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Homeware trends

+ Meadows + Kin House

+ Quiltmaking

+ 48 hours in Abergavenny

+ Best autumn events

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Hello

Until 2 January 2023

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The cooler months signal a time to nest and

restore. This autumn, in our 20th issue, we

look to the rituals and familiarity of home.

Bath quiltmaker Lucy Strawson wraps us up in

tales of natural dyes and patchwork with family

history in every stitch.

Fashion designer Louise Markey embraces life

away from London, as she opens the doors to

her beautiful new Meadows store in Painswick.

We zone in on four home trends, digging out

the west’s coolest interiors brands. Then zip

around the deliciously decadent Kin House

in Wiltshire.

Renovating? Check out our pick of local

home decoration hubs doing their bit for

the community. And finally, peruse the best

seasonal events in the region.

Happy reading.

Emily Payne, editor

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Contents

People

Homespun magic 20

Quiltmaker Lucy Strawson

Meadow fresh 31

LF Markey’s new venture

Interiors

Decorating trends 41

Move over Japandi

Six of the best 51

Community home hubs

Places

“Over the course of

many centuries, quilts

have been made to bring

comfort… That’s what

I want to continue,

especially as we enter a

cost of living crisis.”

Kin House 58

Lording it up in Wiltshire

Cosy days in our Restaurant,

Bar and Spa in the centre of Bath

There’s a lot more to love than great stays here. Our kitchen and bar

team serve up the essence of great British escapes, their dishes and

drinks feel familiar and original all at once.

Down in the quiet calm of our spa, skilled therapists listen carefully

to needs before tailoring treatments to address them. All in a gorgeous,

Georgian-townhouse setting on one of the city’s very best streets.

48 hours in... 72

Abergavenny + surrounds

Regulars

The Edit 9

Design, community + lifestyle

Directory 81

Indie businesses we love

The Guide 87

Events in October + November

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Contributors

Amyisla McCombie

Illustrator (p51)

An accordion my parents

gave me as a child

Amanda Nicholls

Writer (p51)

A harmonium found at The

Prince Albert in Stroud

We asked the Circus team for a treasured

object in their homes

Kate Monument

Creative director

A 1960s Swiss

Air poster

Simon Tapscott

Publisher

A Louisville Slugger

baseball bat

Carmel King

Photographer (p20)

A plan chest inherited

from my granny

Natalie Paris

Writer (p58)

My dusty old flute that

needs a good clean

Fresh from

the Farm

Kasia Fiszer

Photographer (p31)

A Christmas tin I’ve

had since childhood

Freya Parr

Writer (p20)

My fabulous collection

of stuffed polar bears

Emily Payne

Editor

A bronze vintage

ram’s head

Vishaka Robinson

Writer (p31 + p72)

A Welsh love spoon my

grandpa made

Clemmie Moodie

Writer (p87)

A beautiful bonsai tree my

mum bought me

Camilla Cary-Elwes

Sub editor

An old writing bureau

with secret drawers

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ART + DESIGN

The Edit

Updates on design, community + lifestyle

AN EMPORIUM OF TREASURES FOR YOUR HOME

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New talent

Caro Somerset in Bruton has launched

Fledgling – a programme for young

artists with an annual exhibition

showing sculpture, ceramics, textiles

and painting. Founder Natalie Jones

says: “I am empathetic to that

transformative stage when you’re

leaving formal education and

embarking on a life, one which is

driven by your own hand, but also

delivered by fate.” Catch the first

artist-in-residence, Kitty Mills, on

October 8-9.

carosomerset.com


CIRCUS PICK

The Edit

Live

Property porn

Cornish architects

Watershedd work on projects

designed to incorporate

natural landscapes. Here,

slotting harmoniously into

the hillside, Green Hedges

is a majestic modern home

with a surfboard room and

sauna, beneath a zinc and

grass roof. Pick-and-mix local

stone creates a speckled

effect on the lower exterior,

while red cedar slats ensure

privacy and natural light in the

rooms above. Floor-to-ceiling

windows look west to Mawgan

Porth beach, while pivot doors

mean the ground floor can

become fully open-plan.

watershedd.com

Photograph: Tilly DuBuisson

Treasure trove

Have you been to Lowlands

in Bristol’s Christmas Steps

Art Quarter? It’s a joyous

explosion of everything from

homemade plant tables and

mid-century lighting to

Japanese ramen bowls,

letterpress cards printed

locally and stationery from

South Korea. What started

as a pop-up in owner Erica

Dubuisson’s sitting room

(stocked with leftover

lighting and furniture from her

husband’s design job) is now

an Aladdin’s cave of covetable

items.”They’re all objects that

I love,” says Erica.

lowlandsbristol.com

Time to give

There is no ‘them’ and ‘us’.

The Bath and Bristol-based

founders of RefYouMe coordinate

volunteering trips and enable

people to give directly to

grassroots charities in Calais.

Sign up to one of their three-day

trips (the next depart on October

10 and November 3).

refyou.me

CAUTUMN S

Bedroom

Amaterasu Emerging, Milkman

Inspired by neon Tokyo nights, this

candle from a new Bristol brand

has notes of birch tar and a sweet

infusion of patchouli.

milkmanstore.com

ENTS

Living room

After the Walk, Aather

A soothing smoked wood and

amber aroma, for the moment you

return from a brisk autumn walk

and collapse on the sofa.

aather.com

Bathroom

Shinrin-Yoku, Earl of East

This earthy scent has roots in the

Japanese ritual of forest bathing.

It’s a sensual blend of cedarwood,

oakmoss and black pepper.

earlofeast.com

Words: Natalie Paris

Life cycles

Bristol cyclewear

brand Kostüme’s ethos is

simple. “We sell products in

quantities we already have

customers for,” say the

founders. Made from

recycled materials, each

season brings a new artist

collab, including Kai and

Sunny, pictured.

kostume.cc

Shine on

Sarah Straussberg’s background in

sculpture is evident in the jewellery

made at her Somerset studio. Her

gorgeous minimal pieces mirror

patterns found in nature.

sarahstraussberg.com

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OUT NOW

The Edit

EOH

Eat + drink

Milking it

Glass-bottled, dairy-free

milk is doing the rounds

in Bristol, thanks to Tiger

& Float, who started

delivering around Easton

but now supply many

of the city’s shops and

cafés. The company

offers oat milk as well

as creamy tiger nut

milk. “We’re aiming to

change the status quo

of oat milk being shipped

internationally in carton

packages,” says founder

Josh Coppersmith-

Heaven. “We’ve moved it

to localised production

and distribution, all in

zero-waste packaging.”

tigerandfloat.co.uk

EAST OF HOME

COMING AUTUMN 2022 TO

7 LONDON STREET

BATH

A sustainable lifestyle store, led by the changing seasons.

@eastofhomelondonst

Best boozers

Great Pubs of England

by Horst A Friedrichs

and Stuart Husband

captures the spirit of

the humble English pub,

with portraits of 33 of

the best of them. The

stories behind each

one, including the

idiosyncratic Bag

of Nails in Bristol

(pictured), are told

alongside photos of

cosy hearths and knickknack-filled

nooks.

@horstfriedrichs


NEW EATS

The Edit

1

Cornish cod with

confit Cheshire

tomatoes, summer

beans, courgette,

rosemary and

seaweed butter

sauce from

The Mess.

1

The Bath Townhouse

This multi-floored beauty from

Coppa Club opened in August,

and offers drinking and dining

whatever the hour, making it

ideal for a post-shop flop. The

Grade II-listed building’s grandest

feature is its original Art Deco

staircase, leading up to a lounge

bar that’s candlelit at dusk.

coppaclub.co.uk

2

2

The Mess

The art at Messums gallery,

Tisbury, can now be viewed

with a pre-dinner drink,

following the relaunch of its

excellent restaurant. Head chef

Chris Warwick presents an

evening menu with ingredients

from independent producers.

