Surrey Homes | SH17 | March 2016 | Fashion supplement inside

PRICELESS 

MARCH 2016 

A Wealden Times Publication 

Inspiring Interiors • Fabulous Fashion • Delicious Dishes 

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Introducing The Orchard, a brand new development 

of 8 luxury holiday homes in the Surrey Hills 

Located just over an hour from London and Gatwick, luxurious lodges, 26-acres of 

landscaped woodland and first class onsite leisure facilities make Edgeley a perfectly 

accessible rural escape. 

The new Orchard development is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac on this beautiful park, but 

just minutes walk away from the swimming pool, fitness suite and tennis courts. 

Our fully managed letting service can find holidaymakers eager to rent accommodation 

and rental incomes could more than offset your running costs. 

Edgeley Holiday Park, Farley Green, Albury, Guildford, Surrey GU5 9DW 

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• 50 minutes to Gatwick Airport 

• Free high-speed Wi-Fi 

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• Indoor pool, sauna & fitness room 

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or to register your interest visit 

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Contents 

March 2016 

Emma Haggas 

& 

Dominique Kenway 

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GREEN LIVING 

John Graham-Hart finds 

homes with green credentials 

IT’S MARCH 

What’s going on near 

you this month 

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ALL ROUND FITNESS 

We look at cardio fitness, 

strength and flexibility 

ANYONE FOR CAKE? 

Mouth-watering recipes from 

Juliets in Tunbridge Wells 

12 - 29 March 2016 

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SCENE STEALER 

John Graham-Hart meets 

a film producer with a 

show-stopping home 

GET THE LOOK 

Fabulous home accessories 

from Wealdenfairs.com 

LIVING WITH COLOUR 

Tricia Guild’s philosophy on 

using colour in the home 

WELL COVERED 

Upholstered furniture, as 

well as cushions and throws 

FROM BLANK CANVAS 

Jane Howard visits a 

remarkable renovation 

FASHION 

Update your wardrobe for 

the coming season with the 

help of our fashion pages 

WEALDEN HEALTH 

& BEAUTY 

Tips to keep you 

feeling gorgeous 

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SPRING SHOOTS 

Jo Arnell on spring flowers 

THE GREEN GODDESS 

Penny Kemp despairs 

of fly-tippers 

FIXED OR GROWTH 

MINDSET? 

Encouraging resilient 

learning 

LEAP & LEARN 

The benefits of dance classes 

WHAT’S ON 

Find out... 

COMPETITION 

Stay at the newly 

refurbished Tickled 

Trout in West Farleigh 

FABLES FROM 

THE FARM 

Jane embraces self-sufficiency 

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McALLISTER THOMAS 

117 High Street 

Godalming 

Surrey GU7 1AQ 

T: 01483 860591 

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savills.co.uk 

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PREMIER SETTING WITHIN PRIVATE GATED ESTATE 

st. george's hill, weybridge 

Stunning new home by Octagon Developments ø 4 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast/ 

family room ø cinema and bar ø master bedroom suite with balcony ø 4 further suites 

ø staff accommodation ø games room ø lift access ø garaging with car turntable ø about 

1 acre of west backing grounds ø open weekends 10am-4pm ø EPC=B 

Guide £7.5 million Freehold 

Savills Weybridge 

Simon Ashwell 

sashwell@savills.com 

01932 838000 

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BREATH-TAKING VIEWS ADJOINING GOLF COURSE 

st. george's hill, weybridge 

Brand new luxury home built by Octagon Developments ø 5 spacious reception rooms 

ø open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room ø 5 bedroom suites ø separate staff 

accommodation ø infinity pool ø over an acre of beautifully landscaped south backing 

grounds ø access onto golf course ø open weekends 10am-4pm ø EPC=C 

Guide £9.5 million Freehold 

Savills Weybridge 

Simon Ashwell 

sashwell@savills.com 

01932 838000

The Property Ombudsman 

Haxted 

A highly desirable grade II*country house with cottage, stables and swimming pool, just over 2 miles from mainline rail. 

Main House: Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Conservatory, Study Area, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Master Bedroom 

with Dressing Room & En-Suite Bathroom, 4 Further Bedrooms, 2 Further Bathrooms. Cottage: Open Plan Kitchen/Sitting/Dining Room, 

Bedroom & Shower room. Outside: Detached Garage with Room Above, Stable Building, Delightful Established Gardens & Grounds including 

Kitchen Garden, Superb Swimming Pool and Paddock. In all about 2.3 acres. 

Guide Price £1,875,000 

Bough Beech 

A luxury 5 bedroom character detached family home amidst 1.7 acres with an additional 5 acre paddock. 

Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room, Study, Bespoke Kitchen/Family Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom, Master Suite, 4 Further Bedrooms, 

4 Further Bath/Shower Rooms (3 En Suite), Double Garage, Gardens and Grounds including Pond, Woodland and Field Extending to 6.7 

acres. Ready For Occupation. 

Guide Price £1,825,000 

Oxted 01883 712375 

oxted@jackson-stops.co.uk 

coming 26 January 2015


Reigate 

Modern and well proportioned residence in a favoured and quiet position 

Entrance hall, cloakroom, office/library, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, first floor landing, master suite, guest suite, 3 

further double bedrooms, built-in wardrobes to all of the bedrooms, family bathroom, excellent North Downs views, landscaped southerly rear garden, 

double garage and driveway, in all, about 0.2 of an acre. EPC D 

Guide price £1.15m 

Brockham 

A wonderful Grade II Listed period home in superb village setting 

Entrance porch, generous reception hall, drawing room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen, laundry room, downstairs cloakroom, first floor landing, 

5 bedrooms, bathroom, separate WC, double garage, adjacent stores, studio/garden room, summerhouse, swimming pool, parking for several vehicles, 

beautifully maintained established garden, paddock, in all, about 1.1 acres. 

Guide Price £1.395m 



Mickleham 

Outstanding family home in a private exclusive location with commanding views 

Reception hall, cloakroom, 3 reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, study area, laundry/utility room, gym/studio, wet room, kitchenette, master 

bedroom with en-suite shower room, dressing area, 5 further bedrooms one with en-suite, family bathroom, family shower room, impressive driveway, 2 

garages, beautiful formal gardens with fine views, outbuildings, stabling, recently constructed sand school, 2 paddocks, in all, nearly 5 acres. EPC D 


Dorking 

Mature family home in wonderful private elevated location with far-reaching views 

Reception hall, separate WC, drawing room, dining room, superb kitchen/breakfast/family room, study, utility/shower room, spacious first floor landing, 

master bedroom with dressing room, luxury en-suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom beautiful mature and secluded gardens with farreaching 

views, generous parking, garage, brick-built garden store, in all, about 0.37 of an acre. EPC D 



Guide price £475,000 

Four Elms, Nr Edenbridge 

A superbly presented penthouse apartment 

2 reception rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Lift access. 2 designated parking spaces. 

EPC rating E. Communal gardens totalling about 5 acres. 

Big 

small 

or 

We understand what makes a property 

unique to the area and the market. 

Combine this with our expert 

consultation and we’ll find you 

a buyer that fits perfectly. Fast. 

To speak to your local Knight Frank 

team and arrange a free market 

appraisal call 01732 658778 or drop 

into our Sevenoaks office. 

