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Contents 

July 2016 

The Summer Exhibition 

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LUCKY DIP 

John Graham-Hart 

finds houses with 

swimming pools 

38 89 

100 

HEALTH PAGE 

WT on coping with 

food intolerances 

and allergies 

Featuring Original 

New Works 

By Dutch Painter 

Edo Kaaij 

23 

38 

65 

66 

67 

89 

98 

IT’S JULY 

What’s going on near 

you this month 

MOUNTAIN FLAIR 


visits a surprising 

cottage in Kent 

GET THE LOOK 

Country house 

meets cabin chic 

INTERIORS 

SUPPLEMENT 

Four fresh themes and 

an interiors book to 

whet the appetite 

KEEPING IT 

NATURAL 


on a light and bright 

Wealden farmhouse 

CLUB TROPICANA 

Get fresh, fruity and 

ready for summer 

HEALTH & BEAUTY 

Tips to keep you 

feeling gorgeous 

101 

105 

110 

114 

117 

117 

TRULY 

SCRUMPTIOUS 

Sunshine Smoothies 

share three of their 

most popular recipes 

WATERY 

WONDERLAND 

Three swimming 

pool experts share 

their top tips 

CUT ABOVE 

THE REST 

Jo Arnell on growing 

your own flowers 

WHAT’S ON 

Find out... 

COMPETITION 

Win a night’s stay in 

a superking room and 

a five-course tasting 

menu at Frasers, in 

Egerton, Kent 

FABLES FROM 

THE FARM 

Jane Howard on a 

traditional form of 

milk production 

Exhibition Opens 16 July 

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The Property Ombudsman 

Dormansland 

A beautiful Grade II listed country home in a secluded gated setting yet within minutes walk of mainline rail. 

Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Study, Family Room, Large Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom, 

Master Bedroom Suite, 7 Double Bedrooms, 3 Bath/Shower Rooms, Detached Triple Garage, Small Barn, Potting Shed, Greenhouse, Formal 

gardens and Paddock. In all circa 4 acres. 

Guide Price £1,875,000 

Crowhurst, nr Lingfield 

A striking and substantial family home with a self-contained annexe set on a plot of about 1.4 acres in the rural village of Crowhurst. 

Reception Hall, Drawing Room, Family/Dining Room, Study, Games Room, Wonderful Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Cloakroom, 6 Double Bedrooms, 

4 Bath/Shower Rooms (2 En Suite), Annexe Accommodation, Private Driveway, Garaging, Gardens & Grounds of about 1.4 acres. EPC Rating: F 

Guide Price £1,500,000 

Oxted 01883 712375 

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Betchworth 

Principal part of a Victorian home in a prime secluded location 

Reception hall, cloakroom, magnificent drawing room, dining room, kitchen, cellar, first floor landing, 5 bedrooms, family bathroom, attic, 

double and single garage, veranda and sun terrace, superb landscaped gardens, outstanding southerly and westerly views, in all about 0.7 of 

an acre. EPC F 

Guide Price £1.175m 

Holmbury St. Mary 

Charming detached cottage in a superb village location 

Entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting room/dining room with wood-burning stove, study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility and boot room, cloakroom, 

3 bedrooms, bathroom, separate WC, double garage, lovely cottage gardens, backing onto protected woodland, fine views over village and 

surrounding countryside, in all, about 0.22 of an acre. EPC E 

Guide price £875,000 

coming 26 January 2015

LONGVIEW, Westhall Road, Warlingham £1,195,000 

Occupying an an attractive position in in the favoured Westhall Road area of of Warlingham, a a brand new family 

house by by Wolsey Developments in in conjunction with Hudson Homes. Longview is is a a traditionally styled detached 

5 bedroom luxury house, beautifully presented and enjoying a a high specification, with far far reaching countryside 

views to to the west. Longview also features a a landscaped gardens and a a double garage. 

Warlingham village with its its village green and good range of of amenities is is around a a mile away and 

Warlingham/Whyteleafe mainline railway stations are within ½ mile. 

Harestone Hill, Caterham 

£1,050,000 

A This beautifully presented detached house is is 

ready for for immediate occupation, the spacious 

accommodation amounts to to approximately 

3111 sq.ft arranged over four floors with a a 

particularly attractive and spacious kitchen/ 

family room, balconies and landscaped 

gardens. 

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Weydon Lane, Farnham - Freehold Ground Rents 

Two adjacent blocks over three floors arranged as 21 purpose 

built flats each with a garage to the rear currently let at £3,304 

per annum. 

We understand the freehold (via a management company) 

insures, manages and maintains the block recovering the costs 

from the leaseholders by way of a service charge. 

Guide: £150,000 Plus - FREEHOLD GROUND RENTS 


Franklin Road, Brighton - Freehold residetial investment 

A three storey end-terrace block of three adjoining properties, 

arranged as six purpose built flats, plus a basement room. 

Four of the units are let and producing £24,164 per annum with 

the majority of the flats now in need of upgrading. Three of the 

units are vacant and there is potential to increase the total rental 

income once modernised. EPC:E 

Guide: £750,000 Plus - FREEHOLD 


SOLD PRIOR TO AUCTION 

Brighton Road, Hooley - Detached house with Planning 

A fabulous opportunity to acquire this seven bedroom detached 

house with Planning Permission for conversion into five self 

contained flats. Set back from Brighton Road and with off road 

parking the property offers a generous rear garden and detached 

garage with pitched roof. 

Once completed each flat will have its own private entrance, rear 

garden and parking space. EPC:E 

Guide: £550-600,000 - FREEHOLD 

Eaton Court, Hove - Purpose built flat in central location 

Occupying a prominent position within the centre of Hove is this 

three bedroom flat which forms part of this well presented purpose 

built block. 

Offered with vacant possession and considered ideal for 

investment or owner occupation the flat is conveniently located 

within easy reach of local shops, amenities and Hove mainline 

railway station. 

Along with communal gardens and passenger lift the flat also has 

double glazed windows and entry phone system. EPC:D 

Guide: £250,000 Plus - LEASEHOLD 

Guides are provided as an indication of each Seller’s minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may 

change at any time prior to Auction. Unless stated otherwise, each Lot will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer 

cannot sell the Lot during the Auction). We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide. 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH by John Graham-Hart 

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Lucky dip 

John Graham-Hart admires homes with swimming pools 

One of my very few claims to fame – and hardly a riveting one at that 

– is that I have disported myself in the oldest swimming pool in the 

world. Unfortunately, my enjoyment was necessarily limited by the 

fact that it was entirely waterless at the time and had been for the best part of 

the last 5,000 years but, no matter, a disport is a disport. 

The pool was in the ruined city of Mohenjo-daro in the province of Sindh, in 

Pakistan’s Indus Valley. It was 12 metres long, seven metres wide and two-anda-half 

metres deep. The provincial Minister for Antiquities explained that it had 

probably been used for religious and ceremonial purposes. I preferred to believe 

it had been an early Lido, brimming with screaming kids, dusky maidens and 

beach balls. He seemed oddly unimpressed with my grasp of anthropology. 

But whatever the first use of the swimming pool was, the idea certainly 

caught on with the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans finding considerably more 

amusing things to do in pools than the odd purification. Plato felt that every 

child needed to learn to swim as part of a proper education. In AD 305, the 

Romans built an incredible pool that was over 900,000 square feet and heated 

by giant fires in the basement. 

Today, a swimming pool of your own is an enviably luxury even in our 

temperate climate and building your own will set you back between £20,000 

and £100,000. However, although the addition of an extra bedroom 

will positively affect the price of your house, the same is not, strangely, 

automatically true when it comes to a pool. Which is not, of course, great news 

if you are selling but cheering indeed if you’re moving and have a little aquatic 

disportation in mind. 

