Nene Living August 2017

DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE: Discover beautiful Wadenhoe
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Life’s great
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What to do &
where to go this
summer
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NO matter what
the weather
may throw at us,
we’re in the midst
of the summer holiday
season now and that means
making the most of the
opportunity to be outdoors in the fresh
air and (hopefully!) sunshine. With that
thought firmly front-of-mind, this issue is
full of ideas on how best to spend your time
out and about in our lovely Nene region.
On p13 begins a special summer line-up of
some of the venues and events that are
on our doorstep, in the hope that we can
entice you to do something different this
month. And on p24 we throw the spotlight
on the picturesque village of Wadenhoe –
nestled on the banks of the Nene, it really
is a lovely place for a wander with family or
friends, and full of history too. Also with a
proud heritage is Boughton House, known
as the ‘English Versailles’ for very good
reason – p39 previews an exhibition of
this remarkable garden and comes highly
recommended. Still on the twin subjects
of inspiration and the great outdoors, on
p17 angler Miles Davies shares his passion
for fishing on the River Nene and other
local waters, whilst on p36 we look at
the cheerful, colourful work of Charron
Pugsley-Hill, who has spent a year as artistin-residence
with the Nene Park Trust.
Along with all our regular favourites –
fashion, food and drink, health and beauty
– we’re also wishing a very happy birthday
this month to the Peterborough Beer
Festival which has reached the milestone of
40 increasingly-successful years. If you’re
heading to the Embankment for the Bank
Holiday weekend, have a great time… and
cheers!
Gillian Bendall
Editor
INCORPORATING
NENE VALLEY LIVING
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
August 2017
5 Upfront
Essentials and accessories for
summer days at the seaside
7, 9, 10 News & Notes
Helping you make the most of
living locally
13 Life’s great outdoors!
Fresh new ideas for al fresco
fun, entertainment and eating
17 Have a go
Nene angler Miles Davies on
his lifetime love of fishing
21 Fashion: summer breeze
A dress will always be a girl’s
best friend for summer
24 Down by the riverside
Wadenhoe’s setting by the
Nene makes it a destination
for all to enjoy
Editor Gillian Bendall
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27 Beer Festival is 40!
The city’s celebration of
favourite brews marks its own
special birthday this month
28 Food & Drink
How the Cherry House at
Werrington is keeping things
fresh, plus a new fish and
chip shop for you to try, and
a tasty side dish from our
friends at Riverford
31 Welcome to Flawless
Body
An introduction to Stamford’s
new centre for beauty
32 Health & Beauty
The latest tips on looking
good and feeling great
36 Nene People: Charron
Pugsley-Hill
Meet the artist whose
mission is to unleash the
creativity in us all
39 Day Out: Boughton
celebrates
Previewing an
exhibition that
celebrates one
of the most
remarkable
gardens in
England
41 A Hull of a day out
Explore the UK’s 2017 City of
Culture
45 Out & About
August events you simply
mustn’t miss
COVER: Make the most of the great outdoors this
month. Photo courtesy of Bigstock
Wadenhoe photo: David Phillips
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The heat is on… and when the temperature is rising there’s
no better place to be than at the beach. Whether you’re flying
off to faraway shores, packing up the car for a staycation or
simply setting up a deckchair and paddling pool to create
some coastal cool in your own backyard, we think these
locally-chosen accessories and essentials will add a little
style to your summer!
Sunnylife
inflatable
flamingo drinks
holder £14.50,
John Lewis
Plunge swimsuit
£26, Next
Cat-eye
sunglasses £12,
Next
Beach towel/blanket
£35, The Rounded
House
Straw grab bag
£30, John Lewis
Coastal Soul beach
towel, £15, John
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Recycled wool
throw £29.99,
Romejo’s
Sequinned basket £54, The
Rounded House
Hello Sunshine hat
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Beach shirt
£17.99,
New Look
Willow picnic hamper £59.99, Romejo’s
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NEWS & NOTES
Helping you make the most of Nene living
Healthcare
for women
THE female body is quite
phenomenal. Apart from the
subtle differences between the
male and female physiological
make up, the female body
undergoes some significant
changes and stresses over the
course of a lifetime.
However, accompanying this
miracle make up, that allows
us to reproduce and continue
the cycle of life, are a myriad
health concerns, complaints and
complications that see most
women needing to visit a GP or
specialist at some point in their
lives.
There are many reasons for
the increase in demand for
female health services, from
the improved profile of some
conditions, better knowledge and education to external influences
(such as intentional delays to starting a family) that are seeing a rise in
demand for infertility treatment. This is being seen and felt by health
professionals around the world.
We’ve also seen improvements in medicine that have resulted in an
increase in demand for menopause treatment services, proving that
the support for female health extends beyond those ‘baby-bearing’
years.
Hany Elmadbouh, lead consultant at private healthcare facility
Avicenna Clinic in Peterborough comments: “I think that there is an
increase in demand for health services generally. We’re living longer,
have a better understanding of illnesses and conditions and are more
open to getting help than we have been before. However, there are
certain areas where I am seeing a marked increase in the number of
patients; gynaecology and fertility in particular.
“We are fortunate enough to have some of the country’s top
consultants working at the clinic: Alka Prakash, one of the leading
consultants in fertility, Aparna Gumma, whose expertise covers
menstrual disorders and menopause, among many others, and Bruce
Ramsay who is known in particular for his expertise with endometriosis.
“Many of the conditions women come to see us for see them living
in a great deal of discomfort day-to-day. Having access to a range of
consultants, and the ability to be seen, diagnosed and have a treatment
plan agreed all in one day has a huge impact on their lives, both
physically and mentally.”
Step aside ‘Girl Power’, what we have here is ‘Girl Empowered’!
There’s no doubt, the female body is a marvellous thing. And it’s
reassuring to see that the increase in demand, and indeed support, for
female health services is so apparent.
• To find out more about Avicenna Clinic and the range of services
on offer, visit www.avicennaclinic.com or call 0330 202 0597 for
more information or to book an appointment.
Holidays and days out by coach
D
ID you know what a wide range of coach holidays is available today?
Accommodation can range from budget style right up to five star hotels.
There are tours to suit every pocket but the one thing they all have in common
is excellent value!
Nowadays, travelling by coach is probably the most convenient and
comfortable way to go anywhere. You can just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride,
watching the world go by from the panoramic windows. And setting off on a
coach holiday with local coach travel specialist Shaws Coaches just couldn’t be
easier – they even come and collect you from your door. Their new Autumn/
Spring brochure features a superb selection of resort-based and scenic holidays and short breaks,
including some lovely autumn colours tours and some great Christmas shopping weekends.
It’s also easy to have a super, stress-free day out when you book a Shaws day tour. Their new
Summer/Autumn day tour brochure includes a huge choice of destinations suitable for all ages and
including some special family attractions for the school summer holidays and top West End shows,
like 42nd Street and An American in Paris, from only £59 per person.
• For a free copy of Shaws Coaches’ latest Door-2-Door Holiday and Out&About day out
brochures call 01778 342224, email enquiries@shawscoaches.co.uk or visit the website
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campaign encouraging people to report
and talk about scams.
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NEWS & NOTES
ANIMAL ADVOCATES
Keep dogs and
children safe this
summer
EVERY year there is an increase in the number of
children being bitten by dogs during the summer.
In some cases it’s obvious why summer sees a peak in
dog bites; children are outside more when it’s warm
and dry, as are dogs, but did you know that it’s not
usually the children’s family dog that’s most likely to
bite a child? In fact it’s your children’s friends’ dog, or the child’s grandparent’s dog. And it’s
easy to understand why this might be if we take time to think carefully.
Dogs that are not so used to the hustle and bustle of family life are much more likely to
have a shorter fuse when they are in that situation. During the summer break, children often
stay with extended family, and often for longer periods than at any other time.
It’s also worth noting that just because a dog likes children it doesn’t mean there is no risk
of a bite; bites are not always a result of an aggressive or angry interaction. Over-excitement
and inappropriate play are just as likely to result in a bite as touching a dog whilst he is eating
his chew.
