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Contents 

March 2016 

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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 

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 

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FROM BLANK CANVAS 

Jane Howard visits a 

remarkable renovation 

FASHION SUPPLEMENT 

Update your wardrobe for 

the coming season with the 

help of our fashion pages 

SUBTLE SCENTS 

Jo Fairley on delicious 

scented products 

WEALDEN HEALTH 

& BEAUTY 

Tips to keep you 

feeling gorgeous 

ALL ROUND FITNESS 

We look at cardio fitness, 

strength and flexibility 

ANYONE FOR CAKE? 

Mouth-watering recipes from 

Juliets in Tunbridge Wells 

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155 

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FOOD FROM THE FAIR 

WT meets Urban Truffle 

SPRING SHOOTS 

Jo Arnell on spring flowers 

SMALL AND MIGHTY 

Sue Whigham grows microgreens 

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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Hawkhurst Guide Price £1,295,000 Leeds Excess £1,100,000 

In a secluded and idyllic setting, a fine Grade II listed farmhouse with attached An exquisite Grade II* country house of immense atmosphere affording 

annexe • 2 Receptions • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Cellar • 5 Bedrooms wonderful views to the front • 3 Receptions • Kitchen/Breakfast Room 

• 4 Bath/Shower Rooms • One Bed Annexe • Triple Garage • Office/Studio • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Detached Home Office • Generous Garaging 

• Approaching 18 acres in all 

• Outbuildings • Gardens and Grounds inc 2 Paddocks of 1.8 acres 

Benenden Guide Price £1,100,000 Boughton Monchelsea Excess £1,000,000 

Quietly situated, a delightful Grade II listed country house overlooking its own On a quiet country lane, a Grade II listed farmhouse amid delightful gardens 

land and beyond • CSCA • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • No Onward Chain • 3 Receptions • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • En Suite 

• Study • 5 Bedrooms (1 En Suite) • Family Bathroom • Triple Garage • Period Master Bedroom • 4 further Bedrooms • Family Bathroom • Shower Room 

Outbuildings • Summer House • Pond • Paddocks • About 9 acres in all • Study • Gym/Home Office • 2 Garages • Workshop • About 0.8 acres in all 

Bethersden Guide Price £995,000 Hawkhurst Guide Price £575,000 

An individual equestrian property providing about 4,000 sq ft of The west wing of a picturesque Grade II listed village house steeped in 

accommodation in a convenient rural location • 3 Receptions • Conservatory history and benefiting from Planning Permission to extend amid pretty 

• Kitchen • 5 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Study • Garage • Workshop • Studio cottage gardens • CSCA • No Onward Chain • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen 

• Pond • Swimming Pool • Stables • Hay Barn • In all about 16 acres • EPC D • 4 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Landscaped Gardens • Off road parking 

coming 26 January 2015

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Ashford £750,000 

Substantial detached family home located in a highly desirable road 

• Walking distance to Ashford’s International Station and well regarded Grammar School’s • Impressive kitchen/breakfast room 

• Three reception rooms • Five bedrooms • Two en suites and family bathroom • EPC Rating E 

ASHFORD OFFICE / 01233 613613 

Tenterden £489,950 

Spacious detached family home set in a quiet cul de sac, close to Tenterden High Street. 

Four Bedrooms • Double detached garage • Master bedroom with en suite bathroom • Conservatory • Extensive private rear garden 

with a summer house, feature pond, green house and vegetable gardens • EPC Rating C 

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appraisal call 01892 310704 or drop 

into our Tunbridge Wells Office. 

Guide price £850,000 

Brenchley 

A detached family house in the heart of the village, with outstanding views 

Entrance hall, cloakroom, kitchen / breakfast room, study, sitting room, dining room. Master 

bedroom, 2 further bedrooms, family bathroom, WC. Detached garage. Gardens and grounds. 

Paddock. EPC rating F. In all about 2.51 acres. 

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Guide price £1,295,000 

Pembury 

An attractive Victorian family house with ancillary accommodation 

Entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, study, orangery, kitchen / breakfast room, utility room, larder, boot room, cloakroom, cellar. Master 

bedroom with en suite bathroom, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom. Detached 1 bed cottage. Paddock. Swimming pool with terrace. 

Planning Permission to extend. EPC rating F. In all about 2.6 acres.

Goudhurst Guide price £725,000 

Character semi-detached cottage • Reception Hall/Study with brick open 

fireplace • Kitchen/Breakfast/Family Room bi-fold doors, woodburning stove 

and views • Sitting Room with woodburning stove • Study • Four Bedrooms, 

Master Bedroom En-suite Shower Room • Total size 0.3 acre • CSCA, EPC: D 

CRANBROOK OFFICE 01580 712 888 

Cranbrook Guide price £450,000 

A Grade II Listed timber framed barn • PP for a four bedroom detached 

dwelling • Accommodation in the region of 2,750ft² (258m²) • Farmyard 

location • Views across orchards in CSCA • Total plot size 0.21 of an acre 

• Additional land might be available. 

CRANBROOK OFFICE 01580 712 888 

Outskirts Paddock Wood Guide price £565,000 

Extended semi-detached country cottage • Flexible layout with 

4/5 double bedrooms or 4/3 reception rooms • Large rear garden 

backing onto paddocks • Driveway with ample off road parking and 

a detached timber garage • NO FORWARD CHAIN • EPC: D 

Collier Street Guide Price £650,000 

Four double bedroom country home • In need of updating throughout 

• Total plot size of just under four acres including paddocks • Set within a 

rural, yet not isolated position with a south facing rear garden • Driveway 

with detached cart lodge garage • NO FORWARD CHAIN • EPC: E 

PADDOCK WOOD OFFICE 01892 832 325 PADDOCK WOOD OFFICE 01892 832 325

‘Our Focus ‘Our Determines Focus Determines Your Reality’ Your Reality’ 

harpers and hurlingham 

RURAL SANDHURST £1,595,000 

Grade II Listed oast with stunning views • Five reception 

rooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Walk-in pantry 

• Utility room • Six bedrooms (two ensuite) • Gardens 

and orchard • Detached triple garage • EPC: n/a 

Cranbrook School Catchment 

RURAL CRANBROOK £1,495,000 

Grade II Listed farmhouse with equestrian facilities • Two 

reception rooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room 

• Four bedrooms (two ensuite) • Two attic rooms • Grounds 

approx. 7.6 acres • Stables, barn, garaging • EPC: n/a 


BRIGHTLING £1,200,000 

Grade II Listed thatched barn in rural location • Three 

reception rooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room 

• Five bedrooms (two ensuite) • Grounds approx. 1.3 acres 

• Detached one bedroom annexe • Garaging • EPC: n/a 

Stunning Far Reaching Views 

BIDDENDEN £1,200,000 

Grade II Listed farmhouse with far reaching views 

• Three reception rooms • Kitchen and breakfast room 

• Utility room • Cellar • Five bedrooms (one ensuite) 

• Garden and grounds approx. 2.2 acres • EPC: n/a 


Harpers&Hurlingham 

The Cornerhouse, Stone Street, Cranbrook 

01580 715400 

www.harpersandhurlingham.com 

London offiCe: KenSingTon 020 7938 2311 

Lettings Team 

Sales Team 

Chez Charlie Janey Jane Cathy Jane Sarah Debbie Catherine Caroline Dianne Helen

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Tenterden Office, 01580 820 164 

16 High Street, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AP 

tenterden@ashtonburkinshaw.co.uk 

Smarden £1695pcm 

Spacious, newly decorated 

four double bedroom, two 

bathroom house in a quiet close 

in the village. Large hall, study/ 

playroom, cloakroom, dining 

room, kitchen/breakfast room 

and sitting room. Mature garden 

with patio, small pond and 

greenhouse. Double garage and 

off road parking. EPC rating: D. 

Tenterden £1200pcm 

(plus Council Tax at £157 pcm) 

Elegant four bedroom furnished 

Grade II listed Georgian town 

house in the High Street. Sitting 

room with woodburning stove, 

cloakroom, cellar, dining room/ 

conservatory, kitchen. Walled 

garden, office/studio, shed, log 

store, access to unrestricted 

parking. Gas CH. Energy 

Efficiency Rating: E. 

Newenden £3500pcm 

Superbly renovated seven bedroom Oast house. Hall leading to sitting room with oak flooring, inglenook and wood 

burner. Dining room, fantastic kitchen/breakfast room, utility room; cloakroom and boot room. Seven bedrooms including 

vaulted master bedroom, en suite and two further bathrooms. Timber garage port and storeroom. Large garden, off-road 

parking. Oil CH, less than 10 miles to a mainline station direct to London. EPC rating E. 

ARLA 

Bethersden £775pcm 

Two bedroom detached cottage 

on a private rural estate. Hall, 

lounge with open fire. Kitchen, 

stairs to two double bedrooms. 

Bathroom with bath, basin, wc 

and shower. Electric central 

heating. Small garden. Garage 

and off road parking. Would 

ideally suit mature person or 

couple but not suitable for 

children or pets. EPC: Rating G. 

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Beckley, East Sussex - £1,350,000 

Stunning Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse in a quiet location. 

Accommodation includes drawing room, sitting room, kitchen/ 

dining room, cellar, and four double bedrooms. Separate home 

office and utility room. Garden and grounds of approx 7.5 acres, with 

equestrian and other outbuildings. Heated pool and pool house. 

Rye, East Sussex - £895,000 

A 5/6 bedroom Edwardian house with stunning 360° views across to 

the English Channel and over farmland. Accommodation includes 

kitchen, living room, dining room, conservatory, utility room, 5/6 

bedrooms. Detached double garage and workshop with self 

contained flat above. Garden. EPC F 

Camber, East Sussex - £350,000 

A detached five bedroom chalet style property with views over the 

sand dunes and a short walk to the vast stretch of Camber Sands 

beach. Accommodation includes living room, kitchen, dining room, 

three bedrooms, wet room, 1st floor large landing/second reception 

room, two further bedrooms. Detached garage. Garden. EPC F 

Lydd, Kent - £265,000 

A charming Grade II listed attached period cottage of 15th century 

origins. The accommodation includes living room, with inglenook 

fireplace, dining room, kitchen, utility room, staircase to master 

bedroom with en-suite, study/bedroom 3, second staircase to 

bedroom 2 with en-suite. Private courtyard garden. 

Greatstone, Kent - £435,000 

A detached chalet style five bedroom coastal property with views 

over the beach and Channel. Accommodation includes open plan 

living space with dining and games area, kitchen, garden room, 

conservatory, 5 bedrooms. Integral garage. Large garden. EPC C 

RYE OFFICE 01797227338 

MAYFAIR OFFICE 08701127099 

Brede, East Sussex - £575,000 

A detached chalet style property in the village, yet in a quiet 

location. The generous accommodation includes living room, dining 

room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, three ground floor 

bedrooms, 1st floor master bedroom with en-suite, plus additional 

living/bedroom. Garden. Detached double garage. EPC C 

phillipsandstubbs.co.uk

Homes of Character 

01892 838363 

www.fireflyproperties.co.uk 

e. carol@fireflyproperties.co.uk 

Matfield £1,000,000 

Tanglewood is a 

beautifully presented 

4 bedroom detached 

family home with 

fabulous kitchen/ 

breakfast/family room, 

2 further receptions and 

large utility. Detached 

garage and studio, 

extensive garden. EPC F 

Marden £895,000 

Moorside is a fabulous 

detached 4/5 bedroom 

family home set in grounds 

of approximately 1.5 acres 

offering over 3,000 sq ft of 

accommodation including 

large double garage with 

home offi ce above. 4/5 

reception rooms. No chain. 

EPC D 

Brenchley £895,000 

Beautifully presented 

Grade II listed detached 

character home, circa 

1541. Accommodation 

comprising 2 receptions 

with inglenook 

fi replaces, 4 bedrooms 

with en suite to master. 

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Collier Street 

£825,000 

Exceptional oast 

conversion with 

approximately 2,800sq 

ft of well insulated 

accommodation. 

Versatile living space 

finished to a high 

specification. Viewing 

highly recommended. 

