Life in Haslemere paid a visit to the new-look Pizza Express, which has embraced local connections to re-establish its place at the heart of Haslemere…

By Henry Ascoli

Evidently keen to steer clear of the ‘one size fits all’ approach taken by many national restaurant chains, Pizza Express has instead opted to individually design each of its establishments to reflect local links - be it a place, person or historical event connected with the community.
In Haslemere, the restaurant has been transformed in a striking tribute to the famous writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who lived at Undershaw in Hindhead, and his world-renowned creation, detective Sherlock Holmes.
This includes a wall vinyl of the eccentric character, featuring words and phrases associated with Sherlock, alongside gold prints list many of Doyle’s most famous works.
Throughout the restaurant, the decor is simple yet striking - awash with strong, clean lines and industrial-style lighting. As ever, the kitchen is in full view, allowing us to gain a glimpse of the chefs at work and enhancing the sense of a food ‘experience’.
A new menu greeted us as we settled at our table by the full-length window, overlooking the Haslemere High Street at dusk.
The Risotto Mio starter immediately captured our attention - chestnut and closed cup mushrooms in a creamy white wine risotto with parsley, garlic oil and pine kernels, finished with Gran Milano cheese, fresh parsley and truffle oil. A rich, rustic autumnal dish celebrating a diversity of flavours from the earth.
While pizza appeared the obvious choice for our main course, another new number on the menu, the Pennette Bolognese, had me intrigued. However, since tuna niçoise has long been one of my favourite dishes, I eventually settled on the Niçoise pizza on the bigger, thinner and crispier Romana base. Capturing tastes of the Mediterranean, this did not disappoint - the saltiness of the tuna, anchovies, and capers balanced by the vibrant and fresh rocket, lemon and parsley, creamy mozzarella and of course topped by hard-boiled egg.
My partner opted for the Fiorentina on a classic base - spinach, free-range egg, mozzarella, tomato, garlic oil and black olives, finished with Gran Milano cheese - a perfect example of using a carefully-selected handful of ingredients to create a vibrant pizza bursting with flavour.
To finish, a sweet treat and another new addition to the menu, sure to prove popular: the sharing trio. Rich and luxurious gluten-free Chocolate Brownie with fresh strawberry, beautifully bittersweet Lemon Posset Crunch and two scoops of smooth Primo Gelato - salted caramel with crunchy toffee pieces and a salted caramel ripple, and chocolate brownie with soft brownie pieces and chocolate fudge ripple. Quite simply heavenly.
Last but by no means least, the service throughout the evening was could not be faulted, with our waiter explaining many of the dishes in greater detail and offering recommendations when requested.
The best of both worlds - the assured quality of a highly recognisable name on the High Street, with the attention to detail and personal touch akin to a local, independent establishment.
A true delight - highly recommended.

Pizza Express (1 Causeway Side, Haslemere), 01428 642245, pizzaexpress.com

Theatre review by Henry Ascoli

‘How to succeed in business without really trying’, by Haslemere Players at Haslemere Hall

