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Contents<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
60<br />
24 HORSE SENSE<br />
John Graham-Hart trots around<br />
houses with stables<br />
37 SEPTEMBER NOTEBOOK<br />
Interesting things to explore this<br />
month<br />
122<br />
117 ART FOR ART’S SAKE<br />
Maggie Alderson celebrates the joy<br />
of buying original art works<br />
122 CUTTING EDGE<br />
Sleek tailoring and graphic prints,<br />
layer with autumn knits<br />
170<strong>supplement</strong><br />
157 WHETHER THE WEATHER<br />
Sue Whigham finds we have a lot to<br />
learn from the weather lore of yore<br />
160 GONE TO SEED<br />
Jo Arnell rejoices in autumn as the<br />
start of the new growing cycle<br />
49 IN THE DEEP MIDWINTER<br />
Looking ahead to the shopping<br />
spectacular of the <strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
Midwinter Fair<br />
60 CALIFORNIA DREAMING<br />
John Graham-Hart is impressed by<br />
an expansive home hewn out of a<br />
chalet bungalow<br />
89 Financial GET THE Advice LOOK & Services Ltd 145 HEALTH<br />
High drama meets laid back<br />
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Falconry, flowers, family outings<br />
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91 LOG ON, SWITCH Telephone: OFF 01622 238230<br />
149 NATURALLY GORGEOUS<br />
and much much more<br />
How a wood stove makes a house<br />
Junk-free, animal-friendly cosmetics<br />
into a home<br />
to make you feel as good as you look<br />
94 WHEN SYDNEY MET SURREY<br />
Jennifer Stuart-Smith finds the light<br />
and airy mood of Australian houses<br />
translates to England<br />
139 HOLDING ON TO THE GLOW<br />
Josephine Fairley isn’t ready to let go<br />
of summer’s beauty boost<br />
142 CHARLOTTE TILBURY’S<br />
BEAUTY SECRETS<br />
The stellar make-up artist shares her<br />
personal beauty tips with Josephine<br />
Fairley<br />
151 IN A FERMENT<br />
Jo Arnell explores an ancient way of<br />
preserving food – which just happens<br />
to be the hot new foodie trend<br />
165 KEEP IT LOCAL<br />
Penny Kemp celebrates ecological<br />
initiatives close to home<br />
166 CLEAN BREAK<br />
Explaining the three key aspects of<br />
divorce<br />
170 EDUCATION<br />
SUPPLEMENT<br />
36 pages of everything school<br />
179 FABLES FROM THE FARM<br />
Acorn season means happy pigs<br />
180 COMPETITION<br />
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• 3 Bath/Shower Rooms • Triple Garage • Games Room/Cinema/Gym • Stable • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Basement • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Attic<br />
Block • Paddocks & Manege • Swimming Pool • In all approaching 6 acres Rooms • Substantial Outbuilding • In all over half an acre<br />
Cranbrook Guide Price £895,000<br />
A Grade II listed farmhouse providing versatile accommodation with<br />
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Kilndown Guide Price £850,000<br />
A beautifully presented attached period house providing exceptional<br />
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& Cellar • Swimming Pool & Summerhouse • About 0.43 acres • EPC D<br />
Smarden O.I.E.O £675,000<br />
In the heart of the village, a contemporary family home providing well<br />
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Robertsbridge Guide Price £600,000<br />
A deceptively spacious village house conveniently located within walking<br />
distance of shops and mainline station • 3/4 Reception Rooms • Kitchen<br />
• 3/4 Bedrooms (1 En Suite) • 3 Bath/Shower Rooms • Useful Outbuilding<br />
incorporating Offices & Car Port • Ample Parking • Gardens • EPC E<br />
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all about 68.38 acres.<br />
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An imposing Edwardian country house in a highly sought after setting<br />
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Littlestone, Kent - £850,000<br />
Sea front house with 180 0 sea views. Detached 1920s<br />
property over 3 floors with living room, kitchen/breakfast<br />
room, study, studio, utility, pantry, 5 bedrooms. Garden. Off<br />
road parking. PP for alterations obtained. EPC E.<br />
Fairlight, East Sussex - £695,000<br />
Individual modern detached house with adaptable, spacious<br />
accommodation, in elevated position close to Hastings<br />
Country Park with extensive coastal and countryside views.<br />
4/5 bedrooms. Beautiful gardens. EPC D<br />
Camber, East Sussex - £550,000<br />
Detached five bedroom coastal property down a sandy track<br />
close to Camber Sands beach. Open plan living/dining/<br />
kitchen area, family room, utility/cloakroom, 5 bedrooms<br />
and 3 bathrooms. Off road parking. Garden. EPC D.<br />
Rye, East Sussex - £285,000<br />
Rare opportunity to purchase charming detached 2 bedroom<br />
cottage in Conservation Area. Entrance hall, kitchen/<br />
breakfast room, living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom. Rear<br />
courtyard. EPC F<br />
Rye, East Sussex - £250,000<br />
Intriguing house in the Ancient Town, believed to be<br />
former boat store, enjoying an open outlook over the River<br />
Tillingham and Strand Quay area. Open plan sitting/dining<br />
room, kitchen, utility, 3 bedrooms, bathroom. Integral<br />
garage. EPC E<br />
Camber, East Sussex - £225,000<br />
Modern coastal house situated a few hundred yards from<br />
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RURAL HAWKHURST £1,695,500<br />
Striking Immaculately Presented Family Home<br />
· Four receptions · Conservatory · Kitchen/dining room<br />
· Four bedrooms (two ensuite) · One bedroom annexe<br />
· Outbuildings with scope · Approx. 3.1 acres · EPC: n/a<br />
Cranbrook School Catchment Area<br />
RURAL MARDEN £1,650,000<br />
Converted Barn with the ‘Wow’ Factor · Four receptions<br />
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BETHERSDEN £1,295,000<br />
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The problem stems, perhaps, from the fact that, when all is said and done, a<br />
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lives in a state of subdued terror. Millions of years of evolution has taught<br />
them that if they’re not eaten by that sabre-toothed dormouse lurking in the<br />
myrtles, their own shadow is going to take a lump out of them. This is not<br />
the kind of animal to which I, personally, wish to entrust life or limbs.<br />
I have friends, however, made of sterner stuff. Not only do they trust<br />
their horses but love them dearly – so much so that when it comes to<br />
buying a house, all human habitations without at least stables and a<br />
paddock are as so much chaff. The good news for them is that if they<br />
plan to stable just a few animals, they are unlikely to pay significantly<br />
more for their new home than they would for a stableless property.<br />
Whereas a state-of-the-art home cinema could add as much as £50,000 to<br />
the overall value of a home, stables tend only to add real value when there<br />
are 15 or more of them and since the rule of thumb is an acre per animal,<br />
this would also mean a property with at least 15 acres of paddocks.<br />
So if you are looking for a new home for your equine friends and,<br />
incidentally, somewhere the rest of the family might enjoy, you could find<br />
something of a bargain on a little canter through this month’s selection…<br />
1. Trenley Farm<br />
Where? Trenley Farm is ideally<br />
located in the tranquil hamlet of<br />
Trenley just north of Hawkhurst and<br />
offering direct access to Bedgebury<br />
Forest (Google Maps TN18 5AH).<br />
What? A Grade II Listed farmhouse,<br />
it has recently been refurbished and now<br />
offers a double-aspect drawing room with<br />
an impressive inglenook fireplace, and a<br />
stunning triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast/<br />
family room with state-of-the-art Aga and<br />
doors to a large terrace overlooking the<br />
gardens and land. On the first floor is a<br />
master bedroom with en suite shower, a<br />
guest bedroom with en suite shower, two<br />
further bedrooms and a family bathroom.<br />
On the second floor there is another<br />
bedroom, with permission to create a<br />
further bedroom and a bathroom.<br />
Outside, in seven-and-a-half acres,<br />
there is a concreted yard with three/four<br />
stables, a hay barn and a double garage<br />
with log store, all built in 2015 to a high<br />
specification. The paddocks amount to<br />
approximately 4.7 acres with an additional<br />
2.9 acres of bluebell woodland with a<br />
pond. Planning permission is also in<br />
place for the addition of a manège.<br />
How much? Trenley Farm is on the<br />
market at £1,495,000 with Harpers &<br />
Hurlingham in Cranbrook. Call 01580<br />
715400 or visit harpersandhurlingham.com.<br />
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Tilbrook Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, TN18 5HP<br />
door stables and parking for a horsebox, the second has been used for storage of hay, bedding and tack room. To the<br />
interlinking paddocks which offer excellent grazing.<br />
orn and its neighbouring village of Sutton Valence provide amenities serving all the usual day-to-day needs. Headcorn<br />
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l motorway network and the international airports of Gatwick and Heathrow, as well as the Channel Ports. Ashford<br />
ntinent and a high speed railway service to St Pancras in less than half an hour.<br />
area include Cranbrook, Benenden, Sutton Valence, and Sutton Valence Preparatory School. Excellent Grammar Schools<br />
ses in the area including the Nick Faldo designed Chart Hills at Biddenden; sailing at the Kent Coast and on Bewl Water.<br />
2.<br />
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2.<br />
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4.<br />
2. Peckham Farm<br />
3. Tilbrook Cottage<br />
4. Reeves House<br />
Where? Peckham Farm is set off<br />
a small country lane between the<br />
<strong>Wealden</strong> villages of Ulcombe and<br />
Headcorn (Google Maps TN27 9JX).<br />
What? This attractive red brick<br />
Georgian farmhouse is set in six acres<br />
of lovely gardens and grounds which<br />
encompass two large barns – one<br />
housing three Loddon-style indoor<br />
stables and parking for a horsebox, the<br />
other used for storage of hay, bedding<br />
and including a tack room. There is also<br />
a 20m x 40m sand and rubber topped<br />
manège. The property also has the bonus<br />
of a detached outbuilding with planning<br />
permission for a one-bedroom annexe.<br />
The house has been recently<br />
refurbished throughout and<br />
accommodation includes drawing room<br />
with white marble fireplace, dining<br />
room with wood burner, reception<br />
hall/study and kitchen/breakfast room.<br />
Upstairs are master and guest bedrooms<br />
with en suite bathrooms, plus two<br />
further bedrooms and a bathroom.<br />
How much? Peckham Farm<br />
is priced at £1,350,000 and is on<br />
the market with Fine & Country<br />
in Tenterden. Call 01580 766388<br />
or visit fineandcountry.com.<br />
Where? Tilbrook Cottage is<br />
off the Rye Road in Sandhurst<br />
on the outskirts of Hawkhurst<br />
(Google Maps TN18 5HP).<br />
What? Grade II Listed, Tilbrook<br />
Cottage offers a wealth of period<br />
features including open fireplaces,<br />
exposed beams, oak latch doors and<br />
leaded light windows. Accommodation<br />
includes a drawing room with<br />
inglenook, a vaulted dining room<br />
and triple-aspect kitchen/breakfast<br />
room. Upstairs, on two floors, are four<br />
bedrooms and a family bathroom.<br />
Outside, the gardens and grounds<br />
cover five acres and encompass a patio,<br />
stunning views and a good range of<br />
equestrian facilities including four<br />
timber-built stables, hay store and<br />
yard, paddocks and a manège with a<br />
post and rail surround. There is also<br />
a workshop and a seven-pen cattery.<br />
How much? Tilbrook Cottage is<br />
priced at £695,000 and is with Peter<br />
Buswell in Hawkhurst. Call 01580<br />
755 565 or visit peterbuswell.co.uk.<br />
Where? Reeves House is set in a rural<br />
location with excellent views, a few miles<br />
from Battle (Google Maps TN33 9QU).<br />
What? A four-bedroom period<br />
property that has recently been renovated<br />
to a very high standard, Reeves House<br />
now offers contemporary living while<br />
retaining a host of its most attractive<br />
original features. It also includes a chic,<br />
open plan two-bedroom conversion<br />
of its original three-bay garage.<br />
The house and its cottage are set in<br />
seven acres of gardens and grounds<br />
and its extensive equestrian facilities<br />
include top of the range Monarch<br />
stabling for six horses, solarium, tack<br />
room, feed room and barn. There is<br />
also a 40’ x 20’ Charles Britton manège<br />
and several separate paddocks, one of<br />
which has an entrance gate leading to<br />
the property’s own private bridleway for<br />
direct hacking into the local woods.<br />
How much? Reeves House is on the<br />
market with Fine & Country in Tenterden<br />
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766388 or visit fineandcountry.com.<br />
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Exhibitions & events<br />
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The perfect perch...<br />
The Three French Hens are back for another of<br />
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collectibles. Silcocks Farm in Tenterden will yet<br />
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Beautiful linens, delicate crockery, trunks and<br />
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South East savvy...<br />
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Florum Exhibition <strong>2016</strong> will feature over 50<br />
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Left: The circular shelves in the study were found at<br />
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Above a life-sized red dog - in wellington boots - by Belgian sculptor<br />
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Previous page: The red dog in wellies is by Belgian pop/surrealist sculptor William Sweetlove. Sebastien added the necklaces Left:<br />
The 1950s butcher’s block cabinet came from a Paris delicatessen and was sourced from 20th Century Funking Junk in Hastings Old<br />
Town Right: The blue fish ‘gluggle jug’ is from Harborough Nurseries. The bronze candlesticks were a gift<br />
This resulted in the couple taking out every interior wall<br />
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Previous page: The inner wall of the upstairs landing is covered in artworks, photographs and mementos. The antique wedding<br />
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I found someone to help me move it,” says Sebastien.<br />
“It was worryingly like a scene from The Godfather.”<br />
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The dining area, with its wall of glass to the garden<br />
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The couple found the circular table at an antiques fair<br />
and the plush chairs that encircle it are from Ochre.<br />
Nearby is an Indian bed, now a coffee table, on which<br />
stands a bust of a long-forgotten gentleman, a pair of<br />
matching fan corals, a green lobster, a red crab, a brace<br />
of antelope head sculptures and another brace of Buddha<br />
heads. Keeping all that company is a lovely ‘Emmanuelle’<br />
Thai cane peacock chair, Sebastien’s gleaming glass<br />
collection, another of white porcelain and two wonderful<br />
giant white Anglepoise floor lamps. Minimalist it is not.<br />
To one side of the kitchen extension is a breakfast bar<br />
topped with a superb zinc surface made by Sebastien, the<br />
edges secured with roofing nails. In front of the counter<br />
are two stools with foot rests made from bicycle pedals<br />
complete with chain by Barak’7. On a wall of white Metro<br />
tiles is a limited edition print by Kenny Scharf of a huge<br />
doughnut, sprinkled with real diamond dust. Hidden is a<br />
trapdoor which leads down to a well-stocked wine cellar.<br />
The floor here and the bedrooms are the only ones which<br />
will not be covered by Sebastien’s 16,100 parquet tiles.<br />
Go back out to the front lobby and up the stairs<br />
and you come to a half-vaulted passageway where<br />
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Above: The plant-filled master bathroom has views over the<br />
Bourne valley. The chandelier is a 1958 design by Gino Sarfatti<br />
from Flos Above right: The view is framed by a porthole<br />
window Below right: Sebastien made the pendant lights by<br />
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the whole wall is given to favourite paintings, prints<br />
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As a basis for designing the closet suite, which is divided<br />
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Previous page: The mahogany bed is from Sebastien’s mother’s house in Normandy. The ‘Jack and Jill’ bathroom can be entered from<br />
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Log On Switch Off<br />
There’s nothing like a real fire and most houses can<br />
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A Chesney’s woodburner from the Fireplace Company<br />
If you’ve grown up with a real fire as part of every<br />
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Two years ago, sick of having an extra electric<br />
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It’s been a huge success, creating a real heart in our<br />
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Costs for running them will depend on lifestyle and the<br />
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to work properly (damp wood will also blacken up the glass)<br />
and it’s always less expensive to buy in bulk and store it.<br />
A multi-fuel stove will use fewer logs, as they can be<br />
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and many have poor airwash systems (so the glass blackens).<br />
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conventional chimney to have a stove or fireplace installed. In<br />
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Whichever kind of stove you choose, the crucial thing is<br />
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“When it comes to choosing your fireplace there are several<br />
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The question ‘What do Hersham in Surrey and Sydney<br />
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Left: The fire truck was Charlie’s first birthday present and the<br />
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Jenna’s parents, who are experienced property developers,<br />
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Above and left: Wood is a recurring theme in the house,<br />
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Above top and right: Jenna’s study and ‘boudoir’ typifies her clutter-free style, with her things neatly stored in a ladder shelf from<br />
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Above: The master bedroom - and Charlie’s room across the hall - are on the ground floor, with a semi-soundproof door they can pull<br />
