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Welcome to J’AIME<br />

Welcome to our joint <strong>July</strong> and <strong>August</strong> issue - packed<br />

full of summery features to add some sunshine to your<br />

life, whatever the British weather throws at us.<br />

It’s a joy to include articles about things you can<br />

actually get out there and do this month - from live<br />

outdoor theatre in Lichfield to Staffordshire County<br />

Show and from Lichfield Festival to dining at Hoar<br />

Cross Hall.<br />

You can also read interviews with a Sunday Times<br />

bestselling author who lives in Hammerwich (and has<br />

hilarious stories to recount about writing Christmasthemed<br />

books during a summer heatwave) and one<br />

of the stars of this year’s Lichfield Festival, who just<br />

happens to have been born and raised in the cathedral<br />

city.<br />

Add to that our usual mix of interiors, property,<br />

fashion, beauty, travel, fitness and food and we hope<br />

we have something for everyone.<br />

You’ll see the address of our website across the<br />

bottom of each page in the magazine and that’s<br />

because we’ve given www.jaimemagazine.com a<br />

wonderful revamp. You can visit the website to read<br />

everything you see in the magazine plus much, much<br />

more. The website is updated each day and includes<br />

positive, uplifting lifestyle articles from right across the<br />

Midlands.<br />

As well as being delivered to homes in selected<br />

postcodes J’AIME is now available to pick up free<br />

of charge in major supermarkets around the<br />

Midlands. You can also read a digital, flick-through<br />

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www.jaimemagazine.com<br />

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positive, cheerful <strong>July</strong> and <strong>August</strong>.<br />

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CONTENTS<br />

InsideJ’aime this month...<br />

6 Feature - Meet the bestselling author from<br />

Hammerwich<br />

10 Feature - Lichfield Festival is back and we<br />

chat to one of the stars<br />

12 Property - Could this be the home of your<br />

dreams?<br />

14 Property - Property of the month<br />

16 Interiors - When life gives you lemons<br />

22 Interiors - Storage solutions<br />

26 Food and drink - Cooking in stately splendour<br />

30 What’s on - Outdoor theatre returns to<br />

Lichfield<br />

32 What’s on - Win family tickets for<br />

Staffordshire County Show<br />

34 What’s On - TILT Festival<br />

35 Travel - An epic US road trip<br />

38 Fitness - How to achieve a peachy bottom<br />

40 Antiques - In-person valuations are back<br />

42 Beauty - Dare to bare<br />

44 Education - Awards success for Midlands<br />

school<br />

46 Health - Putting up with pain is not the<br />

healthy option<br />

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FEATURE<br />

Read all about it<br />

JENNY AMPHLETT MEETS THE HAMMERWICH AUTHOR<br />

WHO HAS MADE THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER LIST<br />

It’s taken 25 books and four different<br />

pen names, but when Phillipa Ashley<br />

finally became a Sunday Times<br />

bestselling author last Christmas she<br />

was as excited as the day she first saw<br />

her words in print.<br />

Phillipa, who cut her teeth as a young<br />

reporter on the Lichfield Mercury<br />

and still lives in Hammerwich, writes<br />

heartwarming romances which have<br />

been flying off the shelves during the<br />

pandemic.<br />

“I’ve worked so hard for this, but<br />

there’s luck involved as well.” she<br />

says.<br />

“Publishing is an incredibly fickle<br />

business and you just don’t know<br />

what’s going to happen with your<br />

next book. You just try to be positive<br />

and optimistic.<br />

“People think it’s possible for an<br />

author to be an overnight success but<br />

it takes years of practice, honing your<br />

skills, writing different books and<br />

working really hard.<br />

“It would be mad for a person to<br />

leave their career to become an<br />

author, that’s not how it works.”<br />

She tasted early success when her<br />

first book, Decent Exposure, won<br />

the RNA New Writers Award and in<br />

2009 was made into a TV film called<br />

12 Men of Christmas starring Kristin<br />

Chenoweth and Josh Hopkins. Yet it’s only during<br />

the past three or four years that she’s been able to<br />

make a full time living as an author.<br />

Phillipa writes two books each year through<br />

HarperCollins publishers, one released during the<br />

summer and another each Christmas.<br />

She speaks very highly of HarperCollins, one of<br />

the largest publishing houses in the world, and the<br />

relationship she’s been able to build with them over<br />

the last dozen books.<br />

For example she’s allowed the freedom to lead the<br />

direction of the covers of her books.<br />

“They ask me to send in some photos of how I think<br />

the cover could look and then the illustrator works<br />

from those.”<br />

Her latest release, An Endless Cornish Summer,<br />

hit the bookshops on June 24. It’s available from<br />

the likes of ASDA, Sainsburys, Amazon, Tesco and<br />

Waterstones and well as independent bookshops.<br />

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Signed copies are currently available at the Stafford<br />

branch of Waterstones.<br />

Phillipa’s work is also now available in e-book format,<br />

which she says sound like ‘little plays’ once they’ve<br />

been in the hands of a skilled narrator.<br />

“I’ve always got three books on the go,” she says,<br />

“There’s one that I’m promoting, one that I’m<br />

editing and one that I’m writing.<br />

“I get involved in writing and then I have to come off<br />

that book to do edits on something else. In the end it<br />

gets to the point where you can’t wait to get rid of a<br />

book to the editor.<br />

“Then when it comes out as a book you do look at<br />

it and think ‘did I write that?’ Writing can be quite<br />

lonely but a book is definitely a team effort.”<br />

Born and raised in the area, Phillipa went to<br />

Chasetown High School, later renamed Erasmus<br />

Darwin Academy, before studying English at Oxford.<br />

“I’ve always written romance and have written some<br />

quite steamy romance in the past. The books I write<br />

at the moment are more community based, with<br />

romance on the edge of that.<br />

“They’re escapist and are always about people<br />

overcoming problems. I love writing about small<br />

communities.<br />

“I’ve really found where I want to be with the books<br />

I’m writing at the moment. The publishers let me<br />

come up with all kinds of things, for example the<br />

book that’s just been released is about a woman who<br />

goes to find her bone marrow donor - who doesn’t<br />

really want to be found.”<br />

Phillipa’s latest heroine is an archaeologist, so she<br />

called on the experts at Cambridge University’s<br />

archaeology department for help.<br />

Another plotline involved boat building which<br />

obviously meant that she needed to hire a yacht in<br />

Falmouth, purely for research purposes of course.<br />

She says her journalism background proves very<br />

useful when it comes to background research and<br />

fact finding, and she has chosen to make some of her<br />

heroines copywriters or journalists.<br />

“The book that came out last summer was about<br />

a big London journalist who takes a job as a<br />

commercial features writer for a Cornish magazine<br />

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and ends up writing about hot tubs and being<br />

unhappy about having to let advertisers read through<br />

her copy. I loved writing that character.”<br />

During the first lockdown Philippa found herself<br />

trying to write a Christmas novel.<br />

“I was editing my Christmas book during a heatwave<br />

last year - I was still thinking about Christmas in<br />

April. There was a rock and roll theme so I had<br />

Christmas songs by Elvis on in the garden while I<br />

was working on it. I did think the neighbours must be<br />

wondering what on earth I was up to.<br />

“I was anxious and worried, just as anxious as<br />

anybody else. I remember thinking ‘this book has<br />

been such a terrible thing to write’ and then when it<br />

came out it ended up being my first Sunday Times<br />

bestseller.”<br />

So far none of her books have been completely set<br />

in her home region, although Fradley Junction has<br />

appeared in a few scenes.<br />

She says she’s enjoyed cycling over Gentleshaw and<br />

exploring the Woodland Trust land during lockdown,<br />

so watch this space for mentions in future bestsellers.<br />

Phillipa takes a lot of her inspiration from Cornwall,<br />

where she and her family bought a holiday home<br />

just before the pandemic began and then had to wait<br />

months before visiting it for the first time.<br />

However she has no plans to move to the south of<br />

the country permanently.<br />

“I love living here in the middle. I have roots, family<br />

and friends here. I feel comfortable here. This is my<br />

home,” she adds.<br />

An Endless Cornish Summer by Phillipa Ashley is<br />

out now, published by HarperCollins and priced<br />

£7.99<br />

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FEATURE<br />

The lady under the lamp<br />

APPEARING AT LICHFIELD FESTIVAL HAS A SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR<br />

