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Issue 98 (out now)

• We’ve a rather tasty period piece in bucolic Hindon for you this issue
• If it’s going on in Salisbury you’ll find it in here
• Continuing our round up of the finest summer festivals, we head into Hampshire to see what the 2009 Winchester Festival has to offer
• From gossiping to putting the world to rights, revising to relaxing, coffee houses are an integral part of our lives these days. We check out the cream of Salisbury’s cafes
• Food, glorious food. With local produce as good as this we just wouldn’t live anywhere else
• Fashion is heading back to nature says Kate Authers
• We check out a rather delicious city centre deli
• We may have got rather lost trying to find it, but the food at The Forester was certainly well worth the wait
• Our resident chef, Chris Archambault, gets his claws out
• If your only experience of sherry is a sticky bottle of Grandma’s Bristol Cream then relax, help is at hand from Master of Wine Alastair Peebles
• Katharine Reeves wants to change our lunchtime eating habits
• Devon’s Combe House is the ultimate country house hotel, but it also feels like a home. A very luxurious home, that is, writes Vicky Green
• The latest news from Salisbury’s professionals
• A cheesy tale from Looshanger’s Gwyn Williams

Issue 97 

• What’s making the news in and around Salisbury this month?
• We’ve got a picture postcard thatched cottage for you this issue
• If it’s happening in Salisbury, you’ll find it in here
• This month marks the start of the Salisbury International Arts Festival, which this yea has a strong ‘east meets west’ theme. We have a look at what we can expect
• In need of an instant fashion fix? Inject a pop of colour and uplift your spirits with our pick of Salisbury’s most colourful accessories
• Catherine Authers wraps herself firmly in the red, white and blue as she celebrates the best of British
• We find out that Regent Tailoring on Winchester Street offers a lot more than you might initially think
• Joe Woodward finds that the entente is very cordiale at a city centre bistro
• Its crème brulee Jim, but not as we know it
• Master of Wine Alastair Peebles visits Spain to looks beyond Rioja
• Fancy yourself as a bit of a secret Jenson Button? Kate Finlayson heads down to Thruxton Motor Racing Circuit to put her petrolhead credentials to the test
• Can Bishopstrow House’s newly opened spa offer the ‘calm and tranquil environment in which to enjoy a journey of a self discovery’? Kate Authers find out
• Deri Robins discovers that it is possible to combine babysitting with boutiquery at a luxurious eco-friendly hotel near Newquay
• Is it possible to give your kitchen a new look without spending a fortune?
• The latest from Salisbury’s professionals
• Local script writer, film maker, author and all round good guy Richard Parker talks to Salisbury Life

 Issue 96

• Put your best food forward in the Walk for Wards or take on a weekend film challenge
• A modern family home in an idyllic location in the Woodford Valley
• Plenty to keep you gainfully occupied until the next issue’s out
• We take a walk round the market town of Romsey
• Molly Spargo takes a closer look at Salisbury’s Museum’s The Wonder of Illustration exhibition
• Getting a place at a good state school is like winning a golden ticket, writes Rosie Millard
• Showers and flowers: gifts and accessories to brighten the drizzliest days
• Fashion’s back in full bloom
• Joe Woodward enjoys the perfect pub lunch at The Greyhound
• Chris Archambault cooks up a seasonal spring classic: asparagus
• Master of wine Alistair Peebles takes a look at Viognier
• Joe Woodward gets airborne with the Old Sarum Flying School
• Lisa Warren gets a taste of the Orient
• Elizabeth Straw talks of pots and troughs
• Moorish delights in downtown Marrakech
• The latest from Salisbury’s professionals
• We talk to local man about town, caricaturist Barry Diaper