KnightFrank.co.uk/sevenoaks 

sevenoaks@knightfrank.com 

Guide price £1,195,000 

Toys Hill, Nr Westerham 

A versatile property with delightful grounds in a sought-after address 

3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Planning permission to enlarge. Stable block. 

Delightful established gardens and grounds including 2 paddocks. EPC rating E. In all about 

1.91 acres. Further land available. 

@KFSevenoaks 

KnightFrank.co.uk 


Haxted 

A superbly appointed listed family house 

3 reception rooms, 5/6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. 1 bedroom 

cottage. Detached garage with room above. Stable building. 

Established gardens and grounds including kitchen garden, 

swimming pool and paddock. In all about 2.3 acres. 


Westerham 

A striking detached house on an exclusive private development. 

3 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Integral double 

garage, driveway, beautifully landscaped side and rear gardens 

with views. EPC rating C. In all about 0.22 acre.

THE WILLOWS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underfl oor heating, an en-suite to the master 

bedroom, fi tted kitchens and allocated parking. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

over four fl oors and includes a beautifully appointed 

 

 

 

 

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A beautifully presented 3 bedroom mid- terrace 

 

 

 

4 fl oors and enjoys considerable character with a

Luxury retirement living and so 

much more than a new home 

Purchase a newly built one or two bedroom independent living 

apartment in the established setting of Elmbridge Retirement Village 

and enjoy the exclusive use of all the village amenities. This will include 

the new purpose-built clubhouse, incorporating a restaurant, bar, 

library, shop, function and guest rooms, which is coming soon. 

Brand new apartments, within the Elmbridge Manor, now 

available to reserve for late summer/autumn 2016 completion. 

Marketing suite open Thursday to Monday 10.30am - 5pm. 

For residents aged 65 and over. 

Selling agent 01483 268555 

Elmbridge Village, Essex Drive, Elmbridge Road, 

Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8TR. 

Call 01483 676100 or visit www.elmbridgevillage.co.uk

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Homes with beautifully equipped kitchens, featuring large open-plan living 

spaces for you to unwind and relax or entertain and enjoy. 

Contact us today to register your interest and be among the 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH by John Graham-Hart 

1. 

Green living 

John Graham-Hart finds energy efficient, lovely homes 

nwell, 6 Sea way, Middleton-on-Sea, weSt SuSSex 

Now I’m as green as the next bod and think that, on balance, saving the 

planet would be A Good Thing. However, every quarter, when my 

energy bills come crashing unbidden through my letterbox to land 

with a foundation-rocking thump on my doormat, my first thoughts are not, 

alas, of the plight of polar bears in Kaktovik. My first thoughts are, shamefully, 

of the effect these bills will have on my rock ’n’ roll lifestyle. 

The truth is that keeping our lights on and frostbite at bay is an expensive 

business so, it not only makes environmental sense, but also financial sense to 

ensure that our homes are as energy efficient as possible. At present, we are not 

doing a very good job.The average UK house has an Energy Efficiency Rating 

of 49 out of 100, falling into Band E. Today, most poorly performing houses 

can be refurbished to get a score of over 70 or into band C. Many can get well 

beyond this into the 80s or 90s – bands B and even A – and when buying a 

house the property details will give you not only the current score but a realistic 

assumption of the scores a range of improvements could make. 

So this month we are looking at houses with an energy rating of 70 or above; 

houses that not only do their bit to ensure your energy bills are as modest as 

possible but that our children’s children’s children – and the bears of Kaktovik 

– will still have somewhere in this rather pretty little corner of the galaxy to call 

their own. 

1. Perranwell 

Where? Perranwell is on a private 

marine estate with residents’ private 

access on to the beach in the village of 

Middleton-on-Sea just to the east of 

Bognor Regis. (Google Maps PO22 7SA). 

What? A pretty marine chalet-style 

family home, Perranwell offers attractive 

and bright accommodation over two floors 

with a versatile configuration that provides 

the option to create a ground floor suite 

if desired. Currently, the ground floor 

includes a spacious living room/dining 

room/kitchen drawing room, bedroom, 

shower room and utility room. On the first 

floor, there is a large master bedroom, two 

further bedrooms and bathroom, while 

outside there is a garage/workshop and a 

second workshop. 

Environmental systems include a heat 

recovery ventilation system, LED lighting 

throughout, triple glazing and a 5000-litre 

underground tank which uses recycled rain 

water to operate the washing machine and 

WC facilities. This provides the property 

with an impressive EER score of 73. 

How much? Perranwell has a guide 

price of £795,000 and is with Savills in 

Petworth. Call 01798 343111 or visit 

www.savills-smithsgore.co.uk 

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2. Princess Square 

Where? This elegant town house is on 

Charlotte Terrace, part of the new Princess 

Square gated development in Esher 

(Google Maps KT10 9EW). 

What? Built to the highest 

standard and offering generous luxury 

accommodation over four floors, the 

property blends fine architectural 

characteristics of the past with luxury 

contemporary living. A basement houses 

a garage and utility room while on the 

ground floor there is a drawing room and 

a spacious kitchen/breakfast room. On the 

first floor you’ll find the master bedroom 

and en suite bathroom and a second 

bedroom with en suite bathroom. On 

the top floor are two further bedrooms, 

both with en suite bathrooms. Communal 

facilities and services include a gym and 

leisure room and 24hr security. The 

property offers an impressive EER of 74. 

How much? The property is with 

Knight Frank in Esher who are inviting 

offers in excess of £1,500,000. Call 020 

7861 1552 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk 

3. Keepers Cottage 

Where? Keepers Cottage is in a rural 

position between the villages of Ide Hill 

and Bough Beech, close to the Bough 

Beech Reservoir with its sailing club and 

bird watching (Google Maps TN8 7PN). 

What? A recently completed 

five-bedroom luxury home, Keepers 

Cottage offers bright and substantial 

accommodation in an outstanding 

location. On the ground floor there is a 

dual-aspect drawing room with two pairs 

of double glass doors opening on to the 

terrace and garden, as well as a dining 

room, study and a spacious kitchen/ 

breakfast/family room with doors to 

the garden. 

On the first floor there is a master bedroom 

and an elegant en suite bathroom, three 

further bedrooms, two with en suite 

bathrooms. On the second floor there is a 

further bedroom with its own bathroom. 

The property is in 1.7 acres of gardens 

and grounds and a further five acres of 

paddocks and woodland overlooking the 

reservoir. Excellent insulation and glazing 

gives Keepers Cottage an EER of 70. 

How much? Keepers Cottage is 

one the market £1,825,000 and is with 

Jackson-Stops & Staff in Oxsted. Call 

01883 712375 or visit 

www.jackson-stops.co.uk. 

4. The Gables 

Where? The Gables is in an 

established private road just to the north 

of Dorking town centre and a two-minute 

walk to Ranmore Common (Google 

Maps RH4 1NE). 

What? The Gables is a substantial and 

luxurious new family home with 5,200 

square feet of accommodation arranged 

over four floors. The lower ground floor 

comprises two rooms with potential 

for use as a gyms or media rooms. The 

ground floor features a superb kitchen/ 

breakfast room with a wall of bi-folding 

doors on to a sandstone terrace and 

garden. There is also a drawing room and 

dining room. The first floor features an 

impressive master bedroom suite with 

Juliet balcony and an en suite bathroom 

and three further double bedrooms, 

each with en suite shower rooms. The 

second floor offers a substantial bedroom 

plus living area and an en suite dressing 

room and shower room with obvious 

possibilities as teenage eyrie, au-pair 

accommodation or home office. 

