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Contents
March 2017
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SPACE & DINE
Maggie Alderson tracks down
homes with luxurious kitchens
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FASHION SUPPLEMENT
26 pages of vibrant colour to
spice up your daily wardrobe
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Sue Whigham explores the nation’s
love of snowdrops
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MARCH NOTEBOOK
Fill your diary with hand
picked events going on
around the Weald
CLASSICAL ELEGANCE
An English country house
with antique appeal
GET THE LOOK
Add some gilded glamour
to your interior
ALL’S VERT
Shop 2017’s dark green
interiors trend
A SHORE THING
A chic Camber Sands
beach house
GET THE LOOK
Pared back seaside style
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POST PREGNANCY
BEAUTY
Josephine Fairley’s tips
for new mums
BLOSSOM INTO MARCH
This month’s bitesize
health news
HEALTHY HOME
Helen Barton explains how
to detoxify your home
FAMILY FIVE
Fulfil your family’s fruit
and veg quota with a day’s
worth of meals created
by Home Gurr’own
A GARDEN FOR
ALL SEASONS
Grow a gorgeous garden
with help from Jo Arnell
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CONNECTING WITH NATURE
How much time do school children
really spend outside? WT finds out
ORDERLY LINES
Susan Elkin takes a look
at school uniform
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
School open days
WHAT’S ON?
Find out
COMPETITION
Win a spa day for two
at Grayshot Spa
FABLES FROM THE FARM
Jane Howard turns bovine midwife
as her herd starts calving
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Elegant three/four bedroom Edwardian Townhouse built in 1905.
Positioned on the enviable tree lined High Street of Tenterden
No Chain • Cloakroom • Double Garage & Parking • EPC Rating D
Tenterden £415,000
Deceptively spacious extended detached family home situated in a
private quiet cul-de-sac of five houses
Four Bedrooms • Three Reception Rooms • Conservatory • EPC TBC
High Halden £700,000 - £725,000
A fi ne 16th Century Grade II listed country house, set in its own
private grounds with views across open countryside
Five Bedrooms • Four Reception Rooms • Three Bathrooms • EPC Exempt
High Halden £575,000
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Three Bedrooms • Three Reception Rooms • Three En Suites • EPC Rating D
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pool, tennis court, garaging · Stunning views · Barn -
Sitting room · Kitchen · Two bedrooms · EPC: n/a
Cranbrook School Catchment Area
CRanBROOk OIeO £1,395,000
Immediate access to Bedgebury Forest · Drawing room ·
Sitting room · Kitchen/breakfast/dining room
· Utility room · Five bedrooms (two ensuite) · Attic
rooms · Grounds of approximately 7.6 acres · Stables,
barn, garaging · EPC: n/a
Cranbrook School Catchment Area
RuRal BetheRsden OIeO £1,200,000
Charming Grade II Listed Kentish farmhouse · Four
reception rooms · Kitchen/breakfast room · Utility
room · Four bedrooms (one ensuite) · Annexe facility ·
Manicured gardens and grounds approximately 6 acres ·
Outbuilding · EPC: n/a
Convenient Rural Location
RuRal CRanBROOk £1,100,000
Family Home with Detached Annexe · Five reception
rooms · Kitchen/breakfast room · Five/six bedrooms
(one ensuite) · Detached annexe - Sitting/dining room ·
Kitchen · Bedroom · Gardens and grounds approximately
3.4 acres · EPC: n/a
Cranbrook School Catchment Area
Harpers&Hurlingham
The Cornerhouse, Stone Street, Cranbrook
01580 715400
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Rye, East Sussex - £325,000
A semi-detached three bedroom house on the edge of
the Ancient Town. Living/dining room, kitchen, utility/rear
lobby, cloak/shower room, 3 double bedrooms, bathroom.
Off road parking. Garden. EPC E
Rye, East Sussex - £1,499,950
Stunning Grade II listed house in the Citadel with garage,
landscaped garden, and views. Opportunity to purchase
one of the principal residences of the town. Drawing room,
sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast/day room,
utility, basement, 3 double bedrooms.
Fairlight, East Sussex - £850,000
House on quiet lane with stunning views across farmland to
the sea. Kitchen, living room, conservatory, studio, library/
bedroom 4, master bedroom, dressing room and ensuite,
2 further bedrooms and bathroom. 2 stables and haybarn.
Garden and field of approx 3.8 acres. EPC D
Winchelsea, East Sussex - £445,000
Well presented C18th 2 bedroom Grade II listed cottage in
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Kitchen, dining room, sitting room, lower ground floor
study, 2 bedrooms and bathroom. Walled garden.
