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How about parking your boat at home? No need to build a dock, to commute to busy marinas or to worry about the tide, this amphibious boat is boating made simple. The innovative “mobility system” is equipped with a set of tracks that stow flush into the Iguana’s hull at a touch of a button, while the outboard engines power the hull effortlessly onto the plane. Since 2008, the French shipyard, Iguana Yachts has offered unrestricted boating journeys to waterfront property owners around the world. The idea originated in Normandy to put an end to the constraints of launching a boat from a trailer. Iguana owners can embark from home at a moment’s notice and return safely to store the boat on land, away from the elements. Many Iguana owners use their boat like a car to commute! Visit Attico on 23 Westbourne Arcade for a shopping experience like no other. Revel in a delightful collection of quirky gifts, compelling curios, exciting artwork and so much more. Embrace the eccentricity and allow yourself to experience our extraordinary world of discovery. Founded in 2015 by Cesca Haskins, Attico very quickly developed a reputation as the first port of call for those seeking enchanting and captivating gifts and oddities. With a passion for fairy tales, folklore, stories of myth and legend as well as all things unique and quirky, Attico are committed to offering a shopping experience unlike any other. Michael Sole from Poole is an extraordinary artist. We sat down to have a chat with the artist like no other: “There is something very special about this place. I love living here. The smell of the pines, all the colours between dawn and dusk, the sunsets, the residential architecture, the people and their zest for outdoor living and water-sports, the timeless beauty of the Isle of Purbeck, the fresh air and the autumnal colours of the ancient New Forest.

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OUT & ABOUT

STUDLAND BEACH

SECOND WORLD WAR WALK Explore the hidden features of Studland’s Second World War past that remind us of the importance of Studland as a training ground for troops in the months leading up to D-Day.

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WINSTON CHURCHILL WATCHED D-DAY REHEARSALS FROM FORT HENRY NATIONAL TRUST/NEIL DAVIDSON

START 1: From Middle Beach car park, descend the path by the lookout hut and go left to a bridge over a small stream. Here you can view a line of Dragon’s Teeth (SZ036830). 2: Go between the beach huts onto the beach, turn right and head south along the seashore. 3: Go past the beach café and turn right up the main track before turning left onto the waymarked coast path. Just a few hundred metres along this route is Fort Henry (SZ037828). 4: Continue along the coast path then head inland on a signposted route to the Bankes Arms. Please note there is currently no access to South Beach at this point due to a landslip. During the Second World War, the Bankes Arms was the control base for a major experiment to test the effectiveness of burning oil as a defence against a German seaborne invasion. This was known as Project Fougasse and involved piping oil to the sea and firing it by explosive charges. 5: Pass the Bankes Arms on the right and

DRAGON’S TEETH WERE DESIGNED TO STOP ENEMY TANKS NATIONAL TRUST/NEIL DAVIDSON

START & END Middle Beach car park, Studland, Dorset BH19 3AX

ROUTE DETAILS DIFFICULTY: Easy TIME: 1 hour DISTANCE: 1.3 miles (2 km) MAP: SZ036829

EXPLORE STUDLAND’S WORLD WAR TWO LEGACY NATIONAL TRUST/NEIL DAVIDSON

PILL BOXES DOTTED THE COAST IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE WAR NATIONAL TRUST/WILL WILKINSON WIL

continue down the hill. Turn left onto a footpath signposted to South Beach. On reaching the beach turn left and look for a pill box at the north end of the beach 6: Retrace your steps to the Bankes Arms. Follow the road to the right, passing the Manor House Hotel, and return to the start point. APRIL 2022 9

BRANKSOME PARK

Asking price £3,000,000

Set in a private location on a secluded plot in excess of an acre, is this magnificent, modern home which is truly a hidden gem; a home to escape from the daily grind and be transported to peaceful relaxation. Offering 6545 sq ft of capacious and versatile accommodation, including a four car garage (plus planning submitted for a 6 car garage with accommodation over) Originally constructed in 2000, the property was extended and remodelled by the current owners in 2009, and offers substantial and incredibly flexible accommodation due to the layout and still offers further potential. Rare to find such a quiescent setting, Branksome Chine is within a few hundred yards, affording a picturesque walk down to Branksome Chine Beach, with its beautiful sand and a popular eatery which is just over a mile away.

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V2 AT VOYAGER HOUSE

Prices £235-400,000

REGISTER NOW FOR END OF APRIL LAUNCH!! A BRAND-NEW DEVELOPMENT OF 21 LUXURY APARTMENTS | FROM £235,000-£400,000 Ideally located on the edge of Poole town centre just minutes from the harbour, this stylish development occupies the top two floors as well as three ground floor apartments, with long new leases; parking space; passenger lift; balconies. These stunning, contemporary apartments will be ready for immediate occupation, fully carpeted and fitted with quality bathrooms, kitchens and all expected appliances. Help to buy is available! Ring Hearnes who are the sole agents acting for this development on 01202 377377 or email poole@hearnes.com for details for the first phase release and for viewings.

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PROPERTY

CANFORD CLIFFS A SPACIOUS MODERN DETACHED FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE EXTENDING TO APPROX. 2600 SQ FT LOCATED WITHIN A SHORT WALK OF THE FABULOUS BEACHES AND CANFORD CLIFFS VILLAGE

PRICE GUIDE £1.695M

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PROPERTY

SANDBANKS A CONTEMPORARY IMMACULATELY PRESENTED DETACHED FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE IDEAL FOR HOLIDAY RENTAL INCOME LOCATED CLOSE TO THE BEACHES AND HARBOUR

PRICE £1.65M

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OUT & ABOUT PROPERTY

NEWLANDS MANOR HOUSE, Charlton Marshall, Blandford Forum, Dorset

xceptional detached home, set in private gated grounds of 3.5 acres with over 12,000 sq ft of accommodation. The main home has an extremely versatile layout including five bedrooms, five reception rooms, office, integral garage, and a self-contained one-bedroom flat. Further accommodation is provided in a separate one-bedroom cottage with kitchen, study, and reception room. Additional features include underfloor heating, indoor pool complex/ steam room, tree house, sports court, extensive parking, a beautiful variety of landscaped and wild gardens. Designed for year-round pleasure and entertaining, everything is here to make this smart house capable of providing resort-style living in your own home. Welcome to Newlands Manor House, a Victorian property with a wealth of history in a beautiful countryside setting. The current owners have renovated and redesigned the house to fit their lifestyle. This versatile property allows the owner to adapt the property to their own needs with just some minor alterations, making this the ideal property for anyone looking to put their own stamp on their new family home. The property offers light, spacious and

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generous accommodation throughout. Perfect for entertaining and relaxing with guests who will also benefit from the luxury of their own private rooms to stay in, with the one-bedroom apartment on the second floor and the one-bedroom cottage, which is detached from the main residence. Internal stairs lead down to a sunken level which hosts the spa complex, comprising of a swimming pool complete with swim jet, jacuzzi spa, steam room, wet bar, changing room and WC. Additionally, there is also substantial storage to include a complete cedar line cupboard and the cleverly located wine cellar.

To the first floor, you will find the bedroom quarters. The principal bedroom suite consists of a walk in his and hers dressing rooms and en-suite with a separate WC. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are both king size rooms with walk in dressing rooms and en-suites with separate bath and shower. Bedrooms 4 and 5 are also both king size rooms and share the use of a family bathroom. A second utility space with lift completes this level. The top floor has been designed to create guest or self-contained staff accommodation with kitchen/diner, laundry room, bedroom, shower room and a sitting room. Located beyond the courtyard is a sperate one bedroom cottage, cleverly designed to be concealed from the main house. The accommodation double, study, bedroom, en-suite bath & steam shower room, sitting room and kitchen breakfast room, all looking out across designed landscaped decking and a pond with clever planting that conceals its own separate drive that leads to the main gates. The 3.5 acres is zoned and planted to perfection. The outdoor features include a three level sleep in treehouse with covered play area, wifi, electrics and plumbing all installed, a year-round sport lit sports court, zip line, a tranquil walled garden with water features and kitchen garden, a hen house, two storerooms, an outside WC and a workshop. This property is, in our opinion, one of the finest examples of country living, with modern internal decoration and exemplary finishes and facilities. Resort Living in your own country home.

THE DETAILS • Catering-level kitchen with branded appliances (three dishwashers) • Indoor/Outdoor BBQ room that provides all-weather cook-out facilities • Extensive reception areas on the ground floor for entertaining any number of guests • Three master bedrooms each with walk in wardrobe and full en-suite with bath and separate shower • Up to four additional bedrooms and self-contained flat • Study with complete work from home office facilities • Indoor pool and leisure complex including steam room and wet bar • Detached guest cottage with separate drive access • Three level treehouse with play area and zip line • Lit all-weather sports court • Smart home with solar panels, three phase electric supply, app-controlled video gate access and lighting • High pressure mains water line, triple hot water tanks • Private and secluded with stunning views over the Stour valley Price on Application Freehold Council Tax Band: H EPC: E Office: Tailor Made Estate Agents 16 Banks Road, BH13 7QB Tel: 01202 706006 E: enquiries@tmea.biz

Education

The area is renowned for its good schools. These include: Bryanston, St. Mary’s Shaftesbury, St Antony’s Leweston, Canford, Downside, Clayesmore, Sherborne Boys and Girls Schools. Prep Schools include: Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hanford, Knighton House, Clayesmore Prep, Sherborne Prep and Hazlegrove. In addition, there is an excellent local state sector including The Blandford School, Queen Elizabeth School Wimborne and Corfe Hills School in Corfe Mullin and Poole & Bournemouth Grammars.

Sporting and Recreation

Racing at Wincanton, Salisbury and Bath. Golf at Sherborne, Tollard Royal and Blandford Forum. Walking and riding and cycling in the surrounding countryside. Watersports on the south coast.

Location

Charlton Marshall, described in the Domesday Book as “Cerletone”, lies two miles to the south of Blandford Forum. It has a pub and the Parish Church of St Mary and is just outside the Georgian market town of Blandford Forum which offers a comprehensive range of facilities, including three supermarkets, a range of shops, a community hospital, doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, a hotel with some popular gastro pubs and restaurants nearby. Poole, Bournemouth, Dorchester, Southampton and Salisbury are within easy driving distance. There are mainline stations to London Waterloo at both Salisbury and Poole (1 hour 40 minutes or 2 hours 10 minutes respectively), and easy road links to London via Salisbury or the M27, both linking to the M3. APRIL 2022 15

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Sandbanks Peninsula

Branksome Park, Poole

£665,000

£3,000,000

Branksome Park, Poole

Lower Parkstone, Poole

£1,045,000

£695,000

FABULOUS location awaits, set on SANDBANKS Peninsula with 2 DOUBLE bedrooms, sense of WATER VIEWS, holiday lets permitted, GARAGE and additional PARKING. Viewings AVAILABLE 7 days a week, by appointment. EPC B.

CHINE VIEW Offers SOPHISTICATED finishes, LUXURIOUS specification with an excellent COASTAL location. This 3 bedroom apartment also comes with SECURE basement PARKING for 2 vehicles and PRIVATE store. Viewings now AVAILABLE. EPC C.

LUXURIOUSLY designed with SUMPTUOUS finishes awaits in this HUGELY IMPRESSIVE LATERAL LIVING home extending to circa 3,000 SQ FT with IMPECCABLE AWARD WINNING DESIGNER landscaped grounds with ZONED terraces. Viewings now AVAILABLE. EPC B.

SOPHISTICATED finishes and LUXURIOUS specification flow through this COOL & CONTEMPORARY 3 bedroom apartment with a FABULOUS treetop view WITH “Sense Of Water” VIEW towards POOLE HARBOUR. Cul De Sac location, 2 PARKING bays. Viewings now AVAILABLE. EPC B.

Viewings available 7 days a week Robert Dunford Land and New Home Specialist Email: robert@tmea.biz

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Sandbanks Peninsula

£4,250,000

£699,950

Lower Parkstone, Poole

Alum Chine, Bournemouth

£1,625,000

£875,000

PRIME Sandbanks LIVING in this BEAUTIFULLY presented contemporary BEACHFRONT home hosting fine features throughout and unrivalled access to the SANDY BEACHES and Poole Harbour. VIEWING is highly recommended and available 7 days a week by appointment. EPC B.

An exquisite 3500sqft home in one of the area’s most desirable locations. Sitting neatly amongst landscaped grounds this beautiful south-west facing property provides undeniable seclusion and privacy whilst being walking distance to some of the area’s most popular amenities. EPC C.

A FABULOUSLY STYLISH 2 DOUBLE bedroom modern GARDEN apartment SITUATED on the SANDBANKS peninsula with DIRECT ACCESS to Poole Harbour 470 meters and 310 meters to the AWARD-WINNING sandy beaches. HOLIDAY lets permitted. EPC C.

FABULOUS 4 bedroom HOME now AVAILABLE, set in the sought-after Alum Chine area with FANTASTIC local amenities of Westbourne 1175 meters and the AWARD winning SANDY BEACHES only 450 meters. EPC C.