Issue 95

• From a Time Team exhibition to a marathon effort
• A Grade II listed Georgian rectory in the village of Newton Toney
• What not to miss in the city this month
• Joe Woodward discovers that both King Charles and John Betjeman were wrong about Marlborough
• Alex Potts investigates Salisbury Arts Centre’s Family Festival
• Spring chickens and other animals: quirky Easter gifts
• Kate Authers takes a look inside Salisbury’s most Eastery shop
• Victoria Palmer uncovers a slice of Scotland in the Wiltshire countryside
• Alistair Peebles finds that a new EU regulation is causing a stir in the wine world
• Sharon Finnigan-Kilby looks at using natural materials to add a touch of glamour to your home
• A frightened Joe Woodward takes his unruly mane to be tamed at a Salisbury salon
• They may be cute, but Julia Brigdale is determined to keep rabbits out of the garden
• The perfect Cornish escape
• The latest from Salisbury’s professionals
• Puppeteer Joe Gladwin tells us about his rather unusual trade

Issue 94

• From stars of the small creen coming to the sity to teddies jumping out of planes
• We take a look at a late-Victorian villa set in a leafy Salisbury location
• What not to miss this month
• From open days to fond farewells, it’s been a busy couple of weeks in the city
• Joe Woodward delves into the world of point-to-points
• The cream of British comedy talent is headed for Salisbury in the next few months
• Would your daughter do better at an all-girls school?
• Spring trends: Kate Authers thinks it’s all in the detail
• Victoria Palmer takes a look inside a Salisbury institution – Fisherton Mill
• Cheer up – it’s spring
• Joe Woodward votes with his feet and heads into the country – to the Fox and Hounds
• Salisbury Life’s resident chef cooks up an old English pub favourite
• Alistair Peebles takes a look at a European country enjoying a wine renaissance
• Kate Authers gets a total transformation at a renowned Salisbury hairdresser
• Gill Richardson believes spring is the time to let the fresh breeze of change blow through the home
• What have Salisbury’s professionals been up to?
• Meet Jonathan Edwards

Issue 93

• The latest news on the Salisbury front
• Mary Moss is captivated by a charming Bishopstrow house
• What not to miss this month
• Alex Potts follows in the footsteps of Canute and the Hovis boy and visits Shaftesbury
• Salisbury Life goes out on the town
• Mary Moss previews Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing at the Salisbury Playhouse
• Find out why games are so highly prized and shouldn’t be cut back in school
• Can bold sunny colours lift our spirits this spring? Kate Authers thinks they can
• Kate Authers takes a look inside a new boutique with a conscience
• Perfect gifts for every kind of mother
• Victoria Palmer heads to Salisbury’s newest restaurant in search of an antidote to the winter blues
• Salisbury Life’s resident chef, Chris Archambault serves up a classic from across the Atlantic
• In praise of Pinot Noir
• The latest from Salisbury’s professionals
• Frederick Litty, of the Emblems Restaurant talks to Salisbury Life about his culinary career

Issue 92

• Awards, celebs and Salisbury’s been snapped
• We take a look inside a late Victorian property that would make a lovely home for the modern family
• If it’s going on in Salisbury, this is he place to find it
• Joe Woodward takes a whisteltop tour through Salisbury’s history
• We preview a one-day literary showcase that’s coming to the Guidlhall
• What are the pros and cons of a rural school?
• Editor’s choice: Love is all around
• Kate Authers provides the answer to that yearly sartorial problem – what to wear to weddings?
• We take a look inside one of Salisbury’s most well loved shops – Casa Fina
• Joe Woodward is converted to the benefits of a lunchtime curry
• Our resident chef cooks up a delicious winter warmer
• Laura Rowe has plenty of ideas for romantic Valentine’s meals at home
• Master of Wine, Alistair Peebles takes a tour around South Africa’s vineyards
• Vicky green discovers that past troubles have nothing to diminish Kefalonia’s breathtaking beauty
• The latest news from Salisbury’s professionals
• The award-winning garden designer Dorinda Forbes stops to have a chat with Salisbury Life

 