The key to keeping little ones safe around dogs is to manage the situation carefully.
If you are not able to clearly see a dog and the child together, then separate them. Prepare
the dog for this by getting him used to settling alone in a room or dog crate with a tasty chew
before the children come. In many cases he will thank you for some quiet ‘down time’.
Join us at Wood Green for a free, interactive and informative family dog safety workshop,
a must for anyone either living with a dog or looking to live with a dog in the future. Separate
workshops for adults and children include talking dog language, staying safe at home and out
and about, having fun with your dog plus hands on dog training (children’s workshop only).
Visit www.woodgreen.org.uk for more information and dates.
Wood Green The Animals Charity offers a free advice service for dogs and
cats. If you would like behaviour or training advice for your pet call 01480
830014 ext 1281.
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NEWS & NOTES
Making Tax
Digital for
Business
Kerry Hilliard
of Stephenson
Smart
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Accountants
explains how
extensive
changes to the
way taxpayers
record and
report income
to HMRC,
which are being
introduced
under a project
called Making
Tax Digital for
Business (MTD),
could affect you.
THESE reforms will bring the tax
system into line with what businesses
and individuals now expect from other
online service providers: a modern digital
experience. It aims to make tax administration
more effective, more efficient and easier for
taxpayers.
MTD is to be introduced in stages. Sole
traders, partnerships and landlords with
annual turnover above the VAT threshold
(currently £85,000) will need to comply with
the requirements of MTD from April 2018. If
your turnover is below the VAT threshold but
above £10,000 you will need to comply from
April 2019 – companies will not come within
MTD until April 2020.
The government has decided how the
general principles of MTD will work. The
requirements will be to:
• Maintain records digitally
• Report summary information to HMRC at
least quarterly
• Make an ‘End of Year’ declaration. This will
be similar to the online submission of a selfassessment
tax return but may need to be
submitted earlier than a tax return.
Businesses and landlords will be required
to use accounting software to maintain
their records and to submit to HMRC.
Those affected have the option to make
the necessary submissions through their
accountant who will be able to offer advice on
software and other reporting requirements.
• For more information and advice on
personal and business taxation please
contact Stephenson Smart on
01733 343275 or go to
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Photography
day
Local photography group
Photography In Focus will be
hosting a day of photography at
Thorpe Hall this month. Bringing
together models, dancers,
exhibitions, stalls, presentations,
guest speakers and much more,
it will give everyone interested
in photography something to
photograph and at the same time
raise money for the Sue Ryder
Hospice.
• The event will be held
on Sunday 13 August at
Thorpe Hall, 222 Thorpe Rd,
Peterborough PE3 6LW from
10.30am to 4.30pm, entry
fee £5. For more information,
visit Day of Photography on
Facebook.
A record 165 delegates attended Rawlinsons’ recent annual charity conference. The
full-day event, now in its seventh year, encouraged charities to think about how
they tell their story and demonstrate the great work that they do. It also featured
a series of speakers and breakout sessions, addressing a range of issues relevant to
the charitable sector such as fundraising and volunteer management. Rawlinsons’
partner Mark Jackson said: “Peterborough has a thriving charity sector, from small
community-based groups to the big household names – which is one of the reasons
this annual event is always so well supported.”
HAVE you noticed a
spare plot of land
near you that’s
not being put to
use? Forest for
Peterborough, run by the
charity PECT, is looking for
recommendations of any
unused land that could be
used for tree planting. The
project aims to plant one
tree for every person living
in Peterborough and there
is still need for additional
land space to plant more
trees. The next planting
season starts in October
– to recommend a plot of
land or to enquire about
volunteering opportunities,
contact Simon Belham, on
01733 882545 or email
simon.belham@pect.org.uk.
• www.pect.org.uk
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Life’s great outdoors!
Make the most of summer with these fresh ideas for al fresco fun, entertainment and eating
EVEN in the midst of summer, the most cynical among us
might baulk at the prospect of booking tickets for an outdoor
show or planning an al fresco get-together with family and
friends.
This August, however, we urge you to throw all caution to the
wind – there are simply so many good opportunities to enjoy time
outdoors! – and get yourself to one of the many lovely venues and
events that we have on our doorstep here in the Nene region.
Pack a Mac if you must… but do make a date to do something
different outdoors this month!
Productions at Kilworth House
Theatre have, from their very
beginning 10 years ago, been
acclaimed as the best outside the
West End of London. The stage is set
in a beautiful wooded glade close to
the lake in the grounds of this grand
South Leicestershire house – even bad
weather won’t spoil the atmosphere as
the padded seats are protected from
the elements by canopies. From 16
August to 17 September audiences can
enjoy Top Hat – a dazzling Broadway
classic suitable for all ages. Tickets are
going fast – for availability and more
information call 01858 881939 or see
www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk.
THEATRE
For outdoor theatre at its very best, visit beautiful Tolethorpe Hall
where the Stamford Shakespeare Company’s annual season of plays
continues this month and features the bard’s funniest comedy, Much
Ado About Nothing plus Harold Brighouse’s hilarious classic from
the cobbles of Lancashire, Hobson’s Choice – both performed on the
famous open air stage. Dining or picnic options are available and you
can book tickets and get more information on 01780 763203 or at
www.stamfordshakespeare.co.uk.
The all-male cast of The HandleBards – a
troupe of cycling actors who carry on their
bicycles all of the necessary set, props and
costume to perform ‘extremely energetic,
charmingly chaotic and environmentally
sustainable’ Shakespeare plays across the
globe – will be presenting A Midsummer Night’s
Dream at Deene Park (just off the A43, between Stamford and
Corby) on 3 August. Gates open at 6pm so there’s plenty of time to
enjoy a picnic before the performance begins… for details see
www.deenepark.com/handlebards-2017.
Magic comes to Flag Fen on 24
August when Chapterhouse Theatre
Company presents an all-new
production of Peter Pan, by special
arrangement with Samuel French and
in support of Great Ormond Street
Hospital Children’s Charity. Join
Wendy, Michael and John Darling on
their adventures with Peter, far away
on the magical island of Neverland
where they encounter enchanting
mermaids, magical fairies and the cruellest pirate of them all, Captain Hook.
You’ll find details at www.vivacity-peterborough.com/whatson/theatre-andarts/peter-pan-at-flag-fen/.
MUSIC
Performing in the walled gardens
of Deene Park on 25 August, The
FB Pocket Orchestra takes listeners
back to the hot jazz, blues, ragtime
and popular dances of the 1920s,
‘30s and before. Bring a picnic or
buy something there… just pack
something to sit on. For ticket
information call 07561 820828 or
log on to www.deenepark.com/fb-pocket-orchestra-2017.
Now in its
sixth year,
The Green
Meadows
Festival is
a friendly
gathering
for friends
and families,
offering three
days of on-site
camping, a
wide variety of
performances,
live music and DJs in multiple areas. It takes place 11-13 August at Elton Hall
near Oundle and you’ll find information at www.greenmeadowsfestival.org.
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Life’s great outdoors!
Birdfair, the leading event of its kind in the
world, takes place 18-20 August; jointly
organised by the Leicestershire & Rutland
Wildlife Trust and the RSPB and held on the
shores of Rutland Water, this is the event of the
year for anyone interested in birds and wildlife.
Expect hundreds of trade stands, plus events
and lectures hosted by celebrity regulars Chris
Packham, Simon King, Steve Backshall, Bill
Oddie, David Lindo and many more.
See www.birdfair.org.uk for information.
NATURE
Get a taste of ‘life on the veg’ when organic farm Riverford opens its gates to the public for the
latest in its series of summer walks on 23 August. The walk takes place between 5pm and 7pm
and is followed by a picnic-style meal of pies and salads, freshly made by a Riverford chef. David
Simpson, who helps to run the farm at Sacrewell, says the walks are a chance to experience the
farm at its best. “During summer, the farm is alive with activity and it’s the one time of the year
when we plant, pick and sow crops all at once – it’s quite a sight. Because our produce is organic,
guests will be able to taste our crops straight off the stalk.” It’s also a chance to see the diversity of
wildlife at the farm, says David. “Sacrewell is home to a number of rare and endangered species.
