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CONTENTS 

04 COMPETITIONS 

The competition page you don’t want to miss - 

with lots of goodies to win this edition 

06 EDUCATION 

The power of bursaries to shape a 

school environment 

12 FASHION 

Our handpicked guide to the most wearable 

trends for Spring and Summer 

14 NEW YEAR, GREENER HOME 

Ideas to make your home and lifestyle more 

sustainable this year 

19 HOME RENOVATION 

A real life family bathroom transformation to 

inspire you 

24 BRIAN TURNER 

We catch up with TV Chef and national treasure 

Brian Turner 

A NOTE FROM THE 

EDITOR 

Hello and welcome to our first, fully-fledged edition of 

2022. I hope that January has been gentle to you! I know 

that for my own part I called the start of the year a ‘soft 

opening’ - taking some of the pressure off myself to ease 

into some better habits, rather than cut off my supply of 

Quality Streets cold turkey - that kind of thing can be 

dangerous - especially for those around me when that 

11am craving hit! 

I would encourage anyone to take a bit more of a holistic 

approach to goal setting - and just to be kinder to 

ourselves generally. Perhaps naively, we assumed we’d be 

well-shot of all the COVID business by now - but amidst 

this new normal, our habits have changed and our 

priorities have re-framed a little - I think for the better. 

In line with this, we have done away with the usual ‘New 

Year New You’ sentiments - let’s leave any judgement 

at the door - and instead we’ve looked at ways to feel 

healthier and steps toward a greener home. We can all 

make improvements in our home to better their energy 

efficiency and reduce their toxic loads, and our guide 

gives some practical steps. 

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We were thrilled to welcome top Yorkshireman and TV 

Chef Brian Turner into this issue - plus we are serving up 

some meat free recipes if you’re still giving plant-based 

eating a good go. 

Also on the home front is an amazing family bathroom 

transformation, which we hope will inspire you to make 

your home work that bit better for you. 

There’s lots more to enjoy this edition - grab a cuppa and 

any of that lingering Christmas chocolate and please 

enjoy. We will see you again in April when we will be 

talking all things Easter! 

Katie 

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THE POWER OF 

BURSARIES 

LEVELLING UP – THE 

TRANSFORMATIVE POWER 

OF BURSARIES AND HOW WE 

MIGHT LEVEL UP RATHER THAN 

DUMB DOWN... 

If a random sample of British adults were to play a game 

of word association when the chosen words were ‘prep’, 

‘independent’ or ‘private school’, the results would be 

predictable. ‘Posh’, ‘exclusive’ and ‘expensive’ might make 

an appearance, although so might ‘excellence’, ‘results’ 

and ‘success’. Placed against these pre-conceptions 

of independent education, it is easy to see why some 

politicians feel the days of independent schools’ 

charitable status to be numbered. 

Even as a Headmaster of an independent prep school, 

I sometimes struggle, morally, to reconcile the 

opportunities that we can create with the reality for 

many children across the country, despite the best efforts 

of so many fellow professionals in maintained schools. 

Having started my career in the state sector, I only made 

the switch because I felt I would have the freedom to 

design an education that worked in the fullest sense 

and the ability to create something unique and bespoke 

for every child is a joy. The moral tension comes from 

considering why this is only available for those who can 

afford it, although surely it can never be right to knock 

excellence and reduce everything to the lowest common 

denominator in the quest for equality. 

The charitable status of most independent schools 

hides, from some, our need to balance the books. This 

is particularly challenging in prep schools where the fees 

are lower and the margins tighter: the preconceptions of 

wealth held by many are simply incorrect in most cases. 

Competition between prep schools can be fierce and the 

need to demonstrate relative strength and quality over 

rival schools is essential. This need creates a tension 

between the school as a business and the school as a 

charity, and it would be easy for Heads and Bursars to 

prioritise the former at the expense of the latter. Not only 

would this be morally wrong, it is also a short-term and 

blinkered course of action and schools, even small prep 

schools, need to factor creating inclusivity into their 

business plans so that they are a charity in action as well 

as in name. 

I can’t describe the satisfaction to be gained from 

watching a child benefit from support from the school 

as a charity. It feels right, is transformative for those 

involved, and justifies the charitable status of the 

school. All involved benefit. Given appropriate levels of 

financial and strategic planning, it is possible, even for 

small independent schools, to provide their brand of 

education to a wider cross-section of society and this 

broadening of access to the best of British education is 

something to be celebrated. In senior schools, the level 

of bursary support is greater again, with many schools 

actively seeking to broaden access with bursaries of up to 

100% of the fees and some even work with prep schools 

to create a pathway from prep school entry through to 

the end of their secondary education. 

The provision of bursaries demonstratively levels up 

society in some small way but the scale of what is possible 

is, of course, not enough. There is no philosophical 

barrier to opening our doors to the whole of society. I 

know of no Head of an independent school who would 

not leap at the chance to open their doors and provide 

an education for free, and any blockage to this is caused 

by pure economics. 

What is the answer? Well, we can look to the rest of the 

world for examples of how state and private education 

co-exist far more equitably than they do in the UK. 

In this country, all taxpayers fund state education but 

only some are using it, the others choosing to pay extra 

for their children to be educated privately. In other 

countries, the money follows the child and parents may 

choose to top this sum up to have their child attend an 

independent school. This broadens access, meaning that 

there is no need for charitable status tax perks and the 

gap between private and state is much narrower. 

I can’t think of an argument against making this a reality, 

other than it may be politically inconvenient to do so. 

