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DAVID HEADS FORTHE EASTEND Local actor David Proud fromWhittlesey is set to be our latest TVceleb as he joins the cast ofEastEnders. The disabled actor iscurrently filming for the soap and willstar as new character Adam Best.
David’s already appeared on TV inCBBC's Desperados and in ITV2'sSecret Diary of a Call Girl series twoand will make his debut in the soaplater this year. This is his biggest breakyet and David can’t wait – "I’mdelighted and honoured to bejoining such a talented cast. I'm veryexcited and looking forward tobringing the character to life."
Executive Producer of EastEnders,Diederick Santer said – "I'm delightedto welcome David to EastEnders.He's a fine young actor with awonderfully dry comic delivery,playing an interesting – and possiblyrather irritating – character. I'm surehe, and his character Adam, will bestrong additions to EastEnders.
"In recent years, we've had a numberof regular and guest characters withdisabilities – but this is the first timewe've had a regular adult characterwith a visible disability played by anactor with a disability. It's about time."
We’re told David’s character AdamBest is an Oxford University studentwho arrives in Walford to visit hismother, Manda, during his holidays.He’s a tad self-possessed and a bitof a snob, thinking his mum'sboyfriend Minty isn't good enough forher. In fact, the only thing Adam doeslike about Albert Square is Libby Fox!
LUKE IS BACKBEHIND THE LENS Peterborough’s TV star Luke Pas-qualino is back on set filming hissecond series of Skins.
He also has some other appearancesplanned, some of which are hushhush, but we can tell you he’ll beappearing in the Miranda Hart showaround October time.
Skins has been running on Channel4 recently putting the focus back onLuke as skateboarder Freddie, notthat he’s left the limelight inPeterborough with everyone stillqueuing for pictures everywhere hegoes! The fourth series will air earlynext year and Luke told ESP – “It’scoming back bigger and better thanbefore!”We can’t wait.
RUDDY DUCK BEER FESTIt’s beer festival month and whereveryou go you’ll find real ales to sample.The Ruddy Duck pub in Peakirk isrunning its own mini beer festival so ifyou fancy a more intimate venuehead there on Saturday August 22.There’ll be some truly fine live musictoo with the wonderful One Eyed Catsand Matt Zilch (ESP’s Stamfordreporter in his other guise!)
RIGBYS BEER FESTRigby’s on the market place in MarketDeeping is also getting into the beerfestival spirit and the guys there holdtheir second event from August 7 –9. There’ll be over 20 real ales tosample so you can use it as a warmup to the big event on theembankment at the end of August!
ENTER FACE OF ESP @ SERPENTINE This is your last month to enter theFace of ESP competition girls, sodon’t hang about. We’ll be out talentspotting in Serpentine Greenshopping centre on SaturdayAugust 15 so look out for the ESPteam from 11am – 3am. It’s anopportunity for you to find out moreabout what the competition involves,ask any questions and also to enteron the spot.
We’re looking for a girl who has thatmagic something and can representthe spirit of ESP Magazine for a fulltwelve months. You must be 18 by thetime of the finals night on FridaySeptember 11. It’s not a beautypageant, but you need to look afteryourself, be able to take on anythingfrom an It’s A Knockout contest to afashion show and of course have agreat personality.
Alternatively you can enter online onwww.espmag.co.uk
CARE ABOUT URBAN ARTDon’t miss your chance to snap upsome exciting works by rising urbanartists at the Key Theatre fromAugust 25 – September 5 and raisefunds for the Peterborough YoungCarers Project. Organised by localstencil artist Kaine Kulczak, workshave been donated by both local andinternational artists – some we’ve hadsneak peeks at are very good indeedand as all profits go to helping needylocal kids, it’s the perfect chance topick up something unique! For moreinfo, visit www.artaid.blogspot.com.Entry is free.
STEP TOWARDSSTARDOMIf you know any youngsters that fancythemselves as the next Brad Pitt orAngelina Jolie, get them to theCresset on weekdays betweenAugust 3 – 21, where Peterborough-born but nationally successful actressCharlotte Chinn will be leading asummer school every week, whichculminates in a live performance infront of a real audience. Open toanyone aged between 9 and 15,whether they’re beginners orpractically professionals, it’s a greatchance to have fun, make new friendsand build up self-confidence, as wellas develop drama skills. One weekcosts £90, two weeks cost £160 andthis year, there’ll also be a breakfastclub so you can drop your future starsoff before work and still ensure they’reproperly fed – for just £15 extra. Boxoffice: 01733 265705 or www.cresset.co.uk
BELLY DANCINGWITH SHISHALOUNGESoak in the exotic atmosphere of thenear-east at the Shisha Lounge at theTowngate Inn in Market Deeping onAugust 23. With sensual belly-dancing performances along-sideTurkish cuisine and Shisha disco –there’ll also be a licensed bar to helpyou pluck up the courage to give it ago yourself it’s the only near-easternthemed-night in the area and theperfect chance to travel withoutleaving town! Tickets £6 advancefrom www.shishalounge.org.uk
BOGARTS BECOMESTHE OSTRICHAt long last, The Ostrich, the pubformally known as Bogarts will openits doors to the public on August 22with live music and real ales. Tuesdaynights will be a pre-New York NewYork disco and Saturdays will bededicated to live music – so far,they’ve got Storm booked for August29, Retrolux for August 30 andCitizen Smith for September. Thewhole place has been refurbished, sothe grime has definitely gone, but thenew landlords are aiming to keep asimilar, music-friendly vibe.
HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINEHGs will re-open as The Grapevineon August 3, although apparentlythey’ve had a bit of trouble gettingplanning permission to replace thesign on the listed building! Thelandlord will be Sharpey, formally ofThe Solstice, and he’s aiming tocreate a traditional pub with live musicand a jukebox full of rock classics.
WOMEN GET INGEAR AT PEUGEOUT We hear a car confidence course forladies held at Peugeot in Peter-borough recently went down a stormand others could be planned soon.
The Women in Gear event at the TyrellPark showroom was a self-helpcourse organised by the Marshallteam to help teach local womendrivers the basics of mechanics andpersonal self-protection. It includedroadside get-you-home tips, de-fensive driving and how to ward off apossible ‘road rage’ attacker withKarate instructor and self-protectionspecialist Grant Hicks.
After learning to change a car’s wheelthe ladies were given practical adviceincluding dealing with roadsideemergencies, routine car main-tenance and checking oil and fluidlevels.
ROCK COUTUREOPENS ATSPRINGFIELDSWe’re loving news of more shops atSpringfields outlet centre in Spaldingbecause it means great fashion atgreat prices. If you’ve not checked itout yet get down there and you’ll findloads of stores with up to 60% off!
The latest addition is Rock Couturewhich sells tops, bottoms, designerjeans and dresses, as well as greatItalian leather bags and accessories.Brands in-store include Rock &Republic, Juicy Couture, Evil-Iceberg,DVB jeans, Boxfresh and its ownbrand Rock Couture.
POSH @WATERSTONES Here come the boys…. Time to getup close and personal with yoursporting heroes as PeterboorughUnited players line-up to sign copies
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of a new book about the team. Meetthem on August 2 at Waterstones onBridge Street for the big launch of thenew book ‘Boyd, Sweat and Beers’telling the story of their rise to thechampionship last season. For moreinfo and to reserve your copy call01733 555323.
VERVE BECOMESRESTAURANT We were sad to see Verve shut againon Church Street however, it doesapparently mean the city centre will geta new restaurant in the form ofChimichanga. Part of the Prezzo chain,this is a Mexican restaurant chain withfreshly prepared traditional food fromdishes to nibble and share through tothree-course meals as well as anextensive range of cocktails. Soundslike a great addition to the city scene –we’ll keep you posted.
HYDROSPHERE ATFERRY MEADOWS How cool is this?! This fantasticHydrosphere means you can now walkon water at Ferry Meadows.
If you’ve seen Zorbing then you’ll befamiliar with the idea. Think of ahamster in an exercise ball but make itmuch larger and of soft plastic, bigenough for a human to run in andyou’ve got it.
Hydrosphere will be operating daily,weather permitting, on Lynch Lakefrom now until September 6, 11am to5pm. It costs £3 for a 3-4 minutesession in the Hydrosphere andanyone over the age of 3yrs can havea go after going through a few basicchecks with the site staff.
For more info call 07842 102442.
SPRINGFIELDS GOES GLOBALThe Spalding based outlet shoppingcentre will be bringing you flavours ofthe world throughout this month.
On August 8 - 9 it’s the Italian Job, withpizza chef Stefano cooking up sometreats on the Saturday and a Pavarottilookalike wowing visitors on theSunday and classic mini cars on bothdays.
Then it’s time take a trip Down Underwith the Go Walkabout in Australiaweekend on August 15 - 16 with ababy crocodile, snakes, lizards and awallaby or kangaroo on the Saturday,and a Rolf Harris lookalike on theSunday. It’s back to Blighty with a Bestof British on August 22 - 23 whenvisitors will be transported back to the1940s and 1950s with folk dancers anda comedy spitfire pilot on Saturday, aCaptain Mainwaring lookalike onSunday, plus the Cinque Port LindyHoppers will be performing both days.
Finally the bank holiday weekend takeson an Out of Africa theme with tribal stiltwalkers on the Saturday, musicworkshop on the Sunday and a steelband duo on Saturday and Monday.For more info visit www.springfieldsshopping.com.
SWIM TEAM NEEDS SUPPORTThe Peterborough Special OlympicSwimming Club team is competingonce again in an Olympic stylecompetition for learning disabledathletes. It costs £3,000 to send theteam to the competition every fouryears so they’re always looking formore support. They’ve beenfundraising themselves but still needdonations or sponsorship – £300would send one swimmer to thecompetition. These guys and girls dous proud so if you can help, or wouldlike to in future, please call Julie Orr on01733 358665.
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BORO’S GOT SOUL! Peterborough’s always been a soul city andthe music’s popularity here has never died.Soul fans keen to relieve the glory days willbe pleased to hear that soul and Motownreturns to the Cresset in Bretton onSeptember 4 bringing together some of thebest DJs playing out all the classics.
There’ll be two rooms, one playing northernsoul with Ian Gee, Paul Donnelly, Andy Smithand Ady Bull behind the turntables. In roomtwo it’s soul and Motown with Ian Gray fromthe BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Soul Show(pictured) John Bradley and Malcolm James.Special guests on the night are SteveGutteridge and Martin Topley and togetherthey’ll all have you dancing from 8pmthrough ’til 1am.
Whether you’re an original soul fan or havejust got into the scene, you can’t beat theatmosphere at these nights. Tickets are £7from the Cresset or on 07714 336373 or07950 468011.
RENT @ THE KEY Based on Puccini’s La Boheme, Rent is a much-loved musical about agroup of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to liveand work in New York’s Lower East Side. The great Key Youth Theatreteam will be bringing it to the Key on August 25 - 28. Parodied in theopening scenes of Team America, Rent has been a massive successacross the world due to its powerful portrayals of love and death – withlittle theatrical glitz, the storyline is dramatic and gritty, complimentedby moving, sensational music, possibly musical theatre’s answer tothe cult movie Trainspotting. Tickets from £13. Box office: 01733207239. Liv Slater
NO ANGELS Rising R’n’B group Filthy Halos will be bringing their brand-newshow to the Key Theatre on August 15 – all fans of smooth,summery R’n’B should head down to hear songs from theirforthcoming debut album. From Cambridge, Filthy Halos werespotted by a producer and promoter and have since been workinghard in the studio, producing tracks and are now starting to tour toget their name out there – recently they supported Jo O’Meara of SClub fame, Tickets £10. Box office: 01733 207239.
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ELO WON’TBRING YOUDOWN Relive the days of rock legends,lightshows and massive hair whenEssential Light Orchestra bring theirtribute to ELO to the Stamford CornExchange on August 15. One of thebiggest prog-influenced acts of the70s and early 80s, ELO had scores ofhits across the globe – you probablyknow songs such as Mr Blue Sky, TurnTo Stone, Living Thing, Don’t Bring MeDown and Hold On Tight. EssentialLight Orchestra are serious fans of theband as well as talented musicians,and with ELO’s sound influencing anew generation of bands such asMGMT, there’s never been a bettertime to check out their backcatalogue. Tickets £13. Box office:01780 766455.
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SINGING FOR THEIR SUPPER Come see Peterborough’s future stars in action at West End Summer Nights on August 5, a concert of song from shows like Mamma Mia, Blood Brothers andChicago, as well as newer shows you might not have seen yet. Organised in conjunction with The Derek Killeen Trust, the show at the Key Theatre is all to raise fundsfor Peterborough kids such as Elizabeth Watts, a KYT regular who’s off to study Performing Arts at the prestigious Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. Starringeveryone who’s involved in this year’s summer school, this night will be a celebration of all the talented and hardworking youngsters in the city, and will help some ofthem achieve even bigger futures. Tickets £10. Box office: 01733 207239. Liv Slater
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Fancy heading to the beer festival for free courtesy of CAMRA and ESP?We have ten pairs of tickets for the event which runs from August 25 –29 at the embankment in Peterborough. The tickets are for any day ofyour choice and are worth a fiver each.Just text or email us the word BEER along with your name, address andphone number and it could be your name we draw from our beer barrel!Usual competition rules apply, winners will be notified, entries must be in by 17/08/09
WIN TEN PAIRSOF TICKETS TOTHE BEER FEST!
Soul returns to the Cresset next month with a great line-up of DJsplaying soul and motown in two rooms. We have three pairs oftickets to the event on September 4 up for grabs worth £7 each.Just text or email us the word SOUL along with your name,address and phone number and it could be your name we drawform our record bag.Usual competition rules apply, winners will be notified, entries must be in by 24/08/09
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LAVA LAMP RETURNS A fantastic event makes a return to the city on July 30 when Lava Lamptouches down at Pulse8 on Geneva Street.
The Lava Lamp nights were set up in 2006 by Vincenzo Petruzziello whocame up with the idea of a club night organised by adults with disabilities, foradults with disabilities. Vincenzo believed it was just what Peterboroughneeded and is the only event held of its kind held in an actual nightclub!
The first club night took place back in 2007 and was such a success therehave since been five more. One of the main aims of Lava Lamp is to provide asafe environment in which adults with disabilities can relax and enjoythemselves. The event’s a great opportunity for everyone to meet new peopleand make new friends.
Before each event there are DJ workshops and stewarding workshops and itruns from 8pm until 1am.
Pulse8 Manager, Aigars, has kindly offered the venue free of charge for thisevent and Vincenzo told ESP – “His generosity has enabled us to moveforward with the Lava Lamp events and we’re sure that it’ll be a very popularvenue! I’d like to say a huge thank you to Aigars as Lava Lamp relies onmany volunteers and helpers to make the night happen, for which we’re allreally grateful.
“The Lava Lamp events have limited funding and rely on the kindness ofvolunteers, local businesses and organisations to help us where possible,such as Ken Girvan Printers in Farcet who’ve kindly printed tickets andposters for free.”
If you’d like to go along, get involved or find out about future Lava Lampnights, just give Vincenzo Petruzziello a call on 07923 843177.
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Beer we goagain… ourfavourite event ofthe year is back!
Get ready for the biggest social event of thesummer as the 32nd Peterborough CAMRABeer Fest returns to the Embankment withanother cracking line-up, and we don’t just meanthe 350+ real ales!
There’s great live music hosted by Lite FM, theESP Lunchtime Quiz, fun games for the kids withHeart FM, food stalls, soft drinks for the driversand more great real ales, ciders and countrywines than you can possibly imagine.