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1. The Old House 

Where? The Old House is on the 

edge of the highly sought after village of 

Frensham and has frontage on to the River 

Wey (Google Maps GU10 3EF). 

What?This stunning grade II listed 

house dates from the 16th century, with 

late 17th century/early 18th century 

and 20th century additions. The 

accommodation is extensive, with spacious 

reception rooms, a reception hall with 

inglenook and wide-boarded timber floor. 

The drawing room has an attractive view 

over the gardens and there is also a 

panelled dining room, a sitting room, 

study and adjoining kitchen and breakfast 

room. Upstairs there is a vaulted master 

bedroom with bathroom, dressing room 

and balcony, seven further bedrooms and 

three more bathrooms. To the west of the 

inner courtyard there is a two-bedroom 

cottage with bathroom, shower room and 

kitchen. The grounds are laid out formally 

and informally with an avenue of trees 

and encompasses a large, stylish swimming 

pool with a terrace, hard tennis court with 

adjacent, ornamental pond, stabling with 

two loose boxes and paddocks bordering 

the River Wey. 

How much? The Old House is on 

the market at £4,750,000 and is with 

Knight Frank in Guildford. Call 01483 

610959 or visit www.knightfrank.co.uk

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2. Cranford 

Where? Cranford is off Pains Hill, 

close to Limsfield Common and about 

two miles from Oxted. 

Gardens & outbuildings 

the gardens at hunters moon are enchanting and were carefully planned 

by the current owners and garden designer, Fiona Lawrenson, who has 

won two gold medals at the Chelsea Flower show. to the rear of the 

house is a secluded seating area, ideal for outdoor entertaining during 

the summer months. the garden is mainly laid to lawn and interspersed 

with lush, mature beds and a variety of trees. a timber framed rose walk 

leads through to an ornamental part of the garden, which features pretty 

box hedging. the swimming pool area is incredibly well protected as it is 

surrounded by the original garden walls, which are attractively adorned 

with foliage. there is a patio area for poolside entertaining. 

Beyond the gardens are the paddocks, which are fenced with post and rail 

fences and the ménage. the extent of the land and woodland can be seen 

on the boundary plan. 

adjacent to the rear of the property is the stable block, which is a charming 

period building with 4 stables, a tack room, 2 store rooms and a hay loft 

above. this building may have potential for conversion, subject to the 

usual consents. 

(Google Maps RH8 0RF). 

What? An impressive Edwardian 

property built in 1912, the property has 

had a number of additions over the years 

and is today a light and spacious country 

home. On the ground floor there are 

two principal receptions rooms, both 

with exposed timber and open fireplaces, 

a large family room with sliding glass 

door to the patio, as well as a study and 

a superb kitchen/breakfast room with 

French doors to the conservatory. On 

the first floor there is a master bedroom, 

with en suite bathroom and dressing 

room, and four further bedrooms and two 

bathrooms. A separate stairway leads to 

a self-contained guest suite with double 

bedroom and shower room. The lovely 

gardens and grounds extend for almost 

eight acres encompassing formal lawns, 

woodland, a paddock and an attractive 

leisure complex which includes an elegant 

indoor swimming pool. 

How much? Cranford has an asking 

price of £2,350,000 and is with 

Jackson-Stops in Oxted. 

Call 01883 712375 or visit 

www.jackson-stops.co.uk 

3. Hunters Moon 

Where? Surrounded by ancient 

woodland, Hunters Moon is on the edge 

of the village of Grayshott in Hampshire, 

close to the borders of Surrey and West 

Sussex (Google Maps GU26 6EG). 

What? An elegant and substantial 

Victorian country house, the property was 

once the main house on the Kingswood 

Firs estate and has direct private access on to 

Ludshott Common. The house has a variety 

of attractive and unusual design features, 

including several arched windows and a 

large bay window in the superb 32-foot 

drawing room. It also features a family 

room, dining room, study, wine cellar and 

kitchen breakfast room with AGA. 

Above, on two floors, are a master 

bedroom suite with two dressing rooms 

plus five further bedrooms and three more 

bathrooms. The gardens at Hunters Moon 

were planned by the current owners and 

garden designer, Fiona Lawrenson, who has 

won two gold medals at the Chelsea Flower 

Show. The grounds extend to over seven 

acres and encompass a secluded swimming. 

There are also paddocks, a manège and 

a stable block with four stables, as well as 

substantial woodland. 

How much? Hunter’s Moon is 

priced at £2,750,000 and is on the market 

with Savills in Guildford. Call 01483 796 

4. Whitelands 

Where? Whitelands is in a secluded 

location just to the north of Brockham 

village, two miles west of Dorking 

(Google Maps RH3 7HB). 

What? The house is a substantial family 

home of considerable style and character, 

built in the late 1920s. On the ground 

floor there is an impressive hall and Art 

Deco staircase, a 35-foot drawing room 

with inglenook fireplace which is adjoined 

by a garden room and a bar/snug, a dining 

room, sitting room, fourth reception room 

and kitchen/breakfast room. On the first 

floor there is a master bedroom with en 

suite bathroom and dressing room dressing 

room and six further bedrooms, three with 

en suite facilities. Outside the grounds are 

divided into two areas – a smaller area laid 

to grass with a patio and the main part of 

the grounds which extend to the west and 

include an attractive swimming pool. The 

grounds adjoin open farmland and extend 

to about an acre, 

How much? Whitelands is on the 

market at £1,300,000 and is with 

Jackson-Stops in Dorking. Call 01306 

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

820 or visit www.savills.co.uk 

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By Julie Taylor, Employment and Family Solicitor at Buss Murton Law 

I am going through a divorce 

and the finances are now going 

through the court process as 

we were unable to agree, what 

happens? 

The financial application will be filed 

at court. The court will schedule the 

matter in the court’s diary and issue a 

date for a first hearing, at this time the 

court will also make directions to both 

the husband and wife for a date when 

they need to complete and exchange 

their financial disclosure in a Form E. 

The first hearing is known as an FDA, 

the First Directions Appointment. 

Both parties will need to complete 

the financial disclosure, the Form E. 

This form is rather lengthy and on 

first view can appear quite scary. You 

must take it one section at a time 

and complete to the fullest of your 

knowledge and most importantly be 

honest. Be prepared to provide 12 

months bank statements, 3 months 

payslips, business accounts, pension 

information and such documents. The 

information is comprehensive as this is 

the document that will be used by the 

court to decide a financial settlement. 

The Form E is exchanged 

simultaneously so that one party does 

not adjust what is in their document 

in light of what they have read in the 

other's. Once exchanged you should 

review your spouse’s document and 

see whether there is any missing 

information. If there is, the court will 

make a direction for a questionnaire to 

be raised. 

The purpose of FDA is to decide 

what more information you and 

the court need in order to start to 

negotiate properly. It deals with 

the management of your case: the 

evidence and timetable. Both parties 

attend the hearing and if you have 

legal representation then you do not 

normally need to speak in court as 

your lawyer speaks on your behalf. 

The normal practice is that the lawyers 

have a discussion about the case and 

see what matters can be agreed. There 

is then a hearing before the judge to 

make decisions on these matters. 

The matter will then likely be listed for 

an FDR, Financial Dispute Resolution 

hearing. The purpose of this hearing is 

for a judge to review all the financial 

information and provide an indication 

of what the likely settlement would be 

if this went to a final hearing. The FDR 

hearing is a without prejudice hearing. 

Most cases settle here or just after and 

the court makes a final order on the 

agreed terms. The judge sitting on the 

FDR is barred from the final hearing. 

If there is no settlement, the judge 

makes a directions order and sets 

the case down for a final hearing. In 

advance of the hearing bundles of 

papers for the court will have to be 

prepared and filed; barristers will be 

briefed and may discuss matters in 

conference (i.e. meetings with you); 

open proposals for settlement will be 

filed and served; and detailed costs 

estimates will have to be filed. 

