the bristol magazine october 2011

The very best in local writing, what’s on, the arts, lifestyle, propertyand so much more in your guide to life and living in Bristol

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M A G A Z I N ETHE MAGAZINE FOR THE CITY OF BRISTOL

ISSUE 88 I OCTOBER 2011

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desgnsiINTERIOR

GALLERYGUIDEArt in Bristol and Beyond

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PREMIUM PROPERTYbristol’s most desirable homes

TRENDS TWISTS

CLOSE ENCOUNTERSPreview of the Film Festival

CLIFTON CULTUREInside Number 38

The Primrose Café

KIKI DEEShe’s gotthe music

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Knight Frank

Sneyd ParkA beautifully presented and extensively refurbished family houseclose to The Downs. Drawing room, sitting room, familykitchen/dining room. Utility room, cloakroom. Master bedroom withensuite bathroom. 4 further double bedrooms. Separate showerroom. Attic space. Deep landscaped rear garden. Separate garage.

Guide £850,000

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CliftonA stunning family home, with elegant proportions, an abundance ofnatural light and superb stoarge. Full width drawing room, sitting room,dining room. Kitchen/breakfast room. Utility, cloakroom. Masterbedroom with en-suite shower. Three further double bedrooms.Bathroom. Shower room. Bedroom 5/play room. Off-street parking.Delightful rear garden & terrace.

Guide £695,000


Sneyd ParkA lovely & well proportioned first floor period apartment with excellentlight, large communal gardens & 2 off street parking spaces. Drawingroom, kitchen/dining room. Master bedroom with ensuite shower room.Further double bedroom. Separate bathroom. Secure store cupboard.Generous communal garden and further storage. Gated driveway, 2 offstreet parking spaces.

Guide £425,000


Westbury on TrymA rare chance to acquire a spacious detached family house, with stunningrear garden and generous proportions. Drawing room, dining/sitting room,bespoke kitchen/breakfast room. Utility. Cloakroom. Beautiful masterbedroom with luxury en-suite. 4 further bedrooms (3 ensuite).Study/nursery. Storage. Off-street parking. Garden and OSP.

Guide £850,000


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HarboursideA fabulous modern Penthouse apartment with stunning views overthe SS. Gt Britain. Spacious reception room, generouskitchen/breakfast room. 2 double bedrooms both with ensuitebath/shower rooms. Cloakroom. Storage. 17' decked balcony withharbour views. Underground parking space. Further securebasement storage cupboard.

Guide £395,000


CliftonA superb family house, situated on Pembroke Vale, with off streetparking and a delightful landscaped rear garden. Drawing room, diningroom, study, lovely family kitchen/breakfast room. Master bedroomwith en-suite shower. Three further double bedrooms. Bathroom. Atticspace. Landscaped garden and off-street parking.

Guide £950,000


CliftonA rare chance to acquire a Grade II Listed townhouse on West Mall, withan abundance of family accommodation. Family kitchen, dining room,full width first floor drawing room, sitting room, snug, study. Masterbedroom suite. 4 further double bedrooms. 2 further bathrooms.Basement with bedroom, reception room and kitchen. Paved courtyardgarden. 22' double garage. Vaulted storage. Communal gardens.

Guide £1,650,000


Clifton WoodA stylish contemporary townhouse (2,300 sq ft) with breathtakingharbour views. Spacious open plan kitchen/dining room with full widthbalcony. First floor drawing room with stunning views. 4 doublebedrooms (2 ensuite). Family bathroom, utility, cloakroom, storage.Further decked balcony. Extensive roof terrace with panoramic views.Paved rear courtyard. Off street parking.

Guide £645,000



Knight Frank

WedmoreGrade II listed. 5 principal reception rooms, master bedroom suite,7 further bedrooms, 3 further bathrooms, cellar and games room.4 bedroom chapel house and 3 bedroom garden house. Barn withstudio/office above. Established gardens and grounds, kitchengarden, summer house, grass tennis court, swimming pool,garage, paddocks, woodland and pasture. In all about 30 acres.

Price on application


AlvestonGrade II Listed Georgian house with 4 reception rooms, study, library,billiards room, kitchen, wine & storage cellars, 2 utility rooms,workshop, indoor swimming pool. 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, atticrooms. Courtyard with double garage, coach house, stables, storageloft, 2 offices. Garden, tennis court, pasture. In all about 7.5 acres.

Guide £1,595,000


Nr CheddarA charming detached farmhouse with south facing views andaccommodation that could incorporate an annexe. 5 reception rooms,kitchen/breakfast room. 5 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. Triple garaging.1465 sq ft outbuilding. Charming gardens and orchard. In all about2.1 acres.

Guide £725,000


WraxallA substantial period farmhouse recently renovated and enjoying a ruralaspect yet close to Bristol. 3 reception rooms, office, cellar/potentialplayroom. 6 bedrooms, 2 en-suite shower rooms, 2 bathrooms.Gardens and pasture. In all about 1.72 acres.

Guide £1,275,000



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12 TALK OF THE TOWNNews and views from the city

17 BARTLEBYOn preserving Banksy’s legacy

19 MR BRISTOWWhy some food doesn’t travel

20 AUTUMN FASHIONThese boots are made for walking

24 FACE THE MUSICKiki Dee on tour and why she’s still gotthe music in her

26 ARTS & EXHIBITIONSAn autumn round-up of all the bestshows in the city’s galleries

36 CLOSE ENCOUNTERSWe preview the upcoming film festival

38 WHAT’S ONDon’t go out without looking at ourguide to October’s events in Bristol

44 A GOOD READHalf a dozen of the best scary stories forHallowe’en

46 THE WALKA 16-mile canalside challenge in Somersetthat takes in the whole solar system . . .

48 FOOD & DRINKClifton pair win the coveted Deli of theYear prize

50 EATING OUTWhy we’re always happy to pickthe Primrose

52 FAMILY FUNWhere to take the children at half-termand for Hallowe’en activities

66 FIT & FABULOUSIndulge yourself in some beauty treatsand help raise money for Breast CancerAwareness month

73 INTERIORSA peek inside one of Bristol’s most stylishB&Bs plus the latest trends in textiles,paint and furniture

84 GARDENINGJane Moore offers expert advice oncreating splashes of colour in the flowerborders

86 AUTUMN WATCHThe eyes of the TV watching world are onWestonbirt this month

88 BUSINESSNews and achievements from the city’sbusiness community

93 PROPERTYThe pick of the finest homes in Bristol

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ON THE COVERCelebrating the genius of ArneJacobsen. An exhibition of hisworks starts from 24th Octoberat the Clifton showroom ofSphere Living Design

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There’s something about the chill ofautumn that makes us go into nest-building mode ready for winter, which is

why this month we’re looking at the latesttrends in interiors. We take a tour of a boutiquebed and breakfast, Number 38, in a Georgianmerchant’s house on The Downs, which hasbeen beautifully and stylishly decorated andwhich has helped put Clifton in the top 20coolest places to stay in the UK.

Of course, we knew that already. CliftonVillage may be small but it’s got more great

places to eat and stylish shops packed into its streets than most small townsmanage. It’s also got the newly crowned Deli of the Year, the Arch HouseDeli and the Primrose Café too, which is the best place for sitting in the sunpeople-watching while tucking into some really good grub.

It’s also one of many enclaves in the city where you can find original artto look at or buy. Our autumn art special is an extensive round-up of thecity’s galleries and all the latest exhibitions. Whether your taste is for thetraditional landscape or a vibrant abstract we’re sure there will besomething to catch your eye.

We haven’t forgotten that it’s half-term this month, so in addition to ourregular what’s on listings we’ve gathered up a host of activities and eventsthat you can enjoy as a family, particularly with Hallowe’en in mind. I seeno reason why the spooky thrills of Hallowe’en should be just for thechildren, so we’ve asked the guys at Blackwells to pick their top half adozen literary spine-chillers to mark this ancient festival.

What a perfect excuse to light the fire, draw the curtains, pour a glass ofsomething warming and immerse yourself in a good read.

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Take to the woods for a walk

As the leavesbegin to changecolour join one

of dozens of freeorganised woodlandwalks being organisedthis month. BristolRamblers, which is oneof the largest groups ofwalkers in the UK, ishosting three walks inOctober which areopen to all, as part of AWalk in the WoodsWeek (3–9 October).On Wednesday 5October they’ll beexploring Leigh Woods and Ashton Court, while onSaturday 8 October, there is a five-mile walk around theBlaise Estate, and on Sunday 9 October a 12-mile hike willtake in Alfred’s Tower and Kings Wood. To find out timesand locations visit: www.bristolramblers.org.uk or tel: 0117944 3042. You don’t have to join an organised group toenjoy a walk, but the walking festival has been prompted bythe Government’s aborted attempt to sell off the country’swoodlands to raise funds. Since this was so vociferouslyobjected to there has been a growing groundswell to keepthe momentum going to preserve our ancient woods. Boschis sponsoring the festival and British Tree Walk to help raiseawareness and protect Britain’s native trees.

My cultural life

Gavin Thurston, wildlifecameraman for TV seriesincluding Planet Earth, HumanPlanet and Life

Which book are you reading?I’m re-reading A Pirate of ExquisiteMind – The Life of William Dampierby Diana and Michael Preston. Anextraordinary account of anadventurer/explorer (1651- 1715) whoinfluenced Darwin.

Which cafés or restaurants willyou be visiting?I am writing this while sitting in thesun outside Primrose Café in Cliftonwith my wife Maggie and my sister. ButI plan to go to Casamia again soon,just down the road from me inWestbury-on-Trym, where they do thebest food I’ve ever had. I often thinkabout their food while I’m abroadfilming, particularly if we’re out in thewilds a long way from any restaurants.

What’s on your MP3 player?I have an eclectic mix from Mumfordand Sons to The Very Best of DesertIsland Discs. Something to suit everymood when I’m on the road.

What outdoor local activity willyou be enjoying this month?My wife and I enjoy walking our blacklabrador Jess.

Film or play? What will you begoing to see this month?I’m keen to go and watch Tinker TailorSolider Spy on the big screen.

What are your hobbies?In between pottering in the garden I ama keen hobby engineer, currentlyworking on a new lightweight cameracrane design for filming.

I am preparing for and excited to begoing back to Borneo this month withSir David Attenborough to film himfor his new series Attenborough’s LifeStories. On 26 October is a newBBC1 series Frozen Planet which Iworked on with Sir David, includingaccompanying him to the North andSouth Poles.

NEWS IN BRIEFWatch the (city) birdieDavid Lindo, the Urban Birder, has beeninvited to Bristol by the Avon WildlifeTrust on Tuesday 25 October when he isgoing to talk about how we can enjoywatching birds even in the heart of thecity. David, who is a regular on TV andradio, will be giving his talk at the QEHschool theatre in Clifton from 7.30pm.Tickets, which are £8 (£6 concessions)from, email:[email protected]

Cemetery up for an awardThe lovingly restored Arnos Vale Cemeteryhas made the shortlist for the nationalEnglish Heritage Angel awards made tooutstanding rescue projects across the UK.It was one of more than 200 applicationsfor the awards and is one of fournominated in the finals in its category.The winner will be announced on 31October in London, but meanwhile aseries of short clips can be seen on theBBC2’s Culture Show each Thursdayevening.

Time to dress to impressWhen it comes to dressing up and goingout have we all got too dowdy and dull?On Friday 7 October Java Bristol is to hostthe first Mode Fashion show to inspire usto get out there and be seen. Tickets forthe show are £10, available from theBristol Ticket Shop, Park Street Café andPortabella Shop, Gloucester Road. For £15a VIP ticket ensures a place at the aftershow DJ party and goodie bag.

West End-boundTeachers are being invited to log on andsign up for National Schools Film Week,which runs from 13 – 21 October (visitwww.nationalschoolsweek.org) and isaimed at engaging young people with theart of film. The city is hosting a number ofscreenings, including Never Let Me Go(12a) on Thursday 20 October at BristolCineworld with an introduction by criticPat Reid. Other screenings of films arebeing held at the Watershed.

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TALKoftheTOWN

BOOK OF THE MONTHPaul Nash in Pictures: Landscape and Dreamby James RussellPublished by Mainstone Press, £25, hardbackFor those who enjoyed the Ravilious in Pictures series,this will be another absorbing volume about great 20thcentury British art. Nash, who recorded some of thehorrors from both world wars, was somewhatneglected after his death but now his energy, humanityand talent is being feted. This beautifully illustratedbook of oil paintings includes pictures he did of theSussex countryside when he lived in Rye, which sitalongside clear, explanatory text by Bristol writer andregular contributor to The Bristol Magazine, James Russell. The second volume, which looks at Nash’swatercolours, will provide a complete life in pictures.

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Just how well do you know Bristol? A new book, Bristol: A PocketMiscellany, includes a host of facts and figures, some historical and serious,others trivial but nonetheless fascinating.Here are just a few things you might not know about your home city:� There are 25 other places in the world called Bristol.� Up to 438,000 vehicles cross the Clifton Suspension Bridge every year.� Cricketer WG Grace was born in Bristol on July 1848.� The first hanging at Bristol Gaol was in 1821. Eighteen year old JohnHorwood was hung for murdering the girl he was infatuated with.� The ghost of Captain John Gray, who vanished in 1872, is said to hauntthe SS Great Britain.� In 1703, a great storm submerged half the city.The book is part of The History Press’ new Pocket Miscellany series. Itsauthor Sarah Coles lived in Bristol for 15 years and has now moved to theCotswolds.


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� Following one of Europe’s largest street art installations, See

No Evil, which took place in Bristol this summer, media companyand sponsors of the project, Hurricane Media, will be premieringits film of the seven-day event, this month. The £80,000regeneration project, which focused around the dilapidated NelsonStreet area featured the work of 61 of the world’s best streetartists. Hurricane Media, appointed sponsor by Bristol City Council,used a range of techniques including cable dolly technology, time-lapse photography and 24-hour live coverage. The film seeks totake the See No Evil project to an international audience. The filmwill premier at a private viewing at the Watershed on 3 Octoberand will be online from the following day at You Tube,www.hurricanemedia.co.uk, and other video portals.

GHOSTLY PRESENCE: SS Great Britain is said to be haunted. In one incidence, aconservation consultant was working at night in the Forward Hold when he heard thesound of boots climbing down the stairs in the next compartment – on going to checkhe found he was alone on the ship

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Should we conserve Banksy’s artwork? I read the other day that themaverick Bristol street artist has a new TV show or gallery exhibitionor somesuch going on, and it made me look again at his pictures

around the city. I have to say, some of them are not looking their freshest,and if they were hanging in a museum, rather than being stuck on theoutside of a building, people would be making a fuss.In the case of the gorilla that got painted over a couple of months ago, the

level of care could be described as negligible, but that isn’t the only pictureto have suffered. The chap dangling from a window off Park Street got bluepaint chucked at him during Banksy vs The City Museum in 2009 and hasnever been quite the same since. And the Grim Reaper on the side of theThekla is starting to fade into the disco-ship’s paintwork.Considering the prices people will pay for a Banksy one would imagine

that the value of pictures like Mild, Mild West (the teddy bear with thepetrol bomb) is immense. These, after all, are iconic, career-defining works,the west country equivalent of Warhol’s soup cans. They are images knownto millions and, potentially, an excellent source of tourist revenue. Surely thesuccess of the 2009 exhibition, for which the queue alone is the stuff oflegend, demonstrates that official Bristol needs to stop thinking of Banksy asa spraycan-toting rascal who needs a good hiding. Instead they need to startdoing something about preserving his legacy, so that in decades to come thetourists will come on luxury guided coach tours of top Banksy sites. You canbuy guides to Banksy locations as well as the informative Banksy’s Bristol,

but I don’t think anyone quite appreciates the potential tourist market.Worldwide, a generation has been brought up on his rats and monkeys, andwhen these kids start earning and travelling they will be heading here, toBristol, to see Where It All Began. A pilgrimage, if you like – a graffiti GrandTour.But it won’t be much fun flying in from LAX to discover that the

legendary artworks have been allowed to fade away or be defaced bymindless vandals. People aren’t going to queue up for the tour, they’ll divertalong the A4 and go to Bath instead because you can always rely on JaneAusten to deliver.So what can one do to protect a painting that began life illicitly and

wasn’t made with much thought of long-term conservation? One could giveit a coat of varnish or some similar sealant, or encase it in clear plastic,sealing the edges against moisture. But even the clearest plastic will getscratched and dirty, leaving those poor pilgrims with an experience almost asdisappointing as finding the work faded or covered up.Perhaps we could get a conservateur of some kind to touch the work up

now and again – add a bit of colour and definition, perhaps brighten thepictures up a bit. They could use more expensive paint than poor old Banksycould afford in his early days, and maybe spend a bit more time over thework. He was always in such a rush to get his ladders down before apoliceman came along.And while we’re at it, we could get this person – or perhaps a team could

be assembled – to fill in a few gaps. It really isn’t fair that Banksy painted hisfinest works in obscure or run-down corners, when he really ought to havedone or two in places where people appreciate art. I’m sure we could find acouple of undiscovered works – perhaps three or four – and then the Banksypilgrims will come pouring in. �

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Mr Bristow


I recently read a rave review of a swish new restaurant in Londonwhere a steak with very little in the way of trimmings (the food criticwaxed lyrical about the teaspoon of chestnut oil reduction, or gravy as

we call it round here, that was drizzled over it) will set you back 90 quid.He did go on to say that the service was immaculate and he’d actually

lost count of the various bread waiters, water waiters, gravy drizzlers andsommeliers that had attended his luxurious repast. I suppose if one iskeeping six people in a job, let alone the chefs and the washer-uppersbehind the scenes, then spending nearly a ton on a bit of meat that onecould have slapped under the grill at home for a fraction of the cost is justabout acceptable. Why, almost reasonable, come to think about it.Anyway, said reviewer reckoned it was probably the best slice of cow

he’d ever consumed. And he hadn’t stopped dreaming about it ever since,poor chap. Can’t help thinking he was taken in by the theatricality of thesituation. I mean, weren’t those calamari fritti you had Crete quiteexquisite? Or could it have been the combination of doe-eyed, slim-hippedwaiter, sun, sand and bouzouki that transformed them into ambrosia?They probably came from the Cretan version of Lidl anyway.And what visitor to the romantic cliff-top town of Sorrento has not

fallen for the charms of the last rays of the setting sun glinting through a

bottle of delicious limoncello, only to find that on getting it home toBlighty it has the gastronomic appeal of citrus washing up liquid?I once had a bowl of oxtail soup in an airport cafeteria. OK, it was a

