Abingdon Living Nov - Dec 2021

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Join Abingdon Sports and Leisure Club A membership includes: Exercise classes, spinning classes*, gym and squash *Spinning classes are only included in a premium membership Exceptional facilities • Superb offers • Free gym induction Annual, flexible rolling and pay upfront contracts available. We also warmly welcome pay-as-you-go customers. Tel: 01235 849062 www.abingdon.org.uk/sports-and-leisure Faringdon Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1BQ Activities are run by Abingdon School Enterprises Limited on behalf of Abingdon School. Company No. 04442429.
Contents A Note from the EDITOR 22 Guest A Culinary Journey through Northern Ireland bedroom perfection It’s certainly the challenge of publishing that you always have your head in the wrong season - each year, Christmas begins for us in July, which is about the same time as I start to ask my friends and family what they’d like as a present or if they’re free for a meal in December - each year I’m met with the same furrowed brows and a ‘my god, I haven’t started thinking about that yet!’ Forward planning aside, it is a rather lovely, smug feeling to know that I’m mostly sorted for the festivities - my only issue being losing said gifts between July and December 25th. If your industry doesn’t quite prepare you in the same way though, we’ve got a bevy of festive features to help get you prepped. Our competition page returns 04 Alongside Christmas features, we’ve got a lovely interview with The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, plus some delicious recipes from her new book. If you’re receiving guests this year, we’ve got some inspiration on creating the perfect guest room sanctuary. And if festive madness all gets too much, you can always slip in there yourself! Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen 13 Key Account Manager Marcus Hawke e marcus.hawke@minervapublications.co.uk d/l 01225 984505 twitter: @AbingdonLiving1 Editor Katie Thomson e katie.thomson@minervapublications.co.uk 16 Recipes from Amanda’s new book Publisher Sally Thomson Pre-Press Manager Kate Norris Contributors Rebecca Rose, Peter Thomson, Sue Cooke, Matthew Biggs Angela Cave and Pete Lawrence. Front cover courtesy of Rose & Grey roseandgrey.co.uk MINERVA PUBLICATIONS HQ Unit 21c, Paxcroft Farm, Hilperton Trowbridge BA14 6JB t 01225 984 550 visit our website www.minervamagazines.co.uk Disclaimer: The publishers shall not be held liable for any loss occasioned by failure of an advertisement to appear, or any damage or inconvenience caused by errors, omissions and misprints. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior permission from the publishers. The opinions expressed within are not necessarily those of the publishers. The news has been all doom and gloom of late, but I think it’s important that, toy shortage/turkey drama/fuel crisis or not, this year’s Christmas is looking so much brighter than 2020’s, and there’s so much to be thankful for. This quote from the legendary Bob Hope really captured that for me: “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” We are looking forward to seeing you again in January - we are doing away with the New Year, New You nonsense and instead focusing on what 2022 can offer you. Until then, take care, have a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year. Katie www.minervamagazines.co.uk | 3
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