At the final hearing the court will listen 

to evidence, grant orders and give 

reasons. Each spouse will be required 

to give evidence as a witness and 

be cross examined on the financial 

disclosure by the other spouse or 

their lawyer if represented. If there 

is enough time the judgment will be 

handed down then and if time is short 

there may be a reserved judgement 

which means the parties will need to 

come back at a later date. 

Julie Taylor 

Buss Murton offers a free initial 

30 minute meeting to discuss 

any family law matter in relation 

to separation, divorce and 

children. We can see you at any 

of our offices in Tunbridge Wells, 

Cranbrook, East Grinstead or 

Dartford. To make an appointment 

please contact Louise Huxstep, 

Family Team Secretary on 

01892 502 338 or email: 

lhuxstep@bussmurton.co.uk 

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Above: The light-filled kitchen once had an unreliable old Aga at its heart – since replaced by a range cooker. The kitchen units are by Howdens and are 

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Top: The couple built a two-storey extension, which has created a spacious open-plan kitchen and triple-aspect dining area with French doors into the garden 

Above left: Cream-painted units and pale oak worksurfaces reflect the light Above right: A luxurious, rather masculine downstairs loo area, designed by Andrew 

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Above: The contemporary wood panelling throughout Martine and Andrew’s 

home gives it an undeniably cosy – and high class – chalet feel Right: The 

quirky giraffe is covered in Design Forum fabric, Kaleidoscope 

couple and their boys, Oli (8) and Max (11) all love the 

mountains. Max is on the brink of joining the England 

ski squad and Oli is following fast. Each winter, Martine 

takes the boys away for five months ski racing, based in 

Chamonix, and Andrew joins them at weekends. Given this 

passion and the couple’s expertise in designing the interiors 

of some of the most beautiful – and expensive – chalets in 

the Alps, it was perhaps inevitable that there would be a hint 

of the Alpine in the finished article. 

This hint comes in the shape of the lovely, high spec, 

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floor to ceiling, in virtually all rooms, the remaining walls 

often covered in Design Forum fabric. 

The only major structural work the couple undertook 

was the lowering of ground floor floors to accommodate 

Andrew’s six foot five height – the new floors are largely of 

pale machined oak – and a two-storey kitchen extension 

which has given them a triple aspect dining area with 


Above: The leather turtle and hippo were both escapees from a chalet job but 

seem very much at home in Kent Left: The understated, wood-lined stairway, 

with bespoke handrail designed by Andrew, gives a taste of the chalet style 

upstairs 

French doors opening on to the garden. They also removed 

the old Aga which, in my book, virtually counts as 

structural. 

“It was wonderful to see that go,” says Martine. “It really 

was an awful thing – it never worked properly.” 

The new oak-topped units and two islands are – as is so 

often the case today in the smartest of renovations – from 

Howdens. The chic Italian chairs around the breakfast 

island are Bontempi Casa and are an over-order from their 

interior design and furnishing of Richard Branson’s chalet 

in Verbier. The oak dining table, surrounded by an eclectic 

collection of chairs upholstered in Design Forum fabric, 

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“The installation was timed to 

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Above left: The landing to Oli’s bedoom, over the extended kitchen-dining area, includes a door on to the roof terrace. Plush, neutral carpets throughout make 

the house feel extremely snug Above right: Max’s bedroom, across the way, is suitably grown-up, tastefully reflecting his interest in skiing and sailing 

was originally bought for another chalet client but was 

found to be slightly damaged. “We liked it anyway, so we 

kept it,” Martine says. Nearby stands a Kartell Ghost chair 

and armchair upholstered in Design Forum fabric. 

On the floor between the islands is a curious arcane 

symbol in yellow tape. As one finds oneself idly wondering 

how Martine and Andrew might spend their full moons, 

Martine quickly points out that it is a hexagon not a 

pentogram. She explains that it is, in fact, an exercise 

pattern for Max’s fitness training for his England squad bid. 

On the walls are a great black and white shot of her sons, 

a big portrait – there is no other description for it – of a 

white cow and two very pleasing Bella Pieroni dancers, 

one of a number around the house. Again, the couple had 

used Pieronis in their chalets and like them so they chose 

a selection for their own home. On a wall of grey Design 

Forum fabric are also two large oils of apples by Folkestone 

artist Tony Foster, once destined for a client. The curtains 

here as elsewhere are also Design Forum and lined with 

complementary fabric on the reverse. 

One of Andrew’s major passions is lighting, and here as 

elsewhere in the house he has largely applied the principle 

that the light source itself should be hidden and only the 

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downlighters in the kitchen are either recessed or hidden in 

small cubes that extend down from the ceiling. 

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standard lamp that was originally one of a number destined 

for a chalet. In another corner is a Kartell Bourgie table 

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Top, left and above: The boys’ rooms are light and airy and cleverly 

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Above: The cottage is deceptively spacious, thanks to the sense of ‘flow’ 

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lamp and across the room on an ancient four-legged chest 

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lamp. Above the chest is another Tony Foster, this time of 

ice-skaters. “We used the original in a chalet but really liked 

it and so we asked Tony to paint us a copy,” says Martine. 

Beneath the chest is a large leather turtle and beside it a 

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Above: The main bedroom is an oasis of calm and order – helped by muted colours and the addition of an en suite dressing room and hidden cupboards 

is an aged oak bench. The woodburner is double-sided and 

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Above: The play room and snug shares the woodburner with the ‘adults’ living room nextdoor. Hidden cupboards, built by Martine and Andrew’s carpenter, 

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Keeping it natural 

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In an area famed for its atmospheric, timber houses, Mark and 

Tara were hard-pushed to find one that provided the lightfilled 

home they were after. After a year of searching and a 

year of negotiating, they finally moved into this magnificent 

farmhouse in Grafty Green where a liberal application of 

white paint has helped make the most of the natural light... 


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the top as natural wood and white-distress the legs. The kitchen chairs are Lloyd Loom by Neptune and are stocked by John Lewis 

Many of the pronouncements of the great American 

architect Louis Khan could be, shall we say, a little 

opaque but the one I rarely enter an impressive 

space without remembering is simple enough. “A room,” 

he once said, “is not a room without natural light.” 

“Architects in planning rooms today have forgotten their 

faith in natural light,” said Khan. “Depending on the touch 

of a finger to a switch, they are satisfied with static light and 

forget the endlessly changing qualities of natural light, in 

which a room is a different room every second of the day.” 

In the Weald, we are spoiled for choice when it 

comes to outstanding examples of period architecture, 

particularly Tudor and Jacobean; times when the wool 

trade was at its height and both farmers and merchants 

prospered. One-room medieval hall houses were 

converted into comfortable multi-room, multi-floor 

homes, elegant new purpose-built properties went up 

and villages and towns expanded at an impressive rate. 

So if you’re looking for a period property – and to many 

escaping London for the good life, a period property is often 

seen as an essential part of the country idyll – there are 

few better starting points for your journey than the Weald. 

My family was no exception and when we abandoned the 

rus in urbe of leafy Clapham for the real thing, our first 

home was a pretty 17th Century cottage on a vineyard. 

“This place is driving me nuts,” said my wife, a week 

into the idyll. “It’s like living in a tomb. I can’t see a thing.” 

And it was hard not to appreciate her irritation. After the 

light that used to pour in through Victorian sashes, the 

dribble that the leaded lights grudging allowed through 

probably meant that after a month we’d all be suffering 

from myopia and a dash of vitamin D deficiency. 