Caribbean airport, it was the real home-made on-the-bone thing, not thatsanitised shop stuff that tastes like the tin it came in, and had probablybeen lovingly prepared by one of the staff in her pretty gingerbreadcottage. But oxtail soup in the departure lounge? Wrong, wrong, wrong!My taste buds craved damp ham sandwiches wrapped in Clingfilm. Youknow, proper airport food.However, had I purchased my Creole delicacy served on floury roti

bread dished out by a smiling gent in a brightly coloured battered old vanunder a palm tree, with steel drum accompaniment, that would have beensomething else.The rich brown soup was still very much in evidence on my shirt front

when I got back to Gatwick. An unusual holiday souvenir, you must agree.One food that does travel well, and can actually improve while in a

suitcase, is cheese. Though I did have one particularly smelly exampleconfiscated from my carry-on baggage after complaints from fellowpassengers. And that was on Swissair, would you believe. You’d think, ofanyone, they would be used to such things.Now, all the above having been said about food out of context losing

that essential something, how come the most delicious item on the menu ofmy local Chinese restaurant is hot and spicy whelks? You couldn’t getmuch further from the polystyrene pot of vinegary rubber, the very essenceof hanky-on-the-head British seaside delicacies, which I find so irresistibleon Weston pier. But after ploughing through the extensive list of exoticoriental dishes on offer, that’s what I invariably go for.There’s no accounting for taste, is there? �

One food that does travel well and canactually improve while in a suitcaseis cheese

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WALK IN COMFORT,DRESS IN STYLE: that’s the motto

at Rieker this season.See the new collection at the Rieker shop,

29 The Horsefair, Bristol. TheseKadie brown leather lace-up

biker boots (£62) are one of ourfavourite styles and very

fashionable on the high street at themoment. Team with short femininedresses or tight trousers for ascruffy but sexy look

ON TREND:Wear ankle boots– heels, flats or wedges – with thisseason’s must-have brightly colouredjeans for an ultra-stylish look. Aboveleft: Yeeha Boot, £85 from White Stuff;above right: wedged black ankle boots,£55 from Next at The Mall, CribbsCauseway

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LET BOOTSdo the

TALKINGAutumn is upon us and that means

winter boots are hitting the shelves. Thisseason there are lots of styles to choose

from – here are some of the best

Attention todetailAdd a touch of glamour to anyoutfit by teaming some elegantand detailed kneehigh bootswith black patterned tights.

Left: Empire boots in midbrown by J Shoes. Availablefrom from Ella Boutique inClifton, £185

Right: Rupert ZipKnee boots, £110from Schuh, CabotCircus. We love this red winecolour – it’s very on trendfor autumn/winter andlooks great against black,green and purple

SHOW OFF: We love these white ankleboots from Kurt Geiger – they’llcertainly turn heads. £170 from TheMall at Cribbs Causeway

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GET THE PERFECT AUTUMNLOOK: these sophisticatedFringe boots, £85, look greatwith this cloche hat, £20,and Cocoon coat, £65, allfrom Next

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OUTDOORS CHIC:Kneehigh boots areperfect for coldwinter days as theymake dresses andskirts wearableeven in the chilliesttemperatures. For acasual outdoorslook, wear flatequestrian-styleboots with jeans,like the suedeboots below left,£170 fromLands’End.

Or take a look at the JJ Footwearboot collection available from

SoleLution in CliftonVillage andPortishead. Each boothas been designedwith real women inmind and every stylecomes in nine differentcalf widths from 30cmto 60cm with differentdimensions in ankle, in-step and foot width forthe perfect fit. Here isboot style 1102080 inCognac, £180

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you know you’ll look good but you’ll also have the reassurance that everything bearing the Lands’ End label is built to last.

Our brand was born back in 1963 when our American founder – a Chicago adman and passionate sailor – got itchy feet and quit his day job to run a yachting equipment fi rm that also sold duffel bags and the occasional sweater.

From those humble beginnings Lands’ End has grown into a brand famed the world over for its outstanding ranges of clothing, footwear and outerwear backed by fi rst class service.

We fi rst docked in the UK in 1993 and since then have developed a fast-growing following of loyal customers who have come to love our classic, pared down style.

If you’re already a Lands’ End devotee, then you’ll already know why people return to us again and again. Above all else it’s for the quality and durability of our clothing – something of a novelty in these days of throwaway culture.

There’s also the added comfort of knowing that everything we sell is backed by our Guaranteed Period pledge. If you’re not happy with a purchase, you can return it any time for an exchange or refund – no ifs, no buts, no problem.

Our customers tell us one of the reasons they love Lands’ End is because they can shop whenever they want, wherever they are. Our catalogues are updated on a monthly basis, introducing fresh new styles and fashion inspiration. Meanwhile, our online store was

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Many people assume that Lands’ End refers to our Cornish namesake. In reality, it has more to do with our sailing heritage and our founder’s dream of heading into unchartered waters.

Grammar experts among you will have noted the misplaced apostrophe in our brand’s name. This linguistic slip wasn’t picked up in our fi rst print run, we couldn’t afford to correct it, and a brand was born.

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The new home of Catherine Amesbury jewellery design - Artemis houses ajewellery workshop and showroom where you can find beautiful and uniquehandmade silver jewellery. Choose from the collections on display, customisea chosen piece or sit and design your own with local designers Catherine

Amesbury and Carrie Mullan - mother and daughter team. Complementing thejewellery you will also find a collection of gorgeous girlie gifts and our residentfused glass artist Julia Rowe with her workshop and beautiful designs. Artemisis the ideal destination to find that perfect something, either for yourself or for

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Mick Ringham meets Kiki Dee, one of the singing survivors of the swinging Sixties, who is stillmaking albums. On the eve of her visit to Bath she tells him about her favourite tracks

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FAVOURITE SOUNDS:left to right, Kate Bush,Running Up That Hill,Elton John, RocketMan, and Joni Mitchell,How Do You Stop? M

ention the name Kiki Dee and you’llprobably get the reply “Didn’t she dothat one – Don’t Go Breaking MyHeart?” This was perfectly illustratedby my local newsagent the other day,only he made the big mistake of trying

to sing it to a shopful of customers. It’s hard to believe thatKiki recorded that back in 1976 with Elton John when itreached Number 1 in both the UK and America charts.Kiki was born Pauline Matthews, and started singing part-

time with dance bands, after putting in a hard day’s work atBoots the chemist. She turned professional as a session singer,singing backing vocals for Dusty Springfield among others. In1965 she released her first big hitWhy Don’t I Run AwayFrom You?As is so often the case with the music industry, you never

know who is listening and Kiki one day got a call from TamlaMotown, making history by being the first white British artistto be signed by this legendary record label. She has enjoyed asinging career spanning over 40 years, released 39 singles,including three number ones and 12 albums.I asked her if there is there anyone left she still wanted to

record with. She says: “I would have loved to have sung withBob Marley, but alas that’s not to be, but I still have hopes ofStevie Wonder. I’ve met him a few times now and I’d love tosing a duet with him.”Kiki has also appeared in musical theatre, playing the lead in

the West End musical Blood Brothers, for which she receivedan Olivier nomination for her acting skills. She confesses torecently de-cluttering her house and in the process, quite a fewalbums in her vast collection are now scattered among localcharity shops.

Kiki is currently touring the UK with her musical partnerand guitarist Carmelo Luggeri and in her own words,“enjoying every minute of it.” I asked her where the name KikiDee came from. She laughs: “They originally wanted to call meKinky, after kinky boots which were in fashion at the time, butI was having none of it, so a songwriter came up with thename Kiki Dee which was a good compromise and obviously itworked – I’m still here today enjoying life and making music.”Kiki and Carmelo’s acoustic guitar based show, brings

together their original music and some of her best knownsongs on Friday 7 October at the Chapel Arts Centre in Bath.

Kiki’s top ten:� Elton John – Rocket ManI played many gigs with Elton in the nineteen seventies, as wellas a ten week coast to coast tour of the States. He’s such agreat person to be around and what a showman. This songwas always a show stopper, with those fabulous and originallyrics from Bernie Taupin.

� Stevie Wonder – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a ThingYou know, it’s so difficult to write a happy song withoutsounding too sugary, but this one works beautifully. Itbrings back lots of memories of being on stage during thoseearly days, my dad would be standing in the wings watchingand enjoying the show.

� Marvin Gaye – What’s Going OnHe was a gentle and lovely person. I met him both in Londonand Detroit. It was such an interesting time for him and StevieWonder because they’d been in the business almost fromchildhood and now they were producing innovating andgroundbreaking music.

� Jane Siberry – Calling All AngelsWow, what an amazing voice this Canadian singer has. Thissong is so powerful and I love it so much Carmelo Luggeri andI have recorded it on our new album Almost Naked.

� Ron Sexsmith – Secret HeartA great singer/songwriter and much underrated. It’s true to saythat he’s really a latter day minstrel and also writes a goodballad – which I admire immensely. I love listening to him andthis track is a fine example of his work.

� Richard Thompson – Dimming of the DayThe last time I was on the bill with Richard was in Dublin.Again he is one of those artists that loves to perform and canhandle a song beautifully. I find it incredibly difficult to pickjust one number from his repertoire, but this will do nicely.

� Elbow – MirrorballI was watching the Mercury awards on TV some time ago andthis fantastic bunch of guys came on. I liked what I saw andabove all I enjoyed their music. They appear to be veryunselfconscious and easy in their own skin. It’s a great trackfrom a superb band.

� Joni Mitchell – How Do You Stop?This is from her album Turbulent Indigo. It’s quite an oldnumber written for James Brown. Joni’s version with Seal is afavourite of mine and I play it as often as I can. This album issimply beautiful. I’d recommend it to all music lovers.

� Aretha Franklin – Say A Little PrayerThis takes me right back to my youth and lots of memories ofstarting off in the business. I love Bacharach and David songsfrom this era and Aretha’s vocal on her version blew me awayas a young singer - and for that matter still does.

� Kate Bush – Running up That HillCarmelo and I perform this song in our acoustic show;however our version is completely different. We sent the albumto Kate and I’m happy to say she approved. We both love heras an artist and for her music. But she also possesses anindependent spirit that shines through her work. �

Kiki Dee and Carmelo Luggeri are at the Chapel Arts Centreon Friday 7 October from 7.30pm. Tickets are £18.50. Tobook, tel: 01225 461700 or visit: www.chapelarts.org

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From all the latest exhibitions in and around the city, to profiles of establishedgalleries and artists, we bring you a comprehensive guide to Bristol’s vibrant art scene

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Fizz Gallery65a Hill Road, Clevedon, North Somerset.Tel: 01275 341141www.fizzgallery.co.uk

Throughout OctoberFollowing the sell-out success of her first exhibitionat Fizz Gallery earlier this year, Michelle Luter isback on show throughout October. As a self-taughtartist Michelle has no formal influences, but reliespurely on her instincts, feelings and emotions toexpress herself on the canvas. Using a mix oftechniques and media, her palletes range fromsharp bold red, pinks, lime greens and turquoises,through to softer browns, taupes and pastels. Andfor those wanting something more unusual or to fita certain colour scheme, the gallery is veryexperienced in taking commissions for Michelle'swork. Given the popularity of her previous show,this exhibition is well worth a visit, sooner ratherthan later. There’s a host of other artists anddesigners on show at the gallery and you’ll receivea warm welcome.

Sky Blue Framing and Gallery27 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol.Tel: 0117 9733995 www.skybluefineart.com

Throughout OctoberThe gallery’s exhibition of limited edition prints ofQuentin Blake’s illustrations continues until themiddle of October, after which there will be amixed exhibition of new paintings and etchings byFrench artist Veronique Giarrusso on show. Therewill also be new limited edition prints by JohnKnapp-Fisher and Sam Toft alongside galleryfavourites Susie Brooks and Stephen Hanson.

The Bristol GalleryBuilding 8, Unit 2, Millennium Promenade,Harbourside, Bristol. Tel: 0117 930 0005www.thebristolgallery.com

15 – 23 OctoberA stunning exhibition of David Malin’s pioneeringastrophotography. Visions of Heaven celebrates the50th anniversary of the moment when humanbeings first left the planet and gave us a differentperspective of the sky.

Smithson Gallery was founded byAnna Smithson in 2009. Anna isvery passionate about art and has

comprehensive industry experiencehaving spent the last nine years withinthe fine art publishing field.

Anna moved to Bristol from Londonthree years ago and she identified veryquickly the wealth of talent within thesouth west and was keen to representartists such as Anthony Garratt, ClareCutts, Charlotte Farmer, FreyaCumming, Frea Buckler, Paul Farrell,Emma Fellows.

Smithson Gallery is predominantlyan online gallery but it always hostspop up shows locally. It is currentlyshowing work at Picture House Easton Whiteladies Road, rotating artworkevery three months and at HarveyNichols in Quakers Friars, rotatingartwork every five weeks.

The gallery also participates in artshows across the UK including theBristol Affordable Art Fair in May andthe London Battersea Affordable ArtFair for the first time from 20 – 23October.

Anna likes to offer a relaxed galleryapproach and believes art is foreveryone. Take a look at the website:www.smithsongallery.co.uk or followthe gallery on Twitter and Facebook.

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PaintworksBath Road, Bristol.www.paintworksbristol.co.uk

23 October, 10.30am – 4pmMore than 35 handpicked local and regionalartists will be exhibiting and selling their workin this fantastic art and craft market.

AUTUMN ART MARKET

Veronique Giarrusso, Eau Souterraine

David Malin, The Orion Nebula

Anthony Garratt, London Eye

Chitra Parvathy, Merchant Garden



Lime Tree Gallery84 Hotwell Road, Bristol. Tel: 0117 929 2527www.limetreegallery.com

29 October – 24 NovemberOver the last few years, Lime Tree Gallery hasshown paintings by individual Swedish artists.Their work has always stimulated a great dealof interest, so the gallery has decided to dedicatean entire exhibition to showcasing some of thebest contemporary painting from Sweden.Gallery owner Sue says: “The Swedish traditionof painting, although longstanding, and firmlybased in Western European culture, has a quitedistinctive direction and strength of purpose.The treatment of light is often a particularfeature, as is an identifiable Scandinaviansparseness. We have selected works frompainters who combine that Swedish traditionwith a real commitment to painterly skill andobservation.” From the beautiful island ofOland, off the east coast of Sweden, ElisabethLindstedt’s deceptively simple, sometimes bleak,landscapes have a haunting quality. Polish born,long time Swedish resident Stanislaw Zoladz isrecognised as one of the best watercolourpainters with an almost photographic feel,whilst Hasse Karlsson, from Vitemölla, in thesouth east, is also a watercolourist of the highestquality but of a much different style. CarlGustafsson from Lund, in the south west, is afine oil painter whose main subjects are still lifesand interiors, always with an emphasis on lightand brushwork, whilst Ia Karlsson, fromÖsterlen, paints layer upon layer of warm tonesto create luminous images on Frenchwatercolour paper. The gallery’s longeststanding Swedish painter is Mats Rydstern,from Höganäs, on the west coast. Mats, a finetechnician of considerable versatility and vision,rarely shows in mixed exhibitions, a testimonyto his ability to fill a gallery with varied andchallenging work. Together these artists displaya wide range of style, subject matter andmedium which provides an exciting view ofcontemporary Swedish painting.

Spike Island133 Cumberland Road, Bristol.Tel: 0117 929 2266www.spikeisland.org.uk

22 October – 27 NovemberSpike Island presents the first UK solo show byŁódź based artist Cezary Bodzianowski. Initiallytrained as a sculptor in both his native Poland andat the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp,Bodzianowski has increasingly turned his practiceto the creation of absurdist interventions intoeveryday settings. Such actions includecamouflaging himself as foliage while standingbeneath a tree or positioning himself, legs in the air,in the empty space below a staircase. These actionsresult in photographs or short videos, mostly takenby his wife and artistic collaborator MonikaChojnicka. At the invitation of Spike Island,Bodzianowski and Chojnicka undertake a shortresidency during October, responding to the sitesand spaces of Bristol, including Spike Island’s ownhistory as a former tea packing factory.

BristolGuild ofApplied

Art – the city'swell-lovedemporium ofall thingsbeautiful andquirky – is alsohome to afabulouscollection of20th- and 21st-century art anddesign. And that the collection is nowopen to public view. The KenStradling Collection comprises studio,industrial and commercial art anddesign – over 400 pieces of studioceramics, 200 pieces of Scandinavianand British studio glass, furniture,industrial design, paintings, printsand 'things’, says Ken Stradling, “thatdon’t quite fit any particular genre.”There is studio pottery by Dan

Arbeid, Gillian Lowndes, Robin Welchand others in the vanguard of 60spop culture, and wonderfullyeccentric crafts by Eleanor Glover andtoys by Sam Smith.A recent star acquisition of office

furniture by Bristol’s Crofton Gane isa superb example of modernistdesign conceived here in Bristol.To view the collection at the Guild’s

showrooms on Park Street contacttel: 0117 926 5548. All viewings areby appointment only.