WRITER AND PERFORMER KATIE ARNSTEIN - SHE WAS BORN AND RAISED<br />

IN THE CATHEDRAL CITY. JENNY AMPHLETT MET HER<br />

PHOTO CREDIT - SIMON JEFFERIS<br />

Katie Arnstein was at the cusp of something very<br />

special at the beginning of 2020. After years of<br />

combining her theatre work with waitressing and bar<br />

jobs, she had a UK tour booked for her one-woman<br />

show, Sexy Lamp.<br />

Just three dates into that tour and the world closed<br />

down due to coronavirus, leaving Katie in the same<br />

precarious situation as so many other performers and<br />

arts workers.<br />

So she moved back from London to live with<br />

her parents in Shenstone, from where she’s been<br />

giving online performances whenever possible and<br />

preparing for theatres to reopen.<br />

“I grew up in Shenstone, went to school in Lichfield<br />

and spent a lot of my teenage years in the area so the<br />

Midlands feels like home to me,” says Katie. “A lot of<br />

my work is centred around that area too.”<br />

Katie went to Friary School in Lichfield then trained<br />

at Birmingham Conservatoire, so the second city<br />

often features in her work too.<br />

“Sexy Lamp, the show I’m bringing to Lichfield<br />

Festival, is about leaving the Midlands, moving to<br />

London and chasing the dream of bright lights. I<br />

think it also has the message that there’s no place like<br />

home.<br />

“I didn’t leave the Midlands until I was 21 so it<br />

completely founded me. I learnt an important<br />

lesson in my first few years in London. I was trying<br />

to be like everyone else and forgot what makes me<br />

unique.”<br />

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She ended up writing a trilogy of<br />

one hour semi-autobiographical,<br />

comedy storytelling shows. The first,<br />

Bicycles and Fish, is set in Shenstone.<br />

It’s followed by Sticky Door and now<br />

Sexy Lamp.<br />

Katie managed to fit in one live show<br />

between lockdowns, at a theatre in<br />

Scarborough in October 2020, before<br />

arts venues were forced to close their<br />

doors once more.<br />

She’s been trying to move her work<br />

online wherever possible, including<br />

performing a version of her show<br />

and a workshop for an audience in<br />

Oregon in the US.<br />

“Trying to work during the pandemic<br />

hasn’t always been easy, but I wouldn’t<br />

have got to that theatre space and that<br />

audience without Zoom.<br />

“I’ve also been giving online<br />

performances for friends and family<br />

- being online certainly makes things<br />

more accessible for a lot of people.<br />

“There are a lot of people who can’t<br />

go to the theatre for a myriad of reasons. I love the<br />

idea that we will be able to go back to doing shows<br />

in theatres but also stream them too to make them<br />

accessible. We’ll be able to reach new audiences that<br />

way.”<br />

PHOTO CREDIT - SIMON JEFFERIS<br />

PHOTO CREDIT - HARRISON BATES<br />

Shows at The Hub at St Mary’s at 6pm and 8.30pm<br />

on <strong>July</strong> 8 as part of Lichfield Festival will be amongst<br />

Katie’s first live performances in <strong>2021</strong> - and she says<br />

she couldn’t be more excited.<br />

“Lichfield Festival is so important for me,” she says.<br />

“I used to go to the festival and imagine what it<br />

would be like if I could perform<br />

there one day. This is going to be<br />

really special for me, particularly<br />

after the year we’ve just had.<br />

“It’s so brilliant that festival<br />

director Damian Thantrey agreed<br />

to have my show. After the year<br />

we’ve had I feel so lucky. I can’t<br />

wait.<br />

“Performers like me do shows to<br />

connect with an audience, to feel<br />

the energy in the room. It’s going<br />

to feel very good to have that<br />

back again.”<br />

To find out more about Katie<br />

visit her website at<br />

www.katiearnstein.com.<br />

Tickets for her Lichfield Festival<br />

shows can be booked at<br />

www.lichfieldfestival.org<br />

or by calling the box office on<br />

01543 306271.<br />

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PROPERTY<br />

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Built by local developers Insisys<br />

Developments, these stunning homes are<br />

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Finished to exacting standards with five<br />

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The impressive principal bedroom will have dressing<br />

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The high quality, individually designed and open<br />

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The luxurious bathrooms and en-suites will be fitted<br />

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These exceptional homes will be constructed using<br />

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PROPERTY<br />

Property of the Month<br />

EACH MONTH WE SHOWCASE ONE OF THE MOST LUXURIOUS HOMES CURRENTLY ON<br />

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THE AGENT SAYS: This beautiful five-bedroom family<br />

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the reception hallway with guest cloakroom leading off. To<br />

the front of the home is the cosy family room, which could<br />

alternatively be used as a fifth bedroom and features a walk-in<br />

wardrobe and en-suite shower room.<br />

Double doors lead on from the reception hallway into the<br />

spacious drawing room. Two sets of double French doors<br />

lead out to the rear garden and the space features a stunning<br />

feature fireplace along one wall as well as beautiful wooden<br />

flooring.<br />

Double doors to the left lead into the dining room which is a<br />

wonderful space for entertaining and spending quality time<br />

with family and friends. Double doors lead out to the rear<br />

patio, ideal in the warmer months. All the reception rooms<br />

are wonderfully bright and offer plenty of natural light.<br />

The kitchen has ample space for an informal dining/<br />

breakfast area.<br />

An internal hallway is located off the kitchen and can also be<br />

accessed from the front and rear of the home. A utility can<br />

be accessed from here with additional storage space as well as<br />

space for a washing machine and tumble dryer. A door leads<br />

into the garage from here.<br />

Also located off the internal hallway is the boiler room and an<br />

additional WC, as well as a gym with double doors leading to<br />

the side of the home and garden beyond.<br />

The sizeable principal bedroom suite with dual aspect is a<br />

stunning space and features a beautiful traditional en-suite<br />

bathroom with separate shower and his-and-hers wash<br />

basins. The guest bedroom with rear aspect features built-in<br />

wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom with separate shower.<br />

There are two further bedrooms on the first floor as well as a<br />

family bathroom. A study with front aspect, ideal for working<br />

or studying from home, completes the accommodation.<br />

W E L O V E : T H E S T UNN ING V IE W S O V ER A G O L F C O UR S E<br />

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INTERIORS<br />

When life gives<br />

you lemons…<br />

...It’s time to get decorating. Where pineapples,<br />

flamingoes and cacti have gone before as the interiors<br />

motifs du jour, this summer it’s the turn of the humble<br />

lemon.<br />

Lemons have been popping up everywhere for SS21,<br />

adorning everything from fabrics to tableware, ceramics to<br />

cushions, so if you’re feeling fruity, it’s time to follow suit.<br />

The bright, playful motif brings a touch of the<br />

Mediterranean to your home, conjuring up images of<br />

rustic Italian properties and picturesque gardens - and<br />

while our travel options are still limited, who wouldn’t<br />

want to add a holiday villa vibe to their abode?<br />

If littering your home with literal lemons doesn’t appeal,<br />

then opt for using the zesty shade as an accent colour<br />

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JAMES ST CLAIRE-JONES, EXECUTIVE CHEF AT HOAR CROSS HALL,<br />

SHARES THE SECRETS OF HIS CULINARY SUCCESS<br />

Tell us more about your background and how<br />

long you’ve been at Hoar Cross Hall.<br />

I joined Hoar Cross Hall back in November last year,<br />

two days before the lockdown! Although I’d have<br />

loved to have dived straight in, it’s been great<br />

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I’ve been a chef for 34 years and have worked<br />