Viewings available 7 days a week Robert Dunford Land and New Home Specialist Email: robert@tmea.biz

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Only 9 NOW AVAILABLE. Percorso is an EXCLUSIVE new DEVELOPMENT of 13 LUXURY apartments that have been designed with QUALITY and LUXURY as its primary focus by a RENOWNED Dorset developer. All homes come with SECURE underground PARKING space with CHARGING points as well as a CYCLE store. Off plan RESERVATIONS now being taken.

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PROPERTY

PANORAMA ROAD POOLE, DORSET

THE DETAILS a contemporary kitchen featuring a centre island and informal dining, not to mention a choice of reception rooms and a study. The first floor comprises four impressive guest suites and bedroom agnificent waterfront detached residence two even boasts a walk in dressing affording over 9,500 sq ft on arguably room. The master suite is located on one of the most PRESTIGIOUS the top floor and its impressive size & luxurious stretch on sandbanks means it could easily accommodate peninsula. Features include indoor pool / gym, informal sitting. cinema, detached lodge & private pier with boating The lower ground floor hoist. Viewings strictly by appointment. perfectly demonstrates the house’s A stunning marine home combining elements of entertaining and leisure credentials the traditional with contemporary accents extending Office: Tailor Made Estate Agents with an indoor swimming pool to over 9,500 sq ft. It is located on arguably the 16 Banks Road, BH13 7QB including a swim jet, a cinema and most prestigious waterfront stretch of the Sandbanks Tel: 01202 706006 a garden room with a koi pond Peninsula where record values have recently been E: enquiries@tmea.biz connecting to a delightful sunken achieved. sun terrace. As one would expect, the views of Poole Harbour The grounds have been professionally landscaped and are a feature are outstanding and especially animated as sailing boats and motor of the property. Lush beds and borders sit alongside paths and water yachts of all shapes and sizes pass by. With a southerly aspect and features and the decked waterfront terraces incorporates feature lots of outside space on offer, there are plenty of places to take lighting, seating and specially imported glacial boulders. advantage of the summer sun as well. A new pier with a boat hoist was fitted by the current owner which The ground floor features a 48 ft open plan living / dining area and could be perfect for a Rib. Other features include an automatic passenger lift providing access to most floors of the house and an oversize integral double garage. Just inside the main gates, there is a detached outbuilding which has been utilised as a one bedroom lodge for several years and which could be perfect for guests or staff.

• Stunning Waterfront Location • Over 9,500 sq ft • Perfect for Entertaining • Indoor Swimming Pool • Cinema Room • Professionally Landscaped Grounds • Five Bedrooms, Five Bathrooms • Detached Outbuilding • Private Pier with Hoist • Amazing Views Guide Price: £8,500,000 Freehold

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HOME & GARDEN PROPERTY

DISCRETION

IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR THE PROPERTY MARKET HAS CHANGED ASTRONOMICALLY IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, BRINGING IN A NEW ERA OF OFF-MARKET AND PRIVATE SALES. LAST YEAR, HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL REVEALED IN AN ARTICLE IN THE TELEGRAPH, AN ASTONISHING ONE IN FOUR SALES ABOVE £1 MILLION IN LONDON HAD TAKEN PLACE “OFF-MARKET”.

o, why are off-market sales rapidly gaining traction? While there are many benefits associated with private sales, for the sake of this article, we will be focusing on the primary factors driving the recent surge in popularity. The first is discreetness. Unlike conventional methods, details of your property or site are not posted on portals, paraded in agents’ windows, or advertised online and in newspapers only to attract the attention of a flock of uncommitted buyers. Instead, sales are made through direct contact, ensuring your property or site is sold swiftly to a reputable buyer. Private sales generate a sense of exclusivity, boosting the likelihood of a quick and hassle-free transaction. In comparison, traditional property advertisements have become somewhat outdated and, in many cases, ineffective. The best buyers and developers no longer search through pages

and pages of advertisements for their next opportunity. Instead, they simply contact SJD and let us know about the types of sites they are interested in. We then add them to our client list and contact them when presented with a property or site that meets their requirements. At SJD we work to source the right developers for your property, meaning you do not waste your time with unsuitable buyer. All of our sales are made discreetly, protecting both your identity and your individual interests. Since the company was founded over 15 years ago, SJD has worked to build relationships with reputable developers and buyers that are looking for sites and properties throughout the UK providing a truly bespoke service. SJD: If you have a site or property that you would like to sell off-market, please contact us today at steve@sjd-projects.com

“The best buyers and developers no longer search through pages and pages of advertisements for their next opportunity”

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PROPERTY

From Plastic Straws to the Great Outdoors

uy To Let Hunter is a fresh approach to property purchase “It’s absolutely no hassle… The team at BTLH do absolutely – we recently sat down with one of our early investors to everything, checking in guests, housekeeping, making sure catch up with him: everything is perfect for my family and visitors. I just turn up. Oh, Raffi is a local business owner doing a great thing and cash the cheques!” for the world – he arrived in Richmond with enough money for We do love a happy punter. If you think we might be able to just 8 months. He followed a hunch and set up Bantam Materials enhance your life in the way we have for Raffi, please give us a call providing Prevented Ocean Plastic, recycling and collecting from or visit our website to find out more about us. at-risk coastal communities and creating a research centre on the Richmond Green – we think he is marvellous, and we are not the only ones! He recently won: “Sustainable Initiative of The Year”. Whoop! Raffi realised that he wanted to invest in property but preferred a professionally managed structure run by trustworthy people to allow him the freedom to focus on the craziness in his own world. Raffi approached us and asked us to help. Through Buy To Let Hunter, Raffi has purchased a pure investment property and a holiday home which he uses in conjunction with renting it out to paying guests. Raffi says: “For me there wasn’t a second choice when I met the Buy To Let Hunter team. It was about working with someone trustworthy and when speaking to one of the directors, a local guy, it was clear he was someone I could trust. I didn’t need to look any further. And my expectation has been more than met.” Obviously, investing in anything is risky, but understanding that, Raffi feels he has enhanced his lifestyle greatly. He has a free Cotswolds holiday home that pays THE DETAILS for itself, in fact it pays Raffi just to own it! Can BTLH help you find the perfect Raffi says: “My kids have a property? Get in touch and have a pool, access to nature, the cottage chat: 0207 550 9396 or overlooks a lake… And it’s just an hello@buytolethunter.com. For more hour and a half from London.” information and to read other interviews

“For me there wasn’t a second choice when I met the Buy To Let Hunter team”

with happy investors, check out buytolethunter.com

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OUT & ABOUT

SANDPOLO

- SPORTING AND SOCIAL PAR EXCELLENCE ON THE ENGLISH RIVIERA

8-9 July 2022

or the players, supporters, entertainers and sponsors – the Sandbanks polo weekend is the place to see and be seen. The serial blue flag beach that separates the metropolis of Poole & Bournemouth with the dramatic Jurassic coast is home to the British Beach Polo Championships, otherwise known as Sandpolo. Each year in July the crowds are enthused over upping their glamour game in ‘summer beach elegant’, polo players eager to battle with their steeds to score the winning goal and so too do the brands look for unique opportunities to have a share of the audience’s affections and be part of the raft of publicity that accompanies an event of this standing. Polo, is inextricably linked to being an excuse to drink champagne and Moet Chandon is, for the 6th year, the event’s nectar of choice. The wonderfully blush, Whispering Angel, another Moet Hennessy brand, will be back in July to quench thirst and to try and retain the Sandpolo trophy. Then there’s Sunseeker, a natural partner of Sandpolo and who have been involved since 2008. The event’s Director Johnny Wheeler as good as asked their permission to stage the inaugural event in Poole, the home to Sunseeker. This year Land Rover and MOKE will provide the four-wheel

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horsepower at Sandbanks through the Hendy Group. Land Rover has an obvious synergy and has supported polo and equine events worldwide for many years. A newcomer to the event is the next generation MOKE with Sandpolo proving an ideal backdrop to showcase the fun filled, eccentric car which was relaunched in Poole in 2020. U.S. Polo Assn. will be returning as the event’s apparel partner. U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is known for its authentic heritage, sport-inspired and classic Americana style. The brand offers apparel and accessories for men, women and in over 180 countries worldwide. Sandpolo is sold out year on year. Why? The event has to be a great all-round experience and people need to know about it. Tribeca Events and Sam Lopez PR are Sandpolo’s established marketing and PR partners. A long-standing relationship with Fish Media Group ensures ‘reach’ into the home counties and beyond. It’s

Sandbanks Life edition reflects many aspects of the event – quality, healthy, fun loving, luxurious but understated. Getting the word out is a team effort. The various sponsors are proud of their involvement and encourage their audience and spectators to share their enthusiasm through social media channels. Good news travels fast. The pressure is on Sandpolo to deliver an original, vibrant, social and sporting treat to remember year on year. sandpolo.com APRIL 2022 29

FEATURE

Iguana

Yachts

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ow about parking your boat at home? No need to build a dock, to commute to busy marinas or to worry about the tide, this amphibious boat is boating made simple. The innovative “mobility system” is equipped with a set of tracks that stow flush into the Iguana’s hull at a touch of a button, while the outboard engines power the hull effortlessly onto the plane. Since 2008, the French shipyard, Iguana Yachts has offered unrestricted boating journeys to waterfront property owners around the world. The idea originated in Normandy to put an end to the constraints of launching a boat from a trailer. Iguana owners can embark from home at a moment’s notice and return safely to store the boat on land, away from the elements. Many Iguana owners use their boat like a car to commute! Iguana Yachts has proven popular on the South Coast of England as a perfect solution for waterfront houses with tidal restrictions. The mobility system can tackle soft sand as well as shingles and steep slopes. Rather than wheels, the Iguana engineers opted for tracks, which have a lower ground pressure allowing it to tackle softer surfaces. The hull form has a sharp entry point at the bow, while the deep V hull planes seamlessly through rougher waters. The tracks when stowed sit outboard above the waterline and reduce roll for a solid, comfortable and dry ride that you would expect to find on much larger sports cruisers. The 9.2m Iguana Commuter is the flagship model and displays the very best of the factory’s talents. There are lots of great features on the Commuter that are controlled through the touch screen management system, including the convertible hard top and whisper quiet all electric mobility system. This model benefits from a cabin with a double berth and integrated electric head. Reaching a top speed of 55 knots with a comfortable cruising speed of 30 knots, the Iguana Commuter is a boat you will use all year round. Iguana Yachts offer RIBs as well as sports fishing boats, centre consoles and cabin cruisers that can be fully customized. The Iguana is available for sea trials through their UK agent Berthon International or sales representative, Toby Scruby so give them a call to test this unique patented technology.

“The 9.2m Iguana Commuter is the flagship model and displays the very best of the factories talents”

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THE DETAILS Robert Steadman +44 7714 712836 Robert.steadman@berthon.co.uk Toby Scruby +44 7932 559443 toby@iguanayachts.com iguana-yachts.com

Iguana Knight Series Boundless brilliance connected by functional and useable features...

