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Embrace the changing of the seasons at Milsom Place with cosy cups of coffee, tempting dishes from around the globe or by choosing from a menu of creative cocktails to make any autumnal evening special. 

This time of year also sees the arrival in-store of new fashion collections, home furnishings and seasonal gifts, alongside special offers from beauty and wellness brands. Complementing these, Milsom Place welcomes the opening of luxury interior design practice, Studio Walcot.

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Words by Melissa Blease

4 Speedy Store-cupboard Suppers

(all recipes serve 4)

Spaghetti Puttanesca (v)

In a large frying pan over a medium heat, sauté 1 large, peeled, chopped onion in a little olive oil until translucent, adding 2 cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed) and ½ tsp chilli flakes for the last minute of cooking time. Add 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes to the pan along with 6 finely-chopped anchovy fillets, 2 tbsp capers, 1 tsp sugar, a splash of red wine or sherry vinegar and a generous handful of pitted black olives. Season well and simmer uncovered for around 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook 300g dried spaghetti according to the instructions on the packet. Add the cooked, drained spaghetti to the sauce along with around 1-2 tbsp pasta cooking water, tumble together and serve immediately, sprinkled with chopped fresh parsley if you have any to hand (note: best not tell the kids what the word 'puttanesca' translates to in English...)

Prawn Pad Thai

Cook 250g rice noodles according to the instructions on the packet, adding 150g frozen peas and 200g frozen raw prawns for the last minute of cooking time. Drain and set to one side. Heat a splash of vegetable oil in a large frying pan and sauté 1 deseeded, chopped red or green pepper and a small bunch of spring onions (peeled and chopped) for around 2 minutes. Add 100g beansprouts and the noodle/pea/prawn mixture to the pan and continue to sauté the whole lot together for 2 minutes or until the prawns have turned pink. Push the mixture to one side of the pan and add 2 large beaten eggs. When the eggs have formed a runny omelette-type affair, mix all the ingredients together again, along with 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce and around 3 tbsp crushed, roasted peanuts. Serve immediately, spritzed with fresh lime juice and scattered with fresh coriander if you have either/both to hand.

Hearty Bean and Creamy Coconut Broth (vegan)

In a large frying pan over a medium heat, sauté 1 small bunch of spring onions (peeled and sliced) with 1 deseeded, chopped red pepper, 1 small red chilli (finely sliced) and 2 cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed) for around 5 minutes or until soft and fragrant, adding 1 tsp medium curry powder for the last minute or so. Add 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes to the pan followed by 3 x 400g cans of beans of your choice (a mixture of kidney, cannellini and/or black beans all work well here). Add 1 crumbled vegetable stock cube (or one of those dinky little vegetable stock pots) to the pan along with 2 x 400g cans coconut milk. Stir until thoroughly combined, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes before serving in warm bowls, spritzed with fresh lime juice if you have any to hand.

Sweet Potato and Lentil Curry (vegan)

In a large frying pan over a medium heat, sauté 2 large red onions (peeled and chopped) in a glug of olive oil until translucent, adding 2 level tbsp medium curry powder and 2 level tsp dried cumin for the last couple of minutes. Add 200g rinsed red lentils to the pan along with 3-4 medium-sized sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks), 2 x 400g cans of chopped tomatoes, 2 x 400g cans of chickpeas (drained) and 1l vegetable stock. Stir well, bring to the boil, and cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for around 20 minutes, or until both the lentils and the sweet potatoes are tender. Serve immediately on piles of steamed rice, perhaps topped with a dollop of thick yoghurt and a sprinkle of fresh coriander, and accompanied by naan breads or roti (if you happen to have any in the freezer).

Looking for more delicious foodie inspo?

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The Ivy Bath Brasserie celebrates Halloween

This October, there will be no tricks, just treats at The Ivy Bath Brasserie with a spooktacular, limited-edition dessert and cocktail menu in partnership with Monkey 47 Gin.

Created by the restaurant’s talented bar team, two mouth-watering cocktails will be available for guests to enjoy. The Devil’s Mule, (£10.75) a diabolical blend of Monkey 47 Gin, Wyborowa Vodka, Lillet Rouge, chilli, cinnamon, lemon, and ginger beer, and the Muertas Margarita, (£10.50) a drink for the Day of The Dead, with Olmeca Altos Tequila, Malbec, pear, and lemon juice.