across so they can entertain without disturbing his sleep. Their upholstered bed is from Feather & Black, with bedding from one of<br />
Jenna’s favourite online companies, The Secret Linen Store. The walls are painted with Soothing White from Homebase<br />
dinner parties – we celebrate the opening of an envelope!”<br />
says Jenna, while showing me the cleverly hidden sliding<br />
door that separates the living from the sleeping area. Practical<br />
and aesthetic details have been executed with equal care.<br />
Aesthetically, one could describe this home as ‘Modern<br />
Rustic’ but Jenna has a nice way of summing up how her<br />
and Andrew’s tastes were combined: “We have very different<br />
styles. I’m probably quite English country cottage and<br />
traditional – I grew up with that style and it reminds me of<br />
home. My husband is more bachelor pad; clean lines, gloss<br />
kitchen, minimalist. So, over the years we have found an<br />
aesthetic that we both like, kind of Scandi/Industrial.”<br />
The first thing I notice as I walk into the main living area is<br />
the expanse of what appears to be pale wooden floor boards.<br />
“They’re actually ceramic,” says Jenna. “We looked at having<br />
wooden floorboards, but when you have a rambunctious<br />
toddler, it wasn’t really very realistic. At first I was sceptical,<br />
as I don’t like things that pose as other things. I always think<br />
it looks as if you are trying to be something you’re not.”<br />
But the effect is spot-on, both practical and beautiful –<br />
especially when you find that there’s underfloor heating too.<br />
Wood is a recurring theme, softening what could<br />
otherwise be a little hard and stark. “We knew we wanted<br />
it to be kind of Scandinavian, and with lots of white and<br />
neutral wall colours,” says Jenna. “I wanted a white kitchen,<br />
but softened with touches of wood. And that’s where<br />
the idea for this floating island came from.” Around the<br />
top edge of a glossy, white kitchen island runs a band of<br />
warm, honey-coloured oak just asking to support a cup<br />
of tea or to be leant upon while chatting. Oak floating <br />
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Jenna has a nice way of summing up how her and Andrew’s tastes were combined: “We have<br />
very different styles. I’m quite English country cottage, my husband is more bachelor pad,<br />
so over the years we have found a kind of Scandi/Industrial aesthetic we both like” <br />
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Previous page: The brass-framed mirrors are from<br />
Cox & Cox. Jenna found the vintage photograph<br />
of her home town of Chepstow, South Wales and<br />
had it framed to match. Left above: The bath in<br />
the ground floor master bathroom is from Patons<br />
of Walton and the black and white towels are from<br />
House of Fraser. The map of Australia is a piece of<br />
wrapping paper from Willow & Stone, which Jenna<br />
had framed. Below: The bespoke vanity unit was<br />
built by Stonewood and is painted in Farrow & Ball<br />
Pale Blue.<br />
shelves also offer a contemporary perch for<br />
recipe books and favourite bits of crockery.<br />
Jenna’s husband Andrew also had some say:<br />
“When designing this space, he said, ‘This is your<br />
baby but I want bi-folds and a wine fridge!’ If<br />
I have those things, I’m happy’.” Alongside the<br />
wine fridge is a Neff oven with retractable door<br />
and above it there is an induction hob. “I wanted<br />
gas initially, but I’m sold on this now,” says Jenna.<br />
It certainly fits the brief of sleek, modern and<br />
practical as well as sociable: “I wanted a bright<br />
and inclusive kitchen where I can still be a part<br />
of the conversation with guests whilst preparing<br />
meals and not be hidden away in a back room.”<br />
From the kitchen there is an unbroken view<br />
across the dining area with its limed-oak effect<br />
dining table – from No 44 in Cobham – out<br />
into the garden. Charlie sits playing in the living<br />
area, while we chat and it’s easy to see why this<br />
space works so well. Overhead are five roof<br />
light windows and blinds, all of which can be<br />
controlled at the touch of a button, and which at<br />
the moment are flooding the room with light.<br />
The light floods through the heart of the<br />
house and down the corridor which leads to<br />
the front of it, the hallway and the family<br />
bedrooms. Having the bedrooms at the front<br />
and on the ground floor, does feel different but<br />
it works – especially when you live on such a<br />
quiet street. The hallway is neatly furnished<br />
with a rustic bench seat and drawers from<br />
Willow & Stone and a complementary shelf<br />
and coat rack from Loaf, which is based in<br />
Falmouth. Like the rest of the house, it’s tidy<br />
and uncluttered, but without feeling sterile.<br />
Coming back to England certainly gave the<br />
couple an excuse to sort out their stuff and<br />
Jenna learnt a lot about decluttering: “Moving<br />
countries and living out of boxes – all our stuff<br />
was in storage for seven months – we literally<br />
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“For a little boy’s room you have to introduce some colour,” says<br />
Jenna. On the wall is a poster of a lion - currently a favourite animal - and<br />
vintage books, sourced from Oxfam online, complete the picture<br />
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Previous page: There’s a red, white and blue theme in Charlie’s<br />
bedroom. Jenna had the blue Above left: The rustic aluminium<br />
jug is from Cox & Cox. Above right: The vanity unit in the<br />
guest bathroom upstairs was also built by Stonewood. The floor<br />
tiles are from Direct Tile Warehouse in Cardiff. Below left:<br />
Light floods through the heart of the house from five roof light<br />
windows, the effect maximised by the glass bannister panel<br />
miss any of our ‘stuff’. It just goes to show... you probably<br />
use 30 per cent of the stuff you own.” So the items around<br />
their home are hand-picked and carefully chosen.<br />
Jenna’s study typifies this, and is what she describes as her<br />
one bit of personal space: her office and boudoir. There is<br />
a modern desk along one side, a ladder shelf, a storage rack<br />
and memo board from Urban Outfitters. The latter, Jenna<br />
bought online: “I do most of my shopping and sourcing<br />
online as, since Charlie, I just don’t get to go out shopping.”<br />
The master bedroom also demonstrates simple style with<br />
a neutral, upholstered bed from Feather & Black taking<br />
pride of place and dressed with bedding from one of Jenna’s<br />
favourite companies, The Secret Linen Store. “It’s divine. It<br />
does lots of lovely deep fitted sheets and strong designs, like<br />
stripes. They’re online and a young, start-up business and I<br />
always support those, if I can, as it’s rather like my business.”<br />
Across the hall from the master bedroom, Charlie’s room is<br />
rather more colourful, bucking the general theme of muted,<br />
pale colours. “For a little boy’s room, you’ve got to introduce<br />
some colour,” says Jenna. On the wall is a poster of a lion – <br />
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Above left to right: Homely details from the two upstairs guest rooms include vintage books, a cushion given to Jenna by her mother<br />
and a vintage-style radio by Bush. The bedside lamp is another online find from Wayfair and the hamper was from IKEA<br />
currently a favourite animal - while cleverly matched furniture<br />
and curtains hint at Jenna’s interior design skill. “We scanned<br />
a colour which is on the curtains and had paint mixed at<br />
Homebase, which we used on the chest of drawers.” Vintage<br />
children’s books, sourced from Oxfam online, complete<br />
the picture of a simple, cheery bedroom and play area.<br />
Jenna is clearly adept at sourcing items online, though<br />
she also turns to her parents for advice on suppliers and<br />
tradesmen. She also likes to use local companies if possible<br />
– their architect lives opposite and their builder four doors<br />
down. “I sourced every light, fixture and fitting, everything.<br />
I had a very clear vision of how I wanted it to be – the<br />
challenge was finding the items that suited that vision.”<br />
A realistic and practical attitude seems to have stood<br />
Jenna in good stead when project managing the work. “I<br />
didn’t have 100% success sourcing items, of course. You<br />
have to bend and sway with what is available and what<br />
is reasonably priced. But we’re really happy with how it<br />
turned out. It evolved, as it went on, as all projects do.”<br />
The end result is a truly surprising and refreshing<br />
home – a little piece of Sydney in a suburban corner of<br />
Surrey. The question is, has Jenna inherited her parents’<br />
itchy feet, and love of doing-up and selling-on properties?<br />
“I always considered this house as a home for us to live<br />
in. When I was designing the layout and the fittings<br />
and the fixtures, I was absolutely doing it for us, and<br />
creating a family home.” And she has done this with<br />
ease – and with more than a touch of antipodean style.<br />
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Art for art’s sake<br />
There’s something very special about owning - and acquiring - an original work of art.<br />
Maggie Alderson asks three galleries to share some of their stories<br />
The only paintings I’ve ever regretted are the ones I<br />
didn’t buy. I’m haunted by them. Why was I ‘sensible’?<br />
The art buying bug bit me when I was in my early<br />
20s and went to a private view with a friend (mainly for the<br />
free wine and crisps and romantic possibilities...) and was<br />
captivated by a small picture of what appeared to be a small<br />
slipper – or was it a boat? – sailing across a rug. Or was it a sea?<br />
There was just something about it I found fascinating; a<br />
wistful poetic quality, hugely enhanced by being able to see<br />
the changes in texture where the artist’s hand had touched<br />
it, layering and scraping away the paint. The mass-produced<br />
posters decorating the walls of my shared-house bedroom just<br />
didn’t give me that feeling.<br />
The gallerist noticed my multiple visits to the picture and<br />
came over with the price list. My first reaction was to feel a bit<br />
embarrassed, but without being at all pushy or hard sell, she<br />
explained that if I really wanted the painting I could pay half<br />
then and the rest monthly, at £5. The red dot went on.<br />
I still love that painting and every time I lean in for a closer<br />
look, I’m reminded of the special energy that vibrates out of<br />
original art works. Somehow the intense relationship the artist<br />
had with that piece of wood, canvas or clay, during the work’s<br />
creation, seems to remain embedded within it.<br />
Nothing in reproduction comes near it – which is why in the<br />
years since, that small picture has been joined on my now very<br />
overcrowded walls by a plethora of other original art works.<br />
Which made me wonder - is this journey from accidental<br />
first-time buyer to compulsive art collector normal? I asked<br />
three gallerists to share their experiences of new collectors and<br />
advice for those interested - but nervous - to take the plunge.<br />
Towards Evening, Charmouth by David Atkins<br />
at McAllister Thomas<br />
Sue McAllister of McAllister Thomas Fine Art<br />
“People seem to think they can’t enter a gallery like they do any<br />
other high street shop. I think they believe there’s some kind<br />
of mysteriousness to it and are worried to feel out of place.<br />
Believe me, art dealers don’t worry what you look like and<br />
they appreciate people asking questions about the works. All<br />
collectors have to start somewhere and very few of them know<br />
what they want when they start. It’s a learning curve and should<br />
be enjoyable. Attending Private Views is always good as you get<br />
an insight into the artist’s inspiration.<br />
It took absolutely ages to buy my first piece of art, but having<br />
listened to a lot of dealers I knew it had to be an original piece<br />
and - more importantly - it had to stir my senses.<br />
In the end it was by an artist called Fred Yates, a naïve painter<br />
who in his early days swapped works for a pair of shoes or a<br />
meal. The work was an impasto piece (thick heavy layers of oils)<br />
of a family climbing a mountain ridge in France.<br />
As well as the painting itself, I loved that it still had Fred’s<br />
finger marks all over the back of the canvas, it’s as if he was still<br />
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part of the piece. A few years later Fred Yates featured on the<br />
BBC Antiques Roadshow.<br />
Once they’ve bought one piece, virtually all of our customers<br />
come back and make repeat purchases, but it’s seeing the<br />
excitement on a client’s face after they have bought their first<br />
original painting that sits in the memory - after all, they have<br />
something that nobody else can possibly have…<br />
Whilst it is always good to diversify, some clients fall in love<br />
with a particular artist. A couple of years back new clients<br />
bought a David Atkins landscape from the gallery, for around<br />
£2,800 and then proceeded to tell us that they had collected his<br />
work from the times when paintings were selling for £600. They<br />
still collect his work and now their sons and daughters do too.<br />
Buying art solely in search of financial return is missing<br />
the point to an extent, although it can be a good investment.<br />
Most of our customers by for love, it’s only years later that they<br />
can be happily surprised by how a particular artist’s work has<br />
appreciated.”<br />
McAllister Thomas exhibits original contemporary works<br />
by exciting emerging and established UK and international<br />
artists. Private Views attended by the artist are held for all solo<br />
exhibitions and selected group shows. The gallery has now<br />
been established for ten years, increasing in size and reputation<br />
during that time. Clients range from individuals to corporate<br />
buyers nationwide and internationally.<br />
McAllister Thomas Fine Art, 117 High Street, Godalming,<br />
Surrey mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk GU7 1AQ 01483 860591<br />
or 07828 444178<br />
Open Monday – Saturday 10 - 5, closed Wednesday.<br />
Sunday 11 - 4.<br />
Mullion Storm by Neil Canning at McAllister Thomas<br />
Karen Papworth and Patricia Hawkins<br />
of the West End House Gallery<br />
“Our philosophy for buying art is - if it speaks to you, that’s all<br />
that matters. We have a range of works in the gallery and it’s a<br />
kind of magic when someone falls for something. Whether it’s a<br />
small ceramic or a big painting, it’s so special to see that joy.<br />
One client was driving past the gallery and saw a painting in<br />
the window. She came in two minutes later saying, ‘I don’t care<br />
what it costs, I just have to have it, something just spoke to me.’<br />
We could see how she enjoyed the whole experience of being<br />
drawn to it, because she knew someone had put their best into<br />
it and wanted to buy into that.<br />
Our gallery is on a very sharp bend in the narrow road<br />
through the village. One time there was a big combine harvester<br />
blocking the road and there was a couple sitting in the car and<br />
the lady was frantically pointing at a picture in the window.<br />
Five minutes later they came running round the corner<br />
and into the gallery saying, ‘We’ve got to have that…’. They’d<br />
never been into a gallery before, or bought a work of art, but it<br />
reminded them so much of their honeymoon they had to buy<br />
it. It turned out that they were lost – their sat nav had sent them<br />
the wrong way - so it felt fated that they would see the picture.<br />
You can’t persuade anyone to buy something, but you can<br />
say: trust your own instincts, believe in your own tastes. It’s<br />
not just about filling a gap on your wall, you want that special<br />
connection and the memory of when you bought it, so the<br />
Blue Vase and Enamel Mug by Annie Waring<br />
at West End House Gallery<br />
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Flame Garden by Karen Birchwood at West End House Gallery<br />
experience you have in the gallery and the service you are given<br />
is all part of it.<br />
Another time a lady who lives in the village came in when<br />
we had a one-person show of a painter and was really drawn to<br />
one picture. She asked us, ‘Tell me why I’m drawn to this?’ She<br />
wanted to be told it was OK, so I suggested we took it to her<br />
house to see it in situ.<br />
We put it where she’d thought of hanging it and it didn’t<br />
look right – then we took it into another room and it was<br />
perfect. She was so nervous and excited, I said to have a think<br />
and within a couple of days she’d bought it. Since then she has<br />
bought another painting by the same artist and is clearly feeling<br />
much more confident with the process.”<br />
West End House is a contemporary gallery in the beautiful<br />
village of Smarden showing a wide range of original artworks,<br />
including paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery, glass and<br />
textiles, with inspiring work, at all prices.<br />
West End House Gallery, Water Lane, Smarden, Kent, TN27<br />
8QB west-end-house-gallery.co.uk 01233 770261, 07710<br />
898843, or 07900 957042 Open Thursday through to<br />
Monday, 10 - 5.<br />
Gold Coast 7 by Mark Godwin at Rye Art Gallery<br />
Chair by John North at Rye Art Gallery<br />
Jane Fenn, director Rye Art Gallery<br />
“People should never be intimidated by entering an art<br />
gallery. Art is for everyone and everyone has a right to see<br />
it and share their opinions. Galleries these days are inclusive<br />
and educational. Provided the staff are warm and welcoming<br />
everyone should feel comfortable and enjoy immersing<br />
themselves in the world of art.<br />
Many of our customers collect a particular artist’s work.<br />
It will start with the buyer taking the plunge on a particular<br />
piece and taking it home where they find they really enjoy<br />
living with it - or wearing it.<br />
Something speaks to you on a non-verbal, aesthetic level<br />
and before you know it, you have three pieces, which is a<br />
collection, or the start of one.<br />
People who buy art for investment are gambling on long<br />
and short odds and outsiders. Historically there have been<br />
favourites that have commanded large ticket prices and sold<br />
hugely and then dropped out of fashion for ever. Equally, rank<br />
outsiders have suddenly been discovered and the prices have<br />
skyrocketed. I can only liken it to playing the stock market.<br />
Our advice is to buy works of art because you love them and<br />
no other reason. There are no sure bets – although if you’d like<br />
a tip from an <strong>inside</strong>r, buy the art that other artists buy as what<br />
is going to be big is not always obvious to the untrained eye.”<br />
Rye Art Gallery has around three shows and two to three<br />