Issue 91

• What’s making the news in Salisbury and Wiltshire?
• Mary Moss visits the ideal Salisbury town house this issue, where the ancient and modern sit happily side by side
• If it’s going on in Salisbury you’ll find it in here
• Once home to smugglers and duellists and, more recently, enjoying a love hate relationship with a wonderfully bohemian artists, Fordingbridge is certainly a town with a past. Alex Potts explores the ‘gateway to the New Forest’
• As some of the line up for the Salisbury International Arts Festival is announced, Mary Moss takes a look at what we can expect from 2009
• We’ve got the pick of skincare products to help you maintain that body beautiful in the new year
• In a new regular feature we take a look at every parent’s biggest dilemma: education
• Just because you’re being active doesn’t mean you can’t look chic and fabulous. Kate Authers has some tips for looking good on the slopes
• In yet another new feature Kate Authers visits some of Salisbury’s smartest independents. Up this issue; Courtyard Garden & Interiors
• Can Wagamamas recreate the flavours of a Japanese ryokan? Kate Authers finds out
• Salisbury Life’s chef-in-residence Chris Archambault proves that real mean can eat quiche
• Master of Wine Alastair Peebles has a little something to cheer us all up in these cold winter days
• In part two of our ‘get fit for the slopes’ feature, Joe Woodward is really put through his paces
• Winter may mean your garden lacks flowers, but the shapes and silhouettes of plants and trees more than make up for the absence of colour, says Julia Brigdale
• Laura Rowe’s taste buds get tickled by some authentic Italian cooking in sunny Tuscany
• The latest news from Salisbury’s professionals
• What’s Jack Frost up to these days?

Issue 90 

• An advent procession, an MBE and the new season at the Salisbury Arts Centre
• Mary Moss visits a picture postcard thatched cottage in the village of Downton
• Alex Potts takes a festive look at Salisbury Cathedral
• Mary Moss takes to the skies above Compton Abbas Airfield. Well, almost…
• We bring you the most glamorous and dramatic make-up Salisbury has to offer
• ‘Tis the season to step out in separates, writes Kate Authers
• Bryan Greenwood enjoys an authentic Italian experience at Da Vinci
• Chris Archambault knocks us up a suitably indulgent Christmas treat
• As Christmas approaches, Master of Wine Alistair Peebles prepares for the feast
• Joe Woodward is taken through a pre-skiing workout by Tom Rendall of the PT troop
• Laura Rowe checks out the foodie credentials of the North East
• Bring some warmth and vibrancy into your home this winter, says design and colour expert Gill Richardson
• Joe Woodward jumps into the new-look BMW 3 Series Tourer
• Keep up-to-date with Salisbury’s business community
• Dasher the reindeer tells Salisbury Life exactly where he lays Santa’s sleigh 

 

Issue 89

•    It’s all about angels, awards and book launches,
•    Mary Moss discovers a mid-Victorian family home in the popular village of Middle Wallop,
•    Salisbury’s festive season is in full swing,
•    Alex Potts finds that Tisbury’s ancient charms are well matched by its modern joie de vivre,
•    Deri Robins talks to the original Pop Idol, Will Young,
•    Editor’s choice: it’s babulicious!
•    Get into that party spirit with some fab frocks
•    Nicola Cunningham is taken to culinary heaven at The Angel Inn in Upton Scudamore
•    One Minster Street chef Robin Adams creates a warming dish for winter
•    Alastair Peebles looks beyond Rioja
•    Joe Woodward pre-empts the post-Christmas bulge
•    It’s all about island living
•    Julia Brigdale talks credit crunch gardening
•    Keep up-to-date with Salisbury’s business community
•    Joe Woodward test drives the Audi R8
•    Deri Robins goes in search of paradise and finds there’s more to Mauritius than perfect beaches and blue lagoons
•    We talk to local businessman and musician Robbie Harwood  

