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REGULARS COMPETITIONS FEATURES 07 BUSINESS NEWS 12 LEADING LINES What’s happening in the business Best books on how to be a better world around Eastern Airways manager destinations 14 THE LINDISFARNE 18 PRODUCT NEWS GOSPELS Must-have items and apps for The return journey home or on the move 24 PEAK PERFORMANCE 20 Q & A Victoria Gibson joins the Peak The Englishman who brings us District Mountain Rescue Nordic noir 28 DAVID TENNANT 35 ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Meet “the nicest man in the world” GEM TOWNS A treasure trove of towns within 32 WORDSWORTH WAS HERE easy reach of Eastern Airways The Lakeland poet still inspires destinations 17 ROYAL VISIT Win a two-night break at 38 BARE ESSENTIALS the Raemoir House Hotel on Eastern Airways’ network map, Royal Deeside passenger information and destination guides 31 PUZZLE PAGE DESTINATION Solve the puzzle and you could OFFSHORE EUROPE A SUPPLEMENT PRODUCED FOR EASTERN AIRWAYS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SPE OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 48 EXPLORATION EXPRESS win a bottle of English whisky A visit to Sherwood Forest

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Sector specialist recruitment www.nigelwright.com Yorkshire.com / Aberdeen City Council BUSINESS NEWS FROM EASTERN AIRWAYS DESTINATIONS Kay Ryan, Eastern Airways’ Kay Ryan,Eastern Airways tookovertheroute in2003. and BirminghamsinceEastern been operatedbetweenNewcastle and more than17,000flightshave Up to24flightsare offered eachweek Newcastle toBirmingham. tenth anniversaryofitsservicefrom Airwayshascelebratedthe Eastern NEWCASTLE TO BIRMINGHAM: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS 10 CELEBRATING TO BIRMINGHAM: NEWCASTLE BUSINESS NEWS BUSINESS Leeds by night by Leeds Competition for Eastern winners magazine Airways 43 The winneroflessons atJesmondDeneRealTennis Club,NewcastleisJibrilOkin, from Aberdeen andTam Denholm,from Bathgate. The winnersofChapter6award-winning Englishwhisky inourPuzzlePageare George Slesser, from Ellon,near Yarm. The winnerofatwo-nightluxury golfbreak atCloseHouse, nearNewcastle,inourMarch issueisSteveOgden,from More flights Leeds–Aberdeen later 1915servicefrom Aberdeen. now a1735departure from LeedsBradford anda arriving atLeedsBradford at0950.There isalso flightsleaveAberdeenwhile morning at0840, now departat0700,arrivinginAberdeen at0810, flightsfromThursdays. Morning LeedsBradford three flightsineachdirection onMondaysand Bradford andAberdeen. There are now upto services andimproved timings betweenLeeds AirwayshasincreasedEastern thefrequency of Pictured above is above Pictured and theMidlands.” business linksbetweentheNorthEast service tofurtherstrengthen important a longestablished,convenientair commitment totheregion byproviding anniversary ofthisroute showsour Commercial Director, said:“Thetenth withKayRyan, Eastern Airways CommercialDirector, , MartynLloyd, better forcharterservices. scheduled servicesandtenpercent higher thanthenationalaveragefor Overall, thiswassixpercent operating ontime. and 84percentofcharterflights 85 percentofscheduledflights the lastquarterof2012,with UK’s mostpunctualairportin n BirminghamAirportwasthe Merchant Quarter, Aberdeen Quarter, Merchant Cove, Aberdeen. 7 A leading designer and manufacturer of bespoke metering, hydraulic control systems and produced water treatment solutions

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NEWS FEATURE As one of the longest-running events on The European Tour International Schedule, the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open is almost unsurpassed in its richness of heritage and history.

From the inaugural victory in 1972 day at the magnificent Castle Stuart Jeev Milkha of Neil Coles MBE, now Chairman of Singh Golf Links. The European Tour’s Board of Direc- tors, through to Jeev Singh’s After surging through the pack with triumph at the stunning Castle Stuart a closing round of 67, Singh set the Golf Links last year, the tournament clubhouse target on 17 under par, has produced champions worthy of a mark which was subsequently its stature. matched by overnight leader Fran- cesco Molinari. During the late 1980s and early ’90s, when it was staged first at the Fuelled by cake and tea, Gleneagles Hotel and then briefly at Singh saw off his Italian adversary Carnoustie, Ian Woosnam dominated with a birdie at the first extra hole the event, winning three times. His of a sudden death play-off to suc- first two victories, in 1987 and 1990, ceed Luke Donald as champion and coincided with the Welshman win- pocket a cool €518,046 – the second ning the European Money List, while biggest pay cheque of his career. in 1996 he was just pipped to the top spot by a certain Colin Montgomerie. Donald romped to victory the first time Castle Stuart Golf Links hosted The man affectionately known as the event two years ago, winning by Monty would, of course, finish Eu- coveted title, only to finish two shots four shots to claim the third Euro- rope’s Number One a record eight behind another notable champion, pean Tour title of a season which times, including in 1999, the same Ernie Els. culminated in him topping the Money year he became the very first home Lists on both sides of the Atlantic. winner of the Aberdeen Asset Man- To this day, no player has mounted agement Scottish Open. a successful title defence, mean- It was a majestic display by a man ing Jeev Milkha Singh will have the at the peak of his powers, and one Monty produced some stunning golf chance to create history when he which was entirely in keeping with on the final day at Loch Lomond Golf returns to Inverness for the 31st the magnificence of the Scottish Club to win by three shots from Ser- edition of the of the Aberdeen Asset Highlands setting. gio Garcia, the young Spaniard who Management Scottish Open. was just starting to make a name for With the recent announcement that himself. The affable Indian is an avowed lover the Aberdeen Asset Management of two of Scotland’s greatest institu- Scottish Open will become the first The following year Monty, who suc- tions – links golf and whisky – and regular European Tour event to be ceeded Lee Westwood as champion, he was able to indulge both passions screened live on NBC, the eyes of came mightily close to becoming the last year after securing his fourth the world will again be focused on first player to successfully defend the European Tour title on a thrilling final the Home of Golf from July 11-14. SPONSORED EDITORIAL / NEWS FROM EASTERN AIRWAYS DESTINATIONS McCall, Managing Director, Europcar UK Group. Golf will be a popular addition to the Europcar fleet,” saidamong Ken motorists and I am sure that the seventh generation “The VW Golf is a perennial favourite represents the most advanced Golf yet. and greater power generation, the Golf VII more space, improved fuel consumption latest incarnation of this iconic car. With Golf VII to its fleet, bringing leisure and business driversEastern the Airways’ car hire partner Europcar is adding the new EUROPCAR IMPROVES ITS GOLF ITS IMPROVES EUROPCAR with materialsofconstruction.Withinapipeline,fluid chemistry ofthelocalenvironment andhowitinteracts Corrosion canbeaverycomplex issue,affected bythe and potentialdamagetoreputation. production andrepairs, nottomentionthesafetyrisks sector, apin-holeleakcancostmillionsofpoundsinlost than unsightlyrustspotsonyourcar. Intheoil andgas The consequencesofcorrosion pervademuchfurther control andmonitoring. failure andtoidentifytheoptimummethodsofcorrosion is keytoensuringaccurateassessmentoftherisks Understanding thefundamentalsciencebehindcorrosion managing corrosion isoneoftheirbiggestchallenges. As companiesstrivetoextendthelifeofassets, in theNorthSeaandaround theglobe. being facedbyoilandgasoperatorstounlockreserves absolutely criticaltosolvingmanyofthechallenges energy. Technology andascientificapproach are industry, andnonemore sothanwhenitcomes to Science hasacentralrole toplayinmanyfacetsof safety. and certification inspection, testing, in expertise provide to sector gas and oil the with provider, closely particularly works solutions quality global leading a as Intertek, asset. or process product, tested Intertek an with interact E by THE SCIENCE BEHIND INDUSTRY BEHIND SCIENCE THE very second, millions of people around the world world the around people of millions second, very

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barneynewman.com BUSINESS many. So how do you identify the best? There are many books out there offering advice for good quality management. Too LEARNING TO LEAD LEARNING there isaneedforgoodquality which suggeststhat,more thanever, is qualifiedinmanagement–allof Leadership, onlyoneinfivemanagers Excellence inManagementand According totheCouncilfor word of2012. comprehensively mismanaged–asits – asituationthathasbeen Press chosetheword “omnishambles” fitting, then,thattheOxford University Management Institute(CMI).Perhaps survey lastyearbytheChartered That wastheworryingfindingina ineffective as manager own their rate managers of cent per 43 Some . to findthebooksthatare readable, They trawledthrough numerous texts the difference toyourday-to-dayjob. “Management Gold”thatcanmake tasked withfindingthenuggetsof Cleaver, Ex-ChairmanIBM(UK)–was judges –whichincludedSirAnthony British Library. Apanelofexpert Competition, supportedbythe Management BookoftheYear To therescue ridesCMI’s annual most relevant andselectthebest. means thatitishard toidentifythe fact thatthere issomuchonoffer there’s lotsofadviceavailable,butthe management advice.Ofcourse, Piers Cain reports . out. here’s whatmadetheirbooksstand Airwaysnetworkquitewell,so Eastern winners reflect thegeographyof The ManagementBookoftheYear more skilledthaneverbefore.” environment, managersneedtobe situations. Inthecurrent economic of constantlyencounteringnew but Icanstillremember theanxiety 43 yearssinceIbecameamanager Sir AnthonyCleaversaid:“It’s now quality managementadvicecanadd, Commenting onthevaluethatgood accessible, innovativeandengaging. Max McKeown, McKeown, Max Read category Read winner of the the of winner from Leeds – Leeds from Commuter’s Commuter’s THE COMMUTER’S READ INNOVATION AND OVERALL WINNER/WINNER CATEGORY ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF PRACTICAL MANAGER This is awarded to the entry that best CATEGORY CATEGORY serves commuters and retains their Designed to celebrate the book that The Practical Manager category is attention during a journey to work will best inspire innovation, the prize awarded to the book that offers the by inspiring them, informing them in this category was awarded to best practical insights or guidance about and engaging them with a Winning at Innovation by Fernando to help practising managers in their management and leadership topic. It Trías de Bes and Philip Kotler, from work or professional development. was this year won by Max McKeown, Spain and the USA respectively, This year’s winner, Richard Newton, from Leeds, for The Strategy Book. who present their own model for from Gloucestershire, was also Divided into six parts, which are then innovation to succeed in the global named overall winner of the 2013 further sub-divided, all sections follow field. Management Book of the Year the same format and this reader- Competition for his book The friendly structure means that you can Management Book. Accessibly easily read a short section, consider structured in 36 short sections the questions and then relate them to that you can dip into and read as your own organisation. an individual piece of advice, The Management Book focuses on the people side of management, and identifies that there are still a great many businesses where managers, even at a senior level, do not know the best way to manage and get the most out of their staff.

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SPECIAL FEATURE alongside theexhibitionatvenues performances –whichwillrun pilgrimages, retreats anddrama and musicworkshops,conferences, City. Associatedevents,includingart an extra120,000visitorstoDurham The exhibitionisexpectedtoattract travels. his on used he altar the and ring sapphire cross, jewelled Cuthbert’s including treasures, associated but glory, their all in Gospels the only not together, see to opportunity in-a-lifetime once- a be to expected is exhibition This England. Northern of people the for symbolism special hold Gospels the that doubt no is There 700AD. in coast, Northumberland the off Island, Holy on created he Gospels Lindisfarne beautiful the and Cuthbert, saint, famous Northumbria’s of story the tells It exhibition. unmissable an of centrepiece the forms books greatest world’s the of one summer, This Bishop Maltby of Durham of Maltby Bishop by commissioned 1853, cover, replacement Victorian Jonathan Jones Jonathan public. the to opens exhibition an when Durham, of city historic the to audience global a attract to expected are treasures, associated and Gospels, Lindisfarne The for the Lindisfarne Gospels event, for theLindisfarne Dr KeithBartlett, Programme Director the region. venues across thecounty, andindeed including associatedactivitiesat other of amuchbiggertouristfestival, project. Thishasallowedthecreation GospelsandBeyond the Lindisfarne Heritage LotteryFund,tohelpitstage a grantofalmost£500,000from the Durham Universityhasbeenawarded are permanentlyhoused. Gospels, Europe’s oldestboundbook, British Library. Thisis where the Durham CountyCouncil,andthe partnership withDurhamCathedral, is beinghostedbytheUniversityin between July1andSeptember30, of theUnescoWorld Heritagesite, Palace Green Library, attheheart The exhibition,inDurhamUniversity’s attract another100,000visitors. across thecity–are expectedto RIGHT ABOVE John the Evangelist and Mark the Evangelist miniatures Evangelist the Mark and Evangelist the John ABOVE found out more… out found The Incipit - opening page - to St Matthew’s Gospel Gospel Matthew’s St to - page opening - Incipit The July 7. 7. July and 28 June between Priory the at see can visitors which Grass, the on Gospels entitled art, outdoor of piece magnificent a include summer the in Priory the at highlights related Gospels- Lindisfarne the of Some books. the of heritage the understand fully to them help will which Priory, Lindisfarne home, first Gospels’ the including region, the in sites tourist important other visit to opportunity the take to exhibition the to visitors encouraging also is Bartlett Dr manuscript.” and importanceofthisawe-inspiring saint, StCuthbert,andthecreation region aboutourmostfamous tolearn opportunities foreveryoneacross the heritage. Theproject aimstoprovide celebration oftheregion’s cultural be attheheartofaNorthEast-wide GospelsDurhamwill said: “Lindisfarne

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Tickets are available to purchase direct The journey the Gospels took on their way to Durham from the Palace Green Library, until June 30, and from the Waterstone’s Academic Bookstore in Saddler Street, in the city In addition, English Heritage, which than 620,000 visitors every year, leading centre. From July 1, visitors are advised manages Lindisfarne Priory, is giving the table of top visitor attractions in the to purchase their tickets in advance from visitors the opportunity to learn the region. The second highest visitor num- Ticketmaster, which also lists all the skills and crafts that went into carefully bers in the region are enjoyed by County remaining days and available time slots. constructing the Gospels, at an event Durham’s Beamish Museum, with almost entitled The Making of the Gospels, on 500,000 visitors. July 27 and 28. Other visitor attractions across the North For more information on the Lindisfarne Professor Chris Higgins, Vice-Chancellor East, including the island of Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition, go to at Durham University said: “The itself, plus Bede’s World, at Jarrow, www.lindisfarneGospels.com Lindisfarne Gospels is one of the most Beamish Museum, Bowes Museum, remarkable books and has a uniquely and the DLI Museum are all expected to The Lindisfarne Gospels Exhibition, important place in the art, culture and benefit from the visit of the Gospels to the Palace Green library, Palace Green, Christian Heritage of the North East. It will region. Durham City, July 1 to September 30. be the first time since 1104 that the St Cuthbert Gospel, the Lindisfarne Gospels It’s hard to put an exact financial figure The nearest Eastern Airways airport – and the relics of St Cuthbert will all be on what the impact of the arrival of Newcastle – has flights from Aberdeen, brought together in a single place.” the Gospels in Durham City will be. Stavanger, Birmingham and Cardiff. However, according to figures from Durham Cathedral already attracts more tourism management agency Visit County BELOW Lindisfarne Priory COMPETITION

WIN A BREAK ON ROYAL DEESIDE Eastern Airways Magazine has teamed up with the exclusive Raemoir House Hotel and our hire car partner, Europcar, to offer one lucky reader and guest an exclusive break on Royal Deeside.