We need to find ways of providing the best possible 

education to all children in the UK and, whilst there 

is a moral imperative on schools to offer bursaries and 

broaden access, there must surely also be a duty for 

government to be more creative and forward thinking in 

finding ways to level up without dumbing down. 

Charlie Minogue, Headmaster, 

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MUSIC TO 

OUR EARS 

COLSTON’S LOWER SCHOOL HAS 

INTRODUCED COMPLIMENTARY PERIPATETIC 

MUSIC LESSONS FOR EVERY CHILD IN YEARS 3 

TO 5 TO HELP BOOST DEVELOPMENT 

It’s a well-known fact that learning a musical 

instrument can prove very beneficial for a child’s 

development, both academically and socially. Which 

is why Colston’s Lower School has taken the bold step 

to introduce complimentary peripatetic music lessons 

to all pupils across years 3 to 5, which started in the 

Autumn Term of 2021. 

Run by Colston’s specialist music teacher Mrs Sindy 

Hackett, the plan is for each year group to spend a 

term learning a new instrument, either the violin, 

flute or a brass instrument. Each pupil will be able to 

enjoy a timetabled 30-minute lesson each week with 

a peripatetic teacher, plus the opportunity to take the 

instrument home to practice too. 

“We are a term into our exciting new initiative and 

already the progress and dedication of all our pupils 

has blown me away,” explains Mrs Hackett. “Year 3 have 

been learning the violin throughout the Autumn term 

and once they had grasped the basics, the enjoyment 

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Following a musical Christmas concert performed to 

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term, creating more opportunities for developing 

confidence and a love of music too. 

Mrs Hackett said: “Our hope is that through our 

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5 things 

I wish I knew 

when planning my wedding... 

A NEW YEAR IS HERE, AND FOR MANY 

COUPLES, IT’S THE ONE IN WHICH THEY 

FINALLY MANAGE TO TIE THE KNOT! OUR 

OWN ASSISTANT EDITOR KATE NORRIS 

RECALLS THE TRIALS OF PLANNING HER 

WEDDING MID-LOCKDOWN IN 2021, AS 

WELL AS DIVULGING SOME IMPORTANT 

TIPS THAT SHE WISHES SHE KNEW 

BACK AT THE START OF THE PLANNING 

PROCESS... 

Like many others, I was unlucky enough to be left stuck 

planning our wedding in the midst of a global pandemic. It 

was not something that I would recommend, and all being 

well, as time has progressed, it is something that no couple 

will have to endure. I have to say, I had moments when I 

wondered if we were cursed. We had been together for over 

a decade before we FINALLY got engaged, and it was a good 

few years before we put our thinking caps on and started 

planning the big day. We were all booked in for July 2020 

but of course as fate would have it, covid arrived and we were 

plunged into lockdown. 

Very long story short, we ended up getting married on the 

4th attempt, a full year later in July 2021 and while it was a 

very different day to the one we had planned back in 2020, 

the fact that we had been forced to scale the big day back 

meant that, in some ways, we got the day we didn’t know we 

actually wanted all along. 

Weddings may not go completely back to normal for some 

time but hopefully couples currently planning their big day 

won’t have to endure such intense pressures, so to lend a 

hand I have put together a quick ‘what I wish I had known’ 

list when it comes to planning your wedding day. 

Set a budget 

Now this is an obvious one, and I know everybody says 

the same, but seriously. Do it. It’s remarkable how quickly 

planning can deteriorate when you don’t have the basics 

determined. According to nimblefins.co.uk, the average cost 

of a UK wedding stands at £30,000. But don’t panic - there 

are ways to cut back. Be sensible, put pen to paper, get that 

calculator out and work out what you can both afford. 

BUY A WEDDING DIARY/PLANNER 

Back in 2019, my sister-in-law-to-be bought me one of these, 

but being the disorganised mess that I am, I didn’t make use 

of it and as such, as the big day loomed, I was constantly 

realising little bits and pieces that we hadn’t purchased/ 

organised. Most wedding planners have check-lists and 

Kate & Sam’s Wedding Day 

timelines, so the planning is broken down into bite-size 

chunks. If you do invest in one, they will make everything 

feel a lot less overwhelming, manageable, and dare I say it, 

potentially enjoyable. 

IDENTIFY YOUR PRIORITIES 

This comes a lot more naturally to some, but it is invaluable 

advice. Ask yourself; what are some things that you are 

absolutely not willing to compromise on? Is it a dream 

venue? A colour theme? A dress? Whatever it is, this will 

give you a starting point to begin moulding the other 

details around. This is massively helpful, because if you are 

anything like me, you’ll find yourself dithering for months 

and months all due to the fact that you don’t know where to 

begin! On that note... 

CHOOSE YOUR VENUE 

There isn’t a whole lot of planning you can get stuck into 

until you decide on your venue. This determines your date, 

style, location and capacity of your wedding so...it’s pretty 

vital! And spoiler alert: it’s going to be where the largest 

chunk of your wedding fund goes. But again, remember 

your budget. Only view what you can afford as you’ll end 

up falling in love with something that’s going to bankrupt 

you. For our ‘4th attempt wedding’, we held the reception in 

our local pub...and it was fab! Your day is what you make it. 

DELEGATE 

This is one area where I really failed - all my friends and 

family will corroborate. And if I had to do it again *shudder*, 

I would of spoken up and asked them for help. If you are like 

me, it doesn’t come naturally to ask people for favours. But 

it’s a wedding, and your loved ones will expect it. Choose 

your helpers wisely and get delegating! Remember, you can 

thank them in the speeches, and when their time comes you 

can return the favour. 