Agents for Iguana Yachts in the UK and Channel Islands

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OUT & ABOUT

Superheroes, Orphans & Origins: 125 years in comics

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nter the world of superheroes at the Foundling Museum, Bloomsbury, in the first major exhibition to explore the representation of foundlings, orphans, adoptees, and foster children in comics from around the globe. DC’s Superman, who was found by his adoptive parents, is one of many comic heroes who are orphans: Spider-Man’s parents die in a plane crash; Batman’s parents are killed in a street robbery; and Black Panther – whose mother dies soon after childbirth and whose father is killed – is known as ‘the Orphan King’. Marvel’s X-Men experience both discrimination and social ostracisation. The superheroes’ early life experiences impact on their roles and the stance they take over good and evil in their comic lives. Looking beyond the traditional ‘superhero’ genre the exhibition also includes characters from early newspaper comic strips, Japanese Manga and contemporary graphic novel protagonists. Historical newspapers, original artwork and contemporary digital work will be on display, as well as examples of international comics rarely exhibited in the UK. Three new artistic commissions that examine care identity and

“To achieve our goal of breaking the world speed record for series production cars, we had to optimise the aerodynamics” experience have been specially created for the exhibition by comic artists Asia Alfasi, Bex Glendining and Woodrow Phoenix. In the context of the Museum – which tells the story of the Uk’s first children’s charity – there are striking parallels to explore between real foundlings and their illustrated counterparts. The exhibition opens on Friday 1 April and only runs until Sunday 28 August, and you can find out more and book your tickets online at foundlingmuseum.org.uk. OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP: SUNNY © TAIYO MATSUMOTO _ SHOGAKUKAN (VOL 1); BOTTOM, FROM LEFT: FROM LEFT: BATMAN, VOL 1 #51, BOB KANE, CHARLES PARIS, IRA SCHNAPP © & ™ DC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED WITH PERMISSION; NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR COMICS, VOL. 1 #2, JACK BURNLEY ©️ & ™️ DC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. USED WITH PERMISSION; ZENOBIA © 2016 MORTEN DÜRR AND LARS HORNEMAN (P6); THIS PAGE, FROM TOP: PALIMPSEST 2019 LISA WOOL-RIM SJ BLOM; ZENOBIA 2016 MORTEN DÜRR AND LARS HORNEMAN

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OUT & ABOUT

Step into Spring as the

BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD SPRING FAIR Returns to Hampshire in 2022

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o kick off the 2022 gardening season in style, the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair partnered by Hillier returns to Beaulieu in Hampshire from 29 April to 1 May celebrating spring plants and

gardens. Making a welcome return to the spectacular grounds and gardens of Beaulieu, home of the National Motor Museum and Palace House, the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair will be full of spring garden inspiration. Visitors will be able to buy plants and gardening kit, get garden ideas and advice, taste and buy food and drink, be entertained and explore the Beaulieu attraction. Hillier, headline Fair partner, present the Hillier Experience, with large garden feature, advice and shop. The garden will be a design HIGHLIGHTS of two halves to highlight both a contemporary garden with an outdoor living focus, alongside • The Hillier Experience - a garden of a traditional cottage garden with kaleidoscopic two halves herbaceous border and Gertrude Jekyll inspired • Hillier launch Forsythia x intermedia planting. Experts from the Hillier team will be ‘Discovery’ JOHN MITCHELL available offering tips and advice to visitors and • Longstock Estate Landscapes’ garden a large retail section will provide an opportunity ‘The Longstock Way’ and Jon to buy plants featured within the garden design. Wheatley’s ‘Working Garden’ There will also be the chance to buy the newly • NEW Plant Expert Tours and ‘An launched Forsythia x intermedia ‘Discovery’ Audience with…’ in Beaulieu’s JOHN MITCHELL that has been added to the Kitchen Gardens Hillier collection this year. • Frances Tophill and Joe Swift join Visitors will be able to drop in at the BBC Adam Frost and Matt Biggs on the Gardeners’ World Magazine Stage where the expert line up 36 APRIL 2022

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editors host a line-up of special guests including Adam Frost on Friday, Joe Swift on Saturday, France Tophill on Sunday and Gardeners’ Question Time panellist Matt Biggs each day. New this year, expert talks will take place twice daily in the vegetable gardens at Beaulieu. A riot of colour will be found in the displays of up to thirty specialist nurseries, all with quality plants to buy. Awardwinning nurseries from the local area, New Forest Hostas and Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, return plus, Hampshire Carnivorous and LV Bespoke, Green Jjam, WS Lockyear and Pheasant Acre Plants join the Fair for time first time this year. In addition, visitors will be able LONGSTOCK ESTATE LANDSCAPE GARDEN FEATURE AT THE BBC GW SPRING FAIR 2021 to browse and buy from a range of garden exhibitors from Stihl tools to boutique brands such as Made By Alpacas’ natural fertilisers and Little Allotment Company kits. Helping visitors shop to their heart’s content, Maggie’s Cancer Care support the Plant Crèche. Longstock Park Landscapes present garden inspired by 44-mile long footpath, The Test Way, that follows a disused railway line along the river Test, passing through the Leckford Estate. Sustainability and putting nature first are focus points, with reclaimed materials from the old railway line and areas including a wildflower meadow and pond to attract wildlife and insects to the garden.

“Visitors can book into new Plant Expert Tours at the Fair, to explore highlights of Beaulieu’s Victorian floral and kitchen gardens”

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Master grower Jon Wheatley returns, this year with ‘The Working Garden’, showing how even small plots can be doubly productive, with a home office surrounded with beds of homegrown veg. In addition, automotive sponsor Lexus present a vertical garden feature of plants for wellness. The Beautiful Borders return with a ‘Down Your Way’ theme inspired by the popular BBC Radio programme, packed with planting and design ideas. ‘Best Border 2021’ winners, Fairweather’s Garden Centre, return with a Wurzel Gummidge inspired design. A further eight Borders include Ann Stow’s inspired by the burble of chalk streams, watercress, the steam powered Watercress Line in Alresford and Christine Mulinder’s design which takes Undershaw, the home of Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle, as its inspiration. Visitors can book into new Plant Expert Tours at the Fair, to explore highlights of Beaulieu’s Victorian floral and kitchen gardens with experts Lucy Chamberlain and Saul Walker, plus Beaulieu head gardener Kelvin Yapp and his team. Adding to the atmosphere of this great day out, visitors can explore the BBC Good Food Market and street food area, full of food and drink to taste and buy, and be entertained at the bandstand hosted by BBC TV presenter Chris Bavin. All tickets include entry to the Beaulieu attraction and, as a celebration of the National Motor Museum’s 50th year in 2022, a charming 1928 Austin Twelve Clifton will be dressed for the event, overflowing with plants and flowers. For more information and tickets visit bbcgardenersworldfair.com

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MICHAEL SOLE

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have been living in Poole on and off for the past 10 years and I explore the natural world around me. I see painting as an intuitive process. I often spend months at a time observing my choice of subject matter before painting in order to bring the atmosphere of the landscape back into the studio and on to my canvases. There is something very special about this place. I love living here. The smell of the pines, all the colours between dawn and dusk, the sunsets, the residential architecture, the people and their zest for outdoor living and water-sports, the timeless beauty of the Isle of Purbeck, the fresh air and the autumnal colours of the ancient New Forest. After living in the South of France (Antibes) for three years, sandwiched between London for two and three years, there is no other place in the UK I would prefer calling home. Nature is fascinating to me, especially in extreme circumstances, such as storms. I am particularly fascinated by the sea, and how it offers such an interesting base for experimentation with painting and paints. In painting I feel very strongly that energy must be met with energy. By this I mean big seas and a powerful subject matter benefits from energetic, physical and confident painting, which usually includes allowing the paint to have its own way without using a brush. Dripping, pouring, throwing, lifting, shaking and so on, all add to these involuntary effects. Through these processes and techniques I hope to capture the power and atmosphere of the environment that I have placed myself into. I paint what gets my heart beating fast as I know that way, I will put my all into it! Windy, rainy, stormy days, and movement in nature, strong colour contrasts in the sky and in the sea; I quite often pick the subjects that I know my materials and processes complement. When I start painting, I become as inspired by the materials and processes as I do from the subject itself. To get inspiration, I head to remote areas and walk for sometimes weeks at a time with my bivvy bag and fishing gear to live amongst nature and to have access to all the changing colours. My paintings start out rather pre-planned, but then they constantly change. With the techniques I use, it is very rare for a painting to end up the way it started. I make all my stretchers myself and then think of an image for that specific canvas, whether it be from a selection of photos or a sketch or both. Then I start painting, and because a lot of my process is to leave the paint to paint the canvas itself with me just adding energy, colour and different types of paint, I never know what it will end up looking like. I paint with a method that I call ‘Involuntarylism’, in which my knowledge and past experiences emerges through an instinctive approach to the application of materials. Involuntarylism is subject to me ‘puppeteering’ the paint, that is, using gravity and learned knowledge of the materials and past experiences to create the painting. The artist’s involvement is purely to manipulate the paint, canvas, colours and consistencies so as to exaggerate as strongly as possible the resulting organic textures and marks. This method arose purely because of enjoyment, surprise and a sense of risk that I am cursed with! I love watching all the materials

start eating at each other, being repelled by each other. There are always great surprises, and I am often mesmerised watching the paint do its thing. I have been painting with gold leaf recently. I spend hours layering the gold leaf up on a giant canvas; over 200 leaves. Then I mix all the paints I need and within 20 minutes of energetic throwing, splashing and manipulating it over the top I know whether its success or failure. If I mix the paints wrongly, then the gold leaf will disappear forever and I would have to start again. The paint that I throw over the top is meant to separate, showing the gold leaf below. That’s probably the best feeling I get when I paint, a scenario like this going right and then I just stare. A huge risk paying off – great feeling!’ The gold leaf works well in contrast to the white acrylic making it look dark when the gold shines. Using this technique, some of my paintings take weeks, some days and others a year. It’s all to do with whether I am happy with it or not. I use oils as my main painting medium, but added to this, I use acrylic paints and have been known to use bitumen in some of my paintings. Brushes are just a tool for me to mix the paint. I quite often get frustrated looking for a big brush, so I sometimes use my studio broom to paint with too. I love the Impressionists and van Gogh, I also love Picasso’s work, Gustav Klimt, and when I was younger, Kurt Jackson. It wasn’t so much for the appearance of their work or that I wanted mine to look like theirs, it was just a feeling I got from looking at their stuff that made me want to make too, but in my own way. Just like music does to me now, I’m inspired by someone doing something creative and succeeding. I rarely take commissions. If I don’t have the urge to paint something, then I don’t really want to paint it as it probably won’t be any good anyway as there is no passion behind it. If someone were to just give me a size of canvas to work to and an example of one of my recent paintings l would be happy to accept the commission. My work does get exhibited a lot. It gets taken to major art fairs around the world including Hong Kong and Singapore and to London too. Unfortunately the pandemic did put an end to all my exhibitions around the world. It forced gallery doors to close which in turn pushed art lovers to contact the artists directly. Through Instagram a generous scheme called Artist Support Pledge was set up in support of artists and makers. The concept was a simple one. Post images of your work on Instagram to sell for no more than £200 for anyone to buy. Every time the artist reaches £1000 worth of sales they pledge to buy another artists work for £200 and so on. Over 20 million pounds exchanged hands during the pandemic and still counting. It was a huge success and a real boost to artists everywhere, not just on a financial level but on a moral level showing that there was huge support for the arts during this trying time. Moreover, the pandemic was a time of vast productivity for me. Almost all of life’s normal distractions weren’t available so for the first time in a long while I was able to make without interruptions and more importantly to be able to think about my practice non-stop throughout this period. My practice was able to evolve and develop more rapidly and I was happy with the direction it was taking. I

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was painting my local beaches, the Sandbanks sunsets and the fabulous maritime pines that are scattered around our area which were such a short walk away from my front door. All the inspiration I needed was on my doorstep which was handy as we couldn’t go far. However, there is no worse a feeling as producing what you view as your best work to date for it not to get seen. So my first objective, after the inspiration had warn off, was to get my paintings seen. The idea was to rent my own shop somewhere for a Pop-up exhibition. I managed to secure a space on Westover Road in Bournemouth which saw over a thousand people come and have a look at my paintings during the three month period I was the proprietor. The Lockdowns have been a real struggle for the arts sector and with this exhibition I wanted to not only show off my work but perhaps give hope and a bit of inspiration to other artists wanting to get their work seen. The time is right to get in touch with local shop owners/estate agents and ask for short term rentals to bring a bit of creativity, colour and optimism to our high streets as they are starting to look a little sparse and uninspiring.

“With this exhibition I wanted to not only show off my work but perhaps give hope and a bit of inspiration”

THE DETAILS For a recent catalogue of available work please email michaelsole@hotmail.co.uk. social: @michaelsoleart mobile: 07581438866 website: michaelsole.co.uk

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WORLD-RENOWNED, GLAMOROUS AND QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH…

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW PREVIEW 24 - 28 May 2022

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2022 Sanctuary Gardens include:

• A Garden Sanctuary by Hamptons designed by Tony Woods, built by Garden Club London. Creating a space for garden living. In collaboration, Koto Design have created a carbon-neutral garden cabin. The small, sculptural structure offers a place of seclusion and meditation, and an immersive space to connect with the surrounding power of nature and plants. • The Boodles Travel Garden - designed by Thomas Hoblyn, built by The Garden Builders. 60 years ago, Anthony Wainwright, grandfather to the current chairman of Boodles travelled around the world in just 16 days. The Boodles Travel

he greatest flower show on earth returns to Royal Hospital Chelsea with stunning garden designs, gorgeous floral displays and endless shopping. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) can also reveal an exciting new headline sponsor, The Newt in Somerset. RHS has revealed the garden line-up for 2022, from the very best garden designers gathering to showcase cutting-edge design and ideas with inspiration, colour and innovation. Expect to be dazzled with seasonal plants and colours not seen in May since 2019.

