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Inspiring life inthe Cotswolds
Issue 40September/October
/November
THE MAGAZINE AT THE HEART OF THE COTSWOLDS
FOOD&DRINK | HEALTH&BEAUTY | HOTELS | HOMES&GARDENS | LIFESTYLE | MOTORS
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AdvertisingSales ManagerDean AmosCotswold Essence Magazine74 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL2 2PW.01285 [email protected]
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COTSWOLDESSENCEMagazine
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September - October 2014
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Enjoy!
EDITORS
Welcome
WE might have got off to a dreadfulstart with the weather at thebeginning of the year but mygoodness we have more than madeup for it.
These past few months ofseemingly endless, glorioussunshine, somehow make the entryinto autumn a little easier to face,dont you think?
It will soon be time to startputting the garden to bed and doingall those end of summer jobs suchas cutting back and finding cover
for anything delicate that needsprotecting from the frost.
If gardening hasnt become yourpassion yet it soon might if you readthe article on Caroline Tatham whoruns the Cotswold GardeningSchool.
A high-flier in the corporateworld, Caroline decided to go backto nature and now runs courses onhow to plan and design your outsidespace, not matter how big or small.
But if you are heading indoors fora make-over before the winterappears, you might like the chanceto gets some tips for colour in yourhome from colour consultant JanePeckitt from Strouds independentretailer Baileys Paints.
We seem to be tripping overourselves in this issue withgo-getters from secretary by day andauthor by night, Paula Coston,
young actor Mike Beckingham whodespite having a famous brother in
the business is determined to do ithis way and action man Kenton
Cool who seems to take the view,why scale Everest once when youcan do it eleven times.
Theres also young entrepreneur
Harriet Wilson who bought an oldice-cream maker from a car bootsale for 12 and has now sells ice-cream in one of the trendiestburger bars/farm shops in theCotswolds. Her distinctive silvericonic Airstream caravan isunmissable on the A419 fromCirencester to Stroud.
While we hate to mention the Cword this early, we also have tenpairs of tickets to give away to theFestive Gift Fair held at the NEC
where you can scoop up all yourChristmas shopping under one roof.
Sue Bradley
Tonia StratfordLottie KebleCaroline PeytonCarrie RoseKate Wilson
Megan Archer
Brendan McFaddenElliot CassRebecca JonesSkip WalkerBeth Whittaker
Nicola Walton
Simon Thomson
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www.cotswoldessence.co.ukContentsIssue 4043, 44
FEELING HOT,HOT, HOTMost people prefer to lie on asunlounger when the temperaturereaches 40 degrees but at the Ella &Fleur Hot Yoga studios, thats thetime to start stretching.
WHATS ON
69, 70, 71, 72Dinosaurs and butterflies. Yourguide to whats happening near you.
HOMES19 - 42Caroline Tatham describes herself asa pit pony born to work which isjust as well having taken onGossington Hall which she isrenovating while running theCotswold Gardening School and herown garden design business.
COTSWOLD
FEATURES53 -68HRH The Princess Royal travels tothe Isle of Skye to unveil the SkyTerriers created by Wiltshire artistGeorgie Welch and cast by PangolinEditions, Europes leading sculpturefoundry based in Gloucestershire.Actor Sean Peggs brother MikeBeckingham is following in hisfootsteps but determined to do it hisway and action man Kenton Cooltakes on Everest for the eleventhexpedition.
FOOD
75 85Pop into the Jolly Nice Cafe and youwill find that it is, well, jolly nice.Why Prosecco is taking centre stageand rustle up a caramelised and redonion pastie to keep you warm whenthe nights start to draw in.
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PROPERTIESSOME OF THE BESTCOTSWOLD PROPERTIESTO BUY AND RENT
Buying&Letting
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Keeping everything rosy in the garden
COTSWOLD
Properties
WHETHER its a haven of peace and
tranquillity, somewhere for the kids to play, a
place for the family to enjoy al fresco dining
or for the adults to indulge in a glass of wine
as the sun sets, a well-maintained garden can
be a real asset to the property landlord.
Landlords in the Cotswolds are fortunate
that land is less of a premium as it is in the
cities. Outside of the market towns, many
rural properties enjoy the benefit of sizeable
gardens, without the added expense this
would incur in built-up areas. In many cases
the size of a garden might seem
disproportionate to the size of the property.
Two bedroom Cotswold cottages with large
gardens and even paddocks are not
unusual.
When letting a property with a garden, the
appearance of the grounds can be as
important as the state of the house. When a
landlord is looking for new tenants, he or sheshould ensure that the grass is cut and that
hedges are trimmed back. Gates should be in
good working order and fences and walls
should be upright. Remember: these are the
things a potential tenant will see before he or
she has even stepped foot inside the house.
Before the property is let, it is important to
agree guidelines with the tenant preferably
in writing as to what is, and is not,
acceptable in the garden. Naturally, few
landlords would object to the planting of small
shrubs and flowers, but the digging of ponds,
construction of brick barbeques, water
features or rockeries, erection of sheds and
greenhouses or any other significant
landscaping should be agreed between
landlord and tenant before work commences.
As a bare minimum, the tenant should be
advised again in writing, and ideally as part
of the tenancy agreement that it is their
responsibility to maintain the garden,
including regularly cutting the grass and
keeping bushes and shrubs under control.
Of increasing popularity are landlord-
maintained gardens. The landlord agrees that
they will retain the responsibility to maintain
the grounds, recouping the cost through a
slightly increased rent. This is particularly
attractive to cash-rich, time-poor professional
tenants, and in some cases might prove a real
selling point when a large garden might seem
attractive, but the hours of work in
maintaining it are not so.
Of course, landlords need not push the
mower themselves newsagents windows and
parish magazines usually carry advertisements
from semi-professional gardeners very often
recently-retired people looking to supplementtheir pensions who offer mowing, cutting
and even digging and planting at a reasonable
rate.
Employing a gardener also ensures a
continuity of care, something the landlord
may not get with a succession of different
green-fingered tenants.
It is very important that a tenant leaves the
garden in the state that he or she found it. An
inventory is as important in the garden as it is
inside the house, and photographs of the
garden on the day the tenant moves in, as a
supplement to the tenancy agreement, will
hopefully settle disagreements about how long
the grass was!
Finally, for landlords with obtrusive trees or
hedges for example fast- and tall-growing
conifers like Leylandii, legislated for under the
Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003, ancient
trees with preservation orders (Town and
Country Planning Act 1990) or trees deemed
dangerous (Local Government Act 1976) on
their properties, it might be worth taking
advice from a lettings expert before deciding
under whose duty of care these should come.
Moore Allen & Innocent have been
successfully letting and managing property for
years and our reputation speaks for itself. Our
fee structure is simple and competitive whilst
our service is professional, comprehensive and
tailored to the needs of the individual
Landlord. We are experienced in providing
investors with all kinds of information and
intelligence about an area, either prior to
buying or for those who already own
properties, and we know how to make the
most of the selling points of a particular areaor property. Coupled with excellent local
knowledge and a personal, friendly approach,
it all adds up to a quality service and peace of
mind for you.
