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  Issue 102

• Your chance to be a model for the day – and if more inspiration for getting svelte for spring were needed, details on the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile
• Can this late 19th-century house in Backwell tempt you from the city?
• Guests count down to 2010 in Bollywood style at the Tobacco Factory; while Bristol’s business women start the year off as they mean to go on with networking, networking and more networking
• The Clifton Life team battled the blizzards to visit Bristol’s newest attraction, the Blue Reef Aquarium
• The usual mix of gigs, exhibitions, festivals and films. Look out for our special Valentine’s ticket giveaway to the Johann Strauss Gala at Colston Hall
• Win a romantic meal for two at The Cowshed Bar and Grill
• Laura Rowe gets enchanted by Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory
• With a token male in tow, Laura Rowe samples real regional Italian cuisine at Prosecco in Clifton Village
• Dan Wild of Aqua Italia creates a fresh fish dish to woo with this Feb 14th
• Top mixologist Ro Santus, of The Living Room, is back with a seductive bitter-sweet cocktail
• We’ve got a cheesy Valentine’s gift that’s sure to impress
• It  must be love, love, love...
• Louise Edwards falls for Italian style at Clifton’s newest furniture shop, Natuzzi
• Inject some sparkle into your home with one of this season’s bright new looks
• With the continuing credit crunch, tough financial choices lie ahead for parents as the deadline for the new school year approaches
• The latest stories from Bristol’s business community
• Meet Kerry Hale of singles networking events company, FUSE

 

  Issue 101

• Caroline Harris has a trio of New Year’s resolutions up her sleeve
• We take a look inside a detached farmhouse in the village of Congresbury
• We’ve got a rugby legend, charity auction, fashion show, book signing and more
• Follow our step-by-step eight-point plan to a  healthier life in the new decade
• Plenty, that’s what, to keep you entertained in the new year
• Vicky Green attempts to conquer her phobia as she embarks on Bristol Zoo Garden’s ‘Living with Spiders’ course
• Beat the winter blues with our new year skincare solutions
• Louise Edwards discovers a shoe shop with sole in Clifton Village
• Can you be as snug as a bug in a rug and still look fabulous? Kate Authers thinks you can
• Laura Rowe has found a restaurant that is both sustainable and sexy: Bordeaux Quay
• Head chef of Myristica, Bhaskar Pillai cooks up that Anglo-Indian favourite, chicken tikka masala
• Keeping you up-to-date with the culinary goings on in the city
• Win dinner for 10 at the LOCKHOUSE lounge this January
• The Royal Clipper puts glamour and style back into cruising – all you need to bring along is a taste for romance, says Deri Robins
• Mixed sex schools are suppressing girls’ career and professional aspirations according to a leading head teacher
• The latest from Bristol’s business professionals
• Is there anything Jamie Breese doesn’t do? 

  Issue 100

• A new solo photography exhibition at the Grant Bradley Gallery; and stingrays settle in at Blue Reef
• A rare detached home on the edge of Cliftonwood with a fascinating history
• Two delightful lettings on the Floating Harbour and Clifton; and a 19th-century merchant’s house in Shirehampton
• We’ve had a charity fashion show and auction at Bristol City Museum and Gallery; the 12th and most successful Only Connect; birthday celebrations at The Living Room; rugby players speaking at Porsche, and more
• 100 reasons to love the city
• Lots of Christmas shows, plenty of exhibitions, plus we’ve got a couple of New Year’s Eve suggestions for you
• We ask a few Bristolians and a few of the Clifton Life team what they’ve got on their Christmas wish list
• Hansel and Gretel at the Bristol Old Vic isn’t all Grimm, says Deri Robins
• Some glitz and glamour for the party season
• Laura Rowe visits Bristol’s favourite independent department store, Bristol Guild; plus, we also take a look inside one of the South West’s most impressive and unique jewellery showrooms
• Fine dining with Bells on
• With no less than three recipes for you this issue we’ve got your New Year’s Eve/ Day menu sorted
• Nathan Lee of The Glassboat serves up a festive blueberry julep
• Toasting tiffin-tastic Thali Cafe and other local food heroes
• Win a weekend break to the Welsh capital
• Joe Woodward falls for the well-healed charms of Kitzbühel
• Are state schools failing the brightest pupils?
• The usual corporate bits and bobs
• A two-page special on the cuddly bear of comedy, Mr Justin Lee Collins

  Issue 99

In this issue... 

• It’s Christma-as! We’ve got Santas on the run, choirs with the X-mas factor and the purr-fect gift idea
• The ideal family home? A Grade-II listed Victorian villa in leafy Stoke Bishop
• A three-bed home in a popular waterfront development; an old malt house conversion in Old Market; sustainable apartments in Easton; and high-spec homes in Cabot Circus
• It’s been another busy three weeks on Bristol’s social scene
• The Christmas countdown begins. Read our 10 ways to a merry Christmas 2009
• Playful, provocative or just plain sexy – we have a Viva Boudoir photo session up for grabs
• Plenty of carol concerts, more than a few pantos and Christmas shows as well as the usual mix of exhibitions, music gigs, comedians and films
• Photographer of the Year exhibition comes to Bristol’s City Museum and Art Gallery;         and Laura Rowe speaks to Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon ahead of the launch of a new comedy night at St George’s
• Louise Edwards visits San Carlo
• Liz Payne, head chef of Bordeaux Quay, serves up an alternative Christmas roast
• Will Lowrie of The Big Chill Bar whips up a cocktail with a kick
• Read up on the city’s latest foodie gossip
• Forget the boughs of holly - this season is all about baubles and buttons...
• Vinegar Hill comes to the Clifton Triangle
• The Blackman family visit Clifton’s toyshop-come-salon, eskimokids
• Is your local school increasing the value of your home?
• Keeping you up-to-date with Bristol’s corporate community• Meet our favourite local weatherman, Alex Beresford

 

 

Issue 98

In this issue... 