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View Art Gallery159-161 Hotwell Road, Bristol.Tel: 05603 116753www.viewartgallery.co.uk

Until 30 OctoberView’s latest exhibition shows five of Wales’finest artists at their best as they give traditionalfolklore a contemporary twist through theirown visual narratives. Each of these artistsexplores both the inner and external workingsof humans, using age old ideas surroundingmythology, magic and madness as a way todiscover the timeless relationships people havewith both their subconscious and their physicalbodies. Each of the award-winning artists seekto bring their audiences in to a parallel worldwhere the unreal and the subconscious worktogether to dig deep into universal hidden truthsin our reality. The artist line-up is: ClareFerguson-Walker, Corrie Chiswell, GlennIbbitson, Laura Meredith, and Adam White. Itis co-curated by sculptor Clare Ferguson-Walker who introduced her work to the gallerylast year. The gallery was very interested todiscover Clare was part of a collective who hada strong connection with each other throughtheir love of myth and magic, with a hint ofmadness and they were soon planning anexhibition. Clare says: “Throughout historypeople have told and retold stories, and oftenthrough them have passed on covert insightsinto human nature via fantasy characters andscenarios. Over time a subtle language ofmetaphor and symbolism has been built upoften uniting people of differing culturalbackgrounds. Myth, Magic, Madness is a showof work by artists who are each communicatingtheir unique take on these interwoven themes.”The painters and sculptors contributing to theexhibition have interacted with the abstract andsurreal to produce their art.

Centrespace Gallery6 Leonard Lane, Bristol.www.centrespacegallery.com

8 – 12 OctoberTwo groups of people were introduced at adistance; they started to exchange drawings andbecome acquainted without meeting face to face.See the results in this interesting exhibition ofdrawings that unfold into conversations.

Rob Ryan was born in 1962 inAkrotiri, Cyprus. He studied FineArt at Trent Polytechnic and at

the Royal College of Art, Londonwhere he specialised in Printmaking.He lives and works in London UK

and since 2002 he has been workingprincipally within the paper cuttingmedium. Although he views himselffirst and always as a fine artist, hisintricate papercut work adapts itselfreadily to screenprinting which havethen transferred to ceramics, fabrics,lasercutting and other surfaces. Hehas collaborated with Paul Smith,Liberty of London, Fortnum andMason and Vogue along with manyother established companies.His work, often consisting of

whimsical figures paired withsentimental, grave, honest andoccasionally humorous pieces ofwriting he readily admits areautobiographical."We all really share only the same

one story, my work only tells thatstory over and over."Soma Gallery in Clifton, sells his

limited edition silkscreen prints plusceramics, greeting cards and textiles.Soma Gallery opened in CliftonArcade in June 2004 as a shop andgallery promoting contemporary art,design and illustration. Somaspecialises in limited edition prints byillustrators and printmakers and hasseveral exhibitions a year. Alongsidethe prints Soma sells a wide range ofartworks, textiles, jewellery, ceramics,magazines and books.

In September 2010 Soma movedto new premises over the road fromthe Clifton Arcade space into 4 BoycesAvenue, a larger space with adedicated gallery space on the firstfloor and a shop space on the groundfloor. The majority of the work ondisplay in Soma is from UK basedartists with many coming from Bristoland the south west. For furtherinformation contact tel: 0117 9739838 or visit: www.somagallery.co.uk

ARTIST PROFILE:ROB RYAN

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Lime Tree Gallery,84 Hotwell Road,Bristol BS8 4UB

Tel 0117 929 2527

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Soma Gallery4 Boyces Avenue, Clifton, Bristol.Tel: 0117 973 9838www.somagallery.co.uk

Until 13 NovemberA series of prints entitled Pack Rat are on displayat the gallery by design duo Crispin Finn. The termPack Rat refers to people who engage in theexcessive acquisition of possessions, even if theitems are worthless. Crispin Finn love collecting allsorts of objects and ephemera from continentaltooth picks to a vernacular beach bat and balldesign, most of it being everyday and ephemeral,but all of it curious, clever or beautiful in someway. Filling shelves and cupboards of home andstudio this mass grows daily as they come acrossthe interesting within the quotidian. The apparentcross-overs between the areas of acquiring,selecting, organising and obsessive compulsivebehaviour are all themes that have inspired theirshow at Soma for which they have created a set ofprints in their trade mark red, white and blue basedon their fascination with collecting inspired fromitems within their archive. These prints aim tomake the ephemeral momentarily more permanent,examine the beauty of vernacular design and drawto attention how the everyday is worthy of wallspace.

The Guild Gallery68 Park Street, Clifton, Bristol.Tel: 0117 926 5548

8 – 29 OctoberThe fourth annual exhibition from the popularReflections Group of Bristol-based artists. Withthree new artists joining the five original members,this latest show will present a strong, eclectic line-up of textiles, glass, jewellery, sculpture, paintingand print-making. With each artist having theirown highly original style, it is an exciting andvibrant exhibition, full of colour, variety andtexture. The show will include abstracts, jewellery,textiles, and land and seascapes. The artistsexhibiting are: Catherine Amesbury, Sarah Cowper,Laura Cramer, Helen Gordon, Christine Howes, JoHyam, Feona Ness and Julia Rowe.

The Glass RoomColston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol.

7 October – 6 NovemberAn exhibition of imagined landscapes from Bristol-based painter Anne Adamson. Anne’s work reflectsa preoccupation with traces of the past as sheexplores the idea of what might remain when aplace has been occupied and then abandoned.These spaces are open to interpretation; scenes aredeliberately ambiguous and for this reason Annechooses to leave her paintings untitled.

Image: Reaching for You, 2009–2010.Archival dyes printed on cloth © TraceyEmin and the Louise Bourgeois TrustCourtesy Hauser & Wirth and CarolinaNitsch

Another programme of big-name artists is on show at theRWA, including Louise

Bourgeois and Tracey Emin, whotogether explore themes of identityand fear of loss in Do Not AbandonMe (until 23 October). The work wasthe last project Louise Bourgeoiscompleted before her death in 2010,and the collaboration between twopioneers of confessional art containsthemes of an adult nature.Also showing at the gallery until 11

October is work from Bridget Rileyand Michael Kidner, two Op-Artpioneers, who both explore themes ofbeauty and nature in their use ofabstract, geometric patterns. Workson the theme of nature from theRWA’s permanent collection areexhibited alongside, making for aneclectic mix of paintings, drawingsand sculpture.Luke Jerram is a colour-blind

installation artist who fuses his artisticsculptural practice with his scientificand perceptual studies. His latestproject, Aeolus, is an acoustic andoptical pavilion made of steel tubesand harp strings that resonate withthe patterns of the wind. The Makingof Aeolus offers a window intoJerram’s world where sound, scienceand art collide.

Royal West of England AcademyQueen’s Road, Bristol. Tel: 0117 9735129 www.rwa.org.ukAdmission: adults £5, concessions £3under 16s/students free. Open:Monday – Saturday, 9.30am –5.30pm, Sunday, noon – 5pm

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Bristol’s City Museum and Art GalleryQueen’s Road, Bristol. Tel: 0117 922 3571

Wildlife photographer of the Year 201119 November – 11 March 2012Enjoy the visually stunning, thought-provokingimages that provide an insight into the beauty,drama and variety of nature. This worldrenowned yearly touring exhibition from theNatural History Museum provides a spotlighton the rarely seen wonders of the naturalworld.


Luke Jerram

Image: Sarah Cowper

Anne Adamson

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Over the course of Arnolfini's50th anniversary year, artistNeil Cummings has developed

a series of self-portraits of theorganisation. Presented throughoutthe building, these portraits traceArnolfini's history and speculate onpossible futures. A relational timelinetraces the presence of Arnolfinithrough three colours: pale bluerepresenting the history of art andArnolfini, purple for technologicalinnovation, and olive green for socialand financial organisation. Startingfrom the Bristol Riots of 1831, thetimeline follows Arnolfini's expansionas it relocates from Triangle West toQueen Square and then to W-shed(now Watershed), before arriving at itscurrent location in Bush House in1975. The timeline ends on thesecond floor where the data becomeshighly speculative, imagining whatmight unfold in the coming decades.Neil Cummings is a professor at

Chelsea College of Art and Design. Heis a member of Critical Practice, acluster of artists, researchers andacademics, and is resident at Arnolfinithroughout 2011.

Arnolfini16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QATel: 0117 917 2303www.arnolfini.org.uk

ARNOLFINI’SANNIVERSARY YEAR

Grant Bradley GalleryNumber One St Peter’s Court, Bedminster Parade,Bristol. Tel: 0117 9637673www.grantbradleygallery.co.uk

8 – 29 OctoberCurator Charlie Caldecott brings his new showWalking Through the Veil to the Grant BradleyGallery this month. The ancient vales of Wessexgive way to the cold, Nordic tundra as the veilbetween worlds is lifted in this mixed exhibition oftwo and three dimensional works by variouscontemporary artists. Expect a journey throughnatural landscapes where wind and snow blows,wolves and arctic foxes circle and the divisionbetween humans and animals is blurred. Artistsexhibiting work include: Chris Halls, DavidKennard, John Boyd, Gerry Dudgeon, Judith Gait,Lucy Hildreth, Clare Trenchard, Vic Doyle, FranNorton and Midge Naylor.

PaintworksBath Road, Bristol.www.paintworksbristol.co.uk

3 – 8 OctoberA mixed show featuring painting, sculpture, textilesand ceramics. Exhibiting artists include: GrahameHurd-Wood, Jenna Cazalet, Mary Chatburn,Rowan Hannay and Annabel Munn.

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BV Studios37 Philip Street, Bedminster, Bristol.www.bvstudios.co.uk

14 – 16 OctoberOne year on and promising to be bigger andbetter, BV Studios, a independent artists’community in Bristol, is opening its doors tothe public once again, showcasing over 100artists. BV’s inaugural open event last year wasa major success, attracting over 2,000 visitors.The weekend event opens on Friday eveningwith a bar and refreshments. There will be acafé on site all weekend with a deliciousselection of food, and an espresso bar onSaturday and Sunday. Entry is free.

OPEN STUDIOS


Image: Jenna Cazalet

Image: Clare Trenchard




If you need a great piece of art at home or at work come and see

Making WavesA photographic exhibition by award winning photographer

Adrian Peacock

Venue: Hotel Du Vin, The Sugar House, Narrow Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NU

21st September - 4th November 2011

Open evening with Adrian 7:00pm, 28th September 2011

For open evening tickets, or further information please phone or email

0117 9047216; [email protected]

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FESTIVAL TREATS: ascene from HappyClapper, above, and leftto right on the oppositepage, a moody momentfrom The Pizza Miracle,opening night celebrityFrancine Stock, presenterof The Film Programmeon BBC Radio 4 and theeyes wide awake stare ofthe Graffiti Tiger

Like so many favourite cultural events, theEncounters Bristol International Film Festival wasonly supposed to happen once. That was in 1995,when enthusiasts marking the centenary of cinemaput on a weekend of short films dubbed Brief

Encounter. Today this one-off has evolved into the UK’slongest-running competitive short film and animation festival,packed with creative talent and innovative ideas.

Unless you’re involved in the creative industries, you’d beforgiven for not knowing quite how much film-relatedexpertise and talent resides in Bristol. For this we have to thankthe BBC, for deciding to base its Natural History Unit here in1957. The success of the corporation’s wildlife programmes,particularly David Attenborough’s Life on Earth series, hasmade the city an international hub for the production ofnatural history films and TV series. The success of AardmanAnimations, founded here in 1976, has meanwhile broughtworld-class specialists in animation and short film to Bristol.

So it makes perfect sense for a competitive festival of thiskind to take off here. Since its foundation Encounters hassteadily grown both in scale and in prestige, so much so that itis now – as of December last year – a qualifying festival for theAcademy Awards Short Film category. In March this yearEncounters announced a new partnership with the EuropeanFilm Academy Short Film Initiative, becoming a member of theelite circle of 15 European festivals that present thenominations for the European Film Academy Short FilmAwards.

What this means in effect is that the winner of the Bristolcompetition will be entered into the European contest and willalso have a chance of being nominated for an Oscar. Suchwonderful opportunities have not gone unnoticed, and thisyear the Festival organisers have received 1,800 submissions,with a good proportion coming for the first time from the USA.

There are in fact three strands to the festival: BriefEncounters, which is the main competition embracing all kindsof film-making, the animation-only strand AnimatedEncounters, and DepicT!, Watershed’s super-short film-makingcontest in which entries can only last 90 seconds or less. Youcan watch the best films from last year online, and they makefascinating (and eclectic) viewing. One of my favourites fromlast year’s DepicT! is Tim Frost’s When a Hen Eats a Bee, inwhich a splendid animated chicken swallows a bee and… Idon’t want to spoil the ending.

You can also watch films from last year’s main competition,of which my top pick is Storm, a hilarious ten-minute animated

short, based on a beat poem by actor Tim Minchin. The fast-paced action fits perfectly with Minchin’s wit as he describes adinner party argument between a scientific and an anti-scientific view of life, the universe and everything.

The specialist animation strand to the festival wasreintroduced last year after a lapse, and proved immenselypopular. This comes as no surprise to Festival Co-ordinatorMireia O’Prey, who said: “Bristol’s heritage in animation isabsolutely huge, so it made perfect sense to continue withAnimated Encounters this year.”

The 17th Brief Encounters promises to be a treat, with filmson show at the Watershed, the Cube and elsewhere around the


James Russell celebrates Bristol’s proud, successful and on-going links with the cinema andfilm industry and looks forward to the city’s 17th international film festival next month

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city, as well as workshops, talks and other events; some peoplewill already have enjoyed the Solar Powered Outdoor Cinema,which showed family-friendly animations in St George,Montpelier and Totterdown during September.

A pop-up cinema will appear on College Green and remainthere throughout the week, showing mainly Bristol-made films,plus there’s another chance to visit the Vintage Mobile Cinema.This extraordinary 22-seat cinema-on-wheels is the lastremaining one of seven built for the Government in the late1960s, to promote the homegrown film industry. In Bristol we’repromised, as last year, a weekend of archive short films.

A number of special guest events are also planned, includingthe regular favourite Desert Island Flicks, in which a championof animation – guests in the past have included Simpsons’creator Matt Groening – discusses their favourite animations.The identity of this year’s guest was still being kept under wrapswhen we went to press.

An exciting piece of news that we can pass on is that FrancineStock, presenter of The Film Programme on BBC Radio 4, willbe opening this year’s festival on Tuesday 15 November with anillustrated talk. Big Ideas, Big Screen is a collaboration with theBristol Festival of Ideas, whose director Andrew Kelly, will

interview Francine. She will be drawing on material from hernew book, In Glorious Technicolour, which explores ourrelationship with film over the past 100 years, with chapterscovering the birth of celebrity in the 1920s, the influence ofFreud and the unconscious in Film Noir, sci-fi and body-snatching horror in the 1950s, and social change in the 1960s.

It’s fitting that a festival with such a grounding in cinemahistory (it began, after all, as a centenary celebration) shouldopen with a lively introduction to film history. With vintagefilms on offer as well, we will end the week with a good idea ofhow cinema got where it is today. More significantly, we’ll havesome clues as to where it’s going next. More than ever before,Brief Encounters offers an opportunity for new, up-and-comingfilm makers to get their work shown and – if successful – tomove from here into European and world competition.

The ten-minute short you see this November could be thebeginning of a remarkable career, and it might be different fromanything you’ve seen before. �

The 17th Encounters Bristol International Film Festival runsfrom, 16-20 November, venues around Bristol. For moreinformation visit: www.encounters-festival.org.uk

Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

The Auction Centre, Kenn Road, KennClevedon, BS21 6TTTel: 01934 830111

www.clevedon-salerooms.com

A girl’s bestfriendClevedon Salerooms are holding a freevaluation day for jewellery, silver & gold

at the salerooms on Tuesday 18thOctober in advance of the pre-ChristmasSpecialist Sale. No appointment isnecessary and the saleroom valuers will

be on hand to give free verbal estimatesbetween 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm. Aselection of very fine pieces of jewellery and

silver have already been consigned for the Saleon the 24th November as Christmas is traditionally the

best time of the year to sell jewellery and silver.

JewellerySilver & Gold

Free Valuation DayTuesday 18th October

10am - 1pm & 2pm – 5pmAt the salerooms

Diamond crossover ringTotal weight: 8cts

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£30,000 - £50,000To be included in the jewellery section of the

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BBrriissttooll HHiippppooddrroommeeSt Augustine’s Parade, Bristol. Box office tel:0844 847 2325 or visit:www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk

Dirty Dancing,Until Saturday 8 October, Monday –Thursday, 7.30pm; Friday, 5pm &8.30pm; Saturday, 2.30pm & 7.30pmAn explosive theatrical experience with heart-pounding music, romance and dancing. Seenby millions across the globe this worldwide hittells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, twofiercely independent young spirits fromdifferent worlds, who come together in whatwill be the most challenging and triumphantsummer of their lives. The show featuresfantastic dancing and hit songs Hungry Eyes,Hey Baby, Do You Love Me? and of course,I’ve Had The Time Of My Life.

We Will Rock You,Tuesday 11 – Saturday 29 October,7.30pm; matinees: Wednesday andSaturday, 2.30pmThe popular musical by Queen and Ben Eltonreturns for three weeks only following its sell-out run in 2009. With 24 of Queen’s biggest

hits delivered in a show that boasts the scaleand spectacle that marked the band’slegendary live performances, this theatricalexperience is not to be missed. Starring JennyDouglas, BBC’s Over the Rainbow finalist;Leon Lopez, Brookside and West End star; IanReddington, from EastEnders and CoronationStreet; Ashley J Russell, BBC’s I’d DoAnything finalist; Noel Sullivan, from Hear’sayand Grease; and Earl Carpenter who playedJavert in Les Miserables.