Butterflies brown argus and small heath have both been spotted on our farm, as have the birds
reed buntings and yellowhammers. We also have flourishing communities of skylarks and lapwings,
despite their levels declining nationally.”
To book your place, call 01803 227426 or visit www.riverford.co.uk.
Enjoy the beauty of Ferry Meadows and support the work of
both YMCA Cambridgeshire & Peterborough and the Nene
Park Trust by participating in WalkEasy 2017. Taking place
on 13 August, the fundraising challenge aims to increase
awareness of the benefits that physical exercise can have
on our health, taking small steps to make a big difference
to the lives of young people in our community. The event
involves walking as many laps as possible around a set
course at Ferry Meadows within a 12-hour period. Groups of
families or friends are invited to participate and the route
will include various challenges and activities. Sign up at
www.theymca.org.uk/walk-easy-2017-peterborough/.
Photo: Chris Porsz
Entry for adults is £15, under 16s £5 and under
5s go free. On top of entry costs, YMCA is
also encouraging participants to raise money
themselves and all funds raised will be shared
jointly between YMCA for the provision of
mental health services for young people in
schools, and Nene Park Trust to maintain Ferry
Meadows and conserve green space for the
local community to enjoy.
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FOOD AND DRINK
We’re so fortunate to have some great outdoor eating venues
in our region, whether you want to let someone else do all the
hard work for you, or simply decamp to somewhere different
for a DIY dinner with friends and family.
Fotheringhay’s picturesque Falcon Inn offers Summer
Sunday BBQs (above) – gourmet bbqs and delicious pizzas
from its wood-fired oven – from 5.30-8pm until early
September. These are hugely popular events, so booking is
strongly recommended; call 01832 226254 or see
www.thefalcon-inn.co.uk.
In the city centre, Charters Bar is a favourite for those who
love ‘proper’ beer and live entertainment. Reputed to be the
largest floating real ale bar in Britain, it also boasts what’s
said to be the largest beer garden in Peterborough (above)
plus a 100-seater, Pan-Asian restaurant, East. Wander along to
Charters Bar’s lovely riverside setting and see for yourself, or
whet your appetite at www.charters-bar.com/.
At Ferry Meadows,
Lakeside Kitchen &
Bar offers high quality,
locally-sourced food
(think Grasmere meat
and Hambleton Bakery
breads and you’ll get
the idea!), all with
spectacular views of
Gunwade Lake. Owner
Raj Regmi hopes
to organise some
Thusday night music
sessions for August –
to check on these and for more details on this lovely venue, call 01733 233218 or
log on to www.lakesidekitchenandbar.com.
If you’re happy to do the cooking
yourself, there are plenty of barbeque
areas at Ferry Meadows, where
you’ll find fabulous new BBQ shelves
on one end of some of the picnic
benches. Painted in heat-resistant red
(which means they’re visible, and the
benches don’t get burnt!), each shelf is
retractable so it’s in-keeping with the landscape. There’s no charge for their use and
they operate on a first-come-first-served basis – just take your own charcoal bbq (gasfired
versions are not allowed), food and utensils and remember to take your rubbish
home afterwards. For more information call Visitor Services on 01733 234193 or see
www.neneparktrust.org.uk/ferry-meadows/eat-drink-and-stay.
And if you want to get the kids
further hooked on al fresco fare,
how about booking them onto
one of the Nene Park Trust’s
Campfire Cooking for Kids
sessions? Your youngsters will be
shown how to use basic bushcraft
techniques to light a fire without
using matches and will then have
a go at cooking and eating some
simple campfire recipes. Two
sessions take place on 5 August
at Ferry Meadows Country Park, and children must be accompanied by an adult
(maximum of three children per adult). Find out more on 01733 234193 or at
www.neneparktrust.cloudvenue.co.uk/campfirecookingforkids.
CINEMA
Romantic musical La La Land was a smash hit
when it was released last year and won every
category it was nominated for at the Golden
Globe Awards, plus five British Academy Film
Awards. Enjoy a fresh air viewing at Boughton
House, Geddington (above), on 12 August
courtesy of Luna Flix Outdoor Cinema. The
same firm also presents the 1993 hit Jurassic
Park at Stanwick Lakes near Wellingborough
(above right) on 25 August – for details of both
screenings log on to www.lunaflix.co.uk.
Stamford’s newest outdoor cinema – at The Bull & Swan at
Burghley – presents a month of Leonardo DiCaprio films
every Thursday this August, to include Titanic, Catch Me If
You Can, The Beach, The Great Gatsby and Blood Diamond.
The new kitchen garden area (right) at the back of this
popular hostelry is fabulous; sit back and relax with a movie
and hand-made pizza from the Pizza Potting Shed, which
opens from 6pm. Best of all, there’s no admission fee – just
arrive early to claim your seat! Call 01780 766412 or for
more details log on to www.thebullandswan.co.uk.
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hree luxury self-catering holiday
Thouses located on the famous
Ashton Estate surrounded by wildflower
meadows, rolling farmland and magical
woodlands – the perfect country
retreat. The houses are finished with an
emphasis on quality, in a style that is both
comfortable and elegantly modern. The
solid oak finishes and natural features
make each house individual. The Lady
Rothschild Dairy is of exceptional
architectural interest and has been awarded
Grade II* listed status.
The Constable House – Sleeps 9 + 3
The Turner House – Sleeps 8 + 2
The Gainsborough House – Sleeps 8
Website: www.ashtonestatecountryholidays.co.uk
Email: estateoffice@ashton.ohllimited.com
Tel: 01832 272264 / 07831 855206
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HAVE A GO
The Nene, from my angle
Miles Davies on his lifetime love of fishing…
IT is supposed to be one of the country’s most
popular pastimes, though as I sit here alone
by the river, with only a very friendly robin for
company, I could be forgiven for thinking I was
the only one alive. It is just before 6.30 am on 16
June, and I have excitedly waited nearly three
months for this day, the start of the new river
fishing season. The season runs from now until
14 March next year and my patience, waiting for
today to arrive, has been beginning to wane for
a few weeks now.
The fire in the belly that is the pursuit of
angling came for me, like many other anglers,
from childhood. We would spend much of our
school holidays dangling small pieces of bread
on hook and line from bridges and fallen tree
stumps, using garden canes as rods, in the
hunt for small minnows in the local brook.
The electric shock of excitement as one of us
hooked ‘a monster’ would keep us amused and
out of our mother’s hair for hours at a time.
Of course 30-something years ago, the words
‘mobile’, ‘tablet’ and ‘games console’ were not
in my, or any of my friends’, vocabulary. And so
den building, tree climbing and fishing were our
main options when we were told to ‘go out and
play’. Realising that times have changed from
the point of view of technology, as my 12-yearold
regularly tells me, I know it is difficult to lure
children away from the aforementioned. I do,
however, still feel that the fun and excitement of
angling is available for all to enjoy.
In recent times, clever tackle manufacturers
have pieced together more affordable starter
outfits to encourage people to take up fishing,
especially children. It is now possible to get
a rod and reel set for as little as £9.99 and a
cantilever tackle box containing everything that
a newcomer would need – hooks, floats, weights
and more – for around £25. The great thing
about this is that once a child has a tackle box,
they can use pocket money to top it up with a
pack of hooks or a new float from one of the
many tackle shops in the area.
It wasn’t until I was at a suitable doubledigit
age, about 13, that my parents let me
drift further afield to wet a line. Growing up in
Barnwell near Oundle allowed me to visit the
country park there, and in doing so opened my
eyes to the amazing amount of wildlife right on
our doorsteps. Angling is a wonderful pursuit,
but aside from the fishing, it also teaches us
about the world around us. Sitting quietly, for
even short periods, the budding young angler
will, without doubt, observe the intricacies and
the drama of nature in its most wondrous form.