Low ceilings, heavy beams, small windows, ancient 

glass – all conspired to ensure that there was hardly 

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Above: A vaulted ceiling and honey-coloured beams above the comforting cream Aga help to make the room feel light and airy. An old clock on the bressumer 

above the Aga belonged to Mark’s parents and was once natural wood. It was given a distressed white finish by Tara 

a single human activity in which one could engage 

without the assistance of a head torch. Try as we might, 

it was difficult not to conclude that we’d spent a not 

insignificant amount of wonga on a gloom with a view. 

Losing the leaded lights would have been sacrilege and we’d 

never get planning to increase their size or add more so the 

only option was to make better use of what light they allowed 

us. Accordingly, we ordered a tanker-full of white paint and 

hired a sandblaster. Anything that wasn’t wood and couldn’t 

move fast enough was painted white and the timbers were 

blasted back to lovely clean oak. The cottage was all but 

transformed and divorce was put on the back-burner. 

Tara and Mark’s farmhouse is considerably larger than our 

first cottage and its supply of light considerably greater but 

they, too, were moving from a town property to a period 

country home and for them, too, light was a priority. 

Mark was the driving force behind the move with Tara a 

little more sceptical. It took a year to find the right property 

but when they saw their farmhouse they both knew it 

was the one. The course of true love, however, often has 

a habit of not running quite as smoothly as one hopes. 

“We fell in love with it but we had to fight for a year to 

get it,” she says. “We kept losing our buyers but Mark 

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Above: The modern, clean-white kitchen contrasts with the rustic beams and 

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Tara’s priority was the kitchen which, 

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sombre oak units which hoovered 

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all in Strong White eggshell. The 

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Above: The master bedroom is warmed by the natural wood of items such as this large pine wardrobe, which was stripped of black paint, a pine dome-lidded 

chest and a natural oak chest of drawers. All the furniture came from antiques shops in Rochester, except the upholstered bed, which is by Hypnos 

so perfect and the house had so much character.” And it’s 

very hard to disagree with either. It was truly a real find. 

Like us, Tara set to work with the white paint, the only 

difference being that hers was posh white paint – Farrow & 

Ball’s Strong White whereas ours merely said ‘white’ on the 

tin and left the manufacturer and all else to one’s imagination. 

I’d love to say there was absolutely no difference and that 

they both did exactly the same job but they didn’t and don’t. 

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Above: The double-aspect master bedroom looks out over the gardens, which 

have been a labour of love for Tara and Mark Left: Décor in the bedroom 

has been kept, pale, pretty and feminine – whilst steering clear of twee 

country styling 

and at the back, a large area of lawn, a lovely natural 

pond and, the star of the show, Mark’s Koi carp pond. 

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One of Tara’s priorities was the kitchen, which when they 

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she painted all the units F&B Strong White eggshell. The 

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On the bressumer above the Aga is an old clock which 

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Above left: An ornate mirror is a feature in the classic, welcoming bathroom, where tongue-and-groove panelling adds a country cottage feel alongside the 

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distressed the legs. Surrounding it are a set of elegant Lloyd 

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The oak-topped dining room table was also a wonderful 

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the white-distressed treatment. She and Mark used to run a 

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The drawing room is the oldest part of the house, dating 

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warmth provided by the honeyed beams and a superb 

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candelabras from Kaizen in Rochester, the wall lights from 

Krebs. The two grey sofas are Kingston by Laura Ashley. 

The fireplace was something of a mess when they 

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He also remodelled the windowsills in Limestone. 

Tara points out a heart cut in the drawing room door. 

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Above: A sheltered corner makes the perfect indoor-outdoor space in which 

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Love the 

way you 

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Wealden Health & Beauty 

Wealden Times talks to Rachel Boxall... 

Do you have a beauty regime? 

I have a very simple beauty 

regime, and I’m definitely a 

morning person. I like to get up 

and out as quickly as possible. 

The quicker the regime the 

closer I am to breakfast, my 

favourite meal of the day. I 

will not sacrifice it! You can’t 

beat jumbo porridge oats 

slowly cooked in almond milk, 

topped with seasonal berries. 

I love using LUSH tea tree 

water toner; it freshens the skin 

and has excellent antibacterial 

properties. Water is also essential 

and I always have a bottle on 

hand to stay hydrated. Over the 

years I feel that I have finally 

mastered minimal make up. 

Mascara, flick of black eyeliner, 

two in one cream cheek and lip 

blush. Set for the day ahead! 

Is there a particular product 

you couldn’t live without? 

Natural products are important 

to me, as I want to know exactly 

what I am putting on my skin. 

I will not go a day without 

LUSH ultrabland facial cleanser. 

It feels luxuriously thick and has 

a light honey fragrance. It really 

helps bring my skin back into 

balance, especially as the seasons 

change. I also need to take care 

of my hands, whether arranging 

floral displays or handcrafting 

paper decorations. LUSH 

salted coconut hand scrub 

leaves them feeling like new! 

What’s your ultimate 

pampering treat? I have 

recently discovered hot Hatha 

Yoga. It helps me to focus, 

unwind and most importantly 

stretch after a busy week. I’m 

also lucky to have a lovely 

friend, Ellie from The Beauty 

Aisle. She offers holistic massage 

and facials using all natural 

skincare products. A trip to her 

hideaway retreat in Burwash 

really is the ultimate treat. 

Who’s your style icon? I have 

a few people that inspire me. 

The first being Iris Apfel, for 

being bold and confident 

in her choices and for 

highlighting the importance 

of a good pair of round 

glasses. I also admire Agyness 

Deyn and her androgynous 

style. My childhood wardrobe 

often inspires me and I 

subconsciously seek similar 

nostalgic patterns, prints and 

stripes to wear as an adult. 

Rachel has a new independent 

floral design business, focused 

on seasonal flowers and event 

styling, as well as offering 

handmade paper flowers 

and decorations. For parties 

and workshops contact 

thefloweredit@gmail.com 

More than a meal... 

If you think it’s only for the 

birds, then you’re wrong! Millet 

is available in many varieties 

and is a staple in various Asian 

and African diets. In South 

India, Little Millet is served 

with Sambhar, a lentil based 

vegetable stew, and Ethiopians 

use the soft cooked ‘grain’ as 

baby food. It is in fact, a seed, 

despite having a grain-like 

appearance, and is an ideal 

alternative for those with a 

gluten or wheat intolerance, 

being non-allergenic. It acts 

as a pre-biotic for the gut’s 

micro-flora, has high levels of 

magnesium which can reduce 

the effects of migraines, and 

digests easily. Use it as an 

alternative to rice or potatoes 

with an evening meal or try 

adding ground millet flakes to 

homemade breads and muffins. 

Make a delicious sweet 

breakfast porridge by slowly 

simmering it in a pan with 

nut milk and a little honey. 

Top this with fresh or dried 

fruit, nuts, cacao nibs or any 

yummy topping of your choice. 

pretty pout... 

This month we have had 

the pleasure of trying out 

the beautifully tinted lip 

balms from Lanolips. With 

a choice of Red Apple, 

Perfect Nude, Rhubarb 

and Rose, there’s a shade 

for every skin type. They’re 

the perfect size for a small 

handbag and are ideal for 

summer, adding a little 

touch of colour to a fresh 

face, whilst giving a healthy 

glow and hydrating lips. 

They’re rich with ultra 

moisturising lanolin, and 

contain SPF30, giving you 

extra protection during the 

summer months. You can 

even pop a little on your 

cheekbones as a highlighter 

and then apply on lips as 

needed throughout the day. 

All Lanolips products are 

animal cruelty and horrible 

nasties free and are available 

from Boots, Waitrose 

or www.lanolips.com 


July 

At The Clinic 

LONDON | PARIS | SOUTH OF FRANCE 

Fat or thin, short or tall, the dreaded cellulite is the bane of most women’s lives. Supermodels, 

athletes and pop icons… no one is immune. In fact, about 85 per cent of British women over 20 

suffer the condition and there’s even evidence of it in paintings from as early as the 17th century. 

