Rutland Pride July 2017

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Hambleton Hall Hotelier The life and times of Tim Hart

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Dining Out in July

Barnsdale Lodge and Rushton Hall

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JULY

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- JULY 2017 -

Julian Wilkinson

Managing Director

welcome letter Summer balls, county shows and sunshine are just some of the reasons why July is the best time to enjoy Rutland.

Production Director

Whether you’re tasting Spanish tapas from Barnsdale Lodge’s new menu, visiting Rutland’s very own zoo or aspiring to travel the world via yacht, this edition will be about celebrating the glorious summer weather.

Rob Davis

Sadly, the Rockingham Horse Trials experienced the reliability of the British weather with light showers throughout the weekend. However, Sunday was a different story, and hundreds attended for a day of equestrian sport and shopping.

Ian Bagley

Editorial Director

Zoie Wilkinson

Advertising Director

One man who will be thoroughly enjoying July’s climate at Hambleton Hall is hotelier and cover star Tim Hart. Later in this edition, Tim tells the story of his life, his passions and his successes.

I’m also enjoying the rising temperatures, travelling the county and meeting some of the people that are giving Rutland its superb reputation and thriving tourist industry.

I’ve had the responsibility and the pleasure of producing and editing this month’s magazine, as Pride Magazines aims to encourage its employees to take on new challenges.

It’s also given Rob a well deserved mini-break after 15 years as Editor-in-Chief.

Rob has taught me everything I know, and I hope you don’t notice too much of a difference in the quality of this month’s magazine.

Our best wishes for a wonderful month,

Emily Brown

Sales Director

Tilly Wilkinson, Features Editor 3

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HIGH SOCIETY The Stamford Junior School Charity Ball at the Grange in Wittering was a tremendous success.

HORSE TRIALS We’ve covered the

Rockingham Horse Trials and many attended despite the rain.

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NEWS Each month, we bring you a round up of the county’s good news stories.

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TIM HART An interview with Hambleton Hall hotelier and cover star Tim Hart.

YACHTS Ever dreamed about sailing

FOOD & DRINK 52

BARNSDALE LODGE Enjoy summer

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SAMPLE DISHES Summer-inspired dishes for inspiration and places to dine in July.

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dining at Barnsdale Lodge with new summer menus.

RUSHTON HALL The stately home offers everything from weddings in its brand new orangery to exceptional dining in its casual and formal dining.

WINE Harish Khanderia provides us with a selection of tipples from Oakham Wines, to sample in July.

the world in a superyacht? We compare prices to make your dream a little more affordable.

HOMES & GARDENS

Rutland’s zoo near Rutland Water.

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BUGTOPIA Meet the animals at

WHAT’S ON There’s lots to do in July

with festivals and outdoor shows.

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APPLE TREE FARM Welcome home to this beautiful property in Barrowden.

KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS Our advertisers will help to transform your space while you’re away for summer.

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NATURAL STRUCTURES and their goal for inspirational space.

GARDENING Local gardener Nicola Oakey shows us what we should be doing in July and what we should expect to see.

NATURE With high summer finally here, nature is thriving, a little too well perhaps.

FARMING Alison Pratt from the NFU provides an insight on the busy summer for farmers.

FASHION & BEAUTY

101 WEDDINGS A stunning styled shoot 118 110

by Dottie Photography based at Burghley House.

OPTICIANS Simmons Optometrists in Oakham are experts in high quality eyecare.

FASHION Walk this way with the latest luxury designer shoes.

120 HEALTH & BEAUTY In addition to

THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH QUALITY HOMES

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THE PRIDE TEAM

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.

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NEWS

Unbelievable Donation to Charity FREEMASONS HAVE DONATED A HUGE TOTAL OF £47,700 TO 31 CHARITIES LEICESTER The Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons donated £47,700 to 31 local and national charities at a recent special award ceremony at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester The Provincial Grand Master, David Hagger, and Grand Superintendent of the Holy Royal Arch, Peter Kinder, presented the donations on behalf of the Freemasons.

Leicestershire-based Wishes 4 Kids was one of the main beneficiaries receiving a total of £7,500.

Wishes 4 Kids was created to grant a wish for children in Leicestershire who are life limited, terminally ill, have experienced life-changing physical or emotional traumas, have suffered major abuse or are diagnosed as HIV Positive.

The Charity grants wishes for those 18 and below and has already granted hundreds of wishes for local children.

The evening and meeting was concluded by applauding all the charities and their volunteers who give their time to such good causes, and David Hagger said some words.

Bourne Reopens the Outdoor Swimming Pool THE POOL IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR SUMMER

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“I’m proud that the Freemasons have been able to make a major contribution to society by supporting charities particularly those helping many children and young BOURNE Organisers saw a big crowd attend the opening of Bourne’s outdoor swimming pool for the summer season.

The 48-metre long pool has enjoyed a slight renovation and clean ready for the year ahead.

Members of the Bourne Outdoor Swimming Pool group have been joined by willing volunteers to get the pool open and ready on time.

“We are hoping for a very successful summer,” says Mandy Delaine-Smith, Chairman of the pool group.

“We are a family friendly place and we want to be as family orientated as possible.”

people in the local community,” says David Hagger, the Provincial Grand Master of the Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons.

“We have been cleaning the pool and managed to get it ready in time for the opening.

We would not have been able to do it without the help of our volunteers.”

There’s a fountain to be enjoyed by visitors, a main pool and there’s a smaller paddling pool for younger visitors.

There’s a shop serving hot and cold food, toys available on site and changing facilities too. n The pool is open from 12.30pm to 6.30pm Monday to Friday and between 10.30am and 6.30pm Saturday and Sunday.

Cottesmore Help Blood Bikes

VOLUNTEERS AT COTTESMORE CHURCH GIVE TO BLOOD BIKES Ride for Rutland at Exton Park

EXTON PARK Ride For Rutland took place at Exton Park last month in aid of For Rutland In Rutland.

Around 50 riders joined in and made the most of the 11 mile ride through Exton Park, with kind permission from Exton Estates.

The event was sponsored by Oakham Veterinary Hospital and organised by Meichelle Saunders.

The charity will use the proceeds from the event to help fund specialist advisors based at Citizens Advice Rutland who provide non medical advise and support to people of all ages living with long term conditions in Rutland and the surrounding Community.

COTTESMORE Generous fundraisers managed to raise record breaking £700 for lifesaving charity.

Staff at the Café Church in Cottesmore held a number of lunches in the church to raise the money.

In the six weeks before Lent, lunches are held weekly for a charge of just £3, which raised the money for Blood Bikes.

The charity carries blood and medical equipment between hospitals to save NHS costs.

Leicester Artist Unveils Sculpture at Oakham School ARTIST BEN CARPENTER RECENTLY UNVEILED HIS LATEST WORK

£13,000 Donated

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Oakham School has unveiled its second piece of sculpture by Leicester artist Ben Carpenter.

Ben, who is Head of Fine Art at De Montfort University, explores the abstract tensions of architectural space and Net Form 2 is his second piece of sculpture on display at Oakham.

Both pieces have been kindly been donated by the Jerwood Foundation for pupils, staff and visitors to enjoy.

“We are delighted that his work is now placed in Rutland and I hope this heralds growing links between Oakham and the University,” says Peter Lawson, Chairman of Trustees.

OAKHAM

A GROUP OF FUNDRAISERS from Market Deeping have handed over a cheque for £13,887.28 to Peterborough City Hospital in honour of a friend Caroline Clifton, who is currently battling breast cancer. The money will be used by the Stamford and Peterborough Hospitals Trust. 01733 678000.

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LOCAL

NEWS In Brief LYDDINGTON

LYDDINGTON FETE HELD TO RAISE VILLAGE FUNDS Lyddington Fete was recently held on the village green with a number of stalls and attractions.

Funds raise will go to St Andrew’s church.

STAMFORD

CANCER SUFFERER DONATES £13,000 TO HOSPITAL TRUST A group of fundraisers from Market Deeping have handed over a cheque for £13,887.28 to Peterborough City Hospital in honour of a friend Caroline Clifton, who is currently battling breast cancer.

STAMFORD

WATCHES FROM STAMFORD WORN BY GHURKAS Robert Loomes & Co has made it on top of the world as Mount Everest climbers reach the highest peak wearing the English-made watches. The expedition came after attempt in 2015, stopped

by Nepal’s earthquake.

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NEWS

Porsche Partners with Cricket Team THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB HAS A NEW TEAM MEMBER...

SANDILANDS Porsche Centre Leicester, are delighted to announce their Official Partnership with the Leicestershire County Cricket Club Academy, for their 2017 season.

They plan to support the Academy, helping raise their profile within the local and national cricket community.

Porsche branding takes pride of place on the front of the Academy kit for the whole of the 2017 season.

“We are proud to be part of what is an exciting future at Leicestershire CCC,” says Porsche Centre Leicester Dealer Principal, Richard Grout.

“We believe this partnership will help to build the profile of the club and hope that the young players are inspired to wear the Porsche brand.”

“Supporting local initiatives such as this demonstrates our

LOCAL

NEWS In Brief

BOURNE SUCCESS FOR BOURNE FESTIVAL A record number of people visited Bourne’s annual festival this year; more than 4,000 people came at the beginning of June to celebrate the community and enjoy a summer day with local food and music.

“People really enjoyed themselves. It was a very good community show,” says Neil Bothwell, chairman of Bourne and District Round Table.

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on-going commitment to be an integral part of the community in which we live and work.”

“It is fantastic that Porsche Centre Leicester has become our main sponsor ahead of the

2017 season,” says the Leicestershire CCC Academy Director Andy Siddall.

“To have the support of a global brand behind the club’s Academy is magnificent.”

Stamford Pub Reopens After Destructive Storm Doris MILLSTONE INN IS BEING RESTORED AFTER COLLAPSE

“It will give our players a real boost to take the field knowing that they are sponsored by Porsche Centre Leicester; they will be very proud to wear the brand.”

STAMFORD The historic Stamford pub, Millstone Inn, was torn to pieces by Storm Doris, causing £250,000 worth of damage.

The brick chimney collapsed through its cellar ceiling, and the pub was unable to trade from destroyed gas and water pipes in addition to beer coolers.

Following extensive repairs, the Grade I listed pub on Mill Street was able to open again.

“It is just nice to be able to get back into the place, to get back into the swing of it, to get back to normal again,” says Malcolm Brown, bar manager.

It has been sorely missed by its owners and locals, so it’s fantastic news that it will survive.

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Stamford Junior School

Charity Ball at the Grange in Wittering Our photographer recently went along to take photos of the Stamford Junior School Ball’s annual charity ball this year held at the Grange in Wittering.

There were two fundraising activities on the night; a ‘gift tree’ for smaller donations and

a silent auction for larger prizes, experiences and vouchers.

They will be donating all the proceeds raised directly to the Seb Goold Trust which has been set up to aid the recovery of Seb, a courageous nine year old boy at Stamford

Junior School, who received life-changing injuries following a coach accident on the return trip from a rugby tour in Norfolk last year. n This event was photographed by Andrew Howe from Rutland Photographic, 07912 966369.

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MISTY HILL, 7A DIGBY DRIVE, NORTH LUFFENHAM, LE15 8JS

£1,380,000

A WINDING DRIVE LEADS YOU IN ANTICIPATION TO THE FRONT OF MISTY HILL. THIS HANDSOME STONE GEORGIAN STYLE PROPERTY BOASTS A BREATH TAKING BESPOKE MAHOGANY CANTILEVERED STAIRCASE, HIGH CEILINGS AND BESPOKE SASH WINDOWS BLENDED SEAMLESSLY WITH A TWENTY FIRST CENTURY STYLE OF LIVING. INTERNALLY THE ACCOMMODATION HAS BEEN FITTED TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH STANDARD AND MAKES THE MOST OF THE SOUTH WEST FACING GARDEN WHICH WRAPS AROUND THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. 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: C.

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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

THE OLD RECTORY, SCALFORD

OFFERS OVER £875,000

A classically proportioned ironstone Rectory, sitting in a secluded setting in the centre of 0.6 of an acre plot with fine views over the parish church.

GLEBE HOUSE, CALDECOTT

GUIDE PRICE £745,000

Glebe House is a characterful Grade II Listed detached family home offering flexible accommodation with well-proportioned rooms, mature gardens and located on a secluded plot.

APPLE TREE COTTAGE, BARROWDEN OFFERS OVER £800,000

A beautifully appointed and sympathetically extended village home in a glorious setting offering flexible accommodation and south facing views over the Welland Valley.

HUBBARDS YARD, EGELTON

GUIDE PRICE £695,000

A beautifully presented home, with wonderful entertaining space, located in the picturesque village of Egleton within walking distance of Rutland Water.

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Manor Lodge, Bringhurst

Set within a stunning location in a conservation village with far reaching views to Rockingham Castle over rolling countryside

Guide Price £1,250,000

• 5 BEDROOMS • KITCHEN BREAKFAST ROOM • DRAWING ROOM • DINING ROOM • BARN & STABLES • GARDENS & ORCHARD • 1.33 ACRES

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ASHWELL

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.