How much? The Gables is on the 

market at £1,695,000 and is with Jackson- 

Stops & Staff in Dorking. Call 01306 

887560 or visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk. 

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BUSS MURTON advertorial 

Attention landlords and tenants! 

ASSURED SHORTHOLD TENANCIES 

& THE DEREGULATION ACT 2015 

Last October some important 

changes to the law relating to 

Assured Shorthold Tenancies 

(ASTs) were made. Nowadays 

most private tenancies are ASTs, 

so many landlords and tenants 

are affected by these changes. 

These changes were brought in 

because it was considered that 

many landlords were using section 

21 notices instead of dealing with 

legitimate tenant complaints about 

the condition of the property. 

These rules do not apply to Wales 

and only affect ASTs that began 

on or after 1st October 2015 and 

relate to section 21 notices (the 

notice served which terminates 

the tenancy) and the landlord’s 

obligations to his/her tenants. Where 

the new rules are not followed, 

the landlord may be prevented 

from evicting the tenant and may 

not be able to serve a further 

section 21 notice for 6 months. 

New rules 

Documentation required 

at beginning of an AST: 

A landlord must now provide 

certain documents to tenants at 

the beginning of the tenancy. 

These documents are: 

• The government booklet 

“How to rent: the checklist 

for renting in England”. 

• Gas appliance safety certificate. 

• Energy performance certificate. 

Service of section 21 notice; 

• A section 21 notice can only 

be served after 4 months from 

the beginning of the tenancy. 

• A new prescribed form of 

section 21 notice must be 

used; this standard form 

is available online. 

• If the local authority serves a 

health and safety improvement 

notice then no section 21 notice 

can be served for 6 months. 

Complaint about the 

property by tenant 

• If the tenant makes a complaint 

about the condition of the 

property the Landlord must 

respond within 14 days 

stating what work he intends 

to do and give a timescale 

for doing the work. 

• If the landlord fails to reply or 

the reply is not adequate or 

the Landlord serves a section 

21 notice, then the tenant 

can make a complaint to the 

local authority who will then 

inspect the property and can 

serve a remedial notice or carry 

out the remedial action. If this 

happens then any section 21 

notice served will be invalid 

and no further notice can 

be served for 6 months. 

Jacqui Brooks 

Jacqui Brooks is an Associate 

Solicitor in Buss Murton’s 

Litigation Team. If you would like 

more information please contact 

Jacqui on 01892 510 222 or email 

jbrooks@bussmurton.co.uk 

BUSS MURTON 

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The Spring Exhibition at McAllister Thomas 

Opens 2 April 2016 

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Natural form... 

The Sculpture Park in Churt Village, Surrey is one of Britain’s 

most atmospheric selling exhibitions with around 700 pieces 

of outdoor sculpture along two miles of trail. This is set within 

10 acres of picturesque woodland and wildlife inhabited water 

gardens fed by two natural streams. There is also an indoor 

gallery space showcasing a further selection of interior sculptures 

and artworks. In total there are examples of work from over 

300 artists, from upcoming British sculptors to established 

internationals. Visit www.thesculpturepark.com for more details. 

March 

notebook 

Exhibitions & events near you 

this month... 

Finishing touches... 

The Summerhouse at the Packhorse Centre, near 

Farnham will be host to a new pop-up shop on 

Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 March. If you’re 

after beautiful interiors accessories ranging from 

lampshades and cushions to door stops and draft 

excluders, then this is the place to be. To take a 

peek at what’s on offer, visit www.hemliv.co.uk 

Hop & shop... 

Freeimages.com/MuratCokal 

Freeimages.com/SusanneWorsfold 

Tasty trail... 

Visit Dorking Museum this Easter for their ever- 

From 10.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday 19 March, 

shop till you drop at the Home and Vintage Spring 

Brocante at Grayswood village hall. Stalls will popular Easter egg hunt, taking place on Saturday 

be selling furniture, textiles, clothing, handmade 19 March. Ideal for those with young children, 

gifts and plenty of treasure. Pots and plants, the museum offers plenty to see and discover, 

spring flowers, and yummy tea and cake will also with a special prize at the end of the day. There’s 

be available to enjoy. Entry is just 50p so don’t no need to pre-book, and entry starts at £2. Visit 

miss out. Contact 07719718730 for enquiries. www.dorkingmuseum.org.uk for more details. 

Unexpected turn... 

From the writer of One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard 

Bean’s brilliantly observed drama stars Olivier 

Award-winner Matthew Kelly and Simon Greenall. 

It’s a seemingly ordinary Sunday night shift. The 

smell of baking bread rises and the industrial 

thump of the never ending machines sounds, but 

this shift turns out to be a little different. To get 

your tickets for this funny, moving play phone 

01483 440000 or visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 

Resplendent... 

Ever fancied designing and making your own 

jewellery? Now is your opportunity. South Hill 

Park Arts Centre is offering a great silversmithing 

course for beginners. Students will learn a 

variety of metalworking skills and processes 

enabling them to develop new ideas and apply 

them to jewellery and other silverware. To 

book your spot call 0344 484123 or visit www. 

southhillpark.org.uk for more information. 

A sweet gift... 

Visit Denbies wine estate to celebrate Mother’s 

Day this year. On Thursday 10 March join in 

with a hands on experience and demonstration 

to learn how to create a basket spring flower 

arrangement. Refreshments, a light lunch and 

a glass of sparkling wine will be provided to 

make the day a real treat. Tickets are £35 per 

person and can be booked at www.denbies.co.uk 

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Silvermere Retirement Home. 

Where your Well-being flourishes. 

Silvermere is our flagship retirement and care home. It brings to Surrey luxury community living, the highest 

levels of care and support and an unrivalled Well-being and Activities programme – NEW FOR 2016. 

Located in Cobham with stunning views over Silvermere Lake and the adjoining Golf Club, our hotel standard 

services and fine dining options will make Silvermere your number one choice 

Highlights of our Well-being Week 

Join us at Silvermere for our free ‘Well-being Week’ with a series of events and activities for all to enjoy. 

Activities Day | Monday 21 st March | 10.30am-6pm 

Come and try one of our many activity groups running on this day including – Yoga – Ageless Golf 

Creative Minds Art Class – Zumba – Zoo Lab and many more. 

Falls Prevention Event | Tuesday 22 nd March | 4pm-5pm 

Dr Clarence Chikusu from St Peter’s Hospital will be speaking around the prevention of falls 

and will offer his expertise in this field. With afternoon cream tea served. 

Memory Care Event | Wednesday 23 rd March | 11am-12noon & 7pm-8pm 

Paul Evans from the Alzheimer’s Society will be addressing the ways we can best support 

those affected by any form of dementia. With cheese and wine served. 

Everyone is welcome. Please call 01932 642216 to book your place. 