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BENENDEN, kent 

Planning for a replacement dwelling ø approx 4,305 sq ft 

ø 1196 sq ft indoor pool complex ø home office ø 3/4 bay 

garage ø about 1.9 acres ø CSCA 2016 

Guide £1.5 million Freehold 

Savills Cranbrook jlloyd@savills.com 01580 720161 

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MARDEN, kent 

Charming Grade II listed farmhouse ø 6 bedrooms 

ø 3 reception rooms ø gardens ø paddock & woodland 

ø stables, garaging & outbuildings ø about 5.5 acres 


Savills Cranbrook ssimmonds@savills.com 01580 720161 

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CRANBROOK, kent 

Converted 4 kiln oast & barn ø stylishly appointed ø panoramic 

views ø 5 bedrooms ø 5 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast 

room ø gym ø sauna ø balcony ø CSCA 2016 ø EPC=D 


Savills Cranbrook jlloyd@savills.com 01580 720161 

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BROOKLAND, kent 

Beautifully presented property ø 4 reception rooms 

ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø about 1.4 acres 

with further land available by separate negotiation ø EPC=C 


Savills Cranbrook pbaily@savills.com 01580 720161 

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LEEDS, kent 

Chalet bungalow in wonderful position ø 3 reception rooms 

ø 4 bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms ø home office 

ø garden ø garage ø about 0.52 of an acre ø EPC=F 

Guide £795,000 Freehold 

Savills Cranbrook ssimmonds@savills.com 01580 720161 

NORTHIAM, east sussex 

One of two new build family homes ø in an AONB ø 2/3 

reception rooms ø 5/6 bedrooms ø 3 bath/shower rooms 

ø garden ø garage ø further land available ø EPC=C 

Guide £775,000 - £810,000 Freehold 

Savills Cranbrook pbaily@savills.com 01580 720161

www.cidproperty.co.uk 55 Cinque Ports Street, Rye TN31 7AN 01797 224852 

the property specialists 

www.cidproperty.co.uk 01797 224852 

CAMBER 

oieo £600,000 

RYE 

£549,950 

Rye Guide Price £375,000 Beckley Guide Price £550,000—£750,000 

Last Remaining stylish new built riverside property arranged over three 

floors creating versatile living of up to three/four bedrooms (2 with ensuite 

shower rooms) and benefits from an integral garage, further off street 

parking space, riverside terrace and fully fitted flooring. Chain Free EPC: B 

Escheatlands Cottage is an idyllically situated rural cottage set in an area 

of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property provides an ideal equestrian 

or small holding opportunity set within a pretty quiet valley, with acreage 

of 5 to 31 acres available dependent on requirements. 

EPC: D 

A detached 3 bedroom unmodernised house situated on The Suttons backing directly 

onto Camber Sands beach with uninterrupted sea views. EPC tbc 

A tucked away 4 bedroom Grade II Listed house with many period features, and 

benefitting from a private walled level garden with large greenhouse in the heart of Rye. 

ICKLESHAM 

£249,950 

RYE 

£450,000 

Northiam Guide Price £429,950 

A tucked away detached house set in a 

quiet, yet central location of Northiam 

Village, offering up to four bedrooms 

arranged over two floors, garage and 

workshop/studio/home office. EPC: D 

Peasmarsh Guide Price £410,000 

A welcoming, well-presented, four 

bedroom detached family house with 

versatile living accommodation, a 

generous south facing rear garden and 

gated off road parking. 

EPC: D 

Rye Guide Price £349,950 

An exceptionally well renovated three bedroom 

semi-detached house situated in a pleasant 

position overlooking the Strand Quay and the 

Ancient Cinque Port of Rye. Internal viewing 

highly recommended for this property. EPC:D 

A detached 2 bedroom bungalow on the market for the first time in 80 years with 

beautiful mature gardens. EPC: F 

A detached 4 bedroom house with good versatile accommodation situated on the edge 

of Rye Citadel. EPC: D 

UDIMORE 

oieo £499,950 

NEAR RYE 

£199,950 


A charming detached 1930s three 

bedroom bungalow situated in a quiet 

country lane location on the edge of the 

pretty village of Peasmarsh. 

EPC: E 

A charming well presented Grade II listed 4 bedroom detached house with attached barn 

conversion annexe ideal for self-contained holiday let or work from home opportunity. 

Rye Guide Price £375,000 

Situated on the edge of Rye with rural 

views, this welcoming semi-detached house 

has private water frontage onto the River 

Brede and is within approximately half a 

mile distance of the town centre. EPC: D 


A deceptively spacious three bedroom end 

of terrace house with south facing garden, 

situated in the heart of Peasmarsh, within 

easy access of all village amenities. 

EPC: D 

A mid-terrace 2 bedroom Victorian house finished to a high standard with end garden 

studio room benefiting from stunning views looking over Rye. EPC: E

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Residential Sales • Management and Lettings 

01580 242700 

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Fairlight Fairlight Fairlight 

OIRO OIRO OIRO 

£2.3million £2.3million £2.3million 

SOLD 

SEVEN BEDROOM, 



GRADE GRADE II LISTED GRADE II LISTEDII LISTED 

PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD 

FARMHOUSE. FARMHOUSE. FARMHOUSE. 

17 acres, 17separate 

acres, 17separate 

acres, separate 

three bedroom three bedroom three oast. bedroom oast. oast. 

Equestrian Equestrian facilities. Equestrian facilities. facilities. 

SOLD 

SOLD 

Goudhurst Goudhurst Goudhurst 

£895,000 £895,000 £895,000 

NEW 

PRICE 

NEW 

PRICE 

INCREDIBLY INCREDIBLY RARE INCREDIBLY RARE RARE 

BUILDING BUILDING PLOT BUILDING OFPLOT OFPLOT OF 

APPROXIMATELY 

APPROXIMATELY 

APPROXIMATELY 

2.1 ACRES 2.1in ACRES the 2.1in ACRES the in the 

village with village epic with village epic with epic 

views. Planning views. Planning views. for Planning for for 

five/six bedroom five/six bedroom five/six bedroom 

house. house. house. 

NEW 

PRICE 

Goudhurst Goudhurst Goudhurst 

£850,000 £850,000 £850,000 

FOUR BEDROOM 

FOUR BEDROOM 

FOUR BEDROOM 

FAMILY FAMILY HOME FAMILY HOME HOME 

with charming with charming with charming 

garden and garden stunning and garden stunning and stunning 

views. Sought-after 



off-street off-street parking. off-street parking. parking. 

Sedlescombe 

£735,000 £735,000 £735,000 

NEW 

PRICE 

NEW 

PRICE 

MODERN FOURMODERN FOUR 

BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM 

DETACHED DETACHED HOUSE DETACHED HOUSE HOUSE 

WITH VIEWS, WITH VIEWS, WITH VIEWS, 

5 acres of 5 acres land, of 5 acres land, of land, 

commercial commercial commercial 

buildings buildings and buildings and and 

equestrian equestrian facilities. equestrian facilities. facilities. 

NEW 

PRICE 

Rolvenden Rolvenden Rolvenden 

OIEO £399,000 OIEO £399,000 OIEO £399,000 

SALE 

AGREED 

ATTRACTIVE ATTRACTIVE ATTRACTIVE 

FOUR BEDROOM 

FOUR BEDROOM 

FOUR BEDROOM 

DETACHED DETACHED DETACHED 

FAMILY FAMILY HOME FAMILY in HOME a in HOME a in a 

quiet location. quiet location. quiet location. 

Cranbrook Cranbrook School Cranbrook School School 

Catchment Catchment Area. Catchment Area. Area. 

SALE 

AGREED 

SALE 

AGREED 

Hawkhurst Hawkhurst Hawkhurst 

£295,000 £295,000 £295,000 

RETAIL RETAIL PREMISES RETAIL PREMISES PREMISES 

BELOW BELOW WITH ABELOW WITH AWITH A 

TWO BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM 

APARTMENT APARTMENT APARTMENT 

ABOVE. ABOVE. Ideal ABOVE. Ideal Ideal 

investment investment investment 

opportunity. opportunity. opportunity. 

SALE 

AGREED 

SALE 

AGREED 

SALE 

AGREED 

New Romney New Romney New Romney 

£273,500 £273,500 £273,500 

SALE 

AGREED 

THREE BEDROOM 

THREE BEDROOM 

THREE BEDROOM 

MODERN MODERN FAMILY MODERN FAMILY FAMILY 

HOME - HOME minutes - HOME minutes - minutes 

from the from coast the and from coast the and coast and 

excellent excellent excellent 

transport transport links. transport links. links. 

SALE 

AGREED 

SALE 

AGREED 

Hothfield Hothfield Hothfield 

OIEO £269,000 OIEO £269,000 OIEO £269,000 

IMMACULATE IMMACULATE IMMACULATE 

THREE BEDROOM 

THREE BEDROOM 

THREE BEDROOM 

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COTTAGE COTTAGE sitting COTTAGE insitting insitting in 

a large and a large and a large and 

attractive attractive garden. attractive garden. garden. 

Tenterden Tenterden Tenterden 

OIEO £255,000 OIEO £255,000 OIEO £255,000 

ATTRACTIVE ATTRACTIVE ATTRACTIVE 

PERIOD PERIOD TWO PERIOD TWO TWO 

BEDROOM BEDROOM SEMI- BEDROOM SEMI- SEMI- 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH by John Graham-Hart 

1. 

DIRECTIONS 

Green living 

John Graham-Hart finds energy efficient, lovely homes 

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; 

1. Merlewood 

Where? Merlewood is in secluded 

gardens on the outskirts of the pretty and 

popular village of Benenden, just to the 

southeast of Cranbrook (Google Maps 

TN17 4EN). 

What? Once a modest cottage, this 

property has undergone major renovation 

and extension and is now an elegant and 

spacious country home. Ground floor 

accommodation includes a double-aspect 

sitting room with fireplace and doors to 

the garden, a family room, and a kitchen/ 

breakfast/dining room with doors to the 

garden. 

On the first floor there is a master 

bedroom with en suite bath and shower 

room, three further double bedrooms and 

a family bath and shower room. Electric 

gates open on to the driveway which leads 

to the front door and detached double 

garage. The gardens wrap around the 

property and include an area of woodland. 

The property has an EER of 73. 

How much? Merlewood has an 

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 

With our Office in Cranbrook on the right, continue down Stone Street, take the turning on the right onto The Hill. 

– will still have somewhere in this rather pretty little corner of the galaxy to call asking price of £950,000 and is with 

New 

their own. 

Pond Road, after passing the back entrance to Benenden Girls School, 

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4. 

Park House 

Charlton Place | East Sutton | Kent | ME17 3AN 

ORCHARD HOUSE 

Barnjet Cottage 

Tonbridge Road | Barming | Maidstone | Kent | ME16 9NJ 

2. 

3. 

4. 

2. Park House 

Where? Park House is in East Sutton, 

east of Sutton Valence and high on the 

Greensand Ridge with its far reaching 

views towards the Weald of Kent (Google 

Maps ME17 3AN). 

What? The property is one of a small 

cluster of impressive homes that were 

developed within the grounds of a nearby 

former school, now a private residence. 

Currently the property has six bedrooms, 

served by four en suites and a family 

bathroom. The ground floor includes a 

drawing room with French windows to 

the garden, a library and family room – 

also with doors to the garden – as well 

as a study, dining room and a kitchen/ 

breakfast room. Upstairs there is a home 

cinema. The property is in two-thirds of 

an acre with the garden simply arranged 

with large lawns and patios to the rear 

of the house. The property carries a very 

impressive EER rating of 79. 

How much? Park House is on the 

market at £1,600,000 and is with Fine 

& Country in West Malling. Call 01732 

222272 or visit www.fineandcountry.com 

SITUATION 

The property is located in a private and elevated position with 

beautiful, uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside 

in the village of Ticehurst which has a village shop,amenities 

and pubs. Tunbridge Wells is just over 10 miles away with a 

further comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and 

cultural amenities. 

3. Orchard House 

and Cottage 

Communications in the area are very good. The property has 

access to major road and rail routes. Main line stations at Stonegate, 

Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells offer regular services to the capital, 

taking approximately 1 hour. 

http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk 

There are excellent schools in the area including local primary 

schools, Bricklehurst Manor Prep School, Marlborough House 

Prep School, St Ronan’s Prep School, The Skinners School, The 

Where? Orchard House and Cottage 

are in a secluded location yet in the heart 

of the village of Ticehurst (Google Maps 

TN5 7BB). 