What Causes 

Cellulite? 

No one knows for sure but age and lifestyle usually 

trigger cellulite in most women but it can also be 

hereditary so blame your mother! Often described 

as cottage cheese or orange peel, this lumpy, bumpy 

skin is most often seen on the thighs and hips but 

can also appear on the tops of the arms. It is actually 

bulging fat cells enveloped between layers of fibrous 

tissue. As these fat cells become larger, because of 

weight gain, hormonal changes or water retention, 

they squeeze the connective tissues causing the skin 

to pucker. The amount of fat in your body is, of 

course, an issue too and even the thickness of your 

skin can determine how visible cellulite is. 

How can I Fight 

Cellulite? 

1. VIORA REACTION 

This non-invasive treatment uses radio-frequency energy 

with vacuum therapy to attack the irregular fat cells on the 

multiple layers of skin. It targets different tissue depths 

and the deep tissue heating breaks downs the fat while the 

vacuum therapy stimulates lymphatic drainage to reduce 

cellulite, contour and tighten skin. This treatment takes 

around 1 hour and is suitable for hips thighs, abdomen 

and underarms. 

2. BODYTITE 

A cannula is inserted under the skin which levels out the 

bulges of fat. At the same time, RF energy warms the skin 

making it tighter and smoother. The procedure is carried 

out under local anesthesia. Only one treatment necessary. 

Immediate and permanent results. 

We invite you to book a FREE consultation with 

us for either of these treatments. Simply quote 

“Surrey Homes/1” when booking. Offer ends 30/09/2016. 

Call the clinic on 01737 247 246 to book today! 

The Harley Street Skin Clinic, 16 Bell Street, Reigate, RH2 7BG 

www.harleystreetskinclinic.com 01737 247 246

Adverse reaction 

In a world of instant access to endless information, it can all get a 

little confusing. We dispel a few myths and find out first-hand... 

The Allergy uK expert 

Amena Warner is the 

Head of Clinical Services... 

Is there a difference between food allergy 

and intolerance? Allergic reactions to 

food involve an abnormal response of the 

immune system. Allergic symptoms can 

vary from mild, to moderate, to severe. 

Mild symptoms can include itching, rashes, 

sneezing and a runny nose. Moderate 

symptoms vary from swelling, vomiting, 

stomach pains and coughing, with severe 

symptoms being difficulty in breathing 

or talking, which may lead to individuals 

passing out. Severe allergic reactions can be 

fatal, and are referred to as an anaphylactic 

shock, which is an acute medical emergency 

that needs prompt medical treatment. 

Intolerances are different to food allergies 

- they’re not caused by the immune system 

and are not life threatening, although they 

can reduce quality of life significantly. 

Intolerances usually affect adults, rarely 

infants, who are more likely to have 

allergy. There are no validated tests for 

food intolerances other than lactose. 

Are there any common symptoms? 

With a food allergy, symptoms usually 

arise within a few minutes of eating the 

offending food, although they may be 

delayed by up to a couple of hours. These 

can include rashes, wheezing, itching, severe 

gut pain or, rarely, sudden collapse. The 

rapid onset of symptoms, which always 

occur in response to the same food, means 

that most people will already recognise that 

the food causes them a problem. However 

intolerance reactions are usually delayed and 

symptoms may take several hours or days 

to appear. The most common symptoms 

are gastro-intestinal bloating, wind, loose 

stools or rashes, joint pain and headaches. 

If someone thinks they might have an 

intolerance, but is not sure what to, do 

you have any advice? Food intolerances can 

be diagnosed with the help of a registered 

dietitian by a process of elimination of 

the suspect food, resolution of symptoms 

and monitored reintroduction. This 

is often via the use of a food diary. 

Allergy UK offer help and advice online or 

over the phone so visit www.allergyuk.org or 

call 01322 619898 for further information. 

Freeimages.com/JasonAntony 

Nut allergy 

Hayley discusses day-to-day dealings... 

When did you first realise you had an allergy to peanuts and what happened? I can’t 

really pinpoint when I discovered my allergy, because it was always thought I just had 

asthma. As a small child I vividly remember my aunt giving me a marathon bar out 

shopping, but the change happened when I tried peanut butter. The next time I came into 

contact with peanuts was at a Christmas party later that year. I had an asthma attack and 

the doctor was called. Christmas was when I always suffered most due to nuts being out, 

and I have to be careful at parties. It has been known for someone to kiss me on the cheek 

and leave a lip mark having just eaten nuts! 

What do you do now to avoid coming into contact with peanuts? I’m obviously careful 

what I eat and check packets if I’m buying something different. My local Chinese restaurant 

know I have an allergy so they are careful with my order and my daughter and fiancé 

watch what they eat too. If we eat out I always let the waiter know, although sometimes it’s 

unavoidable if someone has had nuts on the same surface. I’ll know about it shortly after! 

Are you allergic to anything else/ any other nuts? I have a mild reaction to most 

nuts but I don’t really test! Almonds make me sick and roasted chestnuts turn my 

stomach. Walnuts make me itch, although I am fine with coconut. I do have to 

be careful with beauty products as some contain nut extract which badly affects 

my skin, so I use hypoallergenic cleanser, toner and foundation to be safe. 

Wheat and gluten intolerance 

Christian gives us an interesting insight... 

What symptoms did you have that made you question celiac disease? Celiac disease 

didn’t come to mind at all until much further down the line. At first I’d occasionally get 

pain in the lower abdomen but there wasn’t an obvious correlation between what I was 

consuming and the symptoms I had. Once fatigue crept in, the abdominal pain increased 

and the constant feeling of general unease took over, I began the search to find out what 

was actually going on. At that point it felt as if all food was off the menu because everything 

seemed to make the symptoms worse. 

What precautions do you take and how do you manage it? The obvious precaution 

is avoiding gluten, but that task is a challenge if you like eating anywhere that isn’t a 

specialized, quarantined facility where only you and your grain fearing friends have coded 

access to. Most folk think being gluten free means replacing your bread with an overpriced, 

over processed cardboard-like substitute, but the reality is that gluten protein is lurking in 

places you wouldn’t expect. Foods that are naturally gluten free are often cross-contaminated 

when they’re commercially processed. That’s why it’s imperative to be label savvy, or even 

better, listen to the advice in the next question. 

Do you have any advice for someone who thinks they may have celiac or an 

intolerance? Celiac disease and any other food intolerance force an individual to become 

more conscious about his or her food choices. It’s a chance for someone to reevaluate how 

and what they define as ‘food’. However, the mainstream response to gluten intolerance 

has created a huge market for speciality food-like products which imitate culturally popular 

‘food-items’. Gluten free alternatives for processed boxed cereals, pastas, breads and biscuits 

have flooded the supermarkets. Whether you choose to consume the regular version of 

these items or its gluten free counterpart, they are sub-optimal for fuelling a vibrant, fully 

functional human being. By keeping 95%-100% of your food shopping within the fresh 

produce aisle, you take the first step in becoming much healthier and happier beyond the 

management of your medical condition. In a nutshell, eat food and less food-like products. 

Christian Hindley is a Personal Trainer & Remedial Therapist. 

Contact him on 01580 211775. 


Truly 

Scrumptious 


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Freshly made American pancakes 

with blueberries and maple syrup. 

Start your day at the cafe with 

the view. Open 7 days a week. 

Sunshine Smoothies share three of their favourite recipes 

– so you can try making your own at home 

Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton 

All of Sunshine Smoothies’ recipes make a drink that is more 

than 150ml. The fruit is picked fresh, then frozen in batches, 

ready to be made into a cool, refreshing drink – without the 

addition of ice. They use organic produce whenever possible, 

and home-grown too, and the juices used come from Moor’s 

Organics in Teynham, near Sittingbourne. 