• The Proclaimers have been backing Bristol in its World Cup bid and a giant crab has gatecrashed Bristol’s latest attraction
• Louise Edwards takes a look around the Cabot Homes’ exclusive new development of town houses and apartments in Cliftonwood
• A striking 1930’s property in Stoke Bishop; and two equally appealing family homes to let
• It’s been another busy three weeks on Bristol’s social scene with two restaurants openings; St George’s 10th birthday celebrations; the launch of the Big Chill Bar and Bristol’s first Sustainable Fashion Show
• It’s harvest time and the Clifton Life team have been getting fat eating and drinking their way around the city
• What’s on? Lots! How does Jimmy Carr, Snow Patrol and a short film festival sound? Talking of which…
• Louise Edwards has a brief encounter at Watershed
• Win the ultimate winter wonderland experience at The Mall
• Laura Rowe indulges in some proper British pub grub at The Albion
• Joseph Procak of the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel serves up an autumn feast
• In the first of a new series, Ro Santus of The Living Room mixes up a hot apple twist
• Another new addition – keeping you posted on what Bristol’s busy foodies are up to
• The F Word: and D word, too, come to think of it
• Take a look inside Clifton’s latest boutique, the eclectic Pirates & Roses
• Laura Rowe gets in a spin over a controversial new way to get fit
• The latest stories from Bristol’s business community
• Meet local food and drink writer Fiona Beckett

 

Issue 97

• A landmark collaboration between Bristol Old Vic and SATTIF; plus the green goddess: make do and mend?
• A slice of Cornisg romance in Portishead
• Cabot Circus living; brand new eco-homes; and a modern house with rural views
• Cabot Circus’s and JP Diamonds’ first birthday celebrations; a decade of Nameless; Bristol School of Beauty, Bristol Gallery and Square Gallery launch
• Life After Banksy: our guide to Bristol’s galleries big and small
• What not to miss in the city this month
• Author Robert Wallace brings us Clara’s Secret and other Bristol mysteries
• Role play: what you need to know if you’re bride, groom, best man or any of the other key players; the perfect honeymoon; plus our directory of everyone who can help your big day go smoothly
• Win £500 worth of jewellery, courtesy of JP Diamonds
• Our pick of the best jewellery in Bristol
• Organic, veggie, sustainable delicious…
• Stoneground ticks all the boxes
• Feeling hot, hot, hot: Joe Woodward takes a tentative first foray into the world of Bikram yoga
• Laura Rowe gives the thumbs-up to Clifton’s new Japanese restaurant
• Chocoholics’ delight: a trule indulgent dessert courtesy of Debbie Leatt
• Tom Brown editor Gail Dixon looks at hot to tackle cyber bullying
• The latest stories from Bristol’s business community
• This issue, Peter Clifford, one of Derren Brown’s favourite magicians

Issue 96

• What’s making the news in Bristol? A chance to win tickets to Zambezi Express, plus the green goddess goes foraging.
• Could this be the prefect family home?
• From a city-centre pied a terre to a classic Stoke Bishop house
• You’ve been busy this month: Only Select; The Living Room’s cocktail competition; White Mango’s summer party; the launch of Hair at 58
• One year on: Vicky Green talks to Cabot Circus’ centre director Richard Belt and looks back at a year of highlights and lowlights
• What not to miss in the city this month
• There’s something brewing at the Tobacco Factory: a new theatre space for Bristol
• Local interiors gurus give their interpretation of the season’s trends; plus interiors directory
• House proud: whether vintage, ethnic or thoroughly English, what these accessories all share is that they’ll make a statement in your home
• Thought you weren’t allowed wood-burning stoves in Bristol? Think again
• Win a pair of L.K.Bennett shows and a handbag, courtesy of House of Fraser
• Debbie Blackman is relived to discover how simple and quick teeth whitening is with Fresh Dental
• Ha ha bar & grill has a new name, a new look and a new menu. Can it still put a smile on Alice Curwen’s face?
• Clifton’s new Japanese restaurant Noa serves up seabass with lemon miso
• Vicky Green goes on a jezz odyssey in Paris’s Golden Triangle
• Stay upbeat: Dr Helen Wright offers advice to a family who are having to adjust to the recession
• The latest from Bristol’s business community
• Will Jones, director of Butlers in the Buff

Issue 95

• A new theatre space for Bristol
• A sumptuous period home with a fascinating past
• A Clifton Wood maisonette and apartments in two distinctive city-centre buildings
• The CIPR West of England’s summer party; the Beaufort Ladies’ Tournament; and singing in the rain in Queen Square
• The restored Folly Farm Centre is a good reason for visiting Chew Valley, but it’s certainly not the only one
• What not to miss in the city this month
• “For Bristol, about Bristol”: 10 days of celebrations to mark the opening of Colston Hall’s shiny new foyer
• New kids on the block: how Bristol’s schools are preparing to make their newcomers feel at home
• Class conscious: all the kit you need to make the new term fun
• “The place to go for contemporary wedding and engagement rings”; a look around Diana Porter Contemporary Jewellery
• Experience not necessary: gym-shy Vicky Green finds out what makes Nuffield the UK’s leading health club
• Win £1,000 worth of gifts for the home, courtesy of House of Fraser
• Thai Edge is a big, bright and contemporary addition to Bristol’s restaurant scene. But has it got the edge?
• The Lido’s lamb chops
• The cute and cuddly Panda packs a pretty powerful punch, finds Alex Potts
• The latest from Bristol’s business community
• Actor and TV presenter Chris Serle, of That’s Life! fame