For further information and a no
obligation chat on letting or managing your
property, please contact Paul Oughton or
Issy McCarthy at Moore Allen & Innocent
in Cirencester on 01285 648 118 or Nancy
Haughton or Lorraine Kyte in Lechlade on
01367 253 138 or email: lettings@
mooreallen.co.uk
A well maintained garden can be a real asset to landlords
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COTSWOLD
Properties
PROPERTIES
TO BUY
SOUTH Farm at Castle Eatonon the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border occupies avery private setting, amidstopen countryside. The nearbyvillage of Castle Eaton has apub, church and village hall,whilst Cricklade (about 3 miles)has a good range of everyday
shops and services.The house is approacheddown a long drive and is builtin the vernacular Cotswoldstyle with attractive gabledelevations. The accommodationis ideal for both entertainingand modern family living andunlike many houses of thisstyle, there are plenty ofwindows which flood the roomswith light. A large receptionhall immediately gives a goodfeeling of space, whilst thedrawing room is an impressive37 feet in length. This room
has windows on three sides, astone flagged floor and a largestone fireplace. The cosy sittingroom also
overlooks the gardens andhas an open fireplace. On theopposite side of the hall is thedining room, again withwindows on three sides andwith space for a large diningtable.
The kitchen is well-equippedwith an extensive range of
Mark Wilkinson paintedwooden units having graniteworktops, an Aga, electric hob,oven and microwave. A widearchway leads through to thebreakfast room which has anexcellent outlook over thegarden. There is also a walk-inlarder, large utility and bootroom. Beyond this is the indoorswimming pool which has aglazed roof and sliding glazeddoors onto the terrace andgarden.
A handsome staircase leadsfrom the reception hall to the
firstfloor. The master bedroom is
first class, with two dressingrooms, a bathroom and a large
A BEAUTIFULLYpresented Grade II Listedfamily house with planningpermission to extend and alarge garden, quietlysituated in an elevated
south facing setting on theedge of this popular village.In all about 1.25 acres.
Penn House is situatedon elevated ground on thesouthern edge of thepopular village of OakridgeLynch, overlooking theGolden Valley. The house isthought to date back to thelate 17th Century withmore recent additions andis Grade II Listed. The
current owners have madeconsiderable improvementsto the house within the lastfew years, includingre-wiring, re-plastering,plumbing, replacing the
bathrooms and extendingand refurbishing thekitchen. They have alsoobtained planningpermission to add asubstantial single storeyextension to the side andrear of the house, as well asconverting an unused atticto provide a 6th doublebedroom with an en-suitebathroom. Planningpermission has also been
A perfect family house, privatelysituated in the middle of its land
Delightful Cotswold stonefamily house in a lovely location
granted for the erection of a newdouble garage with a studio spaceabove. The house stands centrallyin its plot and there are areas ofgently sloping lawn to the front andback. A spring fed stream runsdown the side of the garden andcascades down a grassy bank to anatural pond with a magnificentGunnera. A gravel terrace in frontof the house is flanked by lavender
and a Cotswold stone retaining wallfrom which a short flight of semi-circular stone steps lead down tothe lawn. Glazed double doors leadfrom the terrace into the kitchen,making this an ideal area foroutside dining. Planning permissionhas been granted for the erection ofa new double garage with a studiospace above. Contact KnightFrank on 01285 659771
bedroom. There are five further bedrooms on this floor and three bath/
shower rooms (two of which are en suite).South Farm is not Listed.Contact Strutt & Parker on 01285 6532101
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HOME&
GARDENS
COTSWOLD GARDENING SCHOOLMALVERN AUTUMN SHOWA COLOUR CONSULTATION FORYOUR HOMETHE FESTIVE GIFT FAIR
ON THE CARPET WITH MARK CANE
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CAROLINE Tatham has always been
ahead of the field when it comes to
determining future trends.
For 15 years she was at the forefront of
fashion, designing new clothing ranges for
Marks & Spencer and Disney and teaching
at the prestigious St Martins College.
She even wrote a book on fashion design
drawing thats been translated into several
languages, including, as she points out with
a twinkle in her eye, French.
Yet after several years Caroline was ready
to leave the corporate world and, after
having her children, retrained as a garden
designer.
I used to work in air conditioned officesand didnt notice the seasons changing, she
recalls. I would be surprised when I went
outside and found it was snowing.
Ive always been a passionate gardener;
even in London I used to fill every possible
inch of space with window boxes
I love having my children but I struggled
with being a full time mother. I am like a pit
pony: I am made to work. Creativity is an
important part of me and in the end my
husband practically forced me to do a
garden design course.
Even in the seemingly sedate world of
horticulture, Caroline quickly proved to be a
high flier, graduating as the top student
from the prestigious English Gardening
Schools design course and being named the
runner up in the Society of Garden
Designers student of the year award in 2006.
She went on to work as a garden designlecturer at the EGS, while simultaneously
studying plants and plantsmanship there.
Subsequently, Carolines reputation rose
to an even higher plane when she took part
in the ITV series Garden for Eden,
presented by Melinda Messinger, on which
she was the runner up.
I got to build a garden at the Eden
Project, Caroline recalls. Doing the
programme got me some nice jobs. As a
garden designer, getting those first jobs
under your belt is quite a challenge.
Carolines approach to garden design is
similar in some ways to the world of fashion,
from which she borrows concepts such as
mood boards to help communicate ideas to
clients.
At the end of the day its still colour,
shape and texture, whether its garments or
gardens, she laughs.A good garden designer builds up a
relationship with a customer. Designers
cant live in ivory towers, they have to be
sensitive to a clients needs.
Class is in session
COTSWOLD
Garden
From the cutting edge of clothing to the green shoots of new gardens,Caroline Tatham has long been at the vanguard of fashion. Sue Bradley
caught up with her at her gardening school and design practicein the Cotswolds.
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In 2009 Caroline, her husband
Mark and two children took on
Gossington Hall, a property built in
1695 and surrounded by various
outhouses, nine acres of land and a
Medieval stew pond, all of which had
been neglected in recent years.
Its from here that Caroline now
runs her design practice along with
The Cotswold Gardening School,through which she is nurturing a new
generation of designers and providing
a range of courses to help people to
find an outlet for their creativity.
Her students come from various
walks of life, from young people just
starting out to others who are
retraining after years in another
career as a result of redundancy,
illness or wanting a change. Several
are gardeners looking to add a design
element to the services they offer.
Courses at the Cotswold Gardening
School range from one year
professional diplomas in garden
design, accredited by Bridgwater
College, and 10 week modules on
various areas of horticulture to day
courses in everything from flower
arranging and container gardening to
Christmas Wreath making.
The school is involved in mentoring
the RHS Malvern Spring Festivals
Festival Garden exhibitors, a new
initiative introduced to inspire and
encourage newcomers to try their
hand at garden design.
Just as the Chelsea Fringe is
becoming more important, we want to
capture a bit of that energy and
anarchy and bring it into the festival
gardens, says Caroline, who will also
be working in partnership withHighgrove to deliver a floral
masterclass at a special lunch later
this year.
Alongside her businesses, Caroline
and her husband, Mark, are busy
renovating their home and developing
its grounds, a project that has already
resulted in the planting of the first
stages of a circular maze, which
provides an intriguing garden feature
and helps to filter noise from the A38
and M5.
I believe a good garden design
should turn a problem into a virtue,
she explains. The more problems
there are, the more creative solutions
there are to find.
Elsewhere theres a meadow
planted with colourful trees such as
crab apples and cherries, into which a
grid of paths have been mown
through the long grasses, an idea
inspired by Le Jardin de Plume in
Caroline looks through somedesigns with her students
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Normandy.
Caroline has even created no less than half
a kilometre of borders within a small space,
which she has designed to fit the limited
hours she has out in the garden.
One hundred years ago somebody living
in a house like this would have had four or
five gardeners working for them: now its just
me working one day a month, she explains.
This garden is a study of what you can dowith little effort.