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. EPC Exempt.

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WOTHORPE

£895,000

Substantial family residence situated on an exclusive development in this highly sought-after hamlet close to Stamford. The property is thoughtfully designed to offer spacious, high quality family accommodation and blends traditional building materials with contemporary features.

2 Reception Rooms, Family Dining Kitchen, Clkrm, Utility, 5 Bedrooms, 4 Bath/Shower Rooms; Dbl Garage, enclosed Garden. Energy Rating: B.

£575,000

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SOMERBY

A beautiful former Georgian Farmhouse extended and refurbished throughout to the highest of standards. The property offers tastefully presented family accommodation with an array of character features and is located in the heart of this sought-after Leicestershire village. 3 Reception Rooms, country Kitchen/Diner, Utility, Clkrm/WC, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms. Dbl Garage, private south-facing Garden. Energy Rating: E.

£525,000

Stunning detached house providing immaculately maintained and exceptionally spacious accommodation in a much sought-after rural village location. The property occupies a large corner plot of approximately 1/3 acre with privately screened gardens. 3 Reception Rooms, Conservatory, Brkfst Kitchen, Clkrm, Utility, 5 Dbl Bedrooms, 3 Bath/Shower Rooms; dbl Garage, private rear Garden. Energy Rating: E.

BISBROOKE

£475,000

An attractive village property set on a good sized plot with ample off-road parking and mature, private gardens in a picturesque Rutland village, close to Uppingham. The property provides tastefully appointed and comfortable family accommodation with character features.

3 Reception Rooms, Kitchen/Diner, Clkrm, Utility, 4 Bedrooms, Bathroom. Energy Rating: E.

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South House Burley On The Hill, Oakham

Guide Price £1,795,000

An outstanding country house formed from one of England’s finest conversions, Listed Grade I, with views over open countryside.

Reception Hall • Breakfast Kitchen • Kitchenette, Utility • 4 Reception Rooms • Principal Bedroom Suite •

St Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2DE

Tel: 01780 484520 Email: stamford@kingwest.co.uk

4 further Bedrooms, 4 En Suites • Games Room/Gym • Double Garage • Gardens and Courtyard • Rights over 67 acres of Parkland •

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Brant Broughton, Newark A delightful 'chocolate box' cottage set in the heart of a very pretty village with it's own private courtyard garden, detached garage and private driveway. Accommodation briefly includes 4 bedrooms in the main dwelling with an additional one bedroom annexe, living room, dining room, office/study and three bathrooms. EPC: E. Guide Price: £375,000

Harrowby Lane, Grantham A gardeners paradise set in the heart of this increasingly popular town within walking distance of the station (London 66 minutes). Accommodation briefly includes modern, open plan living with kitchen, dining and living areas as well as a separate living room, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Extensive gardens outside. EPC: D. Guide Price: £345,000 Atton Place | 32 Eastgate Lincoln | LN2 1QA – 01522 716204 Autumn Park | Dysart Road Grantham | NG31 7EU – 01476 515329 40 St James’ Place London | SW1A 1NS – 020 7839 0888

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PROPERTY FINDERS

WHICH WAY NEXT FOR THE PROPERTY MARKET? Property expert Kate Vincent advises on how to navigate the ever-changing local property market For those of us who spend our lives working in the property market, the ebbs and flows, highs, lows and stalls, versus runs, are a common part of our year, but like the changes in our weather patterns, shifts in the property market now seem to arrive more sporadically than ever before.

At the start of the year industry commentators were predicting a steady year; a cautious market wary of the impact of Brexit, but buoyed by the lack of sales stock and continued demand from buyers. Then the government announced the snap election and much of the market stuttered and paused – but not universally so, as around Stamford and Rutland stories were recounted about occasional bidding wars and sealed bid contests; taking even the selling agents by surprise. At the time of writing, the outcome of the election is not known but whichever party wins it is sure to kick the property sector into another gear.

Adding to this, the dampening of the London property market which if history is to be believed, will eventually ripple outside the capital. Then, insert the start of the Brexit negotiations into the mix and it’s easy to see why the property market is likely to remain volatile and increasingly difficult to read in the coming months.

Buying locally

Despite the uncertain times we live in, one issue seems constant; namely the continued

attraction of our region to home buyers and homeowners alike. Not surprising given we have beautiful countryside, attractive market towns and villages, a great selection of schools and fantastic road and train communication links. The downside of this, however, is that many of the latter group appear reluctant to give up their prized properties leaving many buyers in the middle to upper end of the market frustrated and hungry to secure an attractive family home.

Separating price and value

For frustrated buyers, the risk is to negotiate the wrong price; either too much because it is an emotional purchase or too little and lose the property to another buyer. Even away from a competitive bid situation, inexperienced buyers can base price negotiations purely around the goal of getting money off an asking price. This is the area where having a specialist on your side like a property finder can make all the difference. An experienced property finder can objectively assess a purchasing opportunity and then advise based on comparable evidence and established values, rather than just relying on an asking price as being fair.

In some circumstances, paying at or above a guide price can be the right strategy if a property has been undervalued or has particular appeal. Equally a 5% discount off an asking price may not be the bargain some first think if the price has been overinflated

by 20% to start with. This is the difference local expert knowledge can make to ensure a buyer makes a well-informed purchasing decision.

An investment not a cost

Whilst spending money on professional fees to save money may at first seem an ironic concept, in reality we turn to those ‘in the know’ for most other important areas of life.

However, but when it comes to property, it is too easy to fall into the ‘false economy trap’ of avoiding costs and obtaining proper advice. Such guidance invariably can help save time, money and hassle and provide the clarity and confidence most buyers are seeking in today’s turbulent market; on what to buy and how much to pay for it.

Kate Vincent GARRINGTON

For more information on how Garrington can help you find and acquire the perfect property contact Kate Vincent:

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

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The Rockingham Horse Trials

A rainy weekend for the annual event...

The Rockingham Horse Trials held in the grounds of Rockingham Castle embraced a rainy weekend at the end of May this year, but hundreds of people still attended.

There was a wide range of trade stands on site selling everything from high quality

equestrian products, country wear, gifts and fashion accessories.

There was also a range of food and drink stands selling everything from soup and sandwiches to burgers, paella and Yorkshire puddings with all the trimmings.

The dog agility ring was a free-for-all and many lovely dogs attended. As for the horses, attendees enjoyed everything from cross country to dressage. n This event was photographed by Andy Howe at Rutland Photographic, 07912 966369.

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COVER STORY

TIM HART Cover Story: Hambleton Hall Hotelier

Hambleton Hall. It’s the cherry on top of Rutland and the most prestigious place to stay or dine in the area. The man responsible for its creation is Tim Hart, a Cambridge graduate, investment banker, husband, father and eventually hotelier. Tim has had an incredible life, building up his multiple businesses, and he’s now relishing their successes with wife Stefa. In an exclusive interview with Rutland Pride, Tim told us of his life in the gardens of his beautiful hotel...

It’s such a pleasure to visit Hambleton Hall. The warm welcome of a roaring fire and oak panelled entrance is always appreciated as I present Chris Hurst, general manager, with our Restaurant of the Year award in winter.

The award is voted for by our readers and in the past five years, Hambleton has always taken the top spot.

However, I had never visited Hambleton in the summer, and I had a good excuse to enjoy a very sunny afternoon this month in the hotel’s gardens.

While admiring the view across the beautiful gardens that lead to Rutland Water and the surrounding countryside, I enjoyed tea and biscuits with our cover star Tim Hart.

Having never met Tim, I had expected someone quite intimidating. His life involved studying philosophy at Cambridge, living in London as an investment banker and 28

“While studying at Cambridge, my tutor was Sir Roger Scruton, now a famous philosopher. He shared my love of food...” running several businesses; mine largely involved writing, reading and drinking lots of tea.

However Tim was one of the kindest and most interesting people I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing, despite our lives being rather different.

“I was born in 1947 and originally from a village on the border between Essex and Suffolk,” says Tim. “I was brought up there while my father worked in London.”

“I studied philosophy in Jesus College at Cambridge University, and my tutor, completely out of luck, was Sir Roger Scruton, now a very famous philosopher.”

“I had a lot in common with Roger; we were both keen foodies. I introduced him to fox hunting, and he eventually went on to write a book on the sport.”

“My memories from university are very joyful. We had a plenty of fun, and plenty of work too.”

At the age of 19, while Tim was studying at Cambridge, he met his wife Stefa, who was studying decorative art.

“After graduation, we moved to London, and we got married when we were 26.

I started working as an investment banker for Lehman Brothers.”

“I worked there for 10 years and it was a fantastic company to work for. I left long

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before its bankruptcy triggered the 2008 financial crisis.”

Tim left his job with a mission to become self-employed. Tim and Stefa felt cramped in their London home, and were renting a property in Burley on the Hill in Rutland to escape to at weekends.

The couple also had three boys to look after now; Sam, Eddie and James.

While visiting more and more regularly, Tim and Stefa started to make friends with the locals, and one particular friend was on the search for a house.

“A friend of ours had told us that she was looking for another home,” says Tim. “She asked if I could come with her to view the property she was interested in, which happened to be Hambleton Hall.”

“It was a very nice private home that had been kept tidy by its previous owners, and the view was incredible.”

“The problem was that back then, no one was particularly interested in big houses.

It was a time just before Thatcher when people just didn’t want to buy large properties.”

“Buying Hambleton Hall was an extraordinary gamble. If I was faced with the same risk now, I wouldn’t have taken it...”

Below: Gariguette Strawberries with champagne jelly, sorbet & pistachio, one of the dishes at Hambleton Hall.

“When my friend asked what I though of the property, I said it was good but much too big for her. She agreed and I went on to ask, if she wasn’t interested, could I buy it instead!”

“It was an extraordinary gamble, and if I had the same opportunity now, I don’t think I would’ve taken the same risk. You’re brave when you’re young.”

Once Tim had bought the property, he decided on what kind of hotel he wanted it to be, and who he wanted to cater for, at the time thinking tourists would be his main market.

“I often visited France and Italy with my wife when we were younger. The hotels we would

stay in were all part of an association called Relais et Chateaux.”

“Relais et Chateaux is an internationally renowned association for hotels with service and accommodation to the highest standard usually in rural areas and usually run by families.”

“However, Britain hadn’t fully embraced this association; there were very few hotels in the UK in Relais et Chateaux, so I set this as my goal for the hotel.”

Tim bought Hambleton Hall in 1979 and after going back and forth with the planners, he finally achieved consent to turn the home into a hotel, opening in July 1980.

“Soon after we had planning permission, we started working on it. As Stefa worked in design and interiors, I asked her if she would design the rooms of Hambleton, but she refused. She didn’t feel as though she was experienced enough, and had the children to look after.”

“So instead, Nina Campbell designed the rooms of Hambleton, and later on Stefa redesigned them when they needed updating, sticking to Nina’s original style.”

Soon, business was thriving, and most of Tim’s clientele were locals, contrary to his prediction that tourists would be his main market. It took just a couple of years for the hotel to become part of the Relais et Chateaux.

“In 1986, Hambleton Hall was doing very well,” says Tim. “I wanted to embark on another venture, so I bought the Ram Jam Inn on the A1.”

“The idea was to create a classy roadside eatery, but unfortunately there was just not enough punters to make it work, although it’s not something I’m ashamed of. Business is about risks and gambles, and sometimes, they don’t pay off.”

In 2003, while Hambleton Hall’s success story wasn’t diminishing, Tim decided it was time for another venture.

“I opened Hart’s Restaurant in 1997,” says

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Tim. “The idea was to create a busy restaurant for a medium-sized city, and that’s definitely what it has become. What I love about Hart’s is that it’s the place the people who run Nottingham decide to dine. It feels like the centre of the web.”

Tim also opened Hart’s Hotel next to the restaurant in 2003.

“My final little business venture in 2008 was Hambleton Bakery. Julian Carter, head baker and part-owner of the bakery, starting his career in the forces. He was the head chef for John Major in Downing Street, and after three years of working for the Prime Minister, he came to live in Cottesmore.”

“Julian offered his services to Aaron, head chef at Hambleton Hall, and we soon realised how good he was. After working for the hotel for nearly ten years, he came to me and told me that baking was in his genes and this is what he wanted to do.”

“Julian is a tenth generation baker, and both he and I were interested in traditionally made bread. There was increasing awareness that mass produced bread had serious short comings.”

“At first he baked bread for Hambleton Hall and Hart’s, and now we have shops in six locations and a main bakery in Exton.”

Tim told me he loves the thrill of this young business, and the excitement of watching it grow, but Hambleton Hall is his favourite area of business.

“I do like making decisions and running a young business, but equally, I like enjoying the quality that Hambleton Hall has reached and looking back on how it has progressed over the years.”

Tim’s three sons Sam, Eddie and James Hart are running successful restaurant businesses of their own. Eddie and Sam joined forces to open Barrafina, Fino and Quo Vadis in London and James joined in 2016 to open El Pastor, a Mexican restaurant in Borough Market.