What? Orchard House and Orchard 

Cottage are two attractive self-contained, 

but interlinked, properties at the end 

of a long private, tree-lined driveway 

surrounded by landscaped gardens and 

well-kept paddocks amounting to just 

over 23 acres. In recent years, the fourbedroom 

cottage has been substantially 

enlarged to become larger than the threebedroom 

house, which itself has had a 

substantial conservatory added. There is 

clear potential to develop the two into a 

single home. 

The equestrian facilities are extensive and 

include five stables, a tack/feed room, hay 

store, a sand and rubber Charles Britton 

manège and interlinking post-and-railfenced 

fields all with field shelters and 

water supply. The house has an EER of 71 

(and the cottage 53). 

How much? Orchard House and 

Cottage are on the market for £1,500,000 

with Fine & Country in Tenterden. 

Call 01580 766388 or visit 

www.fineandcountry.com 

Judd School, Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar, Tunbridge Wells 

Boys Grammar, Weald of Kent Grammar, Benenden School and 

Tonbridge School. 

Leisure activities in the area include riding and walking in the 

surrounding countryside and Bewl Water, local rugby and cricket 

clubs, golf at a number of interesting courses including Dale Hill, 

East Sussex National and Crowborough. 

4. Barnjet Cottage 

Where? Barnjet Cottage is in an 

idyllic rural location between Barming 

and Wateringbury, just to the east of 

Maidstone. (Google Maps ME16 9NJ). 

What? The cottage began life in the 

1800s, when it served as the gatehouse 

to a nearby manor, but in recent years it 

has undergone a major transformation 

into a spacious country home. On the 

ground floor there is a beamed drawing/ 

dining room with an oak floor and 

under-floor heating, as well as a study, 

kitchen/breakfast room with granite work 

surfaces, travertine flooring and underfloor 

heating and an excellent sun room 

with sliding glass doors on to a terrace 

and conservatory. On a lower ground 

floor there is a large games/family room. 

Upstairs there is a master bedroom with 

dressing area and an en suite bathroom 

plus four more double bedrooms. The 

property comes with 1.6 acres of mature 

gardens with views over the surrounding 

countryside. The property also has an 

impressive EER of 73. 

How much? Barnjet Cottage is on 

the market with Fine & Country in West 

Malling, who are inviting offers in excess 

of £1,250,000. Call 01732 222272 or 

visit www.fineandcountry.com 

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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 

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pieces that fit into the kitchen. 

If they don’t fit, then the kitchen 

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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 

his first incarnation, a tiger and in his second, 

one of Emma’s father’s photography props. 

One is also likely to miss a projector high among 

the beams and a retractable screen which together 

turn the room into the perfect home cinema – and 

venue for Emma’s ‘Dinnerma’ evenings when she 

uses her wide experience of the film industry to 

offer guests outstanding but relatively unknown 

films with equally outstanding cuisine. 

Emma now runs a B&B business at Northwood Lodge, 

is featured on airbnb and Sawdays and welcomes guests 

from all over the world. The drawing room/dining 

room is her own private domain but, across the hall, 

is another lovely drawing room which guests are free 

to use. However, it is still very much an Emma room, 

decorated and furnished with the same flair and care. 

“It really was shambolic and very dark when I first saw 

it,” she says. The solution was to knock out one of the 

kitchen walls and add pretty half-glazed doors, with little 

corners of reclaimed stain glass, that slide away into the 

wall. This allows light to pour in from the kitchen where 

Emma had already put in large windows and glazed doors 

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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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 

Room because it is the more feminine of the two and 

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

are two lovely mirrors, one peach and both with cutglass 

surrounds and a French armoire with chickenwire 

panels. The delicate blind is a piece of vintage 

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

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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 

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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 

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Above: The Smiths’ light-filled home, decorated in white and grey, is the perfect backdrop for artefacts, paintings, sculptures and junk finds that the 

family have collected during their travels. The dining chairs are copies of a classic 1960s Robin Day 365 design, bought from Habitat many years ago 

Strange how things never quite work out as you 

plan. The Smiths were living happily in a stylish, 

Arts and Crafts house near Ardingly but, with three 

boys all growing up and moving on, they decided to look 

for a house nearer the boys’ boarding school. Andrew 

works abroad, mainly in Russia, so Sarah was charged 

with the property search and, as she explains, was very 

much looking for a “home” not just a house. So when 

Andrew, a chartered surveyor, rang from Moscow to 

tell her he’d found what looked like a “great deal” Sarah 

was less than enthusiastic but agreed to take a look. 

On turning into the drive, in a rural location not far 

from London, she was astonished at what she saw – a 

substantial but deserted modern white weather-boarded 

colonial-style mansion. “It was so much bigger than 

anything else we had considered and in rather a sorry 

half-finished state, not at all the home I was looking for”. 

It had had a very short but rather chequered history. 

The developer got planning permission in 2006 and 

started building, but the property crash of 2008 saw the 

bank withdraw further funding, repossess the building and 

put it on the market as a half-finished shell. Internally 

it had walls, floors and ceilings but no plumbing, no 

lights, no door fittings and half a magnificent oak 

staircase spiralling up through the centre of the house. 

Three years of being left empty and unheated had also 

taken its toll; it looked dejected and was slightly damp 

and, quite honestly, it was not an option for the fainthearted. 

However, Andrew has always been one to rise to 

a challenge and was not the slightest bit phased by the 

work that needed to be done. What swung it for Sarah 

were the truly wonderful views of rolling countryside 

from every angle and the 16 acres of flower-filled 

meadows that surround the house. The deal was struck! 

What happened next was also unexpected. They had 

planned to spend up to a year finishing the building 

On turning into the drive, Sarah was astonished by what she saw – a substantial 

but deserted modern white weather-boarded colonial-style mansion 

 


Above: The marble floor tiles were the only feature of the kitchen in place 

when the Smiths bought their home. They added minimalist off-the-shelf 

kitchen units and a clever, mobile kitchen unit which can be moved to create 

more space if necessary Right: The other side of the kitchen features bespoke 

stainless steel units which complement the striking black kitchen area 

work and decorating the house before moving in but 

a very good offer for their Ardingly house – before it 

even went on the market – saw them packing the boys 

off to school in January with the knowledge that they 

would all be living in their new house by the time they 

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. The whole house was painted in Dulux 

trade white with just three shades of grey used to clever 

effect in different places. LED downlighters – 220 

in total – were used in every room and all the fittings 


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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 

chosen were square and classic 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 southfacing 

windows and a glass cupola at the top of a 

 


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. 

magnificent oak staircase that stretches up over three 

floors. Two 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 

The Smiths removed a wall to create a really 

splendid, light-filled room that is more 

than big enough to accommodate their 

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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 

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

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 

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

tap in the building, Sarah knew she had to think big, but keep it simple 

 


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The whole house was painted in Dulux trade white, with just three shades of grey used to 

clever effect in different places. With an army of tradesmen and with the determination to 

make the most of the wonderful natural light flooding into every room, the work began 

 


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 

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

sourced from Evernden Interiors (in fact this is the only 

room in the house that has curtains) are Andrew Martin 

pale grey linen and are there purely to create a backdrop 

for the sensational, far reaching views. This understated 

look is also perfect for displaying some truly sensational 

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 

very pale, restful grey and is delightfully simple. 

The wooden shutters, from the New England Shutter 

Company, are hung on the architrave so once opened, they 

fold back from the windows to reveal the full extent of the 

views. They are deliberately plain so as not to compete with 

the small-paned windows and this uncomplicated design 

has also been used to design the fitted wardrobe doors. 

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the cosy seating 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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Above: Throughout the house there are oak floorboards covered with antique rugs and kelims, a look that works particularly well on the landing from which all 

the bedrooms lead Above right: Every wall in the house is bathed in light, making it the perfect ‘gallery space’ for works of art 

The en suite bathroom has a free-standing bath in the 

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area) have been used and look great. Two white basins sit 

well on a bespoke trestle table with two simple but stunning 

stainless steel mirrored cabinets above, all pleasingly plain 

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

The other bedrooms all have the same stamp – but each 

surprises with quirky one-off touches, like the cosy seating 

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

stripy linen sourced from an army surplus store in Moscow 

or the big bold Iraqi flag in one of the boys’ bedrooms. 

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with splashes of colour, bold prints 

& fl attering lines... 

Discover the New Spring Arrivals 

available in store now 

Who’s Wearing What boutique 

34 London Road, St Leonards-on-Sea 

East Sussex TN37 6AN 

01424 272 925 

Open 7 days a week 

whoswearingwhatboutique 

www.whoswearingwhat-boutique.co.uk 


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Lingerie 

EVENT 

THE 

FENWICK 

EVENT 

4-20 MARCH 2016 

BUY ONE BRA AND GET THE SECOND HALF PRICE 

Welcome to to the the Fenwick Tunbridge Wells 

Lingerie Event. 

Are Are you you wearing the the right right size size bra? bra? 

If in If in doubt, make the the most most of of our our fitting event. An An event where 

you you can can be be assured that that you you will will receive expert advice in in 

selecting the the perfect fitting bra, bra, plus plus once once you you get get it right it right you you 

can can - Buy - Buy one one bra bra and and get get the the second half half price! 

The The truth truth of of the the matter is that is that our our breasts do do not not stay stay the the same. 

Your Your breast size size will will fluctuate due due to to age, age, weight loss loss or or gain, gain, if if 

you you are are pregnant or or breast feeding or or going through hormonal 

changes. 

Finding the the perfect fitting bra bra is is essential to to feeling comfortable 

and and supported. It It will will improve both both your your posture and and your your 

appearance giving you you the the confi confidence to to wear wear close fi tting fi tting 

t-shirts, blouses and and dresses that that really show off off your your figure. 

We We have have a a great selection of of bras bras for for every shape and and every 

occasion, from from luxurious and and lacy lacy to to practical and and plain, with with 

straps or or strapless, the the choice is is yours. 

Once you you have have found a a gorgeous bra, bra, in in just just the the right right size, size, all all 

you you need are are the the great-fitting briefs to to complete the the look. look. 

Remember when you you feel feel good, you you look look good! 

FANTASIE : : CHANTELLE : : SIMONE PÉRÈLE 

L’AGENT by by AGENT PROVOCATEUR : : TRIUMPH 

CALVIN KLEIN : : WACOAL : : PASSIONATA : : HEIDI KLUM : : 

CHARNOS : : FREYA : : LEPEL : : ESPRIT 

PASSIONATA - - Double Play Play top top left left 

Lace Lace and and embroidery combine for for an an 

ultra-feminine seduction. This This push-up 

bra bra offers offers a new a new intensity for for extra extra push push 

and and a super a super plunge! Finely Finely crafted, 

completely made made of of embroidery and and 

lace lace makes makes this this an an ultra-seductive piece. piece. 

push push up up t-shirt t-shirt bra bra £42 £42 : shorty : shorty £24 £24 

L'AGENT by by AGENT PROVOCATEUR 

- Kaity - Kaity top top right right 

Embrace your your flirtatious femininity 

in in beautifully detailed Kaity. Kaity. The The 

non-padded balcony bra bra is crafted is crafted in in 

black black tulle, tulle, topped with with contrasting 

black black embroidery and and blush blush pink pink 

embroidered flowers, scattered across across 

the the darted darted cups cups for for an an eye-catching 

3D 3D effect. effect. 

balcony bra bra £60 £60 : tanga : tanga brief brief £30 £30 

B.TEMPT’D - Lace - Lace Kiss Kiss bottom bottom 

The The Lace Lace Kiss Kiss bralette from from b.tempt'd 

is an is an indulgence for for the the lover lover of lace. of lace. 

Light, Light, airy airy and and totally totally irresistible, it will it will 

give give you you a look a look that’s that’s all about all about romance. 

bralette £15 £15 : thong : thong £10 £10 

Royal Royal Victoria Place Place Tunbridge Wells Wells Kent Kent TN1 TN1 2SR 2SR | | 01892 516716 

www.fenwick.co.uk

LINGERIE DEPARTMENT ON ON THE THE UPPER GROUND FLOOR

SIMONE PÉRÈLE - - Amour right right 

A A declaration of love of love of of exceptional materials! 

This This lingerie sets sets a new a new standard of of elegance 

by by combining Leavers lace lace with with guipure and and 

a a textured-style knit. knit. The The season’s fashion 

colour, colour, coral, coral, exudes modernity while while ivory ivory 

is is perfect for for brides. brides. 

