos: Ellen McAllister, Downtown.

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DOWNTOWN SUPERSTORE

Enjoy all things bright and beautiful this season and bring some gorgeous floral influences into your home, as we introduce some fabrics, upholstery, furnishings and finishing touches to bring the countryside into your home... houses around Uppingham, with modern properties and barn conversions added into the mix, too.

If you thought that Downtown was just a department store, think again. As well as providing home furnishings, electricals and ‘finishing touches’ for your home, the store, located just off the A1, can also create bespoke soft furnishings in fabrics from leading design houses, and help you to create beautifully designed reception and dining rooms, bedrooms and even kitchens.

“This look will suit any property, and as well as being comfortable, the products we’ve selected are also practical for country homes,” says Ellen.

“We believe, too, that it’s important to offer our customers British made products. Tetrad upholstery, the beautiful Parker Knoll Sloane and our Buckingham Collection are all made in the UK.”

This month we’ve asked the company’s head of buying Ellen McAllister to create an edit for Rutland’s smartest country homes, recommending everything from fabric collections to big ticket items like sofas & chairs, to kitchen ranges from one of its partners, Laura Ashley. We’ve included home fragrances and plush throws for a complete sensory experience plus some finishing touches - giftware, decoration and tableware for the complete look.

Rutland’s housing vernacular is a compelling combination of limestone cottages around Stamford & Oakham, and ironstone farm-

“We’ve continued the country theme, too, with watercolour cushions featuring dogs, plus designs from a much-loved local designer, Sophie Allport, and some fine art canvases, too. As a store we continue to select looks that you will love in every room of your home.”

Top: Buckingham Sofa, made in the UK, large sofa £999.

Above: Tetrad Dalmore midi-seater sofa in bracken Harris tweed, piped in leather £1,899.

Downtown is based near Gonerby Junction on the A1, one of several stores employing 850 staff in total and established in 1804. >>

CUSHION THE BLOW Scatter cushions to snuggle up to on cool summer evenings...

From Left: Sophie Allport blue duck cushion and stone beige hare cushion, 45cm x 45cm £26/ea. Abstract floral cushion 60cm x 40cm £25. Piped fuchsia cushion 43cm x 43cm £15/ea, Jack Russell/tartan 43cm x 43cm £20, also available labradoodle, cockapoodle.

Opposite Page; Top Left: Waterperry is Sanderson’s latest hand-drawn country theme with 10 designs and 37 colourways.

Shown here are curtains created in Wisteria Falls, amethyst colourway, and sofas in Riverside Damask, dove colourway.

Downtown can create bespoke soft furnishings and provide fabric and wallcoverings in textiles from leading design houses.

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- HOMES -

Above: Dorma Silbury bed linen, super king duvet cover was £160 now £80; Oxford pillowcase was £30 now £15.

HOME FRAGRANCES THAT ARE HEAVEN SCENT

Left: British made Parker Knoll Sloane snuggler £1,155.

Above: Sanderson Magnolia and Blossom bed linens, £140 superking duvet cover. Oxford pillowcase £22.

Right: Ercol Piacenza bedroom set, double bed frame £665; bedside cabinet £245; tallboy chest £749.

We love Ashleigh and Burwood’s range of home fragrances, which use delicate scents to echo our featured country look. Seen here is peony gift set £38 and lavender candle £20.

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DOWNTOWN SUPERSTORE

finishing TOUCHES

THE COUNTRYSIDE ON CANVAS We love these vivid fine art vignettes of the countryside, created as limited editions of just 250 on 450gsm fine art canvas by Debbie Boon and depicting the county’s wildlife.

Above: Fox in Dappled Sunlight, 81cm x 62cm £350.

Top Right: Gaining Ground, 62cm x 81cm £350.

Right: Old Faithful, 70cm x 70cm £350. ■

CREATE A STYLISH COUNTRY KITCHEN BEAUTIFUL SHAKER KITCHENS FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OF BESPOKE

Oldrids and Downtown has been appointed an exclusive retailer of the Laura Ashley kitchen collection. The newly launched collection features six stunning ranges presenting the very best of British kitchen design. Create your perfect kitchen with the help of Downtown’s expert design and fitting service. ■

From top: Cream ‘Abbey’ mirror, 110cm x 79cm, was £199 now £99; James throw in grey £30; Helena pitcher 17cm £22; Leaves vase 33cm £60; Heart tealight trio £30.

■ All items and furniture from Downtown, Gonerby Junction, A1, NG32 2AB. Call 01476 590239 or see www.oldrids.co.uk.

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THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. (1727-1788) Portrait of Lord William Campbell, M.P., last British Governor of South Carolina half-length, in Naval Uniform, holding a Bicorne, feigned oval Oil on canvas 30 x 25 in. (76.3 x 63.5 cm) PROVENANCE:Miss Campbell Johnstone, 1868, and by descent to N. Campbell Johnstone; Sotheby’s, London, 18 March, 1958, lot 115 (£2,300 to Partridge) The Barratt Family, Christie’s, London, 6 July, 2010, lot 61 (£210,000) to the present owner.

EXHIBITED: London, South Kensington, National Portrait Exhibition, 1968, no.817 (lent by Miss C.Johnstone) Bath, Assembly Rooms, International Art Treasures, 1973, no.31 LITERATURE: Sir W. Armstrong, Gainsborough and his Place in English Art, 1898, p.192. E.K. Waterhouse, A Preliminary Checklist of Portraits by Thomas Gainsborough, Walpole Society, XXX111, 1953, p.17. E.K. Waterhouse, Gainsborough, London, 1958, p.58, no.117.

A.W. Rutledge, Portraits of American Interest in British Collections, Connoisseur, CXL1, May 1958, pp.266-70.

COLLECTING FINE ART ‘The Collector’s good taste and connoisseurship is reflected in the quality and provenance of the works of art that hang on his or her walls’.

JOHN CONSTABLE, R.A. (1776 – 1837) Golding Constable’s House, East Bergholt, Suffolk, c.1830 Oil on canvas 12 x 15 inches (30 x 38 cm.)

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Suffolk Private Collection, 2010 LITERATURE: Andrew Wilton, Constable’s ‘English Landscape Scenery’, 1979, pp. 26-27, as untraced ENGRAVED: By David Lucas, as plate I, the frontispiece, to English Landscape Scenery, published in 1831 as ‘House and Grounds of the late Golding Constable, Esq. East Bergholt’.

