Wilmslow Magazine Issue 7

WILMSLOW

issue seven

SPECIAL WILMSLOW SHOW 2014

EDITION

M A G A Z I N E

...to issue seven

As you’ll see we’ve gone a bit outdoor-event crazy in this issue. As well as

the Wilmslow Show preview, we report on the exciting plans for the Wilms-

low & Alderley Big Weekend which will take place in September. A glance at

this month’s What’s On guide will highlight the number of events people

are putting on around the area, and that’s just for July! The Wilmslow Show

is obviously at the extreme end of such events, a vast undertaking that has

been with us since the nineteenth century but it remains typical of many such

events in that it is organised by willing, devoted individuals for no personal

gain, just a commitment to the greater good. Then there are the dozens of

people who chip in, attending meetings, heading off to the cash and carry,

and manning the car parks. So why not do these people and these communi-

ties a favour and go to a couple of events over the summer. Even if it’s raining.

Especially if it’s raining.

WELCOME

issue seven

4-5 News Schools, hotels and gardens

6-7 The Wilmslow Show The full programme of events

8-9 Fashion The hat spectacular

11 What’s on What’s happening in July

13 The Big Weekend A new event for the area, this September

14-15 Competition Two great prizes from Robinsons Brewery

16-17 Bob Blakeley The Voice of Stockport

19 Property Why the British are getting squeezed

24-27 Travel Eccentric beach destination in the UK

30 Music The best of the new releases

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news

The King’s School in Macclesfield has opened a brand new multisport complex available to all

the community on its Westminster Road site.Current staff and pupils were joined by previ-ous generations, a host of local dignatories and Team GB Olympians Andy Bull and Karen Greig to celebrate the new sports development which includes: six new artificial cricket nets; four tennis courts; four netball courts; two new astro pitches, one full-size county standard pitch and a smaller pitch; a rugby pitch and athletics facilities, includ-ing a running track; coach and car drop-off bays; parking for 21 cars, including disabled bays; new gates and security arrange-ments.King’s School Head-master Simon Hyde said: “The exciting scheme has been designed not only to benefit King’s pupils but also local clubs

and community groups who we want to encour-age to use the facilities.”Ex President of the Pupils’ Association, former Wigan rugby league professional Alan McInnes, added: “We want to ensure current and future generations of King’s pupils enjoy their sporting lives just as much as we did and ensure that King’s maintains it’s national reputation for sporting excellence.”England international netball player and coach Karen Greig added: “There are relatively few high quality outdoor netball facilities across the North-

West and to have such superb courts at both the King’s School sites here at West-minster Road and at Fence Avenue is great credit to the vision of the school.”

Pictured with some young sports stars are Sir Nick Winterton, Karen Grieg, King’s Headmaster Simon Hyde, Andy Bull and David Rutley M.P.

KINGʼS UNVEIL SPORTS COMPLEX

WHOʼD HAVE GEST?

We consider the wonderfully eccentic David Gest to be a friend of the magazine - we interviewed him

in issue two - so we’re slightly offended that he turned up in Alderley Edge without telling us. An eagle-eyed punter spotted the star of I’m A Celebrity, Celebrity Come Dine With Me and Lisa Minelli’s wedding in Foster’s Fish & Chip Shop in Alderley Edge. Candi Staton told us that David is

prone to food urges and will explore wherever he is to find the food he’s after (it was a desire for soup that lead him on an expedition around Stockport). Foster’s tell us that it was chicken and peas that was driv-ing him on this occas-sion. David’s Soul Legends tour lands at Stockport Plaza on 11th October.

THE WILMSLOW SHOWSunday July 13th 11:00am - 5:00pmWilmslow High School

ARENA TIMETABLE11.00am Taekwondo

11.15am Dressage

11.40am Sylk Dance Studio

12.05pm Dog & Duck Show

12.35pm Alderley & District Caledonian Charity Dance

12.50pm Fly Ball (Wilmslow Dog Training Class)

1.20pm Falconry display

1.50pm Jujitsu

2.05pm Dressage



3.20pm Dressage



4.30pm Classic Car & Dog Show Prize Giving

At the Dog Show, the entrants are judged on a number of character-istics such as Cutest Puppy, Waggiest Tail, Prettiest Bitch, Most Hand-some Dog, Best Rescue Dog, Best Veteran, Most Appealing Eyes. and Judges Choice “To Take Home”

The Classic Car Show is open to cars manufactured before 1980 and is a hugely popular part of Wilmslow Show. Among the vehicles attending last year were a Citroen traction avant and a vintage fire engine.