Highlights include clay-baked

crapaudine beetroot with

Cornish crab, lavender honey

emulsion and toasted rye

crumbs, pictured bottom left.

messumswiltshire.com

3

3

Kitchen by Kask

Southville’s Kask Wine has

opened a “constantly changing

dining hall”. Welcoming a

different street food trader

every few weeks, you can

sample fried chicken from

Peckers, fire cooking from

Ubuntu Food, vegan fare from

Kabala Kitchen and more. It is

also the new home of The Mazi

Project, a CIC challenging food

poverty in Bristol.

kitchenbykask.co.uk


The Edit

Sleep

People

RESERVE

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Ready late

Autumn/Winter

2022

Pyjama party

Cute unisex babygros made in Bristol from

organic cotton and non-toxic ink. Dinki

Human also stocks comfy leggings, tops

and rompers in simple, adorable prints.

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Y

AWIN A ST

To visit the Marketing Pavilion contact

Rosemary McAndrew:

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with contemporary interiors.

The Kinlet four bedroom houses from £865,000 *

Five bedroom villas from £1,590,000*

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l Bath’s historical sights, restaurants and cafés nearby

l Easy commute to London from Bath Spa railway station

Rest easy

Get Leisurely’s sumptuous (and hypoallergenic) bedding

uses Tencel fibres made from planet-friendly wood pulp.

Renewable energy is employed in producing the yarn, and

bedding sets come in a soothing range of colours.

The first collection is available to pre-order.

getleisurely.com

Georgian nights

The Curator’s Apartment is a place where artists

once stayed in return for creating a piece of art.

Now it is one of three addresses in Bath that

make up the Curated Collection – and Circus

readers can win a stay at the property of their

choice. In the Curator’s Apartment, the floral

studio Lunaria Somerset has contributed a

sculptural piece to the hall wall. The Fairytale

Writer apartment, meanwhile, is tucked into a

mews behind Bath’s Circus and has Cinderellablue

walls. Or the winning reader could stay

at the Aspiring Cook, which has the original

features of a Georgian kitchen. To enter, head to

Instagram @circusjournal on October 17.

thecuratedcollection.co.uk

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MY DESK

People

Lucy Strawson,

owner of Tuck it

in Quilts, cutting

up weld plants in

her garden

Home

threads

We visit the garden-come-workshop of Bath

quiltmaker Lucy Strawson for a lesson

in natural dyes, hand-stitched stories and

keeping things simple

Words

Photography

Freya Parr

Carmel King


People

Opposite page: Indigo

‘cakes’ from Morocco; a

quilt made with fabric

scraps and indigo-dyed

cotton; grinding up madder

pigment; hand stitching

he art of quilting can be traced back to

medieval times, playing a significant role

in our creative history and folk traditions;

with knowledge passed down through the

generations within families. The craft avoids

the grip of capitalism, retaining its homespun

magic. This is part of the appeal for Lucy

Strawson, who makes quilts out of fabrics like

linen and hemp, using natural dyes she has

foraged for around her home in Bathampton.

Lucy sees quiltmaking as a social act,

centred around the home. “Over the course

of many centuries, quilts have been made

to bring comfort and love, and to bind

communities,” says the textile designer.

“That’s what I want to continue, especially as

we enter a cost of living crisis that will leave

so many cold and vulnerable. Historically,

women would come together in communities

and make quilts to keep each other warm. I’d

like to be part of that tradition.”

While the fashion world wrangles with the

ethics of supply chains and the devastating

consequences of mass production, simpler

crafts like quilting can offer a more

environment-friendly model. “The very act

of making a quilt is anti-consumerist,” says

Lucy. “They take ages to make, with the aim

to be loved for a long, long time. The quilts

I have made for my family are treasured and

hold memories.”

Another draw is the simplicity, and the fact

that anyone can give it a go. “You don’t need

any fancy equipment,” Lucy explains. “Nearly

everything can be done by hand.” With

threads and fabrics available from charity

shops, the only significant investment can be

a sewing machine.

Lucy suggests that first-timers start small.

“When I started out, I was making everything

on the kitchen table, so I made baby blankets

because they were much more manageable in

terms of size,” she says. “In the workshops I

run now, people go home with a mini quilt.

If you start with something small, you can

get confident rather than becoming too

overwhelmed by larger fabrics.”

Before Lucy heads into the studio, she

needs to prepare and dye the fabric – and,

because this is messy work, she begins in

the rather unglamorous setting of her utility

room. “I boil the fabric first and then scour it

to make it really clean,” she explains. “To get

an even dye, it’s important to clean the fabric

thoroughly and then make a dye bath in a big

pan, making sure there’s enough water for the

fabric to move around.”

Some dyes are made using cosmos,

coreopsis and marigolds, grown in the garden.

“I’ll then go up into the woods for oak,

bracken and walnuts, all of which are really

prevalent in autumn.

“Historically, women would

come together in communities

and make quilts to keep each

other warm. I’d like to be part

of that tradition.”



Fabrics dyed using

chestnut (dark brown),

indigo (blue), cutch (pink),

weld (yellow) and madder

(red and pink)



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People

to wonderfully

wild weekends

My tools

● Broken kitchen tongs

Try to use materials

from around the house

– you don’t need to buy

anything new!

● Sewing machine

Mine is on a little desk

in front of the window

in my sewing room.

● Threads and fabric

You can buy material

from charity shops. I

stitch layers of fabric

together by hand using

a thread that suits the

colour of the quilt.

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to wine tasting in Bristol.

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“An oak tree is particularly generous,

because you can use its acorns, its leaves and

its bark. You can get lots of nice light browns

out of it. I’ve also used the cones from spruce

trees in Bathampton Wood, which create a

soft, rosy pink and a light grey-brown.”

A lot of the colours are muted, but there are

also bright indigo blues and patterned quilts,

dyed with stencils. Lucy experiments with

colour before deciding on her designs, boiling

various plants from her garden.

One trick beginners could try is using

avocado stones, because you don’t need a

binding ingredient to help the colour stick

to the fibre. “Ask your local café for a bag of

stones,” Lucy says. “You can get a lovely pink

from them. Boil them up and once they’re

soft, break them up and then strain them.”

The quilts are put together

using a combination of

appliqué and patchworking

● Wool

I use wool for the

middle of the three

layers of fabric. It’s

great to sew with and

keeps you warm. It’s

also very ecological

because it’s often

a surplus product in

the UK.

● Scourer

After you boil the

fabric, it’s important

to scour and clean it,

because otherwise

the dye won’t affix to

it properly.


People

Plants to

dye with

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If you’re trying other plants, use soy milk or alum as

a binder, to help the pigment stay in the fabric. If it all

goes wrong, don’t worry. “You can continually overlay

colours. Just keep dyeing it darker and darker. But

keep a dye journal,” advises Lucy. “I didn’t do that when

I started and then I’d discover old fabric I loved but

couldn’t remember how I’d made the colours.”

The quilts are constructed using a mix of appliqué – a

process of stitching imagery onto a layer of cloth using

other pieces of fabric – and patchwork, which involves

sewing individual pieces of material together to form a

single layer of new fabric. “Most of my sewing process

is done by hand, except for patchworking, which I

prefer to do on the machine.”

Perfection is not the aim. “With natural dyes, you

get a different result every time,” Lucy says. “I once

had a customer who wanted a walnut colour I had used

previously, but I simply couldn’t get the same shade

again. You’re working with things that are entirely

unpredictable. One plant can produce completely

different effects, which can be down to the weather,

the water it got that year or simply that it came from a

different area and might have had different nutrients

available to it.”

This is, of course, part of the magic of home-dyeing.