Squirrel Hill, Newlands Corner GU4 8SE 

01483 222659 info@squirrel-hill.co.uk 

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The taste of Kent 

from your own local farm shop 

Minty Pink 

Makes one large smoothie (150ml) 

• 21g raspberries 

• 40g sliced apple (organic) 

• Sprig of mint 

• Blended with 6 fl oz (100ml) pear juice (organic) 

 

You’ll taste the difference when you purchase 

your produce from us. 

We’ve sourced fruit and veg from local 

suppliers so we can guarantee its’ 

freshness – and that means great tasting food. 

Why not make 

a day of it? 

Visit Polhill Garden Centre 

for the best ideas for 

your garden 

And why not treat yourself to some of our 

specialist items: jams, pickles, chutney, cheese, 

milk, biscuits, honey, confectionary, ice cream, 

frozen foods and much more. Great for gifts – 

or treat yourself! 

We’ve got easy on-site parking so come and 

visit us soon. 

London Road, 

Badgers Mount, 

Sevenoaks, 

Kent TN14 7BD 

Tel: 01959 533089 

The Taste of Kent 

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Strawberry Fields 

(Makes one large smoothie) 

• 20g banana (organic) 

• 43g strawberries (ideally 

home-grown or local) 

• Blended with 6 fl oz (100ml) 

apple juice (organic) 

Lime Green 

Makes one large smoothie (150ml) 

• 9g lime juice and zest frozen 

into an ice cube (organic) 

• 5g pea shoots 

• 68g sliced apple (organic) 

• Blended with 6 fl oz (100ml) 

apple juice (organic) 

At the beginning of 2017, 

Sunshine Smoothies will have 

their new smoothie lollies in 

a few selected health food 

shops, along with frozen 

fruit packs for you to blend 

at home. Find out more and 

follow their story at www. 

sunshinesmoothies.weebly. 

com, find them on Facebook 

or give them a call on 

07854 811916.

Watery 

wonderland 

As the weather warms up, having a swimming 

pool becomes an ever-more tempting option... 

Positioning your swimming pool 

Chris James, Graduate Landscapes 

Our raison d’être is to ensure the finished landscape is 

integrated and visually pleasing with a pool merging seamlessly 

and organically into the landscape. We spend a great deal of 

time planning the shape, position and landscaping of a pool, 

taking into account the changes that the seasons bring and 

the growth and alteration of the garden over time. If we get 

this stage right, the finished project not only adds value to 

your property, but it will be a fabulous addition to the garden 

for decades. There are some obvious considerations about the 

siting of a pool. Avoid shady areas such as under large trees 

or a north-facing position where shade will make the pool 

less enticing. If in doubt, go for a south-westerly orientation 

to get the heat of the sun during the day as well as the last 

of the late afternoon and early evening sun. In most cases a 

swimming pool is a dominant feature of the garden and will 

require softening in order to integrate into the wider landscape. 

The most effective way of doing this is to design planting 

beds around the pool to blur the line between hard and 

soft landscaping and at the same time creating an attractive, 

comfortable and tempting space. Subtle planting such as box 

hedging and topiary will provide year-round interest and, with 

a natural swimming pool, the planting zone will automatically 

create a more organic feel to the surrounding area. 

Keep the patio area around the pool uncluttered and furniture 

to a minimum but buy the best furniture your budget will 

allow, to enhance the ambience and feel of the pool area. For 

practical reasons, the heating system needs to be close to the 

pool, though these buildings should be inconspicuous and 

screened with shrubs and climbers so they fade from view. 

We try to use the best quality materials for the patios, but 

endeavour to keep its size to a minimum to reduce the hard 

look of the area, particularly in winter. We have had great 

results using a variety of pre-cut and bespoke stone. Both are 

naturally beautiful products and can suit any budget. 

This is the perfect time to think about enjoying a pool in your 

garden or rejuvenating an existing one. 

Graduate Landscapes, 01428 724080, 

www.graduatelandscapes.co.uk 

Heating your swimming pool 

David Horne, Origin Leisure 

There are a wide variety of methods to heat a pool, the 

most suitable method will depend on a number of factors 

which can include; if it is outdoor or indoor pool, the 

services (Gas, Electric, Oil) available in the area and how 

close you are to them, the size of the pool, the temperatures 

required, how quickly you want to be able to warm the 

pool up also for outside pools the period of the year you 

want to be able to swim. Traditionally gas oil and electric 

were most common heating sources for pools but the rapid 

developments of greener technology such as; Solar thermal, 

air source heat pumps and ground source heat pumps make 

them a viable alternative. It is important to consider all 

the factors in the design to make sure it meets the client’s 

requirements and is a cost efficient solution. Air source 

heat pumps and outdoor pools work exceptionally well 

together as typically the heat pump is most effective at 

heating the pool in the warmer weather – which is when 

most people like to swim. They can also be specified to 

facilitate swimming all year round so it is important to 

understand how the pool will be used. Indoor pools often 

have additional heating requirements for showers, hand 

basins and heating for the air for dehumidification, so this 

often leads to using a combination of heating sources such 

as air source heat pumps and electric or gas. 

Origin Leisure, 01895 823366 www.originleisure.com 

 


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Your project. 

From beginning to end... 

Building perfect pools for over thirty 

years. Ring Origin on 01895 823366 

or email for our information pack 

info@originleisure.com 

www.originleisure.com 

Origin 

leisure 

the original 

indoor & outdoor 

pool company

Maintaining your swimming pool 

Ben Smith, XL Pools 

The most important thing you can do for your pool during the 

peak of the summer is pay more attention to it. In particular, 

the way it looks. If its dirty, the water has gone cloudy or it’s 

starting to change colour then it generally means something is 

wrong. The quicker you remedy this the better. It is advisable 

to test your PH and chlorine daily, but if this is too onerous, 

weekly will do. You should also check and clean your skimmer 

basket and the filtration pump at this time. There are many 

factors that can greatly change the balance of your pool water: 

swimmers, heat and storms. 

A day of entertaining family and friends is great fun but 

remember that, after a day like that, your chlorine levels are 

going to drop. If you have had a lot of swimmers in the pool, 

or if it’s been an unusually hot day, it’s important to check your 

PH and chlorine levels. If you don’t have enough chlorine in 

the pool your pool water will turn cloudy and start to change 

colour. A great addition to your pool filter system is a salt-water 

chlorination system. It will help maintain your chlorine and 

chemical balance. A salt-water chlorination system will disinfect 

the pool water which dramatically improves the look, smell and 

feel of your pool water. It’s perfect for children’s delicate skin 

and for those suffering from allergies. It also helps to prevent 

alkalinity fluctuations saving you hundreds of pounds which 

you would otherwise spend on sanitizing chemicals. 

After a storm, its important to spend a bit of time tidying the 

pool and the pool area. A storm can make the pool turn green 

overnight. The first thing to think about is the water level. 

After heavy rain the water is going to be higher. If this is the 

case, you should make sure that you lower it to allow leaves and 

debris to skim into the basket. It would be better still to catch 

the leaves before they skim into the basket. So, spend a bit of 

time with your net, picking up as many as you can. Heavy rain 

will also cause chlorine levels to drop significantly. It is a good 

idea to take your water sample up to your local pool shop for 

testing. In addition, garden run-off can lead to phosphates in 

your pool which can also turn your pool green. Finally, check 

the clock and timer on your chlorine generator to ensure that 

lightning has not damaged it. 

If you are going away on holiday, here are a few pointers that 

will help keep your pool healthy for when you get back... 