The boys have since managed to achieve a Michelin star for their city restaurants.

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Dining Amongst ROYALS Hambleton Hall has had the pleasure of welcoming royals to stay. Prince Charles was welcomed as a guest at the hotel once.

He had come to Rutland to hunt.

Before my meeting with Tim, he told me that he may have to leave at some point as a Prince of Saudi Arabia was staying, but he had just popped out!

Above: An aerial view of Hambleton Hall. You can see the outdoor pool, pavilion and Rutland Water.

“I didn’t push them or encourage them at all, and they’ve not made the businesses out of my money. They’ve made their success independently, although I am a director of their company, I’m only there to offer advice.”

In between running his businesses and helping his sons with their own ventures, Tim enjoys spending his time in the gardens of Hambleton looking at birds.

“I shoot in the winter and I would hunt if I could, but it’s a young man’s game!” says Tim. “I’m a keen reader and I enjoy going to the opera, but my happiest moments are spent outdoors.”

Stefa still works in interior design and visits London weekly, while Tim visits fortnightly to see the boys, for social occasions and to go to the theatre.

“I put the success of Hambleton Hall down to sticking to what works. We haven’t changed as a business nor as a restaurant. We’ve had the benefit of surviving many financial crises, and the benefit of having a self-confidence about us because of this.”

“I’m proud of what Hambleton Hall has become. I’m a keen visitor of course; Aaron often has new dishes for me to try (his version of grouse is definitely my favourite dish on the menu), and I like speaking to our guests and diners. It’s having good quality staff and making improvements where necessary to the point of perfection, and then sticking to it.” n

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“I PUT THE SUCCESS OF HAMBLETON HALL DOWN TO SIMPLY STICKING TO WHAT WORKS BEST IN TERMS OF DINING AND FACILITIES...

Above: Tim standing outside a helicopter near the Ram Jam Inn, a restaurant he used to own alongside the A1.

Right: Tim Hart and Aaron Patterson, current head chef.

Left: Hambleton Hall when Tim first purchased it.

Below: Tim and his very first head chef and general manager.

Below/Right: The July edition of Rutland Pride Magazine featuring Tim.

Make sure to visit www.hambletonhall.com for more information.

n Our cover was hand drawn by our artist this month, featuring Tim Hart. Got a cover idea for us? Email tilly@pridemagazines.co.uk. For more information on Hambleton Hall, please visit www.hambletonhall.com or call reception on 01572 756991.

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HIGH Taking to the

SEAS

With warmer weather and brighter skies comes a yearning for luxury living, for instance, on a yacht sailing along the French Riviera. If your aspirations are set for the high seas, take a look at sunseeker’s tri-deck 131 yacht. Sunseeker yachts are known for their quality and class, but this one pushes the boat out. If you think yachts aren’t within reaching distance, then think again... Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

A yacht is truly the symbol of luxury living. However, we’ve discovered a yacht this month that epitomises luxury and aspirational living.

Sunseeker is a brand known for it’s superb range of yachts, but the London branch presents the readers of Rutland Pride this month with one of their finest.

The tri-deck Sunseeker 131 Yacht will accommodate up to 12 guests comfortably and up to nine additional crew members.

It has been expertly finished using only ultra-modern materials and techniques.

It truly is one of the finest examples of modern superyacht building. The main

deck features a lounge, separate dining area and full galley, while on the upper deck you’ll find the sky lounge, cocktail bar and access to the skydeck.

An onboard garage holds a tender of up to six metres, plus room for two personal watercraft.

The use of glass in the master stateroom, saloon and skylounge is there to allow for more light-filled spaces and make the interiors seem a great deal larger.

As impressive out in open water as it is in the harbour, this particular yacht is unlike any other. The skydeck exudes comfort, class and lavishness.

Sunseeker offers a thorough bespoke service too. Clients have the flexibility of a completely customisable interior through a selection of fabrics, furniture and various layout options.

The length of the vessel is 40.05m and she’s 197,156kg. Her maximum speed is up to 25 knots, and she has a cruising range of 1,500 nautical miles at 10 knots.

Last year Sunseeker won Motor Boat of the Year, Best Production Motor Yacht in the Asia Boating Awards and Champion of British Luxury Manufacturing in the Walpole Awards. Robert Braithwaite, the firm’s CEO, won a Lifetime Achievement Award too in the Boat Builder Awards.

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Individuality is at the heart of both the service and the luxury motor yachts Sunseeker London offers.

It is this element that Sunseeker creates a boat that is uniquely yours.

It goes far beyond the choice of woods or fabrics to encompass vital aspects of your personality and lifestyle that will be reflected in your boat.

For this reason, they encourage all clients to make a personal visit to the Sunseeker factory and see these world renowned luxury motor yachts in production.

This gives you the opportunity to meet the designers, learn about the manufacturing techniques and appreciate the build quality that puts the Sunseeker brand in a league of its own.

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The Sunseeker London Group will liaise closely with you throughout the build process of your yacht.

During the time that you spend with Sunseeker London, the team will listen closely to your likes and dislikes, and then discuss how they can achieve and exceed your expectations.

“The 131 is one of four superyachts that Sunseeker launched in 2016, and is on the market for £16.7m...”

Once you know what you would like, the craftsmen will take over and construct your Sunseeker luxury motor yacht to your exact specification.

The 131 is one of four superyachts that Sunseeker launched in 2016 and the British yacht builder hired more than 100 new workers to support the introduction of these new models.

However, there’s a reason why it’s so aspirational to own your very own Sunseeker 131 yacht; the price. It’s the only problem when it comes to owning your own yacht.

The 131 is one of the most expensive yachts Sunseeker sells and one of the most expensive yachts money can buy for a retail price of £16,680,000. Ouch.

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Cruising in Comfort

BUYING NEW

Sunseeker San Remo £598,000 The most affordable option at Sunseeker is the San Remo. For just £598,000 you can enjoy the benefits of owning your own yacht.

Four guests can enjoy a stay in the generously sized cabins. Outside, two large sunpads and a bathing platform is ideal for relaxing in the sun or hosting a party out at sea.

BUYING PRE-OWNED

Sunseeker Predator 60 ‘Cochise’ £215,592 Reaching up to 34 knots and sleeping up to six guests, this 2001 model of Sunseeker’s Predator series is very affordable costing just £215,592. There’s a range of pre-owned Sunseekers you can see at www.sunseekerbrokerage.com.

RENTING

Sunseeker Predator 56 ‘Snark’ £18,127 per week Main: This 131 Sunseeker Yacht may be a little out of your price range, but there are other older models that are more affordable than you think.

An 18 metre long yacht that can fit up to 12 guests, and travel at up to 33 knots, this is a really affordable way of cruising in comfort.

It’s roughly £1,500 per person for a weeks holiday on a yacht with two crew members and £2,750 in total per day. You can view a range of vessels available for charter at www.sunseekercharters.com.

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However, this level of luxury can be achieved for just six digits instead of eight. You can hire Sunseeker’s beautiful 131 yacht for £136,262 a week.

She’s named ‘Jacozami’ and is available for charter in the Western Mediterranean this summer. With five elegantly styled cabins, sleeping ten guests, this is the perfect charter yacht for larger parties seeking the very latest in sleek, modern cruising.

If you were to go with all ten guests the yacht sleeps, it’s just £13,626 per person for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to remember.

If you’re still set on owning your own yacht, for £598,000 Sunseeker’s slightly smaller San Remo yacht is all yours and that’s the lowest price of any yacht the firm offers.

SUNSEEKER 131 Length Overall: 40.05m.

Beam: 8.09m. Draft: 2.7m.

Displacement: 197,156kg.

Accommodation: Up to 12 guests and up to nine crew members.

Range at 10 Knots: Up to 1,500 nautical miles.

Performance is up to 25 knots.

Total Long Range Fuel Capacity: 26,700 litres.

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You can compare more prices in the column of this feature for Sunseeker’s models, but one thing is for certain; Sunseeker yachts are of the highest quality so even if you get an older model or rent one for a week, there’s no doubt you would be living in luxury.

The cheapest way of enjoying your very own yacht is by renting, and we’ve discovered a Sunseeker yacht that would only be £1,500 per person to rent for a week.

‘Snark,’ currently based in London, is for 12 guests and would be our recommendation if you would like to test what it’s like to own your own yacht.

Owning or enjoying a yacht is affordable, so if having your own yacht is your goal, it’s in reaching distance. n Call 0207 355 0980, visit 34-36 Davies Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4NF or www.sunseekerlondon.com for 131 yacht.

Top: The new 116 Sunseeker yacht accommodates up to 12 guests and up to five crew members.

Above: Man 52 is slightly smaller and it’s much more affordable than Sunseeker’s latest 131 model.

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LIFE A Bug’s

If you’re looking for a day out with a difference this summer, we have just the place to go. The zookeepers at Bugtopia - Rutland’s very own zoo - are on a mission to change the way people view their collection of misunderstood animals...

Bugs. Snakes. Lizards. Spiders. They have a bit of a bad reputation, and are known for their fear factor. However Bugtopia, Rutland’s zoo in Empingham, is going to change people’s opinions on these misunderstood creatures.

Words & Images: Tilly Wilkinson.

“Contrary to popular belief, zoos exist for conservation purposes, not just to open to the general public, so we want to help and conserve animals that aren’t often thought about.”

90% of the animals at Bugtopia are rehomed animals; people get them as pets and realise it’s a lot harder to look after a six foot long snake than they first thought.

Daniel Collin is a zookeeper at Bugtopia, and has always wanted to be a zookeeper for as long as he could remember.

“I think it was from watching films like the Lion King, Jungle Book and A Bug’s Life,” says Daniel. “I’ve always been fascinated by animals, and I would visit zoos all the time when I was younger.”

“I decided to follow my childhood dreams and studied animal care at college before completing a three year zoo management degree at university.”

Bugtopia has been open for two years now and Daniel has been here for the past year.

The manager Joe has big plans for the zoo, and they’re looking to expand over the next few years with more animals and more enclosures.

“We have well over 100 animals here, and at least 65 different species. We’re a different kind of zoo in the way that we want people to know about slightly rarer animals and the animals with many misconceptions.”

However, quite a few of the animals are from other zoos and enclosures. ‘Mark & Mindy’ are good examples.

Daniel’s Top Facts...

“Our terantula turn her prey into smoothies; she liquifies the insides of a fly but keeps the shell firm then drinks the contents!”

“Meerkats have built-in sunglasses to shield their eyes from the sun.”

“Burmese pythons can eat animals much bigger than themselves. They can eat animals as big as pigs or deer.”

Opposite: Tiggy the lizard showing off his long tongue. You’ll usually find him under his logpile.

Above: Daniel Collins, zookeeper at Bugtopia.

“We have two meerkats here at Bugtopia called Mark and Mindy. Mark was from a private collection but Mindy was from a technology college. She was bullied at the college as she was the runt of the litter, so she now lives happily with Mark in their enclosure here.”

Daniel gave me a tour around the zoo, and after the aquarium, Mark and Mindy were the first to welcome me. After the civets, tortoises and raccoons, you enter the jungle.

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strange capybara looking animals roaming around the jungle called ‘tegus.’

In the ‘abandoned mine’ at the zoo, you’ll find animals that are more used to living in darker conditions. There are bats, Australian tree frogs, millipedes and Rosie.

Rosie is a Chilean Rose terantula, and is one of the main handling animals at the zoo.

“Many people are terrified of spiders, but we get a number of parents coming to the zoo to show their children the animals, as they don’t want them to have the same fear.”

“There isn’t really anything to be scared about. They’re very interesting animals here and there isn’t a job I’d rather have.”

“Rosie is very well behaved too; sometimes spiders will flick hairs or bite if they feel threatened or want to attack and she has never done it once. I compare her to more of a cat than a spider!”

The other animal that is handled in the zoo is Cuddles. Cuddles is a boa constrictor and I felt persuaded enough to hold her, despite her being a lot stronger and about the same size in height.

To my surprise, I didn’t scream ‘I’m an editor, get me out of here! Cuddles casually moved over my shoulders, and I could feel the strength of the snake.

It was truly fascinating and I can imagine that it would help to hold Cuddles if you’re scared of snakes.

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at the zoo, and let people meet our unusual species in our unique collection.”

Daniel had just come back from Africa when I visited. He had been there to raise money for vultures and looking after the very misunderstood bird in a rehabilitation centre for vultures.

“It’s very important that people know the true purpose of zoos. Because we’re keeping them in captivity, it’s our role to give a little back to the natural world. We’re constantly working to help animals in other countries and supporting charities that need supporting.”

“ZOOS ARE NOT HERE FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT NOW, THAT IS JUST A SIDE EFFECT. WE’RE HERE TO BE EDUCATIONAL AND HELP TO CONSERVE NATURE...”

“Zoos aren’t here for our entertainment anymore,” says Daniel. “They’re here to be educational and entertainment is just a side effect. There’s a genuine purpose for zoos to conserve and help nature now, and we’re here to do the natural world a favour.”

n If you want to know more about Bugtopia, visit www.bugtopia.co.uk or call 01780 460518.

