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Issue 118

• News and views, and a Bladud’s artist looks back at his Year of the Pig

• Norwood Farm sells in under three weeks – a record in the current climate?

• We look forward to the opening of Komedia and discover  that there’s far more to the club than stand-up

• Nic Bottomley argues that books make the best Christmas gift

• Jennifer Jennings Wright believes that cinema and food are a match made in heaven

• We take a look at a snapshot of the Royal Photographic Society’s 151st International Print Exhibition

• Good things come in small packages at the newly-opened French bistro on Barton Street

• The proprietor and head chef of the Tollgate Inn reveals a passion for the local area and its seasonal produce

• Best venues for Christmas parties

• Take a look inside Quadri -  a gift and accessories emporium with a difference

• Invest in the perfect coat

• Prepare for winter in the garden

• Meet local artist Ellinor Thesen

 Issue 117 

• News, views and pigs, along with some energetic advice from Caroline Harris

• A substantial Grade-II town house in the heart of Bathford

• An exciting new bespoke development with breathtaking views

• Nic Bottomley discusses the States of play

• Jennifer Jennings Wright is shocked, frankly

• We chat to Chris Baker, the founder of the Bath Film Festival 

• We meet the real Italian behind Jamie Oliver’s new venture

• We discover the real deal of a farm shop near the village of Atworth

• Fuelled by rumours that it’s the hottest new salon in Bath, we head  to Melanie Giles

• Hairdressing in search of the perfect cut

• Meet local producer Tom Bowles

Issue 116

• An extended 1856 cottage in a beautiful canalside setting

• The best of the Bath Life awards

• We round up our favourite interiors shops

• Mrs B  explains why she’s still in thrall to Daphne
du Maurier

• Former Cosmopolitan editor Deirdre McSharry looks back at the legacy of the legendary Bill Gibb

• Zach Lipman and Ben Robins face Daleks, Cybermen et al at Doctor Who Night

• We set three local chefs the ultimate sutumn challenge 

• A boutique with the glamour factor 

• There are many options to explore if you’ve reached a ripe old age

• This season’s trends for your home

• Creator of the King Bladud PIgs, Alan Dun, reveals his Bath

Issue 115

• A beautifully renovated maisonette on the fringes of Sion Hill

• Our Really Useful Guide to Bath

• Nic casts his eye over this year’s Booker shortlist

• Peter Brown’s must-have new book of Bath paintings

• Cook like the chef of the Richmond Arms

• Chocoholic heaven

• Bath’s best hardware store

• Bath’s answer to the Ponte Vecchio

• Win a luxury villa holiday in Cyprus

• Meet Jeremy Strong

  Issue 114 

• A Lansdown home with more than its fair share of romance

• Learn a new skill

• A trip to the Bath Cats & Dogs home

• Win a luxury minibreak to Ilfracombe

• Time to get back into the cinema

• The best of the Bath Festival of Children’s Literature

• Topping & Co look forward to a starry autumn season

• Mauger goes passionate and philosophical

• Dine at the Olive Tree

• Ali Golden’s braised wild rabbit

• The local larder

• A walk on the Green side

• Best bathrooms in Bath

• Win flights to Manchester and have your say about Bath Life

Issue 113 

• Exclusive interview with Jamie Oliver

• Green up your act  – our 20-point plan

• Building an eco home in the Cotswolds

• The Organic Food Festival

• WIN a copy of the Big Earth Book by Alasdair Sawday

• WIN a copy of the Riverford Fram Cookbook

• Cooking the autumn harvest

• Test-driving a green machine

Issue 112

 
  • A manor from heaven

 • How to cope if the sun shines

 • Bath’s best cocktails

 • Bath on the box

• Meet Alison Steadman

• Shore thing: shopping with a seaside flavour

 

 

Issue 111

 

• Our guide to sensational Bath

• Full listings for the coming month

• Bath’s future’s orange…

• Fake, don’t bake

• behind the wheel of a supercar

• Fish and chips, Dower House style
and much more

 

  Issue 110

* How French is Bath?

* Cook like a French chef

* Test-driving the new Renault Koleos

• Bonekickers puts modern-day Bath on the box

• Les films Francaises

• Eat French. Smell French. Look French

• Get the vintage look, a la Francaise

• Summer interiors

• Escape to the Loire

• Lunch at Papillon

• Meet JP of the Beaujolais 

Issue 109

• WIN a wedding reception worth over £6000!