More than 33,000 people went along to supsome of the good stuff last year so when we tellyou this is the event to be seen at, you knowwe’re not telling porky pies. If you’ve booked aholiday anywhere near Tuesday August 25through to Saturday August 29 – cancel it!
ESP’s Ian Gray is back with the lunchtime quizfrom Wednesday onwards and this year we’vepartnered up with the Real Shave Company togive away some great products for the top three
teams (and the one with the funniest name) aswell as other goodies.
CAMRA spokesman Harry Morten told ESP it’sstill the second biggest beer fest in the countryand as popular as ever – “From CAMRA’s pointof view of course it encourages people to tryreal ales, but to be honest this is justPeterborough’s biggest social occasion.
“There’s never any trouble which is brilliant andwhen we finally shut down at the end and thebeer’s all gone we know we’ve succeeded inputting on another great event and raised fundsfor the RNLI.
“Figures show that on average there’s less thanthree pints consumed per person which justgoes to show a fair proportion of people comealong and don’t drink at all, which proves it’s agreat night out.”
Oh, we don’t disagree Harry – see you there for apint of Old Codger’s Gut Grumbler!
TUESDAY 25THDR A’S BLUES CONSORTIUMOn stage 8.50pm – 9.35pm and 9.55pm – 10.45pmThe very best of British and US Blues.
WEDNESDAY 26THNIMMING NEDOn stage 8pm to 9pmInfectious high energy folk.
BACK PORCH BANDOn stage 9.15pm to 10.45pmUnique foot-stomping acoustic blues with a SouthernStates tinge.
THURSDAY 27THSYMPTOMOn stage 7.30pm to 8.55pmDeep powerful vocals and electric guitar.
TOUCHSTONEOn stage 9.15pm – 10.45pmFive-piece prog/rock/alternative influenced band .
FRIDAY 28THCONVULSIONSOn stage 8pm to 9.30pm1960’s riff based, up tempo, British RnB stylings withpunk rock energy.
THE LEAGUE OF MENTALMENOn stage 9.45pm to 11.15pmThese guys take a song and make it their own – theirreputation precedes them!
SATURDAY 29THSHAKE HANDS ERICOn stage (or around the site) during the afternoonAcoustic, country, pop and folk chorus classics.
ANGRYMANOn stage 7.40pm to 8.40pmAcoustic guitars, a mix of rock and percussivedrumming and emotional lyrics.
ONE STEP BEHIND - THE UK'S FAVOURITEMADNESS TRIBUTE BANDOn stage 9.15pm to 10.45pm.
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For more info: Harry Morten – 07900 056940, [email protected] www.beer-fest.org.uk
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RAFT RACE RETURNS – FANCIERTHAN EVER!
Here’s proof of the power of Facebook – after athousand-strong group requested the return of theDeepings Raft Race, after a two year break, it’ll return onAugust 9 and moves into the High Street and MarketPlace to raise funds for Sue Ryder Care.
As well as the main entertainment of watching thehome-made rafts race, or disintegrate, along the river,the organisers are aiming to set a world record for thebiggest fancy dress street party. There’s no theme, sojust wear whatever you wish you could get away withevery day – whether you go as a pirate, cowgirl or indrag, the choice is yours! There’s also a Best Dressed
Pet competition running, good luck with getting yourmutt to sit still long enough to get the fairy wings on.
It’s a real family-friendly day with a funfair, balloon race,raffles, stalls and hot food and Lite FM 106.8 will behosting the live music stage with bands such as TheGangsters, Retrolux, Circa 73, Loose Baby Charlotteand The Nuggets playing from 1pm.
The Lite FM DJs will be hosting the main stage in thetown centre and Keith Dalton told ESP – “I’m delightedto see this great event back on the calendar. It’ll be afantastic weekend and I hope everyone gets rightbehind it to make sure its back again next year.”
Look out for the ESP crew down there too taking part inthe fun… whether we manage a raft or not thoughremains to be seen as our last efforts weren’t so great!
For more info, visit www.deepingsraftrace.co.uk
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ROWING LAKE REGATTA Spend a lovely day on the banks of the rowing lake at ThorpeMeadows, watching tanned and toned men and womencompete on the water at Peterborough Rowing Club’sSummer Regatta on August 8 and 9. With teams competingfrom across the country bringing their supporters, licensedbars and a disco on the Saturday night, there’ll be loadsgoing on and if you’ve always fancied rowing, it’s the perfectchance to take a look at the sport and make contact with theever-welcoming rowing club. For more information, visitwww.peterboroughcityrowing.co.uk.
BACK TO THE 80s@ FERRY MEADOWS
Nene Park Trust, thepeople who run FerryMeadows, celebrate their21st birthday this yearand are holding onemassive party tocelebrate on August 8and 9. On the Saturday,Heart FM will be takingus back to the 80’s, whenthe Trust was founded,with live music, a specialguest appearance fromDJ Pat Sharp and aperformance from Limahlof Kajagoogoo. There’ll
be demonstrations of birds of prey and the chance to have ago at flying model aeroplanes, sailing and GPS-led naturetrails as well as ‘beat the keeper’ and golf competitions.
The Sunday has a more family feel, with kid’s fair rides andbouncy castle, kite flying and outdoor poetry reading – perfectto enjoy with a picnic! Leave the car at home for the weekend,obviously you can walk or bike to Ferry Meadows, but NeneValley Railway will also be running extra services all weekend– see www.nvr.org.uk. For more info, visitwww.neneparktrust.org.uk or call 01733 234193.
FAMILY FUN ON THE FARM If the summer holidays are dragging on and you’re running out of ideas to keep the young ‘unsentertained, or you just fancy doing something different, head to Sacrewell Farm on August 9 for theFamily Fun Day, organised by Age Concern and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. There’ll be loads goingon, such as a Human Table Football tournament which will see teams from across the city competing,live music and performance. Organiser Jane Grant told ESP - “The event is set to be fantastic – thereis just so much going on – there’ll be the chance to have a go at archery and meet your favouriteStar Wars characters. There are even fairy dust workshops, along with arts and crafts stalls andsome lovely food and drink on offer for the grown-ups!”
It’s bound to be a great day out and if the weather’s less than pleasant, as usual, there’s a massivemarquee to huddle under as well as indoor cafés. For more info, visit www.acpeterborough.org.uk,contact Jane Grant at Age Concern Peterborough 01733 564185 or [email protected]. Entry is just £1 for adults and 50p for children.
GET FIT FOR THE GREAT EASTERN RUN If you’ve signed up for the Great Eastern Run, which takesplace in Peterborough on October 11 and want a littleprofessional help to get up to speed, then don’t miss thefree training sessions on August 5 and 19 at the EsportaHealth Club, Thorpe Wood. Runners of all abilities arewelcome and male and female coaches from city runningclubs will be supervising group runs, as well as warm-upsand warm downs. Everyone taking part in the trainingsessions will get a free day pass to Esporta which can beused anytime, as well as access to the changing rooms,bar and restaurant. For more information on the trainingsessions, call Advance Performance on 01733 891111.
ESP, VIKINGS AND ELECTRICWARRIORS It’s all go at Itter Park on August 23 for the annualSummer Fun Day, which promises to be evenbigger and better this year and the ESP girls will bedropping by too.
There’ll be great live musicfrom Acer, Electric Warriors,
Highway Somewhere, Look Don’t Touch and Monkey Boys as well as HeartFM in attendance. There’ll be a real party atmosphere in the rather prettysurroundings of the park. All the family are welcome as there’ll be fairgroundrides and viking warrior displays, a car boot sale and the ever-essential beertent. Everything kicks off at 11am and entry is free. Look out for the gorgeousESP girls armed with goody bags.
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IT’S ONLYTHORNEY BUT I LIKE IT! Head out of town on August 30 for theThorney Live Charity Music Festival, theannual event which sees the normally
quiet village turned into a raucous rock and roll playground – all in the name ofcharity of course! Taking place in the grounds of Bedford Hall, the festival isalways busy, with acts booked for this year including Faze 4, The Overdubs, TheMighty Quinn, Brotherhood’s Roundabout, Irene's Secret, Big Grinn, Motor CityVipers and Simon Russell – not bad for just £5 entry! The whole family is welcomeas there’ll be inflatables for the kids as well as food, drink and stalls. This year’schosen charities are Macmillan Cancer Relief, Parkinsons Disease Society andThorney Football Club. For more information, visit www.thorneylive.co.uk
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ULTIMATE EQUINE EXPERIENCE Go horse-mad at Equifest, which comes to the East of England Showgroundon August 20 – 24. Anyone who owns a horse or pony or simply wishes theydid will love this equestrian extravaganza – with over 480 classes ofcompetition, rare breeds and loads of trade stands, there’ll be everythingequestrian you could imagine. For more information, visit www.equifest.org.uk
SUNNY HUNNY GETS SOUL The biggest soul weekender in the eastern region returns on November 27-29and the East Anglian Soul Weekend at Hunstanton looks set to be even betterthan last year! With loads of DJs playing northern soul, soul and Motown andjazz funk and modern soul, there’ll be some truly brilliant tracks playedthroughout the weekend. It’s a chance to get together with like-minded soulfans across three rooms for a whole weekend of fun with DJs such as Ian Gee,Tony Dellar, John Bradley, Martin Topley and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s IanGray. Taking place at the Searles Resort in Hunstanton, the facilities are five-starand include a golf course, indoor pool, fishing lakes and hot, tasty food allweekend. For more information, call 07950 468011 or visitwww.eastangliansoulweekend.co.uk. If you can’t wait that long, don’t miss thewarm-up event at The Cresset on September 4. With some of the main DJsfrom the Hunstanton weekend over two rooms, it’ll be your chance to practiceyour moves for what promises to be a massive party! Tickets £7. Box office:07714 336373/07950 468011. East Anglian Soul Weekend tickets £29, withaccommodation £79. Box office: 01485 534211. Liv Slater
OPEN AIR CINDERELLA IN SPALDING Fancy some open air summer theatre? The beautiful Festival Gardens atSpringfields Outlet Shopping in Spalding is the backdrop for a fabulousperformance of fairytale Cinderella this August.
The open-air performance on Sunday August 6 follows Louisa and her friendswho, evacuated to the countryside during World War Two, find fun and song inre-enacting their favourite fairytale one summer’s afternoon. The show is a child-friendly hour and a half long and includes a fairy tale fancy dress parade in theinterval. Audience members are being encouraged to come in fancy dress andjoin in the fun! It starts at 7.30pm with the Festival Gardens open from 6pm forpicnics. Tickets cost £11 for adults (£7 concessions) while a family ticketcomprising two adult and two child tickets costs £30. Box office: 01775760909 or 0871 2200260 or www.seetickets.com.
Liv Slater has the ESP guide tothe area’s best events.
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THE DREADED MODULE ONE?Most bikers who've taken their motorcycle test in the last few months will tell youthere's now two parts to it. Pass them both and the examiner will hand you a passcertificate. Up until earlier this year a full bike test was done on the road – and itwas on the road where you'd be asked to complete moves such as the U-turn andemergency stop.
But now manoeuvres like these and the well documented 'swerve' are done duringthe Module One part of your test at the motorcycle test centre in Fengate. Basically,you can't take part two of the test (a 45 minute ride) until you've passed ModuleOne. And at first glance this part of the test can appear pretty daunting.
This was my final lesson before test day and luckily for me it was a Saturday, whichmeant I was able to try out Module One at the test centre where I'll be doing it forreal next month. CAM Rider offers slots for learners to familiarise themselves withwhat's required for Module One on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. I can’temphasise just how crucial it is to get a go at the test centre before the big day.
The area you take Module One on is about the size of a football pitch and it'slittered with different coloured traffic cones. Here you must:
• Demonstrate you can push your bike a short distance and park it safely.
• Complete a slow 'figure of eight' several times without putting your foot down.
• Accelerate around a bend in second gear and swerve between two cones at noless than 50 kilometres per hour before coming to a swift halt and parkingbetween two cones.
• Take the same bend in the same way (without the swerve) and perform anemergency stop, maintaining control of the bike throughout.
• Perform a U-turn inside the set parameters (average road width) without puttingyour foot down.
• Slow ride just behind the examiner (walking).
All of this sounds quite tough – and it would’ve been if the opportunity of trying outat the centre passed me by. My instructor was fantastic in breaking down eachsegment of the course, which included top advice on how to tackle the swervemanoeuvre.
This part of the test has caused controversy from the offset with instructors calling itdangerous following several incidents of riders coming off their bikes in the wet andbreaking limbs. Luckily for me the surface was dry and luckily for me I was given acomprehensive guide on how to successfully complete it wet or dry. There was aknack and I'd nailed it.
There was plenty of time to do four practice runs of the test and with one lesson leftto go (the morning of my test) I was feeling confident. Next month is the big day...
Visit www.camrider.com or email [email protected]. Call: 01733 320820.
LIFE'S A BEACH AT BAR CUBALads, if you want to see a bunch of girls (mostly fit I hope) in bikinis but can'tafford to go to Miami then get yourselves down to Man About Townsponsors, Bar Cuba and Latinis on August 8 for their Beach Party night.You'll be drinking £3.95 cocktails to the sounds of funky house, Latin beatsand deep funky house. Best dressed in summer gear will get free shotswith every drink they purchase, so leave the Speedos at home.
Resident DJs play Bar Cuba every Friday and Saturday night and on thefirst Saturday of each month, don't miss 'Glam' – a night dedicated to Latinbeats and funky house with a few drink deals thrown in for good measure.
Food deals don't come any better than those at Latinis either. There's a buy-one-get-one-free on main meals every lunchtime, eat as much tapas asyou want (as I'm doing here) for £10 from 6-9pm Monday to Friday and abuy-one-get-one-free on selected main meals during the week too. And fora cheeky cocktail after work, get down to Latinis Monday to Friday whereyou can get two-for-one until 9pm.
BOURNE’S NEW LOFTINSTALLATION Popped into Bourne for a quickie (Guinness that is) and word is the LoftClub (and Nags Head) are set to reopen following a fire. Until it does, itsresident DJs continue to play at The Red Lion and Angel Hotel cocktailbar. There's a new management team at The Angel too, hopefully theywon't put a stop to those delicious homemade cakes they do there.Another new face can be found at The Jubilee with manager Ross(formerly of The Periwig in Stammy) taking over the reins. Who saidnothing ever happens in small towns?!
• 'Gemma From The Hill' - thanx for the info!• Dario - what a ball break our mums were...• Aimee - what's your ‘can't do coffee’ excuse this week? x• Steve and Jimmy - thanx for sorting my key• Suggs - I need my annual feedback please• Sam and Chester - well done at Bushy and thaks for holding our bags!CIAOS
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BOXING TREAT AT CLUB METROFight fans will enjoy watching some of the city's established and up-and-comingboxers take on challengers from all over the UK when Club Metro hosts a semi-professional boxing event on August 29 from 7pm. Peterborough-based BadBoys Promotions has teamed up with Ricky English of Touch Gloves Promotionsto bring us 14 bouts featuring city lads including Rory Malone, Michael Maguire,Steve Plavecz and Arif Quaddus to name a few. Tickets (£30 standing, £40seated and £60 VIP ringside) are available through Lee on 07794 491078.
ANYONE FOR OSTRICH? The opening and closing bar merry-go-round continues in the city centre andwith it comes good and bad news. Good news first is the return of The OstrichInn (formerly Bogarts) which is set to open on August 22. Former Cometmanager Jacqui Dean is at the helm and she brings live music, open micnights, karaoke and quiz nights plus a selection of real ales and lunchtimegrub to the venue.