When the movements of the earth beneath you dictate

the outcome of the colours produced, each one is truly

unique and entirely created by chance.

tuckitinquilts.com

Linen dyed with

chestnut (cream),

cutch (rust) and

coreopsis (gold)

● Willow, yarrow and

weld

These plants can all

produce a vibrant

yellow. Weld makes an

electric yellow, which is

rare for a natural dye.

● Madder

I used to get a pale pink

with this. This year I

tried a new method and

got a rich red from it.

● Onion skins

Everyone has onions

lying around the house.

Their skins produce a

bright orange.

● Carrot tops

Buy a few carrots with

leaves. If you cook them

up, they’ll produce an

earthy green dye.

● Rhubarb roots

A staple of most

allotments, rhubarb

can create a rich

orange colour.

● Japanese indigo

I recently grew this for

the first time, and it was

easy to use. You just rub

the leaves on the fabric

directly and it has a

great blue colour.

● Cutch

This isn’t a UK plant, but

you can get so much

out of it: pinks, rusts

and browns.

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OMY BIG M

VE

Queen of

the Meadows

Fashion designer Louise Markey on opening

her new clothes store-meets-coffee shop and

swapping bustling Stoke Newington for

bucolic Painswick

Words Vishaka Robinson

Photography Kasia Fiszer


People

“I’m a very

community-minded

person. I think

it’s the best thing

for your general

happiness and

enjoyment in life.”

s far as commutes go, Louise Markey has it nailed: her

new home in Painswick, near Stroud, is a speedy 30

seconds from the 17th-century cottage that houses her

brand new boutique and café.

She found the two pretty much in tandem last year,

and set about recreating a rural version of her life in the

capital. “What I liked about my life in London was that

it was very local. I like to potter about in the same place

all the time and I wanted to replicate that.”

When we meet, Louise is prepping for the shop

opening in early September, juggling the school holiday

fandango and waving through IKEA deliveries (new

shelving has just arrived), while keeping half an

eye on the regular motions of managing her two

major fashion labels: utilitarian LF Markey and ultrafeminine

Meadows.

Left: Black Horse Cottage,

once the local police station,

is now home to the new

Meadows store

Above: Painswick’s famous

sculpted yew trees

This page: Louise wears a

Meadows dress


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Meadows Amaryllis dress

(opposite page), and

Pavonia dress (below)

Right: Inside the shop,

where you’ll find a coffee

counter and a generously

stocked deli

“The aesthetic of

the brand started

off being very

Victoriana, but this

season we have a

bit more of a punk,

occult influence.”

The shop

Louise outlines her vision for the shop (which she’s

recently discovered was once the village’s police

station, complete with cells at the back, and after that

home to the Plymouth Brethren religious sect). “It’s

quite cluttered and higgledy-piggledy, with little shelves

everywhere and floral displays hanging from the ceiling.

The inspiration is kind of a witch’s shop. I want it to be

a dark and spooky place.”

Louise has lined up a bevy of under-the-radar

brands to fill it: Prinknash Incense “made by monks in

a monastery just up the road”; Weird Walk magazine;

selected pieces from LA jeweller Mondo Mondo; and

essential oils and incense from Glastonbury’s Star

Child. There’s also a deli section stocking treats like

Perelló olives and La Mortuacienne soft drinks.

A key part of the mix is, of course, Louise’s own

Meadows label, which with its folklore-inspired prints

and romantic, cottagecore DNA, feels like it was tailormade

for Painswick.

“The aesthetic of the brand started off being very

Victoriana, but this season we have a bit more of a

punk, occult influence. My personal favourite piece

in the new collection is our Pavonia dress, which I’ve

been living in. It’s a white cotton crepe dress with

voluminous sleeves and a black occultish print all over.”

After getting hooked on the city ritual of a morning

coffee shop visit, the idea of having that element in her

new space was a no-brainer for Aussie-born Louise.

And the café’s vast La Marzocco machine will crank on

at 8am sharp to chime in with her early start. She’s just

about to do an Allpress coffee course too, so she can

moonlight behind the barista counter.

“I’m a very community-minded person. I think

it’s the best thing for your general happiness and

enjoyment in life,” says the 41-year-old, describing how

the village has been incredibly welcoming and how

she’d love her place to be a hub for local life.

“We’ve designed it with a large communal table to

seat 12 people, plus a window counter with street-facing



People

Left: Views from the

narrow streets of former

wool town, Painswick,

nicknamed ‘The Queen of

the Cotswolds’

Below: Louise behind

the counter

chairs for another four.” At its entrance

sits a beautiful wooden counter made

from reclaimed oak by Timberwolf in

nearby Nailsworth.

The family decided to make the move

west after years of nudging from her DJ

husband Tom Ravenscroft (who grew up

in rural Suffolk), but the final push was

the pandemic and a growing family of

three boys: Francis, two, Jude, six, and

Marlow, eight (who can now all run riot in

the huge garden behind their new house).

Having ticked through some of the

usual move-from-London destinations,

“Frome, Stroud, Wells – Suffolk for a

bit,” Louise felt a pull to the Stroud area.

“I just loved it here because it has this

creative vibe.”

The parish

Painswick’s rich and winding history

also offers a tapestry of inspiration. The

streets are lined with homes made from

Cotswold stone (look out for ‘donkey

doors’ – front doors made wide enough

for donkeys to deliver wool with their

baskets), and its striking Rococo Garden

and otherworldly clipped yew trees

look made for a photoshoot (the trees

currently number 100 but the legend says

it should be 99 and the devil will remove

any extras).

“The inspiration is a witch’s

shop. I want it to be a dark

and spooky place.”


Up early, first in. Grab a cuppa,

have a natter, head down.

Slouch on the sofa, quick

chat and back to it.

Communal lunch with like-minded

folk, an exchange of ideas; maybe

a gig someone mentioned tonight.

Team meet, Spotify beats.

Someone brought cake. Ace.

All in a day's work,

the Gather Round way.

People

The Clypping, when the villagers form

a circle around St Mary’s Church and dance

around it, singing hymns, is still celebrated

every September, and tales of the ghosts are

commonplace. Charles I is said to lurk around

Court House Manor – now a hotel.

Luckily, there have been no ghost sightings

(yet) in Louise’s new home, a whimsical

gothic revival beauty, although one suspects

she wouldn’t mind if there were. And she and

Tom are busy doing it up, lashing over the old

paintwork with Farrow & Ball’s School House

White and French Grey, ripping up 1990s

carpets, adding iron work and panelling, but

keeping the old heavy curtains.

“My favourite room is actually the

basement. Not very glamorous I know, but

it’s a space for me to work on creative

projects and keep clutter out of the main

house. We never had this in London.”

With a family of five and only three

bedrooms in their new place, this might not

be their last move, admits Louise. “We can’t

do anything too crazy decor-wise as we will

probably end up moving in the next few years

to something a bit further out of the village.”

But they won’t be going far, she assures

me. This family is staying west for keeps. “I’ve

taken to it like a duck to water. I wouldn’t

want to be anywhere else.”

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sushi, ramen and

poke bowls.

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A lively and

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Foredays is a

collection of tiny

batch homeware made

by Bath and Londonbased

ceramicist

Caroline Taylor.

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This season, TOAST interiors

collection celebrates the great

outdoors beyond the garden

walls. Hand techniques highlight

the beauty of imperfection,

and bedding comes in colours

inspired by the natural tones

of undyed wools, reeds and

willow. It’s about creating a

sense of “everyday still-life

and the importance of art and

craft in the home”, says head of

House&Home Judith Harris.