Issue 88 

• Mary Moss takes a tour around an historic Grade-I listed house set in 58 acres of grounds, once owned by the Chafyn family
• Philippa and Roger Biles are the inspiration behind True Grace candles which are made in their Warminster workshops and sold throughout the world
• A round up of the best in music, arts and events in Salisbury
• A few hours spent learning how to make jewellery has given Nicola Cunningham a possible new career, she thinks…
• Have you discovered Chile yet?
• As Bond hits our screens again, we check out some of the finest gadgets on the market
• Have new owners at a pub popular with local shoot been beaten at their own game or it is a wild success?
• A sticky autumnal pudding recipe from the chef at the Haunch of Venison
• When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping – cash strapped or not
• Reflexology is a lot more than just a gentle foot massage – it can help with all sorts of health problems and relieve stress
• English country furniture has a style all of its own
• Julia Brigdale offers advice on staking and pruning before winter really sets in
• Vicky Green takes off on a voyage of discovery, and not a little comfort, at a Dartmoor retreat
• The new director of Salisbury’s International Arts Festival answers a few questions that have not much to do with her new job…

 

Issue 87

• Cover property fairytale Garde-II house of Speical Achitectural or Historic Interest
• If you have yet to discover the beauty of Andalusian horses, Mary Moss has become a great ambassador since she visited Sheila Sheppard’s yard in Bulford
• If you’re wondering what on Earth you can organise for the kids over half-term, take a look at the programme of dance and entertainment coming up at Salisbury Arts Centre
• Local company 21st Century Windows had an open day with some Very Big Prizes to be won
• Whether they are for you or as a present for someone else, we’ve got an editor’s choice that no-one can hold a candle to…
• Does Anokaa deserve its reputation for super food?
• It’s the season for pumpkins, so we’ve got a great recipe for a warming pumpkin and apple soup
• Just make sure your statement coat says the right thing about you
• Win a fabulous weekend for two in a Dartmoor Hotel, with a spa treatment, too
• Don’t let ageing get you down…we’ve got hot tips on how to combat the signs
• Dressed to impress, or how a dresser can add style to your kitchen
• Julia Brigdale gets the garden ready for winter and looks forward to next spring
• Keith Hartland of the Hart Partnership has interests above and beyond the FTSE 100

Issue 86

• A really starry des res is our choice for this issue’s scorching showcase…
• A bit of a departure for us, we’ve got advice on buying a house in Spain
• Going to school is just as much about the extra-curricular activities as it is the three Rs
• The residents of Candover got their hips movin’ and ashakin’ in a salsa lesson, while the members of Fovant Badges had a barbecue at the Emblems Restaurant
• With more than a hint of autumn in the air, what better time to think Apples?
• We preview an extraordinary concert that’s being held in the Cathedral
• Bryan and family go out for Sunday lunch…
• Lainston House chef Andy MacKenzie has a twice-baked soufflé using local cheeses
• What’s coming up this autumn? Black, or course, but also fuchsia, mustard and tartans
• A fresh palette of edible colours to play with
• Turn over a new leaf with autumn shades
• It’s the turn of the oranges – go get tangoed
• Julia Brigdale loves dahlias, darling, and so do we
• Win a villa holiday in Cyprus worth £4,000!
• Catherine Authers cruises to the Med
• Jayne Prigent doesn’t let owning a salon go to her head

Issue 85

 

• There's lots more to Kingston Lacy than trees, as Mary Moss find out,

• It's almost time for the Salisbury Food and Drink Festival - what can we expect to see, taste and enjoy?

• Actress Harriet Walter talks to Nicola Cunnigham about her forthcoming appearance at the Salisbury Playhouse,

• Making a garden attractive to wildlife, 

• Organic fashion: it's certainly possible, but is it wearable? 

