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Featuring the Kaiser Chiefs, The Suffolk Show, Seckford Hall Review, Fathers Day Fashion and The Latitude Festival preview.

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East Anglia’s Leading Independent Lifestyle <strong>Magazine</strong><br />

MAY 15<br />

#31<br />

KAISER CHIEFS<br />

Newmarket Nights - The Sound of Summer<br />

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE KAISER CHEIFS | THE SUFFOLK SHOW | SECKFORD HALL REVIEW | INDIAN RECIPE<br />

FROM VALLEY CONNECTION | THE WHITSUN FAYRE | THIS GIRL CAN | HEADS UP – FATHER’S DAY FASHION<br />

FOREST LIVE <strong>2015</strong> | LATUITDE FESTIVAL PREVIEW


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MAY <strong>2015</strong><br />

It’s heating up this month, and I’m not just<br />

talking about the weather, East Anglia offers<br />

some amazing things to do this <strong>May</strong> and we<br />

have it covered!<br />

One event that I am particularly looking forward<br />

to this summer is Newmarket Nights at the<br />

Newmarket Jockey Club Racecourses.<br />

With the likes of Kylie, Madness, Sir<br />

Tom Jones, Boyzone and Spandau<br />

Ballet, in this edition we have a<br />

special eight-page interview with the<br />

Kaiser Chiefs starting on page 28.<br />

Speaking of music, with festival season<br />

fast approaching we have a couple of<br />

festival previews on pages 106 and 109 including<br />

some of our local favorites!<br />

for our top things to do at this years show.<br />

Our favourite chef, Franck Pontais, is back with<br />

another fabulous recipe for summer. We also have<br />

an interview with Matt Phillips, find out all about<br />

his unique catering company.<br />

<strong>Bounce</strong> recently visited the impressive<br />

Seckford Hall near Woodbridge. We<br />

experienced luxurious accommodation,<br />

and dined in the 2 AA rossette<br />

restaurant. For our full review see<br />

pages 66 to 69.<br />

Don’t forget to check out our new<br />

<strong>Bounce</strong> website which has been<br />

launched this <strong>May</strong>.<br />

Until next month!<br />

Another well-known event in the area is of course<br />

the Suffolk Show, well done to last months<br />

competition winners, a pair of tickets will be on<br />

the way to you shortly. See our feature on page 12<br />

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Please note the publisher can take no responsibility for omisions or erroes by contributors or advertisers. All editorial design work<br />

completed by Adam Howson and Rachel Ducker, with thanks to Sam Hunt and Apparition Marketing & Design Ltd.<br />

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ISSUE #31<br />

14-22<br />

FASHION<br />

Our style experts Loraine Callow and Daniel Francis are on hand this month to give you a<br />

heads up on summer trends and Father’s Day.<br />

23-27<br />

28-35<br />

36-51<br />

56-70<br />

71-77<br />

78-85<br />

WEDDINGS<br />

‘The Wedding Angel’ explains the duties of a bridesmaid this month whilst we have a<br />

special feature on Claire Cowling, flower specialist.<br />

KAISER CHIEFS<br />

An eight-page interview special with the amazing Kaiser Chiefs, on their upcoming show<br />

at Newmarket Nights.<br />

HEALTH & WELLBEING<br />

Emma Harvey Lawrence investigates the common problem of syaticia whilst Dr Bella<br />

Smith answers your medial questions.<br />

FOOD AND DRINK<br />

Franck Pontais, chef to the celebrities is back with a seasonal recipe, we explore the<br />

wonders of Seckford Hall and interview Matt Phillips about his unique catering company.<br />

LOCAL BUSINESS<br />

Showcasing some of East Anglia’s most loved businesses.<br />

HAIR AND BEAUTY<br />

John Parkington, our hair expert, shares the latest summer trends, whilst SK Clinic + Spa<br />

launch a new stem cell treatment to help you look younger for longer.<br />

86-93<br />

HOME AND GARDEN<br />

Kate Lines is back with her latest column ‘Summer is on its way’ full of tips for this season,<br />

plus Julie Valentine, buyer at Glasswells, shares some top outdoor furniture picks.<br />

94-103<br />

SPORT<br />

Our Action Man takes a tumble and goes ‘Air Hopping’ read all about this adventurous<br />

sport!<br />

104-110<br />

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT<br />

Featuring the latest events and listings from East Anglia’s entertainment scene, plus we<br />

explore some local talent and events including Latitude and Forest Live.<br />

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MAY <strong>2015</strong> MAY | <strong>2015</strong> ISSUE | #31 ISSUE | FOOD #31 & DRINK<br />

Cooking<br />

Time: 30-40 mins<br />

Serves 4<br />

Creamy masala<br />

chicken<br />

By AWARD-WINNING Chef Abdus Shahid<br />

A mild chicken curry with plenty of<br />

flavour, best served with Basmati<br />

rice or naan bread. This is a simple<br />

but delicious dish, which is easy to<br />

prepare.<br />

Method<br />

1. Put the chicken, ginger, garlic, chilli powder,<br />

coriander, lime juice and 1 tbsp of oil in a bowl.<br />

Stir, and set aside. Chop the onion, and seed and<br />

chop the chilli.<br />

2. Heat a large shallow pan. Tip in the chicken<br />

and marinade and fry for about 6-8 minutes,<br />

stirring occasionally.<br />

3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a pan and<br />

fry the onion and chilli for 3-4 minutes until just soft.<br />

Add the turmeric and stir fry for 1 minute. Lower the<br />

heat, pour in the cream and simmer for 2-3 minutes.<br />

Ingredients<br />

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts,<br />

cubed<br />

• 3cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and<br />

chopped<br />

• 2 garlic clove, chopped<br />

• 1 tsp mild chilli powder<br />

• 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped<br />

• juice of 1 lime<br />

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil<br />

• 1 onion<br />

• 1 red chilli<br />

• 1 tsp ground turmeric<br />

• 284ml carton double cream<br />

• juice of ½ lemon<br />

• basmati rice and naan bread, to serve.<br />

4. Add the chicken and simmer for 5 minutes, or<br />

until cooked. Season and stir in the lemon juice.<br />

Serve with rice and naan bread.<br />

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PROMOTION<br />

Patrick Stead’s<br />

Annual summer fete...<br />

By DUDLEY CLARKE<br />

Halesworth’s Patrick Stead Hospital League of Friends<br />

release details of their Annual Summer Fete...<br />

The League of Friends who<br />

support the Patrick Stead Hospital<br />

in Halesworth have announced<br />

their decision to hold the Annual<br />

Fete in the hospital grounds<br />

on Saturday 30th <strong>May</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />

commencing at 1pm until 4.30pm.<br />

and a magician will be entertaining in the Kiddies<br />

Corner. A Bar-B-Q and café will be operating<br />

throughout the afternoon plus many other forms<br />

of entertainment.<br />

The event will be compered by yours truly and the<br />

League of Friends committee members will be<br />

in attendance controlling the events and offering<br />

information on the organisation.<br />

The event will be formally opened by Charlie<br />

Haylock who will also visit all of the stalls and<br />

events and spend time chatting with those<br />

attending.<br />

A large number of stalls will be present including<br />

Parravani Ice Cream, Pat & David’s Help the Heroes<br />

Cakes and Chutneys, fresh plants plus lots more.<br />

The Budding Arts Dance Group will be performing<br />

Further Details may be obtained from the Chairperson of the League of Friends,<br />

Karen Kerridge, who may be contacted via e-mail on<br />

karenkerridge@hotmail.co.uk<br />

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THE<br />

SUFFOLK<br />

SHOW<br />

Top things you must do at<br />

this year’s Suffolk Show<br />

<strong>May</strong> 27 & 28, Trinity Park<br />

The fun starts from 7am.<br />

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CYCLING<br />

Be part of the<br />

Suffolk Year of<br />

Cycling - Follow a<br />

cycle route to the<br />

Show and park your<br />

bike in the new<br />

and FREE cycle park –<br />

Felixstowe Road main entrance.<br />

ACTIVITIES<br />

Play noughts and crosses with<br />

the soldiers in the dive tank at<br />

the Military Village – no wet suit<br />

required! – or climb into the<br />

tethered hot air balloon. Try the<br />

Suffolk Sports Village treasure trail<br />

for winning ideas to get the whole<br />

family off the sofa and moving!<br />

FACT<br />

The Suffolk Show is held<br />

on <strong>May</strong> 27 and 28 at<br />

Trinity Park, Ipswich.<br />

under 15s can enter for<br />

free and you can bring<br />

your dog!<br />

See you there!<br />

ANIMALS FOOD & DRINK SHOPPING<br />

A world of discovery...<br />

Meet Adie the Claas cow in the<br />

Farm Discovery Zone for a field<br />

to pipe experience of anaerobic<br />

digesters! Watch an egg hatch and<br />

hold a new born chick or duckling.<br />

Admire the model farms, all about<br />

a metre square and made from<br />

recycled materials by school<br />

children for the Suffolk Farming<br />

School of<br />

the Year<br />

competition,<br />

themed<br />

Agriculture<br />

– Supplying<br />

Your<br />

Energy.<br />

Are you a food lover?…<br />

On the beach? Yes, the<br />

new Adnams Beach Eats<br />

experience is where coast<br />

meets country…sand and<br />

shellfish! Pick up some<br />

culinary tips from the<br />

region’s top professional<br />

chefs in the two cookery<br />

demonstration theatres.<br />

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The biggest pop-up retail space<br />

in the county…<br />

With many exclusive, hand crafted<br />

and “not on the high street<br />

products” and services. Whilst<br />

shopping, street entertainment tall<br />

and small from 8ft Titan the musical<br />

robot to chatty 3ft high Sheridan<br />

the Sheepdog on his bike.<br />

<br />

TICKETS<br />

Advanced discounted<br />

tickets are on sale now<br />

until midnight on <strong>May</strong> 26<br />

priced £6 for 15-18s, £21 for<br />

adults and £19 for seniors,<br />

£4 parking.<br />

www.suffolkshow.co.uk


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Summer starts here<br />

come and view our new stock range<br />

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MAY <strong>2015</strong> MAY <strong>2015</strong> | ISSUE | ISSUE #31 | #31 FASHION<br />

FATHERS<br />

DAY<br />

By DANIEL FRANCIS<br />

Father’s Day might not be until next<br />

month, but I thought it would be<br />

best to give you some time to think<br />

about and select the best gift.<br />

If your Dad is anything like my mine then his<br />

wardrobe is truly a terrifying sight; one pair<br />

of old jeans for work and play, a selection of<br />

baggy t-shirts and one smart shirt for “special<br />

occasions” (Love you Dad).<br />

I’ve chosen some great ideas to help your dad see<br />

how much you care and / or see how much help<br />

he might need with his style...<br />

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MAY <strong>2015</strong> | ISSUE #31<br />

FASHION<br />

You can’t go wrong with Calvin Klein<br />

and their Man Eau de Toilette is<br />

one of my favourites. It’s fresh<br />

yet masculine scent and classic<br />

look make it the perfect choice.<br />

The scent is made up of bay<br />

leaf and mint with notes of<br />

amber, musk and sandalwood.<br />

Available in Boots, Superdrug<br />

and The Perfume Shop.<br />

Wallets are out, card holders<br />

are in. They’re smaller, easier<br />

to access and they force<br />

you to only take out what you need;<br />

so when your Dad offers to buy the drinks he<br />

won’t embarrass you by dropping his expired<br />

Blockbuster Card or pulling out that “cute baby<br />

photo”. This Red Herring brown leather options<br />

holds nine cards and is available in Debenhams.<br />

With wedding season almost upon us why not<br />

gift your Dad with some new cufflinks to help<br />

lift that good-for-every-occasion suit. Cufflinks<br />

add sophistication to any look and these paisley<br />

patterned gunmetal pair from Next will add a<br />

touch of subtle flare.<br />

Even if they don’t admit it all Dads aspire to David<br />

Beckham. Help him reach this goal by choosing<br />

something from Mr Beckham’s H&M Bodywear<br />

selection. What’s great about this range is that<br />

there are several different options and styles<br />

to suit almost everyone. Simple essentials from<br />

underwear to sweatpants are available. More<br />

recently, the football star can be seen advertising<br />

Modern Essentials<br />

Selected by David<br />

Beckham which<br />

includes his picks<br />

from the stores<br />

existing items.<br />

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FREE<br />

EVENT<br />

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FASHION<br />

ON TREND<br />

Me n s<br />

Fashion<br />

By SAM HUNT<br />

reverse weave crew sweat<br />

BY CHAMPION - £75.00<br />

(ABOVE) Single Breasted<br />

Mac Jacket by Native<br />

Youth - £74.00<br />

(BELOW) Sharp Stripe<br />

T-Shirt - Blue Granite by<br />

fred perry - £35.00<br />

stripe tee by<br />

hartford -<br />

£45.00<br />

“Don’t be into trends. Don’t make<br />

fashion own you, but you decide what<br />

you are, what you want to express by<br />

the way you dress and the way you<br />

live.”— Gianni Versace<br />

STRIPES, STRIPES!<br />

(ABOVE) A.F.D.<br />

Canvas & Suede by<br />

pointer - £55.00<br />

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Contrast Rib<br />

Loopback Crew<br />

by Native Youth<br />

£54.00


MAY <strong>2015</strong> MAY JUNE <strong>2015</strong> | 2014 ISSUE | | ISSUE #31 | #31 #1 FASHION<br />