Not so good news is the closure of Bar Bloc, although good news is it mayresurface at another location before too long. Verve has also had its day butgood news for food lovers is it'll eventually be transformed into a new Mexicanrestaurant called Chimichanga, which is owned by the Prezzo group.
Bad news is The Bar continues to gather dust and to be honest I'm notinterested in hearing any more frustrating rumours of it reopening unless I planto do it myself! And there's still no news on whether or not Praise will bereborn following the fire which forced it to close. My bet is it'll stay closed andmiserable like The Bar, Bar Bloc and 5th Avenue. Chances are there'll be acouple more venues joining them before the year's out. I'm not usually one tobe so negative but I can't see any solutions to keeping struggling operatorsopen. If anyone reading has, then I'd be keen to hear from you [email protected]
But to end on some good news, The Solstice is running a £2 drinks promotionall day, every day on Fosters, John Smiths, WKD, vodka and Red Bull andglasses of wine. I've never known Peterborough to have so many drink andfood offers! People, where are you?!
BEER FEST TIME AGAIN! Yes it's that time of year again when I get to pinch my nostrils and neck somecloudy pint of real ale named after some dead horse. You've guessed it, I don'tdo real ale very well but I do love the atmosphere at Peterborough Beer Festivaland will be down the Embankment with thousands of others at some pointduring August 25 to 29. More than 350 real ales will be on sale and there'll beover 100 different ciders and plenty of fruit wine options to sample. For timesand admission prices see p.8 of this issue or email [email protected]
SIZE DOESN'TMATTER It's always great when I get to meetcelebrities who turn out to be just as theyare on TV. Ainsley Harriott is one of them.He towered over me like the Honey Monsterand I felt like a sugar puff standing next tohim, which is why I think he offered me achair. The TV chef was at Waterstone's inBridge Street promoting his new book, 'JustFive Ingredients'. Manager Anna Elmore iscurrently working on bringing KeiraKnightley (who cares if she hasn't written abook) to town for me, aren't you Anna.
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Alannah Di Cataldo reached the top sixfinalists last year and has since joinedthe ESP team in promotions. “I wasreally nervous about turning up onboth the preview night and the finalsnight,” said Alannah, “and bothtimes I needn’t have worried at all.All the ESP staff and judges werereally friendly and mostsurprisingly all the other girlswere too! It is such a wellorganised, professional eventyet a lot of fun at the same timeand a great opportunity to meetpeople. After just a fewminutes being there it wasreally easy to relax andbe myself, which issomething I think thejudges are lookingfor. The wholeevening absolutelyflew by, I woulddefinitelyrecommendentering!”
This month we’ll be out talent spotting inSerpentine Green Shopping Centre onSaturday August 15 so look out for theESP team from 11am – 3pm. It’s anopportunity for you to find out more aboutwhat the competition involves, ask anyquestions and to enter on the spot.
We’re looking for a girl who has that magicsomething and can represent the spirit ofESP Magazine. It’s not a beauty pageant,but you need to look after yourself, be ableto take on anything from an It’s A Knockoutcontest to a fashion show and of coursehave a great personality.
The winner will be lavished with over £5,000of prizes and pampering throughout theyear, appear on our October front cover andbecome a local star!
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Accessories stocking ranges like Pilgrimand Majik and for the guys there’s Cluesand C2 with great brands like Firetrap,Diesel, G Star and many more. For thegirls there’s now Purples a boutiqueselling the ladies range of Diesel andFiretrap plus names like Lipsy. For thosewho want to look super cool there’s evena designer glasses and shades shopwith The Occulist stocking a fantasticrange of eye wear to drool over!
So get shopping and support theindependent men and women offashion.
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Independent’s DayBreak free from the chain stores!
WIN A £50 GIFT CARD To celebrate our own ‘Independent’s Day’, wehave a £50 Queensgate gift card to give awaywhich you can use anywhere in the centre,
including the stores in Westgate Arcade.
To nab yourself a nice little shopping spree just [email protected] or text 07762 147679 the word GIFTalong with your name, address and telephone number and it could beyour name we draw from our shopping bag! (Usual competition rulesapply, winners will be notified, entries must be in by 31/08/09).
To get a gift card just head to the Queensgate information deskoutside John Lewis where you can load it up with anything from £5 -£1,000… and then let the shopping begin at over 100 outlets.
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Peterborough’s number one guy, Aston Merrygoldhas been downing the champagne after hittingthe top of the charts with his band mates fromJLS. The guys told ESP after the news broke –"We’re a boy band who’ve gone straight to No.1.It’s a big statement but that is what we are. Wehave got a few bottles of champagne. We'll wakeup with sore heads but it is well deservedbecause we’ve worked so hard over the last twoyears. It's amazing.
"We want a great album and to tour and havelongevity as an act. We want this to be a career,to have album after album, hit after hit."
It’s hard to believe that just a few days beforestorming the charts with debut hit ‘Beat Again’,Aston, a former Jack Hunt School pupil stillcouldn’t get over the fact he was at his own CDsigning in his home town, so being number onewould certainly have floored him.
ESP caught up with JLS behind the scenes of theQueensgate music store.
Clearly humbled by the sheer number of fanswho’d waited hours and hours to meet him andthe band, Aston looked like he couldn’t quitebelieve any of it.
“I always used to go to HMV and now I’ve comeback as someone in the industry… it’s all a bitcrazy!”
JLS have broken every boy band rule by beinginvolved in every aspect of the creative process asthey put the finishing touches to their debut albumwhich is coming soon, but still the assumption formany is that they’re just another manufactured
group because of their arrival on the scenethrough the TV show.
Aston was keen to put the doubters straight – “Itdoesn’t work like that. When you go into X Factoreveryone would assume you’re a manufacturedband but we were together a year before XFactor, trying hard. We had managers beforethat, other projects, loads of stuff going on butobviously now it has paid off. We’ve gotourselves a fantastic record company andmanagement, they’re supplying us with thegreatest producers in the world and we’re justvery lucky to be here.”
All the guys recognise they’ve been lucky enoughto have such an opportunity – “We have to pinchourselves every day,”Oritsé told us. “We wakeup and we do something we love to do everyday, it doesn’t feel like a job it just feels like fun.”
Laughter broke out when we enquired which onegets the most fan mail with the guys furiouslypointing at Aston (who still looks prettyembarrassed) before Marvin says – “Aston isPeterborough’s prodigal son – he gets the mostfan mail!” Then he added with a grin – “Well, weall get our fair share of attention though I guess!”
While the guys admit they’re not short of femaleattention now, they say finding a ‘special’ ladywon’t be quite so easy. JB admits they weren’texactly ignored at school though – “It wasn’t on aplate or anything but everybody showed a littlebit of love, I was alright at school…”
To the envy of many a girl queuing up outside, ourFace of ESP, Claire Smith, came behind thescenes to sit in on the interview and found theguys friendly as ever – “The boys are just asgenuine in person and real gents and to make afew thousand fans jealous, I even had a coupleof kisses...”
That morning JLS had been live to the nation onRadio One with Chris Moyles, just one of dozensof high profile appearances the boys have beenenjoying.
“Everything’s like a dream, like a whirlwind,”
Marvin told us. “We’ve had an amazing daytoday.”
It was all a bit overwhelming for the fans too,especially 14 year-old Kirstie Shrimplin who’dtravelled down from Co. Durham!
“I got kisses and cuddles off all four of themabout three times over,” Kirstie told ESP. “Astonsaw that I was upset and jumped up and gaveme a kiss and a cuddle straight away!
“I just love them, when they sang during the XFactor they could sing any type of song reallywell. They’re so genuine and down to earth,much nicer than what I had expected, and as forwho's my favourite, I'm afraid boys, it's got to beAston.”
You can see JLS live on tour next February andtickets are on sale now – go towww.espmag.co.uk for details.
Ear splitting screams and hundreds of girls packed into HMV… that’ll mean JLS are back in town! SCREAM – WE’RE NUMBER ONE!
We asked the boys to sign a couple of copies of‘Beat Again’ and a recent issue of ESP and thesecould be yours if you can answer this question.
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PASTY SHOP OPENS IN TOWN!At last! A new shop has opened in town that doesn’t sell mobile phones!The High Street does seem to be getting overrun with new phone shops.Haven’t people already got plenty of phones? Anyway rant over, I’ve noticeda very cool looking new pasty shop opening on the High Street andchecked out the menu and it looks like there’ll be a good range on offer. Ieven saw a good few vegetarian options up on the board!
MATT SAYS... So what have I been up to this month? I can’t even remember myself! I did go to see my first favourite bandOasis in concert at Wembley and drank so much that I can’t really remember it (damn those free bars!) AlthoughI can remember them being superb!
At least I have a holiday to look forward to this month - the first proper one for about two years I think! Alsolooking forward to playing at The Woodstock festival at the end of July in Poland with Conflict. The festival is thebiggest festival in Europe (probably because it’s free!) But check it out at www.wosp.org.pl/przystanek/2009.
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RIVERSIDE REVIEWIt was a great day down at the Riverside Festival as you’ll see in this month’sPaparazzi. I arrived later than I’d planned as I was still recovering from a superb gig atthe Toreador the night before with the band, plus the ESP girls had taken the wrongturn and were running late… but hey, I’ll let ’em off!
Even so, I still managed to see plenty of the great bands on, including White Cloudsand Gun Fire, Cute Looney and Portman, to name a few! I also appreciated the greatprices on the beer and the choice.
Early indications show the festival broke lots of records for all sorts of reasons –weather, crowd numbers and donations received and although it went brilliantly theorganisers are still predicting the event will have run at a loss! I think the donationbuckets for admission at the gates were a great idea, but I think the festival is still inneed of more sponsors and more backing. So come on, if anyone has any ideas orwould like to stage any events to raise money for next year’s festival give me a shouton [email protected]
THE CORN EXCHANGECELEBRATES It’s a year since The Corn Exchange started its professional programme.The full time theatre programme was launched with professional acts andamateur and community groups performing in the theatre every week.
Theatre manager Judith Mackie told ESP she’s delighted with the progressand popularity of the theatre – "We’re attracting people from all over, ourautumn programme includes Elkie Brooks, Journey South, Cara Dillonand Beverley Craven. We have some fantastic big production showscoming in starting with 'Pop Goes the Eighties' in September, consisting of16 West End performers with 24 costume changes! We also have TheHamsters and Black Ram Theatre Company with the classic ‘One Flewover the Cuckoos Nest’ and more to come.”
It’s great to see all their hard work paying off, so if you haven’t dropped byyet don’t leave it too long.
HIT OR MISS NIGHTS Good to see that the Hit or Miss has a great month of live entertainmentplanned to make your summer a little more entertaining. It starts with The Hitor Miss Biker Day on August 1 with live music from The Les Woods Band at12pm and The Vintage Rock Company at 3pm. There’ll be a BBQ andloads of bikes and it starts at 11am. Later on in the month there’s live musicfrom classic rockers Zarakan on August 8, rock and blues band Feet to theFire on August 14, then there’s music from the great Status Quo with thetribute band Spare Parts on August 21! For more updates for events andnights on at the pub check out www.hit-or-miss.co.uk
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The Hole in the Wall• Excellent home-cooked food served
daily Tues to Sat• Senior citizen special – All food half price
Tues to Fri• Sunday carvery 12 – 3pm
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BE ‘WELLY’COOL AT WORKDavina McCall is backing a campaign for us all to doa ‘welly’ good thing and wear our wellies to work onSeptember 18. In aid of Action Medical Research(who fund research into diseases which affect babiesand children) the idea is that we all donate £2 andwear our wellies to work on that Friday. And I for onethink it’s a great idea! I’m sure everyone in the ESPoffice will be up for a giggle (any excuse to dress up– and that’s just the fellas!) and don their best rubberfootwear (steady!) to join in the fun – the onlyproblem is I can foresee some serious cases of‘welly envy’ affecting office bonhomie! SusanSaunders is bound to find the pinkest, sparkliestmost fabulous wellies this side of a Young Farmers’convention at G-A-Y; I can see Claire, our reigning Face of ESP, arriving insomething super stylish like Ugg wellies or cowboy wellies or wedge-heeled wellies (ooh, I’mgetting excited at the thought – maybe I should get into welly design?!); I’ve got a lovely white pairwith yellow and pink flowers on – not especially exciting but they still have splodges ofGlastonbury mud caked on the sole so I figure they’ve earned their place. And as for Pep – I’m notquite sure what kind of wellies our very own Man About Town will favour but I’m willing to bet they’llbe sponsored, have a pocket for alcohol and co-ordinate with his shirt perfectly. I can’t wait! Toregister or for more info, check out www.welliestowork.com.
POPPING THEQUESTION Congratulations to Noel Edmunds who’s justgot married again to his third wife, Liz, at aceremony in the Cotswolds. It’s been widelyreported that the ring was presented in a red‘Deal or No Deal’ box but I’m just wonderingwhat would happen if the Banker offered her‘the swap’?! And did the vicar ask her if shewas ‘ready for the question’ before the ‘Ido’s’? But what I really want to know is if,before the vicar asked her if the marriage was‘Deal or No Deal’, did she find out if theBanker had a better offer?
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HER ROYAL HAIRNESSComing hot on the heels of the surprise visit to Peterborough by the King of
Lovable Naff, The Hoff, Peterborough has just played host to real royalty (you
mean the Hoff isn’t?!) when Princess Anne made a whistlestop visit to our city to
open three new state of the art centres. After arriving by helicopter at Hampton
College the Princess, who’s Commandant-in-Chief of St John Ambulance,
officially opened the National Distribution Centre in Bretton. Then, in her role as
Patron of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB), she
officially opened the new CAB centre in St Marks Street before finally, in her role
as President of Victim Support, travelled to Hampton police station to open the
Cambridgeshire Victim Care Unit. Phew, I didn’t realise she had so many jobs,
no wonder she never has the time to get a new hair-do.
MAGALUF,AMSTERDAM ORPETERBOROUGH?!According to research from Virgin Tra
ins, the current
economic climate has meant that more and more
people are now choosing to stay in the UK for their
hen and stag parties. Credit crunch or no credit
crunch, I never understood that whole – ‘You’re such a
great friend, you really have to come on my hen night.
By the way, it’s five days in Lanzagrotty and you owe
me 500 quid’ – malarkey. It amazes me anyone has
that kind of cash to stump up, let alone anyone paying
for a wedding. And besides, the clue is in the name,
it’s hen or stag NIGHT, not stag ‘string it out for as long
as you can and max out your credit card’ week. So
now that financial pressure has caused a rethink,
apparently the most popular destinations for the so-
called last nights of freedom are now London,
Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Brighton but
surprisingly, no-one quoted Peterborough as their top
party city! I think they’re missing a trick there. Some
30% said they felt the journey is the key to getting into
the party mood as most start the drinking on the way,
so if that’s true why bother getting off the train at all?
How about jumping on the train to Newcastle and then
coming straight back to Peterborough again?! That’s a
round trip of four hours of solid drinking and then it’s
just a short stagger across to the Brewery Tap to carry
the party on with some award winning beer. Follow that
by dragging your comedy L plates over to Pulse 8 or
Liquid to bust some moves on the podium, disgrace
yourself by snogging a minger in Cathedral Square
and top it off with a curry down Lincoln Road. Finish
the night off by crashing out at the Formula One hotel
and I reckon you could do the whole night for about
£50, perfect! Just don’t take the minger back with you
or you could have some serious explaining to do.
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FANCY FEET With flip flops coming out of hiding as temperatures hot up, ensure yourfeet are fancy this summer with our guide to the perfect pedicure asrecommended by Chrissie of Christique Nail & Beauty in Deeping...
1) Soak – Start by soaking feet in a bowl of warm water to soften the skin.