THE EXPERT’S ADVICE ‘The expert’s eye and experience is essential to the Collector just as an oenologist is to investing in rare wines. The advice, due diligence and research undertaken by a dealer and his or her ability to buy and sell privately on behalf of his or her client is critical to avoiding what can be expensive mistakes in the world of buying and selling. A good dealer will look after clients to make sure the rewards are both aesthetic and financial. Many collectors prefer their items purchased directly from a private source’.

WALTER OSBORNE (1859–1903) Feeding Chickens 1885 Oil on canvas 36 x 28 inches (91.5 x 71 cm) PROVENANCE: George McCulloch; Mr Shaw, Rathgar, County Dublin; Private Collection, Ireland until 2012 EXHIBITED: London, Guildhall Art Gallery, Works by Irish Painters, 1904, no. 39; London, Royal Academy,Winter Exhibition,The McCulloch Collection of Modern Art, 1909; Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland,Walter Osborne, 1983, no. 19; Dublin, Royal Hibernian Academy, An Artist's Century, February, 2000; Dublin, RDS, Celebrating 150 years of the RDS Taylor Art Award, 2011; Loan Collection, Limerick University, from 1999 LITERATURE:Thomas Bodkin, ‘Four Irish Landscape Painter’s 1920, Irish Academic Press ed.,1987, p.149; Jeanne Sheehy, ‘Walter Osborne’, Gifford and Craven, Ballycotton, Co Cork, 1974, pp. 21, 116, no. 83; Jeanne Sheehy, ‘Walter Osborne’, exhibition catalogue, National Gallery of Ireland, 1983, pp. 70-1 (illustrated in colour).

INVESTING IN FINE ART ‘Collect for pleasure and invest for the long term by buying the best you can afford to give the highest visual and financial rewards’.

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NIGEL RHODES FINE ART

The Art of Furnishing This month we’re taking a peek behind the scenes of the classic and comfortable style of Stamford’s wisest and most talented Fine Art Dealer and Interior Furnisher, Nigel Rhodes...

It is the knowledge accrued over the years that people can tap in to, using Nigel’s experience to avoid mistakes such as buying fakes or items that are misdated, items from auction that are misattributed or in bad condition.

His interiors are simple and comfortable places, full of pieces of exceptional quality that hold intriguing stories and history, creating the timeless and classic style that does not waiver with fashion.

A house must be made fit for living today and whether a humble cottage or a country estate, the extraordinary quality of interiors created by Nigel for his clients is the product of over 30 years of sourcing, searching out and expertly selecting and putting together the right pieces for the right spaces to create their own inimitable sense of place.

With examples of 17th Century Dutch portraiture, rare marquetry tables, marble topped commodes and works by many museum represented artists, the Gallery in Stamford, opposite the George, holds an array

Knowing what a piece is truly worth in terms of price but also in terms of quality and provenance is what makes such knowledge well worth seeking out. of pieces illustrating Nigel’s expert eye and search for the very best in fine art and antiques.

Over the years, Nigel has worked with many distinguished and well known individuals, landowners and business people alike and when circumstances change or properties change they always come back to him for his expertise.

For Nigel it is all about putting together collections of good things, instinctively he knows where to place pieces, a landscape painting above a rich mahogany console in a hallway might look grand and impressive but move it above a silk damask covered George III sofa in the drawing room and it may make the whole room ‘sing.’

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“Nigel’s key attributes when selecting pictures or an item of furniture are quality, content, condition and provenance. Each of these make a huge difference to a particular item’s value...” >> His advice on lighting and hanging and on restoration and cleaning is extremely valuable, a full length 17th century portrait

by Peter Lely, for example, will have very different requirements than perhaps a 20th century pair of paintings by Charles Simpson.

An initial meeting is had, usually a conversation about art and antiques in general, stories clients tell of purchases made, of homes that they have lived in and decorated and what they loved or didn’t like about them.

“A seasoned art expert, Nigel’s advice on lighting and hanging and on restoration and cleaning can prove extremely valuable...”

Important conversations that paint a picture of how a client lives, what they do, where they like to sit and read, where they entertain and so on. A visit to the home generally confirms for Nigel what he has already discovered about his client’s tastes and what they are looking for.

Often, walking in for the first time, he has in mind any number of pieces that will suit or ideas as to what he needs to search for.

And for the client, having heard Nigel’s stories about his ‘finds’ and adventures in the world of art and antiques, they are reassured that what they have at their fingertips is the source for many, many beautiful quality pieces for their home.

■ Art dealer Nigel Rhodes is based at High Street, Stamford PE9 2LF. Call 01780 756667 or see www.nigelrhodesfineart.com.

Opposite Page: Walter Osborne 1859-1903, Feeding Chickens 1885, Oil on canvas 36 x 28 inches (91.5 x 71 cm).

Signed and dated Walter Osborne 85, sold to a private collector, UK. Top Left: William Mulready (1786-1863) Crossing the Ford oil sketch £2,750.

Left: Edward Seago (1910-1974) River Thurn – November Sunlight, Oil on board 20 x 30 inches canvas size, sold to a private collector, UK.

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SARAH HARDING INTERIORS

Emma Bridgewater Three pint jug £44.95, two fluted bowls £24.95, flower candle £14.95.

Shruti Throws

Grey and mustard yellow throw, 80% lambswool, 120 x 140cm £49.95.

Branche d`Olive Scents

Body cream/liquid soap £14.50/ea; pomander £16.50/heart; £20/circle; reed diffusers £25/200ml; candle £20.

Sarah’s

STYLE

Dora Designs

We adore the lovely finishing touches for your home available from Sarah Harding Interiors.

These are a few of our favourites from her brand new stock...

Doorstops, paperweights & keyrings, cat doorstop £22.50; dog doorstop £22.50, pug paperweight £12; keyring £8.

Items available from Sarah Harding Interiors, Market Place, Uppingham, Oakham LE15 9QH, 01572 823389, www.sarahhardinginteriors.co.uk.

Brakeburn Designs

Osborne & Little

Tote bag £38, matching foldover purse £21. summer weight scarf £16.

Talipan fabric used to create cushion £49.95/complete.

Emma Bridgewater

Brand new ranges in stock now, seabirds one pint mug £24.95, garden birds baby mug £14.95.

Photo Frames

Whitewash wood designs, for 10 x 8 and 6 x 4 photos £26.50/£19.50.