Winchelsea, East Sussex - £POA
An attractive character property with potential in the
Conservation Area. Accommodation over three floors. Living
room, dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms. Integral single
garage. Mature gardens of just under quarter of acre. EPC E
Camber, East Sussex - £205,000
A ground and first floor maisonette in the popular Whitesands
development close to Camber Sands beach. Open plan living/
dining room with kitchen off, main bedroom with en-suite
shower room, bedroom 2, bathroom. Garage. EPC C
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East Sussex Guide Price £1,950,000
Grade II* listed Regency Manor House with 39’ Drawing Room/Sitting
Room • Orangery/Dining Room • Kitchen/Breakfast Room • Master
Bedroom Suite & Dressing Room • 3 Further Bedrooms • Family Bathroom •
Outbuildings and Annexe • Gardens, Grounds and Paddock • About 4 acres
Northiam Guide Price £1,150,000
An exceptional Grade II* listed village residence incorporating annexe
potential amid beautiful grounds • 3 Reception Rooms • Kitchen/Breakfast
Room • 6 Bedrooms • Dressing Room • 4 Bathrooms • 2 Period Outbuildings
• Pavilion • Tennis Court • Grounds of over an acre
West Farleigh Guide Price £950,000
An expansive family house in a quiet rural location benefiting from
spectacular views • 3 Receptions • Open Plan Kitchen/Family/Dining Room
• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Roof Terrace • Double Garage & Workshop •
About 0.7 acres • EPC E
Staplecross Guide Price £700,000
A spacious oast conversion set amid landscaped gardens with paddock &
woodland affording far reaching views • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen • 4
Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Garage • Office • Gardens • Paddock • Woodland
• About 3 acres • EPC D
Frittenden Excess £650,000
A deceptively spacious and pretty period cottage in the heart of the village
with rural views • CSCA • 3 Reception rooms • Study Area • Kitchen/
Breakfast room • 4 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Landscaped gardens • EPC E
Sutton Valence Excess £600,000
In the heart of the village a fascinating Grade II listed residence steeped in
history with direct access to the Greensand Way • 2 Reception Rooms • Kitchen
• Cellar • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • Terraced Garden • Garden Stores
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£1,500,000
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High Halden
£845,000
A beautifully presented Kentish oast house between
Woodchurch and High Halden combining original
character and contemporary décor. EPC Rating E
Westwell
£815,000
A simply stunning North Downs location and exquisite
rural views from this beautifully presented 5 bedroom
family house with no close neighbours. EPC Rating D
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£895,000
Far reaching views across open countryside. A fabulous
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HOUSE OF THE MONTH
1.
Space & Dine
Maggie Alderson finds homes with fabulous kitchens
It started with the kitchen hatch, beloved of the neatly pinafored
1950s housewife. So convenient to be able to pop a hot Pyrex dish
straight through, ending the tiresome oven-gloved march from
kitchen to dining room and the even more irksome parade of dirty dishes
back. The next stage was the eat-in kitchen, with preparation and eating
happening in the same room, but now our expectations have cranked
up another notch to the eat-in kitchen with integral family room.
So the 21st century ideal home has a lovely open plan area where Mum
can kick back on a sofa watching the news with a glass of wine and her feet
up, while teens work on their Snapchat ‘streaks’ (something no one over
the age of 25 understands…), younger siblings run in and out through
the glass doors to the garden and Dad mans the induction hob.
But into this open plan modern idyll creeps that eternal foe of domestic bliss:
mess. And so the dream kitchen now requires another element – extra rooms. Top
of the shopping list is a walk-in larder – for food and ingredients storage – or a
pantry, which is the same idea but with additional space for china and utensils.
Although even better is the Martha Stewart ideal of a separate china and glass
store. Serious food storers also dream of a stand-alone refrigerated cool room.
Also highly desired is not just a utility room, but a fully equipped laundry with
a butler’s sink, a permanently erected ironing board and a pulley clothes airer.
Really posh is a return of a feature of Victorian homes – the flower room, specially
for the preparation of arrangements and storage of vases (bulky blighters).
Not strictly speaking a kitchen area, but still a sought-after adjacent
addition is the boot room, where messy outdoor kit of all kinds is
safely corralled out of sight of the high-traffic family kitchen HQ.
Here are four houses for sale which boast some of these appealing extra rooms.
1. The Old Rectory
Where? The Old Rectory
sits in the charming country
village of Frinstead, on the North
Downs, in an Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. It’s five miles from
Sittingbourne, with its excellent rail
link and convenient for the M2.
What? True to its name, this is the
quintessential double-fronted Georgian
old rectory. With the expected elegant
reception hall, dining and drawing
rooms to the front, the rear of the house
is described as given over to ‘domestic
offices’. These include a breakfast room,
open to the kitchen, large utility room
and a simply huge boot room, with a
wall of cupboards. There’s also a wine
cellar. There are three bedrooms, one
en suite, a bathroom and dressing room
on the first floor. Two further bedrooms
and a bath on the second floor.
How much? The house is
listed with Knight Frank, Sevenoaks,
with a guide price of £1,500,000.
Call them on 01732 744477
or browse knightfrank.com
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2. Keeper’s Lodge
Where? Keeper’s Lodge is set in
peaceful countryside, with outstanding
views, just outside the village of Great
Chart, close to the larger Bethersden.
The house is just three miles from
Ashford International station with its
fast service to London St Pancras.
What? This elegant country
residence was built around 1850 as a
gamekeeper’s lodge for a country estate
and later extended. As well as a large
main reception room the ground floor
has a study, a sitting room and a dining
room and the large kitchen/breakfast
room gives onto a boot room and a
large utility room, which conveniently
leads directly to the garage. Upstairs
there are four bedrooms, the master
en suite, and a family bathroom. A
four acre paddock and stables for four
horses are for sale as a separate lot.
How much? Keeper’s Lodge is
on the market with Jackson-Stops
& Staff, Cranbrook, with a guide
price of £950,000. Phone 01580
720000 or peruse jackson-stops.co.uk
3. Ockley
Where? Nestled in idyllic
countryside, down a country lane,
within walking distance of Hawkhurst
– with the Kino, independent butcher,
Waitrose etc – and in the catchment
area for Cranbrook School.
What? Ockley is a Grade II listed
weatherboard, rambling farmhouse
dream home, with a swimming
pool and stabling… Tick the box
marked ‘perfect’. The generous
kitchen/breakfast room leads onto a
boot room and then to a generous
utility room. On the other side of
the kitchen is a separate wing with
another kitchen. Upstairs the master
bedroom has a dressing room and an
en suite, with three more bedrooms
and a family bathroom. There are two
further bedrooms and a bathroom
on the upper floor of the wing.