2022 Show Gardens include:

• The Mind Garden - designed by Andy Sturgeon, built by Crocus. Inspiring us to connect with each other for our mental health. When we are struggling, sharing what we’re going through can change everything, which is why The Mind Garden is designed to be a place for people to connect, be themselves and open up. The New Blue Peter Garden – designed by Juliet Sargeant., built by Gardenlink. In the BBC centenary year, its flagship children’s programme, Blue Peter is getting a new garden. The theme is ‘discover soil’ encouraging us to investigate the soil beneath our feet bringing it up to eye level for us to see, touch, smell and hear. After RHS Chelsea Flower Show, it will move to its permanent home at RHS Bridgewater in Manchester, where everyone can visit. • The RAF Benevolent Fund Garden – designed by John Everiss, built by Peter Gregory Landscapes and George Everiss Design. A stone spiral wall surrounds and protects the sculpture. Enclosed within, a curved larch seat allows the visitor to look up at the pilot and imagine the view he would have seen. The RAF Benevolent Fund has been providing support to veterans, serving personnel and their families for over 100 years. Its garden celebrates the help and protection the charity has continued to provide. • The RNLI Garden - designed and built by Chris Beardshaw Ltd. A celebration of the history and modernity of this multi-faceted charity, which has been saving lives at sea for almost 200 years. Its design marries style hints from the organisation’s Georgian origins with contemporary design cues to reflect the forward-looking spirit of today’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution. APRIL 2022 45

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Garden celebrates this incredible endeavour with planting drawn from all corners of the world, creating a global garden, offering a calm sanctuary to rest and reflect on the journey. • Out of the Shadows - designed and built by Kate Gould Gardens. designed to feel like a contemporary spa garden utilising hardy tropical planting to create a private, calm and relaxing space. Inspired by recent dark times, the garden is a safe haven for people to exercise and socialise in small groups, a space designed to revitalise both the body and mind.

THE NEW BLUE PETER GARDEN – DESIGNED BY JULIET SARGEANT., BUILT BY GARDENLINK

Houseplant Studios returns with more home inspiration after an incredibly popular debut in 2021.

The Great Pavilion

An oasis of colour and scents with some of the world’s finest growers and nurseries offering stunning displays, plants for sale and expert advice. You will find plants and flowers of all varieties – a paradise for every gardener! It’s also the place where RHS showcase the Sustainable Product of the Year and Plant of the Year. The Discovery

“The Discovery Zone champions the latest exciting innovations and research from the world of horticulture”

Zone champions the latest exciting innovations and research from the world of horticulture. Explore interactive displays and educational exhibits in this dedicated space.

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show Experience

Enjoy exclusive boutique shopping - from garden buildings and seating to jewellery, textiles, arts and crafts, there’s something to tempt everyone. All around the showground, you’ll find a host of exhibitors, both new and established, selling their innovative and desirable horticulturalthemed products. Expect to be wowed with a mouth-watering array of food and drink available including glamorous restaurants including Jardin Blanc with Raymond Blanc plus cafes, food courts and picnic areas are perfect for a quick bite to eat. For more details and to book tickets, visit rhs.org.uk/chelsea THE RNLI GARDEN, SHOW GARDEN, DESIGNED BY CHRIS BEARDSHAW

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CLARIDGES

Will celebrate and mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

laridge’s - the legendary Mayfair hotel - often referred to as the ‘annexe of Buckingham Palace’, has searched through its distinguished archives to unveil some of its most memorable royal moments and treasures for the very

gowns fashion show at the hotel in her accession year and Claridge’s Coronation Day menus, cocktail cards and memorabilia. Claridge’s Royal Archive Windows will be open to view in the hotel’s lobby throughput the month of June 2022, when the Mayfair first time. hotel will also proudly fly the Union Jack flags across their entrance With a particular focus on the majestic Coronation activities of bringing a sense of pomp and ceremony to Brook Street. 1953, items include rarely seen footage of Claridge’s Archivist Kate Hudson said ‘This Queen Elizabeth attending a Coronation is such perfect moment to showcase our archives for the first time. We have so many treasures ABOUT CLARIDGE’S that reflect our relationship with royalty over the past two centuries that include entries in Queen There is nowhere quite like Claridge’s. Victoria’s diaries, fans created by the hotel to The hotel began life in 1856 and celebrate the coronation in 1911, photographs, soon attracted royal notice. During original menus and letters’. the 1920s it became an English Meanwhile, in both The Fumoir and Claridge’s institution; an art deco landmark, loved Bar, special cocktails will be poured for royal by movie stars and statesmen, fashion revellers, including the Windsor Rose – which designers and global dignitaries. was served at Claridge’s to mark the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 - the Claridge’s Regal and the To this day, Claridge’s continue the Royal Stag. dedication to service that made us a byword for luxury. Step into the lobby and prepare to be whisked away to an age of timeless art deco glamour. Whether this is your first visit or you are making another fond return, you will be treated like an old friend. For more details, please visit claridges.co.uk Claridge’s, Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HR

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Kidz At The Ritz Creating magical memories for children

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ake your family to enjoy five star luxury at The Ritz and they really roll out the red carpet for their younger guests and make sure that every moment is full of fun. Time spent with the family at The Ritz is a wonderful tradition, where every moment is magical and memories are made and remembered for a lifetime. The Ritz London have a range of family-friendly rooms as well as a delicious and extensive children’s menu

Just For the little ones

They have created an exclusive kidz@theritz club, where each child receives their very own VIK (Very Important Kid) membership card which comes with a host of exciting benefits, including: • Special welcome gifts • In-room games consoles • Children’s bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and slippers • In-room selection of ageappropriate children’s books and DVDs • Complimentary ice cream in The Ritz Restaurant • Children’s menus in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant for £30 for two courses or £35

for three courses • English breakfast for £19.50 per child • Afternoon Tea for £35 per child • Complimentary baby cots • External babysitting service can be arranged through Concierge Young guests of The Ritz will remember for the rest of their lives, getting dressed up and taking their first Afternoon Tea with mummy and daddy. They will remember their first Ritz bathrobe and slippers, identical in all but size to that of their parent’s; and little girls will remember sipping Shirley Temples with their mother as they had their first taste of a grownup world of luxury. The services offered at The Ritz are designed to create moments between families that will be cherished forever, rather than providing a distraction for children when travelling away from home.

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• Buckingham Palace • Hamleys toy store • British Museum • Madame Tussauds • Science Museum • London Zoo • Sea life London Aquarium

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• Flexibility to have two adults and two children in a room* • Guaranteed interconnecting rooms at the time of booking (subject to room category) • Non-smoking rooms Location The setting of The Ritz, with the wide spaces of the stunning Royal Green Park on its doorstep and a variety of stores and family activities to delight children only a short walk away, The Ritz London is close to the following attractions:

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Telephone reservations on: +44 (0) 20 7300 2222 Or email: reservations@theritzlondon.com Terms and Conditions: For children up to 16 years old and subject to availability. The Ritz London, 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR Telephone: 020 7493 8181

ABOUT THE RITZ LONDON Step into a five-star world steeped in 115 years of history and the finest of British traditions. When The Ritz first opened its doors on 25th May 1906, it was considered one of the greatest hotels in the world. Conceived by the famous hotelier César Ritz with the aim of becoming the ultimate destination for guests looking to stay at the most luxurious hotel in the land, no expense was spared on its opulent interiors and lavish furnishings . 115 years on, The Ritz continues to offer their guests the same exceptionally high standards and exquisitely luxurious experience that was the keystone in the creation of their world-class hotel. theritzlondon.com

Step through their famous revolving doors – and experience the wonders of The Ritz London. Follow in the footsteps of English playwright Nöel Coward who wrote songs at The Ritz including ‘Children of The Ritz’

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Sandbanks Yacht Co.

andbanks Yacht Co. welcomes you to our stunning new Club, Gym and Boatyard on the beautiful Sandbanks Peninsula. Redeveloped on the original Sandbanks Yacht Co. site established in 1957, the club retains its heritage whilst appealing to a wider audience. With water access, our state of the art gym, classes and treatment rooms, we really have got the art of good living covered and if all of that sounds like too much effort, you can kick back and watch the world go by in our Boatyard Café Bar! With a delicious menu, creative wine list and champagne by the glass, there really is no better place to relax and unwind.

We pride ourselves on customer service and making boat ownership as stress free as possible, ensuring you get the most from your valuable leisure time. Our new boatyard is situated minutes from the Harbour entrance and is sheltered from the prevailing south westerly wind. We welcome everyone from beginners to the most experienced boaters, offering RYA training courses, advice and encouragement. We offer a friendly and safe boating environment for all members. Our experienced boatyard team can guide you through DRY BERTH – LAUNCH all your boating requirements and are passionate & RETRIEVE about getting you out on the water. Visitor Moorings (up to 14m) We now have a Valet Mooring service. Briefly Jet Ski Launch & Retrieve this means you call up with an hour’s notice and Swinging Moorings – Deep/ your boat is ready at the end of the jetty. When you Shallow/Summer/Winter come back you park on the end of the jetty give us Paddleboard & Kayak Storage the keys and we put it away. The only difference Winter Storage – Yard /Undercover between Valet Mooring and Launch & Retrieve Boatyard Services – (Lift & Pressure is that the boat is kept on a mooring between uses wash, Anti-foul, Boat valet, and not on one of our bunks. Included in the price Launch & recovery at start/end of though is a monthly haul and pressure wash to season, Engine winterisation) help keep the boat looking her best at all times. Of course the other difference is price! We have 50 swinging moorings – 12 deep JOIN THE CLUB moorings with a limited number of moorings that Take advantage of our great can accommodates boats up to 15m. Closer to the value membership offer and yard we have 38 sheltered moorings, some which join the club now. dry out on low tide. All moorings are serviced by a club launch/ Membership benefits include: taxi *during opening hours, but club tenders are Gym access, introductory Personal available outside launch hours. Facilities are also Training sessions, free car parking, available for storage of owners’ tenders. 10% off at the Boatyard Café Bar, We offer our customers a personal service invitation to Members Events throughwith exceptional flexibility. Our size means that out the year and much more. our boating customers are not just a number and working closely together enables us to stand out from our competitors. Our enviable location, just THE DETAILS moments from the harbour entrance means you 30-32 Panorama Road, Sandbanks can not only enjoy Poole Harbour but explore Poole Dorset BH13 7RD destinations further afield. 01202 611262 sandbanksyachtcompany.com

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CELEBRATE AND MARK THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE IN STYLE

PRÊT-À-PORTEA returns from Monday 30th May – Sunday 12th June 2022

he Berkeley’s Prêt-à-Portea celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of the ultimate fashionista serving up three special creations, each representing one of Her Majesty’s most iconic fashion signatures. First, one of the Queen’s most summery hats has been crafted with lime cheesecake, fresh lemon compote and include Roast Norfolk chicken with almond sponge. This is finished with a flowery coronation dressing on rye bread. garnish. British label Launer London has long been THE DETAILS Served 1pm - 5.30pm between Monday Her Majesty’s handbag brand of choice. Here, The 30th May – Sunday 12th June 2022 from Berkeley pastry team pay homage with a blueberry To make a reservation for £79 per person. Victoria sponge iced with mirroir glaze, sandwiched Prêt-à-Portea visit with ivoire chocolate. the-berkeley.co.uk/ Finally, perhaps the most famous regal accessory restaurants-bars/afternoon-tea THE PERFECTIONIST BEHIND – the crown - which has been created in vanilla THE PASTRY biscuit and iced with burgundy, red and white (aptly The Berkeley, Wilton Place Following in his pâtissier father’s footsteps, named) royal icing. the art of afternoon tea is personal for Head Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RL A mocktail or cocktail offering will pay homage Pastry Chef, Mourad Khiat. Drawing on to the Queen. ‘Superbloom’ (named after the flower culinary traditions and catwalk collections the-berkeley.co.uk installation taking place at the Tower of London from around the world, each delicate for the Jubilee) is a blend creation is an expression of Mourad’s of non-alcoholic gin and impeccable taste. Balancing beautiful flavours with intricate earl grey tea (nodding designs for the ultimate statement piece. to the Queen’s favourite tipples) with sweet ABOUT THE BERKELEY violette bitters, rhubarb Nestled between bustling Knightsbridge and leafy Belgravia, and raspberry tonic. For The Berkeley is the essence of contemporary chic and those who want to make innovative luxury. With stunning rooms and suites, Michelinit a little stronger, the starred cuisine from Marcus Wareing, a fashion favourite tonic will make way for afternoon tea at Prêt-à-Portea, the Blue Bar and The Berkeley Laurent Perrier Rosé. Bar & Terrace for drinks and The Bamford Spa, The Berkeley Sandwiches will continues to surprise and enchant.

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MODEL VILLAGE OWNERS LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANKSY AFTER £1M SALE BY TOM WILKINSON, PA

miniature stable made by the artist Banksy and secretly added to a seaside model village attraction has sold at auction for £1 million. As part of his Great British Spraycation tour, the anonymous creator made the Merrivale Stable, which was slipped in to the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth last summer. The model village owners decided to sell amid fears the piece could be stolen and sold it at auction on Thursday. Frank and Frances Newsome were delighted with the price fetched, with the money securing the future of the attraction. The stables were signed by Banksy and daubed with the words “Go big or go home”. Newcastle-based Anderson and Garland Auctioneers said there was global interest in the piece, which was bought by a private UK collector. The salesroom’s managing director Julian Thomson said: “From the moment this great story hit the press it grabbed the attention of collectors from across the globe. Interest was high and that ultimately produced plenty of bidders on the day. “There was a fantastic buzz in the saleroom and, after a bidding battle, the hammer finally came down, achieving a great result for the client.” Mr Newsome said: “My family and I are absolutely delighted with the result achieved today. “It’s a fantastic result for the park. “We’ve enjoyed the whole auction experience. “We put our trust in Anderson and Garland and they didn’t let us down.”