By LORAINE CALLOW<br />

HOT<br />

this summer...<br />

Want to know what’s<br />

hot for summer and<br />

take the stress out of<br />

shopping?<br />

Here are some must-haves<br />

to update and revitalise your<br />

wardrobe.<br />

Star by Julien<br />

Macdonald<br />

Designer<br />

white pansy<br />

scuba dress -<br />

debenhams £26<br />

What about a kimono jacket for<br />

those chilly summer days and<br />

evenings?<br />

Team it with jeans or flared trousers<br />

and even your favourite summer<br />

dress.<br />

Keep it plain if you want versatility<br />

or floral if you want to give your<br />

wardrobe a bit of colour and<br />

pattern.<br />

The Duster coat is a great little throw on number to add a<br />

stylish edge - and will give you a sophisticated and on-trend<br />

look.<br />

Culottes are everywhere this spring – but can everyone wear<br />

them? The answer is yes with a little care and attention to your<br />

body shape.<br />

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FASHION<br />

Think of them as an ‘A line’<br />

skirt but with a bit more<br />

flexibility.<br />

Sleeveless<br />

Sweater - NEXT<br />

£26<br />

Pear shaped ladies should<br />

team them with a on trend<br />

nautical stripe top to<br />

balance your hips and stay<br />

plain on the bottom.<br />

Phase Eight<br />

Hibiscus<br />

print skirt -<br />

debenhams £65<br />

Apples can go bold stripes<br />

or floral culottes but keep<br />

it simple on top - perhaps a<br />

plain v neck?<br />

teamed with a very simple t shirt.<br />

Florals are a big story this<br />

season. This beautiful floral<br />

A line skirt looks fantastic<br />

Or if you prefer a dress this<br />

beautiful floral shift dress will give<br />

you the summer look with a bang.<br />

If you just don’t like A line then go<br />

for a more figure hugging vertical<br />

stripe pencil wrap skirt - super sexy<br />

with a touch of the Riviera.<br />

Loraine will be running Style<br />

workshops throughout the<br />

year in various locations and<br />

times. To book your place...<br />

Tel: 07976 927443<br />

Email: loraine@lorainecallow.co.uk<br />

Website: www.lorainecallow.co.uk<br />

LEFT TO RIGHT -<br />

Principles ivory satin kimono<br />

jacket - debenhams £48<br />

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Red Herring Black poppy<br />

longline duster jacket<br />

- debenhams £26.25


MAY <strong>2015</strong> | ISSUE #31 | WEDDING<br />

INDEPENDENT<br />

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T: 01206 262391 M: 07850 571879<br />

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hats@mamorrison.co.uk<br />

UK retailers of Kameleon Jewellery &<br />

Jewelpops a sensational line of<br />

Sterling Silver Jewellery with interchangeable<br />

centres called Jewelpops, which feature<br />

stunning CZ's, Swarovski Crystals and<br />

brightly coloured enamels, Kameleon is<br />

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Jewellery collections!<br />

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www.andrewflorides.co.uk<br />

Telephone 07710 23 496070


Next month<br />

The Best Man and Ushers<br />

MAY <strong>2015</strong> MAY <strong>2015</strong> | ISSUE | ISSUE #31 | #31 WEDDING<br />

WeddingAngel<br />

The role and responsibilities of a<br />

Bridesmaid!<br />

By Catherine Starling<br />

A wedding is all about<br />

team work so getting<br />

the right people to<br />

support you within<br />

your wedding party is<br />

essential.<br />

In the coming months we will focus<br />

of the wedding party and their<br />

respective duties, this month the<br />

role of your Chef Bridesmaid and<br />

attendants.<br />

Traditionally a Chief Bridesmaid or Maid /Matron of Honour is<br />

the bride’s older sister or very close friend.<br />

It’s a highly responsible role so choose the person who you feel<br />

will help with decision making, has similar ideas, good under<br />

pressure, confident and who knows you the best.<br />

Main roles of a chef bridesmaid are as follows:<br />

• Supporting the bride at all times, decision making, ideas,<br />

giving advice, dealing with upsets etc<br />

• Help with favour making, stationery and finite details<br />

• Accompanying the Bride to dress fittings and shopping<br />

excursions<br />

• Organising a hen night<br />

• Looking after the other bridesmaids and attendants, making<br />

them aware of their duties, checking they have all their<br />

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WEDDING<br />

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accessories and dresses/attire<br />

• Helping the bride to dress on the<br />

morning<br />

• Walking down the aisle directly<br />

behind or in front of the bride<br />

• Lifting, rearranging the train and<br />

veil at the alter<br />

• Holding her bouquet during the<br />

ceremony<br />

• Standing in the receiving line, if<br />

there is one<br />

• Sitting at the top table<br />

• Keeping the dancing going on<br />

the dance floor.<br />

Other attendants:<br />

• Bridesmaids - Assist the chef<br />

bridesmaid with her duties<br />

• Flower Girls – Scatter rose petals<br />

along the aisle for the bride to<br />

walk on<br />

• Page boy / Ring Bearer – Walk<br />

with the flower girl(s) holding<br />

a cushion or object bearing the<br />

wedding rings<br />

There are no limits to the number<br />

of bridesmaids or attendants, have<br />

the number you are comfortable<br />

with. The more ‘entourage’ you<br />

have the more costly it is for<br />

attire and adds to the planning<br />

but it is a great way to delegate<br />

and have people around you to<br />

comfort and support you on your<br />

big day.<br />

Happy planning ...<br />

Catherine<br />

If you would like more planning<br />

advice you can tweet Catherine<br />

at @AngelicWeddings using<br />

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MAY <strong>2015</strong> MAY | <strong>2015</strong> ISSUE | #31 ISSUE | #31 LIFESTYLE<br />

Claire<br />

Cowling...<br />

With over 20 years’<br />

experience in floral<br />

design...<br />

having created sumptuous wedding flowers<br />

at Suffolk’s most notable wedding venues,<br />

including Hengrave Hall, Blackthorpe Barn<br />

and Ickworth, Claire Cowling at Thrive is an<br />

obvious choice for your flowers. Claire never<br />

fails to surprise and delight with her stunning<br />

work. There is, however, a unique and exciting<br />

new side to Claire’s business…<br />

Last year, Claire opened her new business<br />

premises at a barn conversion in rural Suffolk;<br />

Pakenham to be precise, which has allowed<br />

her a base from which to provide in-depth<br />

consultations with her brides - to make sure<br />

every little detail of their dream wedding<br />

flowers is considered.<br />

The barn has allowed to her expand her<br />

fabulous collection of vases, containers,<br />

candelabras, table runners and a host of other<br />

wedding-based paraphernalia for brides<br />

to buy and hire. There’s even a sweet cart<br />

which can be supplied ready-filled with your<br />

favourite treats, or for you to stock yourself.<br />

It adds a fun element to children’s parties<br />

and even corporate events - there’s an inner<br />

child in all of us!!<br />

The latest addition to Thrive’s collection<br />

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Q: with a number one album and the<br />

Arena tour you’ve just finished, does<br />

it seem like the band is in a better<br />

place after all the doubt that kind of<br />

surrounded you guys when Nick left?<br />

Ricky: are we in a better place?<br />

Simon: yes is the answer, and it’s too simple<br />

though. I think the Arena tour, I mean, Ricky has<br />

been continuously busy but the rest of us, since<br />

the Arena tour, have been lazing about for three<br />

weeks. It really, for me because I knew that break<br />

was coming, that seemed like the end of a really,<br />

really like long and sort of hard but good time. So<br />

we started of in, say, kind of January 2013,<br />

getting Vijay and started to write the songs<br />

for the record, writing the record and doing<br />

gigs with Vijay and getting all that worked<br />

out, recording the record, finishing the<br />

record, it coming out, it being number one,<br />

touring it and whatever else.<br />

brilliant and we understand that it’s brilliant<br />

and we’re all very excited and every show we<br />

do is getting bigger and bigger and again it’s<br />

like the graph is turned around a little bit. It’s<br />

weird because, you know how you said it was an<br />

exclamation mark the Arena tour, and it’s funny<br />

because everyone around us is celebrating and<br />

you know, clinking glasses. But when you’re in a<br />

band it’s the realisation that it’s all about the next<br />

thing, it’s like you never really stop and enjoy the<br />

moment and have that kind of like ‘we did it guys’<br />

because you always go ‘yeah, we’ve turned the<br />

ship around, now we have to set sail’<br />

S: almost immediately, well obviously anyway,<br />

but you’ve got to start thinking about the next<br />

And then the Arena tour seemed like the<br />

full stop, you know what I mean, but in a<br />

really great way. Exclamation mark actually<br />

because it was like, triumphant I think and it<br />

just really felt like we done what we wanted<br />

to do, which was just sort of put ourselves<br />

back on course as I think we sort of<br />

definitely meander around a bit around the<br />

fourth album and also with Nick leaving and<br />

with various other things just sort of, I think<br />

we lost our way a little bit and definitely,<br />

definitely felt like the tour and everything,<br />

like, we went to South America with Foo Fighters<br />

just before that, which was great and all touring<br />

festivals over the summer like Glastonbury and all<br />

of it combined, but obviously the Arena tour was<br />

ours, its like we used to always do Arena tours and<br />

then we stopped, and then we did one again and it<br />

was like ‘yes, we’re back’.<br />

R: it is funny though because, although it’s<br />

album and actually got to do all of that, that he’s<br />

described, again and try and do it even better.<br />

R: yeah it’s funny because, on nme.com the other<br />

day, they had a little article about the fact that we’ve<br />

got a new single ‘Falling Awake’ that’s out, and it<br />

said ‘Kaiser Chiefs unveil first song of their next<br />

record, which is out later in the year’ and I was a bit<br />

like ‘whooh, aye’. Yeah, it doesn’t stop for a sec.<br />

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Q: with the whole<br />

situation, you know<br />

obviously with Nick<br />

leaving and he was<br />

widely kind of credited<br />

as being one of the main<br />

songwriters, has your<br />

confidence came back<br />

as a band with this past<br />

year with the fact that<br />

the album that you guys<br />

wrote went to number<br />

one?<br />

R: it was a new kind of confidence<br />

because we never individually and<br />

together as the four remaining<br />

members and then when Vijay joined, we never<br />

had that kind of confidence in the fact we could<br />

do it. In fact, when we first had out first rehearsal<br />

without Vijay we didn’t know we could do it, it was<br />

‘lets see if its possible’ and it was. So it’s not like<br />

we got our confidence back, it was like we grew it<br />

from scratch really, I think.<br />

Q: so, how confident were you guys<br />

with your own song writing abilities<br />

then?<br />

R: we didn’t know we could do it, honestly, you<br />

know, I’ve never wrtitten a song without Nick<br />

being in the room and I don’t know if you have,<br />

but nothing you’d ever bring.<br />

S: no, exactly. I think it was the confidence of like,<br />

I always felt we would do it, we just had to work<br />

out how we were gonna do it and you know, it<br />

would work its self out because I felt we had the<br />

talent. But I also felt that, you know sometimes<br />

when you’ve got a football team and you’ve got<br />

a star player, like for instance Ronaldo, but then<br />

he gets injured or he can’t play. And then the<br />

team play amazingly wthout him and you realise<br />

that everyone steps up and everyone fills the gap<br />

because that’s how life works.<br />

R: that’s a good analogy.<br />

S: so that’s what we did basically, we just did it, I<br />

mean we wanted to do it. I think actually, we said<br />

this before, but Nick leaving gave us a new sense<br />

of like motivation and new energy I think. So when<br />

we first started the band, we were all desperate<br />

to be in band and we were desperate like, I don’t<br />

know, get signed or play a certain venue, like play<br />

at Brixton Academy or play at Glastonbury, there<br />

was lots of things. And we’ve done lots and lots of<br />

things in our career, and then we sort of I think get<br />

complacent. Not in a bad way, but just because<br />

some things you’re used to. And then, suddenly<br />

this thing where its like, we had to positively<br />

decide that we wanted to carry on and we had to<br />

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positively be better and write better songs and do<br />