The 102nd Wilmslow Show is upon us, featuring all the competitions, exhibitions, entertainment and fun that it has become famous for. Once again it will take place at Wilmslow High School. As Show Chairman Frank McCarthy rightly observed “The Show is the single largest an-nual community event in Wilmslow. It not only provides us with a focal point but allows many of the local voluntary and charitable bodies to raise funds and bring their presence and activi-ties to the attention of the Wilmslow and wider community.”

Adults £5.00Senior Citizens £2.50Children £2.50Family £12.00Under 5s free

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THE WILMSLOW SHOW

FROM .COM TO .CO.UK FOR THE WILMSLOW SHOW

The Wilmslow Show used to have its Website at wilmslow-show.com – if you googled Wilmslow Show, there it was – until last February. When the site was set up, the designer

‘bought’ the domain in his own name. Unfortunately, when it came up for renewal he did not pay the fee and the site lapsed – it just vanished from the web completely. The Show organisers contacted the designer who agreed to pass the title over to the Show, which involved releasing it from his con-trol to theirs. Unfortunately, during this process a predatory American com-pany ‘grabbed’ the web name – and offered to sell it back at great expense. As they were not prepared to submit to this ‘offer’, the organisers bought an alternative domain – wilmslowshow.co.uk. this then went ‘live’, but it has taken quite some time for the official show site to reappear fully on the web. It’s there now, but the ‘old’ site still lingers on with no content whatsoever. So, if you want to find the show you can now Google Wilmslow show again, but it’s .co.uk not .com!

Dog show

ARENA TIMETABLE11.00am Taekwondo

11.15am Dressage

11.40am Sylk Dance Studio





1.50pm Jujitsu

2.05pm Dressage



3.20pm Dressage



4.30pm Classic Car & Dog Show Prize Giving

MUSIC - THE BANDSTAND

11:00am Wilmslow Community Choir

11:20am Wilmslow High School Concert Band

11:40am Wilmslow High School Voices

12:15pm Pantonic All Stars Steel Band

13:15pm Lost in the Mist


15:00pm Air Display


15:45pm RAF Fly Past

16:00pm Lost in the Mist

MUSIC -THE BUSKERS STAGE

11:00am Jangles

11:30am Alessia Doyle

12:00am Liam McClair

12:30pm Merci Latina

13:00pm Jangles

13:30pm Liam McClair

14:00pm Alessia Doyle

14:30pm Tim Fredericks & Rory Gradon

15:00pm Air Display

15:15pm Ewan Sim

15:45pm RAF Fly Past

16:00pm Jangles

16:30pm Merci Latina

THE WILMSLOW SHOW - 90 YEARS AGO

Back in 1924 it was The Alderley Edge & Wilmslow Horticul-tural and Rose Society who

organised the Show, offering a considerable £190 in cash prizes. Even back then the show was very well established, the 1924 event representing its 25th birthday.

events

HEADLINERS

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fashion

Hat Works Museum brought hatting home to Stockport with last month’s Making Headway Catwalk Show

A new collection of 30 couture fashion hats, created by 13 of the UK’s best emerging millinery talents, was showcased at a Paris style fashion show hosted at St. Mary’s

Church in Stockport Market Place.

The recently restored parish church was transformed with a jaw-dropping architectural installation created by students from Manchester School of Architecture supported by the Office for Subversive Architecture. From 10,000 paper hats suspended from an enor-mous fishing net, the students fashioned a dramatic, unique and stunning backdrop for the show.

An audience of 500 people enjoyed a fabulous cut-ting edge fashion spectacle which could have rivalled the runways of London, Milan and Paris. People were blown away with the quality the designs not to men-tion the innovative dressing of the church. The proj-ect is ‘making headway’ in bringing hatting home and making Stockport a hub for creativity and innovative design.