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MOIR WADE KITCHENS, LEICESTER

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An Investment in

DESIGN If you’re seeking a new kitchen, Leicestershire based Moir Wade can create anything you wish, with a truly bespoke approach and a dedication to design flair...

Words: Rob Davis. Images: Paul Brown.

There’s bespoke... then, there’s bespoke.

A kitchen from Leicestershire based Moir Wade is definitely the latter.

Rather than just allowing clients to choose from a range of doors, and designing cabinetry from a pre-determined range of sizes, every single kitchen, bedroom or study the company completes is hand-designed and crafted in-house by a workshop of five professionals garnering over a century of experience between them.

“We think both in straight lines and curves,” say partners Jonathan Wade and brother-inlaw Will Moir, heading up the design team and workshop respectively.

“We specialise in creating high end interiors and pride ourselves on being able to deliver anything the client wants, subject to it being technically feasible.” >>

Main: Will Moir, pictured left, heads up the workshop team and ensures that each of Moir Wade’s kitchens is hand-finished, painted or veneered, with every tradesperson from builders to electrical and plumbing contractors fully co-ordinated for a turnkey service.

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“We encourage clients to visit our workshops because you can tell from the look and feel of the place that we’re a great company to work with!” >> “Because we’ve an in-house design studio, we can complete an initial survey and visit the customer on site and get a feel for their lifestyle and their requirements before creating two or three preliminary designs,” “Design is, we believe, a collaborative process, so when one idea stands out to a client we’re happy to work with that and finesse it to their absolute satisfaction.”

“We work with tulip wood, oak, walnut and cherry amongst others, and we’ve an almost infinite choice of materials for work surfaces and appliances from premium manufactures.”

“Only when the client is happy do we quote for the project, and pressure-selling is a real turn-off to us - we only ever treat our customers as we ourselves would wish to be treated.”

“Because we’re determinedly bespoke we don’t have a showroom, so instead we invite our potential clients to see our workshop and to meet the team.”

“You can tell from the look and feel of the place and the way the team works together that we’re a great company to work with, as well as one that can deliver both the precise engineering needed for technically challenging designs, and the quality of finish that the customers we attract expect.”

“We offer a turnkey service which means that every tradesperson is managed and co-ordinated, so what the customer sees is a superb end result which boasts not only quality craftsmanship, but innovative design, too.”

■ For more information on Moir Wade, call 0116 269 5915 or see www.moirwade.co.uk.

Above: This kitchen is more unusual than most, but with elliptical surfaces, a brushed brass butler sink, and Pyrolave work surfaces, it’s an example of how Moir Wade can deliver kitchens with demanding technical requirements.

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Extensive Range of Modern & Traditional Stoves...

■ Live stoves on display ■ New showroom just outside Stamford ■ Expert advice and in-house fitting team Unit 18a I Station Road Business Park Barnack I Stamford I Lincolnshire PE9 3DW 106

01780 769274 |

Mon– Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm

www.stamfordstoves.co.uk | info@stamfordstoves.co.uk

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Bespoke Handmade Kitchens by Charles Yorke

Contemporary, modern, traditional and handmade bespoke kitchens 25 NEW large room settings in our showroom

Your local appointed Sheraton dealer.

Affordable, quality kitchens and the latest designs on display The best quality, best value & best service from a company fitting kitchens since 1981

THE AREA’S LARGEST INDEPENDENT KITCHEN SHOWROOM The Maltings, Barnack Road, Stamford PE9 2NA

T: 01780 756514 or 755855

E: sales@qksstamford.co.uk

www.qksstamford.co.uk

Open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Sat, 9am-3pm, closed all day Sunday

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THE WOOL ROOM, STAMFORD

THE LUXURY OF

WOOL

Cool in summer and warm in winter, wool is the ultimate material for a good night’s sleep. Here, we present a range of our favourite products from Stamford’s Wool Room...

SLEEP WELL: THE BEST WAYS TO KEEP COOL THIS SUMMER

You needn’t get hot and bothered under the covers this summer, as sleeping with wool bedding can help you get a better night’s sleep.

Over half of Brits put a lack of sleep down to being too hot at this time of year, leading to constant fatigue and stress caused by sleepless nights.

Other factors shown to affect sleep over the summer include allergies, neighbourhood noise and sharing the bed with a partner.

Chris Tattersall, Managing Director of The Wool Room comments, “Being too hot to sleep at night is actually one of the most common complaints we receive

Egyptian Cotton Luxury Sleep soundly in the best quality, most luxurious 200 thread count Egyptian cotton. Breathable and easy to launder, cool in summer and warm in winter. It’s great when combined with wool bedding. £17.60/sheet; £28/duvet cover; £8/£9.60/ Housewife/Oxford pillow.

LUXURY ALL YEAR ROUND throughout the year, however there is always a noticeable increase during the summer months.”

“There are a number of ways to help keep cool at night, wool being the most natural of them all.”

“The research also demonstrated that

wool bedding allowed 43% more moisture transmission out of its fibres than feather and down bedding and a massive 67% more than polyester duvets, confirming that wool is able to keep the body cooler than alternative fibres during the night.”

Wool bedding is a poor environment for the food of dust mites, so it’s a more hygienic sleep environment, and is better at regulating temperature than other natural or synthetic bedding materials.

Wool bedding sets, priced from £185.98-£323.22, in pillows, duvet cover, sheet and mattress protector.

The Secret to a Better Night’s Sleep

■ How to Remain Cool During the Night in Summer: Remain Hydrated: Drinking a glass of water half an hour before bed will help to keep body temperature levels low throughout the night.

Work with Wool: University research showed that wool bedding absorbs higher levels of moisture than both down and synthetic bedding, leading to better regulation of skin moisture levels, resulting in a better night’s sleep.

Ventilate: Keeping bedrooms as ventilated as possible will aid a better night’s sleep, even better if air can be circulated throughout the whole house.

Natural Intelligence: Wool’s ability to regulate body temperature makes it a fibre with high natural intelligence. Keeping bedlinen natural with fabrics such as organic cotton will work with wool to ensure a good night’s sleep.

Wool Room Deluxe 7000 Mattress, from £1,250 Chemical free, pocket sprung mattress with merino blended outer fabric and wool filling delivered in 7-10 working days.

Wool Room wool mattress protector, from £84.99 Achieve better sleep with a wool filled protector with 250g of wool to add a hypoallergenic, temperature regulating layer to your mattress.