Above: The zoo’s entrance, one of the four lorikeets and Rosie, the Chilean Rose terantula.

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WHAT’S ON

What’s On...

MOVING TOGETHER SHOWCASE

Find out What’s On this month with events taking place in different venues across the county. This month, we have festivals of every variety, and some exciting performances too...

Sunday 9th July Moving Together Creative Dance Company present their sixth summer showcase celebration in association with De Montfort University Square Mile Project. Moving Together is a chance for students to achieve their dance qualifications whilst putting on a fantastic show to locals.

OAKHAM FESTIVAL

01162 423560,

Wednesday 28th June - 2nd July Oakham Festival has been celebrating and promoting the arts including music, theatre, art, dance, and comedy since 1989. The festival will be represented nationally by patron and former Oakham School student, Miles Jupp, famous comedian, and it will be held at various locations around the town.

01572 723827, www.oakhamfestival.co.uk

MISS SAIGON

Saturday 1st - 22nd July A recent smash hit in the West End, Miss Saigon is embarking on a major UK Tour.

The story of Miss Saigon is a truly incredible love story telling the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American GI called Chris, but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. See it live at the Curve in Leicester.

01162 423560, www.curveonline.co.uk

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FLASHPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL

Friday 14th - 16th July A fantastic weekend of music offering a line up packed full of artists from across the decades, and all set in the picturesque grounds of Rockingham Castle. Featured artists include KT Tunstall and Trevor Nelson’s collections.

0845 075 6101,

FILMS 26th - 30th July The Burghley Film Festival is back for a fabulous week of films both old and new. On Wednesday enjoy Sherlock Holmes, Thursday is chick flicks, Friday is futuristic and Saturday and Sunday is the very latest blockbusters including La La Land and Dreamgirls.

01780 752451, www.burghley.co.uk

l Saturday 22nd & 23rd July Returning for its ninth year, and on a new summer date, Rockingham Country Fair will have something for everyone.

All day entertainment will include The Sheep Show, the Dog & Duck Show, birds of prey flying displays, Historical Re-enactment Horseback Display Team, PADS dog training including have-a-go Agility & Scurry, terrier racing, children’s 46

www.theflashbackfestival.com

STAMFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Friday 14th - 16th July Two stages in the Meadows in Stamford will host a variety of local musicians over this weekend from accordion players to harpists. It’s a chance for them to show off their talents, and a great event for the community to get involved in. Tickets vary each day but it’s £10 for the whole weekend.

01780 763203,

www.clickit-tickets.co.uk

entertainer Devilstick Peat plus Circus Workshop.

The goat show returns including bottle feeding lambs and kids, Nuneaton Dog Display Team, children’s petting pens, historical re-enactment and much much more. Plus demonstrations of rural skills for you to enjoy.

01536 770240, www.rockinghamcastle.com

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CATHEDRAL Friday 28th - 30th July Enjoy the beloved tale of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad in the magical open-air setting of the Cloisters at Peterborough Cathedral, performed

by Boxtree Productions. When the Weasels take over Toad Hall it’s up to Mole and Ratty, Badger and Toad to retake control. Bring a picnic and a blanket or a low backed chair to soak up the atmosphere of this classic story.

01733 355315, www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

l Saturday 1st - 16th July Kiss Me Kate is a musical full of mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and hairy encounters with a pair of hilarious, foolhardy gangsters.

l Sunday 23rd July

l Wednesday 19th July Walk Like A Man is the ultimate tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. See them live at Kilworth fresh from performing the hit West End Show.

l Thursday 27th - 28th July

l Tuesday 18th July The internationally acclaimed Björn Again will be performing at Kilworth House Theatre.

l Saturday 22nd July ‘And Finally… Phil Collins’ are recognised throughout the industry as the market leaders and definitive Phil Collins and Genesis tribute show. In 2017 they present a brand-new show to get even closer to Phil Collins.

Recreating West End and Broadway hit songs with amazing authenticity, Beyond The Barricade continues to delight audiences throughout the UK and Europe with its exciting portrayal of the greatest songs in Musical Theatre, all performed live.

Jasper Carrott is coming to Kilworth for a stand-up show. l Saturday 29th - 30th July

Making a welcome return to Kilworth House Theatre, the 33 piece British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with soloists Alison Roddy and Andrew Forbes Lane, will present Last Night of the Proms. l Please call 01858 881881 or visit the website for more information www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk.

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What’s On...

WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP

JAZZ AT LUNCHTIME CONCERT

Friday 14th - 16th July Enjoy a selection of jazz classics and standards presented by students on Uppingham Summer School Jazz Big Band Week. This event will be held at Uppingham Parish Church on the 14th to the 16th July.

01572 820800,

www.uppinghamsummerschool.co.uk

RICHARD III BY SHAKESPEARE

Friday 14th - 15th July Following their highly acclaimed and spectacular performance of Henry V at Peterborough Cathedral last year, Antic Disposition return with a thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s darkly comic drama, Richard III. The shows you’ll see at Peterborough Cathedral are always spectacular with such a fabulous and sometimes scary backdrop.

01733 355315,

www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

PRECINCTS AND DEANERY TOUR Saturday 22nd July This guided outdoor tour looks at the historic buildings in the Precincts and visits the Deanery Garden, which is rarely open to the public. Within the garden is the site of an 11th century motte & bailey fortress. It’s a fascinating tour that’s worth making the journey for if you’re interested in gardens and history.

01733 355315,

www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk

PROMS Saturday 8th July Celebrate 20 years of Britain’s premier classical open-air concert series with music, Spitfire, cannons, cavalry and fireworks.

If you haven’t been to Burghley’s Battle Proms, you simply have to go; it’s an event that’s not to be missed.

Last year over 7,000 people attended the event in the grounds of Burghley.

STAMFORD June - August At various dates from June to August, see the Stamford Shakespeare Company perform three shows; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing and the wild card show, Hobson’s Choice.

The performances are held in an open air theatre in the grounds of Tolethorpe Hall, and they’re always fantastic shows. Use the bar in the estate beforehand, and sit down to enjoy the show covered from the British weather.

For more information and to find out the exact dates of the shows, visit the website or give them a call.

All shows will be held in July and only Much Ado About Nothing and Hobson’s Choice is held in August.

01780 480216, www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk

Thursday 27th July Join Sandra Peck for a really enjoyable, relaxed and informative day, to capture a soft, misty, wet-into-wet meadow backdrop filled with poppies, cornflowers and daisies. You can sit up close and watch her detailed demonstration and then have a go at your own pace, with help as you need it throughout the day.

This event is held at Barnsdale Gardens.

01572 813200,

www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk

SAUSAGE AND CIDER FESTIVAL

Friday 28th - 30th July Peterborough’s Sausage and Cider Festival will be held at Elton Hall this month. Enjoy a weekend of delicious food and drink in a beautiful venue.

The event is organised by James Dean Events.

01283 329939,

www.jamesdeanevents.com

CROQUET AND PIMM’S

Sunday 6th August Come and try this most English of games in the delightful setting of Barnsdale’s glorious gardens, and treat yourself to a chilled glass of Pimm’s for a spot of genteel refreshment. It’s a fantastic endof-summer celebration for the entire community to get involved in, in a really relaxing and tranquil setting.

01572 813200,

www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk

Pack up the hampers and champers and join the crowd at the annual Battle Proms Concert on 8th July.

There’s a full two hour orchestral concert from the 60 piece New English Concert Orchestra led by Douglas Coombes MBE. 01432 355416, www.battleproms.com

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BARNSDALE LODGE

Barnsdale

LODGE

It has welcomed guests to a new orangery, updated several of its rooms, and now serves diners exceptional food of Michelin star standard. With the recent changes at Barnsdale Lodge, this restaurant is definitely a place to dine in the 21st century...

“The location, of course!” That’s what David Bukowicki, head chef of Barnsdale Lodge, said when we asked why he travelled from Mansfield to Rutland every day to serve guests at Barnsdale Lodge.

Words & Images: Tilly Wilkinson.

The new head chef has raised the bar at Barnsdale Lodge; its dining standards are truly exceptional.

DAVID BUKOWICKI, HEAD CHEF AT BARNSDALE LODGE

David has had experience in several Michelin star restaurants during his culinary career.

Currently living in Mansfield, he travels to Rutland every morning, but he says he doesn’t mind the journey.

“I just love the hotel,” says David. “I like its quirkiness and the perfect location. It’s worth the drive every morning, but I am looking to live a little closer!”

It’s always a pleasure to visit Barnsdale Lodge, and it’s the quirkiness that David mentioned that makes it such a special place

“GAME COMES FROM EASTON ESTATES, VEGETABLES AND HERBS COME FROM OUR KITCHEN GARDEN AND EGGS COME FROM OUR RARE BREED CHICKENS AND DUCKS...”

meet the CHEF Food Experience: “I’ve worked in the Square in London (two Michelin stars), a restaurant in Devonshire (one star) and one in Leeds (one Michelin star).”

to dine. The restaurant is designed in a modern yet traditional way, and it works perfectly.

Barnsdale is open all day, serving breakfast, then morning coffee, then lunch, afternoon tea or Spanish tapas, and finally evening dining.

“A great amount of our ingredients are locally sourced, and this is very important to us,” says David.

“During game season, we receive venison and pheasant from Easton Estates, our trout

Food Heaven: “Seafood and fresh fish is my food heaven. I used to work in Spain so I love tapas!”

Food Hell: “It would have to be something like a very bad carvery; piles of food that has just been thrown together.

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Bottom/Left: Cannon of Derbyshire lamb, aubergine caviar, caponata, sautéed peppers and new potato fondant.

Top: A starter of marinated mozzarella, heritage tomato salad and gazpacho soup.

is from Rutland Water, and Manton Farms provides strawberries, raspberries and asparagus. We even get apples and damsons from the Exton Estate, and we have our very own kitchen garden supplying us with vegetables and herbs.”

“We also keep rare breed hens and ducks on site, and the birds provide beautiful fresh eggs daily.”

“Everything is fresh too. All our pastas, ice creams, stocks and sauces are made in house, and our bread was from Hambleton bakery, but we now bake complimentary bread ourselves.”

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Afternoon Tea: Everyday from 2.30pm until 4.30pm.

Lunch: Mon – Saturday 12pm – 2.30pm.

Sunday Lunch: 12pm – 2pm.

Dinner: 6.30pm – 2pm.

NB: Open for drinks from 11am - 11pm.

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on the MENU FROM THE RESTAURANT’S MAIN À LA CARTE MENU

Starters

Chargrilled yellow fin tuna, tuna tartar, avocado salsa, sauce vierge, £9.50.

Grilled asparagus spears, truffle hollandaise, poached Barnsdale duck egg, £7.95.

Main Courses

Pan fried fillet of hake, caramelised fennel purée, saffron potatoes, razor clam vinaigrette, £18.95.

Barnsdale Lodge also has monthly menus, so dishes are updated every month, changing with the seasons.

“Our standards have seriously improved,” says James Bowie, general manager.

“Since David has taken over, the quality of the food is very impressive. With our newly refurbished rooms too, Barnsdale Lodge has become a fantastic hotel and restaurant.”

The hotel hosts weddings and corporate functions too, with two function rooms, one able to hold parties for around 200 people.

They host around 60 weddings a year.

lamb so this was my favourite dish, although David’s recommendation is the swordfish.

“It’s a chargrilled sword fish steak with paprika potatoes, mojo dressing and a baby leaf salad,” says David. “It’s delicious but I also enjoy cooking it.”

In addition to the tapas, David has introduced a Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea. This includes pork pies, sausage rolls, steak sliders and JHB Rutland Beer. It’s quirky ideas like this that suits the style of dining at Barnsdale, and afternoon tea is now one of their most demanded menus.

“Altogether, there’s around 40 to 50 members of staff and nine chefs,” says David.

James Bowie also wanted to thank everyone who approached them at the Rutland Show this year.

It tasted just as good as it looked, and the amount of effort that had gone into creating it was definitely recognised. I absolutely love

It’s a business that is dedicated to constantly improving what it can offer, always looking to be better, despite its standards already being at a state of perfection.

On my visit, I was served a main course of Derbyshire lamb, aubergine caviar, caponata, sautéed peppers, new potato fondant, lamb breads and black olive jus.

“It’s a pleasure talking to customers, and when they have great feedback, it makes it all worth it.”

Cannon of Derbyshire lamb, aubergine caviar, caponata, sautéed peppers, new potato fondant, lamb breads, black olive jus, £20.95.

A study in pork, Bramley apple purée, mash, cider jus, £17.95.

Desserts

Sicilian lemon drizzle cake, ginger beer sorbet, £5.95.

Rhubarb plate; crumble, jelly & custard, rhubarb & strawberry sorbet, £6.95.

Dark chocolate fondant, bucks fizz marmalade, mint chocolate ice cream, £6.25.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change.

n Barnsdale Lodge Hotel, The Avenue, Exton, Oakham LE15 8AH. Visit www.barnsdalelodge.co.uk or call 01572 724678 for more information.

