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Recipes by Melissa Blease

4 Spanish Tapas

In, out, shake it all about: a Spanish Tapas Feast brings a ray of staycation sunshine to your table, whatever the weather. The recipes here all serve 4, with plenty of crusty bread for mopping up sauces. And to drink? Well-chilled Fino/Manzanilla sherry, dry Amontillado or Palo Cortado all go down a treat. Olé!

Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Prawns)

Pour around 4 tbsp Spanish olive oil into a large frying pan. Add 4 cloves of peeled, finely sliced garlic and 1 finely sliced, deseeded fresh red chilli (or ½ tsp dried chilli flakes) and place the pan over a medium heat, allowing the oil to gently heat up until the garlic is just turning fragrant and starting to sizzle (take great care at this point, as the garlic can easily burn and turn bitter if cooked for too long). Add 250g large, raw, deveined prawns, bring back to sizzling point and sauté for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the prawns are pink all over and starting to curl. Add 1 tsp smoked paprika and the juice of ½ a lemon to the pan, season well, stir again and serve immediately, sprinkled with finely chopped fresh parsley.

England v Germany

The stage is set for a first class UEFA women’s Euro Final on Sunday, KO 5pm – celebrate the Lionesses and appreciate the quality of the competition. We think England have this!

ENGLAND ALL STARS

Chardonnay – Hattingley Valley
A pale lemon colour with a soft green hue, this Chablis-style Chardonnay has wonderfully pronounced citrus, blossom and grapefruit aromas, with a hint of honey and pear. The palate is clean and fresh, with a mouthful of green apple flavours and a creamy texture that is nicely balanced with its natural vibrant bright acidity. A fine and rich mouthfeel, with a long dry finish | £25

Pinot Noir Rosé – Lyme Bay
The vines are trained on a sprawling trellis system, and the soil is a heavy clay loam resting on a stiff London clay subsoil and benefiting from low rainfall and good temperatures. This is a serious rosé made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes. This wine is a single-vineyard designated bottling and its complex aromas of cherries, rosehip, strawberries and cream, and tight acidity and length make it a great food wine | £20.88

Classic Cuvée – Court Garden
Pale silver lime-leaf green, continuous small bubbles; toasty, under-ripe pineapple and greengage fruit behind; Brut-style, balanced with creamy mousse and great freshness; long finish | £35  

GERMANY'S GREATS

Riesling Urstück Trocken – Paulinshof
Light gold colour with hints of green. Spicy aromas of orange peel and bergamot. Dry on the palate with expressive seam of minerality, herbs, gooseberries and rhubarb leading to a long finish | £17.75

Pinot Noir ‘Blauer Spätburgunder’ – Knipser
With cherry and red berry aromas, this is a silky-textured Pinot Noir that has excellent freshness, structure and beautiful balance. On the palate it shows appealing up-front raspberry and cherry fruit, but that's not all there is to it – the flavours progress to reveal complex hints of cigarbox and freshly-ground espresso | £22

Viognier Marsanne 'Marsannier' – Knipser
This is amazing. A complementary fusion of Viognier and Marsanne, it has a rich, golden colour and an exquisite, complex nose of toffee apple, candied apricot, nectarine, fragrant cedar, toasted cinnamon and a hint of flint. Take a sip, and you immediately want another – it's that gorgeous. Such an irresistible, perfectly-balanced wine. Wow! | £44 

Enjoy the game – get your orders in at The Great Wine Co.

The Hideout

Opened in 2016, The Hideout is a whisky den which takes its cue from the lawless thieves, highwaymen and opportunists who might have met there in the past. It was the perfect hideout. Five years on, it still has the feel of one of those ‘secret’ places you don’t want to share, with its cosy, vaulted feel, 250 odd whiskies on the shelf and a forward-thinking team with larger-than-life personalities and a fondness for hip-hop. Of course, you don’t have to be a whisky aficionado to love The Hideout: there are crazy good cocktails – which put it at No.35 in the top 50 cocktail bars in the UK list – beers, ciders and top-notch wines to sip outside in the sunny courtyard too.

1 Lilliput Court, Bath
hideoutbath.co.uk

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The Panerai Submersible collection

Giovanni Panerai opened his first shop in Florence in 1860, which served not only as a watch shop and workshop, but also as the city's first watchmaking school and one of the finest outside of Switzerland. With a specialty for diving watches, Panerai is well known for its timepieces used by the Italian Navy.

One of the company’s most groundbreaking inventions is a luminous substance called Radiomir, used for improved legibility under the water. Only since 1993 have Panarai’s watches been on sale to the public, but they have enjoyed a huge celebrity following and have become more and more popular every year as a cool alternative to the better known luxury brands.

