Author Archives: Peter Davison
Fantastic Mr Fox joins economic partnership
On the outskirts of Chippenham is a glass-fronted building where some of the country’s youngest CEOs rub shoulders. Seventeen and 18 year olds chair board meetings, win contracts and pore over business strategies. But this isn’t a cutting edge tech … Continue reading
Bear-eaking news – latest news from Cirencester toy auction
For members of the press following today’s auction of antique toys at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester, the highlights so far are: £900 paid for a rare 1950’s Deans Rag Book Co, “Tru-to-Life” bear designed by Sylvia Wilgoss, with … Continue reading
Russians want antiques Back in the USSR
The Russians are coming – and they want their antiques Back in the USSR. That’s the message from auctioneers Moore Allen & Innocent who are expecting significant interest from Russian collectors when antiques from the motherland go under the hammer … Continue reading
Blast from the past makes top price
Auctioneers in Cirencester knew they were on target for a high hammer price when determined bidders set their sights on on an early 19th century shotgun by the renowned gunsmith James Purdy. The 16 bore muzzle-loading side-by-side double-barrelled shotgun came … Continue reading
Nothing dour about the Dower House
There’s nothing dour about the Dower House at Witcombe, near Cheltenham, a spacious Victorian family home which mixes classic features and contemporary fittings. Built for the widow of a wealthy landowner on the death of her husband, the Dower House … Continue reading
Kalabash sets the tempo for care in Gloucester
RADICAL changes to the way social care is funded are leading more and more providers to set up co-operatives in a bid to face the challenges of personalisation budgets head-on. Forced to adopt a more business-like approach to care delivery, … Continue reading
Losing your job doesn’t have to be a horror story
REDUNDANCY might be some people’s worst nightmare, but after losing his job one man is following his dream of writing horror stories for a living. And 33-year-old author Jim Clift says the Wiltshire-based outplacement specialist who helped him through the … Continue reading
Marlborough mushrooms are magic
ORIENTAL mushrooms grown in Wiltshire using revolutionary new techniques have been winning plaudits from some of the county’s top chefs. Dewi Williams, founder of Marlborough Mushrooms, says the way his shiitake mushrooms are produced offers consistency in volume, appearance, flavour … Continue reading
Outplacement specialist celebrates 10 years with guarantee
WILTSHIRE-based outplacement specialist Connect celebrated its 10th anniversary this week with a special present for people facing redundancy – a guarantee of help until they find a new job. Connect offers outplacement services to companies across the UK who are … Continue reading
Rare rhino horn artefacts go under hammer
RARE antiques made from precious rhino horn are expected to be the star lot at an auction of sporting ephemera in the Cotswolds next week. The rhino horn ashtray and lighter are expected to achieve between £5,000 and £8,000 when … Continue reading