Amour Amour definitely lives lives up up to its to name its name ! ! 

half half cup cup bra bra £68 £68 : shorty : shorty £45 £45 

FREYA FREYA - Utopia - Utopia bottom bottom left left 

Escape to a to a botanical paradise with with the the 

timeless Utopia. Available up up to a to K a cup, K cup, 

the the plunge plunge balcony bra bra features an an ultra- 

ultraflattering 

low low centre centre front front for for the the perfect 

plunge plunge shape shape without push push up. up. Crisp Crisp 

white white top top cup cup lace lace provides the the perfect 

contrast for for the the fascinating floral floral print, print, 

complemented by by cute cute orange bows. bows. 

plunge plunge balcony bra bra £32 £32 : brief : brief £14 £14 

FANTASIE - - Penelope bottom bottom right right 

Penelope exhibits a a modern geo geo floral floral print print 

in in sophisticated dewy dewy shades, complemented 

with with delicate embroidery trims. trims. 

side side support bra bra £34 £34 : brief : brief £18 £18 

BUY ONE BRA AND GET THE SECOND HALF PRICE 

FENWICK TUNBRIDGE WELLS

PANACHE - Thea - Thea above above 

New New to the to the Panache range range for for Spring/ 

Summer '16, '16, Thea Thea takes takes its its balconnet 

shape shape from from popular style style Floris, Floris, providing 

a a supportive and and uplifted fit up fit up to a to K a cup. K cup. 

The The print print inspired by by the the trend trend of classic of classic 

garden florals florals combines with with Swiss Swiss designed 

embroidery and and a a delicate satin satin bow bow to create to create 

the the perfect finish finish to this to this soft soft summer style. style. 

balconnet bra bra £32 £32 : brief : brief £15 £15 

WACOAL - Purity - Purity top top right right 

Designed in in France, Purity Purity is a is fresh a fresh and and 

feminine collection. The The Classic Classic underwired 

bra bra features a a modern geometric design design 

on on stretch stretch embroidered cups cups for for complete 

support and and style style in cup in cup sizes sizes B to B E. to E. 

underwired bra bra £60 £60 : short : short £33 £33 

TRIUMPH - - Amourette 300 300 bottom bottom right right 

This This lined lined lace lace bra bra from from Triumph's Amourette 

300 300 line line is a is a pleasure to to behold with with its its elegant 

look look and and wonderful selection of of colours. Soft Soft 

padded cups cups in stretch in stretch lace, lace, lightweight 

yet yet with with stable stable 3D 3D shaper shaper wires wires for for ultimate 

support. Exquisite floral floral embroidery on on the the 

delicate tulle tulle cups cups with with delicate lace lace trim trim on on 

straps straps and and sides. sides. Team Team with with matching briefs briefs 

to round to round off off your your perfect lingerie look. look. 

wired wired padded bra bra £34 £34 : maxi : maxi brief brief £20 £20 

LINGERIE DEPARTMENT ON ON THE THE UPPER GROUND FLOOR


Decay & 

decorum 

Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton 

Make-up: Amanda Cunningham Models: Tess & Phil 

From show stopper dresses and printed silk shirts to ultrasharp 

tailoring and hand-crafted footwear. We have you 

covered from day to night through early spring. 

MSGM dress, price on request, Alexandra Boutique, Tunbridge 

Wells 01892 529959 www.alexandra-boutique.co.uk; 

Digel jacket, £225, trousers, £95, Giordano tailored white 

shirt, £69.50,Van Buck tie, £45, Church loafers, £320, County 

Clothes, Tenterden 01580 765159 / Canterbury 01227 765294 

/ Reigate 01737 249224 www.countyclothesmenswear.co.uk

Elemente Clemente 

Becksondergaard 

Ilse Jacobsen 

Penny Black 

Great Plains 

Alpe shoes 

Eden Rock 

120% Lino 

Backstage 

Part Two 

Masai 

Women’s Clothing 

54 Cinque Ports Street, Rye • East Sussex • TN31 7AN 

Telephone: 01797 225294 

www.niche-online.co.uk 

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QUALITY CLOTHING AND A PERSONAL SERVICE 

SPRING / SUMMER 2016 

With the new season fast approaching, we are already 

pleased to be able to offer the first part of our new 

ranges, amongst these are collections from DIGEL, a 

German tailoring company, specialising in fine, mid 

and lightweight fabrics, tailored in two collections. 

DIGEL CONCEPT, a range of jackets and trousers 

in a modern yet comfortable fit, with refined 

detailing, and DIGEL MOVE, an urban styled 

collection, in a slimmer fit, with a consistently 

modern and perfectly shaped silhouette. 

To celebrate the 150 th anniversary of MAGEE 1866 

clothing, both our Canterbury and Reigate stores are 

pleased to be able to offer their celebration collection 

of contemporary clothing, in linen and cotton blends. 

As always, we welcome you to visit our stores and 

allow us the chance of showing you what’s on 

offer for the ensuing spring / summer season. 

We are proud to be sponsoring Tom Ward in the Pirelli Superstock 600 Championship 

19 St. Margarets St, 

Canterbury, 

Kent CT1 2TH 

Tel: 01227 765294 

2 East Cross, 

Tenterden, 

Kent TN30 6AD 

Tel: 01580 765159 

6 High St, 

Reigate, 

Surrey RH2 9AY 

Tel: 01737 249224 

Follow us 

CountyClothes 


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Left: Intropia dress, £209, Figis, Tenterden 01580 762536 www.figisboutique.com Right: Alice & Olivia embroidered top, £249, 

The Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks 01732 453002 www.thecleverdresser.com

Oska nubia jacket, £349, nazdar culottes. £109, Ted Baker white linen shirt, £90, Hugo Boss delaware black trousers, £129, Fenwick, 

Tunbridge Wells 01892 516716 www.fenwick.co.uk; Church loafers, as before; Sol Sana raider boots, £75, Odyl, Cranbrook 01580 

714907 www.odyldesign.com

New Fiorelli 

bags £45 

5 Stone Street, Cranbrook, 

Kent TN17 3HF 

Tel: 01580 714156 

www.spicecranbrook.co.uk 

We have moved to the 

centre of Sevenoaks, 

thank you for your 

amazing custom that 

has allowed us to grow. 

The Clever Dresser 

continues to source 

the best in Fashion 

alice + olivia 

Helmut Lang 

DVF Diane Von 

Furstenberg 

MILLY New York 

McQ McQueen 

Tom Ford 

AG Jeans 

Rebecca Taylor 

Rebecca Minkoff 

360 cashmere 

Frame Jeans 

Zoe Karssen 

Duffy 

CleverDresser 

6 Bank St. Sevenoaks, 

Kent TN13 1UW 

01732 453 002 

www.thecleverdresser.com 

THE CLEVER DRESSER 

BOUTIQUE 

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cashmere and silk knitwear 

NOW OPEN - Our new shop at 23 High Street, Tenterden, TN30 6BJ 

Join us on the evening of Wednesday 23rd March 5-8pm to celebrate the opening. 

Enjoy a glass of wine whilst browsing the new Spring/Summer collections and a complimentary 

Mini Personal Colour Analysis with Sophie from ‘Emerging Colour’ 

23 High Street, Tenterden TN30 6BJ 

Telephone 01580 761222 Email sales@cashara.co.uk 

Shop online at www.cashara.co.uk 


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LEWES 

Spring is in the air, it is time to 

get ready for family days out 

NEW STORE OPENING MID MARCH 

27 High Street Lewes Sussex BN7 2LU 

Tel: 01797 224271 

16 Lion Street, Rye, E.Sussex TN31 7LB 

e: shop@thegoldenfleece.co.uk 

w: www.thegoldenfleece.co.uk 

@goldenfleecerye 

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THINK 

SQ 

Fashion Show 

Saturday 23 rd April 

From 10am Onwards 

Pop-up fashion shows will be taking place throughout County Square 

on Saturday 23rd April. With 15 shows ‘popping-up’ at various locations 

in the centre, there’s a chance to win a £25 voucher at every show! 

Join us on 

www.countysquareshoppingcentre.com 

Open 7 days a week 


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Left: Intropia cardigan, £150, Part Two cami, 

£19, Figis, Tenterden 01580 762536 info@figisboutique.com; 

Baum und Pferdgarten skirt, £129, Odyl, Cranbrook 

01580 714907 www.odyldesign.com 

Bottom left: My Sunday Morning print shirt, £207, 

AG white jeans, £179, The Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks 

01732 453002 www.thecleverdresser.com 

Below: navy silk dress, £295, Eves of West Malling, 

West Malling 01732 845303 www.evesofwestmalling.com

MaxMara alpaca coat, £415, capri 

trousers, £145, knit jumper, £130, 

Ted Baker pindot dobby shirt, 

£95, navy cotton trousers, £100, 

Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells 01892 

516716 www.fenwick.co.uk; Church 

loafers, as before; Kanna flatform 

mules, £105, Figis, Tenterden 01580 

762536 info@figisboutique.com

the Italian Wardrobe 

2-4 Castle Street, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1XJ 

01892 514143 www.theitalianwardrobe.co.uk 

Concept 

Hair 

salon 

one dress 

one size 

over 22 ways to wear it 

comes in over 22 colours 

machine washable 

50 High Street, Tenterden 01580 762 564 

Book online at www.williamcharleshair.co.uk 

or through our facebook page 

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dressing undeniable beauty 

www.odyl.co.uk 

01580 714907 

Time to freshen 

up your wardrobe 

and look forward 

to Spring 

Swattenden Lane | Cranbrook | TN17 3PS 

01580 713189 

www.charityfarmcountrystore.co.uk 


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Above right: Dorothee Schumacher shirt, printed trousers, price 

on request, Alexandra Boutique, Tunbridge Wells 01892 529959 

www.alexandra-boutique.co.uk Above left: See By Chloé shirt, 

Emma Cook trousers, price on request, Alexandra Boutique, 

Tunbridge Wells 01892 529959 www.alexandra-boutique.co.uk 

Bottom right: pink dress, £220, Eves of West Malling, West 

Malling 01732 845303 www.evesofwestmalling.com

STYLISH SHOES FOR STYLISH FEET 

No 6, The Colonnade, Rye Road, 

Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4ES - 01580 752118 

12 High Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7JF - 01797 224 369 

Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm www.cordeliajames.com 

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm 

15 High Street, Westerham, Kent. TN16 1RA 

01959 565644 or order online at: 

www.manukashoes.com 

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SPRING/SUMMER COLLECTION 

Dorothee Schumacher 

See by Chloe 

Sonia Rykiel 

Sportmax 

Nicole Miller 

Max and Moi 

Castaner 

Caractere 

Max and Moi 

LOCATION 

45 High Street, 

Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1XL 

CONTACT 

Telephone 01892 529 959 

www.alexandra-boutique.co.uk 

AlexandraBoutiqueTunbridgeWells 

@alexandra.boutique 

@AlexandraRTW 


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FASHION 

& 

ACCESSORIES 

HOSS INTROPIA 

J.L INDEBERG 

T URNOV ER 

DES PETITS HAUTS 

SANDWICH_ 

PART TWO 

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EL I A B & KANNA 

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SPRING EVENT! 

SUNDAY 13TH MARCH 

Exclusive 10% discount & more 

Visit us at: 

Facebook.com/FigisTenterden 

for further details 

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Coming Soon our Fabulous Clothes 

Opening Hours: Tuesday—Friday 10.30am—5pm 

Saturday 10.30am—3.30pm 

44 High Street, Charing, Kent TN27 0HX 01233 714689 

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New Collections 

in Store 

Glamour for 

every Occasion 

Available at 

EVES OF WEST MALLING 

84a High Street, West Malling, 

Kent ME19 6NE 01732 845303 

www.evesofwestmalling.co.uk 


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Digel grey jacket, £225, black trousers, £95, Eterna shirt, £49.50, Van Buck 

skull silk tie, £59, County Clothes, Tenterden 01580 765159 / Canterbury 

01227 765294 / Reigate 01737 249224 www.countyclothesmenswear.co.uk; 

MSGM dress, price on request, Alexandra Boutique, Tunbridge Wells 

01892 529959 www.alexandra-boutique.co.uk

Linda Pope 

F.B.D.O 

Irresistable fashion jewellery and accessories 

Buy online 

Host a party* 

Become a stylist 

Contact 

Rachel Carson 

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07967 808092 

www.stelladot.co.uk/rachelcarson 

facebook.com/LindaPopeOpticians 

Rye Road • Hawkhurst 

Telephone. 01580 753744 

*A pop-up shop in your home or place of work at coffee mornings, lunches, afternoon 

teas or evening events. Hostesses have the opportunity to receive free and discounted 

jewellery. 

