Archive for August 2010
Got a local vista you value? Love your landscape? Heart your horizon?
This year, ‘small but perfectly formed coastal art gallery’, Hatfield Hines of Holt are holding an exciting compeition to discover the best loved view of Norfolk. And should you be lucky enough to win, the rather brilliant prize is an original oil painting of the view by Norwich-born artist David Baxter worth around £400.
‘We’re always keen to show visitors new views of Norfolk’ says Gallery owner Clare Hatfield, ‘so – inspired by this year’s Holt Festival – we’re on a quest to find Norfolk’s scenic top ten.’
The survey was kicked-off by a nomination from celebrity chef-patron of the Michelin-starred Morston Hall, Galton Blackiston, who told the Gallery ‘My favourite view is seen on the drive from Langham to Morston. At one point in the journey you get a perfect view from Blakeney Point to the Watch House. On a summer’s evening it’s just fantastic and I love it!’
Everyone who takes part in the summer scenic survey will be entered into a prize draw in September. The lucky winner will receive a specially commissioned oil painting of their own favourite view by popular Norfolk landscape artist David Baxter.
To enter, download a form here and post it back to the gallery, pick up a form at Hatfield Hines Gallery on Fish Hill in Holt, or visit their website and enter online.
The ‘scenic survey’ is running now, with a deadline for the receipt of entries of 15th September 2010.
Hatfield Hines Gallery.
3 Fish Hill, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BD.
Tel: 01263 713000.
Photo: Andrew Kitt Photography
Returning for its 11th year (and one of the highlights of this September’s EDP Bidwell’s Norfolk Food Festival), Lloyd Addison’s Moveable Feast looks set once again to bring food lovers out in their hundreds to enjoy fine food across the City – while raising money for a good cause. Where else can food lovers enjoy a three-course meal in three different City restaurants – and make a difference to the lives of those affected by Parkinson’s at the same time?
Not to be confused with the equally tempting ‘Heritage Moveable Feast’ on 9th September, this year’s Moveable Feast will take place on Tuesday 28th September and will offer the opportunity to sample the wares of 15 of the finest independent eating establishments around Norwich City centre.
Nick Mills, Managing Director of Brasted’s and one of the organisers of the Feast, said:
‘The Moveable Feast is a truly unique dining experience. As well as the chance to enjoy good food in a variety of locations, there is always a great atmosphere of fun and friendship. Groups big and small return year after year and each year we try to make the experience even better than the last. Brasted’s are proud to be part of the Feast, offering fine dining in the remarkable surroundings of the Dragon Hall.’
In accordance with the wishes of the Feast’s founder, Lloyd Addison, proceeds from the annual event are donated to Parkinson’s UK to support its search for a cure for the condition, which affects nearly 2,000 people across Norfolk. This year’s Food Lovers’ raffle at the Feast includes some fantastic prizes, including Bed and Breakfast at The Pigs in Edgefield, a day’s pampering at Jarrold’s and a box of BBC Masterchef runner-up, Tim Kinnaird’s, scrumptious signature macarons.
Cynthia Addison, Lloyd’s wife, remarked:
‘Lloyd was passionate about food but also about community and helping others. After he developed Parkinson’s in his late thirties, he became committed to fundraising to help find a cure for the condition. He would be absolutely delighted to see the Moveable Feast continuing in his name to raise awareness of Parkinson’s and funds for research.’
Each year, the Moveable Feast attracts around 600 people and over the last two years has raised £4000 annually for Parkinson’s research. Knowing that a great night out will also serve to benefit people with Parkinson’s, their carers and families has got to make that delicious food taste even better.
Photo: Andrew Kitt Photography.
Tickets for this year’s Feast are priced at £32.50 and can be purchased by calling Cynthia Addison on 01603 617269 or by emailing cynthia.addison@hotmail.co.uk.
For more information about the Feast and the Norfolk Food Festival, visit www.norfolkfoodfestival.co.uk.
To find out more about the research supported by the event, visit www.parkinsons.org.uk
Photo: Andrew Kitt Photography.
Every once in a while we come across a lotion or potion that actually delivers on the extraordinary promises made on the label (and as a bona-fide, shamelessly non-apologetic beauty-junky, we try a lot). Imagine then, our delight with Clarins‘ new offering in the day/night comfort cream repertoire: Vital Light.
In both Day and Night flavours, this delicately fragranced pale apricot blend comes encased in a timelessly elegant yet understated sparkly pot. It smooths on easily, making your skin feel instantly, well, comforted. We found the creams provided excellent hydration, even when used sparingly, and are allergy tested and non-comedogenic so they suit most skin types (we normally find all but the most specialist moisturisers too greasy for our normal-combination skin, but these are great). The real bonus is that from the very first application, we actually noticed an increase in the luminosity of our skin (as the packaging suggests you should) – after only a couple of days of using both the day and night cream, our skin felt wonderfully soft and seemed to ‘reflect the light’ better, giving us a pleasing healthy glow (well, we were pleased!). A week on, we’re still loving this product and have incorporated it firmly into our beauty regimen. Great stuff.
Clarins themselves describe the duo as ‘anti-ageing’, harnessing the powers of ‘pioneer plants’ (such as Cochlearia officinalis, Waitheria and Spregularia) and report excellent results from their test panel in an increase of type 1 collagen, dermal thickness, wrinkle depth improvement and luminosity.
With such potency, ands requiring only minimal amounts to create a marked effect, we’d highly recommend giving the Vital Light products a Vital Look (see what we did there). Certainly a more holistic investment than Botox…
The Vital Light due is available nationwide from August 30th (until then it is exclkusively available at Selfridges W1, Birmingham and Manchester).
Vital Light Day – Illuminating anti-ageing comfort cream – 50ml jar – £56
Clarins Vital Light Day.
Vital Light Night - Revitalising anti-ageing comfort cream – 50ml jar – £59
Clarins Vital Light Night.
WE LOVE: The packaging, the scent, the ‘feel’. The fact that we saw near-on immediate visible improvement in our skin.
NOT CRAZY ABOUT: The short recommended shelf-life of the Vital Light Night. Although you probably would use it up in this time, a recommended usage within 6 months of opening (compared to 18M with the Vital Light Day) is a bit short. The price – a bit steep for most pockets in these tough economical times, but it works, so perhaps its worth it…?
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