How much? Ockley is listed
at £1,595,000 with Harpers and
Hurlingham in Cranbrook. Phone
them on 01580 715400, or look
at harpersandhurlingham.com
4. The Manor House
Where? The Manor House is
located on the edge of the quiet village
of Newchurch in the special landscape
of Romney Marsh, twenty minutes
to Ashford International Station.
What? An elegant Georgian house
with two lovely bay windows, one
with French windows onto a stone
terrace, the Manor House was built
c. 1820 by Lord Archibald Stokes.
Renovated in keeping with the period,
to very high standards, half of the
ground floor is arranged around the
rambling kitchen area, which gives on
to a family room and a conservatory,
with a very large utility room off that.
As well as the main reception room,
there is a study and a dining room.
Upstairs is a family bathroom and
four bedrooms, the master with a
dressing room and en suite bathroom.
How much?The Manor House
is for sale via Fine & Country,
Tenterden, seeking offers in excess
of £800,000. Call them on 01580
766388 or look at fineandcountry.com
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The ever-popular Bugs and Grubs weekend is returning to
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Concept & Colour...
Portico Art Gallery in Riverhead, Sevenoaks is
holding an exhibition throughout March, displaying
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artist Ruth Dent. This show will feature vividly
coloured statement artworks in acrylic on canvas
and paper, as well as strikingly beautiful, limited
edition silk scarves. This is a free exhibition and all
pieces of work will be for sale. The gallery is open
from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday and more
information can be found at porticogallery.co.uk
Call of the wild...
The best photographs of Kentish wildlife will be
showcased in The Barn Theatre at Smallhythe
Place this spring. Kent Wildlife Trust works to
protect the diversity of Kent’s flora and fauna, and
this exhibition will be a wonderful celebration of
its beauty and diversity. Booking is not needed
and the event is free to attend. Find out more at
nationaltrust.org.uk or phone 01580 762334.
Little literature...
Children’s stories will come to life on Saturday
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Children’s Book Festival at Knole Park. Some of the
best-loved authors and illustrators will be hosting
workshops, readings and book signings over the
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A taste of travel...
Learn to make some of the tastiest street foods
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A fun and vibrant new market is coming to Brighton
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Star light, star bright...
Visit Down House on Friday 3 March
for a wonderful English Heritage event.
Walk down to Darwin’s garden for an
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Above: The orangery replaced the 1950s/60s extension.
The pale blue/grey dressers were made to stand
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Right: A corner of the open plan living space
– Winkenhurst Manor was originally home to the
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This page: Ornate plasterwork, as well as being
dotted around the house, dominates the stairwell
and landing area at the heart of the house
assume that all you can do with a bookcase is put
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we take up to the Decorative Fair in Battersea.”
They have also come up with a superb way of upcycling
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“We’ve sold a couple which are now in people’s
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Martin would surely approve, given his own love
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Above: The couple commissioned the bedstead in the master bedroom. “We work with various restoration firms, as part of our
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says Paul. “These samples would probably have been
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It’s magical, but you wouldn’t want to live there. This
house, on the other hand, feels loved and lived in.
“Even though we have a lot of traditional things in the
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contrast between traditional and antique, with modern and
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kitchen-cum-orangery, where an upcycled water tank acts
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collection of antique silver and blue and white Delft-ware.
“We often sell things from the house, so it’s helpful to show
people that you can take traditional silver, or candelabras,
and make it work in a modern house,” adds Paul.
Another impressive feature in the kitchen / dining area
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and topped with silver candelabra. “We bought it already
made, from a man in Belgium. He basically reclaims
buildings, so they are either floorboards or scaffolding
boards.” Overhead are the now almost classic reclaimed
industrial lights. I am about to suggest that they look like
ones we had on the farm where I grew up, when Paul beats
me to it: “The lamps are 1960s heat lamps, which I think
were from a farm and were used to keep the chicken houses
warm!” They’ve certainly gone up in status since then...
Paul and Martin seem to have a knack for finding
furniture and artworks with an interesting, often humble
provenance, whether it’s the reclaimed water tank they
believe to have come from a ship or submarine, or the
former poultry lamps. By contrast, they have also
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This page: In the master bedroom, dark dressers are filled with
sea shells: “In the Victorian era people liked to collect shells, and
they used to put them in cabinets of curiosity. We put cabinets
like that together.” The bright modern painting (above) was part
of a job lot, that used to belong to Adam Faith, sold as part of
his estate when he died
acquired some rather special items, from rather special
people. The master bedroom suite illustrates perfectly a
mix of modern and antique, everyday and otherworldly.
On one wall is a large abstract and colourful oil painting.
“We bought the picture as part of a job lot of paintings
that used to belong to Adam Faith,” says Paul. My eyes
are also drawn to two metal and glass occasional tables at
the foot of the bed. “They used to belong to Sir Norman
Hartnell, the Queen’s dresser. He designed the Queen’s
wedding dress and coronation gown. They were from his
original Bruton Street studio where most of the royals went
to get dressed and a lot of stars as well. We have a picture
of Merle Oberon stood next to one of them,” says Paul.
A dressing room, which is next to the master
bedroom suite, was created by a carpenter friend of the
couple. Standing on and inside a display cabinet by
the window, are spats and boots, which also belonged
to the famed couturier: “We don’t wear them! I don’t
think they would fit! We just thought they were a
nice thing to have in a dressing room,” says Paul.
A dressing room is certainly a very civilised thing to
have... as is a master bedroom with two en suite bathrooms.
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Above: The couple’s shared dressing room “We had the cabinets
made... it was just an empty room when we moved in,” says Paul.
The spats and shoes belonged to Sir Norman Hartnell
Right: Shells are a prominent feature in Martin’s bathroom
sharing!” laughs Paul. So, who is the tidier of the two?