all this stuff. So it made us hungry again, basically.<br />

know all those ones of the record. Why aren’t you<br />

playing Bows & Arrows’. And it’s like, ‘woah’.<br />

R: you forget how hard you worked in the first<br />

place, you know nostalgia makes it feel like its<br />

luck and right place right time but you forget the<br />

van journeys and all the gigs to go on and all this<br />

kind of stuff. And the fact we didn’t give up when<br />

there was no promise of anything, so why would<br />

you give up when you’ve already got a name that<br />

people know and albums that people love and it’s<br />

just a matter of pushing it over the edge. So we<br />

started working as hard as we did at the beginning<br />

and not just taking it for granted.<br />

S: we didn’t play these because, there were songs<br />

like ‘Roses’, which is at the end of the album, and<br />

‘Cannons’. There was so many songs of the new<br />

album that we wanted to play, and also we felt<br />

like, say if it’s a song like ‘Roses’ which is a sort<br />

of poignant moment, we can’t really play that in<br />

a festival, so it was a chance to play it at Arena’s<br />

when you’ve got your own fans there. We didn’t<br />

play the second single of this record, we didn’t<br />

play it in the set because there just wasn’t enough<br />

time unless we played the whole record.<br />

Q: how’s the album, how’s the new<br />

material went down then on these<br />

tours, any fan favourites that are<br />

sticking out whenever you play<br />

them live that perhaps you wouldn’t<br />

of thought would of?<br />

S: I don’t know about if we wouldn’t of thought<br />

about it. Especially on the Arena tour we just did<br />

because we felt, eventhough it was a long time<br />

after the album, we felt like that was the tour<br />

for the album because we didn’t do one. So we<br />

played a lot of new songs and it was noticeable<br />

how they went down very well. We finished the<br />

main set with ‘Coming Home’. I think a lot of<br />

people highlighted in reviews, which I try not to<br />

read, and other people, family and all that telling<br />

you, that ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Falling Awake’,<br />

which is the brand new song, were like highlights<br />

of the set along with the classics. But, I feel like,<br />

I’ll always want to play ‘Ruby’ and I’ll always want<br />

to play ‘I Predict a Riot’ but its great, you’ve got<br />

to have new stuff coming in there.<br />

Q: so do you think that was a benefit<br />

then, if like you say essentially doing<br />

the album tour near enough a year<br />

after the album came out, it gives<br />

people a good amount of time to sit<br />

with the album, you know instead<br />

of you put the album out and you’re<br />

in the middle of the tour when it<br />

comes out.<br />

R: I was gonna say, from the fans, the only<br />

criticism we really got was not playing some of<br />

the new ones. It was like ‘why aren’t you playing<br />

One More Last Song, why aren’t you playing, you<br />

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R: it was an indication of everything we’d<br />

done and what we wanted to achieve, which<br />

was basically not sit on the laurels of the first<br />

two records for the rest of our lives and create<br />

something new that people felt in their hearts as<br />

much they probably did with the old two. And<br />

we’ve done that, and I don’t think many people do<br />

that, or get away with it.<br />

Q: as well, its ten years since<br />

Employment.<br />

Q: your fellow judge Tom Jones is<br />

also doing a few of the race course<br />

shows as well this summer. Has it<br />

ever come up in a conversation<br />

recently?<br />

R: no. It’s funny because we talk about<br />

everything and nothing. Like, I’m not one of<br />

those people that’s gonna ask Will.i.am to remix<br />

a record or Rita to appear on ‘Falling Awake’.<br />

R: ten years to the week, yeah.<br />

Q: now, I apologise for the next<br />

batch. Honestly there’s only like<br />

three of them, but it’s gonna be<br />

the obligatory Voice ones.<br />

R: I was gonna say, thing is now, I’m telling<br />

these kids on that TV show that I do that,<br />

all these things that I’ve learnt about, don’t<br />

forget to enjoy it. Don’t forget to appreciate<br />

every single moment and also the thing we<br />

were saying about, if you want it you can<br />

have a career in music. The level of which<br />

you’re at, you might not be U2, but you can<br />

do it. You might have to have another job<br />

to sustain your career in music, but you can<br />

do it. And, as soon as I kind of like thought<br />

about reminding myself that, that yeah I<br />

might have to get another job one day to keep<br />

the band that I love being in something I still do<br />

and think about every day. And then when I did<br />

because I got a job on the telly show, but then<br />

it’s all a gamble isn’t it, it could have gone terribly<br />

wrong.<br />

W: with that, obviously there’s the story about<br />

David Grohl doing a swift turnaround when he was<br />

saying about reality music shows and was like ‘oh<br />

yeah, well actually I am a judge’.<br />

R: ‘cause essentially, we’re still the band we<br />

always were and we’re a band, we’re pretty<br />

normal. You know all these collaborations and all<br />

these things that go on, it’s not very us, I don’t<br />

think we’re that into that kind of thing. We like<br />

the unit we’ve got, it’s worked for a long time<br />

and even though we might have had a hiccup<br />

when Nick left, I think we kinda pulled it back<br />

together but we, I don’t think it’s very us. Saying<br />

that, you can whip that out of the archives when<br />

we do do a collaboration.<br />

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Q: so just moving on to the race<br />

course shows. So you’ve obviously<br />

done some race course shows<br />

before, do they differ much from<br />

your normal kind of tours you do or<br />

like the festival performances?<br />

R: people are very drunk.<br />

R: well we’re not daft, you know, we can judge<br />

what we need to do at certain times and thing is,<br />

its becoming weird because now the greatest hits<br />

are, I mean we’ve got a song on the radio at the<br />

moment and ‘Coming Home’ was a big song in my<br />

life, and people generally love the new stuff. So it’s<br />

becoming like we had a blip in the middle where<br />

we don’t really play anything off the fourth record<br />

eventhough it’s got some of the best stuff we’ve<br />

ever wrote on it but it’s just….<br />

S: they are different, but that’s not to say its bad<br />

different, just different different. Because there’s<br />

no, there’s only us that’s the thing. So there’s<br />

racing and drinking, and everyones quite dressed<br />

up and they’re all on a big night out and it’s all very<br />

good. But there’s no support band, it’s just sort of,<br />

we’re kind of the main event I guess, which is nice.<br />

R: it’s kinda like a wedding, because you’ve got<br />

guys with their ties around their heads going<br />

mental. I really enjoy it, it’s a different vibe to<br />

anything else we’ve done but we’re coming back<br />

to do more so we must enjoy it.<br />

Q: so are you normally into your<br />

horse racing then?<br />

S: no not at all. Not every single one but most<br />

of them just go and put a couple things on, see<br />

what’s going on, try and win some money because<br />

that’s part of the fun. One of our crew guys, it’s<br />

his favourite gig of the year because he loves it.<br />

He stayed out doing all sorts of things all day, not<br />

setting anything up just betting.<br />

Q: would you approach these shows<br />

differently, because I guess it would<br />

a lot more of a greatest hits rather<br />

than, like you were saying, trying<br />

to focus on a lot of the new<br />

material or?<br />

S: no-one (knows it)<br />

R: it was that it was quite self indulgent, you know,<br />

we kind of forgot about the people we actually<br />

care about, which is the people that care about us.<br />

That make sense?<br />

Q: yeah, your fans.<br />

R: yeah, I mean I don’t like to use the word fans<br />

because it makes me seem big headed.<br />

S: I think we always think about the people<br />

watching that in every gig, not just these gigs.<br />

We always like, ‘cause we want to put on our best<br />

show, we want everyone to like, have the night of<br />

their lives or whatever. And the arena tour I think<br />

to some extent, a little bit, got a lot of screens and<br />

tricks and it’s your audience, they’re all watching<br />

you. So I think you can do a little bit more but we<br />

always try and we never shy away from playing the<br />

hits really, anyway.<br />

R: no, we don’t want a moment where it’s not,<br />

we’re greedy basically. We want everyone to have<br />

the night of their lives and we want them to not for<br />

one minute get, you know, there’s 20,000 people<br />

out there and I’m worried about one of them going<br />

to the bar, you know what I mean, because I don’t<br />

want the venues to make any more money out<br />

of us than they’re making (laughs). So, yeah I just<br />

want everyone to, you know, I want them to go<br />

away thinking that’s the best gig they’ve ever seen.<br />

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Q: and have you got any rituals or<br />

anything before you go the stage or<br />

during the day?<br />

R: there’s hundreds of them.<br />

R: yeah, but you know, as rituals go, we usually<br />

have a disco before we go on.<br />

S: yeah, nothing crazy, we just like to be on our<br />

own, be just the band, no other strangers. Play<br />

some music, get you know, pumped.<br />

S: it’s getting ridiculous.<br />

R: I’m gonna have to have like a watershed<br />

moment with all of them.<br />

S: a cull.<br />

R: and have a cull of the rituals because, yeah<br />

we’re all very superstitious but we’re all musicians<br />

so we’re all weirdo’s anyway, so.<br />

R: it is funny though, I mean it’s a room full of<br />

thirty somethings, late thirty somethings, all<br />

dancing like it’s a kids disco.<br />

S: it’s like a school disco.<br />

R: yeah, it’s like a school disco, no girls.<br />

S: we should get a DJ, we should get a proper DJ<br />

on there. Like a proper school disco DJ.<br />

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R: oh, like with the red light and stuff, okay.<br />

They’re really cheap though, we can probably get<br />

one for 50 quid, let’s do that.<br />

R: no, we need a proper person there with a mic,<br />

what he needs doing. You know with like those,<br />

you can win half a bottle of cava if you can blow<br />

up a balloon really fast. First person to win the<br />

other half.<br />

R: I’d love that, that would be great. Anyway.<br />

way of visiting an area which doesn’t really cater<br />

for bands that play for over a hundred people.<br />

I was there on a stag-do last year, I hate stag-do’s.<br />

They’re awful.<br />

Q: where abouts?<br />

R: Osea Island, it’s quite nice. You can only get<br />

to it at certain times of day because it floods and<br />

Q: Newmarket, obviously it’s got<br />

a bit of a catchment area of like<br />

Cambridge and Norwich and<br />

Ipswich and Essex. Have you got<br />

any good memories from these<br />

places, like in the early days of<br />

the band? You know obviously<br />

you had the DVD around in<br />

Southall in the little cinema<br />

there.<br />

R: in the early days of the band, we travelled.<br />

S: we did go to Norwich with (the Ordinary<br />

Boys) on that first tour and it was good. We<br />

haven’t been there that much to Norwich, I don’t<br />

think we’ve ever been to Ipswich. We played at<br />

Cambridge though at the Corn Exchange, that was<br />

good. We haven’t been enough, we didn’t go to<br />

that area at all in the last tour. So it would be good<br />

to go and play to the people, hopefully they’ll all<br />

turn out.<br />

R: it’s a brilliant idea actually, it’s a great place to<br />

go, to visit so they don’t have to come and see<br />

us at the places that, because bands go to these<br />

usual places and there’s probably like only like<br />

between 5 and 10 of these areas that are really<br />

popular. And it’s really good that we’ve found this<br />

then you know, it’s on an estuary. So we couldn’t<br />

get off, and there were sixteen men on this island<br />

who couldn’t get off for 24 hours. And so I was like<br />

‘there’s gonna be murder or worse’.<br />

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Questions<br />

for Dr Bella Smith<br />

1) How do I boost my Vitamin D<br />

levels?<br />

The clocks have gone forward, the sun is starting<br />

to shine and spring has sprung. This is the perfect<br />

time to boost our vitamin D levels after the long<br />

dark winter as we absorb 80% of vitamin D<br />

from the sun and only 20% from our diet. There<br />

is a fine line between being safe in the sun and<br />

allowing the benefits of the sun for our bodies.<br />

At this time of year the sun is not<br />

strong and being out in the morning<br />

or afternoon with little or no suncream<br />

on is ok and allows us to boost our<br />

vitamin D. As the summer approaches<br />

we will need stronger factor sun cream.<br />

2) I want to try to get<br />

pregnant, what should I do?<br />

It’s very exciting when you decide that it is the<br />

time to start a family and healthy living is key<br />

to optimising your chances. Eating healthily,<br />

exercising, stopping smoking and cutting down<br />

alcohol are all very important for conception.<br />

If you are slightly overweight by losing a few<br />

pounds may increase your chances of regular<br />

ovulation and thus increase your chances of<br />

getting pregnant. Boys should try to wear loose<br />

underwear as sperm become more active and<br />

mobile when they are not too hot. Taking vitamin<br />

supplements can help with overall health but<br />

make sure that these are ‘pregnancy friendly’<br />

for the woman. Use the help of ovulation kits or<br />

phone apps to enable you to be more sexually<br />

active during your most fertile period. Finally give<br />

it some time - this is a natural process that can<br />

take some months or even years. Depending on<br />

your circumstances enjoy this process but seek<br />

help or advice from your GP if you feel things are<br />

moving too slowly.<br />

3) What can I do about Excessive<br />

Sweating?<br />

Hyperhidrosis is a common condition where a<br />

person sweats excessively often<br />

from there armpits, hands or<br />

feet and starts to interfere with<br />

their daily life. Sometimes<br />

there are other underlying<br />

causes for the sweating such<br />

as the menopause, anxiety or<br />

medication, but often there is<br />

no cause. A healthy lifestyle<br />

involving exercise, a healthy<br />

weight, good sleep and a<br />

well-balanced diet may help reduce<br />

sweating. Other advice includes avoiding alcohol,<br />

caffeine, hot drinks or spicy food and wearing<br />

light-weight light-coloured loose-fitting clothing<br />

may also help. There are good deodorants that<br />

you can try some over the counter and others<br />

prescribed by your GP. Some people benefit from<br />

Iontophoresis for sweating of their hands and<br />

feet, and this involves a weak electric current<br />

that temporarily blocks the sweat glands. This<br />

can be very useful for hands and feet. If you are<br />

interested in finding out more about this go to<br />

www.drbellasmith.com.<br />

Dr Bella Smith, is a GP in Woodbridge<br />

and Cosmetic Dr in London & Ipswich,<br />

with Gilmour Piper - see www.<br />

gilmourpiper.co.uk or call 01473 217592<br />

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info@theharmonycentre.com www.theharmonycentre.com<br />

