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Contents<br />
<strong>November</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
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GLORIA VICTORIANA<br />
The family friendly appeal<br />
of Victorian houses<br />
NOVEMBER NOTEBOOK<br />
Fun and fascinating things<br />
to do this month<br />
CONVERSATION PIECES<br />
Quirky finds transform a family<br />
home into a funky pad<br />
GET THE LOOK<br />
Give your house a<br />
witty vintage twist<br />
THE WEALDEN TIMES<br />
MIDWINTER FAIR<br />
What to look forward<br />
to at the Hop Farm<br />
GIFT SUPPLEMENT<br />
32 pages of brilliant ideas<br />
for <strong>Christmas</strong> pressies<br />
MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR<br />
A house enriched by its widely<br />
read, well-travelled resident<br />
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DAZZLE TILL DAWN<br />
Glimmer, glisten and<br />
shimmer in the best of<br />
the season’s party wear<br />
SPLISH SPLASH<br />
Jo Fairley rejoices in<br />
the therapeutic beauty<br />
benefits of bath time<br />
WEALDEN BEAUTY<br />
Natural, cruelty-free skincare<br />
is Sue Fish’s secret<br />
HEALTH<br />
Helen Barton’s tips for<br />
adjusting to the new seasons<br />
DINNER LADIES<br />
Two mums who’ve made<br />
a business out of family<br />
meals share their recipes<br />
WHAT CHEFS EAT<br />
AT CHRISTMAS<br />
Three leading chefs tell us<br />
about their own treat meals<br />
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VERY BERRY<br />
Sue Whigham is thrilled by<br />
autumn’s visual feast<br />
MELLOW FRUITFULNESS<br />
After an exhaustingly good<br />
summer, Jo Arnell is relishing<br />
some gentle autumn gardening<br />
RAISE THE BAR<br />
Susan Elkin advocates keeping<br />
expectations high in school<br />
WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER<br />
Bumper bonfires, Hastings herrings,<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> crafts and much more<br />
COMPETITION<br />
Win hand-made designer<br />
glass <strong>Christmas</strong> decorations<br />
worth over £250<br />
FABLES FROM THE FARM<br />
It’s nearly time for everyone to<br />
have a rest - but first the cows<br />
have to decide who’s boss<br />
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Period Farmhouse with Annexe · Four receptions<br />
· Kitchen/breakfast room · Utility room · Five bedrooms<br />
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Cranbrook School Catchment<br />
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Striking Character Property · Three reception rooms<br />
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· Attic and untanked cellars · Six bedrooms (two ensuite)<br />
· Good size gardens · Garage block · EPC: F<br />
Cranbrook School Catchment<br />
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Listed Farmhouse and Annexe · Three reception rooms<br />
· Kitchen/breakfast room · Five bedrooms (one ensuite)<br />
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Iden, East Sussex - £725,000<br />
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Brede, East Sussex - £565,000<br />
Spacious period village house. Sitting room, dining room,<br />
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Cellar. Detached office/studio. Garage. Off-road parking.<br />
Garden 1/4 acre. EPC C<br />
Tenterden, Kent - £650,000<br />
Lovely double fronted Grade II listed period house set back<br />
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Iden, East Sussex - £825,000<br />
Grade II listed farmhouse with equestrian facilities.<br />
Dining hall, sitting room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility,<br />
four bedrooms. Detached studio/games room. Gardens.<br />
Paddocks. Sandschool and stabling for 6 horses. Hay barn.<br />
Garage.<br />
Beckley, East Sussex - £1,250,000<br />
Grade II listed Georgian farmhouse. Drawing room, sitting<br />
room, kitchen/dining room, office, utility, four double<br />
bedrooms, bedroom 5/dressing room. Cellar. Additional<br />
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• Ensuite • Garage • CSCA • EPC Exempt<br />
Ashford £550,000<br />
Originally a game keepers Lodge for Godinton House estate, this<br />
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Rye Foreign • East Sussex Guide £1,200,000<br />
Stylishly presented country house that has been subject to a meticulous<br />
programme of renovation & improvement. Extensive gardens, paddocks,<br />
outbuildings, two bed detached cottage. In all about 9.4 acres. EPC Rating F<br />
Tenterden • Kent Offers in excess of £800,000<br />
Detached Edwardian family house in a sought after part of the town.<br />
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Egerton • Kent Guide £875,000<br />
Extended and improved country house dating back to the 1920’s. Beautiful<br />
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potential. About 4.8 acres in all. EPC Rating D<br />
Smarden • Kent Guide £775,000<br />
An extended and improved Kentish cottage on the rural edge of the village,<br />
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Sheldwich • Kent Guide £1,200,000<br />
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Throwley • Kent Guide £1,150,000<br />
Grade II* Listed country manor house, good ceiling heights, handsome<br />
rooms of significant character, arranged over three floors. Surrounded by<br />
gardens and grazing land of a little under 3 acres. EPC Rating E<br />
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county, which importantly includes hard won approved planning<br />
consent to build an architecturally significant 5 bedroom detached<br />
Eco House designed by Sir Terry Farrell. CSCA.<br />
GOUDHURST OIRO £795,000<br />
DATING TO 1930, A HANDSOME FOUR BEDROOM FAMILY HOME<br />
presenting an exciting opportunity for a buyer to put their own mark<br />
on the property. Far reaching rural views across the Tiese valley, large<br />
garden, single garage giving valuable off street parking and the<br />
property is located with in the Cranbrook School Catchment Area.<br />
SALE<br />
AGREED<br />
STC<br />
SOLD<br />
RURAL WITTERSHAM £740,000<br />
AN EXCEPTIONALLY PRETTY FOUR BEDROOM GRADE II LISTED<br />
OAST HOUSE, beautifully converted and set amid enchanting<br />
mature gardens in an idyllic rural location at the end of a private lane<br />
of approximately half a mile, offering magnificent panoramic<br />
countryside views.<br />
Management and Lettings<br />
East<br />
Sutton, Nr<br />
Headcorn<br />
£3,500pcm<br />
TO LET<br />
5/6 BEDROOM<br />
FARMHOUSE<br />
FINISHED<br />
BEAUTIFULLY,<br />
outbuildings.<br />
Equestrian Let<br />
possible with 4<br />
stables and up to<br />
20 acres - POA<br />
BROOKLAND Guide Price £695,000<br />
2 LOTS: LOT 1 - OIEO £695,000 – AN ATTRACTIVE, DETACHED FIVE BEDROOM<br />
GRADE II PERIOD COUNTRY HOUSE in set in approximately 1 acre of attractive<br />
garden and orchard, adjacent garage and stabling offering conversion potential.<br />
LOT 2 - PRICE ON APPLICATION - 1 FURTHER ACRE (approximately) with large<br />
barn ripe for conversion (conditionally sold with Lot 1).<br />
Rural<br />
Linton, near<br />
Maidstone<br />
£2,750pcm<br />
TO LET<br />
FIVE BEDROOMS,<br />
luxury interior,<br />
lovely location.<br />
Garden<br />
<strong>supplement</strong> - POA<br />
HAWKHURST £495,000<br />
A BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED THREE BEDROOM DETACHED<br />
FAMILY HOME built in the 1930s, within the CSCA. Includes a pretty<br />
and unusually large rear garden. Recently acquired planning consent<br />
to enlarge the footprint, create a spacious new living space and add<br />
fourth bedroom with an elegant new bathroom.<br />
Hawkhurst<br />
£1,950pcm<br />
TO LET<br />
FOUR<br />
BEDROOMS,<br />
impeccably<br />
finished, lovely<br />
position. CSCA.<br />
NO PETS<br />
Peasmarsh<br />
£3,000pcm<br />
TO LET<br />
FIVE BEDROOM<br />
OAST with<br />
stunning valley<br />
views. Private<br />
location<br />
Tenterden<br />
£1,350pcm<br />
TO LET<br />
TWO BEDROOM<br />
LUXURY<br />
PENTHOUSE<br />
APARTMENT.<br />
Two bathrooms.<br />
Gated parking<br />
NEW<br />
PRICE<br />
Robertsbridge<br />
£1,150pcm<br />
LET AGREED TO LET<br />
REFURBISHED<br />
FOUR BEDROOM<br />
TOWNHOUSE.<br />
Garden and near<br />
train station<br />
Tenterden<br />
£1,600pcm<br />
LET AGREED TO LET<br />
LUXURY THREE<br />
BEDROOM<br />
GATEHOUSE in<br />
desirable position,<br />
garden and garage<br />
Benenden<br />
£825pcm<br />
+ utility<br />
<strong>supplement</strong> (POA)<br />
LET AGREED TO LET<br />
TWO BEDROOM<br />
HOUSE being part<br />
of stunning barn<br />
conversion.<br />
NO PETS<br />
NEW<br />
PRICE<br />
Hawkhurst<br />
£750pcm<br />
TO LET<br />
NEWLY<br />
REFURBISHED<br />
TWO BEDROOM<br />
APARTMENT.<br />
Excellent location.<br />
CSCA<br />
2 Windmill Oast, Windmill Farm,<br />
Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4PF
SPONSORED FEATURE<br />
Crane Valley Land Trust<br />
Our Landscape. Our Housing. Our Economy.<br />
Protected by planning policy for generations, Cranbrook and<br />
Sissinghurst now face a huge threat from developers, which<br />
could inflict irreversible harm on our beautiful landscape<br />
in as little as two years. Volume house builders have an appalling<br />
track record on housing delivery; they seek to build the poorest<br />
permissible quality that will yield the greatest profit for themselves<br />
and their shareholders, showing scant regard for the long term<br />
wellbeing of the local community.<br />
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is under enormous pressure<br />
from a government committed to delivering 1 million new homes,<br />
nationally by 2020, and construction won’t stop there. 6,000 more<br />
homes are destined for our Borough by 2026. Our Parish is expected<br />
to accommodate 315 homes now and, for the next planned period<br />
beyond 2026, this number is expected to quadruple. In other local<br />
areas, allocations for the same period may increase 10 fold.<br />
We need sustainable economic investment,<br />
not dormitory estates and congested roads.<br />
While development is important for our<br />
economy and more housing is essential<br />
for local people, it is the nature of the<br />
planned development that has angered and<br />
frustrated many in our community. Our<br />
Parish has three known and publicised major<br />
development proposals at various planning<br />
stages; all by commercial developers and<br />
all in contempt of National Planning Policy<br />
Framework best practice. Land owners<br />
are being systematically approached by developers keen to lock<br />
them into onerous option agreements which preclude community<br />
interests. We believe the land they acquire, the development<br />
proposals they present and the nature of their business models<br />
constitute a triple threat to the unique character and economic<br />
wellbeing of the Parish.<br />
Crane Valley Land Trust: a community land trust for Cranbrook<br />
and Sissinghurst.<br />
Fortunately, there is an alternative; which is why we are forming a<br />
Community Land Trust (CLT) to put our community in charge of<br />
its own development and deliver a legacy for future generations.<br />
CLTs are legally bound to reinvest any and all profit back into their<br />
communities, which means they can build to the highest standard<br />
and beat commercial developers at their own game.<br />
CLTs can take on any community project; they can farm, create<br />
new allotments, plant new forests, restore habitats, or even reinstate<br />
lost species; they can set up a micro-brewery or vineyard, help fund<br />
a local school, promote sustainable transportation or invest in green<br />
energy infrastructure. A CLT is limited only by the imagination<br />
and application of its members. Each CLT may borrow up to<br />
£250 million and is backed by an established grant, funding and<br />
procurement network. There are over 200 CLTs across the UK.<br />
The Crane Valley Land Trust (CVLT) will work closely with<br />
TWBC and all other relevant bodies (such as CSPC, High Weald<br />
AONB Unit, WKPS, CCAAC, CPRE, National Trust, English Nature,<br />
RSPB, Kent Wildlife Trust, Woodland Trust, English Heritage,<br />
Historic England, Prince’s Regeneration Trust etc) to deliver<br />
housing and other development in accordance with the needs of<br />
our community, in a manner which will safeguard and enhance our<br />
environment for future generations.<br />
Tailored affordability.<br />
Our proximity to London poses many challenges for young and<br />
old. House prices within the TN17 postcode have an Affordability<br />
Price Earnings Ratio of 12.8, with the average property value in our<br />
Parish at £497,300. Mortgage lenders typically lend just 3-5 times<br />
the applicant earnings; median gross earnings for Tunbridge Wells<br />
in April 2015 were £21,944 (full-time £26,936 and part-time £7,540),<br />
which prices many out of the housing market.<br />
The CVLT is committed to delivering<br />
lifelong affordability to those who need it<br />
most, recognising the different needs of our<br />
community. Some may need an affordable rent,<br />
whilst others may need a leg up onto the housing<br />
ladder with a part- buy, part-rental package.<br />
Home improvers of all ages may benefit from<br />
finish-it-yourself units or retirees from serviced<br />
independent living. Self-builders may need<br />
shovel-ready serviced plots. Others may simply<br />
want to buy a new home in the usual way.<br />
A low carbon future.<br />
We consider the delivery of outstanding sustainable design as vital<br />
to our wellbeing. We are committed to exceeding expectations for<br />
affordable housing and will work to the Passivhaus construction<br />
standard wherever possible, delivering a 90% typical energy saving<br />
and significantly reduced running costs. We have an opportunity,<br />
through the CVLT, to promote locally what central government has<br />
fallen shy of delivering nationally; that is a truly sustainable built<br />
environment, whilst restoring and enhancing our greatest asset, the<br />
landscape in which we live.<br />
Join us.<br />
The CVLT working group is formed of 11 highly skilled community<br />
volunteers from a wide range of professional fields; accountancy,<br />
architecture, business, education, IT, new media, publishing, strategic<br />
landscape management and urban design. Under the guidance of<br />
Stephen Hill, at the National Community Land Trust Network, we<br />
have reached the second stage of a three stage formation process.<br />
We already have 350 supporting signatures, but would like to hit our<br />
target of 1,000 before we incorporate on December 1st <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
Change is inevitable. Let’s shape that change into the best possible<br />
outcome for our community. Help the CVLT to deliver a lasting legacy<br />
by visiting www.cvlt.org.uk or calling 01580 852558.