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Provençial

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Recreate rural French luxe with rustic linens,

and classic patterns in mustard, navy and white

1 Carved oatmeal

tealight sconce,

£55, Foredays

2 Beca large white

ceramic pendant,

£65, Laura Ashley at

darlighting.co.uk

3 Parisian hand-blown

glass jug, £36.50,

Object Story

4 Yellow gingham

cushion, £65,

The Bristol Artisan

5 Bobbin natural linen

and ash armchair, £595;

Set of two blossom

prints, £295, Graham

and Green

6 Centre star patchwork

cushion cover, £68;

Organic cotton pyjamastripe

housewife

pillowcase, £21; Organic

cotton pyjama-stripe

duvet cover, from

£89, TOAST

7 Raphia double

wardrobe, £999,

Swoon Editions

8 Bigorre, Pyrenees by

Anna Grant-Duff

original 1872

watercolour, £18,

Somerset & Wood

Fine Art

9 Marseille olive soap

block, £7.50, Object

Story

10 Agar glass set of six

by Nkuku, £45,

Homefront Interiors

11 Deck Chair tile in sage,

£75 per sqm, Artisans of

Devizes

5

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Somerset & Wood is an online gallery

based in Bradford on Avon, stocked

with art from the 19th century.



Interiors

1 Small Anywhere Ledge,

£35, Luxply

2 HAY French press brewer,

£79, Holloways of Ludlow

3 Striped candles, £4 each,

Caro Somerset

4 Machine 02 print by

Studio Shimo, from £40,

Kobi & Teal

5 Granada Green kitchen,

price on request,

Sustainable Kitchens

6 WTB Bloom pendant light,

£95, What the Mood

7 Bobbin frame mirror,

£575, Domestic Science

8 Baggu Trippy Swirl bath

towel, £45, Truce

9 Small glass candlestick by

Block Design, £30,

Kobi & Teal

10 Turquoise Dreams tiles,

£134 per sqm, Otto Tiles

2 6

5

The Granada Green kitchen

from Bristol’s Sustainable

Kitchens fuses old and

new using contemporary

flat-panel cabinetry

in fruity colours. The

company uses solid wood

and robust ironmongery,

and its kitchens come

with a 30-year guarantee,

enabling them to become

antiques for generations of

the future – “the ultimate

measure of sustainability”.

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MADE IN BRISTOL

Vivid

Scandi style is no longer relegated to

monochromal schemes. Zingy colour rules

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MADE IN BATH

From new brand Luxply, the

Anywhere Ledge is made

from of offcuts, breathing

life into materials that would

otherwise go to waste.

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Interiors

1 Monstera Adonsonii

Houseplant, limited-edition

lino print, £15, Root Printworks

available at Etsy

2 Herringbone recycled wool

blanket, £65, Prior Shop

3 Rainbow vase by Grace

McCarthy, £75, Artists

& Objects

4 Small oak chopping board,

£95, Berdoulat

5 The Pickleson Paint Company,

from £33

6 Walnut candlestick, £29,

Frankly Bristol

7 The Ladder, from £55,

Folkhaus

8 Scandi dining chair, FSCcertified

(ash wood),

Natural, £299, John Lewis

9 Lisanora egg tray, £20.95,

BAM Store + Space

10 Ferm Living Catena

module sofa in Confetti

Boucle, £2,489, Truce

Natural

Caramel, oat and walnut bring warmth to any room.

Keep it pared back, earthy and wholesome

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NEW PAINT BRAND

Alex Kirby and Rachael

Green, founders of

The Pickleson Paint

Company, comb the

beaches of east Devon

for inspiration. Their

soothing Lyme Stone

paint colour is influenced

by Lyme Regis beach The

Cobb. Aegean Sage is

pictured here.

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This small chopping

board from Berdoulat

in Bath is made in

Somerset from solid

French oak.

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THANDPAIN

Interiors

1 Boucle Atticus armchair

£748, Anthropologie

2 Cast Amber jug, £36,

Double Wall glass,

£19, and mug, £15,

Caro Somerset

3 Pisa Porcelain Earth tile,

£85.53 per sqm, Artisans

of Devizes

4 Cylinder vase, £30,

Made

5 Sophie Home Brick Forest

cushion, £62.50, Seed

6 Pavilion table lamp in

Serpent, £540,

Palefire Studio

7 Double J Totem print,

from £23, Prior Shop

8 Blue cross cake plate,

£24, The Bristol Artisan

9 Set of four Ramona

coupe glasses, £48,

Anthropologie

10 Oswald RHF Chaise sofa

in Bahama cotton matt

velvet, £3,025, sofa.com

11 HK Living ceramic

teapot, £45, Mon Pote

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6

Palefire Studio makes

beautifully original

lights using recycled

moulded paper pulp

in small batches in

Barcelona. They are

then handpainted with

lively designs at a

London-based studio.

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Still making strong statements in colour and

shape, mid-century modern never really left

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6 OF THE BEST…

People

Interiors

The Great Wine Co.

The finest wines and spirits since 1983

The Great Wine Company,

Wells Road, Bath BA2 3AP

Shop - Open to public

Customer car parking

www.greatwine.co.uk

Community

home hubs

The local projects teaching DIY skills, turning

trash into treasure and transforming lives

Words

Illustrations

Amanda Nicholls

Amyisla Mccombie


Interiors

Bristol

Wood

Recycling

Project

Considering a crack at carpentry? At

this vast St Philip’s outfit, you’ll find

interesting hardwoods, dimensioned

softwood, pallet planks and native

waney-edged timbers – great for

shelves. Supporting people and

the planet, it supplies affordable

salvaged wood through a waste

collection service – saving tonnes

from landfill by rejuvenating and

recirculating discarded resources,

and promoting social inclusion by

teaching volunteers to produce

bespoke furniture to order. Evolving

from a shoestring operation to a

thriving cooperative – self-funded

via its timber yard – BWRP is a

Bristol institution providing trade,

domestic and creative communities

with a valued lumber store.

bwrp.org.uk

The Old Stores

Studio, Somerset

This community-interest non-profit hosts

indoor and outdoor sessions from its vintage

campervan and Victorian village shop in

Evercreech. Willow obelisks are made for

the garden, hanging plant pots are rakufired,

stained glass is kilned, and natural dye,

slow stitch, enamelwork, printmaking and

pottery techniques are discovered – with

many courses funded in the name of inclusive

self-development. With a half-acre plot in

a conservation area to play with, Nik Slade

(artist, teacher and resident at The Old

Stores, along with her husband, children and

whippets) and Maria Cauchi (upholsterer,

silversmith, scenic artist and interiors addict)

put on textiles skill-share and bring-yourbaby

events, plus drop-in quiltmaking in aid

of ill children through Project Linus UK.

@theoldstoresstudio

The Angel Bakery



Interiors

Amy Magee Nancy Chambers John Piper

Lesley Oldaker

Angela Melkis

“I recently purchased a fabulous painting from Clifton Fine Art.

The service was impeccable. The communication throughout was first rate.”

STEVE S

“I’m so pleased we have found Clifton Fine Art. It has a great

selection of quality artwork for all tastes. We’re very pleased

with my purchases from them.”

TINA B

“We recently bought Our Walk by Cat Croxford from Clifton Fine Art and I have

to say, the whole experience was very good indeed.”

ROBIN T

Kirsty Mackay

Second

Chance

Furniture,

Bristol

Over the past year, offenders

taking part in a new restoration

course at HMP Bristol have been

upcycling coffee tables, chairs and

chests of drawers in the prison’s

workshop, ready to sell in Marie

Curie’s Gloucester Road shop, whose

proceeds support those living with

terminal illness. Storied items are

perennially sought after, and a piece

of furniture that has given somebody

the opportunity to change their own

story makes it perhaps more special

again. Not only does this project give

things a new lease of life, it gives

people another chance to contribute

positively and meaningfully to society.

mariecurie.org.uk

Stroud and

Cirencester

Furniture

Bank

These guys have rescued 583 tonnes

of furniture from oblivion so far –

ensuring, in the process, that locals

have access to the household stuff they

need. Take advantage of free collection

services across Stroud, Cirencester,

Gloucester and Cheltenham to donate

anything no longer required, and

support those in receipt of pension

credits and unemployment allowances

in purchasing pre-loved vintage or

contemporary pieces at subsidised

prices. Owned by The Grace Network,

which heads up neighbouring food

venture The Long Table, the bank was

established to help create an economy

where everyone can secure a paid

job regardless of traditional barriers.