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A Taste of Summer...

THIS SUMMER, VISIT ONE OF RUTLAND’S BEST RESTAURANTS AND SAMPLE THEIR SUMMER MENUS. HERE ARE OUR TOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUTDOOR DINING IN JULY...

A TASTE OF SICILY

Country Lounge in Morcott is the perfect place to visit for an Italian venture, especially after their recent expansion. This antipasti board is best enjoyed in the sun.

01572 748731, www.countrylounge.co.uk.

n Delicious smoky grilled fish still on the bone is such a beautiful summer dish.

We especially enjoy grilled sardines on buttered toast with a squeeze of lemon,

which is just what the Three Swans in Market Harborough served on our visit.

Part of the Coaching Inns Group, this restaurant is worth the drive.

01858 466644, www.threeswans.co.uk.

n HAMBLETON HALL head chef Aaron Patterson has a signature summer dish; the Hambleton Salad. Opt for this if you want a lighter option on your next visit to the hotel.

n Barnsdale Lodge’s roasted guinea fowl breast, cèpes mousse, salsify and game chips dish is delicious.

01572 724678, www.barnsdale lodge.co.uk.

01572 756991, www.hambletonhall.com.

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- SAMPLE DISHES -

presented beautifully

The Olive Branch is the perfect place for al fresco dining in July.

We enjoyed whole baked lemon sole, with pea and broad bean vinaigrette and baked heritage potatoes.

BY THE SEASIDE

01780 410355, www.theolivebranchpub.com.

Kilworth House offers a fresh taste of the seaside in its dish of smoked tea-cured salmon with wasabi emulsion and pickled rhubarb.

01858 880058, www.kilworthhouse.co.uk.

Rushton Hall is featured in this month’s edition, but last time we visited, we enjoyed a delicious fish dish, with an artistic flair; foam and flowers.

The talents of the chefs there are exceptional.

01536 713001, www.rushtonhall.com. n 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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Un'autentica Esperienza

Italiana...

(An authentic Italian experience!)

CELEBRATING THE VERY BEST OF ITALIAN & BRITISH FOOD 7 DAYS A WEEK!

Glaston Road, Morcott, LE15 9DL call 01572

748731 or see

www.countrylounge.co.uk

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

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RUSHTON HALL

Rushton

HALL

With its wide range of facilities growing and improving every month, Rushton Hall is becoming one of the best hotels in the UK, and its award-winning restaurant is worth the journey just a stone’s throw south of Rutland...

A long driveway really makes a difference to your first impression of a hotel. Excitement builds as you wind through trees and turn corners until the hotel is finally in sight.

Words & Images: Tilly Wilkinson.

At Rushton Hall, the excitement of a long driveway is maximised as you’re welcomed by an enormous and beautiful stately home.

BADRUL CHOUDHURY, FOOD AND BEVERAGES MANAGER AT RUSHTON

That’s the reason why head chef Adrian Coulthard joined the team 10 years ago.

Hotel Experience: “Before Rushton I worked at Stapleford Park for four years. I’ve been manager here for four and a half years.

“It’s such a grand building, and a true pleasure to work in,” says Adrian. “I wanted to work for an established stately home restaurant and I was local to the area.”

Adrian is a self-taught chef and cooking is all he has ever done. Being brought up in the trade, Adrian went on a few of his own ventures before taking up the job at Rushton.

“For me, it’s all about the food. High quality great tasting food is so important, and it always has to be quality over quantity.”

“FOR ME IT’S ALL ABOUT THE FOOD. HIGH QUALITY GREAT TASTING FOOD IS SO IMPORTANT, AND QUALITY HAS TO ALWAYS BE THE FIRST PRIORITY OVER QUANTITY...”

meet the MANAGER

My idea of food hell is badly cooked food; it’s a skill that needs care and thought put into it. You can’t simply throw a dish together.”

Thanks to Adrian and his kitchen of just 10 chefs, Rushton Hall has been awarded three AA Rosettes, an award it has held for the past four years.

“We are so pleased to have retained our 3 AA Rosettes again this year, “ says Food and Beverages Manager Badrul Choudhury. “we know how hard it is to get to 3 Rosette standard and to keep up those standards to

Food Heaven: “I love seafood, especially Adrian’s lobster with all the extras.”

Food Hell: “Processed food is probably my food hell. I can’t stand anything like that!”

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Left: Breast, leg, liver and heart of duck with orange, savoy cabbage and soy sauce.

Top/Left: The hotel was built in the 1700s and is having major renovations to improve its current services.

retain them is a huge challenge, but I really think that we have deserved them and I’m glad that The AA feel the same way.�

And it really does. You can see the passion Adrian has for his food, bringing each dish out for me to try with enthusiasm, knowing that what he has created is fine dining at its very best. His love for the job definitely shows in the dishes.

On my visit he served saffron cured mackerel with compressed cucumber, egg yolk jam and crispy onions as a starter and duck breast, leg, liver and heart with savoy cabbage, sesame tuile, orange segments and

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Formal Dining: 7pm till 9pm.

Lounge Lunch: 12 till 1pm.

Sunday Dining: 12 till 2pm.

Afternoon Tea: 1.30pm till 4pm.

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on the MENU FROM THE RESTAURANT’S MENU

Starters

Seared scallops with salt cod arancini, cauliflower, curry and raisins.

Pea and mint velouté with smoked ham hock tortellini and crackling.

Organic Welsh goats cheese mousse with chicory and beetroot textures.

Main Courses

soy sauce as a main. The third course was a strawberry and vanilla crémeux with gariguette strawberries, gel and strawberry sauce; a twist on strawberries and cream.

“Good food is simply sourcing the highest quality ingredients you can afford and cooking them very simply. It’s about balancing dishes too. For instance, in your starter, the egg yolk jam is quite sticky in consistency so combining it with pennywort, a unique ingredient similar to watercress but not as peppery, the texture is balanced.”

“Pennywort comes from our forager, who provides mushrooms, seaweed and other unique ingredients to the kitchen on a regular basis,” says Adrian.

“Fresh is best. We make everything from bread to petit fours to our own sorbets and ice creams.”

The hotel is going through a huge change at the moment. The final stages of building the new orangery which has taken around 12 years in total to plan and build were just being carried out on my visit.

Tom Gilbert, who works at Rushton Hall, provided a tour around the new facilities.

“The spa was built around 10 years ago in the old stables of Rushton Hall. The estate has been here since 1438.”

“We’re becoming more eco-friendly which is very important to us. Our new biomass boiler has reduced our carbon emissions by 520 cubic tonnes; that’s like planting 2,000 trees. Energy saving is vital.”

“What we’ve also done is move the kitchen, made it twice as big and ‘state-of-the-art,’ and also highly energy efficient, so now it’s ready for the new orangery.”

“We will have a formal dining room and a casual dining room, a spa café and wedding catering facilities. Weddings alone can be as much as 300 people and the formal dining room at the moment is 50 covers, so this expansion to our dining services is huge.”

“It’s definitely exciting times for us at the hotel. We believe the service we can offer guests and casual diners will be beyond exceptional.”

“Not only do we have Adrian and his brigade of chefs serving the finest food in the area, but superb surroundings for people to really enjoy their time here.” n

28 day Aberdeenshire beef fillet, Jacob’s ladder, heirloom tomatoes and a tarragon hollandaise.

Butternut squash and spinach with a pine nut pithivier, mushrooms, purple sprouting and black truffle.

Seared fillet of cod with cockle & parsley risotto and samphire.

Desserts

Banana mousse with hazelnut, coffee and rum.

Valrhona chocolate textures and mint chocolate ice cream.

Raspberry sponge, cream cheese with apple jelly.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change, £55/three courses.

n Rushton Hall, Desborough Road, Rushton, Kettering NN14 1RR. Visit www.rushtonhall.com or call 01536 713001 for more information.

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An Italian Affair from Marconi

Wine of the Month

Gin is a drink we Brits love in summer so try this Italian import...

Alie Rose Toscana, Tenuta dell' Ammiraglia, Tuscany, Italy, £18.75.

We have a rosé as our star of the month in July. This one is refined and elegant.

Marconi 46 is the result of a long tradition in distilling and of the innovative capacity of the Poli family, which has been distilling with an artisanal still since 1898 in Schiavon, near Bassano del Grappa, in the heart of Veneto. Botanicals include juniper berries, muscat grapes and mountain pine, £44.95.

Receive a free bottle of Fentimans tonic water when you mention Pride magazine.

The Wine Cellar CIAO BELLA! WE HAVE ITALIAN TASTES THIS MONTH IN THE WINE ROUNDUP PROVIDED BY OAKHAM WINES’S HARISH, FROM GIN TO DESSERT WINE AND THREE ITALIAN TREASURES...

ITALIAN JOB: THREE WINES FROM THREE DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT REGIONS 1. First comes Primitivo Salento’s Il Pumo, San Marzano, Puglia, Italy. This wine has an intense aroma of plum, cherry and spice, with hints of rosemary and vanilla.

Delicious with red meat or cheese, £10.95 / 75cl / 13.5%.

2. Next up on our whistle-stop wine tour of Italy is this Verdeca, Puglia Talo from Puglia, Italy. It’s a refreshing, dry Verdeca delivering exotic aromas of tropical fruits, sun-ripened peach with hints of ginger and spice. Perfect with seafood, £10.95 / 75cl / 13.5%.

3. And finally, this Valpolicella Ripasso Reserva from Veneto, Italy. It’s a ruby red wine, offering intense aromas of wild cherries, redcurrant and hints of toasting. A rich and full-bodied wine, £15.95 / 13.5%.

Alìe is characterised by its delicate rose colour and subtle peach highlights.

Fresh with ripe fruits, citrus, white melon and a hint of cherry, the palate is textured with a streak of minerality.

A beautifully balanced wine, with an intense and persistent finish.

Alìe partners well with smoked fish.

It is particularly recommended with well spiced dishes and Asian cuisine. n

Just Desserts:

The Vin Santo dessert wine you can enjoy all summer long!

Cantina Bonacchi has been making fine Tuscan wines for three generations. The wines are produced from 40 hectares in the Chianti Montalbano area, as well as from 10 hectares divided between Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino.

The tipple is amber in colour with intense, candied fruit and toffee aromas.

The palate is fresh and sweet and very complex from the ageing. It shows more caramel notes with sweet, persistent citrus fruits, £19.85.

n Our featured wines are available Oakham Wines, 3 High St. Oakham, Rutland LE15 6AH. Call 01572 757124 for more information.

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DAY An Apple a - RUTLAND HOMES -

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

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This month’s property, Apple Tree Cottage in Barrowden, is unlike any property in the area.

Currently on the market with James Sellicks, this modern home is a conversion in a glorious setting with views across the Welland Valley...

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APPLE TREE COTTAGE,

BARROWDEN

Above: The extensive gardens feature a number of apple trees and has views across the Welland Valley.

This month’s featured property is very different to its surroundings but similar nonetheless. With a modern design, but suited to the surrounding village, Apple Tree Cottage is a beautiful cosy home that the current owners have really enjoyed converting.

As you enter the property, you go through a small entrance hall with a double height ceiling, an area for cloaks, and a storage cupboard.

This leads to a downstairs toilet and further storage cupboards. The home then flows from the hall into a reception room currently used as a formal dining room.

This room has two windows to the side that overlook a beautiful church, a sash window to the front with a window seat below, a

feature fireplace, and stairs that rise to the first floor.

The dining room leads from here to the large open plan dining/living/kitchen space, offering a bright, modern living style.

Location: Nine miles to Oakham, five miles to Uppingham.

Style: A modern conversion to suit surrounding period properties.

Bedrooms: Four bedrooms, two with en suites, one on the ground floor of the property.

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

Other Features: Double oak-framed garage, large garden.

Estate Agents: James Sellicks.

Price: ÂŁ800,000 (OIEO).

A large set of French doors give access to the main terrace to the back of the property, where the view over the garden and open countryside beyond can be really enjoyed.

There are a second set of French doors from the dining area with a view of the church and spire.

In the kitchen, there is a range of cupboards and an island, all under granite worktops.

There is an integrated dishwasher, an electric hob, double Neff ovens, a fridge and an integrated freezer.

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Double doors lead from the open plan living area into a formal sitting room. This room has an oak floor, with underfloor heating, a vaulted ceiling and a Hwam log burner.

The ground floor is finished with a large double bedroom and ensuite which could be used as the master suite or guest room.

This room also has French doors with excellent views over the garden and a window that overlooks the paddock which is designated as an Important Open Space within the Barrowden Conservation Area.

Finishing off this bedroom is a beautifully appointed en-suite bathroom.

The first floor has a main bedroom with ensuite, two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom. All the rooms have excellent views across the Welland valley or towards St Peter’s Church.

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There is plenty of off road parking to both sides of the property. To the right there is a paved driveway and to the left a five bar double timber gate that leads to a gravel drive way and then on to the detached oak garage with slate roof.