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HOUSE OF THE MONTH<br />
1.<br />
Gloria Victoriana<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
Isobel Mackay salutes homes from the glory<br />
days of domestic architecture<br />
When we think of the acme of British houses it’s the likes of Pemberley<br />
which spring to mind – or rather, Chatsworth and Lyme Park,<br />
which have both been used as locations for Mr Darcy’s stately home.<br />
On a more modest scale, it would be chocolate box thatched cottages, with the<br />
roses-round-the-door and hollyhocks-in-the-front garden boxes firmly ticked.<br />
But while we are justifiably proud of our legacy of Palladian mansions and<br />
impossibly quaint (and perilously low-ceilinged) village homes, probably the<br />
housing era which best expresses what it means to be British, is Victorian.<br />
The sixty-three years of Queen Vic’s reign spanned not only the pomp of the<br />
Empire, but the radical social changes of industrialisation and the railways. So<br />
a ‘Victorian house’ can mean everything from a solid semi-detached stuccoed<br />
villa, to a two-up-two-down Salford slum, or the myriad streets of terraced<br />
houses which multiple generations have lovingly renovated (fireplaces out,<br />
fireplaces in, fireplaces out…).<br />
The era also saw the erection of some of the ugliest gaffs ever to blight our<br />
greensward. Vile pomposities of Gothic revival arrogance, which expressed the<br />
nation’s attitude at the time: we rule, 4 eva, tru. Also random rehashes of earlier<br />
styles, such as Mock Tudor.<br />
I know just how ugly those houses are, because I spent my childhood in one.<br />
And while it crouched at the end of a drive of sinister pine trees, all awkward<br />
angles and ill-judged proportions, like a brick and mortar pterodactyl – it was<br />
the most joyous dwelling in which to grow up.<br />
The era which venerated the idea of family, as much as it did colonising<br />
foreign lands and inventing things, certainly knew how to build houses for<br />
them to live in. So if that’s your housing priority here are some fine examples of<br />
family-friendly Victorian dwellings currently on the <strong>Wealden</strong> market.<br />
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1. Lewins<br />
Where? Lewins is set on the outskirts of<br />
the sought-after village of Crockham Hill<br />
just under three miles south of Westerham<br />
(Google Maps TN8 6RB).<br />
What? For sale is the lion’s share of this<br />
lovely Grade II listed mansion, designed<br />
by Scottish architect John Brydon in his<br />
favourite Queen Anne revival style. Built<br />
in the late 1800s, it has retained most of its<br />
period features including soaring corniced<br />
and moulded ceilings, herringbone parquet<br />
flooring, fireplaces and Ionic pilasters.<br />
Downstairs are a superb Great Hall,<br />
drawing room, dining room, morning<br />
room, garden room, kitchen/breakfast room<br />
and cellar.<br />
On the first floor are master bedroom<br />
with en suite bathroom, guest room with<br />
bathroom and balcony with spectacular<br />
views, three further bedrooms and two<br />
more bathrooms. There is also a further<br />
double bedroom currently divided into a<br />
workshop and storeroom. Outside in 3.5<br />
acres of gardens and grounds are manicured<br />
lawns, a rose garden, paved terraces, an<br />
ornamental fountain and two ponds and<br />
two garages – one a four bay structure with<br />
MC and a generous storeroom above.<br />
How much? Lewins is on the market<br />
at £1,750,000 and is with Jackson-Stops in<br />
Oxted. Call 01883 712375 or visit jacksonstops.co.uk
The Old Rectory<br />
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Mount Castle Farmhouse<br />
Mount Castle Lane | Lenham Heath | Maidstone | Kent | ME17 2JE<br />
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me sits exclusively at the<br />
within a belt of wonderful<br />
shford. The property itself<br />
a stylish extension that<br />
th quality and design, the<br />
hat is amongst the regions<br />
anced, with ornate gardens,<br />
race and a horse paddock<br />
he property is approached<br />
ured behind electronically<br />
en to a large driveway and<br />
ding with studio apartment<br />
nity.<br />
for those wishing to enjoy<br />
in minutes the buyer could<br />
Maidstone or Ashford. The<br />
nearby villages are very<br />
ng. Both villages, remarkably<br />
For those that may require<br />
ital, Ashford international<br />
by car. Both Lenham and<br />
A mixed secondary school<br />
rammar schools found in<br />
well known private school<br />
ith several others further<br />
REAR HALL Door opening to driveway. Double glazed<br />
window to side. Corniced ceiling. Ornate radiator. Amtico<br />
flooring.<br />
BOOT ROOM Corniced ceiling. Built in low level storage.<br />
Limestone tiled floor with under floor heating.<br />
GROUND FLOOR W.C. Double glazed window to side.<br />
Low level close coupled W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin.<br />
Corniced ceiling. Limestone tiled floor with under floor<br />
heating.<br />
2.<br />
LAUNDRY/UTILITY ROOM Double glazed window to rear.<br />
Corniced ceiling. Extensive range of cupboard and drawer<br />
base units with beech counter tops. Concealed space for<br />
washing machine and tumble dryer. Integrated bins.<br />
Integrated freezer. Ceramic butler sink with mixer taps.<br />
Upright storage cupboards. Limestone tiled floor with under<br />
floor heating.<br />
CENTRAL LOBBY Corniced ceiling. Limestone tiled floor.<br />
Door to cellar.<br />
2. The Old Rectory<br />
CELLAR (CURRENT GYMNASIUM) Solid staircase with<br />
fitted carpet and roped hand rail. Window to front. Painted<br />
floor. Radiator.<br />
Where? The Old Rectory is tucked<br />
away in the heart of the pretty village of<br />
Frittenden near Cranbrook. (Google Maps<br />
KITCHEN Open plan to dining area. Double glazed windows<br />
to side. Oil fired Aga range cooker. Comprehensive range of<br />
oak faced kitchen units with integrated fridge freezer and<br />
oor opening into:<br />
combination oven. Granite work-surfaces with two zone<br />
induction hob. Ceramic sink unit with mixer taps. Integrated<br />
s to front. Corniced ceiling. dishwasher. Additional fitted units built into larder recess<br />
period tiled floor.<br />
TN17<br />
providing<br />
2DG).<br />
concealed storage. Central matching island with<br />
circular steel basin and mixer taps. Range of cupboard and<br />
) Square bay window to drawer base units below with two chiller drawers. Limestone<br />
Corniced ceiling. Central tiled floor with under floor heating.<br />
n fireplace with ornate<br />
abinets built into recesses. DINING AREA Two pairs of French doors to garden. Double<br />
glazed windows to rear. built in dresser. Limestone tiled floor<br />
with underfloor heating.<br />
to front. Corniced ceiling.<br />
round. Fitted storage unit. STAIRCASE TO FIRST FLOOR Fitted carpet with stair rods.<br />
Hand rail and balustrade.<br />
What? A lovely and substantial<br />
Victorian family home dating from the<br />
mid 1840s, The Old Rectory has been<br />
sensitively refurbished by the present<br />
owners and retains all of the most<br />
attractive features of the period including<br />
fine fireplaces throughout. Downstairs are<br />
a drawing room with marble fireplace and<br />
a woodburner, with French doors leading<br />
to a large terrace, a sitting room, snooker<br />
room/dining room and a large kitchen/<br />
breakfast/family room.<br />
Upstairs is a master bedroom, a family<br />
bathroom, and five further bedrooms,<br />
plus a family shower room. Outside the<br />
beautiful gardens and grounds encompass<br />
a Mediterranean-style garden with ancient<br />
olive tree, arbour enhanced with clematis,<br />
a white grapevine, rambling roses and<br />
fountain. To the rear, a generous terrace<br />
spans the length of the house, stone steps<br />
lead down to the expansive lawns. There<br />
is a club-sized tennis court and an area of<br />
paddock to the north west.<br />
How much? The Old Rectory is<br />
on the market at £1,895,000 and is with<br />
Savills in Cranbrook. Call 01580 7<strong>2016</strong>1<br />
or visit savills.co.uk<br />
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3. Mount Castle Farmhouse<br />
Where? Mount Castle Farmhouse<br />
is set at the foot of the Kentish North<br />
Downs at Lenham Heath midway<br />
between Maidstone and Ashford. (Google<br />
Maps ME17 2JE).<br />
What? A once–neglected Victorian<br />
farmhouse, Mount Castle has been<br />
beautifully renovated and cleverly<br />
enhanced by a stylish extension that<br />
complements the property in both<br />
quality and design. On the ground floor<br />
is a drawing room and study area with<br />
corniced ceilings and the original fireplace<br />
with its ornate surround, a family room,<br />
and a kitchen with an Aga open plan to a<br />
large bright dining area with two pairs of<br />
French doors to the garden. In the cellar<br />
there is a gym.<br />
Upstairs are a spacious master bedroom<br />
and elegant en suite bathroom, a bedroom<br />
with en suite shower room and three<br />
further bedrooms. Outside is a three-bay<br />
garage with an external staircase to an<br />
upper floor studio flat. There is also a<br />
large sandstone terrace and a lovely walled<br />
swimming pool.<br />
How much? Mount Castle<br />
Farmhouse is with Fine & Country in<br />
West Malling and has an asking price of<br />
£1,750,000. Call 01732 222272 or visit<br />
fineandcountry.com<br />
4.<br />
4. The Old Vicarage<br />
Where? The Old Vicarage is in a<br />
tranquil setting with great views over the<br />
Weald and neighbouring deer park, just<br />
south of Boughton Monchelsea (Google<br />
Maps ME17 4BU).<br />
What? Built in local ragstone in 1860,<br />
The Old Vicarage has been sympathetically<br />
renovated and extended by its present<br />
owners and is today a very fine period<br />
family home. Downstairs is a south-facing<br />
drawing room with an Adam style fireplace<br />
and French doors flanked by full-height<br />
windows, library, spacious kitchen/family<br />
room with French doors and full-height<br />
windows and, added in 2001, an orangery<br />
with four sets of French doors. There is also<br />
the original servants’ bell room and a large<br />
four-room cellar.<br />
Upstairs are seven bedrooms – including<br />
a master bedroom with dressing area and<br />
elegant en suite bathroom and a guest room<br />
with an en suite shower room. Outside in<br />
park-like grounds of almost two-and-a-half<br />
acres are a south-facing terrace, lawns and<br />
mature gardens, a wisteria-clad pergola with<br />
classic stone columns, an ornamental pond,<br />
orchard and tennis court.<br />
How much? The Old Vicarage is<br />
priced at £1,750,000 and is on the market<br />
with Jackson-Stops in Cranbrook. Call<br />
01580 720000 or visit jackson-stops.co.uk<br />
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Fireworks Display taking place on<br />
Saturday 5th <strong>November</strong> <strong>2016</strong> at<br />
Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells.<br />
For more information and ticket<br />
sales, please go to the Round Table<br />
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TUNBRIDGE WELLS | CRANBROOK | EAST GRINSTEAD | DARTFORD
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Once again the <strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Midwinter Fair will be<br />
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From Friday 25 to Sunday 27 <strong>November</strong>, Ashford<br />
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Following a devastating fire at their chosen<br />
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Artisan expo...<br />
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Previous pages: Stuart commissioned the ‘hot dogs’ sign for<br />
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antique shop. He and Sarah bought the sofa from a friend and<br />
the leather chair was from Sunbury Antiques (at Kempton<br />
Park racecourse) Above: Stewart bought the plaster statue of<br />
an Italian traffic policeman holding an ice cream from the St<br />
Leonards pub (when they replaced him with a snowman...).<br />
The Mickey Mouse figure is from McCully & Crane in Rye.<br />
The macrame plant holder is from Etsy Left: The bicycle is<br />
from Bell’s Bicycles in Hastings Old Town and the picture of a<br />
sailor was from McCully & Crane<br />
These days it seems you can hardly open a newspaper<br />
without reading about the exciting regeneration of St<br />
Leonards, the seaside town which was until relatively<br />
recently the sad neighbour of Eastbourne and Brighton.<br />
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Brighton…), but this urban reflowering is really the result of<br />
that energy combined with the town’s own raffish charm and<br />
rich stock of property.<br />
Sarah and Stuart Taylor are a classic example of the former<br />
– attracted by the latter. For many years, Sarah worked in the<br />
capital, between travelling around the world on fashion shoots<br />
and the filming of music videos for MTV, while Stuart built<br />
up an impressive list of international clients for his interior<br />
architecture business, 44th Hill.<br />
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Previous page: Sarah and Stuart spotted the drum-shaped<br />
cocktail bar in the window of an antiques shop in Queen’s Road,<br />
Hastings Above and left: The walls of the kitchen are painted in<br />
Charcoal by Valspar. The tiles for the feature wall are from Topps<br />
Tiles. They bought the leather club chair in London years ago<br />
Initially it was the lure of the countryside which drew them<br />
away from the Big Smoke.<br />
“When we first left London, we moved from Victoria Park<br />
in Hackney to a country house near Rye,” says Stuart. “It was<br />
the full London to country bit, with big grounds and sheep in<br />
the fields… but though it was beautiful, it was just too quiet<br />
for us. Sarah had salons in Rye and St Leonards, so we just<br />
decided to consolidate everything here.”<br />
Taking on successive renovation projects of both domestic<br />
and business premises wasn’t daunting for Stuart, who had<br />
been in the interior architecture business for 22 years.<br />
“I trained first at Stourbridge College and then Nottingham<br />
University and when I graduated, moved to London, because<br />
that’s where everything was happening. I had a big office there<br />
with lots of staff, but I came to realise that postcodes don’t<br />
matter any more.<br />
“Technology means that you can work almost anywhere<br />
these days and lots of my jobs are based abroad anyway, so I<br />
can design from here, working from a studio in our garden. I<br />
employ freelance visualisers, designers and project managers<br />
and I’ve built up a team that I can trust, so why would I need<br />
an office in London when I can be by the sea?”<br />
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Above: A Coca Cola crate Stuart found at Tower Antiques, in<br />
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The original arched marble fireplace has a traditional gilt<br />
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“That’s a copy of an old picture that apparently appeared<br />
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Previous page, above: Bi-fold doors at the end of the dining room open on to the garden. The hanging chair is from Sunbury<br />
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The walls of the generously proportioned kitchen are<br />
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A freestanding set of hotel catering shelves accommodate<br />
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We go out to the studio in the garden, where the walls are<br />
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the darkest shade of charcoal that is really almost black. <br />
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Blueprints and technical drawings in smart wooden<br />
frames are perfectly set off by the ink-coloured walls<br />
behind. The immediate impression is of a serious, yet<br />
personal space. A giant chrome arc lamp stands in one<br />
corner and in front of the window, Stuart has placed<br />
a vintage wooden desk and chair, with a 1940s style<br />
telephone and desk lamp that calls to mind a scene from a<br />
Raymond Chandler novel.<br />
There are old cabinets and plan chests – and<br />
interestingly, no computer. I expected to see a giant<br />
monitor, but Stuart prefers to work on his laptop.<br />
“Ideally, I like designs to be properly thought out and<br />
drawn,” he says, “that’s why I love those old plans that I’ve<br />
framed. Someone took real care and attention over them.<br />
Computers are useful, but they should be used as a tool,<br />
they’re not an end in themselves.”<br />
On one surface is a set of wooden numbers and letters<br />
spelling out 44th Hill, the intriguing name for his <br />
Left and below: The copper light fitting is by Tom Dixon.<br />
Stuart commissioned the oversized Ace of Spades from<br />
McCully & Crane to use in his interior scheme for The Rum<br />
Kitchen, in Kingly Court, off Carnaby Street, and liked it so<br />
much he ordered one for home too. The Kiss Me Quick sign,<br />
Smiley face and the Lucky sign are also from McCully & Crane<br />
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Left: A red Anglepoise lamp sits on top of a chest made from<br />
card index drawers that Stuart and Sarah found in Hastings<br />
Old Town. They have collected the swans from boot fairs and<br />
vintage shops over several years. The pendant light is from Dyke<br />
& Dean. The ‘Wild Banana Club’ print is by their friend Ben<br />
Allen Below: The framed Bang! poster in the master bedroom is<br />
a limited edition print by pop artist William Blanchard<br />
company. “There are 43 named hills in San Francisco,” says<br />
Stuart, “we just fancied being the 44th.<br />
“I love working here, being able to look up and see the sea,<br />
and I often think it’s strange to think that designs that are<br />
destined for London, Ibiza or even further away, originate<br />
here, in this wooden studio in our garden.<br />
“I specialise in commercial projects - and I think all my<br />
clients have actually become my friends - because houses are<br />
just too personal.”<br />
Back in the main house we pause in the family study. Again,<br />
it has a kind of industrial glamour, with another arc lamp and<br />
a black upright piano. There is a metal desk that looks as if<br />
it once did service in a factory or workshop, and a collection<br />
of 1940s bevelled mirrors on the wall. Above the desk, an<br />
illuminated sign spells out WOLF.<br />
Up the stairs and on the half-landing a large photograph in<br />
a battered gilt frame has been propped up to meet the visitor<br />
as they ascend. It’s a late Victorian studio portrait of a young<br />
child in a dark velvet dress and lace collar and is a particularly<br />
arresting image because of the girl’s very direct stare and the<br />
strong impression it gives that whoever she was, (she’s no<br />
relation) she was extraordinarily self-possessed.<br />
At the top of the stairs is a painted wooden sign saying<br />
‘Lucky’ and I’m beginning to wonder whether all the words<br />
that can be found throughout the house are significant. We<br />
turn into the first guest room, and find many more, (some<br />
unprintable) because the lids of old wooden school desks<br />
complete with all that childish and adolescent graffiti have<br />
been used as art and mounted on the wall.<br />
In the main bedroom, the scheme is pared back, with<br />
wooden boards on the floor and a kilim rug at the foot of the<br />
bed. A chest made from card index drawers found in a shop<br />
in Hastings Old Town stands next to the bed, and on the<br />
wall opposite is the word Bang! – a limited edition print of a<br />
renowned black, white and red artwork by pop-artist, William<br />
Blanchard.<br />
The second guest room has a handsome iron bedstead, but<br />
it is also used as a dressing room, and has a pair of vintage<br />
walnut wardrobes and an Art Deco dressing table with a<br />
strong Japanese influence. Its huge curved triptych mirror<br />
seems shaped like the sort of clouds you see in some Japanese<br />
paintings.<br />
On the landing on the top floor of the house stands a<br />
vintage metal ‘firefighter’ pedal car in pillar-box red. Here the<br />
couple’s children can enjoy a whole storey to themselves, with<br />
a smart bathroom and two very individualistic bedrooms.<br />
In their daughter’s room, Stuart has just finished putting<br />
together a new bed, while his daughter coated an alcove <br />
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Above left: The Art Deco walnut dressing table is from Little Treasures in Hastings Old Town Middle: The sideshow poster is from<br />