visiting exhibitions each year. As well as fine art, both local<br />
and national, we sell jewellery, crafts, sculpture, ceramics,<br />
glass, prints and craft furniture.<br />
The gallery also has a permanent collection of national<br />
importance that is rotated in our upstairs gallery. It includes<br />
work by Edward Burra (1905-1976), who lived locally.<br />
Rye Art Gallery, 107 High St, Rye TN31 7JE 01797 222433<br />
ryeartgallery.co.uk Open 10.30 to 5 Monday to Saturday,<br />
11 - 4 on Sundays.<br />
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Cutting Edge<br />
In the shift towards autumn, think sleek tailoring and graphic prints, light layered<br />
knitwear and crisp white shirts. Trainers for the day, and heels on for the evening<br />
Photos: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton Location: Source Park,<br />
Hastings Model: Sarah Newman Riders: Zac Gatt & Sem Kok<br />
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With the autumn/winter season<br />
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Second Female Grid trousers, £99, Odyl, Cranbrook 01580 714907 / odyldesign.com; Aldo Martins stripe cardigan,<br />
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Diane von Furstenburg dress, £391, The Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks 01732 453002 / Sol Sana Shay sandals, £130, Odyl,<br />
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Sonia Rykiel shirt, £143, Alexandra Boutique,<br />
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We would like to say a huge thank you to the Source Park in<br />
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Beauty<br />
Holding<br />
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on to<br />
Josephine Fairley isn’t ready to let go<br />
of summer’s beauty benefits…<br />
Don’t know about you, but the sun is setting on<br />
summer way too soon for my liking: the carefree<br />
days of festivals, beaches, salads eaten al fresco and<br />
washed down with rosé – and the near-miraculous effect<br />
July and August have on our skin, gilding it with a glow,<br />
a dewiness and rendering the use of foundation entirely<br />
unnecessary. However, I have high hopes for a summer of the<br />
Indian variety; I can remember sweltering mid-<strong>September</strong><br />
days when anything but a t-shirt and a pair of shorts was<br />
over-dressing. It’s not time, yet, for opaques - nor to give up<br />
on that glorious ‘glow’ that summer delivers.<br />
Whether your sun-kissed look came out of a bottle, or was<br />
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(And I won’t judge you; after years of hiding from the deadly<br />
ageing rays I have now come round to the idea that some<br />
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is that the very fetching, ever-so-slightly-tanned look which<br />
many of us are sporting right now can be prolonged for quite<br />
a few weeks to come. And here’s how.<br />
Buff your skin. This is completely counterintuitive and most<br />
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it, believing they’ll be removing the tan. In reality what<br />
happens is that you’ll scruff away the dry, dead surface cells<br />
which absorb light and make skin look dull – and your tan<br />
will look deeper and darker afterwards. Scrub areas like shins,<br />
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My current scrubs-of-choice are The Body Shop Spa<br />
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Fake the glow. I want to tell you about a couple of products<br />
I discovered this summer which I now never want to be<br />
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truly, that’s saying something). You mix a drop – literally, a<br />
drop – into your moisturiser or serum, morning or night;<br />
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hours develops a seamless golden tan. (And unlike so many<br />
fake tans, it smells delicately of sweet orange, rose and neroli,<br />
not hamster cages.)<br />
The second product which has impressed me is Vita<br />
Liberata Anti-Ageing Self Tanning Serum, £29.95 for 15ml. I<br />
can’t attest to its age-defying qualities as you’d have to use it<br />
every single night to put those through their paces – and since<br />
it lightly but progressively tans the skin I think that would be<br />
overkill right now - but it does plump skin beautifully, and by<br />
morning delivers a natural-looking colour.<br />
If it’s a temporary effect you’re after, your best bet is This<br />
Works Energy Bank Sun Flash, £28 for 30ml; this actually<br />
boosts the glow in two ways - a natural caramel extract<br />
delivers a hint of tan, while caffeine and vitamins work to<br />
deliver a true ‘glow’, by perking up the skin. Again, you mix<br />
it with your moisturiser and you can control the shade drop-<br />
by-drop. (I find one or two drops is enough, which means the<br />
bottle is going to last almost forever.)<br />
Meanwhile, for the quickest sun-kissed glow of all, I always<br />
reach for Charlotte Tilbury Film Star Bronze & Glow, £49.<br />
(Very excitingly, just landed at Fenwick Tunbridge Wells along<br />
with the rest of Charlotte’s stellar collection.)<br />
Continue to fake it on your body, too. Earlier this summer<br />
(in the May issue) I did a round-up of gradual fake tanners<br />
I really liked. The ESPA Naturally Radiant Gradual Tan,<br />
£34 for 200ml, has proved a ‘ keeper’: I cited it as the bestsmelling<br />
fake tan I’ve ever tried, and I stick by that. However,<br />
two other products have ‘wowed’ me, and are just brilliant for<br />
this time of year.<br />
Vita Liberata Self Tan Dry Oil, £39 for 100ml, is wonderful:<br />
a sinks-in-fast oil that gilds skin with little particles of gold,<br />
has a sheer tint (so you can see where you’re putting it) and<br />
smells exotically fab, again with no ‘biscuit tin’ scent, and skin<br />
just looks better and better as the understated tan develops.<br />
Eco by Sonya Winter Skin, £25.95 for 200ml, is the other;<br />
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it builds to a gorgeous honeyed tone, and has what I’d call<br />
a wonderful ‘slip’, making it so easy to apply.<br />
Nourish skin. The last step in maintaining a tan is to lavish<br />
skin with moisture. And while body oils do a wonderful job<br />
of making your limbs glisten, you need both oil AND water<br />
right now, to keep skin hydrated and plumped up. I actually<br />
‘layer’ on body butter or a rich lotion, sealing in the moisture<br />
with a thin layer of oil.<br />
First off, you need a product which can effectively top<br />
up skin’s water levels (not least because if you’re using selftanner,<br />
these are slightly drying). On your face, turn any<br />
rich night cream into a ‘sleeping mask’, by slathering on<br />
thickly and allowing to sink in overnight, plumping skin by<br />
morning. And for your body, reach for a butter.<br />
On my somewhat crowded bedside table, highly affordable<br />
favourites include the fantastic Dr Organic Aloe Vera Body<br />
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with Dove Derma Spa Goodness3 Body Cream, £7.99 for a<br />
whacking great 300ml tub, which has a deliciously creamy<br />
(yet subtle) vanilla, coconut and musk fragrance. These sit<br />
alongside the more indulgent Jo Malone London Cologne<br />
Intense Dark Amber & Ginger Lily Body Crème, £60 for<br />
175ml, and AERIN Rose de Grasse Body Cream, £64 for<br />
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The key? Massage generously into skin, follow with a<br />
touch of oil. If I’m heading for a party or a lunch where<br />
my skin will be on show, I might follow something infused<br />
with a little bit of gold for this task; the Rosie for Autograph<br />
Shimmer Body Oil, £15 for 100ml, is fantastic (as is the rest<br />
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Huile Prodigieuse Or, slightly pricier at £19 for 50ml; it’s a<br />
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Charlotte Tilbury’s<br />
beauty and<br />
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by Josephine Fairley<br />
Make-up artist extraordinaire, mother, mascara<br />
addict and general life-enhancer, when Charlotte<br />
Tilbury sashays into a room it’s like a frothing<br />
crashing wave of Tigger-ish enthusiasm, fun and creativity<br />
laced with an overwhelming desire to communicate her<br />
passions. Which start – nor surprisingly - with make-up …<br />
I truly believe in the transformational power of<br />
make-up and how it can ‘make up’ your destiny. I<br />
discovered make-up and became fascinated by its<br />
power when I was 13 – it changed my life.<br />
I started wearing mascara after I saw school-friends wearing<br />
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way – I was more popular and I felt more confident. At first<br />
that seemed like a depressing realisation but I very soon<br />
realised that make-up is every woman’s secret weapon.<br />
Make-up can give you confidence – to get that<br />
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I’m a loyal-to-my-look kind of woman and the Dolce<br />
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Apply moisturiser with my Tilbury Tap method. Work your<br />
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across the forehead, chin and nose using a pitter-patter motion<br />
to stimulate lymphatic drainage and boost micro-circulation.<br />
It gives you fresh, youthful and glowing skin in seconds.<br />
No one has ever seen me without make-up, not even<br />
my husband. I sleep in it…! You can’t have a beautiful<br />
painting without a beautiful canvas. I start all make-up<br />
with my miracle-working moisturiser, Magic Cream, £70<br />
for 50 ml – it’s super nourishing and floods the skin with<br />
moisture. I follow this with Wonderglow, £38.50 for 40 ml,<br />
an illuminating primer which has breakthrough ‘Fluorescent<br />
Core’ technology that re-emits natural light through the<br />
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Always curl your lashes, it’s like a push-up bra<br />
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mascara for full fluttering Bambi lashes.<br />
Use lip liner to perfect and enhance your pout. You can<br />
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High heels and dancing are my only forms of exercise Tom<br />
Ford once told me that when women wear high heels we<br />
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I recharge my batteries in Ibiza. It’s where I grew<br />
up and I love spending time with my family and<br />
friends there for the whole of August each year.<br />
I come back refreshed and ready for work.<br />
I regularly see a homeopath who prescribes me a host<br />
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D, and borage oil to boost my immune system.<br />
I love a full English breakfast to kickstart the day – eggs,<br />
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<strong>September</strong>’s set<br />
<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> talks to Hilary Totah...<br />
Health & Beauty<br />
Do you have a beauty regime?<br />
Radiating health and vitality<br />
is an important part of any<br />
beauty regime. I do plenty of<br />
exercise, gardening and walking<br />
and practise yoga almost daily.<br />
I eat organic food as much as<br />
possible. I mostly eat either fish<br />
or chicken, plenty of fruit and<br />
green vegetables and I grow my<br />
own in the summer. There’s<br />
nothing like eating straight<br />
from the garden. I avoid sugar,<br />
caffeine, refined carbohydrates<br />
and processed food. Since<br />
turning 70, I’ve started taking<br />
fish, olive, flax seed and coconut<br />
oil, plus a multi vitamin and<br />
probiotics and I drink at least<br />
2 ½ litres of water per day. I<br />
wash my face with cold water,<br />
use a moisturiser morning<br />
and night, and try to get at<br />
least seven hours of sleep.<br />
Is there a particular product<br />
you couldn’t live without? I<br />
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Superskin moisturiser for my<br />
face, and despite the slightly<br />
cringey name, their Bust & Neck<br />
treatment is a miracle plumper<br />
for a wrinkly décolletage.<br />
What’s your ultimate<br />
pampering treat? I love touch<br />
therapies like Japanese facial<br />
massage or a shiatsu treatment.<br />
I used to practise both myself<br />
when I was a practitioner, so I’m<br />
always looking for the perfect<br />
shiatsu. I like having reflexology<br />
or a pedicure to make my feet<br />
feel all soft and revitalised.<br />
Do you have a style icon?<br />
My style icon has to be Helen<br />
Mirren. She is my age and is<br />
super sexy and beautiful. She<br />
shows that older women don’t<br />
have to fade into dowdiness<br />
and invisibility. Women can<br />
have great bodies, be beautiful<br />
and feel amazing at any age.<br />
Hilary runs yoga classes<br />
for varying abilities at the<br />
Wellington Centre, Hastings.<br />
With over 35 years of<br />
experience, her classes are<br />
unhurried, giving students<br />
the opportunity to explore<br />
postures and the breath,<br />
and develop mobility,<br />
strength and relaxation.<br />
For more information<br />
visit hilarytotah.co.uk<br />
Golden healer...<br />
Native to Southern Asia,<br />
turmeric is in the ginger<br />
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rhizomes (stems below the<br />
soil) are boiled, dried in hot<br />
ovens and ground into a<br />
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The main active compound<br />
in turmeric, that makes it<br />
so wonderfully versatile, is<br />
curcumin. It’s this that gives<br />
it that bitter, slightly hot and<br />
peppery flavour. Chronic,<br />
low-level inflammation is the<br />
leading cause of a long list of<br />
Western diseases. So being a<br />
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plays a major role in reducing<br />
inflammation in the digestive<br />
system when introduced<br />
regularly into the diet. This<br />
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for thousands of years in<br />
ancient Siddha medicine to<br />
cure coughs, colds, throat<br />
infections and liver ailments,<br />
and it’s been known to have<br />
a great positive effect on skin<br />
complaints and arthritis. Try<br />
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Just like mAgic...<br />
The ancient Greeks used<br />
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dinnerware that supposedly<br />
kept wealthy families<br />
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Ages. Before the discovery<br />
of penicillin, silver was used<br />
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pathogens at bay, and silver<br />
leaf was used to combat<br />
wound infections during<br />
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1930s, it’s now experiencing<br />
a resurgence in popularity,<br />
as beauty products and<br />
<strong>supplement</strong>s are appearing<br />
on the market. This month,<br />
Helen got to test out the<br />
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The hand cream<br />
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Health<br />
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Over a quarter of adults haven’t seen a dentist in at least two years, yet the UK spends billions on<br />
dental treatments and products. Find out here how to keep your pearly whites sparkly and healthy<br />
Dr. Vadgama talks straight<br />
about braces...<br />
you offer adult braces and orthodontics,<br />
what are the benefits of these? Adult braces<br />
and orthodontics allow us to treat patients who<br />
have always wanted straight teeth, but previously<br />
thought they had left it too late for braces. We get<br />
to give them the smile they always wanted. We<br />
also treat many adult patients who had braces as<br />
teenagers but now need minor corrections due to<br />
relapse. Benefits of orthodontic treatment include<br />
aesthetic improvement, not to mention that<br />
aligning the teeth helps with maintaining good oral<br />
hygiene and can improve deep or traumatic bites.<br />
What options are there? There are many different<br />
options available for patients. These include<br />
removable clear aligner systems, and metal or<br />
ceramic tooth coloured fixed braces. Each option<br />
has various benefits and the best option for each<br />
patient will take into account their preferences,<br />
desired end result and lifestyle. Many patients are<br />
unaware of the discreet and fast methods that are<br />
now available for straightening teeth that are light<br />
years away from conventional ‘train track’ braces.<br />
Can you outline the process from consultation<br />
to completion? At the initial consultation<br />
we spend time carrying out a detailed clinical<br />
assessment as well as discussing the patient’s aims<br />
and requirements, taking lifestyle and personal<br />
preferences into consideration. Once a patient<br />
has considered all the options and made an<br />
informed decision, we can discuss the process.<br />
This will vary slightly depending on which<br />
option they decide on. However, all options<br />
require frequent appointments, normally at 3-6<br />
week intervals, as the patient progresses through<br />
the treatment. Most cases are completed within<br />
6-12 months. Once treatment is complete we<br />
provide retention in the form of removable and<br />
fixed retainers, and emphasise the importance<br />
of this in maintaining their dream smile!<br />
Dr. Jaimini Vadgama is based at Woodbury Dental<br />
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Elmsleigh House chats us through a check-up...<br />
How often should an adult have dental check-ups and why? The<br />
timing of dental check-ups is not the same for everyone. During each<br />
check-up your dentist is assessing the risk for decay, wear, erosion<br />
and gum problems, and will therefore determine the best check-up<br />
interval according to any findings. This may be as soon as three<br />
months if the patient is high risk for problems, six months (usual for<br />
most patients) or 12 months for young adults with no fillings and<br />
good oral hygiene. Regular dental check-ups are important because<br />
your dentist checks your teeth and existing dentistry, your gums and<br />
supporting bone, as well as screening for mouth cancer. Having a<br />
healthy mouth, teeth and gums are very important for overall health<br />
and well-being.<br />
during a consultation what are you checking and looking out<br />
for? During a consultation for a new patient, your dentist should<br />
take time to discuss any concerns and wishes for your teeth and<br />
smile, as well as performing a full clinical examination with x-rays<br />
and clinical photographs. At a check-up consultation, your medical<br />
history will be reviewed as well as any concerns you may have. Your<br />
dentist will then check any areas under review, checking the pits<br />
and grooves of teeth and edges of fillings and crowns, and noting<br />
any decay, wear or erosion. Your gums will also be checked with<br />
a special instrument that measures the spaces between them and<br />
your teeth. With healthy gums, the spaces are shallow; when people<br />
have gum disease (periodontitis), the spaces become deeper and<br />