Shown here is the Submersible 42 steel. The case is a 42mm satin brushed steel with a black ceramic bezel on a black rubber strap which is perfect for diving – and very tough. The iconic crown guard is a unique feature to Panerai’s action watches. It has an automatic self-winding movement and is water resistant to 300 metres. A great, all-action timepiece | £8,500.

The Submersible range has been expanded to offer a variety of case materials, sizes, dial and strap options; see more from the Panerai Submersible range at Mallory. 

Floral Street fragrance line

Made for the modern woman, Floral Street is an award-winning fragrance line that captures the essence of nature. Powered by flowers, these perfumes and home fragrances are made to elevate your confidence in your day-to-day. 

Floral Street Sunflower Pop (above): with notes of mandarin, bergamot and bellini accord, this eau de parfum is a result of a collaboration between Floral Street and the Van Gogh Museum | 50ml / £64

Floral Street is now available from Space NK Bath, 10 New Bond St Pl, Bath BA1 1BE. Alternatively, you can browse the Floral Street collection at spacenk.com

Curated by Daniel McCabe

From the same stable as Wonderland, Rollacoaster and Man About Town, the riskily-named AMAZING is a hefty cultural and showbiz magazine that’s just released its second issue. With a penchant for iconic women and completely interview-driven, it’s in some ways similar to The Gentlewomen but eschews that magazine’s cool, minimalist vibe in favour of going for all out giant-scale (35 x 28cm) and a super glossy finish that’s going to simply dominate your coffee table. We absolutely love it | £14.95

Little Theatre Cinema: 'Prima Facie', 2 August, 1pm

Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play. 

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the top of her game; defending; cross examining and winning. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game. 

Due to popular demand, Little Theatre Cinema have added an extra screening of Prima Facie on 2 August at 1pm; tickets available from picturehouses.com

Sanity Studios: a space dedicated to clay and community

During the week, Sanity Studios is open as The Sanctuary: a members’ club for women and femme NB persons to find some peace in the bustling city of Bath. As a Sanctuary member you can learn how to create beautiful pottery in space where you can truly find friendship and support from like-minded people. On weekends there are a whole host of super-fun private pottery workshops. From romantic date nights for two, to wild pottery parties for up to 20 people. Whatever your vibes, Sanity Studios have got you covered.

Spring Gardens Road, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6PW
sanitystudios.co.uk

David Ringsell exhibitions: Contemporary Art Prints and Paintings of Bath

“I aim to present a contemporary perspective on some familiar places. I often focus on the darker side of Bath architecture; peeling paint and stained stonework.” | David Ringsell

Ringsell’s work is being exhibited at:

• The Claremont Pub, 5 Claremont Road, Bath
• The Old Crown Pub, Weston, Bath

Custom Prints
Custom prints are available online in a range of sizes: see the website: real-images.com | @davidaringsell

Main image: Image: Bridge of Shadow, A2 framed giclée print by David Ringsell, showing the time worn back of Pultney Bridge

Still Sisters Gin Distillery: Gin School and Pop Up Shop, 29-31 July

Still Sisters and Friary Drinks pride themselves on being a small, independent family business run by two sisters.

From 29-31 July, you can meet one of the distillery’s gin experts; purchase a bottle of your favourite gin; enjoy a gin and tonic; book a gin tasting experience, learn all about the history of gin – and how Still Sisters make their own. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to sample some award-winning examples with a selection of mixers, or to visit the gin school and be guided in choosing botanicals to make your very own gin.

The July Pop Up Shop will be open from 10am–8pm on Friday and Saturday (29, 30 July) and 10am–6pm on Sunday (31 July), at 15 New Bond Street, Bath BA1 1BA.

Find out more at stillsisters.co.uk.

Valley Fest, 4 – 7 August, Chew Valley Lake

Valley Fest, the best-tasting music festival in the South West, takes place alongside Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol, this August.

Travis, Clean Bandit, Faithless (DJ set), Roni Size with Dynamite MC, Kosheen and The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club will headline. Valley Fest has also joined forces with Arcadia: the performance art collective best known for their iconic, 50ft fire-spitting spider at Glastonbury. At Valley Fest, they are bringing the Afterburner stage – built from a Rolls Royce jet engine.

There’ll also be food from Josh and Holly Eggleton, Rob Howell of Root and many more – plus a family friendly area, spa area, and new ‘regeneration’ area to showcase all things regenerative: from food, farming, gardening, beauty and drinks.

Read the full line up by clicking here.

Expect hedge-to-hedge Somerset sparkle and plenty of nonsense with a spectacular soundtrack and magnificent menu. Tickets are £170 (plus booking fee), available at the Valley Fest website: valleyfest.co.uk.

Image credit: Ania Shrimpton