McCully & Crane Right: The Edwardian walnut wardrobe set in the master bedroom was an amazing find in the Red Cross charity<br />
shop on Hastings seafront<br />
wall in blackboard paint, so she can use it for doodling and as<br />
an aide-memoire for schoolwork and events to remember.<br />
There is a desk at the other end of the room, and above it a<br />
group of cranberry glass vases have been turned upside down<br />
and used as light shades, suspended with varying lengths of<br />
gold braided cable – not often found in the UK now, but<br />
sourced by Stuart when he designed a scheme for the launch<br />
of the Esentai Mall in Kazakhstan.<br />
The design used hundreds of dimmable filament light<br />
bulbs suspended above the catwalk for a fashion show, so they<br />
looked like glowing jewels, but here, the ruby glass looks more<br />
like a bunch of overhanging red berries.<br />
Stuart and Sarah’s son’s room has an elevated bed, built by a<br />
Chichester-based friend, Tony Davey, who Stuart has worked<br />
with on several projects, and has a feel of the wild frontier.<br />
There is an old Afrikaans map on the wall, a vintage trunk and<br />
a brightly painted Penalty Shootout sign from a fairground.<br />
Having examined the house from bottom to top, we set off<br />
for Sarah’s hair and beauty salon Truffle, situated right on St<br />
Leonards seafront, just along from the very traditional Royal<br />
Victoria Hotel.<br />
Just as their house looked from the outside as though a<br />
conservative Victorian family could still live there, the exterior<br />
of Truffle looks conventional enough, with its broad Regency<br />
shop front overlooking the promenade and beach beyond -<br />
but stepping through the door, the space has been transformed<br />
into something that combines both a nod to an elegant past<br />
and a flair for industrial and reclaimed chic.<br />
“This was an old boat repair shop,” explains Stuart, as we sit<br />
on an ochre-coloured vintage sofa and chair, while Sarah tends<br />
to clients. “So it had the space we wanted, and in fact there’s<br />
a basement too, which was originally the ground floor of the<br />
building, but at some point the seafront road was raised, and<br />
so this first storey became the new ground level. We haven’t<br />
developed it yet, but we plan to use the basement for a yoga<br />
studio and possibly a juice bar, so that the place becomes more<br />
of a lifestyle destination.”<br />
The nautical origins of the building have been preserved in<br />
the scrubbed and stained wooden floor and the long wall of<br />
tongue and groove timbers that stretches behind the counter.<br />
On the panelling above our heads as we sit and chat is an<br />
old reverse glass painted pub sign saying ‘ORDERS TAKEN<br />
HERE’ in verdigris green and gold.<br />
“I bought that at Sunbury Antiques Market at Kempton<br />
Park,” says Stuart, “along with the reclaimed enamel lights.<br />
Kempton’s a favourite hunting ground of mine. I find loads<br />
of things that I use for the bars and restaurant interiors that I<br />
design for clients.<br />
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Top left: The children have the top storey of the house to themselves. The vintage firefighters’ truck is from London Road Antiques,<br />
in St Leonards Top right and above: In their daughter’s bedroom, Stuart created shelves out of old apple crates. Her vintage turntable<br />
sits on an old bookshelf from Rye vintage market. The pendant lights hanging from gold braided cable were inspired by a project he<br />
designed for a shopping mall in Kazakhstan<br />
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Below: Their son’s room has<br />
an elevated bed made from<br />
stained timbers. The 1950s<br />
chest of drawers was found in<br />
a charity shop in London and<br />
the F - the first letter of their<br />
son’s name - was an online<br />
find. The tiger print is another<br />
William Blanchard<br />
“We also used reclaimed timbers and an old haberdashers’<br />
set of drawers for the counter. The window set into the<br />
wall is just a decorative feature. I used to have an office in<br />
Norman Road just round the corner from here and couldn’t<br />
believe it when I found that old window abandoned on<br />
the pavement one day. I mounted it on the wall here and<br />
surrounded it with those tiles which are similar to some tiles<br />
I used for the redesign of the Old Customs House restaurant<br />
in Hastings. They serve things like Guinness and oysters<br />
there, so the black and white theme seemed to work well.”<br />
Clients at Truffle sit in original barbers’ chairs, all sourced<br />
and bought on eBay. Brushes and combs are stored in<br />
wooden wine crates and towels in reclaimed pharmacists’<br />
drawers. The ceiling and panelled shutters around one<br />
window are painted in dark greeny/charcoal grey. “That<br />
paint’s nothing fancy,” says Stuart. “It’s the Valspar range<br />
from B&Q. The colours are really good and the coverage is<br />
dense. I use it a lot in all kinds of projects.”<br />
As we leave, I spot an old Hastings and St Leonards<br />
tourism poster from 1970s. How is Hastings and St<br />
Leonards changing do you think? I ask Stuart.<br />
“Well obviously, there’s been lots of regeneration,” he says,<br />
“but there’s a real pride in the area. I worked on the design<br />
of the Jerwood café when the Gallery was being built and I<br />
did it pretty much for free. There was a sense that we could<br />
really change things in the town.<br />
“In St Leonards there are loads of new businesses, shops<br />
and cafés – not least the amazing little crepe stall that is<br />
parked on the seafront opposite Truffle. When I redesigned<br />
the interior of the Old Customs House restaurant, we used<br />
timbers salvaged from Hastings pier to clad the whole<br />
ceiling, so it feels as if we’re working with the history of the<br />
place, but there’s a real buzz about it too.”<br />
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This page: Sarah’s hair and beauty salon Truffle is on St Leonards<br />
sea front. The old hairdryer was from Era of Style in Bexhill and<br />
the chair from Sunbury Antiques Market. The giant red brandy<br />
balloon vases were found in an antiques shop in Hastings Old<br />
Town. An old drinks crate makes a perfect magazine rack Above<br />
right: Stuart found the window abandoned on the pavement of a<br />
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<strong>Christmas</strong> Panto<br />
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14th December <strong>2016</strong> - 10am -11.30am<br />
Sutton Valence Preparatory School invites you and your<br />
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Prepared specially for a young audience Theatre Bugs will be<br />
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liked the idea of designing clothes to share and wear all year<br />
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Is there a typical working day? “There really isn’t one!” The<br />
boys are lucky enough to be based in Salcombe, Devon, so if<br />
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highly unlikely they will be in the office!<br />
What’s the secret of their success? “It sounds simple, but<br />
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understand what needs to be done to continually improve it,<br />
giving us a clear direction for the future.”<br />
What makes all the hard work worth it? “We never tire<br />
of seeing people wearing Jam in the locations for which the<br />
clothes were designed. From a guy in a beach bar wearing one<br />
of our shirts to a teenager sleeping in a sweatshirt on the train<br />
to London – we sometimes find ourselves saying hello, as if<br />
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What can we look forward to from Jam Industries at the<br />
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knitwear, shirts, t-shirts, cosy socks and our ever-popular<br />
beanie hats, along with a slice of our coastal culture!”<br />
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£18.50<br />
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THIS YEAR AT THE<br />
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Meet the maker<br />
Vinyl Revolution<br />
We caught up with Simon Parker and Rachel Lowe,<br />
co-founders of Vinyl Revolution, just a few weeks<br />
ahead of their pop-up vinyl record store launch in<br />
Tunbridge Wells. The amount of vinyl being sold has<br />
just hit its highest level since the early 90s, so it’s an<br />
exciting time for the couple, whose enthusiasm and<br />
innovative approach to music buying is infectious!<br />
Graham Clarke<br />
STAND B48<br />
Print, £275<br />
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Describe the essence of the business Vinyl Revolution<br />
claim that whatever your taste and knowledge in music,<br />
all are welcome. Alongside vintage vinyl and the latest<br />
releases, you will also find music-inspired designs<br />
by local graduate Beth Fraser, printed on clothing<br />
and home wares, iconic posters and high quality but<br />
reasonably priced British manufactured turn-tables.<br />
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How did the business idea come about? Simon’s music<br />
career spans over 20 years of writing and gigging, 10 years<br />
in band promotion, his own record label, a radio show and<br />
teaching. Rachel has escaped the corporate world to focus<br />
on the marketing and branding. With back catalogues<br />
now out-selling new releases and record players topping<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> wish lists, they saw a gap in the market.<br />
What makes the Vinyl Revolution shopping experience<br />
differ from a high street or traditional record shop?<br />
Simon promises he caters for all music fans and won’t<br />
judge anyone on their taste, guiding them towards similar<br />
musicians they might like. He is disillusioned by the<br />
current impersonal trend for buying music online and<br />
even from the supermarket, and aims for a celebration<br />
of music, including live acoustic sessions in the store.<br />
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What can we look forward to at the Vinyl Revolution<br />
stand? Simon and his band mates from over the years will<br />
be there – so expect personalities, knowledge and fun,<br />
alongside a showcase of vinyl and quirky merchandise.<br />
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The Picnic<br />
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Spade<br />
& Spoon<br />
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Chicks<br />
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ingredients<br />
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Street food<br />
Tea tent<br />
Shopping can be hard work so we’ve made sure there are plenty of<br />
places to meet up with friends for a coffee, a leisurely lunch or stop for<br />
tea and cake in our Street Food Café and Tea Room<br />
Odori & Sapori<br />
by Romeo<br />
STAND S01 Italian<br />
five-star street food
THIS YEAR AT THE<br />
HOP FARM, PADDOCK WOOD<br />
Cocolicious<br />
Tea Room<br />
STAND T01 Tasty<br />
breakfast & lunch bites<br />
plus delicious cakes<br />
& treats<br />
Coffee Real,<br />
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An award-winning<br />
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coffee<br />
Kent Cider Co<br />
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Henderson’s Cider<br />
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Meet the maker<br />
Makatcha<br />
We are excited to have ‘Makatcha’, a family<br />
business of four generations in our Street Food<br />
Café for the first time. Here they explain how<br />
they will take you on a journey of flavours<br />
that transport you to South East Asia.<br />
What is the essence of the business? Makatcha is on a<br />
mission to bring ‘real’ Indo Malay street food to the UK<br />
using only the best ingredients. As the old trading hub<br />
for Asia, Malaysia was able to cherry pick the best ideas<br />
and ingredients from all around it. Makatcha feel that<br />
Malay food is hugely misrepresented in this country’s<br />
restaurants and their objective is to share the beautiful<br />
flavours they enjoy and have come to take for granted.<br />
What can we expect from Makatcha food at the<br />
Midwinter Fair? Makatcha will be serving gluten and<br />
dairy-free ‘Rendang’ with beef, chicken or as a vegan<br />
option, along with rice, fresh veg, peanut sauce and a side<br />
of achar (pickle). They firmly believe their food delivers<br />
original tastes and flavours which can’t be experienced<br />
anywhere else. Customers are taken on powerful journeys<br />
of taste that leave a lasting impact, without having to jet<br />
off to the Far East. They also warn that Indo Malay food<br />
is highly addictive and you may be back for seconds!<br />
For anyone inspired by the story, here is the family’s<br />
background The family’s experience is not in traditional<br />
catering but through living and growing up in South<br />
East Asia, where food is so central to life. Every social<br />
interaction revolves around eating, so you could say they<br />
have been very well trained in an ability to eat well!<br />
Makatcha<br />
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Bringing the taste of<br />
Indonesia for everyone<br />
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enjoy<br />
The Mucky<br />
Duck Bakery<br />
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baked goods made<br />
with local, seasonal<br />
produce<br />
What can we look forward to from Makatcha<br />
at the Midwinter Fair? “A friendly bunch of<br />
guys, whose mission is to promote Indo Malay<br />
cuisine across the UK and who enjoy serving up<br />
high quality food that makes people happy!”<br />
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£379, TW Steel<br />
twsteel.com<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
Stainless steel cuff<br />
bracelet, £12, Topman<br />
topman.com<br />
12<br />
Hugo Boss Rafale<br />
watch, £249 Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk
Over 40 years experience<br />
specialising in coats of arms<br />
Come and see us at<br />
<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Midwinter Fair<br />
18 carat<br />
signet ring<br />
seal engraved<br />
9 carat white<br />
gold cuff link,<br />
3D engraved<br />
coat of arms<br />
Tel: 01797 224271<br />
16 Lion Street, Rye, E.Sussex TN31 7LB<br />
e: shop@thegoldenfleece.co.uk<br />
w: www.thegoldenfleece.co.uk<br />
@goldenfleecerye<br />
Rodney J Rigby F.I.P.G<br />
Goldsmith & Designer<br />
Hand & seal engraver<br />
Handmade signet rings, cuff links<br />
& bespoke 3D blazer buttons<br />
in gold, silver & platinum<br />
T: 01892 724951 info@rodneyjrigby.com<br />
QUALITY CLOTHING AND A PERSONAL SERVICE<br />
This season we are pleased<br />
to be stocking ranges from<br />
a manufacturer discovered<br />
on a buying trip to Ireland.<br />
Irelandseye is a family run<br />
business, based in Dublin,<br />
and creating traditional<br />
knitwear since 1968.<br />
Inspired by the windswept<br />
coastline of Ireland, this<br />
collection of Knitwear,<br />
Scarves and Hats shows all<br />
the hallmarks of Quality,<br />
hand finished, stylish<br />
yet functional pieces.<br />
We welcome you to<br />
visit our stores, and the<br />
opportunity QUALITY of showing CLOTHING AND A PERSONAL SERVICE<br />
you all the new collections<br />
for Autumn/Winter <strong>2016</strong><br />
Please visit our new website at www.countyclothesmenswear.co.uk<br />
for an update on our brands and stores.<br />
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19 St. Margarets St,<br />
Canterbury,<br />
Kent CT1 2TH<br />
Tel: 01227 765294<br />
Follow us<br />
CountyClothes<br />
2 East Cross,<br />
Tenterden,<br />
Kent TN30 6AD<br />
Tel: 01580 765159<br />
6 High St,<br />
Reigate,<br />
Surrey RH2 9AY<br />
Tel: 01737 249224<br />
MENS’ BOOTS, SHOES<br />
& ACCESSORIES<br />
Free striped socks with every pair<br />
billyruffianshoes.co.uk +44 (0)1234 816820<br />
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DBS checked and fully insured<br />
From hamsters<br />
to horses, we<br />
specialise in<br />
taking care of<br />
your Property<br />
and Animals<br />
offering you<br />
peace of mind<br />
Reliable team members<br />
always required, please call.<br />
TRY<br />
SOMETHING<br />
NEW<br />
Taster Sessions<br />
only £35<br />
Gift<br />
Vouchers<br />
Telephone: 01797 230371 or 07768 366086<br />
Web: www.homeandpetsitters4u.co.uk<br />
Email: office@homeandpetsitters4u.co.uk<br />
New Hay Farm, Old Hay<br />
(Off Pearsons Green Road)<br />
Brenchley, Paddock Wood Kent TN12 7DG<br />
01892 83 4306 info@westkentshooting.co.uk<br />
www.westkentshooting.co.uk<br />
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FOLK<br />
SUNPEL<br />
UNIVERSAL WORKS<br />
ST. JAMES<br />
REALM & EMPIRE<br />
D.R. HARRIS GROOMING<br />
BRAUN WATCHES<br />
PANTHERELLA SOCKS<br />
HAPPY SOCKS<br />
RAINS<br />
SECRID<br />
FILSON<br />
SANDQVIST<br />
FILMORE<br />
SWOLE PANDA<br />
HILL-SIDE<br />
HUMAN SCALES<br />
OPENING TIMES<br />
THURSDAY<br />
FRIDAY<br />
SATURDAY<br />
SUNDAY<br />
11AM - 5PM<br />
11AM - 5PM<br />
11AM - 6PM<br />
11AM - 4PM<br />
seagatehastings<br />
Located in the heart of Hastings Old Town<br />
58 High Street TN34 3EN<br />
www.seagatehastings.uk<br />
+44 (0)1424 532930<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
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Pyjamas, £29.50<br />
Marks & Spencer<br />
marksandspencer.com<br />
WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Barbour tartan<br />
gloves, £55 Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Barbour slippers<br />
£60, Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
Him<br />
Harris Tweed<br />
baseball cap, £24.95<br />
The Golden Fleece<br />
thegoldenfleece.co.uk<br />
Lacuzzo leather<br />
laptop bag, £179<br />
Jeremy Hobbs<br />
jeremyhobbs.co.uk<br />
Pure wool checked<br />
waistcoat, £69<br />
Marks & Spencer<br />
marksandspencer.com<br />
Socks in a box<br />
£27.50 Billy Ruffian<br />
billyruffianshoes.co.uk<br />
Leather gloves, £25<br />
Marks & Spencer<br />
marksandspencer.com<br />
Raglan loafer<br />
£98, Billy Ruffian<br />
billyruffianshoes.co.uk<br />
Gant boots, £129-<br />
£135, Jeremy Hobbs<br />
jeremyhobbs.co.uk<br />
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WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Children<br />
Keep the little ones grinning<br />
through till next year<br />
Fuzzy friends pug slippers<br />
£12.99, Totally Funky<br />
totally-funky.co.uk<br />
Fox lunch box<br />
£14, Becky & Lolo<br />
beckyandlolo.co.uk<br />
Green play tent<br />
£34.90, Kids Concept<br />
kidsconcept.co.uk<br />
Cameo blue<br />
chunky knit hat<br />
£25, Angels Face<br />
angels-face.co.uk<br />
Stack & scare<br />
£68, Rume<br />
rume.co.uk<br />
Stack & scare<br />
£68, Rume<br />
rume.co.uk<br />
Rocking Horse, £90<br />
Little Bird Told Me<br />
littlebirdtoldme.co.uk<br />
Dual deck trike<br />
£119, Wonderlings<br />
wonderlings.co.uk<br />
Wooden toy drum<br />
£24.90, Kids Concept<br />
kidsconcept.co.uk<br />
Handmade<br />
wooden trees, £12<br />
Forge Creative<br />
forgecreative.co<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
Mary Jane baby shoes<br />
£18.95, Annabel James<br />
annabeljames.co.uk<br />
16<br />
Cash register, £34.90<br />
Kids Concept<br />
kidsconcept.co.uk
Bespoke design & build treehouses, playhouses<br />
and elevated platforms.<br />
Commercial & International commissions welcomed<br />
PAINT YOUR OWN CERAMICS,<br />
CRAFTS & PERSONALISED GIFTS<br />
Come in and have a go!<br />
No appointment necessary<br />
TEL: +44 (0)1403 732452<br />
www.cheekymonkeytreehouses.co.uk<br />
Silver Keepsakes<br />
Paint your own<br />
Hand/Feet<br />
Located on Hawkhurst Fish Farm<br />
www.slapndash.com 01580 755674<br />
Open times: Mon-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat & Sun 10.00 to 4.00<br />
(Evenings by appointment)<br />
Disabled access • Ample Parking • Cafe on-site<br />
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Hand painted<br />
alphabet, from £24.95<br />
Sweetheart Darling<br />
sweetheartdarling.co.uk<br />
Gaming beanbag chair<br />
£99.99, BeanBagBazaar<br />
bazaar-group.uk<br />
WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Super hero socks<br />
£9.99 Getting Personal<br />
gettingpersonal.co.uk<br />
Polka dot knickers<br />
craft kit, £14.99<br />
The Oak Room<br />
oakroomshop.co.uk<br />
Pea pod earrings,<br />
£9.95 Acorn & Will<br />
acornandwill.co.uk<br />
Two-tone grey hat<br />
£16, Oliver Bonas<br />
oliverbonas.com<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Smartphone projector<br />
£14.99 Totally Funky<br />
totally-funky.co.uk<br />
Teens<br />
Gadgets, gizmos and<br />
little bits of fun<br />
South London print<br />
