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HENLE
Life
OCTOBER 2015
SEX
AND THE
CITY
CANDACE
BUSHNELL
comes to town
INSIDE
Wedding
fairs &
venues
DIARY
Dates for
half term
FOOD
NEWS
WIN!
NUMARK
DJ DECK
Coppa
Club
opens
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CO NT EN TS
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OCTOBER 2015
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Diary: What’s on and where
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Interviews: literary festival greats
10 Food & Drink: Sonning’s Coppa Club
12 Win: A DJ mixing deck worth £145
14 Weddings: Fairs and venues
16 Fashion: Wedding accessories
18 Fitness: What to do, what to wear
21 Beauty: Glow for the party season
24 Ask the experts: Your questions answered
25 Gardening: October tasks in your garden
27 Seniors: Keeping warm this winter
30 My Henley Life: Henley Mayor Lorraine Hillier
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HENLEYlife | OC TOBER 2015
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October
1 to 28 October
The Robin’s Nest Gallery
Autumn Exhibition
A beautiful collection of artwork inspired by the word
‘wild’. Work will include photography, glass, embroidered
art, paper sculptures and more
from a selection of invited
artists, as well as new pieces
from resident artists.
www.therobinsnestgallery.com
Thursday 8 October
Edward Lear: Travel and Nonsense
The River and Rowing Museum
Presenting around 30 framed works of Lear alongside
manuscripts and original book publications.The display
is coming from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford,
home of the largest and most comprehensive collection
of Lear’s work in the UK, and important loans from the
Bodleian Library as well as works from private
collections, many of which will go on public display for
the first time. Runs until January 10. www.rrm.co.uk
Friday 16 October until Tuesday 20
Henley Art and Crafts Guild Autumn Exhibition
The Old Fire Station Gallery, Henley
10 am to 4 pm daily
Henley
This very popular selected exhibition will include local
art and sculpture and will kick off with a wine and
nibbles reception in the company of the local artists on
Friday 16th from 6 pm to 8 pm. All welcome
www.henley-arts.org
Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 October
Maskerade presented by the Henley players
The Kenton Theatre. This promises to be a dazzling
night of absurdity, thrills, witty dialogue and a plot that
moves like a high speed train. Adapted from the novel
by the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett. Entertainment for
all ages www.henleyplayers.com
www.kentontheatre.co.uk or call 01491 575698
Thursday 22 October
Henley Farmers market
A monthly treat of local fare in the centre of town – fruit,
veg, awarding winning bread, meat, cheese and more.
Goergie Fame in Concert
Kenton Theatre.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his chart-topping hit
Yeh,Yeh Fame hits the road again for a limited number
of dates. A British musical legend not to be missed.
www.kentontheatre.co.uk or call 01491 575698
Saturday 24 October
Poppy Appeal Launch
10.30 am Market Square. Sam Brown and
her Ukelele players will once again be at
the launch.
Castles of the Thames Valley
Wallingford Museum
The sixth conference organised by The Wallingford
Historical and Archaeological Society (TWHAS) in
conjunction with Wallingford Museum, making public
the most recent research on Wallingford’s history and
its role as a royal Saxon and Medieval stronghold.
Featuring eminent speakers who were involved in new
research. £30, including buffet lunch and refreshments
during the day. www.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk
Wednesday 28 October
An Evening with Ian McCulloch
The iconic front man with Echo and the Bunnymen
appears in a rare solo performance of stripped down
versions of his classic tracks, and songs from his own
solo catalogue. www.kentontheatre.co.uk 01491 575698
Saturday 31 October
All aboard the Ghost Train
Jump aboard the Cholsey and Wallingford Bunk Line
trains for spooky trips of ghostly goings on, rattling
bones and witches distributing Halloween Spooky Bags
to children under 8. Also running on November 1st.
Visit www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com
Saturday 14 November
Aliquando Chamber Choir
7.30 pm St Mary’s Church
This magical choir will sing Handel’s Solomon in aid of
Wyfold Riding for the Disabled Centre.
WHAT’S ON
AT CROWNE PLAZA MARLOW
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
KIDS’ SPOOKY MINI DISCO
FIREWORK NIGHT CELEBRATION
4pm–7pm Friday 30th October
6.30pm Saturday 7th November
Come to our Spooky Hallowe’en Disco for an
afternoon fangtastic fun. Prize for spookiest fancy
dress costume. With Dave the Disco, face painter
and bouncy castle.
Celebrate Bonfire Night in the stunning surroundings
of Crowne Plaza Marlow, with fireworks over the lake,
live music and a selection of food and drink.
£15.00 per ticket (age 3–12) including dinner box
0–2 YEARS OLD FREE with no dinner box*
‘BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE’ TRIBUTE NIGHT
7pm Friday 20th November
£12.50 per adult; £5.00 per child
Family ticket — £30.00 (2 adults & 2 children)
*Booking must include one or more child aged 3+.
ADULTS’ MONSTER MASH DISCO
8pm–1am Friday 30th October
Dare to come to our delighfully devilish Monster
Mash for a ghoulish night out. Dress to distress.
£15.00 per person including a thirst
quenching drink on arrival
Boogie Night at Crowne Plaza Marlow. A dinner with
top UK tribute acts, re-living the disco days of the 70s
and 80s. Includes a 2 course dinner, followed by music
until 12.30am. Book a table of 10 and receive half a
bottle of wine per person for your table.
£29.00 per person
including Tribute Band and 2 course meal.
THE COMEDY CLUB
‘BACK BY POPLAR DEMAND’
CHRISTMAS MARKET
7pm Friday 13th November
Laugh your way into the weekend! A night of comedy,
with chicken and chunky chips in a basket, followed
by a disco until 12.30am. Book a table of 10 and receive
half a bottle of wine per person for your table.
Get ready for Christmas with fabulously festive stalls,
selling original gifts, decorations and scruptious food.
With carol singers, entertainment, Dave the Disco to
entertain the children, mulled wine and mince pies to
get you in a festive mood.
£29.50 per adult (over 18s only)
FREE ADMISSION
11am–4pm Sunday 22nd November
Book online at www.cpmarlow.co.uk/whats-on,
Call 01628 496 860 or email [email protected]
Crowne Plaza Marlow, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1GJ
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Have fun outdoors at Half Term
Get back to nature with your
family this October break...
The October half term can be blessed with
fabulous weather, like an Indian Summer, or
drawing in towards winter. And now some
schools insist on a two week half term break.
So, where to start with a family to entertain –
especially with Halloween on the horizon?
A look through the diary listings of local,
individually-owned places such as country
pubs, visiting farms and garden centres will
throw up a few, cost-effective ideas.
For example the Little Angel pub on
Remenham Lane runs an all day Halloween
family party (www.thelittleangel.co.uk), while
Beale Park, near Pangbourne, is running a half term
activity programme to include a daily ghostly
Halloween Trail and Meet the Bugs encounter.
On Wednesday October 28 it will run a Bat Box
Building Day. It’s also worth noting that children in
fancy dress get free entrance to the park
(www.bealepark.co.uk).