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SUMMER GARDENING

The Philosopher’s

GARDEN Owned by Dr Sarah and Prof. Peter Furness, the gardens of Whissendine’s Old Vicarage are a beauty to behold at any time of year, but after a year off to pursue her charity work, Sarah is looking forward to getting back into the potting shed once more...

Immanuel Kant argued that experience is the source of wisdom. That may explain why only well-versed gardeners understand the inherent pleasure resulting from their labours, and why gardeners typically echo a sort of relaxed, learned character.

Above: Sarah in the Victorian greenhouse, also pictured below, built for her by Peter.

Main Image: The fountain garden includes a citrus orangery with quince, box hedging and apple blossom.

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Whissendine’s Prof. Peter and Dr Sarah Furness - doctors of medicine and philosophy respectively - have spent 27 years curating their garden, adjacent to the village’s 13th century St Andrew’s Church, and to their own Grade II listed Queen Anne style home, but this summer, Sarah is looking forward to rolling up her sleeves following a sabbatical to pursue a year as the county’s High Sheriff. >>

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Scent, as well as sight, is an important element of the couple’s garden, with Paul’s Himalayan Musk, lilac borders and highly fragrant Rambling Rector roses...

>> Peter is that enviable duality of cerebral and practical, and created the fountain garden with an Italianate orangery containing citrus trees and quince. Box hedging surrounds the fountain itself, and alliums, tulips and apple blossom give way to wisterias then scented roses in the summer months. His next project is the creation of a timber-framed garden room to the south-facing rear of the house adjacent to a long border of variegated myrtle, hostas and lily of the valley.

Peter also created the Victorian style greenhouse to the far end of the couple’s property, and what must be Rutland’s smartest-looking hen house - a real des res for spoiled chickens - with the talented part-time chippy even ensuring the newel post columns echo those of the house itself. The driveway to the house is Sarah’s ‘flame border’ which, as its name suggests, features a riotous interplay of yellows, oranges and reds. Scent, as well as sight, is an important element in the couple’s garden, with Paul’s Himalayan Musk, lilac borders and highly fragrant Rambling Rector roses providing a warm musk all summer long. The couple have also called upon the assistance of bees to ensure the proliferation of flowers in the garden, with several hives’ worth foraging away during our visit.

“In 2010 we added a pebble mosaic path leading to the orchard, and beehives in the orchard,” says Sarah. “We added four beehives too, of traditional design, and painted them, and the greenhouse and henhouse in Farrow & Ball colours!”

The adjacent churchyard, too, has benefited from the couple’s efforts with the planting of no fewer than 4,000 camassias... planting the churchyard was a real undertaking but like the rest of the garden it’s been a labour of love, albeit one which has taken a back seat for Sarah’s year of philanthropy. With her tenure as High Sheriff now over, with summer here, and with lots to catch up on, though, Sarah can return to the garden, enjoy the pursuit not only of the odd weed, but of experience and wisdom, too!

■ Read more about the couple’s garden at www.pathology.plus.com/Garden.

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The Four Seasons INTRODUCING COLOUR AND SCENT ALL YEAR ROUND TO THE OLD RECTORY Spring: Daffodils, snake’s head ‘frits, hellebores, forget-me-nots, orchard tulips.

Summer: Old English roses, peonies, wisteria, lily of the valley, alliums and wild orchids, Paul’s Himalayan musk.

Autumn: Old English roses, peonies, michaelmas daisies and sedums.

Winter: Aconites, crocus, snowdrops.

Right: Sarah and Peter’s sitting room looks out onto the boxed hedge terrace.

Top: A little work in the Victorian greenhouse now will yield rewards in summer.

Right: Centre image shows Paul’s Himalayan Musk, ideal for pergolas, and one of the best rambling roses available.

Sarah’s walkway to the White Garden includes lily of the valley and several varieties of laural prunus.

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1 - GARDEN LIFESTYLE -

The Great Outdoors

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PUT THE GREAT INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH COLD OVERTON’S GATES GARDEN CENTRE 1. Glasto Firepit with Legs Perfect for cooler summer evenings, from 55cm to 100cm, £69.99 to £189.99.

2. Amalfi Oval Suite Includes a 221cm x 107cm oval table with six armchairs and cushions, 3m caramel parasol and a black 15kg concrete parasol base, £999.

3. Oakridge Double Cocoon Hanging Chair With fawn season-proof cushions - perfect for two £449.

4. Oakridge Dining Suite 122cm square casual dining table, modular sofa, and two casual dining benches, all with fawn season-proof cushions £1,499.

5. Low Equinox Fountain Two tier design with a central sphere; H610 x W610 x D610mm £299.99.

6. Weber Genesis II Barbecue Four stainless steel burners and open cart design £899 including free premium cover.

Featured products available from Gates Garden Centre Somerby Rd, Cold Overton, Oakham LE15 7QB, call 01664 454309, www.gatesgardencentre.co.uk.

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KEEP YOUR

WHEELS TURNING

Fuels Division

With fuels and lubricants for tractors and other farm machinery...

E (Fuels), based in Owthorpe, Notts.,

01949 81019

Domestic, Farm or Commercial use...

or see www.e.org/fuels

Heating Oils, Lubricants and Fuel Additives...

Delivery anywhere in the county...

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RUTLAND WEDDINGS

Romance in

RUTLAND Wedding stylist Nadia Wood has this month created a styled shoot designed to show how brides-to-be can create a day that’s rich in Rutland Romance, centred around the beautiful Normanton Church and using local suppliers Images: Harvey & Harvey, 01476 404620, www.harveyharveyphotography.com.

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- WEDDING INSPIRATION -

Top/Left: Normanton Church was saved from obsolescence in 1970 when the surrounding valley was flooded to create the reservoir.

Above: Stationery was courtesy Jenna Claire, and tied in with a wedding cake from Couture Cakes and flowers by The Rutland Flower Company.

Opposite Page: Our ‘newlyweds’ were groom George and bride Sarah.

Here comes the bride, celebrating her big day in a styled shoot around Rutland Water, using Normanton Church as a venue for this very ‘Rutland’ wedding.

Our featured shoot was created by Nadia Wood, wedding stylist with Amulet Events, an events organiser whose contacts book is bulging with suppliers seeking to show off how beautiful a wedding that uses local suppliers can look.

“Living around to the county, Rutland Water seemed the ideal setting for a romantic photoshoot and its most famous landmark Normanton Church on Rutland Water was the perfect canvas,” says Nadia. “There is something so comforting and reassuring about working by the water, I adore it.