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A Suffolk<br />

Farmer’s<br />

Legacy<br />

BY THE HARMONY CENTRE<br />

What was once a cowshed is now The Harmony Centre,<br />

a beautiful building situated on Walpole Hatch Farm in<br />

the heart of the Suffolk countryside.<br />

The centre opened in June<br />

2001 and was created by David<br />

Gillett and Jacqui Beacon who<br />

were leaders and teachers in<br />

environmental energy research<br />

and balancing, and has been built<br />

with some of the most up to date<br />

environmental technology of the<br />

time including triple glazing and<br />

ground source heating.<br />

The centre is not only environmentally friendly<br />

it also has a calmness about it. Everyone who<br />

enters the building comments on how peaceful<br />

the place feels.<br />

Over the years the Harmony Centre has steadily<br />

grown into a well-known and well established<br />

complementary health centre boasting eighteen<br />

therapists and teachers. On average 500 people<br />

pass through the centre each month taking<br />

advantage of the healing benefits of some of the<br />

28 different therapies and 8 classes available. Not<br />

bad for an old cowshed.<br />

People are increasingly taking responsibility<br />

for their own wellbeing by turning towards<br />

complementary therapy for a more natural, drug<br />

free approach. They come to improve wellness,<br />

learn how to relax, feel energised, and deal<br />

with mental/emotional issues. There are also<br />

therapies offered here that help with bodily pain,<br />

and classes that improve flexibility, strength and<br />

mindfulness.<br />

Lucietta is our receptionist available five days<br />

a week to make bookings and help with any<br />

queries. Everyone is welcome at the Harmony<br />

Centre and we are here to help you feel and be<br />

the best you can be. 01986 784500.<br />

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Do you need to de-stress?<br />

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Beginners welcome and no membership fees - Over 25 classes a week –<br />

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ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE<br />

Does your<br />

posture need<br />

some help?...<br />

A 2-hour introductory workshop on the Principles<br />

of the Alexander Technique. Learn to: -<br />

• Recognise habits that lead to poor posture<br />

• Prevent a back/neck injury from re-occurring<br />

• Move more freely with greater poise and balance<br />

• Help decrease the symptoms of stress<br />

• Play and perform music or sport with less stress and strain.<br />

Teacher taking the class; Alison Hasselder<br />

M.Sc B. Sc. (Hons) RGN Cert.Ed MSTAT<br />

Individual lessons can also be taken by contacting Alison on<br />

07974 650343 or Alison@whitehousefarm.co.uk<br />

www.alexandertechnqiuesuffolk.co.uk<br />

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More than<br />

fitness...<br />

Positive Steps Fitness and<br />

Wellbeing is much more than just<br />

getting people fit.<br />

It means we can measure progress and celebrate<br />

success. It helps to ensuring you stay motivated<br />

and ensure its integrated into your life ad not just<br />

an add on.<br />

Its abut a journey and life style changes. I am<br />

writing this from Bakewell Derbyshire. I am here<br />

this week with 20 of our clients taking on some<br />

challenging walks!<br />

For many taking part this was well outside of<br />

their experience and comfort zone when they<br />

first started getting fit!<br />

Are you ready to start your journey and<br />

get fit for life?<br />

Book a free consultation with Positive<br />

Steps and discover a new you.<br />

Getting fit as opened up new experiences for<br />

them, making the challenges not only achievable<br />

but enjoyable too. Looking at the individuals<br />

taking part fills me with pride.<br />

I have been privileged to share their journey, I<br />

know how much they have pushed themselves.<br />

Where ever the starting point whatever obstacles<br />

they have had to overcome the achievements<br />

are worthy of celebration. Setting clear goals is a<br />

pivotal part of getting fit.<br />

One of the first questions I ask new clients is –<br />

where do you see yourself in three months time.<br />

Pinning individuals down to establish clear and<br />

achievable goals is vital.<br />

Full details can be found at:<br />

www.positivestepspt.co.uk<br />

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By CHARMAINE CLARKE<br />

Treat your<br />

feet<br />

Summer is finally on its way, time<br />

to give those forgotten feet an<br />

airing and after many months in<br />

boots and thick socks, or tights,<br />

they are no doubt feeling swollen,<br />

tight and extremely dry!!<br />

Why not give your feet a treat and try the<br />

wonderful benefits of either a Traditional Thai<br />

Foot Massage, or a Hot Stone Foot Massage,<br />

available at the self centre. You may well find<br />

yourself skipping out the door and looking<br />

forward to hunting those sandals out!!<br />

So what is a Traditional Thai Foot Massage?<br />

It is a unique therapy that combines acupressure,<br />

energy balancing and stretching with applied<br />

yoga exercises. Whereas most traditional western<br />

and eastern massage practises focus on tissue<br />

manipulation and the working of the muscles and<br />

joints, Thai massage barely touches on either of<br />

these. It is more a manipulation of the pressure<br />

points, energy lines, and basic body forces which<br />

together produce a highly therapeutic effect.<br />

Massage is applied to the lower legs and feet<br />

using thumbs and hands, together with work on<br />

acupressure points incorporating both reflexology<br />

techniques and a Thai wooden acupressure tool,<br />

heated booties and a natural aromatherapy balm<br />

are also used to enhance the treatment and<br />

soften the feet.<br />

Traditional Thai Foot Massage may be effective in<br />

relieving various dysfunctions and disorders; but<br />

it is also a wonderful treatment to promote overall<br />

health, increase energy and to provide a general<br />

sense of wellbeing.<br />

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A wonderful treatment to promote overall health, increase<br />

energy and to provide a general sense of wellbeing.<br />

What is Hot Stone Foot Massage?<br />

The ancient healing art of stone therapy using<br />

various massage techniques and warm stones<br />

relaxes the body at its deepest level and is<br />

effective in creating harmony and balance.<br />

For more info on the health<br />

benefits of yoga, pilates, tai<br />

chi, qi gong, meditation &<br />

complementary therapies.<br />

The heat from the stones penetrates to a<br />

deeper level and may reach up to 7-8cms into<br />

the superficial layer of muscle; bringing about<br />

physiological changes as well as influencing<br />

the body’s internal energy flow (Chi), therefore<br />

bringing a balance to both body and mind.<br />

Reflexology and massage of the legs is a perfect<br />

way to nurture our bodies and ourselves.<br />

Incorporating stones into a treatment can<br />

enhance the power of this contact.<br />

To book your foot massage at the self centre<br />

contact Charmaine Clarke on 07595 04479.<br />

Visit www.the-self-centre.co.uk to discover<br />

the benefits of massage and see the range of<br />

therapies available at the self centre or call us<br />

on 01284 769090.<br />

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Spring Your Way<br />

Into a New Lighter<br />

You, Fast!<br />

by gwen owen<br />

Caption Text<br />

While the change of season might<br />

put a spring in some people’s step,<br />

for others the milder weather and<br />

the impending arrival of summer<br />

can create a host of conflicting<br />

feelings, especially if you’re facing<br />

yet another summer not at the<br />

weight you want to be. But how<br />

many times have you started a diet<br />

but never quite cracked it?<br />

Diets alone don’t work so whether your weight<br />

loss goals are related to an occasion, affairs of<br />

the heart or perhaps your health, LighterLife<br />

can help.<br />

Whether you have a few pounds or several<br />

stones to lose, LighterLife offers a weight<br />

management plan to suit, including Totally<br />

Different, Total, Lite, 5:2 and men’s plans.<br />

LighterLife’s premiere programme, for people<br />

with three or more stone to lose, is called<br />

Totally Different.<br />

Taking away the pressures of calorie counting<br />

and meal planning, clients follow a Very Low<br />

Calorie Diet (VLCD) for effective weight loss,<br />

Caption Text<br />

replacing conventional food with nutritionallybalanced,<br />

high-quality Foodpacks and meal<br />

replacements – all formulated to include 100%<br />

of our RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance).<br />

With the pound-dropping taken care of,<br />

clients have the opportunity to take part in a<br />

unique weekly group session of no more than<br />

12 people, where under the guidance of their<br />

trained Counsellors, they are given a realistic<br />

opportunity for long-term weight maintenance<br />

by helping them deal with their emotional<br />

attitude towards food and change their thinking<br />

in the future.<br />

Spring into action for a new lighter you by<br />

contacting Gwen Owen who runs groups at<br />

the LighterLife Centre in Bury St Edmunds &<br />

Newmarket.<br />

To enquire or book a free, no obligation<br />

consultation, call 01284 754932 or<br />

01638 662239 or email at gwen.owen@<br />

lighterlifecounsellor.com. For more<br />

information, visit LighterLife.com.<br />

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Unit 2, The Old Creamery<br />

Angel Link<br />

Halesworth<br />

IP19 8SW<br />

01986 874531<br />

angelpodiatry.co.uk<br />

info@angelpodiatry.com<br />

Whartons Court<br />

Wymondham<br />

NR18 0UQ<br />

01953 425 825<br />

info@footsureuk.com<br />

www.facebook.com/footsureuk<br />

PODIATRY CHIROPODY FOOTWEAR<br />

FOOT CARE<br />

As HCPC registered podiatrists we specialise in the diagnosis and<br />

treatment of foot problems. We can offer expert help with:<br />

Skin problems such as corns, calluses and verrucae<br />

Nail issues including:<br />

Laser treatment for fungal nail infections<br />

Ingrowing nails, thickened nails<br />

Heel pain and other foot and leg pain<br />

Diabetic foot care<br />

Biomechanical assessment and orthotic prescription<br />

FOOTWEAR<br />

We stock a range of quality boots, shoes and sandals in a range<br />

of styles and colours offering the best in fashion and comfort.<br />

With a range of width fittings on offer and qualified staff on hand<br />

to give advice, we provide an expert footwear service.<br />

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By EMMA HARVEY LAWRENCE<br />

WOOLPIT COMPLIMENTARY<br />

What is<br />

Sciatica?<br />

Sciatica is a general term used to describe pain, tingling, numbness or even<br />

weakness in the leg. Originating from the lower back, it travels through the<br />

buttock and along the sciatic nerve in the back of the leg.<br />

Pronounced ‘sigh-at-ih-kah’, sciatica is<br />

symptomatic of an underlying medical<br />

condition. This could be a lumbar herniated disc,<br />

degenerative disc disease or spinal stenosis.<br />

It can present itself in a number of the following<br />

ways:<br />

• Persistent pain in the buttock or leg, on one<br />

side (very rarely both)<br />

• Worsened pain when sitting<br />

• Creating a sensation of burning or tingling<br />

• Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the<br />

leg or foot<br />

• Painful sharpness when walking or standing<br />

Common treatments and therapy include<br />

Acupuncture, Sport and Remedial Massage<br />

Therapy, Osteopathy and Physiotherapy.<br />

Depending on the condition that is causing<br />

the symptom of sciatica, you shouldn’t have to<br />

experience pain in the long-term.<br />

So be sure to get it checked out and as with any<br />

element of your health and wellbeing, get to the<br />

root of the problem.<br />

Frequency of pain and discomfort can vary and<br />

when constant, can be incapacitating. Depending<br />

on the cause the location, frequency and severity<br />

may differ.<br />

Overall, the vast majority of people who<br />

experience sciatica can gain relief from the<br />

pain, within as little as a few weeks or months.<br />

If you would like to know more or to book a free initial assessment, please call Woolpit Complementary<br />

on 01359 408 011 or visit www.woolpit-complementary.co.uk - we shall be posting a number of blogs<br />

related to the variety of treatments available to tackle sciatic pain, through the month of <strong>May</strong>.<br />

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11 Brickfields Business Park, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS<br />

Telephone 01359 408 011 or visit our website for more information<br />

Acupuncture, Sports & Remedial Massage, Reflexology, Counselling, Osteopathy, Podiatry,<br />

Hypnotherapy, Dr. Hauschka, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Nutritional Therapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine,<br />

Hypnobirthing, Swedish Massage, Thrive Programme, Tai Chi Classes and much more...<br />

Providing the highest standard of Complementary Healthcare<br />

www.woolpit-complementary.co.uk<br />

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Jacqui Sinclair<br />

w w w . y o g a a t t h e b o i l e r h o u s e . c o m<br />

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MAY September <strong>2015</strong> MAY | <strong>2015</strong> ISSUE 2014 | #31 ISSUE | | ISSUE OUT #31& #23 ABOUT<br />