Silvermere Care Home 

Redhill Road | Cobham | Surrey | KT11 1EF 

Watch our video at www.silvermerecarehome.co.uk 

To request a brochure please call 01932 642216

& Priceless People Wellbeing Festival 

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HARPERS AND HURLINGHAM 

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Hole Park 

& Garden 

Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4JB 

HOME & GARDEN 

Inside five large marquees, browse 

amongst hand-picked stands selling 

contemporary and vintage home and 

garden wares, plus fashion, gifts and 

jewellery. Outside, you’ll find artisans and 

nurserymen selling products and plants. 

FOOD & DRINK 

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Setting the scene has been Emma Clarke’s 

professional role for many years. So, when the 

opportunity arose to create her own, domestic 

show-stopper, she was more than qualified – as 

her magnificent home demonstrates... 


Above: Emma’s B&B guests can relax in her pretty drawing room which overlooks the gravel driveway and raised vegetable beds in the front garden. Pale decor 

and reflective, glittering treasures make the most of the light, which floods in from the kitchen though half-glazed sliding doors. 

The Madras Club was built in 1832 and, as the 

elderly brigadier and I sat having tea on the 

hallowed verandah, nothing very much seemed 

to have changed since that date. My host was Indian but 

educated and trained at Eton and Sandhurst, in many 

ways more traditionally English than I would ever be, and 

had had a ‘glorious’ life serving in both the British and 

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“It’s my sister,” he said sadly. “She keeps pointing 

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“But the real problem, you see,” he said, wistfully 

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Above left: Emma brought several pieces of oversized furniture back from the States, including this huge armchair-cum-chaise longue – which is perfectly 

positioned for enjoying the drop-down cinema screen Above right: House plants and flowers bring life and colour to every room 

– the life it was always destined to lead, the home 

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Above: A drop-down cinema screen is hidden between the huge oak beams of 

the drawing room. Emma sometimes holds ‘Dinnerma’ evenings, where guests 

enjoy select films and home-cooked food Right: One of Emma’s cats poses 

underneath Sidney, an old photographic prop found in a junk shop and used 

by Emma’s father who was a photographer. Her father’s work, including many 

pictures of Emma, is displayed around the house 

The minute she saw a picture of the lodge in an agent’s 

window she knew she’d found her new project. 

“It looked like a child’s drawing with a pointy 

roof and pretty casement windows,” she says. “I 

was immediately obsessed with it.” One of the big 

attractions was a vast soaring studio room that once 

housed the carriages and which still had a hatch to 

the hayloft between the heavy oak beams. It was a 

room that was destined to become a dramatic drawing 

room and dining room – the heart of the house 

and a space brimming with wonder and interest. 

The first thing that hits you as you walk in is the 

spectacular beamed ceiling, now bleached white. Also 

vying for your attention is a terrific window at the far end 

of the room – although ‘end of the room’ is not entirely 

accurate; Emma has created an evergreen courtyard 

outside which means that the room, as an experience, 

ends beyond the glass. This window, in hand with two 

more, and a half-glazed door along another wall, floods 

the room with light which bounces, reflects and generally 

has fun amid the mirrors, crystal and glassware. 

In every room there is an antique mirror of beauty 

and originality – often more than one – but the 

vast eight-foot patinated mirror in the drawing 

 


Above: The large open-plan kitchen is a mix of French and Scandinavian 

style as well as being eminently practical; recycling bins are hidden under the 

kitchen counter and a double butler sink occupies the central island. 

Left: Each room includes plenty of space for books – including the kitchen. 

Here, recipe books sit alongside horticultural manuals and foreign dictionaries 

room is the star of a considerable show. She bought 

it for this space, in this room, from McCully & 

Crane in Rye even before she had exchanged. 

“I can’t resist the patina on an old gilt frame or 

the carvings on framed French designs,” she says. 

At one end of the room is her dining table which, along 

with the Scandinavian bench on one side, came from 

Warehams in Whitstable. The rattan-bottomed dining 

chairs on the other were liberated from R. G. Scott 

Furniture Mart in Margate. The paintings came from 

everywhere – an eclectic collection of old and new, from 

unknown Victorians to artist friend Sadie Hennessy. 

On one wall there is also what one at first takes as a 

geometric abstract but is, in fact, an Indian board game. 

As one browses from picture to picture, one is, 

however, likely to overlook – or perhaps underlook 

– Sidney. Sidney, or at least his head – hangs 

Emma is not into fitted kitchens 

and is more interested in beautiful 

pieces that fit into the kitchen. 

If they don’t fit, then the kitchen 

is simply redesigned so that they do 

 


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Above: The ‘working end’ of the kitchen is a cook’s dream, with utensils and ingredients close to hand and an island unit – with half-oak-half-Carrara marble 

surface – allowing Emma to talk to guests while preparing food. The warm yellow of the painted shelving units is a nod to Emma’s Norwegian heritage 

high over the door to the hallway. He was, during 

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to the garden. She also added cornicing and a ceiling 

rose and opted for Skimming Stone by Farrow & Ball for 

the walls. “It has made a massive difference,” she says. 

The open fire is now flanked by two built-in 

bookcases with oversized shelves deep enough not only 

to accommodate her extensive and varied library but to 

leave space in front of the books for a blizzard of personal 

As part of a radical redesign, Emma took out the old flooring and laid a 

new floor made of reclaimed scaffolding boards. She also took out a wall and 

brought light in with larger windows and French doors into the garden 

 


Above left: There are bare floorboards throughout the house – in many cases stripped back and painted – then decorated with colourful rugs from around the 

world Above right: Steps leading from the upstairs landing into Emma’s bedroom suite – which was once the hayloft above the carriage house 

treasures ranging from a little set of tiny 1950s Dinky Toy 

people to family pictures and other small shiny objects of 

desire that catch and exchange the light. “I’m afraid I’m 

a magpie – if it’s shiny I’m just drawn to it,” she says. 

Over the fireplace is the inevitable and beautiful 

mirror and, gracing the new ceiling rose, the equally 

inevitable and beautiful chandelier, this one from Peter 

Barrow in Faversham. A supporting but dramatic role 

is played by two dazzling Venetian mirrored sconces 

from India Jane either side of the door to the kitchen. 

Emma doesn’t like carpets so the boards – in most 

rooms of the house – have been stripped and then 

painted. Colour is added by a wide range of rugs; here a 

25-year-old Aubusson-style rug from Peter Jones. 

Elsewhere her source has often been the online outlet, 

Rug Store. Through into the kitchen, the flooring 

changes to unpainted wood because, as part of a 

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cupboards and a chest of drawers – from Fontaine 

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partition and glass panes – several of which 

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The effect is stunning 

 


Above: One of the bedrooms is nicknamed ‘the Flower Room’ because it is 

the more feminine of the two guest rooms and features various floral motifs. 

The delicate blind is a piece of vintage Sanderson fabric Emma found online. 

Left: Vases of flowers in soft pastel shades complement the classic white Laura 

Ashley bed frame and freshly painted green chest of drawers 

from Peter Barrow – and accommodated it was but it 

clears the ceiling by less than a centimetre. The work 

surface on the island is half oak and half Carrara marble, 

reclaimed from a country house. The three small but 

perfectly formed, cut-glass, hazelnut lights over the 

white-painted dining table really are to steal – these 

were bought many years ago from Hector Finch. 