• The best of the boules

• Choosing a photographer for your child

• Country pub heaven

• Win a weekend in Cheltenham

• A city break to Budapest
 
 

 

Issue 108

• What have Bath’s professionals been up to after dark?

• Win a year’s pass to the area’s coolest play area for kids – and adults

• The best of the summer’s non-fiction

• We round up Bath’s best selection of sunglasses

• See inside Mallory’s

* Good news for Bath’s twitchers   

 

Issue 107

• The latest films and books

• Bathe in milk like Cleopatra

• This fortnight’s gardening tips

• Sebastian Pole’s Bath

• Our comprehensive listings guide to the next few weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue 106

 

•  Check out our Society pages we have been so busy this month

•   Deri Robins discovers that there's more to village life than a beautiful view

•  Laura Rowe meets one of Bath's most respected producers, Eades greengrocers

•  We bring you our tried and tested guide to the best spas in the area

 

 

 

 

Issue 105

•  Kate Authers goes in to bohemian rhapsodies over Bath's artisan quarter

•   The Fringe Festival 

•  As Loch Fyne celebrate ten years in business, Bath Life is treated to three sustainable recipes to try at home

•  Our guide to all glitters in the City

 

 

 

 

 Issue 104

 

 

•  Kate Authers  takes a walk on 'the cool side' as she heads to one of Bath's most colourul suburbs

• Vicky Green gives us a sneak preview as to what we can expect from this year's Affordable Art Fair

•  Lunch at Cafe Rouge had Nicola Cunningham favourably impressed with its replacement

•  We take a look inside Bath's best shop for garden accessories - R.K. Alliston

 

 

Issue 103

•  Laura Rowe discovers that flying monks and naked gardeners add up to a perfect day out in the Cotswolds

•   Even the most sedentary of armchair tourists will get the travel bug after reading Nic’s guide to books on Venice

•  It’s a man’s world: we discover Hacketts is all about male style and grooming

•  Laura Rowe basks in the splendour of the newly refurbished Dining Room at Whatley Manor

•  Why head chef Ben Whale has converted the Monkton Combe locals to a touch of world cuisine

•  Elaine Roberts reports why Bath has rich pickings when it comes to choosing the right school for your child

Issue 102

•    Actor Hugh Bonneville on why he loves Bath

•    A visit to Bramleys

•   What makes Pinkstripes special?

•   Mini Clubman, maximum appeal

•   The latest films, books, plays, art and music
 


 


 

 

Issue 101

• Win a cookery class courtesy of New Zealand lamb – and a canteen of cutlery worth £500

• Jennifer Jennings Wright argues that the Easter story resembles the modern thriller

• What makes Same Same But Different different?

• Cook like the head chef at Casanis

• Have we discovered our favourite hair salon?

• Right click – the benefits of osteopathy

• More scenes from Bath’s past

• Rachel Demuth answers our questions

Issue 100

 

                   

WIN over 50 fabulous prizes in our biggest-ever competition

• 6-page listings section

• Staging War & Peace at the Theatre Royal

• Inside Rossiters

• Spring fashion preview

• Cook like the chef at The Residence

• Behind the wheel of the BMW 320d SE

• The countdown to boules  beginshere

• Why we’re going back to nature for our spring interiors inspiration

Issue 99

•   Remembering Miles Kington

•   Profiling Bartlett Street

•   A living legend comes to Topping

•   Photos of a sporting icon

•   We sample sushi 

•   Cook Italian style, courtesy of De Sole deli

•   Nutrition advice at the Bertinet’s

•   Fashion goes eco-chic

•    Meet Bath’s friendliest bus driver

Issue 98

• Mr B’s tour of the Bath Literature Festival

• Sir Peter Blake at the Victoria Art Gallery

• Movies for Valentine’s Day

• The Olive Tree’s guinea fowl

• Hugo House’s Bath Lives

• Win a complete health makeover
 
 

 

Issue 97

• Win a new look at Toni & Guy

• Win a romantic weekend away

• Visit an ideal family home on Beaufort East

• Postcards from the past – Bath now and then

• Our latest recipe from a top Bath chef

Issue 96

We look at a classic Georgian home, idyllically poised between town and country.