The Nene Valley is rich in fishing venues, be
these still water or the River Nene itself. A day
ticket for Barnwell Country Park, for example,
is only £3 if the angler is aged between 12
and 16 years, and free if under 12 years. A rod
licence is required for adults and children over
12 years, though the child’s one is free. Many
fisheries offer concessions and by talking
to other anglers or the bailiff themselves,
information can be gleaned on the best places
to visit, ensuring at least a few fish are caught,
memories are made and that fire in the belly
burns ever stronger.
FIND OUT MORE
www.northamptonshireparks.co.uk/barnwell-country-park/Pages/fishing-at-barnwell-country-park.aspx;
www.gov.uk/fishing-licences; www.neneparktrust.org.uk/ferry-meadows/on-water
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FASHION
Summer breeze
Trends may come and go, but a pretty dress will always be a girl’s best friend in the summer
months. This season there’s an abundance of beautiful floral prints and cool linen dresses to
choose from… Sally Stillingfleet finds plenty of inspiration in our local stores
PHOTOGRAPHY: ELLI DEAN
Joyce wears floral
print shirt-dress £89,
White Vanilla, with
Lisa Kay coral bag,
£60, Marcia May
Shoes.
Joyce wears Masai dress, £89, White
Vanilla, with yellow Indi & Cold bag,
£60, Attic
Annemarie wears
linen Sandwich dress,
£105, and scarf from
a selection, both
Asha’s Attire
Annemarie wears
floral stretch wrap
dress, £59.99,
Diversity Boutique;
Spanish Sisters
earrings, £55, Attic
➧
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Joyce wears
Blueberry floral
shift dress, £105,
Asha’s Attire,
with lime scarf,
£25, Attic
Annemarie wears
Sandwich dress,
£105, beneath
Thought floral
jacket, £75, both
Asha’s Attire
STOCKISTS
Asha’s Attire, The Bazaar, West Street,
Oundle PE8 4EJ. 01832 275605. www.ashas.
net; Diversity Boutique, 2a Osyths Lane,
Oundle 01832 270330. www.diversityoundle.
com; Attic, 33 St Mary’s Street, Stamford PE9
2DS. 01780 766667. www.atticofstamford.
co.uk; White Vanilla, 1 Market Place, Oundle
PE8 4BA. 01832 274107. www.whitevanilla.co.uk;
Oasis, Queensgate Centre, Peterborough PE1
1NL. 01733 563207. www.queensgate-shopping.
co.uk; John Lewis, Queensgate Centre,
Peterborough PE1 1NL. 01733 344644. www.
johnlewis.com; Marcia May Shoes, 41 St Mary’s
Street, Stamford PE9 2DS. 01780 766608.
Annemarie wears Oasis
coral dress, £48 John
Lewis and Oasis, over
Esprit cream jeans,
£45, Attic
Many thanks to models Joyce and
Annemarie, and to Rebecca Chantrell who
kindly did such beautiful natural make-up
and hair. Rebecca has relocated to the area
and is available for make-up for special
occasions, weddings and photoshoots. Call
her on 07841 622366 or email
info@makeupbybecca.co.uk
Photography by Elli Dean. 07932 055548.
www.ellideanphotography.co.uk
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Down by
the riverside
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY:
DAVID PHILLIPS
Wadenhoe’s setting by the River Nene makes it a picturesque destination for all the family
THE Nene valley is full of hidden gems,
but Wadenhoe shines brighter than
most. This unspoilt village is well
off the beaten track, on the road to
nowhere. It is approached by two country lanes
but both lead to dead ends by the Nene. Once in
Wadenhoe, all roads lead to the river.
It is no surprise that the river is the centre of
all activities here. It’s a popular destination for
boat owners, canoeists, anglers and swimmers,
along with folk who simply enjoy being by the
waterside. And there is no better place to do
that than the grassy paddock of the village
pub, where the Nene laps against the gnarled
waterside willows and you can watch the antics
of the boaters negotiating the nearby lock.
Ten years ago, the King’s Head at Wadenhoe
was named Britain’s best riverside pub by the
Sunday Times. A decade on, it is more popular
than ever. Besides enjoying an unrivalled
setting, the 17th-century thatched pub also
offers excellent home-cooked food, thanks to
chef Alex Edwards. He was in charge of the
kitchen ten years ago and these days, along
with partners Beth Hudson and David Porter, he
runs the pub.
“We’re not part of a chain and we aren’t
backed by investors in suits, which makes us a
rare breed these days,” he says proudly. “We’re
independent and we offer good, honest food
and drink for locals and visitors.”
The pub is open for drinkers all day every
day, with food served from 12 midday to 2pm,
and 6pm to 9pm. Diners can choose from a
restaurant, two cosy bars and two outside patio
areas, including a terrace overlooking the river.
Over the bank holiday weekend (August 26-
28) the pub is holding its annual beer festival,
with local ales and ciders. Regular offerings
include award-winning beers from Digfield
Ales, brewed by the Nene less than two miles
downstream, at Lilford Lodge. Weekly special
events at the King’s Head include steak nights
on Fridays. The pub is dog-friendly and offers
free moorings on the river for customers as
long as they dine at the pub.
It is said that Royalist troops stayed overnight
here in June 1645 en route to the fateful Battle
of Naseby in the English Civil War, which is why
the pub was later named the King’s Head, after
the unfortunate King Charles I who lost his own
head as well as his throne. The pub, like the rest
of the village, is steeped in history.
Wadenhoe Church enjoys a dramatic
setting, atop the steep hill that overlooks both
the village and the river and its large flood
meadows. Unlike neighbouring villages with
their ornate and soaring spires, the church of
St Michael and All Angels has a squat Norman
tower and saddleback roof, looking for all
the world as though it has been transported
from rural France to its setting in the
Northamptonshire countryside.
But Wadenhoe had been a village long before
the Normans arrived here nearly 1,000 years
ago. The name means Wada’s Point, a Saxon
name referring to the spur of land above the
river, and Wada was probably the Saxon lord of
the manor. His home was a wooden fort atop
the same hill as the church, which probably
replaced an earlier Saxon place of worship. In
the graveyard, close to the tower, is a stonetopped
grave believed to be that of a teenage
girl who died in Saxon times.
Inside the church is an ornate marble
memorial tablet to the local squire, Thomas
Hunt, and his new bride, Caroline Isham,
daughter of the rector of Polebrook. They were
murdered by bandits while on honeymoon in
Italy in 1824. The estate was later inherited
by the Rt Hon George Ward-Hunt, who was
Chancellor of the Exchequer in Disraeli’s
government in 1868.
Ward-Hunt liked to escape to his country
pile at Wadenhoe House at weekends, where
he entertained lavishly. Unfortunately, on
one occasion he returned to London for a
Budget only to discover that he had left his
red despatch box of papers back in Wadenhoe,
which caused great embarrassment at the time
and is the reason why to this day Chancellors of
the Exchequer hold their red despatch box aloft
prior to a Budget – to show that, unlike hapless
George Ward-Hunt, they haven’t forgotten it.
Ward-Hunt also had the world’s first
village post office built in Wadenhoe, with
a new-fangled telegraph installed to keep
him informed of affairs of state while he was
relaxing in his stately pile. Although the old post
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office is now a private residence, the original
enamel plaque stating ‘Postal Telegraph Office’
is still on the wall.
The Ward-Hunts were the squires for many
generations and owned most of the village.
The last of the line, another George and his
wife Edna, had no direct heirs and in 1981 set
up the Wadenhoe Trust – a charitable trust
whose objectives include preserving the unique
character of the village. The Trust owns and
rents out most of the cottages and business
properties in the village, including Wadenhoe
House itself, which today is venue to weddings,
conferences and most recently a spa.
A generation ago, the majority of the adult
male population of the village worked on local
farms. But like most villages, Wadenhoe has
seen enormous social change. Today, most of
the former farm buildings have been converted
into business premises.
TIME FOR TEA
Among these is the Old Barn Tea Room which,
as its name suggests, is situated in an old
threshing barn, at the top of Mill Lane. It has
been run for the last five years by mother and
daughter Sylvia and Andrea Neal, who have
won widespread acclaim for their home-made
cakes. There are always 12 different cakes on
offer – ranging from perennial favourites like
coffee and walnut and lemon drizzle through
to more exotic offerings like honeycomb and
caramel. A local favourite is traditional Victorian
boiled fruit cake. Gluten-free cakes are always
on offer, along with tasty scones and buns.