It offers flexible opportunities for

people struggling to enter mainstream

work, including those from the youth

probation service.

strouddistrictfurniturebank.org.uk

www.cliftonfineart.com 12 Perry Road BS1 5BG


Free entry

Tuesday — Sunday

11am to 6pm

22 October 2022 —

29 January 2023

Bristol

Plastic

Factory

Interiors

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Bharti

Kher

—

the

body

is a

place

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Shredding bottle tops collected by local

neighbourhoods, with the help of digital

manufacturing space The Factory in

Knowle West, Eva Gilder-Hodgson

transforms high-density polyethylene,

via heat-pressing, into a unique new

material that she uses to produce

objects for the home. Melting at a low

temperature, HDPE is easily recycled,

moulded and – it turns out – great for

sculpting chic side tables and stools

in the design studio. Support this

grassroots initiative, founded during

lockdown last year to encourage the

city’s circular economy, by donating

bottle tops and yoghurt pots, or by

shopping the collection online.

bristolplasticfactory.com

Devon

Contract

Waste

Since bringing their plastic

recycling in-house, these indie

waste-management experts have

made garden furniture out of

everything from old wheelie

bins to broken kayaks collected

on their rounds. They do

outdoor dining sets, decking,

dog agility equipment and

children’s play apparatus.

One of their picnic

benches has even found a

home pitchside at Exeter

Chiefs’ rugby ground.

DCW repurposes as

much as possible at the

Enviro Hub, and supports charities

delivering education and sanitation

projects in Africa, as well as social

and environmental initiatives from

Taunton to Cornwall. Its Zero to

Landfill solution was also the first

of its kind here in the west.

dcw.co.uk


Places

Places

The shell

grotto

Oxford artist Mel

Campion’s pinkhued

masterpiece

takes centre stage

Grand

designs

The study

Traditional plasterwork

painted in green gloss is

colour-clashed with

buttercup yellow

walls

Gatsby-esque decadence, fearless interiors

and a grotto lined with shimmering shells.

It’s no wonder Kin House – Wiltshire’s new

party venue – is turning heads

Words

Photography

Natalie Paris

Owen Gale



Places

Before and after:

Kin House has been

transformed into a

Regencycore dream by

London interior designers

Barlow & Barlow

The bedrooms

Highlights include Mosaic

Factory tiles and a Fermoie

wallpaper-wrapped

rolltop bath

ith its blackened exterior, overgrown garden and an

ugly extension, it took some work to turn this Georgian

manor – though perfectly proportioned – into Kin House,

Wiltshire’s sassiest country house venue. Dating from

1670, the building, once known as Grandhouse, was

previously a silk-weaving factory, a refuge for injured

soldiers and a care home, before being left to dereliction.

“We got it at auction as no one else wanted to buy

it,” says Gaby Harvey, who owns the property with her

husband Matt. “It was riddled with asbestos, so we got

people with hazmat suits in. Joinery had been shoddily

repaired, with MDF hammered over the top. We

painstakingly sanded back the wood panelling and got

this rich oak colour. We also sandblasted the front and

found the lovely yellow stone beneath.”

Since its transformation and opening in July, Kin

House has been turning heads. Unusually, it offers the

best elements of a hotel – with in-room minibars and

personalised service – in a private 12-bedroomed house

designed for bespoke celebrations (particularly the sort

for which money is no object, as hiring the whole place

will set your group back £10,000 per night).


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The couple hired an interior design

studio in London to help realise the

project. “Barlow & Barlow have a playfulness

in their ethos,” says Gaby. It’s plain to see in the

glorious shell grotto, which livens up the hallway.

Handmade over a fortnight by Mel Campion, an artist

from Oxford, rose-coloured shells form petal shapes

among scattered mother-of-pearl shards, which ping

when the grotto is lit up at night.

“There are shells throughout,” explains designer

Lucy Barlow. “They’re inspired by the stone scallop

shell in the hood above the front door. I love oak leaf

motifs, too.” The Hearth is a triple-height dining hall

for 60-70 people, dominated by a huge iron chandelier

of twirling oak leaves. For larger events, Kilvert Hall

has a hand-built bar and glass doors that look onto the

formal gardens at the back of the house.

Lucy had a younger crowd in mind when creating the

interiors. “It’s light and bright and a bit fresher than

you might see elsewhere,” she says. “We used beautiful

greens and plaster pinks throughout, so it’s natural but

The dressing

room

A feminine lair in leopard

print and marble, featuring

work by Bristol artist

Natalie Savage

not overbearing, though we have some

pops too.”

Armchairs dazzle in Chelsea Upholstery

fabrics, and chequerboard rugs are by Pelican

House. For a period house, this is also glossier than

you might expect. In the study-come-cinema room,

it is a surprise to see traditional ceiling plasterwork

gleaming with a green gloss. When paired with

bold, buttercup yellow walls, it gives the room a

contemporary verve that contrasts with the sensible

pencil curtains and mullioned windows.

Elsewhere, designer Malcolm Scoular has created

the house’s showstopping marble-topped Fitz Bar,

with a faux-tortoiseshell pattern exploding across its

gold panels. And a painting by Bristol artist Natalie

Savage brings an element of fun to the dressing and

treatment room, where massages can be arranged.

The room, decked out in hot pinks, leopard print and

marble-topped dressing tables, will perhaps appeal

to brides-to-be, while in the gentlemen’s quarters, a

barber’s chair in racing green leather is the centrepiece.


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The Fitz Bar

Designer Malcolm Scoular

created this showstopping

faux-tortoiseshell and

marble-topped bar

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2.5

weeks it took artist Mel

Campion to make the

shell grotto.

11-13 October 22 — Bristol

12

months were spent

renovating the house.

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original fireplaces

were found at Kin

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The designers brought in tons of antique furniture.

“Old furniture is better made, more attractive and often

cheaper,” says Lucy. And each bedroom has a minibar

hidden away in a random cupboard, stocked with

kombucha and other enticing treats.

Bedrooms one and ten are vast hideaways, with bay

windows and statement rolltop baths. These stand on

platforms of burgundy and white Mosaic Factory tiles

and are lovingly wrapped in Fermoie’s shell-patterned

fabric wallpaper in shades of deep blue or green.

The refurbishment cost more than was originally

planned. “The asbestos definitely ate into the budget,”

admits Gaby. “We have gone quite a bit over.”

She envisages the house being used for a variety of

purposes, from weddings to brand collaborations and

wellness retreats. “We can do woodland lunches or

big sit-down dinners, cocktails, lawn games, foraging

sessions and whisky tastings,” she explains.

The couple’s toughest decision was whether or not

to purchase an adjacent plot of land containing a walled

garden that once belonged to the house. “Our ten-year

plan is to create a garden room for wedding ceremonies

and to turn the stables into a yoga studio and a general

store,” says Gaby. “It allows us to give something back

to the community.” A fig tree that has grown up an

inside wall will stay, giving the garden room the feel of

an orangery. And, of course, the Daylesford-style fruit

and veg store planned for locals will also serve wine.

There will be plenty of reasons to visit Kin House in

quiet Kington Langley. As Gaby puts it: “People who

have been driving past the house for years say how

wonderful it is to see it back in use.”