“I’d like to say me, but it’s probably not true. I tend to
leave my clothes where I drop them!” Tidiness aside,
the gentlemen’s bathrooms are very different in style.
Paul’s bathroom is unfussy and painted in pale grey
with white tiles. On one wall, a selection of silver-gilt
frames have been used, quirkily, to enclose found objects
with visual appeal – rather than pictures. Opposite,
is a Lucian Freud-esque portrait of a bearded man
with ruffled hair, called Far off Gaze signed simply ‘C.
Spratt’ and two Russian-looking sailors by the artist
Joe Machine. Clutter is avoided by encasing it in a
chrome and glass display cabinet, lending ordinary
items such as toiletries an air of the collector’s item.
Martin’s bathroom on the other hand is shamelessly
that of a collector, more specifically a collector of shells.
Shelves are used for the display of shells and corals in
complementary pinky peach shades while a classical
bust, covered in shells by an enthusiastic Victorian,
stands on the windowsill overlooking the scene. It is this
bathroom which is also a Jack and Jill, and can be used
by guests in the neighbouring guest room, if required.
This particular guest room is another example of
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This page: A door from Martin’s Jack and Jill bathroom leads
into one of the guest bedrooms. Even a bust on the windowsill
has been generously adorned with shells
careful curation. Pale painted furniture, including Frenchstyle
chairs and commode, as well as another bespoke
upholstered headboard offer a simple backdrop to some
seriously ornate French church candelabra, wall sconces
and an imposing classical bust. “We collect quite a lot of
church relics,” says Paul, “from Portugal, Spain and France
– they tend to decommission their churches as they had so
many of them, so there is a ready market for church relics.”
Over a surprisingly rustic bare-brick fireplace hangs a large
starburst mirror. “We buy them from antique auctions.
That one is mid 20th century I believe,” says Paul.
As well as this guest room, there is also a guest suite
in the old part of the house – which can be reached
by a secret door on the central stairway. It comprises a
bedroom, bathroom and anteroom which Paul uses as an
office. “The guest suite is handy when we have friends
visiting who have children, as they can use the anteroom
as well” says Paul. The bedroom area, compared to the
rest of the house, has a relatively low ceiling with an
ancient beam across. Fortunately, five sash windows help
to keep the room lovely and light, as does the muted
decor: “The whole house is either Cornforth White
or Lamp Room Gray by Farrow & Ball,” says Paul.
The ‘Whistle’ lettering on the wall, reminiscent
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Over a surprisingly rustic bare-brick fireplace in a guest bedroom
hangs a large starburst mirror. “We buy them from antique auctions.
That one is mid 20th century I believe,” says Paul.

Above: The extensive collection of plasterwork
on display in the hallway and landing would have
been designed for fancy French houses
Right: At the top of a small flight of steps on the landing, an
old timber ‘hobbit door’ hints at the house’s long history
of today’s popular illuminated letters is in fact from
an old railway station. “We bought it from another
dealer, so we’re not entirely sure of its origins,”
admits Paul. The louvred cupboards were here when
Paul and Martin moved in, but seemed to suit the
room’s understated style so were left in place.
Winkenhurst Manor really is a wonderful combination of
original, unspoiled features and tasteful modern additions –
all of which have had to comply with the tight restrictions
one associates with a Grade II* property... All except one.
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This area now contains two vast seating areas as well as a
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modestly. “We use it when we are having functions
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What first got you interested in gardening?
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• ½ tsp baking powder
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• 1 lime, cut into wedges
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• ½ red chilli, deseeded
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• pinch of salt
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Sarah and Emma are independent potters who work side
by side in their Cotswolds studio, producing handmade
contemporary tableware from stoneware and porcelain.
Batterbury
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cushion, £60
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Can you describe your work?
Sarah predominantly throws her work on the wheel and
Emeline hand moulds her pieces. Our inspiration comes
from the beautiful, natural surroundings and a love of
simple, usable design. Sarah also produces a range of linens,
while Emeline paints still life and landscapes in oil.
What do your customers say they like about your products?
They love the fact they are all handmade in the UK with
imperfections in the glazes, making every piece a one off.
They also like the colours and simplicity of our designs.
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Have you always been creative and did
you need any specific training?
Emeline started her working life as a designer and stylist
in interiors and then went on to re-train as both an
artist and potter after having children. Sarah has been
potting for over 20 years, having trained in Australia
and then later at Stroud Art College. She also teaches
recovering addicts at a local rehabilitation centre.
do you have a typical working day?
Every day is different – our day usually
involves lighting the fire, walking 5
dogs, loading and unloading kilns, as
well as making a great deal of pots.
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What’s been your
proudest moment?
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At home consultations
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Hand Printed Screen Print
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Retro trim phone in
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backdrop to neutral tones and a few standout
accessories, but for those looking for less of a
commitment, a few statement furniture pieces
can add a fresh feeling, especially if you feature
an occasional nod to nature with botanical and
animal themes to create an organic atmosphere.
Areaware Totem
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Besselink & Jones
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Royale Circular Rugs
Traditional Indian
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£70-£275
The Rug Seller
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Cushion Cover with
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Green Glass, £54.23
The Design Gift Shop
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Green Marble Storage Pot By House
Doctor, £22.50, Arbol House
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Green Crackle Lacquer
Console Table, £1,295
Orchid Furniture
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Set of 3 Green
Metallic Butterflies
£20, Arthouse
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Personalised Road Sign Print
£16, Of Life and Lemons
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Contemporary signed and
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WE BELIEVE
That change is as good as a rest
Believe it or not, our Henley oak kitchen used to be seen as our most
traditional, our most classic, and our most refined collection.
But we knew it had hidden depths. So we took it apart and looked at
all of the pieces from the inside-out and from the outside-in. Then we
added new ones. To those of you who knew it before, it might look
familiar, but it’s an entirely new era of design.