2) Scrub – Spend a few minutes massaging a good exfoliator into eachfoot. Pop your feet back into the water and pat dry with a towel. TryFootwork’s Green Tea & Mint Foot Exfoliating Scrub from Avon.
3) Remove hard skin – If your feet aren’t too dry then simply smooth afoot file over your heels, balls of your feet and around the base of your bigtoes. If, however, you really do suffer with dry patches, gently use a graterto remove the hard skin.
4) Massage – Next massage lots of nourishing foot cream all over yourfeet and ankles. Don’t just be swayed by fancy packaging, some of thebest products are the cheapest – try Lidl for some great foot products thatreally work.
5) Cuticle care, cut and file – Always cut nails straight across andsmooth over with a file afterwards. Don’t neglect cuticles either – if dryapply a cuticle oil to nourish.
6) Polish – Use toe separators to space out toes before applying a basecoat - try OPI Base Coat. Next apply two thin coats of nail varnishcarefully, using a cotton bud dipped in remover to fix any mistakes. Forfabulous colours which are hard wearing try OPI Nail Lacquers as usedby Chrissie. Finish with a top coat for extra shine and staying power. Jobdone!
Christique Nail & Beauty offer a variety of pedicures, all giving greatresults, so for more info or to book an appointment just give Chrissie acall on 01778 347775.
GRAB A TAN – FAST! In need of a pick-me-up? Then why not head down toDeeping Fast Tan’s new studio? They’ve recently moved tothe new shop units on Bridge Street opposite Terry Wright’sCycles. Offering a wide variety of deals on both tanningminutes and lotions there’s no excuse not to pay them a visit.August deals include 30 minutes plus six minutes free for just£15 and 60 minutes for £20!
The new, more spacious unit is modern and welcoming andeach sunbed now has its own individual changing room.They’re now also doing gel nails with a full set of NSI Gel Nailsstarting from £28.
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BUY OF THE MONTH…Carex Aloe Vera hand gel is our recommended buy ofthe month for August. It allows you to clean yourhands without the need for water and kills up to 99.9%of bacteria. The handy 50ml travel size bottle makes itideal for hand hygiene on the go. At £1.39 and with100 applications per bottle it really is a bargain buy!
TOP NEW HAIRTREATMENTARRIVES AT EL ESHA El Esha hair salon on Broadway, Peterborough,are using a new hair treatment just launched inBritain called MOROCCANOIL Daily Treatmentwhich claims to literally change your hair beforeyour eyes.
Jayne Reynolds from El Esha told ESP – “It’ssimply amazing to work with, we’ve never seenanything like it, the look and feel of the hair is sodifferent.”
The treatment’s absorbed into hair instantly making hair beautifully shinyand adding strength and elasticity. The formula is extremely light so it’ssuitable for use in both damp and dry hair and can be used to control frizzor get rid of tangles, even in your children’s hair. Unlike many hair productsit’s alcohol free and contains Argan oil (originating from SouthwestMorocco) known for it’s nourishing and moisturising properties.MOROCCANOIL Daily Treatment even helps to reduce blow drying andstyling time.
A regular client at El Esha, Deborah Fone of Dogsthorpe tried it out and wasvery impressed – “I expected it to make my hair look and feel quite greasybut it was so light. It just added a lovely shine and my hair was so muchmore manageable afterwards. I couldn’t believe how it reduced the stylingtime. I’ll definitely be buying this product.”
With such a wide variety of hair products on the market it’s often difficult toknow which one’s right for you, but this daily treatment is suitable for all hairtypes and definitely sounds worth trying. Jayne or Maggie at El Esha can tellyou more on 01733 310879.
A TASTE OF TIBET IN DEEPING Not going on holiday this year? You can still experience a flavour of theexotic overseas by popping into Serenity Beauty which has opened insideThe Lounge Salon in Market Deeping.
Throughout August choose from two relaxing Tibetan treatments: a TibetanSpa back treatment including full back exfoliation and a Ku Nye back, neckand shoulder massage lasting 45 minutes for just £32, or a Tibetan full bodymassage from the tips of your toes to the top of your head for £47 for anoverall sense of well-being. Top off your treatment by enjoying a Tibetanherbal tea, said to relax and balance the body’s energies as well as topromote healthy skin and aid digestion.
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Karen has a diploma in nutritional medicine, nutritional therapeutics and homotoxicology; she is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists and runs her own private practice.
The great British cuppa has been ‘our’ drink for afew centuries now, but with the explosion of coffeeshops around us maybe we Brits are not drinkingas much as we once did.
There are some health benefits to our normalregular tea and maybe not the way my grannyDevine used to make it. It was put on in themorning and reheated until you could stand yourspoon up in it, then some evaporated milk wasthrown in and a few sugars and there you had agran (Annie) Devine tea! Enough to put you off it forlife…
But one tea that’s really having some positivereports is green tea, which is a delicate Chinesetea packed full of antioxidants (chemicals that canprotect your cells). The Chinese have known aboutthe medicinal benefits of green tea since ancienttimes. No other tea appears to be so healthpromoting than this green variety which is due tothe way it’s processed.
Adding this to your daily routine may help insupporting you in more ways than just as a good‘anti ageing’ drink. The health benefits arenumerous and it’s said to be a good source ofprotection for health issues such as -
• Prostate and breast health
• Lung health in smokers (it is stillquestioned why the Japanesehave a high smoking ratebut low lung cancer rates.Could it be because theydrink green tea?)
• Infections
• Immune functions
• Cholesterol…. and much more
It still contains small amounts of caffeine butnowhere near as much as regular tea and coffee soit shouldn’t leave you full of the jitters. It can also bea great way of getting you to reduce the amount oftea and coffee you drink in the day.
So, if you’re a tea and coffee addict, then it’s worthgiving it a try. I thought I’d come across a few teaaddicts in my time but (mentioning no names here)someone told me he drinks 20-25 cups of regulartea per day with added sugar!!!
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KAREN’S GREENTEA TIPLove it or hate it but stick withit as it can take some time toget used to the taste. Try replacing one of your regular teas witha cup of green tea each day and make ita bit weaker to start with. Or try making itinto an iced tea as summer’s still hereand add a small amount of red grapejuice to sweeten slightly.
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Confessions...Susan Saunders
Maybe the next mountain would be better. First two hours, so farso good. After reaching the peak at Scafell the four thousandlitres of water I’d consumed made me need the ladies (side ofthe mountain) AGAIN! The guys waited as I ran off in the dark.Almost there now and… woooooaaahh! My big, un-mountainworthy derriere was falling fast as I slipped over on somethingsquidgee. It had been raining after all so the grass was wet.
No such luck – it was bl**dy sheep pooh. The samesheep I’d been saying hello to on the way up themountain. Marvellous.
The third mountain, Ben Nevis, went prettywell and my team (The A Team) workedvery well together. A lovely leisurely stroll offour hours to the summit (pant, pant,wheeze, wheeeeeeeze!) me relying onthem to pick me up after twenty girlywhimpers of – “Please help me, I’m inpain!” – and them relying on me to singthem some tune to pick them up, or tospeed them up if they didn’t want to hear mesing ONE MORE TIME! We reached the top inone piece and there was snow! I didn’t fall over,which was a nice surprise. I did however, feel like
my fingers would drop off, victims to Mr Frostbite,inside my trendy black leather gloves that matchedmy pink jacket… Brilliant. I did however manage tohurtle down and finish 1st, which I was so happyabout!
This year for my birthday I don’t think I’ll getunmistakably drunk and stumble around in highheels, not I. For I have climbed a mountain andrealised that whilst a birthday can be very muchmy day, sometimes a sense of achievementmeans far more. This lesson, I managed to learnas I stumbled down the mountain, grazed mylegs, slipped in sheep pooh, lost my dignity andbared my slightly oversized derriere to themountain and my unsuspecting team mates.
Susan’s disclaimer
I’d like to say well-done to everyone who took part inthe BGL Three Peaks Challenge and a HUGE BIGTHANK YOU to The A Team – John, John, Dave,Dave, Ian, Toby, Turtle, Matt and Paul and toeveryone who sponsored us. Seriously amazing.There’s still chance to sponsor us onwww.justgiving.com/bgl3peaks
When you think of birthdays, you perhaps also think of parties,alcohol and mates to go hand in hand with your birthdayfestivities. Fun, relaxation and frivolities are normal… but are pain,18 hours of exercise and sheep?
Wanting to achieve something big before my next birthday, Ithought it would be a good idea to do something momentous.The pledge I set myself was to do, what I thought was, a spotof walking in the beautiful countryside by undertaking thecharity Three Peaks Challenge. My expectations weren’twrong, there was just a spot of walking… sandwichedbetween hours of Ray Mears’ worthy trekking, mountainclimbing, muscle-straining, hole-in-your-head ‘fun’.
Anyway, on what should’ve been my birthdaycelebration (the weekend before my birthday) withplenty of drinks and banter from friends, I was climbingMount Everest… well OK, Snowdon (Wales), ScafellPike (England) and Ben Nevis (Scotland) in just over aday.
As my training regime had failed miserably, to try andensure I was prepared for anything (Dib Dab Doband all that, as Tawny Owl taught me in the GirlGuides) I decided to buy myself the ‘best’ kit. So I ofcooooourse had to buy a fab pink waterproofjacket, along with a matching head band. Did Iwant skiing gloves? No thank you – my leatherones go much better! It was my birthday after all– if I was going to face the elements, I wanted tolook good in the process!
So after a 4am start and a five hour mini busjourney, we were at the base of the firstmountain – Snowdon, supposedly theeasiest of the three. After torrential rain,trudging through streams that resembledrivers and nearly being blown off thepeak by a 70mph wind storm I figuredit couldn’t get any worse. That wasuntil I needed to go to the ‘ladies’ onthe side of a mountain. That wasbetter! Now for pulling mywaterproofs back on. Theyweren’t cooperating on accountof my frozen fingers so I hadto pull them off and thencouldn’t get them back onproperly. I had to walk therest of the mountain withmy bottom poking outof the top of them.Brilliant. Just brilliant.
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By 9.30pm on a Friday night most of us are kickingback, enjoying an alcoholic drink or two to welcome inthe weekend. But for those of us crammed into a hotbriefing room at Thorpe Wood police station, the onlydrink we want is cold water. Welcome to the night shiftbriefing, ahead of a summer night on the beat inPeterborough city centre.
These guys (and girls) usually have more thanenough to look forward to ensuring revellers out for agood night on the town aren’t troubled by those with abad attitude or who’ve downed a few shots too many.Tonight though, is a bit different.
Operation Bradford means visits to city centre clubsand bars looking for anyone with drugs. By the timewe’ve reached our first port of call, the heavens have
opened. This means a warm welcome from theoutdoor smokers for Star, the black Labrador onsniffing duty tonight, and the uniformed officers whofollow him in, ready to carry out searches of anyonesuspected of carrying drugs.
There’s a keen interest in Star, who gently pokes hisnose around each punter before moving on. Insteadof being seen as a threat, most people welcome hisnovelty value.
Three members of the team are on undercover‘spotting’ duty, heading into each venue first to lookfor any potential suspects and those making a quickdart for the door. They just blend into the crowd, goingabout their business without even making eye contactwith their uniformed colleagues.
Whether it’s snow, charlie, hash, skunk or toomuch booze it can be a recipe for trouble.ESP’s Mark Shaw takes a trip on the night shiftwith officers safeguarding our nights out…
SNOW PATROL- meet the group keeping city nightlife drug free
As the uniform team follow Star and hishandler into each pub, few drinkers bother tolook too far from their glasses. The officers dohave to run the gauntlet of those withsomething to hide or who are picked out for asearch they don’t want, but most peopleappreciate their efforts in trying to dosomething positive. Although it’s not alwaysthat easy as Sergeant James Sheffield, theman in charge of the operation, explained.
“In this kind of operation my job is to speak tothe pub owners and explain what we’redoing. All of them came up to me to thank meafterwards and said we’re welcome to comeas often as we want.
“Very occasionally you get difficulties withpunters, but that’s quite often fuelled by drink.We just have to calm people down and tellthem we’re doing the job that most peoplewant us to do.”
For the unit of 15 officers, Operation Bradfordhas provided the opportunity to do somethingdifferent. None of this is possible without the‘specials’, who put the hours in without payand on top of their own jobs. Tonight theymake up more than half of the team.
Sergeant Sheffield knows their importance -“The specials are an invaluable resource. Ican’t emphasise how useful they are,operations like this would not be able to goahead without them,” he said.
One of the specials on duty is Dan Low, by daya supervisor at Tesco.
“Whenever I have some free time I always tryand put some hours in as I want to become apolice officer,” the 21 year-old told me.
“Doing this kind of shift puts the nightlife intoa different perspective. You get to see theother side of it. It’s a real eye-opener!”
Six bars, quite a few hours and a number ofdiversions later, the operation ends with somesuccess. For ‘spotter’ PC Jemma Cooper, it’s anight to remember as it’s her debut in plainclothes.
“It’s the variety, which is why I love this job,”she revealed afterwards.
“It’s good to see a different side to the cityand know we’re making a difference to theplace where we live and work. It’s a goodthing to re-assure the public we’re doingsomething about drugs.”
VIEW PAPARAZZI ONLINERemember all our Paparazzi photos, even thosethat we just can’t squeeze into the mag, go upon our fantastic new websitewww.espmag.co.uk so you can see who’s beencaught in the act of having a great time! If it wasyou and you’d like to savour the flavour of thatnight, you can buy images to keep.
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RIVERSIDEFESTIVAL ISSUMMERSUCCESS INSTAMFORDThe sun shone, the bands played, beerwas downed and ESP photographers tookphotos!
ESP nominated this as one of our PerfectTen events, a series of events we’re eitherstaging or supporting throughout this yearin celebration of our ten years in business.
Matt Zilch our Stamford reporter andphotographer Mike Harris joined ESP girlsBecca and Alannah to capture the actiondown at this year’s music festival onStamford Meadows.
The field was packed, the tunes went oninto the night followed by fireworks and afabulous festival was had by all. There wasa great choice of different music from rockto acoustic and some pretty talentedbuskers entertaining the beer tent crowds.Our congratulations go out to the hardworking team who put this together for ourfun!
Read Matt’s report on P.20 of this issue andcheck out more photos online at ourwebsite www.espmag.co.uk where youcan also buy any you like the look of!
We hear that despite its success thefestival is still desperately in need of moresupport and funds so get in touch throughwww.riversidefestival.co.uk to show yoursupport.
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WE’VEGONE TOTHE DOGSIt’s always a good night atPeterborough Greyhound Stadiumbut on a hot summer evening thedogs were given a night off whilelocal people hit the track… in err…dog suits…
The Human Greyhound Race,supported by ESP, helped raise over£3,000 for Sue Ryder Care and it wasa howl!
Employees from Stanground FireStation, Bookers, Identity andPassport Services, Heart FM and agroup of mates who got together tocompete, bravely completed half alap of the track dressed in dogcostumes while punters placed theirbets. In the end it was congratulationsto Nick Jackson from Heart FM whoreally did ‘give it some heart’ andpounded his way to a clear win andbecame top dog of the event!
“I really enjoyed running it, but to bein a dog suit on the hottest day of theyear so far wasn’t much fun! Thefinal was just after my heat so I hadto lay down and throw a few bottlesof water over me afterwards, but itwas worth it to be crowned thefastest human dog of 2009!”
The ESP Paparazzi crew saw MikeHarris behind the lens while Alannah,Nicole and Becca mingled with thecrowds as they cheered on thewinners.