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NEW YEAR 

Greener Home 

LOOKING TO MAKE SOME 

SUSTAINABLE CHANGES IN THE 

HOME THIS YEAR? READ ON... 

CHANGE YOUR HEATING 

As boilers can be fuelled generally by four different 

fuels, homeowners can decide what would be best for 

their house. The possibilities range from gas boilers, oil, 

electric boilers, and biomass boilers. Ground-source heat 

pumps use buried pipes to extract heat from the earth 

for your home’s heating and hot water circuits. You won’t 

usually need planning permission, but you’ll need to be 

prepared for the disruption of digging up your garden. 

Air-source systems use a similar principle, but extract 

heat from the air. They can be fitted to an external wall or 

sometimes in roof space, making them ideal for retrofits. 

Air source heat pumps cost from around £2,000. 

Wood-fuelled heating systems burn pellets or logs to 

power central heating or warm a single room. A biomass 

boiler (from £9,000 including installation) feeds your 

central heating and hot water. It should provide for 

all your heating needs, but requires plenty of space; a 

spacious utility room should suffice. A standalone stove 

(around £3,000) heats one room and can be fitted with a 

back boiler to provide water heating. 

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight into 

electricity. They don’t need direct sunlight to work – so 

you can generate on a cloudy day – but you’ll need to 

attach them to a roof or wall that faces within 90 degrees 

of south. Costs vary between £8,000 and £14,000. 

INSULATE 

Attaching renewables to your home is pointless if it’s so 

poorly insulated that heat flows straight out. Insulation 

is essential for any eco-renovation, because as much as 

40 per cent of a home’s heat loss is down to a lack of it. 

Insulating loft or cavity walls is relatively simple. You can 

be do this with a range of materials, from sheep’s wool 

to expanding foam. Insulating either will cost from £250 

and could save more than £150 a year in energy bills. 

IMPROVE GLAZING 

Over 10 per cent of a home’s energy can be lost through 

the windows, so it’s essential that yours perform well. 

Replacing single-glazed windows with double- or 

even triple-glazed versions will slow heat transfer. To 

reduce this further, consider a product filled with a lowconductivity 

gas, such as argon. 

You can even get hold of low-emissivity (low-e) glass, 

which has a special coating to reflect heat back into the 

room. 

CHEMICAL-FREE CLEANING 

A lot of mainstream cleaning products contain various 

ingredients that are harmful to the environment. In 

fact, a lot of chemicals used to clean our clothes, dishes, 

and house end up causing damage to our planet and its 

biodiversity. Chemicals such as detergents, preservatives, 

or foaming agents are the ones that cause the most harm 

to nature. Switching to products that contain sustainably 

grown or raised ingredients that do not deplete the 

ecosystem, nor harm it when expelled back out. 

DECREASE THE TOXIC LOAD 

We are becoming increasingly aware of the volume of 

chemicals in the building products used in our homes 

- but by choosing products consciously, we can reduce 

these elements. Most eco-paints are water-soluble 

and use plant oils and resins to form the solution, 

with pigments coming from minerals or plant dyes. 

Environmentally-friendly wood varnishes and waxes are 

also available, as are green options to clean and prepare 

walls. Sustainable wallpapers include natural coverings 

made from materials such as hessian, cotton and wool. 

There are many natural flooring products, with wood 

being the most popular. Make sure it is derived from a 

sustainable source (the FSC logo is a good indicator). 

If wood’s not your thing, consider cork, marmoleum or 

even rubber, which can all be 100 per cent natural – but 

always check the supply chain. 

LAY UNDERFLOOR HEATING 

If you’ve always used radiators, maybe it’s time for a 

change. Underfloor heating (UFH) is a great alternative, 

and should be easy to install if you’re pulling up floors 

as part of the renovation process. It operates at a 

temperature just a few degrees warmer than the room 

air temperature by circulating warm water through 

a network of cross-linked pipes installed under your 

flooring. The low operating temperature means it’s easily 

linked with alternative heating sources with similar low 

temperature outputs. 

RECYCLE WATER 

Thousands of litres of rainwater fall on your roof each 

year – so why not collect it? This water can function to 

flush toilets, fill washing machines and water gardens. 

Consider a rainwater harvesting system that collects 

rainfall via a drainpipe, filters out leaves and debris, 

and then stores the useable water in a tank. Also think 

about changing your toilets and showers. A low-flush 

toilet uses less than four litres per flush and a low-flow 

showerhead less than 10 litres per minute. 


THIS YEAR... 

GO GREEN! 

ONE SIMPLE SWAP CAN MAKE 

ALL THE DIFFERENCE... 

When it comes to cleaning your home, the benefits of 

ditching plastic are plentiful. Plastic free alternatives 

tend to use natural ingredients which are kinder to both 

the environment and people, which makes them a great 

way to go green in the New Year. 

Our top three suggestions for cleaning your home, 

2022 eco-style, are: 

1) Ditch those grim yellow and green plastic sponges 

and choose a plastic free alternative which works just as 

well, lasts longer and doesn’t shed micro-plastics every 

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Tiles: RAK Ceramics Fashion Stone in Ivory; 

Bath: RAK Cloud Freestanding Bath 


What were some of the obstacles you 

faced with this project? 

