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OUR VIEWS ARE CLEAR INSIDE P4 ISLAND NEWS & VIEWS 13 the P12 WET FEET – WALKING TO BRYHER 12 P19 MEET OUR KiTCHEN GARDENER P22 WHAT’S COOKING? KEY – ISLAND EATING 1 King Charles’ Castle 2 Cromwell’s Castle 3 The Sea Garden Cottages The Ruin Beach Café Sailing School 4 St Nicholas’ Church P62 STAYING ON 5 The New Inn TRESCO – BY THE Gallery Tresco NIGHT OR BY 6 Bird Hides THE WEEK 7 Blockhouse 8 Monument 9 Tresco Abbey and Garden 10 Valhalla Collection 11 Tresco Stores and Delicatessen Post Office YEARBOOK 2013 Bike Hire The Island Office Flying Boat Cottages, Bar and Spa 14 12 New Grimsby Quay 13 Old Grimsby Quay 14 Carn Near Quay 2013 YEARBOOK “Already a favourite amongst London’s smart drinking set” WALLPAPER “Every aspect of creating their brilliant spirits has been a meticulously researched labour of love” ESQUIRE “Starting a gin distillery in London is not exactly a new idea, it’s just no-one had done it for 200 years” MONOCLE INTRODUCING THE MULTI AWARD WINNING GIN FROM LONDON’S FIRST COPPER DISTILLERY IN 200 YEARS Now and then, something very special comes along. In this case now and then was quite a while. It has been almost 200 years since a copper pot still was operating in London until the three lads at Sipsmith commissioned theirs named “Prudence” in 2009, spearheading the resurgence in small batch spirits and the pure artistry of distillation. Sipsmith’s London Dry Gin is one of the few gins in the world not made from concentrate. Instead, using the traditional one shot method, it’s handcrafted producing only a few hundred bottles at a time, delivering perfect balance with real intensity and character. www.sipsmith.com PLEASE ENJOY CHAMPAGNE CHARLES HEIDSIECK RESPONSIBLY TRESCO TIMES 2013 YEARBOOK AFTER MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS OF THE TRESCO TIMES, I AM DELIGHTED TO WELCOME YOU TO ITS FRESH, NEW LOOK. Edited by Tresco has been an integral part of “I HOPE YOU ENJOY READING Alasdair Moore my family’s history for generations. THIS AS MUCH AS WE HAVE [email protected] We have invested personally, as ENJOYED PUTTING IT well as financially, in the social and Design & Art Direction structural fabric of the island because TOGETHER AND WE HOPE nixondesign.com we have always felt that there is TO WELCOME YOU TO THE nowhere quite like it in the world. ISLAND VERY SOON.“ Advertising Our efforts have been supported Nicola Christopher by the wider Tresco family – one [email protected] of islanders, visitors and timeshare +44 (0)1720 422843 owners – all of whom have helped to sustain and nurture the island Published by alongside us. © Tresco Estate 2013 The Island Office, Tresco, Recent years have seen many Isles of Scilly TR24 0QQ developments and improvements, for both islanders and visitors. Thank you The new Sea Garden Cottages Chief photographers and the Ruin Beach Café mark Howard Sooley and the culmination of this activity Phil Nicholls and, I believe, have firmly established Tresco as one of Illustrators Britain’s finest destinations for Kathy Todd, Livi Gosling, the discerning traveller. Harry Tennent and Lorna Cox The new Tresco Times not only Guest Writer looks forward to the year ahead but Sam Llewellyn. Tresco-born and also back at the one that has passed. Robert with his grandson on the beach Editor of Marine Quarterly Whether you have been able to visit us or not, I trust that it will keep you Additional photography up to date with island life and keep Rob Lea, Mark Frost, Tresco in your thoughts. I hope you Carly Doherty, Adam White, enjoy reading this as much as we Toby Ash and courtesy of have enjoyed putting it together IoS TIC, Rachel Lewin and we hope to welcome you to and Peter Kiss the island very soon. Print Four Way Print fourwayprint.com Robert Dorrien Smith 2013 Yearbook | 1 Tresco times 2013 Yearbook in this issue P12 WALKING TO BRYHER The quiet thrill of defying the natural P19 P22 order of things. Alasdair Moore on the one of the great island activities. P19 KITCHEN GARDEN It’s all about companionship. Tresco’s kitchen gardener Dave Hamilton and his approach to growing fruit, vegetables and cut flowers. P22 EATING P41 A guide to the island’s eateries and what’s cooking in 2013. P34 SAILING Haul out the mizzen and pull some “IT IS A MAN OF POOR jib off the roller. An early morning IMAGINATION WHO CANNOT summer sail in Lucille, a Drascombe SEE THE GIBBONS SWINGING longboat with Marine Quarterly THROUGH THE TREES” Editor Sam Llewellyn. P46 ISLAND FARMING What you see is what you get. Getting P62 down and dirty on the farm. P62 ACCOMMODATION Staying for a night or a week? Looking for a New England style property or perhaps something more traditional? Interested in a timeshare? A guide to the island’s accommodation. 