Haslemere Players returned to the stage with typical spirit and endeavour in a whole-hearted revival of this Broadway classic.
Bursting at the seams with brilliant musical numbers and bristling with humour and burgeoning romance, ‘How to succeed in business…’ is a 1960’s satire of American big business and office politics, following the staggering rise through the ranks of the highly ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch.
Featuring a toe-tapping musical score by Frank Loesser (of Guys and Dolls fame), and fresh from Broadway success with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in the starring role, ‘How to succeed…’ continues to captivate the modern audience, offering a satirical yet striking social commentary of the generation.
Following to the letter the guidance of his business bible, ‘Ponty’ literally uses every trick in the book to climb the corporate ladder, plotting his way to the top with military precision. However, his fierce determination to succeed at all costs soon threatens to take the World Wide Wicket (WWW) Company to the brink, while his love life hangs in the balance, leaving Ponty with no choice but to stick or twist.
Tim Spindler, making his fourth appearance for the Players, was well-cast in the lead role of J Pierrepont Finch, depicting his sheer ambition and unwavering focus with great conviction. His stirring rendition of ‘Old Ivy’, accompanied by big boss Biggley, proved a memorable moment, while his assured performance of ‘I Believe In You’ set the tone for the final scenes.
Samantha Ryan showed her potential in an assured performance as Rosemary, capturing both her quiet charm and unwavering devotion for Ponty. Her beautiful rendition of ‘Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm’ was undoubtedly a highlight of the first act, while also revealing how the musical used satire to focus on attitudes and inequalities within big business at the time.
Following suit, the superbly-choreographed performance of the ironic ‘A Secretary Is Not A Toy’ and the brilliant ‘Brotherhood of Man’ also had the audience hanging on every word.
Tony Creasey grew into the role of JB Biggley, the brash WWW company president battling to keep the business in the black while steering his sexy secretary away from trouble.
Speaking of whom, Carolyn Beaumont revelled in the role of Hedy La Rue, who uses her attributes to great effect to wheedle her way into WWW, and soon finds herself thrust into the spotlight at the crucial moment.
Nick Williams, playing Bud Frump, JB Biggley’s hapless nephew, captured his character’s constant if fruitless efforts to stop Ponty in his tracks.
Bill Hudson made the most of an understated role as Bratt, personnel manager at WWW, his assured stage presence evident once again. Meanwhile Alex Boughton, in her second Players musical, appeared at ease in the role of Smitty.
The superb live band, led by musical director Justin Luke, delivered a fine performance, while director Stephanie Goodfellow and co-director Jocelyn Brown merit acclaim for a well-choreographed show.
At times, the lengthy dialogue and frequent set changes threatened to hamper the tempo of the show, but these minor flaws detracted little from a production of great quality and attention to detail.
The Players wore the weight of expectation lightly and pulled out all the stops once again, bringing a touch of Broadway to the heart of Haslemere.

Haslemere Players, haslemereplayers.com, @HaslemerePlayer

Theatre review by Henry Ascoli

Home and Beauty, Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

“Some of the critics called it cruel and heartless. It was written in the highest possible spirits. It was intended to amuse.“ W. Somerset Maugham

Wonderfully witty and beautifully staged, this rare revival of a quintessentially British comedy had the Yvonne Arnaud audience hanging on every word.
‘Home and Beauty’ is a fine example of Somerset Maugham’s sharp-witted and incisive satire, scratching beneath the surface to explore the finer details of human nature - our morals and motives - where more often than not, the heart rules the head.
Following four years of the Great War, the staid Edwardian era is truly over and the Jazz Age is about to begin.
After her first husband, Bill, was killed at Ypres, society beauty Victoria fell to pieces, but managed to pull herself together - after a year’s dutiful mourning - by marrying her husband’s best friend, Frederick.
When Bill arrives on the doorstep out of the blue and very much alive, he struggles to comprehend the confusing situation - but when all eventually becomes clear, it is all-too evident that three’s a crowd.
Victoria must face up to the fact that she is - by fate or by choice - a bigamist, and choose between her two loyal husbands… or will she seek a new suitor?
Divided into three acts, each set change provides a fresh focus and a new plot twist, keeping the audience engrossed in the dialogue as the cast feed off the energy of one another on stage. From the lavishly-decorated drawing room to the somewhat sparse kitchen, each set befits the period - statements of the Edwardian era at every opportunity.
The curtain raises to reveal Victoria’s opulent and ornate bedroom - one of only two rooms in the house to have a fire, ‘due to the difficulty in acquiring coal’. Wearing glamorous negligee, Victoria is draped across her white silk chaise-longue, her weekly manicure in progress.
Even in these opening moments, a clear picture of her character emerges and the extent of her lavish tendencies quickly becomes evident - encompassing her material needs, marital desires and moral dilemmas.
Isla Carter shines in the lead role of the vivacious Victoria, capturing her self-centred nature and brilliantly portraying her rollercoaster of emotions - from heartbroken widow to lovestruck mistress in a matter of moments.
Basienka Blake immerses herself in the role of Mrs Shuttleworth, the elegant if aloof mother-in-law who struggles to keep apace with her daughter’s ever-changing affections.
Reece Richardson revels in the role of the boisterous Major William Cardew, who has the air of the schoolboy who has never grown up - despite experiencing the atrocities of the trenches. He returns triumphantly - only to be made crudely aware that life has gone on at apace in his absence.
Simon Pontin is equally accomplished as Major Frederick Lowndes, an altogether more serene character with a calm demeanour and easy charm. Torn between the love of his wife and loyalty for his best friend, Frederick views Bill’s unexpected arrival not as a problem, but instead an opportunity.
Mark Elstob makes the most of his role as AB Raham, the solicitor tasked with seeking a solution for Victoria’s increasingly complex marital situation. His vibrant performance proves the highlight of the final act, particularly when a predictable conclusion is in sight.
Alan J Mirren proves a fine choice for the role of Leicester Paton - a charismatic rogue and wealthy shipping magnate who can ‘get his hands on anything’. He makes no secret of his affections for Victoria, but his shiny new Rolls Royce and immanent purchase of a lavish country pad certainly have a part to play in turning her head…
The superb set design, costumes and staging add the finishing touches to a fine production - not least the brilliantly choreographed slow-motion action scene in the drawing room, another highlight from a delightfully evening of entertainment.
A classic comedy brought vividly to life on the modern stage.