Issue 94

• Kite festival ready for take-off, plus the Eco page: green laundry
• Find out why Boyd Farm, near Bitton, was a source of literary inspiration for Dick King-Smith
• Beautiful flats to let and buy; a period village home
• It’s the Clifton Life summer party at Goldbrick House! Plus Only Connect 10
• Organic Food Festival manager Sarah Weiner tells us what’s going down at the Harbouside
• What not to miss in the city this month (and yes we’re sorry folks, Bill Bailey and Michael McIntyre are sold out)
• Suzanne Rolt, director of St George’s, tells us what the concert hall’s autumn season has in store for us
• Thinking ahead: organic and sustainable goodies, from beer to baby toys
• Eskimokids: a new concept in children’s shops – and hair salons
• Time to Be:Me: Vicky Green tries out the Princess Victoria Street salon
• Mitch Tonk provides a recipe from his book, Fish
• Win a design scheme worth £600, with David Hutton Interiors
• How to say ‘I do’ within the most planet-friendly circumstances
• Dr Helen Wright explains how school uniform creates a valuable sense of identity
• The latest stories form the Bristol business community
• Chandos Deli founder Iain Keith-Smith

Issue 92

• Banksy takes over the City Museum; summer fairs and festivals; plus the green goddess starts a kitchen garden
• A dramatic barn conversion in the South Gloucestershire countryside
• From a 1970s statement home to a trendy harbourside apartment
• It’s a non-stop party time this summer, including Migrations Chill Day; a visit from a Hollywood actress; and of course the Gant / Clifton Life shopping evening
• How does your garden grow? Very well, if you happen to be Julian and Isabel Bannerman, Prince Charles’s garden designers. Vicky Green visits their sublime home, Hanham Court
• What not to miss in the city this month
• Stephen Morris takes us back to Bristol in 1807 – warts and all
Garderner’s world: where to find your dibblets, dibbers and other essentials
• Nicola Woolcock on how Asian universities are trying to lure British students
• Mappin & Webb: the Park Street jeweller’s with two Royal warrants
• Win £250 to spend on sunglasses at David Clulow
• Lisa Warren thinks SmartLipo
• Honor Peters joins the many diners rejoicing that Mitch Tonks is back in town
• Harvey Nichols’ Louise McCrimmon makes a pudding with a difference
• A tour of the city’s best alfresco dining spots
• Win a YO! Sushi dinner party in your home – complete with conveyor belt
• Raffles and rifles: Vicky Green discovers a London she didn’t know still existed
• The latest from the Bristol business community
• Nicholas Wray, curator of Bristol University’s Botanic Garden

Issue 91

• Stars line up for Colston Hall’s opening festival… Plus the eco page: the green outdoors
• Horizon: Phase One of Cabot Circus Living
• A picturesque cottage in Lower Failand and two very different apartments
• Bristol Fashion Show; Teenage Cancer Trust launches its South west appeal; fresh Dental opens in Temple Quay; Kitchens By design toasts its new studio; and the launch of IoD South West’s new facilities
• Messing about on the river: Vicky Green hires a narrowboat
• What not to miss in the city this month… and the next one
• Art in the open: the region’s best summer concerts, operas and festivals and their relative picknicking potential
• Eating out: from retro hampers to portable barbecues
• Extending your home; and brining the outdoors in
• Westbury on Trym’s Kitchens By design
• Win a Ripples design classic
• Wella Professionals trend prediction: from the catwalk to your local salon
• Alfresco dining at Cadbury House’s less formal restaurant
• Debbie Leatt’s potted mackerel: perfect for your picnic
• Vicky Green is impressed by a luxurious home from home in Devon
• Empty nest syndrome: agony aunt and journalist Virginia Ironside has some advice for parents whose children are about to leave home for the first time
• It’s not all doom and gloom: three new restaurants are among the latest happenings on the Bristol business scene
• St George’s Bristol’s director, Suzanna Rolt

Issue 90 

• Sir Roy Strong opens Bristol University’s centenary garden; plus the eco page: why you should invest in an electricity monitor
• A loveingly restored Grade-II farmhouse with an interesting history
• A stylish apartment in Coombe Dingle and a duplex in one of the Old City’s most distinctive buildings
• Nuffield staff and clients at Browns Bar & Brasserie; cocktail masterclass at The Living Room; the earl of Wessex visits a Bristol school; lunch with Willie at Harvey Nicks; and the Pedal for Prostate bike ride
• Planning permission has now been granted for the Greenbank chocolate factory. Vicky Green visits the site and asks: can George Ferguson do it again?
• What not to miss in the city this month
• Win tickets to Prom on the Close
• Innocent Fine Art teams up with London’s Coriander Studio for an exhibition of prints by leading British artists
• Sunglasses: the ultimate summer accessory
• Everything for your home from Boniti’s new HQ; plus a look at a specialist shop in Bath
• Get the perfect beach body, with a little help from Bristol’s beauty and fitness experts
• Zazu’s Kitchen in Stokes Croft gets Honor Peters’ vote
• A Lebanese lamb shank from Sands
• Is it possible for a hotel to be luxurious as well as family- and eco-friendly? Deri Robins thinks it is
• Win a luxury two-day break for the family
• The latest stories from Bristol’s business community
• Actor Norman Eshley