I like the idea of matrix planting; using
one type of plant to keep another at bay. I do
very little weeding: I take out nettles, dock
and creeping thistle and rely on the plants for
the rest. To do that its important to
understand cultural conditions.
Everyone who is creating a garden is
making their own personal Eden. Gardening
is actually about control and I think were
learning to let go of our control a little bit.
This letting go, such as leaving seed heads
to stand during winter and using fewerchemicals, is better for the environment.
We have gone from the Victorian of box
edges and plants from every corner of the
Empire to actually embracing nature and
realising that plants considered weeds can
actually be reframed as wild flowers and
actually enjoyed rather than being cleared
out.
Now were working with nature and still
creating something beautiful.
Cotswold Gardening School is at
Gossington Hall, Gossington,
Gloucestershire GL2 7DNTel : 01453 899018
www.cotswoldgardeningschool.co.uk
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COTSWOLD
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OUR installation team have been very busy
during the month of July with the VAT FREE
offer we did which sadly has come to an end.
We believe this to be due to outstanding
customer service, competitive pricing and most
of all a vast range of Stoves to suit all tastes.We have a few new manufactures within our
current range, most notably the Di Lusso line
up. These are efficient (79%), sleek and very
stylish. The Di Lusso range are also DEFRA
Approved and British Made! On the
traditional side of stoves we have models from
Avalon, Eco Ideal, Parkray, Cleanburn,
Hunter and Villager.
Those who missed the VAT FREE offer we
did will be pleased to know that we will have a
few offers on selected
stoves for the month of
August. You could save
upto 100 off selected models
from Parkray & Eco Ideal.
We have also been busy expanding ourShowroom to cater for additional display
Stoves and Accessories. We carry spares such
as Firebricks, Door Seal Rope, Glass, Paints,
Polishes and Cleaners to help keep your stove
looking its best. NEW IN FACTORY
COLOUR MATCH STOVE PAINTS.
As a company we are a HETAS Registered
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installation team who are HETAS Qualified
Advisors & Installers. The majority of our
installs are led by Jon Risby & Andy
Boyle. The Stove Store Cirencester can offer
you the complete package of supply only orsupply & install. In addition to these services
we also offer Chimney Sweeping, Relining and
Building Works.
We have a live burning display in our
showroom with 3 popular models from
Villager, Cleanburn & Parkray. Come and
visit us at Austins Country Store, 17 Love
Lane, Cirencester, GL7 1YG. Tel: 01285
653258.
The Stove StoreHere at The Stove Store Cirencester, alocal family owned business we areproving very popular with the localresidents of Cirencester and the Cotswolds.
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COTSWOLD
Home
Colour your life
TRANSFORMING a large, rambling
completely beige Cotswold farmhouse intoa gorgeous family home is quite another.
Business psychologist Caroline Laidlaw
and her family bought their lovely house
near Tetbury to be nearer her parents in
Gloucestershire but she admits she was
stumped when it came to decorating the
place.
It has lots of rooms; it was all painted
beige. I was clueless, admits Caroline. I
had all sorts of ideas, and had seen some
fantastic wallpapers and fabrics; I knew I
wanted amazing strong colour but I didnt
have any confidence that I would get it right,without help.
One of the top paint manufacturers came
to her rescue by recommending Jane Peckitt,
the highly experienced in-house colour
consultant at Strouds own independent
paint retailer Bailey Paints.I couldnt believe my luck in finding
Jane, says Caroline. I found it completely
bewildering trying to choose from all the
paints and fabrics out there, but she took me
and the house - completely in hand and I
am absolutely thrilled at the results.
Jane is exactly the right person to help
you through what can be a complete
minefield; she told me it was essential to sort
all the fabrics first for curtains and
upholstery and only then think about paint
colours.
She has such a huge amount of
experience and knowledge, she was able to
find exactly the right colours Bailey Paints
were even able to create a copy of a fabulous,
but discontinued, Little Greene paint colour
which I hankered after.
At the same time, Jane was happy tochallenge me, in the nicest possible way, and
lead me gently towards the right decisions.
Now our home is now exactly how I
dreamed it would be.
There was only one room where I
insisted on the colour in my study I have
Cole and Sons gold monkey wallpaper and I
also wanted dark brown walls. Im afraid the
brown doesnt quite work could even be
described as poo brown - but that serves me
right for not taking Janes advice! she
laughs. All the other rooms are perfect
though!
I cant recommend Jane and Bailey
Paints highly enough; extraordinarily good
value for such huge knowledge and
experience.
Decorating a small London townhouse in your 20s is one thing...By Beth Whittaker
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Caroline and Jane spent
about 24 hours in total
agreeing all the colours for
the house but Janes
expert knowledge and
experience can be put to
equally good use in just a
couple of hours with a
smaller home or even
just one room.
Before becoming Bailey
Paints expert Paint and
Colour consultant, Jane
ran her own all-female
decorating business in theCotswolds for 15 years.
During that time, she grew
to value the support of the
team at Bailey Paints to
create the colours her
clients wanted, buying all
paint from the Thrupp-
based business.
Now she is on the other
side of the interiors fence
helping home owners as
well as interior designers
and decorators - choose the
perfect colours and
offering a personal
consultancy service to
those who need it, drawing
on more than 20 years
experience.
Home consultancy visits
from Jane are very
affordable at just 30 for
the first hour, and 15 per
subsequent hour. Clients
also get three free tester
pots and a discount cash
account at Bailey Paints.Our service saves
people a huge amount of
time if you dont know
your way around the
thousands of paint colours
it can take ages to find the
right one, says Jane. It
also saves the frustration
and cost - of buying lots of
tester pots, none of which
turn out right. After all
these years, I know just
where to look to find the
right colours from the full
range of top brands
including Little Greene,
Farrow & Ball, Dulux,
Paint & Paper Library and
Sanderson. Its about
helping people to trulyexpress themselves in their
own homes whether in a
mansion or a two-bed
semi.
Acclaimed interiors
company Lewis and Wood,
based at Woodchester near
Stroud, is also happy to
recommend Bailey Paints
and Janes services to their
clients when finding the
right paint to match their
designer wallpapers and
fabrics and vice versa.
And a similar mutual
respect exists with another
much-loved local firm,
Scumble Goosie, renowned
makers of furniture
blanks.
Louise Townsend, who
runs Bailey Paints with
husband Richard, said:
We are more than happy
to work with other local
businesses to help our
customers find the rightanswer to their decorating
challenges.
Theres almost too
much choice now in terms
of paint colours, so a lot of
Jane discusses colours with Caroline
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our customers really appreciate
the savings they can make in terms
of time, and money, by using our
brilliant Paint and Colour
consultant Jane.
Bailey Paints was first established
almost 120 years ago in Thrupp
near Stroud and continues to be a
family-owned business. Bailey
Paints offers expert, professional
advice and sales of paints, varnishesand specialist finishes for retail and
trade clients, stocking all the top
brands including Little Greene,
Farrow & Ball, Dulux, Paint &
Paper Library and Sanderson as
well as manufacturing its own
paint.
Home consultations by Bailey
Paints Paint and Colour consultant
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the first hour, 15 per hour for each
subsequent hour, agreed with the
client in advance.
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Its that time again...
COTSWOLD
Garden
VOLUMPTUOUS vegetables were the talk
of the Three Counties when The Malvern
Autumn Show hosted the UK National
Giant Vegetables Championship for the first
time last year.
New records were set by a 54 kilo swede,
an 8.35 kilo carrot and a 5.93 metre-long
parsnip, while a 255 kilo pumpkin was
judged the largest of a row of 10 Halloween
heavyweights.