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 01483 440000, yvonne-arnaud.co.uk, @YvonneArnaud

Amanda Harwood, education and outreach officer at Petersfield Museum and the Flora Twort Gallery, looks into the intrinsic links between two highly influential figures in Petersfield’s history…

A chance encounter in the early 1920’s brought engineer and author Nevil Shute Norway into contact with local artist Flora Twort. Their subsequent friendship lasted a lifetime, with Flora often offering advice during his blossoming literary career.
Born in 1899, Nevil showed an interest in aircraft and flying from an early age. He studied engineering science in Oxford and later worked for the De Havilland Company, where he achieved his ambition of learning to fly.
In 1922, Nevil was living in Liss and met Flora Twort at her bookshop on Petersfield Square. They became close friends and in 1924, Nevil proposed to Flora, much to her shock: “I was so surprised; I fell off my rocking chair - then burst into tears. I never realised he felt that way about me…I cried because I didn’t want to hurt his feelings. He was such a dear friend.” (East Hampshire Post, 26 February, 1981)
Despite Flora turning down his proposal because she ‘did not love him and you cannot marry without love’, both wanted to save their friendship and in 1925, soon after his failed proposal, he wrote to Flora to enquire about the state of their friendship: ‘for two years you’ve been about my only intellectual friend, to who I could talk about books and the things I’m keen on. Can we save anything of that friendship?’
In the same letter he writes ‘I love you and I want to see you happy.’
In 1933, Nevil started his own aeroplane manufacturing company in Portsmouth. Despite the success of his business, he left the aircraft industry in 1938 and was enjoying some success as an author, having published three books. In this same year, Flora Twort drew a portrait of her friend.
In 1950, Nevil emigrated to Australia with his wife and daughters - one of whom was Flora Twort’s goddaughter - where he would remain for the rest of his life. He corresponded with Flora Twort regularly and a selection of these letters, as well as the portrait by Flora Twort (above), are held at Petersfield Museum.
Nevil Shute wrote 24 novels and an autobiography during his lifetime, three of his novels - ‘Pied Piper’ (1942), ‘A Town like Alice’ (1950) and ‘On the Beach’ (1957) were made into major films. The success of Pied Piper was, in part, due to his friendship with Flora Twort, who often read his books and gave him feedback: “He was always writing about men or women aged about 25. I told him, for goodness sake write about a different age group. He came up with Pied Piper - a story about an old man and children. I think it was his best book.” (East Hampshire Post, 26 February, 1981)
Nevil Shute Norway died in 1960 following a stroke.

Petersfield Museum and the Flora Twort Gallery, 01730 262601, petersfieldmuseum.co.uk, @PfieldMuseum

Sue Browne, founder of runnyhoneys women’s running club in Petersfield, shares her top tips to beat the big freeze and keep the pace with your running this winter…

I am that runner who bursts into a coffee shop in a cloud of steam and lycra, fumbling for money with shaking fingers and desperate for a hot cup of coffee… and I am not alone. Many of us manage to motivate ourselves to get outside and run even when it starts to get cold and uninviting. So here’s how we do it…

Time to invest
First, invest in the right gear. Spend wisely and you’ll be a whole lot more safe and comfortable. Wear sweat-wicking layers that you can strip off as you warm up and throw back on when you stop. Add a snugly beanie, gloves and an outer waterproof, windproof, breathable layer and you’re set! Waterproof trail shoes with great grip can also be a worthwhile investment and high-vis clothing for those darker days or nights.