It’s Henley, redefined. Now available in both oak and painted.
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A Shore Thing
Taking inspiration from New England styling,
a dated chalet bungalow nestled in the dunes at
Camber Sands has been given a new lease of life
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Words: Jo Arnell
Photographs: David Merewether
Styling: Lucy Fleming
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Previous pages & this page: Nicola opened out the kitchen to
make a more spacious, easy living area downstairs. Metal jelly
mould lights snake across the kitchen ceiling
The old saying about sow’s ears not being able to be
turned into silk purses is, rather sadly, mostly true.
The exceptions are rare, perhaps especially when
it comes to architecture, but when it does work, it is a
cause for celebration. Successful property transformations
breathe new life into run-down old buildings and give
hope and confidence to others daring to embark on similar
projects. Admittedly we are visiting this house on a lovely
sunny day, but I suspect that even grey skies don’t darken
the view. As I am greeted by owner Nicola and her young
Red Fox Labrador, Lupin, outside the house, it is already
hard to imagine what the house looked like in any ‘before’
pictures. To Lupin’s dismay her usual long run along the
golden sands at Camber has been cut short by our visit and
although not totally placated by another outing later in
the day, she obediently trots inside with us nevertheless.
The house was built around forty years ago and already I
can’t help thinking that it takes an impressive combination
of skills to be able to change a jaded and uninspiring 1970s
house into acceptable accommodation, let alone a dream
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Above: The walls of the sitting room are clad in painted pine boards
“I have a garage at home that contains all
sorts of things just waiting for the right space.”
She points to the huge blue and white ‘Milk
Stout’ sign on the wall near the dining area. “I’ve
had that for years and never quite knew what I
was going to do with it, but when we bought
the house I saw the ideal space for it – and it is
from this part of Kent too, so it fits right in.”
holiday home. During our first quick look around, it appears
that Nicola possesses these in buckets and spades, and has
not only been able to see past this house’s drab exterior
and years of neglect, but has also summoned the patience,
attention to detail and determination needed to carry out
the actual transformation. She and her team of builders
have somehow managed to bring New England to old
England, as this home now looks as if it would be just as
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Above: Nicola wanted each room in the house to feature one wall clad in reclaimed floorboards
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This page: Lupin waits patiently in the hallway for her beach walk
comfortable near the shores of Cape Cod as Camber Sands.
The location has helped, I’m sure; the fact that the beach
is only a pebble skim away must have sent some energising
ozone to aid the inspiration, and help to bring a clear
vision of how the house could be transformed. Nicola, her
husband and three boys live in Burwash Common, but
they know and love Camber Sands: “We’ve always come
down here with the boys. It has such a lovely long sandy
beach. I knew I wanted to find a property down here – the
location is right, it’s near to London and most of the other
beaches nearby are pebbly.” That said, many of us would
have been put off from actually purchasing the house. Nicola
smiles. “It was a tired old chalet bungalow with swirly
carpets, Artex on the ceilings and nicotine stained walls.”
Nice. Fortunately there were no big structural problems,
but it was obvious that she needed to start again from
scratch and that the house had to be completely gutted.
Nicola employed local builder Dave Lancaster and his
team, and the renovation project began in earnest. “My
starting point was a completely white beach house, a New
England look. I didn’t want it to be twee,” she adds, “like
a typical blue and white striped seaside house, but I did
want a rustic feel, with a nod towards the location, and it
definitely had to be a beach house in feel.” The interior was
completely stripped out and then rewired and re-plumbed.
The outside of the building was given a total facelift and clad
in weather boarding, painted in a delicate, pale shade of sea
green. They made a few internal alterations, opening out the
kitchen to make a more spacious, easy living area downstairs.
The inside of the house was then clad in new pine and then
painted white throughout – “we got through an awful lot
of white paint!” she laughs. “The resin from the pine kept
creeping through. We tried brushing it and then rolling.
In the end we sprayed it. That seemed to do the trick and
gave the pure finish that I needed.” All the floorboards on
the ground floor had to be replaced, but upstairs the boards
were intact – preserved by the carpets (it’s good to know that
something beautiful can emerge from beneath the ugliest of
swirly carpets). It was a fairly easy job to paint all the floors a
pale, sea breezy colour: ‘Ammonite’ by Farrow and Ball. The
simple floor treatment has proved to be a godsend too, as it
is very easy to sweep out the main by-product of seaside
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This page: The bathrooms have been simply and effectively
decorated with wood panelling and subway tiles
living – sand, which is inevitably traipsed in all the time.
Nicola’s eye for detail and her clever use of up-cycled
salvage and retro items has come into its own on this project.
Although the pine cladding is completely white, she wanted
one wall in each room – “I don’t like the term ‘feature wall’,
but there isn’t another word for it” – to be clad in old salvaged
floorboards that Nicola has carefully collected. The result is
very effective, “although there is one room in the house that
has missed out because the builders couldn’t quite get their
heads around the fact that I wanted to use old floorboards on
the walls”. They weren’t sure about the scaffolding planks that
Nicola has used on the kitchen units either, but they, and the
bespoke handles, really give the right rustic feel to the kitchen.
The vintage, slightly rustic look has been very successfully
applied in this house and I wonder how Nicola has managed
to find so many perfectly appropriate items in such a short
time. The house took nine months to renovate, which seems
to me like lightning speed, but it was much longer than
Nicola expected – she had thought it would be finished within
an impressive six months. The secret to achieving the right
look fast, apparently, is to become a bit of a salvage hunter.
“I have a garage at home that contains all sorts of things just
waiting for the right space.” She points to the huge blue and
white ‘Milk Stout’ sign on the wall near the dining area.