Eamonn Boylan, Chief Executive of Stockport Coun-cil, said: “Projects such as Making Headway really showcases the wealth of creative talent in the North West, and what is possible when the heritage of one of Stockport’s oldest industries is combined with an innovative vision for the future. We are fortunate to have been able to collaborate with high quality part-ners and the result is this stunning catwalk event and a forthcoming exhibition.”

Participating milliner Margaret Woodliff-Wright add-ed: “’Making Headway’ provided a unique opportuni-ty to combine creative and professional experiences. The programme has been instrumental in creating a melting pot of ideas and opportunities, developing, deepening and enhancing our millinery expertise”.

Laura Sanderson, Senior Lecturer and Head of Year 01 at Manchester School of Architecture, said: “Architec-ture is not something which should only be created in the studio; it is a live thing to be celebrated in the city. To have the opportunity to work with such an ex-

citing client and within such a beautiful building is an opportunity for the students involved to create real projects for real people.”

Participating milliners were selected through open competition to take part in a professional develop-ment programme resulting in the creation of two new designer collections of hats.

For those not able to catch the catwalk shows, the hats will be shown in Making Headway - The Exhibi-tion which is now open at Stockport Council’s Hat Works. For the first time all the hats on show are for sale providing visitors with a unique opportunity to purchase a handcrafted hat by an emerging millinery talent.

Participating milliners are Beth Simpson of Lady Go Red, Francisco Rico, Jane Bailey, Marina Walger, Vic-toria Shearing, Marie Thornton, Sue Wood, Margaret Woodliff-Wright, Marie Halewood, Melanie Lewiston, Kate Jones, Sue Carter and Rhian Kempadoo.

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events

WILMSLOW & ALDERLEY BIG WEEKEND

SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBERThe weekend starts on the Saturday afternoon with the Mak-ers Market selling crafts, gifts and food, there is a fairground, Beer tent, multiple bars and, of course, a varied selection of Food. There is entertainment on the main stage all day with a twist of 70’s arriving early evening. The Saturday night finale is an ABBA Tribute to keep you partying until late. VIP gazebo’s are available that include an exclusive, dedicated area on site. These can also be badged with company names.

SUNDAY 28th SEPTEMBERSunday is a ‘Food and Drink Festival’ and promises a great time for everyone, with live cookery demonstrations, entertainment, fairground and Market until late afternoon and even a visit from George and Peppa Pig, with the varied selections of food and drink definitely don’t have lunch be-fore you come down. There is also the chance to vote in the North West Beer Awards and sample the areas finest ales.

Lindow Cricket club chairman Dave Kendrick says ‘everyone was so pleased with last year’s success that this year we have decided to expand it to take in the whole weekend, with a ‘party night’ on the Saturday and a ‘Food and Drink Festival’ on the Sunday it promises to be a fantastic weekend and an established family event we now have firmly stamped on the calendar, it is great to be able to offer a free event on the Sunday.

This year’s event will have the additional fun of a 70s themed party night on the Saturday with an Abba Tribute headlining, so everyone is invited to get their flares on and boogie down to Lindow for an evening of late Summer fun, food and drink.Sunday is a Free Event

SATURDAY - EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTTickets are on sale now (Discounted until August 31st) at just £5.00 for children and £10.00 for adults.

Limited VIP Gazebo’s are just £200 plus vat and include 15 free tickets and company name board. For more informa-tion and to buy tickets visit www.wilmslowlive.com, call into Lindow Cricket Club OR call Shout Events on 01625 541106

Following on from last year’s hugely successful ‘Live on the square’ event with X Factor winner Matt Cardle, Lindow Cricket Club have announced this year’s main event, ‘The Wilmslow and Alderley Big Weekend. It will take place on the weekend of 27th and 28th September and offers family entertainment, live music and a celebration of food and drink from around the world. There is also a chance to vote for your favorite local beers in the North West Beer Awards.

where it is: Lindow Cricket Club Upcast Lane off Knutsford Road Wilmslow SK9 6EH

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Trooper and Royale are two of the few

remaining Shire horses in the British

Brewing industry

The Unicorn Bar uses local

produce to create a menu combining traditional

favourites with a modern twist

attractions

ROBINSONS OFFER THE FULL FAMILY PACKAGE

WIN A MEAL FOR TWO!