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The blonde 27 year-old beauty who hailsfrom London has the world at her feetright now. TV and radio presenter FearneCotton is about to permanently presentBBC Radio 1’s mid-morning programme,taking over from long-time host Jo Whileynext month.
But how did the rock chick get to this?Can you believe Fearne actually startedher career at the tender age of 15presenting GMTV’s early morningchildren’s programme The Disney Cluband then later Diggit after she wasdiscovered during a nationwide talentsearch.
Since then she’s worked her way upthrough the ranks of CBBC to hugemainstream TV shows like ‘Top of thePops’ as well as presenting everythingfrom ‘Celebrity Love Island’ and the ‘XFactor’ ITV2 spin-off ‘Xtra Factor’ to beingbackstage at ‘The Brits’,’ Live 8’ andhosting ‘Children in Need’. This lady hastruly made TV her home.
Not to forget Fearne’s charity work; notonly did she present several strandsthroughout Red Nose Day in 2009 butclimbed Mount Kilimanjaro along with ateam of celebs raising a whopping £3.3million.
In 2005 Fearne turned to radio and joinedthe Radio 1 team and in 2007 becamethe first ever female presenter topermanently present the Chart Show.Radio 1 has now announced that thebubbly Londoner will take over from JoWhiley on the mid-morning show 10am -12.45pm, as part of a major shake up ofthe station’s weekday schedule. ‘The LiveLounge’, made famous under Jo Whiley’sguidance, continues in Fearne’s newshow, bringing more live music than everto the daytime. Current early breakfastpresenter Greg James will be replacingEdith Bowman in the afternoon slot,adding games and gaming to the existingmovie-related show.
But how does Fearne feel about this hugemove? “I love being at Radio 1 andtaking on a weekday show is a dreamcome true. Jo is leaving very big shoesfor me to fill and it’s nerve wracking.” Johas made a big impact so replacing heras she moves on to take up the weekendafternoon shows must surely bedaunting? “Jo has been a massiveinspiration to me throughout my career,”adds Fearne “so I have a high standardto live up to. The live music legacy willlive on in the new show and I can’t waitto get started.”
Everyone of course sings Fearne’spraises, Ben Cooper Deputy Controller atRadio 1 says - “This is our first big shake-up of the weekday schedule for over fiveyears. Bringing Fearne to the daytimeschedule is really thrilling for us as shehas proven herself to be a greatbroadcaster in the time she has been atthe station.”
But how does Jo Whiley feel about herreplacement? “After eight wonderfulyears the time has come to move on andgive someone else the privilege ofentertaining the nation on a daily basis. Ithink Fearne is fantastic and I couldn’tleave the show in a better pair of hands.”
Fearne Cotton regularly appears in ‘bestdressed’ lists alongside her best pal andfellow presenter Holly Willoughby, due toher quirky rock chick style. Not only is shebecoming one of radio’s leading ladiesbut she is designing her own line ofclothes. She’s one sought-after lady!However, where fame brings opportunity italso brings its dark side, as she recentlyreceived what were believed to bethreatening text messages during herweekend show. A man was later arrested.But Fearne won’t let this get her down, hercareer is on an all time high and I’m surewe’ll be seeing a lot more of her on ourtelevision screens in years to come. Fornow though, get ready to listen to her newshow on the radio which starts onSeptember 21.
She’s the hottest property on television and isabout to become one of radio’s leading ladies;ESP’s Joanne Quinney finds out why FearneCotton is high on everyone’s radar…
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I never did quite understand why a rapper would wantto call himself ‘50 Cent’ – surely it’s better to be a fulldollar – but 50 PER CENT off at the Orton’sRamblewood Inn (courtesy of ESP’s on-line voucherat www.espmag.co.uk) is well worth rapping onabout.
Needing a quick plateful meant that we took a tripdown the road to this pub in the fantastic grounds ofOrton Hall Hotel. All we needed to do was spend aminimum of 25 quid on food and the bill would behalved!
There’s a decent choice of traditional English, alongwith some continental variations, such as pasta, butwe both opted for good ‘ol steak and ale pie with newpotatoes and veg, after a shared starter of hot ‘n’garlicky bread. This pie oozes melt-in-your-mouthbeef in a tasty gravy every time (yes, I’ve tried itbefore) and after that, we need to halve the dessertas well. Jam sponge and custard – mmm!
Compliment all that with a pint or two from the decentreal ale selection and some great rosé wine – whatmore could you ask for?
Ian Gray
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NEW COUNTRY SHOP @ KINGSHEAD There’s now another reason to head over to the Kings Head in Apethorpe and once againit involves gorgeous food!
This lovely country pub, already renowned for its fantastic food has now added a newcountry shop to its attractions. The deli style store is packed with local produce includingGrasmere Farm sausages, bacon, ham and pork pies. It specialises in cheeses includingBlack Bomber cheddar and Cornish Yarg as well as olives, jams, pickles, paté, gift cardsand quality wines. We like the sound of it!
You can buy and take away or select your own cheeses, olives and paté for a platter to eatin the garden, restaurant or courtyard bar. Gorgeous on a lovely summer’s day – go on,you can always walk it off with a country walk around Apethorpe afterwards!
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What’s the biggest misconception aboutfirefighters? “That we sit around waiting for callsdrinking tea – we’re flat out!” So says firefighterFarsh Raoufi from Dogsthorpe fire station.
More than 3,500 calls are attended by Dogsthorpecrews each year ranging from horrific car accidentsto birds stuck behind fireplaces! In between thatthere are school talks, community work, training,preventing suicide attempts and, of course, battlingfires.
Farsh and his team on Red Watch are a close knitbunch, enjoying a laugh in between dealing withincidents of every description that can stretch thenerves of any of them. During his 19 years ofservice Farsh has seen it all, but one of the mostfrustrating things is when he knows it could’vebeen easily prevented.
“So many incidents could be avoided if peoplejust thought a little more and followed safetyadvice.” A prime example is wheelie bin fires – theymay sound like a joke and hardly top of the major
incidents list, but when they’re left out, up close tothe front of houses they’re an easy target. All toosoon that bin fire can set a house ablaze with asmoke logged bedroom and a family potentiallylosing their lives… makes you think doesn’t it?
Rubbish is a problem for all of us, but for Farsh andthe firefighters in Peterborough it’s a big problem.Dumped rubbish, by people or companies is adream for fire bugs, so if you spot any tell thecouncil so it can be cleared away and you’ll bedoing everyone a favour. Apart from the potential ofany fire becoming more serious (even if it did juststart in a manky mattress!) every time a fireengine’s called out it costs us all dosh, whilethey’re putting out a bin fire they could be neededat something more important, plus any fire damagejust looks bad and the city’s image takes an instantdip.
“You just need to report any fly tipping so it can bemoved and stick your wheelie bin out of sight –it’s easy really,” says Farsh. “You’ve got to
remember that your rubbish is an arsonist’s fueland it’s a pretty pathetic reason for someone tolose their life.”
Farsh has attended plenty of near misses wherethey’ve stopped buildings going up in smoke afterpiles of dumped waste have been set alight, buthe’s also seen his fair share of incidents that havebecome far more serious.
“The most memorable things that stick in my mindaren’t the worst incidents but the personaltouches – the ‘Thank you’ you get when you’vemade a difference or saved a life. I just wish theyweren’t put in that position in the first place.”
So give Farsh and the firefighters a break, don’t belazy – stick your wheelie bin out of harm’s way.After all, if we help cut down on rubbish fires hemight get time to slurp some of that tea everyonethinks he’s drinking!
Fire fighting? Whata load of rubbish!
Firefighter: Farsh RaoufiAge: 44Based at: Dogsthorpe Fire Station, Red WatchService: 19 yearsBest thing about the job: “Helping the community I live in.”Worst part: “None!”Most proud of: “Being part of a team saving lives and helping people in my city.”Best thing about living in Peterborough: “The diverse community.”
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In September the salon at Hampton will be transformed with the arrival of threestand-up Aurora tanning booths for quick tanning sessions and a Zenith sunbed.
“I have great plans for the salon, it will look fantastic,” owner Ben Nguyen toldESP. “There’ll be a new juice bar, lots of greenery, and sun cream on sale andbecause we have such a high ceiling the tanning area won’t be humid which is aproblem in many tanning salons.”
The Sun Kissed Tanning Studio sunbeds will all comply with the new maximumirradiance level of 0.3W/m² for safety and be housed in a separate area of theScarlet unit at Serpentine Green.
Our lucky Face of ESP, Claire Smith, won £500 to spend at Scarlet Nail Studio andis also looking forward to staying glowing and gorgeous as autumn approaches.
“Having Scarlet Nails in Hampton as a prize giver was a real treat and has meantI can literally pop up the road for the a quick manicure and pedicure!
“Now that the sunbeds are coming in September, as we haven't had much of asummer and my holiday feels like it was a long time ago, it’ll definitely be the rayof sunshine we've all needed!”
The fabulous range of nail treatments remains though, with nail art and extensionstheir speciality. Claire enjoyed a fantastic pedicure and chilled out during thetreatment in their relaxing massage chair. Whether you want a standard Frenchmanicure through to glamorous nail jewellery or artistic designs to match aparticular theme they can come up with whatever you fancy!
There’ll be no need to worry about your nails discolouring when you hop on thesunbed either, as Ben promises there’ll be protective treatments available. So thisSeptember you’ll be looking truly glam from tip to toe.
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Great news girls, not only can you getyour nails painted every colour of therainbow at Scarlet Nail Studio but soonyou’ll be able to get all over, gorgeous,sun-kissed colour with the arrival offabulous new tanning units.
CLAIRE GETS SOME COLOUR AT SCARLET
Having owned a Fiestayears and years ago Icouldn’t resist taking thenew model for a spin forESP, and in this hot magentacolour I certainly got noticed.Wow, how they’ve changed over the years – and Idon’t just mean in the funky range of colourswhich really make the new models stand out. Iwas amazed it actually felt like a much bigger carwith loads of space and dare I say it, a sporty feel.I know this particular colour is more girlie but don’tworry boys, Jeremy Clarkson put a funky greenone through its paces on Top Gear and I dobelieve he stormed a beach with a bunch ofsoldiers, so you can still get the butch factor out ofthe new Fiesta! If you want to show someindividuality and colour’s your thing there arecertainly some fresh exteriors in this range, butme, I just prefer the plain white one.
The Ford Fiesta Zetec has all the mod cons we’reso used to today like Bluetooth, air con andcontrols for the radio/MP3 on the steering wheel.At night we loved the ambient glow of red light on
the roof, glove box and centre console. It has sucha neat and funky body shape, halogen headlights,boasts power operated door mirrors (selectedmodels only) and as standard it has caplessrefuelling. That means no more dirty hands at thepumps girls, plus you can’t accidentally fill it upwith the wrong fuel… not that we’d do that ofcourse!
During development the new Fiesta was certainlyput through its paces – it was driven the equivalentof 87 times around the globe and exposed toextreme temperature over and over again – so it’sfair to say it should be pretty reliable.
You can grab the new Fiesta from as little as£10,595 on the road but the model we had startsfrom £12,895. If you’ve already got a car and wantto get yourself a new nippy little number, it’s worthtalking to the guys at TC Harrison in Peterboroughabout the scrappage allowance in time for a new59 plate in September.
Not only was I impressed with this little gem butthe editor ran off with it to take Claire - our Face ofESP - for a spin, and for once it wasn’t just Claireattracting the glances as she competed with thishot magenta model.
Shirley Frost
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As we celebrate our ten years inbusiness we’re also celebrating tenlocal success stories. This month,ESP’s Rebecca Jane talks tonumber eight in our series, TVpresenter Sarah Cawood…Sarah Cawood is in a car on the AI heading northfrom London. Today she’s heading to Luton airport togo on holiday, but it’s a stretch of road she knowsreally well because it’s the start of another journeyshe often takes – away from her hectic working life inthe capital back to her hometown of Stamford.
Originally Sarah’s family moved to Castor when she was about four and then toMaxey before sending her to Stamford School for Girls. Despite her careertaking her to London she’s regularly back for shopping trips in Peterboroughand to dine out in Stamford.
So why did you move away when you were 17? Was it to get your career going?
“I left to go to the Royal Ballet School in London, where I trained for threeyears before I started dancing for a living. Then I got into television. I only livein London now out of professional necessity, if I didn’t have to then I’d live inthe area – ideally Stamford or in the adjoining villages because they’re all sopretty.”
You’ve presented a huge variety of different TV shows – ladette culture inThe Girlie Show; being a roving reporter for Richard and Judy;children’s shows such as Live and Kicking; guest slots on Big Brother’sLittle Brother; and the winner of Celebrity Weakest Link 2007. Doesbeing so versatile help you to get work?
“No, I think that’s a real problem. They want to be able to box you into a niche.The ‘daytime’ people think I’m a bit too ‘evening entertainment’. If you’re TessDaly you do family shows, but you’d never see her do a late night edgy showlike I did The Girlie Show. Being versatile can be an albatross to be honest. It’sfamously hard for children’s presenter’s to get out of children’s telly. I’veyo-yo’d from children’s TV to The Girlie Show back to Live and Kickingfor children. I got lucky I guess!”
Didn’t presenting The Girlie Show get you a rep as a ladette?
“I hated it! You ask anyone I went to Stamford School with andthey’ll say I was a bit of a swot! I got my homework in on time andI was always well turned out. I so wasn’t the rebel that I wasportrayed to be!”
I saw you at Mama Liz’s a few months ago watchinga band…
“Oh it’s great there, my best friend,who I’m going on holidaywith, well herhusband putsbands onthere.”
... Next month we catch up with another local success story.
PERFECT TEN … SUCCESS STORIESWhere are your favourite local places?
“Mama Liz’s of course… There’s a great Mexican restaurant in Peterborough,but I’ve forgotten its name… and The Burghley in Stamford tends to be a localfor us. For rural areas… the second meadow in Stamford and also SoutheyWoods is really pretty. I went to Stamford Fair in March with my dad, and thatwas lovely.”
They say there’s no place like home, but for you which place is the mostsimilar to home?
“You know what? Crouch End, where I live in London. I love it there. It’s like asmall town and I’ve carved a little life for myself there that mirrors my life inStamford. I know my dry cleaner’s name and I know all my neighbours. I think itwas subconscious but deliberate.”
Who’s the sexiest male presenter that you’ve worked with? Is it Eamon Holmes?
“Ha ha, he does have a certain something! Everyone would say Steve Jones ¬–but I don’t think he is. He’s got too many teeth! I have to say… I did love Eamon,he is such a funny man. Yeah, let’s go with Eamon: the thinking woman’scrumpet! But my guilty pleasure, and I’ve never worked with him but I have thereal, real hots for him, is Alan Hansen the Scottish guy that does Match of theDay. Ah man… he’s so fit!”
If you could steal a TV show from another presenter and host it yourselfwhich show would it be?
“I’d like Loose Women and because I was a dancer I’d do Strictly ComeDancing. And I’d do it better than Tess Daly! Why? Because I haven’t got theaccent for a start! But I know about dancing. I think when you have authorityover your subject matter you always do a better job. A lot of those prime timejobs are just in front of an autocue so they’re not really that taxing, but if youwant a really taxing job it would be to do what Kate Humble does. I think she’san awesome TV presenter, no way is that autocued, she’s thinking on her feet.”
If you were going for a gals night out in Stamford, where?
“The Raj for an Indian.”
… and for a romantic night with a man?
“Oooh, The George, I love The George, I want to get married there!”
Do you have a suitable candidate?
“Hmmm, he hasn’t arrived yet, he’s stuck in trafficon his white charger!”
How busy are you in the next couple ofmonths?