Brought to you by<br />

Out and About<br />

The Guide to Events Out & About in West<br />

Suffolk<br />

Please see www.westsuffolkdiary.co.uk for more<br />

information<br />

MAY<br />

<strong>2015</strong><br />

Street Theatre<br />

16 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />

A host of street theatre performers who will delight<br />

you, amaze you and put a smile on your face!<br />

And guess what... it’s all free! This is a Bury Festival<br />

event.<br />

Starts: 11am<br />

Tickets: Free event<br />

Venue: Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds.<br />

Gandini Juggling: 4 x 4<br />

18 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />

4 jugglers and 4 ballet dancers share a stage for<br />

the first time - 4 x 4 is a celebration of where these<br />

paths meet. This is a Bury Festival event.<br />

Venue: The Apex, Bury St Edmunds<br />

Starts: 8pm<br />

Tickets: £15 / £5 U25s / Festival Friends discount<br />

available.<br />

BURY ON FILM<br />

22 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />

See Bury St Edmunds’ past come to life with<br />

footage from three very special films of the<br />

historical pageants<br />

staged in the Abbey<br />

Gardens in 1907, 1959,<br />

and 1970.<br />

Venue: Moyses Hall<br />

Museum, Bury St<br />

Edmunds<br />

Starts: 7pm, Friday<br />

22nd <strong>May</strong> & Friday<br />

29th <strong>May</strong><br />

Tickets: This is a free event, but booking is<br />

essential. Please email historicalpageants@kcl.<br />

ac.uk to confirm your attendance.<br />

Secret Bury St Edmunds<br />

Walk<br />

12 April <strong>2015</strong><br />

Find out about the man who let Henry VIII win at<br />

jousting and curiously went on to marry Henry’s<br />

little sister; why part of St John’s Street was<br />

known as Penny Street.<br />

Starts: 10.30am<br />

Tickets: £8 / £5 U25s / Festival Friends<br />

discount available<br />

Venue: Please meet at the Abbey Gate, Bury<br />

St Edmunds.<br />

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PINK IT UP FOR<br />

‘WALK ON THE<br />

WESTSIDE’ -<br />

CELEBRATING<br />

Suffolk Breakthrough are on the hunt<br />

for teams to join in the fun at this years<br />

‘Walk on the Westside’ held at Ickworth<br />

Hotel, Horringer and Ickworth House<br />

National Trust parklands. Walkers can<br />

choose to walk 4 or 11 miles with lunch<br />

included at Ickworth Hotel meeting for<br />

coffee at 9am before the walk starts.<br />

The event costs £35 each and dogs are<br />

welcome (on leads).<br />

To register http://www.<br />

suffolkbreakthroughevents.co.uk/walkon-the-westside-<strong>2015</strong>/<br />

Opera in the Park<br />

Following its sell-out debut last year, we<br />

are delighted to announce the return of<br />

Culford’s Opera in the Park. Opera in the<br />

Park allows music lovers to see some of<br />

their favourite pieces performed in the<br />

glorious setting of Culford’s South Front<br />

Gardens<br />

Saturday 20th June <strong>2015</strong><br />

Culford Hall near Bury st Edmunds,<br />

IP28 6TX<br />

Tickets: £35 ( £25 18 and under)<br />

Box Office: 01284 385310<br />

Opera@culford.co.uk<br />

www.culford.co.uk/opera<br />

Please see www.westsuffolkdiary.co.uk for more information – and more events in<br />

West Suffolk this <strong>May</strong> and beyond…<br />

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MArk Cordell<br />

Our Bury<br />

St Edmunds<br />

Jack Sparrow. The young and the young at heart<br />

will love the attractions at arc shopping centre.<br />

The traditional ‘gallopers’ on the carousel are<br />

back and elsewhere in Charter Square you’ll find<br />

fun and games to capture the imagination, set<br />

against a backdrop of some of the leading names<br />

in shopping. There’ll be giant games of Snakes<br />

and Ladders, Jenga and Chess as well as many<br />

others.<br />

The Ourburystedmunds beach has now become<br />

such a favourite that we can’t imagine a Whitsun<br />

Fayre without it. So make sure you visit The<br />

Traverse where for two days only Bury St<br />

Edmunds offers sun, sand, and the sound of the<br />

sea too.<br />

There’s lots more to look forward to this year.<br />

Make a note in your diary for the Food and Drink<br />

Festival over the August Bank Holiday and do<br />

come back and enjoy our Wolf Trail this summer<br />

too.<br />

Plus we will be involved in the first ever Bury St<br />

Edmunds Festival of Sport in September.<br />

To find out more about the work of the BID<br />

please visit our website www.ourburystedmunds.<br />

com or download our app by scanning the code<br />

into your phone.<br />

Spring is in the air which means that<br />

the Ourburystedmunds Whitsun Fayre<br />

is just around the corner on Sunday 24<br />

and Monday 25 <strong>May</strong>.<br />

For <strong>2015</strong> we have added some new attractions<br />

to familiar favourites, extending the range of<br />

free entertainment across the town centre. Enjoy<br />

the famous Ourburystedmunds urban beach, or<br />

try your hand at some circus skills. And we still<br />

have all the traditional favourites too such as the<br />

flower and plant market, face-painting and the<br />

mini-farm, which is always a hit with visitors of<br />

all ages. Plus there’ll be stalls, a world market,<br />

farmers’ market and a craft market too as well<br />

as our very special visitor for the event, Captain<br />

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MAY <strong>2015</strong> | MAY ISSUE <strong>2015</strong> #31 | | ISSUE FOOD #31 AND DRINK<br />

BY FRANCK PONTAIS<br />

GREEN<br />

ASPARAGUS<br />

with poached eggs, hollandaise sauce & marinated anchovies<br />

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FOOD & DRINK<br />

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Ingredients for 2 people<br />

Green Asparagus<br />

Fresh flat parsley<br />

Medium eggs<br />

Red onions<br />

Anchovies<br />

Maldon salt<br />

Cider vinegar<br />

*Hollandaise sauce<br />

1 bunch<br />

1/2 of a bunch<br />

2 each<br />

few fine slices<br />

4 pieces<br />

2 pinch<br />

1tbsp<br />

Recipe<br />

• Bring a large pan of water to boil with a good<br />

pinch of salt, plunge the asparagus in the water<br />

and cook cover for 2 minutes, refresh straight<br />

away in a bath of icy water for 30 second,<br />

reserve aside on a tissue paper.<br />

• Break two eggs and place them in a little<br />

bowl with the cider vinegar.<br />

• Bring a pan of water to boil and pour the<br />

eggs gently in it, cook for 30 second and<br />

refresh immediately in icy cold water for 30<br />

second, reserve aside.<br />

• Dispose the asparagus on the plates, add the<br />

poached eggs on top of them and pour the<br />

hollandaise sauce on the eggs.<br />

• Sprinkle with a generous pinch of Maldon salt<br />

and garnish with the anchovies and the red<br />

onions.<br />

• Serve and enjoy. *For the Hollandaise sauce<br />

see my recipe on the <strong>Bounce</strong> website.<br />

For over twenty years, Franck Pontais has been<br />

creating the finest gastronomic experiences for<br />

celebrities, large corporations and small groups of<br />

friends and family. For more information or to hire<br />

Franck see www.franckpontais.com.<br />

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Paddy & Scott’s<br />

coffee blends - part two...<br />

To continue last month’s theme where<br />

we looked at the knowledge of coffee<br />

and how much we actually know about<br />

where and how it is grown I wanted to<br />

introduce our clever dripper coffees.<br />

These are all purchased from smaller, artisan<br />

growers in smaller batches with limited<br />

availability, which makes these coffees highly<br />

sought after. All are single estate and have been<br />

chosen due to the quality and complexity of<br />

flavour.<br />

Why do we use single origin coffees for<br />

our Clever Dripper?<br />

Our Clever Dripper Coffees have complex,<br />

flavours produced by precise brewing techniques<br />

(fine filter), which extracts the real flavours from<br />

the coffee. These delicate flavours are sometimes<br />

lost in the high-pressure extraction process of an<br />

espresso coffee.<br />

Our fine filter coffees<br />

Are strictly single origin coffees grown in<br />

microclimates, within rich soils and the ideal<br />

rainfall patterns, to produce a genuine quality<br />

coffee.<br />

What do they taste profile?<br />

Delightful aroma, pleasant acidity, full body, and<br />

delicate sweetness; a combination that results in a<br />

balanced and flavourful coffee. These coffees are<br />

akin to fine single malt.<br />

Guatemalan<br />

World Region: Central America<br />

Location:<br />

Guatemalan High Mountain<br />

Region<br />

Bean:<br />

100% Guatemala (not Coban)<br />

Tasting Notes: Distinct fruit flavors, sweet<br />

fragrance, and a clean finish that pleasantly lingers.<br />

------------------------------<br />

Sumatran<br />

World Region: Indonesia – Aisa<br />

Location:<br />

Sumatra<br />

Bean:<br />

100% Lington<br />

Tasting notes: Sweet, medium body, low<br />

acidity, light earthy flavours with liquorice undertones<br />

– Scott’s favourite coffee<br />

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Rwandan<br />

World Region: Africa<br />

Location:<br />

Central/Eastern region<br />

Bean:<br />

Bourbon<br />

Tasting notes: Delicate fruit overtones,<br />

suggestive of caramelized cane sugar with spice of<br />

clove, cinnamon and rose floral aromas.<br />

BREAKING NEWS: PADDY & SCOTT’S HAVE JUST OPENED THEIR LATEST CAFÉ IN HADLEIGH. THEY WILL BE<br />

FOUND ON HADLEIGH HIGH STREET AT THE FRONT OF THE CO-OP.<br />

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Wines<br />

of South<br />

Africa<br />

It is believed that human life<br />

started in South Africa about<br />

150,000 to 200,000 years ago.<br />

BY ‘WINE BUFF’ FRED FISHER<br />

DNA analysis supports this. A<br />

77,000 year old mathematical<br />

tablet was found in a cave near<br />

Blombas in the Southern Cape,<br />

From this long history of human activity it took<br />

until the 1600’s for vine growing and winemaking<br />

to take effect. Jan Van Riebeck was the first<br />

Dutch Governor in 1652 to grow grapes, which<br />

led to making wine in 1659. This settlement<br />

supported Dutch Traders journeying on their way<br />

to the East for the spice trade.<br />

In 1688 French Huguenots arrived and settled in<br />

Franchhoek, nowadays a top wine area. It is not<br />

surprising then that most grapes grown nowadays<br />

are of Classic European varieties and mainly<br />

French in origin.<br />

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Constantia near Cape Town by the 18th Century<br />

had acquired an international reputation<br />

mentioned by Jane Austin and also drunk by<br />

Napoleon on Saint Helena. Furthermore it was<br />

cuttings from South Africa that were used to start<br />

the Australian wine industry in 1788.<br />

Vineyards<br />

Most vineyards are situated in the Coastal region<br />

with famous districts such as Stellenbosch, Paarl,<br />

Franschhoek, Constantia, Walker Bay and many<br />

others. They all lay in the Western Cape with<br />

Capetown being the dominant City. The grape<br />

varieties include Chenin Blanc ( the most planted)<br />

, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet<br />

Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz ( also called Syrah) and<br />

a special one called Pinotage<br />

Pinotage<br />

The Pinotage was<br />

developed for South<br />

Africa in 1925 from<br />

a crossing of Pinot<br />

Noir and Cinsault.<br />

The Cinsault used to<br />

be called the Hermitage,<br />

thus using a half of each<br />

name Pinotage was born. The<br />

first use commercially was in 1941 and although<br />

initially there were problems but by 1991 was<br />

rated as a top grape with its rich and spicy wines.<br />

Most harvesting is carried out by hand due to the<br />

difficult terrain, which carries with it the benefit<br />

of better quality control. During the ripening<br />

season the grapes get eaten by various animals,<br />

particularly baboons. Initially the red stains<br />

on their hands scared them off but gradually<br />

got used to it. Staff had to be employed to<br />

throw stones at them to deter them. This was<br />

dangerous as the baboons soon learnt to throw<br />

them back.<br />

Climate and Soils<br />

The climate is good for grape growing due to the<br />

cooling effect of the two oceans, The Atlantic<br />

and The Indian. Soils vary over the area with<br />

sandstone, granite and shale. The bedrock is shale<br />

which has no fossils thereby indicating it must be<br />

500 million years old.<br />

Organisation<br />

The Winelands are broken down into regions,(<br />

some of which have been mentioned) smaller<br />

districts, wards and individual estates.<br />

The Co-operative Wine Growers Association<br />

(KWV) was formed in 1918 to regulate the wine<br />

industry which was suffering from massive<br />

overproduction. This over time became a sort of<br />

State run industry. Since the changes that took<br />

place in 1990 and Nelson Mandela became<br />

President, more individual Estate wines<br />

are being produced leading to<br />

higher qualities.<br />

Certification<br />

One thing to watch out<br />

for is the seal of Origin<br />

which is placed over<br />

the neck of the bottle.<br />

This guarantees the origin,<br />

grape variety, and vintage as<br />

shown on the label.<br />

Enjoy South African Wine<br />

A well known food for bush tucker is Biltong, an<br />

air dried beef that is very strong in flavour. It is<br />

available so worth trying with Pinotage which<br />

should match it.<br />

As the grapes tend to have come from France in<br />

general try the following comparisons.<br />

A Loire Valley Chenin Blanc like Vouvray , but dry,<br />

compared to a South African Chenin Blanc.<br />

A Pinot Noir from France compared to a Pinotage<br />

and see what difference the Cinsault has made to<br />

it. You may not find a pure Cinsault wine.<br />

Compare any Chardonnays between France and<br />

South Africa.<br />

Try to have them both oaked or unoaked to make<br />

a fair comparison.<br />

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Pineapple &<br />

Mango Rum<br />

Cocktails<br />

Rum brings a touch of the<br />

tropics to any party. Rum is<br />

a distilled spirit made<br />

from sugarcane.<br />

The first distillation of rum took place<br />

in the Caribbean in the 17th century.<br />

Popular rum cocktail include the<br />

Daiquiri, the Mojito and the Cuba Libre.<br />

Enjoy when its hot outside and<br />

its fiesta time!<br />

Method<br />

1. Puree mangoes, rum, and<br />

1/2 cup water in a blender.<br />

2. Pour 2 ounces puree into<br />

each of six 12-ounce glasses.<br />

3. Fill glasses with ice, and<br />

top off with pineapple juice.<br />

Ingredients<br />

• 2 1/2 small ripe mangoes, peeled<br />

and cubed (about 2 cups), plus 1/2<br />

mango cut into slices with skin, for<br />

garnish<br />

• 4 ounces best-quality golden rum<br />

• 4 cups fresh pineapple<br />

juice (from a 4 1/2-pound pineapple)<br />

•Fresh tropical fruit, such as<br />

dragon fruit and star fruit, for<br />

garnish.<br />

4. Garnish with tropical fruit.<br />

By THE ANGRY WAITER<br />

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BOUNCE FEATURE<br />

Catering<br />

with a difference…<br />

<strong>Bounce</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> chats with Matt<br />