WIN A FAMILY TOURRobinsons Brewery in Stockport is the town’s leading tourist attraction, yet there is still much about it that would surprise most people in the area.

You might not be surprised that you can get a beer in there but The Unicorn Bar also provides a high quality food offer throughout the day, perfect for a quick snack or a business lunch. The kitchen takes advantage of the abundance of local produce available on their doorstep, with a menu that combines traditional favourites with a modern twist as well as offering light lunches, snacks, speciality teas, coffees and of course a full range of award winning ales.

The brewery is also host to two state-of-the-art conference rooms - The Frederic’s Room and The Old Tom Room - which are equipped with surround sound, large flat screens, laptop, DVD player, microphones and wifi - with scope to adapt to a variety of needs, from theatre style to banqueting or train-ing. The kitchens also offer full or part catering.

Robinsons Retail Operations Manager, Simon Taylor adds “The Frederic’s Room is a more intimate meeting space and perfect for smaller groups of up to 20, whereas the Old Tom Room is superb for larger bookings of 70. Conducting a meeting or seminar in a brewery, and a working one at that,

will certainly give business guests something to talk about. We pride ourselves on offering flexibility and a memorable experience and once you’ve got the business side of things out of the way, you can end the day with a brewery tour and a pint (or two) at the bar.”

The fact that Robinsons run tours around their recently re-furbished brewery is probably not a big surprise but that the tours are fascinating and educational for children might be. School trips are a regular event, providing an opportunity for school children or students to go behind the scenes and see how traditional skills are combined with modern equipment and technology to produce Robinsons’ famous beers. The younger kids might just be enchanted by the two working shire horses - who live next door to the Visitor Centre - or awe-struck by the scale of the operation, older children will pick up valuable information for science, biology, business studies, tourism, marketing, history and geography. It also provides a fascinating insight to life in the area over 150 years ago.

Robinsons are consciously expanding their offer to make it even more family-friendly so the Summer holidays might be the perfect time to visit. And if you enter our competition, it might not even cost you anything!

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It was an eventful week in Bob Blakeley’s life. On the Saturday the BBC broadcast the episode of The Voice in which he performed Cry Me A River but failed to get any of the judges to turn around, At 6am on Sunday he was back at his job at Kerry Foods and on Thursday he was a guest on BBC1s Breakfast programme, on which impresario Mike Batt made an offer to manage him live on air. Bob’s emotional reaction struck a chord with the millions of people who felt he had deserved to progress further in the talent show. That was back in January but as of now, Bob is a full time singer and his debut album “Performance” has been released.

talking point

This must be all be a bit surreal...It’s off the scale. You just cannot imagine. You never think you’re going to realise a dream but when it happens it’s like stepping into another world. The dream is happening.

I assume you’ve always wanted to be a singerYes, I’m the youngest of four and I’ve got a brother who’s a professional so there was always music around the house, guitars playing, mouth organs, singing... and I grew up listening to The Kinks, The Stones, The Beatles, things like that.

You were on the Voice in January but it was filmed last yearYes, in September.

So you went on, the judges had their backs to you and you sang Cry Me A River. But they didn’t turn round. I have to say, you took it very well.That was from the heart. I think a lot of contestants who go on there don’t realise what a great achievement it is just to get on that stage. And I’ve idolised Tom Jones since my teens so just to sing in front of him was a dream for me.

So if they had all turned round you would have gone with Tom Jones?Defintely, without a doubt.

When the recording had finished did the judges give you any advice off-screen?Not at all. If you don’t get through you’re ushered out of the building quite quickly actually, but the staff there were so nice. They treat you really well.

In some way you’re probably glad now that they didn’t turn round because the story moved forward and you went on breakfast TV and Mike Batt made you that offer...Yes, funnily enough I’d spoken to Mike about different things the day before but he never mentioned what he was about to do. So I go onto breakfast TV and I’m sat there and Mike Batt comes on the screen.

You responded quite emotionallyI couldn’t help myself, it was like a door opening for me and tears started to flow. I went down to see him at his house in London that very day and started to discuss things.