The Old Barn is open from 9.30am to 5pm,
seven days a week, and also serves up cooked
breakfasts and lunches, which are enormously
popular with cyclists, walkers and the swimmers
who bathe in the Nene most mornings – even in
the depth of winter! The Old Barn also offers an
outside seating area and a small garden centre,
selling mainly shrubs, fruit trees and perennials.
“We also specialise in luxury cream teas
and special events, like themed evenings,”
says Andrea. “For example we are having an
Italian Night in August and a Spanish Night in
September.”
Of all the visitors to the village, it is probably
the walking parties that are the most numerous.
Wadenhoe is where the two most important
long-distance footpaths, the Nene Way and the
Lyveden Way, intersect. But the village itself
also has a wealth of walking opportunities, with
public access to many of the riverside meadows
as well as a delightful footpath across the valley
to neighbouring Achurch. Lyveden New Bield
and Fermyn Woods are within walking distance
of the village, too.
IN THE PICTURE
Another popular business in Wadenhoe is
Image Exclusive, a photographic studio with
a very modern take on family portraits. It was
set up five years ago by Richard Stanfield and
has grown to the stage where he now employs
a team of seven photographers, editors and
designers.
“Our main focus is family portraits, but with
a cutting-edge, design-led style,” says Richard.
“What we produce is artwork, with longevity in
mind.”
They achieve that with stunning printing
techniques and materials, exclusive to the
company. This includes printing on aluminium
and stunning chrome-plated framing for their
wall hangings. Richard has set up a comfortable
viewing room so that would-be clients can
see examples of their work before their studio
session.
He has been in the industry for 21 years and
spent many years working in Peterborough city
centre but has no regrets moving to Wadenhoe.
Richard says the businesses based in the village
work well together, with his clients visiting the
nearby tea room and pub, while staff at those
establishments recommend his work.
“Wadenhoe isn’t just a pretty village – it’s
a great place to work and run a business,” he
says. It’s a sentiment shared by all who live,
work and visit here.
• King’s Head, Church Street, Wadenhoe
PE8 5ST. 01832 720024. www.
wadenhoekingshead.co.uk; Old Barn Tea
Room, Mill Lane, Wadenhoe PE8 5XD. 01832
721129. www.theoldbarnatwadenhoe.co.uk;
Image Exclusive Ltd, Home Farm Close,
Wadenhoe PE8 5TE. 01832 720700.
www.imageexclusive.co.uk
David Phillips lives in Wadenhoe and is the
author of The River Nene From Source To Sea,
the definitive book on the river. It is available in
paperback or Kindle format on Amazon.
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THE OLD BARN
WADENHOE
Set in the beautiful
village of Wadenhoe
• Breakfasts, Light Lunches &
Set 2 Course Daily Special
• Gluten free sandwiches,
cakes & scones available
• Inside & Outside Seating
Luxury Afternoon Tea
£15pp. Booking essential
GIFTS • IRONWORK • CRAFTS • PLANTS
SHRUBS • BAY TREES • OLIVE TREES
Spanish Night - 9th Sept £25pp
Greek Night - 7th Oct £25pp
Medieval Night -11th Nov £30pp
Bring your own alcohol.
Booking essential.
Bookings now being
taken for Christmas Day
Open 7 days a week 9.30am - 5.30pm
All enquires welcome, please call:
01832 721129
www.theoldbarnatwadenhoe.co.uk
The Areas Best
Kept Secret
The Kings Head,
Church Street, Wadenhoe PE8 5ST
Tel: 01832 720024
info@wadenhoekingshead.co.uk
www.wadenhoekingshead.co.uk
26

Photos courtesy Karl Simpson
Beer festival is 40!
Big things are happening in the world of beer hereabouts, and there’s no better place to catch up
on developments than at the Peterborough Beer Festival, which this year celebrates a big birthday.
Jonathan Craymer reports
FOR five days this month, Peterborough’s Embankment will once
again be transformed into beer heaven. But this year there’ll be a
few notable additions. For starters, it’s the 40th year in which the
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will have staged the event in our
city; and to celebrate this some opening times will be extended, enabling
visitors to enjoy a truly memorable August Bank Holiday weekend. The
event is open to the public from the evening of Tuesday 22 until
Saturday 26 August, with later opening on both the Friday
and Saturday until 11.30pm.
What’s new in 2017? The organisers hope this
year to feature – hang on a moment, isn’t this a
beer festival? – a Gin Bar! This will complement
the usual array of 400-plus real ales, 80-
plus ciders and perries, English wines and
continental bottled beers.
Karl Simpson of the organising committee
told me: “The beers list is never quite
finalised until the last few days. Some brews
are shortlisted and ordered but are simply
not available at the time of the festival. Every
year I try to crowdsource ideas on Facebook
and Twitter to see what people want, and we
always follow up on good ideas and leads.
“One of the fun things about real ale is the
variety, and the beer festival is a great opportunity to
introduce different brews from many parts of the UK that
you might not have heard of before. We source most through
our distributor Small Beer, although we do have a number of brewery
bars that return each year. You can guarantee there will be beers from
Adnams, Nene Valley, Oakham, Salopian and Digfield amongst many
others. Last year we had over 120 different breweries represented.”
As regulars to the festival will know, entertainment is a major part of
the fun. As in previous years each of the five evenings at the event will
feature (mostly) live music and on the Saturday there’ll be bands in the
afternoon too.
An Open Mic night has been organised on the first evening for the past
five years, and this has proved extremely popular. “There’s some amazing
talent from the Peterborough area and it’s great to see them on a big
stage. And on Wednesday this year we’ll have a DJ/Vinyl night for the
first time ever.”
So, will this be the best festival yet? “We certainly hope so,” grinned
Karl. “We’re hoping for a great attendance this year with it being our big
four-o. PBF has been held in great affection by residents of the
city for many years now, in large part due to the number of
local unpaid volunteers who staff it.
“Our social media is filled with messages from
people telling us it’s their favourite annual event
and they genuinely look forward to it. Also
to many it signals the last big event of the
summer as it finishes on the last Bank Holiday,
so it does have a bit of an end-of summer, if
slightly bittersweet, party vibe.
“The banner over the entrance for many
years proclaims PBF is ‘the biggest, the
brightest and the best’, which is effectively
our motto. We may not actually be the biggest
in terms of numbers through the gate – that
accolade goes to the Great British Beer Festival
(GBBF) at London Olympia. Nor do we stock the
1000-plus beers you might find at Nottingham.
“However, Peterborough is one of the pioneers of
the CAMRA beer festival culture, and we are still the largest
outdoor site. The Embankment is an amazingly picturesque
setting with the Cathedral and the River Nene in the background. The
atmosphere during the day is relaxed and chilled but in the evening, it
comes alive with the sounds of noisy conversation, laughter and music.
There’s just something about the festival experience held under giant
marquees that you don’t get when you’re inside a building. We are
also a very family- and dog-friendly festival, with on-site security staff
monitoring all areas.”
• Daily admission times and charges vary. To check these and other
details, visit www.peterborough-camra.org.uk
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FOOD & DRINK
Keepings things fresh
The face of Peterborough’s food scene changes
almost weekly, but one restaurant has been
wowing diners for more than two decades…
Bean and ham bundles with roasted
tomatoes and tarragon
Serves 4. Prep: 15 minutes; cook: 35 minutes
Serve with new potatoes and summer herb-roasted
chicken.
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved crossways
• Olive oil
• 400g green beans, topped and tailed
• 8 slices air-dried ham – prosciutto, parma, serrano
• A little oil for frying
• Large knob of butter, approx 50g
• 1tbsp lemon juice
• 1tbsp chopped tarragon
THE Cherry House at Werrington
has been under the control of
Chef/Patron Andrew Corrick since
1994, yet is still capable of surprise.
Andrew perfected his craft at
some of the big-name London
hotels, including The Mandarin
Oriental on Knightsbridge, and
is now back in the engine room
of the kitchen creating some
amazing dishes that live up to the
restaurant’s tag of ‘fine British with
a nod to classic French’.