Firstly, the room is really small for a 

family bathroom! It measures 2.2m 

long by 1.65m wide. Previously, I guess 

because of the small width, the bath was 

against the longer wall with the door - 

but it meant you basically walked into 

it as soon as you entered the room. By 

opting for a shorter bath, we were able 

to flip the orientation and create a space 

that feels much larger. 

What made you choose this design? 

I love the look of micro cement and 

Venetian plaster, but it was coming out 

at £130 per square metre. So when I 

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Ceramics, I was thrilled - it’s exactly the 

warm stoney beige colour I was looking 

for and had a beautiful graduation 

of pattern through it that mimics the 

micro-cement. I also had the mosaic tiles 

installed in the shower niche - cement 

doesn’t allow for pattern, so I think it 

was the perfect option. 

I’ve wanted black taps since about 2016 

when I saw them on an Australian design 

show - I was so thrilled to find RAK also 

stock them. Most of the bathroom is 

kitted out with the Amalfi range, which 

has the most amazing textured finish - it 

looks and feels so luxurious. 

The basin tap feels so amazing - I read 

once that you should invest in the 

objects you touch everyday and this tap 

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on is really slick - it’s the little things that 

add up to making a space feel luxurious. 

Is the shower over a freestanding bath? 

Yes - this design decision did cause 

some head scratching for the builder! I 

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especially because we knew we’d have to 

get a smaller one, so I thought why not 

emphasise it. 

The way we counteracted the water issue 

is to have a small wet room former tray 

in each corner behind the bath, and also 

to run the underfloor heating in this 

area to help dry out the splashes. So far, 

so good! 

The bath is an absolute beauty - it’s the 

RAK Cloud design and at a petite 1.4m, 

it was the perfect size. It is very heavy 

though, as it’s resin - so just bear that in 

mind when planning! The shape of it is 

unlike anything I’ve ever seen before - it 

really has a beautiful form and gorgeous 

RAK Joy Wall Hung Vanity 

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Corston Architectural 

Shaver Socket in bronze 


Before 

curves. I love that it sits on a base. 

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is so modern but also timeless. The switch outside 

controls the spotlights and then the LED strip lighting 

in the recess by the bath separately. The recess it sits in 

offers a handy space to put products for showering and 

was created by adding a shallow stud wall. 

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in the bath or listening to the radio in the morning as 

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too! The toilet is also rimless inside, meaning there are 

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Where’s the towel rail? 

Another one that confounded the builder a bit - again 

because of the size of the bathroom, I was worried about 

the projection of a towel rail into the room. My 

After 

other half also only hangs his towels rather than folding 

them on a rail - so we came up with a different solution. 

The underfloor heating is electric and these wires can 

be (carefully) taken out of the matting - we asked the 

builder to cut grooves into the wall to accommodate the 

cables and tile over them - thus creating a warm wall. We 

then positioned hooks about 10cm clear of the top edge 

of the cables and the towels hang against a warm wall to 

speed drying. 

What’s the secret to a successful bathroom scheme? 

I think we are looking for bathrooms to feel like an 

escape - in line with that, lots of storage is essential 

- looking at clutter is not relaxing! Making more of a 

layout and maybe opting for smaller baths to maximise 

the feeling of space also helps. Our vanity unit is a 

floating one, helping the volume of furniture in the 

room to feel smaller. 

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For audio Equipment: 

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LAYOUT 

More than anything, it was the layout 

of this space that made it feel cramped. 

The bath protruded, meaning you all 

but knocked into it as you came in. 

You’d have to edge past the basin to 

get to the loo. By moving the loo and 

flipping the bath, the whole space is 

more open and that creates an amazing 

feeling of luxury. 

Below is the before and after of the 

layout. Thee door has also been flipped 

so you come into an open space, rather 

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IT'S ALL 

gravy 

FULLER’S PUBS HAVE TEAMED UP WITH LEGENDARY 

CHEF, BRIAN TURNER CBE, TO TELL THE STORY OF 

FULLER’S SUNDAY ROASTS AND ALL THE TOUCHES 

THAT MAKE THEM A CUT ABOVE THE REST. 

FROM CAREFULLY SOURCED INGREDIENTS TO 

PASSIONATE PEOPLE, FULLER’S PRIDE THEMSELVES 

ON DELIVERING EVERYTHING THAT MAKES A 

SUNDAY SPECIAL AND EVEN BETTER WHEN YOU 

CAN SHARE THESE MOMENTS WITH FAMILY AND 

FRIENDS. THAT’S WHY THEY’VE INTRODUCED 

SHARE SUNDAYS. 

WE CAUGHT UP WITH CHEF BRIAN TURNER TO 

FIND OUT MORE... 

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH FULLER’S 

PUBS, AND WHAT MADE YOU CHOOSE TO CARRY 

ON WITH IT? 

The way I got into Fuller’s was quite easy. For 28-29 years I 

was the British president of the UK team of the Bocuse d’Or 

competition, which is a worldwide cooking competition in 

Leon in France. I was the judge for the British team. And 

somebody managed to make a connection between Fuller’s 

and the Bocuse d’Or, wanting to help sponsor it. So that’s 

how I met the Fuller’s team. Listening to Fuller’s team, I was 

really enthused and excited by the way they approached 

their training of chefs. 

FROM WHAT I UNDERSTOOD, THEY WANT TO DO 

SOMETHING GREAT AS FAR AS CHEF TRAINING IS 

CONCERNED? 