Soon the monster vegetables will be back
when the Malvern Autumn Show returnsfor its two-day celebration of food,
gardening, harvests and nostalgia on
September 27 and 28.
This years competition will include a
class for the largest collection of soup
vegetables, while a giant pumpkin carver
will be creating a jack-o-lantern guaranteed
to scare off the bravest of ghosts.
The Harvest Pavilion will also host the
prestigious Midlands vegetable Society
Championships and competitions for prize
blooms, delicious baking and skilfully made
crafts.
Some 600 entries are expected for the
poultry show, which has been upgraded to a
UK championship event, while the BritishRabbit Council will be holding its own
event on the Sunday.
There will be a new pavilion dedicated to
hops and beer to complement the Orchard
Pavilion celebrating perry, cider, apples and
pears.
Gardening celebrities Monty Don and Joe
Swift from BBCs Gardeners World will be
putting in appearances, the cookery theatre
will host a variety of local chefs and the
Good Life Pavilion will be the location for
three feature gardens.
There will be opportunities to drive
Landrovers, inspect gleaming vintage
motorbikes and vehicles, learn dances from
the 1940s and watch aerobatic planedisplays.
Other attractions include country
pursuits, archery, parades of animals,
demonstrations of forgotten skills, Young
The Malvern Autumn Show promises something for all the family. Sue Bradleylooks at whats coming up and theres a chance for Cotswold Essence readers
to win free tickets for this years event.
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Farmers Club competitions and countless shopping
opportunities.
The Malvern Autumn Show is a celebration of food,
gardening and nostalgia, says shows manager Doreen
Smillie.
We are delighted to have Monty Don as our headline
guest this year. He will be appearing in the Good Life
Pavilion talking to TV gardener Joe Swift on Sunday
September 28.
Meanwhile our vintage village, which has proved such a
hit with visitors over the past couple of years, will be even
bigger and better this year.
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MASTER RUGCLEANER
WHILST serving as a tank gunner in
the British Army, Mark Cane, spent
several weeks in a village on a
peacekeeping mission, where he
watched a craftsman known as Malik
weave a goats hair rug, learning some
of his skills in the process.
After leaving the army in 2000,
Mark felt inspired by Malik and
decided to take on a job at carpet
cleaning firm Grimebusters. Before
long he set up his own oriental rug
cleaning and repairing business and he
has not looked back since.
Today, he often works for clients
across the Cotswolds and in London,
including an array of glamorous names,
such as Liz Hurley and Jeremy
Clarkson. And even now he still uses
some of the same techniques he was
taught by Malik.
He says business is booming and he
largely attributes that to him featuring
as a special guest on Chris Evans
Radio 2 breakfast show in the spring.
I went on the show as a mystery
guest and since then things have gonecrazy.
I just got a phone call when I was
sitting outside my daughters school
from the producers of Chris Evans
show and they asked if I wouldnt mind
going on in 20 minutes. I ended up
doing the phone call in the school
playground.
Now work has progressed from
being in a little workshop into a massive
workshop.
Mark treats his rugs before washing
them in a bath with a specialist
shampoo and then gently brushes them
before leaving them to dry.
A specialist rug cleaner in Burford
who Mark worked with explained to
him how cleaning rugs with a carpet
cleaner is incorrect. It was after this
that he decided that he would set up his
own business.
The risk of putting a machine on it
is that the colours can run, Mark said.
I clean my rugs in a bath and the
colours will float to the surface rather
than spread across the rug.
My USP is that I work on the piece
it until the customer is happy with it. It
is all about repeat business for me.
Although he works most commonly
on rugs, he also clean carpets and thisis a new field that he wishes to develop
in the future.
There are another three areas
which I want to do carpet cleaning. I
By Brendan McFadden
He served as a soldier under James Blunt inwar-torn Kosovo but these days Mark Cane isenjoying a new career which takes him into the
homes of the rich and famous.
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would like more work on the carpet side
There are three other areas in
Gloucestershire where I would like to do
carpet cleaning, Cheltenham, Gloucester
and Cirencester, said Mark. As part of
his work Mark, who is originally from
South Africa, visits the homes of his
clients, where he provides quotes and
collects the pieces.
He says meeting star studded names
is often a humbling and excitingexperience.
There are some absolutely stunning
houses that I visit. The highlight is
going to these beautiful houses and all
the beautiful things. I do love it, he
said.
Going to Liz Hurleys house was
fantastic. I have had a crush on her since
I was a kid.
Mark, who is one of the few specialist
Sizal and Seagrass rug cleaners in the
UK, explains that he often takes his six-
year-old daughter Paige along with himon jobs.
He said she is already showing signs
that she will be following him in his
footsteps.
She once told one of my clients that
their rug needed cleaning. They said
how much? and she replied a million
pounds, said Mark.
Singer, James Blunt, Marks former
commander in Kosovo has had a
massive career change since leaving the
forces and Mark was astonished when he
saw his former commander performing
on TV.
He said: I remember seeing him and
being speechless and thinking I cant
believe it. He was a terrible singer. He
has got much better now though.
He was a good type of leader,
probably one of the best that we had. He
was just one of the lads.
During his army days Mark got the
chance to meet iconic British boxer,Frank Bruno, who was sent there on a
surprise visit to boost the moral of
troops.
In 2003 he got the chance to repay his
gratitude to Frank when he spotted
him in a restaurant in Birkenhead and
Mark paid for his meal.
I spotted him in the corner and told
the waiter I want to pay for his meal. He
spotted me and came over and said;
alright boss.
He remembered me and we had a
good chat. He is such a nice guy. I saidthank you and well done to him for
boosting our moral.
Life may have changed considerably
since Mark left the army but he couldnt
be happier in his current career.
It is just so satisfying for me to work
on these beautiful pieces. I feel very
privileged to have ended up where I am
now from where I was 10 or eleven years
ago as an army soldier, he said.
To find out more about Marks
business visit www.allcleanuk.com
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HEALTH
&FITNESS
HOT YOGATHE PICTURE OF HEALTHCRYSTAL SPRINGSNUTRITION AND EXERCISE
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A LONG-COLD gin and tonic in the garden
sounded infinitely more appealing to me, butI have been curious for a while to try one of
the Hot Yoga classes sweeping the country.
Ella & Fleur Hot Yoga classes opened up in
March in the Gloucestershire spa town.
Sisters Ella and Fleur Guilding have
always had a passion for dance. Ella trained
in India as a Sivananda Yoga teacher and
Fleur trained as an Absolute Hot Yoga
teacher in Thailand.
They began with a mobile business and
with two classes at studios in Swindon where
they still also teach.
Their latest venture in Pittville Street,
opened in March this year after a Dragons
Den-style pitch to an investor while both
women were six months pregnant.
They now offer around 20 classes a week
while trying to juggle the demands of new
babies and family life.
But there isnt a hint of stress or anxiety at
the studios in the centre of Cheltenham. The
only nod to family life are the baby buggies
lined up in the entrance, often guarded by a
curled up family dog.
Classes are based on Bikram Yoga which
has been around for about 20 years. Hot yoga
is relatively new having started around 10years ago but has been gaining in popularity
recently.
It might sound odd at first wanting to
exercise in 40 degrees but it originates from
hot countries.
Keeping the body warm makes itnaturally more supple. There is less strain on
the joints, less wear and tear and stretching in
high temperatures allows you to push the
body further which means better results, says
Ella.
And all that sweating is good for cleansing
the system and it is very good for weight loss,
adds Fleur.