TThhee TToobbaaccccoo FFaaccttoorryy TThheeaattrreeRaleigh Road, Southville, Bristol. Box officetel: 0117 902 0344 or visit:www.tobaccofactory.com

We Are Three Sisters,Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 October, 8pm;matinees: Thursday and Saturday,2.30pmAgainst the backdrop of a dark, remotenorthern town, three remarkable youngwomen live their lives brightly. Haworth1840s; in a gloomy parsonage where there areneither curtains nor comforts, Charlotte, Anneand Emily Brontë light up their world withoutspoken wit, aspirations, dreams and ideas.And throughout their confined lives intenselylived, they write. Anyone who has read aBrontë novel cannot fail to be stirred by theiroverwhelming humanity, charged emotion andbrooding, prescient unease with the statusquo. With exquisitely drawn characterisations,a nod to Chekhov and a touch of poeticlicence, We Are Three Sisters is a play whichevokes with piercing clarity the life anddistinct personalities of these three spiritedindividuals.

La Boheme,Tuesday 11 – Saturday 22 October,7.30pmLove, lust, heartbreak and hardship: Puccini’smasterpiece is one of the most loved operasever written. Set in a student garret inbohemian Paris, Mimi, a pretty but ailingseamstress and budding poet Rodolfo, falldesperately in love but they are destined not tobe together as Mimi’s fatal illness takes hold.Opera Project, one of the UK’s leading touringopera companies, returns to bring thisheartfelt work to life with soprano VictoriaJoyce leading a cast drawn from the best ofyoung British talent. Sung in English, thistimeless story of young love and loss is set tomelodies with a rich orchestral score.

Kathakbox,Monday 24 October, 8pmAsian arts agency presents the latestproduction from one of the UK’s mostdynamic dance companies. Kathakbox bringstogether Indian Kathak dance’s grace andvigour and the rhythms and rhymes of hip hopculture.


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Variety in the Factory,Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 October,7.30pm; matinee: Saturday, 2.30pmThe smash-hit comedy variety troupe returnwith a brand new show, following their hugesuccess here in 2010. The highly acclaimedseven strong ensemble bring a feast of featuresand wonderful surprises that everyone willenjoy. Enjoy a night stuffed full with non-stopmayhem, top turns and riotous routines.

TThhee BBrreewweerryy TThheeaattrreeNorth Street, Southville, Bristol. Box office tel: 0117 902 0344www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com

Flies,Tuesday 4 – Saturday 22 October,8.15pmIn a kill-or-be-killed fight for sanity, one manis determined to conquer his fear of flies, butas darkness falls, what is that ominous humbehind the door?

The Noise Next Door,Sunday 30 October, 7.30pmThis charming fivesome will blow you awaywith their razor sharp improvised comedy.Transforming audience suggestions intofantastically funny scenes and songs in theblink of an eye, the Noise Next Door will haveyou in stitches with their perfect blend ofludicrous characters, witty one-liners, epicstories and musical mayhem.

BBrriissttooll OOlldd VViiccKing Street, Bristol. Box office tel: 0117 98777877 www.bristololdvic.org.uk

Coasting,Until Saturday 15 October, 8pm;matinees: Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pmCoasting has been developed through BristolFerment, and is a dizzying and hauntinglybeautiful story of lives lived at the end of thepier, written by one of the south west’s mostvital new talents, Natalie McGrath.

The Golden Dragon,Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 September,8pm; matinee: Saturday, 2.30pmThe Golden Dragon by RolandSchimmelpfennig is a tragicomic tale of

globalisation set in a local takeaway. Fiveactors play a huge cast of characters in adeconstructed soap opera that moveseverywhere and nowhere.

RReeddggrraavvee TThheeaattrreePercival Road, Clifton, Bristol. Tel: 0117 315 7000

The Importance of Being Earnest,Thursday 29 September – Saturday 8October, 7.30pmMonty Till Productions in association withFloor to Ceiling presents Oscar Wilde’spopular romantic comedy of mistakenidentities, double standards, confusion andwitty satire.

SStt GGeeoorrggee’’ss BBrriissttoollGreat George Street, Bristol. Box office tel:0845 40 24 001 www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Kneehigh Theatre: The Wild Bride,Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 October,7.30pm; matinees: Thursday andSaturday, 2.30pmWhilst the Bristol Old Vic Theatre’sredevelopment continues, it’ll be working inpartnership with St George’s Bristol to bringyou Kneehigh’s new production The WildBride. In a stunning elemental world of petals,clay, fire and orchards, here is a lyrical storywith a brutal edge and a beating heart. It’s thestory of what happens when your fatheraccidentally sells you to the devil. Betrayed byher father, our heroine walks into thewilderness, rejecting not only the devil, butalso her home and trusting heart as well.Charting a life from girlhood to womanhood,you can expect instinctive storytelling, devilishhumour and a heady mix of live and foundmusic. This epic and poetic wonder tale isclassic Kneehigh stuff.

HHoorrffiieelldd PPaarriisshh HHaallllWellington Hill, Horfield, Bristol. Ticketsfrom tel: 07597 085934 or visit:www.horfieldtheatre.co.uk

Franky Panky,Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 October,7.30pm; matinee: Saturday, 2.30pmWhilst touring Europe, Flossie Flinch and herdaughter Sally stop off for the annual beerfestival in the sleepy village of Nockembach.Nearby in the notorious Castle Frankenstein,the barmy Baron is busy in his body shop,cobbling together his latest creature creation.Very soon, the hills are alive with the sound ofalarm bells. The classic tale of terror it isn’t,but it’s certainly a silly, side-splitting send-upthat will have you in stitches.

CCiirrccoommeeddiiaaSt Paul’s Church, Portland Square, Bristol.Tickets from Colston Hall box office on tel:0117 922 3686 or visit: www.colstonhall.org

Champloo Dance Company presentsWhite Caps,Friday 7 and Saturday 8 October, 8pmBristol’s very own Champloo is one of theUK’s best b-boying companies. The namecomes from a Japanese word, meaning to mixan unusual combination of elements withastonishing outcomes. Here, the mix includesaward-winning film, a soundtrack by TypeSun, a compelling story, multiple mood shiftsand explosive break dance moves. This showhas already enjoyed two sell-out runs at theBristol Old Vic.

Tell Them I Am Young and Beautiful,Wednesday 12 – Friday 14 October, 8pmGreed. Hospitality. Sacrifice. Knowledge.Truth. Freedom. Friendship. Seven words,seven stories, seven moments of theatre,played out by three actors and musician like agame using only what has shocked andtouched them. This ground-breaking newshow results from detailed research into theessence of story-telling worldwide. FeaturingComplicité members Marcello Magni and theOlivier Award-winning Kathryn Hunter, andwith text by Gilles Aufray.

Tavaziva Dance Company presentDouble Take, Tuesday 25 October,7.30pmBawren Tavaziva is widely recognised as oneof Britain’s most exciting choreographers yethis beginnings pointed to a very differentfuture. He was born in rural Zimbabwe anddid not take up his dance studies until in histeens. In Double Take, a fusion of traditionalAfrican and contemporary dance styles revealsTavaziva’s own experiences of crossingcontinents and cultures and that every storytwo sides. To mark Black History Month, thisevent opens with the young Dorset-baseddance company, Z Movements, performingObey the Wind, choreographed by NatashaPlayer and exploring her dual heritage.

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Exultate Singers,Saturday 1 October, 7.30pmSt James Priory, Whitson Street, Haymarket,Bristol. Tickets from Providence music shopon tel: 0117 927 6536 or visit:www.exultatesingers.orgBristol’s accomplished chamber choir, ExultateSingers, gives the first concert in the mediaevalchurch of St James Priory following its £3.5million renovation and repair. The programmeexplores the influence of St James as afisherman, an apostle and patron saint ofSpain through the performance of sumptuousand evocative motets by the RenaissanceSpanish composers Victoria, Lobo andGuerrero, and moves onto music reflectingBristol history and heritage.

The Trinity Singers: Royal WeddingMusic Past and Present,Saturday 1 October, 7.30pmSt Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Tickets from thebox office on tel: 01934 834663 or visit:www.oxboffice.comThe Trinity Singers perform a programme ofroyal wedding music including Parry’s I WasGlad, Blest Pair of Sirens, and Mealor’s UbiCaritas from the wedding of William and Kate,as well as music by Handel, Mozart, Wesley,Mathias, Vaughan Williams and Boyce.Directed by Jeremy Martin, soprano soloistZoe Maitland, organist Claire Alsop andcommentary by musicologist Dr Peter Leech.

Gathering Voices Festival of Song,Friday 7 – Sunday 16 OctoberVarious locations across Bristol. For a fullprogramme of events visit:www.festivalofsong.org.ukThe Gathering Voices Festival of Song is aunique celebration of singers and singing thatwill include over 70 events and featurethousands of voices of many genres and stylesof music including classical, contemporary,

gospel, world, roots, sacred and sea shanties.Choirs and vocalists include Bristol ChoralSociety, Renewal Gospel Choir, Gurt Lush,New Harmony Ladies Choir, Western OperaPlayers, Red Notes Choir, St Mungo’sCommunity Choir and Up Front.

A Night with the Phantom:Ramin Karimloo,Thursday 13 October, 7.30pmColston Hall, Colston Street, Bristol. Boxoffice tel: 0117 922 3686www.colstonhall.orgEnjoy all your favourite hits from the WestEnd and Broadway with Ramin Karimloo, oneof the most exciting and talked about artistson London’s West End stage. Ramin Karimloo,the celebrated star of The Phantom of theOpera and Love Never Dies will performacclaimed songs from the shows includingSome Enchanted Evening from South Pacific,All I Ask of You from The Phantom Of TheOpera, Do You Hear The People Sing? fromLes Miserables,Moon River from Breakfast AtTiffany’s, Too Much in Love to Care fromSunset Boulevard,Why God? from MissSaigon and many more. Ramin will joined byScarlett Strallen (star of Mary Poppins on theWest End and Broadway) and Britain’s GotTalent semi-finalist Olivia Archbold, as well asthe Capital Voices Choir and the WelshConcert Orchestra.

Aurora Orchestra: Thriller,Sunday 30 October, 7.30pmSt George’s Bristol, Great George Street,Bristol. Box office tel: 0845 40 24 001www.stgeorgesbristol.co.ukFor this unique dramatic collaboration, authorPeter Straub has worked with director TimHopkins and Aurora to create a spine-tinglingtapestry of narrative and music, quite unlikeany concert you've ever seen. Expect invention,virtuosity and unfettered passion.

Bristol Ensemble

The fantastic Bristol Ensemble has a stringof concerts coming up in various locationsaround the city that are not to be missed...

Bristol Ensemble with the BristolChoral Society and Emma Johnson:Mozart Requiem & ClarinetConcerto, Saturday 15 October,7.30pmColston Hall. Box ofice tel: 0117 9223686 or visit: www.bristolchoral.co.ukFrom the unfinished Requiem, throughthe heart of the Clarinet Concerto to theOverture The Magic Flute, Bristol ChoralSociety opens its season with a musicalsnapshot capturing three very differentfaces of Mozart taken in the last monthsof his life. Fresh from its completeBeethoven piano concerto cycle withFreddy Kempf the Bristol Ensemble joinsa distinguished quartet of soloists withEmma Johnson performing the concerto.

Brandenburg Concertos,Wednesday 26 October, 7.30pmSt George’s Bristol. Box office tel: 084540 24 001 www.stgeorgesbristol.co.ukExtraordinarily, Bach’s BrandenburgConcertos are rarely performed togetherin one concert. This is therefore awonderful opportunity to fully enjoy theirpowerful originality in the candlelitintimacy of St George’s.

The Four Seasons,Friday 18 November, 7.30pmSt George’s Bristol. Box office tel: 084540 24 001 www.stgeorgesbristol.co.ukTo open Earth Music Bristol BristolEnsembl present Vivaldi’s The FourSeasons. Depicting the natural world, themusic will be enhanced by film footagefrom BBC motion gallery.

Messiah by Candlelight,Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December,7.30pmBristol Cathedral. Tickets from tel: 0117922 3686Enjoy the Messiah in atmosphericcandlelit surrondings.

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Bristol InternationalPiano Duo FestivalSome of the leading piano duos ofour time converge on St George’sBristol this month for the 2011International Piano Duo Festival.Enjoy a wide-ranging,mesmerisingly vital programme ofmusic for four hands. Don’t miss:

John Law/Gwilym Simcock, Thursday 13 October, 8pmTwo giants of British modern jazz perform a rare jazz paino duo set with amazing energy.

Charles Hazlewood and The Army of Generals: Refractions and Abstractions IIIFriday 14 October, 7.30pmExquisite performances of works by Schoenberg, Strauss, Schubert and Mahler by some of thecountry’s finest musicians.

For a full programme of events and ticket information contact tel: 0845 40 24 001 or visit:www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

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Here’s what the botanic garden at The Holmes onStoke Park Road has coming up this month...

Special Tour with garden curator, NicholasWray, Saturday 1 October, 10.30amCost: £4.50.

Autumn Kaleidoscope, Saturday 1 October – 22 OctoberCreative workshop. Cost: £40.

An Introduction to Bee Keeping, Sunday 9 October – 20 NovemberA six week course. Cost: £75.

Traditional Botanical Painting and Drawing,Monday 17 October – 23 AprilA 21-week course for beginners. Cost: £360.

Tales from the Potting Shed, Thursday 20October, 7.30pm at the School of BiologicalSciencesLecture from Peter Jones. Cost: £5.

For further information about any of these events,

contact tel: 0117 331 4906

Vintage & Handmade Textile FairSaturday 1 October, 10am – 4pmChipping Sodbury Town Hall, SouthGloucestershire. Free admission.Over 45 stalls of vintage textiles,haberdashery, fashion, millinery, jewellery,knitting, French linens, brocante and muchmore will be on offer, along with the ever-popular vintage tearoom.

Argentine Tango for Beginners,From 3 October every Monday, 7pm Westmoreland Hall, Westmoreland Road,Redland, Bristol. Cost: £7 or £25 for fourclasses prepaid. Book on tel: 07767733948 www.tango-y-tu.com/bristol.htmLearn Argentinian tango for absolutebeginners with the experienced group atTango-y-tu. There’s no need to bring a partner,just turn up and enjoy. There will be guidedpractice after the class too. Level 2 classesfollow.

Charity Ball,Friday 7 October, 7.30pmLeigh Court, Bristol. Tickets can be purchasedfrom www.apeactionafrica.org Bristol-based charity Ape Action Africa isholding a glittering black tie charity ball atLeigh Court to help raise vital funds for its

efforts in West Africa to save endangeredrainforest chimps and gorillas. The fundraisingevening, supported by Miranda Krestovnikoffof The One Show and Coast, is taking on anOut of Africa theme with a black tie dinner,Charleston dancers and other 1920s and 30sentertainment.

The Netherlands National Circus,Until Sunday 16 OctoberDurdham Downs, Clifton. Tickets from thebox office on site or tel: 0844 415 5228www.netherlandcircus.euThe Netherlands National Circus will presenttheatre standard performances under apurpose built big top with a company ofhuman performers. See terrific clowns, daringacrobats thrilling aerialists, unicyclists, jugglersand lots more in this dazzling show for all thefamily.


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The Victorians were the masters of the ghost story, as wediscovered when we started trawling through ourbookshelves looking for some classic spine-tingling tales

to see us through the long, dark nights of autumn.

The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen (Parthian Books,£8.99)The Great God Pan (1894) is arguably the finest example ofArthur Machen’s brand of supernaturalfiction. The story expresses the Victorianera’s twin preoccupations with scienceand mysticism. The tale begins with anexperiment on a young woman’s brain,intended to breach the threshold betweenthis world and the numinous realmbeyond. Immediately after the incision thegirl’s countenance is lit with joyousrapture, but within seconds contorts to anexpression of horrified awe in the face ofthe Great God Pan. Several years laterdetails emerge of a series of deaths, each of which is associatedwith sightings of a mysterious woman. A gripping read whichhad a huge influence on subsequent horror writing havingreceived praise from the likes of Conan Doyle and StephenKing. JH

Masque of the Red Death by Edgar AllenPoe (Penguin, £9.99)This short story by the master of Gothicfiction Edgar Allen Poe tells the macabrestory of high society escaping aspreading plague by retreating to afortified mansion to live in luxury andforget the worries of the outside world.Their host Prince Prospero throws amasquerade to keep them entertained,but life inside the high walls is not assecure as the occupants believe, and theyare visited on the night of their grotesque party by a sinisterfigure intent upon bringing some stark reality to theircomfortable fiction. JS

The Signal-Man by Charles Dickens (Included in Ghost Storiesof Charles Dickens published by CRWPublishing, £7.99)You don’t have to believe in ghosts tobe thoroughly spooked by this tale of asolitary signal-man haunted by a railaccident in his past. The Signal-Man isnot a ghost story with a moral agenda,which lends the writing a morecontemporary edge and makes thesetting and characters all the moreconvincing. In particular the setting – atthe exit of a gaping dark railway tunnel– inspires a feeling of nihilistic, timelesshorror that very few horror writers would have the skill toconjure. JS

The Small Hand by Susan Hill (Profile Books, £7.99 or aparticularly attractive hardback edition at £9.99)Susan Hill’s most famous ghost story The Woman In Black iscurrently being adapted in to a film for the second time, withDaniel Radcliffe taking the lead role. But if you fancy readingsomething a little less well known, The Small Hand might justfit the bill. The protagonist is a bookish, lonesome characterwhose work as a rare book dealer takes him to unexpectedplaces, one of which is a tremendously atmospheric overgrowngarden in which our hero has the first of many chillingencounters. The horror builds slowly but is never hyperbolicand like all of the best horror writers Hill manages to deliverthe chills without resorting to overblown themes of good andevil. JS

The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson(Penguin, £7.99)The book begins with the discovery of a manuscript in theruins of an Irish cottage that documents the unusualexperiences of an unidentified recluse. It describes its author’svisions of a strange world inhabited by weird beast-gods anddemonic pig-like creatures. These creatures manage to followthe author back into the everyday world. The author of themanuscript, along with his dog Pepper, becomes embroiled in afight for his sanity and his life against the hideous swarminghordes. Originally published in 1908 this book can be seen asa distinct point of departure in the history of horror writing,deviating from Gothic horror and entering new realms moreakin to science-fiction and fantasy literature. JH

The Music of Erich Zann by HP Lovecraft (Penguin in TheThing on the Doorstep and Other Stories, £9.99)This is Lovecraft’s most subtly written tale, only containingallusions to the otherworldly horrors that are usually a lotmore tangible throughout the rest of his fiction. The authorprofessed it to be his favourite piece of work and it’s easy totell why – it really helps to ground his famous Cthulhu fictionin our reality, making it all the more unnerving. Theprotagonist is a student who has to take up cheapaccommodation in the back streets of Paris. He soon findshimself enchanted by some ethereal music emerging from theflat upstairs which leads him to meet the mysterious andtroubled Erich Zann, a violin player with a dark secret. JS. �


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October’s walk covers the entire length of oneof the west country’s most scenic waterways –the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal. Because ofits isolation from the rest of the canal system,it sees little traffic, which, althoughregrettable, only adds to its tranquil charm.