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19 Q&A: INTERVIEW DON BARTLETT

20 Photo by Paul Studd Stan Abbott meets translator Don Bartlett and explores the often invisible craft behind bringing the world’s best literature to British readers. The married father of two grown-up daughters lives near Norwich but says he feels “very comfortable” in Norway…

Being a linguist carries with it a curse: it can be hard to read any book that’s been translated into English without weighing each sentence and reflecting on what the author was trying to convey in the original language. An English translation of the French modern classic, Bonjour Tristesse, which I saw as a student, so missed the mood of the original French that I steered clear of all translations for years. The crazy and vexing thing is that this curse hangs over you, even if you don’t understand a word of the source language. So it’s great when you come across a translated book that reads easily in English. Which brings me to Don Bartlett, the unassuming translator behind the English editions of Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels, the crème de la crème of Nordic Noir, if you’ll pardon the mixed metaphors. Nesbø – heavy metal rock star and former professional footballer – burst onto the British scene in the wake of the huge success of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, set in Sweden, and including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. They billed Nesbø as “the new Stieg Larsson” but it’s an unfair tag: Larsson died before his books were even edited, let alone translated – and it shows. In contrast, Bartlett’s renditions of Nesbø – while crafted in a sleepy Norfolk village, a few miles from Norwich – transport you in a trice to the meaner streets of Oslo. I wondered what his secret was…

SA: How do you square the circle of being true to the original while making the English read as well as possible? DB: There’s always a tension between retaining what’s in the original text and making it readable at the same time. In Jo’s books on occasion I have to change things slightly so that it flows better, but the original style and feel have to be respected. What I like to do specifically with Jo is make sure that all sorts of references in the book that could only be Norwegian are retained – I don’t want a scrap of Norwegian culture to be lost. Hence the occasional Norwegian word in the text. >> THIS IS

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11-14 July 2013 Buy tickets now - www.europeantour.com/tickets or call 0800 0232557 SA: How did you get to be a translator of time to work with another translator. This fiction and what languages do you work happened first when two of us went for in? the same job and we ended up sharing it. DB: I translate from Norwegian, Danish, The result was a better piece of work than Swedish and German. I lived in Denmark if I had been on my own and it was great for five or six years and learnt to fun. You spend hours together and throw speak Danish there. I used to read jazz up ideas and get feedback. On a recent magazines and thrillers in Swedish and project, because of very tight deadlines, Norwegian, which is easy enough if you while I was working in Spain and my co- know Danish. translator was in Thailand, we would catch At various times I have taught German, up on Skype and discuss the translation. English and Danish and I got to a point That was for a new book by Erlend Loe. where I was doing predominantly teacher Recently I have been working with another training. Eventually I thought that was a translator on a new series by a Danish good time to do something different, so I author, Elsebeth Egholm. The new novel took a Diploma in Translation, then an MA is Three Dog Night and will be out this and in 2000 I gave up full-time teaching to summer. go freelance. For a few years it was hand-to-mouth stuff SA: Is there more appetite for translations and then I got my first book in Norwegian, now? which was a crime fiction novel, but not Jo Nesbø © Niklas R. Lello DB: Yes, The Killing on TV, Stieg Larsson Jo. and so on have stimulated interest and nationalism from a variety of angles: the so publishers in general are more ready SA: How did you become Jo Nesbø’s young neo-Nazi living with his mother, to take a chance, but there are so many translator? ultimately sorry for his actions, the books on the market now that you wonder privileged and unrepentant Austrian how long it will last. What I do know is that DB: I went to a book fair in Copenhagen aristocrat, the joyful patriotism of a it has spawned more interest in literary and Jo was speaking on a panel with two nation and more. He was looking at how projects and there are many more books other authors, Håkan Nesser, from Swe- there can be all sorts of nationalism and translated from Norwegian than before. den, and Leif Davidsen, from Denmark. describes how they have developed. As They were very funny and, based on that, regards the Norwegians who fought on the I contacted Jo’s publisher in Oslo and SA: Like Karl Ove Knausgård’s epic Eastern Front in the Second World War, he read The Redbreast and thought it was autobiography, My Struggle (Min Kamp)? shows that there are different motivations really good. I wrote a reader’s report and I notice it’s had a lot of coverage in the and personalities at play, and describing Christopher Maclehose at Harvill Press, serious press. the soldiers as merely fascists is to leave who was and is the foremost proponent many stories untold. Jo has his finger on DB: Yes, that’s been a sensation in of translated fiction – remember Miss the button when he goes back and looks Norway and has received very good press Smilla’s Feeling for Snow, the Danish at the roots of why a murderer would all over the world. One of the editors at crime novel by Peter Høeg, for example – murder. It is the same with Breivik: the Harvill Secker asked me to read the first bought the rights to two Jo Nesbø books explanation for his actions, such as it is, volume for him and see if we would have and asked me to do the translation. lies in his background. much of a chance in English. Eventually he made an offer for the first two

SA: So where did you begin? volumes. We are very pleased with how it SA: How long does it take to translate a has turned out and we are just waiting to DB: We started with book number five book by Jo? see what happens now. in the series, The Devil’s Star. I spoke to DB: Ideally five months. Because he has Jo a bit about the book and we walked become very popular, I’ve had to do the around Oslo together. It was very clear to SA: What’s the money like? last books quite fast, though. Basically, me that knowing the geography of Oslo after any necessary preliminary research, I DB: We get paid a fee, vaguely in line with was essential before I began work. I was make a first draft, which is still Norwegian the Translators’ Association minimum, especially intrigued by Schrøder’s, the bar in flavour, and then I do several more according to word count, and contracts where Harry Hole hung out. drafts until I think it flows and sounds should include a royalty, if sales reach a more English. Then it goes to a very hard- certain level. For big sellers, such as Jo, SA: Why do you think Nesbø has so working, meticulous editor and if there’s there will be a royalty, at least in the UK, caught the British imagination? anything we can’t resolve between us she but I have never received a royalty on any other work. I’m not sure how other transla- DB: His strength is that he is a great story talks to Jo about it. tors fare. Translation is a very satisfying teller: I have seen him play the guitar and activity, but for it to be a sustainable pro- tell stories and he just has a knack. He SA: It must be quite a lonely existence? fession there needs to be a steady stream also writes to a recognisable style and has DB: I suppose so, but I enjoy my own of books coming in. So thank you, Stieg a sense of humour we can identify with. company. However, it’s nice from time to and your translator!

SA: Jo Nesbø had looked at ultra- nationalism in his work some time before the awful events with Anders Breivik. Do “JO HAS HIS FINGER ON THE BUTTON WHEN HE you think he has a feel for this hidden side of Norwegian society? GOES BACK AND LOOKS AT THE ROOTS OF WHY A DB: In The Redbreast Jo looked at MURDERER WOULD MURDER.” 23 24

Photos by Victoria Gibson and Dave Yates MOUNTAIN RESCUE Victoria Gibson Victoria year. every fells the on injured or lost people of hundreds helps Organisation Rescue Mountain District Peak The shine, or rain night, or day it’s Whether reports It’s Thursday evening, it’s raining and I’m watching a fell race. To become a qualified member of any Mountain Rescue Team you must clock up 500 hours per year of on-the-job training, while Not as a spectator but as a member of the Woodhead Mountain under constant assessment on every aspect of the role including Rescue Team, which covers South Yorkshire, the Peak District and train and search techniques, rope rescue, water safety, steep surrounding areas. ground work, forensics and first aid up to a medical technician Some of the other members are monitoring the runners by walking qualification. This takes at least a year or 18 months and includes to and from different areas so I’m actually one of the lucky ones, braving a stay overnight in the wilderness. now sitting in the Land Rover safety vehicle. Scott continues: “Once you’re a full team member the training Inside it has all the necessary gadgets to enable the team to doesn’t stop – you continue by contributing an average of 250 function from any location, costing £60,000 to “suit-up” with a hours per year, so you’re constantly going through a refresher “snatch kit”, complete with rope, first aid kits, a stretcher, blankets – process. anything that the team might need for a rescue. “Most of our training is done on the hill and on the job but we do some theory indoors, where we’ll have guest speakers to give “We are here as a precaution because it does get slippery and there lectures – for example the police search advisers will come in and may be need for first aid. Worst case scenario for us tonight would do some work with us, which is really beneficial.” be a cardiac arrest or multiple injuries,” says Scott Roberts, Team Leader and Press Officer for Woodhead. You also have to be able to read a compass and map, carry your >>

Working closely with the RAF Search and Rescue service provides essential training for the mountain rescue teams CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE Glossop’s team members train in a Sea King Helicopter. The team practises a traverse rescue on the face of the mountain. Land Rover – an essential vehicle for the Mountain Rescue Team. Toby the cocker spaniel.

own personal kit that weighs over 30 kilos and consists of medical realise how much personal time the team gives up. supplies (including morphine), stakes and hammer – everything “All our families are on board, otherwise you couldn’t do it. It is you need to be operational for 12 hours in any weather condition. a commitment and it’d be very easy for one of us to say ‘oh well Most of all you have to be a team player: it takes six people to someone else will pick it up’ but then we could all do that. We carry one stretcher. couldn’t do it without their support,” Scott says. The Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation was formed in Sunday morning arrives and I’m heading to RAF Leconfield, in 1964 and acts as an umbrella name for all the teams in the area, East Yorkshire, with Glossop Mountain Rescue Team. Working including Buxton, Derby, Edale, Glossop, Kinder, Oldham and with the RAF can provide life-saving options in a rescue so it’s Woodhead. necessary for the teams to train together. When a victim dials 999 and requests mountain rescue, the police Glossop recently enjoyed receiving a newer vehicle when Prince contact the mountain rescue organisation controller and provides William was offered a wedding gift from Land Rover. He opted for him with all the job information to make the crucial decision as to a new safety vehicle for his team, donating the old one to another which team to deploy. group, which then donated its vehicle to Glossop. From there, it depends on the scale of the problem and what is “I have everything ready in the house for a call. My phone, GPS necessary. “We can be there in 15 to 20 minutes or it can be a very and torches are always charged and my bag is packed ready to lengthy process,” Scott explains, “When we deploy, a number of head out the door,” says team member, Liz Meherzi. things can happen. We’ll get a rendezvous message via SARLOC, an advanced type of text message, and meet at strategic points On arrival at Leconfield we watch a short health and safety video around the hill. about the Sea King helicopter we’re about to board. Then there’s a lot of waiting – apparently this can be a frustrating part of the job. “Alternatively, we’ll meet at HQ, where the section leaders get their briefs from the controllers and discuss their plan of attack, The team is split into groups. Each taking turns to go for a short deciding how best to cover it, who’s going to be there and what flight around the airfield. With the help of an RAF winchman they skills they have. Sometimes it’s quite full-on and intense and that are lowered in twos while trying desperately not to bang heads five minutes to clear your head and understand your plan of attack during the descent. can save half an hour on the ground.” Even Toby the cocker spaniel has to participate. His handler was a Due to a common misconception about where rescue teams full team member for two years before Toby could undergo training will venture to, the Woodhead team now uses the slogan “Much and assessments to become a member of the Search and Rescue More Than Mountains” – it helps anyone, anywhere, within its Dog Association. jurisdiction. Regarding the privatisation and civilianisation of the search Tonight’s race finishes at Langsett Reservoir, in the Peak National and rescue helicopter service (it will be taken over by Bristow 26 Park, and goes by without problem. However, I am coming to Helicopters in 2015), even the pilots seem unsure how this will RAF Search and Rescue works with Mountain Rescue Teams across the UK to offer efficient rescue operations

affect the mountain rescue relationship, but they are dedicated to improving training for all so they can continue to save lives. When one member is back on solid ground he says: “You asked why I did this. This is it. The adrenaline!” It’s like a big family outing, with the added benefit of helping others in the process and during huge search missions it’s good to have your friends around, he says. The various Peak District teams work as a collective when national jobs arise, such as the search for missing youngster, April Jones. “When it’s a tough situation, away from the scene somebody will say something to lift the team, which helps us to carry on with the job,” continues Liz. It’s amazing to think that every member of the rescue teams is a volunteer. For those who do full-time jobs, it’s a case of seeing if they can get leave for a rescue, quite often using their holidays. Both Glossop and Woodhead have between 40 and 50 members – men and women of all ages and from all different walks of life: firemen, paramedics, graphic designers, ex-policemen, teachers, doctors… It costs about £20,000 a year to keep one team going, with little, if any formal funding. For Woodhead, fundraising includes strenuous bucket-shaking sessions at the supermarkets and for Glossop, a Christmas-themed parade around the area. “IT’S AMAZING TO THINK THAT After the Sea King flight, Training Officer Ian Bennett sums EVERY MEMBER OF THE RESCUE up the spirit: “If I could make a living do this, I would. I love every single thing about it.” TEAMS IS A VOLUNTEER…QUITE www.pdmro.org.uk OFTEN USING THEIR HOLIDAYS.” 28