There is something about it that is
extremely addictive. Once you start it is hard
to stop, she adds.
One young client concurred: I am
prepared to cancel or miss anything in my
week apart from these classes.
There are a series of different classes on
offer from Hot Flow, Hot Chilli, Vinyasa,
Hatha and heated Jivamukti which also
involves breathing exercises and Sanskrit
chanting for deep relaxation.
I tried out Hot Flow with Ella.
This is traditional Hot Yoga with some
Hatha Yoga poses. It wasnt long before I was
struggling to keep up and I realised just how
unfit I was as those around me stretched and
held positions and moved freely from one
pose to another as I wobbled and failed to
touch my toes.On a couple of occasions I went out of the
room to cool down and I was relieved not to
be the only one to do so.
We welcome everyone of every ability to
our classes, said Ella afterwards.
Dont compare yourself to anyone else,just go at your own pace and each time will
get a little easier for you. Everyone is
different. Its not a competition.
Driving home having left feeling exhausted,
I was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of
well-being and for the rest of the evening
remained deeply relaxed which culminated in
a deep, deep sleep that night.
On my way to the next session, Heated
Vinyasa, I was almost light-headed with
anticipation and although it was a hard class,
Ella was right, I was already finding it easier
to cope with the second one.
Ella & Fleur Hot Yoga is at 23A Pittville
Street, Cheltenham GL52 2LN www.
ellaandfleurhotyoga.co.uk Tel 07832 111947
By Sue Smith. Photo by Tom Wren
In one of the hottest summers in memory I found myself walking into the Ella & Fleur HotYoga studios in Cheltenham to take part in a class held in temperatures topping 40 degrees.
HOT YOGA
l-r) Ella Guildingwith seven-month-old Rocky Wroath,
Roman Wroath andFleur Guilding withsix-month-old Rosie
Richardson andOscar the dog
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Cotswold Essence
columnist, Lottie Keble
COTSWOLD
Fitness
TAKING ITOUTSIDEWITH the sun seeminglybecoming more of a permanentfixture of late more and more ofus are becoming inspired to takeour exercise off the gym floorand outdoors. Going back tonature is such a wonderful wayto shake up your exercise routine.Indeed, the uneven terrain andwind resistance all adds to a
more challenging and mentallystimulating workout. Not tomention, the simple pleasure ofsunshine on skin and the soundsof nature (minus a few cars orso), and the whole experience canbe fuel for the soul as well asbeneficial for the body.
However, there are some riskswe should factor into ourworkout when the temperatureheats things up. Firstly, in hottertemperatures performance can beadversely affected, demonstratedin the 2011 journal Experimental
Physiology whose findingsshowed cyclists to be five minutesslower over 40k when exercisingin 35 degrees compared to 20degrees. The body just has towork that much harder to keepeverything pumping thatsomething inevitably has to besacrificed in the process. As theheart rate increases the bodystruggles to keep the bloodflowing to the muscles which inturn can lead to a greater risk ofdehydration.
Lack of fluid is a severelyoverlooked consideration when itcomes to working out. Themajority of us dont evenconsider the negative effects,namely, reduced performance,nausea, collapsing andpotentially worse. Did you knowthat as little as two per centdehydration can reduceperformance by 10-20 per cent?It might not seem a largepercentage but if training for aspecific challenge this can reallymake all the difference. A good
guide to follow on how andwhen to hydrate is The ACSM(American College of SportsMedicine) who recommend youdrink around 500ml of water at
least four hours before exerciseand 200-300ml of water 10-15minutes before.
Other strategies to keep bothcool and hydrated in the heat aretimings... Try to opt for earlymorning or evening sessions toavoid the hottest part of the day.Also, dress correctly, obviouslywearing heavy or dark coloured
clothing will just lead to anuncomfortable and unpleasantwork out, whereas light, sweatwicking items will keep yougoing for longer, and smelling alot nicer too! Another key pointis to acclimatise, it takesapproximately 10-14 days foryour body to adjust to a newclimate, so give it a chancebefore doing the usual hard workout you would do in an airconditioned environment.Instead, opt for a series of slowor short workouts treating your
body with the respect it deserves.Finally, whilst it might seemglaringly obvious, if you feel sick,dizzy or disorientated... stop...these are all key indicators of aheat related illness.
However, after all thisnegativity, research from theUniversity of Oregon actuallyshows that, if exercise andenvironment savvy the outdoorheat can actually boost cool-weather performance by up toseven per cent. So, lace up those
trainers, open the door and takea well hydrated step outside.
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AFTER spending many years working in
the health industry he had been on the
lookout for a product that would help
people to help themselves to prevent or
stem the degenerative diseases associated
with ageing.
The light bulb went off after I saw the
change in an old friend, says Jeremy whoruns his business, Picture of Health in
Tetbury.
When I first met my friend I could
hardly hide my shock at how awful he
looked, said Jeremy.
He was ashen-faced and his eyes had
lost all their sparkle. I was quite taken
aback.
The next time Jeremy saw his friend he
was shocked again - but this time because
his friend was bright-eyed with rosy cheeks
and seemed to be bouncing with energy.
Jeremy couldnt resist asking him what
the secret to his amazing turnaround was.He introduced me to a food
supplement, ProArgi-9+ with LArginine
complexers, which when I looked into it I
was amazed at the claims about what it
could do, said Jeremy.
But he was quickly won over and is now
the sole distributor in Gloucestershire for
the product.
Arginine has been proven to increases
the levels of nitric oxide into the blood
stream.
This helps to dilute the blood vesselsand improve blood flow thereby helping to
prevent arteries clogging up and therefore
heart attacks, says Jeremy.
He has followed the work of Dr Louis J
Ignarro who won the Nobel Prize in 1998
for his discovery of nitric oxide.
While nitric oxide is present in our
bodies naturally, Dr Ignarro discovered
how to increase the levels in the blood
stream.
He has published a book, No More
Heart Disease and his work at the time was
hailed as the greatest discovery since Linus
Pauling discovered the benefits of VitaminC.
In a study of terminally ill cardiac
patients in America all had their condition
reversed after taking arginine, says Jeremy.
So strong is his belief in the product he
sells, he has written to the Prime Minister
David Cameron suggesting that this
product could help cut National Health
costs considerably by helping to prevent
everything from dementia, strokes, diabetes
and cardiovascular disease.
We are of course up against the mightypower and wealth of the pharmaceutical
companies, says Jeremy.
But I am trying to make more and more
people aware of this amazing breakthrough
for health and general well-being.
ProActive-9+ normally sells for 45
but Jeremy is offering Cotswold Essence
readers the chance to try the product for
an introductory offer of 39 quoting
code no. CE40.
For more information contact Jeremy
Townsend on 01666 500932 or email
*Do not replace any existing medicines
with this product without consulting your
doctor
A picture of health
By Sue Smith. Pictures by Tom Wren
Having lost his mother to cervical cancer when she was just 52 and later helping hisfather through multiple strokes, Jeremy Townsend has had a long-held interest in healthand in particular in ways to prevent rather than cure disease.
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HealthFitness&
AS a small child growing up in Jamaica
she was fascinated by her grandmother,
Isabella who used to blend her own
aromatic oils.Joan grew up in a culture where
people turned to natural products to
treat ailments.
We couldnt pop into doctors every
minute, we grew up in tune with nature
and learned how to use nature to heal
the body, she says.
For the past 20 years Joan has also
been offering personalised , therapeutic
and beauty treatments at her Crystal
Springs Health & Beauty clinic which is
now based in Dyer Street, Cirencester
above Goldsworthy Hair salon.