It is illegal for a promoter or a participant in a trading scheme to persuade anyone to 

make a payment by promising benefits 

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Mothers Day starting at £30 

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A warm and friendly 

welcome to all from 

BARBAROSA. Stylish, 

affordable clothes 

from Lebek, Bianca, 

Smashed lemon, 

NYDJ & Frank Lyman. 

Browse for that 

special outfi t or 

piece of Jewellery 

to brighten up 

your day 

We bring you the 

latest trends in 

dresses, shoes, 

bags and jewellery 

for your wedding, 

prom, party or any 

special occasion 

Top Floor, 39 Royal Star Arcade, High Street, 

Maidstone, Kent ME14 1JL 

01622 678 800 Shop online www.mayuku.com 

BARBAROSA 

LADIES BOUTIQUE 

BARBAROSA 

LADIES BOUTIQUE 

35A High Street, Battle TN33 0EA 

Telephone 01424 774181 www.barbarosa.co 


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Nguni tote bag in zebra print, 

£375, Ostrich 2 Love, 

www.wealdenfairs.com/ 

ostrich2love 

Intropia wedges, £209, The 

Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks www. 

thecleverdresser.com 01732 453002 

coin hoop earrings, 

£55,Victorious Bee, 


victoriousbee/ 

stockshill scarves marsh fern, 

£39.95, Romney Marsh 

Wools, www.wealdenfairs.com/ 

romneymarshwools 

atlas in blue turtle, £299, 

Rock Optika, www. 

wealdenfairs.com/rockoptika 

bracelet, £18, Spice, 

Cranbrook, 01580 714156 


coin necklace, £120, 

Victorious Bee, www. 

wealdenfairs.com/ 

victoriousbee 

Block & bold 

We’re welcoming in the beginning of 

spring with block heels, bold jewels and 

those all important sunnies... 

deco drop earrings, 

£75, Victorious Bee, 

www.wealdenfairs. 

com/victoriousbee 

krystal gold dragonfly necklace, 

£40.00, So Baroque, www. 

wealdenfairs.com/sobaroque 

rose stack, £108, Bella 

Jane Jewellery 


bellajanejewellery 

Fiorelli handbag, £45, Spice, 

Cranbrook, 01580 714156 


Sandwich scarf, £37, Figis, 

Tenterden 01580 762536 

www.figisboutique.com 


A pure craft 

Katie Timothy was brought up in Surrey and studied in Rochester. 

Nottinghamshire’s Adam Barclay is now her partner in life and in 

business, and together they are the founders and creators of in-grid. 

They design the most stunningly simple white shirts for women. 

WT’s Helen delves into their world of art, design and process, and 

discovers their thoughts for the future... 

What led you to design? 

(KATIE) Design was always 

a natural path for both of us. 

I started my working life as a 

ballet dancer. That of course 

has a high level of creativity 

involved. Adam grew up with 

a mother who has a love of 

fashion and art, sharing books 

with him from David Hockney 

to Tom Ford. Adam naturally 

found this inspiring and we both 

found ourselves at art school 

at separate times in our lives. 

Is there a principle/philosophy 

behind in-grid? We have 

a single mission, to create 

high quality white shirts, for 

women, made in England. 

Do you have any favourite 

designers/artists who inspire 

you? (ADAM) Immediately the 

designers’ names that come to 

mind are Kenya Hara, Helmut 

Schmid, John Pawson, Ryue 

Nishizawa, but I think art is our 

main source of inspiration, Gian 

Lorenzo Bernini being my all 

time favourite artist. His work 

with marble is almost alchemic. 

What’s your favourite design 

process and why? (KATIE) 

I think if I have to pick a 

singular moment that makes 

the whole process extremely 

satisfying it is handling, cutting 

and draping the cotton straight 

onto a tailor’s dummy. I find I 

work very intuitively with my 

hands rather than sketching 

to develop a design. I enjoy 

mastering the shape of the cut 

and then trying out details 

and developing them as I go. 

Do you have a favourite fabric? 

(KATIE) Cotton would be my 

favourite. I like working with 

medium to heavy weight fabrics 

that are graphic to look at and 

that are also very durable. We 

use cotton poplin for in-grid 

as it has a beautiful feel and 

durability to it. We are still 

on the search for the perfect 

cotton supplier in Britain; it 

is proving hard to come by... 

Should anyone know of a 

company please do get in touch! 

You create white shirts only, 

what led you to something so 

specific? (KATIE) White shirts 

were found through a process 

rather than an initial decision, 

however we have always wanted 

to create a specific product 

rather than a full range or 

collection. I feel it is important 

to become a master of your 

trade with design and to really 

work on perfecting your product 

so your customers can rely on 

you each season. We wanted 

to be simple in our approach 

in more ways than one. We 

wanted to promote the idea of 

buying less, at a higher quality, 

with better materials for a more 

ecologically minded society. 

Where do you go for 

inspiration and research? 

(KATIE) I like to walk and 

especially enjoy this in the 

Lake District. Walking around 

such beautiful scenery certainly 

gets my mind going. It’s a 

wonderfully quiet place and 

days here are very inspiring. 

It is always handy in these 

moments to carry a sketchbook 

as a big idea can have a very 

small beginning, so noting/ 

drawing as I walk is very helpful. 

Your style and aesthetic is very 

definite and specific. Do you 

consider this to be a personal 

reflection? (KATIE) We both 

like to dress in a uniformed 

way. My wardrobe consists of a 

lot of navy jumpers and white 

shirts. Our style is certainly a 

reflection of in-grid and in-grid 

of us. I feel it is important 

when designing to always 

question whether you yourself 

would wear your product. I 


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would say my style has evolved 

since working on in-grid. 

I dress in a more feminine 

way with more assurance and 

confidence in my clothes. 

What’s your training and 

experience in the fashion/ 

design industry? (KATIE) 

I studied on a course called 

Fashion Atelier at UCA, which 

taught me the art of tailoring 

and making one off bespoke 

garments to a very high standard 

in finishing. Whilst studying I 

interned at Roksanda and Celine 

which were fantastic brands. 

They gave me a real insight into 

the industry. When I graduated 

I then moved into buying, 

working at matchesfashion. 

com. I thoroughly enjoyed 

my time at this company but 

really missed designing. 

(ADAM) I studied at Camberwell 

College of Arts before getting 

a job at the renowned design 

agency Bibliothèque working 

with corporate and cultural 

clients such as Nike, Barber & 

Osgerby, Google, V&A, Allude 

Cashmere and Design Museum 

London. Although my love of 

design has never died, during 

my last year at Bibliothèque my 

intrigue in image making and 

motion was an itch I could not 

scratch so I left to pursue a new 

world. It is these two colliding 

worlds that led straight to in-grid. 

What did you take away from 

it? (KATIE) My course taught 

me to be meticulous with both 

designing and making, to not 

stop working on your garment 

until you were completely happy. 

This was certainly a positive but 

also could sometimes be a real 

negative! Interning, especially at 

Celine taught me how fast paced 

an atelier really was. It required 

you to move fast in every aspect 

from coming up with ideas to 

then quickly delivering them. To 

be around such design talent was 

very inspiring. Matchesfashion. 

com was a fantastic journey from 

beginning to end with, of course, 

challenges in the way, however 

these challenges taught me a 

great deal about the business 

of fashion and for that the 

experience was second to none. 

(ADAM) I would say my years 

at Bibliothèque were very happy 

ones. They really understood 

the importance of studio 

culture, which certainly makes 

you go into work feeling rather 

energised and valued. It also 

taught me to be very thorough 

when working through ideas 

but also how important it is 

to be intuitive and to trust my 

eyes when creating work. 

What do you enjoy most about 

having your own business and 

what do you find challenging? 

(ADAM) Being your own boss 

is the most liberating feeling; I 

never did like being told what to 

do so it suits me well. It is also 

very pleasurable to share this 

with Katie, my partner in life 

and in business. I think when it’s 

your own business and you are 

starting from nothing the whole 

experience is challenging. Most 

things are learning curves and 

money seems to evaporate, but 

when the sales come in, the 

campaigns/films inspire and we 

see people wearing our garments 

in the street, it makes the juice 

worth the squeeze. If I were to 

name one thing that we have 

found particularly difficult it 

was to make our garments here 

in Britain. We said to ourselves 

that if we couldn’t produce the 

collection on our shores we 

would not do the project in the 

first place. Thankfully after a 

few rounds of sampling we got 

the product right but there was 

still refinement to be made to 

the process. In order to work 

on this we have just re-located 

our production in house at our 

new studio in Nottinghamshire. 

Doing this allows us to control 

what is made very carefully. 

Where do you hope to see 

in-grid in the future? Mastering 

high quality white shirts, for 

women, made in England. 

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loves – I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite 

scented bodycare, for top-to-toe slathering. And head-to-toe 

gorgeousness… 

Jo Malone London Body & Hand Lotion, £38 for 

250ml In 2015, Jo Malone London’s bodycare got a spiffy 

new Regency-striped look. Within the collection there are 

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bestsellers, from Amber & Lavender to Wild Fig & Cassis 

via Orange Blossom (my own favourite) – plus, naturally, the 

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hat’s the best way to make fragrance last on your 

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cream to turbo-charge the petal-perfect notes in a rose scent. 

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rich as it sounds, unctuous and infused with an amazing 

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This is a real ‘Darling, for my birthday please may I have…?’ 

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Simon is based at Risebridge Health and Sports Club in Goudhurst and trains 

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POSE running session, call 07912 434300 or email simoncp4@live.com 

The coach 

Rob Hillier runs CrossFit Kent & 

Sussex, based in Goudhurst... 

Tell us a little about CrossFit. The aim of CrossFit is to forge a broad and inclusive 

fitness. It’s designed to best prepare you for any contingency - the unknown and 

the unknowable. The magic is in the movements and the workouts are based on 

the fundamental movement patterns of life, those found everywhere and built 

into our DNA. By constantly varying the workouts in terms of duration, speed, 

loads and movement patterns, participants experience dramatic fitness gains. 

What are the benefits? The benefits are far reaching, and by combining 

exercise with sensible nutritional habits you quickly realise it’s not just going 

to transform your body shape! You’ll first notice the positive change in 

energy levels and motivation. All aspects of fitness are challenged. Strength, 

mobility, agility, balance, co-ordination, endurance, speed, power, stamina 

and accuracy of movement will all improve. Expect to also see improved heart 

health, blood sugars, blood pressure, body fat levels and mental wellbeing. 

Can anyone take part? While it challenges the world’s fittest, CrossFit is 

designed for universal scaleability, making it perfect for anyone who’s committed, 

regardless of age or experience. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change 

programmes. The needs of an athlete and our grandparents differ by degree, 

not kind. The support and community that spontaneously arises when 

people train together is wonderful to see, and makes it a key component. 

CrossFit Kent & Sussex is based at Risebridge Health and Sports 

Club. For more information on joining a class, or for a free 

trial call 01580 211775 or visit www.risebridge.co.uk 

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The performance specialist 

Dr. Danny Matta 

is the director of 

MobilityWod Tactical... 

Other than just static stretching, what 

other ways can we mobilize our bodies? 

The best methods are self release techniques 

and band assisted joint distractions. These are 

two procedures that physiotherapists will use 

frequently when treating a patient. However, 

you can apply many of these to yourself 

regularly for a really positive long term effect. 

Moving more is also really important, and vital 

for good performance. If you want to improve 

your squat postition, sit in the bottom of that 

position more often. Our tissues adapt to 

those positions we put ourselves in the most. 

How does good mobility/ flexibility 

improve our exercise and training? Optimal 

mobility allows you to go through movements 

and exercises more easily. It improves your 

quality of movement and allows you to not 

have to strain or struggle to get into certain 

positions. It’s like taking the handbrake off a 

sports car. Improve your mobility and your 

efficiency will improve at the same time. 

As well as functionality, can it help with 

aches and injuries? Optimal mobility allows 

you to avoid problems created by over tension. 

This occurs when you have an injury that 

stems from a tissue or muscle being too 

tight and restricted. If you repeatedly force 

your body into positions you can’t reach 

with ease, it will eventually inflame or cause 

a significant injury. Mobility gives you a 

buffering zone, resulting in less stress on the 

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for cake? 