Route planner
Devise some good routes that you can use according to what the weather’s doing. Avoiding the muddy Rother Valley can be a wise call - head for anywhere with great draining sandy soil or onto chalky downland. Once you know some routes, then you won’t need to stop and hang about in the cold, but just enjoy the fact that you’re still outside.

Better together
Run with others, so that the run is scheduled and you don’t want to let the other runners down. With the company and banter, you’ll ignore the cold and be safer. Of course, you could always join a running club or go along to a Parkrun on a Saturday morning - or both!
Also, set goals to put some focus into your running. Enter a race, set a weekly mileage or target a Parkrun personal best. If your running is measured and improving, you just can’t help wanting to continue!

The great outdoors
Embrace the fact that you’re outdoors in a beautiful part of the country. Many studies have shown the benefits associated with exercising outdoors and its positive effect on vitality*. You’ll feel in touch with nature and will spot those first signs of the promise of spring.

Dedicated effort
Maintain your fitness. If all else fails, this is the strongest motivation out. Runners know just how hard it is to start running again after a break and there is a saying “Winter training = summer performance”.

*’Vitalizing effects of being outdoors and in nature’ - Richard M. Ryan et al, Journal of Environmental Psychology.

Runnyhoneys, 07776 233125 runnyhoneys@gmail.com, runnyhoneys.com, @runnyhoneys

Rebecca Barnes, head designer at Hunter White Design, explains how you can create the perfect home for entertaining…

Entertaining is about inviting friends and family into your home to eat, drink and enjoy each others’ company, so your home needs to extend a welcome that puts everyone at their ease, while making things simple for the hosts. Whether it’s a formal meal or a kitchen supper, cocktails or a buffet spread, here’s some inspiration and advice fit for every occasion…

Table manners
The key to successful dinner parties or celebratory meals is combining elegance with a relaxed atmosphere. Whether your style is urban chic or country house luxury, nothing looks more inviting than a beautifully set table awaiting the arrival of guests.
If you have a separate dining room, make sure it’s warm and welcoming - there’s nothing worse than a chilly, ‘rarely used’ ambience. If your dining area is open plan, use lighting to focus on and embrace guests gathered around the table.

Kitchen companions
More often than not, entertaining family and friends means a casserole in the kitchen, finger food in the sitting room, or a barbecue in the garden. The informality of these occasions encourages guests to join you in preparing or serving food, fetching drinks or ice, or just milling around the kitchen island! They may be your nearest and dearest, but you’ll love them a lot more if your kitchen is designed to cope. So if you’re thinking about an upgrade, plan for crowds as well as cooking!

Festive cheer
‘Christmas comes but once a year’ - and that can put pressure on the hosts, especially with a house full of different generations, all with their own ideas about celebrating the occasion. It really helps to create distinct zones for the festive season - ‘together’ areas for eating, drinking or opening presents, ‘separate’ areas for fun and games or sitting quietly. Clever planning, lighting, furniture or furnishings can make so much more of the entertaining space in your home!

Why not have a chat with Rebecca about what Hunter White Design could do for you? You can contact her by calling 01730 893193 or by email: studio@hunterwhitedesign.co.uk, or, for more information, visit hunterwhitedesign.co.uk

Local personal trainer and Pilates instructor Julia Willmott shares her top tips to maintain your fitness mojo during the tough winter months…

1) Sleep your way to the top
Tiredness is one of the main reasons people give for not exercising in winter. To keep your fitness mojo running, establish a good go-to-bed routine - a warm bath, a herbal sleepy-time tea, turn off all blue screen devices at least an hour before bed, and retire to a dark and quiet bedroom. That means no telly watching in bed!

2) Immunity from within
Colds and flu can throw our fitness routine completely out of whack, making it hard to get back on track. Include lots of healing foods in your diet: bone broth, sweet potato chips with steamed fish and leafy greens, chicken stir fries with quinoa - and lots of vitamin C from oranges and satsumas.

3) Supplementary benefits
Many of us are deficient in Vitamin D which we usually get from the sun, especially in the winter months. A Vitamin D supplement can really help, as it enables the body to absorb calcium, essential for bone health and injury prevention.
Always consult your GP before taking new supplements if you are on medication or have a pre-existing condition.

4) Tricks of the trade
Working out when our muscles are colder in the winter can cause soreness and injuries. Make your warm-ups longer, stretch after every workout, and bathe in Epsom Salts - this does wonders for muscle soreness.