When you need to get restless, small people outside,
one of the local National Trust
(www.nationaltrust.org.uk/southeast) gardens or
parklands could be the place to go. From the grassy
acres of highwayman Dick Turpin’s infamous past at
Pinkneys Green to the Autumn hues of Greys Court, this
national treasure has a lot to offer.
Autumn colours of red, gold and orange leaves start
from mid-October, and can go on late into November.
Most local to Henley is Greys Court, which has a play
fort in its grounds, a list of 50 things to do before you’re
11¾ and the chance to explore the past.
Further afield, the National Trust has Ashridge Estate,
Hughenden Manor and Stowe for Autumn colour.
At Ashridge there are miles of mature woodland, chalk downland and lush meadows to
explore. The magnificent beeches and mighty oaks are at their
Miles of mature
colourful best at this time of year. Golden afternoons in the
woodland, chalk
woods are crunchy underfoot with beech nuts and acorns.
Hughenden’s glorious gardens are still worth a visit and the
downland and
parkland there is glowing with colour and teeming with wildlife
lush meadows
in Autumn. A different day trip with the family would be the
sculpted landscape of Stowe, which softens in the mists and mellow fruitfulness of Autumn.
The valleys of the magnificent garden are fringed with orange and gold and the colours are
reflected in the lakes.
Photos courtesy of The National Trust
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October
From Thursday 1 October
Round and Round The Garden by Alan Ayckbourn
The Mill at Sonning
The self-contained comedies in Ayckbourn’s trilogy,
The Norman Conquests, depict Norman, his in-laws
and the local vet over a summer weekend in an
English country house, shown from three different
perspectives in the family’s country home; in Round
and Round the Garden, the action is seen from the
garden. This wonderful comedy will have you laughing
out loud as you recognise the secrets and deceptions
that bubble beneath the surface of most family
relationships. Ayckbourn at his best!
www.millatsonning.com
Tuesday 20 October
Jimmy Carr: Funny Business
A new date for the hottest comedian in the business
who promises to be rude, offensive, funny and
entertaining. Adults Only. The Hexagon, 8pm
www.readingarts.com/thehexagon or call Box Office
0118 960 6060
Further Afield
Oxford. She shows us how to rewire our thinking to
find calm in a frenetic world and how to become the
master, not the slave, of our own minds.
The Hexagon, 8pm. www.readingarts.com/thehexagon
or call Box Office 0118 960 6060
Saturday 31 October
Sir Willard White in concert
The legendary Bass-Baritone is one of the best loved
and most versatile opera stars of the last 40 years. He
will perform works by Schubert, Quilter, Britten,
Copland and Gershwin at the Concert hall with a preconcert talk at 6.30 pm.
www.readingarts.com/concerthall
Monday 2 to Sunday 8 November
Spirit of Christmas Fair, London Olympia
Ruby Wax
Jimmy Carr
Anyone who dreads Christmas shopping will know this
is the perfect place to do it all in one hit. Year after
year, this famous gift fair gets busier and busier, with
more on offer including artisan food, specialist liqueurs,
jewellery, plenty of boys’ toys and stocking fillers, as
well as decorative homeware.
www.spiritofchristmasfair.co.uk.
Tuesday 3 November
Flanders Symphony Orchestra, with Simon Callow
Simon Callow narrates Elgar’s Carillon as part of this
rare opportunity to hear one of Belgium’s most
distinguishes orchestras making their UK debut.
The Hexagon, Reading. Pre-Concert talk 6.30 pm,
Concert 7.30 pm. Box Office 0118 960 6060
www.readingarts.com/thehexagon
Thursday 5 November
Al Murray the Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor
Al Murray is back for what promises to be an explosive
evening of laughter and wry wit after his campaign
during the General Election as the King Cnut of
Common Sense.
The Hexagon, Reading, 7.30 pm
www.readingarts.com/thehexagon or call Box Office
0118 960 6060
Sunday 15 November
How Sweet it Is, Mill at Sonning
How Sweet It Is, celebrating the music of Motown
legends The Four Tops & Temptations with uk hits:
Reach out I’ll be There, My Girl, Going Loco Down In
Acapulco, Just My Imagination, to name a few. Plus
hits from Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie
Wonder and many more.www.millatsonning.com
Wednesday 28 October
Ruby Wax – Sane New World
The US born comedian, actor and writer bases her
show on her critically acclaimed book, following her
studies in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy at
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Sex, glamour
& tons of talent
Henley Literary Festival 2015 kicked off in
earnest with two outspoken, funny and
entertaining women writers, who both
started their careers in fiction, from their
newspaper columns, one on each side of
‘The Pond’. Cindy Burrowes went along to
hear what they had to say.
Candace Bushnell
The glamorous 56-year-old American made
her first appearance at a British literary
festival on the first day of Henley’s.
She was interviewed on the stage of the
Kenton Theatre by acclaimed British author
and journalist Hannah Beckerman (The Dead
Wife’s Handbook) in front of a sell-out
audience, many of whom were Sex and the
City fans.
Candace wrote a column for the New York
Observer during the late 90s that was
adapted into the Sex and the City anthology,
the basis for the hit HBO series.
Since then she has written seven novels, the
latest of which is Killing Monica.
Although she stresses this is nonautobiographical, the story is of a successful
writer who becomes trapped by the film
success of her leading character, Monica.
When she talks about the women she likes
to write about she says: “I want to see women
who are free to be ambitious and think like
men. And women who are the primary
person in their lives.”
“The men in Killing Monica are not exactly
wreathed in glory, and the heroine marries a
bad boy, and then tries to recover from this
error. There is a recurring theme of women
taking back their own destiny, despite rife
sexism within the creative industry.”
HENLEY’S TOP FIVE READS
As thousands swarmed into Henley to listen to
authors of all genres in the last week of
September, they swamped the town’s famous,
independent book store, The Bell Bookshop.
By day three of the Henley Literary Festival the
top five sellers for this year’s reading
extravaganza’s first two and a half days was
as follows:
1 “Heat” and the paperback “Cold”
by Ranulph Fiennes’
2 “Blindsided” by Michael Lynagh
3 “Born Survivors” by Wendy Holden
4 “How good can we be” by Will Hutton
5 “F1 and Beyond” by Max Mosley
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Candace says she is has always been aware,
since growing up in Connecticut in the 1960s,
that women were treated as second class
citizens.
“What do we give up as women when we
get married? For most women putting their
husband and their children first is fine, but for
some having that life is a slow death to their
soul,” she said, garnering murmurs of
approval from the mostly female audience.
Candace herself now lives in Connecticut
with her dogs, husband free.
So when asked what she would say to her
twenty-something self, in the spirit of
Feminism in 2015 she says: “Be wild, like Lena
Dunham (creator, writer and star of hit HBO
series Girls).
Candace
Bushnell
“If I were a singer I would
have been like Miley Cyrus”
“If I were a singer I would have been like
Miley Cyrus – I was wild when I was younger
but I could not express that – really go for it
and don’t care what people think.”
In terms of her top female role models she
adds,”I love female athletes, I love Beyoncé,
they are symbols to us of what we can do.
And success is having a happy family, having
a lovely Sunday lunch, making a home.
Success is feeling good in yourself, and loving
yourself.”