“Newcastle-based Anderson and Garland Auctioneers said there was global interest in the piece, which was bought by a private UK collector”

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The Langham, London Launches new Afternoon Tea collection

he Langham, London has launched a brandnew afternoon tea collection, as part of a series of teas in Palm Court, inspired by the nation’s favourite biscuits. An established member of London’s afternoon tea scene, Palm Court has served up some of the finest cakes and pastries for over a century, putting a modern twist on classic favourites. Priced from £65pp, guests can expect a truly decadent spread of delights, with the menu overseen by Michel Roux Jr. and created by Executive Pastry Chef Andrew Gravett. The elegant interpretations of classic biscuits include the Crème de la Crème reimagining of a Custard Cream with a dulcey chocolate shell, intense Madagascan vanilla cream, caramel cake, and éclat. The Pink Wafer at Palm Court features Ivoire and poppy crunch, coquelicot cremeux and seasonal rhubarb, whilst the Fancy a Fondant? take on the French Fancy combines camomile cream, baba, and granny smith compote. Chocolate enthusiasts will delight in the THE DETAILS Mini Roll inspired confection comprising Valrhona Caraïbe Opening times: Thursday-Sunday 66% sponge and unctuous 12:30pm-5pm chocolate nama, and the Tiffinesque – chocolate For more details visit sponge topped with palm-court.co.uk caramelised white chocolate For bookings email cream, marshmallow, and reservations@palmcourt.co.uk hazelnuts. Or telephone 020 7636 1000 These sweet treats are all served alongside traditional Palm Court, The Langham, 1C delicate finger sandwiches Portland Place, London W1B 1JA including Classic cucumber, cream cheese and chive, Roast beef, caramelised onions and stilton and

Hot smoked salmon, sour cream and dill. There is also a selection of freshly baked scones, with a savoury option of Ploughman’s cheese scone with Isle of Mull cheddar and tamarind chutney, followed by plain and raisin scones served with Cornish clotted cream and seasonal preserves. The drink offering is just as impressive as the food, and guests can explore an extensive range of teas with the assistance of the tea sommelier. For an additional £10pp diners can try COPENHAGEN Organic sparkling tea or add a glass of English sparkling wine from Gusbourne for £15pp or a glass of Taittinger Brut Reserve for £21pp. The Langham, London has an unrivalled location at the top of Regent Street. The Langham’s bars and restaurants include the award-winning Palm Court, Artesian Bar, Landau restaurant and The Wigmore, all overseen by culinary icon Michel Roux Jr. langhamhotels.com/en/the-langham/ london

“The drink offering is just as impressive as the food, and guests can explore an extensive range of teas with the assistance of the tea sommelier”

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INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE LAUNCHES NEW COCKTAIL MENU: THE ROYAL COCKTAIL COLLECTION TO CELEBRATE THE PLATINUM JUBILEE

he Arch Bar – Park Lane’s iconic bar at The an extremely rare Blue Mauritian stamp from 1847 valued at £ InterContinental – is launching a very special cocktail 2million. Paying homage to the Royal Family’s postage stamp menu. Twelve sips, each of which is inspired by The collection, thought to be worth around £100 million. There’s also Royal Collection: one of the largest collections of art The Sovereign’s Sceptre, The Royal Family, Long Island; Staten in the world. Cocktails are priced at £16, each expertly made to Island, Pop Art, Self-Portrait, Duke of Wellington, Study of the Heart bring to life some of the most famous exhibits found in The Royal and more. Collection. Containing more than a million objects to date, it is a The Royal Collection at The Arch Bar is available from noon – unique and valuable record of the artistic tastes of Kings and Queens midnight daily. The ideal spot for a post-dinner sip, or aperitif before of the past 500 years. dinner in the heart of Mayfair, and at one of London’s most iconic Try a fruity take on the classic Espresso Martini - The Music addresses: Park Lane. Lesson (Vanilla vodka, cacao and orange curaçao, hazelnut, coffee) which is based on a 17th painting by Vermeer, ‘the master of Dutch light’, and which resides in Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery. Or journey further afield with the Golden Brooch (Tequila, jasmine agave, blackcurrant, pink grapefruit, gold) – its flower garnish resembles the rectangular golden brooch presented to Queen Elizabeth II on her first state visit to Mexico in 1975, inspired by a pre-Columbian gold pectoral found in THE DETAILS Tomb 7 at Monte Alban, Oaxaca. The Arch Bar at InterContinental For something a London Park Lane little different, go for One Hamilton Plac The Twopenny Blue Park Lane, W1J 7QY Stamp (Kumquat rum, theorandall.com papaya, pineapple, @theo.randall ginger and lemongrass honey) – topped with an edible ‘twopenny’ ABOUT INTERCONTINENTAL stamp inspired by LONDON PARK LANE Situated at one of the capital’s most prestigious addresses, InterContinental London Park Lane presents modern luxury in the heart of Mayfair. Inspired by its location overlooking the Royal Parks, the hotel delivers elegant natural interiors and award-winning seasonal cuisine. A flagship InterContinental Hotels & Resorts® property combines exemplary service with a Concierge team that brings insider London to life. ihg.com/intercontinental/ hotels/gb/en/london

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their lives. Whether that is in academic studies, in the clubs that they choose, in the trips they attend or in the friends that they make; their experiences at QE will shape their life. Central to QE’s boarding ethos is the desire to help students to develop the skills they need to be the very best that they can be and to prepare them for their undoubtedly successful futures. Students will make their educational home in excellent boarding accommodation and facilities. Common rooms are provided for all boarders, so that students can get together and socialise. All boarding bedrooms are air-conditioned and have private en-suite bathrooms with a toilet and shower. QE’s dedicated pastoral areas and staff are available throughout the day and well into the evening, and all students have access to the award-winning THRIVE@QE programme promoting and encouraging the very highest standards of student wellbeing. Boarding facilities in Sixth Form reflect those students are becoming independent adults, providing more private, personal and study space. QE has a community unlike any other, a unique blend of cultures and nationalities, where friendships are formed that last a lifetime. For more information about studying and becoming a boarding student at QE, visit qe.org and book your place on the next Whole School Open Day on Saturday 14 May, or book a private tour at your convenience. qe.org

“Weekends are as busy on campus as during the week, with a wide range of sporting, creative and performing arts, cultural and outdoor activities”

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Kate wears emerald green outfit to celebrate

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he Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St Patrick’s Day with the Irish Guards, but it was an officer’s young daughter who stole the show with her antics. Kate was fittingly dressed in an emerald green outfit for the couple’s visit to the 1st Battalion Irish Guards for the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot in Hampshire. William is Colonel of the Irish Guards and the event was the first time the Cambridges have been able to celebrate the annual event with the officers and soldiers from the regiment since the pandemic began. During the ceremony, 20-month-old Gaia Money grabbed two bouquets from the duchess and a smiling Kate said: “Shall we swap. Now you have both of them.” When Gaia’s father, Lieutenant Colonel Rob Money, placed his bearskin hat over his daughter’s head, Kate said: “That’s so sweet. Do you fit inside it.” The toddler’s mother Lorraine Money said afterwards: “The duchess was lovely. Gaia took both bouquets and she let her keep them. Gaia has been practising her curtsey at nursery school but failed! “I am from Jamaica and we spoke about Jamaica, as they are going there next week.” The duchess, wearing a green coat by Laura Green and hat by Lock & Co, pinned a sprig of shamrock on the Irish Guards mascot – a two-year-old Irish Wolfhound. The dog, called Turlough Mor, also known as Seamus, and handler Drummer Adam Walsh, stood to attention on the parade ground. Kate wore shamrock on her jacket and William, dressed in a military coat, had a sprig on his cap for the couple’s visit. The duchess handed baskets filled with shamrock sprigs to regimental leaders to hand out to the ranks and she chatted and smiled as she presented officers with the plant – a symbol of Ireland. She told them: “Good morning, have some shamrock. Happy St Patrick’s Day.” The Cambridges begin a tour of the Caribbean on Saturday which will see them visit Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas.

“The duchess was lovely. Gaia took both bouquets and she let her keep them”

After the visit Gaia’s grandmother Mary Money said: “They both said about how much they are looking forward to Jamaica and Gaia is half Jamaican. “They expressed regret as they had been unable to see the regiment for many years because of serving in Iraq and South Sudan and Covid last year. So it was a great reunion.” Drummer Adam Walsh, handler of mascot Seamus, said about speaking to the duchess: “She said ‘I hope I put the shamrock on right this time and I helped her and we carried on. “I was very excited as this was the first time in three years we have seen them. “Seamus behaved himself. I was afraid he was going to let us down (but) I was more nervous than he was. He was fantastic.”

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FASTING FOR RAMADAN, AND FOR LIFE Dr Ravleen Sabharwal MBBS BSc MRCP MRCGP DRCOG The London General Practice

amadan is a special time of spirituality, mindfulness and selfreflection. During Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink water from dawn until dusk. Fasting is both a physical and spiritual exercise: one learns to limits appetite for food, one is mindful of regular prayer, there is a sense of self-control over thoughts and actions, and one is reminded of humility and piety. There is also a celebration at the break of the fast which is seen as a blessing. Of late, the western medicine has embraced the concept of ‘intermittent fasting’ as evidence mounts that this age-old spiritual tradition is scientifically proven to be beneficial for our physical health.

What happens to our body during a fast?

When we eat, the body digests our meals into nutrients which are absorbed from the gut. The uptake of sugar is controlled by insulin, and so eating triggers a raised insulin level to return our blood sugar to normal levels. A rush of insulin often explains the slump one feels after a heavy meal. This absorbed sugar can be stored in our liver as glycogen. 8 hours into a fast, the body needs to retrieve energy in the form of sugar and the glycogen stores in the liver and broken down to maintain our blood sugar. Some hours after that, glycogen stores in the liver are depleted, and the body start to burn fat to provide a continuous source 74 APRIL 2022

of energy. This stage is known as ketogenesis, or the metabolic switch. . Meanwhile, another process is occurring within our bodies during this time is called ‘Autophagy’. The word autophagy comes from Greek and translated means “to eat oneself: this is a process of self-cleansing. For Muslims in the UK, Ramadan may result in fasts of up to 19 hours, during which it is likely the stages of ketogenesis and autophagy would have started. However, the benefits of fasting are lost with prolonged fasts so it’s important to be guided by your physician.

The benefits of fasting

Scientifically proven better blood sugar, better blood pressure and improved ‘bad’ fats in the blood control Weight loss, and a detox at a cellular level. Boosted mood and mental clarity. Interestingly, fasting is a method of ‘supercharging’ the brain, making it resilient to stress, improving mood, memory and even learning capacity. Anti-ageing properties.

“There is also a celebration at the break of the fast which is seen as a blessing”

Special considerations during Ramadan

How might I feel when I initially start fasting? The first week is tough, but it gets easier from there. There is always a risk that some people

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develop new symptoms during fasting, OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, such as heartburn, constipation and 7 DAYS A WEEK headaches. Drinking water is not allowed during Ramadan, which means that Private GP Services our natural water reserves will be thelondongeneralpractice.com deplete during a fast and needs to be topped up sufficiently after fast Occupational Health and Corporate has broken. This is imperative to Health Services ensure the fast remains healthy and successful DR RAVLEEN SABHARWAL MBBS BSC MRCP MRCGP DRCOG THE LONDON GENERAL PRACTICE Do I need to fast? Not every Muslim should fast, and there is a list of patients excluded from fasting on medical grounds, from children to those taking certain medication (including insulin), and women who are pregnant or breast feeding. For patients who are concerned about their health at this time it is fast with water or milk to drink, and dates to eat, is recommended that you speak to your traditional. A small savoury meal or snack next are Doctor before commencing the fast. preferable to a feast. The Sohour meal time is key, and a In some instances, it may not be meal of complex carbohydrates, proteins and healthy fats advisable to fast, or amendments to (avocado) would ensure one feels fuller for longer and your medication schedule may be recommended. more likely to have a successful fast. During this time of auspicious time, our Harley Street Practice is open for medical consultations outside of usual office hours to How should one break a fast? ensure your needs are met. To yield the maximum benefits of a fast, it is ideal to ensure that the most nutritious foods are eaten once the fast is broken. Breaking To contact the Practice 24/7 please call 020 7935 1000. APRIL 2022 75

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Diagnostic testing is the key to understanding our physical and mental wellbeing. Whether you want to understand a specific health concern better, or learn more about your current health status, Randox Health is for you. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate that at least 80% of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes could be prevented and that up to 50% of all cancers are preventable. Your health matters, so take this opportunity to get a detailed picture of your current health and identify early risk factors that could impact you in the future. In addition to our comprehensive Everyman | Everywoman health programme we also offer smaller health packages for specific health concerns including male hormones, female hormones, sexually transmitted infections, nutritional health, and genetic tests for risk of hereditary cancers, hereditary cardiac conditions, coeliac disease, lactose intolerance & genetic haemochromatosis. With state-of-the-art clinics conveniently located in Chelsea, Chiswick, Fulham and St Pauls it’s never been easier to take control of your health. Start your journey with Randox Health today by visiting randoxhealth.com.