And while pampering is a big part ofwhat Joan offers - she calls taking time
out for yourself a mini holiday - she is
also an advocate for beauty from
within.
She offers a full holistic consultation
and treatment programme looking at
all aspects of a clients diet and lifestyle.
My philosophy is beauty in thename of health, says Joan. It has to
come from the inside out.
The skin works like the third
kidney, we can put things on top of it
but it also has to be fed from within.
Joan says a lovely, pampering facial
might help someone to de-stress but
she likes to look deeper for problems
and find out why the body might be
struggling to cope.
People might come to me feeling
tired and wiped out and stressed out
and yes, an aromatherapy massage will
make them feel better and morerelaxed, but it is not getting to the root
of the cause.
If there is any imbalance in the
body, the first thing to look at is food
Its crystal clear!Beauty practitioner Joan Burke has always
been ahead of the field when it comes to healthand nutrition.
By Sue Smith
intake, says Joan.
The first thing I say is stay away from alcohol and
sugar. With the correct nutrition there should be no
need for medicine.
She says: There are two significant factors that
affect degeneration of the body negative stress and
eating inappropriate food.
This affects the autonomic nervous system leading
to high levels of cortisol the stress hormone, causing
inflammation of the body.
But most people dont really want to be healthy,
they dont seem to want to put the effort in, they lookfor quick fixes, she says.
One Joans pet hates is juicing.
Mother Nature never provides three fruits in the
same season but people make smoothies with every
fruit under the sun, this is not natural and it also rips
out all the fibre.
Joan trained in California as an Advanced
Metabolic Typing (AMT) advisor. The theory devises
a diet that is suited to each individual metabolism.
There are various programmes available ranging
from 125 - 1,000 which involve filling in a lengthy
questionnaire and Joan says the success of the
treatments depends on how honest people are
prepared to be.
One of my clients is 90 and she has endless
energy, says Joan.
And she adds: Just like there are different oils for
different skins, there are different foods and nutrition
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needs for different people, one size
doesnt fit all.
And she adds: A personalised
metabolism nutrition/blood type
programme with supplements will help
the body to rebuild and mature rather
than age.
My own full body and face massage
with Joan started with the tummy.
The bowel has to be stimulated
otherwise nothing will progress, she
said.
Body brushing, all towards the heart
followed and my previous lethargy
disappeared in an instant leaving me
tingling and invigorated.
Now we start putting in the good
stuff, said Joan.
She wrapped my swollen feet and legs
in ice blankets and began applying a
concoction of heavenly smelling oils.
The pervading smell of rose was
intoxicating and the busy list of things to
do fighting for priority in my headdrifted away, as did I for a good few
minutes while the treatment and Joan
worked their magic.
Having had a lot of beauty treatments
in my life I am used to the general
feeling of well-being afterwards but my
skin was positively radiating when Joan
had finished.I kept trying to look at my face under
different lights and there was no doubt about
it, I was glowing.
My hot tired legs felt as light as a feather
and as we sat and chatted over a detoxifying
tea, I could feel a complete renewal from head
to toe.
Joan is passionate about her treatments and
the testimonials on her website are effusive.
Joan says she wants her clients to leave the
salon as though they have found their own
little piece of heaven.
I have only two words to say to that.
Job done.
Crystal Springs also offers an extensive
programme of waxing, electrolysis, body
wraps, facials, massages and electrolipolysis
fat buster treatments as well as diet and
nutrition programmes.
For more information go to: www.
crystalsprings.co.uk call 01285 641341 or
email [email protected]
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Cotswold Essence columnist,
naturopathic nutritional therapist
Caroline Peyton gives seasonal
tips on how to improve our health
and well-being.
COTSWOLD
Nutrition
SUGAR is considered asdangerous to health as alcoholand tobacco. Britainsobesity crisis could be reversedwithin five years if foodcompanies reduced sugar inproducts by 30 per cent.
These are the warnings byhealth experts who havelaunched a new campaignAction on Sugar to cutintake. (www.actiononsugar.org)
Led by Robert Lustig,professor of paediatricendocrinology at University ofCalifornia, San Francisco andauthor of Fat Chance: TheBitter Truth About Sugar; theyare calling on food producersto dramatically reduce levels ofsugar in everyday products
and asking companies to stopadvertising sugary drinks andsnacks to children. They arealso calling on the governmentto fine those who do not meetreduction targets or impose aSugar Tax.
The obesity epidemic isgenerating a huge burden onthe NHS. 25% of adults inEngland is obese and thesefigures are set to climb to 60%of men, 50% of women, and25% of children by 2050. Threein every 10 children agedbetween two and 15 areoverweight or obese. Obesityand diabetes already costs theUK over 5billion every yearwhich is likely to rise to 50billion in the next 36 years.
The problem is that theaverage Briton consumes overa kilo (238 teaspoons) of sugareach week often withoutknowing it. Although sugarydrinks are known to be aproblem many people areunaware that other foods such
as flavoured drinks, soups,ketchup, ready meals and low-fat meals also contain largeamounts of hidden sugars.Very few of us are making
conscious decisions about thesugar we eat, Lustig says.Sugar is deeply andthoroughly embedded in ourfood supply.
A can of tomato soup cancontain the equivalent of four
teaspoons of sugar while amug of drinking chocolate cancontain six teaspoons and avanilla yoghurt may containfive teaspoons.
And then there is fructoseanother type of sugar. It isbelieved that fructose fools ourbrains into thinking we are notfull, so we overeat. Moreover,excess fructose cannot beconverted into energy so thebody turns excess fructose intoliver fat and this may start acascade of chronic metabolic
disease which may includediabetes and heart disease.
Fructose is found in fruitssuch as apples and pears.These fruits do not contain toomuch, but you still shouldrestrict fruit intake to 2 piecesa day and keep very sweet fruitlike grapes, bananas andmelon to occasional treats.Fruit juice though is puresugar!
The real cause for concernis the increasing use of highfructose corn syrup (HFCS) inmany processed foods. Thefood industry loves HFCS as itmakes products more palatableand its cheap to produce.
Its no surprise when youstudy the facts that low-fatdiets which rose to popularityin the Seventies have coincidedwith a rise in obesity andrelated illnesses. It isnt fat butsugar that we really need to beconcerned about today.Consuming a wholefood dietof natural meats, fish, eggs,
vegetables with a little fruitshould be our focus ratherthan our reliance on packagedfoods.
IS SUGARAFFECTINGOUR HEALTH?
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PRINCESS ANNE ANDTHE SKYE TERRIERS
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER KENTON COOLAUTHOR PAULA COSTONACTOR MIKE BECKINGHAMSOUL MIDWIFE CAROLINE WHITTLE
LIFE COACH CARRIE ROSE
HRH The Princess Royalunveils the statues
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The Homecoming
APTLY named The Homecoming the
unveiling of the statue of two life size Skye
Terriers, by Wiltshire based artist Georgie
Welch, was witnessed by more than 40 Skye
Terriers and their owners, who had travelled
from all over the UK and as far away as the
USA to join in the celebration of the breed
in its native homeland.
They were also able to see a new display
on the Skye Terrier at the Museum of the
Isles in the grounds of Armadale Castle.
Christian Landolt, owner of Whatley
Manor near Malmesbury is patron of the
Skye Terriers Club and travelled to Sky withhis own two Skye Terriers. The Skye Terrier
is Britains most endangered native breed of
dog. To raise awareness and promote
greater understanding of the breed the Skye
Terrier Club has spent the last two years
raising money for a permanent statue to be
created.