Win a year’s membership at Combe Grove Manor.

Kate gets the real Italian deal.

Postcards from the past – more historic Bath photos.

The best Bath Lives from  2007.

Complete January listings.

Mr B reveals the winner of the Costa First Novel Award.

 

Issue 95

In this issue of Bath Life we see inside a classic Georgian town house in Lansdown Place East, along with a bohemian village home to a classic vicarage.

If you a dreaming of a summer getaway? Have a look at this penthouse flat in Poole.

Read our ten-point plan to keep the kids away from the PS3 and the TV over Christmas. Jennifer from The Little Theatre selects some must-see Christmas films.

Christmas is almost here and not even the wind and rain stopped Kate having a look around the Christmas markets for those final gifts. She also guides us through the ultimate party frocks for this season.

So you can get glammed up with the help of these glitzy treats.

 If you’ve not sent out your Christmas cards yet? Lisa Coley gives some great tips on how to make your own. Bookworm columnist Mr B has some great festive suggestions to fill your Christmas stocking.

Looking for a venue for the office Christmas lunch, then we discover that Bath’s latest bistro is well worth a visit. Just take a phrase book.

Richard Bertinet is having no truck with the traditional Christmas turkey this year. Unlike . . .  

. . . Nigella Lawson , who is a major fan of the bird. Read her words of wisdom, then try her express Christmas dessert.

Frenchman, restaurateur and chef Christophe Lacroix answers a few of our questions in Bath Lives.

Issue 94

We take a look inside an extraordinary gate house in Farleigh Hungerford in our Property Showcase this issue.

We also give you the chance to be the first to view the latest and best properties on the Bath market. A dramatic landmark development overlooking the River Usk is bought to you in our Development focus.

Vicky Green chats to film director Ken Loach on the terraces of Twerton Park and we get in to the swing of the festive season in our What’s on pages.

We have also been getting festive in the office with two foolproof ideas from some of Bath’s talented crafts people.

 

Our Editor’s Choice pages will inspire you with our selection of objects of desire this Christmas and beyond Pooh: Mr B suggests some modern children’s classics for Christmas. If you are still stuck for gift ideas then pop to the Christmas market which is back in town.

Laura samples Michelin-starred cuisine at the The Bath Priory and we get some delicious vegetarian alternatives to the Christmas turkey from Demuth’s head chef.

Five lucky readers have the chance to win a gorgeous box of goodies from Neal’s Yard. Check our online Out and About pages for more info on our exclusive Neals Yard evening.

 

Issue 93

Our property showcase this issue is a new property hotspot for the city and is really worth a look. We also take a look at properties from classic town houses to chic apartments. We also go out of town and take a look at a waterside home in Poole.

Rachel Milne makes a whistlestop tour of Bath's art scene and we interview Alan Bennnett for our Arts pages. We take a look at what's on as we're edging ever-closer to the festive season.

Stephen Morris looks at the enduring appeal of the English orchard and we discover what's in a name in our restaurant review this issue.

Have you got enough wool power this winter? Take a look at our winter warmers. Kate also tells us what the best-decked halls will be wearing in our Editor's Choice. Think ‘Autumn', and you automatically think ‘Westonbirt', we really are Autumnal this issue.

We have an amazing competition for you this issue; Pink Stripes have teamed up with lots of other fab shops, hairdresser, gym and New Year's eve event to bring you a great prize to round off your year. See this issue to enter.

Issue 92

We feature a family home in Lansdown that was once owned by Thomas Gainsborough.

We also take a look at a house in Bathford, a Pultney Gardens property, a period cottage in Rode and more.

Stephen Morris discovers that there's no place like Frome in our Out and About feature. Our social diary this issue is Bona fide glitterati with Bath's finest.

We window shop at Redwood Bay and live the American dream. We also look at this season's accessories, which are bold and bright.

The Editor's choice this issue is all about food, glorious food as we chomp down on the best of the local larder. We also head over to Corsham for a contemporary take on the traditional Sunday lunch.

Health and Beauty this issue features a course of colonic hydrotherapy.