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Star restaurants to Rosette awarded restaurants<br />

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internationally.<br />

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Hall is split into The Ballroom, which is our fine<br />

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restaurant, and Henry’s, our newest addition, which<br />

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the season, and we’ll be changing our menus four<br />

times a year. We’re also in the process of expanding<br />

our vegan options, including a dessert menu that is<br />

exclusively vegan.<br />

Do you try to include Staffordshire and<br />

Midlands food where possible and are there<br />

any particular local suppliers that you’d<br />

recommend?<br />

Absolutely! We’ve got a big herb garden on-site that<br />

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we use on a daily basis, as well as a wild garlic patch<br />

down in the woodland. I’m also in regular contact<br />

with our Head of Grounds, so that I can prepare<br />

to harvest other produce, such as figs from our trees<br />

later on in the year.<br />

Since arriving at Hoar Cross Hall, I have worked<br />

hard to cultivate great relationships with local<br />

suppliers – for example we’ve sourced red meat,<br />

poultry, pork and fillets from between a mile and<br />

three miles down the road. Part of our sustainability<br />

focus is trying to keep those food miles low and also<br />

help with local food provenance as well.<br />

In terms of UK suppliers, I’m really focusing on<br />

British cheeses. I’ve recently added a Cornish gouda<br />

to the menu, a beautiful Windrush blue which is<br />

sourced from just outside of Bristol and a cheddar<br />

from Cheddar! It’s important to me that the cheese<br />

in our dishes is regional as that gives us the best<br />

possible produce.<br />

with different pickles across<br />

each one, and served with a<br />

British goat’s cheese, which<br />

is just beautiful.<br />

We’ve also got a tortellini<br />

dish, which just won Gold<br />

Best in Class at another<br />

international competition.<br />

The pasta is completely<br />

vegan, with flax seed used<br />

instead of the egg, and wild<br />

garlic from the estate used<br />

to make the pesto with some<br />

roasted hazelnuts, a warm<br />

sweetcorn panna cotta and<br />

a nice mushroom broth.<br />

It’s a stunning dish, both in<br />

flavour and presentation,<br />

and I’m very proud of it.<br />

Is there anything you do specifically to get<br />

the best out of your team and really motivate<br />

them?<br />

The last year has been very difficult for everyone, so<br />

my biggest priority for the team has been retraining,<br />

with a particular focus on making both the staff and<br />

guests feel safe after such a long period of lockdown.<br />

I come from a military background, and still serve<br />

now, so can be very military in my way of teaching<br />

and mentoring. I’m a true believer in investing my<br />

time into training in order to support my team and<br />

get the best out of them.<br />

It’s absolutely vital to have an amazing team<br />

supporting you when working in the culinary world,<br />

and I’ve managed to recruit a really nice bunch<br />

which I’m really proud of. So now it’s just a case of<br />

In terms of the<br />

dishes themselves<br />

and the new menu,<br />

do you have a hero<br />

dish that you’re<br />

particularly proud<br />

of ?<br />

There’s a cheese starter<br />

dish that is one of my<br />

personal favourites<br />

and it’s just won silver<br />

in an international<br />

competition. It’s nice and<br />

seasonal and includes<br />

three different beetroot<br />

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golden, and a classic –<br />

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keeping them engaged, ensuring that<br />

they really are enjoying it and that<br />

they’re getting to input into the menu<br />

options.<br />

Something I’m always repeating to my<br />

staff is that we are always at someone’s<br />

special occasion. Whether that’s<br />

a birthday, anniversary, wedding,<br />

funeral, Christmas or Valentine’s,<br />

every meal is an event and we are<br />

passionate about reflecting that in our<br />

food and service.<br />

Is there anything in particular<br />

that first inspired you to become<br />

a chef ?<br />

I started when I was 15, as a kitchen<br />

porter, and it was back in the days when all the<br />

chefs wore big hats and neck ties. We used to feel<br />

privileged working underneath them, and I thought<br />

to myself ‘one day I’d love to do that’. That was<br />

really what sparked my love for cooking – that and<br />

the atmosphere in the kitchen, the team banter and<br />

the satisfaction from creating these amazing dishes.<br />

Does everything on the menu have to be<br />

carefully calorie controlled or do you have<br />

the freedom to include treats? Is chocolate<br />

allowed?<br />

Chocolate is definitely allowed! At Hoar Cross Hall,<br />

yes, we’re a spa, but we’re also a luxury retreat –<br />

emphasis on the treat! Of course, we have options<br />

to cater to all, so if you’re seeking a delicious but<br />

lower-calorie meal then there is something for you,<br />

but we have some more indulgent options too, for<br />

example our Chocolate Pistachio Tart with Pistachio<br />

Ice Cream.<br />

How does working for a spa like Hoar<br />

Cross Hall differ from cooking at a<br />

standalone restaurant?<br />

I constantly want to grow, and what I find exciting<br />

here is that I have free rein on menus, free rein on<br />

the suppliers, and I can hire the right staff. I can keep<br />

pushing and growing and really make Hoar Cross<br />

Hall even more special than it already is.<br />

What are the most popular dishes on the<br />

menu? Is there anything that’s been a Hoar<br />

Cross Hall favourite for years?<br />

As we’ve been closed due to lockdown, the jury is<br />

still out on the most popular dish! As we had time<br />

to plan ahead of the reopening, the entire menu has<br />

changed, so guests can expect something brand-new<br />

when they come back.<br />

How does working in such a spectacular,<br />

stately home setting influence your culinary<br />

choices?<br />

It’s definitely a very inspiring<br />

setting to be a part of. It’s<br />

extremely grand, and being in<br />

this environment really does<br />

get the creative juices flowing.<br />

It’s important to me that<br />

my menu options reflect the<br />

grandeur of the hall, whilst<br />

also providing an alternative<br />

dining environment for guests<br />

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relaxed. The fact we have<br />

the grounds where I can<br />

grow fresh produce, as well<br />

as amazing local suppliers<br />

so close, really does all come<br />

together to make Hoar Cross<br />

Hall a Chef ’s paradise.<br />

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stunning Lichfield Cathedral as the backdrop.<br />

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The fun continues in Beacon Park as Kick in The<br />

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Jerome recounts the hilarious story of his boating<br />

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Beatrix Potter’s classic characters will be brought<br />

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The line-up of shows will conclude on the evening<br />

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Midsummer Night’s Dream is brought to life<br />

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wonderfully funny and exuberant production of this<br />

Shakespeare classic.<br />

Audiences are invited to relax on their own seats or<br />

picnic blankets and watch the tale of magical fancy<br />

unfold as real life becomes unexpectedly tangled with<br />

the supernatural.<br />

These open spaces have plenty of space for families<br />

to bring picnic blankets or chairs and settle<br />

themselves in their own areas, safely and socially<br />

distanced from others for the performance.<br />

Ticket numbers for the shows are limited in<br />

accordance with social distancing requirements and<br />

are on sale now priced at £14 for adults and £12 for<br />

under 16s. You can purchase tickets online at<br />

www.lichfieldgarrick.com or by calling the<br />

Box Office on 01543 412121. Entrance is by<br />

ticket only and these must be purchased in advance<br />

from the Garrick box office or online. There will<br />

be no ticket sales on the day.<br />

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COMING SOON<br />

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W H AT ’ S O N<br />

The show must go on<br />

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOW MAKES A VERY WELCOME RETURN<br />