Photo by Brian J. Ritchie / Hotsauce / Rex Features INTERVIEW spotty PaulSmithsocksonhisbonyankles.Hisbrown clingy tweedtrousers, highly-polished tanbrogues and in ameetingroom atITV, heiswearingastripyT-shirt, and dressing likethetenth DrWho.Today, forinstance, he clearlydoesn’t mindthat enoughtostoplooking role withwhichhewillforever beassociated—although So itseemsabitofshamethatthere isnowonlyone Mr Petersonin Nativity2 (yes,I’vegotsmallchildren). Barty Crouch Jrin HarryPotter, and,er, harassedteacher carried off roles asdiverseCasanova,Hamlet,Benedick, laugh. He’s alsouniversallyhailedasagreat actor, having deprecating. “Iwaswellbrought-up,” heexplains with a Despite hisfame,heremains polite,chattyandself- a badword tosayabouthim. bitchy worldofshowbiz,there seemstobeno-onewhohas remarkable that,eventhoughheinhabitsthefrequently there are acoupleofevennicerchapsoutthere, butitis when Irelay thistohim.“OfcourseI’mnot.”Well, perhaps “I’m verygladshesaysthat,”Tennant, blushing, Tennant is“thenicestmanintheworld”. colleagues didn’t hititoff. Butinreal life,Colmansays, young son’s bestfriend.Needlesstosay, the ill-matched of pityassheattemptedtocopewiththemurder ofher brilliantly byOliviaColman,adissolvingmarshmallow Tennant’s enigmaticcharacterandDSEllieMiller, played Much ofthetensionstemmedfrom thefrictionbetween community afterthemysteriousdeathofalittleboy. series followedthedisintegrationofaclose-knitseaside lead inBroadchurch, ITV’s answerto TheKilling.Thedrama Tennant, inpersonamuchcheeriersoul,ofcoursetookthe of achildwithoutflickeremotion. Inspector AlecHardy —amanwhocangazeatthecorpse been watchinghimplayinggranite-featured Detective It’s quiteashocktofindhimsotransformed.Ihavejust “You don’t getthisattheBBC!” slice ofchocolatecakeatmeandinsistingIhavesometoo. “Look atthis!”saysDavidTennant ecstatically, wavinga INTERVIEW: DAVID TENNANT INTERVIEW: nappies, boxed sets and why he’s really still a geek at heart, as he tells party leader and PM in the Politician’s Husband. He also has something to say about on Auntie Beeb, starring as the less than super-savoury Aiden Hoynes, aspiring this spring’s ITV cult detective drama, Broadchurch, David Tennant was soon back We’ve been seeing a lot of the tenth Dr Who on our screensTV of late. Fresh from “ feels like everyone is staring at you Suddenly to in aworld be where it takes abit ofgetting used to. better toworkinashop.Thisishorrible!’ again. Thisisstupid!Stupid,stupid,Itwouldbe minute callwhenthere’s nogoingback:‘Neverdothis where, everytimeIdoaplay, Isaytomyself,atthefive sabbatical —buthefindstheatre terrifying,“tothepoint Theatre, hesays,ishis“proper job”andfilmingisa sympathetic towards him,” he explains. who’s a total twit in some ways, but you end up feeling very he has always longed to play. “He’s an incredible character he takes on Richard II in the RSC’s new production, a role Escape Artist, a legal thriller for the BBC. Then, in August, on. The day after we meet, he is due to start filming The “mercurial madness”. But he is clearly glad to have moved T and slidesupdown.” you canbuy. Theymaketheirownnoise.Minejustlightsup Screwdriver. “Itdoesn’t donearlyasmuchthetoyones He’s keptsomeofDrWho’s suitsand,of course, hisSonic treat ofbeingaskedtodo.” drag. Iwantedittobeaspecialthinghadthiswonderful around andshoutingsavingtheworldfeltlikeabitof thought ofsqueezingmyselfintoatightsuitandrunning go outwhileI’dstillmissit,ratherthanstayonuntilthe not tolosehisenthusiasmfortherole. “IthoughtIshould Besides, heowedittohischildhoodambitions,says, responsibility.” thing —it’s ahugeprivilege—butitalsofeelslikebitof to keepquestioningwhetherit’s worthit.It’s notabad is staringatyoutakesabitofgettingusedto.You have left. “Suddenlytobeinaworldwhere itfeelslikeeveryone as sayinghe’dbetheDoctorforever. Fiveyearslater, he the same.Afterhelandedpartin2005,wasquoted Time Lord, thatTennant famouslyrealised hewantedtodo It wasasalittleboy, watchingPeterDavisonplayingthe a ScottishaccentratherthananEstuaryone. stepped straightoutofhisTardis. It’s justthathespeaksin he twitcheswithnervousenergy. Frankly, hecouldhave hair isstickingoutinalldirections, hiseyesboggleand ennant still watches the show and raves about Matt Smith’s Lydia Slater … ” >>

Tennant with Olivia Colman in ITV’s Broadchurch “I think every actor who goes on stage is a lot closer to never several years after they appeared together on Dr Who. Now being able to do it again than you might imagine,” he concludes. Tennant is married to Georgia Moffett — who is the daughter His stage fright tends to wear off after the first few performances, of the ex-Time Lord Peter Davison, and who, to compound the “but you still have some nights when your brain is telling you weirdness, he met when she played his cloned daughter in a Dr you’re about to forget the next bit”. Who storyline in 2008.

He relaxes before going on stage by playing music and, The couple celebrated their marriage on New Year’s Eve, 2011, somewhat less appealingly, by passing wind. “It’s a breathing at the Globe Theatre in a glamorous knees-up attended by thing,” he explains. “If you do lots of breathing exercises, you’re Stephen Fry, Derren Brown, Sir Patrick Stewart and Gordon pushing down with your diaphragm. It does feel like a release, I Brown. Tennant has adopted his wife’s 11-year-old son, Ty, who find, a good old fart before you do anything.” is from a previous relationship, and they have a daughter, Olive, who is nearly two. Now Moffett is pregnant with another baby. Otherwise, he eschews the good-luck rituals beloved of many Tennant is reluctant to discuss this, but says he’s looking forward of his thespian comrades. “I’m rampantly anti-superstitious,” to its arrival. Does he change nappies? “Oh stop it,” he says. “Of he says. “If I find myself developing them, I’ll run from them.” course I change nappies.” I suspect this is down to his upbringing: his father, Sandy McDonald, was a Church of Scotland minister, and David grew The family live in West London and, when he’s not working, up with his brother and sister in a manse in Paisley. Tennant enjoys hanging out at home. “I’ve got three boxed sets on the go at the moment, which is bad practice because they He was a swotty child. “I still am a geek,” he says defiantly. drift,” he confesses. “I’m two thirds of the way through Damages, “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. I see no shame season three, and I’m also watching the American Office, season in having an unhealthy obsession with something. As a kid, it four. And I’ve got Game of Thrones. I watched the first series was Dr Who and superheroes, then I became a record nerd.” He of The Killing, which I enjoyed, though it probably didn’t need to scoured the Paisley charity shops looking for bolero jackets and be 20 episodes long. I wish I had the time to read more books.” paisley shirts so he could emulate his idol, Jim Kerr of Simple Minds. He also enjoys cooking. “Jamie’s quite hard to beat because it’s all very clear. I like to keep trying new recipes. At Christmas I got “I did get punched in the face once for being a weirdo,” he very interested in an oxtail recipe and spent a long time refining it, admits. using a finer cut of beef but cooking it with oxtail for the sauce.” Otherwise, he doesn’t really have any hobbies, he says. “I’d like At 17, he joined the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and to garden, but I don’t. My dad is great at it, so if he’s down he Drama. As there was already a David McDonald in Equity, he does a lot of strolling up and down telling me what to plant and chose a stage name in homage to Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop tying up the tomatoes. I rely on his visits. Boys. Didn’t the girls spot his heart-throb potential? “God no. Never. Not at all. I had my first kiss around the age of ten, but “I get less sociable as I get older and more inclined to go into my then there was a long drought. As soon as adolescence arrived, I bunker. It’s lovely to have people round but not leave the womb. was frozen. I’ve never felt that was a side of life I was particularly It’s too much hassle.” accomplished at,” he says. Sounds like a Tardis might come in handy after all. This is rather odd, given that he has the reputation of cutting 30 a swath through his leading ladies. He dated Sophia Myles for Lydia Slater / The Times / Interview People COMPETITIONTRAVEL www.englishwhisky.co.uk malt whisky free shop). duty (also airport on sale inNorwich of bottles oneChapter oftwo 6, England’s award-winning finest single Welcome to the Eastern page puzzle Airways and your chance to win PUZZLE PAGE PUZZLE Sponsored by England’s finest whisky by Yves Du Sault 31 32

© The Wordsworth Trust THE LAKE DISTRICT Wordsworth, helps celebrated of England’s William poet, trail on the District to Lake the A trip POETIC INSPIRATION… POETIC Stan Abbott Abbott Stan see the area with fresh eyes fresh with area the see I wandered lonely as a cloud I found this intriguing and worthy of majority of businesses are now in keeping That floats on high o’er vales and hills, further research, the results of which can and not horrible ’60s to ’80s shop fronts.” When all at once I saw a crowd, be found on pages 35 to 37 of this issue. It’s a stand that’s paying off, says James, A host, of golden daffodils. Suffice to say here that being a Gem Town with Cockermouth, and the Trout in William Wordsworth, 1804 means that Cockermouth was, back in the particularly, enjoying far more of the 60s, judged to be one of only 50 or so in tourism business that used to only get as Great Britain worthy of the most diligent When a man is tired of the Lake District, he far as Keswick. That’s thanks in part to conservation. is tired of life – Samuel Johnson, poet and Cockermouth being on the way towards essayist, September 1709-84. This is thanks to the fact that most of the the increasingly popular western lakes. buildings in its Georgian heart, built in the Or at least he might have said that, had he “There are more people finding a reason early 18th century when trade to America not died when the even more celebrated to come here: you have all the shops, they through the nearby Cumbrian ports was poet, William Wordsworth, the “daffodil are all independent, and it still has a typical thriving, remained intact then: as indeed man”, was a mere teenager. If he’d been market town feel.” around for more of the Lakes Poet’s life, they do now, notwithstanding the flood. then I’m sure he’d have been invited to So we take a stroll up the high street Better than that, its sturdy stone buildings stay, just like Samuel Taylor Coleridge and and window-shop for holidays at the today house an unusually high proportion the other big romantics of the time. independent travel agent, muse on of independent businesses, ensuring property prices at the independent estate Then he might have found the delights of Cockermouth’s is most certainly not a agent and take a pavement coffee and Lakeland even more alluring than those of clone of the notorious Blueprint Britain homemade cake in spring sunshine at the London. After all, who could ever tire of high street. independent café. its very special qualities? And what better At one end of the high street is the time to visit than when the celebrated Just off the high street, the Cockermouth daffodils are (finally) emerging from their independently owned four-star Trout Hotel, History Wall celebrates the town’s most winter slumber? where Assistant Manager James Briggs famous sons: there are rather a lot for a was among 27 staff and guests rescued by small place… there’s John Dalton, the man I share with other northerners an affection boat from the first floor of the hotel nearly who developed atomic theory; Fletcher for the Lake District finessed over a lifetime four years ago. Christian, of Mutiny on the Bounty fame; of visits to its small but perfectly formed Fearon Fallows, the celebrated algebraist mountains. But though I know the intimate The River Derwent runs past the hotel’s and Astronomer Royal to George IV; and details of most of its 19 lakes and many beer garden, but James recalls how the Joseph Faulder and his Cockermouth of its summits, I’ve tended to view the wall of water actually arrived along the School of Portrait Painters. landscape more through the eyes of that main street from the River Cocker, above great man of the fells, Alfred Wainwright, its confluence with the Derwent. But of course, the town’s most celebrated than through the words of Wordsworth. Souvenir flood markers on the front wall son is Wordsworth himself and the home in which he was born now sits between It was time to put that right by spending and by the hotel reception recall that day, the Trout and the high street shops. This a weekend based at the little town of which – James is confident – “will not property was spared the Cockermouth, the poet’s birthplace. happen again for a long, long time”, thanks to the improved flood defences. worst ravages of the floods, thanks to its In recent years, the name of Cockermouth high front door steps, though the attractive has been more synonymous with Biblical- Remarkably, the hotel was back up and walled kitchen garden, with its 18th scale flooding than gentle poetry about running within seven months and James century fruit and veg, has had to be almost flowers, so it would also be interesting to says “99.9 per cent of the town has come completely replanted. gauge how well the town has recovered back”. Indeed, some shops, such as This is, of course, very much the home since those fateful days in November 2009. Strolling for Shoes, returned bigger and of John and Ann, William’s parents. John better. Prior to that flood, I’d tended to think of was an agent for the local Lowther estate Cockermouth as just a town bypassed by “The chamber of trade got together after (which still survives) and this position the A66, but if you exit that road for the town the floods and the consensus was that helped him acquire such a fine home. you’ll see a prominent Welcome sign that the franchises are not in keeping with Some of the most fascinating exhibits also proclaims its status as a Gem Town. the feeling of the Georgian town so the include the household manuals, with their

LEFT Dove Cottage. ABOVE Volunteers in the kitchen at Wordsworth’s birthplace, Cockermouth high street TROUT RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Cockermouth’s four-star Trout Hotel was named Cumbria’s large hotel of the year in 2012 and commended in the 2012 VisitEngland Excellence Awards.