In 1997, a sculpture trail model of the solar system – on a scaleof 1:530,000,000 – was installed along the towpath, turning acountry walk into a way of understanding the true emptiness ofspace and the vast distances between the planets.

Although the walk is 16 miles long, it is all on the level onreasonable surfaces, with no stiles or other obstacles. Both endsof the canal are near railway stations, which means an end-to-end walk is feasible. Take the train to Bridgwater (but book areturn ticket to Taunton) and on arrival turn left out of thestation. Follow the road as it curves right past the Bristol &Exeter pub into St John Street.

Carry on until you reach the A38. Cross at the lights andcarry on along Eastover. Cross the bridge over the RiverParrett, carry on along Fore Street and take the first right intoCourt Street. The imposing building at the end is the CourtHouse. A right turn at the end takes you past Castle House, a19th century folly built largely of concrete and now in a poorstate of repair – hence the protective covering.

Turn right into Castle Street, built in the 1720s for the Dukeof Chandos and not just the finest street in Bridgwater but oneof the finest in England. Turn left along the quay passing WestQuay House, guarded by lions, and also built in the 1720s.

Cross a road and carry on alongside the river, passing an oldrailway bridge that once carried a line to the docks. Carry onacross the lock at the entrance to the docks and turn left pastRussell Place. Most of the warehouses have gone or been

converted to homes, although one is still in use at the far end.Carry on past Bowerings to the canal and follow it as it

curves to the south. Look out for Pluto – the first model in thesculpture trail. The banks soon start to rise up and before longyou are in a deep cutting, heading along one of the strangeststretches of canal in the country. It is hard to believe you are inthe heart of a busy town.

After heading through a tunnel, the canal continues betweenhigh walls, shored up with timbers after a partial collapse in1968. Once out of the cutting, you pass the YMCA, with aslipway for canoes, on the left. Pools alongside the canal markthe site of claypits associated with brick-making, once one ofBridgwater’s main industries.

Two miles after leaving the docks, you arrive at aswingbridge. When the canal opened in 1827, this was itsnorthern terminus; the basin where boats tied up and thejunction with the River Parrett have long been filled in. In1837, the canal was extended through Bridgwater to the newly-built docks.

Although the official footpath crosses the canal here tocontinue along the left bank, the next section can beovergrown, and you may find it easier to continue along theright bank and cross – after going under the M5 – at the nextswing bridge. This leads to the only canalside pub en route, theBoat & Anchor.

After the next bridge, you will see the first of several war-time pill boxes; like the Kennet & Avon, this canal was astrategic defence line. By now the scenery is much morepastoral; after the next bridge – Fordgate – with willows liningthe banks, you may be reminded of Corot’s French landscapes.

After the first lock – Standards – you leave the SomersetLevels behind and enter more undulating countryside. The

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ALONG THE WAY:left to right, a pastoralscene reminiscent of aFrench landscapepainting, BridgwaterDocks in their heyday,and, emerging into thesunshine at Creech StMichael

counterweights on the lock’s paddle gear, making it easier tooperate, are found only on this canal.King’s Lock comes next, followed by Maunsel Lock, where

there is an excellent tea room. A little further on is HigherLock, with a model of the sun alongside it. You have nowreached the heart of the solar system – and the midpoint of thecanal. As you continue to Taunton you will pass all the planetsonce more in reverse order.The railway now swings back close to the canal. Ahead lies

Cogload Junction, with a flyover taking Bristol-Taunton trainsover the main line. Just over a mile after the junction, you cometo Charlton Engine House, built to pump water up from theRiver Tone and now converted to a house. Beyond this thecanal runs for a time on a high embankment. As you approachCreech St Michael, the towpath becomes busier.At one time the Chard Canal branched off to the south here.

No trace of the busy wharf, nor of the White Lion beerhousethat stood alongside it, survives; the site of the junction ismarked by a pillbox.The canal heads under the M5 once more before reaching the

outskirts of Taunton. Three miles beyond the M5 you come to

Firepool Lock, where the canal joins the River Tone. At onetime there was a junction here with the Grand Western Canalwhich ran to Tiverton. As it was 20 feet higher than theTaunton & Bridgwater Canal, a lift connected the two.You can continue by the river to the town centre. The

quickest way to get to the station, however, is to cross thebridge by the lock and go along the road straight ahead. At theend, turn right and right again by the Cricketers pub and carrystraight on. �

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Stately home hosts a great cake bake-offNational Trust property Tyntesfield is celebratingthe joys of home cooked food by holding its firstever Cake Bake competition on Saturday 1October. If you are a bit of a baking queen or aking of cakes bring along your best cake creationand you could win a place on Tyntesfield’s menu.The competition is open to all ages. Juniors (14years and under) will be judged at 2pm. Adultswill be judged at 3pm. The winner of the adultcategory will win a place for their cake onTyntesfield’s menu throughout October.

The competition will be judged by Tyntesfield’shead chef Giles Evans in the Cow Barn restaurant.

Explore the North Somerset Food and Craftmarket on 2 October. For more information tel:01275 461900 or visit:www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield.

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Clifton couple crowned best in deli business

� The Community Farm at Chew Valley– owned by a co-operative of investorsand worked on by them – is invitingmore people to join the project.Investments of between £50 and£20,000 can be made by the end ofNovember to raise £100,000 to buyequipment, buildings and to provideeducation about growing sustainablefood. The farm already runs an organicveg box scheme and wholesale businessand was launched in April with 400 co-owners. To find out more about the 22-acre farm, visit:www.communityfarm.co.uk.

� Marco Maestri of Clifton Village andStoke Bishop Fish bars have made itinto the top 100 fish and chip shops inthe UK by the National Federation ofFish Fryers. Judge Ian Norrington saidof the fish bars: "This is one of the besteating experiences I have had as anassessor. And the homemade tartaresauce is just the icing on the cake. Bothshops have produced a remarkableproduct."

� In the spirit of the spooky season, TheLiving Room on Harbourside is offeringthree sin-sational cocktails to get party-goers in the Halloween spirit on 31October. Choose from the Zombie,Blood and Sand or the Corpse ReviverNumber 2 – a ghoulishly good creationthat will most definitely bring you backto life. Manager Kevin Lightbody says:“Whether your Halloween alter ego isFreddy Krueger, Jigsaw, the Candymanor Leatherface, make sure yourHalloween gets off to a great start.”

� Flinty Red at Cotham Hill has won anaward for having the best wine list inBristol as part of the city’s CocktailWeek. Rachel Higgens of Corks ofCotham and part owner of Flinty Redsaid; “We are immensely proud of ourwines. Food and wine, when sensitivelyand accurately matched, contributes toa brilliant meal.”

Congratulations to Debbie Atherton and DavidGreenham, pictured, owners of The Arch HouseDeli, in Clifton, who have not only won the titleof Deli of the Year 2011, but also earnedthemselves a spread in The Times newspaper.

The deli competition created, organised andrun by Dorset based Olives Et Al, involvedhundreds of delis and thousands of votes. Therewere several rounds of judging, a mysteryshopper, culminating in the prize giving at theGreat Taste Awards dinner in London.

Debbie and David bought Arch House Deli in2009. The couple impressed the judging panelwith their warmth, friendliness, professionalism,

knowledge and determination to buy from asmany local producers as possible.

Giles Henschel, founder of Olives Et Al, said:“Congratulations are well deserved for Debbieand David who only bought this deli two yearsago in and, in that time, they’ve stamped theirpersonality on the shop and have welcomedthousands of people through the door. Theirattitude to customers is exemplary but the teamis also chatty and welcoming and ready toanswer any questions about food on the shelvesor being sold in the café. What they don’t know –they find out and that after all is what customerswant.”

Street food festivalThe High Street is fighting back – or at leastthe traders in Gloucester Road are. NailseaElectrical is staging an open day onSaturday 8 October and has invited itsneighbours along the street to take part.

The Rangecooker open day will giveshoppers the chance to sample what theindependent stores can offer from cheese toolives, breads to soups and juices to wines.

Peter Gilks, Nailsea Electrical founder,said: “Gloucester Road is renowned for itsindependent traders but only last week asurvey showed that a fifth of Bristol shopswere standing empty. Over the last twoyears we have seen many famous HighStreet names leave towns and city centres.

“But here in Gloucester Road we have avibrant trading community and we want toshow off the range of talent and qualityproducts here.” There will be a largemarquee in Nailsea Electrical’s car parkwhere traders will be offering samples offood. Local produce will be cooked in themarquee and in the showroom.

“We have a baker, butcher, olivespecialist, cheese seller and much more.Customers will be able to try the differenttypes of food our neighbours sell and tryout new cooking technology.”

Customers will be in with a chance ofwinning a £4,000 range cooker.

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Bristol-based California Rancher is celebratingafter winning two prizes. Taste of the Westawarded the year-old BBQ seasoning andcondiment company a gold for its Oaky & SmokyBBQ Sauce and a silver award for its Santa MariaBBQ Rub, while the Guild of Fine Food awardedit gold Great Taste Awards for each of the twoproducts. Three friends who shared a love ofbarbecuing established California Rancher,inspired by the traditions of early Californiansettlers who cooked whole joints of meat overlog fires, the company offers natural gourmetbarbecue rubs, seasonings and condiments.

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Sheepdrove slow-roast mutton

Sheepdrove butcher Nick Rapps suggests this method ofcooking mutton for an economic, tasty autumn Sunday roast.This method of slow roasting makes the meat so tender, it willfall off the bone.

Ingredients:a shoulder of muttonfresh rosemaryfresh garlic2 glasses of cheap red wine1 butternut squashsalt and pepper1 tablespoon cornflour

Method:

1 Heat the oven to 150C / 300F / Gas 2. Put the meat in aroasting dish. Using a small sharp knife, cut slots in the rawmeat and push-in garlic cloves and/or rosemary. Rub themeat with salt and pepper, then slosh two glasses of (cheap)red wine over it.

2 Cover the shoulder with aluminium foil to stop the liquidevaporating while roasting. If necessary, add more wine orwater during cooking to keep the dish from drying out.

3 Slice in half a butternut squash (de-seed but no need to peel)and give it an hour in the same pan.

4 Roast the meat for 40 minutes per lb (or per 450g). Removethe foil for the last half hour of cooking. When the meat iscooked, it falls away from the bone. Put the meat on to a bigplate or carving board to rest while you make your favouritegravy with the pan’s drippings. The squash goes in a separatedish with a lid to keep it warm.

5 The gravy: You can either make it with flour or cornflour.Put the roasting pan with the drippings on the hob, mediumheat. Mix a tablespoon of flour into the pan – you need awhisk to remove lumps and make sure it browns beforeadding more liquid such as cream or vegetable water. Ormake the gravy with 1 tablespoon of cornflour (mix it firstwith the tiniest amount of water) and stir the thin paste intothe liquid mixed with roast drippings. Keep stirring until thegravy has thickened. Then strain flour/cornflour-thickenedgravy into a jug, and spoon off the fat which you can keepfor roasting vegetables.

Serve the tender meat, sweet butternut squash and gravy.

Sheepdrove Organic Farm Family Butcher, 3 Lower RedlandRoad (just off Whiteladies Road near Wild Oats) Bristol BS66TB. Find Sheepdrove Organic Butchers on Facebook andSheepdrove on Twitter.

BUTCHERon a missionElisabeth Winkler talks to Nick Rapps, an award-winning Bristol butcher who believes you canenjoy eating organic meat on a budget

Sheepdrove Organic Farm family butcher’s shop has been going strongfor ten years in Lower Redland Road, just off Blackboy Hill. Broughtup in Chew Valley and trained as a computer engineer, Nick Rapps,

pictured, answered a Sheepdrove ad for a butcher’s apprentice nine yearsago, and has not looked back. Now, aged 27, he is head butcher of boththe shop in Bristol and one inLondon’s Maida Vale.Young Butcher of the Year

finalist, Nick is trained in theskills of traditional butchery. Heand his apprentice, Paul, goback and forth between thecutting room (a window allowscustomers to see traditionalbutchery skills at work), andthe counter is filled withorganic delicatessen meats,cheese, and home-madechutneys. The shop also stocksorganic apple juice, single-estateolive oil, organic vegetablesfrom Devon and organic eggsfrom Somerset.Sheepdrove’s organic

sausages and burgers are madefresh daily by hand with 100% meat and organic spices and seasonings.Because they have no rusk, they are gluten-free. According to one foodcritic, they are: “the best sausages in Bristol.”Burning question: Can you eat organic meat on a budget? Nick is

passionate as he explains why you can.“We are a traditional whole-body butcher’s so we can do a massive

variety, cuts you never normally see for organic meat, like blade steak andskirting. We can also show how to cook them. Students and people livingalone come into the shop saying ‘I’ve got a fiver, what can I buy?’. They areamazed at our prices,” he says.Every part of the animal is used – nothing is wasted. Bones are sold for

stock (simmer with herbs, veg, seasoning, then strain for added richness tosoups and sauces). Trimmings minced with offal are made into natural petfood that a human could happily eat.There is a second reason why organic is value for money, as Nick

explains: “It’s all down to the way the animals are fed – on grass, as natureintended, not grain. Grain has become a bit of a convenience food but addsmore fat to the animal’s diet. Research shows there is more protein and lesssaturated fat in grass-fed animals. A grass-fed diet helps keep the animalhealthy, and us, too.”Nick describes the Berkshire farm where the beef and lamb come from.

“The Aberdeen Angus and Downland sheep graze on pastures sown withherbs and clover.” Encouraging natural behaviour is central to organicstandards. For instance, Sheepdrove Organic Farm has wooden rubbingposts for the animals for self-cleaning, stimulating circulation andrelaxation.Back in the Bristol shop (where a butcher’s has stood for over a century),

Nick gives me a recipe for slow-roasted shoulder of mutton. Mutton is agrown-up sheep, about two years old, and is cheaper and moreflavoursome than lamb.Shoulder is a more fatty cut than leg which adds to its economy. The

extra fat also increases the flavour. We are talking ‘good’ fat here becauseof the way organic animals are fed. “The general rule is the longer meatneeds to be cooked, the cheaper it is to buy,” explains Nick. This cut costs£12 and feeds six so is £2 a serving. Flavoursome, wholesome and value-for-money – what more could you ask? �


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While we’re always happy to bring you news of fabulousnew places for you to try, we also have a soft spot forour own personal favourite old haunts. And I make no

apology for drawing your attention to what may be blindinglyobvious to you already, namely that Clifton’s Primrose Café is abrilliant place to hang out.

It’s a great meeting place for family or friends to have coffee orfor lunch, particularly when the sun is shining, and you can sitoutside people-watching. Mostly we admire the beautiful babieswho frequent the café with their yummy mummies, chewinggummily on the edge of a sandwich or one of the books providedfor little people’s entertainment, but one day we were rewardedwith the sight of comedian Justin Lee Collins strolling alongBoyce’s Avenue in the sunshine like a Silverkrin advert. He causedquite a stir with the crowd seated at the tables on the pavementoutside the café.

If you haven’t been back to a place for a while you want to goand see if it’s as good as you remember it. Yes, standing in line toplace your food order at the Primrose is a bit of a drag,particularly as the place is so popular it’s always busy, but theservice is always friendly and pleasant. On my last visit a memberof staff gently warned a fellow diner that her chair was only aninch of two from toppling off the pavement edge, and anothertime we were shown where the café keeps its box of table de-wobblers, wooden wedges that help keep tables steady.

You could spend all day at the Primrose if you were so inclined,arriving for a Fully Monty breakfast – a man sized feast of justabout everything you can have in a traditional fry-up (£10.95)and moving leisurely on to lunch, then cake and excellent coffeein the afternoon, followed by dinner by candlelight in therestaurant. This has a separate menu with dishes such asmushroom risotto or venison with blackberry jus. Their fat chipsare especially delicious.

At our most recent lunch outing the three of us were happy tosit out on what was an unseasonally sunny day, looking

admiringly at Reg the Veg’s display of fruit and vegetablesopposite. It’s good to know that the café is keeping its waste andits food miles down by getting its fresh produce from literallyacross the road.

I recently discovered that the café rears its own pigs, choosingrare breeds and ensuring that they lead as happy lives as possiblebefore becoming a bacon sarnie or chorizo in one of thePrimrose’s excellent salads, (all priced at £7.95 and plenty for afilling lunch dish).

I had my favourite, which my sister-in-law also usuallychooses, Imam Byaldi. This is the Primrose’s version of the classicTurkish-Greek dish, but the chefs manage to make this a non-greasy delicacy, which isn’t always easy. The generous plateful ofsalad, with spicy chickpeas, chunks of aubergine with raita andcrumbled feta cheese is a great mixture of contrasting flavours.