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These are the hottest catwalkinspired looks of the season, says Katie Wright.

he spring/summer fashion season is upon us, and while it might not be warm enough to bust out the shorts and sandals yet, it’s fun to look ahead to the outfits we’ll be wearing soon, inspired by the SS22 catwalks. It’s also time to get excited about all the hot new hair and make-up looks created backstage at the shows, and how we can work them with our wardrobe this season. From retro-inspired tresses to edgy eyeliner and dramatic lipstick, These are the top trends to know about now…

Y2K hair

Back in the early 2000s when GHD hair straighteners first hit the scene, glossy, poker-straight hair was all anyone wanted. Models at Stella McCartney, Chanel and ‘Fendace’ (the Fendi78 APRIL 2022

Versace collaboration show) rocked Y2K locks with, of course, a middle parting (side partings are so 2010s)

Noughties make-up

Noughties-inspired clothing was massive on the SS22 runways and so was make-up from the era, with metallic eyeshadow at Anna Sui and Tom Ford, and shimmery lips at KNWLS. High-shine gloss was another 2000’s throwback, slicked on models’ pouts at Victoria Beckham, Dolce & Gabbana and Blumarine.

Braids

Hair stylists got creative backstage at the shows, crafting all kinds of cool twists and plaits. There were long, rope-like braids at Erdem, face-framing baby braids at Altuzarra, and pigtail twists at Rejina Pyo.

Art attack

Not necessarily a trend you’ll want to recreate exactly as seen on the

catwalks, colourful, avant-garde make-up made a splash at several shows. Nars make-up artist James Kaliardos created incredible starburstshaped designs at Rodarte, there were rainbow motifs at Paul & Joe, and neon ears (yes, ears) at Chet Lo. The placement of these uber-brights might be a bit much for everyday wear, but a sunset-hued smoky eye or wash of fuchsia blush will elevate your summer look.

Dramatic eyeliner

The make-up equivalent of the LBD, razor-sharp feline flicks adorned eyes at Givenchy, Dior, Valentino and more. At the Chanel haute couture show, a dramatic double wing was created with a combination of eye pencil and shadow, while Giambattista Valli took it one step further with a triple liner look.

Hair accessories

It’s not just about how to style your hair this spring, it’s about how you accessorise it. Take your cue from Versace with a Nineties-style headscarf, or select a bold floral corsage like the ones seen at Rixo and Yuhan Wang. Add sparkle to an up-do by stacking a bunch of bejewelled clips and slides, like models at Simone Rocha.

“Noughties-inspired clothing was massive on the SS22 runways and so was make-up from the era, with metallic eyeshadow at Anna Sui and Tom Ford, and shimmery lips at KNWLS”

Grunge glam

A distinct contrast to all that summery colour, some designers went to the dark side for spring, with smudgy smoky eyes and heavily stained lips. Deep berry-toned lips with a glossy finish gave us grungy-glam vibes at Supriya Lele, Coach and Mark Fast. APRIL 2022 79

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The Kensington Wing T he Kensington Wing is the dedicated private maternity unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, providing women with around-the-clock clinical care, comfortable en-suite private rooms and hospitality services. Being located in the heart of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital one of the UK’s safest hospitals - the safety and wellbeing of mother and baby are reassuringly supported at all times. The Kensington Wing is immediately located next to the hospital’s outstanding and newly expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a consultant anaesthetist remains on site at all times, 24/7, dedicated to the needs of women on the Kensington Wing. In these uncertain times, expectant parents can have additional anxieties or concerns about childbirth or going into a hospital. To ensure the safety of women and their birth partners, The Kensington Wing have important infection control procedures for staff and visitors to adhere to, but remain welcoming to your chosen birth partner for all stages of your pregnancy, birth and postnatal stay. Your individual room and en-suite facilities are a haven in these times and the catering and hospitality team ensures your stay is relaxing as well as safe. On the Kensington Wing the consultant obstetricians, midwives, nurses and maternity support workers provide care as a team. And are delighted to offer both consultant-led and midwifeled maternity packages. The Kensington Wing’s highly experienced team of midwives welcome enquiries from

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prospective women and the opportunity to discuss midwife-led care in more detail. These ‘meet the midwife’ sessions are always a relaxed and special time to talk and discover more without any obligation. For those women who are appropriate for midwife-led care, the team provide full support throughout your pregnancy and the midwifery team are available 24 hours seven days a week for advice or concerns throughout your pregnancy, birth and postnatal stay. The consultant-led care package allows you the choice of one of our experienced consultant obstetricians to personally guide you through your pregnancy and birth. Your consultant provides continuity and individualised expertise throughout your journey. They build a relationship with you and your partner through the antenatal period to give you confidence to birth safely with them in line with your birth preferences. They remain to support you through the postnatal period including your 6 week postnatal check. All consultants are available to meet you and your birth partner without any obligation. The Kensington Wing enquiry team are always happy to support with these arrangements and answer any questions. If you would like to talk to one of the team, call 020 3315 8616, email chelwest.kensington@nhs.net or visit our website thekensingtonwing.co.uk

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Why Health Screening is paramount DR PAUL ETTLINGER BM, DRCOG, FRCGP, FRIPH, DOCCMED THE LONDON GENERAL PRACTICE Q. What is Health Screening? Health screening involves the use of tests, physical examinations and advanced investigations to help detect conditions early in people who look or feel well. This is in contrast from diagnostic tests which are done when someone is ill and showing signs or symptoms of a condition. It is important as it can detect disease early in people who do not show any signs and/or symptoms of illness or disease It is the first step to safeguarding your health. Q. Why is it important? Early detection and timely intervention for earlier intervention and treatment of previously unknown conditions. It will help to reduce the risk of complications and the occurrence of more serious diseases such as: • Stroke • Diabetes • Cardiovascular complications • Lung disease and renal failure • Cancers Q. Why should one go for Health Screening if one feels well? Health screening will help to discover if you have particular diseases or conditions, which as yet you do not know. Often there are no signs or symptoms of these diseases. As such, early detection followed by appropriate treatment and control of the condition will result in a better outcome and lower the risk of serious complications. Cancer in particular, is better treated if found early. If symptoms develop at a later stage, the cancer may be at an advanced stage and require more intensive and higher risk therapy. Chronic diseases such as diabetes take time to develop and if detected early can be better managed with less complications and improved long-term outcomes. 82 APRIL 2022

“Health screening will help to discover if you have particular diseases or conditions, which as yet you do not know. Often there are no signs or symptoms of these diseases” Q. Who should be Health Screened? Everyone should be screened at some stage, it just depends at what age one should start. Here at The London General Practice, we tailor the screening package to the individual. All our recommendations are based on the current best practice and clinical guidelines available. Depending on your family history and personal history will lead us to suggest a screening module geared to you. Good health screening does not mean testing for the highest number of conditions or diseases. It should contain relevant tests and not tests that are unnecessary. Doing more tests than is necessary may make one more worried, incur unnecessary costs and result in over diagnosis and over treatment. The London General Practice does not believe in a one size fits all health screening package. Each individual has different

to good health personal, family and medical histories and benefits from different screening tests. However, all our health screenings evaluate for cardiovascular risk, such as: • Obesity • High cholesterol • High blood pressure • Diabetes • And Cancers as appropriate

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Q. Why Should I Screen? Statistics reveal that 30% of the population will die of cancer and a further 30% will die of heart attack and stroke. These conditions can and should be screened for. Heart attacks and strokes do not occur spontaneously.

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Naturally leading a healthy lifestyle is paramount. This can help to delay or prevent primary silent disease and lowers the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

GENETICS AND FAMILY HISTORY

The primary causes of these are: • Diabetes • High cholesterol • High blood pressure • Obesity • Lack of exercise Men are also more prone to heart disease. Here at The London General Practice, we will apply evidence based clinical guidelines to determine your risk of heart disease and stroke and dependent on this risk will lead us to whether you require further tests such as: • CT coronary calcium score • Carotid Doppler study • Functional imaging of the heart

Screening can also look at specific health issues. This is an opportunity to bring up any concerns or worries you have in the consultation, these can be expressed, investigated and identified.

However, genetics and family history play an important part and it is possible that even if you have a healthy lifestyle, you are at an increased risk. Genetics plays a strong part. Here at the London General Practice, we don’t just perform a panel of unknown and unclear genetic tests, we refer you to world-leading experts for genetic counseling with appropriate testing and clear advice.

DR PAUL ETTLINGER BM, DRCOG, FRCGP, FRIPH, DOCCMED

CANCER

Patients who have their cancers detected at stage one have survival rates 80% or even higher than later detection. Stage 1 cancers are unlikely to have symptoms. Early detection through our advanced health screening pathways will help to identify any risk and treat appropriately. Once the disease reaches stage three or four, survival rates can drop to just 50% or even lower as in 5% for more aggressive cancers. APRIL 2022 83

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BOTANICAL BEAUTY As more of us find comfort in nature, it’s the perfect time to bring the outside in. Choose a sofa, chair or footstool in an earthy green tone such as moss, olive, khaki or teal and add botanical prints to create your own urban jungle. theloungeco.com

A fantastic first impression for your visitors and guests, a well-placed wreath is also a lovely feature to welcome you back home. We’re proud to offer a stunning collection of Spring wreaths, in a range of floral and colourful designs that are just perfect to see in the new season. They also make a fantastic Easter decoration, too. dibor.co.uk

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Driven by nostalgia, this on-trend industrial aesthetic is ideal for urban lover. These designs from Homescapes will complement inner-city inspired schemes effortlessly, and can be used throughout the entire home. homescapesonline.com

TROPICAL TOUCH Introduce an exotic touch to interiors with some tropical treats from där lighting. The newest member of the pack is the Zira Monkey Table Lamp framed in gold or silver. darlighting.co.uk

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Flooring can make or break a design scheme and when it comes to Mid Century styling, a wood floor can make all the difference. Choosing a classic oak tone as the authentic foundation to a Mid Century scheme will bring all the elements together, adding coherence and character. woodpeckerflooring.co.uk

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BRAVE NEW WORLD SS22 INTERIOR TREND REPORT ANNA HOWELL, CHAPLINS INTERIORS EDITOR

hey say that you can’t keep a good man down. Nor, it seems, can you keep a trend from flourishing. For in spite of all the global skulduggery, the mood amongst designers is shifting — away from the safe shores of minimalism and in search of something more spirited. Among the cornucopia of mood-boosting styles are floor lamps that look like marbles. And the classics as you’ve never seen them. For the era of bold, brazen living is back. And it couldn’t have come sooner.

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all about failure. There is Elizabeth Day’s How To Fail podcast. And the new book On Failure by the School of Life. But no matter which medium you favour the message is always the same. It’s ok to err and make mistakes. Because, well, it might just set you on a new, more interesting course. The poster boy for such thinking is scientist Andre Geim whose playful “Friday Night Experiments” lead to the discovery of graphene and a rather unexpected Nobel Prize. It’s with similar abandon that designers have begun concocting bold new forms for everyday things. A floor lamp that looks like a snow globe. Or else a sofa shaped like an iceberg. The best part about these designs is that they tend to go where other styles can’t. The VL Studio Floor Lamp, for example, fits perfectly well

on a bookcase. While the Albero Bookcase by Poltrona Frau can also serve as a bonafide room divider. It comes back to a maxim that many a startup has used to try and help canalise breakthroughs: What would this object look like if it was easy? Free from any idea of form or function that has tethered it in the past?

or discover a Secret Garden with Poltrona Frau. Many of the pieces have also been specifically designed to be used indoors, too — symbolising the final erosion of any boundaries between indoors or out. The best so far include the Bohemian ‘72 Lounge collection, as well as the perennially popular Panton Dining Chair.

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Design goes full circle

This season, not even the classics could escape this whimsical impulse with serendipitous new finishes being unveiled on everything from Le Corbusier’s LC6 Table to Flos’ 265 Wall Light. The desire seems to be less about reinvention and more an investigation into how we can make these works as fresh as possible — including updating any lacquers so that they tread more lightly on the Earth. It’s a theme that’s been widely explored at Danish design house Fritz Hansen as they prepare to celebrate their 150th anniversary with a roster of new-look styles. Among our favourites are the Fri and Ro Lounge Chairs — complete with speckled new bouclé upholstery that celebrates the kaleidoscopic colours found in nature.