£35 Barnaby & Co<br />
barnabyco.com<br />
Peach blossom<br />
iphone 6S case<br />
£30, Paper Mash<br />
papermash.co.uk<br />
Slap watch, £49.95<br />
cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
Skeleton mug<br />
£10.99 Totally Funky<br />
totally-funky.co.uk<br />
Psychedelic<br />
art backpack<br />
£29.45, DaWanda<br />
dawanda.com<br />
Podo stick &<br />
shoot selfie camera<br />
£59.95, cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
Hand enamelled daisy<br />
necklace, £16.95<br />
Acorn & Will<br />
acornandwill.co.uk<br />
Peace sign pouch, £18<br />
Postcards Home Ltd<br />
postcardshome.co.uk<br />
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WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Crabtree & Evelyn<br />
shave duo, £16<br />
Marks & Spencer<br />
marksandspencer.com<br />
Aveda stress fix<br />
soaking salts &<br />
body creme, £34.50<br />
The Rye Retreat<br />
theryeretreat.co.uk<br />
Clean sweep set<br />
£11.50, Bee Good<br />
beegood.co.uk<br />
Ginger & lime shower<br />
gel, £7.50, post shave<br />
balm, £7.50 White Stuff<br />
whitestuff.com<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> ornament<br />
£22, Jo Malone<br />
jomalone.co.uk<br />
Slap watch, £49.95<br />
cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
Sakura shampoo<br />
& conditioner<br />
£9.50 each, Rituals<br />
rituals.com<br />
Green fig & basil<br />
lip balm, £5.50<br />
White Stuff<br />
whitestuff.com<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Organic beauty<br />
box, £48<br />
Botanicals Natural<br />
Organic Skincare<br />
botanicals.co.uk<br />
Beauty addicts<br />
Pots and packs of loveliness to keep them<br />
trimmed, groomed, buffed and polished<br />
Razz Dance & Just<br />
Bitten lip gloss<br />
£13.50, Iconic London<br />
iconiclondoninc.com<br />
Nail polish set<br />
£16, Oliver Bonas<br />
oliverbonas.com<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
Manicure<br />
set, £10, The<br />
Contemporary<br />
Home tch.net<br />
20<br />
Men’s wash bag, £15<br />
Sussex Country Gardener<br />
sussexcountrygardener.co.uk
Merry <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
Treat someone to a gift voucher this<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> and we will make them feel special<br />
Holist<br />
& Beaut<br />
Treatment<br />
A traditional<br />
carol concert...<br />
RECEIVE A GIFT<br />
WORTH £30<br />
when booking an indulgent<br />
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Special offers available every month,<br />
visit our website before you book<br />
Before<br />
After<br />
Get ready for <strong>Christmas</strong> parties with<br />
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high shine longlasting OPI nails<br />
Book your treatments and vouchers now on:<br />
01892 750055<br />
Wadhurst Road, Frant, Kent TN3 9EJ<br />
www.knowlegrange.co.uk<br />
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... celebrating the work of the<br />
St Mildred’s Church - Tenterden<br />
Tuesday 13th December <strong>2016</strong> - 7.30pm<br />
Admission is free<br />
01622 833 833<br />
kssairambulance.org.uk<br />
info@kssairambulance.org.uk<br />
Kent Surrey Sussex<br />
Air Ambulance<br />
A life-saving charity<br />
Donations in aid of:<br />
Kent, Surrey & Sussex<br />
Air Ambulance<br />
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust<br />
Unit 14, Wheelbarrow Park Estate, Pattenden Lane, Marden, Kent TN12 9QJ<br />
Registered Charity No. 1021367 . A Company Limited by Guarantee . Registered in England & Wales No. 2803242<br />
Relaxing facials<br />
Waxing<br />
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Tanning<br />
Manicures/Pedicures<br />
Shellac power polish<br />
Minx nail transfers<br />
Massage<br />
Milia & skin tag removal<br />
Eyelash/Brow tinting<br />
Mineral makeup<br />
Wedding packages<br />
Nourishing body treatments<br />
Fat reduction<br />
Red vein removal<br />
Ear piercing<br />
Lipiduction<br />
Wave goodbye to unwanted fat. The cutting<br />
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Risebridge Sports Club, Ranters Lane, Goudhurst, Kent TN17 1HN<br />
thebeautyspot.co.uk Telephone 01580 212 045<br />
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Get ready for<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong><br />
at Heaven Farm SHop<br />
• Seasonal and<br />
festive food<br />
• Food gifts and<br />
custom made<br />
hampers<br />
• Local produce<br />
... plus much more!<br />
Opening times:<br />
Monday to Saturday<br />
10am till 5.30pm,<br />
Sunday 10am till 4.30pm<br />
LIGHTING · FURNITURE · GIFTS · ANTIQUES · MIRRORS · RUGS<br />
57 High Street, Heathfield TN21 8HU<br />
www.tinkerandtoad.com<br />
01435 863535<br />
Also, <strong>Christmas</strong> Woods are back again this year<br />
www.christmaswoods.co.uk.<br />
Enjoy <strong>Christmas</strong> shopping and a festive walk with<br />
the family at the same time!<br />
HEAVEN FARM, FURNERS GREEN, UCKFIELD TN22 3RG<br />
01825 790331 info@heavenfarmshop.co.uk<br />
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Zest<br />
The perfect shop for<br />
that special gift<br />
Come and join us for a<br />
magical <strong>Christmas</strong> shopping<br />
experience. We have gift<br />
ideas for your whole family<br />
and decorations to deck<br />
the finest of homes.<br />
Visit us and be amazed<br />
at the Selection on offer<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> extended<br />
opening times<br />
Late night Thursdays and<br />
Sundays from 20 <strong>November</strong><br />
Crowborough<br />
01892 669517<br />
ARDINGLY ANTIQUES & INTERIORS<br />
English/Continental furniture and<br />
accessories for your home & garden<br />
Open every day (except Thursday) 10-5<br />
& Sunday 12-5<br />
64 High Street, Ardingly, W Sussex RH17 6TD<br />
Telephone 01444 892270<br />
Find us on<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
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Tom Smith crackers, £11-£79<br />
Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Red 70s telephone, £60<br />
Bagham Barn Antiques<br />
baghambarnantiques.com<br />
Faux fur cushions<br />
£48 per pair, Skinners<br />
of Tunbridge Wells<br />
skinnersoftunbridgewells.co.uk<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Iridescent hummingbird<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> decoration<br />
£3.95, Rigby & Mac<br />
rigbyandmac.com<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> train<br />
£95, Lenleys<br />
lenleys.co.uk<br />
Homes<br />
Fill your home with<br />
beautiful things, for<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> and beyond<br />
Rabbit & cabbage<br />
apron, £24.95<br />
Clare Loves<br />
clareloves.co.uk<br />
Recipe diaries<br />
£12.95 each<br />
Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
Sprout wreath,<br />
£15, The<br />
Contemporary<br />
home<br />
tch.net<br />
Regent Street by David<br />
Atkins, £1950, McAllister<br />
Thomas Fine Art<br />
mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk<br />
Leonardo glass<br />
lantern, £65 Broste<br />
Copenhagen<br />
candle £5.75<br />
dinner candles,<br />
£2.95 and frame,<br />
£15 Fenwick,<br />
Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> countdown<br />
cinema lightbox, £36<br />
The Drifting Bear Co.<br />
thedriftingbear.com<br />
Malibu lobster<br />
cushion, £10, PASX<br />
pasx.co.uk<br />
Glass starflake tree<br />
hangings, from<br />
£12, Jo Downs<br />
jodowns.com<br />
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WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Double hanging cacoon<br />
£320, Cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
William Morris potting<br />
gloves, £16.99<br />
The Oak Room<br />
oakroomshop.co.uk<br />
Paper plant pot maker<br />
£9.95, Clare Loves<br />
clareloves.co.uk<br />
Garden twine<br />
£8.99 The<br />
Oak Room<br />
oakroomshop.co.uk<br />
Gardeners Therapy hand<br />
care collection, £15<br />
Sussex Country Gardener<br />
sussexcountrygardener.co.uk<br />
Glass terrarium<br />
£9.99, The<br />
Oak Room<br />
oakroomshop.co.uk<br />
Water from a stone<br />
£14, Kikkerland<br />
kikkerlandeu.com<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Gardeners<br />
For long-term green-fingered folk,<br />
or seed-planting novices<br />
William Morris<br />
enamel mug, £9.95<br />
Annabel James<br />
annabeljames.co.uk<br />
Dibber, £14.95<br />
Annabel James<br />
annabeljames.co.uk<br />
Flamingo watering can<br />
£7.99, Totally Funky<br />
totally-funky.co.uk<br />
Potting sieve, £16.95<br />
Annabel James<br />
annabeljames.co.uk<br />
Gardeners Therapy hand<br />
& nail cream, £7.50<br />
Sussex Country Gardener<br />
sussexcountrygardener.co.uk<br />
Succulents cushion, £30<br />
The Drifting Bear Co.<br />
thedriftingbear.com<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
Orla Kiely grow your<br />
own herb kit, £18.99<br />
The Oak Room<br />
oakroomshop.co.uk<br />
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There’s so much more<br />
in your local country store...<br />
FOR YOU<br />
FOR HER<br />
FOR HIM<br />
FOR HER<br />
FOR HER<br />
FOR KIDS<br />
FOR YOU<br />
FOR HIM<br />
With a great range available<br />
to buy online at ernestdoeshop.com<br />
you can also find us on Facebook<br />
• ALBOURNE<br />
Sovereign House, London Road,<br />
Albourne BN6 9BN<br />
Tel: 01273 834689<br />
• HURST GREEN<br />
The Foundry, Hurst Green,<br />
Etchingham TN19 7QP<br />
Tel: 01580 860495<br />
• RINGMER<br />
Broyle House,<br />
Ringmer BN8 5NN<br />
Tel: 01273 812707
WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
pets<br />
Spoil your furry little friends<br />
this <strong>Christmas</strong> with treats<br />
and places to curl up in<br />
Landmark pet house<br />
£34.99, The Fowndry<br />
thefowndry.com<br />
Bite-sized dog biscuits<br />
£10.99, Cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
£7.50, Sussex Country Gardener<br />
sussexcountrygardener.co.uk<br />
Happy Jackson<br />
dog food bowl<br />
£7.95, Bloomsbury<br />
bloomsburystore.com<br />
Bird gift box, £30<br />
Boxwild boxwild.com<br />
Sylvester bird box<br />
£19.95, RED5<br />
red5.co.uk<br />
Cat bowl, £47.50<br />
Black by Design Ltd<br />
black-by-design.co.uk<br />
Raised oak bed £215,<br />
luxury mattress with<br />
corduroy cover, £95<br />
The Dog Bed Company<br />
thedogbedcompany.co.uk<br />
Sighthound leather<br />
collars & lead set<br />
£68.50, Charley Chau<br />
charleychau.com<br />
Organic pet bed, £45<br />
Cottage in the Hills<br />
cottageinthehills.com<br />
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<strong>Christmas</strong> at<br />
the stag theatre<br />
Our spectacular family pantomime runs 2 December to 8 January.<br />
Starring EastEnders’ Fatboy Ricky Norwood, and 90’s girlband Cleopatra.<br />
There’s so much to see and do at The Stag - Sevenoaks’ premier<br />
entertainment venue. We have panto, shows, films, room and venue<br />
hire and great food and drink.<br />
Celebrate with us and get a round of applause for your staff <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
party! Located right in the heart of the town, we have everything you<br />
need to make your occasion sparkle.<br />
Other festive events include a Tea Dance, a Scratch Choir, The Rat<br />
Pack, Long Nose Puppets and a Pop-Up Disco!<br />
Visit our website, download our app, find us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or call 01732 450175.<br />
THEATRE . CINEMA . CAFE<br />
Open from 10am every day<br />
www.stagsevenoaks.co.uk<br />
London Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1ZZ
Come and visit us at our<br />
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Tenterden. We have a great<br />
range of beers, gift packs,<br />
polypins; perfect for <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
& New Year parties and<br />
for <strong>Christmas</strong> presents!<br />
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Saturday 10am-2pm<br />
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Bottle & glass gin<br />
gift set, £55, Silent<br />
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WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
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Fenwick, Tunbridge<br />
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Stag bottle stopper<br />
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Country Gardener<br />
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Afternoon tea, from<br />
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Frasers, Egerton<br />
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Round chopping<br />
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Sisters Guild<br />
sistersguild.co.uk<br />
Portable espresso<br />
machine, £43.95<br />
Cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
Granite pestle<br />
& mortar, £15<br />
Garden Trading<br />
gardentrading.co.uk<br />
<strong>Gifts</strong> for...<br />
Portable cocktail<br />
case, £189 Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
Foodies<br />
For the foodies, chefs, sommeliers and tipple-lovers<br />
For the foodies, chefs, sommeliers and tipple-lovers<br />
Cookie cutters<br />
£7, Sisters Guild<br />
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Balfour Brut Rosé,<br />
£35.99 Hush Heath<br />
hushheath.com<br />
Gift vouchers<br />
Various prices<br />
Sussex Wine School<br />
sussexwineschool.com<br />
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WT <strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong> Supplement sponsored by<br />
Soft Embers collection<br />
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Freshwater pearl rings, £75<br />
large silver anchor & chain<br />
£250, Julie Tucker-Williams<br />
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Selection of pendants<br />
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<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
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Bella Whisper<br />
ballet pumps<br />
£95, Rare Pear<br />
rarepear.co.uk<br />
Tassel pendants, £40<br />
Dark Horse Ornament<br />
darkhorseornament.co.uk<br />
Hand crafted wooden<br />
horses, stables & accessories<br />
from £30, Grovely Wood<br />
grovelywood.co.uk<br />
Double bedspread<br />
£99, standard<br />
pillows, from £14.95<br />
Forever England<br />
foreverengland.com<br />
Mercury glass<br />
baubles, £2.50-<br />
£14.50, Kiki & Bow<br />
kikiandbow.co.uk<br />
Selection of<br />
lambswool knitted<br />
cushions, from £55<br />
Suzi Lee Knitwear<br />
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<strong>Christmas</strong> <strong>Gifts</strong><br />
A <strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Supplement<br />
Directory<br />
ACTIVITIES<br />
Art to Go<br />
Broadstairs 01843 600611<br />
arttogo.co.uk<br />
One One Six<br />
Tenterden 01580 761196<br />
jennymilleroneonesix.com<br />
Stag Theatre<br />
Sevenoaks 01732 450175<br />
stagsevenoaks.co.uk<br />
ART & PORTRAITS<br />
Emma Freeman Portraits<br />
01580 893491<br />
emmafreemanportraits.co.uk<br />
Graham Clarke<br />
01622 743938<br />
grahamclarke.co.uk<br />
McAllister Thomas Fine Art<br />
01483 860591<br />
mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk<br />
CHILDREN & TEENS<br />
Acorn & Will<br />
acornandwill.co.uk<br />
Becky & Lolo<br />
beckyandlolo.co.uk<br />
Grovely Wood<br />
grovelywood.co.uk<br />
Little Bird Told Me<br />
littlebirdtoldme.co.uk<br />
Angel’s Face<br />
Sevenoaks 01732 823700<br />
angels-face.co.uk<br />
Slap ‘n Dash<br />
01580 755674<br />
slapndash.com<br />
CLOTHING<br />
Annabel James<br />
annabeljames.co.uk<br />
Charity Farm Countrystore<br />
Cranbrook 01580 713189<br />
charityfarmcountrystore.co.uk<br />
County Clothes<br />
Canterbury 01227 765294 / Tenterden<br />
01580 765159 / Reigate 01737<br />
249224<br />
countyclothesmenswear.co.uk<br />
Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells 01892 516716<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
Jeremy Hobbs<br />
Surrey 01932 865700<br />
jeremyhobbs.co.uk<br />
Lovell & Vie<br />
01732 454445<br />
lovellandvie.co.uk<br />
Manuka Shoes<br />
Westerham 01959 565644<br />
manukashoes.com<br />
Niche<br />
East Sussex 01797 225294<br />
niche-online.co.uk<br />
Rock My Vintage<br />
rockmyvintage.co.uk<br />
Seagate Hastings<br />
01424 532930<br />
seagatehastings.uk<br />
Siren & Pearl<br />
Rye 01797 224116<br />
sirenandpearl.co.uk<br />
Sussex Country Gardener 01892<br />
852828<br />
sussexcountrygardener.co.uk<br />
The Robing Room<br />
Ashford 01233 224985<br />
therobingroom.co.uk<br />
The Golden Fleece<br />
Rye 01797 224271<br />
thegoldenfleece.co.uk<br />
FLORISTS<br />
Freddie’s Flowers<br />
freddiesflowers.com<br />
Heaven Farm<br />
East Sussex 01825 790226<br />
heavenfarm.co.uk<br />
Sissinghurst Flowers<br />
01580 852144<br />
sissinghurstflowers.co.uk<br />
FOOD & DRINK<br />
Frasers<br />
Egerton 01233 756122<br />
frasers-events.co.uk<br />
Hush Heath Winery Staplehurst<br />
01622 832794<br />
hushheath.com<br />
Silent Pool Distillers<br />
01483 229136<br />
silentpooldistillers.com<br />
Sussex Wine School<br />
01435 884271<br />
sussexwineschool.com<br />
The Old Dairy<br />
01580 763867<br />
olddairybrewery.com<br />
GARDENS & PETS<br />
Charlie Chau<br />
charleychau.com<br />
Hornbrook Manor Farm<br />
Woodchurch 01233 861149<br />
hornbrookmanor.co.uk<br />
Oak Room Shop<br />
oakroomshop.co.uk<br />
The Dog Bed Company<br />
thedogbedcompany.co.uk<br />
The Fowndry<br />
thefowndry.com<br />
Home Accessories &<br />
Interior design<br />
44<br />
Charing 01233 714689<br />
44-charing.co.uk<br />
Ardingly Antiques & Interiors<br />
01444 892270<br />
facebook.com/Ardingly-Antiques-Interiors<br />
Bagham Barn Antiques<br />
Canterbury 01227 732522<br />
baghambarnantiques.com<br />
Barnaby Co.<br />
barnabyco.com<br />
Cuckooland<br />
cuckooland.com<br />
Elham Antiques & Shepherd’s Huts<br />
01303 840085<br />
elhamvalleyshepherdhuts.com<br />
Jo Downs<br />
Woking 01483 225742<br />
jodowns.com<br />
Katharine Knight Mirrors<br />
01233 502033<br />
katharineknight.co.uk<br />
Lenleys<br />
Canterbury 01227 766655<br />
lenleys.co.uk<br />
Ragged Rose<br />
01622 812897<br />
raggedrose.com<br />
Skinners of Tunbridge Wells<br />
01892 532003<br />
skinnersoftunbridgewells.co.uk<br />
Sweetheart Darling<br />
sweetheartdarling.co.uk<br />
Tinker & Toad<br />
Heathfield 01435 863535<br />
tinkerandtoad.com<br />
Zest<br />
Crowborough 01892 669517<br />
facebook.com/zestgiftshop<br />
HEALTH & BEAUTY<br />
Bee Good<br />
beegood.co.uk<br />
Botanicals<br />
botanicals.co.uk<br />
Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells 01892 516716<br />
fenwick.co.uk<br />
Jo Malone<br />
jomalone.co.uk<br />
Knowle Grange Health Spa<br />
Tunbridge Wells 01892 750761<br />
knowlegrange.co.uk<br />
London Beach<br />
Tenterden 01580 766279<br />
londonbeach.com<br />
Oliver Bonas<br />
oliverbonas.com<br />
The Beauty Spot<br />
Goudhurst 01580 212045<br />
thebeautyspot.co.uk<br />
The Rye Retreat<br />
theryeretreat.co.uk<br />
JEWELLERY & WATCHES<br />
44<br />
Charing 01233 714689<br />
44-charing.co.uk<br />
Bill Skinner Studio<br />
01959 526254<br />
billskinnerstudio.co.uk<br />
Billy Ruffian<br />
01234 816820<br />
billyruffianshoes.co.uk<br />
Born & Bred Jewellery<br />
07824 185470<br />
bornandbredjewellery.co.uk<br />
Carpe Diem Jewellery<br />
carpediemjewellery.etsy.com<br />
Christin Ranger Jewellery<br />
01424 773091<br />
christinranger.com<br />
Dark Horse Ornament<br />
darkhorseornament.co.uk<br />
Deborah Blythe Jewellery<br />
deborahblyth.com<br />
Designs On Diamonds<br />
Chislehurst 07747 824898<br />
designsondiamonds.co.uk<br />
Julie Tucker-Williams<br />
julietuckerwilliams.co.uk<br />
London Road Jewellery<br />
londonroadjewellery.com<br />
Mark Adam<br />
01892 616617<br />
markadam.co.uk<br />
Prestons<br />
prestonsdiamonds.co.uk<br />
Rodney J Rigby<br />
01892 724951<br />
rodneyjrigby.com<br />
Walsh Bros Jewellers<br />
Tunbridge Wells 01892 514519<br />
walshbros-jewellers.co.uk<br />
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Art Weekend Breaks<br />
at the beautiful Flackley Ash Hotel, Rye<br />
Great<br />
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KATHARINE KNIGHT<br />
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Produced and hand made in our workshop in Kent<br />
<strong>November</strong> 26 th & 27 th , January 28 th & 29 th , February 25 th & 26 th ,<br />
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Includes<br />
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We have a large number of beautiful handmade<br />
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To see what is in stock go online:-<br />
Contact Vicki Griggs from<br />
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or call 07771 898165 / 01233 502033<br />
to visit the studio near Ashford, Kent to see full range.<br />
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Magical<br />
history tour<br />
