WITH IN Property LIVING A Bigger, Better, Brighter Read Focus FROM PAGE 15 Vol. 14 Issue 1 March 2016 www.livingwithin.com Papplewick boy Charity walker returns Lynda celebrates 25 years qualifies for to Ascot Racecourse Lynda Campling has been busy BBC’s Young celebrating 25 years service at Carr Williams, formally Carr’s of Ascot. This to continue 3,000 mile makes Lynda the longest serving estate Musician of the agent in Ascot and she says "there’s still a few more years left in me!" Year nationwide campaign Lynda was happily married to Michael for 40 years but was sadly widowed eight years ago. She has lived in Ascot for 37 years where she has brought up three Ascot Racecourse recently welcomed children - Annette, Emma & Matthew - a remarkable man who is walking who all attended Charters School. Lynda 3,000 miles between all UK now has several grandchildren who keep racecourses to raise vital funds for her fully occupied, especially when you Pancreatic Cancer UK and Racing include her love of golf at Ascot Golf Club. and would ensure that every transaction Welfare. Lynda started working at Carr’s in was as personable as possible." Richard Farquhar and his Walking February 1991 with Alan Carr & Ann Elvin During those first 20 Years Lynda The Courses campaign, which has and that’s how this amazingly successful became a TV celebrity having been grown to be racing’s biggest ever team remained for 12 years before Ann left interviewed live by Philip Scolfield as a charity effort, partnered with both on a world tour. member of an Estate Agents team in ‘Test the Discover Ascot race day and After 20 years Alan sold the business to Nation’. Carr’s were also featured on QIPCO British Champions Day in Hugh Williams and Connor Osborough ‘Location, Location, Location’ with Kirsty 2015. Across the two days, Ascot’s who retained the Carr’s name... and Allsop. Kirsty couldn’t find a house for the racegoers contributed over £5,000 to Lynda! clients but Lynda did! Thirteen-year-old Harvey Lin recently Farquhar’s cobeneficiaries. She said she continues to enjoy matching Hugh, Connor and Lynda have now received a visit from the BBC at The father of four returned to her buyers to their perfect home. "I have taken the company to new heights with Papplewick School in Ascot to film Berkshire’s Royal racecourse last always said that I have the best job in the 2015 recording the best year ever at 7 High his life there after qualifying for the month to complete the next stage world and can honestly say that I have Street. Hugh said "As working owners Final of the Piano section of the 2016 of his journey, a 34 mile stomp to enjoyed working everyday at Carr’s and of our own business, which is unique to BBC Young Musician of the Year Newbury Racecourse. This was his of the nation’s racecourses in his believe my 25 years service is an honest Ascot it is important that everyone has competition. Harvey is the youngest of 52nd stage of his 58 leg journey. charitable initiative. He is hoping testament to that claim." a keen interest in its success and Lynda all the finalists in a competition open to Farquhar’s mission is to connect all that his marathon efforts will raise a In tribute to Lynda, Alan said "My name continues to play a vital role in achieving musicians up to the age of 21. 60 of Britain’s racecourses on foot, huge £1.4million to be split equally may have been above the door but I must those aspirations. We always knew when Headmaster Tom Bunbury said: arriving at each course on a race day. between the two charities that are attribute a major part of Carr’s success to we brought the business from Alan that "We are hugely proud of Harvey’s He was inspired to undertake this very close to his heart. Lynda whose professionalism, dedication Lynda would be a valued team member – unbelievable talent but even more fundraising challenge after losing his His fundraising total currently sits and loyalty was a major influence in how right we were." proud that he is such a modest and father in 2012 to pancreatic cancer, at over £300,000. developing the business into one of the Lynda has the final word saying "Pop in unassuming boy." the most vicious of all 21 common To find out more about ‘Walking most respected in the area. Lynda’s or give us a call and you will discover why The Final takes place this month with cancers. With both father and son The Courses’, to donate and knowledge and efficient ways would see I have enjoyed being a part of Ascots only the programme being broadcast in being lifelong racing fans, Farquhar to get involved, visit www. clients come back time and time again family owned Independent Estate Agents May. decided he wanted to involve all walkingthecourses.com because she has a genuinely caring nature for 25 years." INSIDE