“I’m filming a travel show. We’ve just shotin London and the next one in Alsace inFrance. August is quiet, hence theholiday. And hopefully I’m setting up aproduction company with a friend ofmine so I will start making
programmes as well as frontingthem.”
Sarah CawoodTV PRESENTER
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Tarantino does the Second World War in this unashamedly blood-splattering fiction of a different kind.
QT’s long-mooted war project finally sees the light of day, with theinjection of A-lister Brad Pitt undoubtedly hoping to give him his firsttruly commercial box-office success since ‘Pulp Fiction’ (which is in mytop three favourite movies of all-time).
In this tale of Jewish retribution, Pitt’s Lt. Aldo Raine leads a group ofmercenaries – including Tarantino’s director pal Eli Roth (‘Hostel’) andDiane Kruger (‘National Treasure’) – known to their enemy as ‘TheBasterds’, in violently ruthless attacks on German targets in Nazi-occupied France.
After generally favourable, if unspectacular, reviews from the CannesFestival screening, hinting at a movie that’s equally talky as it is action-laden, it remains to be seen if one of Hollywood’s mosthighly-regarded directors will put the financial misfire ‘Deathproof’behind him, or whether this is one pet project too many…
Released: August 21Starring: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth. Director: Quentin Tarantino
ONLINE REVIEWS THIS MONTH: Knowing (August 3), Race to Witch Mountain (August 24) www.espmag.co.uk/reviews
All release dates are correct at the time of going to press.
LAND OFTHE LOSTOut Now
After limited success withthe likes of ‘Goal!’ former‘Brookside’ starlet Anna Frielfinally gets her blockbustershot, alongside establishedlead man Will Ferrell, in this– loosely based on theseventies US TV series –comedy adventure whichsees the duo tacklingdinosaurs after beingsucked into a space vortex.
THE UGLYTRUTHReleased: August 5
New Hollywood rom-comprincess Katherine Heigl(‘27 Dresses’) stars as aromantically challengedmorning show producerwho gets teamed up witha confident relationship-analysing TV personality,played by rising Britsensation Gerard Butler(‘300’) in this battle ofthe sexes.
GI JOE: THERISE OFCOBRAReleased: August 7
Former Dr Who ChristopherEccleston is on bad guy dutyin the last major big budgetblockbuster of the summer,which also boasts ChanningTatum, Dennis Quaid andBritain’s own Sienna Miller,in an action-flick based onthe Hasbro toys. Let’s hopeit’ll live up to the hypecreated by the spectaculartrailer.
THE TIMETRAVELLER’SWIFEReleased: August 14
This romantic drama, basedon the best-selling novel,sees Eric Bana (‘Hulk’) as agenetically-cursed man witha rare anomaly that makeshim travel involuntarilythrough time, while his long-suffering wife RachelMcAdams (‘The Notebook’)battles to build a normal lifewith her one true love.
THE FINALDESTINATIONReleased: August 28
After plane, road androllercoaster crashes, thisfourth horror instalment optsfor race car carnage as ayoungster – who has anightmare premonition – andfriends temporarily cheatdeath before being brutallypicked off by freak accidents.The fourth 'Final Destination'movie also gets the 3D thrill-ride treatment in selectedcinemas.
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Game On
ONLINE REVIEWS THIS MONTH: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (WII), Wii Sports Resort (WII), Point Lookout (X360)
Thanks to Ian Hilling for playtesting Fight Night Round 4.
THE CONDUIT: SPECIAL EDITION(PS3)Out NowAs one of the very few first-person shooter exclusives, this has been taggedas the game to take the revolutionary console to the next level.
This much-hyped game (in a nicely-presented Special Edition pack) gets thebasics spot-on, with fantastic controls and arguably the best graphics seenon the Wii so far.
With a tidy, if linear and intermittently dull, single-player campaign, you star ina predictably clichéd story as a trigger-happy, alien-hating, secret serviceagent – but it’s the well-rounded multiplayer game (which utilises Wii Speak)that takes Sega/High Voltage’s FPS to the next level.
It won’t beat the likes of the excellent ‘Metroid Prime: Corruption’ – and if youhave a X360 or PS3 it won’t worry the likes of ‘COD’, ‘Halo’ and ‘Bioshock’ –but this impressive effort, despite a few teething problems, is arguably thebest pure shooter on Nintendo’s console.
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LET’S TAP (WII)Out NowWith the MotionPlus getting so much attention, onenew control system that has slipped in under theradar is a worthwhile addition to the Wii party scene.
This aesthetically pleasing – if initially bizarre-sounding – control mechanism of two boxes thatregister the strength of your Wii remote-tappingactually works extremely well throughout intriguingmini-games.
The selection of games, which includes puzzle,rhythm, running and 2D scrolling shooter, aregenerally hit and miss, but due to its quirky nature itwould be a noteworthy addition to anyone’smultiplayer collection.
‘Let’s Tap’ is noticeably a little on the thin side, but ataround 20 quid it’s worth giving the gamingequivalent of Fred Astaire a go.
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INDIANA JONES &THE STAFF OF KINGS (WII/PSP/DS/PS2)Out NowThis is one of those games where you put a bunch ofniggling problems aside, simply because it’s Indy.
Fanboy feedback for Indiana Jones’ latest adventure,which takes him to multiple world locales in search ofthe mythical Staff of Moses, has been far moreforgiving for this title which also boasts the die-hardfavourite ‘The Fate of Atlantis’.
Yes, the graphics are only PS2 standard, yes, theoverused whip-cracking controls are frustratingly hit-and-miss, and yes, the co-op and multiplayer modesare crap – but the variety of the level designs andwealth of unlockables just about pulls it through.
Factor in the obvious dosage of Indy nostalgia andfans should lap this up.
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FIGHT NIGHTROUND 4 (X360/PS3)Out NowYou’ve read about the ultimate golfinggame – well the ‘Fight Night’ franchise hasjust done the same for boxing.
This needs very little explanation as this isthe best boxing experience ever, bar none.Nothing even comes close.
With jaw-dropping (or is that breaking?)graphics which shows every sweat-flyingand cut-opening reaction to the faces ofsome of the greatest fighters of all timeacross all weight classes – Ali, Tyson,Frazier, Lewis, Hagler, Calzaghe, Hattonand Jones Jnr are all included – this is anigh-on flawless arcade representation ofthe sport.
If you’re ultra-picky ‘Fight Night 3’ fans maypick out a differing control system (whichworks great if you weren’t used to the
previous game) and Legacy Modeinaccuracies, but with great pacing andgaming mechanics, sublime slow motionand a fantastic create-a-boxer mode, this isa first class effort from top-to-bottom.
Five star reviews are hard to come by onthese pages, and as it doesn’t get theannual ‘cash cow’ treatment, in comparisonto football, golf, tennis and wrestlinggames, it delivers a stand-out knockoutblow that is simply champion.
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TIGER WOODS PGATOUR 10 (WII/X360/PS3/PSP)Out NowWhat do you get when you combine the new WiiMotionPlus with golf’s most famous player? Arguably thegreatest golfing game of all-time. Nintendo’s new controlsystem gets you as close as possible to a true-to-life golfswing with precise draw and fade capabilities, along with amuch-improved putting system. With a plethora of world-renowned courses, dynamic weather conditions and onlinetournaments, you can play as Tiger or other top golfingnames. The X360/PS3 versions vastly improve on the Wii’sjagged up-close visuals (that should really be better), butall formats (including the PSP incarnation) have movedsignificantly in the right direction, despite still having somecrowd atmosphere issues. But for me the immersiveMotionPlus controls give Nintendo’s version the allimportant edge over its graphically-enhanced counterparts– and takes the franchise from a par to a birdie.
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ONLY FOOLS & ZOMBIESLast summer I got to meet film director John Landis who in the80’s directed some of my favourite films – ‘Animal House’, ‘TheBlues Brothers’, ‘American Werewolf in London’, ‘TradingPlaces’, ‘The Three Amigos’ and ‘Coming to America’. He’sbeen back in the news recently as he was also the director ofMichael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ video. Since the ‘King of PlasticSurgery’ passed away, the video’s been on non-stop on themusic channels and Landis tells a great story about how the13 minute video was the first to get a big Hollywood moviepremiere -
"Everyone was there from Marlon Brando to Diana Ross andit got a standing ovation. People were yelling 'encore,encore' and I said 'Sorry there’s no encore!' Then EddieMurphy got up and shouted – ‘Show the goddamn thingagain!’ So they sat there and watched Thriller again.”
MONKEYING AROUNDWITH JACKOThe death of Michael Jackson has dominated theheadlines. Some have celebrated his life withcandelit vigils, others by texting hundreds of jokesto their mates. Me? I sent an email to PG Tips.
Dear Mr Tips
Following the death of the King of Pop, surely thetime is right for his pet monkey, Bubbles to appearin an ad. I’ve re-written the lyrics of ‘Beat It’ to suitthe occasion which I’m sure a Jacko sound-a-likecould record. Maybe you could give Lenny Henry acall, we’re so bored of all those Premier Inncommercials. Anyway, here are the new lyrics. Letme know what you think…
When doctors told you that your owner had diedEven though you are a monkey I bet you criedSo have a sit down, flick the kettle switch onAnd heat it, just heat itYou better drink you better drink what you can
Don’t wanna see no bananas, don’t be an orang-utanYou wanna cuppa tea, better getta brew onSo heat it, cos you gonna feel sad(Chorus)Just heat it, heat it, heat it, heat itA cuppa tea picks you up when you’re grievin’Just add some milk and sugar to your brewIt doesn’t matter if it’s one lump or twoJust heat it….etc etc
Yours sincerely S Gonzalez
THATMITCHELL &WEBB SKETCHIn the latest series of their sketchshow, David and Robert were sittingbackstage discussing the runningorder of the show -
"So I thought we'd go with hit, miss,hit, miss, hit, miss, hit, miss," saysDavid, pointing out that all sketchshows invariably follow this formula.When Robert queries this Davidreplies: "Look, if we didn't perverselyinclude about 50% deliberatelyunamusing material people wouldhave to think of something else tosay wouldn't they?"
"Like we're too self-referential," saysRobert.
"Ah, clever."
"And people call us smug," Robertsays smugly.
In another, a man played by DavidMitchell is trying to cook a meal for hisdate and is visited by a vision of TVchef Gary Rhodes – played by RobertWebb with a foot-high spiky quiff. "Sois that what Gary Rhodes looks like?"says Mitchell unimpressed.
"No" smiles the vision, "but this is thebest version of me that yourimagination could piece together."
OI BRUCE OVER HERE – ANDY'S GOT YOU A BEER !As everyone knows one of the best things about Peterborough is that you're only an hour away from Londonby train, so last month myself and ESP’s music writer Andy Slater went to see Bruce Springsteen play inHyde Park.
From the opening cover version of 'London Calling' to the last song of the night 'Dancing in the Dark’ thecharismatic old rocker kept the crowd of 55,000 entertained for over 3 hours... but that's enough about Andyjuggling beer bottles and 'liberating' promotional posters from fences, 'The Boss' wasn't bad either.
Top impressionist AlistairMcGowan’s just been confirmed toplay at the Cresset on November24. He’s the first of a cracking lineup at the Bretton venue which isreally pulling in the comedy stars.
It’s a great coup for the Cresset tohave bagged a date with the kingof impersonation on what will behis first stand-up solo tour for adecade. He’s been concentratingon TV shows like ‘The BigImpression’ but now he’s taking tothe road in a one-man show withsome brand new impressions.Tickets cost £15. To book, call theCresset on 01733 265705, or visitwww.cresset.co.uk.
After Jimmy Carr’s two shows onSeptember 5 (tickets £22.50)Dave Gorman brings his ‘Sit Down,Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up’tour on September 10. He’stravelling between each of the 32venues on the tour by pushbike!(Tickets £15).
Then multi award-winningcomedian Jason Manford will beappearing on October 15. He’sbest known for guest appearanceson TV’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ and‘Eight Out of Ten Cats’. (Tickets £15)
Looking ahead Ricky Tomlinsonfrom the ‘Royle Family’ is bookedfor November 7.
Just a day later, Kevin BloodyWilson brings his songs andanecdotes to the Cresset onNovember 8, charming comedianStephen K Amos appears onNovember 14 in a brand newshow and then Cornish comedianJethro finishes off the line-up onNovember 19.
Box office: 01733 265705 or01733 842500.
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STANDOUTSTANDUP
JOKESOFTHEMONTH"I think there's something wrong with putting a roof on Wimbledon for thetennis, you're tampering with the very fabric of a national institution – that itrains at Wimbledon. It's like putting doors on Stonehenge. It's wrong. What I'dlike to see next year is that as the roof closes, the ground opens up and thecrowd fall in." – Sean Lock
"Do you think that sometimes to wind up Prince Charles when he walks inthe room, The Queen pretends to be dead?
He's there going 'Yeess!' and she goes 'Ah, one has got yer'. – Jason Manford
After a bit of travelling around of late,this month’s column will have a morelocal flavour to it, as two of the annualfavourites take place in August, one ofthem with a big headline act.
The team behind Randall Rootz(August 14 – 16) have pulled a realiron out the fire by getting The NewBeautiful South to headline on theFriday night. A band that has sold 15million albums playing the BreweryTap has got to be a good thing andthe band is looking forward to it.
“We’ve passed throughPeterborough before but we neverplayed, it‘s our first time. It’s alwaysgood to play somewhere new,”singer Dave Hemingway told ESP. Farfrom being a big stadium gig like theyused to play in the 90s Dave is acutelyaware of the benefits of a more
intimate venue – “I like theatmosphere in them… as long aspeople aren’t chucking things at us!”Dave, this is Peterborough, we are fartoo refined for that.
Talking to the guys it’s clear that someof the older songs didn’t quite workwith the new line-up but those luckyenough to have tickets should hearmost of the classic hits as well as afew new tunes – “There’ll still beplenty of the songs to sing along toand we’ll be enjoying ourselves asmuch as you.” It bodes well for thefestival.
On the Saturday and Sunday over atCharters you have a massive amountof music to choose from, and it’s allfree. Pick of the bands for me areKissmet who play a very rare city gigand will be on about 9pm onSaturday. They are now regarded asone of the best festival circuit bandswith their fusion of reggae / banghra /rock. If ever there was a band for abalmy summer night and the skyabove your head, this is it. A festivalband personified. Another good call,and a reason to be there at midday onSaturday (it’s the music I’m going for,not the beer, honest love…) isSaturday openers Opaque. A happy,intelligent, free-spirited way to rock thefestival off to a flyer, Mooney and theboys will set the standard for theothers to follow.
Take your pick then from ChrisWatson, The Malingerers, The StolenGnomes and our very own AndyWhittaker-fronted Motor City Vipers(think Pot Noodle advert in the gym).They’re all worth a trip to see on theirown, never mind as a collective. Dothe whole weekend, you know itmakes sense and you’ll be raisingmoney for Sue Ryder at Thorpe Hallso feel good about yourself too.
ESP is supporting Randall Rootz asone of our ‘Perfect Ten’ events thisyear as we celebrate ten years inbusiness by backing, or staging, anumber of local events, so we’ll seeyou there with our cameras!www.randallrootz.org.
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Another local treasure thismonth is the Thorney Livemusic event, now in its 14thyear! Based in the grounds ofBedford Hall this charity fundraiser has eight bands and abar, what else is there?!
Musically you haveBrotherhoods Roundabout(led by everyone’s favouriteplumber, Smithy), The MightyQuinn, Simon Russell, Faze 4,the Big Grin, Irene’s Secret(sounds like a lingeriecollection)The Overdubs andThe Motor City Vipers.