Heritage brands step out out

For some brands, the edict of a brave new world meant swapping the sanctuary of the lounge for the lushness of nature. Unshackled from their usual context, they promise to help us live in the garden with new comfort and flair, with options to sit among the clouds at Gubi,

The last story is one we’ve been tracking ever since 2017. Call it what you will, curves are everywhere. And they’re not just restricted to soft furnishings, either. Amid the cornucopia of sinuous styles are loop-the-loop dining chairs. Sweeping desks. And even the odd circular bookcase. Part of the impetus for this sumptuous styling is almost certainly traceable to all the undulating shapes being explored in the Metaverse. For whether it’s fashion, furniture or a Charlotte Taylor render, hard edges are out — and our homes are all the more hypnotic for it. chaplins.co.uk APRIL 2022 89

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MATTHEW WILLIAMSON on being inspired by English nature for his new homes collection and his love of painting SAM WYLIE-HARRIS CHATS TO THE DESIGNER ABOUT HIS FAVOURITE PIECES AND WHY CREATIVITY IS HIS HAPPY PLACE.

amous for his flamboyant fashions on the catwalk, bold designs and feather peacock prints, interior designer Matthew Williamson says his latest collection for John Lewis feels like a lovely tick. “If you were to say, ‘What would be your dream job?’ One would be the John Lewis collaboration because I think it really sort of cements what I’ve been trying to do for a few years. “It’s a solid proposition with a very respected, known brand,” says the Manchester-born designer. It’s been two years in the making, “So a reasonably long, very enjoyable, creative process for me,” notes Williamson. And it’s the largest designer homeware collaboration of its kind for the department store, with 90 artfully curated pieces spanning a variety of homewares, from cushions to bedding to mirrors and lighting – decorative, eclectic and joyful. “The brief was really open to be honest,” reflects Williamson. “Obviously, I’ve been in design my whole adult life, and fashion into interiors more recently.” He closed the chapter on his 20 year plus

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fashion career about seven years ago when he decided to take the leap and fully immerse himself in the world of interior design. “So there’s quite a lot of history,” he continues. “There’s a sort of rich pot if you like, and I think it’s that they [John Lewis] were drawn to, as they recognised it’s quite a different DNA to their DNA. I think they saw I could bring a much more decorative element to the John Lewis table, if you like,” he observes. The collection is inspired by the great British outdoors, but also further afield. The 50-year-old – who lives with his partner Joseph Velosa and their daughter Skye – in Mallorca, says he’s often drawn to different cultures and countries that have a very rich palette. “You know, ornate decoration, so strangely or not, I decided with this collection to stay rooted in the UK and therefore, look at what I started to say in my head was ‘doorstop design.’ “So whether that be an English meadow or foraging in a hedgerow, or looking at a starlit sky at night, or the quintessential English country garden, all those very sort of English touch points of nature were my inspiration.” Despite being in Spain for the majority of

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lockdown, Williamson says, “I’m England born and bred, so it wasn’t too much of a leap to imagine. So yeah, an English-based design collection, but I did it in Spain.” Alongside beautiful blooms, signature peacock prints, butterflies and floral meadows to inspire and leave a lasting impression, there’s also a focus on woodland themes, hacienda-style textiles and exuberant touches such as leopard print and exotic bedding sets. “I’ve lived in Spain for six years now. So during that time, my work has definitely had a more shall we say, rustic approach. A more sort of authentic Spanish quality to it. “If you’re going to generalise I would say India, Spain and the UK are the three consistent places in the world I look to for inspiration. I love that melting pot of those three countries.” With the aim to create an artistic interplay between stand-out pieces and Williamson’s eclectic aesthetic, all the products (priced from £16 to £250) prompt a second look – and can effortlessly be introduced to existing schemes to elevate the every day, or by combining colour with comfort. “There’re two mirrors I love in particular, ” says Williamson. “One’s like a gilded peacock mirror. It’s sort of a gold frame. It’s pretty large scale and it has two ornately carved peacocks. So that’s a real statement piece that would elevate any space. It’s kind of grand, it’s a talking point. It’s a little bit whimsical – it’s definitely got a real character.” He says he also loves another mirror made out of a cast iron frame and finished in a glossy pillar box red.

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“It’s made up of a sort of arrangement of twigs, metal twigs, and it’s such a cool, contemporary, modern piece. So those two mirrors are definitely on my list of things I want to have myself.” “I’d probably say the lights as well. They’re these gorgeous dome, sort of spheres that you’d see in bars all around the world, quite classic glass domes. I reworked those into a mint green colouration and they’re also a favourite.” And as he points out, then there’s the bedding within the collection, as well as lots of cushions and quilts and so on. “I definitely would have one of those printed bed sets to enliven a bedroom.” Today, Williamson is slowly but surely building his portfolio and spends 50% of his time on interior design projects, commercial and domestic, and the other half designing homeware goods. “Whether that be wallpapers with Osborne & Little or various other licenced partners I have across the homeware ranges,” he explains. The designer has also recently returned as a guest judge on Interior Design Masters, and a recent addition to the brand is his beautiful artwork on his website and online boutique, Matthew Williamson Design, where he sells some of his paintings which he describes as, “Actually putting my paintbrush out as it were”. Like most creatives, he finds it difficult to switch off when it’s time to relax. THE DETAILS “The switch off button is not an easy button for me to find.” admits Williamson. “Not good at it at all. So it’s The John Lewis + a good job I love what I do, because cliché as it might Matthew Williamson sound, I guess I’m relaxed when I’m working. Homeware Collection “I love painting. I have a studio in Spain where I is available now. suppose that’s not necessarily work but it would be to paint, you know, creativity is my happy place.” “So that’s going really well and I’m enjoying those pockets of time which are rare with a six-year-old. But when I can get time, that’s what I do to sort of tune off from work, but I am really busy. And there isn’t much downtime.”

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MERIDIEN KITCHENS on to you, the client. These include leading suppliers such as 1909 Inframe, Aisling Artisan Kitchens, Second Nature, First Impressions, Kitchen Stori and many more. Not forgetting the kitchen appliances from Miele, Neff, Siemens, Gaggenau, Wolf, Bora, Sub-Zero, Fisher Paykel and Bosch. Combining the traditional and modern kitchen cabinetry with kitchen technology, the design team create clever storage solutions that keep the kitchen looking uncluttered. Modern kitchen technology that includes the simple to the excellent, hidden plug sockets within the countertops and ventilation units that look like pieces of art! Storage solutions that hide the coffee machine and drinks in bespoke kitchen cabinets that open to display a great space when being used. Each kitchen that Meridien Interiors undertakes is made bespoke in their Dorset factory from top quality materials, using the latest

eridien Interiors is a family owned and run kitchen design and fitting company that are creating the best kitchens across the South Coast. With many of their kitchens taking centre stage in properties on the Sandbanks peninsula. The team at Meridien Interiors take their jobs seriously, with consistency and quality at the forefront of the business. A design team that understands that the kitchen is the heart of the home and a fitting team that brings the designs to life, taking your kitchen dreams and turning them into realities. The design team will work closely with you to create the kitchen that best suits your own personal requirements. Whether you are looking for a kitchen for the serious chef or a multifunctional space that is for cooking, dining and entertaining. The team keep up to date with the latest innovations and design trends in the market so that they can best advise you and create a kitchen that is truly unique to you and your property. After the design consultation you will receive a layout plan, and high-resolution 3D colour images that help you to visualise your new kitchen. Meridien Interiors offer a free design consultation, where you can take a visit to the Wimborne based showroom, where you can discuss what you and your family want for your kitchen in a relaxed and friendly environment. Whilst viewing display kitchens and the extensive options available for those extra special elements that will make your kitchen like no other. At the showroom you will be able to see, touch and feel what your new kitchen will be like. Choose a standard colour way or opt for a bespoke colour that combines with the worktop of your choice. Worktops that suit the kitchen, from engineered quartz, laminates and natural stone countertops, the choice is yours. The 15 years plus in the kitchen business means that Meridien Interiors have been able to cultivate business relationships with their suppliers that enable excellent prices that they can then pass

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technology that incorporates innovative design features as standard. The team has a personal, responsible and dependable service that is uncompromising on quality. A creative design team that has access to an unrivalled range of competitively priced kitchens that suit all tastes and importantly budgets. meridien-interiors.co.uk

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isit us at 23 Westbourne Arcade for a shopping experience like no other. Revel in our delightful collection of quirky gifts, compelling curios, exciting artwork and so much more. Embrace the eccentricity and allow yourself to experience our extraordinary world of discovery. We have gifts for your loved ones and gifts for yourself. An extensive selection of items to have fun with, or simply look pretty displayed on a shelf. From Sid Dickens Memory Blocks and Steiff Bears to sensational sculptures and amazing antiques – we truly have something for everyone in our Gift Shop of Legends. Founded in 2015 by Cesca Haskins, Attico very quickly developed a reputation as the first port of call for those seeking enchanting and captivating gifts and oddities. With a passion for fairy tales, folklore, stories of myth and legend as well as all things unique and quirky, we are committed to offering a shopping experience unlike any other. Our ever-changing array of weird and wonderful products ensures that each visit to Attico offers its own extraordinary adventure. Whether you are in search of the ideal gift for a loved one or hoping to discover the perfect addition to your home, Attico has what you require. Our team is on hand to help you find exactly what you seek, delivering an unrivalled level of customer care. Simply let us know who you are shopping for or what type of item you desire and we will take you on a journey through the fascinating selection of gifts, antiques, memorabilia and curios we have gathered. We are proud to support local and independent artists and creators with many marvellous paintings, sculptures and other types of artwork available. If our collection inspires you to have a custom piece made, we have illustrators, artists and designers ready to take on commissions.

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SID DICKENS MEMORY BLOCKS

Sid Dickens has been capturing the imagination of art lovers for almost three decades with his delightful Memory Blocks. These collectable wall plaques each portray a specific theme in an elegant and beautiful way, with a short inscription on the rear providing further context to the piece. As a result, they have become hugely popular with collectors across the globe. Sid Dickens Memory Blocks are sought-after with some tiles difficult to find, but if you’re trying to source one which is not listed on our website please contact us. As official stockists, we have an extensive range of Sid Dickens Memory Blocks. From his most recently released collections to previously retired and limited edition blocks, whether you are an established collector or entirely new to the wondrous world of Sid Dickens, we are confident you will find the perfect piece for you. If your visit to Attico doesn’t result in you discovering what you were searching for, do not fret. Our huge collection extends beyond what we have on display and we know where to find even more treasures and trinkets. Tell us what you have in mind and we will go forth and locate it. From retired Sid Dickens Memory Blocks and limited edition Steiff Bears to a special antique or piece of artwork to enhance your home, our team can track down what it is you covet. Find us in the beautiful Victorian Arcade in the heart of Westbourne, right in amongst the independent shops, restaurants and cafes. There is plenty of parking and we are not far from the bustling centres of Bournemouth and Poole.

THE DETAILS Attico, 23 Westbourne Arcade Westbourne Bournemouth Dorset BH4 9AY 01202 769777 Atticogroup.co.uk

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ridgman has been creating awardwinning luxury furniture that goes beyond simple functionality and style since 1977. Pioneered by 3 generations of expert furniture-makers, their collections are expertly designed to transform how we spend time relaxing, entertaining and enjoying the finer things in life at home and in the garden. From the creation of their very first piece of furniture, three core values have been at the heart of every new design - quality, comfort and style. In 2001, Bridgman became the first company in the UK to supply premium rattan furniture, popularising a garden furniture trend that flourishes to this day. They have continued to grow and refine their catalogue of award-

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winning outdoor dining and lounging sets with a collection that now encompasses luxurious Hularo wicker, contemporary aluminium and resin, innovative waterproof outdoor upholstery, and now, as they celebrate their 45th anniversary, premium rope. New for Spring 2022, the stylish Monaco Collection has been created to immerse you in the contemporary elegance of modern outdoor living. Inspired by luxury yachting, each chair is handmade by expertly intertwining, knotting and weaving premium rope around durable aluminium frames to provide a striking design defined by minimalist simplicity. Fully Waterproof Cushions upholstered in beautiful Pearl Grey fabric have also been paired with the collection to ensure sumptuous comfort and smooth sailing on any stormy days.

Bridgman’s exclusive fully waterproof cushions, the only ones of their kind, have been developed and refined over six years to ensure resistance to stains, spillages and the erratic English weather. Each cushion has been tested against red wine, coffee and even pure bleach stains and can remain outside all year round, come rain or shine. Both uniquely practical and sumptuously soft, the cushions are filled with a supportive foam that ensures unmatched comfort you simply won’t find anywhere else. The collection offers three cohesive sets to create the perfect alfresco dining and lounging setup across your outdoor space. Infuse your garden with the contemporary elegance of the Monaco dining set, comfortably seating up to six guests, or host drinks in the garden around the luxurious matching bar set. For casual relaxation, sink into the comfortable embrace of the generous lounge set, comprising a sumptuous sofa, two lounge armchairs and two coffee tables.