Issue 89 

• A new pair takes the helm at the Old Vic; plus the eco page: food, glorious food
• Take a journey back in time with Knights Farm, a Gloucestershire property with a fascinating history
• Choose from a riverside development, a Stoke Bishop cottage, a Redland apartment and a modern family home
• It’s Clifton Life’s spring party at Harvey Nichols! Also the latest Only Connect, Bristol Fashion Week, YO! Sushi opens and the launch of Bristol Stout
• You can’t have failed to have noticed Colston Hall’s new copper-clad foyer. So what’s inside? And what’s it all about?
• What not to miss this month
• As the Affordable Art fair returns to Temple Meads, Alice Curwen chats to a director of a local gallery that regularly exhibits
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• Affordable art, as found in Bristol’s galleries this May
• Chocolate upon chocolate, cream upon cream… enter the indulgent Patisserie Valerie
• Win a home consultation from a local interior designer
• Straight talking: Dr Neil Gerrad of Clifton Smile Studio answers some FAQs about a revolutionary new appliance
• Wine one of 10 magic wrinkle eraser pens!
• An exciting meal for Honor Peters at Bristol’s only Michelin-starred restaurant
• The Square’s David McGoff cooks up a fillet and blade of English beef
• How some rocking and rolling exercises could help your child’s development
• A Portishead dentist awards a £6,000 smile, and the latest Bristol’s business community
• Top Bristol singer-songwriter Phil King

Issue 88 

• A new perspective on Tyntesfield, and Casualty moves to Cardiff. Plus The eco page: beauty without cruelty
• We’ve all watched Twenty Seven The Mall take shape over the last year, now you can take a look inside
• A substantial period property in vibrant Cotham, a Henbury cottage and another visit to the Mall, but this time to a period apartment
• Have you seen estate agents with smiles on their faces again? Ocean explain why
• Cath Kidston fashion show; unsung heroes aboard the SS Great Britain; room 3 launch; and SoleLution show off their newly refurbished store
• Shipshape and Bristol fashion: Project Designer will win one hopeful a place at the Bristol Fashion Show; both events shed light on a wealth of talent at work in the city
• What not to miss in the city this month – and later in 2009
• Bristol’s Festival of Ideas beings some of the world’s best thinkers to the city once again
• Can bold, sunny colours lift our spirits this spring?
• Mellow yellow: clothes and accessories in a bright spring palette
• Park Street: Bristol’s coolest shopping destination?
• Vicky Green enjoys a personal shopping experience at house of Fraser
• Win £2,000 towards a Caroline Castigliano wedding dress
• Turkish delight: Bedminster’s Caffe Sazz
• Getting a place at a good school is like winning a golden ticket, writes Rosie Millard
• The latest from Bristol’s business community
• Award-winning jeweller Diana Porter

Issue 87

• Bristol Fashion Show returns, Colston Hall wants your badges, plus the eco page: give your home a spring green clean

• A double-fronted town house in one of Clifton’s most desirable locations
• Fancy living in the heart of Cabot Circus? Plus a pair of characterful period homes on the Bath Road
• Sir Ranulph Fiennes at the Bristol Heart Institute; Trevor Sorbie at Central Studios; the corporate launch of this year’s Proms on the Close; Art at The Square; Eolve Dentistry launches in Portishead
• What not to miss in the city this month
• Who makes the finest latte? Where’s best for reading the papers? Which ones have alfresco seating? Take a tour around the city’s most charcterful coffee shops
• Grumpy young man: meet comedian Mark Watson
• Spring chickens and other animals: quirky Easter gifts
• How to incorporate modern features into a period home; the season’s hottest interiors trends; plus design directory
• The South West’s finest selection of wallpapers – and doorstops? Take a browse around Bracey Interiors
• Win a table and six chairs worth £1,665
• Debbie Blackman takes her first foray into the world of facial aesthetics
• A new menu at the new Bristol Hotel
• Spice up your life with this versatile curry courtesy of Las Iguanas
• Win an overnight stay in London including dinner at The Gherkin
• Boy meets girl: is co-ed best?
• The latest stories from Bristol’s business community, plus new Property news section
• Interior design expert Gill Richardson

Issue 86 

• Take a look inside the new Colston Hall foyer, plus the eco page: here comes the eco bride
• The ultimate Clifton town house, on West Mall
• From a Victorian cottage in Bower Ashton to some brand new city-centre apartments
• The latest OC; the launch of Footprint Building’s new showroom; cooking with Raymond Blanc; Gaymer’s annual wassail; and a visit from Michael Portilo
• Win an active holiday in Cornwall
• What not to miss this month
• What’s the alternative? A look at some of the complementary health practitioners in the area, plus a free Picture of Health assessment
• Let’s get physical: Deri Robins’ verdict on the latest Kneehigh production
• Girls aloud: why single-sex schools rule
• Keeping mum: gifts for Mother’s Day
• New feature Street Life: eat, shop and play in the Clifton Triangle
• A quick bite at Goldbrick House
• Debbie Leatt teams halibut with pea risotto
• The Bristol Hotel unveiled – and other stories from the city’s business community
• Concert pianist Allan Schiller