This issue's competition is great - a flight to New York City with Continental Airlines. Pick up a copy of the mag for a chance to win!

 

Issue 91

This month's Property Showcase features Percy Place, a uniquely charming home on London Road Terrace that's full of period detail.

The Grade-II listed, five-storey townhouse boasts some beautiful details - marble fireplaces, cornicing, ceiling roses, generously proportioned rooms, a garden with summerhouse and southerly views over Kensington Meadows and Bathampton Down. The property is on the market with Crisp Cowley.

Other properties featured this month include Lambridge, an elegant detached double fronted Georgian home, a spacious barn conversion in Burnett and a late Victorian semi in Bradford on Avon.

Elsewhere, Kate's found plenty of reasons to be cheerful in Bath's best shops, while we've found new ways to rejuvenate tired interiors; there's also a feature on Bath's special shops, which we hope will build into a directory of standout businesses - collect them all...

For all of the above, plus Laura's review of the food at Oakwood in Wick, the Editor's pick of Bath's cosiest accessories, delicious recipes, Around Town photos and interviews, look out for the Autumn issue of Bath Life.

 

 

Issue 90

 

• Property Showcase presents you with a stylish but practical Georgian town house on one of Bath's most exclusive streets on Sion Hill. It's a five-storey Georgian town house with a guide price of £2.75 million.

• Kate takes us on a tour of the City's best boutiques in Bath and we have accessories galore on our Editor's Choice pages.

• Joe takes out the Volvo XC90 in the return of our popular car review feature.

• We also review the restaurant where West Country meets West Indian in Combe Down. See what Deri thought of the cuisine at the Forester and Flower.

• We also have lots of photos from the amazing Bath Life Awards, check out who wore what and who won.

 

Issue 89

• From here to modernity, a Deco masterpiece in the Georgian city is featured in our Property showcase this issue.

• Modern or Georgian? Town or Country? Bath, Bathampton or Bradford? We try to help you make the decision.

• We go on a Greek odyssey, down by the river in our restaurant review at Opa.

• Our chef of the month is Mark Brega and Gordon Jones who are now running the show at the Royal Crescent Hotel's prestigious Dower House.

• With the Bath Life Awards rapidly approaching, we all want to look our very best on the night. These gorgeous products are guaranteed to pamper you to perfection - and we're not just talking to the girls here...

 

Issue 88

• Sitting in 71 acres of rolling parkland in the Wiltshire countryside, the luxurious Compton Bassett House puts a decidedly 21st-century pin on the Georgian country estate. This exceptional house feature in our Property Showcase this issue. Guide Price £10 million. This property is marketed by Savills

• We also look at a Grade-II listed Georgian house in Lambridge, a 18th century house in Westbury, a modern home on Lansdown and a Regency country home plus many more. What a choice.

• Wildlife film-maker Karen Partridge returns to Longleat Safari Park to catch up on the new arrivals.

• The gastro-pub revolution hits Bradford on Avon as we review the Swan Hotel.

• How macho man Steve Ojomoh found his caring side - read more in Bath Lives this month.

Issue 87

• This month's Property Focus features a characterful maisonette with views stretching to the far side of the city and over the verdant gardens of Camden. The three bedroom home retains many original features including elegant bow windows. The property is on the market with Cluttons.

• Other properties we visited this month include the principal wing of Victorian mansion South Rodwell Hall in Trowbridge, a state-of-the-art timber chalet set in beautiful surroundings on the outskirts of Lacock, a Grade II Georgian town house and a first floor apartment on Lansdown Crescent.

• Elsewhere in the magazine, we headed over to Devizes (making the most of a sunny patch). This little historic town is worth a visit. Vicky gamely dashed across town througfh torrential rain to inspect a new gym and fitness centre, and came out with a very snazzy set of nails, while (a very damp) Kate turned up at the office with a cute collection of children's clothes and toys for this month's Editors Choice.

• We're half way through the Peter Hall season, and in the second part of our special profile the director tells us about his final two plays, while the second of our arts features this month features the fascinating tale of art forger John Myatt. If the name means nothing to you, Hollywood looks set to change this state of affairs very soon.