treatment will be required. Mouth cancer screening is also performed<br />
at every dental consultation. Findings will then be reviewed with the<br />
patient using any necessary x-rays and clinical photographs, giving<br />
recommendations about any treatment or advice for prevention.<br />
What lifestyle changes can someone make to have naturally good,<br />
healthy gums and white teeth? It is extremely important not to<br />
smoke, as well as brushing and flossing your teeth well at home. You<br />
must eat a balanced diet rich in essential vitamins and minerals to<br />
keep your teeth and mouth healthy, and reduce your sugar intake,<br />
including natural sugars found in fruit juices. Brush your teeth at<br />
least twice a day, especially before going to bed at night. To keep your<br />
teeth whiter, reduce the consumption of staining foods and drinks,<br />
such as black coffee and red wine. You can also visit your hygienist<br />
regularly for a thorough professional clean and polish, as well as<br />
advice for stain removal. As teeth naturally stain and discolour over<br />
time, an option is to consider teeth whitening to achieve a brighter,<br />
whiter smile, although this should be prescribed and monitored by<br />
your dentist to ensure safe and effective results.<br />
Elmsleigh House Dental Clinic is a well-established private practice<br />
in Farnham, Surrey. The experienced team offer a wide range of<br />
treatments, from general & family dentistry, dental hygiene and<br />
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Call 01252 713797 or visit elmsleighhouse.co.uk for more information.<br />
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• An 8cm (approx) stick of<br />
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• 1 punnet of strawberries<br />
• 3 sticks of rhubarb<br />
• Sugar (to taste)<br />
• 2l water<br />
1. The ginger bug takes around five days to make. Grate a<br />
2cm peeled section of ginger into a small container. Add a<br />
teaspoon of sugar to ‘feed’ the ferment and submerge in a<br />
little water.<br />
2. Cover and leave for 24 hours.<br />
3. Repeat the process each day (adding ginger, sugar and<br />
water) until the mixture begins to bubble.<br />
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(slightly) fizzy drink.<br />
5. Chop the strawberries and rhubarb and then simmer until<br />
soft in approx 2 litres of water.<br />
6. Leave to cool and then add the ginger bug. Cover with a<br />
muslin/tea towel and leave for around 5 days, checking the<br />
mixture daily.<br />
7. Strain and serve, adding more sugar or water if needed.<br />
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but add a little water if<br />
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3. Leave a 2cm gap to allow<br />
for expansion and cover<br />
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Food<br />
‘Gutglee’<br />
This is my fermented version of ‘glutney’, which is traditionally a<br />
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• A handful of beans<br />
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• 1 red pepper<br />
• 2 carrots<br />
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• 1tbsp salt<br />
• 2 cups spring water<br />
Optional extra ingredients:<br />
• 1 small star anise<br />
• 1tsp mustard seeds<br />
• 1tsp whole peppercorns<br />
• 5 cardamon pods<br />
1. Slightly bruise the vegetables with a rolling pin and<br />
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lacto-fermentation.<br />
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4. Cover with muslin or a clean tea towel and leave in<br />
a warm place for a few days. Check/taste the mixture<br />
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* NB Both these should keep well for at least a month, if not longer. Discard them immediately if any mould forms, or they smell bad.<br />
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Whether the weather...<br />
Sue Whigham finds we have a lot to learn from ancient climate lore<br />
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Back in July I was trying to count the swifts swooping<br />
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martins haven’t started lining up on the telegraph wires yet,<br />
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Garden<br />
conditions the light seed would land close to the parent<br />
plant leaving the seedlings competing for light and nutrients<br />
with its parent - a classic example of how a mechanism<br />
which has evolved to maximise the survival of a species has<br />
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Other plants ‘know’ when it is going to rain, responding<br />
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creating a bee traffic jam in their haste to keep dry.<br />
The height of burdock, teasels and hogweed can<br />
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have a patch of teasels here, remnants of a discarded<br />
border which still hasn’t been sorted out.<br />
It has been a triumph for wildlife as the teasels have<br />
proliferated and some of them have reached a good eight<br />
feet tall – but that’s not such good news for weather later<br />
this year. The taller these plants grow, the more likely it is<br />
to be a hard winter, but there’s an advantage for one species<br />
in this: even if there was deep snow, the teasels would be<br />
more than visible to the finches that feed off their seed.<br />
And while Mr King jokingly calls the old saws mumbo<br />
jumbo, they aren’t superstition, but can be explained in<br />
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weather indicator - where in the sky they fly. Birds flying<br />
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Gone to Seed<br />
Jo Arnell gathers in seeds and rejoices in autumn as the start<br />
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I<br />
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Ask me in spring and I’ll say the opposite, but I much prefer<br />
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When and how to collect seed<br />
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Many seeds will be ready to collect this month, but there<br />
are lots of plants that flower at other times in the year, so<br />
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make sure that the seeds are dry, as any dampness will<br />
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be safe. If you suspect they’re wet, or if you’re collecting<br />
seeds from berries or fleshy fruits, wash off all the fleshy<br />
parts in water, spread them out on absorbent paper before<br />
packing and storing. Collect seed from midday onwards,<br />
once the dew has evaporated, on a calm day (you’ll only<br />
spill them if a blustery wind is making you cross).<br />
How to store seed<br />
Some seeds need to be sown fresh, as soon as you’ve harvested<br />
them, but others are best stored until the following spring and<br />
need to be kept in a cool, dry place. I store mine in envelopes,<br />
in a tin, wooden or cardboard box (ie not Tupperware), but<br />
basically anything that won’t cause any condensation will be<br />
fine. Store them away from light and humid environments.<br />
I have kept them in the fridge, although that is often quite<br />
a damp place, so make sure they’re within another container<br />
(clearly labelled to deter curious fridge<br />
raiders) and not near any moisture.<br />
It is an especially good place to keep<br />
seeds that need a period of vernalisation<br />
(mock winter) to trigger germination.<br />
Self-seeding plants<br />
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all plants were<br />
self-seeding? Think of the money we’d save!<br />
Actually, I’m glad there aren’t too many of<br />
them. Self-seeders, if they like you, can be<br />
prolific to the point of being unwelcome.<br />
They tend to be annuals, biennials and occasionally<br />
(in the case of the above) short-lived perennials and<br />
as these plants have but a brief time to live, their<br />
main job is to flower and set seed for the next<br />
generation. Many are meadow plants by nature<br />
and opportunistically populate areas of ground<br />
when conditions are momentarily favourable.<br />
The seed can lie dormant in the soil for years<br />
waiting for this to happen – think of the<br />
poppy fields after the First World War.<br />
If you want to encourage self-seeders, try to<br />
start with a fairly weed-free garden; if it isn’t, you will need<br />
to try and identify your plants at an early stage in order to<br />
separate the weedlings from the seedlings. Don’t apply a<br />
heavy mulch in the spring, as this will swamp tiny plantlets<br />
and prevent many of the seeds from germinating. Most selfseeders<br />
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of clay soil and make it more welcoming.<br />
Depending on your style of gardening<br />
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As it’s where I’m based, I’ve particularly explored the Kent<br />
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Clean Break<br />
Even thinking the word ‘divorce’ is stressful for anyone with children –<br />
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“The idea of custody and<br />
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loser, no longer applies”<br />
THE DIVORCE ITSELF<br />
Sarah Lambert, a family Solicitor and Collaborative<br />
Lawyer at Bowles & Co, explains the formal<br />
process of ending a marriage in legal terms<br />
“A decision to commence divorce proceedings is<br />
undoubtedly very difficult. There are a large number<br />
of factors to consider, aside from the emotional ones.<br />
An experienced family solicitor can help explain the<br />
process and highlight various options and choices.<br />
Many solicitors offer an initial consultation for a reduced<br />
fixed fee. At an initial meeting you should look to discuss<br />
the overall background to your situation, the financial<br />
arrangements both in the short and longer term and<br />
any issues that are of concern regarding the children.<br />
The solicitor will endeavour to explain in broad terms the<br />
financial implications and issues you will need to consider.<br />
There may be certain issues which require immediate<br />
action. They will also be able to advise you on whether<br />
or not mediation or collaborative law – which would<br />
avoid going to court - would be appropriate to deal with<br />
financial issues or matters concerning the children.<br />
If you decide to proceed with a divorce, you will<br />
have to demonstrate to the Court that the marriage<br />
has irretrievably broken down by relying on one of<br />
five facts: adultery, unreasonable behaviour, a two year<br />
separation after which both parties consent to a divorce,<br />
desertion by one party or a five year separation.<br />
Regardless of which fact you rely on the<br />
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A divorce petition is prepared and your solicitor will<br />
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are relying on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour.<br />
The divorce papers are sent off to the Court and sent<br />
by post to your spouse or their solicitor. They complete<br />
an Acknowledgment of Service and a statement in<br />
support of your petition verifying the information you<br />
provided, which is then prepared for your signature.<br />
All the papers are considered by a District Judge<br />
who checks you have complied with all the statutory<br />
requirements and if they are happy you have done so a<br />
date is set for the pronouncement of a Decree Nisi.<br />
This hearing is now more often than not, a formality.<br />
Six weeks after pronouncement of the Decree Nisi you<br />
can apply for the final Decree Absolute which completes<br />
the legal formalities of bringing the marriage to an end.<br />
However, very often such an application is not made<br />
within that time scale to enable the parties to consider the<br />
financial issues between them, because although it is not<br />
necessary for financial issues to be agreed before the divorce<br />
is finalised it is often sensible to wait until they are.”<br />
Bowles & Co Solicitors, 18 Church Street, Epsom, Surrey<br />
KT17 4QD. 01372 725241 SarahlL@bowlesco.co.uk<br />
THE FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT<br />
Helen Fisher, a family lawyer at Cripps, advises seeking<br />
legal guidance to avoid lengthy and potentially costly<br />
proceedings to reach a financial settlement on divorce<br />
“Trying to reach a financial settlement with your<br />
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Firstly, don’t panic and don’t be afraid to ask for<br />
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Involving the court means you are certain of an<br />
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how much you earn. There will be up to three hearings<br />
(although the majority of cases settle before the third)<br />
and you will both be encouraged to negotiate.<br />
There is a lot of misinformation about the costs<br />
of going to court. At Cripps, we offer costs certainty<br />
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worry about contacting their solicitor when they need<br />
advice. This individualised approach enables you to<br />
focus on reaching an agreement at the earliest possible<br />
opportunity, allowing you to look forward to the future.”<br />
For more information contact Helen Fisher in the family law<br />
team at Cripps on 01892 506258 or helen.fisher@cripps.co.uk<br />
THE CHILDREN<br />
Alan Green, a solicitor at Kingsfords Solicitors<br />
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good news for parents considering a divorce<br />
“Divorce is a stressful and emotionally trying time<br />
for everyone involved as not only are the financial<br />
aspects of the divorce important to resolve smoothly,<br />
but also the arrangements for any children.<br />
Normally, both parents in a marriage have parental<br />
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which enables them to make decisions about their<br />
children jointly. The Courts consider both parents<br />
responsible for the care of their children and will only<br />
“An experienced Family Solicitor can help<br />
guide you through this emotional process.”<br />
become involved if the parents cannot come to their<br />
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Mediation has to be attempted before any Court<br />
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If, however, an arrangement cannot be reached, or<br />
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The Issue<br />
You probably own your home as joint tenants if you are a couple and solely<br />
if you are single. For couples this means you own it wholly, jointly and<br />
severally. Ultimately therefore you do not own it 50:50 as you might have<br />
assumed. You actually own all of it together and when one partner dies the<br />
surviving partner owns it solely and absolutely.<br />
It is sole and absolute ownership that enables a whole property to be taken<br />
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The Reality Today<br />
The care Act 2014 introduced in April 2015 allows local authorities to<br />
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Currently if you have assets above £23,250, you are on your own and<br />
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Savings, cash and income would be used first and then your property<br />
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For sole owners the process is simply to set up a Trust now and convey<br />
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for the purpose of preventing their home being used to fund their care<br />
(deliberate deprivation of assets) secures the integrity of the property (so<br />
long as entry into care is not within 6 months of setting up the strategy)<br />
as the property is not absolutely owned by an individual anymore and it is<br />
not legal to force a Trustee to do something that is not in the ultimate best<br />
interest of the Trust Beneficiaries.<br />
Call us now for a friendly chat about which package would be of best<br />
benefit to you and your family.<br />
BRIGHTON: 01273 911142<br />
CRANBROOK: 01580 388584<br />
EASTBOURNE: 01323 301383<br />
EAST GRINSTEAD: 01342 459034<br />
HASTINGS: 01424 316167<br />
HAYWARDS HEATH: 01444 617078<br />
HEATHFIELD: 01435 408515<br />
HORSHAM: 01403 541244<br />
MAIDSTONE: 01622 296525<br />
RYE: 01797 214212<br />
SEVENOAKS: 01732 605411<br />
TONBRIDGE: 01732 605411<br />
TUNBRIDGE WELLS: 01892 278171<br />
UCKFIELD: 01825 508113<br />
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Lower Sixth<br />
Politician<br />
You are warmly invited to our<br />
Senior School Open Morning<br />
Saturday 17 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
9.30am to noon<br />
(Entry at 13 and 16)<br />
HMC – Day, weekly and full boarding<br />
Boys and girls 13 to 18<br />
To register please contact:<br />
admissions@bedes.org<br />
T 01323 843252<br />
or online at bedes.org<br />
Bede’s Senior School<br />
Upper Dicker<br />
East Sussex BN27 3QH<br />
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Saint Ronan’s School<br />
Hawkhurst, Kent • Founded 1883 • www.saintronans.co.uk<br />
Boys & Girls from 3-13 • Day & Boarding • 249 acres<br />
Over 70 scholarships won in three years<br />
1 THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE<br />
ISI INSPECTION REPORT<br />
a How well the Early Years Provision meets the needs of the children who attend<br />
b The contribution of the Early Years Provision to the chidrens’ wellbeing<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
c The leadership & management of the Early Years Provision EXCELLENT<br />
d The overall standards of the Early Years Provision<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
2 THE QUALITY OF ACADEMIC AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS<br />
a The quality of pupils’ achievements & learning<br />
b The contribution of the curricular and extra-curricular provision<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
c The contribution of teaching EXCELLENT<br />
3 THE QUALITY OF PUPILS’ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT<br />
a The spritual, moral, social and cultural development of the pupils<br />
b The contribution of the arrangements for pastoral care<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
c The contribution of the arrangements for welfare, health & safety EXCELLENT<br />
d The quality of boarding<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
4 THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT<br />
a The quality of governance<br />
EXCELLENT<br />
b The quality of leadership & management, including links with parents, carers & guardians EXCELLENT<br />
“This prep is a lively, eccentric place:<br />
pupils breed pigs... Brilliant! There is a<br />
rigorous side too”<br />
“If Enid Blyton was still around, Saint<br />
Ronan’s would be exactly the sort of<br />
school she would be writing about.”<br />
Tatler Schools Guide <strong>2016</strong> The Good Schools Guide 2015<br />
Discover the magic! Email emmatv@saintronans.co.uk<br />
or call 01580 752271 to book an appointment.