The Cherry House offers a
fortnightly-changing Table d’Hote
menu (extremely good value at
£27.95 per person) with fresh local
ingredients served in the 70-cover
dining room of a 400-year-old
Grade II listed thatched cottage.
Diners can choose from six starter
and six main courses, with at least
one vegetarian option in each.
There are six desserts or a course
of fine French and English cheeses
followed by coffee and hand-made
petits fours. There is a separate
three-course Sunday lunch menu
changing each month and if you are
a wine lover, you can peruse a list
carrying approximately 50 carefully
selected wines.
The Cherry House is a stunningly
pretty restaurant: wisteria lining the
front, thatched roof, low beamed
ceilings and beautiful garden areas
in which to enjoy a pre-dinner
aperitif with excellent food to
match. Located just three and a
half miles from the city centre, The
Cherry House feels like a million
miles away.
• The Cherry House at
Werrington, 125 Church
Street, Werrington, PE4
6QF. 01733 571721. www.
cherryhouserestaurant.co.uk
Supafish: living up to its name
• Put the tomatoes on a baking tray. Drizzle with a little olive
oil and season. Roast at 180°C for 30 minutes, until sticky.
• Meanwhile, cook the beans in a pan of salted boiling water
until tender but still with a squeak to them (approx 4-5
minutes).
• Refresh in a bowl of cold water, then drain.
• Divide the beans into eight similar-sized bundles.
• Lay out a slice of ham. Place a bundle of beans on top. Wrap
the ham over, rolling until the beans are tightly wrapped.
Repeat with the other bundles.
• Heat a little oil in a large frying pan. Fry until the ham is crisp
(you can do this
in batches and
keep them warm
in the oven if you
don’t have room
to do them all
together).
• Remove from
the pan. Add the
butter and melt.
Stir in the roasted
tomatoes,
lemon juice and
tarragon.
• Check the
seasoning and
drizzle over the
beans to serve.
“I
’ve always loved fish and chips,” says William Li of Supafish in
Wittering, “and owning a fish and chip shop has long been an
ambition of mine. Serving customers and seeing them enjoying their
meal is very rewarding.” With years of experience in catering, William,
originally from Hong Kong, and his wife Ping, from Malaysia, have a
great value menu with dishes freshly cooked using fish from sustainable
sources. Keen to be involved in community projects – they sponsor the local football team – they welcome
party orders and the arrival of new picnic tables makes eating out a family-friendly occasion.
• Supafish, 11B Townsend Road, Wittering PE8 6AB. 01780 782259.
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Pure massage
I was invited along to meet Jennifer Humphreys at Pure Health and Beauty in Glapthorn
– Jennifer specialises in Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage (MLD) that incorporates
Craniosacral Therapy. She has just moved to the area from London where she worked in a clinic
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Jennifer says this bespoke holistic treatment is suitable for all, including babies, and she has
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NENE PEOPLE
Charron Pugsley-Hill
Sue Dobson meets the artist whose mission is to unleash the creativity in us all
Charron’s cheerful work is guaranteed
to make the viewer smile
Above: Crying Swan, painted in response to the vandalism wrought on the Park in 2016
Above right: Spring, inspired by the Park waking up for the spring season
Below: Persephone’s Bed – installation dressed in autumn and spring colours. The spring bed
was set in a bluebell glade in Thorpe Wood
AS artist-in-residence with the Nene Park Trust, Charron Pugsley-
Hill is in her element. Her career until seven years ago was in
wildlife and nature conservation, so spending a year at Ferry
Meadows Country Park and combining her love of the natural
world with her passion for helping people to unleash their own creativity
“felt like coming home”.
Bringing art into the Park wasn’t about sitting down and painting what
she saw. Charron is not that kind of artist. For most of her life, she says,
she didn’t ‘get’ art. “Much as I liked crafts, not being very good at drawing
I didn’t think I could paint. Then I fell in love with one of Caroline Walker’s
quirky cow paintings while we were on holiday in Cornwall and it suddenly
dawned on me that I didn’t have to paint accurate representations; I could
paint instinctively from my mind and heart. It inspired me to go out and
buy big tubes of brightly-coloured acrylics and big canvasses and just
paint what came into my head.”
The result was her first wildflower meadow painting, a theme she
enjoys expanding on in myriad ways and with her trademark wide, blue,
swirly circle skies, Charron’s cheerful work is guaranteed to make the
viewer smile. “I still work spontaneously. I don’t plan what I’m going to
paint or the colours I’m going to use, I just let myself go and see what
happens. It’s very exciting!”
It’s this excitement she wants to pass on to others. “Creativity tends to
get knocked out of us when we’re young, but it’s there in all of us and it
has been wonderful seeing the enjoyment that so many people have got
out of the free workshops that artisan felter Eve Marshall and I have run
over the past couple of years. There’s great pleasure in discovering a new
skill and gaining in confidence as a result.”
Taking the four seasons as her theme, for her residency at Ferry
Meadows she wanted to “make people look and think differently about
the Park” and she’s been thrilled and amazed at the public’s response to
her walks, workshops, paintings and art installations there.
The installation Persephone’s Bed, named after the Greek goddess
associated with the seasons, garnered a lot of interest. Four times a year,
for just one day, a big double bed, dressed in the colours of each season,
was placed in different locations around the Park. People were invited
to sit or lie on it and so see and experience their surroundings from a
different perspective.
“I thought maybe around 20 people would give it a try, but in fact there
were over 80 participants for the autumn bed which was placed near the
Visitor Centre. It was a bitterly cold and windy day when the winter bed
appeared and its location near the lake was less appealing, but the spring
and summer beds have been very popular. ‘Weird but cool’ was one of the
responses!”
Students from the Nene Park Academy spent a happy day wrapping
felt around tree trunks and decorating it to create The Three Kings
installation. “The bright colours – red, pink and multi-striped – meant they
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Above; Autumn Gold, inspired by the trees in their autumn colours
Right: The family-sized Long Tailed Tits’ Nest welcomes people to sit in it and learn
about this bird’s habitat
Below: Winter Washing – installation; Santa’s winter washing was strung between
trees ... and, sadly, was stolen over Christmas
Below right: Alone, Winter, painted in response to the black-headed gull Charron saw
standing still for hours in the lake in winter
really stood out and looked amazing from a distance, hopefully drawing
walkers towards them and Roman Point,” Charron says.
In December, walkers were surprised to find three winter washing lines
strung among the trees, each bearing a set of child-sized clothes for an
elf, a fairy and Santa himself. “When we came to take them down after
Christmas we found the Santa set had been stolen. When I put it out on
Facebook, I got messages saying I was in good company – Banksy’s work
gets stolen too!” she laughs.
The extensive osier beds alongside the River Nene were the
inspiration for The Birds Nests art installation using cut willow and
created by rangers and volunteers at Nene Park. “They are family-sized
representations of nests built by swans, long-tailed tits and blackbirds,
three birds found in the Park, each one built in a completely different
style. The idea is that families, groups or individuals will enjoy sitting
in the nests while learning a little about the birds that create such
structures.”
Charron knows Nene Park well. “For many years my office was situated
on the entrance road to Ferry Meadows and I’d walk through the Park
from my home to work and back. I walked my dog there at lunchtime
and weekends – and still do – and got to know many of the rangers and
volunteers. I was even a board member of the Trust for a while, so being
their first Artist-in-Residence is a big thrill. It’s as though I’m completing
the circle of my work life.”
Thanks to funding from the Arts Council England, all her art activities,
creative walks, workshops and events have been free to participants.
An important part of an artist-in-residence programme is that the artist
is given the time and opportunity to develop their own work. Through
focussing on different aspects of the Park through the seasons, Charron’s
use of colour and detail in her paintings has broadened. “Oranges and
yellows had not been my go-to colours, but looking at the trees in autumn
was so inspirational.”
There’s a summer exhibition of her work at Ferry Meadows, when the
huge blanket of flowers created during workshops in the Discovery Den
will be on display, and last month she was heavily involved with a family
art week there.