© The Wordsworth Trust At the heart of its philosophy is the same “independence” that runs so deep through Cockermouth businesses. At the Trout that means a well developed policy of local sourcing for the ingredients used by chef Alex Hartley, and an illustrated map shows precisely where the menu favourites come from. James Briggs explains: “When I started here nine years ago, the suppliers we used were predominantly local: it wasn’t our policy, it was just how things developed. But five years ago we started putting things together and Lake Windermere and Belle Isle, c.1792-3 by Thomas Girtin realised our suppliers were within five or six miles. detailed instructions to the serving staff. Windermere and Belle Isle hang over the You can also try your hand at writing with a staircase as you enter the museum. “As new suppliers come along, chef quill and reflect on how much easier it is to and Sue, our MD, go along to meet If you’re of a more academic bent, the be creative with a laptop. them. award-winning Jerwood Centre houses National Trust volunteers dress up in period most of Wordsworth’s manuscripts, plus “It’s got be quality: there are a lot costume and use old recipes to create lots of other important documents from the of suppliers out there and though Georgian dishes in the well-preserved time. It’s the world’s largest collection of it would be lovely to keep within a kitchen. Appetising as some of these look, manuscripts by a poet and was, fittingly, certain catchment, food producers are everywhere and there are some brilliant eating is off the menu: they’re salted to opened by the Poet Laureate, Seamus ones who are quite passionate about keep for display and the flour may have Heaney, in 2005. It also contains letters by, what they do.” been bought in William’s day. among others, Dr Livingstone and George For a deeper insight into the life of the poet Washington, not to mention paintings by So, eating at the Trout is a choice himself, we put the car roof down and Turner and Constable. Admission is by between excellent locally sourced drove into the heart of the Lake District, to appointment. dishes served in the lively bar, the lounge or sumptuous award-winning the archetypal slate village of Grasmere. If you are not completely Wordsworthed Derwent Restaurant. Here the pan-fried out, you can also visit Rydal Mount, The Wordsworth Trust looks after Dove scallops, with cauliflower, horseradish nearby, which was a later home of the Cottage, where William lived with his sister, and apple, and the Goosenargh duck Dorothy, his wife, Mary, and her sister, Wordsworths as they and their frequent breast with noddle stir fry and sweet Sara. It’s an altogether much simpler home house guests outgrew Dove Cottage. chilli plum sauce proved particularly than that of his birthplace, to which William But let’s leave the last word to Dorothy memorable. must have become accustomed. Wordsworth and the intriguing question as The inventive wine list includes a very In the adjacent museum, there’s a to how William could possibly have been pleasant surprise in the shape of the fascinating special exhibition running until wandering all that lonely when his devoted Sharpham Dart Valley Reserve, from January, Dorothy Wordsworth: Wonders sister was clearly at his shoulder! Devon. of the Everyday. It provides an intriguing I never saw daffodils so beautiful they grew insight into what was going on in Dorothy’s www.trouthotel.co.uk among the mossy stones about & about head, not least at the time of William’s them, some rested their heads upon these marriage or indeed at the time, before stones as on a pillow for weariness & the his marriage, of his affair in France with rest tossed & reeled & danced & seemed Annette Vallon, who bore him a child. as if they verily laughed with the wind that Dorothy was only a year younger than blew upon them over the Lake, they looked William and, having been packed off to so gay ever glancing ever changing. boarding school, it’s easy to read between the lines to understand the very close bond www.cockermouthbusiness.org she felt for her brother. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wordsworth-house Also new to Dove Cottage are two https://wordsworth.org.uk important paintings from the Romantic era that Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey Cockermouth and the Lake District are a and others did so much to foster. Francis comfortable drive from either Newcastle or 34 Towne’s Lake of Coniston and Girtin’s Lake Durham Tees Valley Airport. 35

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School in 1783 and described the town experiencenottinghamshire.com as “the most beautiful if not the most Clockwise from top: York, Newark, Scarborough romantic” in Scotland. The magnificent Floors Castle is nearby, on the banks of the Tweed, and the town is celebrated for RICHMOND Midlands and Lincolnshire With its castle on a high promontory its rugby team and for the annual borders above the River Swale, Richmond has an tradition of the Common Riding each July. outlook not unlike that of Barnard Castle, LINCOLN Nearest Eastern Airways airports – Newcastle and but boasts an extensive market place With a history to rival that of York, Glasgow rather than a long main street. Its Georgian Lincoln is as hilly as York is flat, as Theatre Royal is among the oldest in the it sits atop the Lincoln Cliff, with the country. Upper and Lower towns to either side of the River Witham. The central spire North of England Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Durham Tees of magnificent cathedral was claimed Valley to be the tallest structure on the

NEWCASTLE planet when it was built. The city boasts more listed Georgian buildings SCARBOROUGH Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Humberside than anywhere but Bath, despite some losses A seaside town that’s holding its own in the 70s, not to mention its historic quayside well, with new investment at the historic and surviving stretches of Town Wall. Grey Spa and the Hull University campus. NEWARK-ON-TRENT The town’s extensive market place Street was voted the country’s favourite by The magnificent castle on its headland is surrounded by historic buildings, Radio 4 listeners in 2010. dominates sweeping bays to north and among which are the Grade I listed Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Newcastle south. Church of St Mary Magdalene, boasting Nearest Eastern Airways airports – Durham Tees the tallest spire in Nottinghamshire, and BARNARD CASTLE Valley and Leeds Bradford the castle remains. Charles Dickens (Nicholas Nickleby and Nearest Eastern Airways airport – East Dotheboys Hall) and Sir Walter Scott are BEVERLEY Midlands among those to have drawn inspiration Loyal to its Viking roots, Beverley was from Barnard Castle, with its long and spared Norman wrath in the Harrying

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Pawel Libera Clockwise from above: Tenby, Wymondham, Bridgnorth Tenby,Wymondham, above: from Clockwise Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Birmingham 450 listed buildings tell their own story. drink festival. The town walls, castle and restaurants, and its September food and these days for its remarkable range of top A planned Norman town best known Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Birmingham Market Hall at the centre of the high street. buildings include the half-timbered Old by the Castle Hill funicular railway. Notable either bank of the River Severn, are linked Bridgnorth’s High and Low Towns, on Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Birmingham the 11th century. architecture and abbey remains dating from best local varieties. It boasts Georgian August Plum Festival celebrates the heart of England’s orchard country, its A market town on the River Avon at the Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Birmingham ornately carved doorways. buildings, overhanging upper storeys and England, with its fine half-timbered Tudor is one of the best medieval examples in medieval black and white townscape, and Tewkesbury is renowned for its distinctive Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Birmingham Arts and Crafts tradition. Court Barn museum celebrates the area’s terraces, dating from the 14th century. destination, with its yellow sandstone the archetypal Cotswold chocolate box A gem in the 60s, it has since become BRIDGNORTH PERSHORE TEWKESBURY CHIPPING CAMPDEN LUDLOW The Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Southampton its cupola. parish church of St Peter and St Paul, with the Corn Exchange, and the classical in the country. Notable buildings include one of the most consistent Georgian towns after a fire in 1731 with the result that it is The town in the River Stour was rebuilt Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Norwich Wymondham. the 17th century, following the Great Fire of tourist information centre. It was rebuilt in timbered Market Cross building, now the by the highly unusual seven-sided half- The town’s market place is dominated Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Norwich nouveau RoyalArcade. not tomentionlateradditionsliketheart as theDragonHallandGuildhall, week” andfinesecularbuildings,such architecture, including“achurch forevery its goldendaysiswealthofMedieval England’s SecondCityandthelegacyof once viedwithBristolforthetitleof Norwich, withitsvastmarketplace, Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Norwich important buildings. Guildhall of St George is among other dominated trade in northern Europe. The built by the Hanseatic League, which once country where you can still find warehouses Ages, King’s Lynn is the only place in the England’s pre-eminent port in the Middle and South of England BLANDFORD FORUM BLANDFORD WYMONDHAM NORWICH KING’S LYNN Nearest William Paxton. expense, by local merchant banker, Sir spa in the early 19th century at immense fortified days – it was later turned into a sea barbican gatehouse is a survivor of its Coast National Park. The Five Arches a magnet for visitors to the Pembrokeshire Town (inside the original defensive walls) are Tenby’s pretty painted houses in the Old Nearest was the birthplace of King Henry V in 1387. one of its type in Britain. The Norman castle gated bridge, with its central tower, the only most distinctive feature is its medieval stone original Roman fort of Blestium, Monmouth’s Built by the Normans on the site of the Wales Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Southampton famous cathedral... and trades. And, of course, there’s the depicted the selling points for various goods Poultry Cross, the last survivor of many that market place still houses the distinctive Heritage Site of Stonehenge, Salisbury’s A fitting complement to the nearby World Nearest Eastern Airways airport – Southampton revealed wall paintings are being conserved. following the Great Fire of 1653. Recently high street, was built by a local merchant building, the Merchant’s House on the broad peril of urban fire, Marlborough’s finest Yet another town to succumb to the Medieval TENBY SALISBURY MARLBOROUGH MONMOUTH Eastern Airways airport – Cardiff Eastern Airways airport – Cardiff

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After booking your Eastern Airways flight items of hand luggage by the aircraft via a travel agent, the airline’s website or steps. Your hand luggage will be awaiting AIR TRAVEL in-house reservations call centre, you will you on the valet baggage cart at your SHOULD BE MORE OF have noticed that Eastern Airways uses destination airport. e-tickets. It was in fact one of the airlines A PLEASURE AND to pioneer ticketless travel over nine Once on board, our highly trained cabin years ago. attendants offer a friendly and personal- LESS OF A CHORE ised in-flight service including compli- Queues at check-in are short and the mentary drinks and branded snacks. On process is swift as is the experience arrival our aircraft allow for quick Our aim is to make your travel as pleasant through the security channels. This is disembarkation, enabling passengers to an experience as possible. possible thanks to a ground-breaking make their way swiftly onwards through initiative called Fast Track, which is the terminals. Have an enjoyable trip. available at Aberdeen, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, South­ampton, East Midlands, Newcastle, Glasgow, and is a dedicated security channel for Eastern STAMPING OUT DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR Airways passengers to use and avoid busy security queues. While the vast majority of passengers flying globally behave impeccably, there is a greater awareness of isolated incidents of disruptive behaviour, also known as “air With Eastern Airways operating the largest rage”. While this isn’t a major problem for Eastern Airways, the safety and security of number of scheduled services from our pass­engers and crew is our number one priority. Aberdeen, a dedicated business lounge is available for all its customers flying from We don’t want our customers to experience any behaviour that makes them feel the airport and is located next to its uncomfortable, or be put in a situation that compromises safety. Disruptive behaviour departure gates. Executive lounge access can include smoking, drunkenness, aggress­ive behaviour or abusive language towards is also offered at Glasgow, Birmingham, a customer or a member of crew. Our crews are fully trained to deal with any incident of Leeds Bradford, Norwich, Southampton this type. and Cardiff for passengers travelling on fully flexible tickets. Disobeying a command, which is lawful by a crew member, is committing an offence under the UK Air Navigation Order. Offenders who persistently misbehave on As you board your aircraft you will a flight will be handed to the appropriate authorities on arrival and may face arrest and a notice we have a fleet of liveried valet heavy fine or up to two years imprisonment. Severe restrict­ions will also be placed on baggage carts for you to place larger their future travel with Eastern Airways.

ESSENTIAL GOINGS ON…

SURREAL TALENT The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, is staging an innovative ESSENTIAL GOINGS ON exhibition of photographs by Tim Walker, demonstrating how this leading fashion photographer is a significant artist with roots in traditions of English landscape painting. Curated by Greville Worthington, the exhibition explores Walker’s work beyond the pages of Vogue and Vanity Fair, showing influences from British Surrealism, and a Neo-Romantic take on a particularly English aesthetic: beds float in trees, a flying saucer glides alongside a fox hunt, and giant dolls crash through landscapes filled with foreboding, where nature frightens rather than soothes.

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The £188.8 million Library of It has been designed by Dutch Birmingham, in the city’s Centenary architects Mecanoo, with Carillion as Square, opens on September 3 and is the principal contractor and Capita set to be a major cultural destination Symonds as project manager. for the city, attracting 3 million visitors a year. A “golden box” of secure archive storage will occupy two levels and The library, connected with will house, among others, the world’s Birmingham Repertory Theatre, largest Shakespeare collection. The comprises ten levels, nine above library was awarded a major grant by ground, and features an intricate metal Arts Council England to create a new façade, echoing the gasometers, hub and network for photography and tunnels, canals and viaducts that photographers, called GRAIN. fuelled Birmingham’s industrial

© Tim Walker, Dreamscapes at The Bowes Museum Dreamscapes © Tim Walker, growth. www.libraryofbirmingham.com

n The new Mary Rose Museum has MAJOR LOANS just opened at Portsmouth Historic Two major loan exhibitions from Dockyard – the very same dockyard national institutions are turning heads at which the warship was built more at museums in the Newcastle area. At than 500 years ago. The Life Science Centre, the Natural History Museum’s The Age of the Located just metres from Nelson’s Dinosaur brings its full-scale animatron- flagship, HMS Victory, and the ships ics, dramatic film footage and CGI of the modern Royal Navy, the new to tell the story of the great reptiles museum provides one of the most that one roamed the earth. Runs to significant insights into Tudor life. September 22. www.life.org.uk The new museum finally reunites the Down the road at Segedunum Roman ship with the many thousands fort and museum, at Wallsend, there’s a of the 19,000 artefacts raised from chance to see the magnificent Backworth the wreck. Hoard of Roman silverware, on loan from the British Musuem until September 15. 40 www.historicdockyard.co.uk http://tinyurl.com/nz5kcku n Eminem, arguably the most MILLENNIUM QUEEN successful rapper ever, is among the main attractions at Leeds A portrait of the Queen by the Festival, August 23-25. renowned Welsh artist, Dan www.leedsfestival.com Llywelyn Hall, has gone on display at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. n Yorkshire Sculpture Park, near Llywelyn Hall was named Sunday Wakefield, is hosting the biggest Times Young Artist of the Year in ever UK exhibition by British- 2003 and shortlisted for the BP Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare Portrait Award in 2009. MBE. FABRIC–ATION features more than 30 vibrant works including The portrait, which has divided sculpture, film, photography, opinions since its unveiling in May, painting and collage, with many was commissioned by the Welsh works never seen before in the UK. Rugby Union and unveiled by First www.ysp.co.uk Minister Carwyn Jones. It is on public display, n Shetland Arts presents an accompanied by preparatory International Textile Festival with a studies, following a sitting with the Nordic theme from July 31 to August Queen at Windsor Castle. 5 in venues across Shetland. Taking part are textile artists from Finland, The finished portrait, is a three- Iceland, Sweden, Norway and quarter study, painted on a 5ft Denmark as well as Shetland. by 4ft canvas in an expressionist www.shetlandarts.org style.