Well, the reality of course is quite simple; it is for the 

survival of the future of the hospitality industry, which has 

been amazingly good to me. And amazingly good to lots 

of people. And those that have taken the opportunity have 

actually, I believe, got a better way of life. Even if you get 

trained in the hospitality business. If you get trained to be a 

chef, and for whatever reason you need to leave the industry, 

it leaves you with life skills; knowing how to buy the right 

product from the right place at the right price, and then 

convert it to the right dish on a plate. And then eventually, 

if you leave the business, it’s a skill that you need at home. 

I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS AT SCHOOL A LONG, 

LONG TIME AGO, WE HAD DOMESTIC SCIENCE, 

WHICH WAS TWO HOURS ON A WEDNESDAY 

AFTERNOON. IT WAS A GOOD THING TO DO! 

It was even better in my day. I was at school in the 1950s 

and in those days when we got to the third year in grammar 

school, you had to choose a craft, a skill. For boys it was 

woodwork or metal work for girls needlework or cookery. 

I was one of the few in Yorkshire that said ‘I want to do 

cookery’. They said ‘no lad, you can’t do that!’. But I did. Elsie 

Bibby, the lady who taught cookery at the parish, after the 

first month would say, “Okay girls, let’s gather around Brian’s 

table because his is always the best”. I was hated by the girls, 

but loved by Elsie Bibby! 

IS THAT WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED COOKING OR 

WERE YOU ALWAYS INTERESTED IN IT? 

No, I was quite fortunate in that respect in that my father was 

conscripted and went to the Second World War and served 

in Belgium and he was drafted into the catering corps. When 

he came back he went back to his job in the Morley Co-op. 

It would appear, having read the history of Morley Cooperative 

society, that my father gained a bit of a reputation 

for being a bit of a whiz with the old food knowledge he 

picked up in the war. So he opened a transport cafe. He had 

four children with my mother in five years so consequently 

she was overworked. I was the eldest, so whenever he could 

my dad took me down to his cafe to get me out of my mums 

way! So add Elsie Bibby on top of that, I would say that’s how 

I really got started in the business. 

SO WHAT’S YOUR FIRST FOODIE MEMORY THEN? 

As a young man I was in the Salvation Army; I used to play 

in their band. And they used to have a congress regularly 

where all the Salvation Armys around the area in Yorkshire 

would meet together and have a jolly old singsong. It was 

on a Sunday, but we had to eat so we had to go out. We had 

elders who helped. And they took us to an Italian restaurant 

where I ate food like I’ve never eaten before. So it was a 

very rare occasion and it was just so special. And we only 

managed to get to go there when we would do this congress. 


SO WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB WHEN YOU 

ACTUALLY DID GO INTO KITCHENS PROPER, SO TO 

SPEAK? 

Well, if we count the fact that I worked for my Dad in his 

transport cafe, so eventually all four of us used to go on a 

Saturday morning, leave my mother to have a rest at home, 

we would come to the café with my dad and then my dad 

when he closed at 11 o’clock would lock the doors from the 

outside. And he would say: “I’m just going to see a man about 

a dog”. We didn’t realise he meant The Dog and Hound pub 

next door! So we would then clean up the cafe and get it 

all ready so that Monday morning when you reopen it was 

bright and sparkling. For that we were rewarded; we were 

allowed to have one Blue Ribbon chocolate biscuit. 

WHAT OTHER PROJECTS ARE YOU GETTING STUCK 

INTO LATELY? 

I run a competition called Future chef, which I think is part 

of which attracted Fuller’s because it is getting 11 to 16 year 

olds, getting them interested in where their food comes 

from. All the things that we have talked about, we’re trying 

to instil those because we’d like to do it earlier in life. But the 

education system doesn’t allow us to do that. What I don’t 

understand is that I suspect if you did a poll, that at least 50% 

of our MPs have children in school. They are then going to 

finish school and go to university and you need them to be 

healthy and have a proper functioning brain, which is what 

we teach kids with cooking. If you get the right balance of 

food, then you grow to be healthy. 

We run a scheme as well called Adopt a School for the Royal 

Academy where we send chefs into classrooms to try and 

teach young people about the palette and where food comes 

from and what to look for. So what we want to do is to 

stimulate. And I have to say we have a waiting list of schools 

as long as your arm. Once people have been in and done it, 

everybody gets on telling their mates! 

MY HUSBAND HAS ONLY JUST GOT INTO COOKING 

AND NOW HE’S INTO IT IN A BIG WAY. AND I’M 

NOW NOT ALLOWED IN THE KITCHEN! 

Well that’s the thing, you can share it around a bit now! 

You’d be gob-smacked the number of people, when I did the 

shows, that walk past, men by themselves, and they say: ‘Hi 

Brian. You saved my life because my wife passed away and 

I’ve suddenly nobody to cook for me”. It’s so gratifying to see 

this system actually works. 

APART FROM JAMES MARTIN WHO YOU’RE VERY 

FRIENDLY WITH, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER FOODIE 

HEROES IN YOUR LIFE? 

Well two of my heroes have sadly passed away, the Roux 

brothers. But then there’s the wonderful Raymond Blanc 

who is a foodie hero of mine. He’s a wonderful man and we 

have had some good times together. But let me just take you 

back a little bit; there was a guy called Eric Scamman, who 

taught me to make sauces at the Savoy Grill. I’ll never forget 

the words that he gave me, helping me understand how to 

make the right the right sauce. Then of course, Paul Bocuse; 

the great French chef of my era, who has also sadly passed 

away. He was a great contributor to all our lives. 

HE INFLUENCED YOUR COOKING? 