The Sex
and
the City
ladies
“Success is feeling
good in yourself and
loving yourself”
LEADING LADIES OF LITERATURE
More
female
telent at
this year’s
festival:
top to
bottom
Lynda La
Plante,
Anne
Robinson
and Prue
Leith
RACHEL JOHNSON
Rachel Johnson
Rachel, 50, (daughter of Stanley, sister of
Boris) has been entertaining Henley Literary
Festival audiences for years with her wit,
candour and razor sharp intellect.
She converses with her audience in a way
that makes us all feel as if we are having a chat
with her around the kitchen table.
In what other circumstance would we be
listening to a conversation that veers from
lesbian affairs, to intimate waxing, to a lengthy
discussion on the accountability of ‘Banksters’
for the credit crunch? Not exactly a quiet
afternoon at the Kenton Theatre.
Rachel’s opener is, “I love Henley, my
favourite festival of all and I know I am not the
top Johnson in Henley — never will be — but it
is so nice, especially today, with the sun
shining.”
She clarifies that she is fiercely protective of
her three brothers, and touches on her
unusual childhood with a largely absent
father, and a mother who was hospitalised
with severe anxiety.
She is professional at laughing at her own
expense and her novels appear to be comic
frivolity on the surface – until you hear her
talk, and in doing so she reveals that most of
the character types and situations in the
trilogy are based on what she has seen.
Fresh Hell is the third book after Notting Hell
and Shire Hell.
She reveals that most of the
character types and
situations are based on
what she has seen
Rachel explains that writing a novel takes a
lot of energy and hers has to be fuelled by
anger. In this case, anger at the fact that the
people at the heart of the banking industry,
post credit crunch, instead of being adversely
affected, seemed to thrive.
This, she says, was illustrated by the
increasing number of homes around her in
Notting Hill which had double basements
dug out for the gym, media room or humidor.
The basement dig is the hook on which her
plot is hung, where the remaining neighbours
have become younger, thinner and richer.
As to the fact that there is a mid-life crises
involved, in the form of a lesbian affair, she
has said that Fresh Hell is “the longest coming
out note in History”but for her audience she
clarified: “Sadly I have never fallen in love
with another woman.”
Instead she talked about how she met her
husband Ivo, who she likens to her hero
Ralph, and that Fresh Hell is “a huge hymn to
the consistency and comfort of a long
marriage.”
When asked by her interviewer, journalist
Sarah Oliver, if she would write an
autobiography Rachel says:” I would only
want to do it if I knew it would be a comic
classic like My Family and Other Animals.”.
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FOOD & DRINK
The creation of Coppa Club has been triggered by
the change in the way people are living their lives
and the way they want to eat, drink, work and
socialise.
Lifestyles that once used to be the preserve of a
few Hoxton hipsters have now become the norm
for many of us.
It is predicted that 40 percent of the UK's
workforce will be freelancers by 2020. That fact is
coupled with a surge in home working, which is up
by more than 55 percent since 2000.
On the back of this shift in employment culture
and the UK's ever growing love of dining out,
Copper Club is aiming to be a
place that is totally relevant to
people’s lifestyles
Classy Coppa Club
restaurant and social hub
Cindy Burrowes takes a look at the stylish Coppa Club, the
newly transformed venue at The Great House, Sonning
T
he Great House sits on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at the foot of Sonning’s
200-year-old bridge. Its lawns run down to the river and over the years it has been
centre stage for many a wedding. The hugely successful food, drink and hospitality
entrepreneur, Hugh Osmond, has recently transformed it into Coppa Club.
Coppa Club will be flying the flag in the area for a new type of social hub that aims to
challenge and alter people’s normal perception of a traditional hotel restaurant. It
brings together under one roof all the elements that make the best restaurants, bars,
cafés, co-working spaces, members' clubs and even hotel lounges so enjoyable.
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Coppa Club is aiming to be a place that is totally
relevant to people's lifestyles and embraces the
way we can now work remotely and flexibly as well
as the way we want to socialise, eat and drink.
To this end Coppa Club serves good food inspired
by fresh Italian ingredients from early morning
through to late at night, at affordable prices.
The menus have been carefully designed so that
no matter the time of day or week, there is always
something to take your fancy.
The 3,000 sq ft space has been zoned to create
areas that guests can use to suit their mood.
Every last detail has been considered from tables
that are the right height to work at, as well as eat,
to power outlets for laptops and chargers all over
the place, as well as Wi-Fi.
Coppa Club has been designed to meet people's
needs from breakfast and brunch through to
afternoon tea, cocktails, dinner and beyond. From
a mothers' meeting for morning coffee,
professionals who want somewhere to work
remotely, long lost friends celebrating together
over a boozy lunch to a couple on a first date, the
idea is that there is somewhere for everyone to feel
comfortable.
Tel: 0118 921 9890 www.coppaclub.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Coppa Club, The Great House, Thames Street,
Sonning on Thames, West Berkshire, RG4 6UT
FOOD & DRINK
Spring Onion Tart
Make spring onions the hero of the
dish with this indulgent tart topped
with whole spring onions, crème
fraiche, pancetta and pine nuts and
complete with a hidden layer of
Parmesan in the puff pastry base.
Serves: 2
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
You’ll need:
1 pack ready rolled puff pastry
40g Parmesan, grated
1 egg yolk
200g crème fraiche
6 slices pancetta, chopped
5 spring onions, trimmed and cut in
half lengthways
2 tbsp pine nuts
Salt and pepper (to season)
What to do:
Heat the oven to 200ºC and put a
baking tray in, to heat up.
Recipe courtesy of www.lovethecrunch.com
Unroll the pastry onto some non-stick
baking paper with the long edge
closest to you. Sprinkle half of the
parmesan over the left hand half of
the pastry then fold the right side
over to create a seam of cheese
through the middle of the pastry.
Gently roll out to its original size.
Score a border 2cm from the edge of
the pastry all the way around then
transfer, along with the baking
parchment, to the hot baking tray.
Cook for 10 minutes until just golden.
While the pastry is cooking combine
the egg, crème fraiche, remaining
cheese and season.
After 10 minutes take the pastry out
of the oven and gently flatten the
centre of the pastry leaving the
border intact.
Spread the crème fraiche inside the
border then top with pancetta and
spring onions. Return to the oven for
10-15 minutes.
The filling should be cooked and
golden. Toast the pine nuts in a frying
pan and serve the tart scattered with
nuts.
Shepherd’s Pie Topped with
Watercress and Cheddar Mash
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
You’ll need:
For the pie:
½ x 85g bag of watercress, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
25g butter
500g minced lamb
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
400g can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, roughly
chopped
Melt butter in a frying pan and
gently fry the vegetable mixture
for 8-10 minutes until tender.
Remove from the pan and set
aside.
Add the lamb to the pan, turn up
the heat and brown for about 8-10
minutes. Drain off any excess fat,
then add the vegetable mixture,
the Worcestershire sauce,
tomatoes, ketchup and thyme.
Stir and simmer for 20 minutes
until reduced then stir in half the
watercress.