Upstairs there are three bedrooms and a stunning 

bathroom. The first two bedrooms are for her B&B 

guests. The first is what Emma thinks of as the Flower 

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is set off by a pretty flower chandelier. Again, there 

are two lovely mirrors, one peach and both with cutglass 

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panels. The delicate blind is a piece of vintage 

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Above: The second guest bedroom is ‘a nod to Jane Eyre’. “The first thing 

I did was paint the floor red. My friends thought I’d finally lost it,” says 

Emma. Left: A fireplace at the foot of the bed, a gilt-framed mirror and 

natural wood furniture work with the warm tones of the soft furnishings 

The second guest bedroom is, says Emma, her nod to 

Jane Eyre – the Red Room. “The first thing I did was to 

paint the floor red,” she says. “My friends thought I’d 

finally lost it but once it was done I could stand back 

and see what we needed and how it was going to work.” 

And work it has, of course. 

Here the bed, from Feather & Black, is flanked 

by chunky old tea container lights. However, 

elegant though it is, it’s down-staged somewhat by a 

wonderful day bed Emma found at Judy Greenwood 

Antiques on the Fulham Road and re-covered in Ian 

Mankin blue stripes, then more recently covered in 

leopard print ‘for a bit of glamour’. She also chose 

Mankin blue stripes for a nearby armchair. 

Emma’s starting point for the bathroom wasn’t a 

bathroom at all. It was just another room to which she 

could bring beauty and interest, another opportunity 

to please herself and others. So what we now have is 

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Above: The main bathroom was not designed as a bathroom, as such, but was 

simply another room to which Emma could introduce beauty and interest, 

though it does include a luxurious roll-top bath and space-age walk-in shower 

Right: Clues to Emma’s career in film and television, as well her father’s role 

as a photographer are evident wherever you look. Here a classic Man Ray 

image contrasts with more traditional touches 

quite useful in that it has a beautiful free-standing 

bath, loo, basin and elegant space-age shower. 

Emma’s own bedroom one might expect to be 

something special and, of course, it is. It started life 

as the hayloft above what is now the drawing room 

and the space hadn’t really changed from the days 

when it was a store for horse-feed. Today, it is a lovely 

vaulted chamber – decorated, aptly, in Farrow & Ball 

Skylight – and seriously clever en suite bathroom. 

She has installed six Velux windows to ensure her 

now double-aspect space is as bright as every other in 

the house, painted some beams white and kept others 

a natural wood to enhance the warmth of the little 

sitting area around her pretty little cream enamelled 

wood-burner. In the corner is an elegant white bed 

she brought back from America 20 years ago and 

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cupboards and chests of drawers. The bathroom 

 


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Above left: Family photographs follow the line of the stairs Above right: Vintage mirrors, carefully placed, are key to this light and bright home 

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came home again for Easter. Quite a daunting prospect, 

especially for Sarah who was left to project manage 

the work while Andrew went back to Moscow. 

With twelve weeks, four floors, seven bedrooms and not 

a light switch or tap in the building she knew she had to 

think big, keep it simple – and could not afford the luxury 

of decorating one room at a time. So, with an army of great 

tradesmen and the determination to make the most of the 

wonderful light flooding into every room, the work began. 

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Above: One end of the vast drawing room-cum-living room is filled with 

original art works including a bronze sculpture by Nicola Godden and a 

painting entitled ‘Crowd Surfing’ by Julian Bell. Right: Bright oil paintings 

and a rich pink blanket add colour to the simple but comfortable living area 

to mirror the existing architrave and window designs. What 

Sarah cleverly created, though possibly not intentionally, was 

a very simple canvas that provides the perfect backdrop for 

the wonderful collection of paintings, artefacts, sculptures, 

junk finds, photographs and family treasures that she, 

Andrew and the boys have collected over the years. 

Entering through the front door, you come first to a 

smaller entrance lobby with a much larger hall beyond. 

An old oak dresser base with a collection of pewter 

bowls on top and a much-used croquet set beneath 

immediately conjures up a colonial feel that is carried 

through much of the house. A side cloakroom has a 

stylish 50s glass cabinet, sandblasted back to the original 

metal, that now holds an impressive collection of fossils, 

stones, bones and assorted relics collected by the boys 

over the years. On top of the cabinet is a horse’s skull, 

found when excavating one of the ponds – even they 

were slightly alarmed as it rose from the murky depths! 

The main hall, off which all the other downstairs 

rooms lead, is filled with light from the south-facing 

windows and a glass cupola at the top of a magnificent 

oak staircase that stretches up over three floors. Two 


Above: the opposite end of the living room-cum-drawing room has a 

different feel; perhaps more ‘rustic modern’, with luxurious sheepskins and 

retro leather sofas Right: Contemporary built-in shelves run the entire length 

of one wall, and create the perfect space for displaying family photos. 

Japanese style embroideries on very pretty pea-green 

silk – stitched by Sarah’s grandmother in the 1950s, 

hang either side of the door out to the terrace. A table 

with all her paint brushes and paints suggest Sarah 

has inherited her grandmother’s artistic streak. 

The kitchen/dining room leads off the hall and stretches 

the entire depth of the house. At the dining room end 

there is a grand oak table – that can be extended further 

still – with copies of the classic 1960s Robin Day 365 

chairs, picked up years ago from Habitat. Some imposing 

cabinets, all painted in dark greys from Pastorale in Lewes, 

are original Georgian pieces and are the perfect backdrop 

for a collection of interesting artefacts and paintings. An 

original Dr Seuss Cat in the Hat print, some of Sarah’s 

The Smiths removed a wall to create a really 

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Above: The central oak staircase was only half built when the family bought the house but is now an intrinsic part of the four-storey home – 

linking three of the four floors. A glass cupola over the stairwell throws light into all of the rooms that lead off this impressive space 

own paintings, a Native American headdress sitting on a 

Russian Samovar and a carved whale from Mozambique 

are among a wonderfully eclectic collection that all display 

so well on one of many Georgian tip-top tables sourced 

with the help of local antique dealer Camilla Samengo. 

When they bought the house, all the kitchen had was 

marble floor tiles (not what Sarah would have chosen but 

replacing them was not a priority), plumbing and exposed 

electric wiring along the side walls and services for an anticipated 

island in the middle of the room. With three large 

and growing boys, Sarah decided not to have an island as it 

seemed to take up too much space, so she bought a clever 

unit on wheels that holds lots of useful kitchen kit but can 

be wheeled out to create a much larger room at times like 

Christmas when there are lots of people around. One side 

of the kitchen now has a run of black off-the-shelf units 

with a big range cooker and the other has bespoke stainless 

steel units that subtly match the black side but are really 

stylish and original. A 1960s leather sofa from Gorringes 

in Lewes is the perfect place to flop under the window 

Leading off the hall at the other end of the house is the 

drawing room. Originally two rooms, the Smiths had the 

dividing wall removed and two doors made into one to 

create a really splendid light filled room – that is big enough 

to accommodate their baby grand piano. A simple black 

fire basket within a classic marble surround looks especially 

striking against the chimney breast painted in almost black 

Farrow & Ball. Russian icons meet Staffordshire cricketers 

on the mantelpiece and work perfectly together in stylish 

détente! The curtains at this end of the room which were 

With only twelve weeks, four floors, seven bedrooms and not a light switch or tap 

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Above left: The couple’s three boys are also avid collectors of exotic artefacts, including this original Iraqi flag – on display in one of the boy’s bedrooms 

Above right: Rooflight windows mean that the children’s attic rooms are anything but dark and dingy 

sourced from Evernden Interiors (in fact this is the only 

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pale grey linen and are there purely to create a backdrop 

for the sensational, far reaching views. This understated 

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artworks. ‘Icarus Rising’ – a magnificent bronze by Nicola 

Godden is imposing, as is an oil painting ‘Crowd Surfing’ 

by Julian Bell, that looks at first glance as though it too 

is celestial but whose subject is in fact far more profane. 