THIS AUGUST - AND WE HAVE FIVE FAMILY TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY<br />

A certain global pandemic meant<br />

Staffordshire County show couldn’t be<br />

staged in 2020, but it’s back on <strong>August</strong><br />

25 and 26 with all the attractions<br />

visitors expect from one of the county’s<br />

premier events.<br />

The show offers something for visitors<br />

of all ages. Children will enjoy the<br />

miniature steam railway or traditional<br />

attractions such as Punch and Judy<br />

whilst teenagers and adults will be<br />

thrilled by daredevil, gravity-defying<br />

stunts performed by the Bolddog Lings<br />

Motorcycle Display Team. Meanwhile<br />

the next generation of farmers will<br />

be inspired by the first class entries in<br />

livestock competitions across the showground that<br />

are at the very heart of this traditional agricultural<br />

show.<br />

Held at the Staffordshire County Showground, just<br />

outside Stafford, the show is one of the region’s<br />

major summer events and is expected to attract more<br />

than 65,000 visitors. It offers a full day out for all the<br />

family.<br />

A packed main ring programme includes attractions<br />

from the breath-taking Bolddog Lings to show<br />

jumping and the grand parade of livestock.<br />

In the country pursuits arena visitors can watch a<br />

birds of prey display, visit the ferret roadshow or sit<br />

back and learn all about pigs with the Hogg Show.<br />

Around the showground there will be demonstrations<br />

of traditional rural crafts such as thatching and<br />

drystone walling.<br />

Livestock is at the heart of the show with more than<br />

1,000 cattle, sheep, pigs and goats and more than<br />

1,500 horses and ponies expected.<br />

There will be a number of animal competitions and<br />

shows including a sheep shearing<br />

competition, farriery competition<br />

where blacksmiths will compete to<br />

make the perfect horseshoe, the fur<br />

and feather show with a vast array<br />

of poultry, waterfowl and rabbits<br />

and the bees and honey show with<br />

its working hive.<br />

Children of all ages will be<br />

especially well catered for<br />

with a children’s farm, exotic<br />

animal display, donkey rides and<br />

fairground.<br />

Shopaholics will be able to browse<br />

more than 400 trade stands selling<br />

everything from cars to hot tubs. In<br />

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addition there is a food hall with a further 50 stands<br />

selling a range of local produce.<br />

When it’s time to take a break, what better way to<br />

relax than having a picnic next to the bandstand<br />

listening to the brass or jazz bands. However,<br />

for something more tranquil, there is a 20-acre<br />

woodland, ideal for a walk in the shade or a quiet<br />

picnic.<br />

The <strong>2021</strong> show’s main sponsor is Dunstall Holdings<br />

Group incorporating its two main brands, Rea<br />

Valley Tractors and Altegra Integrated Solutions.<br />

Rea Valley Tractors is one of the region’s leading<br />

agricultural machinery dealers and will have a trade<br />

stand on the corner of the main ring.<br />

Advance tickets, which offer a substantial saving<br />

on the gate price, go on sale from mid-<strong>July</strong>. Further<br />

details about the show and details of how to<br />

purchase advance tickets are available at<br />

www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk<br />

Competition!<br />

WIN FIVE FAMILY TICKETS<br />

We have teamed up with Staffordshire County Show to give away five family tickets,<br />

worth £42 each. Each ticket will admit two adults and up to three children.<br />

For the chance to win a family ticket, simply answer the following question:<br />

Which company is the main sponsor of the <strong>2021</strong> Staffordshire County Show?<br />

Send your answer, along with your name, address and telephone number, via email<br />

to competitions@jaimemagazine.com with Staffordshire County Show Competition<br />

in the email subject box. Entries must be received by midday on Friday, <strong>July</strong> 30.<br />

Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.jaimemagazine.com for further details.<br />

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W H AT ’ S O N<br />

A unique festival<br />

TILT, BIRMINGHAM’S ONLY AERIAL AND PHYSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, IS BACK FOR ITS SIXTH<br />

YEAR IN THE CITY WITH AN ADAPTED BRAND-NEW HYBRID FESTIVAL RUNNING LIVE, ONLINE<br />

AND OUTDOORS AT A NEW OPEN SPACE, FROM MONDAY 12 TO SUNDAY 23 JULY<br />

Postponed in 2020 due to COVID<br />

restrictions, TILT is one of the largest<br />

festivals of its kind outside London and<br />

renowned for attracting some of the<br />

world’s most talented artistes from the<br />

UK as well as internationally.<br />

The 12-day festival features breathtaking<br />

aerial and physical theatre from<br />

world class performers, free family<br />

outdoor shows and world premieres.<br />

TILT 21 also offers circus sessions for<br />

babies and parents, and masterclasses<br />

and workshops for upcoming artistes,<br />

professionals and young people aged<br />

seven to 14 years.<br />

TILT 21 is produced by RoguePlay,<br />

Birmingham’s highly physical theatre<br />

company, based at West Midlands<br />

Circus and Creation Centre in Digbeth. RoguePlay<br />

creates a unique style of narrative theatre using<br />

aerial and ground-based circus, contemporary dance,<br />

spoken word and physical theatre.<br />

Kim Wildborne, artistic director of RoguePlay and<br />

Producer of TILT Festival said: “After a year of<br />

uncertainty we can’t express how thrilled we are to<br />

return this summer with an even bigger offer. As well<br />

as events taking place indoors, TILT 21 audiences<br />

will be able to experience a spectacular programme<br />

of open-air performances presented at Tea Works, a<br />

brand-new cultural open space in Digbeth.”<br />

TILT 21 will include a range of both ticketed<br />

and free events and shows featuring jaw-dropping<br />

performers from all over the world, workshops for<br />

all the family and, new for <strong>2021</strong>, TILT Online will<br />

see some of the in-person classes delivered online.<br />

Participants can join classes from wherever they are<br />

in the world, with some teachers teaching via Zoom<br />

from their home country, exclusively for the TILT<br />

Online programme.<br />

Tilted Circus Night on <strong>July</strong> 16 (ticketed event)<br />

promises to be an absolutely stunning night of live<br />

circus and physical theatre from some of the world’s<br />

best performers.<br />

And on <strong>July</strong> 17 there will be an afternoon of free<br />

outdoor shows for all the family, including Around<br />

the World in 80 Days, RoguePlay’s acclaimed take on<br />

Jules Verne’s classic tale.<br />

Following the performance, audience members can<br />

join the cast to play on the big-rig Aerial Playground.<br />

People of all ages and abilities can try aerial hoop,<br />

hammock, and skills on the ladder, with hula hoop,<br />

juggling and toys for little ones.<br />

TILT 21 also provides fans of physical theatre with<br />

the opportunity to see world premieres of brandnew<br />

aerial, dance and physical theatre performances<br />

by professional young companies. The New Work<br />

Showcase (ticketed event) on <strong>July</strong> 17 is an afternoon<br />

that will be jam packed with circus awesomeness<br />

from some of the best emerging artists.<br />

The festival will also feature masterclasses and<br />

workshops, face to face and online, for those wishing<br />

to pursue a career in the industry or improve their<br />

skills.<br />

TILT 21 runs from Monday <strong>July</strong> 12 to Sunday <strong>July</strong><br />