 

 

 

 Issue 84

• Mary Moss visits a converted barn
• An agent in Fordingbridge has the ultimate property on the books…
• From a wedding in Old Wardour to the delightful Larmer Tree, it’s all going on here
• Brmm, brmm…motorbikes are us – possibly says Mary Moss
• Salisbury’s Winchester Street
• She sells seashells on the seashore – we look on the seaside for inspiration in this issue
• Bryan Greenwaood takes a look at the Ship in Burcombe and likes what he sees
• Who can resist a good chocolate pud? We can’t and Lainston House gives us a recipe for one of the best
• Why vintage fashion is much copied
• He’s no beauty, but he’s certainly healthy…Joe Woodward has an MOT
• Don’t move, improve…
• Julia Brigdale prepares for her holidays
• Sun sail holidays are great for grown-ups too
• Checking out the MercedesCLC
• Audi’s Laurie Baker under the spotlight

Issue 83

In this issue:

• Salisbury property with sea views? Yes, well sort of – Warsash overlooks the glorious Hamble
• Find your way to Salisbury’s best property agents with our handy map
• Mary Moss visits Famer Giles, pet nirvana, in Teffont
• Lady Benson’s surprise party for retiring Playhouse Theatre Manager Alan Corkill; cheffing chez B&O
• An exhibition at the Hillier Gardens is worth a dekko
• For the last 50 years, plantswoman Elizabeth Bullivant has been turning Stourton House into an oasis
• From a pair of huskies to a furry yak we’ve got an unusual selection this issue
• Menswear: It’s the bloke’s turn
• Tips for a healthy diet for the family
• One man’s view of the George in Fordingbridge
• Our boys from Lainston House come up with an unusual starter – goat’s cheese pannacotta
• Could acupuncture help people with osteoarthritis?
• Laura Rowe bikes her way round the Loire on a gastronomic marathon
• Summer interiors: bring the outside inside
• Fisherton Mill’s Deborah Fox answers a few question on the city and her life

 

Issue 82

• The Old Rectory at Newton Tony has artwork by Constable in the kitchen, but the owners are leaving it behind after 30 years in this heavenly spot

• We have pictures of the charismatic Archbishop Tutu’s visit to Salisbury Cathedral

• Win yourself a wedding reception worth £6,000

• Celebrate summer by whipping up a simple but delicious and seasonal strawberry tart

• Why not pick your own strawberries? Mary Moss has been buzzing about finding the best PYO farms in the area

 

 

 

Issue 81

  •    Despite a dread of big birds, Mary Moss had a great day out at Forest Falconry in the New Forest

•    Win an overnight stay at a Bath hotel and tickets to the Taste Festival for two – with prizes for ten runners-up

•    It’s the time of year when we trawl the rails looking for something knock-out to wear for weddings, posh operas and summer soirées;
Kate Authers has answers

•    The Danube splits the Hungarian capital of Budapest into two: Buda and Pest. Nicola Cunningham spent a weekend there and went to the fabulous gilded Opera House for a performance of Bohémélet, or La Bohème to the rest of the world

•    Wiltshire artist James Smith has an exhibition coming to Fisherton Mill. We ask him some questions about life, his likes and dislikes

 

Issue 80

The spotlight falls on Wilton in this issue – so, what is so good about this little market town?

The head chef at Lainston House comes up with a crackling recipe!

Nicola Cunningham takes a capital weekend break in Dublin’s fair city

Go on, give the old man a break – it’s Father’s Day and we’ve already done the shopping for you  

 

 

 

 

Issue 79

So what’s in our latest bumper issue of Salisbury Life? 

How about hints from a top Salisbury salon that will have you looking like a celeb, or ways of turning your bathroom into a hedonistic spa?

If those don’t appeal, surely a little instant sunshine will bring a smile to your face as you read Alan Maryon Davis’s answers to a few pertinent questions on what brought him to Salisbury and what keeps him here.

Elsewhere, Kate Authers chooses some colourful clothes for kids, the Bell in Wylye gets the once-over from editor Nicola and cheeky boy Richard Booth dropped in on a ladies’ makeover day.

And there’s lots more . . .

 

 

 

Issue 78 

This Spring edition of Salisbury Life has yet another stunner of a cover – it’s a  wonderful night shot of a very grand neo-classical development of houses in the shadow of Wardour Castle in Timsbury. Impressed, Mary Moss likened the courtyard to one of those “hidden piazzas in a sleepy European town”.