“I’ve had that for years and never quite knew what I was
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PRIDE &
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Thursday 23rd March
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Box office: 01580 711856 Tickets: £15 Adults, £14 Concessions, £8 Students
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“My starting point was a completely white beach house, a New England look. I
didn’t want it to be twee,” she adds, “like a typical blue and white striped seaside
house, but I did want a rustic feel, with a nod towards the location, and it
definitely had to be a beach house in feel.”
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This page: The floors throughout the house are painted in
‘Ammonite’ by Farrow and Ball. The simple floor treatment has
proved to be a godsend too, as it is very easy to sweep out the
main by product of seaside living – sand
going to do with it, but when we bought the house I saw the
ideal space for it – and it is from this part of Kent too, so
it fits right in.” The wonderful piece of corrugated iron on
the opposite wall – and who would have thought that such
a thing could look so appropriate – is another case in point.
“My husband couldn’t believe that I wanted it,” she laughs.
Much of the furniture has come from her grandparents and
an elderly uncle’s home and some pieces, such as the lovely old
trunk in the front sitting room that once travelled the world
with her Air Vice-Marshal great-uncle, have great sentimental
value too. Somehow she has managed to find exactly the right
item for each space – by luck, and through the industrious and
creative work of up-cycling. I’m impressed by the simple but
very effective window treatments, that are made from French
linen sheets, cleverly clipped onto curtain poles, and by some
of the light fittings: the quirky kitchen lights are made from
jelly moulds, and a huge old ginger beer keg has made a great
lamp base. Nicola also makes decorative and functional use of
all sorts of things that many of us would overlook – the old
rowlocks from her grandfather’s boat and an animal feeding
trough are put to good purpose in the utility room. “I collect
things.” she says simply, showing me a nostalgic collection
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There are lots of excellent design tips to be picked up from Nicola, and the use of a restricted palette
is an example of another good one. With white as the base, any colour combination could work, but
there’s something about the light by the coast that brings depth to greens, greys and blues
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This page: Nicola’s eye for detail and her clever use of up-cycled
salvage and retro items has come into its own on this project
of postcards from old Camber. A long row of antique ginger
beer bottles and some colourful vintage children’s books and
annuals have all been used together to help create a theme. “I
wanted to create that ‘lashings of ginger beer,’ old-fashioned,
seaside holiday/adventure feel,” she says. Nicola obviously
has an eye for a find, but I am beginning to wonder whether
her garage might not be more of a giant warehouse.
The seamlessly retro theme continues upstairs, where the
bathrooms are simply and effectively decorated with subway
tiles. Nicola has turned old wash stands into functioning
basins and then carefully added vintage accessories. It is the
charming details that immediately soften what could have
been stark, functional rooms into bright and welcoming
spaces. The bedrooms have been treated in a similar
uncomplicated way and the understated scheme is a great
backdrop to the quaint finds and harmonising colour accents.
There are lots of excellent design tips to be picked up from
Nicola, and the use of a restricted palette is an example
of another good one. With white as the base, any colour
combination could work, but there’s something about the
light by the coast that brings depth to greens, greys and blues
– perhaps it’s an instinct to respond to these colours when
there’s such an expanse of sea and sky outside. Whatever it is,
it creates an uplifting and calm space and works very well.
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CELEBRATING
years
1974 - 2017

“We’ve always come down here with
the boys. It has such a lovely long sandy
beach. I knew I wanted to find a property
down here – the location is right, it’s near
to London and most of the other beaches
nearby are pebbly,” says Nicola
It is tricky to make a garden so close to the beach, as
wind, salt and sand are the enemy of many plants, so Nicola
has taken a leaf out of a famous local garden’s book – that
of Derek Jarman’s further down the coast at Dungeness
– and created a sculptural look for the front garden using
pieces of driftwood and more salvage. The back garden is
another story – in fact it’s a story that links the past with
the name of Nicola’s house and explains the intricate and
imaginative mural on the wall running along the boundary
of the garden. “Originally the plot had contained just one
house, called Shell House,” she says, “because the owner,
a man called Edwin Sutton, had decorated the outside of
his house and the end wall all over with images made from
shells. The original house was knocked down in the 1970s
to allow for two houses to be built on the plot, and this
house was renamed ‘My Way’. All that was left were the
shell designs on the garden wall.” Nicola changed the name
of the house back to Shell House, and says that if she had
her way the wall would have a preservation order on it.
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Above: When the original house was knocked down in the 1970s all that was left were the shell designs on the garden wall. Nicola
changed the name of the house back to Shell House, and says that if she had her way the wall would have a preservation order on it.
Visitors still come past looking for the famous house,
as decorated by Edwin Sutton, but now perhaps this
version of Shell House – under the charge of another
creatively ingenious decorator, is fast becoming famous
in its own right as the perfect holiday retreat.
Address Book:
Shell House is available to rent as a holiday cottage through
Bramley and Teal. To find out more visit bramleyandteal.