The rear gardens and terrace sit to the south meaning it benefits from the sun all day.

The home sits in the beautiful little village of Barrowden. Barrowden is an attractive and much sought after village set around a large village green with south facing views across the Welland Valley.

Apple Tree Cottage is in a prime location within the village Conservation Area. The property can be found by leaving the village green along Church Lane, past the duck pond.

The village amenities include a doctor’s surgery and pharmacy, a community shop

with cafe and postal facilities, a village hall, a thriving cricket club, and a popular pub with restaurant, the Exeter Arms.

The local town of Uppingham is close by and provides excellent shopping facilities as well as bars and restaurants.

It’s a property that is definitely worth viewing if you’re looking for something a little more modern, and can’t be fully appreciated from the front with such a view to the rear.

Above: The main room is very open plan with a kitchen, dining and living room all in one.

Right: The ensuite bathroom to the principal room has a panelled bath, and a pedestal hand basin.

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- RUTLAND HOMES -

“ALL THE PRINCIPAL ROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR HAVE EXCELLENT VIEWS ACROSS THE WELLAND VALLEY TO THE SOUTH OR TOWARDS ST PETER’S CHURCH TO THE WEST OF APPLE TREE COTTAGE...”

Left: The sitting room features French doors and a Hwam log burner.

Below: There are extensive gardens to the property and its close to the church.

Above: There is a slightly formal sitting room that leads to the kitchen.

n This house is currently on the market with James Sellicks, 24 Catmose Street, Oakham LE15 6HW. Call 01572 724437 or visit www.jamessellicks.com for more information.

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Join us on 15th July @ 12pm

ESSE

firestone oven – live pizza demonstration...

n Enjoy free pizza fresh from the oven and refreshments n Children can come along too and make their own pizza n Further ranges will be on display n Sign up to the event on our Facebook page for more information and details Unit 18a I Station Road Business Park Barnack I Stamford I Lincolnshire PE9 3DW

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01780 769274 |

Mon– Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 10am–4pm

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

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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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- KITCHENS & BATHROOMS -

Kitchens & Bathrooms: Summer is the time for

CHANGE

NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO GET YOUR KITCHEN AND BATHROOM DONE IF YOU’RE ABROAD; NOBODY LIKES LIVING IN A BUILDING SITE. HERE’S INSPIRATION TO GET YOU STARTED...

Bathroom: Designed and created

by Moir Wade.

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Bespoke is

BETTER

Like a tailored suit, bespoke kitchens fit like a glove in your property, suiting your tastes without compromises. Stamford Stone can also provide high quality flooring, like in this beautiful duck egg blue kitchen.

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- KITCHENS & BATHROOMS -

the look

GETTING

Right: Mason Cash Varsity Collection Bread Crock, £28.

Left: DCUK Natural Ducklets, £20.

Summer is a great time to get that job done you keep putting off; getting the kitchen or the bathroom redecorated.

It’s a big cost, and you’re having to make tea in the utility room or brush your teeth in the hallway; not ideal.

We recommend getting the kitchen or bathroom specialists in while your away, so you’re not living in a building site, and you don’t have to suffer from holiday blues as you are welcomed back to a new kitchen or bathroom.

If you’re looking for inspiration, here we have some of our top ideas and inspiration for kitchen design.

And if it’s joiners, builders, fitters and decorators you’re looking for, you won’t find anyone better than our advertisers.

Use them to create the looks you see in this feature, and call them if you have any questions, they’ll all be happy to help.

Above: Sophie Allport beehive doorstop, £33.

Below: Wrendale Designs local Lincolnshire designer Guard Duck Mug, £10.

Right: Rhea grey ceramic table lamp, £39.

n The products in this column are sold by Oldrids & Downtown. Visit www.oldrids.co.uk or call 01476 590239 for more information.

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If you want to go for a modern style, neutral colours are still as popular as ever, but if you

want to go bolder, we recommend a darker shade of grey or blue. Make sure you get your appliances integrated, and a Qooker tap is the sign of a modern kitchen, producing boiling water straight from the tap.

If you want to keep it country, the sign of a country kitchen is always an Aga, and we recommend going for a bold red or bright yellow to create a focus colour.

For bathrooms, his & hers vanity units are invaluable, and a rainfall shower is also well worth investing in.

Don’t scrimp and save when it comes to high quality fittings. Again, our advertisers will help to provide a top quality service. n

KEEP IT COUNTRY WITH AN AGA OVEN. WE WOULD CHOOSE A VIBRANT RED OR DARK GREEN TO MAKE IT STAND OUT; DON’T LET IT BLEND INTO THE ROOM...”

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Far Left: Olympic Marble has recently created this beautiful bespoke kitchen.

Left: Stamford Stone helps to provide you with high quality flooring in your bathroom or your kitchen.

Oldrids and Downtown in Grantham also can fit your bathroom or kitchen. We love ‘Whitby,’ part of their seaside collection.

Top: Bespoke fittings give your kitchen an extra dimension, like this style from Oliver’s Kitchens.

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Their aim is to transform poorly designed, uninspiring and dull spaces into somewhere light and beautiful – somewhere you would really want to spend time in.

“We spend an enormous amount of time inside in the UK, I believe if you have to spend time indoors it should be spent somewhere beautiful,” says Simon Lewington, Managing Director.

The first step in doing this is maximising every project’s potential. As a rule, the team will initially meet with a client at their office in Tur Langton to discuss the proposed project at the earliest opportunity.

From this initial meeting to the concept stage, Natural Structures will work with you to constantly improve the initial design, and aim to make it the best it can possibly be.

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After many discussions between the architects, the design team and the client, the final concept is confirmed and your project enters the planning stage.

“The majority of our projects are on listed buildings, so we are very accustomed to creating sympathetic designs that the planners see with positive eyes,” says Simon Lewington, Managing Director.

“The government’s move to make extending and building easier means our architects very rarely face planning refusals.”

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The manufacturing process begins with the planning approval and detailed working drawings that the architects produce in the Tur Langton office.

At this stage, the client will often visit to see the progress of their build. It’s the stage where you can really start to see a project taking shape, and this is often where additions or omissions are made to the design elements of the oak frames.

With as much work done in the workshop as possible on the frames, including all the roofing, fascias, electrical studwork and exterior panelling, the kit when it arrives on site is assembled in a matter of days, cutting the work on site down by months.

This is what makes the service Natural Structures offers so desirable. With usual

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The aim is to provide a “turn-key” service for individually designed and built beautiful structures, that create aspirational living with inspirational spaces.

By simply looking at previous projects, it’s clear that Natural Structures achieve their aim and pass it with flying colours. n For more information on what Natural Structures can do for you call 01858 545518 or visit www.natural-structures.co.uk.

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GARDENS OF SURPRISE

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A GARDEN FULL OF

SURPRISES Burghley’s Head Gardener John Burrows this month reveals more about his passion for gardening, especially where Burghley’s beautiful gardens are concerned. Burghleys’ Garden of Surprises certainly lives up to its name...

The Garden of Surprise is just as dramatic and majestical as the grand Elizabethan manor itself. Burghley’s gardens exude a real sense of fun.

Head Gardener: John Burrows.

John Burrows is the head gardener at Burghley and has been in post since 1996. He worked at Burghley during holidays throughout school too. His passion for gardening derives from his love for Burghley’s fantastic gardens and this is definitely evident with what he has created in the Garden of Surprises.

“After four years at college, I studied for a year at Riseholme Agricultural College near Lincoln and three years at Pershore College of Horticulture in Worcestershire,” says John. “Still working during my holiday times at Burghley, I was offered a full time job here on my last day at college, which was fantastic.”

Main Image: This abstract modern garden sculpture will be found in the Sculpture Garden, part of Burghley’s Gardens of Surprise.

“As long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed gardening and being outside. My Grandfather taught me many things as a young child growing bedding plants for summer displays, producing vegetables to

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eat from the gardens all year round and forcing winter hyacinths to flower for Christmas.”

“This then carried on through my school years, firstly producing hanging baskets and bedding plants for my family and then selling them to my school teachers.

“My work experience at school was at Rasell’s Nurseries at Little Bytham, where my passion started and where I knew gardening was definitely for me!”

“This led to a summer job working with Tim Rasell on Stamford market selling in addition to offering advice to customers. While at school, I got a summer job at Burghley cutting the box topiary and weed borders and I’ve never looked back since.”

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was a passionate gardener. One of his gardens, at Theobalds, was noted by diarists of the day as containing ‘divers conceits, obelisks of many materials and a lead pond which was pleasant for bathing in the summer, as well as Caesar’s heads contained in a circular building with a table made from touchstone.’”

“The contents of the Garden of Surprises are inspired by the first Lord Burghley’s garden which was Elizabethan. It was also hidden from the outside waiting to reveal its surprises to those who enter.”

Features such as the moss house, swivelling Caesar busts, basins of water, water jets and the mirrored maze have been designed to be

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Opposite Page: Beautiful lavender walk leading up to a beautful blue shed in the Gardens of Surprise. Left: The Garden of Surprises features many water sculptures and rotating busts. Above: John Burrows head gardener at Burghley and the south gardens.

Flower of the Month...

In July, expect to see our plant of the month in full bloom; hydrangeas.

Hydrangeas are very popular at the moment, and they will be in full bloom in July. There are 70-75 species in total, and the flower is grown across the globe from Southern Asia to America.

Something you may not know is that hydrangeas are moderately toxic, so do not eat them!

In Asia, giving someone pink hydrangeas symbolises that they are the ‘beat to your heart,’ and the flower was first discovered in Japan.

No shock value here; you need to keep your hydrangeas hydrated in summer. They are very thirsty flowers.

Hydrangeas produce their main flower clusters from the tips of shoots formed from the previous season, and they are produced from early spring to late autumn.

Hydrangeas are one of very few plants that accumulates aluminium. It makes the flower form complexes giving the petals their different colours.

The three types of flower heads for this flower are mophead (globe shaped), panicle (long, cone-shaped) and lacecap (flattened cluster). n

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accessible to all regardless of age or interest, and are particularly enjoyable for the young or those young at heart who enjoy a paddle on a warm day.

For a different garden experience, the Sculpture Garden offers contemporary sculpture in a historic setting. Visitors are welcomed by a mixed array of trees and shrubs for all seasons, many framed with an evergreen backdrop of common laurel.

These shrubs form a major structural element within the gardens, forming archways and external rooms where discreetly hidden sculptures can be found.

“Following the bark and mown pathways around the sculpture garden, you pass many different species of trees, many of them planted when the site was cleared of brambles and weeds in 1995,” says John.

“These along with additional seasonal exhibitions of contemporary sculpture, make the perfect surroundings for a relaxing stroll.”

“Burghley has many roses in its borders and we try to keep them dead-headed and fed to help them produce a second flush of flowers in September, in time for the famous Burghley Horse Trails,” says John.

“But all of our summer bedding displays are kept well watered, so they last through to

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Continue to tie in and train new growth on climbing plants.

Keep an eye out for pests on plants as early treatment is best.

Cutting back growth in hanging baskets can encourage new flowers and foliage and will revive the display. Make sure that you feed your baskets well after doing this.

Capture seed heads from dandelions and other weeds. Collect them before they get a chance to release their seeds and spread throughout your garden.

Cut back faded perennial plants to keep your borders nice and tidy.

late October, which offers a lovely display right through the season.”

“Our Garden of Surprises can be enjoyed by young and old alike, while our annual exhibition of sculptures in the Sculpture Garden looks fantastic, whatever time of year you visit. Like any garden, the days will soon be getting shorter and colder, so some of the early autumn colours will start to show themselves in a few months. The summer wildflower will all be blooming, while our colourful cosmos flowers will be on display too.”

“If you were to ask me what my favourite area of the garden was, that would be a very simple question - I love every area of Burghley’s beautiful gardens. It’s fantastic to work here and to be able to maintain these beautiful gardens both for the family and our visitors to enjoy for generations to come.”

“My favourite time of the year has got to be the spring when all the plants and trees

come back to life and the colours are new and fresh. It’s also when we open the normally closed gardens so all our visitors can enjoy the wonderful daffodil displays.”

The House and Gardens of Surprise are open until the 29th October this year from 11am until 5pm daily and the House will be closed on Fridays.

The last admission to either House or Gardens will be at 4.30pm and the House will remain open on Good Friday.

The House and Gardens will be closed Thursday 31st August until Sunday 3rd September for the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.

Admission for the House and The Gardens of Surprise is £18/adults; £9/children aged 3 -15 years; £52/ family (two adults and three children). n For more details and information about Burghley’s house and gardens, please visit www.burghley.co.uk or call 01780 752451.

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Nature

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High summer is finally here! Nature thrives in July. Perhaps a little too well, as most people in their gardens this month would agree...

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Moorhens are also sometimes referred to as ‘swamp chickens’ because of the chicken-like shape and size of the bird and the habitat in which it lives.

Most greenfingers would agree that July is a tough month. Whilst tackling weeds, cutting down overgrown plants and mowing the lawn every weekend, you can’t help but miss the peaceful yet bare garden in winter.