Well known for her work commemorating the centenaries of significant
people, places and events from the First World War – remember the
brilliant Sky of Poppies installation at Queensgate Shopping Centre last
year in memory of the Battle of the Somme? – Charron will be continuing
with that theme into 2018 and beyond.
This year is the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele and when we
met she was about to leave for Belgium to explore the area and paint her
response. To celebrate the centenary of the end of The Great War she’s
planning a major exhibition of her work in France or Belgium. Her year as
artist-in-residence at Nene Park may be coming to an end, but Charron’s
visions for the future are as vibrant and inventive as ever.
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DAY OUT
Boughton celebrates
Boughton House opens its doors to the public this summer with an exhibition
celebrating one of the most remarkable gardens in England.
Sue Parslow takes a peek…
The current Duke of
Buccleuch with the
400-year-old book The
Profitable Art of Gardening
“Vistas of vast extension” was the description of
Boughton House by the 18th century antiquarian
explorer William Stukeley
Boughton’s
gardens include
herbaceous
borders, a rose
garden, lily
pond, and a
sensory garden
AUGUST is your chance to visit
Boughton House, the so-called
‘English Versailles’, and this year’s key
attraction is Vistas of Vast Extension,
an exhibition showcasing the history of its
stunning gardens.
Spread out over 100 acres of intricately
designed landscape, the garden at Boughton
House, near Kettering, was the creation of
Ralph, 1st Duke of Montagu and his son John.
It’s a huge project of restoration by Ralph’s
present day descendants, the Dukes of
Buccleuch, and the exhibition promises to
capture some of the thinking behind the
garden’s creation as well as early aspects of the
English love of plants and gardening.
An array of objects from the Buccleuch Art
Collection will illustrate how a love of gardens
has inspired artists, musicians and writers over
the centuries. Porcelain with painted floral
decoration from the 1700s will sit alongside
volumes of colour prints from which artists took
their designs, together with poetry and musical
scores by composers inspired by visions of
pastoral romance.
Watercolour plans and maps will illustrate the
changing taste in gardens, from the Europeaninspired
formal parterres to the more natural
landscape that characterises the English
garden.
The present Duke, Richard, says: “Today, we
think that the craze for books and television
programmes on gardening is something new,
but 400 years ago Thomas Hill’s The Profitable
Art of Gardening was answering just the same
demand for practical knowledge from people
like my ancestor Edward Montagu.” Visitors can
see the 16th century manual for themselves – it
offers helpful advice on everything from how to
keep bees to laying out a maze!
Other highlights are quirky objects like
leather shoes worn by the pony that pulled
the lawnmowers to prevent his hooves from
marking grass, and the GPS satellite-guided
mower now in use.
Paul Boucher, the exhibition’s curator, says
the cavernous Unfinished Wing is an ideal
setting for the displays. He adds: “Above all,
the visitor is able to step from studying the
stories and plans from centuries past directly
into Boughton’s huge gardens, to imagine for
themselves why contemporaries like Daniel
Defoe wrote that, even in Italy, he had never
seen the like.”
Property Manager Charles Lister says:
“Whether you are a green-fingered expert or an
amateur enthusiast there will be something to
catch your attention and, as always, during the
annual opening season there is an opportunity
to make a day of it and explore what else
Boughton has in store, and to take in some of
the vast vistas that surround the house.”
VERSAILLES STYLE
The first Duke stayed at the palace of Versailles in the
court of King Louis XIV and, inspired, returned home
and remodelled his home in the French style, hence
Boughton House is known as the ‘English Versailles’.
The House has an impressive collection of paintings
including El Greco, Gainsborough and Van Dyck,
priceless furniture, porcelain, and tapestries.
BOUGHTON HOUSE AND GARDENS
ARE OPEN 12PM-5PM DAILY, 1-31
AUGUST; LAST ENTRY AT 4PM
Tickets to the garden exhibition, gardens,
and armoury are: adults £6, children (aged
five and over) £3, families (two adults and
two children) £14.
Buy tickets in advance by calling 01536
515731 or on a ‘first come, first served’
basis on the day from the gift shop in the
Stableyard, where you’ll also find the tea
room serving lunch and afternoon tea.
Guided House tours begin daily at 1pm
(last tour 3.30pm). The Great Hall Tour,
plus entry to the gardens, armoury and
garden exhibition costs £10 for adults, £8
for children, and £30 for families. The State
Rooms tour is available for an extra £2 per
person.
• www.boughtonhouse.co.uk for more
information on this summer’s events.
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DAY OUT
A Hull of a day out...
Forget your pre-conceptions
– Hull is charming, friendly,
full of great architecture and
things to do, especially as it’s
the UK’s 2017 City of Culture.
Nicholas Rudd-Jones spent a
happy day exploring
HULL is a compact city with lots to
see and do, making it the perfect
destination for a great day out.
Journey time from our neck of the
woods is just over two hours, and the route is
very straightforward. Enjoy a great view of the
Humber Bridge as you approach the city.
2017 UK CITY OF CULTURE
Hull is the UK City of Culture for 2017 and as a
result, lots has been spent on refurbishing the
public spaces and there are numerous artistic
and cultural events to enjoy. The city boasts a
dozen museums, and you can find out more
about everything that’s going on this year at
www.hull2017.co.uk
The theme of the period July to September
is ‘Freedom’, including the pivotal role that Hull
played in the emancipation movement. William
Wilberforce was the MP here in the 1780s.
BRIEF HISTORY
Hull was founded in the late 12th century. The
monks of Meaux Abbey needed a port where
the wool from their estates could be exported.
They chose a place at the confluence of the
rivers Hull and Humber to build a quay.
From its medieval beginnings, Hull’s main
trading links were with Scotland and northern
Europe - Scandinavia, the Baltic and the Low
Countries all being key trading areas for Hull’s
merchants. As sail power gave way to steam,
Hull’s trading links extended throughout the
world. Docks were opened to serve the frozen
meat trade of Australia, New Zealand and South
America. Hull was also a major fishing port.
Throughout the second half of the 19th
century and leading up to the First World
War, the city played a major role in the
transmigration of Northern European
settlers to the New World, with thousands of
emigrants sailing to the city and stopping for
administrative purposes before travelling on to
Liverpool and then North America. There is a
statue to commemorate this on the seafront to
the south of the marina exit.
After suffering heavy bomb damage in the
Second World War, Hull weathered a period of
post-industrial decline. Since the millennium,
however, the city has enjoyed a resurgence with
substantial new retail, commercial, housing and
public service construction spending. This year
has also seen tourist spend shoot up.
POETS
There must be something in the air, for Hill seems to encourage poetry. In fact, the city is to
poetry what Leeds is to sculpture. Larkin put it more laconically: “… a place cannot produce
poems: it can only not prevent them, and Hull is good at that. It neither impresses nor insists.”
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), metaphysical poet, has a statue in Trinity Square. His father was a
lecturer at Holy Trinity Church, and Marvell was educated at Hull Grammar School. This is a line
from To His Coy Mistress: “Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime.
We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day.”
Stevie Smith (1902-1971) was born in Hull. Her father was a shipping agent who ran away to sea.
Her best-known poem is Not Waving but Drowning.
Philip Larkin (1922-85) lived the greater part of his working life in Hull, having taken up the post
of University Librarian. The Larkin Trail takes you on a literary journey through the city and
countryside, taking in the buildings, streets and parks where Larkin lived, worked and visited,
and which inspired his poetry. Download the trail at www.thelarkintrail.co.uk/trail-guide.php
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THINGS TO SEE
Ferens Art Gallery: Skin: Freud, Mueck and Tunick is on until 13 August
and comes highly recommended. The 2017 Turner Prize will be held here
towards the end of the year.
The Maritime Museum: Explore Hull’s
old dock offices and discover superb ship
models and maritime art.
Prince Street: The best-preserved street
in Old Hull, a graciously curving terrace of
pastel-painted Georgian houses. It’s one
of the city’s ‘sudden elegancies’, as Larkin
called them.