The other properties that feature in this edition seem, coincidentally, to be stable-based: we have The Stables, The Paddocks and The Old Stables, all covetable, especially if you are horsey!

Alongside our usual editorial features (fashion, food, restaurant review, gardening and lots more), Laura Rowe has some great ideas on how to transform our interiors with tribal prints and retro chic. Yes, it’s another fine edition of Salisbury’s greatest little mag!

 

 

 

 

Issue 77 

Mary Moss was charmed by the Regency house that we feature as our cover property in this issue of Salisbury Life – Alfords in Swallowcliffe is a former farmhouse with its original features intact, an old bakery, complete with old ovens and a flagstone floor that could be converted into a wonderful studio, an old stable, and enviable gardens. It makes a delightful prospect for any potential purchaser, especially as it is situated in the sought-after Nadder Valley, close to mainline railway communications to London.
To celebrate Spring in all its glory, garden designer Julia Brigdale focuses on this season’s stars such as the hellebores and cyclamen, while Vicky Green has been exploring the Languedoc, enjoying wine and jazz in equal measure. Joe Woodward, meanwhile, has been allowed to try out the new Mini Clubman for us, and our Salisbury Life is Guy Cragoe, a local photographer who specialises in fun pics of weddings, people and, even, children and animals.

 

 

 

Issue 76 

Our showcase property is a superbly positioned family house in Cranborne Chase that, as well as having a lake and paddock, also has a superb timber-framed barn that would be a real boon for anyone who like entertaining in the grand style.

Other properties include a trout farm with permissions for water extraction in the Chalke Valley and a covetable Regency house with superb gardens in the Nadder Valley.

A Salisbury woman has brought a great idea for keeping troublesome tots busy and happy: Little Kickers teaches both boys and girls the  joys of teamwork, listening and running about with a football. It’s been so successful that Sarah Warrington is proposing to expand the sessions outside the city.

Our gardening pages are, as usual, beautiful, this time a look by Heather Green at an inspirational book on what you can do with trees – ideas leap off the page and should get you in the mood for Spring.

 

 

Issue 75 

 

• We pucker up for Valentine’s Day, with advice on how to have kissable lips

• Laura Rowe serves up sex on a plate

• We visit the Wylye Valley vineyards

• Catherine Authers goes in search of ethical fashion

• Nicola Cunningham samples a cooking and art holiday in Tuscany

 

 

 

Issue 74 

If you’re in the market for a bit of winter sunshine, however, read all about Gabi Woolgar’s trip to Limassol on Aphrodite’s isle, Cyprus.

Community artist Susan Francis reveals why she loves Salisbury’s creative vibe and reveals a secret passion for tap dancing, while we’ve got tips on how to get the most out of your garden, even when everything appears to be dormant.

And our cover property is a glorious old Rectory, packed with original features in the heart of Cranborne Chase.

 

 

Issue 73 

This issue we take a look at the bijou thatched gem in Figheldean that awaits new owners: Grade-II listed, it dates from 1680, still has many of its period details and is a lovely home.
We also look at property from a modern house with stables and land to an unconverted Victorian chapel, we have some wonderful places for sale that will whet your appetite.

Having won international awards for eco-tourism, the New Forest is looking forward to sharing its many joys with us locals. Emma Nelson finds out what’s happening for 2008.

We were out and about when a unique parade saw the city welcome back the Lions of Basra from their tour of Iraq.

The traditional detoxing time of year can be made less painful when you invest in some of the lovely beauty products we’ve dug out for you. We go mad for undies of every kind for girls and women. We also show you how to get out and get fit for 2008.

Nicola Cunningham reluctantly reveals one of her favourite places to eat in our restaurant review. Plus the Lainston House chefs whip up a seasonal soufflé that should have your guests coming back for more.

Julia Brigdale chooses her favourite reads from the mass of gardening books published in 2007. Jewellery and bead expert Dawn Small reveals her passions in a Q&A session.