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potatoes into even-sized chunks
and cook in boiling, salted
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for 20 minutes. Drain and mash
For the mash:
with butter and seasoning. Stir in
½ x 85g bag watercress, chopped
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COMPETITIONS
Win tickets to a top
Christmas fair
Enjoy the Country Living Magazine event
Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, for presents and parties,
for family and friends, feasting and festivities. One easy and joyful
way to make merry is a visit to the Country Living Magazine
Christmas Fair at the BDC in Islington, London from November 11 to
15, where all the planning and preparations for the forthcoming
festive season can be done in one place.
Look no further for everything you need from decorations and gifts,
food and frivolities, pampering and party wear. This is the fair that
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selected from many of the best and
most original British companies and
small producers.
Visit the Country Living Magazine
Christmas Fair and get set for a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Henley Life has five pairs of tickets to
give away to the fair (valid on any day).
For your chance to win one pair simply
send your name, address and phone
number in an email to
[email protected] with
Christmas Fair in the subject line. The
winners will be picked at random when the competition closes on
Monday October 19.
T&C’s
There is no cash alternative to this prize. Only one entry per person.
Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Our decision is final. No
correspondence can be entered into.
Fair information
The fair will be held at the Business Design Centre, Islington,
London N1 from November 11 to 15.
Tickets booked in advance cost £14 (£18 on the door). Henley Life
readers can buy advance tickets for £13 by quoting CL15X2. For
more information or to book go to www.countrylivingfair.com/xmas
or telephone: 0844 848 0160. All ticket bookings are subject to a
£1.50 booking fee per booking (not per ticket).
WIN
A Numark Mixtrack Pro II
worth £145
From Numark, the world’s leading creator of DJ technology, comes
Mixtrack Pro II — now with a streamlined design and an expanded
layout of professional controls, including 16 backlit multifunction
drum pads and illuminated touch-activated platters. With Mixtrack
Pro II, you get everything you need to DJ with your computer: hot
cues, looping, and effects controls, a built-in professional DJ audio
interface, plus Serato DJ Intro software.
Mixtrack Pro II gives you comprehensive control over its included
Serato® software. Plus, it’s class-compliant with both Mac and PC, so
you’ll be able to plug in and start mixing your music right away—no
drivers or complicated set up necessary.
For your chance to win this fantastic DJ equipment send your name,
address and phone number in an email to:
[email protected] with Dawsons Competition in the subject
line. The winner will be picked at random when the competition closes
on Monday October 19.
T&C’s
There is no cash alternative to this prize. Only one entry per person.
Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Our decision is final. No correspondence
can be entered into.
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Well-known brands including Fender, Gibson, Yamaha, Roland and many others
Expert advice from specialist staff
On-site instrument lessons available
FREE car parking
Open 7 days a week
Short walk from Reading train station
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65 Caversham Road, Reading RG1 8AD
Tel: 0118 958 1320
Email: [email protected]
WEDDINGS
Reading Wedding Fair, Reading Town Hall
October 4, 11 am to 3.30pm
Free admission to a wedding fair that includes
a fashion show at 1pm and showcases the
Victorian splendour fo Reading’s Town Hall,
Concert Hall and Victoria Hall.
Shillingford Bridge Hotel
October 10, 11 am to 3 pm
Shillinford Bridge Hotel, Shillingford Hill,
Wallingford OX10 8LZ
Stoke Park Wedding Showcase
October 11, 10 am to 3 pm
Stoke Park's Palladian Mansion is truly one
of the most breathtaking wedding venues in
Buckinghamshire and it is hosting an
intimate event showcasing it as a Wedding
Venue along with some select prestigious
suppliers. Their experienced wedding coordinator will be on hand to answer any
questions that you may have and to provide
a greater insight into holding your wedding
at Stoke Park.
Don't forget that all visitors have the chance
to be entered into a prize draw for the
chance to win a dinner, bed and breakfast
stay at Stoke Park.
Plan an
Autumn
wedding...
Whether you are planning to get
married next Autumn or going for a
really short lead in time, for your
wedding this Autumn, there is lots of
help out there for you. Henley Life looks
at the websites, wedding fairs and
venues that may be helpful for your
special day.
SET FAIR FOR WEDDING FAYRES
Here are some of the upcoming wedding
fairs (or fayres) not too far from Henley, in
order of date. Further information and lots
more wedding fairs can be found through
www.guidesforbrides.co.uk/wedding-fairs/.
On the whole these are snapshots of what
you may like to plan for your big day and will
include: balloons, cakes, cars, chair covers,
discos, florists, chocolate specialists, hair and
beauty, jewellers, photographers, stationery,
videos, wedding favours and more.
Bisham Abbey
October 4
11am to 3pm
Marlow Road, Bisham, Nr Marlow, SL7 1RR
Winter Wonderland Wedding Fair
October 11
Visit Fallowfields to see how stunning the
Manor House is for your future celebrations.
Glasses of bubbles and chef's canapés will be
served during the afternoon. Their wedding
specialist will be available to discuss your
wedding plans and show you around this
beautiful venue — a 300-year-old Gothic-style
house with elegant reception areas, original
stone fireplaces and luxury furnishings. All set
in acres of peaceful grounds.
Chosen Boutique and Vintage Wedding Fair
October 25, London, October 11, Bristol
This looks really interesting in that these fairs
promise to be really different, engaging and
exciting – they call themselves a wedding
revolution. So if you are thinking of left of
field, check out www.chosenwedding.com
Wonderful Websites:
If you want something a little bit different
try the following websites:
www.notonthehighstreet.com — they
often have offers on, and showcase a really
good collection of British boutiques
www.etsy.com/uk/browse/weddings —
the international market place for the oneoff, handmade, crafty and unusual.
www.offbeatbride.com — who knows what
tips you will gain from this alternative
wedding planning blog.
www.coxandcox.co.uk — great for your
wedding list, as well as lots of stylish
stationery and decoration ideas.
LOCAL WEDDING VENUES:
Couples are spoilt for choice within the
Henley area, depending on budget and guest
numbers they could go for Blenheim Palace,
Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) or
Hampton Court. At the other end of the scale
there are plenty of quaint rural villages with
beautiful churches and village halls. However,
just to give brides to be a helping hand, here
are a few of our selected venues:
Bix Manor:
Just ten minutes from Henley town centre,
Bix’s restored Great Tithe Barn can seat upto
130 guests in its vaulted brick and flint interior
with its enormous fireplace. You will be
guided and helped by Bix’s experienced
owners Gary and Louise Hall from décor to
menu and beyond.
www.bixmanor.co.uk
Phyllis Court Club:
The private member’s club that sits in pole
position on the Thames has two different
venues to which they welcome nonmembers for their weddings, the newly
refurbished glass Riverside Pavilion or the
impressive Ballroom and Finlay Suite. The
experienced venue has a host of trusted
suppliers from which to choose.
www.phylliscourt.co.uk/weddings
Cliveden:
This dream house is set in 376 acres of
National Trust parkland and is on one of the
most beautiful reaches of the River Thames.
There are a variety of rooms and venues
within the Relais & Chateaux hotel, or the
option to hire the entire venue.
www.clivedenhouse.co.uk
Red Lion, Henley
Henley’s most central is the first thing visitors
see when they come over the iconic bridge
into the town. The friendly and experienced
staff will help plan all the details for your
special day.
www.redlionhenley.co.uk
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Their wide selection of structures and personalised service mean that you can get exactly the package you need, tailored to suit your desires and budget.