5) Better together
Why not forego the pub or coffee bar for an active social with friends? Arrange meet-ups at the gym, the local park or the swimming pool. Reward yourselves post-workout with a sauna or healthy juice.

6) Mix it up
Okay, so outdoor running might not be as easy in the long dark nights, so why not try the free workouts online? There are some great high intensity interval training workouts available, ideal if you are short of time as they’re done in 30 minutes.

7) Mind and body
If you’re a weight lifting junky or a Bootcamp buddy, why not use the winter to try something new like Yoga or Pilates?
These will work on your mind-body connection, core strength and flexibility, and will get your Yang, the masculine, external energy balanced with your Yin, the feminine inner energy. If these are out of balance, it can lead to feeling ‘tired but wired’ and digestive problems.

Julia Willmott Fitness, 07786 550873, info@juliawillmott.com, juliawillmott.com, @JuliaWillmott

An inspired social media campaign aiming to raise awareness for a vital cause has achieved success around the world. 

The ‘Breathe With Me’ Strawfie Challenge, launched at last year’s Butserfest, is used to raise awareness by cystic fibrosis (CF) campaigners to demonstrate the experience of breathing with CF.
Participants have to try breathing through a narrow straw for 60 seconds, then take a ‘straw-breathing selfie’ or ‘Strawfie’ and post it online with a comment about how breathing in such a restricted way made them feel.
The Strawfie Challenge was built around a campaign song, ‘Breathe With Me’, originally recorded by Sussex-based singer annaJo, who has cystic fibrosis, with the song video filmed at Alice Holt Forest near Farnham.
In 2014, the song was played on the main stage at Butserfest, while festival-goers took selfies of themselves breathing through a straw (strawfies), and at this year’s event many of the bands also showed their support and joined the growing social media trend.
During the last year, the Strawfie Challenge has spread across the globe to countries including the USA, Mexico, Canada, Guatemala, Argentina and Brazil.  
In October, exhibitors at a dog show in Brookville, Florida organised by the International Canine Kennel Club Dog Show Group, are planning to post a group ‘Strawfie’ and donate to an American CF charity.  
But perhaps the most extreme Strawfie was posted recently: a video strawfie by a hiker at the summit of the Grand Teton mountain in Wyoming at 13, 770 feet. The air was so thin the hiker only managed a few seconds breathing through a tube, but his effort has so far been viewed by more than 1,200 people.
Here in the UK, Nottingham Forest footballer Danny Fox, who lost a friend to cystic fibrosis, has been leading the support for the campaign.
A spokesperson for the Strawfie Challenge explained: “Like the ice bucket challenge, our aim is to spread the campaign by asking people to nominate others. It’s not just individuals who can take part, you can also ask clubs, pubs, everyone at your local gym, etc., to join in and show support. The aim is to raise general awareness about cystic fibrosis and also along the way maybe teach people a little about the disease.  “Obviously, we also want to raise funds to help with research for a cure. There is still no cure but the feeling is that it is so close now. With more help to raise funds we could get that breakthrough and give the 70,000 people worldwide who live with CF the chance of a normal life expectancy.”

The money raised by supporters will help the Cystic Fibrosis Trust invest in transformational research and provide support for people with CF and those around them. Donate by texting BWCF64 £3.00 (or other amount) to 70070.

Cystic Fibrosis Trust, 020 3795 1555, cysticfibrosis.org.uk, @cftrust

Farnham’s formal Remembrance Sunday parade, organised by the Royal British Legion, will take place on Sunday 8 November.
The Mayor of Farnham Pat Frost and dignitaries will process from the Council Offices in South Street before assembling at the war memorial in Gostrey Meadow for a service at 10.45am, with everyone welcome to attend.
A two-minute silence will be observed at 11am and Reveille will be played by a bugler from Alder Valley Brass Band. The Mayor, guests and members of the public will be invited to lay wreaths.
The service will be followed by a parade, including representatives of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment who are based in Farnham, members of the armed forces, uniformed services and local scout and guide groups. The parade will end at St. Andrew’s Church for a service at 11.30am.
Other Remembrance services taking place around Farnham include at the war memorials at Badshot Lea, Hale, Rowledge, St Thomas on the Bourne, St Peter’s at Wrecclesham and Weybourne.
On 11 November, local school children will gather around the war memorial in Gostrey Meadow to take part in a two-minute silence. Some of the children will lay a wreath, while others will lay a wooden cross on the memorial. After the service, the children will join the Mayor for a civic tea in the Council Chamber.