TWO SUMMER EXHIBITIONS Adam Beresford IN GARYVARD 6th - 27th July 2013 11.00am - 5.00pm daily (closed Sundays) Garyvard, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis. HS2 9QD

FESTIVAL OF SPEED’S ANNIVERSARY YEAR Jenson Button as well as Mercedes drivers Lewis

Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will be at the Goodwood Artists’ workshop, Garyvard Garyvard Gallery Festival of Speed which runs from July 11 to 14. Hebridean Artists: Christine Dodd, Moira Maclean, Anne Campbell This year marks the festival’s 20th anniversary so events and Sandra Kennedy. will focus on highlights from its glittering history. The biggest, best, fastest, loudest and most outrageous Mainland Artists: Ann Patrick, Wei Li Zhu, John Smyth, Kenneth Murray, Barry McGlashan, Tom Mabon, Liz Myhill, Paul Muzni, vehicles of all time will be invited back to West Sussex. James Duncan, Nigel Grounds, Anthony Campbell, Star cars and motorcycles, plus drivers and riders from Bel McCoig and Malcolm McCoig. each of the world’s major motor sport disciplines, past and R.S.A. members: Joyce Cairns, John Byrne, Lennox Dunbar, Kate Downie, present, will be featured including champions from Formula Joe Fan, James Castle and Frances Walker. 1, Indycar, the World Rally Championship, Superbikes, : Ann Wegmuller, Brenda Lenaghan, Ronnie Smith NASCAR, World Sports Cars and Touring Cars. R.S.W. members and Helen Wilson. www.goodwood.co.uk

BARE ESSENTIALS Destinations Your guide to Eastern Airways destinations – how to get there and where to go and what to do when you get there...

Place de la Libération in Dijon city centre

FRENCH CONNECTIONS Besides the airline’s scheduled service network in the UK and Norway, Eastern Airways also operates domestic services within France.

Eastern Airways’ French hub is at Dijon Bourgogne Airport, in the east of the country, from where it operates regular services to Bordeaux and Toulouse.

Dijon is the capital of the Côte-d’Or department and of the wider Burgundy region, famed for its wines, including the celebrated Beaujolais. The Dijon conurbation is home to more than 250,000 people.

Bordeaux and Toulouse are respectively the seventh and fifth largest metropolitan areas in France, the former famed for its fine wines and maritime importance and the latter, a major centre for the aviation industry and among the fastest growing cities in France.

© /Michel Angot STAVANGER SHETLAND SCATSTA STORNOWAY

Petroleum Museum Fiddle Frenzy Sail Stornoway Festival

WHERE WHERE WHERE Norway’s fourth largest city lies on Twenty-four miles north west of Lerwick, To the east of the town. Taxis and car the country’s south-west coast. The Shetland’s principal town, and five miles hire are available at the airport. No airport is just nine miles out of town south-west of Sullom Voe oil terminal. The weekend flights.Mackinnon Self Drive: and is served by a regular shuttle bus. village of Brae is about eight miles to the 01851 702984. For car hire see Europcar info on back south. For hire car visit www.boltscarhire. page. co.uk or call 01595 693 636 (no on-airport VISIT facilities) Stornoway Museum, Francis St; VISIT Stornoway Fish Smokers, Shell St; Pulpit Rock – a natural rock formation VISIT Woodlands Centre, Lews Castle that overlooks the Lysefjord; Mareel, Lerwick; Muckle Flugga, Unst, grounds; An Lanntair Arts Centre, Norwegian Petroleum Museum, the northernmost tip of Britain; Shetland Kenneth Street, Stornoway. Kjeringholmen, 4001 Stavanger. Museum, Lerwick; Jarlshof, Grutness (both mainland). STAY AT STAY AT Hotel Hebrides, Tarbert; Royal Hotel, The Clarion, Myrhegaarden, Skagen STAY AT Cromwell St; Scarista House, west Brygge, all in the city centre; Sola Busta House Hotel, Brae; Saxa Vord Harris; Auberge Carnish, Uig. Strand Hotel, on the beach, near the Resort, Unst; Orca Country Inn, Sandwick. airport. SHOP AT SHOP AT Callanish Jewellery, Point St; This SHOP AT Shetland , Lerwick; Jamieson ’n That, Cromwell St; Borgh Pottery, Kvadrat, Norway’s biggest shopping & Son Knitwear, Lerwick; Valhalla Brewery, Borgh (20 miles). centre is just 7 miles south of Stavanger. Saxa Vord. DRINK AT DRINK AT DRINK AT Clachan Bar, North Beach; Hebridean Dickens, Skagenkaien; Newsman, Mid Brae Inn, Brae; The Lounge Bar, Bar, South Beach; Whalers Rest, Skagen 14. Lerwick; Kiln Bar, Scalloway. Francis St.

EAT AT EAT AT EAT AT Sjøhuset Skagen – specialises in Busta House Hotel, Brae; Monty’s Bistro, Digby Chick, Bank St; Golden Ocean, traditional Norwegian food; Tango, Lerwick; Saxa Vord Resort, Unst. Cromwell St; Thai, Church St. Nedre Strandgate. COMING UP COMING UP COMING UP Shetland Nature Festival, Jun 29-Jul 7; Stornoway Golf Week, Jul 6-13; Gladmat 2013, Scandinavia’s UnstFest 2013, over 45 different activities, Sail Stornoway Festival, Jul 15-20; biggest food festival, Jul 24-27; events and competitions, Unst, Jul Hebridean Celtic Festival, Jul 17-20; Blink Ski Festival, Sandnes, Aug 7-14; Shetland Arts’ International Textile Harris Arts Festival, Aug 1-17. 1-3; International Chamber Music Festival, Jul 31-Aug 5; Fiddle Frenzy, Aug Festival, Aug 12-18; Tour des Fjords, 4-11. international bike race, Aug 16-18.

Airport + 47 67 03 10 00 Airport 01806 244900 Airport 01851 702256 www.avinor.no/en/airport/stavanger www.hial.co.uk/stornoway-airport.html Frequent daily charter service to Aberdeen, Eastern Airways flights direct to Aberdeen, operated by Eastern Airways for the Integrated Eastern Airways flights direct to Aberdeen. Onward Glasgow, Newcastle. Onward connections to Aviation Consortium connections to Durham Tees Valley, East Midlands, Terje Rakke/Nordic Life/Region Stavanger Durham Tees Valley, East Midlands, Humberside, Tourist/Local Info 01595 98 98 98 Humberside, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Norwich, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Norwich, visit.shetland.org Southampton, Wick Southampton, Wick Tourist/Local Info 01851 703088 Tourist/Local Info +47 51 97 55 55 www.visithebrides.com www.regionstavanger.com Stavanger image: image: Stavanger 44

Humberside: Les Gibbon / Hull News & Pictures BARE ESSENTIALS : DESTINATIONS WICK JOHN O’GROATS JOHN WICK music festival,Wick,Aug17. Grounds, Wick,Jul20;Bfest 2013 County Show, Riverside&Westerseat Tues throughout summer;Caithness Castle ofMeyMarket,entrance, Scrabster (22 miles). Bistro, Thurso; Captain’s Galley, Bord de l’Eau, Market St, Wick; Le Wetherspoons and Camps Bar, Wick. Ebenezer’s, Mackay’s Hotel, Wick; Rotterdam St, Thurso (20 miles). John O’Groats (pottery, knitwear); Rd, Watten, near Wick. Wick; The Brown Trout Hotel, Station Ackergill Tower, Wick; Mackays Hotel, Huddart St. Gallery, Sinclair Terr; Pulteney Distillery, Wick Heritage Museum; St Fergus 602103. airport pick-up and drop-off, 01955 Wick-Airport. Car hire: Dunnets offers Inverness. Post bus operates Thurso- Caithness. centre serving most places in bus and rail stations are near to Wick half-an-hour’s drive from Thurso. Main One mile from the centre of Wick, WHERE COMING UP COMING EATAT AT DRINK AT SHOP STAYAT VISIT Airport www.visithighlands.com www.wicktown.co.uk Tourist/Local Info Southampton, Stavanger, Stornoway Humberside, LeedsBradford,Newcastle, Norwich, connections toDurhamTees Valley, EastMidlands, toAberdeen.Onward Airwaysflightsdirect Eastern www.hial.co.uk/wick-airport.html

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0845 2255121 Castle ofMey 3; BraemarGathering,Ballater, Sep7. YouthInternational Festival,Jul26-Aug Jazz Festival,Jul26-28;Aberdeen Hazlehead Park,Jun16;Inverurie Aberdeen’s HighlandGames2013, McEwen, Great Western Road. Union St;Manzil,KingPaula Restaurant, NorthSilverSt;Cinnamon, Prohibition, LangstanePl;StageDoor Balaclava Bar, LochSt. Silver St;TigerTiger, ShipRow; Lounge, DeeSt;TheGlobe,North The MonkeyHouse,UnionTerr; Pearl College St. St; Aberdeen AntiqueCentre, South Juniper (gifts,jewellery),Belmont House Hotel,Banchory. Maison; ParkInnbyRadisson;Raemoir Hotel suites,variouslocations;Mal Rox Hotel,MarketSt;SkeneHouse Rendezvous Gallery, Forest Ave. Shiprow; Talbooth Museum,CastleSt; Aberdeen MaritimeMuseum, info back page. the city centre. For car hire see Europcar centre, off the A96. Regular buses into Seven miles north-west of the city COMING UP COMING EATAT AT DRINK AT SHOP STAYAT VISIT WHERE ABERDEEN www.aberdeen-grampian.com Tourist/Local Info Airways Eastern Airport www.aberdeenairport.com Southampton, Stavanger, Stornoway, Wick. Leeds Bradford,Newcastle,Norwich, Tees Valley, EastMidlands,Humberside,

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Gallery, University Avenue. House at the Hunterian Museum and Art Museum, Argyle St; the Mackintosh Park; Kelvingrove Art Gallery and The Burrell Collection, Pollock Country hire see Europcar info back page. easily reached by taxi or bus. For car rail station Paisley Gilmour St, one mile, centre linking main rail stations. Nearest Glasgow. Regular shuttle service to About eight miles from the centre of World Championships,Aug7-11. Aug 18;UCIJuniorsTrack (cycling) Kelvingrove ArtGallery& Museum, until Scotland shapedworldfootball, More ThanaGameexhibition: How Ashton Lane. Ashton Lane; Tchai-Ovna (tea house), Chip, Ashton Lane; Brel (Belgian), Balbir’s (Indian), Church St; Ubiquitous Byres Road; Rio Café, Hyndland St. The Bier Halle, Gordon St; Òran Mór, I J Mellis (cheeses), Great Western Rd. Lane; Relics antiques, Dowanside Lane; Starry Starry Night (retro), Downside Bath St. Penthouse Hotel, Union St; Saint Judes, Radisson Blu, Argyle St; Grasshoppers VISIT WHERE COMING UP COMING EATAT AT DRINK AT SHOP STAYAT GLASGOW www.glasgow.gov.uk www.seeglasgow.com Eastern Airways Eastern Airport Tourist/Local Info www.glasgowairport.com

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NEWCASTLE DURHAM TEES VALLEY HUMBERSIDE

The Lindisfarne Gospels mima Hull riverside

WHERE WHERE WHERE Seven miles north-west of the city centre. Five miles east of Darlington and 10 miles Fifteen miles east of Scun­thorpe, 20 miles Metro rail link every few minutes to the city, west of Middlesbrough.There is a regular south of Hull, 16 miles west of Grimsby, 30 Gateshead, the coast and Sunderland. bus shuttle to Darlington rail station, 6 miles miles north of Lincoln. Regular bus services Half-hourly bus service. Taxi fare to city, away on main line to Scotland and the to Hull, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Doncaster approx £12. For car hire see Europcar info South. Taxi fare to Darlington approx £8. and Sheffield. Barnetby Station three miles on back page. For car hire see Europcar info back page. from airport with Intercity connections via Don­caster. Approx taxi fare to Hull £26. For VISIT VISIT car hire see Europcar info, back page. Discovery Museum, Blandford Square; mima (Middlesbrough Institute Gateshead Quays for the Baltic and Sage of Modern Art) Centre Square; VISIT Gateshead. Locomotion, the National Railway Museums Quarter, Hull’s Old Town; The Museum at Shildon; Hartlepool’s Maritime Deep, Hull; Lincoln Cathedral; Ferens Art STAY AT Experience, Historic Quay. Gallery, Hull. Sandman Signature, Gallowgate, Newcastle; Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle; Lumley STAY AT STAY AT Castle, Chester-le-Street. Rockliffe Hall, Hurworth on Tees; Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton; Cave Walworth Castle, near Darlington; Castle Hotel, Brough; Best Western SHOP AT Headlam Hall, near Darlington; Crathorne Willerby Manor Hotel, Willerby; The White Jules B, Jesmond; Cruise, Princess Hall Hotel, Yarm. Hart, Lincoln. Square, Newcastle; Van Mildert, Sunderland and Durham. SHOP AT SHOP AT Psyche, Linthorpe Rd, Middles­brough; Bailgate and Steep Hill area, Lincoln; Henri DRINK AT The House, Yarm High Street; Leggs, Beene (Menswear), Abbeygate, Grimsby. Crown Posada, the Side; Florita’s, Skinnergate, Darlington. Collingwood St; The Forth, Pink Lane. DRINK AT DRINK AT The Wig & Mitre, Steep Hill, Lincoln; Ye EAT AT George and Dragon, Yarm; Black Bull, Olde Black Boy, High St, Hull. Zen, Court Lane, Durham; Blackfriars, Frosterley. Newcastle; Café Live, Live Theatre, EAT AT Newcastle, Le Raaj, Chester Moor. EAT AT Figs Restaurant, Cleethorpes; Sardis, Northgate, Darlington; Brackenborough Hotel and Restaurant, COMING UP Dun Cow Inn, Sedgefield; The Orangery, Louth; Winteringham Field, Winteringham; The Backworth Hoard: Roman Treasure at Rockliffe Hall. Pipe and Glass, South Dalton, Beverley. the Wall’s End, Segedunum Roman Fort, Wallsend, until Sep 15; Lindisfarne Gospels COMING UP COMING UP Exhibition, Palace Green library, Durham, Jul Carl Andre, mima, Jun 14-Sep 19; UK Windsurfing Championships, Bridlington 1-Sep 30; SummerTyne Americana Festival Stockton Cycling Festival 2013, Jul 5-7; North Beach, Jun 22-23; Open Beach 2013, The Sage Gateshead, Jul 19-21; Cleveland Show 2013, Stewart Park, Volleyball Championships, Bridlington South British Science Festival, Newcastle Middlesbrough, Jul 27; Stockton Beach, Jul 13-14; Freedom [Arts]Festival University, Sep 7-12. International Riverside Festival, Aug 1-4. 2013, Hull City Centre, Sep 6-8.