Phillips owner of M Phillips<br />

Dining about his personal fine<br />

dining catering service.<br />

Passionate chef and food enthusiast<br />

Matt Phillips provides a fine dining<br />

experience at the comfort of your<br />

own home or selected venue. Now,<br />

how many of us have dreamed of<br />

this whilst cooking for family or<br />

friends?<br />

As well as having your very own chef for the<br />

night, your table will be laid; your tableware is also<br />

provided, making your evening hassle free.<br />

After setting up his company M Phillips Dining<br />

can cater for any occasion or event. Whether it be<br />

an elegant ‘fine dining experience’ in the comfort<br />

of your own home, birthday celebration, canapé<br />

reception or wedding breakfast. We caught up<br />

with Matt to ask him some questions about his<br />

company.<br />

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Q: Matt, when did you get into<br />

cooking?<br />

A: I’ve always enjoyed cooking and, aged 16; I got a<br />

job at a small restaurant in Clacton with about 30<br />

covers. I worked at the restaurant for three years<br />

and really learned my trade there. I loved the hustle<br />

and bustle of service.<br />

Q: How did you advance, taking this<br />

passion further in your career?<br />

A: For three years I worked at Le Talbooth in<br />

Dedham, my role included cooking for special<br />

events including weddings at outdoor functions.<br />

Q: What made you start your own<br />

business?<br />

A: After working as a Sous Chef at Le Talbooth<br />

I gained experience in managing the kitchen,<br />

organising menus and cooking at outdoor events<br />

as well as working in the restaurant. When I could<br />

do this for someone else this was when realised I<br />

wanted to create my unique service.<br />

Q: How is M Phillips Dining<br />

different?<br />

A: I offer a fine dining service in the comfort of your<br />

own home. We try to make it totally hassle-free,<br />

and offer everything as part of the price. As well as<br />

having your own personal chef we set up the table<br />

as standard. The best part is there is no limited<br />

guest number and we supply experienced waiting<br />

staff as well as personalised menu cards for the<br />

event.<br />

Q: If we wanted to hire you how<br />

does it work?<br />

A: We deliver a personal service throughout, first of<br />

all, we ask if you have any dietary requirements and<br />

what sort of dishes you actually enjoy eating. Then<br />

we send over some menu ideas. The client gets a<br />

lot of input, so it’s a completely bespoke service,<br />

free of charge.<br />

Q: Do you have a signature dish?<br />

A: It has to be our ‘Beef Wellington’ it’s quite<br />

theatrical as we carve it at the table. People see it<br />

coming in and they’re impressed.<br />

Q: Ok we need to stop talking about<br />

food now, so the all important<br />

question what will this cost?<br />

A: The fine dining at home service, which is<br />

available across East Anglia, costs £48.95 per head<br />

for six courses. We offer a range of traditional<br />

catering menus for events, such as weddings and<br />

birthday celebrations.<br />

For more information, or to see a sample menu<br />

visit the website at:<br />

www.mphillipsdining.co.uk,email info@<br />

mphillipsdining.co.uk or call 01449 616235<br />

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SECKFORD HALL<br />

Steeped in History<br />

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BY SAM HUNT<br />

Snaking down the winding drive<br />

you’re met with a breathtaking<br />

sight. The broad Tudor mansion<br />

is nestled in a natural hollow with<br />

sweeping grounds. Red brick<br />

gables stand shoulder-to-shoulder,<br />

topping large windows and<br />

sprouting ornate chimneys. Cast<br />

your eyes down and they settle on a<br />

dark oak door…<br />

Entering, you walk down an historic corridor with<br />

Tudor arches. Flanked with a suit of armour, large<br />

oil paintings and mounted stags heads, I was<br />

itching to learn about the history of the hotel.<br />

The staff members were ever so friendly and<br />

eager to explain how the hotel owed it’s illustrious<br />

past to over 520 years of the Seckford family<br />

heritage.<br />

Thomas Seckford was believed to have begun<br />

construction of the hall, with his son, also<br />

Thomas completing the Hall as it stands today.<br />

The latter was known as Thomas the Settler,<br />

after consolidating his estates in Suffolk. We<br />

learned how The Manor of Seckford and the<br />

accompanying title can be traced back to the<br />

reign of Edward 1, Hammer of the Scots!<br />

Shown to our room ‘The Lower Granary’: a night<br />

would hardly be enough...<br />

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Seckford Hall – Steeped in History...<br />

clearly much<br />

loved<br />

“Snaking down the winding drive you’re met with<br />

a breathtaking sight. The broad Tudor mansion is<br />

nestled in a natural hollow with sweeping grounds.”<br />

A capacious sitting room with large double doors<br />

revealed the bedroom, complete with four-poster!<br />

There were two bathrooms, one with a Jacuzzi<br />

bath, a dressing room, and even a spare room.<br />

Whilst the latter was probably underutilized, we<br />

were sure to enjoy relaxing in the Jacuzzi, with it’s<br />

own flat screen TV.<br />

The current owners advocate that the hall is a<br />

home and are happier when the hotel is full of<br />

people. Indicative of this, guests are made to feel<br />

at home and are able to dine in many areas around<br />

the hotel including the bedrooms, suites, bar,<br />

gardens, lounge areas, and of course the 2 rosette<br />

restaurant.<br />

Dining in Seckford’s 1530 Restaurant we were<br />

presented with a mouth-watering, seasonal<br />

menu. Kicking off proceedings, I opted for the<br />

Slow Cooked Blade of Beef with Braised Onions,<br />

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Parsnip, Parsley and Watercress, which was<br />

deliscious. Rachel went for Terrine of Ham Hock<br />

and Parsley, Crispy Quails Egg and Pickles with<br />

equally good reviews.<br />

balance struck; blending history and Elizibethan<br />

splendour, guests are able to enjoy modern day<br />

comforts with beautifully designed bedrooms and<br />

suites, a swimming pool, banqueting hall and the<br />

2 rosette 1530 restaurant. Combined with stunning<br />

gardens, grounds and the Seckford Golf Course<br />

next door, Seckford Hall is the perfect place to<br />

spend a break away, a business trip, or even host a<br />

wedding! We had lovely stay in tranquil surrounds<br />

with genuinely friendly and accommodating staff<br />

and look forward to visiting again soon.<br />

The Roast Tenderloin of Pork, Potato Fondant,<br />

Savoy Cabbage, Dried Ham and Cider Sauce<br />

came highly recommended. It lived up to it’s<br />

billing and was indeed wonderfully tender.<br />

Rachel was all smiles and delighted with her,<br />

beautifully presented choice of Pan Roast Guinea<br />

Fowl, Sweetcorn, Girolles, Pancetta, Glazed<br />

Baby Carrots, Braised Potato and Guinea Fowl<br />

Reduction. Unable to resist, we both had the Dark<br />

Chocolate and Salted Caramel Fondant, Pistachio<br />

Tuille and Pistachio Ice Cream, which had a divine<br />

melting texture.<br />

Seckford Hall is clearly much loved. The current<br />

owners have gently developed the building while<br />

being careful to retain its heritage. There is a great<br />

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By Matt hulland<br />

Travel<br />

While visiting the Northern Thai town of Chiang Mai,<br />

we met a few people out and about and the one thing<br />

they had in common was their love of Pai.<br />

Whenever we asked why it is so<br />

great, no-one could quite tell us but<br />

they all unanimously agreed, “It’s<br />

awesome”.<br />

To get to Pai you have to ride a bus from Chiang<br />

Mai along a wonderful scenic mountain road. Well,<br />

wonderful if you don’t suffer from travel sickness.<br />

The staunchest of stomachs<br />

struggle on that road as bus<br />

drivers take on the 762 twists,<br />

turns and hairpins on the 3 hour<br />

drive with the speed, sadly not<br />

skill, of Lewis Hamilton. If you<br />

are brave enough to keep your<br />

eyes open you will see some<br />

spectacular scenery.<br />

When we arrived, pretty<br />

shaken, we were slightly hungry<br />

so set off to find some food<br />

and discovered a nice little<br />

Who doesn’t love Pai?<br />

local place with delights such<br />

as pork blood soup with pig<br />

entrails on the menu. Given the delicate state of our<br />

digestive systems, we decided to leave that dish for<br />

another day!<br />

So why is Pai so awesome? Well the streets of the<br />

little sleepy town flow peacefully with a healthy mix<br />

73<br />

of tourists and locals. Whether it’s the relaxed mountain<br />

air or a lack of tourist attractions meaning there is no<br />

pressure from touts trying to sell you their latest trips,<br />

it a haven of calm. There are coffee shops, bars and a<br />

busy night market. A lazy river splits the town and you<br />

can hire tubes to spend a relaxing afternoon floating<br />

down stream, Pai is just nice. After our weekend<br />

relaxing in Pai it was time to head back down the<br />

mountain with only 762 bends and demonic bus drivers<br />

in our way. Luckily this is where we<br />

discovered the highlight of the whole Pai<br />

experience.<br />

There is a company that will transport<br />

your bags for you so you can ride<br />

a moped back to Chaing Mai where<br />

your bags will be waiting for you. An<br />

opportunity to ride a moped through<br />

some of the most stunning mountain<br />

scenery Thailand has to offer, stopping<br />

off at your leisure to snap some paps as<br />

opposed to riding on the death bus … it’s<br />

highly recommended.<br />

Matt is a travel writer sharing stories of<br />

his trips with us.<br />

He has a website set up for travel advice that can be<br />

found at www.matthulland.com and has two books<br />

currently available on Amazon with a third and fourth<br />

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The Hottest Hair<br />

BY John Parkington<br />

As the Summer approaches it’s all about<br />

wanting to change who we are by joining<br />

a gym, going on a diet in readiness<br />

for those lazy hazy days when laying<br />

on a sun kissed beach. Our own selfimage<br />

motivates us to perform some<br />

maintenance in respect to weight and<br />

the style and colour of hair.<br />

Our personal sense of attractiveness is influenced<br />

by confidence and control; hair is one way of being<br />

in control.<br />

Hair can be transformed through cutting,<br />

colouring, straightening etc. providing an<br />

external image of being well managed.<br />

How we look is how we feel! L’Oréal have<br />

introduced three of the new hottest looks for<br />

Summer 15.<br />

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This summer season look is all about style, inspired<br />

by backstage festival hair. The It Looks are ontrend<br />

yet wearable, encapsulating both attitude<br />

and freedom.<br />

The new L’Oréal Professionnel It Girl Alice Dellal<br />

has transformed her style starring in this summer’s<br />

Blonde Shag Cut.<br />

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Jack’s undercut is described as “a combination of<br />

two styles; the stern, shaved look of the 30’s and<br />

40’s and the more rock look of the 50’s Teddy Boy<br />

cut”. James Rowe, Hairstylist.<br />

Alice’s Summer Blonde Shag Cut goes<br />

rock: being very cool on lengths and ends<br />

contrasting with the dark roots created with<br />

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Crimson Lights & Waves -<br />