2 | 2013 Yearbook Tresco times 2013 Yearbook Features P16 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION This year’s theme is ‘Tresco – People in the Picture’. So, er, please make sure there are! Extremely generous prize, as always. P30 THE HUMBLE LOBSTER Particularly humble when served up in the New Inn. Beautiful illustration from artist Kathy Todd. P32 FOOD FORAGING Who needs the Deli? Rachel Lambert tells us what’s wild, P46 abundant and tasty. P38 ROCK FISHING Del and Neil give their top tips for a successful afternoon with rod and line. P41 WELL-BEING It’s all Iyengar to me. Luckily Lucy Aldridge is on hand to tell us more about feeling good on Tresco. P50 SPORTING TRESCO Just don’t mention the cricket. How the island’s sportsmen and ‘women fared in 2012. P52 GALLERY TRESCO Painting inspiration. Maggie O’Brien P12 on honing your artistic skills. P55 TRAVELLING TO TRESCO It’s easy! Our guide to getting here. Regulars P4 NEWS P10 2013 CALENDAR P76 COTTAGE INFORMATION P77 THINGS TO DO AND SERVICES P80 USEFUL CONTACTS 2013 Yearbook | 3 TRESCOTresco TtimesIMES 2013 YEARBOOKYearbook MAX ON THE QUAY the The ever-cheery and resourceful Max Rowe has abandoned the Island Office and Tresco for St Mary’s – well at least during the working day. Max is now our Man on the Quay. He is ensuring that the links between St Mary’s airport and Tresco are as seamless as possible THER APIST for our visitors. Along with Island Taxis and OF THE YEAR Bryher Boats, Max is part of a team delivering a first-class service that comes with all flights FINALIST booked through us at the Island Office. For more details about travelling to Tresco please go to tresco.co.uk/gettinghere Congratulations to Jess Turnbull who was a finalist in Therapist of the Year 2012 competition, run by ila, creators of luxury skincare and spa products. The competition spanned the world with a therapist from the Malaysian island of Langkawi coming second! Says Jess: “I am absolutely delighted – it’s a worldwide award and I was one of only five UK finalists!” Well done Jess! LIBERTY FabRIC Following the recent launch of the new Guests at Hell Bay this year will also Tresco-inspired Liberty fabrics, it is be able to sample Jess’ skills on Bryher! gratifying to see that US fashion label J-Crew (popular with Hollywood celebs and First Lady Michelle Obama) is offering a range of garments and accessories using the Liberty “Tresco” fabric. LOVE INTEREST Congratulations to Adam Toy and Kate Nelhams on their recent engagement. Kate is the youngest daughter of the gardens’ Mike and Isobel Nelhams and grew up on Tresco. 4 | 2013 Yearbook TRESCO TIMES 2013 YEARBOOK FOND FAREWELLS e bid a fond farewell to Bryan Wright, known to many as Fred or simply the Maj, who has left the island after nearly 20 years to move back to Dorset. For many years, Bryan delivered entertaining slideshows and garden tours, as well as being a convivial host to islanders and visitors FASHION SENSE alike. We look forward to a visit soon! Tresco also says goodbye to the Chuter family – Richard, Tamsin Bridge, nother stylish company has Alice, Daisy and Lily. Richard came to found inspiration from Tresco Tresco 1995, started work at the heliport and the Isles of Scilly. Seasalt, in 1996 and was appointed manager in that great Cornish fashion brand, named 2006. He was also a highly successful their spring 2013 collection after the coxswain of the Czar gig. Tamsin Tresco Abbey Garden, while “The Isles worked both at the New Inn and the of Scilly” is the title of their summer Flying Boat Restaurant, and provided range of clothes. Seasalt is also running childcare at Sunny Days Nursery. a rather good competition. The prize is We wish them all the very best actually the best holiday in the world… for the future. the £220,000 project. We are also CHURCH hopeful of receiving a grant from English RESTORATION Heritage. However, there will still be a STOP press! substantial shortfall and we would like APPEAL to give all those who care about the island It’s just been announced an opportunity to support the restoration that superfast broadband project. UK tax payers can gift aid is to reach the Isles of Scilly in 2014 in a pioneering uch needed major restoration their donation. scheme by BT using unused and repairs are to begin in 2014 “It’s a huge project but one I believe fibre optic cables on the to St Nicholas’ Church. Built all those who love Tresco will want to Atlantic sea bed. in 1878 and designed by Lieutenant support.
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