co.uk/cottages/shell-house or call 01580 232255
Nicola can be contacted at dealtry@aol.com for interior
design, vintage furniture and decoration
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Decorative
Ampersand Sign
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Jielde Augustin
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Highland Chair in
Harris Tweed, £1265
Darlings of Chelsea
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Distressed Blue coffee table
or Children’s Rustic Table
c.1900 £175, Orchid Furniture
Bossy Chair, £290
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Shell, £34, Mia
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Ivory ielde Signal
Wall Lamp, £190
PIB, pib-home.co.uk
French blue Hammam
towels, from £15
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White Plank, £70
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£16, Dobbies
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Cover image:
des petits hauts
available at
Fenwick,
Tunbridge Wells
01892 516716
fenwick.co.uk
Bags of fun, page 23
WT Fashion Supplement
Contents
4 Look lively
A playful shoot packed with print and colour
21 Tailor-made
We have a catch-up and coffee with
Leida from Warp& Weft Styling
23 Bags of fun
The perfect pick of shoes and bags, for every day and
all night
Accessorise all areas, page 25
25 Accessorise all areas
Statement finishing touches for any outfit
26 Supplement Directory
Find out who, and where
Editor’s Letter
Giordano shirt, £89, Hugo James jacket, £245, Country Clothes, Canterbury
/ Tenterden / Reigate countyclothesmenswear.co.uk; Weekend Maxmara Ragazza
Mac, £415, MiH Jeans stripe over size shirt, £175, J Brand Alana crop jeans,
£245, Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk 01892 516716; Wonders
Lozoya shoes, £110, The Golden Boot, Maidstone thegoldenboot.co.uk 01622
752349; Malene Birger skirt, £150, The Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks
01732 453002; Converse trainers, £45, The Golden Boot, Maidstone
thegoldenboot.co.uk 01622 752349
Spring is the perfect opportunity to add some
much needed colour to your wardrobe,
and this month’s fashion supplement is
sure to give you plenty of inspiration.
From Fenwick and Charity Farm Countrystore, we have
the brightest, boldest, colour-filled coats, and County
Clothes never disappoint with their eclectic collection of
printed shirts. Odyl, The Clever Dresser and Who’s Wearing
What Boutique show off their stunning latest arrivals and
The Golden Boot boast some of the best S/S footwear.
We have two product-packed pages for you to
peruse, that will keep you covered throughout
the season, and our jewellery picks are ideal for
those wanting to make a statement. I had a great
catch up with Leida from Warp & Weft Styling,
and even got a sneaky peek of the new shop.
Enjoy your Fashion Supplement!
Helen x
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WT Fashion Supplement
Photos: David Merewether
Styling: Helen Barton
Models: Leon & Grace
Look
Above left: Weekend Maxmara Ragazza Mac, £415, MiH Jeans stripe over size shirt, £175, J Brand Alana crop jeans, £245, Fenwick,
Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk 01892 516716; Wonders Lozoya shoes, £110, The Golden Boot, Maidstone thegoldenboot.co.uk 01622
752349 Above right: Joules striped rugby shirt, £59.95, Charity Farm Countrystore, Cranbrook charityfarmcountrystore.co.uk 01580
713189; Gant slim summer chino, £100, Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk 01892 516716; Barbour hat, £34.94, The Golden
Boot, Maidstone thegoldenboot.co.uk 01622 752349
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Put a spring in your step for the new season
ahead. Pack your wardrobe with playful
prints and plenty of colour.
Above left: Baum und Pferdgarten dress & slip, £219, Odyl, Cranbrook odyldesign.com 01580 714907 Above right: Jeans, £129,
Giordano shirt, £89, Hugo James jacket, £245, John White suede boots, £125, Country Clothes, Canterbury / Tenterden / Reigate
countyclothesmenswear.co.uk
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Velvet white t shirt, £69,
Malene Birger skirt, £150, The
Clever Dresser, Sevenoaks
01732 453002; Converse trainers,
£45, The Golden Boot, Maidstone
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Giordano aeroplane shirt, £79, Meyer yellow chinos, £105, Barker brown shoes, £290,
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Joules pink jacket, £84.95, stripe sweatshirt, £54.95, Seasalt jeggings, £45, Charity Farm Countrystore, Cranbrook
charityfarmcountrystore.co.uk 01580 713189; Kanna mules, £75, The Golden Boot, Maidstone thegoldenboot.co.uk 01622 752349
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dressing undeniable beauty
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01580 714907
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Gant slim summer chinos, £100, Paul Smith shirt,
£115, Hugo Boss suede jacket, £530, Fenwick,
Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk 01892 516716;
blue suede ankle boots, £109, The Golden Boot,
Maidstone thegoldenboot.co.uk 01622 752349
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La Saison stripe shirt dress,
£129, Moon gold earrings, £19,
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Thursday 22 - - Sunday 19 19 March 2017
LINGERIE EVENT
Welcome to to the the Fenwick Canterbury and and Tunbridge Wells Lingerie Event.
An An event where you you can can be be assured that that you you will will receive expert advice in selecting the the perfect fitting
bra, bra, plus plus once once you you get get it right it right you you can can - Buy - Buy one one bra bra and and get get the the second half half price!
So, So, are are you you wearing the the right right size size bra? bra? The The truth truth of of the the matter is is that that our our breasts do do not not stay stay the the same.
Your Your breast size size will will fluctuate due due to to many factors such such as as age, age, weight loss loss or or gain, gain, if you if you are are pregnant,
breast feeding or or going through hormonal changes.
Finding the the perfect fitting bra bra is is essential to to feeling comfortable and and supported. It It will will improve both both
your your posture and and your your appearance giving you you the the confidence to to wear wear close close fitting clothes that that really
show show off off your your figure. We We have have a great a great selection of of bras bras for for every shape and and every occasion, from from
luxurious and and lacy lacy to to practical and and plain, with with straps or or strapless, the the choice is is yours.
Once you you have have found a a gorgeous bra bra in in just just the the right right size, size, all all you you need need are are the the great-fitting briefs to to
complete the the look. look.
Remember when you you feel feel good, you you look look good!
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Here Here is our is our Lingerie edit edit
1 1 FREYA CALIFORNIA DREAMS
Wrap Wrap yourself in the in the jungle jungle print print of of California Dreams. Pastel Pastel
blue blue and and candyfloss pink pink accents pop pop against a a contemporary
leaf leaf design, whilst whilst classic classic silhouettes are are enhanced with with soft soft lace lace
scallops for for a a feminine finish. finish. The The plunge bra bra showcases a a low-cut
front front for for the the most most revealing of of necklines, completed with with fanciful
two-tone bows. bows.