Issue 85 

• The fairest of them all? Fairoaks is a contemporary home within a magical woodland setting on one of North Somerset’s most sought-after roads
• Modern family homes in Stoke Bishop, Catbrain and Henleeze,
• House of Fraser sees in the Chinese New Year with a lion dance in store…
• When I’m 64: finding love in later life,
• Your retirement can be just as active and fulfilling as your working life, says Tony Watts
• Vicky Green celebrates the 10th Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, and chats to Leo Wringer, AKA Brutus
• Inspired gift ideas for Valentine’s Day – all available locally
• Why do independent schools place such an emphasis on sport?
• Mammia Mia! Writer Catherine Johnson, whose new play is premiering at the Old Vic

Issue 84

• Take a look inside Sutton House: a truly outstanding Clifton property
• From a purpose-built apartment in the heart of Sneyd Park to a refurbished
• The latest Only Connect; panto stars in Caffe Sazz; Yasmin Le Bon returns to House of Fraser
• Change your life in six weeks with a series of personal training sessions and a new pair of running shoes
• What not to miss in the city this month
• Our green goddess, Caroline Harris, offers a step-by-step guide to greening up your act for 2009
• Migrations: St George’s most ambitious project yet, is an exhilarating window on the world
• Make your dream bathroom a reality at Ripples
• Integrated health comes to Clifton in the form of the welcoming Berkeley Centre
• A much-anticipated trip to Harbourside’s newest bar-restaurant, The Living Room
• Louise McCrimmon, head chef at Harvey Nichols’ Second Floor Restaurant, shares her recipe for grilled quail with rose
• A barrage of awards for Cabot Circus
• Keeping you in touch with events relating to Bristol’s business community
• Artist and saxophonist Andrew Kinsman

  Issue 83 

• A family home in Henleaze and city-centre living on Park Street
• Tailored Flooring is 20 while Amango and Reach both celebrate a decade; • Christmas drinks at the Merchants’ Hall
• Vicky Green tests the water in the newly reopened Lido. (Okay, well, everything but…)
• Mark Simmons has been documenting the lives of Bristolians for 25 years. • See the results, which have been collated in an exhibition and a book, here
• A superb European delicatessen, cosy café, delicious cooked meals to takeaway, online store, office lunches, wine tastings…How does Clifton’s Papadeli fit it all in?
• The head of Clifton College discusses the town versus country conundrum
• Deri Robins gives the verdict on Brasserie Blanc. (Here’s a clue: it’s not rubbish)
• The Bridge Café’s Debbie Leatt shares her recipe for braised lamb shank with rosemary, redcurrant and red wine sauce
• Winter silhouettes: who needs flowers when the garden is full of such beguiling shapes? asks Julie Brigdale
• Canteen: a delightful new cookbook celebrates the diversity of the workforce that built Cabot Circus
• Toby Farrow, the multi-talented playwright and photographer who adapted A Christmas Carol for the Tobacco factory stage this festive season

 

Issue 82

•    A Hotwells home overlooking the Floating Harbour and a pretty village cottage
•    Our very own clients’ evening at Hotel du Vin; Temple Circus opens; School of Paris private view; The Living Room launch
•    What not to miss this month, including two pages of Christmas shows
•    Mulled wine and hot chestnuts: Christmas shopping in Clifton village
•    It’s back, and fascinating as ever: the always-popular Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
•    Gentlemen, it’s time to get shopping. But fret not (we know you won’t anyway), she’ll love our selection of Christmas gifts
•    Quirky gifts, interiors and all kinds of lighting: Sense is the perfect Special shop of the issue
•    Gill Richardson advises how to bring warmth and vibrancy to your home this winter, while David Hutton explains how lighting can add instant glamour to any room
•    Kate Authers on finding that perfect Christmas party frock
•    Laura Rowe enjoys dining at its finest at Hunstrete House
•    Bordeaux Quay’s Barny Haughton cooks up the ultimate winter warmer: seafood chowder
•    Credit crunch gardening: how our gardens can help ease the financial burden
•    Joe Woodward test drives the BMW 320d SE Touring
•    What’s going on in Bristol’s new city centre?
•    The latest from Bristol’s business community
•    Sally Cookson, director of Bristol’s Old Vic’s Studio pre-school Christmas productions including this year’s, Home

Issue 81

• A beautiful Victorian house on Pembroke Road
• More hot properties plus an award for Alder King
• Portishead: the inspiring transformation of an industrial town
• Encounters, the festival of short animated films, returns to the waterfront
• Will Young talks of legwarmers and Plato’s view of objective values
• Guy things: Christmas gift inspirations for the man in your life
• There’s more to Saks than top-notch hair styling
• Bibas: sophistication, cheery service and reasonable prices – not to mention an exceptional cocktail menu
• Just add Cointreau: Debbie Leatt’s recipe for the perfect chocolate brownie
• High stakes: don’t let your garden blow away this winter
• Vicky Green encounters the warmest of welcomes in the heart of the Dartmoor National Park
• George Ferguson, architect and owner of the Tobacco Factory

Issue 80

• The immaculate renovation of a lofty Clifton town house
• More hot properties on the Bristol market
• Events in the arts and other arenas from Dylan Moran to Motorhead
• The ‘wow’ factor: fun learning at Explore
• Bristol Steiner School’s 35th anniversary; Only Connect; Billy Smart’s Circus; Art at the Square launch
• Greg Ingham chats to Tony Benn as he returns to his former constituency to hold one of his famous ‘public meetings’
• Handmade fairies and wheely bugs: an eclectic booty from the Gloucester Road
• Surround yourself with beautiful things at Sage inspired by Life
• Relaxing – and socialising – at Holland Houses’s Spa Nature!
• What makes Primrose Café such a Clifton institution?
• Deri Robins experiences the real Italian
• Chocolat heaven and a young fan’s look at the Cinema de Lux
• Who ate all the pies? Co-founder of Pieminster, Jon Simon