Oh yes. The way I look at it is you know with music colleges 

when you come to do your examinations? They ask you 

to choose a piece of music that you want to play and you 

choose whatever you want to play, and you play. And then 

they say ‘Right, that’s very good. Now, here’s a piece of music 

you’ve never seen. Play that’. You have to cite read it. I think 

that’s how we should look at cooking. We need people to 

be able to understand the basics of the classics, the French 

cuisine as I understood it. Once you’ve learned that you can 

go off on a tangent and you can cite read someone. I don’t 

wish to uplift Ready, Steady Cook too much, but that’s what 

that programme did. Here are some items, do something 

with them. 

WHAT’S THE BEST MEAL YOU’VE EVER HAD? 

You’re going to ask me for the dishes, which I won’t be able to 

tell you but many moons ago, I can’t remember when it was 

now, I was filming in Hong Kong. The food and beverage 

manager of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which was where 

we were staying, invited me to dinner one night after we had 

finished filming. We had dinner in the Mandarin Oriental 

overlooking Victoria Harbour in a Chinese restaurant called 

Manwah and that was probably the best meal I’ve ever had. 

I’ve been very fortunate to have some wonderful meals 

around the world in the houses of some great chefs. But I 

have also sat around the table with friends and just sat and 

eaten and you couldn’t ask for much more. 

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THIS YEAR? 

I think that Fuller’s Sunday lunchtime is going to take quite 

a bit of my time this year and I’m quite happy to devote my 

time to that. I think that certainly in winter times when you 

can go into a pub like Fuller’s and see a an open fire going… 

to me that suddenly tells you this is the time to sit down and 

eat and enjoy yourself and the company of others. 

TO FIND YOUR NEAREST FULLER’S PUB AND TO 

BOOK A TABLE, PLEASE VISIT: 

www.fullers.co.uk/pubs/pub-finder 


WALNUT, 

AUBERGINE & 

MUSHROOM 

KEEMA CURRY 

NOW VEGANUARY MIGHT 

BE OVER, BUT WE FELT 

COMPELLED TO INCLUDE A 

COUPLE MORE VEGAN RECIPES 

IN THIS ISSUE, PERFECT FOR 

THOSE MIDWEEK DAYS WHEN 

YOU JUST AREN’T SURE WHAT 

TO SERVE UP! 

PREP TIME: 20 minutes 

COOK TIME: 20 minutes 

SERVINGS: 4 

CALORIES: 561kcal 

INGREDIENTS 

150g California Walnuts chopped 

1 tbsp oil 

1 onion chopped 

1 red chilli finely diced 

1 tbsp medium curry powder 

1 tsp ground turmeric 

1 aubergine cut into 1cm dice 

200g mushrooms sliced 

400g can chopped tomatoes 

100g baby spinach 

225g basmati rice cooked 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Soak the walnuts in lukewarm water for 20 

minutes, drain well. 

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan 

and fry the onion and chilli for 4-5 minutes, 

add the spices and then the aubergine and 

mushrooms, cook for a further 4-5 minutes. 

Stir in the tomatoes, 100ml water and 

the walnuts, bring to the boil, cover and 

simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the spinach 

until just wilted and season. 

Serve with the cooked basmati rice. 

www.californiawalnuts.co.uk 


MOROCCAN 

MINCED 

WALNUT 

FLATBREADS 



SERVINGS: 2 


INGREDIENTS 

100g California Walnuts plus extra to 

serve 

1 tbsp olive oil 


2 tsp harissa paste 

1 tsp honey 

3 tbsp chopped coriander 

2 flatbreads 

100g houmous 

50g pomegranate seeds 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Finely chop the walnuts and place in a 

bowl, cover with lukewarm water for 

20 minutes, drain well. 

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the 

onion for 5 minutes, add the harissa 

and honey then add the walnuts and 

half the coriander and cook for a 

further 2 minutes. 

Warm the flatbreads and spread with 

the houmous. Sprinkle over the walnut 

mixture and then the pomegranate 

seeds, extra chopped walnuts and the 

remaining coriander. 


WALNUT, 

AUBERGINE & 

MUSHROOM 

KEEMA CURRY 


SERVINGS: 4 


INGREDIENTS 

150g California Walnuts chopped 

1 tbsp oil 


1 red chilli finely diced 

1 tbsp medium curry powder 

1 tsp ground turmeric 

1 aubergine cut into 1cm dice 


400g can chopped tomatoes 

100g baby spinach 

225g basmati rice cooked 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Soak the walnuts in lukewarm water 

for 20 minutes, drain well. 

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large 

frying pan and fry the onion and chilli 

for 4-5 minutes, add the spices and 

then the aubergine and mushrooms, 

cook for a further 4-5 minutes. 

Stir in the tomatoes, 100ml water and 

the walnuts, bring to the boil, cover 

and simmer for 10 minutes. 

Stir in the spinach until just wilted and 

season. 

Serve with the cooked basmati rice. 