What made you enter the competition?I didn’t, my daughter Joanne enterred me for the competition unknown to me. She just gave me a letter one day and said “there’s your audition date”

So the album is out now, Cry Me A River is on it obviously but you’ve also done a version of Abracadabra and Life On Mars - that’s different, but it worksYes, I don’t know of any other artist who’s done a version of it. There’s one track on there called Just One Smile. When we recorded it it was late in the day and I’d been up since five that moring and it was about half ten at night - you don’t realise what hard work it is - it’s not physically tiring but it’s mentaly tiring - and I just couldn’t get that track. There was one note I couldn’t get and it was driving me up the wall so I told Mike I was going to leave it to the next morning and ‘bang’ I got it straight away.

So lots of things have changed for you but you mentioned before we started the interview that you were playing darts at the Star & Garter last night, so some things stay the same?You see a lot of artists going off the rails but it’s not in my nature to do that. No-body knows what’s in the future but I’m a pretty down to earth guy and I don’t think you can get along without good people and friends and I like to keep my friends close.

So are you Stockport born and Bred?I was born in Benchill in Wythenshawe but moved to Stockport when I was 11 but I love Stockport and I know this area very well. There used to be a chippy on Hillgate called Fiddlers and my father used to work at a factory across the road called Herbert Parks and he was working that Sunday when the aircraft came down. I’ve even sung in the Waterloo pub over there.

Perhaps you’ll be singing at the PLAZA one day?Ha, yes, in fact I was at the PLAZA the other night to watch a Bee Gees tribute act and I said to the wife, wouldn’t it be amazing if I could get on here and she said “it’ll happen”

You’re a grandad now so how are you coping with all the social media side of the business, because I see you’ve got a Twitter account nowOh, that’s all controlled by Joanne, I leave it to her.

BOB BLAKELEY

• interview by Paul Willett at Imagine FM

propertyUK HOMESTHE SMALLEST IN EUROPE AND THEYʼRE GETTING SMALLER

A newly-published report shows that the UK has the smallest homes by floor area in Europe, a problem which is getting worse

due to newly-built houses being even smaller than the current average. Using London Housing Design Guide’s internal space standard, the team from the University of Cambridge found that 55% of houses in England were too small, but due to low occupation rates (people per bedroom) only 21% of households actually have a shortage of internal space. In terms of newly built homes, the UK has the least total floor space and - because of the apparent need to

squeeze in as many rooms as possible - the smallest average room size. New Belgian homes squeeze in an average of 5.8 rooms compared to our 4.8 but because they are bigger properties to begin with, the rooms are on average 5m2 larger. (homes here include flats and apartments as well as houses)Among the team’s recommendations are that the internal area of homes be clearly stated by estate agents when renting or buying a home and that local governments set minimum space standards, similar to ones in place in London.

UK76m2

Spain96m2

France112m2

Denmark137m2

Average floorspace in newly built

houses

United Kingdom floor space (m2) number of rooms room size (m2)

All dwellings 85.0 5.2 16.3

Newly built dwellings 76.0 4.8 15.8

Denmark floor space (m2) number of rooms room size (m2)

All dwellings 108.9 3.7 29.4

Newly built dwellings 137.0 3.5 39.1

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KERMINCHAM, THE CEDARS, WOODBROOK RD, ALDERLEY EDGE

Guide Price £925,000 Contact: Jean Pilkington at Savills Wilmslow 01625 417454

One of the principal sections of this magnificent Grade II listed Alderley Edge villa Ker-mincham enjoys stunning

views and sits amidst nearly 2 acres of landscaped lawns and mature grounds. Secure and convenient for Alderley vil-lage this is the ultimate ‘downsizer’ for discerning purchasers with 3 bedrooms 3 bathrooms, superb drawing room, parking and garage.

SituationThe Cedars was originally known as Fir-wood and home to the famed Pilkington family. As such, it was regarded as pos-sibly the finest villa in Alderley Edge. The setting and stunning views as well as the extensive grounds of nearly 2 acres re-flect this stature. This quiet cobbled lane leads up to The Edge, ideal for country walks and dog walking.