Fruit Market District: This is Hull’s ‘hip’
part of town, Covent Garden without the
crowds. Make a beeline for the Humber
St Gallery and Café; sit outside and watch
the world go by.
See if you can catch the annual Humber Street Sesh, taking place this
year on Saturday 5 August. Find
out more at
www.humberstreetsesh.co.uk.
Look out for the distinctive white
phone boxes of KCOM, for a
long time the UK’s only municipal
telecoms network.
The harbour area: Humber Dock
closed in 1963 and became Hull
WALK THIS WAY
Find the fish; explore the city. Follow Hull’s unique pavement of fish, an
A- Z of fish creating a tour of the historic Old Town.
Forty one pieces of sculpture made from traditional materials make
up this impressive piece of public art. The artist Gordon Young created
the trail of sculptures in 1992 – representing the actual size of fish with
life-size pieces, from a tiny anchovy to a 10ft ray. His sense of humour
surfaces with the placing of a plaice in the market place, an electric
eel outside the electricity substation and a shark outside a bank... you
don’t need to find them all, it’s a great route anyway!
Distance: 2 miles
Typical time: 2 hours (there’s a huge amount to see!)
Start & finish: City Hall (HU1 3RQ)
Parking: Princes Quay Car Park (HU1 2PQ)
Full details of the Fish Trail and a PDF can be found at
www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com, then type in Hull Fish Trail.
Or pick up a copy of the Fish Trail at the Information Office alongside
the City Hall
PIT STOPS
Humber Street Gallery, Humber Street: The best spot for coffee
and light bites. The roof terrace is open weekend evenings, offering
fabulous views across the city and the sea.
Thieving Harry’s, Humber Street: cool, quirky comfort.
Hull is famous for its authentic pubs,
with good reason. We tried The William
Hawkes in Scale Lane and loved it – stuffed
full of old curios, locals chatting and good
beer. By the waterfront, The Minerva has
character and offers food, and you can eat
outside on the seafront.
Marina. There’s lots of interest, including the Spurn Lightship (1927)
and several marine artefacts. Daniel Defoe’s famous fictional castaway,
Robinson Crusoe, set sail from the Queen’s Dock in 1651. And The
Bounty, skippered by the infamous Captain William Bligh, was built and
launched here.
The Deep: a spectacular
aquarium, this is the place
to bring the kids. And it’s
architecturally stunning
to boot.
The Streetlife Museum of
Transport: voted
No. 1 destination on Trip
Advisor, step back in
time with 200 years of
transport to enjoy.
Wilberforce House &
Museum: the birthplace of
William Wilberforce, Hull
MP and slavery abolitionist,
which tells the story of this
campaign through fascinating
items including his journal,
plantation records and
personal stories.
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OUT & ABOUT
So much to do, see and enjoy this August...
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Gather your friends
and prepare your
palate – the Gin
Festival is visiting
Peterborough for
the first time later
this year. The festival
celebrates one of the
nation’s most popular
tipples and takes
place at Peterborough
Cathedral on 17-18
November. The first
batch of ‘early bird’
tickets sold within days
but general admission
tickets are now on sale,
priced £16 each.
• www.ginfestival.com
DON’T MISS: Jurassic
World roars into
Queensgate...
Mini explorers, budding
paleontologists and little
adventurers are invited to
explore Queensgate’s twoday
extravaganza, ‘Dinogate’,
a free-to-attend
Jurassic World-themed
adventure. On Saturday
29 and Sunday 30 July,
Central Square will reveal
a hidden oasis set in a
deep jungle and filled with
hidden treasures, games,
crafts and, of course,
dinosaurs!
• www.queensgateshopping.co.uk
PETERBOROUGH city centre is brought to life
with a mixture of art installations, theatre,
performance art and parades. Planet B is a new
initiative that has grown out of one of the largest
environmental festivals in the UK. Running from
Saturday 29 July through to Saturday 12 August,
the programme of events will be held at various
locations across the city and features a number of
commissioned artists.
Visit Emily Tracy’s Clutter Bank, where you are
invited to consider the 300,000 objects we each
have in our homes and perhaps donate one to the
project yourself. Claudia Friend welcomes you to her
Museum of Future Now, set in 2525, viewing objects
excavated from 2017. What might future generations
make of our waste? The best conversations, even the
best ideas, often come about whilst sitting together
over food. Scottee invites you to his ‘commune’ at
Chauffeurs Cottage for any of four meals. Or you
could climb aboard the Pickers, Packers and Pluckers
bus with poets Keely Mills, Charley Genever and
six new female Peterborough poets for a look at
seasonal work in the city. Over the last month, artist
Eric McLennan has been inviting residents of the city
to take out shares in the Earth. The shareholders
convene for a performance called ‘A Drop in the
Ocean’, harnessing the collective effort. Taking a
hands-on approach are Poly-technic, who will help
you to make your own protest poster.
The programme has been arranged by the
environmental charity PECT, working alongside arts
organisation Metal and The Green Backyard, and with
funding from Arts Council England.
• For more details about Planet B, visit
www.pect.org.uk/PlanetB, see the Facebook page
@PlanetBPeterB or call 01733 568408.
Wednesday 9 to Sunday
13 August
See the horses
An unmissable event for
horse lovers, Equifest
is one of the largest
competing events in the
equestrian calendar, with
disciplines including show
jumping, dressage and
carriage driving. Add in
the various attractions,
entertainment and
shopping opportunities and
you’ve got the makings of a
great day out.
There’s no admission
fee but a £10 car parking
charge will be levied on
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The fee covers
all occupants of the car
and the pass is valid for
the entire period of the
show. Parking is free on
Wednesday and Sunday.
East of England
Showground, Oundle
Road, PE2 6XE. 01733
363500.
www.equifest.org.uk
Friday 11 August
Double bill
Nick Corney & The Buzz
Rats launch their new EP
Coat of Arms alongside
The Brays with their new
album Sweeter Made
Sorrows in a double
headline show.
From 8.30pm at Mama
Liz’s Voodoo Lounge, 9A
North Street, Stamford
PE9 1EL. Tickets £5
in advance from
wegottickets.com, £7 on
the door.
Wednesdays 2, 9, 16, 23
and 30 August
Lunchtime recitals
Enjoy live music at
lunchtime in the
beautiful surroundings of
Peterborough Cathedral.
1pm. Free entry, donations
invited. Peterborough
Cathedral, Peterborough
PE1 1XS. www.
peterborough-cathedral.
org.uk
Saturday 5 August
Mary, Queen of Scots
Commemoration
Banquet
Get into the spirit of the
Elizabethan age with a
four-course, candlelit
feast in the beautiful
setting of the Tudor New
Building, commemorating
Peterborough Cathedral’s
connection with Mary,
Queen of Scots. In the
company of costumed
re-enactors and with
period music provided
by musician Dante
Ferrara, the wine and ale
will flow and there will
be the opportunity to
preview the Tudor Queens
Wardrobe Exhibition, with
beautifully-made replicas
of the gowns shown in
16th century portraits.
7pm. £75 per person,
£400 for six, £600 for 10.
Peterborough Cathedral,
Peterborough PE1 1XS.
www.peterboroughcathedral.org.uk
Monday 7 August
Watercolour – dancers
Peterborough Art Society
presents an evening on
the subject of movement
in watercolour, led by
David Wilcox.
7.30pm. Members £2,
visitors £4. 7.30pm.
St Mark’s Hall, Lincoln
Road, Peterborough
PE1 2SN. www.
peterboroughartsociety.
org.uk
Saturday 19 and Sunday
20 August
10th Anniversary
Randall Rootz Festival
A weekend of familyfriendly
fun and frolics in
the sunshine garden at
Charters Bar, featuring
live music with a ‘rootzy’
edge.
12 noon. Free entry.
Charters Bar, Town Bridge,
Peterborough PE1 1FP.
www.charters-bar.com
Sunday 27 August
Millfield Festival
A celebration of local
diversity, the first ever
Millfield Festival features
stalls, food and drink,
music, dance and drums.
4pm. Free entry. Millfield
Triangle (at top of Lincoln
Road by Maskew Avenue),
Peterborough PE1 2PE.
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