48 HOURS IN...

Places

Stay at the

17th-century

Little Mill, on the

River Gavenny

Abergavenny

Old-Lands is a group of holiday

cottages run on green principles

in nearby Dingestow

There’s more to this Welsh town and surrounds than the

food festival – including hilltop walks, stylish stays and

excellent places to eat. We map out an autumnal weekend

Words

Vishaka Robinson



Places

Catch the Celebrating

the Abergavenny Food

Festival – Inspiring

Ingredients exhibition,

on until October 22 at

The Chapel

The Angel Bakery

Old-Lands

F R I D AY

7pm

Supper in the sheds

Tuck into tasty fried chicken

with coronation coleslaw

and sriracha mayo at threeyear-old

restaurant The Gaff

(thegaffrestaurant.co.uk), set in

three converted sheds in the heart

of town (also home to Bean &

Bread, The Abergavenny Baker

and an old-style haberdashery).

The menu is overseen by Michelinstarred

chef and co-owner Dan

Saunders, and changes daily. Don’t

despair if you get hooked, the team

is set to open a second 38-cover

restaurant this November in

Milsom Place, Bath.

10pm

Sleep by the river (or a lake)

Little Mill (littlemillabergavenny.

com) is a pretty 17th-century mill

beside the River Gavenny. It sleeps

up to eight in three bedrooms,

each decked out in Welsh antiques,

choice Molly Mahon fabrics and

handmade box beds in the kids’

room. There’s also a plunge pool

nearby for midwinter dips. A little

further afield (20 minutes from

town), immerse yourself in the

200-acre, green-minded Old-Lands

(old-lands.co.uk), where guests

can pick their own in the kitchen

garden and go canoeing on the lake.

Book into the blissfully private

Wood Barn, with its own courtyard,

double-height living room and

wood-burning stove.

The Gaff

S AT U R D AY

9am

Go to chapel

Order mugs of Carvetii coffee and plates

of smoked salmon and scrambled eggs on

rye at The Chapel (artshopandgallery.co.uk),

where much of the menu is foraged or grown

in the restaurant’s own gardens, and an

onsite bakery churns out perfect rounds of

sourdough. On bright days, have breakfast

on the south-facing terrace, while the lowerfloor

restaurant, lined with beautiful Welsh

farm tables and old church pews, is cosy on

even the most grizzly winter day. There’s

also a selection of local pottery, etchings

and artwork to buy. If you like what you see,

head to sister business, The Art Shop at 8

Cross Street.

10am

Climb the Loaf

Lace up those hiking boots and set your sights

on the top of nearby Sugar Loaf (nationaltrust.

org.uk); one of the highest peaks in the Black

Mountains, at a whopping 596m. Of course

you’ll have packed a rucksack full of snacks

from The Angel Bakery (theangelbakery.com)

for the two-hour climb. It sells everything

from Skyborry cider and Torres potato chips

to ready-to-roll wild garlic pesto and roasted

aubergine focaccia sandwiches. Don’t forget

to save one of the dark chocolate, hazelnut

and sea salt cookies to inhale when you get to

the summit.



Expand

their horizons

this half term

We have some out-of-this-world activities

planned for half-term – so come on

a voyage of discovery with us!

White Castle Vineyard

Places

The Abergavenny Baker

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

Marvel at the wonders of the solar system in a

special planetarium show on Monday 24 October

at Bath Central Library. Visit the museum to

create pinhole cameras during opening hours.

www.herschelmuseum.org.uk

Beckford’s Tower

Help Detective Dabbs to solve the clues amid

mysterious goings on at the Tower on Thursday

27 October.

www.beckfordstower.org.uk

Pre-booking is essential

Museum of Bath Architecture

Have fun using modelling and craft materials to

create your own Georgian inspired wallpaper and

plasterwork designs on Tuesday 25 October.

www.museumofbatharchitecture.org.uk

No.1 Royal Crescent Museum

Be inspired by our fine porcelain in the museum

and design your own plate to take away with you

on Wednesday 26 October.

www.no1royalcrescent.org.uk

The eclectic and

ever-changing art at

The Walnut Tree is

chosen by The Art Shop

& Chapel

2pm

Back to school

Inspired by all of this gourmet grub, take

your baking skills to the next level with a

bread-making course at the kitchen table

of passionate foodie Rachael Watson.

Rachael runs The Abergavenny Baker

(abergavennybaker.co.uk), which won Best

Cookery School in the Food Awards Wales.

Or you can nerd up on Welsh wine at the

White Castle Vineyard (whitecastlevineyard.

com), set across seven verdant acres.

Weekend tours start at 11.30am and 3pm.

7pm

Take a (food) pilgrimage

The Walnut Tree (thewalnuttreeinn.com)

has been winning accolades since it first

opened in the 1960s, and is a haven of

muted walls and dark wood furniture; the

backdrop for an ever-changing gallery of

artists. It’s run under the expert eye of chef

and owner, 75-year-old Shaun Hill, who

won his Michelin star back in the 1990s

and is something of a culinary legend.

Choose from a menu laden with seasonal

temptations (hello twice-baked Lancashire

bomb cheese soufflé with Welsh black

truffle) and bunk up in one of its three

cottages if you want to waddle home postdinner:

the Old Post Office sleeps four and

is a two-minute walk away.



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Have a healthy start

Order fruit-topped acai bowls

alongside immune-boosting fresh

juices and double-shot coffees at

plant-based café Bean & Bread

(beanandbread.co.uk) on Lion

Street. Owner Jessica Fletcher

was inspired by her time living

in Wellington, New Zealand,

and the whole place feels more

Malibu than Monmouthshire,

with polished floors, pared back

interiors and a profusion of

hanging plants.

11am

Rummage for treasures

If you visit on the third Sunday

of the month, roll up your sleeves

and head to the Antiques Fair

(abergavennynow.com/abergavennymarket)

held at the town’s

beautiful Victorian Market Hall,

a light and airy space supported

by iron pillars. Look out for

handmade blankets, tapestry

capes and Gaudy Welsh pottery.

Staying longer? Then make sure

you visit the Flea Market held

every Wednesday, and the Artisan

Farmers Market, on the fourth

Thursday of the month, in the

same spot.

1pm

Go for gelato

Regardless of the weather, squeeze

in a stop at newcomer Shepherds

Ice Cream (shepherdsicecream.

co.uk) on Market Street (look

out for its eye-catching pink and

pistachio shop front). Its ravedabout

ices are made with local

sheep’s milk – which has a higher

fat content than cow’s milk – in

a bevy of tempting flavours like

gooseberry and Lebanese coffee.

Bean & Bread

2pm

Take the train

Go the full Francis Bourgeois

and bag a window seat on one

of the vintage steam trains that

chug along the Brecon Mountain

Railway (breconbeacons.org). This

ten-mile round trip takes you

from Pant near Merthyr Tydfil,

to the summit of the original line

at Torpantau (400m above sea

level). Be prepared to gawp at the

glorious views through the Brecon

Beacons National Park and along

the Taf Fechan Reservoir, and

marvel that the line was built way

back in 1859.


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Live performance and screening

with Adrian Utley (Portishead),

Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) and

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BAM Store + Space

A non-profit independent shop

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Homefront Interiors

This independent Bath-based

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Corkage

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House of St John’s

The perfect place to work, connect

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dedicated desks, offices,

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space. High-end fittings and ultrafast

broadband are complemented

by a relaxing lounge and bar.

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Lo Rapitenc

This Frome deli and tapas bar sells

a range of Spanish specialities

in-store and online. Serving small

plates and daily specials, it’s the

perfect cosy venue for a party

or gathering. Check the website

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Christmas hampers.

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Joodaboo

Handcrafted crystal jewellery and

crystals for the home. Peruse the

store in Wincanton, near Bruton,

for unique designs for both men

and women. Joodaboo also offers

bespoke commissions and tailormade

talismans. Find them on

Instagram @joodaboojewellery.

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We Are The Loves

An experienced and creative

team of designers, brand experts,

photographers and filmmakers,

with a background in business

strategy. Bath-based We Are The

Loves offer a full-service multidisciplinary

agency, in an agile,

accountable team of two.