If you are fed up with the cold, then make a break for the Caribbean this winter; Nicola Cunningham heads for Barbados and the sun.

 

Issue 72 

When Emma Nelson visited our cover property in Ebbesbourne Wake, with paddocks and surrounded by chalk downland, she envisaged what a superb home it could make with a little TLC.
We also take a look at properties from a tiny thatched cottage in Pitton to a luxurious modern residence in Poole overlooking the harbour, we have a myriad desirable properties.

We go out and about to find things to do if you are stuck for something to occupy you over the Christmas holidays? Emma Nelson’s ideas will help you to plan a stonking festive season.

We go mad for big baubles and little hanging things specially for the festive season.
You can also get the kids involved in making your Christmas cards this year with advice from Lisa Coley.

Check out an holistic facial with a difference and get your presents chosen and wrapped. Not sure what to wear to that Christmas party, then take a bit of advice from Kate Authers on how to look your sparkling best this Christmas.

Food to keep you warm; we paid a visit to a colourful curry house in Andover. Lainston House chef Andy Mackenzie stirs up a warming winter recipe for us to try at home.

The Gambia is more than just a place to lie in the sun, says Deri Robins. Take a look if you want to escape the winter blues.

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As we all become more aware of what we eat, how our food is produced is a huge issue. Emma  Nelson checks out Cranborne Chase for its foodie credentials.

We go out and about with the Royal British Legion who welcome a new branch. Plus a new restaurant opens in the city.

Being a Girl Guide gave a Salisbury photographer a chance to go to India read more in our Arts pages.

In our editor's choice this issue we go mad for hats of every hue and shape, we also pull out the best woolies from the local boutiques and shops.

With Christmas approaching we tell you where to shop and what to do for Christmas in the city. Nicola Cunningham goes off the beaten track in our restaurant review this issue, whilst talking about food Laura Rowe takes a dip into a chocolate masterclass.

The lengthiest attempt to escape anywhere took place on our TV screens. Deri Robins goes to Portmeirion where The Prisoner was filmed.

 

Issue 70

We visit a converted water mill on the banks of the River Nadder - gorgeous. We also look at a delicious Victorian house on Cranbrook Chase, a delightful modern family house in Amport, a perfect picture cottage in Shrewton and a magnificent farmhouse with plenty of land. Which would you choose?.

We also look at a converted barn with ground; a renovated 16th- century cottage and a large detached family home just 12 miles from Salisbury.

Deep in the woods grows many a mushroom. Ottelie Pope goes searching for the edible ones.

We take a look at Autumn Interiors oon how to create a perfectly stylish bedroom.

We go for a taste of the warm south on a chilly autumn day with our resturant review.

Plus we talk to coffee shop owner Chris Carwardine in Salisbury Lives.

This issue really is packed with everything great about Salisbury...

 

Issue 69

Set in fine gardens next to the River Avon, our Ringwood Property is one to Savour. It's a luxurious home that would appeal to the fastidious that appreciate style. It combines the perfect rural idyll with a commutable family home, then this prestigious five-bed property definitely ticks all the right boxes. Price Guide £1.6 million.

This property is being marketed by Woolley and Wallis.

We also look at a converted barn with ground; a renovated 16th- century cottage and a large detached family home just 12 miles from Salisbury.

Nicola takes a trip to Stonehenge and is surprised.

The garrison town of Warminster has plenty to offer; from individual shops to excellent factory outlets we take a closer look. 

 

Issue 68

Have we got a house for you! It's a superb country house in a rural location near Shaftesbury, set within beautifully landscape gardens and land totalling more than 32 acres.

Not so much out and about, more in and going nowhere! Emma Nelson tries out the treatments at the Parkwood Health & Fitness Centre

Gabi Woolgar feels the reggae rhythms of UB40 who have been wowing them at Bowood House.

Our Education focus has tips on how to choose a school. Plus Designer Jane Clayton has advice on selling your house.

We check out a converted chapel in our restaurant review.