Three built-in shelves run the entire length of another 

wall and are a clever way of displaying a collection of 

black-framed family photographs, historical prints and 

etchings. Reproduction 1960s leather sofas from Heals, 

the baby grand piano and yet more striking art – including 

a fabulous painting of a Russian Red Star on a golden 

background – create a stylish yet much lived-in look. 

Throughout the house there are oak floorboards 

covered with antique rugs and kelims, a look that works 

particularly well on the landings from which all the 

bedrooms lead. The master bedroom is painted in a 

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The wooden shutters, from the New England Shutter 

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and simple and lifted by some of Sarah’s own paintings. 

The other bedrooms all have the same stamp – but each 

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area in the guest bedroom where the sofa is upholstered in a 

stripy linen sourced from an army surplus store in Moscow 

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When Sarah set out on her 12-week project to turn this 

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Fitness is a broad term. When we speak about running, do we discuss 

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What is POSE running? POSE running is a standardised approach to 

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Other than just static stretching, what 

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• 1tsp ground ginger 

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• 80ml double cream 

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1. Pre heat oven to 160 oC/140 oC fan/gas mark 3. 

2. Sift flour and salt three times, set aside. 

3. Whisk together the egg yolks and half the 

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4. Sift the flour over the egg yolk mixture, set aside. 

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6. Fold in the yolk mixture a spoon at a time, 

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Signs of spring 

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We have had a weirdly warm and wet winter so far 

this year and this could also bring the spring in 

early, which for an impatient gardener like me, 

is a good thing. Whether this is beneficial for anyone else is 

a debatable and confusing issue – and actually, even I’m not 

ready for daffodils in December. Nature is ultimately adaptable, 

however, winters are unpredictable, and there’s still time for a 

big freeze to stop everything in its tracks. Whatever the weather 

brings in the next few weeks, I’m always hopeful – watching 

the ground closely for the first brave shoots to emerge. 

Daring buds 

Some plants are as impatient as me to get going. Carpets of 

snowdrops have been out for a while, fearless in the face of the 

worst weather. Winter aconites and crocuses are beginning to 

appear in massed throngs beneath trees, and a few cheery hosts 

of Narcissus ‘February Gold’, the earliest flowering daffodil, 

are popping up. This early daffodil is just the right size too, not 

overbearing and pompous like the giant King Alfred types, and 

not too tiny for naturalising. Narcissi can be difficult in borders. 

The leaves should be left on to help the bulb bulk up again for 

next year but can look a floppy mess – or worse if you try to 

tidy them by tying them in knots. The only exception is ‘Tetea-tete’ 

which looks perky at the front of the border, its leaves 

small enough to be hidden behind emerging perennial foliage. 

Late winter lovelies 

Cherry blossom in winter? Surely not? I read somewhere that 

by 2050 spring will be with us on Valentine’s Day, so romance 

will blossom at the same time as the cherry trees. If you fancy 

that idea now – I don’t know about you, but I doubt I’ll be 

in the mood for much romance by 2050 – there’s always 

Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis’; a small and delicate cherry 

tree that flowers intermittently through the winter. Many of 

the early blossoming shrubs have the added bonus of scent 

too. Chimonanthus praecox (Winter Sweet), Viburnum 

bodnantense and Lonicera ‘Winter Beauty’ (winter-flowering 

honeysuckle) are three of the best. They aren’t the most beautiful 

plants, so plant them where they can fade into the background, 

but near enough for you to catch their exquisite fragrance. 

Sarcococca confusa, or Christmas box, is low-growing and 

shade tolerant so you can tuck it behind a more showy plant 

and enjoy its fragrance without having to look at it. If you have 

the space for a specimen, try a Witch Hazel – Hamamelis x 

intermedia ‘Pallida’ has scented flowers that climb its bare 

branches like little spiders. Many of these early performers 

are suitable for growing in containers too. In fact, something 

like a camellia may even prefer it, because it needs to grow in 

acid soil. The great thing about a plant in a pot is that it can 

be moved away from centre stage once it’s done its thing. 

Then there are the bare-barked beauties – I love the white 

winter bark of birches. Many acers, known more usually for 

their gorgeous autumn foliage, can also look good naked. Acer 

griseum has peeling cinnamon-coloured bark. The snake-bark 

maple, A. davidii has bark like – you guessed it, – a woody sort 

of snake. Another, A. ‘Sango-kaku,’ has gleaming coral-coloured 

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Leap & learn 

We talk to Kiki Bradstock about how 

movement and dance can have a significant 

positive effect on other areas of education 

and personal development... 

How long have you been teaching dance in schools and 

what is your training? 

I started ballet at the age of three and was soon taking classes 

in a range of different dance styles including tap, modern 

and jazz. After completing my A-levels I went off to a full 

time professional musical theatre college for three years, 

specialising in dance. I completed the first level of my ISTD 

(Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance) teaching qualifications 

in tap, modern and ballet whilst still at college before going 

onto dance professionally for three years. Unfortunately my 

performing career was cut short due to joint problems but this 

gave me the opportunity to come home and begin teaching 

full time. I spent the next couple of years gaining my Royal 

Academy of Dance registered teacher status and my ISTD 

Diploma in Dance Education in tap and modern. I have been 

teaching in schools for almost nine years now and absolutely 

love it. 

Does learning to dance have an effect on pupils’ school life 

in general and, if so, how? 

Learning to dance can have a hugely positive effect on a 

student's school life. Given the opportunity to dance they will 

have the chance to explore not only their bodies and the space 

around them in an imaginative and exciting way, but to learn 

a whole range of other skills in the process. In a single dance 

lesson a pupil will work on improving a range of physical 

factors including co-ordination, strength and posture, all of 

which help them to gain self-awareness and confidence. They 

will be in a supportive environment which will allow them 

to explore their creativity and encourage and develop their 

musicality. The social elements of the class are also key; whether 

they are working with a partner or a group, or gaining an 

understanding of their own personal space and how it relates 

to others. The benefits are endless but alongside the physical 

factors, dance teaches students a high level of discipline, 

commitment and the understanding that how hard we work is 

directly linked to what we achieve, and that success does not 

happen overnight. 

Do pupils have to be good at dance to enjoy it? 

The short answer is no. Not everybody is born with the natural 

physical elements that are required to be a professional dancer 

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but this does not mean that the majority of us cannot get a 

huge amount of enjoyment and fulfilment out of dancing. I 

don't believe you have to be a 'good' dancer to enjoy it but I 

do believe you have to enjoy it in order to be a good dancer. 

What is the most satisfying or enjoyable aspect of your job? 