By using the three main types of structures, Pagoda matrix marquees, saddles spawn Tri’s and the design lead T Span structure, Justright
Marquees can cater to almost any requirement, anywhere.
Furniture and lighting is also provided with an array of tables, chairs, dancefloors and LED Bar, cube seats.
With mirror balls, fairy lights, sofa’s and low tables, chill out areas can be created.
In fact the extras make it a day or night to remember
Tel: 01235 211596
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Dress up for an
Autumn wedding
FASHION
Autumn is a popular time to get married, but is an awkward season
for the guests. Their outfits will be dictated by the changeable
weather. The key, therefore to the guests’ outfits, will be to have
something simple and all-seasonal that can be glamorised with
accessories.
Henley has a few independent boutiques, which will welcome you
to browse through their huge range of eclectic accessories. One
advantage for using a local independent is that you are unlikely to
suffer the embarrassment of wearing the same item as another
wedding guest.
Manza has a unique range of shoes, sandals and boots, whereas
long-established clothing shops such as
Fluidity, Barbara Easton and Daisy Boutique
cover all the bases from the full outfit, to
scarves, jewellery and accessories. Henley
Life has highlighted a few other places to
search for the perfect accessory.
1 Louise Claire Millinery
and
Market Place,
Henley-on-Thames
Louise Claire Millinery have their
oriignal store in Wallingford but now
have a glorious emporium of headwear
in the centre of Henley too. Louise
Walton and her team make a vast array of
hats, pillboxes, fascinators and disc hats for
any occasion and they are will match a
design to your outfit, or make something
personal to you. Look up
www.louiseclairemillinery.co.uk for more
information. Telephone 01491 826244.
Mon.—Sat.,
10 a.m.—5 p.m.
Tel: 01491 826244
www.
louiseclairemillinery.
co.uk
2 Liz Felix Hats
Be prepared for the
snow this winter
• Down coats
• Fashionable snow boots
• Ski clothing
…and more
30 Market Place
Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AH
01491 414 082 | www.sno-gear.co.uk
Liz’s shop on the Reading
Road is a mouthwatering
cave of headwear from
glittery tiaras, to fascinators
or a wide, show-stopping
hat. Liz makes most of
these creations herself,
and is always delighted to
match your outfit, with a
little notice. If the wedding is an evening
affair, she specialises in cocktail hair pieces and hats that will be a
real talking point – these are the perfect option for dressing up a little
black dress, or a wedding suit. This thunder grey sinamay hat with
burnt orange trim is £215. Liz Felix, 23 Reading Road or telephone
07970 246512
3 Estilo
Estilo is a treasure trove of outfits
and accessories that change
frequently, and are very well priced.
We loved these flower pumps,
which are uber comfortable, and
will slip into a handbag for when
wedding feet are screaming to be
released from high heels. Estilo
carries jewellery, as well as a wide
range of bags from Hermes-style wallets, to large,
Ostrich tote bags. Flower pumps £24.99, larger bags from £22.99 to
£44.99. Telephone 01491 572211.
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Get fit to party...
Start now to get yourself in shape for the
party season writes Cindy Burrowes
November into
December is the
traditional time for
parties. Although the
crash of 2008 has
restricted some of the
larger corporation’s
celebrations of the
festive season, many
businesses and
organisations still
hold Christmas
events.
This potentially
endless round of
dressing up and
conversing with colleagues or strangers is all well and good if you are
feeling fabulous about yourself. If you are not body-confident, this
looming spectre can leave a veil of dread over the whole season.
Therefore now is a good time to start making yourself feel good, or
at least better.
With six to eight weeks to go there is enough time to make a
significant change to your mind and body, no matter what your
starting point.
It is proven that crash diets and unrealistic exercise regimes can
actually be detrimental. So maybe pick five changes a week that you
are going to implement such as cutting down on alcohol, avoiding
sugar or making the effort to runup the stairs more.
Or research a programme that will suit your lifestyle, and has a finite
end. If you feel better on that programme or regime then chances are
you will carry it on past December and won’t have to be reading this
advice again next year!
You are likely to feel more
energetic and better
about yourself
An example of a manageable, realistic programme is Louise Parker’s
online programme to be found at (www.louiseparker.uk.com). It’s free
and does not involve joining a gym.
Louise is a busy mother of three who knows what it is like to have to
squeeze in exercise and to feed a family. Her programme started me
moving again by using the daily dog walk as a 40 minute workout and
even if you only stick to her recommendations half of the time, you are
likely to feel more energetic and better
about yourself.
Yoga is also proven to have this effect —
the stretching, deep breathing and reconnecting with your body is a fantastic
start to re-booting yourself. We are
blessed in Henley to have a wealth of
expertise at our finger tips with at least
eight yoga studios offering a huge variety
of yoga, yoga-based classes, meditation
and stretching.
Many yoga studios will also offer one-toone sessions, which may be just what you
need to kick start yourself. Yoga is easy to
practise at home once you have a grasp
of it, even if you only have ten minutes.
And here’s what to wear...
In the spirit of exercise in all its forms Henley Life has found some gems in which to clothe its readers, no matter what form the
exercise may take. There is an increasing amount of yoga, cycle, run and gym clothing on the market now but here are a few
places to go locally to find something a little bit different...
1 The Asics Reversible Capri
Two for the price of £37 with these comfy, easy-towear Capri training tights. One side is plain blue, the
other patterned, as you see. There a more to choose
from and a greater range of exercise clothes from
Henley’s very own sports shop, Henley Sports, on the
corner of Greys Road. Telephone 01491 573687.
2 Run On
Athlete Service have opened up in the centre of
Henley with a wealth of expertise behind them.
And one of their experts swears by these groundbreaking
trainers by Swiss company On Running. They stock a variety
of them, for different terrains and purposes; from road
running to winter running. However, they are finding that
many people are buying them to wear daily about their
business. Their secret is the built in shock absorbers, and
their light weight. After all,
they were designed by an
injury-prone athlete, to
prevent further injury.
Prices are between £100 and
£125 per pair from Athlete
Service, The Mill, Greys Road.
Telephone 01491 598089.
3 Odlo clothing
This Revolution X-Light Shirt is
just one example of the many
things in stock at Sno+Sun Gear.
Odlo is a long established
Norwegian sports clothing
company that carries a range of
kit for tennis, running and skiing –
they even do a Primaloft running
dress! Sno+Sun
Gear stocks a
wide range
from yoga vests and sports bras
to tops and trousers. They also
have a wide range of other
makes for many sports.
Telephone 01491 414082.
4 Sweaty Betty
This Marlow emporium of all
things exercise wear has a
mouthwatering selection of
yoga wear. This funky Jiva
Yoga Playsuit is £95.
Telephone 01628 488263.
Badgemore Park
Golf, Weddings, Meetings, Events
Christmas 2015
Christmas Lunches, Parties & Party Nights
Celebrate your Christmas in style
at Badgemore Park. Our party
nights are not to be missed!