The life-size bronze statue of a prick-ear
and a drop-ear Skye Terrier has been
sculpted by Georgie Welch and cast by
Pangolin Editiions, Europes leading
sculpture foundry based at Chalford,
Gloucestershire.
It now stands at a view point looking
towards visitors as they walk down a
footpath overlooking the water and is
mounted on a granite base hewn from a
local quarry on Skye and gifted to the Club.
The plinth is low to allow visitors, in
particular children, to touch and interact
with the work.
Commenting on the day, Jenny Kendrick,
chairman of the Skye Terrier Club said: We
are delighted and greatly honoured that the
Princess was able to unveil the statue and
took so much interest in the breed. The
Skye Terrier is often called the heavenly
breed and they certainly brought heavenly
weather with them. We would also like to
thank Clan Donald for all their support and
as the dogs are part of the
islands heritage we hopethat The Homecoming
will give the thousands of
visitors, from home and
overseas, who visit
Armadale Castles
grounds and museum
every year a greater
knowledge and
understanding of these
intelligent, loving and
loyal dogs.
Scott Armstrong,
VisitScotland Regional
Director, added: The
addition of this beautiful
Skye Terrier statue,
appropriately named
The Homecoming in
its homeland gives the thousands of visitors
who flock to Armadale Castle each year the
chance to learn more about these loyal dogs
whilst taking in the beautiful surroundings
of the castle, museum and grounds.
Skye attracts thousands of visitors each
year to take in its beautiful scenery, wildlife,
history and culture and the addition of this
unique sculpture at one of its star attractions
can only add to the regions appeal.
For more information on The Skye
Terrier Club go to www.skyeterrierclub.
org.uk and the Facebook page
The largest gathering of Skye Terriers met recently atArmadale Castle on the Isle of Skye to witness the unveiling of a
statue to this very rare breed by HRH The Princess Royal.
The statues of the Skye Terriers
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MR COOLMost people in the world would think of climbing
Mount Everest as a once in a lifetime experience, but forKenton Cool 11 times was not enough.
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THE Gloucestershire based adventurer
recently announced his plans for another
expedition to push the limits of his
endurance and to inspire the mountaineers
of the future.
Kentons latest challenge is to scale the
three highest peaks in the world in the
space of just three months.
This mountaineers track record almost
defies belief and, among other astoundingachievements he was the first person to
make a phone call from the top of the
worlds highest mountain.
The three mountains he plans to climb
for the challenge are Everest, Kanchejunga
and the infamous K2, all of which are over
8,000m tall.
The expedition aims to summit Everest
at the start of May 2015, hopefully giving
the team until early August to scale K2
and complete the challenge.
Despite his experience with Everest and
several other legendary peaks Kenton
recognizes that this challenge will be
dangerous and, potentially deadly.
He said: My experience in the
mountains over nearly 25 years means that
I have an ability to calculate the risks and
act accordingly, yes its a dangerous
expedition, climbing in the death zone
always is, but we feel we have the
experience and depth of knowledge to
make the right decisions.
Of course there is always the
unexpected in the high mountains, we
cant control nature, one only needs to
look at the terrible avalanche on Everestthis year to see that the mountains are
unpredictable and dangerous.
Despite all this Kenton showed his soft
side, saying: The hard part with this
expedition will be being apart from the
family for three months or more.
As a way to record the trip he has
teamed up with illustrator John Howe,
famous for his illustration of the works of
J.R.R Tolkien, who will capture Kentons
trip up the mountain and add his artworkto a series of photographs and videos
documenting the trip.
As well as his usual trail running and
bike riding in the Cotswolds Kenton will
spend time over the winter training in the
Alps to prepare himself for the altitudes he
will be experiencing throughout the trip.
Speaking about the teams he will be
climbing with he said: On the mountains
in Nepal Ill be climbing with my long
term Sherpa friend Dorje, a great man
who is super strong at altitude.
Pakistan is a different beast, Ive not
climbed there since the late 90s so my
relationships are not so strong there.
Kentons plan for K2 in Pakistan is to
use a team recommended by a friend and
fellow mountaineer named Russell Brice.
Kenton said: Russell is a straight
talking Kiwi who I know will provide great
support when I need it.
Kentons final team member is Mr
Stripey, a toy mouse which has joined him
on more adventures than many of his
human companions.
He joked: Ill just need to negotiate his
return from my 4 year old daughter.
Kenton with the gold medal he won inthe Winter Olympics 2012 for his EverestExpedition.
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BUT outside work, for the last three and a
half years, she has rushed back to her
home computer to tap out a novel half-set
in the beautiful island of Sri Lanka.
Based on her travels and links with the
Asian island, On the Far Side, Theres a
Boy, it tells of a London-based womans
bond with a little Sinhala child through
charitable giving to his community and
their letters.
Eventually she searches for him in the
beautiful Kandyan mountains. No other
English language novel has been set
around Kandy, a stunning town with
central lake, world-famous gilded temple,
and steep, forested hills.
Its based on a similar relationship I
had with a Sri Lankan boy in real life,
says Paula from Stroud - who is known as
Paula Coston, when shes writing. Ivelooked for him, but sadly, never found him.
Now, with the book, Ive even got the Sri
Lankan press fascinated by the case and
theyre asking the locals for help in
tracking him down.
Recently Pauls hosted a big Sri Lankan
buffet novel pre-launch at the Imperial
Hotel, Stroud, which is run by Sri Lankans,
on the occasion of the Sri Lankan New
Year, which always happens in April when
the moon is poya (full). It was attended by
over ninety guests including colleagues,
friends from around the Cirencester area
and distinguished and intriguing visitors
from elsewhere.
Among the guests were Professor Kanes
Rajah, Dean of the School of Business and
Entrepreneurship, RAU; Mr Amaury Blow
of Lypiatt, son of Helga Blow, whose
boutique hotel in Kandy is famed for its
eccentric charm, and brother of Selina, the
famous fashion designer and model spotter;
and Dr Kokila Waidyaratne, Minister forEducation at the Sri Lanka High
Commission, London.
Paula travelled to the island several
times, each time hoping to find her child
to no avail, but falling in love with the
landscape and its people. She was attracted
also to its darker side: a long history of
colonisation, first by the Portuguese, then
the Dutch, then the British; and of course
the civil war, only recently over, which is
the backdrop to the book.
I use this pattern of one people
imposing its will on anothers, often under
the guise of helping and care, as a kind
of metaphor for my own main characters
self-destructive desire to help the boy,
Paula says. I call it the imperialism of
need.
On the Far Side, Theres a Boy is
available from Amazon in paperback and
e-book formats under the name of Paula
Coston. She has a blog on childlessness,
singledom, the older woman and more atwww.boywoman.wordpress.com.
ON THE FAR SIDE, THERES A BOYAs a day job, Paula Iley works as secretary to the School of Business and
Entrepreneurship at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester...
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A STROUD boy through and through
and proud of it, Mike attended Thomas
Keble School and once played for the
Forest Green Rovers Football Academy.
He is the son of jazz musician John
Henry Beckingham and one of his
siblings is the Hollywood actor SimonPegg.
It would be too easy to think he could
call on his big brother to open doors for
him but Mike doesnt want to do that.
He is fiercely independent and
adamant that his success will come from
his own hard work and determination.
I dont ever expect anything from
Si, he says.
We are very similar, both easy-going
and grounded and I am lucky to have
him as a brother.
Sure he has given me lots of advice
and I appreciate that, he is the perfect
role model, a great soundboard.