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Contents<br />
FREWEN<br />
The Dyslexia Specialists<br />
COLLEGE<br />
5 Editor’s Letter<br />
Maggie Alderson looks back on her school years<br />
7 Boarding passes<br />
John Graham-Hart is happy to find how far boarding<br />
has come on since his day<br />
11 Reach Out<br />
Three schools champion the educational value of<br />
community projects<br />
17 Location location... education<br />
Five head teachers tell us what they particularly value<br />
about their school’s buildings and settings<br />
25 My Personal Statement Hell<br />
Soon to be second-year uni student Isobel Haskell<br />
remembers all too clearly the stress of getting that<br />
crucial statement ready<br />
29 Every little helps...<br />
A scholarship can bring the best independent schools<br />
within reach for many families<br />
33 Basic instincts<br />
New education columnist Susan Elkin considers the<br />
importance of balance in subject choices<br />
36 Directory<br />
Find out who and find out more<br />
Cover: a pupil from Kent College, Canterbury on a<br />
community project in Africa. Above: pupils at Dulwich Prep<br />
School<br />
Prep<br />
School<br />
Senior<br />
• •<br />
School<br />
Sixth<br />
Form<br />
Independent day and boarding school<br />
for girls and boys aged 7-19<br />
Come and see how Frewen College<br />
can help your child at one of our next<br />
OPEN MORNINGS<br />
Thursday 15 <strong>September</strong> &<br />
Saturday 24 <strong>September</strong> 9.30 - 12 noon<br />
To book your place on a tour please telephone<br />
Annabel Baker on: 01797 252494<br />
or email: office@frewencollege.co.uk<br />
Frewen College, Rye Road,<br />
Northiam, East Sussex, TN31 6NL<br />
www.frewencollege.co.uk<br />
Daily minibus services to Tunbridge Wells,<br />
Ashford, Tenterden, Battle and Hastings<br />
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WALTHAMSTOW HALL<br />
Editor’s<br />
Letter<br />
Like many children these days my 20th century<br />
school career was a patchwork of state and private<br />
experiences. My particular mash up featured a girls’<br />
grammar school, a large (and entirely terrifying) mixed<br />
comprehensive and a very genteel convent school for<br />
young ladies, where embroidery and handwriting featured<br />
prominently on the syllabus<br />
While it turned out alright in the end (I went on to St<br />
Andrews), I’m not sure how much of that came down to<br />
my parents’ planning. They did scrutinize schools a little<br />
before throwing us four kids into them, but not with the<br />
rigour my friends and I feel is necessary when choosing<br />
educational establishments for our youngsters.<br />
With faith schools, free schools, grammar schools<br />
and academies alongside the gamut of independent<br />
options – some charities, some businesses – it can be<br />
quite overwhelming, so we have packed this education<br />
<strong>supplement</strong> with <strong>inside</strong>r info to help with those choices.<br />
Whether you are considering the various boarding<br />
options now available, or are concerned with school<br />
activities beyond the purely academic – such as<br />
community projects – or want to find out more about<br />
scholarships, you’ll find insights from a variety of different<br />
schools here.<br />
We also have the pleasure of introducing our new<br />
monthly education columnist, Susan Elkin. A former<br />
English teacher at Benenden, Susan has written<br />
extensively about education for national newspapers<br />
including the the Daily Telegraph, The <strong>Times</strong> and the Daily<br />
Mail. She has also written many textbooks and books<br />
about education.<br />
And if all these choices are long made and your<br />
child is looking towards what is now called ‘uni’,<br />
there’s an invaluable first person account of the<br />
nightmare of writing a ‘Personal Statement’.<br />
I’m so glad I didn’t have to do that in my day.<br />
Junior School<br />
Open Morning<br />
Thursday 13th October<br />
9.00 - 11.00am<br />
“Pupils receive a high quality education”<br />
“Achievement in extra-curricular<br />
activities is excellent”<br />
Independent Schools Inspectorate<br />
“A caring and nurturing school”<br />
The Good Schools Guide<br />
Walthamstow Hall Junior School<br />
Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD<br />
www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk<br />
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Boarding passes<br />
John Graham-Hart is happy to find how far boarding has come on since his day<br />
Use the words ‘pastoral care’ to my 1960s housemaster<br />
and he would have no doubt whatever that you were<br />
talking about the Lower Sixth sheep shelter project.<br />
The physical and emotional welfare of his charges was firmly<br />
delegated to Matron, a tricky lady who, depending on the<br />
alignment of the stars, might either feed you gingerbread or<br />
pop you in the oven.<br />
So, perforce, we starched our little upper lips and simply<br />
got on with it. Did we survive? Of course we did. Was it<br />
any way to run an educational establishment? Of course it<br />
wasn’t. Today it would be seen as neglect bordering on abuse.<br />
Had I not been absolutely sure that the system had<br />
changed radically I would never have agreed to my eldest<br />
son’s request to board at his senior school – a request based<br />
largely, we have to say, on his assumption that his housemaster<br />
would be Dumbledore and his best mate, Ron Weasley.<br />
Looking back now, he admits that his first year was<br />
tough but, after that, we knew that a division of the most<br />
determined Dementors could not have dragged him away.<br />
The key difference between his experience and mine<br />
was that his housemaster worked hand in hand with his<br />
house matron – an angel on sabbatical from the right<br />
hand of the Almighty – to ensure a level of pastoral<br />
care that would have left Mr and Mrs Chips in awe.<br />
Our family’s experience has, however, been of senior<br />
school boarding. What of prep boarding? An ex-pat brat<br />
running barefoot around the Caribbean, I was a prime<br />
candidate to be packed off home to board but my father,<br />
although happy with senior school boarding, thought prep<br />
boarding a bridge too far. However, a lot of water has passed<br />
beneath that particular bridge since then and boarding,<br />
both senior and junior, has changed out of all recognition.<br />
To begin with, parents now tend to send their children<br />
to schools within easy travelling distance of home. This<br />
promotes closer relationship between parents and the school<br />
and its staff and means that pupils, although technically<br />
full-boarding, will often return home at weekends.<br />
Formal weekly boarding has also grown, as has flexiboarding,<br />
which is becoming particularly popular<br />
as it allows both parents to work a varying schedule<br />
without having to arrange child care and enables<br />
parents to take the odd night – and following morning<br />
– off. It’s popular with the children, too, because it<br />
is, effectively, one big sleepover with your mates.<br />
This arrangement is, however, an option that can<br />
provide challenges of its own for schools and staff. One<br />
prep headmaster described it as “a bit of a nightmare<br />
– like glorified hotel management.” The majority of<br />
schools like parents to book boarding nights at the<br />
beginning of each term, with Thursdays and Fridays <br />
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being the most popular, although many will also try to<br />
accommodate parents if they want to dip in and out.<br />
Bede’s Prep School in Hailsham has introduced a new<br />
flexi-boarding house where families can take advantage of<br />
boarding between one and four nights a week. “Schools which<br />
do boarding really well are becoming more and more popular,”<br />
says Headmaster, Giles Entwhistle. “Investment in the very<br />
best boarding staff, as well as the quality of the boarding<br />
accommodation itself has been key to our own success.<br />
“Our educational ethos is to adapt the<br />
school experience to the individual and not<br />
the other way around,” he says. “We put the<br />
child front and centre of everything we do<br />
and employ the very best House Parents and<br />
matrons, who provide a loving, nurturing<br />
and secure environment. Our pupils take<br />
a direct and active role in developing the<br />
boarding environment and its ethos and they play a critical<br />
role in decision-making within the boarding houses.”<br />
Another essential difference between today’s boarding<br />
and that of yesteryear is the constant contact children now<br />
have with their parents through social media and the likes of<br />
FaceTime and Skype. Long gone are the stilted, weekly phone<br />
calls and the solitary Sunday letter home, he points out.<br />
This regular contact is also stressed by Chris Liston,<br />
Head of Boarding at Ashford School. “Some people still<br />
have this idea that children are dumped in school at the<br />
beginning of term and that’s it until they’re picked up at the<br />
“Long gone are the<br />
stilted, weekly phone<br />
calls and the solitary<br />
Sunday letter home”<br />
end,” he says. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”<br />
He also underlines the importance of the closeness of<br />
the relationship between staff and boarders. “We have<br />
introduced a system which is a reflection of the normal<br />
dinner-time chats a family would have,” he says. “Boarding<br />
staff are allocated particular pupils and have regular oneto-one<br />
chats with them and are very much in their corner<br />
if any issues arise. They are the children’s champions.”<br />
Chris Liston explains out that that the Department of<br />
<strong>Education</strong> requires all boarding schools to<br />
adhere to 20 national minimum standards,<br />
but stresses that any good school should<br />
view these standards merely as a framework<br />
and the care provided should be far<br />
beyond these basic legal requirements.<br />
“The question I continually ask<br />
myself is: would I send my own children<br />
here – how does it compare with their home life?” he says.<br />
“Our children only get one shot at their education – we<br />
have to make absolutely sure we get it right for them.”<br />
This is, of course, a responsibility shared equally by<br />
parents and it is the latter who know their children best and<br />
who are the ones who can make the best-informed decision<br />
as to whether boarding would be right for their child.<br />
But if you are considering boarding for your child,<br />
you can rest assured that it has changed out of all<br />
recognition since the bad old days and pastoral care is<br />
now at the very heart of the system.<br />
Co-educational, day & boarding school for 3-18 years in South East England<br />
Co-educational, day & boarding school for 3-18 years in South East England<br />
With small class sizes and exceptional facilities, St Lawrence College provides<br />
outstanding opportunities for all pupils academically, in sport and in the arts.<br />
Junior School Open Day: Friday 30 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
Senior School Open Day: Saturday 1 October <strong>2016</strong><br />
T: 01843 572931 E: admissions@slcuk.com www.slcuk.com<br />
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To register interest or for<br />
more information please contact:<br />
registrar@junior-kings.co.uk<br />
+44 (0)1227 714000<br />
Open Morning<br />
Saturday 8th October<br />
www.junior-kings.co.uk
For boys and girls aged 2 to 13<br />
Call us on 01825 830 234 or visit<br />
www.skippershill.com to book<br />
Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6HR<br />
OPEN MORNING<br />
Wednesday 5 October<br />
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An outstanding<br />
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Where excellence<br />
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Find out more at<br />
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Set in an idyllic campus, Kent College<br />
provides an individual approach to education<br />
accompanied by excellent pastoral care.<br />
Come and see for yourself<br />
Senior School Open Morning:<br />
1 st October 9.00am – 12.30pm<br />
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Reach Out<br />
From working hands-on in Africa, to swimming the Channel (in the school pool...)<br />
three schools champion the educational value of community projects<br />
Kent College, Canterbury<br />
Community work - be it local or international - is a<br />
vital component of the educational experience at Kent<br />
College, Canterbury. The school is involved in a large<br />
range of community projects both locally and overseas,<br />
with our overseas work centred on a global School<br />
Partnership with schools in Tanzania and Botswana.<br />
This incredible piece of work sees teachers from five<br />
different schools in three countries<br />
sharing best practice and developing bits<br />
of shared work – and it’s very important<br />
that the work be seen as shared and not as<br />
something that Kent College is doing for<br />
the schools in Tanzania and Botswana.<br />
Teachers have travelled to all<br />
three countries and every two years<br />
a group of students from the school<br />
go on a life-changing trip to Tanzania which involves<br />
meeting students they have contacted on Facebook,<br />
getting involved in IT projects, doing work at a rural<br />
primary school, and visiting an orphan feeding station,<br />
as well as visiting a disability action project.<br />
As well as these projects in Africa, Kent College is very<br />
active doing work closer to home. The school works<br />
“the pupils constantly<br />
tell the staff how much<br />
they get from this<br />
work - it broadens<br />
their horizons”<br />
closely with the Kent Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Woodland<br />
Trust to do invaluable woodland management and<br />
coppicing at the ancient Blean Woods near the school.<br />
The school has a very large (over 50 students)<br />
and active Charities Committee which, as well as<br />
raising around £20,000 a year for a range of local<br />
good causes, works very hard at educating the school<br />
community about the work of these groups.<br />
A recent example is Porchlight which<br />
shared its invaluable work on homelessness<br />
with every student in the Senior school. The<br />
link has grown so strong that the school<br />
was delighted to host Porchlight’s annual<br />
awards dinner and provided a fantastic meal<br />
and venue for this tremendous charity.<br />
The pupils constantly tell the staff how<br />
much they get from these events and this<br />
work. It broadens their horizons and opens their eyes to a<br />
wide range of issues. It helps the pupils to realise the needs<br />
of others and encourages them to use their gifts to help.<br />
The trip to Tanzania in particular has been life<br />
changing for a number of students - actually causing<br />
them to change the direction of what they were<br />
wanting to do when they leave school.<br />
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Not too big<br />
Not too small<br />
Just right.<br />
The perfect-size school for delivering a high quality education,<br />
with a truly individual focus.<br />
OPEN DAY 7 OCTOBER, 10-12<br />
'An exceptionally friendly school where everyone is quickly made to feel<br />
part of the community' The Good Schools Guide, June <strong>2016</strong><br />
'Staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage have high expectations<br />
and are extremely knowledgeable about how young children learn'<br />
Independent Schools Inspectorate, June 2015<br />
'When education looks this good and learning is this inspiring, how can you<br />
not choose it for your children?' Parent<br />
'Key factors supporting high achievement are the broad curriculum, excellent<br />
teaching and the pupils’ outstanding attitudes towards their learning’<br />
Independent Schools Inspectorate, June 2015<br />
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MARLBOROUGH<br />
HOUSE<br />
SCHOOL<br />
Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN18 4PY 01580 753555
Marlborough House School<br />
Fundraising and community initiatives are an important part of<br />
school life at Marlborough House as they not only provide us<br />
with wonderful opportunities to extend the children’s learning,<br />
but they instil in our pupils a strong sense of their place in the<br />
wider community and in doing so, reinforce the school ethos of<br />
‘Value Self, Value Others’.<br />
For the last three years the school has raised on average<br />
£19,000 per annum for a variety of charities.<br />
In addition to timetabled charity fundraising events, the<br />
children investigate the work of many different national and<br />
local charities. Then in their individual school houses, they<br />
vote for the ones they believe will benefit most from their<br />
fundraising efforts.<br />
This year, local charity Kent Air Ambulance received<br />
much-needed funds from the ‘MHS Swims the “Channel”...<br />
(in the school pool)’ project. Then, getting involved in the<br />
national Clean for the Queen campaign in March, enabled<br />
pupils to learn about waste management and environmental<br />
responsibility, befor litter-picking around the village and then<br />
telling the news teams from South East Today all about it!<br />
A Valentine’s Day cake baking competition, a ‘pianothon’<br />
and an intimate music concert performed by pupils at The<br />
Globe and Rainbow all generated life-changing funds for Awdry<br />
House’s chosen charity, Canine Partners and children on our<br />
Young Entrepreneur’s Scheme have raised in excess of £3000<br />
from some ingenious money-making schemes this year.<br />
We have also generated over £10,000 of funds for Cancer<br />
Relief, Macmillan Nurses, the Poppy Appeal, Children in Need<br />
and Sport Relief.<br />
But sometimes, it’s not just about making money as the<br />
residents of our local cottage hospital will testify; each year small<br />
groups of MHS pupils visit them to sing songs, perform<br />
nativities and have a chat about life over a nice cup of tea!<br />
<br />
Top to bottom: Pupils ‘swim the Channel...’ in the school pool.<br />
Visiting the local cottage hospital. One of the more ingenious<br />
money-raising schemes<br />
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results at<br />
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Hilden Oaks<br />
School & Nursery<br />
Unlock the door to your child’s future<br />
We offer exceptional, affordable<br />
independent education for children from<br />
three months to 11 years.<br />
To secure your child’s<br />
future, come and see what<br />
lies behind the red door.<br />
OPEN<br />
MORNING<br />
9.30AM - 12PM<br />
SAT 1ST OCTOBER<br />
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MORNING<br />
9AM - 11AM<br />
WED 5TH OCTOBER<br />
Registered charity<br />
Call 01732 353941 or visit www.hildenoaks.co.uk<br />
Hilden Oaks School & Nursery, 38 Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN10 3BU<br />
Watch your child thrive in<br />
our happy, friendly school<br />
Open<br />
Morning<br />
Wednesday 21st <strong>September</strong><br />
9.15 -10.30am<br />
For boys and girls aged 2-11<br />
We welcome children from the age of 2<br />
From a young age, we encourage<br />
participation in music and sports<br />
Our track record in 11+ examinations for<br />
independent and grammar schools is impressive<br />
www.russellhouseschool.co.uk | 01959 522352<br />
Station Road, Otford, Kent TN14 5QU<br />
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BEECHWOOD<br />
Sacred Heart School<br />
An Independent School for Boys and Girls (3-18)<br />
CO-ED DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL<br />
Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3QD<br />
APPLY<br />
ONLINE<br />
To find out more, please contact<br />
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Tours are available throughout the year<br />