However, we see July as the time to put your feet up after a hard day’s work in the garden with a refreshing lemonade, the warmth of the sun and the gentle hum of wildlife.

Among the leaves of garden fuchsias and willowherb, you’ll find the elephant hawk moth, the snake-mimicking caterpillar and the privet hawkmoth in July. You may spot the stripy cinnabar moth 96

caterpillar feeding on ragwort if you look closely.

Road verges and hedgerows will be bright with knapweed, marjoram, thistles and field scabious.

The bright colours will attract butterflies like marbled white, meadow brown and gatekeeper.

In July, dragonflies are at their best. Common darters, brown and southern hawkers, and the slender azure will be hovering over lakes and ponds. You also may spot a number of common blue damselfies.

Adult wading birds will start to fly back to estuaries from breeding areas as far away as Siberia and Canada.

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SUMMER

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If you’re worried about temperatures, these Mediterranean plants are best at withstanding a summer drought...

Cistus Argenteus Cistus are evergreen shrubs that need a sheltered position in full sun.

They’re also called ‘Peggy Sammons.’

Helianthemum This is another rock rose that’s hardy, drought tolerant and trouble-free, producing colour from late spring to midsummer.

Above: A moorhen feeding its chick along the rocks of a riverbank.

Opposite/Top: You might spot an adult snipe as wading birds return to the UK from as far Siberia and Canada.

Opposite/Bottom: A cinnabar moth caterpillar.

Opposite/Left: Bright pink fuchsias.

The summer is already over for these birds. However, the younger wading birds will arrive in August or September.

Reedbeds are teeming with wildlife in July. Expect to see plenty of coots, moorhens and sedge and reed warblers by reedbeds this month. They’re likely to have a chattering of chicks following them!

This time of year is also perfect to enjoy the colours and scents in your garden.

In the evening, the garden’s perfume is produced by annuals like nicotiana, evening primroses and night-scented stocks.

With so many young fledglings on the scene too, competition for food among birds can become very intense.

It’s a good idea to make sure your bird feeder is regularly stocked up, especially if you’re going on holiday for a couple of weeks.

It may even be worth asking a neighbour or friend to take over.

The animals you may spot at this time of year includes rabbits, badgers, foxes, grey squirrels, house mice, hedgehogs, pipistrelle bats and plenty of worms!

Enjoy the summer at its peak and don’t work too hard in the garden this July.

Rosemary This plant is definitely a sun-loving perennial. It’s scent is everything you associate with the Mediterranean.

Rosemary has needle-like leaves that can be picked all year round.

Lavender Another great plant if you’re looking for a strong scent, lavender’s bright purple colour is beautiful and will definitely withstand a summer drought.

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ON THE FARM

A Busy Summer?

NFU’s Alison Pratt, our farming correspondent, this month discusses what farmers are doing in the heat of summer. Harvest is just a matter of weeks away, but for most farmers, July is a time to enjoy county shows...

Last month was a time of watching and waiting for arable farmers; they’ve sown their crops and are hoping that all they’ve done to encourage a good harvest will come to fruition.

But the work hasn’t stopped - a plague of aphids or orange wheat blossom midge could spell problems for wheat or potato crops, so vigilance is needed at all times. With harvest just a matter of weeks away, there’s still a lot to do to ensure that crops are healthy and abundant.

Many farmers employ someone on their farm called an agronomist. They examine farm crops regularly to ensure that pests, diseases and deficiencies aren’t going to harm the crop and they can prescribe treatment in the form of a plant-protection product or plant medicine, to conquer the problem. So when you see a crop sprayer going up and down a field, it will be applying a vital treatment to a crop.

At home on our farm when I was younger, our agronomist Colin was an incredibly fit man. I think that agronomists usually are as they tackle ‘crop walking’ at a run to ensure they can see as much of the field and the crop as they can. I can remember Colin dashing through knee-high wheat looking for aphids, or yellow rust or something equally problematic.

Pests can be quite devastating to growing crops. The orange wheat blossom midge can reduce wheat yields by up to 30%.

So spending time and a bit of money to make sure crops aren’t at risk is essential husbandry.

Shows are often described as farming’s shop window, a chance to find out what’s new on the market and celebrate all that’s great about our industry. The Rutland Show was a good example with many of the county’s machinery dealers displaying the latest tools to make farmers’ lives easier and their crops better.

Don’t forget the livestock side of farming; you will not see a finer parade of farm animals than at the Rutland Show. The very best of our cattle breeds, sheep to suit all systems, the best of pig breeds, and heavy horses to make your eyes shine with nostalgia.

Agronomists earn every penny they charge.

Imagine running around all day, diagnosing problems then using your scientific knowledge and qualifications to put the right plant medicine on at the right time at the right dose.

So while the crops grow, farmers do what?

One thing is to go to shows and events where they can meet other farmers, learn about the newest advances in production, see shiny new machines or appreciate fine pedigree animals.

This year, Lincolnshire is the very proud host of the number one arable farming show. It’s called the Cereals Event and is held when Pride goes to press, just at the right time when farmers are marginally less busy, after sowing and planting and before harvest. Having said that, any farmers reading this will be saying “Huh, we’re always busy…!”

The social side of shows is also important. It’s a chance to meet friends from around the county or beyond and have a great time.

It’s a day to relax and enjoy a day away from the farm, have a walk round the show or sit and watch the main ring attractions or enjoy the wealth of food available from suppliers across the county.

Without doubt there was something for everyone at the Rutland Show, from farmers looking for new toys, or people like me, just wanting to celebrate our farming industry.

We hope you had fun at the Rutland Show this year if you attended!

It was a great opportunity to spend a day catching up with friends, indulging yourself in a little light shopping and just soaking up the atmosphere. n

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WEDDINGS WITH DOTTIE PHOTOGRAPHY

This summer, you are cordially invited to a wedding at Stamford’s Burghley House, courtesy of a lavish styled shoot we wanted to share with our readers...

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- WEDDING INSPIRATION -

Top/Left: Burghley House provided a venue for our featured styled shoot, whilst VP Princess Wedding Cars supplied an Old English White Princess limousine. Top: Stationery was courtesy of Dottie’s Amanda Carter. Opposite Page: Model Georgia King wears a Martin Charles bespoke gown (main), and Ian Stewart’s Folies Bergere (pictured left).

Verrio’s staircase at Burghley House is certainly dramatic, depicting the mouth of hell... but recently, it was the backdrop of something altogether more heavenly.

Opposite, you’ll see photographer Amanda Carter’s models featuring in a styled shoot designed to demonstrate her skills as both a wedding stylish and a snapper.

Models Georgia King and Daniel James were bride and groom, and a host of local suppliers provided products and services to offer inspiration to local brides planning their wedding and seeking a celebration that looks just as gilded and grand.

To create a similar scene for your wedding, adopt a set idea, with mood boards and defer any purchases until you’ve considered

them rather than succumbing to an impulsive purchase which doesn’t quite fit the theme. A wedding stylist like Amanda may seem like a luxury, but they will keep your theme on track. They can provide, in addition, items like the confetti cones, stationery and invitations featured here.

Gold creates a luxurious theme, and matches ivory or soft gold wedding dresses beautifully. It pairs well with crimson, too, and bolder red shades are especially suited to autumn and winter weddings.

Don’t be afraid to have some fun styling your younger bridesmaids - these girls had great fun on the shoot - and do consider stately homes like Burghley House as wedding venues if you’re seeking a dramatic backdrop! n

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Venue: Burghley House, www.burghley.co.uk Photography: Dottie Photography, www.dottiephotography.com Bride’s Dress: Martin Charles Bridal Gallery, www.martincharlesbridalgallery.com, Ian Stuart Bride, www.ianstuart-bride.com.

Flowers & Bridesmaids’ Wreaths: Pollen Designs, www.pollen-designs.co.uk.

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Cars: VP Princess Wedding Cards, www.vpprincessweddingcars.co.uk.

Bridesmaid Dresses: Fabulous Tutu Dresses, www.facebook.com/fabuloustutudresses. n

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Something Blue Despite Caroline and Andrew’s wedding being held in Autumn, the weather for the day was superb. Their music-inspired reception had everyone dancing, and Caroline’s ‘Something Blue’ was the colour scheme...

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Meeting at a house party on Caroline’s birthday through mutual friends, Caroline, an operations manager at an entertainment insurance brokers, and Andrew, general manager at Pret a Manger in Peterborough, recently married.

On their five year anniversary - and Caroline’s birthday - the two went to Huntingdon.

Andrew arranged a surprise trip to the Old Bridge Hotel, and got down on one knee just before their meal.

“We planned it straight away, I already knew the date!” says Caroline. “We only looked at three venues and the William Cecil just stood out.”

“The next thing I immediately booked was my hairdresser Laura who works at Ethos in Peterborough. The theme we originally wanted was a festival one but as we couldn’t guarantee warm weather we picked a general music theme. We love going to gigs and the bands we had seen together ended up being the tables names.”

“Everything else just fell into place and in just over seven months we were married. Andy and Laura from Deans Street Photography were fantastic and guided us through the whole process.”

“However, the dress was a different story.

I went to four shops. I had previously tried

on a lot of the same dresses. I’m not a dressy up person. I wanted something understated and easy to wear but different.”

“I found this very unusual dress by the Hungarian designer Daalarna. As soon as I put it on and stepped out I knew it was the one. The intricate lace, beading detail and ethereal look was perfect.”

“We both would have found it a lot harder if we didn’t have our friends supporting us.

I walked down the aisle with my dad to All You Need Is Love by the Beatles.”

“I was so nervous I could barely smile whilst Andrew was trying to hold back the tears.

Once we were together at the top of the

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“The highlights were the food, the music, company and the speeches. Everyone did a truly fantastic job...” aisle we were so excited. It was the end of October and 15˚C so we were fortunate to be surrounded by the autumnal colours and able to enjoy the William Cecil’s garden.”

“The highlights were the food, the music, company and the speeches. Everyone did a fantastic job. I loved having all our friends family and all the children running about like a mad house. It made a truly wonderful day that we both will never forget!”

“We went to Lanzarote for a week. It was all inclusive and we just relaxed through it all.

It was our first holiday abroad as a family with our three year old son so we managed to unwind at the Seaside Los Jameos Playa.”

“I want to say a special thank you to both our parents. Without their love and support, the day wouldn’t have happened.”

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JUST WHITE

SUMMER STYLE All Things White & Beautiful

Just White is a designer with over 60 years of experience, and is stocked at local stores.

It’s a brand that prides itself on exclusive details, ideal fit and sophisticated design.

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

Above: For the flights, don’t rely on the British weather and opt for a loose fitting top and a bootleg jean.

Opposite Page: Bright Paisley styles can work really well, and loose fitting blouses allow for the warm heat.

We especially like the added detail and design around the neckline of this top from Just White.

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Top Left: We have a longer sleeved top and peach coloured shorts. A simple look but with the high quality fabrics Just White use, it works really well. Top Right: Just White has a light blue well fitted dress with bateau neckline and capped sleeves. Bottom Left: is a lighter pink colour, slightly more feminine with flared sleeves.

Bottom Right: And for the journey home or a slightly colder day, go for three quarter lengths with a loose blouse.

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Above: If you’re worried about the temperatures, Just White have jackets that work well with a smart casual dress code, paired with white shorts and a lace top.

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Top Left: Make it formal with a blazer. Top Right: For a little more formal, go for this bright bateau dress.

Bottom Left: Another blazer for slightly colder weather. Bottom Right: Beautiful white blouse perfect for summer.

To purchase any of the items you see in this feature, please visit www.blusen.de and search for local stockists in and around Rutland.

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- COSMETICS -

1. DRAGON’S BLOOD

Get instant voluminous lips with the Rodial Dragon’s Blood XXL Lip Plumper. This power pouting lip treatment contains plumping complex and chilli extract that simulates blood flow for a fuller, more defined lip look, £23.

Puckering Up 2. Instant Hydration...

Attention lip lovers. Discover Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oils that leave your lips feeling hydrated and nourished. Choose from seven delicious shades that provide lips with a subtle tint of fruity colour, £19.

3. Classic Cream...

Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Skin Protectant Cream never fails to impress. This cult classic beauty stable can now be bought fragrance-free, £26.

4. Perfectly Pink...

The Omorovicza Perfecting Lip Balm is a personal favourite of mine that effectively smooths and restores dry, chapped lips thanks to the use of skin-healing Hungarian Waters.

Shea butter and hyaluronic spheres intensely hydrate, £32.

BEAUTY MUST-HAVES FROM JOHN ROHNAN WHARFF THIS MONTH WITH TOP PRODUCTS TO MAKE YOUR LIPS LUSCIOUS...

5. Fix Problem Areas...

Smother your lips with this fantastic Alex Carro Multiuse Balm.

It’s naturally-formulated with shea and cocoa butter to condition, rose hip, chamomile and calendula oils restores.