Issue 79

• Make you mark on fashion, not on the planet
• A contemporary harbour side penthouse
• From a modern apartment in Leigh Woods to a family house in Sneyd Park
• Nights at the Circus: Dita Von Teese at the launch of Harvey Nichols,  Yasmin Le Bon and Sophie Ellis Bextor at House of Fraser; also Soul Kitchen’s Tiny Opening Party, the launch of JP Diamonds; and Saffery Champness celebrate 10 years in Bristol
• The BBC’s NHU has swapped Whiteladies Road for the grasslands of Kenya: Vicky Green catches them before they go
• Let loose in girlie emporium Elsie Riley
• To the max: a new look from city centre salon Maximum FX
• Tapas and cocktails in Attix
• Laura Rowe meets Raymond Blanc in his new brasserie at Cabot Circus
• Joe Woodward test drives the Mazada RX-8
• Kate Authers sets sail for Italy aboard the Hebridean Spirit
• Add a splash of autumn colour with some dahlias, suggests Julia Brigdale
• Have your say about Clifton Life and win two return flights to Newquay
• Harvey Nichols store manager Sue Stone

 Issue 78

• Home, sweet home: feel the warmth of a 1930s house in Stoke Bishop
• Bristol’s bright young things come out to play at Westonbirt’s Jazz Age party
• Vicky Green climbs aboard Concorde at Filton and fins the world’s most famous aircraft is still close to everyone’s hearts
• Three local artists with a very strong connection to Clifton Life
• Gill Richardson gives us the low down on autumn trends; improve, don’t move, says Nicola Cunnigham; and our directory of local interiors retailers
• It’s all about the bedroom: And So To Bed
• Don’t be shy: his’n’hers pampering at the spa at Cadbury House
• A local institution has Alice Curwen dreaming of sunnier climes
• The first of our cut-out-and-keep recipes: sesame-fried beef, prawn-fried rice, steamed bok choi and chilli ginger dressing
• Complete our survey and win a flight to Manchester
• It’s barely autumn, but Julia Brigdale’s thoughts are turning to spring…
• Papa? Nicole? Joe Woodward looks beyond the French stereotype
• Sail fast, live slow: water sports in Turkey with Nicola Cunningham
• The latest news from the imminently opening development (Cabot Circus) plus an exclusive competition to win a morning cooking with Raymond Blanc
• Keep up to date with issues affecting the Clifton business community
• Former Bristol Rovers footballer Lee Archer

Issue 77

 

- Win a limited edition print worth nearly £500,

- Debbie Leatt's recipe for seafood paella,

- A taste of the Far East at Zen,

- Prepare your garden for a holiday, 

- Joe Woodward test drives Mercedes CLC,

- Win tickets to the Organic Food Festival, 

 

 

 

Issue 76

• The middle of a row of three, contemporary pastel-fronted town houses in Clifton Wood, with views across the whole of Bristol
• From a grandiose Edwardian gentelman’s residence in Stoke Bishop to the ultimate young professionals’ house in Clifton, complete with bar
• A trip down memory lane with House of Fraser – and a glimpse of the future
• Win a luxury bed linen set worth over £500
• From pastels to Pop Art: buying art in Bristol
• Joe Woodward takes a beating at Clifton College
• Tinned cactus and Frida Kahlo dolls: a look around Otomi, purveyor of all things Mexican
• Hip to be Square: fine and casual dining in one of Clifton’s best beergardens
• The joys of eating alfresco
• Win a weekend in a swanky Brighton hotel
• Working with flower shapes
• The latest from Cabot Circus
• Stories from Clifton’s business community
• The Balloon Fiesta’s Event Director, Susan Tanner 

Issue 75

• Win a winter wedding package worth £6,000

• We review new Clifton salon Me:Me

• Dining at Cadbury House

• Ken Stradling’s Clifton Life

• Win a Bose iPod SoundDock

• A summer recipe from the Bridge Café’s head chef

 

 

Issue 74

• A new addition to Bristol’s festival calendar

• Win tickets to see Jools at Westonbirt

• Win an Audi A4 and a stay at one of Cardiff’s top hotels

• A manicure for all ills

• Pukka guru Sebastian Pole   

 

 

Issue 73

• Crimewave at the Marriott

• Win an alfresco evening with Lesley Garrett

• Broadcaster, producer, director and novelist Jenni Mills’s Clifton life

• Win an annual family pass to PlaySpace worth £300

• Gifts for animal lovers

 

   

 

 Issue 72

• Crimewave at the Marriott

• Win an alfresco evening with Lesley Garrett

• Broadcaster, producer, director and novelist Jenni Mills’s Clifton life

• Win an annual family pass to PlaySpace worth £300

• Gifts for animal lovers

• A look inside one of Clifton’s most eye-catching houses

• Win a diamond ring worth £2,150

• Joe Woodward experiences life on the edge in Kentucky

• Comedy legends visit Bristol

Issue 71

• Spas: the best in the west

• WIN a weekend at one of Britain’s hippest hotels

• A review of the recently revamped Hophouse

• Our most glamorous Society pages yet

 

 

 

Issue 70

• WIN five pairs of flights to Italy’s second city, Milan

• City girl Clare Wilson, founder of Gingersnaps model agency, explains why she’s moving back to Bristol

• Julia Brigdale suggests some innovative ways of creating privacy in the garden

• Joe Woodward test drives the Mini Clubman on the streets of Clifton

• Deri Robins is swept away by the magic of Andalucia

• Keep up to date with what’s going on in Bristol with our listings and news pages

Issue 69

• Win a stay at Mercure Holland Spa Hotel

• Win £500 of Royal Doulton

• The hottest property on the market including our fab Harley Place cover property
 

• The latest on the Bristol business scene

 

 

 

 Issue 68

There’s a fab competition to win membership for two at chic new bar and lounge, Java,

A comprehensive look at the business community’s new.