01892 532747<br />
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Open<br />
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SATURDAY 8<br />
OCTOBER<br />
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WALTHAMSTOW HALL<br />
S e v e n o a k s K e n t<br />
Senior School<br />
Open Morning<br />
Saturday 24th <strong>September</strong><br />
10.00am - 12.15pm<br />
Vinehall School<br />
Vinehall School has a long tradition of projects within<br />
the local and international communities. Pupils meet<br />
regularly as part of the Charities Committee to discuss and<br />
decide upon which charities and projects to support.<br />
For many years Vinehall has maintained very close<br />
links with the charity Rwanda Aid, set up by a former<br />
Vinehall Headmaster. As well as regular fundraising<br />
which has supported a variety of projects for homeless<br />
and disabled children in Rwanda, Vinehall staff, children<br />
and parents have travelled to the country to support<br />
various intiatives taking place there. Most recently, the<br />
Headmaster and his daughter travelled for the second<br />
summer in a row to Rwanda to help produce a film<br />
showing the work of the charity in the country.<br />
In the last three years local activities have<br />
included raising funds for Demelza House and St<br />
Michael’s Hospice through non-uniform days.<br />
Since October 2015, the Vinehall Independent State<br />
Schools Partnership has brought a number of local<br />
maintained primary schools together to participate in<br />
professional development for teachers of both mathematics<br />
and French, as well as termly pupil enrichment days. These<br />
pupil days involve all schools working together and are great<br />
fun as well as a hugely beneficial educational experience.<br />
In the last year, very strong links have been developed<br />
with St Mary’s Special School in Bexhill through a<br />
gardening project which helped St Mary’s win the<br />
‘Bexhill in Bloom’ trophy. There was also a sponsored<br />
swim which involved pupils from both schools.<br />
The Vinehall motto is ‘To do our best for the benefit<br />
of others’ and this is reinforced through assemblies,<br />
house meetings and time in PSHE lessons and form<br />
tutor time. There is immense enthusiasm among the<br />
pupils for getting involved and a genuine sense of<br />
satisfaction gained from a successful project completed.<br />
It is common for pupils to approach the Headmaster or<br />
Charities Co-ordinator with a new and imaginative idea<br />
for starting or supporting a new project, most of which<br />
are very successful and either make a real difference to<br />
the people intended, or help raise considerable funds.<br />
“Thriving girls’ day school in Sevenoaks.<br />
Produces quietly confident young women with<br />
a ‘can do’ attitude and an adventurous spirit.<br />
The strong academic results are a<br />
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Location<br />
location...<br />
education<br />
An inspiring environment can greatly enhance learning.<br />
Six head teachers tell us what they particularly value about<br />
their school’s buildings and settings<br />
David Clark, Battle Abbey<br />
“Some of the school buildings date back to 11th century and<br />
were commissioned by William the Conqueror himself.<br />
The Abbey is alleged to be built on the site of the<br />
Battle of Hastings although there is debate about<br />
this. A lot of the structures are part of a 13th century<br />
rebuild, including the gatehouse which was fortified<br />
during skirmishes with France. Some bits are much<br />
later, up to and including the Victorian period.<br />
Some of the owners showed a distinct lack of sympathy<br />
for the original medieval architecture and committed<br />
to improvement works that would now be considered<br />
acts of vandalism, including running a track way for carts<br />
through the floor of the original medieval church.<br />
The Abbey is known for its gargoyles which are believed<br />
to depict cultural or mythical aspects to the front, and<br />
staff who originally worked at the Abbey to the rear.<br />
Perhaps not surprisingly for a school with such ancient<br />
buildings there are plenty of ghost stories. The dormitory<br />
range, now ruined, where the monks ate their meals, lies<br />
to the rear of the school and there are regular reports of a<br />
figure known as the ‘black monk’ spotted in and around<br />
the ruins. He has also been caught on camera a couple<br />
of times by tourists, as have figures in medieval dress.<br />
Inside the Abbot’s House the eyes of the Blue Lady painting<br />
in the library are said to follow you around the room. Several<br />
other areas in the school are said to have at times had strong<br />
smells (primarily burning tar or rubber) and figures have been<br />
seen from time to time - one walking halfway up a room<br />
on a floor that had been removed over 200 years before.<br />
There are a number of places around the school which lend<br />
themselves to contemplation. The 11th century chapel next<br />
to the Headmaster’s office is a delightfully relaxing place as is<br />
either the main hall or the library bay window in summer.<br />
The Geography room has a magnificent vaulted ceiling<br />
and used to be the parlour which was the only spot on site<br />
where monks were permitted to talk, where locals would meet<br />
the brotherhood. Other than this the Benedictine order<br />
was silent – not a common feature of a busy school...”<br />
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Above: The 13th century gatehouse of Battle Abbey Below:<br />
Pupils take an al fresco French lesson on the ‘Sixpenny Lawn’<br />
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Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, St Edmund’s School Canterbury<br />
“The name ‘St Edmund’s School’ was assumed in 1897, but<br />
the school actually began back in 1751 and was run by the<br />
Clergy Orphan Society. The school moved to its current<br />
Canterbury location in 1855, but was originally situated in St<br />
John’s Wood at the nursery end of Lord’s Cricket Ground.<br />
The current building was designed by the eminent architect<br />
Philip Charles Hardwick, a favourite of Queen Victoria’s and<br />
architect of the original Great Hall of Euston Railway Station.<br />
It’s a Grade II listed building and its position, looking straight<br />
over the city of Canterbury and the Cathedral, is one of the<br />
best in the city.<br />
There are tales of a friendly female ghost being sighted in<br />
the Head’s and Bursar’s corridors, but I haven’t yet managed to<br />
make her acquaintance. My favourite place in the school is the<br />
terrace outside my office. It overlooks the city and is one of<br />
the most commanding and inspirational views I know.”<br />
The main school building, designed<br />
by Philip Charles Hardwick<br />
The 1853 building in Early<br />
English Gothic style<br />
Tim Manly, Hurstpierpoint<br />
“Hurstpierpoint College first opened on 16 August<br />
1849 in Shoreham before moving to its present<br />
buildings in 1853, which were designed in Early English<br />
Gothic design by the architect Richard Carpenter.<br />
Situated within a 140 acre campus, surrounded by<br />
beautiful countryside, the school lies on the border of the<br />
South Downs National Park. Built in the collegiate style<br />
around three quadrangles, the Senior School and Sixth Form<br />
buildings surround the central Academic Quad, adjacent to<br />
key cultural and sporting facilities. Notable among the many<br />
beautiful buildings is the school chapel and the panelled<br />
Dining Hall, noted for its proportions and beautiful roof.<br />
Hurst has various areas that have been landscaped with<br />
the students in mind, providing areas to relax with friends<br />
or to sit quietly and take a few moments out of a busy<br />
schedule to contemplate. The Inner Quad outside the<br />
chapel and the Academic Quad particularly lend themselves<br />
to this. Hurst is also fortunate to have many view points<br />
to witness fabulous sunsets over the South Downs.”<br />
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The main entrance<br />
Lindie Louw, Hazelwood School<br />
‘Dull and inclined to rain. A very eventful day! The opening<br />
of the first Hazelwood term!! Of course Edward and I felt<br />
very festive and excited. We simply slaved all morning and<br />
it is a wonder how we kept everything in our heads. There<br />
were thousands of details to consider and things were only<br />
just finished in time. The boys’ entrance door was being<br />
painted when they arrived. The boys were immensely<br />
taken with the place and there was no home sickness.’<br />
“This entry is from the diary of Ruth Baily, from the<br />
day when she and her husband first threw open the heavy<br />
oak door to the now Main (and then only…) Building<br />
of Hazelwood School in 1890, to just thirteen pupils.<br />
125 years on, the school campus has grown<br />
to satisfy the demands of over 400 students.<br />
Occupying an elevated position, Hazelwood School<br />
enjoys wonderful and far-reaching views across<br />
the Kent Weald towards the Ashdown Forest.<br />
Each day the pupils benefit from what Mr and<br />
Mrs Baily called ‘lungfuls of fresh air’, a phrase which<br />
was recently incorporated into the new school motto<br />
Spiritu Inspiratum, ‘lungfuls of inspiration’.<br />
Since that first ‘eventful day’ the school has played<br />
host to generations of eager learners including eminent<br />
newspaper columnist Simon Jenkins, musician Joe<br />
Stilgoe and Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather, who<br />
was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross in 1916 for<br />
his bravery rescuing injured comrades from no man’s<br />
land on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.<br />
From <strong>September</strong>, future generations will be able<br />
to follow in their footsteps and feel ever more part of<br />
the school’s historic foundation, when the doors of<br />
the new Baily Building will open for the first time.<br />
Housing fourteen classrooms, music and art<br />
rooms and a 450 seat auditorium, the beautifully<br />
designed building sits beneath a softly undulating roof<br />
contoured into the most precious of landscapes.<br />
The façade of the main building is reflected in the<br />
expanse of glass which fronts the new, bringing together<br />
Hazelwood’s glorious past with its most exciting future.”<br />
Kate Elliott, Bricklehurst Manor School<br />
“The main school building has a long history dating<br />
back more than 800 years and is now Grade II Listed<br />
and the setting is truly ancient. We know there was a<br />
Romano-British iron ore settlement on the banks of the<br />
river Limden, across the road, dating back to AD120 and<br />
Roman coins and Samian pottery have been found there.<br />
After that era, the site was abandoned and the area<br />
reverted to woodland, known as the Forest of Anderida.<br />
The earliest mention of Bricklehurst, however, is as<br />
Beorhtela’s Hurst, which originated from a Saxon tribe<br />
who settled in the area after the Romans left. Hurst<br />
is the word for a wood/clearing or wooded hill.<br />
By 1296 it was spelt Breytlehurst or Brixlehurst and<br />
then again by 1429 it is mentioned as Brickelhurst. The<br />
first known owner of the land was Peter de Scotney in<br />
1279 and 200 years later John Wybarne lived here. The<br />
Wybarne family held the manor for the next 200 years<br />
and there is a brass plaque depicting John Wybarne<br />
as a knight with his two wives at Ticehurst church.<br />
After that very little is known about it until the First<br />
World War when Major Archibald Douglas Shelley<br />
lived here and then Henry Hussey, brother of Edward<br />
Hussey from Scotney Castle owned it. Soldiers were<br />
billeted here at some point during the two wars and<br />
then evacuees during the Second World War. Alan<br />
Dickson, who stayed here as a child during WW2 after<br />
being evacuated from London, once told me a tale of<br />
sitting up all night in an attic area with a cricket bat to<br />
fend off a ghost, who failed to materialise for him…<br />
The school was founded in 1959, by the late Liz<br />
Eberlie, in what was a private house and it still retains<br />
many home-like characteristics, with a friendly, family<br />
atmosphere which helps young children bridge the<br />
gap between home and school, enabling them to gain<br />
confidence in the security of familiar surroundings.<br />
The entire building has been added to over<br />
the years and the result has an interesting mix of<br />
window styles, in particular. The original 13th<br />
century building has walls 23 inches thick!<br />
There are astounding views of the South Downs from the<br />
second floor in particular and quiet areas in the grounds<br />
where one can contemplate life. It is without doubt an<br />
exceptionally pleasant and beautiful place to be.”<br />
The school was started<br />
in a private house<br />
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Craig McCarthy, Russell House in Otford<br />
“What’s wonderful about our school buildings is how<br />
our architecture is perfectly aligned with our ethos.<br />
We promote breadth of opportunity and excellence<br />
in achievement, reflected in, for example, our science<br />
centre, ICT hub, sports, music and arts facilities.<br />
But at the same time, what particularly distinguishes Russell<br />
House is our warm, friendly, family atmosphere. It’s no<br />
surprise then that our main school building was once a family<br />
home; it was opened as a school in<br />
1938 by Mrs Nellie Baker. Mrs Baker<br />
had two young children and set up the<br />
school to support her family following<br />
the death of her husband, Russell.<br />
Nearly 80 years – and a lot<br />
of new buildings – later it still<br />
retains that sense of warmth and<br />
homeliness which ensures children<br />
feel safe, confident and secure.<br />
Most surprising to visitors is<br />
the extent of our facilities beyond<br />
the friendly entrance of what was<br />
the family home. To the right and<br />
the back of the original building<br />
(which itself has been extended) are<br />
classrooms, sports hall, all-weather<br />
courts and sports pitches stretching<br />
back into the beautiful Darent Valley.<br />
The new science centre<br />
It’s hard to specify a favourite spot in the school,<br />
but as a passionate advocate of science, I feel very at<br />
home in our science centre opened last year with a<br />
week-long celebration of Spectacular Science.<br />
However, for contemplation and inspiration, like<br />
everyone in school I love our new outdoor classroom.<br />
With views across to the North Downs, it is the most<br />
glorious location to work, reflect and play.”<br />
<strong>Education</strong><br />
“I chose Bethany because I want to take<br />
GCSE Dance, as this is one my of favourite<br />
subjects. I was really pleased and proud to<br />
have been awarded a Dance scholarship and<br />
the teachers are so nice here.<br />
”<br />
Amelia Knowles, Year 8. Bethany pupil since 2015. Dance Scholar.<br />
for life<br />
Contact Us:<br />
01580 211273 or<br />
registrar@bethanyschool.org.uk<br />
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Goudhurst, Kent TN17 1LB<br />
Scholarships<br />
and bursaries<br />
available<br />
At Bethany we inspire, encourage<br />
and challenge our pupils to achieve more<br />
than they ever thought possible.<br />
Open Mornings:<br />
Saturday 24th <strong>September</strong> and<br />
Wednesday 5th October<br />
Come and see what Bethany can do for your child.<br />
Entrance Assessments for 2017:<br />
Year 7 Saturday 5th November<br />
Year 9 Saturday 14th January<br />
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Open<br />
Mornings<br />
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Friday 30th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
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Senior School (HMC 11–18 day and boarding)<br />
Saturday 1st October <strong>2016</strong><br />
Saturday 8th October <strong>2016</strong> (Sixth Form Only)<br />
Saturday 12th November <strong>2016</strong><br />
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My Personal Statement Hell<br />
Soon to be second-year uni student Isobel Haskell remembers all<br />
too clearly the stress of getting that crucial statement ready – and<br />
what got her through it – and two schools share the invaluable<br />
tips they give their pupils.<br />
T<br />
he last year of school<br />
is a whirlwind of exam<br />
stress, newly acquired IDs<br />
and leavers’ ball dresses, while<br />
on the brink of leaving home<br />
and moving on to exciting new<br />
adventures. It’s a heady time.<br />
My final year at Battle Abbey<br />
School in 2015 was no different.<br />
Despite all the happy memories,<br />
however, there is one I am less<br />
than keen to recall. Back in the<br />
dark recesses of my now-student<br />
brain lurks the traumatising<br />
memories of writing my personal<br />
statement. The horror, the horror.<br />
The presence of this pernicious<br />
document on the list of<br />
requirements for applications<br />
to every kind of<br />
tertiary education<br />
institution – art<br />
colleges, drama<br />
schools etc also<br />
ask for them,<br />
there’s no getting<br />
out of it - is supposedly designed<br />
to allow a potential student to<br />
express their achievements and<br />
ambitions in a concise style.<br />
But at a time when most<br />
school leavers are in the midst<br />
of revision timetables and nights<br />
out, the application process itself,<br />
combined with the daunting<br />
prospect of debt and uncertainty<br />
afterward, can feel overwhelming.<br />
The personal statement writing<br />
trial also has an amazing ability<br />
to bring out traits that you never<br />
even realised you had. My talent<br />
for forgetting that I had writing<br />
“trying to condense<br />
myself into 4,000<br />
characters was the<br />
stuff of nightmares”<br />
to finish (or even start) and<br />
capacity to exploit my newfound<br />
adulthood at the pub as deadline<br />
day rapidly approached never<br />
ceased to surprise me.<br />
So, for an already panicked<br />
sixth former, being asked<br />
to write this wretched<br />
statement and go through<br />
other rigorous entrance<br />
assessments designed to judge<br />
your character, sometimes<br />
without a real life meeting,<br />
can act as a real disincentive<br />
to take their education on to<br />
the next stage. Wouldn’t it<br />
be easier just to get a job?<br />
This is certainly one of the<br />
dilemmas I faced as I sat, head<br />
hanging, at<br />
a desk in the<br />
sixth form<br />
common room<br />
around two<br />
years ago. As an<br />
aspiring English<br />
Literature student, trying to<br />
condense myself into 4,000<br />
tightly controlled characters and<br />
47 lines – and it is characters and<br />
lines, rather than words which are<br />
specified, which feels odd in itself<br />
- was the stuff of nightmares.<br />
It was brutally apparent, as<br />
one of my teachers repeated<br />
on many, many occasions,<br />
that personal statements leave<br />
no room for “waffle” – but it<br />
felt like there was no room for<br />
style and character either.<br />
Having been taught at A Level<br />
that excellent writing has depth<br />
Isobel at school<br />
and subtleties, it was<br />
very easy to feel disheartened.<br />
With that restricting line limit<br />
I felt completely stifled in<br />
my ability to write anything<br />
meaningful, let alone convey my<br />
personality. Suddenly “Bronze<br />
Duke of Edinburgh Award”<br />
seemed like an awful lot of words.<br />
But people with a naturally<br />
concise writing style – which<br />
seemed to be my more<br />
scientifically minded friends<br />
– found the slog of writing a<br />
personal statement no easier<br />
and the frustration of being a<br />
hundred words or so under the<br />
limit is constantly emphasised<br />
by those who are suffering<br />
for having written too much.<br />