23. For full programme details and information on<br />

how to book/register for free events go to<br />

www.tiltfestival.com<br />

TILT 21 will take place while following the most upto-date<br />

Government Covid-19 guidelines.<br />

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T R AV E L<br />

The road trip of a lifetime<br />

HOLLY THOMSON FROM LICHFIELD TAKES A ROAD TRIP THROUGH NO LESS THAN FIVE<br />

OF THE USA’S MOST FAMOUS NATIONAL PARKS SPANNING 1,300 MILES, THREE STATES<br />

AND PLENTY OF ICONIC SIGHTS<br />

Five years ago I had the opportunity to live<br />

in the mid-western state of Utah for a year.<br />

Whilst Utah may seem like an odd choice when<br />

compared to sunny California or bustling New<br />

York, what I discovered made me fall in love<br />

with the state and the surrounding region.<br />

There are eight national parks in Utah and<br />

Arizona alone, all with their own highlights and<br />

unique landscapes which lend to one epic road<br />

trip.<br />

I loved driving along the vast and open<br />

highways and did so with my family as well as<br />

with friends.<br />

This area of the US is perfect for a post-covid<br />

escape into some of the most otherworldly<br />

landscapes the world has to offer. I’ve drawn<br />

together my various experiences of this region to<br />

create one ultimate road trip that covers five national<br />

parks, three states and short drive times to make for<br />

one unforgettable trip!<br />

The journey starts in the brilliantly lit and bizarre<br />

Las Vegas.<br />

Situated in the middle of the Nevada desert, this<br />

metropolis is full of fun and excitement for any<br />

age. I particularly enjoyed the Venetian Hotel and<br />

the Bellagio, both for the features they offer such as<br />

the spectacular water show at the Bellagio and the<br />

replica of Venice in the Venetian.<br />

Choose to spend only a few days here or take more<br />

time to enjoy the sounds and atmosphere of this<br />

famous city.<br />

To travel from Nevada onto Arizona and finally to<br />

Utah, any good SUV style car will suffice. To add<br />

an extra layer of adventure to the trip, driving in an<br />

RV along the wide and quiet roads of this region<br />

will add an element of freedom that cannot be<br />

replicated. These vary in size but ours slept four of<br />

us comfortably.<br />

Of course the first stop on this adventure has<br />

to be the Grand Canyon, a four and a half<br />

hour journey which features dramatic rock<br />

formations and vast desert landscapes.<br />

The drive along Route 11 also takes you past<br />

Hoover Dam, a must-do detour to soak in<br />

the grandeur of this feat of engineering. Built<br />

in 1931, the dam borders the state line of<br />

Nevada and Arizona and holds back the mighty<br />

Colorado River.<br />

A tour can be arranged here to see the inner<br />

workings of this man-made wonder. Or for the<br />

ultimate wow seeing it up high by helicopter is a<br />

must do bucket list item.<br />

Upon your arrival towards the Grand Canyon<br />

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overnight stay. Flagstaff, a small city an hour and a<br />

half away from the canyon, is a green oasis amongst<br />

the desert. During my stay here I enjoyed the lush<br />

mountain views and small town feel of the city.<br />

One memorable night was spent at Fat Olives,<br />

an authentic Italian restaurant in the city where<br />

we enjoyed woodfired pizzas and local wine with<br />

cheerful and intriguing locals. If you would prefer<br />

to stay closer to the national park there are many<br />

camping spots such as Trailer Village RV park,<br />

perfect for a comfortable stay.<br />

There are many ways to view the Grand Canyon.<br />

Popular options include guided tours and hikes to the<br />

floor of the canyon or even horse rides and skydives!<br />

My family and I chose to see the canyon by bike<br />

which was a great way to cover good ground and see<br />

multiple aspects of the national park.<br />

The bike route we took from the visitor centre<br />

to Hermits Rest was quiet with great views all to<br />

ourselves.<br />

The canyon is unmistakable, with a sheer drop<br />

an average of 4,000ft around the rim, the view is<br />

breathtaking. The canyon is also the best known<br />

example of arid-land erosion in the world and the<br />

visitor centre does well in explaining the many<br />

fascinating geographical and geological marvels<br />

within the park.<br />

The Grand Canyon lays a great foundation to this<br />

epic road trip and will allow you to appreciate the<br />

varied landscapes you will encounter as you continue.<br />

From here we leave the desert of Arizona behind<br />

and trade it for the very similar looking desert of<br />

Southern Utah, just over a five hour drive away.<br />

Although the crossing over Lake Powell into Utah<br />

may look similar, the landscape surrounding Bryce<br />

Canyon National Park will soon change your mind.<br />

The towns surrounding Bryce Canyon will make you<br />

feel as if you have stepped into an old western movie.<br />

Stay in Bryce or Tropic for that outlaw feel.<br />

There are also two camping sites if you stay in an<br />

RV. The first, the North Campground, is perfect for<br />

those who want more freedom as it is first come first<br />

served. The second campground, Sunset, accepts<br />

bookings on a six-month rolling basis.<br />

There is nothing better than stepping out of your RV<br />

in the morning to look over the canyon as the sun<br />

rises whilst you drink your morning coffee!<br />

This National Park is one of the lesser known<br />

amongst America’s portfolio. However, it is by no<br />

means less impressive. It is the largest concentration<br />

of hoodoos (irregular formations of rocks) anywhere<br />

on Earth. The shades of red, orange and white rock<br />

make for spectacular viewing and shift in colour<br />

depending on the sun’s light.<br />

We chose to explore by horseback with Canyon<br />

Trail Rides. This made for a unique and somewhat<br />

amusing experience. My mum and younger brother<br />

took to it with ease whilst my dad struggled to gain<br />

the trust of his horse, who tried to take him off the<br />

beaten path multiple times!<br />

As the horses navigated the paths with precision<br />

I was able to take in the many intricacies of this<br />

landscape and what may have occurred to form<br />

it. I later found out that it was an ancient lake<br />

with rare minerals which caused the colour and<br />

formations of the HooDoos.<br />

In the evening a must do is to visit the site<br />

to look at the night skies. Bryce Canyon has<br />

hardly any light pollution and one of the most<br />

memorable experiences of my life is lying<br />

down on the edge of the canyon looking up<br />

at the night sky. My dad pointed out many<br />

constellations such as Orion to me whilst<br />

shooting stars soared over our heads. With<br />

no one else around us it felt like the sky was<br />

putting on a show for us alone.<br />

The park arranges astrology nights where you<br />

can get a better look at the planets and stars<br />

through a telescope and learn more about the<br />

mysteries above our heads.<br />

Bryce Canyon is one of my favourite national<br />

parks due to its unique formations and the<br />

wonderful memories I was able to take away<br />

from it.<br />

The third and fourth National Parks of this<br />

roadtrip are Arches and Canyonlands. Situated<br />

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four and a half hours drive away from Bryce<br />