My sister-in-law had a version of posh cheese on toast, ararebit on Hobbs House fig and walnut rye bread, with a sweetapple and ginger chutney and salad. Delicious. she pronounced.My brother tucked in happily to a mezze mix of falafel, flatbread,spicy chickpeas with aubergine, tortilla and hummus, which heinvited us to try as it was so good.

With two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice and anelderflower cordial the bill came to £33.20. We lingered a whilein the sunshine then went across to Reg the Veg before leavingthis delightful little corner of Clifton with a bunch of gaudydahlias, a bag of ripe figs and happy, replete tummies.

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adventures of the high seas for pre-schoolchildren aged 3-4 years.

Mr Brunel Visits,Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October,10am – 4pmTake the opportunity to step back in time andmeet this great engineer.

I’m a First Class Passenger, Get Me Out ofHere! Thursday 27, Saturday 29 andSunday 30 October, 11.30am & 2.30pmChallenge your taste buds with Victorian food inthe First Class Dining Saloon.

Half term outdoor activitiesSlimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire. Tel:01453 891900 www.wwt.org.uk

Feed the Birds,Wednesday 26 October, 9.30amEnjoy a walk around the grounds to see birdfeeders in use before making your own to takehome. Cost: £12 adults, £6 per child.

stopped time, the Violin Princess and the mostbeautiful thing in the world are brand new oldfashioned fairytales. Evocative sound andexquisite puppetry create a performance todelight the whole family. After the show, joinGranddad in making up new stories inspired bythe bizarre objects in his tent. Suitable for ages3+.

Wolf Tales,Friday 28 & Saturday 29 October,11am & 2pmPickled Image uses puppetry, shadows and songsto create a spectacular and hilarious exposé ofthe truth behind these classic fairytales for thewhole family.

Fun on-boardss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard,Bristol. Tel: 0117 926 0680 or visit:www.ssgreatbritain.org

Sea Hear,Tuesday 4 October, 11amJoin professional storyteller Sarah Mooney for

Family-friendly theatreTobacco Factory Theatre, Raleigh Road,Southville, Bristol. Box office tel: 0117 9020344 www.tobaccofactorytheatre.com

The Snow Dragon,Sunday 2 October, 11am & 2pmOn New Year’s Eve, Billy’s parents tell himabout the legendary Snow Dragon who’ll bringhim goodies during the night. Looking forberries is hard work and Billy finds it mucheasier to borrow from his friends. But when Billybumps into some wolves in the woods, the NewYear doesn’t turn out quite how he expected.Story-telling, comedy and songs create a magical,mysterious world from the company thatbrought you The Gruffalo.

Travels with Grandad,Monday 24 – Thursday 27 October, 11am& 2pm at The BreweryMeet Granddad, eccentric traveler andstoryteller extraordinaire. Enter his batteredBedouin tent to hear magical tales of adventurein real and imaginary worlds. The clock that

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FANG-TASTIC FUNFrom spooky Halloween fun to outdoor crafts, we’ve selected ahandful of activities and events for all the family to enjoy thismonth, including ones to keep the kids occupied during half term


Ahoy there! Step on board the ss Great

Britain for maritime− themed fun

Enjoy puppets, songsand hilarious antics in Wolf

Tales at the Tobacco Factorythis month

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Children’s Introduction to Bird Watching,Thursday 27 October, 9.30pmJoin a warden who will help you learn birdwatching skills and knowledge. For childrenaged 7 years+. Cost: £12 per person.

Half Term fun,Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 OctoberLearn about a variety of animal themed mythsand legends or follow the clues to find the WWTtotem pole. You can even have a go at makingyour own totem pole to take home with you.

Get creativeArnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol.Tel: 0117 917 2303www.arnolfini.org.uk

My Drawing Museum: The Big Draw,Saturday 29 October, 11am – 5pmJoin artist Michelle Cioccoloni for a supercharged drawing event based around the currentexhibition, Museum Show, and help build amuseum of drawing.

Family Film Screening,Saturday 29 October, 2pm – 6pmWatch the popular films Night at the Museumand Night at the Museum 2 starring funny manBen Stiller in this special film screening followedby a torch light tour at 6pm. Cost: £3.

Let off steam with theNational TrustThe National Trust offers some great halfterm stomping grounds near Bristol.Whether you just want to let the kids runwild in beautiful landscapes or fancy somemore structured activities, there’s lots onoffer. The shop and café at Tyntesfield areopen too, so it’s the ideal place to meet upwith friends and family. Why not enjoysome wonderful autumn walking, treatyourself to some delicious local food orlook for unique gifts in the beautifully-stocked shop? Alternatively, bring out yourwild side in Leigh Woods, forage for shelter-making materials and get some expertinstructions in den-making.

Spooky days at TyntesfieldTyntesfield, Bristol. Tel: 01275 461900

Bat Trail,Every day in October, 10am – 6pmFind out all about Tyntesfield’s secretresidents. £1 per trail.

Pumpkin WeekendSaturday 22 and Sunday 23 October,11am – 5pmDisplays, craft activities and a pumpkinmenu will be on offer.

Spooky Halloween,Tuesday 25 October, 11.30am –3.30pmBe ready to get messy with horribleHalloween crafts.

The Family Woodland Adventure Day,Thursday 27 October, 11am – 3pmJoin the rangers for activities to learn newskills, take risks and do some team buildingtoo. Adults £7, child £5. Booking essential.

Autumn days at Leigh WoodsLeigh Woods, nr Bristol.Tel: 0117 973 1645

Family Den Building WorkshopWednesday 26 OctoberMake fantastic dens out of materials fromthe forest floor. Tickets £3.

Visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk for detailsof all the events near you.

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Explore scienceExplore At-Bristol, Harbourside, Bristol.Tel: 0845 345 1235www.at-bristol.org.uk

Gore Blimey,Saturday 22 – Friday 28 OctoberCelebrate Halloween in At-Bristol with activitiesin the Dissection lab. Unearth mysteries aboutyour body and blood and trick your family witha gruesome selection of veins, scabs andwounds.

Spooky funBristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol.Tel: 0117 974 7399www.bristolzoo.org.uk

Halloween Festival,Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 OctoberGet involved with a range of activities at the zooduring its special Halloween-themed festival.Look out for Walter the Wizard and get yourhands on a free scratch trail card with yummytreats, or help create a pumpkin promenade bybringing a carved or decorated pumpkin alongto be judged on Friday 28 at 12.30pm. Don’tforget to dress up in Halloween costume on thisday for a chance to win a prize.


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‘from HOMEto HOME...’

Down what must be one of the least travelled roads in BS9 is CoteHouse, a majestic period building converted into 12 distinctive andcharmingly individual single and double retirement apartments

each with its own lounge, bedroom, kitchenette and en-suite bathroom.Situated just off The Downs in Westbury-on-Trym, the location and life-style is simply perfect for the discerning resident who values independence,quality and peace of mind.

Included within the single monthly accommodation and utilities fee,friendly and highly experienced staff offer a three-course home cookedmeal 7 days a week. Importantly, a 24-hour call system comes as standardwith a hairdresser, chiropodist, vicar, mobile library and various healthprofessionals all making regular visits.

A key feature of life in the House is the hugely popular programme ofactivities available which includes frequent visits to places of interest inaddition to in-house exercise classes and events for those who wish toparticipate.

The magnificent 17th Century building stands in beautiful opensurroundings with peaceful, secluded and uplifting gardens bringing thesound of nature and great views to residents’ doorsteps. No wonderresidents feel they have come ‘from home to home...’

Cote House, Cote Drive, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3UPVisit: www.cotecharity.co.uke-mail: [email protected]: 0117 987 0105

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The International Baccalaureate is a well-regarded and comprehensiveprogramme that offers rigorous academic study with creative skillsand an understanding of the world in context. Although this

qualification has been around since the 60s, for many in the UK it has onlybeen available in the independent sector until recently. The surge inpopularity of the IB is in response to the value that is placed on students,who have studied this demanding qualification, by university admissionstutors.Rather than narrowing subject choices to only three or four as with A

levels, students studying the IB will take six subjects, three at standard leveland three at higher level along with a core programme including theory ofknowledge, extended essay and creativity action and service. TheInternational Baccalaureate is therefore ideal for those looking for achallenge, who wish to carry on studying a breath of subjects or those whoare looking to either study or work overseas in the future.The debate about whether to take the IB route or the A level route to

academic achievement will continue. St Brendan’s, in Brislington, specialisesin the teaching of A levels and other post 16 options such as BTECs andoffesr the IB to a select group of students. Our experience is that theteachers have more time to explore their subjects, concentrating on contentand facts which they find more interesting and inspiring. What I find veryexciting is the fact that we are offering what is considered an elitequalification to all young people regardless of their background. I have beenteaching the IB for a long time both in the independent sector and the nowin the state sector and I believe that this is an outstanding qualification.What is clear is that all students considering their options for year 12 and

13 should look at the full range of opportunities for themselves and maketheir choice based on their own circumstances and needs. St Brendan’s isopen to visitors on three dates in October where information is available forthose interested in the IB and other courses such as A levels, BTECs andNVQs. A schedule of talks on Saturday 15 October can be found on thewebsite, visit: www.stbrn.ac.uk. �

Students and parents should examine their optionscarefully when it comes to post-16 education.Amanda Salaou of St Brendan’s Sixth Form Collegelooks at why the International Baccalaureate isworth considering

The Mowgli Foundation based at Bush House, Harbourside, Bristolhas officially launched its UK programme to help entrepreneurs ofall ages take their businesses forward to success.Tony Bury, Mowgli founder, says: “We are living in very

challenging times, through a banking, economic and societal crisis.There is an undoubted requirement for entrepreneurship and thedevelopment of more successful entrepreneurs to create wealth,economic regeneration, employment, societal democracy andphilanthropic initiatives to meet these challenges. Mowglisupports entrepreneurs through a unique mentoring programme.We are delighted to be launching in Bristol where there is alreadyan entrepreneurial flair and to be able to form a collaborativeenvironment with businesses and the community to delivermeaningful results.”

For more details visit: www.mowgli.org.uk

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Pupil Power!Calder House School starts generating its ownelectricity

The pupils at Calder House aren’t the only bright sparks beingproduced by the school. The specialist day school for boys and girls(aged 6 – 13) with dyslexia and dyspraxia, has just started

generating its own electricity. The system, which was installed over thesummer holidays, uses Photo Voltaic (PV) panels fitted on the roof of themain hall. These convert sunlight into electricity – which is then used topower all the classrooms with any surplus power being fed back into theNational Grid. Not only will has it significantly reduced the school’scarbon footprint (over 250 kg of carbon saved so far!) it is also providingan exciting educational resource for science lessons.“The pupils are very interested and involved in the whole system,”

explains headteacher Andrew Day. “Using a special display screen mountedin one of our classrooms, we can see all sorts of data – including exactlyhow much power the school is generating at any one time and how muchcarbon we’ve saved overall.”Children typically spend just over two years at the Calder House, which

is located between Bath and Chippenham, learning the skills required toovercome their learning difficulties and achieve their academic potential.The school offers a friendly, non-competitive environment in whichchildren with dyslexia and other specific learning/language difficulties areencouraged to enjoy school while developing the skills they need tosuccessfully return to mainstream education.

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Keeping anOpen Mind onOpen Morning

Independent schools have become quiteadept at selling their wares in recent years.This is due to the greater intensity of

competition between them, but also to therecruitment of better professionals who havehelped spruce up their untidy image.You have seen the hard facts – location, examresults, size and nature of school. You havepicked up the vibe from those who know orknew the place. You are now on the doorstepand it is time to review facilities, meet thepeople and interrogate the values – the stuffthat the paperwork does not provide.

But how best should the visiting parentapproach the open morning debacle? Twopieces of advice. Firstly, have a clear strategy.There is a dazzling array of schools out thereand unless you have specific points ofcomparison, or specific qualities you arelooking for, you will come to the end of theprocess with an unsatisfactory sense that it hasnot been quite worth all the effort or that youdo not quite have the right info. A poordecision may then ensue.

Secondly, don’t expect perfection. Therewill be aspects you don’t like. No school willmeet all your needs. It is best to know whichof your demands are negotiable, and whichare a sine qua non.

The first thing is to determine exactly whatfacilities you want to see. If the agenda is runtotally by the school you might not notice thetawdry nature of the DT department or thefairly drab decoration in the boarding houses.

Equally, you should allow the school towoo you with its high points and present itsbest face. Every school in recent times hasbeen able to invest some money on their siteand it is only fair that you see what they havedone with the investment. A question to theHead or senior staff about future investmentwill give telling answers.

But is it all about buildings? Clearly not.Atmosphere is intangible, but critical. Bychoosing a school you are choosing who willhave the greatest influence on your child forthat crucial 5 or 10 year period of their lives.Do you see the pupils? Do they run the tour?Do you see others in classrooms andworkshops and what is your view of them?

How the staff relate to the pupils is mosttelling. Is there stony silence or a sense of hail-fellow-well-met? This will tell you much aboutthe sort of rapport your children will havewith the community.

The schools with the most confidence willalso put pupils in charge of the tours ratherthan the staff. They - rightly – believe thatparents should see their `product’ so to speak.

Naturally, a school will only serve up thoseworthy pupils who are strong supporters ofthe school, but that should not influence yourview too much. Pupils will be honest. They arenot paid to do this chore, neither are they wilyenough to become cunning and manipulativemarketers overnight. Schools know this andare prepared to take the risk because it is asgood a view as you will get from the bottomup. The down side is that the pupils will notnecessarily be able to answer every questionyou have on the drugs policy or the degree ofinvestment going into the site. They willhowever be able to give a perception, and thatcan be illuminating.

Lastly (deep breath) there is the Head. Is heor she pleased to see you and do theygenuinely have a vision for the school? Dothey exude the sort of values you have seenaround the site or are they ploughing a lonelyfurrow, leaving little imprint on theinstitution? Are they sufficiently personableand dynamic so that you can rely on them togive you a fair crack of the whip shouldproblems arise in the coming years, and aninjection of energy and drive that will ensurethe education of your child is more than thestandard yomp around the track? The Headembodies the values. They know that andshould seek to leave you fully aware of thecharacter of a school.

And to those, for whom all the foregoing ispretty much motherhood and apple pie, trythis. There are still independent schools outthere who are educating for the 20th century.Have their values changed? Are they in tunewith your no doubt well honed perception ofwhere world is headed and what sort ofeducation is required to prepare your child forit? Equally, do they have original thoughts andideas that had not occurred to you yet youfind impressive? Does the Head carryconviction? Or are they going through themotions?

Your child must survive in a very differentworld than the one we knew as children. Howwell does the Head and the staff (because anydecent Head must sell his vision to his stafffirst) articulate their thoughts on suchmatters? Don’t be satisfied with the same triedand tested educational mantras. Life hasmoved on and schools at the cutting edge mustmove with it. You are paying for somethingextra, something special, not just a re-tread ofthe last 50 years of independent schooleducational values, successful as they havebeen.

I always think I have arrived with a visitingparent if they tell me they would like to havetheir school days all over again. You are partof this process. You must be inspired as muchas your kids.

The day should ultimately be a pleasure.Do they provide decent refreshments (someparents judge a school solely on suchmatters)? Do they invite you back, offer lunchor go that extra mile to recognise the sacrificethat independent education will inevitablydemand? If you don’t leave a school with asense of `wow’, the chances are that your childwill leave school every day similarly unmoved.

Dr John H. Newton M.A. (Oxon), F.Coll.P.,Dip.M.S.(Ed.)Headmaster, Taunton School

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“Academic Excellenceand much more...”“Boys’ success in outdoor activities buildsconfidence and encourages them to feel good aboutthemselves both outside and in the classroom.”

QEH is placed 1st in Bristol in the current Value Added Tables, andamongst the Top 10 independent schools in the country. It is also firmlyamongst leading academic schools in the 2011 national League Tables.Headmaster Stephen Holliday insists: “Academic excellence at QEHdirectly benefits from momentum and enthusiasm created in broader areasof school life.“The majority of QEH boys are involved in sport and outdoor pursuits,

as well as extensive trips during the holidays. It is considered cool to joinin, to develop your own interests and to be an individual.”Steve Cook, Head of Outdoor Pursuits, adds: “Boys have recently

returned from an adventure holiday in Slovenia, following successful tripsover the last two years climbing the Matterhorn and reaching Base Campon Everest. These are just some of the extensive holiday trips on offer.”In term time boys also love to be active and regularly climb in the Avon

Gorge, kayak or sail and we plan to extend water based opportunities andadd caving and mountain biking to the list of regular activities. OutdoorPursuits is a special strength of the School with Senior boys participating inthe annual Ten Tors event, and over 150 boys involved in Duke ofEdinburgh’s Award with numerous weekends dedicated to expeditions.QEH’s own version of the D of E scheme, ‘The QEAward’, extends to

the younger boys in the Junior School and the lower part of the SeniorSchool.Mr Holliday concludes: “Boys’ success in outdoor activities builds

confidence and encourages them to feel good about themselves bothoutside and in the classroom.”

QEH Open Morning is on Saturday, 8 October and starts at 10am with anAddress by The Headmaster.