And I have learned such a lot from
the way he conducts himself.
Make no bones about it, you need all
the help you can get in this business.
Support is crucial and I have been lucky
in having a lot of help from a lot of
people. Its all about getting on the
radar.
Mike says as kids growing up he and
Simon were always making home films
with cam corders.
Mainly police stories with toys and
ketchup for blood, he laughs. I was always fighting to be the one
in front of the camera the centre of
attention.
Mike did a series of jobs after leaving
school. He worked in a call centre and
as a financial adviser for a banking firm.
But all the while he was pursuing his
acting career on the side, making
showreels and developing concepts for
TV shows.
In 2001, he developed the idea to
interview celebrities, take them out of
their life -style and put them back into
the communities in which they grew up.
The first celebrity he filmed was,
unsurprisingly, his brother, Simon and
the film caught the attention of Agent
Paul Wareing who signed Mike up.
A year later Paul met Georgia Hilton,
the director and writer of the film
Subconscious who was looking for a
Watch this space...Mike Beckingham. Remember that name. He is going to be a huge star. Without
even seeing him in any film or theatre production it is obvious this personable,charming young man is going places fast. Sue Smith met up with him ahead of hisnew film Subconscious, a thriller due for release this summer in which he playsthe part of a paranormal investigator set in a Second World War submarine.
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cheeky character to co-star in the principal role in the film.
She was so impressed with Mike at the auditions that she
rewrote the part to tell the story of an English investigator
being recruited to travel to the US to aid in the investigation
aboard a haunted WWII submarine.
They actually hired a submarine for the film, says Mike.
It was amazing.
It might sound like his route into the film industry was
smooth and trouble-free but Mike has spent years putting inthe work, sleeping on friends sofas and dusting himself down
after rejections.
He once screen tested for a job as an MTV presenter but
was told he was too boyband-ish.
But Mike is not a complainer. You wont find him moaning
about working 18 hours a day on a film set.
Come on, that would be a bit pathetic wouldnt it? I am
doing everything I ever wanted and more.
I am prepared to work hard, and I will do whatever that
takes, because I believe in myself and luckily everyone around
me seems to like me for me.
It is important to just be yourself - as soon as you start
putting on airs and graces people see straight through that,
says Mike.
But you also need a fair amount of luck and I have had a
bit of that too.
Mike says his life now is the happiest he has ever been.
After we met Mike was due to audition for the hit TV
series Luther.
I am blessed, he says.
Every morning I get up and chase my dream. It doesnt
get much cooler than that.
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JUST weeks after being named as a one of
the 10 heads to watch by the Good Schools
Guide magazine, Roland Martin sits in his
office inside the grand mansion building at
Rendcomb, with his feet remaining firmly
on the ground.
Roland, a former housemaster at Eton for
13 years, is modest about being thrust into
the spotlight by the magazine, which
provides information on schools, and says
he remains focussed on his job.
You have just got to ride the crest of a
wave. For me it is about this school and this
progress and my part in strengthening that,
said Roland who previously studied atRendcomb, which is an independent
boarding and day school for three to
18-year-olds
The job I have been given to do is to
steer Rendcomb to improvement. That is
the onward challenge. We have been
through a good inspection and we have
been given some strategies for improvement.
There has been a huge amount going in
the last three years. Things are very, very
positive here. It is very much a growing
school.
Roland maintains he will welcome with
open arms any positive attention the school
gets after featuring in the guide.
I feel really flattered I know there is
something really good heads on the list it
is a privilege to be on there, especially being
a small school and a rural school.
The news that Roland was highlighted as
a top head came shortly after the school was
visited by representatives of the Good
Schools Guide.
In the guide Roland is described as not
posh, scholarship boy done good, likely to
do much better.
He believes this description was given as
he was an only child brought up by his
Mother who then won a scholarship at
Rendcomb.He says that his time being immersed in
a community of students at Rendcomb
College, made up youngsters from different
backgrounds, put him in good stead for his
time at Eton.
When I was at Eton I had a whole range
of people in my board. I had members of
the Royal family to people from the East
End of London.
I found out how to mix with different
sorts of people when I was a kid at
Rendcomb I found it a very useful
environment.
Roland believes the key ingredient to
being a successful head is keeping busy and
always striving to know more about his
pupils.
If you are a good head you are a restless
head and always want to do more things.
The thing that makes me restless is
making sure that the people in our care get
the best experience as possible. You do not
get through any day not spending an
amazing amount of time thinking about
people in your care. You always want to
make it better for them. At the moment I
am ploughing through 270 reports which
gives me a good insight into how we are
doing. It gives us an insight into how we are
assessing young people all the way through.
THE HEADHe may have only been headteacher of Rendcomb College for
three years but he is already tasting huge success.
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JUST KIDDINGRebecca Jones meets farmer Lizzie Dyer and her comical Billy kidsCOTSWOLD
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Lizzie was born and raised in
North Somerset where her father
among other jobs milked 150head of friesian cows so Lizzie
grew up knowing how the male
animal is surplus in the diary
industry.
She has long had an interest in
goats as her love of cooking and
travelling gave her an
opportunity to try something
different. After finishing her
degree in agriculture at the
Royal Agricultural University in
Cirencester she spent time with
sheep but then saw the open
market for goat meat.
Lizzie buys the surplus Billy
goats from diary farms in the
area so all the meat can be
traced back to where it was born,
the herds of goats are what is
called a closed herd meaning
there is no buying in from other
farms as this keeps the risk of
diseases very low. The Billy goats
are delivered at a week old and
go straight in to the brood house
where they are fed on ad lib milk
via an automated milking system
where the Billies can have milk
on demand as they would from
their mothers. I found withLizzie that her commitment and
nurture to the kids is fascinating,
she tries to make their transition
as stress free as possible.
After six weeks the kids are
weaned and moved to the big
house where they can come and
go as they please in and outside
on the pasture, they are also fed
hay and nuts. Lizzie keeps them
until they are just under 6
months old then they are
weighed to reach a maximum of
30 kilos which is a lot lighter
than a lamb but the meat is so
much different. Then its off to
the abattoir, she takes them the
day before as she says they are
relaxed more which helps the
meat stay stress free.
Lizzie makes every use of the
Billy, she uses the skins too.
When the meat comes back to
her so do the skins where she sets
about salting them ready for a
trip to the tannery. Lizzie sells to
designers of handbags and also
sells the skins as rugs.
I asked Lizzie if she ever got
attached to them ? She replied Iwas once told a simple saying,
Everything that is born is dead
! I understood what she meant as
when your trying to make a
living from the animal you have
nurtured for so long then I guess
you do build a relationship up
with them but at the end of the
day you also need to be able to
provide for your family. You
could see the passion she has in
giving a purpose to the Billy
goats as a way of providing a
sustainable red meat product
that has had a very happy start
all the way to the end. Lizzie is
managing to corner the market
with her meat supplying
restaurants up and down the
country as the demand for the
meat grows more and more
popular.
Lizzie's website is www.
cotswoldkidmeat.com
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AS a funeral celebrant and soul midwife, she
officiciates at semi and non-religious funeral
services in Gloucestershire and futher afield.
Caroline describes a soul midwife as a
non-medical companion to the dying,
providing emotional, holistic and practical
support for the dying and their families.
She has also ventured into an altruistic
path as an advisor and educator on child
bereavement and she firmly believes that a
childs presence at a funeral and theirinvolvement in the arrangements builds a
solid foundation for their understanding and
acceptance of death.
Children are very often the forgotten
mourners, she says. I have seen the
detrimental effects of sh