Anyone 

With Mothering Sunday and Easter falling in March this year, 

it seemed a fitting time to cut into some classic, indulgent 

cakes – brought to us by Juliets in Tunbridge Wells 

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Lemon Drizzle 

• 25 lemons 

• 612g caster sugar 

• 650g unsalted butter 

• 10 eggs 

• 650g self-raising flour 

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• 40cm loaf tin – if you 

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cake, simply halve the 

ingredients – the cooking 

time will remain the same 

1. Start by zesting and juicing all the lemons. 

2. Sift the flour four times and set aside. 

3. Cream the butter and caster sugar together until pale and 

soft. Add the eggs one at a time, along with half of the 

zest. Add half of the lemon juice, again very slowly, to the 

mix. Add the flour and mix until the batter falls gently 

from the whisk. If it’s too thin, add 50g of flour, if it’s too 

firm, continue whisking. 

4. To make the drizzle, add three quarters of the lemon juice 

to the demerara sugar and whisk together. 

5. Line your baking tin and bake the cake for 1 hour at 

160C. At this point the cake should be firm. 

6. Take a pastry brush and quickly paste the remaining lemon 

juice on top of the cake. 

7. Place back in the oven and cook for a further 15 minutes. 

8. Take the cake out of the oven, ensure it is well risen and 

springs back when touched. Take a skewer and make 20 or 

so holes through the top of the cake. 

9. Place your drizzle mixture in a jug and pour it into the 

holes. Paste the rest of the mixture on top of the cake using 

the back of a spoon to flatten it out, leave to cool. 

10. Take the zest and sprinkle caster sugar over it, mix it up 

with your fingers and lay it out flat to dry for 2 hours. 

11. Sprinkle the sugary zest on top of the cake 

 

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Apple and Butterscotch cake 

For the cake: 

• 120g OO or extra fine flour 

• ½ tsp salt 


• 7 eggs, separated 

• ½ tsp cream of tartar 

• 1 tsp vanilla extract 

• 1tsp cinnamon 

• 1tsp ground ginger 

• 25cm non-stick angel cake tin 

For the butterscotch icing: 


• 120g dark brown sugar 

• 80ml double cream 

• 360g icing sugar 

• 1tsp vanilla extract 

For the caramel shards: 


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 

sugar. When the eggs are pale in colour, add 

your spices and vanilla. Whisk again until fully 

incorporated. 

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

5. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites and 

cream of tartar until it has tripled in volume, 

then add the remaining sugar. Carry on whisking 

until the mixture forms soft peaks. 

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

being careful not to lose any air. Gently scrape 

the mixture into the tin, levelling the top with a 

spatula. 

7. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer comes out 

clean and the cake feels springy. 

8. Remove from the oven, turn upside down and 

balance on the neck of a bottle for about one 

and a half hours, a long-necked wine bottle is 

perfect for this. To remove the cake from the tin 

slide a thin knife around the sides and gently 

ease the cake out from the tin. 

9. To make the butterscotch icing: half fill a 

saucepan with water and bring it to a simmer, 

place a glass bowl over the water and add the 

butter, sugar and cream, whisk until melted and 

smooth. Take it off the heat and let it cool. Add 

the vanilla and sift in the icing sugar. Whisk 

until smooth. 

10. To make the caramel shards: firstly you need a 

heavy bottomed pan and a thermometer. Place 

the sugar into the pan over a high heat and bring 

to the boil, add the thermometer, do not stir 

when boiling as that can cause crystals to form. 

Once the thermometer reaches 190˚C or 374˚F 

take it off the heat. Spread the caramel on to a 

sheet of parchment so it becomes a thin layer. 

Leave to set. 

11. Take your cake, using a pallet knife spread the 

butterscotch icing all over the cake ensuring you 

coat the middle hole too as the cake can dry out. 

12. Lift the caramel from the parchment and break 

into shards and decorate as you choose! 


Coffee and Toasted Hazelnut sponge 

• 6 whole eggs 

• 950g self-raising flour 



• 50g baking powder 

• 2 tsp vanilla extract 

• 50ml milk 

• 6 shots of espresso 

• 2 x 24cm round tins 

For the coffee icing: 

• 8 shots of espresso 

• 400g icing sugar 

• 80g hazelnuts 

• 

For the coffee filling: 

• 300ml double cream 

1. Sift the flour and baking powder four times and set aside. 

2. Cream the butter, vanilla and sugar together until light 

and fluffy. Add both mixes together and beat slowly 

adding one egg at a time to ensure it doesn’t curdle. 

3. Mix the espresso and milk together in a jug. Keep mixing 

and slowly dribble the milk and coffee mixture into the 

mix until fully combined, at this point the mix should 

just gently fall off the whisk and not be runny. 

4. Parchment both tins, distribute mix between them and 

bake for 40 minutes on 170˚C. 

5. To make the coffee icing, take the shots of espresso and 

add 150ml of just boiling water. 

6. Sift the icing sugar to ensure there are no lumps. 

Add the coffee to the icing sugar and beat until 

smooth, set aside. 

7. Place a frying pan on a high heat with no oil, wait 

until the pan feels very hot and add the hazelnuts. 

Keep the hazelnuts moving in the pan until they 

become golden in colour but not burnt. 

8. Take the cream from the fridge, ensure it’s cold, 

whisk until it's firm but still spreadable. 

9. To assemble the cake: take one sponge and layer all 

the cream over it, pour half the coffee icing ontop and 

place half the toasted hazelnuts, assemble the other 

sponge on top and pour the rest of the coffee icing 

over it and sprinkle the remaining hazelnuts. 

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Tunbridge Wells, 

Kent, TN1 1XF, 

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Foodie treats to look 

forward to at the fair 

We’re really excited to announce that tickets are 

now on sale for Wealden Times Midsummer Fair 

this June. We’ve got so much on at Hole Park this 

year – from hand-picked exhibitors providing a 

fabulous shopping experience to the action-packed 

Priceless People Wellbeing Festival – there’s plenty 

to do and see. In the run-up to the fair, we’ll be 

chatting to some of the talented foodies who will be 

sharing their passion for all things fresh and locally 

sourced with visitors over the three days. First up 

is Jonathan from Urban Truffle in Sevenoaks... 

How did you come up with the 

name? I trained in Michelin-star 

restaurants worldwide, and with my 

growing experience came an appreciation 

of the world’s finest food products. 

The truffle is regarded as an elusive, 

exquisite and exclusive ingredient, 

normally found only in top restaurants and rarely in a 

home cook’s kitchen. This ugly looking fungus is foraged 

from the woods of Europe and is free to all who can find 

it, given the right directions, a dog or two, and some damp 

weather. Somewhere between its humble beginnings and a 

porcelain plate, this fragile short-lived mucky ball is traded 

at speed internationally with an associated rapid escalation 

in its value. It is not an item freely available at the local 

supermarket or greengrocer’s in the UK, so fresh truffle is 

not an ingredient frequently found in recipe books. 

We wanted to help bring this earthy, strange, pungent but 

delicious and unique forest fungus to more people, to enable 

them to appreciate the power of the truffle, and to give them 

the knowledge to enable them to incorporate truffle into 

special dishes at home. We have a passion for all fine food 

ingredients – but the truffle seemed the best to illustrate 

our desire to introduce new, exciting, different and 

hard-to-source elements of fine cuisine to the UK. 

We called our truffle ‘urban’ to signify its journey, 

not only to the city, but also into the modern 

experimental kitchen. 

Where are you based? Our head office and distribution 

centre is in Sevenoaks, Kent, allowing easy access to London 

and the home counties. Our aim is to open select retail 

outlets and restaurants focusing on truffles and other 

fine ingredients. 

Who are your customers? People who love food will 

love what we do (doesn’t everyone love good food?!). 

Our customers come from anywhere in the UK as we are an 

online retail outlet set up for home delivery. 

This year we will have a regular stall in Tunbridge Wells, at 

the fortnightly Saturday market, and we are at many of the 

local Kent food festivals. We are particularly looking forward 

to meeting everyone at the Wealden Times Midsummer and 

Midwinter Fairs, so please come along, taste some samples, 

and learn more about what we can do. 

Along with our online fine food delivery service, and our 

luxury hampers (coming soon), look out for us at your local 

race meeting or festival, where we might be popping up to 

offer first class food and wine to complement the occasion. 

What products are you most excited about selling 

this year? Our product selection process is as considered as 

that of any first class restaurant and, as serious foodies, we are 

passionate about all the products we sell. 

We stock seasonal truffles, of course, but we also have a 

selection of organically sourced smoked salmon, gravadlax, 

various caviars, saucissons, wild mushrooms, terrines, 

handmade pasta, savoury sauces, the best risotto rice, aged 

vinegars and the finest oils. We will also offer matching wines, 

champagnes and aperitifs very soon. 

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combination of the finest ingredients lets every element 

shine. It fulfils all senses; therefore, to see, to touch, to smell, 

to taste, to savour, becomes one of life’s simplest but most 

memorable and joy-inducing things. 

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A perfect 

Easter feast 

Enjoy this simple yet mouth-watering meal, 

either as a long and relaxed Easter lunch or in the 

evening after a springtime walk with the family... 

Frasers, Egerton share a favourite recipe for 

Slow-cooked lamb shank, goose fat roast 

potatoes, seasonal vegetables 

• 2 tbsp oil 

• 1 onion 

• 2 carrots 

• A few sprigs of rosemary 

• 3 bay leaves 

• 4 garlic cloves 

• 2 tbsp plain flour 

• 1 tbsp tomato puree 

• 350ml red wine (we use Hush Heath Pinot 

Noir) 

• 500ml chicken stock 

• 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly 

1. Heat oven to 150˚C 

2. Heat the oil in a casserole dish on the hob, add the lamb 

and brown all over 

3. Remove the lamb, add the onion and carrot and cook for 

10 minutes until starting to brown 

4. Stir in the herbs and garlic and cook for a few minutes 

5. Stir in the flour and tomato puree, season well and add the 

red wine and stock 

6. Return the lamb to the casserole dish and cover, cook in 

the oven for two and a half hours until the lamb is tender 

7. Remove the lamb from the sauce and set aside 

8. Sieve the sauce and return to the casserole dish, reduce the 

sauce for about 15 minutes, adding the redcurrant jelly at 

the end, when the sauce is rich and glossy 

9. Serve with goose fat roasted potatoes and your choice of 

seasonal vegetables 

Frasers, Coldharbour Farm, Barham’s Mill Road, Egerton, 

Nr. Ashford Kent TN27 9DD, 01233 756122, 

www.frasers-events.co.uk 


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Signs of spring 

Jo Arnell is feeling cheery, as the days get longer 

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 

bark, pale lime green emerging foliage and golden autumn tints. 

Then there are the dogwoods with brightly coloured bark on 

the young stems. Try Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ or 

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in the garden. They naturalise well and mix beautifully with other 

early spring flowering plants and bulbs. Hellebores like moist, 

woodland conditions, but can spend many a dry, shady summer 

lurking between shrubs and trees without coming to harm. Called 

the Lenten Rose – but not related to roses at all – Helleborus 

orientalis flowers later (during Lent) than H. niger (helpfully 

named the Christmas Rose, so that we can tell the difference). 

Hellebores hybridise easily; in fact you will probably find baby 

hellebores at the feet of mature plants – the problem is waiting 

until they flower to see if they’re worth keeping, as some can be – 

like the children of film stars – less dramatic than their parents. 

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When the weather outside is frightful, the garden is not always 

an inviting place, but there is a neat trick you can do with early 

flowering shrubs. They don’t have to be any of the ones I’ve 

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Early veg 

If you’re keen to get cracking growing vegetables, buy your seed 

potatoes, but don’t plant them yet; leave them in a light and 

frost-free place to start sprouting (a process called ‘chitting’) 

which is supposed to give them a head start. Broad beans are 

very hardy (try ‘Aquadulce Claudia’) and can be sown directly 

outside now. Seeds of annuals and crops that need a long growing 

season – leeks, peppers and tomatoes should be sown under 

cover – remember that tender plants will need extra warmth 

and can’t be planted outside until the warmer weather arrives. 

Sting in the tail 

We know what they say about the dawn – that the darkest hours 

come just before it; spring’s the same, just insert ‘coldest’ in place of 

darkest, and don’t rush out as I’ve been known to do and buy lots 

of tiny bedding plants, then watch them die from frostbite. We 

can have frost up until the end of May, so look after your babies in 

a heated greenhouse, or on a warm (but not scorching) windowsill. 