For more information contact our Admissions Registrar, CarolynMatthews, on 0117 930 3068 or go to www.qehbristol.co.uk

Boys and staff pictured mountain climbing in Slovenia this summer. They also recentlyclimbed the Matterhorn - covering over 100 kilometres from Zermatt to Sierre,involving tortuous climbs to 3000 metre mountain passes


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“It gave me something tofocus on and mentally itstarted to make me feel a lotmore positive” she said.“I was sleeping better and

my energy levels started tocome back. As the monthspassed I could see a drasticimprovement in my shapeand the weight was comingoff quickly.”The speed of Karen’s weight loss spurred her on to

knock the comfort eating on the head.Karen was a size 16 when she joined Ladyzone, and now,

after losing three stone, even her size 10 trousers are too big.“My body shape has totally changed and my family and

friends have all noticed a big difference in me.”Karen still enjoys the odd treat, but has changed the way she

thinks about food.She added: “The gym has played a big part in helping me

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Caring for a loved one suffering a terminal illness can take its tollon the strongest of people, but Karen Penvenne was determined tokeep a brave face for the sake of her nine year old daughter.Karen’s husband Paul was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2007,

and underwent a liver transplant to save his life in September thatyear.But in a cruel twist, the anti-rejection drugs he took then caused

him to develop stomach cancer, and Karen spent the last two yearsof his life caring for him at the home they shared with theirdaughter Yvonne, who was nine when her father passed away.“With no time to think about myself I didn’t think about my

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The concept of food as medicinewas familiar to our ancestors,yet today we’re so far removed

from the reasons for eating and fromthe expectation that we should brimover with good health naturally, thatmany people are surprised to discoverthat even the smallest changes made totheir everyday diet can result insignificant improvements in their healthand wellbeing.

“I see my role as a NutritionalTherapist as empowering my patientsto make the dietary and lifestylechanges they need to helpthem achieve the verybest health they can.”says Fiona. “It’s a

fantastic feeling to know that I personally have beenable to change people’s lives for the better. It’simmensely rewarding to get feedback from patientswho come to me with conditions including hormonalimbalances, weight issues, digestive problems, stress,joint problems and inflammatory conditions and whoafterwards report that ‘I’ve never felt this healthy’ or‘I feel happier, my skin looks great and I have energyand enthusiasm’.”

A family interest in natural medicine set Fiona on thepath to becoming a Nutritional Therapist. “I myself ama former graduate of CNM. I was drawn to their coursebecause I was keen on the naturopathic content whichfocuses on the holistic treatment of patients, and on itsemphasis on practical clinical experience. Financially it alsomade sense because I was able to study part time and socould keep earning in the meantime. My CNM lecturerswere inspirational. They are known to be of really highcalibre so I’m very proud after these years to join their ranks!I love interacting with my Year 2 Nutrition students and dealing with theirchallenging questions.

“As a practitioner, I work across 3 clinics in the Clifton district ofBristol, and no two days are the same,” says Fiona. “Every patient has aunique constitution and a different set of circumstances so the content of

my day could never be considered as routine!“Patients complete a medical symptoms questionnaire and food diary

prior to the consultation. Some people are shy about disclosing informationon what they eat, but I’m not judgmental. We’re faced with real people andif everyone was perfect they wouldn’t need help!

“The initial consultation lasts about an hour and is a chance to gain adetailed picture of the person’s medical history, circumstances, diet andlifestyle, and goals for treatment. I have to know about the functioning oftheir digestive, cardiovascular and respiratory systems and about any

supplements or medicationsthey are taking. I’m trained to

carry out tests on bloodpressure, glucose, cholesterol and food

sensitivity and additional tests may bedone externally.“I produce a full personalised treatmentplan within 2 working days, including

specific nutritional and lifestyle changes toaddress the individual’s problems nowand encourage longer term health. Theplan needs to be simple and at a pacewhich is realistic for them to follow.Half hour follow up consultations areoffered as required.

“Not everyone waits until they are illbefore they come to see me, fortunately.

Sports people consult me about optimumnutrition to meet their energy needs.

Others want a twice yearly detoxprogramme. Some want advice about what

constitutes a healthy diet. I love food and I’malways keen to share a good recipe! I also lead

Bristol workshops on healthy eating, gourmethealthy cooking and stress management. It’s a good

job I eat to maintain optimum energy levels!

To find out more about training for a new career as aNutritional Therapist, come along to CNM Bristol's nextfree-to-attend Open Evening on Tuesday 25th October6.30pm-8.30pm. To book your place call 01342 410 505.

Life as anutritional

therapistIn last month’s Bristol Magazine, we looked attraining for a career in Nutritional Therapy withThe College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM).Now, Fiona Campbell, a busy Bristol practitioneras well as being a CNM lecturer, explains what it’s like to be a practicing Nutritional Therapist

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AS NATURE INTENDED: main picture, contemporary carbon neutral energy fromKindle Stoves’ range of woodburning stoves; from top right, GraniteTransformation’s Fire Beige, from a range of heat, scratch, stain and impactresistant worksurface; Classic Welsh blue grey riven slate, £46.75 per sqm fromMandarin Stone; Sisal Mahale rug with leather trim from Design Flooring.

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SWEET DREAMS AREMADE OF THIS:Number 38 Clifton,where the light-filledbedrooms are equipedwith Roberts radios,mini fridges filled withlocal goodies and bedslaid with Egyptiancotton sheets

Doing the market research prior to opening hisown boutique hotel was great fun, admitsowner Adam Dorrien Smith as he takes meon a guided tour of the Georgian merchant’shouse on The Downs which recently openedto national acclaim. The ten-bedroom

townhouse with accommodation has already won accoladesfrom travel expert Alistair Sawday and The Times has rated itin its guide to cool places to stay. And the glowing commentsin the visitors’ book and on Tripadvisor endorse this.

Adam’s affection for Bristol began when he was a student inthe city, so when the chance to buy an old guesthouse right onthe edge of The Downs came up he jumped at it. Then,working with his cousin Michael, an architect, they set aboutcreating the kind of stylish, comfortable B&B that they wouldlike to stay in themselves. The results are understated andcharming, with statement pieces of furniture, such as studdedtrunks and painted chests of drawers, and calming colours.

Number 38 isn’t fitted with a formal reception desk, insteadguests check in with their hosts Shona and Jerek and, alongwith the local knowledge box in each room, can plan theiractivities and places to visit in the area.

Adam has been at pains to source furniture locally, with thesisal flooring from Tailored Flooring and the super king sizebeds from Feather & Black in Whiteladies Road. There is aDavid Hockney in the cloakroom, a Terry Frost in thebreakfast room, and other art comes from Stokes Croft andCornwall, where Adam’s family hail from. The panelled wallsare painted shades of indigo and gentle grey.

The bathrooms are a triumph in the larger rooms, with noneof that thin, flimsy carpentry that you find in so many hotel ensuites. The loo and shower are separately hidden behind

panelled doors, while the baths take pride of place. Whatcould be more luxurious than soaking in a huge bath in frontof a big window with far reaching views over Bristol laid outbelow?

Guests have use of thesun-trap terrace gardenand, after an optionaljog around The Downs(surely a recommendedpastime for any visitorenjoying the Bristolexperience?) they arefree to indulge in a westcountry breakfast, withsausages created byRuby & White,Sharpham Park muesliand other organic, localgoodies.

Adam says: “Wewanted to create somewhere comfy, fun and relaxed for peopleto feel at home in. Comfortable beds are key to that.”

Number 38 has a partnership with Clifton’s Lido pool andrestaurant to provide a complete spa package, and business hasbeen so brisk there are weekend bookings right through untilthe end of November so far.

One interesting development is the number of local peoplestaying at Number 38 as guests, treating themselves to a £135a night suite. Quite a testament in itself. �

Number 38 Clifton, visit: www.number38clifton.co.uk ortel: 0117 946 6905.

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COMMANDINGPOSITION: a rolltop bath at No 38Clifton has beenplaced to make themost of the viewsover Bristol. It’sbest enjoyed withbubbles and a hostof hot air balloonsfloating by

Below, No 38’sbreakfast roompays tribute to thebuilding’s historyas a wealthymerchant’s home

LIGHT TOUCH: guests at Number 38 areable to use the sun terrace which, like someof the suites, have views over Bristol

Guests have use of the sun-trapterrace garden and after anoptional jog around TheDowns . . . are free to indulge in awest country breakfast

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I’ve gone absolutely mad for coloured leaf heucheras andheucherellas in the past few years. I started out slowlywith a handful of the predictable purple leafed ones suchas Palace Purple and Plum Pudding, as you might expect.But the momentum has increased to reach an absolutefrenzy this autumn, chiming nicely along with some of the

superb new varieties appearing in garden centres and nurseriesrecently.Where do you stand on the subject? I love them

wholeheartedly and unashamedly. They are just so brilliant forbrightening up a dull corner. And they bring all that gloriousautumn colour down to ground level, picking up the reds, goldsand oranges of the trees and shrubs beautifully and adding to thewhole picture immeasurably. Fortunately my assistant Anna isalso pretty keen on them although selective in her favourites,disdaining the golden varieties such as Marmalade as ‘insipid’,‘sickly-looking’ and generally yuk. She’s not one to keep heropinions to herself, as you may have gathered.While my mother, the arbiter of gardening good taste and

another one who doesn’t mince her words when it comes toplants, approves of an increasing number of different varieties.What it comes down to is that, for all three of us, heucheras arehard to beat for their sheer colourific value at this difficult time ofyear.Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty, then. There are so many

reasons why you should have a heuchera or a heucherellawhatever the size of your garden. Let’s start with the fact thatthey’re evergreen or semi-evergreen which means a nice splodge

of colour all year round. But they’re also dead easy and forgivingto grow as long as they’re in shade or dappled shade, althoughyou can stretch this point with certain varieties. And theycombine simply marvellously with herbaceous plants or make fora good under-planting for shrubs and trees. If you’re more of acontainer gardener, they make brilliant plants for pots and willlast a few years before you need to replace them, usually becausethey’ve outgrown their pot.Their uses in the border are simply too long to list. I’m still

working on new planting combinations and brand new varietiesthat I just can’t resist buying keep cropping up at the nursery. Iuse the red varieties such as Mahogany and Peach Flambé to pickup the fiery colours of turning cherry and amelanchier leaves.One of my latest inspirations involved planting the acid yellowCitronelle under our yellow berried holly tree. The purples arebrilliant for contrasting with yellow flowers and foliage and forechoing the richness of cotinus Royal Purple or the dark-leafedelder, Sambucus nigra.Against the prevailing opinions of my able assistant, I have

even found a good use for the orangey ones such as Caramel.These are probably justifiably everyone’s least favourite colourbut they make a good splash of pink, yellow and toffee colouredfoliage in the nether regions of a border. We have them planted inthe middle part of a woodland border in the general vicinity of asubstantial terracotta pot and these colours reinforce one anotherwonderfully.

The jury that is Anna and my mum is still out on this point,but imagine the warm glow on a frosty day. Lovely.

SHOWYOUR true colours

VERY FORGIVING:main picture, theperky heucheras enmasse make quite ashow in flowerbeds

Top, right, the foliageis striking and usefulfor combinationplanting

The Bath Magazine’s gardening expert Jane Moore gets hooked on colourfulheucheras to jazz up the colour for the autumn garden

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Best RedsThere are oodles of great red heucheras and heucherella tochoose from but my favourite at the moment is heucherellaSweet Tea with its richly autumnal colouring. It has large, verylobed leaves in a good strong builders’ tea colour with darkercentres and masses of dainty white flowers in late summer.Coming a close second is Heuchera ‘Mahogany’ with its crinkledleaves of a glowing rich red-brown which really catch theslanting October sunlight. We have it planted it with silveryStachys lanata for a dramatic contrast.

Best Pinks and PurplesThis has been one the biggest areas of breedingover the past few years and Anna’s must-haveheuchera is one of the most engaging of them all.Berry Smoothie is a once-seen, never-forgottensumptuous pink that just edges into the purplespectrum. The flower stems are pink too and eventhe flowers have a soft pink tinge. It looks greatwith just about anything except yellow but it reallycomes alive when planted with a red-leafed shrubsuch as cotinus.My mum loves her heuchera Midnight Rose for

its deep purple leaves freckled with splashes of hotpink. She grows it as the centrepiece for her frontdoor pot, surrounding it with winter floweringpansies in shades of pink. If you’re dipping atentative toe into the heuchera world you can’t gowrong with a classic purple variety such as PlumPudding which has large crinkly leaves in a richpurple traced with a silvery marbling. It looksgreat with almost any colour you can think of andwill cope with a sunnier spot than most.

Best YellowsAs a general rule, the yellow leafed varieties tendto do better in a shady spot as they can bleach out

in a sunny location. And, if you think about it, you really wantto use these varieties to brighten up a dull, dark corner.Heuchera Citronelle is a recent star of mine with its bright lime-yellow crinkled leaves while another favourite is the strikingheucherella Stoplight with bright yellow leaves and vivid redcentre markings. �

Jane is the award-winning gardener at the Bath Priory Hotel.Keep up with Jane on her blog:http://janethegardener.wordpress.com

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The eyes of the world will be on the Forestry Commissionrun Westonbirt Arboretum, as it hosts BBC 2’sAutumnwatch Live and Autumnwatch Unsprung for

four weeks. From the launch programme on Friday 7 Octoberto the Cotswolds episode on 28 October, Autumnwatch Livewill broadcast live from the arboretum’s Great Oak Hall. Thisyear Michaela Strachan will join Chris Packham and MartinHughes-Games to present the shows. The three will also bejoined by a host of roving reporters from around the country.

From exploring autumn colour to taking a closer look attraditional woodland coppicing and the work of The NationalArboretum’s tree team, Autumnwatch will delve into one of thecountry’s most famous autumn locations.

Simon Toomer, Arboretum Director said: “Having the chanceto host Autumnwatch Live is a fantastic opportunity forWestonbirt Arboretum. We will be able to share the excitementof autumn at the arboretum with many new people.

“Our team have been busy working with the producers tohelp take a closer look at how we manage the tree collectionand explore the array of wildlife, trees and grassland we havehere.”

From their Westonbirt base, the Autumnwatch team ofpresenters will feature wildlife from across the UK and will alsocatch up with some of the stories featured on Springwatch.

In every programme, there will be live features, from scienceexperiments to demonstrations of wild foraging cookery and

countryside crafts. There will be quizzes the audience can takepart in and guests adding depth and context to the stories.

Autumnwatch Unsprung will also be broadcast fromWestonbirt. Chris, Michaela, Martin and special guests willdiscuss the big events and talking points of the week, as well astackling viewer questions and solving wildlife mysteries.

The series will move on to its next Gloucestershire location,WWT Slimbridge, from 4 November. �

Visit: www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-autumn, or for BBCAutumnwatch Live, visit: www.bbc.co.uk/autumnwatch.

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Many of us have people close to us that we trust; family members,friends, carers, or neighboursand quite often the help that

they provide is invaluable. However Ioften see many clients that have falleninto unexpected predicaments when thelaw fails to recognise what they hadhoped to achieve by placing their trustin another. Here are some of theproblems that in practice I havefrequently come across.

Sometimes clients rely on otherpeople to collect cash on their behalffor them from the bank or to pay theirbills. They may have handed over theirbank card and even pin number toallow this to happen. These clients are financially very vulnerable indeed.

However, if there is no legal document formalising the arrangement, inlaw this means that a person, has no legal right to continue to giveassistance should the person requiring help lose their mental capacity. Theway in which this relationship of trust can be legally recognised is by aLasting Power of Attorney.

Another situation I have encountered frequently is when an informalloan has been made to a friend or family member and it is left as a matterof trust that this money will be paid back. If, however, the person receivingthe money has unexpected financial difficulties, matrimonial problems orshould that person die before the loan is repaid then the monies can belost, as a loan may be difficult to prove.

Likewise with business relationships which often start informally. Anindividual may have transferred shares to friends or family memberstrusting that in the future they will give them or sell them back.Alternatively an individual may be in business with a close friend or familymember and have trusted that they will never fall out or disagree indecision making.

One of the owners may be taken unexpectedly ill or die. In this eventthe continuation of the business may be seriously affected. If however legaladvice had been sought, a shareholders agreement or a partnershipagreement could have been put in place, together with a Will, correctlyreflecting the intentions of all of the parties.

There are of course many other situations in which relying on “trust”can render clients vulnerable. The message is that it is imperative that youseek legal advice from your solicitor when planning family arrangementsor business matters.

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Latest thoroughbred is welcomed to stableA launch party was held at the newly openedGuy Salmon Land Rover showroom inWhitby Road, Brislington, to herald thearrival of the new Range Rover Evoque.Guests at the party were treated to a cookerydemonstration from Michelin-star chef JoshEggleton of The Pony and Trap before gettingup close and personal with the latest additionto the Range Rover stable.Colin Isaacs, dealer principal at Guy

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Science park workers get new café

� Sherlock actor Martin Freeman iscalling on the people of Bristol tohunt out hilarious hats and wearthem on Friday 4 November to raisefunds for St Mungo’s homelesscharity, which has a centre inJamaica Street. Martin Freeman isjoined by TV comedian Ed Byrne insupporting St Mungo’s Woolly HatDay. Hold a hat party, sponsor yourfashion victim friend to drop thehabit of a lifetime and don a hideoushat, or just donate £3 for theprivilege of forgetting fashion for aday. Visit: www.woollyhatday.org

� Bristol-based furniture andmattress store, Green WoodsFurniture, has just passed the 200mark for customer tree dedicationsin the local Forest of Avon Trust. Newcustomers spending at least £500qualify for a tree dedication, helpingto maintain and improve newwoodland sites for public access andwildlife. Owner Simon Bennett said:“Our environmental policies havealways been at the forefront of whatwe do,‘to have passed the 200 markalready absolutely fantastic andmeans that by buying from us,customers are having a positiveeffect on their local environment.”

� Crystal Clear, based in Brislington,is the first double glazing andconservatory installer in Bristol toachieve membership of the DoubleGlazing & Conservatory Ombudsmanscheme (DGCOS). The company,founded in 1999 by Tony Fox andJames Mizen, is also celebratingopening a new showroom. Withover 10,000 double glazing andconservatory companies in the UK,236 of which are based in Bristol, theindustry has been much malignedfor its shoddy practices – 67 per centof companies who have applied formembership have failed. The DGCOscheme has a 12 step accreditationprocess which includes credit checkson directors and references fromcustomers and suppliers.