Airport 0871 882 1121 Airport 01325 332811 Airport 01652 688456 www.newcastleinternational.co.uk www.durhamteesvalleyairport.com www.humbersideairport.com Eastern Airways flights direct to Aberdeen, Eastern Airways flights direct to Aberdeen. Eastern Airways flights direct to Aberdeen. Onward Birmingham, Cardiff, Stavanger. Onward connections to Onward connections to Stavanger, Stornoway, connections to Stavanger, Stornoway, Wick Stornoway, Wick Wick Tourist/Local Info 01482 486600 Tourist/Local Info Tourist/Local Info www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com 0191 277 8000 / 0191 478 4222 01642 729700 / 264957 www.visitlincolnshire.com www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com www.visitmiddlesbrough.com www.yorkshire.com 46

Norwich Cathedral: Fæ BARE ESSENTIALS : DESTINATIONS Lane, Bradford. Bar, AssemblySt,Leeds;Haigys,Lumb Baby Jupiter, York Place,Leeds;Fudge Quarter, Leeds. Harvey Nichols,Briggate,Leeds;Victoria Retro Boutique,HeadingleyLane,Leeds; hotel, OakAvenue, Bradford. Ellington, Leeds;Dubrovnik boutique Blu, TheHeadrow, Leeds;theNew Double Tree byHilton,Leeds;Radisson House, sevenmilesnorthofLeeds. Media Museum,Bradford, Harewood Museum, MillenniumSquare; National Royal Armouries,Leeds;LeedsCity hire seeEuropcar infoonbackpage. terminal. Taxi time20-25mins.Forcar 757 busfrom busandrailstationsto seven milesfrom Bradford. RegularAirlink Nine milesnorth-westofLeedscitycentre, Bramham Park,Aug23-25. Harrogate, Jul9-11;Leeds Festival, Jun 29-30;TheGreat Yorkshire Show, Leeds Waterfront Festival,GranaryWharf Manville Terrace, Bradford. Blanc, Sovereign St, Leeds; Mumtaz, Clarence Dock, Leeds; Brasserie STAYAT VISIT WHERE COMING UP COMING EATAT AT DRINK AT SHOP www.yorkshire.com www.visitleeds.co.uk Tourist/Local Info 01132425242 Wick Onward connectionstoStavanger, Stornoway, toAberdeen. Airwaysflightsdirect Eastern www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk Airport 01132509696 LEEDS BRADFORD LEEDS

Great Yorkshire Show UjalaTandoori, hire seeEuropcar infoonbackpage. short bus/taxi ride from EMA. For www.experiencenottinghamshire www.visitderby.co.uk 01332 255802 / Tourist/Local Info connections toStavanger, Stornoway, Wick toAberdeen.Onward Airwaysflightsdirect Eastern 20; Robin Hood Festival, Aug 5-11. Splendour [music] Festival, Wollaton, Jul Australia, Trent Bridge, Jul 10-14; First Investec Ashes Test: England v Derby Summer Beer Festival, Jul 10-14; Hot Buffet, GooseGate,Nottingham. Loch Fyne,KingSt,Nottingham;Red Canal St,Nottingham. Nottingham Castle;TheWaterfront, Ye OldeTrip toJerusalem,below jewellery,, artwork),Arnold Nottingham; TheArtisan’s Studio(gifts, Paul Smith,MiddlePavement, St Mary’s Gate,Derby. Nottingham; CathedralQuarterHotel, Lace MarketHotel,HighPavement, Quarter, Derby. cafe barandartsworkshop,Cathedral Park, Derby;QUADgallery, cinema, Marian Way; ElvastonCastleCountry Cross; Tales ofRobinHood,Maid Nottingham Contemporary, Weekday Eaton, Not Rail stations Nottingham, Twelve miles from both Derby and www.eastmidlandsairport.com Airport 08719199000 COMING UP COMING EATAT AT DRINK AT SHOP STAYAT VISIT WHERE EAST MIDLANDS EAST

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­borough, Long England vAustralia Derby are a Nottingham. car .com ’s World, Linden Rd, Bournville. Jewellery Quarter, Vyse St, Hockley; Chamberlain Sq; Museum of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, see Europcar infoonbackpage. Birmingham andCoventry. Forcarhire Stationfortrainsto International Link monorailsystemtoBirmingham of theM42.Connectedbyfree Air-Rail Six mileseastofthecity, off Junction6 www.visitbirmingham.com Tourist/Local Info08448883883 toNewcastle Airwaysflightsdirect Eastern www.bhx.co.uk Airport 08712827117 Festival, Cofton Park, Aug 31-Sep 1. Festival, Brindleyplace, Jul 20; Fusion Birmingham Fest, Jul 12-28; Chilli Jazz & Blues Festival, Jul 5-14; Moseley Park, Jul 5-7; International Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival, St. Cornwall Restaurant, BishopsgateSt;Opus, San Carlo,Temple St;Peppers Factory; TheBoilerRoom,Vyse St. Gas St;TheMedicineBar, Custard Bank, BrindleyPl;TheTap andSpile, (Mailbox). Selfridges (Bullring);HarveyNichols Rotunda. Marriott, HagleyRd;StayingCool, Holloway , Queensway; Hotel Indigo,TheCube;RadissonBlu, VISIT WHERE COMING UP COMING EATAT AT DRINK AT SHOP STAYAT BIRMINGHAM

Chilli Festival CARDIFF NORWICH SOUTHAMPTON

International Food and Drink Festival Cloisters, Norwich Cathedral Sky Ride

WHERE WHERE WHERE Twelve miles west of Cardiff, 10 miles Three miles north of the city. Hourly bus Five miles north of city. Parkway Station from Junction 33 on M4. Rail link, every service into the city centre. Approx taxi beside terminal, three trains hourly to hour, connects airport to Cardiff Central fare to Norwich £7. For car hire see Southam­pton and London Waterloo. and Bridg­end. For car hire see Europcar Europcar info on back page. Buses hourly to the city. For car hire info on back page. see Europcar info on back page. VISIT VISIT Norwich Cathedral, The Close; Norwich VISIT Cardiff Castle; Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre, Castle, Elm Hill; Sandringham Estate, Solent Sky, Hall of Aviation, Gilbert Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay; Norfolk; Norwich Puppet Theatre, Road South; Maritime Museum, Town Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Whitefriars, Norwich. Quay Rd; Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, Bay. National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. STAY AT STAY AT The Maids Head Hotel, Tombland; De Vere STAY AT Peterstone Court, in the Usk Valley; Dunston Hall Hotel & Golf Club, The White Star Tavern and Dining Rooms, St David’s Hotel & Spa, Havannah St, Rd; Marriott Hotel & Oxford St; De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, Cardiff Bay. Country Club; Barnham Broom Hotel & West Quay Rd; Montagu Arms, Beaulieu; Spa, Honingham Rd. Chilworth Manor, Chilworth; Carey’s SHOP AT Manor, Brockenhurst. St Mary Street for specialist shops; Splott SHOP AT Market (weekends), SE of city centre. Jarrold’s, London Street; Soho Hip, SHOP AT Pottergate; Ginger Ladies Wear, Timberhill. WestQuay, city centre; Bargate Centre, East DRINK AT Bargate; Antiques quarter, Old Northern Rd; Pen and Wig, Park Grove; Park Vaults, DRINK AT Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth. Park Place. The Fat , West End St; The Adam & Eve, Bishopgate; The Wine Press, Woburn DRINK AT EAT AT Court, Guildhall Hill; The Last Wine Bar, The Dolphin, Osborne Road South; The The Potted Pig, High St; ffresh, Wales St Georges St. Frog and Frigate, Canute Rd; Ocean Millennium Centre; Purple Poppadom, & Collins, Vincent’s Walk. Cowbridge Rd East. EAT AT Tatlers, Tombland; Mambo Jambo, EAT AT COMING UP Lower Goat Lane; Umberto’s Trattoria Olive Tree, Oxford St; P.O.S.H. Cardiff International Food and Drink Italia, St Benedicts St. Queensway; The Purbani, Botley. Festival, Jul 12-14; Brecon Jazz Festival, various venues, Aug 9-11; Cardiff COMING UP COMING UP Carnival, city centre, Aug 10; Cardiff Shakespeare Festival, The Cloisters, Special Exhibition: Titanic the Legend, Sea Harbour Festival – Extreme Sailing, Aug Norwich Cathedral, Jul 2-5; Lord Mayor’s City Museum, until Aug 30; Seawork 24-26; Cardiff Wales LGBT Mardi Gras, Celebrations 2013, Norwich, Jul 4-7; The International, Jun 25-27; Sky Ride Coopers Field, Aug 31. Norwich Lanes Summer Fayre, Jul 7. Southampton – free, family mass participation cycling event, Jul 28.

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As unseasonal snow blanketed the Forest and surely, in Robin’s time, at the border of Nottinghamshire and forest floor, it seemed more likely that the very heart of wooded landscape in Derbyshire, really does bring to life the we’d come face to face with Santa and which he ruled the roost. story of the nomadic people who once Rudolph than with the legendary Robin sheltered here at the very edge of the Hood, his Merry Men in tow. I speak of Creswell Crags, a very special ice sheet. place, steeped in a history that far Maybe this was designed to echo a predates Friar Tuck or Maid Marion. There are excellent interpretations of more northerly location, as the word the key paintings found in the caves, “glen” in the Robin Hood theme tune For those who may assert that we know a few hundred yards from the centre, has always seemed little more than a pretty much all there is to know about alongside the stone, bone and ivory convenience for the sake of an easy England, the discovery as recently as tools found there. These, and extensive rhyme. Glens, after all, are normally 2003 of Britain’s only known Ice Age art animal remains, tell the story of life here found in Scotland, Ireland or the Isle of is a lesson in humility. between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Man. Finding cave paintings that Archaeological and environmental Nor has the idea of finding a glen – “a comparison with their more famous evidence excavated from the caves narrow and deep mountain valley” – in cousins in the Dordogne has both shows how the area witnessed Sherwood Forest ever seemed very reshaped our thinking about early dramatic changes in climate and was likely. human life in England – and brought a populated by animals including , tourism asset to an area that still mammoths, woolly , and So imagine my delight at finding myself scars from coal mining. migrating herds of reindeer, and at just such a geographical feature, just . Robin Hood on a rhino? Just 48 spitting distance from today’s Sherwood The smart new visitor centre, near imagine that! Apparently, evidence connects the Ice Age traffic-free roads and our well-appointed human cultures at Creswell Crags to groups “villa”. People sometimes say of Center across North West Europe, so this really is Parcs that you can spend a fortune on the one important place. The crags themselves “extras” and while that may be true, equally comprise a narrow limestone gorge (the you can minimise your costs by stocking “glen”) honeycombed with caves and up in nearby Ollerton or Mansfield, and (as smaller fissures. It’s tucked away within the many do) taking your own bicycles, though gently undulating limestone landscape so a sleigh might have been more appropriate you’d hardly know it was there. At its centre on the weekend we chose. is an artificial lake, created in Victorian times, and the road that once ran through it Given the weather, we enjoyed the Sub- is now just a footpath. Don’t arrive too late Tropical Swimming Paradise (free) and to be sure to be able to join a tour round just being surrounded by forest, watching Robin Hood Cave or to see for yourself the the birds and small animals battle with the rock art in Church Hole Cave. snow.