With a fabulous entourage of local suppliers

bringing the photo shoot together I am totally delighted with the results!”

“To enhance the neutral décor and stunning surroundings we added simple yet refined styling, working with navy, blush and silver accents throughout.”

“With navy continuing to be hot on trend in 2017, the aim was to highlight how different tones and shades could be incorporated and exaggerated to create a stunning yet unique style.”

Featured Suppliers...

Venue: Normanton Church, www.normantonchurch.wedding.

Photography: Harvey & Harvey Photography, www.harveyharveyphotography.com.

Wedding Styling: Nadia Wood, Amulet Events www.amuletevents.com.

Venue Dressing: Lola Rose, www.lolarose-venuedressing.co.uk.

Bride’s Dress and Groom’s Suit: Vow Bridal, www.vowbridal.co.uk.

Flowers: The Rutland Flower Company www.therutlandflowercompany.co.uk

“We juxtaposed tradition with quirky trends using stationery and tableware adding soft, romantic flowers and 1920’s inspired wedding dress, hair & make-up.”

Make-Up: Rochelle O’Brien, rochelleobrien.co.uk.

“Normanton Church was definitely one of the most romantic locations I’ve had the pleasure of working at!”

Bride’s Headpiece: Amanda Caroline Bridal, www.amandacarolinebridal.com.

Stationery: Jenna Claire Stationery www.jennaclairestationery.co.uk. ■

Hair: Charlotte Wesson, www.charlottewesson.co.uk.

Cake: Couture Cakes, www.couture-cakes.co.uk.

Tableware: Stamford Tableware Hire, www.stamfordtablewarehire.co.uk.

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CAVELLS OF OAKHAM

All Things Bright and

BEAUTIFUL

High summer fashions courtesy of Mill Street’s finest. Established in 1993, Cavells brings quirky prints and designer names to your summer wardrobe Images: Rob Davis. Styling: Rosie Charlesworth.

Above: Claire is wearing a beautiful tropical print shirt from Luisa Cerano, £260.

Opposite Page: Delia looking gorgeous in these bright colours. Chloe Stora trouser £160, Luisa Cerano Top £149 and long fine knit cardi from Oui £195.

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- FASHION -

Opposite Page: Stunning Claire wearing sheer over shirt dress by Munthe £205, Rosemunde vest top £49 and lurex side stripe trouser from Oui £135. Top Left: Delia in printed top and trouser by Marc Cain both £189 each. Top Right: Claire wearing this fabulous jumpsuit from Marc Cain £249. Above Left: Delia wears lip print dress from Essentiel £220 and Claire is in Weekend Max Mara striped T-shirt £70 and DL Hepburn jeans £180. Above Right: Delia is wearing Oilily printed dress £235.

Featured fashions are available from Cavells, Mill Street, Oakham LE15 6EA. Call 01572 770 600 or see www.cavells.co.uk.

We would also like to thank Chloe Cassidy From Simon Cawthorne Hair Salon, Oakham, for looking after the girls hair on this shoot.

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RED CARPET READY

Red Carpet Ready for SUMMER STYLE

You’ll be ready for any summer event with occasionwear from Red Carpet Ready.

This month we’re previewing the Branston based retailer’s newest collections...

Images: Rob Davis. Styling and Outfits: Red Carpet Ready.

Above: Fuchsia dresses, left; sizes 8-14, dress £110, fascinator £135. Right; dress £110, fascinator £29.50.

Opposite Page: Fuchsia panel dress in sizes 8-16 lots of colours available, £120.

Shown here with lime fascinator £65, can be ordered in lots of colours. Clutch bag in lime £29.

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- FASHION -

Above: Silver grey high low dress with subtle embellishment, sizes 6-20 £575, customised fascinator £149. Yellow and black dresses; left hand dress with top overlay £149, fascinator £149. Black dress £195, yellow and black fascinator £120. Yellow tea length dress £345, pillar box fascinator £145. Black silk dress £149, fascinator £175. Poppy dress £570, fascinator £265, 50 colours. White skater dress with open high back £180, also available in royal blue, fascinator £110, many colours available.

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Above: Dresses for summer weddings, soft pink dress £245, fascinator £160.

Blue tea-length dress £345, fascinator £75. Blush tea length £345, fascinator £65. Baby blue dress £245, fascinator £175.

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1: Ruched dress in lime, in sizes 6-16 £195, lots of different colours, can be worn either off or on the shoulder.

2: Red and blue dresses for a day at the races, red dress £125, fascinator £195. Blue Dress with top detail £149, fascinator £125. Red dress with lace overlay and scattered Swarovski crystals £430, fascinator £175. Blue Dress with open shoulder £190, fascinator £195.

3: Nude dress with open shoulder sizes 6-16 £190, fascinator £125 (can be ordered in many different colours).

4: Tea length nude dress in sizes 6 -14 £345, fascinator £150. Off the shoulder gold/nude dress £195, hat £150, can be ordered in lots colours.

5: Long dress with ruched back in soft pink £565, fascinator £145.

Clutch Bags, Shawls & Gents Ties available to match all outfits All fascinators can be ordered in a huge selection of colours.

Featured items are available from Red Carpet Ready, Hall Lane, Branston near Lincoln. Open seven days a week until 9pm but you must prebook on 01522 793777. Walk-ins welcome on Saturdays. Alternatively, visit www.redcarpetready.co.uk, visit Instagram or Facebook.

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More than care

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ANDREW MUSSON LINCOLN

Bespoke Tailoring for

GENTLEMEN What happens when a centuries old trade meets modern technology? If you download Lincoln tailor Andrew Musson’s app, you’ll find out, as Lincolnshire’s bespoke tailor goes online.With over 25 years experience on Savile Row, the luxury of bespoke tailoring has never been so convenient! and in both cases undercutting the famous London street’s premium prices for bespoke tailoring by thousands of pounds.

There’s nothing more luxurious for a man than bespoke tailoring. A made-to-measure suit, coat, or sports jacket that provides the perfect fit, great service and beautifully crafted fabrics all create a look, fit and feel that simply cannot be replicated with an off-the-peg suit, no matter what label has been sewn into the back.

Our favourite tailor is Andrew Musson... and he’s the real deal, with 25 years experience cutting on Savile Row for high-ranking politicians and celebrities. Andrew returned to Lincoln’s High Street in 2008 to take over the business his father, John Musson, established.