Soak up the party atmosphere and tuck into a delicious 3
course festive supper, prepared by our team of talented chefs.
Then dance the night away to our resident DJ making your
Christmas celebration one to remember.
The events team will be on hand to ensure the smooth
organisation prior to the evening and on the night,
all you need to do is enjoy & be merry.
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for small or large groups
to enjoy the BIG party atmosphere.
Private & Corporate Christmas party nights also available from
£38 per head
Introducing Dunedin’s
Rapid Access Spinal
Pain Clinic
Party Night Package:
£35.00 per person
Christmas Lunches:
£20.00 for 2 courses or £25.00 for 3 courses
New Years Eve, 31st December 2015
£65.00 per head 4 course gala supper, Casino
tables and music through till 1.30am
Please contact Sharon Samuel, our events manager to discuss
any event over the festive period
Spinal pain is one of the most common causes
of long-term sickness yet most patients are
able to have their pain resolved without the
need for invasive surgery but through simple
measures including analgesia, physiotherapy
and exercise advice.
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 4NR.
Tel: 01491 637 302 email:[email protected]
www.badgemorepark.com
It’s why we’ve set up a Rapid Access Spinal Pain
Clinic with an appointment within a week, often
sooner; accurate diagnosis, expert advice and a
treatment plan within one week that will involve
just two visits to Dunedin Hospital.
The package costs £650 and includes an initial
assessment by a physiotherapist, a one area
full sequence MRI scan, a consultation with a
Spinal or Pain Management Consultant and a
treatment plan.
A place to explore, relax
and shop in beautiful
surroundings all year round.
Miss
H’s
TEASHOP
Gallery & Gift Barn
Garden
Keep up to date with events
Shop
and what’s going on at
& Plant www.waterperrygardens.co.uk
Centre
FAMILY FUN EVENTS
ARTS, CRAFTS &
GARDENING COURSES
Open All Year Round - closing times
may vary according to seasons
Waterperry Gardens, Nr Wheatley,
Oxford. OX33 1LA. T. 01844 339226.
8 acre Ornamental
Gardens,
Rural Life
Museum and
Free Parking
To book please call our
Self-pay Client Adviser on
0118 955 3518
www.spiredunedin.com
TM
Monthly Selected Antique Auctions
Every Second Wednesday of
the month in our new saleroom
October 14th
November 11th December 9th
On view
Saturday prior 9.30-12.30
Monday and Tuesday
10.00-6.00
Free pre-sale valuations
Monday – Friday 9.00-4.00
Watcombe Manor Saleroom
Ingham Lane
Watlington, OX49 5EJ
01491 612810
[email protected]
Mulberry bureau
£4,200.00
www.jonesandjacob.com
Bathstone Ltd specialise in garden rooms and outbuildings.
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Preparing yourself for
the party season
Along with improving mind and body there
are many things out there that can be done to
improve your skin, nails and hair – and glow
from within. Some procedures are longerlasting, others give a temporary, but effective,
boost. The Henley Life team has picked some
of their favourite beauty fixes for the party
season ahead.
1
Long lasting, more permanent
treatments
Over the last year or so there has been an
explosion of innovative skin tightening and wrinkle reduction
methods in the beauty market. We are lucky enough to have the
Henley Clinic (www.henleyclinic.co.uk) in our midst.
They offer a comprehensive choice of treatments to get you looking
fab. We can recommend their Ultherapy – a revolutionary ultrasound
treatment which gives the face and neck a lift. The key here is that if
you undertake any of their long-term courses of
treatments, plan them ahead of time to look your best
for the party season.
2
You are what you eat
Deep down we all know this, but as the most hectic
social schedule of the year collides with the start of
winter it is sensible to boost your immune system and be
ready to ward off lurgies, cope with the party season,
BEAUTY
and maintain glowing skin. For a start pop in to
Bodywise, the health food shop on the Market Place,
and ask the knowledgeable people in there who can
guide you. In terms of skin and nails a good natural
supplement that seems to work is Wild Nutrition’s FoodState Skin Hair and Nails daily supplement from Space
NK, Duke Street. A £30 bottle is a month’s supply. And
to really boost the immune system and keep on hand
for when you feel a lurgy approaching try Source Naturals Wellness
Formula Herbal Defense Complex (£17.41 for 180 capsules from
Amazon UK).
3
Ointments and unctions
If you would rather just improve your skin care
routine to prepare for the party season then
there are so many serums, masks, creams and
fluids out there – it is worth researching what
may suit your skin and your budget. Sunday
Riley’s Good Genes Treatment (£85) makes
your skin look like it has had a bit of a lift, and
the Glamglow YouthMud mask (£25 for 15 ml) leaves your face
tingling and smooth.
4
Hair boost
Hairburst is the current ‘must have’ daily vitamin
which claims to give you everything you need to grow
the longest, healthiest hair possible (and their website
posts photographic evidence). Hairburst uses natural
nutrients that at the very least can help with your
overall health. The RRP is £24.99 for one month’s
supply at www.hairburst.com – Hairburst has also just
launched in Holland & Barrett.
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HEALTH FOCUS
Wheezy infants and toddlers
Autumn is fast approaching and chest
problems in children are on the increase.
Dr Nick Mann, Consultant Paediatrician at
The Berkshire Independent Hospital
discusses issues relating to wheezy infants
and toddlers.
The relatively small size of infants’ airways
means that narrowing of small and medium
sized ones due to mucus and/or constriction
leads to rapid respiratory compromise.
One of the most common disorders in this
age group is bronchiolitis. This is exclusively a
winter infection due to a virus and has a peak
incidence at three to four months of age. It
starts with a cold/snuffly nose and persistent
moist cough which progresses to a
wheezy/rattly chest and poor feeding.
There may be a low grade fever and a day
and night cough for a few days. Most infants
stay at home and do not need antibiotics but
ex- premature babies, those who cannot feed
and others with marked breathing difficulties
need assessment by a doctor or nurse.
The duration of illness is usually three to six
days and treatment is supportive and hospital
admission is only occasionally needed.
Another condition is viral-induced wheeze
(VIW). A common cold virus precedes the
chest symptoms and peak incidence is eight
months to three years of age. Although
having a cough and a rattly chest the infant is
often well. Predisposing factors are:
• Parental smoking
• Communal child care
• Several older siblings
• Previous similar episodes
• Family history of asthma
Toddlers who are poorly with severe cough,
high temperature, not feeding or very chesty
need to be seen by their GP or practice nurse.
Treatment is initially with high dose inhaled
salbutamol with a spacer and facemask in
those over eight months of age. Below this
age bronchodilators rarely work. Oftensix to
eight puffs will be needed and doses can be
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Antibiotics are generally not helpful as
bacterial infection is rarely an issue.
A winter nasal influenza immunisation
should be considered in those over 12
months of age having repeated symptoms.
The vast majority of infants are managed at
home and do well.
Finally croup which is another common viral
infection affects the throat in children aged
one to five years. The characteristic cough
sounds as if it is coming from the throat and is
barking in nature. Again the condition is often
mild and better in a few days. However In
severe cases which are uncommon children
can get quite unwell and distressed so they
need medical assessment to see if treatment
is needed with two to three days of oral
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GARDENING
The perfect month to plant
plant supermarket,” said HJ, who is a
plantsman and a former grower in his native
province of Bloemfontein, South Africa.
