Wealden Times | WT165 | November 2015 | Gift supplement inside
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A True Luxury...<br />
After the huge success of their Luxury <strong>Gift</strong> Fair in May, Country<br />
Lifestyle Fair organisers are delighted to be returning to the estate<br />
house of Ashburnham Place, this time with their Luxury Christmas<br />
<strong>Gift</strong> Fair on Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 <strong>November</strong>. You’ll<br />
be spoilt for choice with gifts including Christmas stationery<br />
and cards, glamorous jewellery, countryside fashion and gifts for<br />
children. Enjoy the food and drinks hall, sample local delicacies,<br />
fine wines and liqueurs on offer. Open 10am-4pm, entrance is<br />
£4. Full details can be found on www.countrylifestylefairs.co.uk<br />
<strong>November</strong><br />
notebook<br />
Exhibitions & events<br />
near you this month...<br />
Frosty Affair...<br />
For the fifth successive year, the open air ice rink is<br />
returning to Royal Tunbridge Wells. It will be open<br />
seven days a week from Friday 20 <strong>November</strong> and<br />
this year we are delighted to announce that the rink<br />
is going to be even bigger, with capacity for 250<br />
skaters, plus special times dedicated to parent and<br />
toddler sessions. Grab your family and friends and<br />
get your skates on! Father Christmas will also be sat<br />
in his cosy log cabin, set in amongst the trees and<br />
snow waiting for friendly families to come and visit.<br />
So be sure to check www.tunbridgewellsatchristmas.<br />
com for booking and information.<br />
Creative Composition...<br />
All ages and abilities are welcome to come along to<br />
this yoga and poetry course taking place on Saturday<br />
7 <strong>November</strong> from 9am-1pm at Smallhythe Studio,<br />
Tenterden. Be taken through a simple yoga practice<br />
inspired by the five elements, helping to find greater<br />
balance, peace and stability; no previous experience<br />
necessary! The second part of the course will include lots<br />
of fun, fury and fits of laughter, where you’re given the<br />
opportunity to use these elements again, as inspiration<br />
for some expressive writing. Cost of the course is £25<br />
and for more details visit www.smallhythestudio.com<br />
Drawing Showcase...<br />
Drawing skills will be at the core of this year’s<br />
Cranbrook Art Show with stunning wildlife<br />
paintings by Stephen Message and lively caricatures<br />
by award-winning illustrator Chris Burke. Vibrant<br />
pastels by Emma Barker and striking watercolours by<br />
Andrew Blyth and Paul Fowler alongside jewellery,<br />
print making and ceramics including delicate raku<br />
and stoneware by Kate Schuricht. Enjoy all this and<br />
more at The Vestry Hall on Thursday 12, Friday<br />
13 and Saturday 14 <strong>November</strong> from 10am-5pm<br />
with free admission! For more details visit www.<br />
cranbrookartshow.org.uk<br />
Festive Finds...<br />
Yet again the beautiful Penshurst Village Hall hosts<br />
the Penshurst Vintage Christmas Fair on Saturday 7<br />
<strong>November</strong>. With a vast selection of vintage beauties,<br />
from fashion and accessories to gifts, kitchenalia,<br />
homeware & so much more; together with live<br />
entertainment and a truly scrumptious pop up tea<br />
parlour from Cherry on the Cake. The farmers’<br />
market is also open in the morning in the grounds<br />
of Penshurst Place. Proceeds from the fair will be<br />
donated to Hospice in the Weald. Entry is £2 per<br />
adult. Contact 07885610912 for more information<br />
or check out Cherish Vintage Fairs on Facebook.<br />
Page Turner...<br />
Once again you are invited from Friday 20 to Sunday<br />
29 <strong>November</strong> to gather in the glowing warmth of<br />
the Quarterhouse to listen to stories and join in<br />
discussions, laugh, empathise and reflect. A glittering<br />
array of speakers have responded to this invitation:<br />
Mark Billingham, Melvyn Bragg, Wendy Cope,<br />
Jonathan Dimbleby, HRH Princess Michael of Kent,<br />
Tony Juniper, Deborah Moggach, Tracey Thorn,<br />
Lynne Truss, Terry Wogan, and many more. Come<br />
discover new writers from the community, bring<br />
the kids, journey into the past, go on a Trollope<br />
marathon, join the armchair tour of Italy and<br />
above all enjoy! Visit www.folkestonebookfest.com<br />
freeimages.com/lkwolfson<br />
Winter Warmer...<br />
Visit this wonderful Winter Fair at Finchcocks, held<br />
on Sunday 15 <strong>November</strong> from 10.30am-4.30pm.<br />
Find some special gifts for family and friends<br />
amongst beautiful crafts, art and musical stands<br />
located throughout the manor house. Homemade<br />
lunches will be served throughout the day in the<br />
Cellar Restaurant, as well as lighter snacks and<br />
drinks. Admission for adults is £5, children £2<br />
and no booking is necessary. Visit www.finchcocks.<br />
co.uk or call 01580 211702 for more information.<br />
37 www.wealdentimes.co.uk
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