DescriptionThis extremely attractive and elegant property stands in the North East corner of The Cedars and as such, has a dual as-pect through the Italianate arched win-dows towards Manchester to the North and through majestic Scots Pines over Mottram St Andrew to the Pennines in the East. This is a supreme ‘down-sizer’ property with security, convenience for the village, railway station and airport and is equally well suited to entertaining as to being a ‘lock up and go’. The accom-modation is beautifully presented and updated with plenty of flexibility. The

principal drawing room is believed to be the only one intact from the original villa, with a wonderful fireplace and breath-taking views. There are two elegant first floor bedrooms with built in wardrobes and two newly fitted bathrooms whilst the lower ground floor has both inter-nal and external staircases and has been refurbished to create a third bedroom suite with a dressing room and has un-der floor heating. The main bathroom has a free standing double ended bath from which to enjoy the view.

The private entrance opens to a reception vestibule off which lies a cloakroom with a w.c. and maple floors extend through to the dining hall with stunning mirror panels and a traditional turning staircase leading up to the first floor landing. The Siematic kitchen with Corian surfaces and Neff appliances lies off. The drawing room completes the ground floor.

The gardens are well stocked and land-scaped with lawns, mature shrubs and specimen trees. They are cared for by a gardener under the maintenance charg-es and are shared by the residents. There is a York stone flagged terrace immedi-ately to the front of our client’s property which is ideal for al-fresco entertaining in the warmer months. The property is approached by a meandering driveway, with automatic security gates and sub-stantial stone gate posts, which leads to the garage and parking space as well as a visitor parking area.

Kermincham, The Cedars, Woodbrook Road, Alderley Edge SK9 7DB

Private Entrance with vestibule • Cloakroom with w.c. • Dining Hall • Draw-ing room • Well appointed kitchen • Master bedroom suite with dressing room & en-suite bathroom • Guest bedroom with en-suite shower room • Third bedroom • House bathroom • Garage & private parking plus guest parking area

travel LANDMARKS BY THE SEA

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In the second part of our look at some of the remarkable properties that have been rescued by The Landmark Trust and made available as holiday homes in order to

secure their future, we examine some of the costal buildings on offer.

The Trust fit out their buildings with comfort-able furniture, a well equipped kitchen, mod-

ern bathrooms and good quality bed and bath linen (sheets and blankets). Most have at least one open fire or stove. But in other respects they are quite different from the mainstream and none has a television, radio or telephone.

An extensively researched History Album, written for each Landmark, explores the story of that building and its rescue, while each

Landmark also has a library of books selected to illuminate aspects of the building or locality.

The price quoted is the total price for a four day stay, not per night. More information and available dates can be found on their website.

www.landmarktrust.org.uk

KINGSWEAR CASTLE, DEVONKingswear Castle appears to grow out of the rocks it stands on next to the water’s edge. From the roof platform and many of the windows you look across to Dartmouth; or down the rocky shore and out to sea.

1 x Twin, 1 x Double4 nights from £551.00

CASTLE BUNGALOW, DEVONThe views of the coastline from the veran-dah of Castle Bungalow are magnificent. This 1920s Boulton and Paul bungalow has snug wood-lined rooms and lattice windows.

1 x double, 1 x bunk bed4 nights from £319.00

MARTELLO TOWER, SUFFOLKThis extraordinary building on the beach at Aldeburgh was originally built as part of a campaign to protect our shores from Napo-leon. Today, it retains its military feel and it is the sea that will occupy your time as you watch it either crashing against the building or gently lapping the pebbles below.

2 x Twin4 nights from £491.00

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CLAVELL TOWER, DORSETThis four storey, circular tower stands high on the cliff overlooking one of the most striking bays on the Dorset coast. Built in 1830 its location has captivated many including writers like Hardy and PD James.

1 x double4 nights from £415.00

PETERS TOWER, DEVONA clock tower overlooking the Exe estuary, perfectly described by a Landmarker as ‘like a sleek racing yacht turned through 90 de-grees and planted by its stern in the beach.’ It is a short walk from the railway station in the large and pleasant village of Lympstone. It has quite tiny rooms, but the views are fascinating and you will find yourself survey-ing and participating in the daily bustle of life on the foreshore.

1 x bunk bed4 nights from £162.00

SHORE COTTAGES, CAITHNESS A terrace of simple fishermen’s dwellings built in the 1840s and sits on the beach overlooking a beautiful cove known as The Shore. The bay is sheltered by high rocky cliffs and is a favourite of birds and seals.

