wine was just a liquid I sometimes drank – it instantly became more than that.” Ed continued to work for and learn from Hugh – and then felt he needed some time out.
“I spent more than a year and a half travelling the world,” he said. “I went to New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, the Cook Islands and Thailand. I spent nearly a year of that time living in India and Nepal – which was a real eye opener as it’s such a different culture. I love finding new places to visit, and love the challenge of adapting to a new country - it was a wonderful time.” Coming back to Blighty, Ed went back to work for Hugh and also tried his hand at a few other roles – including second hand car salesman. Just after the Vintners was sold in 2000 – Ed continued to work there – he had an impromptu rehearsal with Sax
Appeal and joined Mick Jones and James Harris in one of the area’s most popular touring bands. “It was a really fun band to be a part of,” he said. “We had some amazing gigs, all over the country – from Lin- colnshire to Cornwall and everywhere in between! It was a real privilege to be in a band which played at virtually every major event in the town – Regatta, Music Festival, big weddings, you name it, we seemed to be there!” In 2006 Ed married partner Rachel, joined by her son
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OPENING TIMES: Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm Live music most evenings
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Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm August, lunch till evening
OPENING TIMES: Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm Live music most evenings
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Welcome to Bellini’s. If you are looking for a relaxed but sophisticated venue then Bellini’s is the place to be with a fine selection of champagnes, wines, cocktails & draught lagers.
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Welcome to Bellini’s Piano Bar, if you are looking for a relaxed but sophisticated venue then Bellini’s is the place to be with a fine selection of champagnes, wines, cocktails & draught lagers.
Taste our special Regatta cocktails Dartmouth’s sophisticated & fiendly venue!
Dylan, in a beach ceremony in Thailand. Ed also joined the BRNC Volunteer band as one of the founder members with former bandleader Phil Watson when the Dartmouth Marines band folded in 2008. “It was suggested at a band reunion in 2008,” he said. “I put my name down straight away. I’ve been at virtually every rehearsal and I’ve never missed a performance. Phil and his enthusiasm drive the band. He’s a fantastic leader and an inspiration to us – he’s its soul and it’s still something I have huge enthusiasm for.” The Vintners, unfortunately went out of business in December 2008. It was a hugely sad day and Ed was left without a job. “I was sitting in Alf Rescos the next morning, wondering what I was going to do next,” he said. “Chris Otter, who owns the Dart- mouth Trading Company, came up to me and said he thought he would buy the stock and how much did I think it was worth? We started chatting, did some thinking and realised we thought we could make a go of it. We bought the stock, started paying the rent, put on a sale and went from there. Chris has been brilliant, a guard- ian angel really, but we have built the business on being good to our customers and hopefully giving them a great choice – we have wines from £4 to £400 and I love to match the wine or spirit to the customer.”
Dartmouth’s sophisticated & fiendly venue!
Old Sorting Office, Hauley Road, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9AA 1803 839009 Email:
info@bellinisbar.co.uk Website:
www.bellinisbar.co.uk
Te Old Sorting Office, Hauley Road, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 9AA Telephone: 01803 839009 Email:
info@bellinisbar.co.uk Website:
www.bellinisbar.co.uk
Welcome to Bellini’s Piano Bar, if you are looking for a relaxed but sophisticated venue then Bellini’s is the place to be with a fine selection of champagnes, wines,
Job commitments meant Ed had to drop some of his music, so he has stopped playing with Sax Ap- peal, but is still a proud member of the Volunteer Band. “It’s important for me to keep
OPENING TIMES: Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm
performing and to support this great community band,” he said. “It’s still fun, so why stop?”•
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