Words: Jennifer Stuart-Smith Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton<br />
Anthropology, Arabic, art history… the lady of this house is<br />
erudite, well-read and widely travelled and it shows at every turn<br />
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Previous page The print on the chimney breast in Christine’s<br />
office is Blast by Adolph Gottlieb. The vintage Tan-Sad swivel<br />
office chair was from Sunbury Antiques Market (at Kempton<br />
Park racecourse) Above: Christine sources mid-20th century<br />
chairs and has them restored and re-upholstered for her shop The<br />
Kula. The walls are painted in Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball.<br />
The 1960s Ice Glass lamp was designed by Uno Westerberg<br />
Left: Christine specialises in vintage lamps by the Spanish<br />
company Fase. The artworks are Ship of Fools by Tim Pomeroy<br />
and The Unknown by Oliver Crowther<br />
Being a landlord can be a stressful business, especially<br />
when the building you are renting out is a stunning,<br />
characterful and historic Georgian townhouse. It’s a<br />
matchmaking scenario rather like that endured by a protective<br />
parent or friend, for whom no suitor makes the grade...<br />
So, the relief that the owner of this Hastings house and<br />
ground floor shop must have felt, when Christine Shepherd<br />
walked through the door, cannot be overestimated.<br />
Although one can imagine Christine sweeping through<br />
the door, and there being a thunderbolt moment between<br />
landlord and tenant, their actual meeting was more prosaic.<br />
Both worked in the world of interior decoration; Christine<br />
with a stall in Spitalfields Market, as founder of The Kula<br />
interiors company, and Lucian as a partner in the art and<br />
antiques business Myerscough & Mairs. Either way, their<br />
professional union was sure to produce something beautiful -<br />
though beautiful by no means sums up this home on the high<br />
street in Hastings Old Town. Magical is closer to the mark.<br />
The ‘hallway’, as you come in directly from the<br />
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Corner House Antiques<br />
A wonderful shop in a medieval building in Lenham square, selling<br />
Antiques, vintage and interiors, for your home and garden<br />
Come and find that special something for your home or unique gift<br />
- Opening <strong>Times</strong> -<br />
mondays to saturdays: 10am - 5pm and<br />
sundays: every 2nd sunday for Lenham Farmers market<br />
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01622 859676<br />
www.facebook.com/cornerhouseantiques<br />
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<strong>Gifts</strong>, Pottery, Paintings<br />
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Above Left: The chairs are 1940s English, the table is 1950s Italian. The white china is from the Haphazard Harmony Series by<br />
Maarten Baas Above Right: Looking up the narrow stairwell, which goes up five floors from the basement, to the skylight at the top<br />
street, is the shop known as The Kula. The striking name<br />
comes from a system of gift exchange between tribes in the<br />
Trobriand Islands off Papua New Guinea, documented by<br />
Polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski in 1922.<br />
And if that seems like an unusual source of name<br />
for an interiors business, it gives a hint of the flavour<br />
of the house, which has a striking sense of cultural<br />
depth coming from Christine’s wide-ranging travels<br />
and interests - she has a BA in Anthropology and<br />
has also studied Arabic and organic gardening...<br />
In the shop, classic 1940s and 50s chairs mingle with<br />
Spanish ‘Fase’ lamps on top of a gnarled, 200-yearold<br />
board floor, with wood-knots and worn boards<br />
creating an uneven surface where furniture refuses to<br />
sit still. Christine sometimes has to reassure customers<br />
that her chairs do not have different-length legs.<br />
We pass through the shop, where the furniture has a<br />
mind of its own, and into the heart of the building - a<br />
towering yet narrow stairwell, which goes up five floors<br />
from the basement. A roof light at the top accentuates<br />
one’s sense of looking through a keyhole in a very, very<br />
thick door, while the winding balustrade leads your gaze<br />
upwards. It’s impossible to ignore the urge to explore.<br />
Christine leads the way up to the kitchen on the<br />
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The house has a striking sense of cultural depth coming from<br />
Christine’s wide-ranging travels and interests<br />
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Above: The 1950s Dovedale kitchen cabinets were already<br />
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Unlike many people, who dream of chucking it<br />
all in and starting a new life abroad but never<br />
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Previous page: The purple velvet sofa and chairs are 1950s<br />
Italian. The plaster head under the coffee table is a 1920s<br />
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and Christine’s office Below: The insects in resin are part of a<br />
collection amassed over many years. The basket was picked up at<br />
Sunbury Antiques Market<br />
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Above: All the walls in the house are lime plastered, so the paint used had to be ‘breathable’. The colour in the bathroom is Chappell<br />
Green by Farrow & Ball. The cream paint used throughout the house is Marbles by Earthborn. The plant is a peace lily<br />
work up the courage, that’s exactly what she did.<br />
“I sold everything I owned and moved to Greece for six<br />
months. I then visited a friend in Marbella, but there was<br />
too much concrete... So I followed her advice and headed<br />
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As soon as she saw the vast and virtually empty beaches<br />
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Having worked hard for many years and then selling<br />
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to write with the encouragement of a friend. It was this<br />
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“James’s family owned various hotels,<br />
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where I stayed for a couple of months.”<br />
In 2007 James first asked Christine to redo the restaurant<br />
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“There were three reasons really,” she says. “I needed to<br />
work again, I missed trees and I missed speaking my own<br />
language. My colloquialisms were lost on the Spanish!”<br />
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Left: Rather than use up previous space with wardrobes, Christine stores her clothes on rails in the bedroom - and the study - and<br />
considers them part of the decor. A bookshelf, painted grey, makes a perfect shoe display Right: The needlepoint chair is one of a<br />
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time in Hastings, that led Christine to the Sussex coastal town.<br />
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paintwork, blackened floorboards and the 1920s copy<br />
of an antique death mask peering up through the glass<br />
of an occasional table. Light floods the room via a huge,<br />
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Light also shines down from the skylight at the top of the<br />
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with a neutral, jute runner, cut to fit. It’s a no-fuss look,<br />
which fits perfectly with this solid Georgian interior.<br />
Just as each room in the house serves as its own gallery<br />
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with a huge, blue painting at the top of the stairs.<br />
“I call it The Blue Man,” says Christine. “I brought<br />
him back from Greece... and it most certainly counted as<br />
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Previous page: The mirror in the main bedroom is an<br />
original 1950s Chaty Vallauris starburst. The cream chest of<br />
drawers is 1970s Spanish designed by Vidal Grau - and is<br />
the one piece of furniture in the house Christine wouldn’t be<br />
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‘The Blue Man’ back from Greece<br />
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for sale... except for the chest of drawers in her bedroom<br />
and the two cane-backed armchairs in her office.<br />
This is truly a magnificent space with a huge glass desk.<br />
It’s a piece that ‘shouldn’t’ work in a period home, but<br />
somehow it does, with the added bonus of making the<br />
items upon it appear to float. It also allows precious natural<br />
light to permeate the room and highlight many beautiful<br />
objects: the aforementioned cane-backed armchairs, a<br />
suede swivel office chair and a Fase lamp. There are many<br />
beautiful objects in here, and yet no sense of clutter.<br />
Across the landing is the bathroom. Cream-painted<br />
floorboards give a lighter, less sombre ambiance as does<br />
the cool green-blue paintwork, while tongue and groove<br />
panelling culminates in a narrow shelf at chest height, that’s<br />
perfect for Christine’s collection of insects in resin. “They<br />
may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I love them and have<br />
collected them for years. Children seem to love them too.”<br />
They’re certainly a step up from the usual spider in the bath.<br />
A few more steps for us, and we are on the top floor,<br />
which is occupied by Christine’s room at the front and a<br />
cosy spare room at the back. Slightly lower ceilings up here<br />
in the top of the building give the rooms a more intimate<br />
feel, while Christine’s bedroom - decorated in gold and<br />
cream - has a touch of the Hollywood starlet about it.<br />
There is the luscious, cream chest of drawers she’d<br />
mentioned, hand-made in Spain in the 1970s, and<br />
overhead a classic and original Chaty Vallauris star burst<br />
mirror: “Originals are hard to find these days, although<br />
the style is very popular,” says Christine. Over the bed is<br />
a serene picture by Donna Fleming Hall and long, golden<br />
stripy curtains break on the floor into luxurious folds.<br />
Behind the curtain is a very chic and original alternative<br />
to voile, in a curtain of ultra-long fringing which Christine<br />
found at Wayward, the vintage haberdashery in St Leonards.<br />
Across the landing, the spare room is slightly smaller, and<br />
serves as the perfect retreat for guests, with neat bookshelves<br />
next to the bed and an array of curious prints and paintings<br />
on the walls, from one entitled ‘Before Hiroshima’ to<br />
another of the Lofoten Islands, off the coast of Norway.<br />
Beaded tassel lamps, over and beside the bed, add<br />
a sense of luxury, as do purple velvet cushions. As a<br />
guest, you would certainly feel that your host had<br />
made every effort to make you feel at home.<br />
Everything about this home is thoughtful and<br />
considered, rather like its occupant. It’s almost impossible<br />
to imagine that Christine has only lived in the house<br />
for 18 months, it feels so unique and homely.<br />
“This may sound big-headed,” says Christine, “but I find<br />
interior design and decoration easy - and I don’t get stressed,<br />
or overthink it, I just do it.” Testimonials on her website, from<br />
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An hour spent in this quirky, original townhouse is more<br />
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his house and Christine were a match made in heaven? <br />
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Above: The spare room looks east over Hastings Old Town. The<br />
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Alice & Olivia red and black top, £330, Malene Birger leather<br />
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Alice & Olivia dress, £400, Diane von Furstenburg shoes, £275, The Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks 01732 453002 facebook.com/CleverDresser<br />
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Malene Birger blue knit skirt, £200, matching knit top,<br />
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Alice & Olivia gold knit top, £370, gold pleat<br />
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Beauty<br />
Splish,<br />
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Jo Fairley rejoices in the therapeutic benefits of bath time<br />
Ever since Roman times, we’ve been enjoying the<br />
healing powers of hot water. And mercifully, thanks<br />
to the joys of modern plumbing, it’s no longer<br />
necessary to live near a thermal spring to enjoy its soothing,<br />
calming, restorative benefits. As small pleasures go, there’s<br />
not much to beat lying back in scented waters.<br />
Hot water really should be available on the NHS, I always<br />
think: in my book, there’s little better for beating stress,<br />
soothing heartache or generally banishing a bad mood than<br />
turning on the taps, slooshing something fabulous beneath<br />
running water, lying back and relaxing.<br />
There are those of you out there who prefer a shower to<br />
a bath, no doubt. Showers are the busy person’s get-clean<br />
alternative, for sure – so I’ve listed a couple<br />
of fab shower products. But in general, to get<br />
the benefits of a proper ‘soak’ – especially if<br />
you’re infusing the water with minerals – you<br />
really should give it 15 minutes or more.<br />
Some of the following definitely qualify as beauty steals,<br />
while you might want to think of others as a ‘wellbeing<br />
investment’. Here’s what you’ll find on top of my (somewhat<br />
crowded) bathroom cabinet.<br />
Aromatherapy Associates Relax Deep Bath & Shower Oil,<br />
£45 for 55ml. This is so incredibly effective and makes such<br />
a nice gift that I keep a little stash of them in my present<br />
cupboard. With its oils of chamomile, vetiver<br />
and sandalwood, this is knock-out drops in<br />
a bottle. Yes, it’s probably more<br />
than you’ve ever spent on a<br />
bath product in your life – but<br />
a single capful scents the<br />
whole house, never mind<br />
the bathroom.<br />
There’s another fantastic<br />
oil in the range called<br />
Inner Strength Bath &<br />
Shower Oil, also £45 for<br />
55ml, featuring geranium,<br />
clary sage, cardamom and<br />
touches of rosemary: this<br />
“Hot water really<br />
should be available<br />
on the NHS...”<br />
was created by Aromatherapy Associates founder<br />
Geraldine Howard when she was diagnosed with<br />
cancer, literally to deliver ‘inner strength’ – and<br />
I like to give it to anyone facing life challenges,<br />
or who just needs general fortitude.<br />
The bath oils by Beatitude are also good<br />
aromatherapy blends (though you have to<br />
be a little more lavish, quantity-wise), with<br />
evocative names like Joy, Peace and Patience.<br />
Prettily-packaged, these, and £40 for<br />
100ml; my personal favourite is Joy, with<br />
its upliftingly citrus fusion of bergamot,<br />
orange, petitgrain, mandarin and grapefruit<br />
– a great morning reviver.<br />
The oil’s actually richer<br />
than many, nourishing<br />
skin while you bathe – so<br />
less need for body lotion<br />
or butter afterwards.<br />
For great value aromatherapy<br />
products, I don’t think you can do<br />
better than the SenSpa range (at<br />
Waitrose or online); I especially like<br />
Relaxing Bath & Body Oil, £7.95 for 100ml,<br />
with lavender, bergamot and rose geranium.<br />
Olverum, £24.05 for 150ml, is a clears-your-passages bath<br />
oil infused with breathe-easy oils of rosemary, lavender,<br />
lemon, thyme, verbena, eucalyptus and pine – brilliant for<br />
this cold-y, flu-ey time of year. As India Knight puts it, ‘it’s<br />
pine city – you couldn’t wish for anything pinier.’<br />
Olverum’s actually been around since 1929 – but while<br />
I’ve always loved the effect, it’s never been something I’d<br />
display on my bathroom shelf. Now it’s been given the most<br />
glamorous and graphic makeover: a stunning bottle and<br />
fab typography, generally turning an everyday product into<br />
something worthy of a film star’s boudoir.<br />
Along the same perfect-for-winter-bathtime lines is<br />
Moa Fortifying Green Bath Potion, £27.50 for 100ml: a<br />
little bottle of concentrated herbal magic, with muscleeasing<br />
fir needle and sweet birch, alongside refreshing<br />
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its detoxing powers).<br />
Have you noticed, meanwhile,<br />
that there’s a revival of good old<br />
bath salts? That’s because they<br />
really, seriously work to soothe<br />
muscles and sagging spirits. My<br />
husband keeps a giant sweetie<br />
jar of Himalayan pink sea salt by<br />
our bath, but the real ‘buzz’<br />
is around magnesium salts.<br />
Our mothers’ generation<br />
was big on Epsom salts –<br />
but actually, magnesium<br />
salts are the same thing<br />
(banishing the ‘granny’<br />
image with a little clever<br />
rebranding).<br />
I like to create what my<br />
‘mature’ model friend Dayle<br />
Haddon always describes as<br />
a ‘magic bath’, with a dollop<br />
of this, a drop of that – and<br />
a really generous amount of<br />
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I’d also like to suggest that you revisit two beauty classic<br />
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OK, this is an age test: do things still happen after a<br />
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My final tip is to adjust the temperature of your bath to get<br />
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cooler at F97° (C36°); taking a bath in the morning can zap<br />
tiredness, if it’s not too hot, and makes for a refreshing (but<br />
not chilly) start.<br />
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<strong>November</strong> glow<br />
<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> talks to Sue Fish...<br />
Health & Beauty<br />
Do you have a beauty regime?<br />
I used to just use cleansing<br />
wipes and a cheap moisturiser,<br />
but since discovering the<br />
Tropic skincare range I now<br />
cleanse, tone and moisturise<br />
twice a day, religiously. It’s<br />
made a huge difference to how<br />
my skin looks and feels. For<br />
anti-ageing I use Tropic’s Eye<br />
Revive, Night Repair Cream<br />
with Elixir Oil at night to<br />
smooth out the lines on my<br />
face, neck and décolletage.<br />
Once or twice a week I’ll use<br />
the Exfoliating Face Smooth<br />
and Radiance Clay Mask, and<br />
the Body Oil works beautifully<br />
as a natural perfume. The<br />
Summer Skin and Instant Glow<br />
comes out of the cupboard<br />
when exposing my very pale<br />
legs, and as an added bonus<br />
it smells like Pina Colada!<br />
Is there a particular<br />
product you couldn’t live<br />
without? This is such a<br />
difficult question as I use all<br />
of the Tropic products and love<br />
them all without exception! If I<br />
have to pick just one, I would<br />
choose the uplifting Smoothing<br />
Cleanser. It’s award-winning<br />
and comes with a bamboo face<br />
cloth, which is naturally antibacterial<br />
and effortlessly removes<br />
all makeup including waterproof<br />
mascara. My skin feels so soft,<br />
clean and fresh afterwards.<br />
What’s your ultimate pampering<br />
treat? For the ultimate treat I<br />
love a luxury spa day (or even<br />
couple of days!) at Tor Spa Retreat<br />
in Ickham, Canterbury. It’s<br />
unbelievably relaxing, unassuming<br />
and peaceful. They offer the most<br />
amazing Ayurvedic treatments,<br />
the staff are wonderful and<br />
welcoming, and the deliciously<br />
healthy vegetarian food means<br />
I never want to leave.<br />
Do you have a style icon? I<br />
love Jemima Khan’s sense of<br />
style, with her strong features,<br />
defining cheek bones and long<br />
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impeccable clothes. She always<br />
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Sue is an Independent Ambassador<br />
for Tropic Skin Care and<br />
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by emailing tscsuefish@yahoo.<br />
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Aloe there...<br />
Succulents are a house-plant<br />
lover’s best friend at the<br />
moment, but there is one<br />
particular species no one<br />
should be without. Aloe Vera<br />
is an all round wonder plant.<br />
It’s one of the few plants<br />
that contains vitamin B12<br />
(this is vital for your body<br />
to produce haemoglobin,<br />
the protein that transports<br />
oxygen in your blood) and it<br />
alkalises the body, which is<br />
vital for preventing disease.<br />
It aids with detoxification,<br />
as it emulsifies toxins in<br />
the digestive tract, which<br />
ultimately boosts the<br />
immune system, keeping<br />
you and your body healthy<br />