Fill the pool as high as you can; high water levels will reduce 

the amount of leaves in the skimmer basket. You may come 

back to a dirtier pool but there is less chance of damaging 

your pumps. If you have a solar cover over your pool, make 

sure you turn your chlorine generator down as pool blankets 

may lead to high levels of chlorine because chlorine is not lost 

through evaporation. Lastly, it’s a good idea to get a neighbour 

or friends to check the pool for you while you are away. Or, we 

are very happy to do this for you. 

XL Pools, 01233 840336, www.xlpools.com 


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Cut above 

the rest 

Jo Arnell on the pleasure of growing your own cut flowers 

Imagine floating serenely down rows of beautiful blooms, 

pausing every now and then to pick some perfect buds on 

long sturdy stems – then filling the house with delicately 

arranged vases of flowers. Just the thought of growing your 

own cut flowers is a gorgeous and ecologically sound thing 

to do (thinking uses very little carbon), but the reality is 

slightly less dreamy. Growing cut flowers requires space, time 

and effort, if you want to get a good – and varied crop. 

Where to grow them 

A sheltered, sunny position is ideal, as blooms need 

protection from the wind and weather. Some flowers flourish 

in the shade, but most will do better in full sun – and with 

access to water if possible. The number of flowers you need 

will be an important factor when you’re deciding where to 

grow your flowers. Annuals, some roses and repeat-flowering 

plants with many blooms can easily be grown in existing 

flower borders – they respond well to picking, so it’s just early 

dead-heading. In reality you might not want to deplete your 

borders, so it can be worth finding a separate space. A corner 

of the veg patch can work well, and dahlias, sunflowers and 

sweet peas will appreciate the rich, well-cultivated soil. 

It makes sense to grow cut flowers in rows, as you would 

any other crop, as this will make weeding, picking, and 

general maintenance easier. My cutting garden has narrow 

beds – about a metre wide, but they’re quite long, with small 

paths in-between. If you choose to have grass paths, ensure 

that you can get the mower down them... 

How to grow them 

Soil preparation, as with the production of any other crop, 

is key. Clear perennial weeds and apply some organic matter 

(well-rotted manure/spent mushroom compost) to improve 

soil structure and fertility. Budget will dictate whether you 

start with good-sized plants that will crop in the first year, 

or whether you take the cheaper, longer, but ultimately 

more satisfying route of growing from seeds and cuttings. 

Once established, clumps of perennials can be divided and 

replanted, shrubs can be layered, or propagated from cuttings, 

and you will learn which annuals and biennials enjoy your 

conditions and happily self-sow – saving you time and effort. 

A general purpose fertiliser raked in at the start of the season 

will keep the plants fed and a mulch applied in spring will 

also release nutrients, retain moisture and help prevent weeds. 

Watch out for aphids and other pests and try to catch them 

early before they infest your plants. A potassium-rich feed in 

mid/late spring will encourage flowering and the ripening of 

fruit. This will be especially useful for those plants that flower 

repeatedly and will keep them going for longer. 

What to grow 

Much of this will be down to personal taste and you will have 

a good idea of the flowers you simply must include – and 

probably a hate list too, but don’t forget to think about the 

overall structure of your bouquets and arrangements. Flower 

arranging is similar in principle to border design. Colour 

schemes are important, but shapes are also key. Aim for a mix 

of plants that will allow you to design an effective bouquet of 

flowers for as long as you need. Think about shapes; spikes, 

larger focal points, foliage as structure and background, and 

fillers to soften and act as a foil or buffer in between blooms. 

Perennials and bulbs 

Grow peonies and dahlias for impact, majestic spires of 

delphiniums, verbascums and lupins, with Gypsophilla or 

Alchemilla as fillers and Melianthus for foliage interest. Bulbs 

are great for spring colour, but remember that you only 

get one stem per bulb. Peonies won’t appreciate too much 

hacking either, but if you cut lupins and delphiniums right 

to the ground after flowering/picking, they should put on 

another show in the autumn. 

Annuals and biennials 

Some of these will self-sow if they like you, but be prepared 

to grow a new batch from seed each year. Sweet peas, 

Cerinthe major, Bupleurum griffithii, sunflowers, Amni 


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majus, foxgloves, Lunaria annua (Honesty) are all quick and 

easy to grow directly into the soil of your cutting patch. 

Cosmos, antirrhinums and cleome are fantastic and longlasting, 

but they’re half-hardy annuals, so don’t grow them 

outside until all danger of frost is past. 

Shrubs and foliage 

Shrubs for foliage, bark, berries and blossom are vital for 

autumn, winter and early spring displays; the stems of plants 

like Pussy willow, dogwoods, Viburnum bodnantense and 

quince will help you to prolong the cutting season, and plants 

like eucalyptus, Osmanthus, Euonymus and Ruscus will provide 

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Cut your flowers in the early morning, or at dusk, as these are 

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may form once stems are cut, so make a slanted cut with 

sharp scissors and plunge them immediately into luke-warm 

water; apparently tepid water is better, as it has less oxygen 

than cold and therefore less chance of airlocks. 

Once the stems have been cut, it’s time to prepare them. 

Cut a further 3cm off the stems and strip off leaves that will 

end up below the surface of the water to stop them rotting 

and remember to keep your flowers cool once cut. Soft stems 

should be kept in deep water and left for several hours if 

possible. Hollow stems can be turned up-side-down and filled 

with water – use your thumb to plug the stem then quickly 

invert them back into the water to stop the airlock. Do not 

smash stems, as was once recommended, as this prevents the 

flow of water up the xylem. 

There are many simple tricks to help improve vase life. 

Bacteria multiply in unwashed vases, so keep them clean – 

and you can use a teaspoon of bleach in the water. Also keep 

your tools, such as secateurs clean. Use floral preservative, 

or a spoonful of sugar in vase water, to prolong the life of 

the flowers. 

Planning and preparing to grow cut flowers is great fun, 

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Sat 2 - Sun 24 Jul 10am-4.45pm 

Guildford House Gallery 155 High 

Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3AJ 

North Surrey Artists 

Summer Exhibition 

Guildford House is pleased to host 

North Surrey Artists, a group of local 

artists, mainly from three of Surrey’s 

leading Art Societies - Farnham, 

Guildford and Woking. The 

group comprises both professional 

and experienced amateur artists, 

a number of whom are elected 

members of national art societies. 

They span a wide range of styles 

and media creating a varied and 

interesting exhibition. 

Entry: free 

Info: 01483 444751 / www.guildford. 

gov.uk/guildfordhouse 

Tues 5 - Sun 10 Jul 

10.30am-4.30pm 

Apt 12 A, Hampton Court Palace, 

East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU 

Royal School of 

Needlework Summer 

Exhibition 

Featuring hand embroidery projects 

by our Certificate & Diploma and 

Future Tutor Students, the exhibition 

will showcase a variety of techniques 

including Jacobean crewelwork, silk 

shading, black and goldwork. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 020 3166 6932 / www.royalneedlework.org.uk 

Sun 17 Jul 1-4pm 

Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village, 

Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, 

Surrey GU3 1DQ 

Pottery Open Studio 

Watch pottery demonstrations with 

resident potter James Parsons. 

Info: 01483 810235 / www. 

wattsgallery.org.uk 

Sat 23 Jul 7.30pm 

RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, 

Surrey GU23 6QB 

Photography Morning 

Capture the beauty of summer 

mornings as the garden opens early 

for photographers. Normal garden 

admission applies and tickets can be 

booked in advance. 

Info: 0845 260 9000 / www.rhs.org. 

uk/gardens/wisley 

Wed 27 Jul 7-9.30pm 

Haslemere Educational Museum, 

78, High Street, Haslemere, Surrey 

GU27 2LA 

A Crafty Get-together 

Join artist Diana Burch for a relaxing 

evening of crafts. Take inspiration 

from the European Peasant Arts 

Collection and create a 15cm square 

to be part of the community artwork 

on display throughout September. 