There are so many it is hard to choose one but I would say 

that working with someone over a long period of time, seeing 

how they develop and grow and knowing that you had a part 

to play in that is incredibly rewarding. I get so much pleasure 

seeing students achieve more than they imagined possible and 

fulfilling their potential. No two students are the same, so as 

a teacher I am constantly finding new ways to explain and 

teach the different elements of technique, meaning I never stop 

learning either. What works for one student won't necessarily 

work for another and this means that classes are always 

interesting, and each comes with its own set of challenges. 

What most surprises you about your pupils? 

I am constantly impressed at what my students can and will 

achieve given the right tools and space to do so. I expect a great 

deal from the pupils I teach but despite this, they often exceed 

my expectations. 

Kiki teaches children from aged 3 upwards in ballet, 

tap, modern, jazz, musical theatre and street dance, as 

well as conducting adult classes in ballet and tap. For 

more information contact 07969 616321 or info@ 

wealdschoolofdance.co.uk 

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What’s On In March 

Children & Family 

Thurs 3 - Sat 5 Mar 

The Mill Studio, Yvonne Arnaud 

Theatre, Surrey GU1 3UX 

Adventures with 

Sam on the Farm 

Adventures with Sam on the Farm 

is an interactive, fun-filled show 

with original music and songs. Jump 

head first into his story and head 

on down to the farm where you 

will meet Heidi the Hen, Simon 

the sheep dog and help solve the 

mystery of the missing golden egg. 

Most suitable for ages 3-7 years. 

Info: 01483 44 00 00 / www. 

yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 

Sat 5 & Sun 6 Mar 9am-6pm 

RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, 

Surrey GU23 6QB 

Mother’s Day Weekend 

Spoil your Mum at the garden this 

weekend. Early spring flowers will 

be abundant so take a relaxing stroll 

in the garden and refresh yourselves 

with afternoon tea in the restaurant 

(booking essential). Make it extra 

special with a glass of bellini. 

Entry: Free with normal garden entry 

Info: 08452 609000 / www. 

rhs.org.uk/wisley 

Sun 6 Mar 10am-5.15pm 

RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, 

Surrey GU23 6QB 

Butterflies in the 

Glasshouse 

Catch the last few days of our 

beautiful butterflies flying 

around the exotic setting of the 

tropical glasshouse at Wisley. 

Entry: Free with normal garden entry 

Info: 020 31765830 / www. 

rhs.org.uk/wisley 

Sun 6, Sat 12, Sat 19, Sun 20 

Mar 12-12.30pm / 1-1.30pm 

Hatchlands Park, Guildford, 

Surrey GU4 7RT 

Cellar tours of 

Hatchlands 

Have you ever wondered what is 

underneath Hatchlands House? Put on 

your hard hat, pick up a lantern and 

go down into the cellars to discover. 

Info: 01483 222482 / www. 

nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlands-park 

Thurs 10 Mar 10am-2.30pm 

Bradley Lane, Dorking, 

Surrey RH5 6AA 

Mother’s Day Celebration 

Flower Arranging 

Join us for a hands-on experience 

focussing on Spring flowers 

basket arranging. Refreshments 

and light lunch with a glass of 

sparkling wine included. 

Entry: £35.00 per person / 

Loyalty Club £31.50 

Info & Booking: 01306 876616 

/ www.denbies.co.uk 

Sat 12 Mar 10am-4pm 

G Live, London Road, 

Guildford, Surrey GU1 2AA 

Innovate Guildford, 

Science and Arts Festival 

Innovate Guildford will showcase 

the amazing innovation taking place 

in Guildford. It aims to encourage 

the innovators of tomorrow and 

to show how science and arts are 

inextricably linked. We are delighted 

that Electronic Arts, the University 

of Surrey, University of Sussex and 

many more organisations will be 

putting on fantastic interactive 

demonstrations for all to enjoy. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01483 505050 / www. 

innovateguildford.co.uk 

Tues 15 Mar - Sat 9 Apr 

10am-5.30pm 

Bocketts Farm Park, Young Street, 

Leatherheadm Surrey KT22 9BS 

Easter Eggstravaganza 

Enjoy a great family day out this 

Spring, with hundreds of gorgeous 

baby lambs, newborn chicks and fluffy 

ducklings! Children will love goat 

milking, tractor rides, pony rides and 

pig racing. Plus, complete the Easter 

Trail and take home a chocolate treat. 

Entry: £9.50 / £9.95 

Info: 01372 363764 / www. 

bockettsfarm.co.uk 

Sun 27 & Mon 28 Mar 10am-4pm 

Painshill Park, Portsmouth 

Road, Cobham KT11 1JE 

Easter egg hunt 

Search the magical landscape gardens 

looking for hidden egg shaped 

clues which will lead you to a final 

chocolate treat to take home. 

Info: 01932 868113 / www. 

painshill.co.uk 

Sun 27 Mar 1-2.30pm 

Oatlands Park Hotel, 146 Oatlands 

Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9HB 

Fairs & Markets 

Easter at Oatlands 

Park Hotel 

Fri 4, Fri 11 & Fri 18 

Join us for a superb Easter Sunday 

Mar 8.30am-midday 

Lunch for the whole family in Memorial Hall, Godstone Road, 

our restaurant whilst enjoying the 

Kenley, Surrey CR8 5AB 

cool sounds from our resident jazz 

Kenley Market 

band. We will also be having an This is a friendly indoor market 

exciting Easter egg hunt on the with lots of jewellery, clothes, toys, 

day - great fun for everyone! bric-a-brac etc, with a café for you 

Entry: £36.50 per person. Under to have a cup of tea with a friend. 

12’s half price, under 3’s go free. 

Entry: Free 

Info & Booking: 01932 847242 

Info: 02086681648 

/ www.oatlandsparkhotel.com 

Hannah Rose Vintage 

Courses 

& Village Life Fayre 

Sat 12 Mar 10am-3pm 

Wed 9 - Wed 23 Mar 

St Agatha’s Hall, Hurst 

10.30am-12.30pm 

Green, Oxted RH8 0LL 

The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Vintage, retro, homemade, hand 

Woking, Surrey GU21 4AA crafted, gifts, jewellery, pictures, 

drawing for Adults 

furniture, pet related items 

Join John Haslum for some and country style goods. Light 

inspirational drawing around The refreshments are also available. 

Lightbox. All materials provided. Come and browse our stalls and find 

Entry: Free yourself something a little unique 

Info: 01483 737800 / www. and quirky to take home with you. 

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Entry: 50p 

Info: 01883 714729 / www. 

Thu 17 Mar 10am 

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Carluccios, High Street, 

Cobham, Surrey KT11 3EB 

Sun 20 March 11am-4pm 

Spanish Club for Adults 

RSPCA South Godstone, 

Practice your Spanish in a relaxed Eastbourne Road/A22, South 

atmosphere and socialise with 

Godstone, Surrey RH9 8JB 

other English speakers who also 

RSPCA Easter Fayre 

want to practice their Spanish Come along and enjoy the fun at 

(beginners to advanced). the annual Easter Fayre. There are 

Entry: £5 lots of games and competitions for 

Info: 07757504728 / www. all the family, and of course our 

spanishlessonsinsurrey.co.uk Easter Egg hunt for the kids. Every 

child gets a prize for taking part. 

Sat 19 & Sun 20 Mar 10am-3.30pm Enjoy a fantastic BBQ, hot and 

Portsmouth Road, Cobham, cold food along with lots of cakes. 