and happy. It has external<br />
benefits as well, being<br />
soothing and relieving to<br />
burns, cuts, insect bites and<br />
even skin conditions like<br />
psoriasis. Keep a plant in a<br />
pot in the kitchen as a go-to<br />
natural first aid kit. Due to<br />
its super high water content<br />
it’s the perfect product for<br />
hydrating and rejuvenating<br />
the skin, increasing blood<br />
flow and plumping up<br />
those rosy cheeks.<br />
Winter Sun...<br />
With the weather turning<br />
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and facial oil? These are<br />
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Advanced cataract treatment<br />
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There’s no need to sit at home waiting<br />
for treatment a minute longer<br />
You can enjoy clearer sight, free of cataracts as a private<br />
patient at Benenden Hospital. The procedure is quick and<br />
painless and available without delay – in fact, you can<br />
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An opportunity to improve your vision<br />
Seeing clearly again is wonderful - now you have the<br />
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We don’t just treat cataracts, we can correct astigmatism<br />
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Our highly experienced eye surgeons can discuss the<br />
range of options to suit your needs and lifestyle.<br />
We’re specialists in cataract removal<br />
Why Benenden Hospital? We’re a Centre of Excellence<br />
having performed thousands of successful cataract<br />
procedures. Our consultants are all specialists with many<br />
years of experience, not general consultants as used by<br />
some other providers. Our safety record is second to<br />
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As we’re not-for-profit, we can offer highly competitive<br />
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You can be referred by your GP or Optician as a private<br />
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Health<br />
Time to look within<br />
The change of season can bring mixed feelings. Helen Barton presents a few easy ways of maintaining<br />
happiness and developing your wellbeing, despite the wind and rain<br />
There’s so much beauty in autumn, I can’t help but feel an inkling of anticipation when the evenings start to<br />
close in, but not everyone feels the same way. Levels of depression have been known to increase in autumn<br />
and winter because of the late sunrise and early sunset. Many physical ailments can be exacerbated in the<br />
cold - and although visually beautiful - the turning of our surroundings can be a reminder of things coming to an<br />
end. Nonetheless, with every ending is a brand new beginning.<br />
As humans, we are inextricably linked with nature’s transitory cycles. We have our own times of light and<br />
sunshine, darkness and cold. Being aware, conscious and accepting of these external changes, can mean an<br />
acceptance and contentment within ourselves. Here are a few simple, unpretentious and beautifully effective ways<br />
of becoming mindful, peaceful and joyful in this colder season.<br />
Go barefoot - It may be cold and dewy, or<br />
even frosty, but taking a wander on grass or soil<br />
barefoot can have a huge positive impact on<br />
our bodies, minds and emotions. It improves<br />
balance and overall foot health, it relieves<br />
stress and hypertension and can improve PMS,<br />
sleep and the immune system. ‘Earthing’<br />
has gone from a counter-culture trend to a<br />
scientifically researched practice. So pick a nice<br />
morning and whip your slippers off. Experience<br />
the cold and be aware of how it feels.<br />
Forest walks - If you’re lucky enough to live in<br />
the countryside, then you won’t have to travel<br />
far to find a forest or wooded area. Being in<br />
this environment is not only enjoyable, it can<br />
improve overall wellbeing. Forest bathing is<br />
the practice of absorbing the sights, sounds<br />
and smells of your surroundings. Take a walk<br />
and notice all you can. Your mind may drift<br />
back to the office, but persevere. See the<br />
landscape, the colour and texture. Hear the<br />
rustle of leaves underfoot, smell the pine and<br />
the soil. Feel the cold and the comfort of a<br />
soft scarf. Stop a minute and just be there.<br />
Be by water - Beaches aren’t just for summer<br />
time. I’m not suggesting you go for a swim,<br />
but a brisk walk along a bay in winter is a great<br />
way of blasting out those mental cobwebs. If<br />
you can’t get to a beach, then find a river, or<br />
stream - any moving body of water will do.<br />
In Ayurvedic medicine, the element of water<br />
is crucial in balancing the body and creating<br />
physical harmony, and rivers have long been<br />
seen as sacred, being associated with rebirth and<br />
spiritual cleansing. The average human body<br />
is up to 75% water, so it’s unsurprising that<br />
there’s a natural draw to and affiliation with it.<br />
Watch your breath - By simply stopping, sitting<br />
and watching your breath on a daily basis, a<br />
huge transformation can take place. Find a quiet<br />
spot, <strong>inside</strong> or outside, and sit in a comfortable<br />
upright posture on a chair with uncrossed legs.<br />
Place your hands loosely on your lap, with palms<br />
facing upwards. Close your eyes and inhale<br />
deeply. As you exhale, shift your attention to this<br />
exhalation. With the next breath try and extend<br />
it a little, gradually making each inhalation<br />
and exhalation deeper. Keep your focus on<br />
the breath and try this for five minutes. If you<br />
feel like sitting for longer then do so. When<br />
you open your eyes, slowly, pay close attention<br />
to any change in sensation or emotion.<br />
Be thankful - Work loads, family pressures and<br />
money difficulties can often seem over whelming.<br />
By taking a moment to stop and be thankful, a<br />
real sense of perspective can be gained. Where are<br />
you reading this? Are you safe and comfortable?<br />
Do you have food in your body? If you can<br />
truly and fully appreciate your situation, the<br />
feeling of wintery negativity can be lifted in an<br />
instant. When you wake up in the morning, try<br />
thinking of five things you have to be thankful<br />
for, and take a moment to stop and ponder.<br />
By trying just one of these on a regular<br />
basis, you have the ability to create a<br />
profound and meaningful change in<br />
your outlook, your relationships with<br />
others, and your experience of life.<br />
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Dinner ladies<br />
Two women who met at the school gate now have a successful business delivering home-cooked<br />
meals to hundreds of busy families – here they share some of their go-to dinners<br />
After discovering they were both<br />
keen cooks, Sydney-based mums<br />
Sophie Gilliatt and Katherine<br />
Westwood came up with the idea of<br />
preparing dinners to deliver to timepoor<br />
friends, who wanted to give good<br />
wholesome food to their families, but just<br />
didn’t have time to make it themselves.<br />
What started as a garden shed<br />
project has now grown to a fleet of<br />
delivery trucks dropping off hundreds<br />
of home-cooked meals every day.<br />
Their new cook book The Dinner<br />
Ladies shares their recipes with those of<br />
us not on their Sydney delivery routes.<br />
Easy to make and with broad age appeal,<br />
all the recipes will keep for three days in<br />
the fridge and are suitable for freezing.<br />
“After work or the day’s chores have been<br />
done, children or others ferried around and<br />
the shopping quickly grabbed, we’ve often<br />
arrived home to a pile of unsorted laundry,<br />
unwalked dogs and scary-looking mail.<br />
And then someone – a child, a spouse, a<br />
housemate – will, with an air of happy<br />
anticipation, ask us what’s for dinner…<br />
“It’s a tough gig. We know – we live it<br />
too, with seven children between us and a<br />
business to run. But we still want to cook<br />
for our loved ones and hare good times<br />
and stories around the dinner table.<br />
“Our solution is to cook ahead of time.<br />
It might be at the weekend, late at night,<br />
or in the morning when the baby’s asleep.<br />
If you can find half an hour a couple of<br />
times a week, you can<br />
prepare a few dishes<br />
and stick them in the<br />
fridge or freezer –<br />
then, every time you<br />
pull out one of your<br />
delicious, home-made<br />
dinners you will<br />
congratulate yourself<br />
on your foresight and<br />
wow everyone with<br />
your efficiency.”<br />
wealdentimes.co.uk<br />
The<br />
Dinner<br />
Ladies by Sophie<br />
Gilliatt and Katherine<br />
Westwood Photography<br />
by Ben Dearnley.<br />
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Books
Duck Ragu<br />
Serves 4. Prep time 20 mins. Cooking time 2 hours 10 mins<br />
• 2 large duck legs (thighs<br />
and drumsticks)<br />
• 1 teaspoon salt<br />
• 3 teaspoons olive oil<br />
• 1 brown onion, coarsely<br />
chopped<br />
• 1 large carrot, cut into a<br />
few pieces<br />
• 1 celery stalk, cut into a few<br />
pieces<br />
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed<br />
• 150 ml red wine<br />
• 400 g tinned chopped<br />
tomatoes<br />
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste<br />
(concentrated purée)<br />
• 3 thyme sprigs, leaves<br />
stripped<br />
• 2 bay leaves<br />
• 250 ml chicken stock<br />
(home-made or low/no salt)<br />
1. In the bowl of a large food processor, pulse the onion, carrot<br />
and celery. Add this soffritto to the oil in the saucepan with<br />
the garlic and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cook over<br />
medium–low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently<br />
to lift any of the ducky bits from the bottom, till the<br />
vegetables are soft and sweet.<br />
2. Return the duck legs to the pan, turn up the temperature to<br />
high, pour in the red wine and bring to the boil. Turn down<br />
to a simmer and add the tomatoes and tomato paste, thyme,<br />
bay leaves and chicken stock. Cover with a lid left ajar and<br />
simmer gently for at least 11/2 hours or until the duck is<br />
so tender it’s almost falling off the bone. Remove the duck<br />
pieces with a slotted spoon and allow to cool on a plate while<br />
you finish the sauce. Check the consistency of the sauce –<br />
does it have too much liquid? Boil it off a bit. Too thick? Add<br />
a bit more stock. Just right? Pat yourself on the back and call<br />
in Goldilocks. As soon as the duck is cool enough, shred the<br />
meat off the bone, being very careful to find the thin spiky<br />
bone that runs along the leg.<br />
3. You can discard any bits of skin or fat, or you can smoodge<br />
them between your fingers and incorporate them into the<br />
sauce. It’s up to you – though it does add richness to the<br />
sauce’s texture. Similarly, you can fish out the bay leaves,<br />
though they add a nicely rustic air to the dish. Stir the duck<br />
meat back into the sauce and taste for seasoning.<br />
4. Serve, stirred through a fresh, cooked ribbon pasta like<br />
pappardelle, with freshly ground black pepper and grated<br />
parmesan cheese.<br />
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Food<br />
Vegetable Tagine with Olives,<br />
Eggplant and Chickpeas<br />
Serves 4. Prep time 20 mins.<br />
Cooking time 1 hours<br />
• 400 g butternut squash or sweet potato (peeled<br />
weight), diced into 3 cm cubes<br />
• 3 tablespoons olive oil<br />
• 2 teaspoons salt<br />
• 1 small aubergine, approximately 350 g, cut into 4<br />
cm chunks<br />
• 1 courgette, cut into 3 cm chunks<br />
• 1 large brown onion, chopped<br />
• 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into thick strips<br />
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed<br />
• 1 x 3 cm piece ginger, grated<br />
• 3 teaspoons ground coriander, toasted<br />
• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin, toasted<br />
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice<br />
• ½ teaspoon mild paprika<br />
• 1 heaped teaspoon caraway seeds,<br />
toasted and ground<br />
• 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes<br />
• 4 long green chillies<br />
• 2 tablespoons honey<br />
• 400 g tinned chickpeas, drained<br />
and rinsed<br />
• 50 g (1 handful) kalamata<br />
olives, pitted<br />
1. Defrost before reheating gently – the pumpkin or sweet potato will be<br />
delicate.<br />
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line two baking trays with<br />
baking paper. Toss the pumpkin in 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1/4<br />
teaspoon of the salt, and the eggplant and zucchini in 1 tablespoon<br />
of the oil and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and spread over the two trays.<br />
Don’t overcrowd the vegetables, ot they’ll stew instead of roast. Roast<br />
in the oven for around 35 minutes for the pumpkin, and 25 minutes<br />
for the eggplant and zucchini till everything is caramelised and<br />
cooked through.<br />
3. Meanwhile, slowly cook the onion, red capsicum, garlic and ginger<br />
in the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 teaspoon of salt in a<br />
large saucepan over low heat for 10–15 minutes. When soft and<br />
translucent, add the spices and the tomatoes. Add the whole chillies<br />
(in one piece, stalk and all), then 400 ml (14 fl oz) of water. Simmer<br />
for 30 minutes, then add the honey. Add the roast vegetables,<br />
chickpeas and olives to the spiced broth. Stir together gently, adding<br />
more water if it is too thick. Taste for seasoning.<br />
4. Serve with couscous, chopped herbs and garlic yoghurt sauce.<br />
5. Garlic Yoghurt Sauce: Combine 260 g (91/2 oz/1 cup) Greek-style<br />
yoghurt with 1–2 crushed garlic cloves, a good pinch of salt and 1<br />
tablespoon lemon juice. Beat together, taste for balance and adjust.<br />
Easy, hey?<br />
6. Couscous: To lift your couscous up a notch, use stock instead of<br />
water (following the instructions on the packet). After it has cooked,<br />
fluff it up with a fork, then stir through any combination of chopped<br />
fresh herbs, toasted almonds and pistachios, diced preserved lemon,<br />
pomegranate seeds, thinly sliced spring onions (scallions) and currants<br />
or barberries. Maybe not all at once, though you could give it a whirl.<br />
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WEST MALLING<br />
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available for all kinds of private parties<br />
and celebrations. Whether it be a<br />
birthday, christening, hen party,<br />
afternoon tea or office <strong>Christmas</strong> party<br />
we are a great venue for any occasion.<br />
FROM BUBBLES & NIBBLES TO DINNER<br />
A sit-down dinner, pizza party or<br />
prosecco and canapés. Whatever your<br />
event,we can create a delicious menu<br />
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Food<br />
No Time Instant Desserts<br />
We’ve often found ourselves in the position of having to<br />
magic up a dessert out of nowhere. Though a block of decent<br />
chocolate and/or dried fruit can go a long way, so many men<br />
(sorry, people) still seem to have that awkward, after-dinner,<br />
dessert-shaped hole to fill. But with a bit of forethought and<br />
a well-stocked freezer and pantry, any of these can be created<br />
in 5 minutes.<br />
Ice Cream Sandwiches<br />
Ice cream sandwiches can be as tastefully restrained or over<br />
the top as the combinations of biscuit and ice cream you<br />
choose: shortbread biscuits with berry sorbet, chocolate<br />
biscuits with cookies and cream ice cream, choc-chip cookies<br />
with peanut butter ice cream … Bigger biscuits are easier to<br />
sandwich, while an array of different flavoured, smaller ones<br />
looks cuter.<br />
You need to soften the ice cream a bit so that it can be<br />
spooned onto the bottom layer of biscuit. Press down with<br />
the top biscuit and neaten around the edges with the flat of<br />
a knife. Pop each sandwich back into the freezer as you go,<br />
until you’re ready to serve.<br />
Hazelnut Affogato<br />
This is insanely simple and delicious, as long as you have<br />
hazelnuts and hazelnut liqueur in the pantry. Make a shot<br />
of coffee for each of your guests. Spoon a scoop of vanilla<br />
ice cream into however many shatterproof tumblers or cups<br />
you need. Pour 2 tablespoons of hazelnut liqueur over the<br />
top, followed by the hot espresso and sprinkle with roasted,<br />
skinned, crushed hazelnuts.<br />
Sparkling Slushy<br />
A sparkling slushy makes a refreshing end to a summer<br />
dinner. If you’re making it for kids as well, you can substitute<br />
lemonade for the sparkling wine. You’ll need a couple of<br />
different bought sorbets and a bottle of sparkling wine.<br />
Spoon a scoopful of each of two sorts of sorbet (strawberry<br />
and lemon, raspberry and peach, passionfruit and mango –<br />
whatever tickles your fancy) into tumblers or glass bowls. Top<br />
with sparkling wine (or lemonade) and serve, with spoons.<br />
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Food<br />
What chefs eat<br />
at <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
They spend the year cooking special meals for other people – we asked three leading<br />
chefs what festive treats they make for their own families<br />
Rosemary Shrager’s Honey Roast <strong>Christmas</strong> Ham<br />
Serves 20. Prep time 30 mins. Cooking time 210 mins<br />
Rosemary Shrager<br />
of the Rosemary Shrager Cookery School<br />
“A lot of people don’t like <strong>Christmas</strong> pudding so I always<br />
think you need an alternative. I do a chestnut pavlova which<br />
is wonderful because you can make it days in advance and<br />
put in the freezer with the filling, then whack the cream on<br />
the day before. It’s a lovely soft meringue, quite gooey.<br />
I also make a healthy alternative because by the time they’ve<br />
finished their main course everyone’s absolutely stuffed. I like<br />
a spiced fresh fruit compote, started with pears in red wine,<br />
then overnight you marinate satsumas, oranges, even plums,<br />
in that syrup. Serve it in a glass bowl, with pistachios sprinkled<br />
over it and it’s very decorative, offer crème fraîche on the side.<br />
My big treat at <strong>Christmas</strong> is chestnut stuffing. I used to<br />
hate it – but now I love it. I have two stuffings in my turkey;<br />
chestnut in the neck end, because there’s more fat there,<br />
with pork, sage, onion and lots of herbs in the other end. It<br />
works really well. Two stuffings in my turkey, that’s a luxury.<br />
My other treat is bread sauce – you simply cannot<br />
eat roast turkey or chicken without bread sauce. It’s<br />
another thing you can make in advance and freeze.<br />
One thing I advise everyone to do themselves at <strong>Christmas</strong> is<br />
a whole, or half a ham. It’s so easy to do and so much cheaper.<br />
You can make it three days before so it’s a very useful holiday<br />
food. I like it to have warm with mashed potato for <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
Eve dinner and then have the leftovers for the days after.”<br />
• 6kg gammon<br />
• 2 onions, peeled<br />
• 4 carrots, scraped<br />
• 4 bay leaves<br />
• 2 star anise<br />
• 1 tbsp of black peppercorns<br />
• 1 tbsp coriander seeds<br />
• Few sprigs of parsley<br />
• 4 sticks of celery<br />
For the glaze<br />
• Approx 150 cloves<br />
• 450g soft dark brown sugar<br />
• 300ml thick runny honey<br />
• 1tbsp Dijon mustard<br />
• For the Cumberland Sauce<br />
• 75g very finely chopped<br />
onions<br />
• 2 tablespoons of malt<br />
vinegar<br />
• zest and juice of<br />
one lemon<br />
• zest and juice of<br />
one orange<br />
• 220g redcurrant jelly<br />
• 150g port<br />
• 1 teaspoon of English<br />
powdered mustard, made up<br />
• 1 dessert spoon of sugar<br />
1. Place the pork in a very large saucepan and cover with cold<br />
water. Add the peeled onions, 4 sticks of celery, star anise,<br />
carrots, coriander seeds, peppercorns and parsley.<br />
2. Bring up to the simmer and cook for 3 hours approximately.<br />
I allow 20 minutes per 500g. You can tell when the ham is<br />
cooked when the rind starts coming off easily.<br />
3. Remove the ham from the saucepan and allow to rest for one<br />
hour. Remove all the rind while the ham is still warm, leaving<br />
as much fat on as possible. Score the fat into diamond shapes<br />
by cutting long line one way then the other way. Put a clove<br />
into each diamond corner.<br />
4. Mix the brown sugar, honey and Dijon mustard and use a<br />
pastry brush to spread the mixture all over the ham.<br />
5. Bake in a pre-heated oven set at 180°C /Gas mark 4 for 25<br />
minutes approximately or until caramelized. You will need to<br />
baste the ham every ten minutes, to get a good colour. Serve<br />