It’s only a fiver to get in andunder 16’s go free so it’s a great family day out as well. It’s onAugust 30, bank holiday Sunday as well, so no work the nextday… lie in! Gates open at 11.30amwww.thorneylivemusic.co.uk.
The other big festival round and about is Summer Sundae atLeicester’s De Montfort Hall on August 14 - 16. Headlined byThe Streets, The Charlatans, Idlewild and The Zutons itpromises to be a cracking weekend. Also playing are The Beat,St Ettiene and The Lightning Seeds and with England hopefullyregaining the Ashes by then ‘three lions on the chest’ should beringing out all over the place. See www.summersundae.comfor the last remaining tickets.
Finally though I can’t miss the chance to comment on a greatweekend I drank away at the end of June in London. Firstly NeilYoung, Hyde Park with Liv and Tracy on the Saturday. Absolutelyawesome, he’s an icon of cool, 62 years old strutting andsnarling through his repertoire like a 18 year-old. The gig wasthe best this year by far. It’s the second time I’ve seen him andboth times I’ve been blown away, should you ever get thechance to see him you should, just to say you’ve been.
Then on the Sunday I went back down again with fellow ESPcolumnist Steve ‘not so funny’ Gonzales to watch The Boss,Bruce Springsteen. He too was amazing, another geezer ofadvanced years he wowed the crowd for three hours. He wasthat good I swiped a Bruce banner off the fence 12’ x 6’ …don’tknow what the hell to do with it but hey ho… good idea at thetime. Anyway Steve, sorry to say, Bruce is The Boss but NeilYoung is a god. ‘keep on rockin’ in a free world; Steve… keepon rockin’!
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THE MALINGERERSThere are several bands around that claim to beunique, but few can be more unique than TheMalingerers, who I caught playing in Stamfordrecently. Featuring several members from the nowdisbanded and much-lamented Surgens, TheMalingerers have been busy writing new materialand welding together a fresh and exciting soundfrom the melting pot of old-time country, blues androck ‘n’ roll. Think twisted harmonies and lyrics,wailing harmonica, country picking, bouncing bassand shuffly snare and you’re about there! Theirperformance was simply astounding and if you wantto catch them soon, there’s no better place than atthe Randall Rootz Festival on August 15 & 16. TheMalingerers play on the Sunday at around 1pm.
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LIVE @ THEVOODOO LOUNGEThe Stamford crew at Mama Liz’s continue to up theante on the live-music scene and August is noexception. Just take a look at their website to seewhat’s on! But, to highlight a few corkers, theBoomerang Returns sessions kick the month off onSaturday August 1 with Kerry Devine, Julian &Jesse Wright and local songstress, Irene Rae. Thenon Saturday August 8, the No Country for Old Mensessions continue with The Mojo Kings and JoeSolo, then again on Saturday August 22 when TheDrugstore Cowboys take over the venue for theevening. If you like your soul and funk, then don’tmiss Groove Cartel on Friday August 28, but makesure you take your dancing shoes!
www.mamaliz.co.uk
EMMA JOINSRAGESTARAfter a whole year of hard work rehearsing, giggingand working on their debut album, girl-group,Ragestar, are now ready to take the world by storm.Having changed the line-up of the band severaltimes in search of the perfect fifth member, they haveat last found 18 year-old Emma Hunt (far left). Thegirls tell us Emma is – “feisty and brings her ownindividual element into the band.”
If you want great singers, songwriters and dancersall in one show, with more than a little sexinessthrown in for good measure, then go to see them atEbeneezers, Grove Street, Peterborough on FridayAugust 7. Tickets are just £5.
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LIVE MUSIC AT THEBEER FESTIVAL“I’m going for the music darling, honest!” ThePeterborough Beer Festival kicks off on TuesdayAugust 25 until Saturday August 29 on theEmbankment. While there will certainly be hundredsof beers, ciders and wines to choose from, it’s thestunning line-up of live music that always attracts meto the evening sessions (I only drink during the day!)
Check out the line-up in our Beer Fest feature on p.8,but if you want to see a show, then head to the feston Friday August 28 when League of Mentalmentake to the stage turning well-known pop ballads intorock monsters, punk classics into reggae vibes and
dance tunes into erection-section ballads. ImagineRobbie Williams’ ‘Angels’ done stadium-rock styleand you’ll get the idea! Supported by Symptom, thisis bound to be a great night of high-octane musicand fancy wigs. The last night at the festival onSaturday August 29 is set to be another classic,when Madness tribute band One Step Beyond willplay to a guaranteed-to-be packed out marquee.Supported by local acoustic-rock gods, Angryman,be sure you get there by 7pm in order not to missanything!
www.peterborough-camra.org.uk
SMOKE ON THE WATERDeep Purple arguably wrote some of the greatestrock songs in living memory and through themusical interpretation of tribute band, Pure Purple,the music of Ian Gillan, Lenny Glover, RitchieBlackmore, John Lord and Ian Paice - the classicPurple line-up lives on. Pure Purple perform thesongs with the same infectious energy and passionas Deep Purple did in the 70s and go to greatlengths to sound as authentic as possible withMarshal Amps, Hammond Organ, Fender Guitarsand Leslie Speakers. To see Pure Purple, withsupport from Stealer, then Saturday September 12is the date to head to the Bourne Corn Exchange.Tickets are available from the box office.
www.bournecornexchange.co.uk
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EL TANO DRUMS UPBAND BUSINESSOne of the toughest things for local bands isfinding rehearsal space where they won’t fall outwith the neighbours! Now there’s an answer foryour musical needs in more ways than one.
El Tano is a new rehearsal space, recording studioand the venue for drum tuition and sales – sorted!
It’s run by two local guys, including none otherthan local drummer Carlos Palato, who you’veprobably seen in action at the Thorpe Lodge CellarBar amongst many other venues, either under hisname or his band Latin Colour. Carlos knows hismusic having been a sound engineer and session
musician for Warner Music and having toured withmany a famous name including Gloria Estefan andRicky Martin. He’s partnered up with SteveDrinkwater to provide a cracking new facility forlocal musicians over at The Square in VicarageFarm Road.
The rehearsal space is fully kitted out; all you haveto do is plug in your equipment and play! Therecording studio will be up and running this monthand with Carlos on board you get the addedbonus of some expert advice and guidance.
You can hire the rehearsal space by the hour, and ifyou fancy learning to play the drums Carlos canhelp with that too… he can even mend them!
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WED JUL 29ACOUSTIC NIGHTWestwood HotelMayors WalkTHU JUL 30OPEN MIC NIGHTThe HarrierGunthorpe
OPEN MIC NIGHTCherry TreeOundle Road
THIS IS COLOUR +SHADOW LAW +MARTYR DEFILED +KHALOThe ParkPark RoadFRI JUL 31101 PROOFThe Blue BellDogsthorpe
DR A'S BLUESCONSORTIUMThe Fayre SpotBretton
GIZZ BUTTThorpe Lodge HotelThorpe Road
LES WOODS BANDThe Swiss CottageWoodston
LIGHTNIN WILLIE &THE POORBOYSChartersTown Bridge
OAKThe Hit or MissStamford
STEALERCherry TreeOundle Road
STORMThe Blue BellDogsthorpe
THE PULSEWhittle WayStangroundSAT AUG 1101 PROOFThe Prince of WalesCastor
ACOUSTIC & WORLDMUSICMama Liz's VoodooLoungeStamford
BARE BONESBOOGIE BANDChartersTown Bridge
BURLESQUEThe DragonWerrington
DAN (FROM THELOUNGE)The Toreador BarStamford
FILTHY LUCREThe Lord WestwoodWestwood
IRENE RAE, JULIANAND JESSE WRIGHT+ KERRY DEVINEMama Liz'sStamford
LEFTOVASLord NelsonMorton
LES WOODS BANDThe Three HorseshoesWerrington
LOUIS LANE ANDTHE SUPERMENThe Cock InnWerrington
MIGHTY QUINNCherry TreeOundle Road
PHASE 5 + BLUEPRINTThe PloughFarcet Fen
THE OVERDUBSEbeneezersWoodston
UNLIMITEDThe Blue BellDogsthorpeSUN AUG 2LEXIE GREENCharters Beer GardenPeterboroughWED AUG 5THE FREEZE +KOFFIN KATS + THE RUINED +PIPEDREAMClub RevolutionPeterboroughTHU AUG 6RANDOM HAND +THE SKINTS +STRINGFINGER +THREE CHORDSTRUNG +SAMURAI LAWNPARTYClub RevolutionPeterborough
TEMALLICAToreadorStamfordFRI AUG 7AMELIA AND THESPARTANSMama Liz'sStamford
DR. A'S BLUESCONSORTIUMThe BellGreen End Road, Sawtry
FRANKLY MY DEARThe Blue BellDogsthorpe
LEE MAJORThe Fayre SpotBretton Centre
NO MANS BANDCherry TreeOundle Road
RAGESTAREbeneezersWoodston
THE CREEPSHOW +THE BRAINS +PSYCHOBOMBS +GRAVEDALE HIGHClub RevolutionPeterborough
THE HIGHWAYSOMEWHEREThe Hit Or MissStamfordSAT AUG 8ALADINSANECherry TreeOundle Road
FRANKLY MY DEARPeterborough Post Office ClubPeterborough
HONEYWELLEbeneezersWoodston
HOOKERWheatsheafEastfield Rd
KNOCKERThe Three HorseshoesWerrington
LIMAHLFerry MeadowsPeterborough
LLOYD WATSONWestwood HotelMayors Walk
MIGHTY QUINNThe Cock InnWerrington
OUTDOOR LIVEMUSICNags Head Beer FestivalEastreaWhittlesey
PILLOWFIGHTSwiss CottageWoodston
SNFU + $UP +RADICUS + PUNKYREBEL MEDIA +LAST PROTOCOLClub RevolutionPeterborough
THE MOJO KINGS + JOE SOLOMama Liz's Stamford
THE MOONLIGHTSHADOWSThe HalcyonAtherstone Ave
TUNNELThe HarrierGunthorpe
ZARAKANThe Hit Or MissStamfordSUN AUG 9RETROLUXThe Cherry TreeOundle Road
THE DAMNED +FAKE EXTERIORClub RevolutionPeterborough
THE GANGSTERS +RETROLUX + CIRCA73 + LOOSE BABYCHARLOTTE + THENUGGETSRaft RaceMarket DeepingMON AUG 10TEMPLETON PEK +THE ARTERIES +THE ESCAPED +MAKE ME A HEROClub RevolutionPeterboroughTUE AUG 11CREAM DAY +DUCKING PUNCHESClub RevolutionPeterborough
WED AUG 12LEFTOVER CRACK + SAMMYS FATALMISTAKE + LATE90S +MEDIATROCITYClub RevolutionPeterboroughTHU AUG 13FABLES LAST STAND+ THE BEAUTIFULSLEAZYMama Liz'sStamford
H2O + OUR TIMEDOWN HERE +COACH CALHOUN +DIRTY KIRST +PUSH THE GHOSTClub RevolutionPeterboroughFRI AUG 14ELECTRICWARRIORSThe Fayre SpotBretton Centre
FEET TO THE FIREThe Hit Or MissStamford
LEFTOVASToreadorStamford
LEONThe Cock InnWerrington
MULTIBALL +INDUSTRY +AUTUMN ABLAZE +EVERY DYINGSECRETClub RevolutionPeterborough
NEW BEAUTIFULSOUTH +ANGRYMANThe Brewery TapWestgate
RETROLUXCherry TreeOundle RoadSAT AUG 15CARPATHIAN +RITUAL +BRUTALITY WILLPREVAIL + HANGTHE B*STARD +HEXClub RevolutionPeterborough
CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTIONThe Prince of WalesCastor
DAFFY AND THE ALIENSCherry TreeOundle Road
ESSENTIAL LIGHTORCHESTRACorn Exchange TheatreStamford
KEV REYNOLDSThe New DecoyPeterborough
LEGENDThe Blue BellDogsthorpe
LLOYD WATSONThe Three HorseshoesWerrington
THE HOUNDOGSMama Liz'sStamford
THE OVERDUBSThe Hit Or MissStamfordSUN AUG 16STOLEN GNOMESCherry TreeOundle RoadTUE AUG 18OPEN MIC NIGHTThe Boat InnWhittleseyWED AUG 19VIOLET VIOLET +THE LOYAL FEW +RECYCLE YOURANIMALSMama Liz'sStamfordTHU AUG 20ANNA BYRNE +JAMES CHADWICK+ OKUS MILSOMMama Liz'sStamford
NEW DISASTER +VERAXClub RevolutionPeterboroughFRI AUG 21BROTHERHOODSROUNDABOUTCherry TreeOundle Road
BURLESQUEThe Elmtree TavernDogsthorpe
HOOKERO'Neill’sBroadway
INDUSTRY +AUTUMN ABLAZE +VENDETTAMama Liz'sStamford
LLOYD WATSONThe Cock InnWerrington
MATT ZILCHPear TreeStamford
OUTCRYCOLLECTIVE +DEAD FORMATS +SCREW CALLAHAN+ CAMELTOEClub RevolutionPeterborough
PORKY PIGQuinnsWhittlesey
RETROLUXThe Fayre SpotBretton
SPARE PARTSThe Hit Or MissStamfordSAT AUG 2224The Prince of WalesCastor
BLACK ROSECherry TreeOundle Road
CITIZEN SMITHThe Cock InnWerrington
DR. A'S BLUESCONSORTIUMThe Hit Or MissStamford
FRIXTIONEbeneezersOundle Road
MIGHTY QUINNThe Three HorseshoesWerrington
NO MAN'S BANDWestwood HotelMayors Walk
PORKY PIGThe Marquis of GranbyBourne
RETROLUXThe OstrichPeterborough
THE DRUGSTORECOWBOYS + OLDNIC AND THE BLACK WELLMama Liz's Stamford
THE NUGGETSGoodbarns YardPeterborough
THE ONE EYED CATS+ MATT ZILCHThe Ruddy DuckPeakirk
THE PULSEKing WilliamMarchSUN AUG 23ACER + ELECTRICWARRIORS +HIGHWAYSOMEWHERE +LOOK DON'T TOUCH+ MONKEY BOYSItter ParkWaltonTUE AUG 25DR A'S BLUESCONSORTIUMBeer FestivalThe EmbankmentWED AUG 26NIMMING NED +BACK PORCH BANDBeer FestivalThe EmbankmentTHU AUG 27A WILHELMSCREAM + THEFLATLINERS + THERUINED + LIVINGDAYLIGHTSClub RevolutionPeterborough
OPEN MIC NIGHTCherry TreeOundle Road
SYMPTOM +TOUCHSTONEBeer FestivalThe EmbankmentFRI AUG 28CONVULSIONS +THE LEAGUE OFMENTALMENBeer FestivalThe Embankment
CRASH & BURNCherry TreeOundle Road
DWAYNE WATSONThe Fayre SpotBretton Centre
GROOVE CARTELMama Liz'sStamford
MATT ZILCHThe Sports LoungePeterborough
THE HOUNDOGSThe JubileeBourne
THE PULSEThe Blue BellDogsthorpe
TWENTY 4The Hit Or MissStamfordSAT AUG 29ANGRYMAN + ONESTEP BEHINDBeer FestivalThe Embankment
CHILL FACTORThe Cock InnWerrington
ENZOThe HarrierGunthorpe
GRUMPY OLD MENEbeneezersPeterborough
LEFTOVASThe Coach HouseMarket Deeping
LLOYD WATSONWestwood HotelMayors Walk
STORMThe OstrichNorth Street
UNLIMITEDCherry TreeOundle RoadSUN AUG 30ALADINSANE + LEE MAJOR + THE GUARDS + CIRCA 73The Deeping StageMarket Deeping
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LEFTOVASThe BurghleyBourne
MATT ZILCH BANDThe Lord BurghleyStamford
PORKY PIGThe BellDeeping St James
SHAMELESSThe Ivy Leaf ClubWhittlesey
THE HOUNDOGSThe Talbot InnStilton
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Friday 21st AugustA Tribute to Michael JacksonLive songs and a spectacular danceperformance, ‘Ben – A Tribute to MichaelJackson’ is the closest you’ll now get to thereal thing. £19.95 per person. Includes a twocourse meal, tribute act and a disco.