Surrey KT11 1JE Entry: Free, donations appreciated. 

Painting Water Info: 0300 1230741 / www.rspcafriendsofsouthgodstone.org.uk 

and Reflections in 

 

Watercolour 

A weekend of watercolour painting 

Music & Theatre 

at Painshill with expert tutor, Jane 

Anderson Wood. Guidance will 

Fri 4 Mar 4.30-10.00pm 

be given on composition, colour, 

Borough Hall, Bridge Street, 

preparation for painting and how Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HR 

to paint water and reflections. 

Godalming Music 

This workshop is not suitable for Festival, Piano Section 

complete beginners in watercolour. Come and listen to local musicians 

Advanced booking required. competing for marks and appraisal 

Entry: £120 (members £110) to from a professional adjudicator. 

include all materials and light lunch. 

Entry: Children free, Adults 

Info & Booking: 01932 868113 

£1.50 per session 

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What’s On In Xxxxxxx March 

Easter holidays at the Maltings 

Tue 29 March - Sat 09 April 

From Comedy Clubs 4 Kids with to a festival award winning 

Family Rave, Farnham Maltings once again hosts a jam-packed 

schedule for the Easter holidays. 

The fun starts with the maltings marvellous easter school with 

4 days of activities for 7-13 year olds and continues with a 

fantastic range of theatre, film and workshops for all ages. 

01252 745444 

farnhammaltings.com 

Farnham Maltings, Bridge 

Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR 

EASTER FAMILY FUN 

MARCH 19 – APRIL 10 

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What’s On In March 

Fri 4 Mar 7.30pm 

Ivy Arts Centre, Stag Hill 

Campus, University of Surrey, 

Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH 

Live at the Ivy 

One of the most popular events 

in the musical calendar. Student 

bands perform pop, rock, folk and 

jazz in this fantastic showcase. A 

relaxing and informal evening. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01483 686876 

Wed 9 Mar 8pm 

Godalming & Guildford 

Rugby Club, Guildford Road, 

Godalming, Surrey GU7 3DH 

Alan Barnes - Jazz 

at the Pavilion 

Sax and clarinet virtuoso Alan 

Barnes is one of Britain’s most 

distinguished and versatile musicians 

and will be performing at Godalming 

& Guilford Rugby Club 

Entry: £12 adults, £6 in advance 

Info & Booking: 01483 444334 

Fri 11 Mar 7.30pm 

Trinity Churchyard, Guildford, 

Surrey GU1 3RR 

Classics by Candlelight 

- Southern Pro Musica 

Musical beauty in a sublime 

candlelit setting. 

Entry: £20 adults, £15 

Seniors, Under £18’s free. 

Info & Booking: 01483 444334 

Sat 12 Mar 7.30pm 

St. Peter’s Church, Church Street, 

Old Woking, Surrey GU22 9JE 

Brahms: A German Requiem 

We are delighted to welcome back to 

St. Peter’s, Surrey Cantata chamber 

choir, along with their musical 

director Sebastian Forbes. The choir 

will perform, in English, one of the 

best-loved choral works of all time; 

‘A German Requiem’ by Brahms, 

with piano-duet accompaniment. 

This concert will also include 

a performance of ‘Serenade to 

Music’, by Vaughan Williams 

Entry: £10, under 16s free 

Info: www.stpetersconcerts.com 

Sat 12 Mar 7.30-9:30 

Holy Trinity Church, 

Guildford, Surrey GU1 3JA 

J S Bach: St John Passions 

- Occam Singers 

Written to be sung at Vespers 

on Good Friday 1724, Bach’s St 

John Passion tells the Easter story 

according to St John’s Gospel. 

Info: 01483 444334 

Thurs 17 Mar 6.30-9.30pm 

Great Hall, Loseley House, 

Guildford, Surrey GU3 1HS 

Jane Austen at Home 

Jane Austen at Home is a lively 

and varied recital, with engaging 

drawing-room intimacy, celebrating 

the life, mind and writings of 

one of our greatest novelists. 

Entry: £25.00 including a glass 

of wine / £46.00 to include postperformance 

2 course dinner 

Info: 01483 405112 / www. 

loseleypark.co.uk 

Thurs 17 Mar 7.30pm 

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Fables 

From 

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Jane has a friend 

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The Tickled Trout, West Farleigh is a modern and stylish 

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Our beautifully refurbished hotel rooms, with private 

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and cloud-like linens to sink into. With Sky TV, including 

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After 20 odd years of family chaos, Adrian and I suddenly 

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gone round the world. We miss them of course, but… 

the car never seems to need petrol, the wood-fired boiler produces 

enough hot water for two and we don’t seem to go food shopping 

at all! By accident we have become pretty well self-sufficient. 

But I do have a new mouth to feed – and not the kind you might 

expect. “Son of Gerald” lives in the fridge and only needs food 

once a week or so. Last year our friend Jonathan was waxing lyrical 

about the joys of sourdough bread. As a newcomer, I had no idea 

what a cult this was. There are websites such as Sourdough Nation, 

where a buzzing community swaps tales about their precious starters 

(the yeast mix required) and what kit to buy. Think Mumsnet for 

breadmakers. And now we have joined in. 

Son of Gerald is the name of our starter, kindly given to us by 

Gerald’s owners – Gerald being an aristocrat among sourdoughs who 

is decades old. Twice a week we use about half of him to make the 

sourdough. The other half is fed, talked to and put back into the 

fridge. If all this sounds surreal, believe me, you can get easily hooked. 

Not sure who will look after Son of Gerald when we go on holiday – 

but we will have to sort out something because the bread is fantastic. 

The hens have come back into lay after their winter off and for the 

first time ever – and I know not why – they have decided to lay their 

eggs in the nesting box in the hen coop i.e. precisely where they’re 

supposed to. Being completely free range they have always in the past 

chosen nooks and crannies around the farm. When we heard them 

making the loud din that always announces the arrival of a fresh egg, 

we used to have to hot-foot it to the source of the crowing to discover 

the latest clutch. The new system is very much more satisfactory. 

There are still plenty of leeks and curly kale and any day now the 

purple sprouting broccoli will start purple sprouting so, with stored 

spuds and onions the veg department is pretty much taken care of. 

There is fruit too. 

When we arrived at Coopers and planted an orchard I thought all 

apples ripened in the summer and were ready to pick and eat by the 

autumn. But not so. While they all have apples by September, they 

vary greatly in terms of when you should pick them and then how 

long they take to ripen. Fruit from “Spring Dessert Apples” should 

be picked as late as possible, and then stored, as they will not be ripe 

till February /March. Chosen, I must confess, for their fabulous 

names, we more recently planted three from this group – Bess Pool, 

Cornish Gillyflower and Hambledon Deux Ans and are enjoying 

apples at their very best right now. 

We could, but don’t, milk a couple of pints a day from one of our 

older placid Sussex beef cows. However, the milkman is so much 

more convenient and somehow two pints at the top of the lane 

doesn’t count as going shopping – and his milk doesn’t have bits of 

straw in it. So yes, we did it. Almost. There have however been 

visits to the off-licence. 

Follow Jane on Twitter @coopers_farm 

Congratulations to Anne Cornish, who wins our February competition for an 

overnight stay and breakfast at Leeds Castle.

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