Canyon, these two parks are sisters but not twins.<br />

The town of Moab is the perfect stopping point to<br />

see both of these parks and has a lot of events to<br />

enjoy throughout the year. These include The Red<br />

Rocks Art Festival held each October and the Easter<br />

Jeep Safari where four-wheelers from all over come<br />

to challenge the rough terrain of the backcountry.<br />

Arches, only 30 minutes drive from Moab, is famous<br />

for the Delicate Arch which also adorns the license<br />

plate of every Utahn car and gives the National Park<br />

its name.<br />

Be sure to take the moderate hike to this landmark<br />

from Wolfe Range Parking lot but also do not miss<br />

out on other gems in the park too. I enjoyed the<br />

hike to the Double O Arch and Balanced Rock. The<br />

scenery here is very different to Bryce and the<br />

Grand Canyon, with sweeping vistas scattered with<br />

intriguing rock formations.<br />

Canyonlands is the larger of the two national parks<br />

sitting astride Moab and offers a lot of ground to<br />

cover. The park features canyons of the Colorado<br />

River, smaller than that of the Grand Canyon but<br />

no less impressive and other features which make it<br />

unique.<br />

The Mesa Arch Trail offers spectacular scenery<br />

from 1,200ft above Buck Canyon and is a great<br />

sunrise spot for those early risers who don’t<br />

mind a 20 minute hike before the sun has fully<br />

risen.<br />

During our evenings spent on the edge of the<br />

colorado river in Moab we sat and ate with<br />

other travellers on the site and built a fire big<br />

enough to keep us all warm late into the early<br />

spring night.<br />

We visited Dead Horse State Park which<br />

is right next to Canyonlands. This was<br />

particularly memorable as the park was so<br />

quiet I was able to get perfect pictures of some<br />

of the most incredible scenery.<br />

The park has a story behind the name which<br />

involves cowboys and a tragic incident, but I’ll<br />

let you find out more on your visit there. The<br />

views here rivalled the Grand Canyon and left<br />

me in awe with sweeping views of Moab, the<br />

La Sal Mountains and the Colorado River.<br />

A five hour drive from Moab, th Zion National<br />

Park will give you another perspective of the<br />

varied landscape in this region of the US.<br />

Zion, named after the term coined by the<br />

Mormon community in the state, is a huge<br />

park with tight canyons, incredibles climbs and<br />

mesmerising views.<br />

For those not of the faint of heart, Angels<br />

Landing has fantastic pay off with a view that<br />

is out of this world. Come prepared however, the last<br />

part of the hike which features slickrock and long<br />

drop-offs is notoriously tricky. A good view can still<br />

be found lower down at Scouts Landing which is as<br />

far as I dared to go!<br />

Zion Canyon was created by flash floods and in good<br />

weather is the most unique hike amongst ancient old<br />

river beds. Be prepared to get your feet wet though!<br />

Each national park has its own unique charm and<br />

will be sure to send you off with new memories and<br />

incredible photos. This part of the US makes me<br />

want to come back again and again due to the vast<br />

amount on offer and the chance to always explore a<br />

new hike or landmark.<br />

The final journey was a short three hour drive back<br />

to Las Vegas where you can choose to continue your<br />

trip amongst the metropolis of hotels and attractions<br />

or say a fond farewell to the land of the free until the<br />

next special trip.<br />

Read more of Holly’s travels on her blog:<br />

www.everydaygetaway.co.uk<br />

To plan and book your holiday to the USA call<br />

RB Collection on 01543 258631, remember to<br />

mention J’AIME when you call.<br />

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F I T N E S S<br />

How to have strong,<br />

beautiful buttocks<br />

LICHFIELD-BASED PERSONAL TRAINER RAÚL ROMERO REVEALS<br />

HOW TO ACHIEVE A PERFECTLY STRONG AND TONED DERRIERE<br />

Over the last few years I have had many clients<br />

striving to achieve a stronger, more toned derriere.<br />

Generally speaking, the trend seems to have<br />

moved away from achieving a slim, thin figure to a<br />

more curvy yet strong body shape. It is absolutely<br />

achievable for everyone to tone and strengthen the<br />

buttocks, be it for fitness reasons or aesthetic goals.<br />

Years ago, when I first started out in the fitness<br />

industry, it was very common to see females in the<br />

cardio station area at the gym, though not half<br />

as common to see them in the free weights area.<br />

Nowadays it is great that these historic tendencies<br />

have evolved and it is totally normal to see both<br />

males and females working out in all areas of the<br />

gym. Achieving strong, toned buttocks isn’t as<br />

challenging as it first may seem. Targeted planning<br />

and slowly incorporating certain free weight exercises<br />

into our training routine can go a long way to<br />

achieving a perfectly perky posterior.<br />

Benefits of training the buttocks:<br />

Not only does training buttocks help achieve<br />

aesthetic goals, but it can also turbocharge sports<br />

performance. A stronger derriere can make us much<br />

more agile and give us better stability and greater<br />

power when doing exercises like running and cycling.<br />

What role do the buttock muscles play?<br />

Technically, their main actions are hip extension and<br />

hip abduction, but also external rotation and pelvic<br />

tilt.<br />

Gluteus maximus extends and gluteus medius<br />

stabilizes the hips. In short, reading between the<br />

jargon, the buttock muscles play a pivotal role<br />

in being able to successfully move the body and<br />

complete a whole range of different sports.<br />

It is important to mention the psoas muscle, which is<br />

located in the lower lumbar region of the spine and<br />

extends through the pelvis to the femur. When we<br />

spend too much time sitting down it shortens, makes<br />

gluteus muscles weaker and we can develop back<br />

pain and bad posture. Exercising your buttocks will<br />

have a positive effect, helping psoas to stretch and<br />

thus avoiding back pain and bad posture.<br />

My three top tips to achieve strong, toned<br />

and perky buttocks:<br />

• Don’t underestimate the importance of resting.<br />

I’ve lost count of the number of times I see people<br />

training the same exercises in the gym every single<br />

day. Whilst it is definitely applaudable to have that<br />

level of strength and motivation, it’s vital to let each<br />

muscle group recover completely before continuing<br />

training.<br />

• Variety is the spice of life! Every exercise uses the<br />

gluteus maximus, medius and minor in different<br />

ways. Mixing up and varying the exercises we do<br />

rather than doing the same exercises every time we<br />

train helps activate a variety of different muscles,<br />

thus toning a range of muscles needed to improve<br />

and strengthen the buttocks.<br />

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• Perfect your technique. The more you train and<br />