Especially those who seem to find<br />
themselves overburdened with<br />
attainments to crow about...<br />
Even for the more average<br />
achiever, trying to pack<br />
maximum extra-curricular<br />
activities and skills into a finite<br />
number of characters, can make<br />
drafts feel like little more than a<br />
list of accomplishments, than a<br />
flowing piece of writing. And<br />
by feeling like an exercise in <br />
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The uni student<br />
showing-off, a certain selfconsciousness<br />
is generated within<br />
the peer groups of a sixth form<br />
that is hard to shake as exam<br />
stress and cut-off dates loom.<br />
But there is hope! It was at<br />
this point I found that by just<br />
keeping my head down and<br />
avoiding comparing myself with<br />
the others around me I could<br />
write in a calmer manner without<br />
risking damage to my confidence.<br />
I also came to appreciate what<br />
a resource I had in the advice<br />
from teachers who had known<br />
me the longest, over my time<br />
at Battle Abbey School.<br />
They knew me well enough<br />
to be completely honest about<br />
my work, which is by far the<br />
most valuable guidance when<br />
writing about yourself for<br />
what might be the first time.<br />
This included picking up<br />
on nerve-induced spelling and<br />
grammar mistakes<br />
and suggesting<br />
which areas could<br />
be improved<br />
and made to<br />
sound more<br />
impressive. By<br />
being honest, as well as<br />
constructive, my teachers allowed<br />
me to perfect my work myself<br />
and produce a piece of writing<br />
that sincerely and confidently<br />
reflected my achievements.<br />
More helpful still is seeking the<br />
opinion of a teacher in the subject<br />
you hope to study. They are often<br />
more understanding of what has<br />
motivated you to pursue your<br />
choices – and have expert insight<br />
into what will appeal to university<br />
admission tutors in that subject.<br />
But perhaps the thought that<br />
most personally encouraged me<br />
was that without this vital step,<br />
I could not<br />
go to bigger<br />
and better<br />
things. Having<br />
just finished<br />
a brilliant<br />
first year at<br />
university and keenly anticipating<br />
the start of my second, if I<br />
could say one thing to my past<br />
sixth former self, it would be<br />
that the initial confusion and<br />
stress was more than worth it.<br />
“seek the opinion<br />
of a teacher in<br />
the subject you<br />
hope to study”<br />
Top tips<br />
We asked schools to share the advice they give Year 13 pupils<br />
to get them through the personal statement meltdown<br />
Bethany School<br />
Explain your reasons<br />
for wanting to study<br />
your chosen course.<br />
Write about what you’ve<br />
done outside the classroom<br />
and why it’s relevant.<br />
Concentrate on your<br />
strengths and be positive.<br />
Begin with an effective<br />
opening that engages<br />
the reader.<br />
draft and re-draft your<br />
statement until you<br />
have the perfect phrases<br />
and expressions.<br />
Get someone to proof<br />
read it for you.<br />
Guildford College<br />
don’t rush give yourself<br />
plenty of time to prepare,<br />
write and review your<br />
personal statement as<br />
many times as you need.<br />
Take time out if you’re<br />
experiencing a writer’s block,<br />
take time away from it and<br />
new ideas will come to you.<br />
Be unique write your skills,<br />
experiences and aspirations<br />
in an interesting, creative<br />
and imaginative way.<br />
Stay positive personal<br />
statements are hard to write,<br />
but positivity will come<br />
across in your statement.<br />
Proof read ask your<br />
teacher, sibling, next door<br />
neighbour…get a wide<br />
range of people to read<br />
your statement and provide<br />
feedback. The more you<br />
ask, the more advice and<br />
opinions you will get.<br />
Let it go once you have<br />
submitted your personal<br />
statement, stop reading it!<br />
There’s no point fretting about<br />
things you can’t change.<br />
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Dulwich Preparatory School<br />
Cranbrook<br />
Independent day and flexible boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13<br />
‘A huge breadth of<br />
opportunity to succeed’<br />
Good Schools Guide<br />
Open Morning<br />
Thursday, 6th October<br />
For details and to book a tour please contact<br />
registrar@dcpskent.org • 01580 712179 • dcpskent.org
Every little helps...<br />
A scholarship can bring the best independent schools within reach for many families<br />
Dulwich Prep School<br />
Does your school offer any kind of scholarship or assisted<br />
place? Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarships<br />
are available for entry into both Year 5 and Year 7. Awards<br />
are made when pupils demonstrate outstanding ability and/or<br />
potential either academically, or in those subjects.<br />
Headmaster Paul David : ‘These awards are open to all,<br />
opening access to the best of everything. Dulwich Prep<br />
benefits from fantastic facilities for Art, Drama, Music and<br />
Sport, offering children the opportunity to develop their<br />
skills and talents to a high level in these, and other, areas.<br />
Academically, children are encouraged to excel in a supportive<br />
culture of aspiration and achievement. At this stage we are<br />
looking for potential, and I would invite parents to apply to<br />
our open and friendly school so their child can experience a<br />
broad curriculum and take part in everything that is offered.’<br />
How many pupils are awarded scholarships? There is<br />
no limit to the number of awards available, each child is<br />
considered on their own merits.<br />
On what basis are they awarded? The awards are competitive<br />
and assessment days take place in January for entry in<br />
<strong>September</strong>. Children will be invited to the school for a day to<br />
sit written papers and join in workshops.<br />
Award holders are expected to act as role models, be<br />
responsible, show leadership, work hard and above all, Award<br />
holders should be proud of their Scholarship. All awards are<br />
given at the discretion of the Governors of the school.<br />
What are they worth in financial terms? Scholarship winners<br />
will receive a 10% remission on tuition fees regardless of<br />
parental financial means. Should further assistance with fees<br />
be required, parents may apply for a means-tested bursary<br />
which may, if parental circumstances justify it, result in up to<br />
a full remission of fees being offered.<br />
Dulwich Prep School, Cranbrook, TN17 3NP<br />
registrar@dcpskent.org 01580 712179<br />
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Vinehall School<br />
Does your school offer any kind of scholarship or<br />
assisted place? Vinehall offers scholarships and bursaries.<br />
Scholarships are open for all new pupils in Years 4 and<br />
above and bursaries are available from Year 3. Both are<br />
funded through the Vinehall Foundation, which was<br />
established to provide financial support for parents who<br />
would otherwise not be able to afford the education for<br />
their children.<br />
Scholarships are available for children applying for entry<br />
to Vinehall in Academia, Sport, Art, Music and Drama/<br />
Performing Arts. Candidates are assessed in their chosen<br />
area by a practical assessment with the relevant department.<br />
All candidates are also required to complete<br />
written papers, comprising verbal reasoning, maths, reading<br />
comprehension and creative writing. For those applying<br />
for a specialist scholarship these papers are required to<br />
assess the level of a candidate against other children in the<br />
school year. They are not used as the deciding factor when<br />
scholarships are offered.<br />
How many/what percentage of pupils are awarded<br />
scholarships and assisted places? Although the<br />
Vinehall Foundation allocates a set amount of funding<br />
per year, there is no set number or percentage of pupils<br />
who may receive scholarship or bursary funding.<br />
This is because bursaries are assessed on a case-bycase<br />
basis of individual financial need and to ensure<br />
exceptionally gifted pupils do not miss out on the<br />
outstanding education on offer at Vinehall. As a guide, 46<br />
pupils received either scholarship or bursary support in the<br />
last academic year.<br />
On what basis are they awarded?Scholarships are awarded<br />
on merit subject to a sufficient standard or potential being<br />
evident at the time of assessment. Bursaries are awarded on<br />
a basis of financial need and ability to afford the school fees.<br />
What are they worth in financial terms?<br />
Successful candidates will be awarded a 10%<br />
discount on the basic fees, with further meanstested<br />
financial support up to 100% of the fees.<br />
Bursaries are assessed by an external company and<br />
reviewable annually. Applicants can be assured that the<br />
amount of assistance also remains strictly confidential<br />
between the Bursar and the individual parent.<br />
Vinehall School, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5JL<br />
01580 880413 bursar@vinehallschool.com<br />
The Lady Eleanor Holles School<br />
Does your school offer any kind of scholarship or assisted<br />
place? The school offers a number of academic and music<br />
scholarships, available to pupils entering Year 7 and Year 12.<br />
We also offer means-tested bursaries. LEH’s Assisted Place<br />
Bursary Scheme was created when the Government Assisted<br />
Place Scheme was abolished in 1997, to ensure, as funds allow,<br />
that girls of high academic ability, but whose parents are of<br />
limited means, are able to attend the school.<br />
How many pupils are awarded scholarships? There<br />
is no set limit on the number or percentage of pupils<br />
who may recieve scholarships and bursary funding.<br />
On what basis are they awarded? Academic Scholarships<br />
are awarded based on an exam. Auditions are held for<br />
Music Scholarships. Music Scholars must also meet<br />
the academic requirements for entry to the school.<br />
The normal minimum requirement for application for a<br />
Music Scholarship in Year 7 is a Grade V distinction and in<br />
Year 12, a Grade VII pass or equivalent, although candidates<br />
with considerable potential who have been learning an<br />
instrument for only a short time should not be deterred from<br />
making an application.<br />
The Music Department is looking for talented young<br />
players with good aural and sight-reading abilities. Candidates<br />
are expected to play one or two contrasting pieces on their first<br />
instrument. Ear and sight-reading tests will also be given.<br />
One means-tested Mitchell Music Scholarship is available<br />
for 11+ entry equal to 10% of the tuition fee, which may be<br />
cumulated with a standard music scholarship. These scholars<br />
are entitled to receive free tuition for one instrument.<br />
At 16+ entry there is one Art Scholarship available to<br />
applicants planning to take A level Art & Design.<br />
What are they worth in financial terms? Academic and<br />
music awards are tenable for 10% of the tuition fee. Music<br />
Scholars also receive the full tuition costs for one instrument.<br />
Exhibitions, which are tenable for 7.5% of the tuition fee,<br />
recognise exceptional achievement that falls just short of<br />
Scholarship standard. 100% bursaries are available depending<br />
on parents’ financial means.<br />
Lady Eleanor Holles, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex<br />
TW12 3HF 020 8979 1601 registrar@lehs.org.uk<br />
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An independent school<br />
for boys and girls 11-18<br />
their<br />
chance<br />
to shine<br />
Open Day Saturday 1 October <strong>2016</strong><br />
Open Morning Thursday 3 November <strong>2016</strong><br />
Sackville is part of the Cognita Schools Group<br />
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T: 01732 836 401 W: sackvilleschool.co.uk<br />
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Destination schools include:<br />
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The privilege of<br />
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Many of us live the lives expected of us or are run by<br />
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WT <strong>Education</strong> Supplement<br />
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Basic<br />
instincts<br />
New education columnist Susan Elkin considers the<br />
importance of balance in subject choices<br />
<strong>Education</strong> has two functions. First, it must ensure that<br />
each and every pupil gets a sound grounding in the<br />
basics which are essential for life. Second, it should<br />
open doors in enquiring young minds so that they discover<br />
pathways to things they probably wouldn’t find on their own.<br />
But how do you decide what goes in which category and<br />
how to organise it all? Not easily. That’s why politicians,<br />
pupils, parents, teachers, academics and researchers have been<br />
arguing about the curriculum for as long as we’ve had schools.<br />
At present the National Curriculum (NC), a bit of a mixed<br />
blessing, lays down the basics in mind-numbing detail. That<br />
is, actually, part of the problem because it means that many<br />
schools and teachers protest that it leaves them little time or<br />
energy to teach anything else so there is a tendency for the<br />
curriculum to be pretty banal, limited and formulaic.<br />
Independent schools, which are not legally required to<br />
follow the NC, usually teach most of what’s on it because<br />
GCSE ‘specifications’ (the current jargon word for syllabi) are<br />
based on it. The best schools then add much more.<br />
Most pupils take about seven or eight subjects at GCSE,<br />
often more. The pressing question is, what should these<br />
be? Enter the new, much discussed and criticised English<br />
Baccalaureate or EBacc (not to be confused with the<br />
International Baccalaureate, an alternative to A level and a<br />
completely different animal).<br />
Like the old School Certificate which some of our<br />
grandparents might remember (there is nothing new in<br />
education), the EBacc is an umbrella award which will go<br />
to students with decent GCSE passes in English, maths,<br />
science, a foreign language and a humanities subject. Arts, PE,<br />
additional languages, other humanities subjects and so on can<br />
still be taken and will add to the total number of GCSEs taken<br />
and, we hope, passed.<br />
Well, of course those basic five subjects should come first.<br />
It’s exactly what the enlightened Head of my south London<br />
grammar school insisted on in the 1960s but she was way<br />
ahead of her time. Back then many schools allowed pupils to<br />
leave with gaping holes in their education. Thank goodness<br />
that can no longer happen.<br />
But nothing to do with education is ever straightforward<br />
and bear in mind that five subjects actually means seven,<br />
because both English and science are usually double awards.<br />
That means they need twice as much time on the timetable.<br />
This could seriously compromise time available for the all<br />
important mind-opening subjects.<br />
It’s going to be quite a balancing act if every youngster is to<br />
get what he or she is entitled to and if education is to be the<br />
mind-expanding experience it should be.<br />
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Substantial scholarships are<br />
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The Master of Choristers,<br />
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For further details<br />
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Open Events at High Weald Academy<br />
An invitation to visit us and see how we work<br />
Open Evening:<br />
Thursday 6 October <strong>2016</strong><br />
from 5.30 to 8.30pm<br />
Open Mornings:<br />
Wednesday 21 <strong>September</strong> 9.00am<br />
Tuesday 27 <strong>September</strong> 9.00am<br />
Saturday 8 October 10.00am<br />
Monday 17 October 9.00am<br />
High Weald Academy is a rural school<br />
serving a widespread rural area. It is<br />
a school completely connected to<br />
the local community. We have high<br />
expectations of all students and aim<br />
to ensure that students achieve the<br />
highest possible academic results as<br />
well as supporting them to develop as<br />
good citizens, able to take their place in<br />
the world. We set high expectations of<br />
work and behaviour and offer a strong<br />
pastoral system to support our students<br />
in achieving their aspirations.<br />
We have an award winning outstanding<br />
farm supported by the local<br />
community, parents and friends of<br />
the academy. This is used to support<br />
students’ learning experiences and<br />
makes our academy unique. As part of<br />
the learning experience at High Weald<br />
Academy there is an extensive range<br />
of enrichment and extra-curricular<br />
activities.<br />
The sporting facilities have been<br />
redeveloped following an investment<br />
of £1.2m. Having successfully bid for<br />
funding the academy is now on track to<br />
be redeveloped and rebuilt to improve<br />
our buildings and facilities and the<br />
project management of this work is<br />
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These are exciting<br />
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which is seeing the<br />
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Join one of our Open Events and come and see for yourselves!<br />
Contact us Tel: 01580 712754 www.highwealdacademy.kent.sch.uk<br />
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Independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 years<br />
in Kent, near A2/M2, A20/M20 & M25. Local daily transport available.<br />
Open Morning<br />
Saturday 8th October <strong>2016</strong> - 9.30am to 12.30pm<br />
Lower & Middle School Taster Afternoon & Sleepover<br />
Friday 7th/Saturday 8th October <strong>2016</strong><br />
Sixth Form (IB) Taster Day<br />
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Bede’s Upper Dicker<br />
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Beechwood Sacred<br />
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01892 532747<br />
beechwood.org.uk<br />
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01580 211273<br />
bethanyschool.org.uk<br />
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cobhamhall.com<br />
Cranbrook School<br />
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cranbrook.kent.sch.uk<br />
Dover College Dover<br />
01304 205969<br />
dovercollege.org.uk<br />
Dulwich Prep School<br />
Cranbrook 01580 712179<br />
dcpskent.org<br />
Fosse Bank School<br />
Hildenborough<br />
01732 834212<br />
fossebankschool.co.uk<br />
Frewen College Northiam<br />
01797 252494<br />
frewencollege.co.uk<br />
The Granville School<br />
Sevenoaks 01732 453039<br />
granvilleschool.org<br />
Guildford College Guildford<br />
01483 448500 guildford.ac.uk<br />
Hazelwood School<br />
Oxted 01883 712194<br />
hazelwoodschool.co.uk<br />
High Weald Academy<br />
Cranbrook 01580 712754<br />
highwealdacademy.kent.sch.uk<br />
Hilden Oaks School &<br />
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01732 353941<br />
hildenoaks.co.uk<br />
Holmewood House Langton<br />
Green 01892 860006<br />
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Hurstpierpoint College West<br />
Sussex 01273 833636<br />
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Sturry 01227 714000<br />
junior-kings.co.uk<br />
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Tonbridge 07462 641341<br />
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Kent College Canterbury<br />
01227 813906 (Admissions)<br />
01227 763231 (Reception)<br />
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King’s Rochester<br />
Rochester 01634<br />
888590kings-rochester.co.uk<br />
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Hamptom 020 8979 1601<br />