We enjoyed the excellent shop at the visitor and is home to the longest avenue of Lime Eating at the choice of restaurants is not centre, which had a range of good quality Trees in Europe and an 87-acre serpentine especially pricy, but we’d also recommend marble ornaments among its varied stock. lake. one of the many local pubs that bear the Robin Hood moniker. This one is in the Not far away we found the Welbeck Estate, But let’s get to our reason for being in the village of Elkesley, just off the A1 close where historic buildings have been given a area: a weekend at Center Parcs’ Sherwood to where you’d turn off if travelling, say, new lease of life as home to a variety of rural Forest resort, where we’d taken advantage from Humberside. Do try the home-made businesses, including a farm shop, garden of the off-peak weekend rates to make our burgers, washed down with a choice of fine centre, art gallery and a dairy producing first ever foray into such a resort. real ales. cheese from raw (unpasteurised) milk. The nearest village is Edwinstowe, which www.creswell-crags.org.uk Also of interest are some of the fine boasts a pretty main street, an attractive www.experiencenottinghamshire.com properties that dot the area known as The range of small shops and a small “theme www.welbeck.co.uk Dukeries. The National Trust’s Clumber park” at its edge. Why? Well, Robin Hood’s www.centerparcs.co.uk House is probably the best known and was Major Oak, which may be 1,000 years old, http://tinyurl.com/d5mqans (Sherwood the main seat of the Dukes of Newcastle is just down the road, near the Sherwood Forest) The house is now demolished but the Forest Visitor Centre. surrounding parkland is open to the public. Eastern Airways flies to East Midlands, It was in part designed by Capability Brown We enjoyed Center Parcs, with its largely close to Sherwood Forest

LEFT AND ABOVE Ducks on the lake at Creswell Crags. Swimming Paradise at Center Parcs Sherwood Forest BELOW Mammoth sculpture and cave painting at Creswell Crags. Lime tree avenue at Clumber Park English Heritage Waldren Effingham

THE LAST WORD with Harry Pearson SEEING IS BELIEVING. OR NOT?

One morning in spring I was out knew what it meant. It meant I was now walking the dog in open country a few going to become one of those nuts at miles from my house. It was about half “YOU WOULD HAVE TO dinner parties who says, “Well, I don’t past six, there was a touch of frost in care what scientists tell everybody, I the air and a low, gauzy mist hung in START BELIEVING IN know what I saw…” the valley. No one else was around and The animal in front of me was not the damp atmosphere created a soft, EVERYTHING: THE just any old piece of fauna. It was a enveloping silence. creature that would transform my life. It We had just emerged from a small LOCH NESS MONSTER, would change me from an entertaining grove of birch and fir trees when I saw cynic into an earnest loon. I’d be like it. It was coming down the slope on the THE BERMUDA an Internet conspiracy theorist who other side of the footpath. Its body was believes the CIA killed Elvis because reddish-brown and it moved with the TRIANGLE, THAT THE The King found out the Apollo moon low-slung, flowing motion of a hunting landings were fake, or one of those predator. Up ahead of the prowling BANKING SYSTEM HAS toothless hillbillies who claims to beast a group of young nibbled have been interfered with on an alien the silver-tinged grass, apparently BEEN THOROUGHLY spacecraft. oblivious to the approaching menace. REFORMED.” Seeing the big cat was only the start. I assumed at first that the animal Once you believed in that you would was a fox, but as I watched a terrible have to start believing in everything: realisation came upon me: the creature and by all accounts shy creature, the Loch Ness Monster, the Bermuda did not have the fox’s characteristic the big cat seems oddly drawn to Triangle, Big Foot, that the banking bushy, white-tipped tail. Moreover, suburban gardens). Often such articles system has been thoroughly reformed. it was bigger than any fox I had ever are accompanied by grainy black- My life as I knew it was over. What had seen and it moved across the ground and-white photos of animals, which started out as an ordinary dog walk not with the fox’s dainty high-stepping either look suspiciously like labradors, had become a living nightmare. Soon I action but with the sinuous grace of… or are of big so small they call to would be growing a beard and moving a big cat. mind those old fairground sideshows back in with my parents so I could that used to exhibit “the world’s tallest concentrate on “phenomena”. My blood ran cold. I was gripped by midget”. terror. Luckily, at this point as I watched I had always scorned the idea of the the leopard-like beast moving closer For decades now the area of big cats. I had mocked those who and closer to the rabbits I realised Northumberland in which I live has claimed to have seen them as deluded, something: what I was looking at was been awash with legends of huge dim-witted or drunk. I had hooted with not in fact a big cat at all, it was just an panther-like felines that stalk the laughter when one of them claimed ordinary-sized cat that was a lot nearer wilderness, evading hunters and that the reason the big cat in one of the to me than I had thought. When I got leaving no evidence of their presence photos was so little was “because it’s home I phoned the opticians. whatsoever save in the columns of obviously a cub”. the local newspaper, which regularly In the end seeing the big cat features eye-witness accounts of the And that was why what I was watching did change my life. I’ve now got

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OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 POWERING AHEAD POWERING and the Society of Petroleum Engineers venture between Reed Exhibitions Ltd the Offshore Europe Partnership, a joint and grown in tandem. Organised by conference and exhibition has evolved The biennial SPE Offshore Europe services. a global exporter of oilfield products and years, the city has also transformed into and commercial success stories. In recent develop one of the UK’s major industrial and gas discoveries and then went on to companies made numerous North Sea oil was one of the centres from which global industry in the 1970s and ’80s, Aberdeen In the early days of the UK offshore capital of the oil and gas industry. grown confidently into its role as Europe’s Over the past few decades, Aberdeen has Centre. the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference four-day event from September 3-6 at together to lead the sessions during the governments and academia will come global industry, UK and international Senior representatives from the outside North America. oil and gas exhibition and conference participate in the world’s largest upstream on Aberdeen as more than 48,000 visitors (SPE), the event turns the spotlight firmly previously. The staging of the city’s largestpresentations and more exhibitors than ever – with double the number of Europe 2013, which will be the largest Free entry is offered to SPE Offshore LARGEST EVENT EVER planning, and commercial.” finance, human resources, logistics, other areas of the business including engineers, but for anyone involved with industry innovations. It is not just for exhibition showcasing the very latest and technical sessions, as well as an discussions, breakfast briefings, lunches “We have an exciting line-up of panel businesses in one place at one time. gathering of industry experts and diverse to take advantage of such an important with the industry to join us in September would encourage everyone connected Event Director Natalie Booth said: “We and UK visitors. to welcome the thousands of international Aberdeen business community, all aiming event brings together all sectors of the sessions cover all areas of interest to regulators and politicians. Topics for these and contractors, as well as government from international operating companies will feature a mix of senior representatives breakfast briefings. The panel sessions technical sessions, topical lunches and there will be a series of panel sessions, Over the four days of the conference minister. joined by a senior UK government Gould, Chairman of BG. They will be Executive of Wood Group; and Andrew Executive of Centrica; Bob Keiller, Chief representatives – Sam Laidlaw, Chief internationally-recognised industry September 3 with a top line-up of The conference opens on Tuesday, THE SESSIONS SUCH AN IMPORTANT GATHERING OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND AND EXPERTS INDUSTRY OF GATHERING IMPORTANT AN SUCH INDUSTRY TO JOIN US IN SEPTEMBER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SEPTEMBER IN US TO JOIN INDUSTRY “WE WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYONE CONNECTED WITH THE THE WITH CONNECTED EVERYONE ENCOURAGE WOULD “WE DIVERSE BUSINESSES IN ONE PLACE AT TIME.” ONE PLACE ONE IN BUSINESSES DIVERSE Breakfast and lunch sessions will also Reservoir evaluation. development planning and techniques; production enhancement; Reservoir oil spills; Reservoir depletion and production; Health and safety; Managing (FPSO) integrity – the key to sustained production, storage and offloading Exploration case studies; Floating Enabling field life extension; Environment; pipeline analysis; Drilling technologies; and completions; Developments in construction and technology; Cementing Topics include: Advances in subsea will present peer-reviewed papers. Speakers at the technical sessions the future outlook for this business. industry or, indeed, anyone interested in anyone directly involved in the oil and gas policy to safety and skills. from energy markets and UK energy span a broad range of issues, ranging challenges. Another area is reserved planned on current industry trends services, and a series of presentations is display their latest products and from this rapidly evolving sector will Gulf of Mexico. Exhibiting companies Brazil, West and East Africa, and in the ultra-deep waters off the coasts of discoveries being made in deep and industry, with a growing number of playing an ever-increasing role in the water exploration and production is important feature of the show. Deep 2011, the Deep Water Zone will be an Following its successful launch in DEEP WATER ZONE and >>

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OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 has been applying this expertise for many challenging waters of the North Sea, and services for oil and gas operations in the has developed advanced products and last 40 years, the UK energy supply chain Europe 2013 in the EIC Pavilion. Over the be hosting 43 UK companies at Offshore the Energy Industries Council (EIC) will After a hugely successful show in 2011, international pavilions. more than 40 countries, including 31 event, with participating companies from international exhibitor presence at the of the industry as a whole, there is a large companies. Reflective of the global nature drilling contractors and oilfield service supply chain of companies – operators, expected this year, including the complete More than 1,500 organisations are technologies, services and expertise. from around the world, showcasing their exploration and production companies The exhibition will be full of showcase existing and new projects. for deep-water operating companies to meetings, as well as adding must-attend with other visitors and exhibitors and book to MyOE, which will allow them to connect exhibitors will be automatically signed up exhibitors. On registration, visitors and online profile available to both visitors and Brand new for 2013, MyOE is an exclusive forward to a busy show.” offshore sector, our exhibitors are looking renewed optimism in the European “With our EIC DataStream figures showing innovation and manufacturing excellence. our members promote the very best in activity, we look forward to helping North Sea continuing to see increased the UK supply chain has to offer. With the to showcase the wide variety of solutions delighted to be at Offshore Europe again UK Events at the EIC, said: “We are Sarah Lansdell, Head of National & show in the EIC Group. technologies, many of which will be on for high-end engineering and innovative companies have an excellent reputation years across the globe. UK oil and gas www.offshore-europe.co.uk capital, Aberdeen. socialise and enjoy Europe’s energy plenty more opportunities to network, show to carry on into the evening, with exciting evening events and will allow the City Council. It will include a series of week of the show, hosted by Aberdeen A new Energy Festival is planned for the relationships in the oil and gas industry.” premier events for establishing business “Offshore Europe is still one of the world’s Shell’s Projects and Technology Director: the world. Comments Matthias Bichsel, catch up with colleagues from around ample opportunities to network and influencers under one roof, there are With so many industry leaders and and show information. conference content, exhibitor directory every visitor. This year’s App will hold the essential planning and onsite tool for Also new for 2013, an App will be the conference sessions to the online diary. Since Macondo panel) Production, Shell, (Industry Progress Coppes, European Vice President, Director, OPITO (Skills session) Joep session), Larraine Boorman, Managing Energy (Independent oil company event: Tony Hayward, CEO, Genel Three of the speakers at this year’s arts and culture side… here are a few tips on the Aberdeen’s wider offering, and may not have explored can prise themselves away However, for those who the end of the day. necessarily slow down at affair – and the pace doesn’t always a pretty frenetic SPE Offshore Europe is A greatA cultural offering the legacy oftheworld-famous Gordon committed topreserving andsharing The Gordon HighlandersMuseumis cellar housesanatmosphericcafé-bar. and early19thcenturies.Thevaulted illustrate lifeinthecity17th, 18th The rooms Provost Skene’s House industry. displays ontheNorthSeaoilandgas place intheUKwhere you cansee fishing anditclaimstobetheonly of shipbuilding,fastsailingships,and building. Itscollectionstellthestory partly inacontrasting,glazedlink century Provost Ross’s Houseand the historicShiprow, partlyinthe 16th sea andisappropriately located on the city’s longrelationship withthe Aberdeen MaritimeMuseum recounts smaller, perfectlyformedones. museums, butitdoeshavesome The citymaynotboasthugeshowpiece It alsodeals withdecorative arts Scottish works. post-1880 art,including contemporary city’s West Endsince1975.Itdealsin become afamiliarlandmarkin the scene: theRendezvousGallery has There isalsoathrivingcommercial art Damien Hirstandothers. collectionincludesworksby Its modern successors. the French Impressionists andtheir Spencer andFrancisBacon Paul Nash,BenNicholson,Stanley and Reynolds,aswellthelikesof Hogarth,Ramsey including Raeburn, the heavyweightsofBritisharthistory, genre andboastsworksby manyof impressive exampleofthe municipal Aberdeen ArtGalleryisa very Scottish artist,SirGeorge Reid. beautiful formerhomeofprominent Highlanders andishousedinthe Aberdeen MaritimeMuseum >>

xv OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 Reasons to Move Forward, oil on panel, by David Schofield – one of the artists featured at Aberdeen’s Rendezvous Gallery

ranging from jewellery, glass, silver, bronzes, ceramics and furniture, with a particular interest in Scandinavian designed pieces from the 1950s onwards including furniture and decorative objects.

Gallery Heinzel specialises in contemporary Scottish art from its base in Aberdeen’s West End and features a continually changing exhibition of work by some of the 80 artists it represents in its West end base.

Bridge View is a key design building, in the commercial centre of Aberdeen. It houses both prestigious office accommodation, but also a contemporary art gallery, which is open daily to the public.

Peacock Visual Arts is the main contemporary visual arts organisation in Aberdeen and the wider region and is supported by Aberdeen City Council and Creative Scotland.