He has been working on English soil for
more than 10 years and has grown to love our
Weeping Willows, but misses his favourite
home plant, Pride of India.
Stubbings charges a small fee for their
planting service, and HJ recognises that
occasionally they may be a pound or two
dearer than garden centres.
“But we actually know what we’re talking
about when we sell a plant, or plant it,” said
an enthusiastic HJ.
October is the perfect month to complete any
substantial planting needed in your garden.
The soil is cooling down, but there is still
enough warmth to establish your specimen
plants or a new hedge.
The new nursery manager of Stubbings
Nursery agrees: “We’re happy to do any
hedge planting and it’s a fantastic time of
year to do it as they set really well because
there is no heat stress on them,” said HJ.
He took over the nursery early in the
Summer and is keen to stress the expertise
that lies in-house with all of his nursery staff.
“We try to offer a service rather than be a
We will go that extra mile to find a
specimen for a customer
“We will go that extra mile to find a
specimen for a customer – we can source a lot
of plants.”
Stubbings nursery is a long established plant
specialist nursery with connections all over
Europe. Their trees and shrubs are noticeably
larger, and therefore stronger, than most
garden centre fare.
Often they are more mature plants. Their
hedging comes in root ball form, which
means it is cheaper to plant a longer hedge
be it Buxux, Prunus or Beech.
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October is still a great month for bulb
planting and Stubbings has the widest
selection it has ever had including some
stunning colour combinations such as the
bright yellow of the daffodil Tete a Tete with
the glorious blue of Muscari.
Another eye-catching flower is the
Cyclamen, which Stubbings currently has in
very clever hanging wallbags that include a
watering pipe which sustains the plants for
around two days at a time.
However, the more conventional can still get
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But whatever the
gardening HJ and his
team are happy to
help.
HJ is a passionate
advocate for
gardening and a joy to
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“Your own little patch
of garden makes you
feel good. I think
gardening is better
than psychiatry – it
does yourself and the
family good.”
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H OMES & GARDENS Q &A S — YOU ASK THE L OCAL EXPER TS
BATHROOMS, KITCHENS & BEDROOMS
by G D Evans Interiors
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FLOORING
by Caversham Tiles
Q: What are the advantages of tiles over
other types of flooring?
A: Modern tiles are robust enough to
stand up to all the challenges of modern
living, whether it’s messy kids, muddy pets
or even careless adults. New production
techniques mean that porcelain can now
imitate stone, limestone, marble and even
wood flooring with none of the costly and
time-consuming maintenance that natural
products demand.
Caversham Tiles in Wokingham, Caversham
and Maidenhead. Go to www.cavtiles.co.uk
Q: Can you advise on storage in bathrooms?
A: Most bathrooms we design include
bathroom furniture and storage in either fitted
or modular style.
Fitted units often provide for more storage,
hide unsightly pipework and incorporate a
work surface too. Many of our customers
comment on how much bigger their bathroom
looks after our transformations. Modular units
look sleek and stylish and are mostly wall hung,
but do normally require more work involved in
the installation process to conceal the
pipework on basin and WC units.
There are lots of options available too, with
drawers and normal cupboards in different
sizes to suit most bathroom dimensions and all
GD Evans Interiors
Please send your homes and gardens questions to
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with soft closing hinges and drawer runners.
WC units have sensor activated flushing if
desired and there are many basin and WC
styles to choose from to complement the
furniture. If you require advice and a design
please contact Gary Evans of G D Evans
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[email protected]
GARDEN ROOMS:
Andrew Knight at Bathstone Garden Rooms
Q: We want a home office in our garden. How
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A: They are as secure as your house. Doors and
windows would be the same as your house
with multi point locking systems, and if you
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EDUCATION
added’ is one grade, which means that pupils
achieve an average of a grade higher in each
of their subjects than pupils of similar ability
in other schools.
With flexible day and boarding provision
and school transport servicing Henley,
Wargrave and Twyford, Luckley is a popular
choice for families living in and around the
Henley area.
As part of its ‘pioneer initiative’ the school is
offering a range of special awards for boys
joining the school in 2016.
In addition, means-tested bursaries,
academic, art, music, sport and drama
scholarships are available for all pupils.
Luckley House
School welcomes
boys...
The start of a new academic year is always an
exciting time for schools, but this September
has been particularly special for Luckley
House School in Wokingham as the school
opened its doors to boys for the first time in
its 97 year history.
Head Jane Tudor is thrilled with the positive
response to the move to coeducation, with a
good number of boys joining Year 7 and Year
12 this year, and significant interest in places
for 2016 and beyond!
Luckley House School is an excellent
school, with exceptional academic
standards. At GCSE, the average ‘value
The School is holding an Open Morning on
Saturday October 10 at 9am. Visitors can
also drop in for Open House any Friday
during term time at 9.30am.
Book via the website at
www.luckleyhouseschool.org or contact
the Registrar on 0118 978 4175.
Luckley House School
Luckley Road, Wokingham,
Berkshire, RG40 3EU
T:(0)118 978 4175
[email protected]
www.luckleyhouseschool.org
Excellence in Education
OPEN MORNING
10 OCTOBER 9.30 AM-12 NOON
Infant & Nursery School, boys & girls aged 3–7
Junior School, girls aged 7–11
Senior School, girls aged 11–16
Outstanding GCSE results 2015. Excellent in every category : ISI 2014.
Moulsford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. www.cranfordhouse.net
SENIORS
Preparing for
Winter
Early October is probably the latest time to
prepare for Winter, but it is not too late.
Although October can get chilly, and the
frosts come round, the dying days of Autumn
can be mild.
However, don’t get complacent, a little
forethought and preparation can mean the
difference between a safe winter and one full
of chills and infections.
Britain’s largest charity working with the
elderly is Age UK and they recommend going
through the following checklist for Winter
preparation:
*Have your heating system serviced and your
chimney swept.
* If you have wood-burning, coal or gas
heaters make sure there’s adequate
ventilation. Never block air vents, and get
your boiler serviced every 12 months by a gas
engineer.
* If water pipes freeze they can burst, so make
sure you know where the main stopcock is so
you can turn off the water. Lag outside pipes if
you can, to prevent them from freezing.
* Have your electric blanket serviced at least
every three years.
* Make sure your smoke alarm is working. You
can ask your local fire service to check your
home for fire safety. It’s free and you may be
eligible to get free smoke alarms fitted.
* Install an audible carbon monoxide alarm in
each room that has a gas appliance.
* Make sure you claim all the financial support
you can to help with heating bills.
* Dress in plenty of layers and make sure you
have warm shoes or boots with non-slip soles.
* Keep a mixture of salt and sand handy to put
on steps or paths in icy weather.
* Consider fitting a grab rail if you have steps
at your front or back door.
Keep simple cold, flu and sore
throat remedies in
the house
pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia, if
you haven’t had it and are over 65.
* Have good hand hygiene – a simple way to
prevent the spread of germs, with soap and
water.