Working alongside one another, the two provide two or three-piece suits, either made-to-measure (that’s measured to fit but laser cut off site) or completely bespoke, meaning that they’re

measured, cut and fitted over several visits for the ultimate flattering fit and a feeling of luxury. Andrew’s bespoke suits take around 50 man-hours to produce, with over 2,000 cloths to choose from and prices from £1,395 or £1,795 for a two or three piece suit plus the tailor’s full bespoke service.

Even Andrew’s made-to-measure tailoring starts at just £895, representing very good value against ‘designer’ off-the-peg suiting,

21st CENTURY TAILORING Andrew’s app ensures bespoke tailoring is just a click away...

Bespoke tailoring? There’s an app for that, created by Andrew to ensure his contact details and other information about his service is just a click away. It’s available to download for both Apple iOS and Android platforms. ■

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“We were really happy to have been chosen

by Theo Paphitis of Dragon’s Den to win a Small Business Sunday award last year, but our real pleasure is in making our clients happy. A bespoke suit isn’t about the label sewn into the finished article,” says Andrew.

“It’s about achieving the perfect fit and achieving a suit, hunting or shooting outfit, sports jacket or overcoat that looks and feels special and makes the wearer feel good every time they put it on.”

Andrew’s discerning client base travels from a radius of around two or three hours, and can specify any cloth, lining, stitching and other detail. It’s a service that yields the perfect fit for smart businessmen, or the many grooms who visit Andrew each year to treat themselves to a bespoke suit in advance of their wedding day.

“We’ve a really diverse mix of clients but they all have one thing in common; they all value good service and the quality of their finished suit,” says Andrew. “From the first visit to be measured, and browse through English woollen cloths from names like Scabal and Dugdale Bros, to the two or three fittings each bespoke suit deserves, we really love making sure that every man is happy with his finished suit.”

■ Andrew is based at 39 High St, Lincoln LN5 8AS. Call 01522 520142 or see www.andrewjmusson.com.

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“OUR THANKS TO

ANDREW!” TWO OF ANDREW’S SATISFIED CUSTOMERS

Christie Inman-Hall (above) Christie enlisted Andrew to create a beautiful brown Donegal tweed suit for his country wedding.

“I’d wanted a hand tailored suit from a very young age and so to finally get one for my wedding was a very special thing for me indeed.

Both Musson senior and junior made this experience everything I’d wanted it to be and more and for that I can’t thank you enough.”

“I’ve had many, many compliments on the suit both on the day and since, so it’s fair to say the quality of the craftsmanship shines through in every stitch and every time I wear it I feel immensely happy and proud!”

Dr Mervin Wong (right) was delighted with his suit, created last year by Andrew to provide luxury on his wedding day in Malaysia.

“It was my first time purchasing a bespoke suit and I couldn’t have approached a better tailor!”

“Both you and your father gave really good advice and created a really beautiful handmade suit! ■

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- COSMETICS -

1. HEAVEN SCENT FOR SUMMER...

The perfect summer’s evening scent for gentlemen. Merchant of Venice’s Venetian Blue is a rich, aquatic blend of juicy fruits and light spices that evoke the warmth of historic Venice. Top notes are apple, bergamot and lemon; middle notes are black pepper, birch and patchouli; base notes are moss, ambergris and musk, £120.

Look Great for Summer 2. Youth Infusing Estée Lauder’s Youth Enfusing foundation includes an SPF serum which firms, brightens, and hydrates, providing medium to full coverage without looking too clumpy.

Providing oil-free hydration, it’s a good summer base with a satin finish £40.

3. Top Up Your Tan Our go-to self-tan product remains St Tropez’s home version of its perennial spa treatment.

The company’s bronzing facial lotion is a daily product that provides a subtle, consistent glow with none of the orange hues associated with cheap products £25.

4. Blemish-Free Treat blemishes this summer with Facial Detox from Goldfaden MD. Has the sunshine caused summer skin problems?

Zinc oxide, sulphur and camphor soothes and diminishes the irritation of blemishes and swelling £58.

5. Help for Your Hands Never neglect your hands! This summer when you’re on the beach or working hard in the garden, they’ll suffer.

Our advice? Forget fancy, fragranced hand creams, O’Keeffe’s Working Hands is carefully formulated for even the driest, cracked hands.

A decent value, everyday hand cream to hydrates and balance pH levels.

It ‘does exactly what it says on the tin,’ £7.99.

■ John Rohnan-Wharff is a beauty and makeup blogger, who reviews and rates products at www.mr-wharff.com. All products from good independent stockists unless otherwise stated, prices are RRP. 149

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Schools Colleges...

Wrates School Photography...

Wrates Photographers have introduced their unique retro two pose which consists of a school photo on a white background and a retro photo; chalkboard background and desk prop.

Both pictures are taken during one visit and it doesn’t take any longer. Wrates makes sure it’s all sorted regarding times, the shoot, and delivery to suit the schools timetables and needs.

Little Voices Performing Arts School...

Why choose Little Voices Performing Arts School for your child? What makes them stand out from the rest?

“Well, there are so many things,” says Julie Armstrong, Principal of Little Voices. “Our small groups make a world of difference!

We teach in groups of no more than eight pupils, so we are able to give each child the individual attention and one to one tuition that they deserve.”

“This leads to our fantastic exam results. We have a 100% pass rate over 10 years and the majority of our children receive a distinction.”

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“Every child will get a hand written end of year report - no copy and paste for us - and you are welcome to discuss your child’s progress at any time. Our pupils typically choose to work on scenes from The Lion King, The Wizard Of Oz, Matilda, Mamma Mia and Hairspray to name but a few!”

“It’s certainly a lot of fun! There are lots of opportunities to perform too, we are regularly approached to provide children for local shows and pantos, as well as for film and television - and musicals in London for example.”

“We are now enrolling in both Stamford and Peterborough and each child may come along for a free trial lesson so that they can try us out and join in the fun.”

■ See www.littlevoices.org.uk or call on 07801 953643 for details.

Schools have been over the moon with it and parents and pupils have been happy too with many comments in their call centre on the very high standards.

They have offer this product to make sure that their service continues to be a step ahead and

to provide an exciting idea which captures the interest of pupils.

They continue to come up with new ideas while keeping hold of their traditional products and its fantastic to get positive feedback.