Malika Haydon<br />

“I wanted a change, especially for when I DJ.<br />

Something shorter, more dynamic and fun.” Malika<br />

Haydon, actress, model and DJ. Malika’s hair is<br />

an on-trend Shag cut: styled by James Rowe.<br />

Colourist Frédéric Mennetrier has combined the<br />

cut with crimson highlights giving the look an<br />

edgy twist.<br />

For the guys who read our monthly column<br />

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NEW IN LAVENHAM<br />

Weavers’ Spa<br />

By Rachel Ducker<br />

Discover the real art of swanning<br />

around at the luxurious new<br />

Weavers’ House Spa now open at<br />

the iconic 15th century Swan Hotel<br />

at Lavenham in the<br />

heart of Suffolk.<br />

boutique where consultants will advise on Temple Spa<br />

products for home use.<br />

Inspired by the Mediterranean, Temple Spa products<br />

feature exceptional ingredients such as black truffle,<br />

champagne, diamonds and gold plus feel good<br />

endorphin releasing actives, which deliver<br />

serious results.<br />

An enchanting retreat for<br />

the senses, it focuses on<br />

total relaxation, enjoyment<br />

and wellbeing. Featuring<br />

the Temple Spa range of<br />

professional products,<br />

Weavers’ House Spa offers<br />

over 30 results-orientated,<br />

seriously benefit-driven<br />

and totally feel good skin,<br />

body and soul treatments<br />

and packages.<br />

Facilities include six treatment rooms with two<br />

relaxation suites; a couple’s room; manicure/<br />

pedicure area; aromatic steam room; hot stone<br />

sauna and an outdoor vitality pool, plus a retail<br />

Located in the heart of<br />

the medieval wool town of<br />

Lavenham, The Swan Hotel is a<br />

very impressive listed building,<br />

and in adding the spa it was<br />

critical that it was sympathetic<br />

to its surroundings. The rational<br />

behind the build was to create<br />

a cool, calm environment that<br />

worked well with the beautiful<br />

older buildings. The property has<br />

excellent environmental credentials<br />

with heating provided by a deep<br />

ground source heat pump and most of the water<br />

coming from an onsite borehole. For more details and<br />

to book a treatment call The Swan at Lavenham on<br />

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All about<br />

that base<br />

BY carla Mireille Jones<br />

When it comes to makeup the base is of great<br />

importance. I love primers, they keep your makeup<br />

lasting longer and often with a better finish.<br />

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I would recommend using a primer<br />

from the same brand as your<br />

foundation if you can, as they<br />

often work better together, but in<br />

saying this, a good primer<br />

should work with other<br />

brands too.<br />

If you like a glow, I would<br />

recommend Dior’s Glow maximiser<br />

Primer, as you put it on you can see<br />

the almost glittering effect.<br />

Yves Saint Laurane’s new primer<br />

with gold flakes in is a beautiful<br />

silicon feeling primer, that leaves<br />

your skin matt.<br />

Here are some of my Favourite<br />

foundations:<br />

Dior’s Forever<br />

foundation is a full<br />

coverage, you can build it without it<br />

caking, but you can use it lightly to<br />

still see your skin through it.<br />

This is the foundation I<br />

used to wear when I<br />

trained in musical<br />

theatre, wearing it on<br />

stage and it would still<br />

be perfect after hours<br />

of dancing. This gives a flawless<br />

finish which lasts.<br />

the Touche Eclate, giving your<br />

skin a brightness with a dewy<br />

finish.<br />

Giorgio Armani luminous silk<br />

is an oil free foundation with<br />

a silky smooth texture giving<br />

luminosity. This is a medium<br />

to full coverage, again being<br />

able to layer it for your<br />

desired finish.<br />

If you love taking Selfies,<br />

but don’t want to get that<br />

whiteness that camera<br />

flashes can create, Dior’s Star<br />

Foundation is the one you<br />

want. With the hollow silicon<br />

beads in it, it means that the<br />

light goes into the beads and comes back out,<br />

rather than the light bouncing off of it creating<br />

the white effect. It is a medium Coverage, but<br />

again is buildable.<br />

With any foundation I would recommend<br />

trying it out before if you can.<br />

Either ask someone on the counter to put it<br />

on you and go check it in natural light, or get a<br />

sample of it to try at home.<br />

With the premium brands you are paying a fair<br />

amount, but they are worth the money if you get<br />

the right one for your skin type<br />

and what you want to achieve<br />

from the finish.<br />

Lancomes Teint Idole Ultra 24<br />

hour is pretty much the same as<br />

the Dior’s Forever, full coverage<br />

with being able to build it, yet<br />

still being able to see your skin<br />

through it, and long lasting.<br />

YSL Touche Elcate is a medium to full coverage,<br />

like the two before you can build it up to give a<br />

fuller coverage. This is the foundation to match<br />

If you would like more information or some help<br />

choosing some foundation or to book me you can<br />

contact me on:<br />

www.carlamireillejones.com<br />

carlamireille88@hotmail.com<br />

Alternatively you can find my page on Facebook:<br />

Carla Mireille Jones Hair and Makeup Artist<br />

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SUMMER IS ON IT’s WAY<br />

By Kate Lines<br />

Kates Top Tip for <strong>May</strong>:<br />

Plant out cannas and<br />

dahlias<br />

As bulbs fade and herbaceous<br />

borders grow in leaps and bounds,<br />

it is now clear that summer is<br />

approaching.<br />

Sowing and planting out bedding can begin,<br />

depending on regional weather variations, and you<br />

can take softwood cuttings.<br />

It’s also time to get back into the lawn mowing<br />

regime, as the lawn will be loving the warmer<br />

temperatures this month brings.<br />

Flowers<br />

Tubs can be planted up with summer bedding in<br />

milder areas. In colder areas further north or at high<br />

altitudes, it is advised to wait until early June, or until<br />

all risk of frost has passed.<br />

Divide clumps of herbaceous perennials that you<br />

want to propagate. Bamboos and clumps of bulbs<br />

or rhizomes can be divided in the same way. Cutting<br />

back clumps of spring-flowering perennials such as<br />

Pulmonaria and Doronicum can encourage a fresh<br />

flush of foliage.<br />

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Top jobs this month:<br />

1. Watch out for late frosts. Protect tender plants<br />

2.Earth up potatoes, and promptly plant any still<br />

remaining<br />

5. Regularly hoe off weeds<br />

6. Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm<br />

days<br />

7. Mow lawns weekly<br />

8. Check for nesting birds before clipping hedges<br />

3. Plant out summer bedding at the end of the<br />

month (except in cold areas)<br />

9. Lift and divide overcrowded clumps of daffodils<br />

and other spring-flowering bulbs<br />

4. Collect rainwater and investigate ways to<br />

recycle water for irrigation<br />

10. Watch out for viburnum beetle and lily beetle<br />

grubs<br />

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THIS GIRL<br />

can<br />

sponsored by Abbeycroft Leisure<br />

BY Helen Bye, Fitness Instructor, Bury St Edmunds<br />

Leisure Centre<br />

The This Girl Can movement is<br />

encouraging women of all shapes,<br />

sizes and backgrounds to get<br />

out and get moving! With this in<br />

mind, let’s look at the barriers<br />

that women must overcome when<br />

starting to exercise.<br />

What do I wear?<br />

We’re all guilty of overthinking our wardrobe<br />

choices occasionally and exercise wear is no<br />

different. Trust me though, it’s not all lycra, crop<br />

tops and hideously expensive trainers. The only<br />

key is comfort. If you can move in it and feel<br />

comfortable, you should wear it (although no<br />

jeans!). At Abbeycroft Leisure, our classes and<br />

gym are filled with women all wearing whatever<br />

they feel good in.<br />

Everyone’s going to be looking<br />

at me.<br />

I’m sure you’re a stone cold fox but honestly?<br />

Most people are concentrating on their own<br />

workout. Yes, they may notice someone running<br />

next to them, but they certainly aren’t judging<br />

what you’re wearing or how fast you’re going.<br />

Emma Witcherly came along to Bury St Edmunds<br />

Leisure Centre having already lost five stone,<br />

but she still felt larger than other women. Emma<br />

says: “I was worried everyone would be looking<br />

at me and my comfy clothing, lycra isn’t made<br />

in my size. Once I started though, everyone was<br />

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encouraging and I gained confidence. I soon<br />

realised that people weren’t looking at me,<br />

they were all in their own workout zone.”<br />

How do I know what I’m<br />

doing is right?<br />

It’s perfectly normal to be worried about<br />

technique and you may think everyone<br />

else knows what they’re doing except you.<br />

Remember! Everyone started at the same<br />

place – everyone had their first session in<br />

the gym, their first exercise class, their first<br />

game of hockey. You will be surrounded<br />

by people who will be happy to offer tips,<br />

pointers or support if you ask for it. At<br />

somewhere like Abbeycroft<br />

Leisure, we always have staff on<br />

hand to help and you never start<br />

the gym without a full induction<br />

including how to use our<br />

equipment. Modern technology means<br />

most machines are just push to start –<br />

there’s no falling off treadmills like you see<br />

on youtube! We would never suggest you<br />

do anything you’re not comfortable with.<br />

much fun and you’ll encourage each other<br />

through friendly competition. It’s easier<br />

to exercise when there’s someone you’ve<br />

agreed to meet; you don’t want to let your<br />

friends down (although you shouldn’t<br />

let yourself down either). If you do start<br />

your health and fitness journey on your<br />

own, you’ll soon find a whole bunch of<br />

likeminded people and you certainly won’t<br />

feel alone.<br />

It’s too expensive.<br />

It doesn’t cost a penny to grab some<br />

friends and go for a brisk walk around<br />

the neighbourhood. You can do plenty of<br />

exercise for free. If the gym is something<br />

you do want to look into, it’s around £1 per<br />

day and is no more expensive per month<br />

than a new pair of shoes. Most gyms will do<br />

referral offers or joining promotions so you<br />

can make it even cheaper by joining at the<br />

right time.<br />

I don’t want to do it alone.<br />

Bring a friend! Working out together is so<br />

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ACTION MAN<br />

Does Air Hop...<br />

By Ross ‘Action Man’ Wishart<br />

Action Man has taken our great<br />

magazine’s name a bit too literally<br />

with a visit to Air Hop Trampoline<br />

Park.<br />

My eyes lit up when I walked into the colourful<br />

10,000sqft warehouse in Guildford that was<br />

wall to wall trampolines, an Action Man’s idea of<br />

heaven!<br />

Trampoline parks are popping on all over the<br />

place and are very popular, even late on a midweek<br />

evening the place was still very full but that<br />

didn’t stop Action Man’s Army! Rob, Tom, Kevin,<br />

Dan and AM donned our Air Hop non-slip socks<br />

and following the brief safety video we leapt<br />

straight in.<br />

An hour long session costs £10, we actually<br />

arrived early so thankfully bought 2 as the first<br />

hour flew by with plenty to keep you occupied.<br />

Half the space is taken up with a bounce free for<br />

all, 50+ trampolines including on the walls where<br />

you can leap, lunge and laugh to your heart’s<br />

content.<br />

You then have the foam pit where you can<br />

practice your tumbles safe in the knowledge of a<br />

cushioned fall to your mistimed landings.<br />

The basketball slam dunk zone gives you the<br />

ability to soar like Jordan and dunk like Shaq<br />

a mere pipe dream previously for anyone of a<br />

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similar diminutive stature. Finally there is the<br />