• We asked chef Chris Horridge to kick off our new recipe feature, and the boy's done us proud. Sticking with the food theme, for this month's restaurant review we visited Alfresco, where a stiff breeze forced us back indoors; however, if the sun ever comes out we can recommend its new dining terrace.

Issue 86

• This month's Property Focus features a stunning Victorian mansion. Aroona (Aboriginal for "running water" and so named by the first owner upon his return for earning his fortune in Australia) is situated in Freshford, with views over the greenery of Limpley Stoke Valley.

• The elegance of the house, with its 12 bedrooms, deep bay windows, balconies and kitchen complete with Aga is easily matched by the beautiful grounds, which boasts a serene garden, a chic infinity pool and even its very own croquet lawn!

• This would make an ideal home for a large (or growing) family. It's on the market with Hamptons and Knight Frank.

• Other properties this month include a grade II listed Cotswold stone cottage in Slaughterford, an elegant 17th century home in Bradford on Avon and Woodland Place - a Regency townhouse with access to over 2.5 acres of Woodland as well as its own charming walled garden and sun terrace.

• Also this month, look out for our Taste of Bath souvenir supplement, full of great photos and beautifully laid out. You might even spot yourself in the crowd!

• Elsewhere, we catch up with some members of Bath's thriving community of artisans and creatives in an informative and inspiring piece. We bring you all the gossip from Bath Boules, talk with some Bathonians (smoking and non-smoking) to see how thet feel about Britain going smoke free, and bring you the third and final installment of Deri's Detox Diary. Did she stick with the programme? How does she feel now that's it's behind her? Pick up a copy of Bath Life to find out.

• For all this, plus how to get flat abs, the best sunglasses in town, and a review of a romantic dinner for two at Castle Combe's Manor House Hotel, snap up a copy of Issue 86 of Bath Life before they all run out!

Issue 85

• Percy Place has a five-storey town house teeming with relics of bygone ages. With original deeds dating back to 1827 it has a wealth of character. Bath Life's Vicky Green found it enchanting - see if you do too. The property is on the market with Crisp Cowley.

• Other properties in this issue include a beautifully restored village home, a Grade II listed Regency villa and a Georgian town house.

• It's been nearly 60 years since Morris Minors brough motoring to the masses, and yet the iconic little motorcar is as popular as ever - largely because of the tenacity of the man The Sun once dubbed ' Champagne Charlie'. Read all about Charlie Ware in this issue's Out and About.

•Sir Peter Hall's summer season at the Theatre Royal is once again upon us; we speak to one of its stars, Tim Pigott-Smith.

• There have been lots of parties in Bath this month - can you spot yourself on our Around Town pages?

• While the sun is shining it's always good to pop off to the beach. Our Editor's Choice gives you the best beach wear from shops in Bath.

• This month we felt we were dining in the Med when we visited The Belvedere, read our review to see if it's worth a visit.

• The Thermae Spa has had a lot of press coverage over the years, we take some time out of our busy schedule and take a visit - was it worth the wait?

Issue 84

• This issue is full of all things summer: alfresco dining, Bath Boules tournament information, the chance to win a summer wardrobe and advice on how to reshape your garden.

• Elmsleigh House is in the heart of Colerne, a historic Cotswold town. It is a lovely 18th-century village home with a symmetrical dolls' house facade. For a look at the 5 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms and pretty gardens take a look in this issue. Cobb Farr are marketing this property.

• Two magnificent Canalettos form the centrepiece of the Holburne's latest exhibition, a study of the English pleasure garden. The pleasure's all ours...

• As we are hoping for sun, our Editors Choice this month takes a look at some great alfresco dining ideas.

• We rediscover the delights of The Dower House restaurant at Bath's Royal Cresent Hotel. Did we enjoy it?

• Deri takes a trip to Artizan for a cut and colour, see the pictures of her as she steps out of the salon.

Issue 83

• Property Showcase features a Victorian Villa that has been split in to two. It would make a superb family home in it’s own right but can be bought seperately.

• We take an in-depth look at Bath’s allotment community.

• Bath Boules is almost upon us and you really shouldn’t miss out – there is still a chance to book your team spot.

• Our social diary contains pictures of Robbie Williams (ok not the real one!) and David Bellamy – what a combination!

• Read the second instalment of our Detox Diary - Deri Robins eases into her new exercise routine.