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lancingcollege.co.uk<br />
Marlborough House School<br />
Hawkhurst 01580 753555<br />
marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk<br />
Mayfield Mayfield<br />
01435 874642<br />
mayfieldgirls.org<br />
The Mead School Tunbridge<br />
Wells 01892 525837<br />
meadschool.info<br />
Mr Noah’s Nursery School<br />
Iden Green 01580 240642<br />
mrnoahsnurseryschool.co.uk<br />
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Sevenoaks 01959 522352<br />
russellhouseschool.co.uk<br />
Rye Studio School<br />
Rye 01797 228434<br />
ryestudioschool.co.uk<br />
Sackville School<br />
Hildenborough 01732 838888<br />
sackvilleschool.co.uk<br />
Sacred Heart School<br />
East Sussex 01892 783414<br />
sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk<br />
Saint Ronan’s School<br />
Hawkhurst 01580 752271<br />
saintronans.co.uk<br />
Sevenoaks Preparatory<br />
School Sevenoaks<br />
01732 762336<br />
theprep.org.uk<br />
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Preparatory School<br />
Mayfield 01825 830234<br />
skippershill.com<br />
Spring Grove School<br />
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St Edmund’s School<br />
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St Lawrence College<br />
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Sutton Valence School<br />
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University of Kent<br />
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Walthamstow Hall<br />
Sevenoaks 01732 451334<br />
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Wellesley House School<br />
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What’s On In <strong>September</strong><br />
Art<br />
Fri 2 - Sat 10 Sept 10am-8pm<br />
The Commemoration Hall,<br />
Wadhurst<br />
THE SEPTEMBER ART<br />
EXHIBITION<br />
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of<br />
this wonderful show. Don’t forget to<br />
visit the pop-up café as well.<br />
Info: septemberart.org<br />
Sat 10 - Sat 17 Sept 10am-5pm<br />
Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve,<br />
Bradbourne Vale Road,<br />
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3DH<br />
Florum Exhibition<br />
Over 50 artists showing their work<br />
including botanical watercolours,<br />
oils, freestyle mixed media<br />
paintings, graphite and coloured<br />
pencil pictures, prints and jewellery.<br />
Info: florum.co.uk<br />
Sat 17 Sept 10.30am-5.30pm<br />
Spa Galleries, 24 The Pantiles,<br />
Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN<br />
Paintings by Roy Miller<br />
This exhibition shows the many<br />
subjects that award-winning Roy<br />
Miller enjoys painting, including<br />
ballet, animals and seasonal<br />
landscapes.<br />
Info: 01732 356874 / 01892<br />
542647<br />
Children & Family<br />
Sat 27 Aug - Sun 25 Sept<br />
Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst,<br />
Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN3 8JN<br />
Hop walks<br />
The end of summer means the hop<br />
harvest. At Scotney Castle hops<br />
are still grown, picked and dried in<br />
traditional ways. Walk with us to<br />
see the hop gardens, picking shed,<br />
drying oast and hoppers’ huts,<br />
and have a sample of Scotney Ale<br />
brewed using hops grown on the<br />
farm. Booking not needed.<br />
Info: 01892 893868 / nationaltrust.<br />
org.uk/events<br />
Sat 3 - Sun 11 Sept 10am-5pm<br />
Dover Castle, Castle Hill, Dover<br />
CT16 1HU<br />
Medieval Falconry<br />
Watch in awe as hawks, owls<br />
and falcons soar in the sky above<br />
the castle. Learn about training,<br />
exercising and hunting with<br />
birds and hear the epic tales from<br />
medieval times. Walk through the<br />
castle’s medieval Great Tower and<br />
travel back to the court of King<br />
Henry II, as the tower comes to life.<br />
Info: 01304 211067 / englishheritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle<br />
Sat 10 Sept 10am-4pm<br />
Jacksons Fencing, Stowting<br />
Common, Ashford TN25 6BN<br />
Jacksons Open Day<br />
We’re celebrating the best of Kent,<br />
with a farmers’ market offering a<br />
wide selection of stalls selling locally<br />
produced foods, drinks, preserves,<br />
arts & crafts, jewellery, plants and<br />
garden products. All in the glorious<br />
setting of Jacksons show gardens.<br />
Quote code <strong>Wealden</strong>16 to entitle<br />
you to a free cup of tea and slice of<br />
cake.<br />
Info: 0800 408 4754 / jacksonsfencing.co.uk/ashfordlocal<br />
Sat 10 Sept 12-1pm<br />
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif<br />
Art Gallery, St. Faith’s Street,<br />
Maidstone ME14 1LH<br />
Explore Egypt<br />
Take a special peek at our Egyptian<br />
collections as part of Heritage Open<br />
Days, on this free tour. Places are<br />
limited so booking is essential.<br />
Info: 01622 602838 / museum.<br />
maidstone.gov.uk<br />
Fairs & Festivals<br />
Fri 2 - Sun 4 Sept<br />
Hever Castle, Hever Road, Nr<br />
Edenbridge TN8 7NG<br />
Handmade &<br />
Homegrown Festival<br />
Celebrate all things handmade<br />
and homegrown in the heart of<br />
the glorious Kent countryside and<br />
browse the work of over 40 local<br />
artisans and propagators.<br />
Info: 01732 865224 / hevercastle.<br />
co.uk<br />
Sat 3 - Sun 4 Sept<br />
Faversham Town Centre, Market<br />
Place, Faversham ME13 7AG<br />
Faversham Hop Festival<br />
<strong>2016</strong> will be the 27th year of<br />
this Hop Festival, and we will be<br />
celebrating it in style. There will be<br />
the usual excellent selection of live<br />
music, plus Morris dancing and<br />
plenty of family fun.<br />
Info: 07827 219224 /<br />
favershamhopfestival.org<br />
Sat 3 Sept 10am- 4.30pm & Sun<br />
4 Sept 10am-3.30pm<br />
The Kent County Showground,<br />
Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14<br />
3JF<br />
Detling International<br />
Antiques & Collectors<br />
Fair<br />
Discover goods from across the<br />
UK, continent and further afield.<br />
Everything from gardenalia, vintage<br />
homewares and toys, to clothing,<br />
accessories, jewellery and general<br />
antiques. Up to 300 exhibitors in<br />
two halls, marquees and outside<br />
pitches.<br />
Info: 01636 676531 / b2bevents.info<br />
Fri 9 - Sun 11 Sept 10am-10pm<br />
Joss Bay Beach, Joss Gap Road,<br />
Broadstairs CT10 3PG<br />
Wheels and Fins Festival<br />
This is a three-day action packed<br />
music, extreme sport & beach<br />
festival including main events<br />
such as a skateboard mini ramp<br />
competition, soapbox racing, bmxing,<br />
slacklining, surfing & stand up<br />
paddle board events, plus live music<br />
& licensed bars.<br />
Info: 01843 860777 / wheelsandfins.<br />
co.uk<br />
Sat 10 Sept 10am-11pm, Sun 11<br />
Sept 10am-6pm<br />
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Maidstone<br />
ME14 3AU<br />
Hops ‘n’ Harvest Festival<br />
Celebrate the 29th year of this<br />
home grown festival. Visit the beer<br />
tent to sample up to 60 varieties<br />
of beer and cider. Have a go at<br />
picking hops by hand and enjoy<br />
the atmosphere with a variety of<br />
live and local music. Sample food<br />
from local suppliers and enjoy the<br />
fairground rides.<br />
Info: 07519 102272 / kentlife.org.uk<br />
Sun 11 Sept 10am-4pm<br />
Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa and<br />
Golf, Princes Parade, Hythe CT21<br />
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Carano Arts & Crafts<br />
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where you can enjoy the atmosphere<br />
of this quaint coastal town while<br />
soaking up the panoramic sea views<br />
from the hotel which is just a stone’s<br />
throw from the beach. There will be<br />
30 tables featuring only goods handcrafted<br />
by the stallholder on sale.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
Info: 07970 722962 / caranoevents.<br />
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Sun 11 Sept 11am-5pm<br />
Chiddingstone Castle,<br />
Chiddingstone, Edenbridge TN8<br />
7AD<br />
Country Fair<br />
Celebrate the traditions of the<br />
countryside and the country<br />
sports associated with it. A packed<br />
programme of exciting and<br />
interesting activities and displays<br />
will take place throughout the<br />
day including a new giant dance<br />
event where everyone can have<br />
fun learning the dance routines of<br />
Ceilidh dancing.<br />
Entry: Adults £4, Children £1<br />
Info: 01892 870347 /<br />
chiddingstonecastle.org.uk<br />
Sat 24 Sept 12-4pm<br />
Bricklehurst Manor School,<br />
Bardown Road, Stonegate,<br />
Wadhurst TN5 7EL<br />
Autumn Fair<br />
Attractions include home-made<br />
crafts and produce stalls, homegrown<br />
plant stalls, local crafts and<br />
traders, classic cars, inflatables and<br />
bouncy castles, face painting, toy<br />
stalls, mixed spit roast, East Sussex<br />
Fire & Rescue, water zorbing, go<br />
karts, bubble football, tug of war,<br />
cakes and much more.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
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FRENCH FLEA<br />
A Sale of Vintage French Finds & More...<br />
Saturday 1st October <strong>2016</strong><br />
10.00am - 3.30pm<br />
Entry: £1.00<br />
Otford Village Memorial Hall<br />
High Street Otford,<br />
Sevenoaks, TN14 5PQ<br />
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café open & creperie van Tel: 07885 610912<br />
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Info: 01580 200448 / bricklehurst.<br />
co.uk<br />
Wed 28 Sept 10am-3.30pm<br />
Mayfield School, The Old Palace,<br />
Mayfield<br />
Michaelmas Fair<br />
There will be a diverse range of<br />
quality stalls along with the everpopular<br />
Cloisters Café serving teas<br />
and light lunches. Each year the fair<br />
gets bigger and better!<br />
Entry: £3<br />
Info: 01892 853868<br />
Music<br />
Fri 23 Sept 7.30 pm<br />
Groves Hall, Sutton Valence<br />
School<br />
SUTTON VALENCE MUSIC<br />
SOCIETY<br />
The recently formed Botticelli Piano<br />
Quartet includes Martyna Jatkauskaite,<br />
whom many will remember from a<br />
remarkable concert in the 2014/’15<br />
season. Based in Berlin, the quartet<br />
has performed in the UK, France and<br />
Germany. They will play Beethoven,<br />
Schumann and Faure.<br />
Entry: £12<br />
Info & Booking: 01622 863002<br />
Mon 26 Sept<br />
St Paul’s Church, Church Street<br />
St Paul’s, Canterbury, Kent CT1<br />
1NH<br />
Bowing Out<br />
Canterbury Music Club is<br />
celebrating its 75th anniversary<br />
year and starts its new season<br />
with a performance from one<br />
of the world’s greatest baroque<br />
violin players. Rachel Podger has<br />
established herself as a leading<br />
interpreter of the Baroque and<br />
Classical music periods and has<br />
been described as ‘the queen of the<br />
baroque violin’.<br />
Info & Booking: 01227 765906 /<br />
canterburymusicclub.com<br />
Theatre<br />
Fri 2 Sept 6.30pm<br />
Walmer Castle and Gardens,<br />
Kingsdown Road, Deal, Kent<br />
CT14 7LJ<br />
The Railway Children<br />
Chapterhouse Theatre Company<br />
proudly presents this unforgettable<br />
and heart-warming story of<br />
adventure and family set in the<br />
heart of the Yorkshire countryside.<br />
Entry: Adult £15, Concession £13,<br />
Child £11<br />
Info: 0370 333 1183 / chapterhouse.<br />
org<br />
Wed 14 Sept<br />
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge<br />
Wells<br />
Carmen<br />
The highly acclaimed Russian State<br />
Opera returns with a mix of fierce<br />
passion and gorgeous melodies.<br />
Music by Georges Bizet, sung<br />
in French with English surtitles.<br />
Featuring an impressive cast<br />
and accompanied by a large live<br />
orchestra with over 30 musicians.<br />
Info & Booking: 01892 530613 /<br />
opera-tickets.co.uk<br />
Sun 25 Sept 2.30pm<br />
Eastwell Manor Hotel & Spa,<br />
Eastwell Park, Boughton Lees,<br />
Ashford, Kent TN25 4HR<br />
The importance of<br />
being earnest<br />
We welcome The Dot Theatre<br />
Company for a performance of<br />
Oscar Wilde’s most popular work.<br />
Known for their innovative and<br />
imaginative theatre performances,<br />
this afternoon promises to be a real<br />
treat. Enjoy this wonderful farcical<br />
comedy in the pavilion, followed<br />
by a delicious afternoon tea in the<br />
pavilion restaurant.<br />
Entry: £35<br />
Info & Booking: 01233 213000 /<br />
eastwellmanor.co.uk<br />
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What’s On In <strong>September</strong><br />
Tenterden folk festival <strong>2016</strong><br />
Tenterden, the Jewel of the Weald<br />
Thursday 29th <strong>September</strong> to Sunday 2nd October<br />
Four days of folk song, music, dance, crafts and traditions<br />
www.tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk<br />
info@tenterdenfolkfestival.org.uk<br />
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Sissinghurst Castle<br />
Garden<br />
Ticketed events include pre-festival fundraising concert (Martin Carthy<br />
MBE), concerts, barn dance, special shows, book launch, workshops, meet<br />
the guests, folk clubs, etc.<br />
Free events include craft & artisan stalls, street stalls, free music stage,<br />
dance stage, dance displays, Morris dancers, Appalachian dancers, Slovakian<br />
dancers, procession, song and music sessions, street theatre, etc.<br />
Tenterden Folk Festival: charity No. 1038663<br />
Play and Display exhibition<br />
22 October - 20 November<br />
Every day between 11am - 3:30pm, normal admission applies<br />
Relive childhood memories with this exhibition of<br />
paper and card toys.<br />
The collection in this exhibition demonstrates how<br />
popular, versatile and enchanting paper and card toys<br />
have been over the years.<br />
Be sure to visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst<br />
to find out more about what’s going on this winter<br />
and for access details<br />
Sissinghurst Castle Garden TN17 2AB / 01580 710700<br />
Chiddingstone Castle’s Country Fair <strong>2016</strong><br />
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Chiddingstone Castle will be holding their popular annual Country Fair on Sunday 11 <strong>September</strong>, 11am–5pm<br />
The fair, which is set in the idyllic rural setting of Chiddingstone Castle<br />
and its attractive grounds and lake, will celebrate the traditions of our<br />
countryside and the country sports associated with it.<br />
A packed programme of exciting and interesting activities and<br />
displays will take place throughout the day including a new giant dance<br />
event where everyone can have fun learning the dance routines of<br />
Ceilidh dancing (pronounced kay-lee). Ceilidh dancing is popular at<br />
Scottish weddings and has some similarity to American Square Dancing<br />
with a caller shouting out the steps!<br />
Also see favourites from previous years including a display from<br />
the horses and hounds of the local Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent<br />
Hunt; a display of exquisite side-saddle riding; working dogs and not<br />
forgetting the fun Exemption Dog Show which is open to all!<br />
Try your hand at Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting in the area beside<br />
the Castle’s Victorian Orangery (additional charge). Stroke the<br />
gorgeous miniature Shetland ponies, have a go at fly fishing on the<br />
Castle’s lake and watch a local farrier demonstrating a range of<br />
traditional skills. Tractors, both old and new, will be on display and<br />
the ever popular terrier racing will also be returning – so please<br />
bring along your terriers!!<br />
The beer tent will be selling Larkin’s Ale, brewed in Chiddingstone,<br />
and refreshments can be purchased from a number of stalls selling<br />
home-produced food. A variety of interesting stalls around the grounds<br />
will include displays such as the Edenbridge Astronomical Society –<br />
look through their telescopes and see what you can see in daylight!<br />
There will also be some fantastic shopping in the marquee with stalls<br />
selling local art, produce, antiques, vintage ware and pet products. After<br />
a full day’s entertainment everyone will be invited to enter the hugely<br />
entertaining family giant wool sack race – a seasonal favourite!<br />
The Castle will be offering reduced admission throughout the<br />
day for visitors to enter the Castle itself to admire the fascinating<br />
collections of Japanese, Ancient Egyptian, Buddhist, Stuart and Egyptian<br />
artefacts acquired by the late antiquarian, Denys Eyre Bower.<br />
For more information on the Country Fair please visit www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk or call 01892 870347<br />
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Jane Howard’s<br />
Fables from the Farm<br />
It’s acorn season and Jane’s pigs are tucking in, following an ancient tradition<br />
There’s nothing I like more at this<br />
time of year than wandering<br />
down to the woods to spend<br />
time with our twenty or so pigs. From<br />
Sybil, a saddleback sow and Alison, an<br />
Oxford Sandy & Black, plus assorted<br />
weaners, through to those almost ready<br />
to make the journey ‘up the road’, ours<br />
have spent most of the summer sleeping<br />
and snoring in carefully hollowed out<br />
mud wallows (pigs spend more time<br />
sleeping than cows and sheep who have<br />
to busy themselves grazing). But as<br />
autumn approaches things are starting<br />
to stir as they start rootling<br />
around for funghi, sweet<br />
chestnuts and ripe berries.<br />
One day soon when I go<br />
down to feed them they<br />
won’t come to the troughs<br />
and I’ll know then that<br />
the acorns have ‘dropped’. At this point<br />
they will be gorging themselves on a<br />
delicacy far more delicious than any<br />
manufactured pig nuts and one that has<br />
been enjoyed by pigs in these ancient<br />
woodlands since records began.<br />
For thousands of years, farmers from<br />
the South Downs, North Downs and<br />
coastal marshlands would drive their<br />
pigs every autumn into the woodlands of<br />
the Weald to fatten them. The practice<br />
“enjoyed by pigs<br />
in these ancient<br />
woodlands since<br />
records began...”<br />
of releasing domestic pigs into forest,<br />
so that they can gorge on acorns for a<br />
couple of months is known as ‘pannage’.<br />
Records from the Domesday Book<br />
(completed in 1086), when the practice<br />
was already past its peak, indicate that<br />
over 150,000 pigs were driven into the<br />
region each year. That’s more than the<br />
population of Tunbridge Wells... And as<br />
a result pannage has left a lasting legacy<br />
on our <strong>Wealden</strong> landscape.<br />
Farmers would travel from their village<br />
to the same place year after year – often<br />
as much as twenty miles away – to<br />
woodland pig pastures<br />
which became known<br />
as dens. This annual pig<br />
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dens formed tracks known<br />
as droves.<br />
Over time the dens<br />
became settlements in their own right<br />
- hence Benenden, Horsmonden and<br />
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roughly north-south droves also remain,<br />
and can be seen today in the pattern of<br />
lanes, bridleways and footpaths running<br />
through and radiating away from the<br />
High Weald.<br />
Sadly pannage is no longer carried out<br />
in this area, but is still observed in the<br />
New Forest, where it is an important<br />
part of the forest economy, and also<br />
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The fat is much yellower and the meat<br />
much darker with a stronger flavour than<br />
regular pork – and there is simply not<br />
enough to meet growing demand.<br />
So with all our woods (East Sussex is<br />
the most wooded county in the UK) and<br />
no other real use for acorns (suggestions<br />
on a postcard if you have any), what a<br />
great shame we don’t make more of this<br />
opportunity. Trouble is if you set off up<br />
your nearest drove in the direction of a<br />
popular den you might well encounter<br />
the A21 twixt the two!<br />
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