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Julia Davey

An independent lifestyle shop in

Bath, with a focus on locally made

gifts and homeware, including

Julia’s handmade lampshades and

upholstered furniture. Curation is

based on colour, form and natural

materials. Use the code CIRCUS

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Noughts & Ones

The people at Bristol-based

agency Noughts & Ones are

champions of sustainable

commerce. The all-round lovely

bunch partner with planetconscious

ecommerce brands to

help them sell their products the

right way on Shopify.

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Rengen House

A home-from-home community

to co-work, host meetings and

events, and relax with clients

or colleagues. With high-end

finishes and a cool, laid-back

vibe, Rengen House offers

a refreshing change to the

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Potters

A ceramics shop and gallery

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Steps Arts Quarter. Run by the

members for the members, Potters

is currently interviewing new

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here) is the current guest potter.

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Chandos Atelier

A fun and experimental art

room with a passionate ethos in

Redland. Chandos Atelier offers

children’s art parties and creativity

clubs in a colourful, well-stocked

workshop. Its aim is to build

confidence and resilience through

the exploration of art materials.

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McKenzie & Co Financial

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Financial adviser Jonathan Knee

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Honey Willow

A homegrown independent

jewellery shop on historic Pulteney

Bridge. Running since 2010, the

company is named after the

owners’ daughters: Honey and

Willow. Meaningful personalised

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in the Bath workshop.

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Hybrid Health Physiotherapy

In the heart of Bath, Hybrid

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New Brewery Arts

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through their skills.

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Plural Studio

An architectural design studio

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commercial, educational or

residential sector, Plural offers

architectural, interior and furniture

design, delivering sustainable

material choices to fit your needs.

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SHOPPING

Truce

An independent lifestyle store

based in Clifton Village, Bristol.

Featuring a selection of modern

design pieces, from Scandinavian

homeware and statement furniture

to home scents, accessories and

menswear. Visit in-store or shop

online, with free delivery over £25.

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Luca & Fig

A home, gift and clothing shop in

Widcombe, Bath, just over the river

behind the station. Find a mix of

beautiful, unusual and affordable

gifts for everyone. Luca & Fig

sources everything from ethical

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well as supporting local makers.

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The Bristol Artisan

A curated space for contemporary

design and craft, supporting

independent makers from Bristol

and beyond. Stock up on ceramics,

jewellery, clothing, cards, candles,

prints, vegan products and dried

flowers. Get 10% off online using

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Theatre + comedy

Workshops

In partnership with

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Bath

Marina Hyde at Waterstones

An Evening with Marina Hyde

Waterstones, The Galleries,

Bristol

October 10

Join acclaimed Guardian

columnist Marina Hyde in

conversation with writer and

journalist Sian Norris, to discuss

her new book What Just

Happened?! Delve into the chaos

of post-referendum politics,

Trumpian WTF-ery, media

barons, telly chefs and

everything in between.

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Adam Kay: This is Going

to Hurt... More

The Forum, Bath

October 12

A follow-up to the former NHS

doctor’s sold-out Edinburgh

Fringe runs, West End seasons,

international tours and highly

acclaimed BBC One series.

This UK-wide tour allows Kay to

share more of his stories from

the frontline, that manage to

be heartwarming, hilarious and

repulsive all at the same time.

bathforum.co.uk

Stroud Arts Festival

Various venues

October 19-23

Celebrating the importance

of human connection, Stroud

Arts Festival’s programme of

events weaves together creativity

and local history. Highlights

include Peter Pan: A New Musical

and a jazz-classical collab

between the Carducci Quartet

and the Dave Ayre Trio.

stroudartsfestival.org

King Lear: The Musical

The Mission Theatre, Bath

November 10-12

The broody tragedy about a

dysfunctional royal family takes

a silly turn, with the introduction

of witty pop covers, daft comedy

and haphazard props. Whether

you’re a Shakespeare authority or

a complete novice, this retelling

has something for everyone.

missiontheatre.co.uk

The English National

Ballet: Raymonda

Bristol Hippodrome

November 23-26

Raymonda is considered one

of the jewels of classical ballet,

but is rarely performed in full in

the UK. Originally set during the

Crusades, this new production is

inspired by the life and spirit of

Florence Nightingale. With over

100 dancers and musicians, along

with exquisite choreography, it’s

a must-see.

atgtickets.com

Autumn foraging

at Badger Woods

Life drawing

Silk Mill Studios, Frome

Thursdays throughout October

Open to all levels, this is a life

drawing class with a difference. It

explores a new way to capture a

figure in motion, with the model

dancing around the studio.

Creative guidance is provided by

class lead Simone Woolerton. Just

bring paper, pencils, charcoal,

snacks and tea (or wine).

silkmillstudios.co.uk

Furniture-painting retreat

Court House Farm, Portishead

October 5-10

Combining wellbeing and

creativity, this six-day retreat is

designed to uplift and pamper,

while you learn new skills and

enjoy the surroundings at historic

Court House Farm. There will

be talks, workshops and tuition

with Doghead Designs and

special guest Annie Sloan, plus

incredible food.

dogheaddesigns.com

The Perfume Studio fragrance

design experience

The Francis Hotel, Bath

October 8

Channel your inner perfumer and

create an original bespoke scent.

Choose from a range of base,

mid and top notes, and blend

together your perfect aroma.

Upgrade the experience to

include afternoon tea, plus a glass

or two of fizz.

theperfumestudio.com

Autumn foraging and

printmaking

Badger Woods, Backwell

October 16

A day combining foraging and

botanical printmaking skills

to embrace the beauty of the

season. Start by strolling through

Badger Woods where you’ll learn

to identify and collect wild plants.

Then get inky back at the studio,

making a botanical screenprint to

take home.

jemmagunning.com

Stained glass intro

Creative Space Bristol

November 19

Join this small course and

benefit from the expertise of

Dora McCormack, who has been

designing, making and restoring

stained glass for over 20 years.

Learn to cut glass, lead up and

solder a panel, and take away

plenty of tricks for continuing

your craft at home.

creativespacebristol.co.uk

Startup Collaboration Day

October 24

This event is aimed at new

business owners looking to

connect and network with likeminded

entrepreneurs.

Small Business

Collaboration Day

October 17

An opportunity to meet up

with other individuals and

organisations in the small

business world. Work together

to solve problems and achieve

goals that may seem to be out

of reach when working alone.

Bath Girls in Business Club

November 3

Every Thursday of the month,

the House hosts an event

for anybody who identifies

as female, from any kind of

industry. Join a network of

businesswomen at the Bath

Girls in Business Club. There’s a

new guest speaker each month.

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The David Attenborough

Jungle Rave

Komedia, Bath

October 20

The most jungle-friendly rave of

the season (in more ways than

one). Transport yourself into

the wild with Blue Planet club

visuals, eco-friendly jungle decor,

plus Sir David photobooth and

freebies. DJs will be spinning

house, techno and hip hop. A tree

gets planted for every ticket sold.

Dress code: jungle.

komedia.co.uk

Stroud Shindig

The Sub Rooms, Stroud

November 19

Beth Orton at

St George’s

People of Stroud unite! The

annual celebration of everything

that makes the town special is

back. Expect banging tunes and

a lively atmosphere, with The

Hempolics and DJ Yoda already

confirmed, and many more acts

set to be announced.

thesubrooms.co.uk

Fabian Peake

an eye either side

Until 2 January 2023

Durslade Farm, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0NL

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Beth Orton

St George’s, Bristol

October 12

Known for beautiful, expressive

vocals and her one-of-a-kind

blend of folk and electronica,

Beth Orton is bringing her latest

album, Weather Alive, to Bristol’s

most atmospheric music venue.