Booking advisable. Price includes a 

glass of wine. 

Info: 01428 642112 / www. 

haslemeremuseum.co.uk/ 

Children & Family 

Wed 6 Jul 10-11am 




Mini Make 

Children can explore the textures in 

paintings by G F Watts and imagine 

a holiday. Have a photo taken and 

make your own holiday background. 

Led by artist Barbara Touati-Evans. 

Suitable for 2-5 years olds. 

Entry: £4 

Info: 01483 810235 / www. 


Sat 9 Jul 12-9pm 

Woking Park, Kingfield Road, 

Woking, Surrey GU22 9BA 

Party in the park 

Families can enjoy a day of 

time travel, space-age fun, live 

performances and outdoor cinema in 

Woking Park, in honour of War of 

the Worlds author, H.G. Wells. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01483 755855 / www. 

celebratewoking.info/party-in-the-park 

Sat 9 - Sun 10 Jul 11am-4pm 




woodland fairy fair 

Join in a weekend of magical 

adventures in the wild woodlands 

of the Artists’ Village. Make fairythemed 

crafts, have your face 

painted, have a go at den-building 

and try tree climbing with The Great 

Big Tree Climbing Company. 

Entry:Free 

Info: 01483 810235 / www. 


Sun 10 Jul 1-6pm 

The Spike, Warren Road, 

Guildford, Surrey GU1 3JH 

Seaside Extravaganza 

Enjoy the delights of a Seaside 

Extravaganza in the heart of the 

Surrey Hills. Throw a coconut and 

play tug-of-war, take a ride on a 

donkey, croon to live music, and 

adults enjoy a pop-up-pub. There 

will be ice-cream, craft stalls, bricka-brac, 

a BBQ and a Victorian 

tearoom. 

Entry:£4 

Info: 01483 444334 / www.tickets. 

visitguildford.com 

Sun 10, 17, 24 & 31 Jul 3-5pm 

Gostrey Meadow, Union Road, 

Farnham, Surrey GU9 7RH 

Music in the meadow 

Visit Gostrey Meadow, Farnham, on 

Sundays during the summer months 

for Music in the Meadow, and enjoy 

an afternoon of live music from a 

variety of local bands and groups. 

Entry:Free 

Info: 01252 712667 / www.farnham. 

gov.uk 

Sun 10 Jul 

Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, 

Farnham, Surrey GU7 2NN 

Bike: A Festival of Cycling 

Love the open road or crazy about 

twisty singletrack? Come to Farnham 

Maltings for a festival that celebrates 

cycling. 

Info: 01252 745444 / www. 

farnhammaltings.com 

Sat 16 Jul 7pm 

National Trust Claremont 

Landscape Garden, Portsmouth 

Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG 

Peter Pan 

Chapterhouse Theatre Company 

are delighted to bring to life the 

unforgettable story of Peter Pan, the 

boy who wouldn’t grow up, presented 

by special arrangement with Great 

Ormond Street Hospital Children’s 

Charity and Samuel French Ltd. 

Entry: £14 / £10 / £40 

Info: 01372 467806 / www. 

nationaltrust.org.uk/claremont 

Sat 23 Jul 1-5pm 

Ripley Village Green, Ripley, Near 

Woking, Surrey GU23 6AR 

ripley classic cars 

The Ripley Event is an annual fair 

with stalls, children’s entertainment, 

a dog show, live music and a large 

classic car display. All proceeds go to 

Woking Hospice. 

Info: 01483 766182 / www. 

ripleyevent.org/ 

Mon 25 - Sun 31 Jul 9am-5pm 

Godalming High Street, High 

Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 

1AF 

Godalming Tiger Trail 

Ten toy tigers will be placed in shop 

windows up and down the high 

street along with one tiger related 

question ready to be discovered. No 

registration is needed to take part, 

just head to Godalming Art Shop at 

the bottom of the high street any day 

of the week to collect your answer 

sheet and trail map. Find the tigers, 

fill in the answers and hand it in at 

Waterstones Book Store. 

Info: 01483 272323 / www. 

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Wed 27 Jul 10am-6pm 

Birdworld, Holt Pound, Farnham, 

Surrey GU10 4LD 

Teddy Bears Picnic 

Bring your teddy along for this 

favourite annual event at Birdworld. 

There will be fun, games, dancing 

and loads of prizes to be won. 

Info: 01420 22992 / www.birdworld. 

co.uk 

Fairs & markets 

Tues 5 Jul 10.30am-3.30pm 

Guildford, Surrey GU1 3QT 

Guildford Farmers’ 

Market 

Buy high quality, fresh, local produce 

direct from over 50 local farmers and 

producers. Try the best of seasonal 

produce and ask questions about 

growing, rearing, manufacture and 

cooking methods. Enjoy the freshest 

meat, fish, cheese, eggs, fruit, 

vegetables and breads. 

Entry: Free 

Info: www.guildford.gov.uk/ 

FarmersMarket 

Tues 5 - Sun 10 Jul 10am-7.30pm 

Hampton Court Palace, East 

Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU 

Hampton Court Flower 

Show 

The world’s largest annual flower 

show did not disappoint in 2015, 

and we hope to give you a great 

show this year too. Visit the show 

set in the magnificent grounds of 

Hampton Court Palace and enjoy 

spectacular summer blooms. 

Info: 0844 209 1810 / www.rhs.org. 

uk/ 

Fri 8 - Sun 10 Jul 10.30am-5pm 

Cranleigh School, Horseshoe Lane, 

Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QQ 

Quality Antiques & Fine 

Art Fair 

A quality antiques and fine art fair 

with some 30 nationally known 

dealers offering a wide range of items 

for sale, to include town and country 

furniture, silver, English & Oriental 

porcelain, jewellery, books, clocks, 

glass, antique and contemporary 

paintings, bronze sculpture and 

many decorative items to furnish any 

home with style. 

Entry: £5 

Info: www.gallowayfairs.co.uk 

Sat 16 - Sun 17 Jul 10am-5pm 

Loseley Park, Guildford, Surrey 

GU3 1HS 

Decorative Home & 

Salvage Show 

Expect to find the best in reclaimed 

and salvaged materials, garden 

furniture and statuary, restored and 

up-cycled furniture, period home 

fixtures and fittings, decorative and 

architectural antiques, furnishings 

and industrial items. 

Info: 01298 27493 / www.asfairs.com/ 

salvage-show/loseley-park 

Sun 24 Jul 10am-5pm 

Brooklands Museum, Brooklands 

Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 

0QN 

RetroJumble & Classic 

Car Show 

Over 60 stands selling everything 

from vintage clothing to motoring 

memorabilia and car boot jumbles. 

Alongside this is the BTM Classic 

Car Show, filling the museum site 

with classic vehicles of all ages. 

Info: 01932 857381 / www. 

brooklandsmuseum.com 

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Jane sings the praises 

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their plight but feel impotent to do anything about it. 

The number of dairy farms has halved in the past decade and 

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across the UK. This is mainly the result of a price war between 

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dairy cows that live all their lives under cover in big barns and are 

fed on processed food. No seasons, no grass, no dawn chorus 

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outlook. Some farmers are managing to keep dairy cows on 

small farms, feed them on grass and remain in business by 

looking at niche markets. 

One such tale concerns a truly beautiful ancient farm in a valley 

near to us. It looked as if my mate Guy would have to sell his 

cows, then he was approached by the Stonegate Cheese Dairy 

(winners of the 2016 Sussex Food Producer of the Year) who have 

always wanted to make cheese from their own pasture-fed cows 

whose quality of life they could guarantee. They only needed the 

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Of course there might be quite a lot of leg crossing as the girls 

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as Guy now sets off from Froghole to the Cheese Dairy with a 

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