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reading about microgreens this week and thought we’d try 

growing some ourselves. I know that sunflower shoots need 

to be harvested before they get their second set of leaves, 

unlike most microgreens, as they can taste bitter if they’re left 

to develop any further. But, as far as I can work out, they are 

the only microcrop that do this. I love the thought of nutty, 

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Microgreens is the buzzword for leaves harvested 

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an ex-builder from Newcastle was being interviewed. 

He is now growing microgreens and has a waiting 

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It seems to me that they are perfect for all of us to 

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children will progress. It also suggests that if you are not 

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for every child and every member of my staff team. How do 

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children as bright because we do not believe any child is dull. 

We don’t use the word work because we believe that we are in 

the business of learning. Readers may think this is petty and just 

semantics but I have noticed a real difference in the ways children 

think about their learning. Only recently I walked around our 

new school, talking with children to understand their classroom 

experiences. A year one child stopped me and said, “Mr Biddulph 

do you know why I love this school?” I asked why. “Well 

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It is an ideology that is valuable – and yes, can raise standards 

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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 

Bricklehurst 

Manor School 

Visit us & see for yourself... 

Bardown Road, Stonegate, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7EL 

Tel: 01580 200 448 E-mail: office@bricklehurst.co.uk 

Visit our website: www.bricklehurst.co.uk 

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• Idyllic surroundings 

• An adventurous curriculum 

• The adventure starts at 3 

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An Independent School for Boys and Girls (3-18) 

CO-ED DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL 

Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3QD 

APPLY 

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To find out more, please contact 

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Tours are available throughout the year 

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TUESDAY 8 MARCH 

9.30am - midday 

Whole School 

SATURDAY 12 MARCH 

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Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks 

Outdoor fun and games 

As spring turns to summer, PE teachers explain what’s so good about being involved in sport... 

Barbara Taylor, Head of PE at 

Walthamstow Hall in Sevenoaks 

What are you looking forward to 

teaching this term? I’m retiring in July 

so I am looking forward to teaching and cheering on our 

students even more so than usual. After Easter we have our 

summer sports of rounders, tennis and athletics. The most 

fiercely fought competition in the summer calendar, which I 

have the challenge of umpiring, is the Staff Upper Sixth 

Rounders match. 

What more unusual sports and outdoor activities 

are on offer? As well as our core team sports, judo and 

gymnastics have also been enjoying great success and we are 

constantly adding new activities. Curling has proved very 

popular recently and this year a group of students have set up 

a school showjumping team and gone through to compete at 

national level. 

What do you love about teaching PE? Being out in 

the fresh air, seeing the girls taking on a new challenge and 

learning new skills and of course, winning! 

Amanda Scott-Kilvert 

Junior King’s Head of Upper School 

What sports are you looking forward 

to teaching this term? This term, for the 

girls, the major game is netball, but alongside 

this we are training very hard for the forthcoming 

East of England Hockey Finals, taking 

place in March. 

What more unusual activities are on offer? We offer 

the Milner Challenge, that is enjoyed by Years 5-8 and which 

includes all sorts of challenges: camping trips, hikes, learning 

new skills and working as a member of a team. It is similar 

to the Duke of Edinburgh Award and is a stepping stone that 

allows children to try so many new things. 

What do you love about teaching PE? The variety. 

I teach about 175 pupils each week and recognise the 

importance of offering lots of different opportunities for 

pupils. I believe that everyone has a niche on the sports field 

and find it very rewarding when a pupil discovers a sport they 

really enjoy then look to develop this further. 

Kelli Hooper, Head of Physical 

Education at Cobham Hall 


to this term? I enjoy all the summer 

sports. I am always surprised how much stronger the girls are 

each year and how they continue to better their performances. 


are on offer? We offer a “boot camp” fitness club which is 

very well attended. We also have the “Hooper Run” which is a 

2km circuit; girls work hard to make the top 10 in the school 

as well as trying to beat their previous performance. 

What do you love about teaching PE? Whether it is a 

first length in swimming, a fantastic set play in netball or an 

impressive individual or team win, my highlights are seeing 

students succeed through hard work and determination. As 

our motto says, “There is more in you than you think.” 


See the full picture at 

www.stedmunds.org.uk 

01227475601 

admissions@stedmunds.org.uk 

…for an exceptional school 

experience 

Open MOrning | Wednesday 9 March 

Dulwich Prep School 

Cranbrook 

Independent day and flexible boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13. 

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Easter Fun Afternoon for Pre-School children. 

Friday 18th March 2.00 - 3.30 pm. 

Join us for an afternoon of crafts, an Easter egg hunt and to meet the Easter bunny. 

All children 0-5 years and their parents welcome. No charge, no obligation. Booking essential. 

registrar@dcpskent.org 01580 712179 www.dcpskent.org 

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Ben Smith, Head of PE, 

Spring Grove School: 


to teaching this term? The girls and boys 

do cross-country running, a sport at which we consistently 

excel. In the summer our girls do rounders and cricket; the 

boys do cricket. Girls and boys also swim and do athletics. 


are on offer? Some of our children do karate, judo, horseriding 

– including show-jumping, cross-country and dressage. 

What do you love about teaching PE? It is great 

to see the effort made in coaching being turned into real 

pupil achievement. Sport should be inclusive and we have a 

philosophy that everyone has the opportunity to be coached 

and to play in school matches. We wish to inspire in the 

children a love of all sports. 

How do you encourage pupils who don’t 

necessarily enjoy sport? We differentiate and provide 

coaching that meets the needs of the children, providing 

skilled coaching for all children – whatever their ability. 

We also provide opportunities for children to represent the 

school, finding suitable opponents. Lastly, reward them 

with plenty of praise, encouragement and 

delicious match teas! 

Hazel Lovegrove, Head of PE and Girls 

Games, Sevenoaks Preparatory School 


to teaching this term? There’s nothing 

better than playing cricket, tennis and rounders in the 

sunshine. Summer also brings athletics. 

What more unusual sports and outdoor activities are 

on offer? Fitting everything into such a short, busy term is a 

struggle. We took some pupils to an indoor bowls centre, and 

they absolutely loved it. I’d love to find the time to repeat that; 

maybe we could fit in a few games of pétanque instead! 

What do you love about teaching PE? I love to show 

children how sport aids self-esteem, confidence and healthy 

lifestyles. It is also important for pupils to learn how to handle 

competition, success, frustration and disappointment. Valuing 

courage and fair play, and respecting your role in a team is 

always a message I like to get across. 

How do you encourage pupils who don’t necessarily 

enjoy sport? One of the best ways to engage, is to 

encourage. Those who excel should be celebrated but those 

who struggle should be encouraged and celebrated too. 

However small an achievement, I show how excited and 

pleased I am to see pupils accomplish it. ‘Success’ can be the 

effort and fun involved in a sporting experience too. 

Spring Grove School 

A family prep school for children ages 2-11yrs 

A great place to grow 

Open Morning 

Saturday 12th March 2016, 9.30am - 12.00 noon 

Spring Grove School, Harville Road, Wye, TN25 5EZ 

01233 812337 www.springgroveschool.co.uk office@springgroveschool.co.uk 


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100 Years of Education, 1000 Years of History 

BRINGING LEARNING TO LIFE 

To arrange a visit, please contact Clare Harrison: 

admissions@theprep.org.uk • 01732 762336 

www.theprep.org.uk 

An independent day school for boys and girls aged 2-13 

CHALLENGE • CREATIVITY • COMMUNITY 

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Battle Abbey School 

Open Days 2016 

Senior School Open Day 

March 5th 10.30am - 12.30pm 

Prep & Nursery School Open Day 

March 12th 10.00am - 12 noon 

Battle Abbey School 1912 - 2012 

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Michael Hebden, Director of Sport (Senior 

School), King’s Rochester. 

What sports are you looking forward to 

teaching this term? We offer a range of sports 

at King’s; during the current Lent term the major sport for boys 

will be hockey and netball for the girls. I always look forward to 

the summer term as the great weather and amazing facilities we 

have make it a pleasure to teach both cricket and tennis. 

What more unusual sports and outdoor activities are 

on offer? We are lucky to have an exceptionally well-qualified 

and experienced fencing coach and it’s great to be able to offer 

rowing too. Our purpose-built boathouse on the River Medway is 

just a short distance from the school. 

What do you love about teaching PE? It’s such a 

rewarding job. Not only do I get to witness our students making 

progress physically and socially, both on and off the pitch, it’s 

really pleasing to hear of former students who have continued to 

take part in various sports well after they have left King’s. 


enjoy sport? We realise that not every student enjoys 

traditional, competitive sports – which is why we offer a choice 

of activities each term where a more recreational environment is 

created. Badminton, fitness classes and swimming are all popular 

choices. We have a swimming pool on site and a fitness area and 

gym in our sports centre. 

Pernilla Rosenberg, Girls Games Teacher 

and Coordinator of Physical Education at 

Bricklehurst Manor School. 


to teaching this term? At Bricklehurst we offer the same 

amount of PE coverage regardless of the season. We offer 

athletics, rounders, cricket, netball, tennis, football, gymnastics, 

cross-country, rugby and hockey. 


are on offer? What is unusual is the number of professional 

sportspeople/coaches who volunteer, despite being a small 

school! We offer Forest School and children undertake outdoor 

pursuits. We attend triathlons, competitions and small-schools 

tournaments. We also teach traditional maypole dancing, taught 

by an enthusiastic teacher and showcased at the May Fair. 

What do you love about teaching PE? Teaching different 

lessons to every age group in the beautiful grounds means that 

no two days are ever the same! I love being able to see how their 

confidence grows, watch them develop skills and develop their 

understanding about the importance of health and keeping fit. 


enjoy sport? Lack of enjoyment in PE comes from children 

thinking that they can’t ‘do’ sport. We find that boosting 

confidence, support and practice makes children realise they can 

‘do’ sport and enjoyment naturally follows. 

An independent 

school for boys and 

girls 11-18 

their 

chance 

to shine 

visit our 

open 

Day 

Saturday 12 March 2016 10.00am - 12.00 noon 

Headmaster’s Talk - 10.15am 

Sackville is part of the Cognita Schools Group 

www.cognitaschools.com 

Our GCSE results are 

amongst the best in Kent 

T: 01732 838 888 W: sackvilleschool.co.uk 

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FLORISTRY & WILLOW 

WEAVING WORKSHOPS 

FRIDAY 

18TH MARCH 

Weave a 

Willow Pig 

£60 

FRIDAY 

8TH APRIL 

Spring Hand 

Tied Bouquet & 

Rosemary Bowl 

£80 

FRIDAY 

15TH APRIL 

Create your 

Own Plant 

Support 

£60 

Price includes a two-course 

lunch with your tutor, 

refreshments through the day 

and a 10% discount on your 

next course & all materials 

THE TUTORS! 

GEORGIA MILES 

Georgia Miles is the 

founder of The Sussex 

Flower School. Her 

background is eclectic 

from a degree in Art 

History from Edinburgh 

University to the Higher 

Diploma in Floristry 

via massage and 

aromatherapy, teacher 

training, a lot of travel, 

three children and a 

passion for gardening. 

DOMINIC PARRETTE 

Dominic Parrette is 

the founder of the 

Sussex Willow School 

and is a basket maker 

specialising in frame 

baskets, trugs and 

plant supports. He 

has many years of 

experience of teaching 

rural crafts at venues 

including the Museum 

of English Rural Life 

and West Dean College. 

BOOKING ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EVENTS 

01892 852828 | Mark Cross (A267), East Sussex TN6 3PJ 

www.sussexcountrygardener.co.uk

What’s On In March 

Charity 

Fri 4 Mar 7pm 

Jubilee Square, High Street, 

Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1SA 

Fire Walk 2016 

Challenge yourself to achieve something 

you never thought you could and 

walk on fire to raise funds for Heart 

of Kent Hospice. Entry is limited 

to over 18s. Minimum Sponsorship 

of £100 required to book a place. 

Entry: £25 

Info: 01622 790195 / www.hokh.org 

Sun 13 Mar 1, 2 or 3pm 

Discovery Park, Sandwich, 

Kent CT13 9FF 

Abseil for charity 

The Bridge Trust is looking for 

brave people to take the 100ft 

abseil, raising sponsorship for 

their work with the homeless. 

Minimum £75 raised per person. 