hot or cold with Cumberland Sauce.<br />
Cumberland Sauce:<br />
6. Place all the ingredients into a pan and bring to the boil.<br />
Simmer for one hour approximately on a low heat until a<br />
sticky sauce is thickened and ready to go. Leave the onion in,<br />
you do not need to strain the sauce.<br />
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Food<br />
Rosemary Shrager’s Chestnut Pavlova Cake<br />
Serves 12. Prep time 60 mins. Cooking time 250 mins<br />
For the meringue<br />
• 5 egg whites (large eggs)<br />
• 170g caster sugar<br />
• ½ tsp vanilla essence<br />
• ½ tsp raspberry vinegar<br />
• ½ tsp cornflour<br />
For the sandwich mixture<br />
• 100g soft brown sugar<br />
• 50ml water<br />
• 4 egg yolks<br />
• 250g unsalted butter<br />
• ½ small tin chestnut puree<br />
(sweetened)<br />
For the topping<br />
• 400ml double cream<br />
• ½ tin chestnut puree<br />
• ½ tsp vanilla essence<br />
• 1 tbsp icing sugar<br />
• 100g walnuts<br />
1. Method for meringue rounds:<br />
2. Grease two 9” baking tins (round), line with greaseproof<br />
paper and then grease the paper.<br />
3. Whisk egg whites till stiff. Gradually add in ½ sugar and<br />
continue whisking until it forms peaks – now add the<br />
vanilla, cornflour and raspberry vinegar towards the end<br />
of beating.<br />
4. Spread into 2 baking tins and bake for about 2 ½ hours at<br />
75°C. Turn off oven and leave for a further 1 hour to dry<br />
out meringue. Remove from the oven and leave to cool<br />
before very carefully lifting from baking tin and peeling<br />
off the paper.<br />
5. Method for meringue sandwich mixture:<br />
6. Beat egg yolks. Dissolve sugar in water and boil to 120°C<br />
and pour onto egg yolks and whisk until thick.<br />
7. Cream butter and beat into eggs. Loosen the chestnut<br />
puree and add to the egg mixture. On one side of the<br />
meringue spread the butter and egg mix then sandwich<br />
2 halves of cake together. Put into the fridge for 2 hours<br />
until the butter has firmed up.<br />
8. Method for topping and round the sides to form the cake:<br />
9. Whip double cream until quite thick and add icing sugar.<br />
Soften the chestnut puree with the vanilla essence, fold<br />
one third of the cream into the chestnut and mix, then<br />
fold in the rest of the cream.<br />
10. Spread on top and round the sides and decorate with<br />
ground and chopped walnuts or almonds. Then dust with<br />
icing sugar. Put into the fridge until ready to eat.<br />
Watch Rosemary Shrager’s Classic <strong>Christmas</strong> from<br />
October through to December on Food Network<br />
(Freeview 41, Sky 248, Freesat 149, Virgin 291).<br />
rosemaryshrager.com<br />
James Palmer-Rosser<br />
Director and owner of Kent Cookery School<br />
“I’m really lucky because my father-in-law is an exceptional cook, it’s his hobby, and we always<br />
go there for <strong>Christmas</strong> dinner, so I get out of cooking it. That’s great for me because I cook all<br />
the time, but I always do the prep with him on <strong>Christmas</strong> Eve.<br />
I’m a <strong>Christmas</strong> traditionalist but now I go goose, it’s so tasty. I’m sick and tired of turkey.<br />
One of my favourite meals is a roast dinner and we have it all on <strong>Christmas</strong> Day.<br />
So on my plate will be: carrot and swede mash, bread sauce, roasted parsnips, sage, apricot<br />
and onion stuffing, roast potatoes, Nigella Lawson’s cauliflower cheese - it’s the best recipe, she’s<br />
nailed it - Yorkshire pudding, which I think you should have with every roast, Granny’s gravy<br />
made with flour and, of course, Brussels sprouts.<br />
Like many people my mum put me off sprouts by boiling them for ages and the only way<br />
I can eat them is sautéd in lots of butter – 125grams for half a kilo of sprouts - with broken<br />
chestnuts and some lardons. We roast the chestnuts ourselves and peel them.<br />
We always have a good <strong>Christmas</strong> pudding – with crème anglaise, or brandy butter – but<br />
only my father-in-law and I eat it, no one else likes it. I like a tiramisu as well. Sometimes I<br />
have it after the <strong>Christmas</strong> pudding and before the cheeseboard, or I might come back for it<br />
early evening. And then there’s the mince pies. I’ll have those at bedtime…”<br />
<br />
Kent Cookery School, Mersham-le-Hatch Business Village, Hythe Road, Ashford<br />
01233 501771 kentcookeryschool.co.uk<br />
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New Years Eve<br />
Why not see the New Year in at Frasers this year with a good old<br />
fashioned New Years Party. Join us for a night of music, food and<br />
laughter, with a delicious 2 course hot buffet, then dance the night<br />
away to our resident DJ. £30 per person.<br />
Contact us to make your reservation.<br />
FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA<br />
MONDAY TO SUNDAY 12PM - 5PM<br />
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There is nothing quite so English than taking Afternoon Tea and here at<br />
the Hythe Imperial we like to honour this tradition even more so during<br />
the festive season. So if you are looking for a nice <strong>Christmas</strong> treat then<br />
this is the perfect choice.<br />
CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS<br />
Roar in the 1920’s celebrations and enjoy a delicious festive meal<br />
with entertainment from our resident DJ to dance the night away.<br />
Carriages at midnight, Saturdays at 1am.<br />
*Package 1 £29.95 pp. Package 2 £40.95 pp. Package 3 £43.95 pp.<br />
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH<br />
We welcome you to join us for a scrumptious four course <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
lunch with all the trimmings. With a visit from Father <strong>Christmas</strong>, this<br />
is a great day for the whole family, whether its just the 2 of you or the<br />
whole family and friends, sit back, relax, enjoy the festive surroundings<br />
– and let us to all the hard work – including the washing up!<br />
NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA BALL<br />
Celebrate the arrival of 2017 in style and enjoy a countdown to remember.<br />
Kick start the celebrations with a glass of Kir Royal and canapés before<br />
sitting down to a magnificent 6-course Gala dinner. Following dinner,<br />
the fun really starts where you can dance to the Charleston and other<br />
great 1920’s with our live band. With fun and laughter guaranteed,<br />
this is the perfect way to start 2017.<br />
£18.95<br />
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From<br />
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£79.00<br />
per person<br />
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* Package one: Thursdays 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd December <strong>2016</strong>. Includes 3 course<br />
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2nd, 9th and 16th December <strong>2016</strong>. Includes Kir Royal arrival drink, 3 course festive<br />
dinner and disco. Package three: Saturdays 10th and 17th December <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
Includes Kir Royal and Canapés on arrival, 3 course festive dinner and disco.<br />
Dinner times to be advised at time of your final payment.<br />
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Food<br />
Julie Friend<br />
Operations Manager, The Hungry Guest,<br />
West Malling and Masterchef winner<br />
“My first career was in travel and I’ve spent a lot of<br />
time in Italy. On <strong>Christmas</strong> Eve there you have a<br />
feast, which is always fish and I’ve carried that on as<br />
part of my <strong>Christmas</strong>.<br />
This year I’m doing a starter of gin and beetroot<br />
cured salmon. It looks stunning, because the<br />
outside goes deep purple from the beetroot and the<br />
<strong>inside</strong> stays pink. I make it with the Kent Dry Gin made by<br />
Anno Distillers in Marden. One of the botanicals is Kentish<br />
samphire, which gives a slightly salty background to it.<br />
The other thing I do – because my family aren’t huge<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> pudding fans – is to buy a tiny little one,<br />
microwave it and crumble it through a really good vanilla ice<br />
cream. You just stir it through and refreeze, so you can do it<br />
all in advance. You get the flavour and the sense of <strong>Christmas</strong>,<br />
without a heavy pudding. I add a chocolate sauce as well,<br />
because that improves everything!”<br />
Beetroot and Gin Cured Salmon<br />
and Quick-Pickled Vegetables<br />
Serves 20. Prep time 30 mins. Cooking time 210 mins<br />
• 500-600g piece of salmon<br />
fillet, skin on<br />
• 2 tbsp juniper berries<br />
• ½ tsp black peppercorns<br />
• ½ tsp pink peppercorns<br />
• 2 tbsp sea salt<br />
• 2 tbsp sugar<br />
• 5 tbsp gin<br />
• 150g raw beetroot, peeled<br />
and grated<br />
• Grated zest of two limes<br />
1. Remove any pin/large bones with tweezers.<br />
2. Line a deep china roasting dish with clingfilm (avoid<br />
metal as the acidity may react with it) and place the fish<br />
on it, skin side down.<br />
3. Crush the juniper and peppercorns in a pestle and mortar.<br />
Mix together with the remaining ingredients. Spread the<br />
mixture over the salmon, gently pressing into the flesh.<br />
4. Wrap the fish tight in the clingfilm and repeat with<br />
another layer all around it.<br />
5. Place a plate or baking sheet on top and weigh it down<br />
with jars or cans. Leave in the fridge for at least 36 hours,<br />
ideally up to 72.<br />
6. Unwrap the fish and scrape off the marinade.<br />
7. The salmon is now ready to serve – slice at an angle so<br />
you can see both the deep red colour and the delicate<br />
orangey/pink flesh. It will keep for 5 days in the fridge.<br />
8. Serve with quick-pickled vegetables and horseradish sauce.<br />
Quick-pickled vegetables<br />
• 2 tsps Maldon salt<br />
• ½ tablespoons of white wine<br />
vinegar<br />
• ½ tablespoons of water<br />
• ½ tablespoons caster sugar<br />
• A few cracked peppercorns<br />
(black or pink)<br />
• 1 cucumber<br />
• 5-6 radishes<br />
• Good handful of fresh<br />
dill, chopped<br />
Slice the vegetables thinly. Place in a colander and sprinkle<br />
with salt. Cover with a plate and set aside for 20 minutes.<br />
Mix together the other ingredients. Remove the plate and<br />
gently squeeze the vegetables removing excess moisture by<br />
patting dry with kitchen paper. Toss with vinegar mix. Leave<br />
for 10/20 minutes and serve.<br />
The Hungry Guest, West Malling, Kent. 01732 870766<br />
thehungryguest.com<br />
Fabio Vinciguerra<br />
Head chef of the Tickled Trout and Goudhurst Inn<br />
“I’m from Sardinia and we always have the <strong>Christmas</strong> Day lunch my mum would<br />
make. My wife’s Polish, but she loves it too. We start with crostini – prosciutto and<br />
figs, with a balsamic glaze and basil. Then we will have the pasta course, which is a<br />
very classic Sardinian dish of linguine with sea urchins, cherry tomatoes and mussels.<br />
I grew up with my uncle going fishing for sea urchins, so it’s very special for me.<br />
For the main course I will try to find a really small suckling pig, which I cook with lots of<br />
vegetables – carrots, squash, beetroot, potatoes – roasted with rosemary and whole garlic cloves, with<br />
the skins on, which cuts down the acidity. I’ll use extra virgin olive oil, but since I’ve lived in the UK<br />
I do love the potatoes cooked in goose fat and my mum looks for goose fat for potatoes now too.<br />
Dessert is 100% my mum’s favourite apple strudel with raisins and pine nuts, which is<br />
made with savoury pastry, short pastry, so it’s more crunchy like a tart, with some caster<br />
sugar on the top. I will marinade the apple with brandy, sugar, lemon juice, pine nuts and<br />
raisins overnight, then pile it on the pastry. Sometimes I make it for the restaurants.”<br />
The Tickled Trout, Maidstone, Kent. 01622 814717 thetickledtrout.com<br />
The Goudhurst Inn, Goudhurst, Kent 01580 211451 thegoudhurstinn.com<br />
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Top: Fruits of Crataegus tanacetifolia<br />
Above: Berries of Celastrus orbiculatus ‘Hermaphrodite’<br />
I<br />
heard David Hockney on Radio 4 the other day talking<br />
about a visit he made to Japan to see the glory of the<br />
cherries in full blossom. He loved them but said he was<br />
just as happy looking down into a Yorkshire valley and seeing<br />
clouds of hawthorn blossom. The May or hawthorn (Crataegus<br />
monogyna) has been tremendous this year, smothered with a<br />
froth of white flowers, which now have metamorphosed into<br />
thousand upon thousand of red fruits. A feast for the eyes and<br />
a generous store of food for birds.<br />
I rather love the grey leaved Crataegus tanacetifolia, first<br />
spotted in the grounds of Stowe. A tansy-leaved hawthorn, it’s<br />
mighty slow growing but its combination of soft grey downy<br />
leaves and a pale orange fruit is charming and unusual and<br />
worth waiting for.<br />
Euonymus is another group of plants that produce fabulous<br />
autumn fruits, varying in range from shrubs and small trees to<br />
climbers and creepers. There’s a good specimen of a climber at<br />
Great Dixter which always catches the eye at this time of the<br />
year. This is Celastrus orbiculatus ‘Hermaphrodite’ – its name<br />
is quite a mouthful for a graceful, strong growing climber. The<br />
combination of ochre yellow berries opening to bright scarlet<br />
seeds looks amazing in the autumn against a backdrop of clear<br />
yellow leaves.<br />
Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ is a selected form of<br />
our native spindle, which is often seen as a hedgerow plant<br />
especially where there’s chalky soil. This is particularly<br />
floriferous, weighed down with red fruits which break open to<br />
reveal orange seeds in a rather startling combination.<br />
At Sheffield Park there’s a good specimen of a relation of<br />
this, E. hamiltonianus, which originates from the Himalayas.<br />
The subspecies sieboldianus is an absolute show stopper with a<br />
combination of pink, yellow and red autumn colour and rosy<br />
pink fruits opening out to orange seeds.<br />
Viburnum opulus or the Guelder rose needs a lot of room<br />
but is worth growing for its maple-like leaves which colour<br />
up well in the autumn and its white flowers in mid to late<br />
summer. They’re a little like those of a lacecap hydrangea,<br />
frothy and exceedingly pretty. It’s a native plant which<br />
flourishes in damp areas and a particularly lovely form,<br />
‘Xanthocarpum’, instead of having glistening red berries,<br />
produces bright and translucent yellow berries.<br />
Quite a lot of the viburnums have good autumn berries and<br />
as they’re pretty easy to grow, they’re worth looking out for.<br />
Another favourite group of plants for their autumn fruit <br />
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are the crab apples (Malus). There are so many varieties and so<br />
many of them ‘do’ something wonderful throughout the year.<br />
The better known ones such as Malus ‘Evereste’ and M.<br />
‘John Downie’, the latter being one of the best fruiting of the<br />
lot, are worth growing but it’s fun to look into alternatives.<br />
M. hupehensis, which was discovered in Hupeh province by<br />
Ernest ‘Chinese’ Wilson on one of his plant hunting odysseys,<br />
is a lovely thing: combining fragrant white flowers with masses<br />
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Wilson was one of the greatest plant hunters. He started<br />
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seeds of another three hundred, most of which we take for<br />
granted now.<br />
He also discovered M. toringoides in Western China at<br />
about the same time. This has a rather different habit to M.<br />
hupehensis having wide spreading branches and very deeply<br />
lobed leaves. The flowers are just slightly scented and a creamy<br />
white but the fruit is very striking as each one is pear shaped<br />
and ‘two tone’ in shades of red and yellow.<br />
Sorbus are another genus with a huge range of plants with<br />
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Sorbus hupehensis in China and a particularly good selection is<br />
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Garden<br />
Mellow fruitfulness<br />
After an exhaustingly sunny summer, Jo Arnell is relishing gentler autumn gardening<br />
The season of poetry and mellow wistfulness<br />
is in full swing and some of us are all muddy<br />
boots, hearty soups and ruddy complexions.<br />
The garden has had a hard time of it this year and<br />
you are forgiven if you’ve had enough and just want<br />
to chuck in the trowel and come <strong>inside</strong>. I shall try to<br />
tempt you to hang on out there a while longer though,<br />
as there’s still plenty going on, and actually, once you<br />
get outside and start pottering, it’s not too bad at all.<br />
I’ve heard that freshwater swimming is the cure for many<br />
forms of depression, but gardening is a good alternative if<br />
you want to stay fully dressed as the SAD season descends.<br />
The party’s (almost) over<br />
There are some who say that autumn is the beginning of<br />
the gardening year, that now’s time to clear away the old<br />
and get on with planning and planting the new. I agree in<br />
the main, and definitely in the veg patch, but this is also a<br />
time to breathe out, to let things go gently, and not rush in<br />
with the secateurs. Autumn seems to be getting longer and<br />
we often have warm, dry weather well into <strong>November</strong>.<br />
We don’t often see labels on plants that say ‘dies<br />
gracefully’, but there are definitely some plants that look<br />
just as good as faded skeletons as they did in their prime.<br />
Dying stems and flowers make poignant silhouettes in<br />
the low slanting light at this time of the year, which<br />
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look lovely among grasses, or next to sturdier evergreens.<br />
Some plants have sculptural seed heads, hips and<br />
berries, which are lovely for us to look at and are also of<br />
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Evergreens<br />
Once the winter proper comes and the flowers have drifted<br />
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I love the quiet handsomeness of evergreens like<br />
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and borders. Raking up leaves is tedious, but just think<br />
of all the leaf mould you’ll make and the exercise you’ll<br />
get (unless you’d rather be freshwater swimming?).<br />
If you can, make a separate heap for leaves (or fill a<br />
perforated black plastic bag and leave it behind the shed). Leaf<br />
mould does take longer to make than ordinary compost - up<br />
to 2-3 years, but it’s lovely stuff once it does; it’s known as<br />
‘gardener’s gold’ (we’re easily pleased) and is highly prized as<br />
a component of potting compost, or as a fine grade mulch.<br />
‘Musical plants’<br />
I don’t know about you, but I’m never completely<br />
satisfied with the plants in my borders - every year they<br />
perform differently, depending on the weather, the general<br />
conditions and what they find themselves planted next<br />
to. Each season I have new favourites to find space for<br />
and a few boring ones that need relegating out of sight.<br />
The good news is that this is the perfect time of year<br />
for moving plants around (I call it ‘musical plants’,<br />
although there’s never much music, but it has that<br />
feel to it and I’m always ready for tea at the end).<br />
Most herbaceous perennials benefit from being lifted,<br />
divided and replanted every few years, either because<br />
they’ve formed big clumps and are invading their<br />
neighbours, or because they’re in need of rejuvenating<br />
- the oldest part of the plant stops flowering.<br />
The general rule of thumb is to discard the centre of the<br />
plant and replant the younger, more vigorous sections. Next<br />
year, obviously, once the reshuffle’s complete and the right<br />
plants are in the right places, it will all look perfect…<br />
The days may be getting shorter, and colder, but if the<br />
weather allows, we can still be lifting and dividing plants,<br />
admiring the beautiful dead and filling our hearts with<br />
late autumn colour. We can defy the cold and dark of the<br />
coming season for a little while longer and go out in a blaze<br />
of leafy glory. Rakes at the ready then, let’s get out there.<br />
Contact Jo for border designs, planting and garden<br />
advice: 01233 861149 jo@hornbrookmanor.co.uk<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 • Forest School<br />
Headlines<br />
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Discover the magic! Email emmatv@saintronans.co.uk<br />
or call 01580 752271 to book an appointment.