For those with a thirst for something wicked, the Chilling Praline Parfait, (£9.75) with a frozen hazelnut coffin decorated with dark chocolate soil, raspberry sauce and confectionary treats makes the perfect partner in crime this Halloween.

These Halloween treats will be available at The Ivy Bath Brasserie, from Friday 28 October to Monday 31 October | theivybathbrasserie.com

Bin End Bargains and Wines Under a Tenner

Feeling the need for a little thriftiness? You’ll be surprised at the range of really fantastic wines you can pick up for under £10 at the Great Wine Co. We counted over 100: here are just six good ‘uns.

Click here to hunt down a bargain and if you drift over £50s worth,
(The Great Wine Co offers a free delivery too...)

Georg Jensen Cobra Candleholders (set of three)

The Cobra candle holder's sensual, fluid shape is undoubtedly one of Georg Jensen’s most recognisable and iconic designs. Seemingly defying gravity, the lightness of the candleholders has a magical effect – one that is doubled when the flickering candlelight is reflected in the surface.

A set of three candlesticks – small (160mm), medium (200mm) and large (240mm) – form a beautiful natural group that, like a cobra, seems to sway this way and that. The designer, German-born Constantin Wortmann says that his work shouldn’t be taken too seriously and should evoke an emotional response.

With a with a mirror-polished finish, the set of three candlesticks are durable, weighty and stable. Stainless steel set £184, or stainless steel and 24ct gold plated set £295. Buy both and mix for a super decadent display.

Click here to explore these and more from the Georg Jensen home collection at Mallory Jewellers.

Farmacy Beauty: Green Clean Cleansing Balm

In need of some devilishly good skincare this spooky season? Look no further! Farmacy Beauty has what you need to keep your skin looking healthy and fresh – no souls of children required... 

Melt away your spookiest makeup look with the award-winning Green Clean Cleansing Balm (100ml/200ml, £32/£55). Go from Wicked Witch green, to Glinda sparkles in seconds: one scoop removes it all. 

Available from spacenk.com

Curated by Daniel McCabe

Blumenhaus is back with a keenly anticipated third issue and we think they’ve managed three out of three, in terms of delivering yet another delicious mash-up of vintage floral design, botanical writings and contemporary art. This imposing, immersive large format magazine from France has proved wildly popular in no time, so if florals, gardening, botanicals and textiles with a soft, Romantic feel are your thing, this is the one to go for | £29

The Art Society Bath's November Lecture, 7 November, Widcombe Social Club

'Collecting the Grand Tour – The Enlightenment of the English Gentleman' promises to be an absorbing lecture which charts the history of the Grand Tour through the lens of Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum. 

As a collector of Grand Tour souvenirs, his lecture will cover the influence of the Grand Tour on our museums, fashion and design over the last 400 years. 

To book a place (£10 in venue or £7 on Zoom) and for payment details please visit the society's website: theartsociety.org/bath 

Photo credit: James Bignell Photography 

Lawrences Auctioneers: Free Home Visits, 28 October, 9am–5pm

Valuer Andy Sagar will be available to value your objects & antiques throughout Bath. 

Free valuations also available online, or via email, phone, or WhatsApp. To make an appointment, call 01460 73041, or email andy.sagar@lawrences.co.uk | lawrences.co.uk

PhotoBath: Documentary, 1–6 November, The Exhibition 44AD Gallery

PhotoBath, a network of photographers, returns after a three year break with the exhibition, Documentary, featuring the work of ten photographers, including the award-winning Chris Roche, Hannah Mentz, Chris Niedenthal and many more. Documentary is dedicated to the memory of two valued and much-missed former members, Gabriel Stillwater and David Kernek, who died earlier this year.

photobath.co.uk

Featured image: 'Sunning the Buddha' by Chris Roche 

'Three Artists – Three Art Forms', The Art House, 16–30 October

“What a wonderful display of creativity in a perfect space” – Dennis and Penny

The Art House, Stony Littleton BA2 8NN | the-arthouse.co.uk

Featured image credits, left to right: Max Aiken; Giles Penny; Clare Conrad 

Words by Andrew Swift

Pulteney Bridge from the Empire

This week’s archive photograph was taken around 1905 from an upper floor of the Empire Hotel, looking out over Pulteney Bridge. Changes to the bridge – restoration of the Venetian window in the centre and removal of the hanging extension on the right – may have been minor, but the river bank in the distance has seen a major transformation. The nearest of the massive buildings lining it was JD Taylor’s seven-storey malthouse. Next to it, beyond a narrow entrance leading to the slaughterhouses in Parson’s Yard, was James Phillis’s coach-building works, where the bodies for Bath’s horse-drawn trams had been produced. Beyond that was the Tram Shed, only recently built when this photograph was taken. It was the depot for the electric trams which had taken over from the horse-drawn trams in 1903, but which were themselves withdrawn in 1939. Unlike the malthouse and the coachworks. The Tram Shed is still there today, although shorn of its tall chimney, with a furniture store where the trams once laid up, and flats above.