Expect an evening of soaring

instrumentals, high emotion and

spellbinding melodies.

stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Leveret

Bristol Folk House

October 14

Leveret is the powerful combo

of three of the UK’s finest folk

musicians – Andy Cutting on

button accordion, Sam Sweeney

on the fiddle and Rob Harbron on

the concertina. Watch as these

masters create magical in-themoment

musical interactions.

No two performances are alike.

bristolfolkhouse.co.uk

Murkage Dave

Bristol Beacon

October 21

The talented east Londoner

brings a versatile and soulful

sound with emotive, honest

lyrics. Since the release of his

acclaimed debut album Murkage

Dave Changed My Life, Dave has

collaborated with Mike Skinner

and Skepta, and recently released

his second record,The City Needs

a Hero. One to watch.

bristolbeacon.org

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Art

Material World at

Gallery Pangolin

Ways of Attaching,

Rosemary Mayer

Spike Island, Bristol

October 8 – January 15

Best known for her large-scale

fabric sculptures, Ways of

Attaching is the first UK exhibition

of US artist Mayer. For over 40

years, New York-based Mayer

experimented with mediums

including paper, photographs,

outdoor installation and live

performance – all documented in

this comprehensive body of work.

spikeisland.org.uk

Strange Girls. Beautiful

Monsters

The Cube, Bristol

October 13

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Material World

Gallery Pangolin, Chalford

Until November 12

An exhibition exploring the

wide range of materials used in

contemporary sculpture, from

paper to taxidermy. Prepare to

be dazzled by the colourful array

of art on offer at this charming

Cotswolds sculpture museum.

See works by 40 artists, including

Jon Buck, Merete Rasmussen,

Deborah van der Beek and

many more.

gallery-pangolin.com

Plants for Wildlife Exhibition

Bath Royal Literary and

Scientific Institution

October 7-25

To celebrate its 20th anniversary,

the Bath Society of Botanical

Artists presents an exhibition

highlighting the vital role of

gardens in the natural world.

Focusing on the importance of

pollinators and the part insects

play in biodiversity, you’ll leave

this show with grand plans for

your own backyard.

bsba.co.uk

Be transported into a world of

lovestruck trolls, bloodstained

dolls and a whole host of

beguiling characters from the

depths of a fairy-tale forest. Here,

monstrous secrets are revealed

and myths come to life. You

won’t find many other nights

out quite like this.

cubecinema.com

Places of Joy

Prior Shop, Bristol

October 15-29

Come and see the work of artists

Sky Siouki and Harriet Popham

at this pop-up gallery, and step

inside your happy place. Fuelled

by inspiration from the places

they depict, both artists convey

joy in completely different yet

complementary ways.

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Bath Vintage and

Antiques Market

Magpie Market

Cheese & Grain, Frome

November 6

Spot shiny trinkets aplenty

at this delightful monthly

market, featuring vintage and

contemporary gifts, jewellery

and homemade crafts and

produce. Stock up on thoughtful

presents ready for the festive

season or treat yourself to

something sparkly from one of

the independent suppliers.

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Vintage and Pre-loved Fair

Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

October 15

After a three-year break, you can

once again step back in time at

this quaint Cotswolds vintage

fair. Take in the various stalls

full of clothes, china, glass, rare

collectibles and bric-a-brac, while

enjoying the sounds of Black

Sheep Harmony Ladies Chorus,

and having a spin on the tombola.

blacksheepharmony.com

Windmill Hill Market

Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol

October 29 + November 26

A new market in Bristol featuring

a range of sellers with a focus

on top-notch handmade goods,

gorgeous homeware, slow

fashion, wall-worthy prints, cards

and original artwork. Don’t forget

to sample some of the street

food and soak up the cheery

community vibe, too.

bristolmarket.co.uk

Local Makers Market

St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford

on Avon

November 12

Get stocked up for Christmas

early at this brand new monthly

craft market. Trawl the stalls and

catch some familiar south-west

faces, including Bath skincare

favourite Planty Kate, Frome’s

Colour Me Happy pegs, and the

lovely folk from Scout & Sage

Micro Distillery.

@local_makers_boa

Vintage and Antiques Market

Green Park Station, Bath

November 27

On the last Sunday of every

month at the Victorian Green Park

Station, you’ll find the bustling

BathVA. There are stalls brimming

with treasures and curios, midcentury

pieces and potential

upcycling projects. There’s plenty

to take home and polish up.

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Food + drink

In partnership with

CASTLE FARM

Bath

Mushroom Masterclass

The Newt, Bruton

October 20 + 26, November 2 + 9

Step up your mushroom

knowledge with an amble

through the sprawling Newt

grounds and a forage for some

local delicacies. Learn which fungi

are edible (and, more importantly,

which are not) and discover how

to sow oyster mushroom spores

and set shiitake dowels too.

thenewtinsomerset.com

Sushi Masterclass with

Jon Claro

Robun, Bath

October 20

Sharpen up your knife skills

and learn the importance of

moisture, temperature control

and rice consistency with Robun’s

head chef. Make your own nigiri

and maki rolls, and enjoy a trip

through the history of sushi too.

End by eating your hard work and

sipping a glass of wine or sake.

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Hoptoberfest

Propyard, Bristol

October 21 + 22

A weekend of food, music

and plenty of hops. There’ll be

ales and ciders to try from a

whole range of local and exotic

breweries, plus a high calibre

of musical talent and delicious

food. Grab an all-you-candrink

ticket for the ultimate

October weekender.

propyard.co.uk

Little Feast Wild Kitchen

Barefoot & Bower, Forest

of Dean

October 22 + November 5

Rejoice in the autumn harvest and

share the bounty with other food

lovers at these intimate supper

clubs from the people behind

West Street Kitchen. You can

expect five courses made with

simple, locally grown food, served

in wow-worthy venues around

Bristol and the south-west.

barefootandbower.co.uk

Pumpkin Festival

Roth Bar & Grill, Bruton

October 30

Free festival fun to welcome in

the cooler months. It features live

music, face-painting and warming

autumn delicacies cooked over

the Roth fires, plus a whole host

of pumpkin-themed treats. Bring

along your own homegrown

harvest for the various

competitions and find out if your

pumpkin is a prizewinner.

rothbarandgrill.co.uk

Tarantino season

October 8, 22, 29

Dishes inspired by the epic

movies of Tarantino. An

evening designed to be fun,

immersive and totally delicious.

South-east Asian suppers

November 5, 12, 19, 26

A dining table tour of southeast

Asia, served up from the

cosy barn in Somerset. Menus

cover Singapore, Malaysia,

Thailand and Indonesia.

Castle Farm Curry Club

Fridays

Tuck into an array of delicious,

spicy Malaysian and south

Indian dishes, mopped up

with the ever-popular roti

canai. Booking is highly

recommended for this weekly

feast for the senses.

castlefarmcafemidford@gmail.com

castlefarmmidford.co.uk

All supper clubs are booked

through the website


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We asked Circus readers for a picture of their favourite room

Wool is

Living space

Nat from Bath sent us a photo of a corner

of her living room (above). “It was the first

room of the first house we owned that we

decorated ourselves – everything about it

makes me smile,” she says. Fellow Bath

dweller, Kate, sent a pic of her bathroom

(top right). “When designing the room, I

imagined we were living in Palm Springs in

the 1970s. I’ve probably thrown too many

colours at it, but it makes me happy.”

Meanwhile, Zoe in Stroud shared an image

of her kitchen. “I love watching how the

slices of light make their way around this

room... A warm, golden glow of sunshine

for the early risers in the house.”

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MYOUR HO

• Naturally insulating

• Hard-wearing

• Easy to care for

• Sustainable

• Hypoallergenic

• Naturally fire resistant

Laminate • Luxury vinyl tile • Natural • Stain resistant • Tailor made • Vinyl • Wood • Wool



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