Haddenham’s secret garden If you haven’t yet discovered Turn End in Haddenham, you will be in for a treat this summer says Emily Hurst. Tucked away in the heart of Haddenham are three village houses. But not just any three village houses. They were conceived and built by architect Peter Aldington in the 1960s. Constructed of wood, concrete block and glass, …
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From India to Lebanon, from Thame to Haddenham The House of Spice has long been serving Thame and Haddenham with delicious eastern dishes. Now, as Andrew Mitchell reports, the menu is even more mouth-wateringly enticing. It was back in 1983 that House of Spice first opened its doors on Thame High Street. Since then it has been delighting palates with …
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A brush with the arts This summer, Art in Action at Waterperry Gardens will be a revelation and an inspiration for anyone who enjoys fine art, master craftsmanship and enthralling creativity. Way back in 1977, Bernard Saunders set up a unique art event. Rather than just an exhibition of art and craft, he saw a public demonstration of just how …
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Love is in the air A wedding blessing or honeymoon. Held in paradise. What better way to celebrate the start of a journey through life together? Well, Spear Travels can make that dream come true. It’s a special time in your life. Imagine it, then, in the tropics, surrounded by horizon-to-horizon blue skies, powder beaches, palm trees swaying in the …
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How to tune your mind It seems that learning to play a musical instrument can help sharpen the way our brains develop and mature. While having heaps of fun along the way. The life-long benefits of bowing a violin or plucking a guitar string or tinkling a piano is something in which Matt Baker of the Thame Institute of Music …
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Time for wanderlust Feeling a sense of adventure this summer? Then a must companion is a watch from the Dive and Solar ranges by Seiko, says Yvette Nix of Thame’s Kismet Jewellers. Whether you are an experienced diver, a recreational diver, or just planning on spending most of your summer holiday in the water, then nothing quite suits the splash zones …
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Thame Out The complimentary magazine for the Thame area