In Clifton Lives, top IFA Roddy Kohn invites a mother of a guest – the Duke of Wellington – to his ultimate dinner party.

We profile a family home in Stoke Bishop

Pictures from the Asia in Wok launch party

Sneak preview of the new Seeley’s Hotel development

 

Issue 67

We’ve got the usual mix of what’s going on around Bristol in our what’s on pages and business news as well as Bristol’s great and good snapped for our society pages.

The Bristol Hippodrome is opening the new year with a real crowd pleaser – especially if you’re under ten. Lazy Town has come to our town, and we introduce you to the completely new British cast as they prepare to pull on their Rotten Robbie skin tight trousers and Sporticus goggles.

 

Issue 66

All the glittering stars come out for the Mamma Mia! Première, we go out and about as Ross Densley tries his hand at golf, a good walk spoiled – at the Bristol Golf Club.

Our comprehensive guide to the Bristol arts scene, luxury getaways Gabi Woolgar reveals her top local bolt holes to recharge your batteries. Our editor’s choice is Detox and recover your beauty with our round-up of face-saving products.

The glories of nature are revealed in a new exhibition of wildlife photographs. Our restaurant taster Gabi Woolgar visits the Hotel du Vin. Health and beauty Nicola Cunningham has suggestions on how to start the new year with a new beauty regime

If you wish to escape from the cold you can discover the beauty of Barbados with Nicola Cunningham. If you need to get yourself back in shape, we are offering one reader free membership at Pure and 10 sessions with a personal trainer.

A round-up of all the news from the business community. Clifton Lives gives you Adam Hart-Davis, he reveals who he’d like to be from the pages of history.

 

Issue 65

Joe Woodward visits an elegant late Victorian semi-detached villa right on the edge of Durdham Downs.

Spend some time with our selection of top notch properties, from a wonderful apartment with amazing views, spacious family homes, to a county house with beams to die for
 
Will you spot a certain high flying red coated gent in the skies this year?  We discover the delights of Westonbirt as the arboretum lights up for Christmas

Those blue jeaned rockers, Status Quo, tell Vicky Green why they still haven’t lost their love of performing and TV personality Timmy Mallett gives the low down on why he loves Bristol

Gabi Woolgar suggests stress-free ways to fill your loved one’s stocking this Christmas. We also put on the old razzle dazzle with our pick of the most sparkly make-up in Bristol and the hottest party frocks this season. Victoria Crumpton smiles like an A-lister after a serious make-over and has a shot at Botox too.

Talking food; If you are looking for a venue for your office Christmas lunch then Victoria Crumpton eats magnificently at Wong’s. We also prepare for the New Year with a look at how eating the right breakfast could make all the difference.

We have two great competitions for you this issue, with a chance to win a complete hair and make-up makeover at Central Studio and 25 Clynol Christmas gift sets up for grabs, courtesy of Bonomini salon.

 

Issue 64

In this issue of Clifton Life we feature Springfield House, it is situated on the border of Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze. This stunning, historical family home offers spacious accommodation and beautiful gardens in a very sought-after location.

We also show you the old-world charm, prestigious apartments and contemporary wow-factor residences that are currently on sale in and around Clifton.

With Christmas soon upon us we deck your halls with Christmas decorations in our editor's choice pages.

The first part of our guide to festive shopping will get you in the mood, this month it's the Christmas Steps.

We take a look at all that glitters and discover some stunning contemporary and traditional jewellery and we show you how to look cool in the latest winter woollies.

Our restaurant taster this issue shows you the delights of the Pump House, try it for yourself and see if you agree with us. 

This and so much more, so what are you waiting for...

Issue 63

Bridge House in the heart of Clifton Village has just two apartments left to rent. Don't miss out on your chance to move in to one of the most stunning opulent residences in the area.

Take your time persuing the old-world charm, prestigious apartments and contemporary modern wow! factor residences that are on sale in and around Clifton, in this month's property pages.

Ross Densley heads out on to the streets of Bristol in his quest for the prefect place for a perfect pint.

Victoria goes on the prowl and gets the low down on Bristol's matchmaking services - love is in the air!

We give you some glitz and glamour in to your decor in our Interiors pages and Health and Beauty gives you hot stone therapy and hot, new hair styles!

Artmusic has a plethora of visual and aural delights awaiting us, now and in the coming months.

Issue 62

Discover the dizzy heights of a penthouse apartment with a stunning roof terrace in central Bristol. The piece de resistance of these give luxury apartments is without doubt the stunning penthouse that boasts a magnificent roof terrace and breathtaking views. Prices start at £649,950.
Marketed by Hydes.

Take your pick from this month's selection of properties, which include; a contemporary Clifton penthouse apartment, a stunning five-bedroom Victorian townhouse a minute walk from Clifton Village, a detached country residence which includes a fabulous barn conversion, in Compton Greenfield, and a gorgeous, four-bedroom detached family house in the popular location of Abbots Leigh.

We have been out and about this issue with trips to the Clifton Lido to view the progress. We also look at how to entertain the kids in half term, a must read!

Take a good look at the subject of your own mortality with this deathly exhibition in The Old Pro Cathedral.