To find out more, visit farnham.gov.uk

Local history was brought to life at a special First World War commemorative event in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund.

Co-hosted by Waverley Borough Council and Godalming Town Council, ‘West Surrey’s War’, at The Burys, Godalming, revealed the stories of ordinary people living in the towns and villages of south west Surrey during the Great War through displays, exhibitions and performances.
More than 800 visitors attended during the weekend, exploring a variety of tents and stalls where three major exhibitions featuring village archives revealed the incredible stories of local men who served in the Great War.  
In the Surrey Heritage Tent, experts were available to listen and record residents’ stories and historical artefacts.
Performances included renditions of popular songs from the First World War by The Choir of Charterhouse School and a reading of ‘In Flanders Field’ by Cllr Holder, Heritage Champion at Waverley Borough Council, while Simon Campbell of the Great War Society told the story of the Battle of Loos, describing what life was like for soldiers in the First World War.
Family-friendly activities offered realistic insights into the Great War, including a chance to undertake laundry duties, a visit a first aid post equipped with authentic surgical equipment and the opportunity to try on a range of period costumes.
Later in the day, the Heroes Band presented Proms in the Park on behalf of Help for Heroes.
The Mayor of Waverley Mike Band, said: “The event was a tremendous success. I would like to say a huge thank you to all our contributors and sponsors who made it possible, as well as everyone who came down to learn, listen and most importantly help preserve the memory of those who sacrificed so much 100 years ago.”

As the nation remembers and honours those who sacrificed their lives to secure our freedom on Remembrance Sunday (8 November), pupils and staff at King Edward’s Witley are hosting their own service to pay their respects to pupils and two ex-staff who died during, or as a result of, World War One.
Following the restoration of the Great War memorial, originally commissioned by the school’s alumni (now known as the Old Witleians or Old Wits), a special Remembrance Service and Whole School Eucharist is taking place at King Edward’s Witley on Wednesday 11 November.
While the war memorial carries the inscription ‘Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends’ the actual names of those lost in both World Wars are listed in a Book of Remembrance in the school’s chapel.
The school’s service remembers everyone who perished during or because of the war but in particular, thoughts will dwell on at least 94 former pupils and staff who served and died in those conflicts, underpinning the sense of duty and service of Witleians through the ages.
Headmaster John Attwater commented: “By commemorating lives lost in the Great War, we get a better sense of our own part in history and the sense of duty and service of Witleians through the ages which we hope will continue into the future.”

A full list of the Old Witleians who died and their biographies can be found at kesw.org/images/stories/downloads/OWs/in- memoriam/ww1_names.pdf

Your home can be transformed by a creative building project - whether it’s an extension, a loft or garage conversion, or internal remodelling…

You have an idea about what you’d like to achieve - but how do you begin to make it a reality? Who can you ask for advice on design and construction, planning rules and building regulations? Andrew White of Whitescape Homes explains the different ways you can approach a project, and the pros and cons of each…

Should I employ an architect?
This really depends on how ambitious your project is, and whether there are complex structural, planning or heritage issues that justify the architect’s fees. An architect’s role is to design the scheme, draw up plans, specify materials, obtain permissions and prepare a construction brief for tender. However, there is always a risk that when the quotes come in, they will exceed your budget and there will be more fees to pay to modify the plans.

Can I go straight to a builder?
If you can get your own plans drawn up, a good building firm will work with you to produce detailed drawings and quote accordingly. However, as builders are experts in construction, their input will usually be by way of practical advice and experience, rather than conceptual ideas. Be prepared to do quite a bit of your own homework on identifying and procuring materials, fixtures and fittings, if you are looking for something unusual.

What are the other options?
If you use an integrated design and construction company, you get the best of both worlds: professional design and high-quality construction. It’s a big commitment to a single company, so make sure you choose the right one. At Whitescape, we discuss all your options, show you realistic 3D images, and tell you exactly what it will all cost - up front. We also employ all our own staff and take complete responsibility for your project from start to finish.

To arrange a free initial consultation to find out what Whitescape Homes could do for you, call 01730 894776, email info@whitescape.co.uk or visit whitescapehomes.co.uk