In addition to introducing new products Wrates have also developed their own unique online ordering system which is completely secure and has made ordering products for parents much easier.

Wrates have always been able to tailor make any products for schools from school leavers, to types of packs, styles of groups and singles, staff boards etc.

They offer all kinds of school photography, that can be really bespoke and beneficial to your school.

■ For more information, please visit their website www.wrates.co.uk. You can contact Wrates’s friendly team on 0800 028 8221 for information on the packages they offer too.

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Stamford Endowed Schools...

Passion, enthusiasm, commitment and care underline every aspect of life at Stamford Endowed Schools. We believe in unlocking all of life’s possibilities and strive to give our students the experience, academic qualifications and confidence to succeed.

Uppingham School Sports Centre...

The USSC Swim School offers a variety of different swimming lessons and courses for children and adults offering something for beginners to advanced swimmers.

We are committed to providing a wide range of lessons, delivered by our ASA level 2 qualified teachers.

Following the Aqua Quack swimming lesson scheme, children develop confidence, techniques and water skills.

Swimmers then advance to Progression classes and these are the building blocks upon which teachers continue to improve water confidence and skills.

We realise everyone learns at a different pace. The scheme has a proven record and we have seen a huge increase in development throughout the stages.

As well as the swim school lessons, USSC also offer crash courses for children during the school holidays. Crash courses will benefit your child in so many ways. Swimming each day improves your child’s confidence and their swimming ability.

Stamford Endowed Schools consists of Stamford Junior School (2-11), Stamford School (boys 11-18) and Stamford High School (girls 11-18).

Our highly personalised boarding provision is spread across five houses and received the ‘Outstanding’ rating in the last Ofsted Inspection.

The Elementary This is the highest grade that it’s Until 1870 all schools were

For children who can already swim and are looking to try and improve their skills further, we charitable or private institutions, have our Gulls but the Elementary Education Act club which has 1870 permitted local governments an emphasis on developing their to complement the existing technique in all the elementary schools in order major strokes, water to fill any gaps. skills in deep water and introducing early competitive skills.

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possible to achieve and a strong endorsement of the care given to the children in our charge.

Boarding provides a safe and secure environment for the personal and academic development of each boarding student.

Our schools are fashioned in a ‘Diamond structure’ format allowing pupils a tailored and personalised education at every level. Girls and Boys are taught together at junior school, separately at senior school and then brought back together again for sixth form.

Proven academic results and tradition are the reasons behind a co-ed education system, where tailored teaching and learning methods are used to maximise our students’ potential.

Stamford Endowed Schools are fortunate to have a noticeable list of prominent alumni, including, William Cecil, General Sir Mike Jackson and Sarah Outen to name just a few.

■ See www.ses.lincs.sch.uk or call on 01780 750311 for details.

Adult lessons are offered throughout the year and for more advanced swimmers who may wish to focus on advance stroke techniques and competitive swimming.

■ For more information, please call 01572 820830 or visit the website www.sportcentre.uppingham.co.uk to book your lessons.

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Scallywags Day Nursery & Pre-School...

Scallywags Day Nursery & Pre-School in Oakham are committed to maintaining high quality early education all year round, ensuring all children reach their potential and are well prepared for school.

The nursery includes a state of the art Pre-School with a large outside play area and vegetable patch, where the children enjoy growing sunflowers and producing their own fresh vegetables.

In 2016 the nursery received an excellent Ofsted report. Ofsted inspector Ann Austin stated that “Children enjoy their time at the nursery and are motivated to learn. They have fun and participate in a good range of challenging activities. Older children display confidence and concentration, persisting at their chosen activity with enthusiasm.”

“From a young age children are encouraged to develop an inter-

est in books. Younger children enjoy the bright illustrations in books and eagerly feel the different textured pictures. Older children listen well, repeat familiar phrases and confidently ask and answer questions about the story.”

“They enjoy healthy food options and thoroughly enjoy being physically active in the fresh air.”

“Staff prepare children with the skills they need to move confidently through the nursery and, eventually, on to school.

Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards their learning. Older children develop good personal and social skills.”

Scallywags also enjoy being part of the Early Years Community Practitioner programme with qualified staff running play sessions within the local Rutland community. The aim is to raise the quality of early years child development within the community and provide valuable support to parents and carers.

■ See www.scallywagsoakham.co.uk or call on 01572 723810 for details.

Oakham School, Rutland...

Encouraging intellectually ambitious thinkers. Students leave Oakham as intellectually ambitious thinkers who are well equipped to thrive in the wider world. We are internationally renowned for offering excellence in the IB Diploma Programme, having been one of the first schools in the UK to offer it, alongside A-levels.

Our real strength, which is even more important than our excellent results, is the outstanding breadth of learning opportunities that we offer. As a large school we are able to offer a truly staggering range of experiences, activities and opportunities – both inside and outside the classroom.

Activities are an integral part of life at Oakham, and time is ring-fenced to take part in them every week – and with 135 ac-

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tivities on offer (not including CCF, Voluntary Action and Duke of Edinburgh), students are able to discover where their passions lie and develop their hidden talents. From country sports to robotics, e-textiles to sailing, there is something for everyone. We’re also one of the UK’s most highly regarded sports schools, offering 30 different sports.

Hundreds of students take part in the Arts – there are five major drama productions every year, we teach an impressive 525 individual music lessons each week, and our award-winning Art & Design Department is a hive of creative activity.

Many students go on to win places at top drama schools (including LAMDA and RADA) and music conservatoires.

The opportunities for learning really are limitless at Oakham – don’t just take our word for it – come and see for yourself !

■ See www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk or call on 01572 758500 for details.

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Ranby House Preparatory School...

Just found out your child’s allocated primary school for September and not entirely happy? You’re not alone.

Riverside Training, Spalding...

the services that support the teaching and learning process, which is paramount in delivering.

Riverside Training is passionate about promoting quality qualifications throughout our sectors and exceeding the needs of our learners, employers and staff and has successfully tendered for status on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers on the first bid.

Riverside has a highly qualified training team to meet the requirements of our students and all our awarding bodies, which includes Cache, Futurequals and OCR.

Riverside Training provides a broad selection of qualifications and professional development programmes which are designed to be accessible, inclusive and provided to meet requirements of all our learners to attain their full potential for progression.

This will be achieved through meeting the needs of individual learners, employers and the wider community by providing a high quality training service, ensuring that high standards are achieved in the quality of teaching and learning including

Successful training programmes require excellent quality and a service at a fair price.