Raise the bar<br />
Sue Elkin praises schools which embrace the journey of education - not the destination<br />
Never tell a child that something is too difficult for<br />
them. Low expectations inevitably lead to low<br />
achievement, as all wise teachers and parents know.<br />
When my younger son was 10 and the elder 14 we<br />
had tickets to see King Lear. I assumed it was likely to be<br />
beyond the ten year old so we booked for just three.<br />
In the event, our elder boy was unwell on the night so<br />
we took the younger. And how glad I am that we did. He<br />
understood the play at his own level, talked about it for a long<br />
time afterwards and enjoyed an evening out with his parents.<br />
We had underestimated our child as so many teachers<br />
and parents routinely do. Education secretaries and prime<br />
ministers have muttered about the downward drag of<br />
low expectations in schools for decades but it’s a slippery<br />
thing to improve. Schools are under huge pressure to<br />
get high, readily quantifiable examination results.<br />
In order to do that, many spoon-feed candidates<br />
with immensely detailed revision sessions, relentless<br />
dull coaching and pep-talks right up until they turn<br />
over their exam papers. And the lessons in the years<br />
prior are far too often based on formulaic, self limiting<br />
‘lesson plans’ from which few dare deviate.<br />
Where’s the stretch which takes every single individual<br />
beyond the standard expectation for that age group?<br />
Too often it’s missing. Everyone is too busy meeting all<br />
those targets which are – frankly – often deliberately<br />
set too low to ensure the school can hit them.<br />
Obviously I’m generalising and some excellent schools<br />
set unlimited expectations. I spoke to an inspiring<br />
head recently who personally teaches a history of music<br />
course to Year 3 upwards because he wants them all to<br />
intelligently explore music of all sorts – way beyond<br />
anything specified in the National Curriculum.<br />
And as for English lessons and reading, well I could<br />
write a book about that (and have: Encouraging Reading,<br />
2007 and Unlocking the Reader in Every Child, 2010).<br />
We must stop fobbing young children off with the<br />
banal, introduce them to good material and demonstrate<br />
continuously that reading is an exciting, very adult activity.<br />
The usual curricular attitude to reading is tick-box based<br />
and nothing to do with intellectual stretch – but a really good<br />
teacher regards the specified curriculum as a mere springboard.<br />
It’s something which informed parents should look at very<br />
closely when they’re choosing a school, at any level, for a child.<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Fun Afternoon for Pre-School children.<br />
Tuesday 6th December 2.00 - 3.30 pm.<br />
Join us for an afternoon of <strong>Christmas</strong> fun, including craft activities, a visit from Father <strong>Christmas</strong> and a festive treat.<br />
All children 0-4 years and their parents welcome. No charge, no obligation. Booking essential.<br />
Dulwich Preparatory School<br />
Cranbrook<br />
Independent day and flexible boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13<br />
registrar@dcpskent.org • 01580 712179 • dcpskent.org<br />
CourS ehorN | Cr ANBrook | k e NT | TN17 3NP<br />
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Thurs 24 Nov every day to Sun 4 Dec; 10am-4pm<br />
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AuctIoneers & VAluers<br />
Limited Liability Partnership<br />
The Auctioneer's Next Sale Will Be On<br />
Wednesday 23rd <strong>November</strong> <strong>2016</strong><br />
ThuCommencing Thurs 24 at Nov 12.30pm every | day Viewing to Sun 10.00am 4 Dec; - 12.30pm 10am-4pm<br />
The Auction Rooms, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1HJ<br />
Tel: 01732 456731 Web: www.ibbettmosely.co.uk<br />
125 High St, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1UT<br />
Registered in England No. 0C341637 Regulated by RICS Registered at the Sevenoaks office as Ibbett Mosely Surveyors LLP<br />
Gardening Course<br />
HORNBROOK MANOR FARM<br />
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Join Jo Arnell in her garden for<br />
a practical gardening course.<br />
Learn how to design and<br />
plant a border, sow seed, take<br />
cuttings, prune and care for<br />
your plants through the seasons<br />
No experience needed<br />
01233 861149<br />
Gift Vouchers available www.hornbrookmanor.co.uk<br />
Thurs 24 Nov every day to Sun 4 Dec; 10am-4pm<br />
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Pop-up Shop Now Open<br />
Ockley Road, Hawkhurst TN18 4DP<br />
bespoke ironwork for home & garden<br />
07765 344298<br />
www.cranbrookiron.com<br />
Open: Wednesday - Saturday<br />
#nationaltrust<br />
Play and Display exhibition<br />
22 October to 20 <strong>November</strong>, 11am - 3.30pm<br />
daily<br />
Relive childhood memories with our charming new<br />
exhibition of paper and card toys. The collection<br />
highlights how popular, versatile and enchanting<br />
paper and card toys have been over the centuries<br />
with puppets, paper dolls, model theatres and<br />
panoramas. You can get hands on and have some fun<br />
playing with modern ones too.<br />
Call 01580 710700 for details<br />
nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden<br />
When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps<br />
us to look after special places such as Sissinghurst Castle Garden for ever, for<br />
© National Trust <strong>2016</strong>. The National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846. Photography © National Trust Images\Emma Warren.<br />
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What’s On In <strong>November</strong><br />
Exhibitions<br />
Sun 30 – Oct 10am-4pm<br />
Hamstreet Primary<br />
Academy TN26 2EA<br />
Mary Want-Art<br />
Exhibition and Sale<br />
A unique opportunity to enjoy<br />
the work of a much-loved<br />
and talented Kent artist.<br />
Exhibition of paintings loaned<br />
by private owners. Also<br />
over 150 works for sale.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
Info: 01233 732684<br />
Mon 14 – Sat 26 Nov<br />
Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks<br />
Library, Kent TN13 1LQ<br />
Brushworks - art<br />
exhibition and sale<br />
Come and see a wide range of<br />
art styles at the 106th annual<br />
exhibition and sale at the<br />
Kaleidoscope Gallery in Sevenoaks.<br />
Originals and greetings cards on<br />
sale at very reasonable prices. Small<br />
canvases on sale to raise funds for<br />
local charity Sevenoaks Mind.<br />
Info: sevenoaksartclub.org<br />
Fairs and Celebrations<br />
Sat 15 Oct – Sat 5 Nov<br />
Canterbury<br />
CANTERBURY FESTIVAL<br />
Canterbury Festival is Kent’s<br />
International Arts Festival and<br />
attracts over 70,000 visitors every<br />
year. Canterbury Festival brings<br />
internationally acclaimed artists<br />
to the city while also celebrating<br />
its home grown talent.<br />
Info: 01227 452853 /<br />
canterburyfestival.co.uk<br />
Sat 5 – Sun 6 Nov<br />
Hastings<br />
HASTINGS HERRING FAIR<br />
Celebrate ‘the silver of the sea’. Try<br />
cooking and preparing herrings, as<br />
well as watching demonstrations<br />
all while enjoying local beers and<br />
wine from a variety of suppliers.<br />
Info: hastingsfestivals.com<br />
Fri 4 - Sun 6 Nov 9am-5pm<br />
The Maidstone Pavilions,<br />
Kent County Showground,<br />
Detling, Kent ME14 3JF<br />
Crafts for <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
This event includes crafts, specialist<br />
foods and cookery demonstrations<br />
by Dan Kennedy of The Kent<br />
Cookery School. Learn the art<br />
of felting with This Art of Mine<br />
and pressed flower work from<br />
The Pressed Flower Guild. Over<br />
150 stands in warm surroundings<br />
with refreshments served all day.<br />
Entry: On the door £7,<br />
in advance £6<br />
Info: 01428 682292 /<br />
ruralcraftsassociation.co.uk<br />
Sat 5 Nov 10am-4pm<br />
Penshurst Village Hall,<br />
Penshurst Kent TN11 8BP<br />
Penshurst Vintage<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Fair<br />
Showcasing vintage homewares,<br />
clothes, jewellery, furniture &<br />
gifts, this fair is a must for all<br />
lovers of vintage. Enjoy live music<br />
and stop for a well deserved<br />
break in our pop-up tea room.<br />
Proceeds to the Kent, Surrey<br />
& Sussex Air Ambulance.<br />
Entry: £2<br />
Info: 07885 610912 /<br />
cherishthevintage.co.uk<br />
Wed 9 Nov 10am-3pm<br />
The Grasshopper Inn,<br />
Moorhouse, Westerham Road,<br />
Westerham, Kent TN16 2EU<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Fair in aid of<br />
Cancer Research UK<br />
Come and do all your shopping<br />
in an old coaching inn. Enjoy the<br />
dedicated food hall selling locally<br />
sourced produce, plus gifts for<br />
home and garden. You can even<br />
order your <strong>Christmas</strong> tree and<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> turkey. The Grasshopper<br />
Inn provides teas, coffees and<br />
lunches throughout the day.<br />
Entry: £3<br />
Sat 19 Nov 10am – 5pm<br />
Rye Community Centre,<br />
Conduit Hill, Rye TN31 7LE<br />
RYE ARTISAN<br />
& CRAFT FESTIVAL<br />
Quality handmade and unique<br />
gifts from local designers in<br />
East Sussex and Kent.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
Sat 19 Nov 10am-3pm<br />
St. Mary Hall, High Street,<br />
Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5AQ<br />
Demelza Hospice<br />
Care for Children<br />
This <strong>Christmas</strong> Fair is in aid<br />
of Children’s Hospices in S.E.<br />
London and Kent. Enjoy many<br />
stalls including collectables, brica-brac,<br />
festive tombola, cards,<br />
jewellery and much more.<br />
Entry: 20p<br />
Info: 01689 815736<br />
Thurs 24 Nov 10.30am-3.30<br />
Guthrie Pavilion, Hever<br />
Castle, Hever TN8 7NG<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Fair<br />
Plenty of stalls with exciting gifts<br />
for <strong>Christmas</strong>. Refreshments<br />
are available all day, with free<br />
parking and entry to the grounds.<br />
Proceeds to Hever Primary<br />
School and St. Peter’s Church.<br />
Entry: £3.25<br />
Sat 26 - Sun 27 Nov<br />
The Canterbury Tales,<br />
St Margaret’s Street,<br />
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2TG<br />
Artisan <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
Gift Fair<br />
The annual Artisan <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
Gift Fair will return for its third<br />
year. Grab that unique and super<br />
special gift in time for <strong>Christmas</strong>.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
Info: 01227 696002 /<br />
canterburytales.org.uk<br />
Family Fun<br />
Throughout Nov<br />
The Savill Garden, Wick<br />
Lane, Englefield Green,<br />
Surrey, TW20 0XD<br />
Ascot Carriages<br />
Travel through the Windsor<br />
countryside away from traffic, and<br />
relax & unwind as you discover<br />
the area from the comfort of an<br />
elegant horse-drawn carriage. Your<br />
carriage driver/guide can provide<br />
history and lesser known facts<br />
about this beautiful Royal Park.<br />
Info: ascotcarriages.co.uk<br />
Sat 5 Nov 5.30pm<br />
Glebe Field, The Green,<br />
Benenden, Cranbrook,<br />
Kent TN17 4DN<br />
Fireworks<br />
Enjoy a barbeque, refreshments,<br />
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Singing Soul Gallery<br />
1 st <strong>November</strong>–14 th January<br />
19 Stone St. Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3HF<br />
01580 714551<br />
www.singingsoulgallery.co.uk<br />
drinks. The bonfire will be lit at<br />
6.30pm and fireworks start at 7pm.<br />
Entry: Adults £5, Children £2<br />
Info: benendenvillage.org.uk<br />
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Sat 5 Nov 3-9pm<br />
Kent Life, Lock Lane,<br />
Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AU<br />
Fireworks Spectacular<br />
Be amazed by the fire performers as<br />
we count down to the lighting of<br />
the bonfire, followed by the annual<br />
spectacular musical firework display.<br />
Entry: Adults, £11, Children<br />
£9, Concessions £10<br />
Info: 01622 763936 / kentlife.org.uk<br />
Sat 5 Nov from 7.30pm<br />
Battle<br />
BATTLE BONFIRE<br />
Join the Battel Bonfire Boyes for<br />
this popular annual event full<br />
of Sussex tradition. Fireworks, a<br />
torch-lit procession and a marching<br />
band in the historic town centre<br />
are highlights of the celebration.<br />
Info: battelbonfire.co.uk<br />
Fri 18 Nov - 2 Jan 2017<br />
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CHRISTMAS GROTTO<br />
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From 26th <strong>November</strong><br />
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Framed Photo with Santa<br />
T&Cs apply, ask in store for details.<br />
ADULTS<br />
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01892 852828<br />
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What’s On In <strong>November</strong><br />
Wells, Kent TN1 2LU<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Ice Skating<br />
Set within the beautiful splendour<br />
of the popular and historic<br />
park, Calverley Grounds, the<br />
ice-rink is a perfect <strong>Christmas</strong><br />
outing for friends and family.<br />
Entry: Adults from £10.50,<br />
Children from £7<br />
Info: 01892 554645 /<br />
tunbridgewellsatchristmas.com<br />
MUSIC & Theatre<br />
Sat 12 Nov 6pm<br />
Holy Trinity Church,<br />
Nelson Place, Broadstairs,<br />
Kent CT10 1HQ<br />
Handel’s ‘Messiah’<br />
A performance of Handel’s<br />
Messiah in its entirety is a rare<br />
gem, and Thanet Festival Choir<br />
will offer every glorious moment<br />
of it, complete with professional<br />
soloists and chamber orchestra,<br />
as part of its 70th anniversary<br />
celebrations. The Soloists are<br />
Sofia Larsson, Edward McMullan,<br />
Mark Dobell and Michael R.<br />
Bundy, and the performance will<br />
be conducted by Clifford Lister.<br />
Entry: £13 in advance, £15 at the<br />
door. Accompanied children £2<br />
Info: 01304 620560 /<br />
thanetfestivalchoir.org<br />
Sat 12 Nov 7.30pm<br />
St Mildred’s Church,<br />
Tenterden, Kent TN30 6AR<br />
King Lear<br />
William Shakespeare’s King Lear<br />
is the ultimate investigation into<br />
the boundaries of family morals<br />
and is considered the most<br />
harrowing of his tragedies.<br />
Entry: £15<br />
Info: 07801 893115 /<br />
bowler-crab.com<br />
Sat 26 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Salvation Army, Ramsgate,<br />
Kent CT11 9TT<br />
Thanet Light Orchestra<br />
Thanet Light Orchestra will be<br />
entertaining locals with popular<br />
classics and light music. The<br />
programme is set to include pieces<br />
by well-known classical composers<br />
such as Mozart, rounded out with<br />
tuneful 20th century light music by<br />
Eric Coates and his contemporaries.<br />
Refreshments will also be available.<br />
Entry: £4 on the door.<br />
Info: salvationarmy.org.uk/ramsgate<br />
Workshops<br />
Fri 4 Nov<br />
Pick ‘n’ Paint a Pot 68,<br />
Northdown Road, Cliftonville,<br />
Margate CT9 2RL<br />
Pottery Painting<br />
Workshop<br />
Adult <strong>Christmas</strong> themed pottery<br />
painting workshops. Booking is<br />
recommended for this event.<br />
Entry: £20 per person<br />
Info: 01843 297778 /<br />
picknpaintapot.co.uk<br />
Wed 16 Nov<br />
Godinton House &<br />
Gardens, Godinton Lane,<br />
Ashford TN23 3BP<br />
Clay Sculpture<br />
Workshop<br />
Join professional artist Brenda<br />
Burgess to explore the wonderful<br />
qualities of clay sculpture. A<br />
real ‘get away from it all’ day<br />
with quality sculpture tuition.<br />
Suitable for all levels of ability<br />
from beginners wanting to ‘have<br />
a go’ to experienced artists<br />
wanting to try a new medium.<br />
Small class sizes ensure plenty<br />
of time with each student.<br />
Info: 01233 643854 /<br />
brendaburgessartsuk.info<br />
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10ft &<br />
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SAPLING TO PLANT AT HOME<br />
WITH A CERTIFICATE OF<br />
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10% DISCOUNT IN THE<br />
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FREE PRIZE DRAW ENTRY<br />
TO WIN PRIZES BELOW*<br />
• Bedgebury - guided walk with tea and cake<br />
• Café - £40 voucher<br />
• Friends - membership<br />
• Go Ape - £75 family ticket<br />
OPEN FOR SALES ON<br />
Fri 25th <strong>November</strong> – Sun 27th <strong>November</strong><br />
Fri 2nd December – Sun 4th December<br />
Fri 9th December – Tues 20th December<br />
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Michelham Priory<br />
Historic House & Gardens<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Gift & Craft Fair<br />
12 th & 13 th Nov<br />
Demo & Dine Evening*-19 th Nov,7pm<br />
Our new Michelin Star trained chef demo<br />
& 3-course meal<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Lunch* - 1 st to 18 th Dec<br />
2 or 3-course meal, for parties of 2 to 100.<br />
Tudor <strong>Christmas</strong> - 3 rd & 4 th Dec<br />
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10 th -11 th & 17 th -18 th Dec<br />
<strong>Christmas</strong> Workshops*, trail & crafts<br />
for all the family!<br />
*Advanced booking required<br />
Winter<br />
Specials<br />
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Knitting wool & Haberdashery Ribbons, buttons, elastic, sewing aids<br />
Curtain making & Upholstery Fabrics, Linings, tapes, hooks & much more<br />
ALL STYLES OF CURTAINS,<br />
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CURTAIN TRACKS & POLES SUPPLIED<br />
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BLINDS Roller, Roman, Vertical, Venetian, Pleated<br />
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Phone 01797 270761<br />
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INTERIORS<br />
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Probably the most experienced, established<br />
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Books & Old<br />
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WIN DESIGNER CHRISTMAS<br />
DECORATIONS WORTH OVER £250<br />
Fused glass artist Jo Downs is one of the UK’s most<br />
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for the beauty and quality of her handcrafted work, all of<br />
which is cut, crafted, fired and finished at her studio in the<br />
heart of Cornwall. This <strong>Christmas</strong> you’ll find Jo’s galleries<br />
brimming with her distinctive ranges, including gorgeous<br />
glass hangings, bowls, mirrors and coasters, alongside<br />
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panels, art frames and multi piece installations.<br />
Find out more on jodowns.com<br />
How to enter: For your chance to win this fantastic<br />
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‘Snowflake’ bowl and one small ‘Snowflake’ bowl, just answer<br />
the following question: Where is Jo’s studio located? Enter<br />
your answer with your contact details* in the online form<br />
at wealdentimes.co.uk/competition or post to: Jo Downs<br />
Competition, <strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong>, 21 Stone Street, Cranbrook,<br />
Kent TN17 3HF by 30 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2016</strong>. There is no<br />
cash alternative and the prize must be taken by <strong>November</strong><br />
2017. *All entrants’ details will be passed on to Jo Downs<br />
Handmade Glass and <strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Events. Please let us<br />
know if you do not wish your details to be passed on.<br />
Congratulations to Jen Tomkinson who wins our August competition for VIP winery tasting tour at Hush Heath Estate<br />
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27th, 28th, 29th<br />
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After <strong>Christmas</strong> come and take a ride on one of<br />
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Tickets<br />
Adult - £20.00<br />
Child - £10.00<br />
Toddler - £8.00<br />
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Jane Howard’s<br />
Fables from the Farm<br />
It’s nearly time for everyone on the farm to have a well-earned break -<br />
including George, the bull - but first the cows have to decide who’s boss<br />
It really won’t be long now before<br />
the cows come in for the winter. It’s<br />
always a bonus if we can keep them<br />
out till December, but in the weeks<br />
leading up to them coming into the barn<br />
there is quite a lot of housekeeping to do.<br />
The calves were all born in early<br />
spring, so are now eight or nine months<br />
old. At the end of August we split the<br />
cows with heifer (female) calves from the<br />
ones with male calves. As the girls can<br />
become fertile from about six months<br />
this is a necessary precaution as all the<br />
boys are still ‘entire’ i.e. they<br />
have not been castrated.<br />
As we usually try and<br />
produce one or two Coopers<br />
registered pedigree bulls,<br />
we don’t castrate the boys<br />
at birth but leave them till<br />
now, because by the autumn<br />
you have a much better idea<br />
of which are the best ones.<br />
Apart from the obvious things like<br />
shape and height we also weigh them<br />
and then calculate their 200 day weight<br />
to ensure the chosen ones are in the top<br />
10% of the Sussex breed – if they’re not<br />
that good then it really isn’t worth all the<br />
extra effort necessary to nurture them<br />
into young bulls.<br />
A couple of weeks after the ‘second<br />
division’ boys have been dealt with<br />
(parted from their testicles), we will bring<br />
all the calves back together again and<br />
into the barn to wean them.<br />
“Put twenty cows<br />
together and<br />
they will sort<br />
themselves into a<br />
pecking order”<br />
This is the noisiest time of the year<br />
and we have to be very sure that the<br />
holiday cottage – marketed as a slice of<br />
rural tranquillity - is empty.<br />
Some of the cows seem genuinely<br />
pleased to see the back-end of their<br />
offspring and disappear over the hill,<br />
most however will bellow for 24 hours<br />
and then give up and then there are the<br />
dedicated full-on mums...<br />
These girls will keep up a vigil outside<br />
the barn and moo for two even three<br />
days until they become hoarse so even<br />
though they keep on<br />
bellowing (thankfully) no<br />
noise comes out.<br />
Never mind I tell them,<br />
it won’t be all that long<br />
before there’s another<br />
patter of tiny hooves.<br />
Enjoy the break!<br />
Bringing all the cows<br />
back together in the field before they<br />
come into the barn also gives them the<br />
opportunity to re-establish their social<br />
hierarchy - a crucially important part of<br />
cow behaviour. Put twenty cows together<br />
and they will sort themselves into a<br />
pecking order of one to twenty.<br />
The number one cow will be one<br />
of the biggest and oldest and then it<br />
works its way down with each individual<br />
having a specific place in the hierarchy.<br />
By letting them sort out all the boshing<br />
and joshing – known as bunting –<br />
before they come in results in a far more<br />
peaceful community once <strong>inside</strong>.<br />
Apart from the cows in one shed and<br />
the calves in another we also need to<br />
think about George the bull who needs<br />
his own exclusive ‘gentleman’s’ quarters.<br />
He went out with the cows in April<br />
and by letting him run with them for<br />
only three months we can be sure that<br />
all the calves will arrive in one block<br />
– pretty welcome stuff when you have<br />
to get up in the middle of the night to<br />
check if anyone’s calving.<br />
So he has been hanging out with the<br />
older steers (aforementioned dealt with<br />
males) since mid-summer and will now<br />
spend the winter in splendid isolation,<br />
quite happy as long as he can see his girls<br />
next door. And then all he has to do –<br />
rather like the rest of us – is to sit back<br />
and wait for April to come round again!<br />
Follow Jane Howard – and the farm<br />
– on Instagram @coopersfarm<br />
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Autumn | Winter <strong>2016</strong><br />
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