very popular dodge ball arena, several angled<br />

trampolines are the ideal platform to dodge,<br />

duck, dip, dive and dodge your opponents<br />

inbound balls. All activities done to a suitable<br />

bouncing soundtrack pumped out throughout the<br />

building.<br />

We knew about the stories of serious injuries<br />

at similar venues but this site was very well<br />

marshalled by the staff coupled with mutual<br />

respect from the other bouncers everyone<br />

thoroughly enjoyed their Air Hop adventure.<br />

A few ill-judged flips and the subsequent poor<br />

landings from yours truly resulted in some aching<br />

muscles the following day but that’s why they call<br />

me Action Man! It’s also a great form of exercise<br />

without even really knowing it, we were having<br />

too much fun to realise!<br />

We’ve got some ActionManTV footage of<br />

our adventure at Air Hop on the Action Man<br />

Facebook page so check it out www.facebook.<br />

com/bouncemagazinesactionman<br />

And now for the best news! You don’t have to<br />

travel down to Guildford for trampoline park<br />

action, ‘Jump Street’ will be opening in Colchester<br />

in July, keep an eye on www.jumpstreet.co.uk<br />

for updates and with the activity’s phenomenal<br />

popularity there’s no doubt one will be opening in<br />

Suffolk soon.<br />

A whole room full of trampolines?! What’s not<br />

to love! Action Man guarantees you’ll have a<br />

great time, so bound on down to your nearest<br />

trampoline park…<br />

BOUNCE-TASTIC!<br />

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Archie’s<br />

Adventures<br />

INto THE WILD...<br />

Its in our blood… its in our<br />

instincts’… as much as you love us<br />

furry little animals, all of us like to<br />

live on the wild side from time<br />

to time…. cue ‘The Troggs<br />

– Wild Thing’ song.<br />

Anyway, I will tell you why…<br />

did you know that we are<br />

descendent from Wolves? Mental<br />

isn’t it!<br />

All the domestic breeds of dogs<br />

that we are familiar with, from<br />

chihuahuas to pit bulls, are the same<br />

species: Canis lupus familiaris.<br />

Sometimes I feel like a ‘big bad wolf’, especially<br />

when a Great Dane comes trotting up to me.<br />

Although I have little legs, a yap like a parrot and a<br />

bloomin’ handsom coat of fur (even if I do say so<br />

myself) - in my head I can take em’ all on. This must<br />

be my wolfish instinct.<br />

We also like to hang out in packs… as I don’t have<br />

any brothers or sisters living with me, my pack live<br />

a little closer to home, although I always get the<br />

middle of the bed. Uff!<br />

The wild wolf’s strategy of life is to<br />

stay together in family groups<br />

and hunt large prey for the best<br />

chance of survival. Though<br />

unlike the wolf, the domestic<br />

dog’s (that’s me btw) strategy<br />

of life is to stay near our<br />

humans for the best chance<br />

of survival.<br />

This also entails begging for scraps,<br />

being taken for walks and the odd<br />

scratch behind the ear. When I think about<br />

it us ‘domestics’ have it all right compared to those<br />

Wolves. I know what side my bread is buttered!<br />

So next time you see us sprinting up the road,<br />

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TheAtre<br />

Royal<br />

By Nicki Dixon<br />

<strong>May</strong> is packed month at the Theatre Royal in<br />

Bury St Edmunds, welcoming a legendary<br />

entertainer, a tribute to the ultimate<br />

Euro pop band and helpful elves, not to<br />

mention music, dance and comedy too.<br />

Kicking off the month on 1 <strong>May</strong> is journalist<br />

Steve Richards who will take his audience on<br />

a behind the scenes look at the closest General<br />

Election for years. Questions being asked on the night<br />

will include Can Cameron hang on as PM? Can Miliband<br />

win? And what will happen to Nick Clegg?<br />

2 <strong>May</strong> welcomes Big Window Theatre Company with<br />

One Finger, One Thumb for those aged 3 to 5 and their<br />

grown ups to enjoy. Ruby and Peter are searching for<br />

Baby Small, where a puddle becomes an ocean and a<br />

hedge becomes a deep, dark wood in this participatory<br />

theatre for very young children.<br />

Also on <strong>May</strong> 2 one of the country’s great entertainers<br />

graces the stage.<br />

<strong>May</strong>) which crams all the Norse myths into one hilarious<br />

show, Thank You For The Music (22 <strong>May</strong>) paying tribute<br />

to Abba, and The Elves and the Shoemaker (26 to 28<br />

<strong>May</strong>) which brings to life the classic tale of a down<br />

and out shoemaker whose life is never the same again<br />

once the elves find him and start stitching! The hilarious<br />

LipService bring Withering Looks on 28 <strong>May</strong> and Jaleo<br />

Flamenco present an evening of vocals, footwork and<br />

guitar on 29 <strong>May</strong>.<br />

Rounding off <strong>May</strong> on 30 <strong>May</strong> is Swinging at the Cotton<br />

Club taking the audience on a step back to 1920s New<br />

York through the doors of Harlem’s hottest nightspot,<br />

The Cotton Club.<br />

Jimmy Tarbuck OBE brings with him a wealth of stories<br />

and anecdotes ranging from being at school with John<br />

Lennon and playing golf with Bing Crosby and is a<br />

master of light entertainment.<br />

Fans of Michael Morpurgo will love the stage adaptation<br />

of I Believe In Unicorns which runs from 5 to 9 <strong>May</strong>. It<br />

tells the tale of Tomas who doesn’t like books or stories<br />

until the Unicorn Lady comes to town with her magical<br />

tales. Other <strong>May</strong> highlights include The Barber of Seville,<br />

courtesy of OperaUpClose on 20 <strong>May</strong>, Norsesome (21<br />

Great shows for the family!<br />

For details and tickets go to www.theatreroyal.org or call the box office on 01284 769505<br />

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Forest<br />

Live <strong>2015</strong><br />

if you go down to<br />

the woods...!<br />

Forest Live takes place June – July<br />

every Summer. An eclectic mix of<br />

acts perform in seven spectacular<br />

forest locations across the country.<br />

Forest Live is an independent programme<br />

organised by the Forestry Commission to bring<br />

forests to new audiences.<br />

Income generated from ticket sales is spent on<br />

protecting, improving and expanding England’s<br />

forests and woodlands and increasing their<br />

value to people and wildlife.<br />

Over Forest Live’s 14 year history, over one<br />

million music fans have attended the concerts<br />

and money raised has contributed to a wide<br />

range of projects, from wildlife conservation to<br />

making improvements for visitors.<br />

With everything required for a great night out,<br />

including full catering and bar facilities, the gigs<br />

are renowned for their relaxed atmosphere.<br />

Forest Live in this region takes place in Thetford Forest, near Brandon, Suffolk and this year’s<br />

participating acts are The Script - 2 July; Sam Smith - 3 July; Paloma Faith - 4 July; Tom Odell - 5 July.<br />

For further info/tickets: www.forestry.gov.uk/music and tel 03000 680400.<br />

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MAY – JUNE <strong>2015</strong><br />

October MAY <strong>2015</strong> 2014 | | ISSUE ISSUE #31 #24<br />

THEAPEX.CO.UK<br />

BOX OFFICE: 01284 758 000<br />

ANDY SHEPPARD QUARTET<br />

SAT 2 MAY 8pm / £20 (£18conc) £5 U25s<br />

One of Britain’s foremost saxophonists &<br />

jazz composers.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

OTIS GRAND<br />

SUN 3 MAY 7.30pm / £15<br />

Best UK Blues Guitarist Award, Best<br />

Blues Guitarist in Europe, Guitarist<br />

<strong>Magazine</strong>’s ‘Top 50 Blues Guitarist of all<br />

Time’ & ‘Top 10 Guitarists ever in the UK’.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

FRIGG<br />

MON 4 MAY 7.30pm /<br />

£16 (£14 conc) £5 U25s<br />

A hair-raisingly beautiful blend of Nordic<br />

folk and American bluegrass.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

AN EVENING WITH<br />

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER<br />

TUE 5 MAY 7.30pm / £25<br />

Music and anecdotes from Julian’s life<br />

and career.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

JACK JONES<br />

FRI 8 MAY 7.30pm / £30<br />

OMAR PUENTE<br />

RAICES CUBANOS<br />

FRI 15 MAY 8pm / £18, £5 U25s<br />

Acclaimed Cuban violinist Omar Puente<br />

leads a night of hot Cuban grooves.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

GLOBAL FOLK<br />

SAT 16 MAY 7pm / £6, £5 U25s<br />

___________________________________________<br />

JOCELYN POOK ENSEMBLE<br />

SUN 17 MAY 7.30pm / £16, £5 U25s<br />

An evening of film scores from this Olivier<br />

Award winning composer.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

DEMON BARBERS XL<br />

FRI 22 MAY 7.30pm / £16.50, £5 U25s<br />

Some of the UK’s most exciting young<br />

Clog, Sword, Hip Hop & Break dancers.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

OWEN JONES<br />

SAT 23 MAY 6pm / £10<br />

Guardian Columnist, 2012 Stonewall<br />

Journalist of the Year and 2013 Political<br />

Book Awards Young Writer of the Year.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

JAY RAYNER<br />

MY DINING HELL AND JAZZ HEAVEN<br />

SAT 23 MAY 8pm / £18, £5 U25s<br />

THEA GILMORE<br />

TUE 26 MAY 7.30pm / £22.50<br />

Thea’s razor sharp lyrics, melodic flair<br />

and honey toned voice have been much<br />

admired; her single ‘London’ was used<br />

extensively in TV coverage of the Olympic<br />

Games.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

THE FUREYS<br />

FRI 29 MAY 8pm / £20 (£18 conc)<br />

Legends of Irish music.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA<br />

TUE 2 JUNE 8pm / £17, £5 U25s<br />

Bold brass of New Orleans, spirituals,<br />

gospel & blues of the African-American<br />

south.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

GISELA JOÃO<br />

WED 3 JUNE 7.30pm /<br />

£16 (£14 conc) £5 U25s<br />

The double Grammy-winning easy<br />

listening giant with hits including Wives<br />

and Lovers, Love Boat & Impossible<br />

Dream to name only a few.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

FAT CAT COMEDY CLUB<br />

SUN 10 MAY & 14 JUNE 8pm / £12<br />

See www.fatcatcomedyclub.com<br />

___________________________________________<br />

EVELYN GLENNIE<br />

SUN 24 MAY 7.30pm / £25, £21, £5 U25s<br />

With pianist Philip Smith for a programme<br />

to include Steve Reich’s Piano Phase.<br />

The new fado singer making waves in<br />

Portugal.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

SIMPSON, CUTTING & KERR<br />

THU 4 JUNE 8pm / £16<br />

Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy<br />

Kerr are three of Britain’s finest folk<br />

musicians.<br />

___________________________________________<br />

FINLEY QUAYE<br />

SAT 6 JUNE 8pm / £12.50, £15 door<br />

‘Maverick A Strike’ exploded onto the<br />

world scene in 1997 and instantly gave<br />

Finley Quaye world-wide recognition.<br />

THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE EVENTS AT THE APEX – TO FIND OUT MORE GO TO<br />

WWW.THEAPEX.CO.UK OR RING 01284 758000<br />

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ENTERTAINMENT<br />

MAY <strong>2015</strong> | ISSUE MAY JULY JULY <strong>2015</strong> #31 2014 2014 | | MUSIC ISSUE | ISSUE &#31<br />

#21 ENTERTAINMENT<br />

#21<br />

Music<br />

By EMILY BAKER<br />

MAY THE MUSIC BE WITH<br />

YOU...<br />

Bury Fringe Festival’s music section<br />

began as it meant to go on; loud,<br />

passionate and brimming with talent.<br />

On 4th April Washing Machine brought<br />

together ECHO TREE, TRADITION and<br />

KATE JACKSON & THE WRONG MOVES<br />

with post-punk headliners METROPOLIS capping<br />

things off. On 18th April a sensational metal night<br />

was held at the Hunter Club, featuring SAME AS<br />

TOMORROW, BRACKEN, TRYAL OF WITCHES<br />

and had stoner-metal heavyweights MEN OF<br />

MUNGA headlining.<br />

The Fringe Festival’s All Dayer on 2nd <strong>May</strong>, now<br />

entering its 4th year, promised to be a music<br />

event of epic proportions. Three stages and<br />

no fewer than twenty five acts later and that<br />

promise was fulfilled. The selection of bands on<br />

offer was incredibly broad, ranging from DINGUS<br />

KHAN, VOTER KERNEL and LAPLUCAS on the<br />

Washing Machine stage to THE BARON FOUR,<br />

THE MACHISMO’S and THE STAYCATIONS on<br />

Metropolis<br />

Alex Highton<br />

Chris’s stage. Meanwhile the Toonteen stage<br />

boasted ALEX HIGHTON, RHYS BUTTERWORTH-<br />

BOWMAN and BECCA ROSE among its ranks.<br />

Starting at 13.00 and not finishing until 23.00 it<br />

was a staggering ten hours of impeccable music.<br />

Many thanks to all the organisers and volunteers<br />

involved!<br />

On 22nd <strong>May</strong> the second Skate Rock and BMX<br />

Pop was held at the Skate Park to raise funds for<br />

improvements to lighting on site.<br />

The atmospheric HORSE PARTY, super heavy<br />

TRYAL OF WITCHES and alternative rock four<br />

piece THE VIRTUES made the ground shake and<br />

entertained a fantastic crowd.<br />

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LATITUDE 15<br />

As festival season approaches<br />

we have the latest news from the<br />

Latitude Festival...<br />

Ten years ago Latitude Festival creator Melvin<br />

Benn set out to rewrite the festival rulebook,<br />

showing that music lovers could also be culture<br />

lovers, by creating the UK’s first multi arts<br />

boutique festival set out to challenge the festival<br />

status quo. Today, festival organisers reveal the<br />

music and comedy headliners, plus over 100<br />

other acts and plans for a new era of the festival<br />

including two new areas; swimming in the lake<br />

for the first time in the festival’s history, and hot<br />

tubs where Latitude audiences can soak up the<br />

atmosphere of the idyllic site.<br />

This year First to headline Latitude’s Obelisk<br />

Arena on Friday night is a band close to<br />

Latitude’s heart; Mercury Prize-winning<br />

art-rockers alt-J.<br />

been so memorable. Latitude has always<br />

supported us, and to go from playing the<br />

smaller stages to this means it will be a night<br />

of celebration.” - alt-J<br />

Also headlining are Portishead, Noel Gallagher’s<br />

High Flying Birds, Manic Street Preachers, James<br />

Blake, Seasick Steve, Wild Beasts... The list is<br />

endless.<br />

Plus many more music and arts acts across the<br />

weekend including dance on the waterfront<br />

theatre, literature, film, science, cabaret, art.<br />

This year for the first time ever Latitude will be<br />

partnering with ActionAid a leading international<br />

development charity who support women and<br />

children living in extreme poverty. They work to<br />

help empower women and children to fight<br />

for their own rights and to create lasting change.<br />

“We are hugely excited to return to Latitude<br />

for the third time. Playing there has always<br />

Tickets available from www.seetickets.com/tour/<br />

latitude-festival-<strong>2015</strong>. For full details head to<br />

www.latitudefestival.co.uk<br />

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