Riverside Training has gained accreditation from Cache to deliver all the levels from 1-5 of Childcare, Teaching, Health and Social, Playwork, Quality of Assessment, Trainee and Apprenticeship qualifications.

For many parents with four or five years olds, finding out their child’s allocated earlier this week was a nerve-wracking time! And with the news that many didn’t get their first choice - Ranby House School’s Headmaster Christian Pritchard explains why so many parents who might have chosen state school are now looking to the independent sector – especially as the all-inclusive fee model means private school is more affordable than one might think.

“With a school day that starts from our popular Breakfast club and finishes after Homework Club, our parents have the flexibility of ensuring that family time at home really does mean family time – and that costly before and after-school care is included,” says Mr Pritchard.

“We’ve recently increased our offer of specialist subjects and lessons into Early Years and Years One and Two and our Sports programme is continuing to grow.

This includes various fixtures with increased access to sports coaches, additional options such as tennis and swimming, as well as the development of a superb music and drama programmes for all children”.

“For many Ranby House parents, the fact that clubs, societies and sports opportunities are included in our fees is key – enabling children to try their hand at a variety of different things, without parents having to budget for extra-curricular activities.”

“It’s not too late to take a look at other options - so we’d encourage parents to come and visit us and find out whether Ranby House could be the right school for your child.”

■ To learn more about our allinclusive fee model, plus availability for this September – get in touch with the friendly team at Ranby House. Call 01909 537100, email admissions@wsnl.co.uk.

All of our learners benefit from one to one support from their assessor, who will guide them through their qualification.

They have the option of using our e-learning platform or attending our training sessions.

■ For more information, please call 01775 710945 visit the website www.riversidetrainingspalding.co.uk.

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MOTORS

PORSCHE’S

SPACE ODYSSEY Porsche’s Panamera has grown from the firm’s quirky coupé/saloon hybrid into a graceful grand tourer, but for those craving a little more practicality, the firm has created a ‘shooting brake’ style estate derivative which blends space and pace...

Words: Rob Davis.

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A sports car without compromise is how Porsche positions its Panamera. And it’s true unless, of course the compromise in question is luggage space.

Whilst the Panamera has additional rear doors and rear seats over the company’s traditional two-seater coupé/roadster models, its saloon style boot could still scarcely be described as practical.

That’s why Porsche has created an estate (or rather a ‘shooting brake’) version of its new Panamera which, over successive new versions and facelifts has grown into its looks and become more attractive.

Known as the Sport Turismo, it’s priced from £73,000 to £117,200, and in 4, 4S, 4S Diesel, 4 E-Hybrid and flagship Turbo versions. Hybrid versions can be plugged into your household mains and provide a 15-30 mile driving range, and a highly theoretical economy figure of 113mpg.

“The Sport Turismo variant of the Panamera doesn’t compromise the saloon’s looks and its performance is unquestionable...”

More achievable is the 42mpg promised by the diesel which despite its comparative frugality will still reach 175mph flat out, 60mph in 4.5 seconds. With all that oomph, it’s a wonder that anyone would opt for the flagship Turbo model, which is a second faster to 60mph but carries a £10,000 premium and has weaker fuel economy.

Not that economy is the point of a car bristling past 170mph and nearing a six figure price tag. The Sport Turismo is more about achieving a compromise between performance and practicality. We’ll take the first as read, but as for the second, a boot that’s 20 litres larger than the saloon - 50 litres with the rear seats folded - make the car a little more practical. Overall boot space is 520/1,390 litres, nearly the size of a hatchback Mondeo.

That’s pretty impressive, though if you specify the electrically operated, heated, massaging rear seats the car is a 2+2 rather than a full five seater.

PORSCHE PANAMERA

SPORT TURISMO Price: £97,067 (4S Diesel S/T).

Engine: 4.0-litre V8, 422ps.

0-60mph 4.5secs; 175mph max.

Economy: 41.5mpg, 178g CO2.

Standard: Electric, heated leather seats, climate, cruise.

Optional: Rear wheel steering, ventilated/massage seats, front and rear. Park assist and camera, adaptive cruise control, heated steering wheel, Burmeister sound system, night vision, lane keep, soft close doors, panoramic roof.

Overall the Sport Turismo variant of the Panamera doesn’t compromise the look of the saloon version, and its performance is unquestionable. If you’re seeking a Porsche, it’s probably the smart choice, especially in ‘4’ or ‘Diesel’ form. Hold back some budget for the extensive options list and you’ll enjoy one of the most elegant and exclusive familyfriendly cars on the market today. ■ 159

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SITUATIONS VACANT

PRIDE MAGAZINES IS GROWING AGAIN! SALES REPRESENTATIVES, TWO

We have two telesales positions available for characters with excellent communication skills, determination, and big personalities.

If you have telesales experience it would be an advantage although full training will be provided.

You’ll be part of our teams, working hard to introduce people to our much-loved county magazines or on www.ukbride.co.uk, the UK’s number one wedding website for brides-to-be.

SALES SUPPORT ASSISTANTS, TWO We require two Sales Support Assistants to look after our existing customers and help to introduce new business to our magazines and websites. Organisation and a good telephone manner are essential, personality is more important than previous experience.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

The successful applicant will need excellent organisational skills as well as a professional phone manner. Main duties will include credit control, inputting information on our database, assisting sales teams, and helping out in the admin department.

FEATURES EDITOR

Our county magazines are very well-regarded by readers and advertisers alike, and positions to join our editorial team are rare and highly sought after. You’ll be confident and well-organised, assisting our editorial team with creating quality editorial for both print and online content.

Page layout, photography and/or video skills are an advantage, as is competency with key publishing software and experience of writing for web.

MARKETING MANAGER

We also require a Marketing Manager who can administrate our social media output and assist us in ensuring a successful online presence across all of our print and online output.

WEB/APP DEVELOPER

The successful applicant should be enthusiastic, self motivated and driven to achieve the highest standards of web development. Key skills for the role include excellent PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS. An understanding of Flash and Adobe Photoshop, as well as App development on iOS and Android platforms would also be an advantage.

All positions are full time with no weekend work, five weeks holiday and are based in our newly refurbished five star offices. Send a CV with covering letter to jobs@pridemagazines.co.uk.

Based at Elm Grange Studios, East Heckington, Boston, Lincs PE20 3QF. See www.pridemagazines.co.uk.

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