 

Issue 67

A painstaking conversion to a thatched cottage in Fovant has resulted in a delightful home with stunning grounds, outbuildings and the potential to create a paddock.

We also look at a beautifully refurbished house in Chilmark in a no-through lane to a period cottage in Durrington, a house with fabulous views towards Lacock Abbey and with the Duchess of Cornwall as a neighbour.

We dive into how the test pilots at the Empire Test Pilots' School Boscombe Down are trained.

If the great outdoors calls you, take a look at our choice of picnic food and gear to get you in the mood or you could stay in and learn from Chef Andy Mackenzie of Lainston House who comes up with a recipe for pork.

Annie Carter of Bird & Carter deli reveals her foodie background.

 

Issue 66

Manor Farm is a fine restored farmhouse in Motcombe that comes with cottages, an unconverted barn and outhouses set around a courtyard and with land.

Emma Nelson takes to the skies with the guys who will be flying into a remote Bolivian jungle to help the locals.

The men get a look in for once with our selection of must-have accessories for the summer.

Not only is our cover property in Motcombe, but also our restaurant review - see what we think of the food at the newly reopened Royal Oak.

New to Salisbury Life, the head chef at Lainston House gives us a recipe from his award-winning kitchens.

Plus more.

 

Issue 65

Chocolate box cottages in pretty villages don't come on the market too often, so Swainscombe in East Knoyle will no doubt be quickly snapped up. Seduced by the family Labradors and the cute exterior Emma Nelson shows us inside.

Film maker Karen Partridge returns to Longleat Safari Park to see what has been happening there since she was making the popular Animal Park series.

Our social diary shows Prunella Scales opening the new Tesco Community & Education Space and Rehearsal Room, and we look in at a wet Wilshire wedding.

Editor's choice - what summer? If you are deserting these waterlogged shores for sunnier climes, take your pick from our selection of fab sunglasses with you.

We pay a visit to one of the area's popular pubs, the Barford Inn at Barford St Martin.

A trip to Tuscany sees Vicky Green heading for the hills.

 

Issue 64

Property Showcase: Once upon a time, the 18th Century gentlemen's club the Hawking Club met here, but now it's a substantial family home with superb grounds in the heart of Shrewton. Sitting in the garden with the sweet aroma of roses drifting on the warm, June breeze, you get the feeling that life doesn't really get much better than this. This property is on the market with Fox Grant.

Also featured in this issue of Salisbury Life, are a beautifully restored cottage in Stapleford, a detached home on the edge of West Dean, and a modern dwelling in a secluded position in Manningford Bruce.

Putting sentiment to one side is difficult when there are so many appealing dogs in need of a loving home, as we discover on a visit to the Salisbury Dogs Trust.

Our Editor's Choice brings you all things kids this issue. With the summer holidays fast approaching, it's time to stock up on holiday necessities to protect, pamper and amuse the little ones.

Holidays are coming, holidays are coming... Holidaying closer to home is back in fashion, and with Tate St. Ives, Rick Stein's Padstow eateries and the celebrity hangouts in Rock, Cornwall has rarely been more in vogue.

Issue 63

This issue features an historic Grade-II house reputed to be the oldest oak-framed cob farmhouse in the country and once owned by an English actor. Take a look inside. This property is being marketed by Wooley & Wallis.

As the sun is shining we took a look behind the scenes at the famous Wilton House to find out what happens when the public leave. Check out page 28 for a peep behind the scenes.

Find out if the The Montagu Arms, voted "Hampshire Restaurant of the Year" by the Which? Good Food Guide, lives up to the expectations of our editor Nicola.

Fashion focuses on all things green this issue.

We also take a trip to Chelsea Flower Show to inspire us in our own gardens.

 

 

Issue 62

 

Property Showcase features a superb family home that combines the beauty of a Grade II listed house with fabulous gardens and its very own trout river.

We turn up the heat with shopping in Salisbury. Catch the latest summer ‘must have' items.

Have you eaten at The Dove Inn? We did. Take a look at the latest issue to see what we thought.