No.11 x bunk bed4 nights from £111.00

No2: 2 x twin beds, 1 x double4 nights from £288.00

CUL-NA-SHEE, ARGYLL AND BUTECul na Shee means ‘nook of peace’ in Gaelic, and this simple weathered boarded cottage is well-named. Set in a stunning location on Saddell Bay on the east coast of Kintyre, it looks out across the Kilbrannan Sound to the Isle of Arran.

1 x Twin, 1 x Double4 nights from £201.00

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The Best of the Rest

June 9th Passenger – Heart’s On FireThe Pierces - KingsJennifer Lopez – First Love

June 16th George Azra - Budapest

June 23rd Foster The Prople – Best FriendDuck Sauce - NRG

June 30th Royksopp & Robyn – Do It Again

Imagine FM’s breakfast show host Paul Willett looks at the big releases for June.

Arctic Monkeys – Snap Out Of It(Single) – 9th JuneFollowing their multiple wins at this year’s BRIT and NME Awards, Arctic Monkeys announce the release of new single ‘Snap Out Of It’ on June 9th, which is sure to cross over to new audienc-es. Snap Out Of It’ is taken from Arctic Monkeys’ fifth No.1 album, AM which was released last September. Arctic Monkeys will be back to the UK in May to perform their biggest ever shows in the capital - two dates at London’s Finsbury Park on Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th of May and at various festivals over the summer in-cluding T in the Park, Reading & Leeds Festivals.

Ella Henderson - Ghost(Single) – 9th JuneElla Henderson marks her arrival with the release of her assured debut single, Ghost through Syco Music. The epic song showcases Ella’s soaring voice, which belies her teenage years. Ghost is a song Ella co-wrote with Ryan Tedder, who was recently named Billboard’s songwriter of the year for his work with the likes of Beyoncé and Adele. The collaboration came about after Ryan heard Ella’s voice on a Drake cover and said “It took listening to her sing half of a cover song to convince me she has an insanely bright future.” The pair started work on Ghost in a writ-ing session in London and finished it when Ella flew to his hometown of Denver in January. The stunning video for Ghost, filmed on a night-time shoot in New Orleans, sees Ella performing around the historic city as a dark narrative un-folds. Ghost, has been eagerly anticipated since Ella first came to the attention of the public as a contestant on the X Factor. Despite leaving the show early, her breathtaking performances drew attention from global megastars from Adele to Cher, who were all captivated by her voice. The two-year wait for her debut single, unheard of for someone discovered on a reality show, has allowed Ella to develop as a songwriter and artist.

NEW RELEASES

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Kings Of Leon – Don’t Matter(Single) – 16th JuneKings Of Leon’s brand new single ‘Don’t Matter’ is from their latest album, Mechanical Bull. The 2014 MECHANICAL BULL TOUR is in support of Kings of Leon’s 6th album, Mechanical Bull, which was released on September 23 on Columbia Records and debuted at #1 in the UK, which makes it the fourth consecutive Kings of Leon record to do so and #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The album has been hailed by music critics worldwide, with the NY Times saying that with Mechanical Bull, “anthemic is the goal and anthemic is the end result,” and Entertainment Weekly claiming the album finds the band “recapturing the white-lightning-in-a-bottle spark.”

James – Moving On(Single) – 2nd JuneSince forming in 1982, James are, without doubt, one of Britain’s most influential indie bands, enjoying a prestigious career that spans over 30 years. Their classic hits include ‘Sit Down’, ‘She’s A Star’, ‘Laid’ and ‘Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)’ amongst their 20 top 40 UK singles. They have released 12 studio albums and have sold over 12 million albums worldwide. After the success of set up single ‘Frozen Britain’ from their new album ‘La Petit Mort’ James are set to release lead track ‘Moving On’. Taken from ‘La Pe-tite Mort’, the first new full length James album in six years and produced by Max Dingel (Killers. Muse, White Lies) ‘Moving On’ is classic James, marrying pop sensibilities with a serious subtext. ‘La Petite Mort’ was recorded in the wake of Tim Booth losing his mother and best friend in quick succession and understandably many of the songs deal with mortality, hence the album title. However, ‘La Petite Mort’, is an incredibly uplift-ing record. The band have been announced as headliners for Summer in the City, July 11th, Camp Bestival, August 1st.

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