akemanpress.com

Worboys to make Premiership debut for Bath Rugby

Homegrown fly-half George Worboys will earn his Gallagher Premiership debut when Bath Rugby play Northampton Saints on Saturday.

The 21-year-old has featured six times for the Blue, Black and White to date, all in the Premiership Rugby Cup, and takes the 10 jersey in the absence of injured duo Orlando Bailey and Piers Francis.

Worboys is one of three changes to the starting XV that began last weekend’s match against Saracens.

Tighthead prop Aranos Coetzee comes back in for the injured Will Stuart while Will Butt takes his place on the wing.

The team is otherwise unchanged with scorers last time out Matt Gallagher and Joe Cokanasgia joining Butt in the back three and Cameron Redpath continuing his midfield partnership with Ollie Lawrence.

Louis Schreuder is at scrum-half behind a pack including captain Tom Dunn and Juan Schoeman in the front row.

Dave Attwood and Quinn Roux retain their places in the second row and back row of Josh Bayliss, Miles Reid and Richard de Carpentier is consistent.

On the bench, Ted Hill could make his Bath Rugby debut alongside fellow ex-Worcester Warriors man Billy Searle who has signed on a short-term deal.

Home Premiership debuts could be forthcoming for Fergus Lee-Warner and Tom Carr-Smith.

bathrugby.com 

Post-rugby party at Rengen House, 22 October

Following the success of the last one, post rugby drinks will be back on at Rengen House tomorrow (Saturday 22 October). 

Don't forget Happy Hour will be from 5pm–6pm, with half price drinks!

rengenhouse.com

Blue Woman + Home

Drapers Independents Finalists 2022. Blue is one of Bath’s best concept stores, situated in Bartlett Street Quarter, at the artisan end of town. This beautiful showroom space supplies a chic range of fabulous homeware and individual clothing to adventurous women of all ages, with style that is impossible to find on the high street. Blue is a destination store where you can shop womenswear, homeware and gifts – stockist of Lurdes Bergada, Rundholz and Lofina Footwear too. Stay for award winning lunch at Cafe Lucca, all under one roof at The Loft. Follow Blue’s Instagram @bluewomensclothing to experience the unique brand, including styling tips and videos.

The Loft, 1-2, Bartlett Street, Bath , BA1 2QZ
Tel: 01225 462111 Web: bluewomensclothing.co.uk

We created this film to celebrate the Fisher & Paykel showroom at 
Coopers Home Appliances, 13/15 Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BN  

Visit: coopershomeappliances.com

Widcombe, Bath BA2

Offered for sale by Bath estate agents Cobb Farr

Set in one of Bath’s most prominent locations with stunning south-westerly views, this is an immaculately presented Grade II listed period townhouse with accommodation set over 4 floors and a highly attractive large terraced garden to the rear.

No. 19 Macaulay Buildings is set off Widcombe Hill towards the top of this exceptional rank of Grade II listed Georgian properties enjoying an elevated position above the city.

The current owner has lived in the property for over 50 years, and the property has maintained in immaculate order throughout.

The accommodation is set over 4 levels with 3 principal reception rooms and 4 bedrooms; however, the accommodation is spacious and very flexible so could be utilised differently if desired. All rooms are of generous proportions and with a light and airy feel throughout thanks to the large sash windows.

The spacious kitchen/breakfast room complete with Aga is at garden level next to an attractive dining room having French doors opening out to a spectacular good-sized terrace garden.

Throughout the property are a number of notable period features, including a cantilevered stone central staircase, period fireplace surrounds and detailed cornicing.

Outside the garden is terraced, crossed with low walls, mature shrubs and plenty of quiet places. At the bottom is a good sized greenhouse. From the top terrace the views across Bath and beyond are breathtaking and beautiful. £1,950,000

Click here for more details and see more images on the Cobb Farr website.