A Bristol-based food retailer thatspecialises in locally-sourced food hasbeen selected as the caterer for theBristol & Bath Science Park. Friska, onVictoria Street, has opened its second inThe Forum, pictured.The Forum provides a space for

businesses to meet in the café andnetworking space. It is open to thepublic, and around 200 workers at theNational Composites Centre (NCC) onthe Emerson Green Science Park. Themenu is locally sourced, with free rangemeat, tea and coffee. Bonnie Dean, chiefexecutive of the Bristol & Bath SciencePark, said: “The ethos of the innovation

centre is to help local companies flourishand expand so having a Bristol-based,growing company do the catering for thePark reflects this perfectly.”Griff Holland, co-founder of Friska

says: “We’re looking forward to beingpart of dynamic and creativeenvironment – serving tasty, healthyfood that makes you feel good.”The park has been designed and

developed and managed by QuantumProperty Partnership – a joint venturebetween Quintain Estates andDevelopment plc and Aviva Investors.The RDA has invested £40m in theproject.

New cancer testDr Simon Cawthorn, a breast cancersurgeon from Southmead Hospital inBristol’s Breast Care Centre is describing anew breast cancer test called the OncotypeDX Test as an “exciting breakthrough”.

The test, developed in California byGenomic Health, could benefit about half ofall women with breast cancer by predictingwith accuracy whether or not they needchemotherapy, which could cause infertilityand baldness. According to Dr Cawthorn,this test is suitable for women with earlystage breast cancer that is fuelled byoestrogen in which the tumour is small andslow growing.It has previously been difficult to

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Oncotype DX is suitable for women whohave been newly diagnosed and is a non-invasive test that is performed on a smallamount of tissue, previously removedduring the original surgery (to remove thebreast cancer tumour). It works by assessingsize of the tumour and estimates thelikelihood of the breast cancer returning bygiving a Recurrence score, or a numberbetween 0 and 100. This score shows thechance of breast cancer returning within 10years of diagnosis.

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It may sound like a strange question but are you looking for the righthome? As Peter Greatorex from The Apartment Company explains, it’sdefinitely worth giving the subject careful thought if you want to enjoy a

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Twenty Oakfield Grove is a beautifully presented family house which has been redecoratedand sensitively refurbished to create a wonderfully comfortable, light and welcominghome. Many original features have been retained particularly in the reception rooms on

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a quiet cul-de-sac of just a half-dozen-or-so properties, the house will appeal to those withyounger children, especially as it is just around the corner from the main entrances toHenleaze Infants, Juniors and Claremont Schools. Slightly older children (not to mentionmums and dads) will appreciate the fact that it not only backs onto the YMCA playingfield, but has a gate from the garden which allows direct access. Great for the early morningjog, or weekend football knockabout. Internally, the accommodation offers practical, easy-to-run living, without being small; in fact the two reception rooms are both of a good size,and two of the four bedrooms have been enlarged. This opens the market up to downsizers,as well as growing families. The kitchen has been well appointed, there is a utility room, adownstairs cloakroom, a modern family bathroom and a stylish en-suite. Parking comes byway of a garage, a carport and a driveway, and the rear garden, as well as having apleasantly secluded aspect, offers a combination of lawn, patio space and a large pond.With a range of different sorts of purchasers who will be drawn to this property, Haigh &Sons have decided to leave it up to each individual buyer to decide which is their favouritefeature.

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WESTBURY PARK – £375,000A 1930s end-of-terrace set in a very popular location, in need of someupdating, and featuring a lovely south-facing garden and a long, almostdouble-length, garage. Internally there are three bedrooms and threereception rooms, plus potential to extend or combine rooms to provide

even more spacious accommodation.

REDLAND – £189,950Light and airy, offering spacious rooms, situated within a short walkof Whiteladies Road, and with a view over Durdham Downs, thispurpose-built second-floor flat is sure to create interest. It has twodouble bedrooms, a large lounge/diner, a modern kitchen and a

stylish shower room, plus a secure garaging for one car. Offered withno onward chain.

HENLEAZE– £170,000A two-bedroom ground-floor purpose-built apartment for the over-sixties in a quiet location, ideal for those seeking a home that offersthe peace of mind of having a resident estate manager and a 24-houremergency call system, yet who don't wish to feel that they have in any

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CLIFTON – £1850 pcmA stunning home with open views to the front over Durdham Downs,and with a sweeping panorama across Bristol from its rear windows.This is a spacious converted split-level apartment offering three

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Westbury Park £550,000This sizable and well located 4 bedroom 1930’s family house offers a rare opportunity to buyers looking for a detached house in this popular family area. Occupying a corner plot, and situated on Park Grove just a few hundred yards from the Henleaze infant and Junior schools and a short level walk from the Henleaze Road Shops, Cafes, Restaurants & amenities. The accommodation has been extended to comprise: 4 bedrooms (two with ensuite), 3 receptions, kitchen complete with ‘Aga’ and a separate utility room. Outside there are south/easterly gardens along with a drive that provides off street parking for several cars which leads to a garage.

Bishopston £495,000A renovated & extended detached house located on the ever popular Bishop Road on the borders of Henleaze and Westbury park . Comprising, Three reception rooms along with recently fitted kitchen/ breakfast room with integrated appliances, downstairs cloakroom, 4 bedrooms (one ensuite), a designer modern 4 piece bathroom. Approximately 50’ Rear garden, the front is brick paved providing off street parking & lawned area. The property is well served for local schools. No Onward Chain!

Clifton £695,000A newly built detached family house in the Clifton area. Situated in one of the most desirable locations in Clifton within walking distance of Clifton Village, Whiteladies Road and Durdham Down. Comprises of open plan living areas with separate kitchen/breakfast room with granite work tops and integral appliances, downstairs w/c, 3 double bedrooms, master with en suite shower room. Other benefits include, gas central heating, electric gated off street parking and secluded front garden. An early viewing is highly recommended!

Bishopston £469,950 An attractive and spacious Victorian terraced family home situated on a popular road approx 0.2 miles from Redland School and approx 0.5 miles from Cotham School. The property is well presented throughout and has been updated with modern touches. The accommodation comprises; living room, dining room/kitchen, utility room and downstairs shower room. On the first floor are 4 generous bedrooms and bathroom and to the top floor a master bedroom with en-suite. Further benefits include many original period features, an approx 60ft garden with rear access, recent loft conversion with Juliet balcony. An early viewing is highly recommended!

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South Gloucestershire £424,950A delightful, spacious four bedroom link detached farmhouse located in theheart of the village of Hallen, with Four bedrooms, a large open hallway withtwo reception rooms, study and farmhouse kitchen, this property would suit agrowing family looking for rural living with the added benefits of easy accessto the M5 and M49 to the southwest and wales. As well as the livingaccommodation there is a large office space with mezzanine floor to the side,sited where the garage used to be. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

www.oceanhome.co.uk 73 Westbury Hill, Bristol, BS9 3AD0117 962 1973

Shirehampton £420,000An elegant & superb example of a Grade II listed four bedroom familyresidence constructed circa 1750 which enjoys a wealth of period features.This is a rare opportunity to acquire a beautiful home situated in one ofShirehampton's premier locations. The property benefits from four doublebedrooms and two reception rooms with stylish 17'6 kitchen/breakfast room,two bathrooms and downstairs cloaks (suitable for shower room). To the rearis an attractive, mature walled garden with fruit trees, borders, a patio area andsome practical outbuildings and Summer House.

Westbury on Trym £324,950A beautiful Victorian family home presented in a Chic boutique style offering lotsof original charm and period character. This extended two bedroom home alsobenefits from a third loft room currently being used as a childs bedroom. The bayfronted living room offers a feature fireplace and sash windows and then thereis wonderful open plan extended kitchen/family /dining room to the rearelevation with french doors to a well maintained and secure rear garden withpatio dining area and plenty of lawn and shrubs. A truly stunning home which issituated close to both Westbury on Trym village and Henleaze high street whichis sure to attract lots of interest.

Westbury on Trym £315,000A wonderful three bedroom semi detached property offering fantastic potentialsituated on popular Sandyleaze in Westbury on Trym close to Canford Park,Westbury Village and Blaise Castle estate. This three bedroom home has twoseparate reception rooms, kitchen, first floor bathroom and a lovely wellmaintained mature rear garden with off street parking to the side of the houseand garage to the rear. The property has gas central heating and double glazing

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Cotham £250,000A two double bedroom garden flat in a period building with characterfeatures and a stunning South West facing lawned rear garden measuringappros 57ft x 27ft. The garden flat has its own private front door andaccommodation comprises a good sized living room to the front with witha sash bay window and wood burning stove, separate kitchen and acontemporary bathroom with a white suite. The property benefits from gascentral heating and no onward chain.

www.oceanhome.co.uk 187-189 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2RY0117 946 6007

Redland £550,000Ocean are delighted to present to the market this fabulous period homein the extremely popular Alexandra Park, the tastefully decoratedaccommodation is presented over two floors and offers four bedrooms,bathroom, three reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, wet room and aspacious cellar. Externally there are front and rear gardens and a lovelyraised decked 'alfresco' dining area. The property retains many periodfeatures and offers a pleasant feeling that only viewing will allow you toappreciate.

Cotham £650,000An opportunity to purchase this magnificent bath stone fronted Victorianvilla currently divided into 4 one bed flats. The building currently house agarden flat and hall floor flat with private entrances and a first floor flatand 2nd floor flat accessed from a separate staircase at the side of thebuilding. There are gardens at the front and the rear, this opportunity isoffered with no onward chain.

Waterfront £289,950What a stunning ground/hall floor apartment! This beautiful waterfrontproperty has stunning views over Bristol's famous harbour and docks, andoffers a lot more than just that, accommodation includes two doublebedrooms with built in wardrobes, plentiful storage area's, lounge withfrench doors opening to a wonderful 20'9 x 13'2 'alfresco' dining areaand a appliance packed modern kitchen. The property further benefits fromunderground secured allocated parking space and a secure bicycle storagearea.

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HFF, Elm Lane, Redland £320,000Regency Hall Floor Apartment 2 Bedrooms2 Bathrooms Stunning Reception Room

Off Road Parking Beautiful Communal Gardens

TFF, 2 Gloucester Row, Clifton Village £279,950Top Floor Apartment 3 Double Bedrooms

Modern fitted Kitchen Spacious Lounge DinerClifton Village Location Modern Bathroom

Dockside, Hotwell Road Starting from £155,000Brand New Luxury Apartments Contemporary Specification 1 Bedroom

Integrated NEF kitchen appliances Harbour Edge Location Water front views

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Stoke Bishop

This substantial mid-1930s detached family home positioned within a popular Crescent known as Parrys Close offers space and character throughout, comprising; hallway, two receptions and a kitchen/diner. The first floor comprises; four family sized bedrooms, modern family bathroom and en-suite shower room to master bedroom. A South Westerly facing family garden, driveway and garage.

Price Guide £650,000

Bishopston

Arranged over three storeys, this 1930s family sized five bedroom semi detached home, not only boasts off street parking and a garage, but a 75 foot rear garden. Located a stroll away from the Redland Green School and several local shops, and with easy access to the city centre and local amenities and public transport links.


Westbury Park

A well balanced period family home situated in the popular Westbury Park, sympathetically updated throughout including loft conversion. On the ground floor; Kitchen, three receptions. First floor has three family size bedrooms, family bathroom and a loft conversion from master bedroom with en-suite shower room. Further benefits; South Westerly garden, GCH, DG and No Chain.

£425,000

Montpelier

A truly magnificent and unique residence. This four storey semi detached period property offers very versatile accommodation, and is currently arranged as a five bedroom, three receptions, and two bathroom property. Many of the rooms offer original style features, and the property boasts a large southerly facing garden with views across Bristol.

£500,000

Stoke Bishop

A well-kept detached family home situated within the ever popular Parrys Grove offering; Central hallway, three reception rooms, modern kitchen, utility and conservatory. The first floor comprises; five family sized bedrooms, two bathrooms. Further benefits; 14m landscaped family garden, integral double garage, driveway, DG, GCH and is marked with no onward chain.

£650,000

Bishopston

Situated on one of the most sought after Bishopston roads, the property is within walking distance to Sefton Park Infant and Junior School and the new Ashley Down Primary School. This bay fronted, four bedroom family home is arranged over three storeys has a landscaped rear garden and off street parking to the front for two vehicles.


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Harbourside Offers in Excess of £275,000

2 Bedrooms | Open-plan living room | Kitchen | En-suite shower room | Bathroom | Full-width terrace | Secure under-croft parking | Harbourside location

Spacious two bedroom apartment on the ground floor of this contemporary and prestigious waterside development. The property has the

benefit of a full width terrace with direct access from the living room. Well detailed with en-suite bathroom to bedroom one, further bathroom

and well-equipped kitchen. Secure, allocated under-croft parking.

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City Centre Offers in Excess of £245,000

2 Bedrooms | Open-plan living room | Kitchen | Cloakroom | En-suite Shower Room | Bathroom | Central Location

Highly stylised, contemporary loft style duplex apartment. Open-plan living room to kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor and a spiral

staircase leading to two bedrooms (one with en-suite shower room) and bathroom on the upper floor. Feature lighting, porthole windows and

feature lighting create a fantastic atmosphere. Close to the waterside and city centre.

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61 APSLEY ROAD

CLIFTON

BRISTOL BS8 2SW

0117 974 1741www.leeseandnagle.co.uk

LEESE NAGLEE S TAT E A G E N T S

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Sneyd Park £975,000Lovely 1930’s Stride built 4 bedroom detached family house set in gardens of 0.4 acres. Attractively presented throughout and has the benefit of planning permission for a substantial extension should the incoming owner require more space. Comprises a lovely central hallway, elegant Sitting room opening onto the sun terrace and garden. Large kitchen/breakfast room, family room, utility and cloakroom. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms and a family bathroom. Garage and parking.

Westbury-On-Trym £875,000Stunning Victorian Semi detached villa with exceptionally large front and rear gardens. The house is well appointed throughout and ideally suited to families who like outdoor space. There are four bedrooms (two with en suite), 3 reception rooms, and a lovely kitchen/diner opening onto the 150ft long rear garden. Circa 60 ft front garden, drive and garage.

Stoke Bishop £515,000A wonderful period home brimming with character positioned on a tucked away private road in the heart of Stoke Bishop. Akin to a countryside oasis in the middle of Bristol the house offers picture postcard looks, attractive gardens south facing gardens (it is called Sunnyside)and lovely open plan living space on the ground floor and four good sized bedrooms upstairs including one in a loft conversion with en suite facilities.

Stoke Bishop £665,000Modern detached house situated adjacent to Stoke Lodge playing fields in a tucked away position. The house has been refurbished to a high standard by the current owners and offers comfortable living spaces for families, retirees or professional couples. Lovely 30’x16’ living room, kitchen/breakfast room with adjoining conservatory. Five good size double bedrooms, two with en suites and a family bathroom. Attractive garden, garage and parking.

Sneyd Park £235,000Spacious two double bedroom top floor (with lift) apartment with lovely views over Sneyd Park towards Wales. This apartment has been meticulously refurbished throughout to an extremely high standard. Large lounge with balcony, fitted kitchen, 2 bedrooms, one with walk in wardrobe, bathroom and under croft parking and store room.

Westbury-on-Trym £320,000A charming and beautifully presented three bedroom, two reception character filled cottage, enjoying a convenient setting in Westbury on Trym. Accommodation comprising sitting room, dining room, fully fitted kitchen, three bedrooms (master en suite) and bathroom. Courtyard garden. Less than a minute’s walk from Stoke Lane shops.

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61 APSLEY ROAD

CLIFTON

BRISTOL BS8 2SW

0117 974 1741www.leeseandnagle.co.uk

LEESE NAGLEE S TAT E A G E N T S

Here to accommodate.

Redland £499,000An attractive well proportioned 5 bedroom Victorian townhouse situated in an excellent position within a few minutes’ walk of Whiteladies Road, Redland Green and local primary and secondary schools. Interconnecting reception rooms, good sized open plan kitchen/breakfast room. Over the top floors are 5 double bedrooms, the master with en-suite, family bathroom and additional WC. Basement storage.

Redland £639,950Good size five bedroom Victorian semi situated in central Redland with level garden, garage and off street parking for two cars. Large kitchen/diner with Aga, Sitting Room, Dining Room, utility and garden room. Five bedrooms and bathroom. Lower floor semi basement storage rooms with potential and garage.

Redland £289,950A stunning hall floor apartment in a handsome Victorian House. Period elegance and generous proportions with high ceilings and this is effectively combined with stylish and contemporary design. Light and airy sitting room with folding doors to the separate modern kitchen/breakfast room with central island. The property has two double bedrooms, one with en suite walk in wet room/w.c. and a further bathroom with Jacuzzi bath. No onward chain.

Cotham £299,950Spacious top floor apartment positioned in a prominent attractive detached Victorian villa in central Cotham. The flat has been attractively refurbished throughout and offers bright and airy adaptable accommodation suitable for discerning professionals seeking a spacious property (circa 1200 sq/ft) or student parents looking for a convenient property for the children and friends whilst at university as it could provide four bedroom accommodation.

Stoke Bishop £565,000Modern five bedroom detached house situated at the head of a tucked away cul-de-sac in central Stoke Bishop. The house is attractively presented throughout and offers 3 reception rooms a kitchen/breakfast room with doors opening onto the rear garden. Upstairs are five good size bedrooms (master en suite), family bathroom. Garage and off street parking.

Redland Guide Price £750,000Big spacious Redland semi situated in Salisbury Road within a few minute’s walk of Redland Green school. The house offers scope for further improvement to the incoming owners requirements if desired. Spacious hall, three reception rooms, kitchen, five double bedrooms, and a family bathroom. Lower ground floor used as an office with three rooms, bathroom and kitchen facilities with planning permission to convert to a flat if desired. Circa 50’ rear garden and off street parking.

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