then slowly begin to increase the weights you use,<br />

the better the technique needs to be to avoid risk<br />

of injury. This really is vital not only in training the<br />

buttocks, but training any part of the body. This is<br />

where personal training for those who aren’t 100%<br />

confident in training using the correct technique<br />

really is invaluable.<br />

There is nothing here that is particularly difficult or<br />

specialist. By making a realistic plan that targets the<br />

relevant buttock muscles, sticking to the plan, resting<br />

when your body requires, mixing up workouts and<br />

using correct technique, anyone and everyone can<br />

tone and strengthen their muscles to achieve their<br />

perfect posterior.<br />

My top 10 exercises to really work the<br />

buttocks:<br />

• Hip bridge: lie on your back and bend your knees<br />

with your feet flat on the ground and heels close<br />

to your bum. From this position, raise your hips,<br />

squeezing your bum, until they are in a straight<br />

line with your torso. Then move the hips down to<br />

the starting position. Repeat this 12 times. For this<br />

exercise you don’t need any equipment, although<br />

you can use extra weight on top of your hips to<br />

increase the intensity or a mini band around your<br />

thighs if you want to.<br />

• Donkey kicks: Start on the floor on all fours,<br />

push one leg up towards the heel, hold it for a<br />

second and then bring it back down. Repeat 12<br />

times and then swap legs. If you have any back<br />

problems, I’d recommend placing your elbows on<br />

the floor (similar to the plank position).<br />

• Hip thrust: Do exactly the same as the hip bridge<br />

but lie your upper back on a box or bench. This<br />

is definitely one of my favourites for the buttocks.<br />

Use a dumbbell, a plate or a barbell to increase the<br />

intensity and make it even more effective. Repeat<br />

between 10-15 repetitions.<br />

• Sumo squats: This squat variation puts more<br />

emphasis on glutes work. Keep your feet wider than<br />

your hips and keep your back straight while going<br />

up and down. Hold a kettlebell or a dumbbell for<br />

extra intensity. Repeat between 10-15 repetitions.<br />

• Lunges: As simple as these may sound, all the<br />

different varieties of lunges are great for toning<br />

the buttocks. Ideally if you can mix them up and<br />

incorporate different lunges into your workouts you<br />

will work all of the buttock muscles. Sets of 10 to<br />

15 repetitions are recommended.<br />

• Deadlift: In terms of technique, this is one<br />

that many complete incorrectly. Holding your<br />

dumbbells in front of you, bend your body forward<br />

using your hips like a hinge (keep your back straight<br />

all the way) and bring your body back to standing<br />

position, squeezing your bum and keeping your<br />

chest up. Repeat 10 to 15 times. If you feel the<br />

pressure in your lower back, the technique isn’t<br />

totally right so needs to be checked with a personal<br />

trainer or fitness expert.<br />

• Squats with elastic bands: Elastic bands are<br />

great to intensify the workout and really focus on<br />

toning the buttock muscles. Put the band through<br />

your legs above or below the knees and perform<br />

a squat pushing with the knees slightly outwards<br />

to increase the intensity. Repeat between 12 to 20<br />

repetitions.<br />

• Standing leg lift with elastic bands: Standing<br />

on one leg, lift the other leg outwards to the side<br />

keeping your balance. Repeat between 15 to 20<br />

repetitions. The band can be over or under the<br />

knee, depending on the intensity of your resistance<br />

band.<br />

• Clam shells: Lie on your side and keep your<br />

knees bent and feet together, then move your knees<br />

up and down 20 times. Switch sides and repeat.<br />

• Standing back kicks: These are similar to the<br />

standing leg lifts, but here you have to push back<br />

with one leg like a backwards kick (keeping your leg<br />

straight). Repeat 12 to 15 times and swap legs.<br />

Not only can exercises that work the buttock muscles<br />

be incorporated into gym workouts, many of them<br />

can also be completed from the comfort of your own<br />

home without specialist equipment. Over time, the<br />

more the buttock muscles are worked, the higher the<br />

chance of achieving a stronger, firmer derriere.<br />

For any fitness related queries please get in touch<br />

with me at raul@ambitionpt.co.uk or through<br />

social media channels. Happy bottom building!<br />

www.jaimemagazine.com<br />

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I N T H E N E W S<br />

A welcome return<br />

IN-PERSON ANTIQUE VALUATIONS ARE UP AND RUNNING<br />

AGAIN TO HELP YOU UNEARTH HIDDEN TREASURE<br />

“Every day is different in the auction world – that’s<br />

one of my favourite things about it,” says Ben<br />

Winterton.<br />

It’s a busy industry where the fast pace is matched<br />

by a diverse range of knowledge – valuers might be<br />

called upon to appraise pretty much anything you<br />

could conceivably conjure up.<br />

The past year has seen Richard Winterton<br />

Auctioneers, based at The Lichfield Auction Centre,<br />

Wood End Lane, Fradley Park, come up with a<br />

completely new model for online-only auctions and<br />

day-to-day operations.<br />

And, as venues open up again, the family firm is<br />

delighted to be launching free valuations and auction<br />

advice for jewellery, watches and silver in both Sutton<br />

Coldfield and Lichfield city centre.<br />

From the start of <strong>July</strong>, specialists from Richard<br />

Winterton Auctioneers will be at The Trinity Centre<br />

on Church Hill off Mill Street in Sutton on Mondays<br />

and The Hub at St Mary’s in the heart of Lichfield,<br />

above the library in the Market Square, on Tuesdays.<br />

In addition, appointments at The Lichfield Auction<br />

Centre can also be booked for valuations of all items.<br />

“It is going to be fantastic meeting people once again<br />

and hearing all about their treasures and trinkets,”<br />

says Ben.<br />

“Whether it’s a Georg Jenson brooch, Pandora<br />

bracelet or a 3ct diamond ring we’re happy to assist.<br />

“People can also take the opportunity to securely<br />

drop off general consignments for auction with me.<br />

“With our streamlined, Covid-secure processes,<br />

it’s never been easier to put your items quickly and<br />

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efficiently through auction and, as our results over<br />

the past year have shown, demand is stronger than<br />

ever.”<br />

To keep up with demand, the firm introduced<br />

fortnightly two day antiques and home sales online<br />

every other Monday and Tuesday, starting at 9.30am<br />

each day.<br />

Jewellery, watches, ceramics, toys and collectables<br />

feature on day one with automobilia, household<br />

items and furniture on day two.<br />

“We are currently gearing up to auction a<br />

spectacular collection of watches and jewellery on<br />

Monday, <strong>July</strong> 5,” says Ben.<br />

“Rolex watches through the years plus Omega,<br />

Hamilton and Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces all<br />

feature.<br />

“And there is some incredibly impressive gem set<br />

jewellery, including a 2.20ct square emerald cut<br />

single stone diamond ring.”<br />

“It’s going to be a sale to remember – in fact we’re<br />

expecting it to be one of the highlights of the year<br />

for our jewellery department!”<br />

He adds: “There’s huge hunger for auctions, with<br />

red-hot sales and a busy schedule of upcoming<br />

catalogues packed with interesting lots.<br />

“It couldn’t be a better time to get free professional<br />

advice and perhaps discover a hidden gem or two!<br />

“Whether you come to see us in Sutton Coldfield,<br />

Lichfield city centre or at our HQ at Fradley, we’re<br />

here to help.”<br />

In the grounds of Holy Trinity Parish Church, The<br />

Trinity Centre in Sutton Coldfield is a popular<br />

location for all manner of meetings, receptions and<br />

parties.<br />

Parish administrator<br />

Reverend Carole Young<br />

says: “Richard Winterton<br />

Auctioneers have supported<br />

us over the last 25 years<br />

since we opened and we<br />

are excited and thrilled to<br />

welcome them back following<br />

a very strange year.<br />

“It will be lovely once again<br />

to have a stream of people<br />

each week visiting the centre<br />

to get their treasured items<br />

valued and then, maybe<br />

afterwards, perhaps have<br />

a look round our historic<br />

church?<br />

“Either way, we look forward<br />

to seeing you and your items very soon.”<br />

The Hub’s executive director Louise Fleming is<br />

equally excited.<br />

“We are delighted to have Richard Winterton<br />

Auctioneers back at The Hub as we know a great<br />

many people in the community love attending the<br />

venue to get their treasure valued!” she says.<br />

“Richard has been a wonderful sponsor and<br />

supporter since The Hub opened and we are grateful<br />

he continues to support our work.<br />

“As we get back into the swing of things our coffee<br />

shop is now open and makes a great waiting room<br />

while you are waiting for Ben to take a look at your<br />

(hopefully) valuable heirlooms.<br />

“We look forward to seeing you soon.”<br />

Starting from <strong>July</strong> 5, Louise Ludlam-Snook will be at<br />

The Trinity Centre in Sutton Coldfield on Mondays<br />

between 9am and midday and, from <strong>July</strong> 6, Ben<br />

Winterton will be at The Hub in Lichfield city centre<br />

between 10am and 12.30pm on Tuesdays.<br />

Email ben@richardwinterton.co.uk or call 01543<br />

251081.<br />

Free quotations for house clearances, probate<br />

services and in-person valuations of any item at The<br />

Lichfield Auction Centre, Wood End Lane, Fradley<br />

Park WS13 8NF can be booked on 01543 251081<br />

or by email to office@richardwinterton.co.uk.<br />

Free home visits for bulky items or large collections<br />

and appointments to view pre-sale are also available<br />

to arrange.<br />

Online catalogues can be viewed via<br />

www.richardwinterton.co.uk/auction-dates.<br />

www.jaimemagazine.com<br />

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B E AU T Y<br />

Dare to bare<br />

WE ASKED DEBORAH MITCHELL, FOUNDER OF CELEBRITY FAVOURITE<br />

HEAVEN SKINCARE, FOR HER ADVICE ON LOOKING NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL<br />