Discover how you can make a difference to the world by reducing your carbon footprint.

WIN...
A perfect house party, courtesy of Pink Home Spa Days!
Competition closes on November 30th. See magazine for more details.

Issue 61

Property Showcase this issue if a South Gloucestershire house dripping in history and it captivates Joe Woodward.
Stephen Morris is inspired by the cathedral city of Wells.

With the darker evenings drawing in our Editor's Choice features a selection of lamps.

Health and Beauty looks at the natural approach to healthcare this month.

We find out what the MD of Hype Party Planning does with his spare time in Bristol.

Issue 60

Our Property Showcase this issue is a Regency-style Victorian home, which makes the ideal family choice.

In our Property Choice we have practically every era covered in this issue. Roaring ‘20s style in Sneyd Park, a new-build in Long Ashton, A converted chapel in Lower Failand, Victoriana in All Saints Road or back to the 60's in Congresbury.

Our Social diary was packed this month, Curry and cricket, happy birthday Bristol Ferry Boats, and watch out for a major fashion show...

Rachel Milne took a look at the state of the art in Bristol. Stephen Morris has been admiring Bristol's graffiti - but is it art?

Joe Woodward samples a King Street favourite in our restaurant review.

Issue 59

Joe Woodward visits a modern classic perched on The Ridgeway overlooking leafy Westbury On Trym.

We also take a look at a Victorian town house with a contemporary twist to a secluded corner of Stoke Bishop via a glorious villa just off Whiteladies Road, there is something for everyone in this issue.

Clifton Life has some friends for drinks at Square.

We bring you the finest in foodie goodness from Bristol's best organic suppliers.

Deri visits Marshfield Farm where Will Hawking and family produce their fabulous organic ice cream.

With the winter drawing near Nicola Cunningham riders for the hills in Cyprus.

Issue 58

This month's featured property is Bell Cottage - a Clifton Village home with award winning gardens and an intriguing history. Built on the site of an old ice house, belonging to one of Clifton's foremost confectioners, the house has changed hands many times over the years, each owner making their own additions and improvements. The once pokey cottage is now a spacious, four bedroom home perfect for those who like to live outside as well as in. The property is on the market with Chappells Matthews.

Also this issue we look at a period family home which was originally part of the Ashton Court Estate, a terraced house, right on the waterfront, and Nugent Hill, a Victorian home with a modern twist.
Writer and photographer Stephen Morris waited patiently for the clouds to roll by before setting off for Blaise Castle. Now that schools out, we can't think of a better place to spend a long and leisurely day with the family.

We've kept the kids in mind for this month's fashion round-up too, while it's the family pets who get a look in in our Editor's Choice.

A longtime fixture on Bath's Lower Bristol Road, Charles Ware's Morris Minor Centre relocated to Brislington earlier this year. It seemed as good an excuse as any to catch up with one of the West Country's most colourful characters - Mark Sparrow chronicles the fall and rise of the man the Sun once dubbed "Champagne Charlie".

The migration worked the other way round at the end of June, when top Bristol chefs joined a starry line-up at the Taste of Bath food fest. If you didn't visit, we urge you to do so next year - hopefully our pictorial souvenir will inspire you to do so.

Closer to home, the Bristol Old Vic epitomises everything that makes this city great. The beautiful building now needs our help if it's to survive, so if you have ever marvelled at the atmospheric 18th century auditorium, you might be interested to read our feature on the institution's plight, and perhaps log on to www.bristol-old-vic.co.uk to see how you can get involved.

Issue 58 of Clifton Life is out now, so make time to pick it up for all this and more.

Clifton Life Kids Guide

Summer time and the living is easy...

With the help of our very first Kids Guide that is!

In our guide, designed especially with parents and children in mind, we've got tips for family fun at Bristol Zoo, Blaise Castle and Avon Valley Railway. There's child friendly restaurants, kid's fashion, summer holiday clubs and more. All free with this issue of Clifton Life.

Issue 57

Property Showcase this issue features Richmond Terrace in the heart of Clifton - a house with a history. Over the years, it's swung, pendulum-like from the sublime to the ridiculous, from family home to dance studio, antique shop to electrical store, until finally coming full circle and becoming, once again, a fine and elegant Clifton town house. Joe Woodward takes a look inside, you can too in this issue of Clifton Life. The property is on the market with Hydes.

Other properties this month include a beautifully restored 19th Century villa, a detached, modern, family home and a spacious Victorian house.

We visit Slimbridge, where we discover how to fool a flamingo. Our calendar feature offers plenty of inspiration for days out if you're not of an avian bent.

Editor's Choice this month offers the best kids buys for summer. There's also plenty of shopping inspiration in the Kids Guide.

Here at Clifton Life, we know that pampering isn't just for women. Catherine takes her boyfriend along for a taster session at Pamperbanana.

Also in this issue: summer frocks for every occasion, Deri eats out at Jack's Barsserie, tips for a striking garden, focus on Slovenia's Julian Alps and win beautiful teak garden furniture.

Issue 55

Cook's Folly is a Victorian manor house in two acres of grounds. Take a look around the beautiful home in our Property Showcase.

Stephen Morris meets the folk who still work down at the waterfront in our Out and About feature.

The Donmar pays a visit to the Old Vic with a claustrophobic two-hander. Read more in The Arts.

We are wishing for summer but we take a look at spring trends in our fashion pages.

Spruce up your garden for spring - it's easy, really!

Our restaurant review takes us to Sands restaurant just off Queen's Road, Clifton. Take a trip there yourselves and see if you agree with our editor, Deri.