Friday 23rd October Soul & Motown Night Soul food buffet and dancing to Soul DJSteve Allen and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’sSoul Show host Ian GrayFull ticket - £19.95. Late Night Reveller - £10
Friday 11th SeptemberFace of ESP Final The most glamorous social event of the year,when a new Face of ESP will be chosen.Limited tickets for the general public areavailable for £11 each from 01733 579707.
Grease really is the word! Head Back To The 50’s AndExperience A Great Party Night Christmas Parties – various dates throughoutNovember and December includingentertainment, disco and three course mealFrom £19.00
ESCAPE FROM DUBAIHijack celebrate their third birthday on August 29at The Park and this year’s bash is set to be theirbiggest yet – Radio 1's Fabio and Grooverider willbe making a long overdue return to Peterborough.Two of the original jungle/drum ‘n’ bass pioneers,Fabio and Grooverider have helped to build andmould your favourite sounds into what you heartoday. Now, they’ve got weekly shows on Radio 1and are constantly headlining events all over theworld – expect nothing but the biggest, baddestand toughest tunes around! Entry £10, advancetickets available from www.thepark4music.com.
HOT & HALF-NAKEDIf you’re a fan of beautiful girls – or think you’repretty hot yourself, don’t miss the first heat ofCentral’s annual Miss Wet T-shirt Competition inStamford on August 6. All entrants will receive freebubbly and the chance to compete at the final onAugust 12, where the winner will bag a big cashprize and all runners-up will walk away withgoodies too!
PRE-LONDONCARNIVAL SPECIALBizzy T hosts a massive party at The Park onAugust 28 – it’s a warm-up for the Londoncarnival, the grand finalé of the Frantic Fridayzseries of nights, the official launch of therefurbished Park nightclub and LionheartPromotion’s fourth anniversary party. BBC 1xtra’sSeani B, king of the mash-up, will be overseeing anight with live PAs from Gus Tafari, Ninja Dan, Jusa,New Vibes Entertainment and others playingreggae, dancehall, funky house, bassline andgrime – the ultimate versus battle!
TWISTA DJ @ SPEED SWINGOne of the Midland’s best funky house DJs, TwistaDJ, will be coming to The Park on August 7 forSpeed Swing – expect a fast-paced mash-up ofthe latest urban tracks as well as old skoolclassics. Entry for ladies is free and £4 for gentsbefore midnight.
JAMAICACELEBRATIONSCelebrate Jamaica’s Independence Day onAugust 8 at The Park with Lantan the ReggaeGenie, Ras Ackeem, Role Mode and Gus, allstraight from Jamaica. As well as dancers, there’llbe DJs playing the hottest reggae, R’n’B and hip-hop tunes; there’ll also be Jamaican food such asjerk chicken and curry goat available in thesmoking garden. Entry £7.
SOUND OF THEUNDERGROUNDDubstep comes to Stamford on August 8 – with alittle bit of D’n’B, of course – when DJs SamCartwright, Nick Crook and James Drain take theToreador truly underground. Promising dirty, bass-heavy sets, these three newcomers could becomea regular fixture on the Stamford scene – support itand you’ll be able to say you were there from thestart! Entry is free.
TUSSLE WITH THE BEASTWith a reputation for showcasing UK hip-hop’sbiggest stars, Locality moves to Club Revolution,upstairs at The Park, on August 1 for a show fromKlashnekoff. Born and raised in Hackney, Londonhis lyrics deal with growing up on the streets andhe had a massive underground hit with his 2004release ‘The Sagas of’ and his single ‘It’s Murda,’got him the attention of Channel U. This show’spart of his tour to promote the upcoming album,‘Beyond the Sagas’ and support comes from IllGramr and Omen D, who’ll be launching Ill Gramr’ssecond release ‘Reload’d’. Between these, there’llbe hip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass and dubstep DJ setsand MCs. Entry £10, which includes a mix CD.
GET MASH-UP BYMONDAY MORNINGClub Dissident play host to a Bank Holiday mash-up on August 30 at Club Dissident and all DJsand MCs are invited to take part! All styles willhopefully be represented, so come along andmake the weekend last into the small hours ofBank Holiday Monday! If you want a slot toperform, they’re being dished out on a first comefirst served basis, so email Justin [email protected]. Entry is £3
D‘N’B BATTLESThree systems will be battling it out across tworooms at Bish Bash Bosh on August 8 at ClubDissident when they go head to head with DJsfrom Bass Camp and Nocturnal. With theemphasis on hardcore and drum ‘n’ bass, DJssuch as Surj, The Alliance, Messy P, Vaypa, Sparky,Dexter. Bully and Line-z will be tearing it up allnight. There’ll be another night of heavy drum ‘n’bass battles at Terror Bass on August 21, with Slyand MC Trigga, amongst others, leading thecharge.
ECLECTIC BEATS @ DISSIDENTFancy something a little different? Some OtherFuture on August 29 will be pushing theboundaries of D‘n’B, dubstep and techstep,promising eclectic mixes from The JellyheadCollective and White Noise across two rooms. Tohelp open your mind, the first 50 people at the barwill receive a free shot of whatever bottles thepromoter has in! Entry £5.
ENERGY BEATSCOLLECTIVE HITSTAMFORDThe Energy Beats Collective is back with theirannual summer of drum ‘n’ bass, UK garage anddubstep night at The Millstone in Stamford onAugust 8. There’ll be five DJs and three MCsplaying out from 8.30pm - 12.30m. Dress toimpress and make the effort it’ll be worth it!
HAPPY BIRTHDAYSHAGGY!Shaggy, the man in charge at Club Dissident, willbe celebrating his 27th birthday on August 1 andhas got a rather special night organised, with livemusic and DJ sets. Returning to the city will beFree Peace, who blend hip-hop, psychedelic rockand soul for a real festival vibe and Opaque will beplaying their unique mix of indie and electronica.Shaggy himself will be on the decks playingdubstep, techno and progressive psy, along withthe Random Bullsh*t Generator. Entry is £3, tocover Free Peace’s travel costs.
HONEYS ANDHENNESSYIt’s time to get glamorous for the Hustlers & Divasnight at The Park on August 1, a champagne-fuelled celebration of Friday night! With an AfroBeat set from Leicester’s DJ Runie and MilleniumSound, Black Heart Sound and Village Soundplaying bassline, R’n’B and bashment, dress toimpress for one of the hottest parties this month.Tickets £7 in advance on 07971 084308 / 07908342246.
RED LETTER LAUNCH Subliminal have a massive night on August 14 atClub Dissident, where they’ll be helping launchDigital and Outrage’s new album, Red Letter.They’re both huge on the D‘n’B scene – Digital isknown for his heavily dubbed-out basslines andhas played at Fabric, Creamfields and GlobalGathering, whereas Outrage goes for deeper,more abstract sounds and his cerebral,experimental sounds have seen him play at eventssuch as Belgium’s famous Love Parade. Both ofthese producers joining forces is a big thing, sodon’t miss your chance to hear some futureclassics! Entry £5.
FINAL DJ BATTLE @ DISSIDENTThe past few months have seen loads of talentedbedroom DJ’s and professionals compete in ClubDissident’s DJ Competition – only five remain tobattle in the final on August 15. DJ Lukas, playingbreaks and Leon, Mr Sneakz, Lokut and Kaos,playing drum ‘n’ bass, will be playing an hour’s seteach before being judged and scored by thecrowd, with the winner closing the night andwalking away with £200 cash. It’s been an intensecompetition, with many people taking part goingon to start their own nights or getting slots acrossthe city – it’ll run again next year, so if you fancyyourself as the next Goldie, get practising now!
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Darren Ferguson’s side start life inthe second tier of English footballthis month with a trip to Derby onSaturday August 8, while mouth-watering clashes with the likes ofWest Brom, Nottingham Forest,Newcastle and Middlesbroughbeckon in the months ahead.
The team head into the new seasonon a high after back-to-backpromotions under Ferguson’scharge.
“Everyone’s really excited. We aregoing into the season feelingoptimistic – pre season has beenreally good,” revealed captainRussell Martin.
“Last season we set the target ofpromotion, we haven’t set a targetfor this season yet, although thatcould still happen. Our aim is to
just go and establish ourselves –we don’t want to struggle – and wehave enough ability in the squad todo that.
“Momentum is very important. Itcan take you a lot of places in ashort space of time. So it’s vitallyimportant we maintain themomentum we have.”
There have been a few new arrivalsat London Road during the summer,but for the players the mostimportant thing was keeping their in-demand manager where he was.
“Keeping the manager was thebest bit of business the club hasdone,” Russell told ESP. “It wasmassive news to hear he’d signeda new contract – he has broughtmost of the lads here and has a lotof respect from them all.
“He’s going to be linked with otherclubs just because of the successhe has had here, so him stayinggives us a lot of confidence.”
Russell expects tough tests everyweek, but there appears to be onestand out fixture for the players.“Newcastle is the biggest game,”he revealed without any hesitation.
“But every week we’ll be playing amassive club, there are going to beno easy games. They’re all goingto be really tough.
“All of us want to get to the bestlevel we can, and the best way wecan do that is by proving ourselvesagainst the highest level of playerspossible. We all want to play at thetop level. We proved ourselves lastyear and want to do it again.”
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It looks like there’s going to be another exciting season ahead forfootball fans in Peterborough with Posh in the Championship.ESP’s Mark Shaw catches up with team captain Russell Martin…
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The 2008/2009 season is one that surpassed thewildest dreams of all local ice hockey fans withPhantoms winning an unprecedented treble ofLeague, Cup and Play-Offs but anybody whothought the Bretton-based side would be taking abreather in the forthcoming campaign had betterthink again.
As expected, last season's headline grabbingcampaign resulted in a number of big moneycontracts being offered to Phantoms playersresulting in some big-name departures, but forevery quality player lured away from the club,there has been a quality replacement inbound.
Heading the list of summer re-signings wasnetminder Stephen Wall who lived up to hissurname last season and was always the club'stop priority for the new campaign.
On defence, the club lost stalwarts JamesHutchinson and Andy Munroe but have movedswiftly to bring in former Phantom Nick Compton
who, since leaving the club, has been developingstrongly in North American college hockey andAlex Symonds who has Elite League experiencewith Cardiff Devils. Familiar returnees on the blueline will include fan's favourite Dwayne Newmanalong with Julian Smith and Thomas Jeffery.
The early-summer departures of Nathan Rempeland Craig Peacock were significant blows to theclub but fans can look forward to some veryexciting inbound talent headed by highlyregarded and prolific marksman Jason Cassellswho’s joined the club from Elite LeagueEdinburgh Capitals. Joining Jason will be TomCarlon, another highly sought after forward whohas experience at Elite League level. Familiarreturnees to Phantoms forward line will be formerPeterborough Evening Telegraph SportsPersonality of the Year Brent Gough, formerOlympian Maris Ziedins, club captain LewisBuckman, Joe Miller, Shaun Yardley and JamesSpurr.
Further signings are expected between now andthe start of the pre-season campaign in earlySeptember.
Off the ice, the club moved sharply to replacedeparting treble-winning coach Colin Pattersonwith 40 year-old fellow countryman Doug Irwinwho has professional coaching experience inboth North America and Europe.
The 2009/2010 English Premier League seasonwill see the added challenge for Peterborough'sreigning champions of locking horns with formerElite League clubs Manchester Phoenix andBasingstoke Bison, both of whom have chosento drop down from the arena based top flight andwill be viewed by many as the teams to beat inthe new campaign. A tough season ahead butPeterborough Phantoms are shaping up ready todefend their titles and will be in no mood to makelife easy for any of their ambitious rivals!
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PHANTOMS READY TO RETURN TO BUSINESSThe treble winning Phantoms after securing the play-off title in Coventry. Doug Irwin (new coach) Jason Cassells (new overseas forward)
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The Events field this summer
The Fox• Family friendly pub with beer garden • Home cooked bar food daily• New Tapas menu available• A La Carte restaurant Thurs - Sat • Sunday lunch 12-4.30pm - booking essential• Garden marquee available for functions,weddings etc.
• Petanque terrain• Outside bars and hog roast available
The Fox, FolksworthTel: 01733 240 258
Lime Tree• Live entertainment - SEE ESP GUIDE
• Live Sky sports• Real Ales• Beer gardens front and rear • Two pool tables• Quiz every Sunday night• Function room for hirePaston Lane, Walton Tel: 01733 708320
Bluebell (DOGSTHORPE)• Live music every weekend (checkESP Gig Guide)
• Food served Mon-Friday• Sky• Real Ales• BBQ every Sunday• Quiz Night Sundays & Tuesdays• Large family beer gardenSt Pauls Road, DogsthorpeTel: 01733 554890
The Harrier(Hungry Horse)• Sky• Carling at £1.95 during
major sports• Karaoke every Friday• Live bands Saturdays• Food served all day, every day• Sunday roast from £5.49 – full
children’s menu
184 Gunthorpe Rd, Peterborough Tel: 01733 575362
ADVERTISE HERE To advertise your pub here for only£16 per week call Ian on:
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Halcyon • Family friendly with beer garden• Full children's menu• Sunday roast from £5.49• Sky sports• Curry & Quiz night every Wednesday• Karaoke every Friday• Poker every Tuesday and Sundayfrom 8pm
Atherstone Ave, Peterborough Tel: 01733 263801
Thorpe Lodge Hotel• Live music every weekend in theCellar Bar
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• Bar snacks available • Plenty of parking • New Beer Garden83 Thorpe Rd, Peterborough Tel: 01733 348759
Crown Inn• Real Ales served in our friendlywelcoming bar
• Beautiful village setting• Home cooked food served Tues-Sat 12-2pm and 6pm-8pm
• Sunday Lunch 12-6pm £6-95
Main St, Great Casterton, Stamford Tel: 01780 489463www.crown-inn.net
The Roundhead• Sky Sports• Karaoke every Friday• Live music every Saturday• Children welcome till 7pm• Happy hour 9.30am -12pm• Meals from £2.99• Now serving Sunday roasts • FUNCTION ROOM FOR HIRE
Rightwell East, Bretton. Tel: 01733 267340
Cross Keys• Sky Sports• Beer garden• Two pool tables• Live music• Karaoke / Disco Sats• Poker night every SundayOundle Rd, Peterborough Tel: 01733 565103
The Golden Pheasant• Food served daily noon – 2pm and 6pm – 9pm, Sundays 12noon ‘til 6pm
• Open all day Fri, Sat, Sun• Pit-stop for Green Wheel cycle route
• Real ales, large beer garden and parking area
Main Road, Etton, Peterborough.Tel: 01733 252387
Cherry Tree• Food served daily, Mon – Sat 12pm-2pm and 6pm-9pm. Sun 12 – 5.30pm
• 3 course Sunday Lunch £9.95• Children’s menu and play area• Every Tuesday - Karaoke 9pm• Every Wednesday - Quiz Night 9.30pm
Oundle Road, Woodston, PeterboroughTel: 01733 703495