Info & Booking: 01732 368363 / www. 

kmcharityteam.co.uk/challenge/abseil 

children & family 

Sun 6 & Sun 20 Mar 1-6pm 

Godinton House & Gardens, 

Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP 

Godinton House & Gardens 

12 acres complement the magnificent 

Jacobean house. Terraced lawns 

lead through herbaceous borders, 

rose garden and formal lily pond 

to intimate Italian garden and large 

walled garden with delphiniums, 

potager, cut flowers and iris border. 

Entry: £5, Children free 

Info: 01233 643854 / www. 

godintonhouse.co.uk 

Fri 25 Mar - Sun 10 Apr 

Kent Life, Lock Lane, 

Maidstone ME14 3AU 

Easter Eggstravaganza 

Celebrate Easter and the baby boom 

that comes with spring. Meet lambs and 

goat kids as well as calves, Easter chicks 

and piglets! Have a go at bottle-feeding 

and learn how to identify fertilised eggs 

in the hatchery. Hop on a tractor and 

get creative in the Paint-a-Pot studio. 

Sat 26 Mar - Mon 8 Mar 

Pierremont Gardens, High 

Street, Broadstairs CT10 1JZ 

Broadstairs Spring Fair 

Enjoy some great produce from The 

Garden of England in this three day 

fair with over 50 stalls, promoting the 

best of Kent’s food and drink producers, 

plus face painting, art activities and 

an Easter bonnet competition. 

Info: 01843 871102 

Sun 27 Mar 

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve & Visitor 

Centre, Bradbourne Vale Road, 

Sevenoaks TN13 3DH 

Wildlife Easter Trail 

Enjoy a fun family day out at 

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve. The 

day’s activities will include a wildlifethemed 

Easter trail with a chocolate 

prize at the end. Face painting and 

looking for the Easter Bunny! 

Info: 01622 357879 

Wed 30 Mar 10.30am-1pm 

/ 2-4.30pm 

The Observatory Science Centre, 

Herstmonceux, Hailsham, 

East Sussex BN27 1RN 

Man in the Moon 

Learn all about the features of the 

Moon through fun interactive activities. 

Make your own Moon model, create 

some fantastically messy craters 

and hear about the mysteries of the 

‘Man in the Moon’. Suitable for ages 

6 - 9 years. Booking essential. 

Entry: £10.75 per child 

Info: www.the-observatory.org 

Wed 30 Mar 9am-4pm 

Sussex Wildlife Trust, Woods Mill, 

Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD 

Wild Woodies Spring 

Holiday Club 

Dive into the watery depths of the 

pond in search of water boatmen and 

newt tadpoles and learn all about 

the fascinating world of mysterious 

moths. Practise fire lighting and 

find spiders and snails. Suitable 

for children aged 6-11 years. 

Entry: £24 members, £30 non-members 

Info: 01273 497561 / www. 

sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 

Classes & Talks 

Thursday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 

31 Mar 7.45-11.30pm 

Heart of Flavour, 13 King Street, 

Maidstone ME14 1DE 

Salsa, Bachata, 

Kizomba & RNB 

Beginners welcome to these 

regular dance classes in aid of 

Heart of Kent Hospice 

Entry: 1 class £8, 2 classes £10 

Info: 07704 924935 / www. 

salsawild.co.uk 

Thurs 10 Mar 9.30am-12pm 

Copt Hall, Copthall Avenue, 

Hawkhurst TN18 4LR 

Year round colour and interest. 

A talk on how to enjoy your garden 

all year round, given by a favourite 

garden expert Ken Turner 

Entry: £20 

Booking & Info: events@ 

gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk 

Wed 16 Mar 7.30pm 

computer club 

This evening there will be a talk on 

how to professionally create and edit a 

video presentation on your computer. 

Entry: non members £2 per visit, 

annual membership £10 

Info: www.wealdofkentcomputerclub. 

co.uk / secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk 

Thurs 17 Mar 9.30am-4pm 

St Blaise Centre, Boxgrove Priory, 

Boxgrove, West Sussex PO18 0ED 

Watercolour Workshop 

for beginners 

Come and explore the versatility 

of watercolour in the beautiful 

and tranquil surroundings of 

Boxgrove Priory. There will be Tutor 

demonstrations by Pat Lansbury and 

practical work by students with one to 

one tuition. In aid of the Royal Navy 

& Royal Marines Children’s Fund. 

Entry: £80 per person 

0239 263 9536 / www. 

rnrmchildrensfund.org.uk 

Tues 22 Mar 6.30-8.30pm 

The Creative Collective Gallery, 16 

Park Mall, Ashford TN24 8RY 

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*Confi dential Interviews* 

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www.yourstrulyintroductions.co.uk 

Self-publishing workshop 

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The Weald of Kent and published authors wanting to selfpublish 

both fiction and non-fiction. 

Entry: £30 

Info & Booking: info@ 

thecreativecollective.gallery 

/ www.zoesbooks.co.uk 

Fairs 

Sat 5 Mar 10.30am–3.30pm 

Patcham Methodist Church, Ladies 

Mile Road, Patcham BN1 8TA 

The fairytale fair 

Get your Easter & Mother’s Day 

gifts handmade, unique and one 

off this year! Great chocolate 

alternatives, pocket money buys, 

one off artworks and much more. 

Info: www.thefairytalefair.co.uk 

Sat 5 Mar 10am-3.30pm 

Penshurst Village Hall, 

Kent TN11 8BP 

French Flea 

Bringing beautiful French vintage 

products to the Penshurst village 

hall in the style, atmosphere and 

flavour of a French Brocante, plus 

a vintage crepe van & café . 

Entry: £1 

Mayfield Festival 

of Music and the Arts 

WWW.MAYFIELDFESTIVAL.CO.UK 

24th april - 8th may 2016 

24TH APRIL - 8TH MAY 2016 

incorporating 

Tunbridge Wells International Music 

Competition at Mayfield Festival 

CLASSICAL•CHAMBER•JAZZ•FILM 

Box office now open for all details see www.mayfieldfestival.co.uk 

Book online or telephone: 0333 666 3366 

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Info: www.cherishthevintage. 

co.uk / 07885 610912 

Music, Theatre & Art 

Tues 1 - Tues 19 Mar 11am-5pm 

UpDown Gallery, Satis House, 11 Ems 

Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 9BW 

Joan Miro 

This is an exciting opportunity to see a 

selection of beautiful prints created by a 

man whose career has had great influence 

over many contemporary artists. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01843 588181 / www. 

updowngallery.co.uk 

Sat 12 Mar 7.30pm 

St. John’s Church, Church Road, 

Sidcup, Kent DA14 6BX 

Sidcup Symphony 

Orchestra 

Orchestral Concert given by The 

Sidcup Symphony Orchestra 

conducted by James Ross. 

Programme to include Shostakovitch 

Festive Overture, Elgar Cello 

Concerto (Soloist Will Robertson), 

Rachmaninov Symphony No.1 

Entry: £12 & £10 (Children 

& students half price) 

Booking & Info: 01322 557458 

/ www.sidcupsymphony.org.uk 

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• MAKE A BEAR • SILVER KEEPSAKES 

• PARTIES • WORKSHOPS • GIFTS AND MORE… 

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01580 755674 

Open times: Mon-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat & Sun 10.00 to 4.00 

(Evenings by appointment) 

Disabled access • Ample Parking • Cafe on-site 

Easter 

Trail 

18th to 28th March 2016 

10am until 4pm 

£2.50 

Easter Gift 

Includes: 

10% OFF 

Slap ‘n’ Dash 

Crafts & Gifts 

HAWKHURST FISH FARM 

Subject to terms & Conditions 

Free Drink 

when you buy 

a meal from the 

Waterside Café! 

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Tues 1 - Wed 30 Mar 

Rochester Cathedral 

stations of the cross 

An exhibition of lithographs by the 

celebrated artist Frank Brangwyn. 

These spell-binding images are 

in private ownership and rarely 

accessible to the general public. 

Entry: Free 

Info: www.rochestercathedral.org 


Sarah Thorne Memorial Theatre 

PUCCINI’S LA BOHEME 

The Merry Opera Company 

brings together Christopher 

Cowell’s new translation of this 

much loved romance opera. 

Entry: £17 

Booking & Info: 01843 863701 / www. 

sarahthorne-theatrecompany.co.uk 

Sun 6 Mar 7pm 

St Mildred’s Church, Tenterden 

PUCCINI’S LA BOHEME 

The Merry Opera Company 

brings together Christopher 

Cowell’s new translation of this 

much loved romance opera. 

Entry: £17.50 

Booking & Info: friendsofstmildreds@ 

gmail.com / 01580 764620 


St. Andrew’s Church, Paddock Wood 

Baroque Spectacular 

The choir will sing works by 

Vivaldi, Purcell and Handel. The 

Henham Chamber Orchestra will 

play Haydn’s The Queen of Sheba, 

conducted by Paul Showell 

Entry: £12.50 

Info: www.paddockwood-choral. 

org.uk / 01892 822448 

Friday 18 Mar 7.30pm 

Groves Hall, Sutton Valence School 

Travelling by tuba 

Although the tuba is of course 

prominent in all their concerts, 

this is no ordinary tuba recital! 

Playing an innumerable array 

of wind and brass instruments, 

Travelling by Tuba offer humerous 

anecdotes and informal chat. 

Info: 01622 863002 

Sun 20 Mar 

The Capitol, Horsham, 

West Sussex RH12 1RG 

Horsham Symphony 

Orchestra 

Enjoy a feast of music from 

America, England and France. 

Entry: Adults £14, Under 18’s £5 

Info & Booking: 01403 750220 

/ www.thecapitolhorsham.com / 

www.horshamsymphony.org.uk 

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HORNBROOK MANOR FARM 

26 th , 27 th , 28 th March 

Trade 9.30am 

Public 10.30am–5pm 

Entrance £1.50 

MAKE YOUR GARDEN GORGEOUS 

GARDENING COURSE 

info@hornbrookmanor.co.uk 01233 861149 

join Jo Arnell in her garden 

for 6 seasonal and practical 

gardening sessions. Learn how 

to design, prune, grow, and 

make your garden gorgeous 

Come and find fashionable vintage & 

antique treasures in charming Penshurst. 

Enjoy delicious cakes with Rose & Olive’s 

pop up vintage tearoom. 

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competition 

win dinner for two, with a 

glass each of Balfour Brut 

RosÉ, and an overnight stay 

at the Tickled Trout 

Fables 

From 

The Farm 

Jane has a friend 

living in the fridge… 

The Tickled Trout, West Farleigh is a modern and stylish 

pub, with six recently opened boutique hotel rooms and a 

fabulous fish restaurant with an Italian twist. It also features 

an impressive, fresh ‘Oysters on Ice’ bar where our guests can 

eat or drink in a relaxed yet sophisticated environment. 

We are open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner and, like all 

our other venues, pride ourselves on serving delicious wines, 

ciders and craft ales including those produced by our own 

winery, the Hush Heath Estate in nearby Staplehurst. 

Our beautifully refurbished hotel rooms, with private 

entrance, have been individually designed with comfort and 

luxury in mind. Each room features large, sumptuous beds 

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

Sky Sports and Sky movies as part of the perks, they’re a 

home from home. Guests can arrange for extras on arrival 

such as chilled champagne or fresh flowers. In spring we will 

be opening our sun-filled terraces – which overlook the large, 

landscaped garden complete with children’s play area – for ‘al 

fresco’ dining. We love dogs too (outside and in the bar area) 

so don’t leave them at home. An outside bar will complement 

this area and promises to be a fantastic ‘go-to’ destination and 

meeting place for friends and family. Our extensive gardens 

are an ideal location for private parties, weddings and events. 

The prize comprises: a two-course dinner for two people, 

including a glass each of the award-winning Balfour Brut 

Rosé, and a luxurious overnight stay. 

For your chance to win a twocourse 

dinner for two people, 

including a glass of Balfour Brut 

Rosé, and an overnight stay at 

the Tickled Trout, West Farleigh, 

just answer this question: ‘What 

seafood can you enjoy in the 

bar of the Tickled Trout?’ 

Enter your answer with your 

contact details* in the online 

form at www.wealdentimes.co.uk/ 

competition or post to: The Tickled Trout Competition, Wealden Times, 21 Stone 

Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3HF by 18 March 2016. There is no cash alternative 

and the prize must be taken 

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

find ourselves home alone. One at uni and the other has 

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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