NUTRITION 

Serving: 481g | Calories: 561kcal 

Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 16g 

Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g 

Fibre: 8.2g Sugar: 9.2g 



BBQ 

CALIFORNIA 

WALNUT 

‘MEAT’ PIZZA 

SERVINGS: 4 


INGREDIENTS 

PIZZA DOUGH: 

420g strong white bread flour 

2 tsp fast action dried yeast 

1 tsp salt 

250ml tepid water 

2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for greasing 

and topping 

TOPPINGS: 

140g pizza sauce shop-bought or see 

below for our homemade version 

200g vegan cheese grated 

1/2 yellow pepper sliced 

1/2 red pepper sliced 

1/2 red onion sliced 

100g marinated artichokes in oil 

quartered (fresh or jarred) 

2 pinches of chilli flakes 

1 small handful of fresh basil 

WALNUT MEAT: 

120g California walnuts 

2 tbsp bbq sauce 

2 tsp soy sauce 

Pizza Sauce 


1 garlic cloves peeled and diced 

1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 

1/2 tsp dried oregano 

salt + pepper 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Add the flour, yeast and salt to a 

large mixing bowl. Stir to combine 

and make a well in the middle. Pour 

in the water and olive oil and stir to 

combine, then empty the dough onto 

a clean work surface. Bring the dough 

together with your hands and knead 

for 10 minutes until you can stretch 

the dough without it tearing (note: 

you shouldn’t have to flour the work 

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surface - this might make the dough 

too dry). When you’re ready, lightly oil 

the mixing bowl you used earlier, add 

the dough and cover with a slightly 

damp tea towel. Leave somewhere 

warm to prove for 45 minutes to an 

hour or until it has doubled in size. 

Preheat the oven to 240°C. Lightly 

punch the air out of the dough and 

divide it into two pieces. Place one 

piece underneath the damp tea towel 

or freeze it for another time. Then drop 

the other piece of dough in a cast-iron 

pan (we use a 26cm pan). Use your 

hands to gently push the dough to the 

edges of the pan. Then add half of the 

pizza sauce, using the back of a ladle or 

spoon to push the sauce to the edges 

of the base. Sprinkle over half of the 

cheese, followed by half of the yellow 

pepper, red pepper, red onion and 

artichokes. Bake for 17 minutes. 

Meanwhile, add the walnut meat 

ingredients to a food processor and 

blend into a mince-like texture, then 

leave to one side. 

Take the pizza out of the oven, scatter 

half of the walnut meat mixture on top 

and place the pizza back in the oven for 

2-3 minutes. 

When the pizza is ready, sprinkle over 

a pinch of chilli flakes, add half a dozen 

or so fresh basil leaves and drizzle over 

some olive oil. Slice and serve, then 

start building the remaining pizza if 

you’re still hungry! 

TO MAKE THE PIZZA SAUCE: 

Add the olive oil to a saucepan on a 

low-medium heat. As soon as the oil is 

hot, add the garlic and fry for a minute 

or two, or until the garlic begins to 

turn golden. 

Then add the chopped tomatoes, 

dried oregano and pinches of salt and 

pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes, then 

remove from the heat. Use straight 

away or store the sauce in the fridge in 

an airtight container for up to 5 days. 

NUTRITION 


Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6.1g 

Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Fibre: 2.3g 

Sugar: 2.6g 

www.californiawalnuts.co.uk

MUSHROOM 

& CALIFORNIA 

WALNUT 

ORZETTO 

THE MILD AND CREAMY FLAVOUR OF 

CALIFORNIA WALNUTS CAN BE ENJOYED IN A 

HOST OF RECIPES. ONCE GROUND, WALNUTS 

ALSO OFFER A WHOLESOME, PLANT-BASED 

MEAT SUBSTITUTE THAT CAN WORK IN 

CURRIES, PIZZA TOPPINGS AND MORE. 



SERVINGS: 4 


INGREDIENTS 



1 clove garlic finely chopped 

400g butternut squash cut into 1cm dice 

100g California Walnuts 


250g orzo pasta 

600ml vegetable stock 

1 tbsp white wine vinegar 

2 tbsp chopped parsley 

INSTRUCTIONS 

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion, garlic and 

squash for 5 minutes. Stir in the walnuts and mushrooms 

and cook for 3 minutes. 

Add the orzo and stock, cover the pan and simmer for 10 

minutes, stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender. 

Season and stir in the vinegar and parsley to serve. 

COOKS TIP 

Try adding some blue cheese at the end of cooking or 

sprinkle with Parmesan for a non-plant based option. 

NUTRITION 


Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 15g 

Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Fibre: 8g Sugar: 9.6g 



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UP YOUR N.E.A.T 

Non-Exercise Activity 

Thermogenesis (NEAT) is the energy 

expended for everything we do that 

does not include sleeping, eating, 

or exercise; and ranges from simple 

things like standing and fidgeting to 

moving about. 

Over the past few years, researchers 

have begun investigating the 

remaining 110 – 115 hours of the 

week that we are awake as a weight 

loss solution, rather than the 

few hours a week spent trying to 

exercise. 

For example, a 10 stone person 

burns approximately 102 calories an 

hour while performing their office 

job in a seated position (1.7 kcal / 

minute), but burns 174 calories an 

hour if performing those same office 

duties while standing. 

174 calories may not seem like 

much, but it translates to 18,000 

calories or a little over 5 lbs. over 

a 50-week work year (250 work 

days). By comparison, that same 

person would need to squeeze in 60, 

30-minute runs at 5 mph to achieve 

that same caloric burn 

The goal is to rethink your approach 

to where and how you burn calories 

by making your entire day your 

weight loss battlefield. 

• Stand more. Start by 

attempting to stand or move 

about for 5 to 10-minute 

increments while you complete 

various daily activities. 

• Wash your car by hand. 

• Carry your groceries instead of 

pushing a trolley. 

• Walk more briskly and more 

often. Walking is an excellent 

strategy for weight loss! 

• Walk to a colleague’s desk 

instead of emailing or calling. 

• Pace while talking on the 

phone.