With lockdown meaning many of us have been going<br />

makeup-free for months on end, healthy, natural<br />

skin is very much one we’re happy to embrace. This<br />

summer you can prove less really is more, just make<br />

sure your complexion is up to the job!<br />

I spent most of my lockdown time revelling in the<br />

fact that I didn’t have to put makeup on every day.<br />

In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I have promised<br />

myself that when I can I will wear my skin as nature<br />

intended – without foundation.<br />

But baring all does mean you need to ensure your<br />

complexion is up to the job and there are a few<br />

things you can do to maintain natural radiance.<br />

CLEANSE, TONE &<br />

MOISTURISE: A twice-daily<br />

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Throughout the day your skin comes<br />

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If you don’t take care of it properly –<br />

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USE A WEEKLY<br />

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I N T H E N E W S<br />

Midlands school comes<br />

top of the class<br />

ADCOTE SCHOOL, NEAR SHREWSBURY, HAS BEEN NAMED SENIOR SCHOOL<br />

OF THE YEAR 2020 IN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARDS AFTER UNDERGOING<br />

A “REMARKABLE JOURNEY” OF TRANSFORMATION.<br />

Senior School of the Year is one of the top accolades<br />

handed out at the Independent Schools Association<br />

(ISA) annual awards which this year were announced<br />

in a virtual ceremony.<br />

Being named Senior School of the Year was the icing<br />

on the cake for the non-selective all-girls school at<br />

Little Ness, which has won or been shortlisted for a<br />

clutch of national awards in recent years. Last year<br />

its prep school won the ISA award for academic<br />

excellence and innovation.<br />

Adcote, which caters for day and boarding students<br />

from prep school to sixth form, has undergone a<br />

radical reorganisation over the past four years under<br />

the stewardship of headmistress Diane Browne who<br />

joined the school in September 2016.<br />

“At Adcote we have completed a remarkable journey<br />

of self-improvement,” said Mrs Browne.<br />

“We are beyond ecstatic that our<br />

determined march to exemplary standards has been<br />

endorsed in this way. Everyone in education knows<br />

what it is to be named as Senior School of the Year.<br />

We could not be more proud.”<br />

The school has introduced new systems to improve<br />

both academic performance and the personal<br />

development of students. These include new<br />

methods for tracking, assessing and measuring<br />

individual student progress and greater personalised<br />

learning. Since then Adcote has seen exam results<br />

soar.<br />

Changes include a new tutoring system in the senior<br />

school. The old form tutor role has been disbanded<br />

and, instead, students are assigned a personal tutor to<br />

nurture their individual progress.<br />

An enhanced programme of personal development<br />

has also been put in place to equip students<br />

with the life skills they need not only to tackle<br />

exams successfully, but to face the challenges and<br />

opportunities of life. The programme has attracted<br />

awards success in its own right.<br />

Last year more than 70% of the school’s A Level<br />

results were A*/A grades with 86% of all grades<br />

being A* to B. All A level students accessed their<br />

university choices. In GCSEs more than 50% of<br />

the grades were at the highest levels of 7, 8 and 9<br />

(A/A*).<br />

Published performance tables measuring the<br />

academic progress of individual students between<br />

GCSEs and A Level, also put Adcote at the top of<br />

schools in Shropshire and in the top 50 independent<br />

schools in England.<br />

Throughout lockdown Adcote students have<br />

continued their normal timetable of lessons through<br />

virtual classes led by teachers online. Adcote is one<br />

of the first schools in Shropshire to become a Google<br />

For Education School, giving students and teachers<br />

access to innovative digital teaching and learning<br />

support tools.<br />

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Expert care<br />

every step<br />

of the way<br />

If you’re considering hip or knee replacement<br />

surgery, the Mako robotic-arm assisted system<br />

could be the solution for you. You could expect:<br />

– A quicker recovery time<br />

– Reduced post-operative pain<br />

– 2–3 times the accuracy of traditional surgery<br />

For you, this could mean a better<br />

functioning, more natural-feeling joint.<br />

How much is a Mako joint<br />

replacement?<br />

Hip replacement: £15,927<br />

Knee replacement: £15,084<br />

Partial knee replacement: £13,080<br />

Three easy ways to go private<br />

– Pay for treatment directly<br />

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For further information<br />

Search ‘Spire Little Aston Hospital’<br />

Call 0121 514 7034<br />

Self-pay, fixed price packages are subject to our Spire Patient Terms and Conditions<br />

(spirehealthcare.com/legal/terms-and-conditions/). Credit is subject to status.


H E A LT H<br />

Putting up with pain<br />

is not the healthy option<br />

CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON ASHVIN PIMPALNERKAR ANSWERS SOME<br />

OFTEN-ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT JOINT HEALTH AND JOINT SURGERY<br />

As we get older we complain about creaking joints<br />

and the inability to do things we could do when we<br />

were younger. But there are things we can do to keep<br />

our joints healthy and in good order.<br />

If a joint such as a knee or hip is no longer operating<br />

properly then replacement is sometimes the best<br />

option.<br />

Ashvin Pimpalnerkar, a consultant orthopaedic<br />

surgeon who specialises in computer-assisted and<br />

robotically-assisted joint replacement surgery at Spire<br />

Little Aston Hospital, says many people think you<br />

have to be ‘of a certain age’ before contemplating a<br />

joint replacement.<br />

“The age to have surgery is when the pain caused by<br />

the knee or hip is affecting your quality of life,” he<br />

says. “For some people that might mean when they<br />

are in their eighties but for others it can be much,<br />

much younger.<br />

“In fact, delaying surgery can sometimes cause<br />

added problems as people change their walking style<br />

to accommodate the pain from the joint which then<br />

puts extra pressure on other joints.”<br />

Ashvin answers some often-asked questions about<br />

joint health and joint surgery:<br />

Joint pain can be increasingly common when we<br />

age but at what stage should we be thinking about<br />

visiting a GP?<br />

Pain is the way your body tells you that something<br />

is wrong. Too many people ignore the warnings and<br />

battle through - either with the help of painkillers<br />

or by sheer grit. Either way, they are not doing<br />

themselves any favours.<br />

It may be that the pain can be managed or that a<br />

course of physiotherapy is needed but the important<br />

thing is to get it checked out, first by your GP and<br />

then with a scan or X-ray. Putting up with pain just<br />

isn’t a sensible option.<br />

What might happen if you do simply grin and bear<br />

it?<br />

As we get older our joints do get stiffer – that’s just<br />

a fact of life. However, putting off getting treatment<br />

will only make matters worse and could have a<br />

detrimental<br />

effect on<br />

other joints.<br />

For example,<br />

if you’re<br />

limping<br />

because of<br />

a pain in<br />

your knee,<br />

this usually<br />

means you<br />

are putting<br />

pressure<br />

on other joints including your hip or spine as you<br />

change the way you walk.<br />

Limping changes the way you walk and so forces<br />

other joints to operate in a way they have not been<br />

used to.<br />

How can failure to get treatment affect general<br />

health?<br />

If you don’t get treatment it could progress until<br />

walking is just too painful and you find yourself<br />

trying to avoid exercise of any kind.<br />

Your heart and lungs need exercise to function<br />

properly and you may also find that you put on<br />

weight because of your lack of activity.<br />

A new hip or knee can give you a new lease of life.<br />

Suddenly walking becomes not only an option but an<br />

enjoyable option.<br />

These days joint replacement surgery has a fantastic<br />

success rate and people really can get back to doing<br />

the things they loved. I know people in their 50s<br />

and 60s who gave up golf or tennis because of joint<br />

pain but are now back in action following successful<br />

surgery.<br />

You can find out more by calling a private treatment<br />

advisors on 0121 514 7034 or search ‘Spire<br />

Little Aston’ for more information. Alternatively<br />

you can speak with Mr Pimpalnerkar’s medical<br />

secretary, Sarah Morris, on 077311 38900, email<br />

Sarahmorris2011@gmail.com or visit<br />

www.orionclinic.co.uk<br />

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