“The collection offers three cohesive sets to create the perfect alfresco dining and lounging setup across your outdoor space”

THE DETAILS The Monaco Collection will be available in-store and on bridgman.co.uk soon. Discover your new garden furniture at Bridgman Winchester Showroom, 10 City Road, WINCHESTER, SO23 8SD

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Simpson Studio

impson Studio are an award-winning British Design House who manage everything under one roof. A multidisciplinary team of architects, designers and cabinet makers that create better space through the complete co-ordination of architecture, interiors, furniture and product design.

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Based in Parsons Green, London the studio has its very own workshop on site which allows a seamless connection between each projects’ structural elements and its minutiae. The studio oversees all design elements in- house, making for a particularly joined up process which delivers beautiful results. The integration of ideas, communication and craftsmanship under one roof, allows the client to be truly at the centre of each, high quality bespoke project. Our redevelopment of this London townhouse, focused on beautiful, natural British materials, with the client looking for a neutral paired back colour pallet. Douglas fir timber was used for the floor, staircase and the bespoke battened wall in the yoga room, while English marbles and Scottish leathers added accents of colour and depth to the interiors throughout the house. APRIL 2022 103

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JYSK LAUNCHES ITS LARGEST COLLECTION OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES TO DATE

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anish homeware brand, JYSK, is delighted to announce its largest collection of outdoor furniture and garden accessories to date. With over 20% more items than previous years, the 400-piece range includes lounge furniture, classic garden table and chairs, practical storage, stylish planters, solar lighting solutions and shower proof soft furnishings amongst other items. JYSK has everything you need to create your dream garden. Launched in store and online last month JYSK’s garden furniture and accessories are high quality and available at affordable, competitive prices making it easier than ever to introduce the Scandi style into your outdoor space. In January 2022 JYSK saw an incredible 375% increase in search volumes for garden items compared to the previous month of December, with customers eager to shop for garden items as the new year begins. This is driven by a desire to prepare for summer before the ‘great garden furniture sell out’ in spring. What’s more, many consumers are embracing the chill and using their gardens for outdoor soirées even in winter. Corner lounge sets and hanging chairs have been the most searched for items so far in 2022, and to satisfy this increased appetite JYSK has introduced an additional range of lounge furniture, UGILT, and another colourway in the popular Gjern hanging chair adding (Black & Nature). This summer, JYSK expects to see natural materials and wood continue to grow in popularity, overtaking previous desire for muted rattaninspired furniture. Rikke Blaeside, Design and Range Manager JYSK, comments: “Over the last few years, our outside spaces have been working harder than ever and are often used as an extension of our homes, being occupied for socialising, living, working, and entertaining. This has meant that how we style the space and the furniture we choose needs to be adaptable to suit various purposes. JYSK’s latest collection has something for all requirements and tastes, whether you’re looking to furnish a city balcony, a spacious garden, or a sun-drenched deck, with the help of JYSK, you can choose from a range of designs, materials and styles for outdoor dining and relaxing. From classic styles to more contemporary shapes, you will find garden furniture made from FSC®-certified hardwood, artificial wood, aluminium and steel in addition to a large selection colours.”

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ANGELA REED’S SPRING SELECTION Invite the new season with our favourite picks for spring

“There is no time like Spring, When life’s alive in everything”

s we recover from the excess of Christmas and emerge from winter hibernation, March is the signal that spring is on its way. The weather begins to get warmer, we can spend more time in the garden and we can enjoy more time outside without having to layer up against the stormy and chilly weather. It is also the perfect time to start planning your summer garden and elevating your outdoor space with comfortable, stylish and striking elements that will make lazy days in the summer that much more enjoyable. One of our most popular products is the TiiPii bed – a stylish, floating daybed that can be used indoors or out, and which kids and grownups alike love to curl up in. Another favourite is the hanging chair, bringing a touch of luxury to gardens to help you relax in comfort. Sculptures and lanterns add that extra something special to the garden, either as a talking point or just to raise the aesthetics. You don’t need to be a keen gardener to make a stunning display. Angela Reed values the highest quality and excellent service above all else. And with more than 140 years in business, it seems to be a winning formula. Angelareed.co.uk @angelareedshop 106 APRIL 2022

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TOP PLANT & GARDENING TRENDS FOR 2022

ow that we are in 2022 and beginning to think about our spring gardens, Dobbies’ Horticultural Director, Marcus Eyles, has some insights into what will be big in the year ahead. From on-trend grasses including Pampas and plants for every space, to taking a more mindful approach when growing fruit and vegetables, there’s a whole host of new trends for the garden in 2022.

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In terms of how people will be approaching gardening in 2022, Marcus expects wellbeing to be at the forefront of minds. Gardening is often associated with having a positive impact on our mental health, as well as our physical wellbeing, which fit with the trends of looking after yourself and self-acceptance. The benefits of gardening are endless, and it’s expected that more people will take to their outdoor spaces to look after themselves in 2022. Sustainability and innovation are also expected to be huge trends for 2022, with more people than ever now aware of their carbon footprint, how we can reduce waste and creating safe spaces for pollinators and wildlife in our gardens. Dobbies now only sells 100% peat-free bagged compost, with other sustainable products such as recycled and recyclable propagation kits also available for customers. When it comes to planting, it is not just for those with a large garden. City and town dwellers will be making the most of their space and more people will be interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables. There have been significant innovations in how vegetables can be grown in small spaces and because of a flourishing interest in grow your own, Marcus expects to see more unusual produce being grown. Dobbies are focusing on varieties such as Spaghetti Squash and easy salad leaves outside, plus tomatoes and chilies for the windowsill, to inspire customers. This trend highlights a nostalgic nod as well as a sustainable ethos. Blurring the lines between indoor and out will be strong in 2022, not just in terms of our furniture, but the plants we use to enhance our space. Having plants in pots that can be brought indoors in the winter will be a key trend, with houseplants outside in the warmer months and enhancing our homes in the winter. Tying in with Dobbies’ Spring Summer 2022 themes, Marcus outlines how you can incorporate some of the year’s top planting trends into your garden this year.

Slow Living

A soulful theme that inspires us to slow down and appreciate the world around us. Muted tones and colours that change with the light, mirror the way nature around us ebbs and flows. On-trend grasses including pampas fit in with this style, in borders, raised beds as well as in pots. Great for those that only have a small space and there are now lots of different sizes of Pampas Grass available. Dried flowers also suit this theme, as Marcus predicts increased APRIL 2022 109

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demand for these. Top outdoor plants include Cordyline ‘Torbay Dazzler’; Stipa tenussima; Festuca ‘Azurit’; and for indoor Ficus lyrata, Howea forsteriana, Sansevieria zeylanica.

Natural Zen

An organic yet sophisticated blend of Japanese and Scandinavian design, East meets West in this contemporary, minimalistic style. A modern look that celebrates the simplicity of clean lines and beautiful shapes. Neutral tones are punctuated with sleek black and rose pink for a feminine touch. Striking ferns for both indoors and outside fit well with this vibe, with Dobbies noting an increase in the sale of indoor and outdoor ferns in 2021, predicted to continue in 2022. Also fitting with this theme are Acers, Orchids, Bananas as well as Buxus topiary and Bonsai trees. Top outdoor plants include Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’; Hardy Ferns; Ilex crenata Bonsai; for indoor Cymbidium Orchid, Fatsia japonica, Musa ‘Dwarf Cavendish’.

Global Fusion

A refined, blended look, inspired by the senses brought to life by travel. Chalky terracotta tones are married with pops of jaded teal for a worldly collection that evokes memories of past adventures and will bring a sense of zen and calm to your outdoor space. This look offers a jungle vibe, with big foliage, citrus plants, as well as plants that should be brought inside during colder months, allowing people to blur the lines between indoor and out. Top outdoor plants include Yucca Colour Guard; Chamerops humilis; Dicksonia antarctica; and for indoor Citrus; Musa Cavendish and Cacti.

Contemporary Country

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for small spaces. Sustainability is also key with mini meadows and wildflower turf to attract pollinators. Key outdoor plants include flowering perennials, Delphinium, Echinacea, Digiplexis and Nepeta; as well as grasses such as Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ and herbs for grow your own.

Let’s Celebrate

A bold, colourful theme that celebrates the joy of being together and appreciating what’s important in life. Bright pops of colour will inject personality and fun into your outdoor space. A celebration of happiness, regardless of the space you have. This is a high summer look, with instant colour from hanging baskets and tubs. Top outdoor plants are flowering perennials, such as Echinacea; Digiplexis Falcon Fire; flowering alpines such as Dianthus Cocktail Shirley Temple; and for indoor Ananas; Bromeliad and Cymbidium Orchid. dobbies.com

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he frost may be setting in but the UK’s leading garden centre, Dobbies, is looking ahead to brighter days and has unveiled an exclusive first look at its Spring Summer 2022 collection. Not your average garden centre, the carefully curated ranges from Dobbies’ team of experts, has something to suit every style, size and budget. Dobbies’ 2022 outdoor living collection builds on the trend of blurring the line between indoors and out and celebrates the flexibility of our outdoor living spaces, with a whole host of new ranges and enhancements to customer favourites. Lynsey Abbott, Senior Buyer at Dobbies commented: “We’re delighted to unveil an exclusive preview of our Spring Summer 2022 collection that we’re confident has something for everyone. Our vision for this collection was to celebrate our outdoor spaces, no matter their size or location, and build on the importance of your garden being a sociable space and extension of your home. “Whether you use your outdoor space for dining, relaxing or spending time with family, the new collection will allow you to maximise your space and make the most of its flexibility, no matter your style. “From laid back dining sets, perfect for alfresco family meals, to contemporary drinks trolleys and bar sets to take your garden parties to the next level, the Spring Summer 2022 collection promises to help you make the most of your outdoor space, be it a balcony, courtyard, compact corner or sprawling lawn.”

THE ALL NEW OUTDOOR 2022 THEMES: SLOW LIVING

A soulful theme that inspires us to slow down and appreciate the world around us. Muted tones and colours that change with the light mirror the way nature around us ebbs and flows. This theme features a number of new ranges, including Mazie which features a dark grey marl cushion and marble look printed glass tabletop; Turin, which is a great small space living option with balcony stacking set and modular conservational set; Avila, which is a contemporary resin range; the Sleek range which has been designed to be stackable and affordable; plus a colour update to our popular Chester range tor a stylish yet classic lift.

NATURAL ZEN

An organic yet sophisticated blend of Japanese and Scandinavian design, East meets West in this contemporary, minimalistic style. A carefully curated range of modern styles that celebrate the simplicityof clean lines and beautiful shapes. Neutral tones are punctuated with sleek black and rose pink for a feminine touch. Furniture includes a mix of laid-back sofa sets, on-trend egg chairs and stylish dining options in cool grey tones. The new Astrid range has a strong indoor influence with textaline upholstery and exciting new pieces including a drinks trolley and a bar set. We’ve built on the popularity of the Tokyo set with a new sofa set and modern style swing seat. The Cintra family is new

“From laid back dining sets, perfect for alfresco family meals, to contemporary drinks trolleys and bar sets”

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and has a modern shape, including wishbone chairs and a platform style sofa.

look, while our Tile Bistro set has an updated design which is perfect for small spaces.

GLOBAL FUSION

A bold, colourful theme that celebrates the joy of being together and appreciating what’s important in life. Bright pops of colour will inject personality and fun into your outdoor space, with form, functionality and value at the forefront of this theme alongside eyecatching aesthetics. A celebration of happiness, regardless of space, with outdoor living furniture and accessories specifically designed to work well in compact areas as well as larger lawns. The Freya set was a big hit in 2021 and has been enhanced for 2022 with a new pale pink option as well as a balcony and 4 seat set, while the Juno collection is also back offering a folding set with a parasol. Launching in stores across the UK and online from Spring 2022. dobbies.com

A refined, blended look, inspired by the senses brought to life by travel. Chalky terracotta tones are married with pops of jaded teal for a worldly collection that evokes memories of past adventures and will bring a sense of zen and calm to your outdoor space. Handmade pottery, spices and sun-weathered architecture serve as inspiration for this theme. The new Lisboa line features a premium teak table with delicate black resin chairs. Alps remains one of Dobbies’ top selling ranges, but for 2022 there are new configurations, such as a 6-seat bar set, and a new colour way in ‘pebble’. Our entry level Rio range is being extended with a stylish foldable sun longer and a 4-seat set.

CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY

LET’S CELEBRATE

“Urban dwellings inspired by a country cottage feel. Shades of green, inspired by rolling hills, are complemented by highlights of dusty pink to give this theme a more contemporary look and feel”

Urban dwellings inspired by a country cottage feel. Shades of green, inspired by rolling hills, are complemented by highlights of dusty pink to give this theme a more contemporary look and feel. Furniture includes classic and woven styles in rich and deep walnut tones. New for 2022 is the Copenhagen range, introducing a traditional design in walnut colour. This is a classic foldable range with an affordable price point. Also new is the Acacia Wooden Bench set, which is a classic style with a sustainable vibe. The new Florence range has a chunky ribbon weave, giving it a premium

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