* Order repeat prescriptions in plenty of time,
particularly if bad weather is forecast.
* Ask your local pharmacy if they offer a
prescription pick-up and delivery service.
You could do your food shopping
online and get it delivered to
your door
* Keep basic food items in the cupboard or
freezer in case it’s too cold to go shopping.
You could also do your food shopping online
and get it delivered to your door.
* Eat healthily and keep as active as possible.
* Ask your family, neighbours or friends if they
could call or visit you more often.
* Keep a battery-operated radio, torch and
spare batteries handy in case there’s a power
cut. Keep your mobile phone, laptop or tablet
fully charged so you can use the battery
power if there’s no electricity.
* Keep a list of emergency numbers, such as
your utility companies, by your phone.
* Keep simple cold, flu and sore throat
remedies in the house.
* Follow up your GP’s invitation to have a flu
jab. Also ask about the ‘pneumococcal’ jab for
Your own private water supply is
right beneath your feet
Synergy drill and equip water boreholes to feed your
animals, irrigate your garden, fill your pool or pond,
or to simply provide you with pure drinking water.
Together with their partners Synergy also provide
complete ground source heat pump/water borehole/
treatment systems with one point of contact.
For further information call the Age UK
Advice line on 0800169 2081 or visit
www.ageuk.org.uk
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SENIORS
Helping Mum &
Dad retain their
independence
five operational
villages throughout
the country with a
further two under
construction in
Oxfordshire and
Derbyshire.
Richmond Villages are
known for their quality
of facilities,
accommodation
options and the
support which they
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Buying a Village Suite
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more than just a new home – it means
enjoying life in a safe, caring and socially
active and supportive community.
The properties are close to all the amenities
such as the restaurant, activities room, library
and Wellness Spa giving you everything you
need on your doorstep.
How Richmond Retirement Villages can
help
We all want the best for our parents, but what
happens when they begin to need more help
and support in later years? The Village Suites
at Richmond Villages may well be the answer.
Richmond Villages, who are part of Bupa, have
Maintaining independence
Every aspect of the suite and the facilities
within a Richmond Village has been designed
to help people remain living independently in
their own home. The one or two bedroom
Village Suites comprise a living room, en-suite
shower room and kitchenette. A suite fee
covers a range of services which help
residents to maintain independence and
includes all meals, laundry and a daily maid
service.
Need more support?
For added reassurance Richmond Villages’
staff are on site 24-hours a day including their
very own care team who can provide a
bespoke support package should it ever be
required.
The amount of support received can vary
from a couple of hours a week, to several
hours a day, dependent on individual needs.
Richmond Village Suites – peace of mind
for you; a better quality of life
for Mum and Dad
• Maintaining independence
• Active social life
• Access to transport
• All meals prepared
• Cleaning and laundry
• 24-hour, on-site support
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For more information
please call 01993 768576
Or visit:
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MY HENLEY LIFE
Lorraine Hillier
Henley’s Town Mayor
L
orraine Hillier is a well known figure in
Henley as a business owner and a town
councillor of 16 years.
However, this year, she was elected Henley
Town Mayor. So although Henley people are
used to seeing her bustling between her two
enterprises: Hot Gossip coffee shop on Friday
Street, and Upstairs and Downstairs Tea Room
on Duke Street – they will now see her on duty
in her Mayoral Regalia.
Lorraine hails from Yorkshire and moved
south to work, but after 36 years in the same
profession she took a Barista coffee making
course – and was hooked.
Last year she complemented her cosy, 60sthemed coffee shop with an Art Deco tea
emporium.
Lorraine has long been a champion for the
local business and is often seen getting
involved with charity fundraising.
through it — perfect! And yet close to
London.
The people of Henley are all very friendly too.
It is like belonging to a large extended family!
What do you dislike about Henley?
Driving round and round looking for a
parking space! One perk of being Mayor is
having a guaranteed parking space. I shall
miss that!
Where is your favourite place to eat and
drink in Henley?
Two actually! Hot Gossip and Upstairs and
Downstairs. (just a bit biased!) I do however
like Cafe Buendia on Bell Street, they are very
friendly and do amazing pizza.
The Catherine Wheel is great value and I also
like to relax at Phyllis Court.
Why are you in Henley?
I came to Henley in 1990. I was a graphic
designer at the time and moved from Sheffield
to take a position in Sulhamstead. A friend
took me to Henley and I decided there and
then I wanted to live here.
What is your favourite shop?
There are so many! All in Henley deserve
credit. I do like a bargain and love vintage
clothes so always have a look round the
charity shops — I recommend them all —
Oxfam, Cancer Research, Blue Cross, Helen
and Douglas House, Sue Ryder.
What do you like about Henley?
It is a very pretty market town with a lot of
history and of course the Thames running
What is your prized possession?
I think my visitors’ book at the coffee shop. I
was lucky to have had musician/composer
Jon Lord as a regular customer and he wrote
in my book, which I treasure.
I also had Robert Plant, Nick Heyward and
Mike Hurst (who opened Hot Gossip) write in
it.
What is your pet hate?
Corporate speak — clichés like: direction of
travel, low hanging fruit, or holistic approach.
They are all very overused.
What is your favourite book/film or song?
Favourite book: Look at Me by Anita Brookner
Favourite film - The Deerhunter
Favourite song - Famous Blue Raincoat
(Leonard Cohen)
What is your biggest regret?
Spending too many years in the one job although I do encourage my staff to stay.
I thought of renaming the coffee shop after
the song — Hotel California (you can check
out anytime you like but you can never leave).
What is the best advice you were ever
given?
I've been given a lot of good advice over the
years and rarely take it — which had been a
mistake, so probably the best advice is to
listen when it's being given and act on it.
Interview by Cindy Burrowes
Rural Cooking - Modern Approach
Passionate family run business who aim to deliver the best dining experience
Lunch Menu 2 courses £15.00 Great value from Wednesday to Saturday
Evening menu 2 courses £18.50 Great value Wednesday and Thursday
Full a la carte menu to choose from very seasonal with interesting ingredients from lobster to suckling pig to
local hare All local produce where available
Producers of honey (Produced by Liam, Mill Lane Honey is available to buy at Orwells) Recognised by all
major guides and currently ranked the highest in the ‘Good Food Guide’ with a 6/10 in the Henley and
Reading area being recognised for “Exemplary cooking skills, innovative ideas, impeccable ingredients and
an element of excitement”(Quoted by the ‘Good Food Guide’) The Editor also quotes ‘Menus sparkle with
culinary fireworks”
Recognised by the Sustainable Restaurant Association as one of the most sustainable restaurants in the country.
Produce grown on Orwells small holding in Shiplake allowing customers to eat extremely fresh, sustainable,
seasonal and very local produce.
Cocktail bar boasting over 40 gins, 40 single malt whiskeys and an extensive list of sports and trendy vodkas
Louis Roederer Champagne house Wine list for all, offering an option of Carafes for guests who like to explore
Bookings now being taken for the festive period and a very popular destination for Christmas parties. please
visit our web site for more information
Open from Wednesday to Sunday
Follow us on twitter, Instagram and facebook
Regular events and cookery demos
so please sign up to our mailing list to keep informed.
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