Local Living Magazine - June 2022

132 Pages·2022·107.9 MB·English

Local Living

Stamford ¢ Rutland « Nene Valley « Market Harborough

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SOWDEN WALLIS

ESTATE AGENTS

BIRCH HOUSE, WITHAM-ON-THE-HILL, GUIDE PRICE £865,000

This stunning former school, originally built in 1897 and converted into a family home in 1987, is set in a peaceful tucked away location in one of South Lincolnshire’ prettiest villages. With its country
inn, village green, church, village hall and private preparatory school, Witham on the Hill is only 7 miles from the Al and 17 miles from Peterborough, with frequent, fast trains to London Kings Cross.

Birch House has four double bedrooms, with the Master bedroom featuring a stylish en-suite with roll top bath and walk-in shower. A bespoke breakfast kitchen with handmade units and a range cooker,
opens onto the raised terrace and beautiful country views. Off the kitchen is a separate boot room/ utility room. There are three reception rooms, including a spacious sitting room, dining room and study,
as well as a delightful conservatory. The property is set back from the road down a secluded driveway and really does give a sense of privacy.

To the rear of the property is a mature, landscaped garden with raised terrace that runs the full length of the house and provides the perfect spot for enjoying the view and entertaining. There is also a
private gate which leads to a public footpath and bridleway beyond.

At the front of the property, the driveway opens onto a large, cobbled courtyard with a double garage. Above the garage is a spacious annexe with shower room. NO CHAIN

ANCASTER HOUSE, MORCOTT £1,300,000

Ancaster House is situated in an elevated position with stunning views over the Welland valley. The property is approached via a gated gravel drive and is surrounded on three sides by formal
gardens. Mature trees, hedging and a Victorian wall provide excellent privacy to this wonderful family home. There is a two-acre paddock to the side of the property and a smaller paddock to the
rear, which are subject to a variety of different uses.

The original house was built as two Victorian farm workers cottages, which were later adapted and extended into the house as it stands today.
You enter the property via a welcoming entrance hall, which gives access to a vaulted ceiling breakfast kitchen with stunning views over the gardens and open countryside beyond. A large sitting
room with feature full height oak bay window, and cosy fireplace is the main reception room, as well as having a dining room and three further reception rooms that are currently set up as a gym,
study and music room, A useful utility room, shower room and WC are also ayailable on the ground floor,

To the first floor is a well-appointed Master bedroom with a full height oak bay window that looks out over the formal gardens and country views beyond as well as an en-suite bathroom and large built in wardrobes.
There are three further double bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor. Under the Estate Agents Act 1979 please note that the vendor of this property is a relation of an employee of Sowden Wallis.

‘The property sits centrally within the formal gardens and benefits from an elevated position taking in the full countryside views. The gardens are well stocked with a variety of different flowerbeds,
trees and shrubs. There are various different seating areas throughout the gardens to take advantage of the sun at different times of day and also a small pond.

The property presents a wonderful opportunity to acquire this extended Victorian family home in a rural setting with paddock land,

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Contents

July 2022

The whims of social media

We spend our days crafting and honing our social media messages to try

and gain as many re-posts as possible. Until recently, we'd get just a few of
those... and then we took some pictures of the wool-dressed bollards in and
around the marketplace in Oundle for the Platinum Jubilee. No fancy caption, just
four pictures of the bollards. One of the images is shown here (right).

Our twitter feed went mad, and our original message was re-tweeted hundreds
of times around the world, with lots of (rightly deserved) complimentary
comments about the quality of the knitting...

Out of interest we looked through some of them and discovered an active
account @WorldBollard, which is the home of the World Bollard Association
(WBA). This numbers 86,600 followers and says that they set up the organisation

‘for the love of bollards. And world peace’

They have become fascinated by our bollards - and if you think your interest in
bollards needs feeding, just take a look @WorldBollard and you will find yourself
engrossed in stories about the half a billion bollards around the world and the
many things that can go wrong in their interaction with traffic - or is it the other

way round?!

Curious, light-hearted fun... and why not?