It organises national and international contemporary art exhibitions, as well as talks, critical debates and workshops, as well as providing “the widest range of media openly available anywhere in Scotland”, including the hire of video equipment and the use of printmaking workshops and photography darkroom.

www.aagm.co.uk www.rendezvous-gallery.co.uk www.galleryheinzel.com www.bridge-view.co.uk www.peacockvisualarts.com Photo: Aberdeen City Council COME ON IN – IN ON COME WATER’SLOVELY London. largest development outside central Four business park, probably the UK's These include the £500 million Prime the city. springing up on industrial sites around UK and, in fact, there are new buildings recession that has blighted most of the time visitors. There are no signs of the Aberdeen frequently surprises first- Europe 2013,and finds there are not enoughpeople swimming… Graeme Smith gauges the temperature inoffshore waters aheadOffshore of Aberdeen city it is only 2.5 per cent and rates both top eight per cent but in The Scottish and UK unemployment such buoyancy and confidence. bubble, but few can remember a time of exists in something of an economic Aberdeen, as the oil capital of Europe, across Scotland. 2.1 per cent compared with a slight fall Even the house prices have climbed major effort is underway to change that the oil and gas industry's image – a This will not be helped by aspects of capital. realise its potential as a global energy 120,000 new recruits by 2022 if it is to estimated that Aberdeen must attract people with the right skills. PwC has facing the industry – finding the right points to one of the biggest challenges in Aberdeenshire 1.5 per cent, which THE THE Aberdeen beachisjustone ofthe stone’s throw from RoyalDeeside city’s manyattractions andonlya QUALITY OFLIFE >>

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OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 2008/9. new developments reached a low point in changes in the mid-2000s, which meant confidence by the numerous adverse tax attributed to the damage done to investor production, so much of the fall can be between an investment decision and first It normally takes two to three years 2010. 2011 and 30 per cent compared with per day in 2012, a fall of 14 per cent from last year to 1.55 million barrels of oil (boe) there was a big downturn in production However in spite of all this good news tum in the years ahead." “It is crucial that we sustain this momen and resulted in a new wave of investment. the UK as an investment destination -- businesses alike to take another look at global companies and independent decommissioning tax relief, has prompted commitment to provide certainty on with the Government’s ground-breaking of a range of difficult projects, coupled allowances to promote the development "The recent introduction of targeted tax existing assets and infrastructure. investment in new developments and in continental shelf is benefitting from record and consequent low investment, the UK years brought about by tax uncertainty news for the UK. After two disappointing Executive, said: "This is really good Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s Chief plans. almost £100 billion are now in companies’ top £13 billion and investments totalling of £11.4 billion in 2012. This year it will than £1 billion came to a grand total ranging in value from £50 million to more estimated that investment in projects The current Oil & Gas UK Activity Survey more than 30 years. responded with the highest investment for oil and gas sector and the industry has introduced to encourage growth in the UK Subsequent tax changes have been damaged confidence. in the 2012 Budget, which significantly that followed the unexpected tax rise The current "boom" comes after the dip infrastructure. suitable rental accommodation and poor – along with high house prices, a lack of INDUSTRY AND ENSURE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND ITS CONTRIBUTION IMPROVE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE OIL AND GAS THE ENERGISING THE NATION’S FUTURE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO - years which, alongside the use of new exploration wells over the next three survey results lead us to forecast 130 is real cause for encouragement as the those produced. However, again, there barrels were discovered to replace all years. As a result, in 2012, not enough average, were drilled over the last three "Only 21 exploration wells per year, on companies’ plans fell by half a billion boe. level for six years, the total reserves on of 2013 to 7.4 billion boe, the highest sanctioned reserves rose at the start replaced with new discoveries. While into production they have not been fully Mr Webb. "As reserves moved through "Herein lies the next challenge," said £13.4 billion. January 2012, involving investment of projects have been approved since between 2011 and 2012. Some 33 development approval, almost doubling and Climate Change, and given submitted to the Department of Energy resulted in the number of projects more fields commercially viable have The recent tax improvements to make “WE ARE SEEKING TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE EVENT” THE AND INDUSTRY THE SEEKING TO ARE OF “WE RAISE THEPROFILE MALCOLM WEBB MALCOLM Malcolm Webb cent identified sourcing suitably qualified cent over the next two years, but 53 per workforces by an average of ten per service companies plan to increase their with Oil & Gas UK, shows that UK A survey by Ernst Young, in association possible from our own resources." to satisfy as much of that demand as gas into the 2040s. As a nation we need will likely still need to be met by oil and 70 per cent of British energy requirements relevant that we do so than now. Some "It has never been more important or oil and gas resources," said Mr Webb. case to maximise recovery of the UK’s "There has always been an over-riding significant benefits for the UK economy. two million boe per day by 2017, with three to four years, rising to approximately see a significant upturn over the next but the recent surge in investment should this year to 1.45–1.5 million boe per day, Production is expected to fall yet again discovered." should result in many more barrels being and improved sub-surface technology, He describesthestrong resurgence in 2004. PetroFina, before joiningOil&GasUK Charterhouse Petroleum and the BritishNationalOilCorporation, Burmah Oil,laterholdingroles for since the1970s,whenheworkedat has beeninvolvedintheUKsector A lawyerbyprofession, MalcolmWebb him… with Mark Thomascaught up Offshore Europe this year. is also Chairman ofSPE &GasExecutive ofOil UK, Malcolm Webb Chief “WE ARE SEEKING TO RAISE THE PROFILE OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE EVENT” THE AND INDUSTRY THE SEEKING TO ARE OF “WE RAISE THEPROFILE supply chain supported by the sector. workers and celebrate the breadth of the industry’s UK-wide network of skilled experiences to build a new picture of the relationship to the sector and share their co.uk. They can map their location and interest at energisingthenationsfuture. in the campaign by registering their work across the industry to get involved The campaign is encouraging those who contribution to the UK’s overall prosperity. primary energy needs and makes a major gas needed to meet half the country’s industrial investor, supplies the oil and 440,000 jobs across the UK, is the largest The oil and gas industry supports both direct and indirect. creation and its economic contribution – industry plays through innovation, job aims to demonstrate the central role the over the coming months, Oil & Gas UK Through a series of events and activities across the UK. general public understand its contribution of the oil and gas industry and ensure the improve awareness and understanding Nation’s Future project is designed to project to do that. The Energising the Oil & Gas UK has just launched a pilot imperative. that raising the profile of the industry is an growth in their organisation, suggesting personnel as the main factor limiting sessions toembracecommercial, with theOffshore Europe conference bring great challenges,headded, However, great opportunitiesalso recoverable reserves. comprise 2.9billionbarrels of These potentialnewdevelopments North Sea or Irish Sea. in the southern NorthSeaandsix 13 inthenorthern Shetland, 23inthecentralNorthSea, plus members,eightlyingWest of survey byOil&GasUKofits40- includes, according toarecent spanning thenext50years”.That projects wealready knowabout future aheadofit,“withplanned offshore industryhasanimportant in activityasclearevidencethatthe offshore butabout440,000inthe UK –there are more than30,000jobs supply chainspread rightacross the “We haveaninternationally-renowned We needtocorrect thatperception. now importsthemajorityofitsenergy. shown thatthepublicthinkUK Several surveyshaveconsistently the industryandeventasawhole. “We are seekingtoraisetheprofile of he said. as itmovesthrough the21stcentury,” be thedefinitiveeventforourindustry which theindustryoperates.“Thiswill policy andregulatory frameworkin environmental aspects,aswellthe employment, operational,safetyand will beevidentattheevent.” role inareas suchassubsea,andthis centre of excellence, with a leadership outstanding reputation asaglobal best intheworld.TheUKhasan compete andperformagainstthe chain isgoingtoprosper ithasto support infrastructure. 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OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 big surprises. province still very capable of producing and Ekofisk, the North Sea is a mature field projects like Brent, Forties, Troll the 1960s, earned through world-famous With an offshore legacy dating back to up to 3.3 billion barrels of oil, making this the world’s biggest and Avaldsnes discoveries – now named Johan Sverdrup – hold major projects and discoveries off Norway, where the Aldous This activity is being more than matched by a succession of was recently forecast. billion, ranking it within the top five global offshore markets, it and 2017 was recently forecast to reach an estimated $150 health. Total offshore spending in the UK sector between now Far from being in decline, it appears the UK North Sea is in rude major new projects have emerged in the past few months. of special tax allowances for field developments, a number of in drilling, and eventually prompted the introduction of a series saw a surprise increase in corporation tax, a resultant decline Despite some governmental fiscal meddling in the UK, which exploration in the area. again reflecting evidence of the continued enthusiasm for production licences to 40 companies in its 2012 APA Round, to follow in 2014. At the start of 2013 Norway offered 51 new application deadline set for September this year and awards round, meanwhile, was also launched recently, with an Norway’s 2013 APA (Awards in Pre-Defined Areas) licensing offered. saw 224 applications received, and 167 licences eventually evidence by the country’s 27th Licensing Round last year, which The continued level of enthusiasm for the UK sector was province. that the pace is slowing down yet in this evergreen offshore multi-billion dollar projects under way – and there is no sign However, despite their mature years, both sectors have major expected total resources so far. estimates state it has delivered only about 40 per cent of its gas exporter – has produced even more than the UK. Recent the country – Europe’s largest oil producer and second biggest are estimated at 13.6 billion cubic metres (oil equivalent), and Norway’s total recoverable petroleum resources, meanwhile, still remain up to 24 billion barrels more to be produced. from beneath the UK North Sea, while estimates suggest there activity, 41 billion barrels of oil-equivalent reserves have flowed After more than half a century of exploration and production Mark Thomas pipeline, with a capacity for up to 665 million cubic feet of gas Export line (SIRGE), which will be a 234 km (146-mile) 30-inch which will connect to a new Shetland Islands Regional Gas studies for the 230 km (143-mile) Rosebank gas export line, Aberdeen-based Wood Group Kenny is performing design year, or early 2014. equivalent. The FID is expected to be taken by the end of this recoverable resources are put at 240 million barrels of oil expenditure is estimated at about $6 billion, while total potential to start flowing in 2017, once approval is given. Total capital introduced by the UK Government, with production scheduled These fields will benefit directly from recent tax breaks four six-slot subsea manifolds and a gas export pipeline. a new-build floating production, storage and offloading vessel, water depth of 1,100 metres (3,600 feet) set to be developed via major Chevron’s Rosebank and Lochnagar discoveries in a also picked up significant momentum in the past year, with US Deepwater development in the West of Shetlands region has production is forecast for the second quarter of 2019. recoverable reserves estimated at 250 million barrels. First In-place reserves are put at two billion barrels of heavy oil, and liquids. shaped Floating Storage and Offloading unit to collect the platform, with slots for up to 50 wells to be drilled, and a ship- feature a large integrated production, drilling and quarters is the largest UK offshore investment for a decade and will in February. With an estimated total spend of $7 billion, Mariner project in December last year and it gained regulatory approval already been awarded. Partners approved the Statoil-operated contracts for Mariner, which include options for Bressay, have (FID) is expected by the end of 2013. Major construction Bressay development, for which a Final Investment Decision oil” development in the UK sector. This will be followed by the recent decision to proceed with the pioneering Mariner “heavy sides of the North Sea maritime border, as evidenced by its Norway’s state-owned Statoil has a strong commitment on both spending forecast for the five-year period from 2013-2017). world’s largest markets (with US $220 billion in total offshore the future for the Norwegian sector, which remains one of the find in 2011. This has helped to alleviate any concern about reports… >> Hansteen sparplatform Illustration ofthe Aasta

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OFFSHORE EUROPE 2013 Sverdrup, and Mariner and Bressay, all of which are expected from 2013 to 2017: these include Skrugard and Havis, Johan Several significant projects are set to progress in the period busiest on record, with decisions made on 20 developments. Statoil’s last annual report noted that 2012 was one of its proceeding. be fixed platform-based – all have received their FIDs and are Norway, while Ivar Assen, Edvard Grieg and Martin Linge will ground-break first floating spar platform development for other new projects are coming through: Aasta Hansteen, a cost of around 100 billion Norwegian Kroner (£11.35 billion), development, which is estimated will have a total development In Norwegian waters, apart from the giant Johan Sverdrup ConocoPhillips of the US. Pressure-High Temperature development, operated by the Jasmine project will be a £2 billion ($3.04 billion) High in the UK North Sea being undertaken by Xcite Energy, and of oil in place, is another £2.25 billion ($3.42 billion) investment Golden Eagle fields. The Bentley field, with 550 million barrels the area, with plans to spend £2 billion ($3 billion) to tap the Canada’s Nexen is another company that has committed to at 120,000 barrels per day after it comes on stream in 2016. the north of the producing field, with output expected to peak producing Clair oil field in a second phase of development to that got the go-ahead in 2011. It will extend output at the fixed-platform project, also operated by BP West of Shetland Clair Ridge, meanwhile, is a £4.5 billion ($6.87 billion) dual Schiehallion and Loyal fields, West of Shetland. existing floating production unit operating on the deepwater Quadrant 204 redevelopment project, which is replacing an Also underway is BP’s major £3 billion ($4.57 billion) gas to a subsea tie-in point on the existing Frigg field pipeline. back to the new gas plant. From there, SIRGE will carry the km (88-mile), dual 18-inch multiphase flowlines from the fields tie in its Edradour gas discovery. Laggan-Tormore features 141 billion) Laggan-Tormore deepwater gas project, which will also to process gas from its already approved £2.5 billion ($3.81 The plant is already under construction by Total, of France, plant at Sullom Voe on the Shetland Islands. per day. It is due for commissioning mid-2014 from a new gas Mark Thomas is Offshore Editor at E&P Magazine to have plenty of fuel left in the tank. North Sea arena and its emerging frontier to the north appear offshore expenditure for both new and revamped projects, the As one of the world’s largest markets in terms of planned total planned for Veidnes, in north-west Norway, by Statoil. supporting the development of a new northern oil terminal in the Barents Sea, with an export line from the two fields stand-alone development of the Skrugard and Havis fields, development further north than ever before, evidenced by the appears set to continue unabated. Norway will see more The country’s strong visible chain of future developments Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. to remain high for the next few years, according to the billion). Future investment and operational costs are expected that offshore spending in 2011 was NOK 125 billion (£14.19 waters, with another 26 projects planned. Latest figures show A total of 14 fields are under development in Norwegian costs. liabilities so as to guarantee tax relief on decommissioning a deed with companies faced with field decommissioning relief deed. This gives the Government power to enter into when the Government brought in a new decommissioning Gas UK. This fiscal certainty was enhanced in March this year now returned, according to the industry association Oil and UK fiscal certainty (a key factor for investment decisions) has Chevron’s Rosebank development. West of Shetland region, which benefitted projects such as allowance for deepwater fields with sizeable reserves in the Last year’s UK Budget also introduced a £3 billion field the UK offshore industry. cent for oil companies, intended to raise £2 billion more from a rise in the UK’s Corporation Tax from 20 per cent to 32 per tax breaks, softening the unexpected blow brought about by temperature (HPHT) fields have all been granted government In the UK, smaller marginal fields, and high-pressure and high- the period 2017-2020. to contribute significantly to the company’s total production in BP’s Valhall Platforms Join us on stand E90 at Offshore Europe 3rd-6th Sept where you can meet some of our Experience industry experts the Senergy Success Story...

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