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a huge variety of group and one-to-one activities, with 

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The team at Trymview Hall are proud to have achieved 

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CARING FOR 

THE ELDERLY 

MEMBERS OF 

YOUR FAMILY 

OVER CHRISTMAS YOU MAY HAVE SPENT 

SOME TIME WITH THE FAMILY AND 

PERHAPS MORE TIME WITH THE ELDERLY 

MEMBERS AND YOU BECOME CONCERNED 

ABOUT THEIR HEALTH? 

Here we list 8 warning signs to assess if they need help 

and what to do if they do. You may wish to consider the 

following questions: 

1. Is the person able to take care of themselves? 

Pay attention to their appearance. Failure to keep up 

with daily routines - such as bathing and tooth brushing 

- could indicate dementia, depression or other physical 

impairments. Also pay attention to their home. Are the 

lights working? Is the heat on? Is the garden overgrown? 

Any changes in the way things are being done around the 

house could provide clues to their health. For example, 

scorched pots could mean they are forgetting about food 

cooking on the stove. Neglected housework could be a 

sign of depression, dementia or other concerns. 

2. Are they experiencing memory loss? 

Modest memory problems are a fairly common part 

of ageing, and sometimes medication side effects or 

underlying conditions contribute to memory loss. 

There’s a difference, though, between normal changes in 

memory and the type of memory loss associated with 

Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. Are 

the memory changes limited to misplaced glasses or an 

occasionally forgotten appointment, or are the changes 

more concerning, such as forgetting common words 

when speaking, getting lost in familiar neighbourhoods 

or being unable to follow directions? 

3. Are they safe in their home? 

Take a look around their home, keeping an eye out for 

any problems. Could their be a difficulty navigating a 

narrow stairway? Are they able to read directions on 

medication containers? When asked, do they say they 

feel safe at home? 

4. Are they safe on the road? 

Driving can be challenging for older adults. Do they 

become confused while driving or are you concerned 

about their ability to drive safely? It could be time to stop 

driving. They could be a danger to others. 

5. Have they lost weight? 

Losing weight without trying could be a sign that 

something’s wrong. Weight loss could be related to many 

factors, including: 

• Difficulty cooking. 

• Loss of taste or smell. 

• Underlying conditions - indicating ill health. 

6. Is the person (persons) in good spirits? 

Note their moods and ask how they’re feeling. A 

drastically different mood could be a sign of depression 

or other health concerns. 

7. Are they still social? 

Talk to them about their activities. Are they connecting 

with friends? Have they maintained interest in hobbies 

and other daily activities? Are they involved in 

organisations or clubs? Have they given up on being with 

others, it could be a sign of a problem. 

8. Is the person (persons) able to get around? 

Pay attention to how they are walking. Are they reluctant 

or unable to walk usual distances? Have they fallen 

recently? Is knee or hip arthritis making it difficult to get 

around the house? Would they benefit from a cane or 

walker? Issues such as muscle weakness and joint pain 

can make it difficult to move around as well. If someone 

is unsteady on their feet, they might be at risk of falling - 

a major cause of disability among older adults. 

Taking action 

There are many steps you can take to ensure the person/ 

persons’ health and well-being, even if you don’t live 

nearby. Share your concerns with them. 

Encourage regular medical check-ups 

If you’re worried about weight loss, depressed mood, 

memory loss or other signs and symptoms, encourage 

them to schedule a doctor’s visit. 

Consider home care services 

Particularly if they are having trouble taking care of 

themselves, you could hire someone to clean the house 

and run errands and help with daily activities, such as 

bathing. To ensure good nutrition Meals on Wheels is 

also an option. 

And finally 

It would be a good idea to secure an Enduring Power of 

Attorney to ensure that if things get worse you can step 

in without having to involve the Court of Protection. 


Supporting 

over 8,000 

families 

We champion training and innovation to 

support our teams to deliver outstanding 

care. Residents’ quality of life is at the 

heart of everything we do, helping 

individuals to stay active and independent 

so they can live each day to the full. 

If you’re considering care, 

call 01174 054981 or email 

nicola.wolff-donitz@careuk.com 

Trusted to care. 

Rated 

9.5 

out of 10 on 

carehome.co.uk 

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Southmead 

careuk.com/trymview-hall

SPRING 2022 

AN AUDIENCE WITH 

DIRTY DANCING 

CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON 

13th 1st March February 

Clifton Redgrave Observatory Theatre 

PRIDE & PREJUDICE 

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 

28th 3rd March February 

Avon Arnos Gorge Vale Cemetery by Hotel Du Vin 

LITTLE WOMEN 

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL 

28th 4th March February 

Avon Arnos Gorge Vale Cemetery by Hotel Du Vin 

APOLLO 13 

4th March 

The Planetarium 

FORBIDDEN PLANET 


The Planetarium 

METROPOLIS 


Bristol Cathedral 

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 


Bristol Museum 

THE THIRD MAN 


Averys Wine Merchants 

MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY 

GRAIL 

12th March | Redcliffe Caves 

THE PRINCESS BRIDE 


Redcliffe Caves 

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN 


Aerospace Bristol 

1917 

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 

19th 18th March 

Averys Bristol Museum Wine Merchants 

Bristol Film Festival’s Red Carpet Club is an 

opportunity for film-lovers to make the most 

of our events throughout the year. Take 

advantage of advanced booking facilities, 

discounts on tickets, and more. 

Find out more at bristolfilmfestival.com/red-carpet-club 

Tickets now on sale for Spring 2022. 

For the full programme and tickets, 

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