Editors
Nicholas & Clare

Homes & Gardens

16 Interiors: Life’s a Beach

32 Georgian Glory from Brown & Jones

34 ~~ Lighting Styles

40 —_Langtoft Living

58 Outdoor Living: Therapeutic Horticulture

Health, Beauty
& Wellness

86 Nu-u Skin Specialist
88 Get Ready for Summer
92 Re:Nu Skin & Aesthetics

Food & Drink

96 Gates Farm Shop

98 Food Review: Amore

too The Olive Branch

102 Food Review: The Stag & Hounds

Local Stories & Activities

36 Charles & Dean

44 Westgate Arcade

50 Mill Street, Oakham

54 ALittle Something

64 More Travel

66 Arts & Culture

72 Arts & Culture: Sing for Life 2022

76 Summer Activities with Kids

106 Green Living: Regenerative Agriculture

109 Local Pets: Magical Mini Donkeys

120 Active Living: Riding High

122 Local Walk: Burrough on the Hill
and Somerby

126 Ask Leo: Sporting Achievements

430 Local Interview: The Rutland Pork Pie
Appreciation Society

News & Notes

aio Priory Stone; #ShopStamford App;
Ryhall Village Fete

412 From Field to Studio with Rosalind
Stoddart; Lou Food Fix

115 Thomas Hairdressing; Peters’ Cleaners

416 The Yard at The Chubby Castor;
Rockingham Forest Wheelers;
Maxine Dodd; Spray Kitchen Elite

118 B Jewellery; Curlews in the Nene Valley

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Cover image:
This month’s
cover shows the
flower of the
month, sweet
peas, ina design
called ‘Two Peas
in a Pod’ by
fabulous local
illustrator and
designer Katie
Cardew. Katie
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in both Stamford (6 St Mary’s Street) and Oakham
(17a Mill Streeet) as well as selling online, via her
website, and through a growing list of stockists
across the UK and beyond. Her range includes
prints, cards, gifts and homewares, and she has
just launched ranges of wallpaper, lampshades and
fabric, plus soaps and candles — all gorgeous! Find
out more and shop online at www. katiecardew.com

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Editor Clare Rudd-Jones

Head of Design Steven Handley

Advertising Designer Sarah Patterson

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SWEET PEAS

From the heritage pastel to the heady fragrance, there are over 50 varieties of sweet peas
to discover at Easton Walled Gardens, near Grantham, Lincs NG33 5AP. From 22 June

and throughout July, treat your senses to the visual delights of these perfect blooms in
stripes, bicolours, picotee, light pastels and deep velvet tones, then take in the sweet
smells that give the plant its scientific name, Lathyrus odoratus. Easton Walled Gardens
are open Wed to Sun, 11am—4pm. www. visiteaston.co.uk

PICNICS

Make picnics in the park and beach days out a breeze with this smart ‘Dragonfly’
picnic bag, £37, from Sophie Allport of Stamford. The large cool bag is packed with
extra thick insulation to keep food and drink cool and fresh for hours. It’s made from
matt oilcloth, which can be wiped clean. www.sophieallport.com

DRIED-FLOWER WORKSHOPS

At Haus of Botanica in Stamford (10 St Paul’s Street), owner
Alex (pictured) is now running dried-flower workshops. Over
the summer, workshops include Summer Bouquet, Boho
Display, Dried Flower Cloud and, with a local wine writer
and educator, Bubbles and Bloom. Each workshop will

start with a demonstration, then you’ll have a go at creating
your own dried-flower design. Find out more and book at
www.hausofbotanica.com

BEAUTIFUL JEWELLERY

Sparkle and shine in these striking silver ‘Foliose’ stud earrings
by Kate Bajic, £60, at Ada Gallery in Market Harborough,
www. adagallery.co.uk

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SOGGY DOGGIES

If your dog is a swimmer, or if you’re taking them to the beach
this summer, you'll love these drying coats from Rutland firm
Ruff & Tumble. Carefully designed to stay put once they’re on
and in a double layer of super-absorbent, soft cotton towelling,
they come in a range of colours and sizes. From £31.95 at
ruffandtumbledogcoats.com
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