My top tip for using this product is to apply a small amount onto problem skin areas for instant relief, £22.

n John Rohnan-Wharff is a beauty and makeup blogger, who reviews and rates products at www.mr-wharff.com. All products from good independent local stockists unless otherwise stated, prices are RRP. 117

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SIMMONS OPTOMETRISTS

Through the Looking Glass

Eyes are often taken for granted. It’s important to get expert dentistry and professional healthcare, but many people overlook high quality care when it comes to vision. Simmons Optometrists is a firm based in the centre of Oakham, and they’re dedicated to providing quality eyecare you won’t find anywhere else...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

It’s not an area of healthcare that is often given much attention, but high quality eyecare is a fundamental part of your health.

Many people overlook the importance of eyecare, if you’ll pardon the pun, and I have to say I was a victim of this too before James Alexander from Simmons Optometrists explained exactly what it is they do.

“An eye test is so much more than just about how well you can see and it’s common for people not to realise that it is actually a snap shot of your general health”, says James.

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I’ve learned how important it is to have regular eye tests, but if you want a more advanced level of care, Simmons Optometrists’ state-of-the-art technology can provide this. An example is their use of Optomap imaging which enables their optometrists to view up to twice the area of the retina compared to standard methods.

“We are passionate about what we do and have significantly invested in cutting edge equipment that makes a real difference to the level of care we can give our patients.

We love using the Optomap because we

know it helps us identify conditions more easily and our patients are often ‘wowed’ by being able to see the back of their eyes. It also gives them the peace of mind from having such an in-depth assessment.”

Simmons are not only one of just 350 practices in the UK to offer the Optomap technology but they also have special digital cameras on their slit lamps which allow them to take photos and videos of the front of the eyes.

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lets us do our job better and very importantly to our patients, it allows us to communicate and educate them more effectively on our findings and their eye health” explains James.

The value Simmons place on building trust and strong relationships with their patients has earned them several awards, including for their customer care. It becomes clear that this is one of the main reasons that Simmons has grown and become so successful locally since it was founded in 1974.

“Our patients like the fact that we take the time to really listen and understand what their needs are so that our advice and solutions can be tailored to them individually”, says James.

Our patients often comment on the friendly, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere they find when they visit us and this is entirely down to our wonderful staff. We are very lucky to have such a loyal team, some of whom have been with us for over 20 years and our patients certainly appreciate that continuity of care.

It’s obvious that patient satisfaction is at the heart of everything Simmons strives for.

They are the only opticians in Rutland to have an in-house optical lab, which offers patients the convenience of having their glasses made up within an hour and repairs and adjustments done while they wait.

“Being able to exceed someone’s expectations and put a smile on their face makes working at Simmons a real pleasure

and very rewarding”, say James. “I get the feeling that many people mistakenly believe that all independent opticians are very expensive so it’s always great to surprise new patients with how competitively priced we are.”

Simmons are on a mission to get people excited about eyewear with their vast and varied collection of frames and sunglasses and have recently started stocking Jimmy Choo and Tom Ford, which have proved to be incredibly popular.

“It’s always a great feeling helping someone discover and fall in love with a new pair of glasses and there’s never been a greater choice of colours, shapes and materials”.

It’s not just eyecare and spectacles that make a modern optician though. Simmons have always specialised in fitting contact lenses,

from the latest multifocal varieties to therapeutic ones for unusual conditions, and more recently have expanded their range of services to include laser vision consultations, low vision assessments and as part of their commitment to children’s eyecare they also perform specific examinations for those with reading difficulties.

“Our fundamental ethos is that if someone comes in with any concern about their eyes or vision we should be able to help them”, sums up James, “we’re happy that patients walk away with a smile on their face and the confidence that their eyes are being cared for.” n For more information and to book a consultation today, call 01572 756434 or visit www.simmonsoptometrists.co.uk. The business is located on 23 Burley Road, Oakham LE15 6DH.

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Health Beauty...

Flawless Body, Stamford

Most of us want to look ten years younger. As we age, collagen production slows down.

Our face and neck start to lose tone and elasticity and we often notice our skin becoming looser or start to sag.

This can cause particular concern around the jawline or jowls, the neck and brow area; ageing us beyond our years.

Avicenna Clinic, Peterborough

Sunshine; it’s a bit like the New Year. It has an unnerving ability to get us energised and setting goals; usually health related.

Thanks to the various challenge events that have cropped up over the years, there is always something to train for and keep you motivated.

Whether you’re a runner looking for your next marathon or an enthusiastic newcomer who’s looking to complete a 5k fun run, there is one thing you hope to avoid more than any other; injury!

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statistics for the number of people who are seeking treatment for illness or injury that started as a sports injury are unknown.

Whether you’re nursing an old injury that’s causing long term issues or whether this new injury is an inconvenience to your training regime, the desired outcome is the same; you want to be treated quickly and efficiently.

And that’s where Avicenna Clinic comes in. The recently launched facility offers patients who can not only undertake all treatment under one roof, but can meet with a consultant, receive diagnosis, results and a treatment plan, all in the same day.

n For more information visit www.avicennaclinic.com. If you’d like to book a same-day consultation, call 0330 202 0597.

Using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), 3D HIFU targets specific layers of the skin, pinpointing the dermal layer at three different depths including the deep foundational layer called the SMAS. The Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System is a strong, thin layer of connective tissue made up of collagen, elastin and muscle fibres.

During a facelift procedure, surgeons manipulate this tissue to physically lift and

tighten the skin. Uniquely, Flawless Body’s superb HIFU treatment can tighten this layer without cutting or disrupting the surface of the skin in anyway.

Other non-surgical facelift treatments such as Thermage, Pelleve, Laser and IPL heat up the dermal layers of the skin which affects the surface temperature which can be uncomfortable or painful and these treatments are not able to affect the deeper SMAS layer.

Microcurrent treatments such as CACI only tone the facial muscles rather than affecting the much deeper structures of the skin.

These treatments require multiple treatments per week and results fade quite quickly once the course is complete.

HIFU is just a simple annual treatment, and some clients have said they have seen the effects last 18 months.

It’s definitely worth looking at if you’re considering a face lift. n You can contact Flawless Body on 01780 660302 or book online at www.flawless body.co.uk for a no obligation consultation.

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The Stamford Eye Clinic (Opticians) The Stamford Eye Clinic has been set up to provide the local community with professional, caring and friendly eye care service.

The Fitzwilliam, Peterborough

Summer is fast approaching, most people with moles know they should check them regularly for signs of skin cancer, but how many of us actually know what we’re looking for?

It's important to get to know your skin and what is normal for you, so that you notice any changes, particularly as skin cancers rarely hurt and are much more frequently seen than felt.

Cancerous moles can be an uneven mixture of light brown, dark brown, black, red or pink. Look out for ragged edges, very large moles, bleeding, itching, crusty or inflamed. Always consult your GP if you are concerned.

The mole assessment service at the Fitzwilliam Hospital in Peterborough can help to determine whether a pigmented lesion shows early signs of skin cancer beneath the surface of the mole melanoma in pigmented lesions.

If any particular mole requires closer inspection then mole analysis will be recommended. If the mole is considered to be ‘high risk,’ referral to a skin specialist will be necessary.

Our vision is to provide you with excellent health care and the perfect pair of spectacles or contact lenses through high levels of one to one clinical and customer service.

Our clinical experts provide the ultimate examinations through the use of leading clinical technology, such as the OCT which ultrasound scans the different structures of the eye in high definition, thus enabling our experts to analyse any abnormalities or

dystrophies in more defined detail and able to monitor without unnecessary referrals.

Our Optometrists will take time to examine your eyes from start to finish and recommend products for your individual lifestyle and needs.

We are an Essilor and Zeiss lens specialist centre, offering a full range of their lens products, including the new generation Transitions and the latest coatings to protect your eyes from UV damage.

We have selected spectacle frames that are exclusive and unique to Stamford. They include Bevel, Bellinger, Garrett Leight, Tom Ford, Maui Jim, Lindberg, Johnson & Johnson contact lenses and many more. n For more information on the Stamford Eye Clinic, please visit the optometrists’ website, www.thestamfordeyeclinic.co.uk or call them on 01780 767403.

If you have unsightly moles, or protruding moles, they can be removed by a plastic surgeon.

Some moles can be removed with an excision; others can be shaved, dependent on the size of the mole.

n For more information on our services at Fitzwilliam Hospital please contact our Hospital Service Advisor on 01733 842348.

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Sophie Allport in Stamford

Lincolnshire designer’s new store launch Lincolnshire designer Sophie Allport has just opened a brand new store in the centre of Stamford and we attended the launch night last month. The store is on two floors and features almost every collection from safari to sea life, and bees to rabbits.

Guests were welcomed with champagne on arrival, and were free to browse the new store and purchase anything they liked.

You’ll find the store on the High Street in Stamford. It stocks collections of fine bone china, kitchen essentials and plenty of gift

ideas for children, pets and your own home.

You'll also find other decorative homewares including mirrors, lamps, upholstered furniture, artificial flowers and more. n For more information on the new store, visit www.sophieallport.com

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MOTORS

BENTLEY’S OFF ROAD FLAGSHIP

Proof that big is beautiful, Bentley has released a new flagship Mulliner version of its hulking Bentayga SUV, and it has its eyes firmly fixed on the flagship Autobiography variants of Range Rover, offering off-road ability, huge reserves of power and unashamed luxury...

Words: Rob Davis.

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Bentley’s Bentayga was never an exercise in understatement. But a new variant looks to reaffirm its Range Rover challenger’s position as king of the road. Debuting in 2015, and released in 2016, the 12-cylinder 4x4 SUV was later joined by a (slightly) more modest V8 diesel, but for Bentley purists, the V12 remains king, and now, there’s a new flagship variant, which has adopted the brand’s Mulliner nomenclature.

The existing Bentayga already costs north of £160,000. Mulliner spec adds duotone paint, model-specific 22” wheels, an ‘ombré burr walnut veneer,’ which gradually transitions from black to burr walnut, as well as 15-colour mood lighting and a Mulliner champagne cooler with Cumbria crystal flutes in the rear. Also standard is a Breitling clock machined in solid gold.

There are, however, a few rather more practical touches too. A beefier 48v electrical system powers Bentley’s Dynamic Ride system, eliminating almost all body roll.

“For Bentley purists, the V12 remains king, and now, there’s a new flagship variant...”

There’s a Touring & City pack, too, which adds adaptive cruise and night vision.

The enhanced electrical system also powers a Naim-branded audio system with no fewer than 1,950 watts and 21 channels. The cabin is a masterclass in craftsmanship, with bespoke options, lavish materials and space.

Yet, with the drivetrain’s ubiquitous traction and 4x4 systems its off-road limits are only determined by your willingness to scuff the pristine bodywork of your £180,000 motor car.

The power of the Bentayga’s W12 engine is impressive, but we have to question who would dare unleash all of the car’s 600bhp.

It has epic reserves of power, and a frightening amount of grunt. Assuming your wealth has also brought a desire for self-preservation, you probably won’t want to be driving under sufficiently irresponsible engine loads as to necessitate all 12 engine cylinders, and unlike Audi’s implementation of the W12 engine, there’s no cylinder shutdown technology to mitigate power and economy.

BENTLEY BENTAYGA

MULLINER Price: £180,000 (approx, price TBC).

Engine: 6.0-litre W12, 600bhp.

0-60mph 4.0secs; 187mph max.

Economy: 21.6mpg, 296g CO2.

Equipment: Adaptive cruise, park assist, illuminated Mulliner Champagne cooler, ombré wood veneer, Naim branded 1,950w audio, Tourbillon by Breitling solid gold clock, 15 colour LED mood lighting. Optional Linley hamper with china and crystal.

So in our mind, you might as well opt for the 430bhp V8 diesel version instead, and the ‘standard’ car. However, if you absolutely have to have the best of the best, and you enjoy the kudos of knowing there’s a 12-cylinder engine under the bonnet, the Mulliner spec-Bentayga is the purest and most wonderful expression of Bentley to date. n 127

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CLASSIC MOTORING

OLD DOGS WITH

NEW TRICKS

If the underpinnings of a classic car seem too crude by modern standards, what about a compromise? Modern mechanicals over a dreamy classic car body? Here, these old dogs have been taught new tricks.

Caterham’s Sprint (£27,995) has a dinky 660cc Honda engine, but because it weighs in at a trim 490kg - a third of the weight of a Fiesta - it’s nippy enough to reach 60mph in 6.9secs. Retro touches include scarlet red Muirhead leather, and Camberwick green paint option.

Driver who go misty-eyed for the ‘proper’ original Mini can now own a brand new car, created with the 1960s body, wood steering wheel and one of 13 retro colours and six leather colours but with modern engines See www.davidbrownautomotive.com.

If you’re still mourning the loss of Land Rover Defender, billionaire Jim Ratcliffe may release a replica Defender, though JLR have, for now, refused to grant copyright.

And finally, is this replica Jaguar XKSS not the most beautiful machine you’ve ever seen?

Based on the 1957 original model, the company will hand build just nine ultra-exclusive replicas with modern Jaguar engines and transmissions. The price? Just £1m! n

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