THIS ISSUE 22 8 8 9 - 11 14 Taxing Times Travel Food Schools Gardening www.livingwithin.com – [email protected] – 01276 858750 2 LIVING WITHIN March 2016 Five Arch Bridge at Virginia Water Raymond Blanc and Phil Howard lake closed for maintenance appointed for Royal Ascot 2016 Ascot Racecourse has appointed two of the nation’s forward to being a part of Royal Ascot 2016, especially most respected chefs to help deliver its fine dining following the success of last year. Again, this year offer for 2016. Raymond Blanc and Phil Howard will I will be using my interest in British ingredients to host the Panoramic Restaurant and On5 respectively, create a stunning menu to match the spectacle of a for all five days of this year’s Royal Meeting. Raymond day at Royal Ascot. We have been growing our own and Phil hold two Michelin stars each and will create vegetables within the grounds of Fulham Palace for a a high quality and memorable fine dining experience year now and using them at The Square is something I for racegoers. am very proud of. I am greatly looking forward to Raymond Blanc is the Chef Patron of Belmond Le bringing them to the Royal Meeting this year." Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, the legendary restaurant Speaking about fine dining at Ascot Racecourse and hotel in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, which has held this year, Juliet Slot, Commercial Director, said: two Michelin stars for 32 years. "We’re delighted to have Raymond Blanc and Raymond will host the Panoramic Restaurant Phil Howard on board for 2016. We have worked during Royal Ascot, as part of a wider partnership with with both of them before and we had to have them Ascot that will enable the racecourse to benefit from back this year. Last year Raymond Blanc had a role The Crown Estate has announced that is has been circular route around Virginia Water. his infectious passion and wealth of experience in advising us on dining options for some of our Private necessary to temporarily close Five Arch Bridge In recent years, the render finish has been subject providing first class fine dining experiences. Raymond Boxes. Working with him was so inspiring that we in Windsor Great Park to all vehicles, bikes and to deterioration to the underside of the arches will advise on many aspects of the fine dining offer in have invited him back to advise us on our wider fine horse-riders until 1 April 2016 due to essential and this is been attributed to water penetrating the Panoramic Restaurant during the Royal Meeting, dining offer. Through his Service Academy Raymond remedial works. A pedestrian crossing will be through the surface road deck. The long-term including menu design, staff training and service will mentor and train our staff in service excellence, maintained. effect of this is erosion of the underside of the arch standards. helping to raise standards even further at Ascot this Officials said that although this is not the most would ultimately, if unchecked, culminate in the Part of this partnership will also see Raymond Blanc year. Guests who book the Panoramic Restaurant, appropriate time of year to undertake these works, collapse of the structure. deliver a ‘Service Academy’ to help ensure elegant which Raymond will be hosting during the Royal it does reduce the impact as much as possible It has been decided therefore to carry out and uplifting service standards across all of Ascot’s Meeting, are in for a real treat. to all users of the Great Park. The Crown Estate remedial works which requires the stripping off restaurants. The details of the initiative are being "We’re also very proud to have Phil Howard back for has been working closely with the contractor to the tarmac surface down to the base course and re- finalised, but the aim is to ensure that the service in all Royal Ascot. Last year, the feedback from racegoers provide access to as many visitors and regular proofing the structure, before rebuilding the deck of Ascot’s restaurants is as good as it possibly can be. who ate in his restaurant was incredible, so he really users as possible, however, due to the nature of the back up and reapplying the tarmac surface. Whilst Speaking about his work with Ascot Racecourse, is back by popular demand. His technical ability, works required, which includes the use of heavy undertaking this work the Crown Estate will take Raymond Blanc said: "All of my working life, I have relentless energy and attention to detail, mean that he plant and machinery, it is not practical or safe to the opportunity to improve the drainage from and strived for excellence and providing our guests with the never produces anything that is less than exceptional." continue to provide access to horses and riders around the bridge.