UNDERWIRED PLUNGE BRA BRA £31 £31 | | BRIEF BRIEF £15 £15
3 3 CHARNOS SIENNA
A full A full cup cup bra bra featuring a a four-piece cup cup with with extra extra support
for for amazing fit and fit and beautiful shaping, with with bold bold European
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The The Sienna brief brief is fully is fully opaque in in super-soft microfibre with with
embroidery panels, completed with with pretty pretty grow-grain ribbons.
FULL FULL CUP CUP BRA BRA £30 £30 | | BRIEF BRIEF £14 £14
2 2 FANTASIE ROSANNE
Feel Feel effortlessly feminine in Rosanne, with with its its cascading rose rose print print
and and Swiss Swiss designed printed embroidery, adorned with with a a delicate
bow bow and and pearl pearl drop drop detail. detail. This This collection is the is the essence of of refined
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UNDERWIRED SIDE SIDE SUPPORT BRA BRA £38 £38 | | THONG £16 £16
4 4 PANACHE CLARA
Clara Clara evokes evokes a sense a sense of of luxury luxury and and pure pure indulgence. The The Royal Royal
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style. style. The The full full cup cup style style is based is based on on the the same same shape shape as as popular
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sport active wear
ATHLEISURE
For For all all you you sporty types, a a sports bra bra is is one one of of the the most most important parts parts of of your your workout wardrobe,
except for for your your trainers of of course!
A A good good fitting sports bra bra reduces the the amount of of bounce which is is crucial if you if you want want to to ensure you you do do
not not damage the the fragile ligaments within the the breast. Failure to to do do so so will will cause the the tissue to to sag sag and and once once
the the breasts start start to to sag, sag, there there is is no no way way back! The The type type of of sports bra bra you you will will need need will will depend on on the the
level level of of your your planned activity and and we we are are here here to to guide you. you.
Active wear/Athleisure is no no longer just just for for use use in in the the gym gym and and you you don’t have have to to break out out in in a a sweat
to to love love wearing Athleisure. It It is is a a trend for for sports enthusiasts and and fashionistas alike alike and and has has now now
become acceptable to to be be worn on on the the school run, run, to to yoga yoga and and then then to to lunch with with your your friends.
But But remember you you still still need need the the correct support, this this will will improve your your posture and and when you you look look
good good you you will will feel feel good!
Here Here is our is our Athleisure edit edit
1 1 PANACHE SPORTS BRA BRA
The The multi multi award award winning Panache Sports Sports Bra Bra doesn't just just
reduce bounce from from your your workout, it also it also adds adds a touch a touch of of style style
in new in new Spring/Summer 17 17 colour colour ways. ways. The The super super smooth shape shape
with with flat flat seams seams looks looks great great under under any any sportswear. The The wide wide padded
straps straps and and silicone wrapped wires wires add add that that extra extra level level of of comfort
as well as well as as support. Available in B-J in B-J cup. cup.
SPORTS BRA BRA £40 £40
3 3 FREYA ACTIVE FREESTYLE
Freestyle is is guaranteed to give to give you you that that extra extra dose dose of of get get up up
and and go. go. It's It's flattering cross cross bust bust panels panels offer offer light light support and and
encapsulation, whilst whilst its its racer racer back back style style allows allows for for ease ease when when
stretching and and exercising so so you'll you'll have have no no reason reason to shy to shy away away
from from a a workout.
The The Reflective Twist Twist legging features soft soft marl marl fabric, fabric, complete
with with a a moisture management finish finish for for a cool a cool workout. The The
breathable panels panels add add the the finishing touch touch this to this sporty sporty look. look.
CARBON SOFT SOFT CROP CROP TOP TOP £29 £29
REFLECTIVE TWIST CARBON LEGGINGS £46 £46
2 2 ELLE ELLE SPORT USHAIYA
This This bra bra has has high a high neckline and and apex apex giving giving the the support and and
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Removable padding allows allows you you to customise your your fit for fit for the the
perfect compression and and comfort.
The The performance sports sports tights tights with with powerful rainbow reflective
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as as adding a a fashion forward approach to your to your fitness fitness wardrobe.
All All ELLESPORT Ush'Aiya Performance products are are made made from from
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RACER BACK BACK SUPPORT BRA BRA £30 £30
PERFORMANCE TIGHTS £50 £50
4 4 SEAFOLLY OCEAN ROSE ROSE
Ocean Rose Rose sees sees a nod a nod to to vintage florals florals this this summer. This This dance dance
bralette is part is part of of Seafolly’s new new active active wear wear range. range. The The crop crop top top
has has removable, quick quick dry dry cups cups for for a cooler a cooler workout, with with bonded
adjustable straps. straps. The The leggings are are lightweight, breathable and and
easy easy to move to move in. in. Beautiful soft soft lingerie inspired styling styling feminine
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Come and visit Wud for fashion and quirky clothing along
with stylish footwear – some soles and cloth for the confident.
There is a Salon for barbering and massage, plus cosmetics
to fight those dastardly wrinkles and bad hair days.
Sprinkle in few ‘man’ gifts – not forgetting we heat up
the best meat Pies this side of Vegas – to truly create a
Man’s Mini Mart experience and ALL at good value
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cashmere and silk knitwear
Come and browse our new Spring/Summer Collections
23 High Street, Tenterden TN30 6BJ
Telephone 01580 761222 Email sales@cashara.co.uk
Shop online at www.cashara.co.uk
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Tailor-made
WT Fashion Supplement
In the charming Hastings Old Town, Wealden Times catches up
with Leida from Warp & Weft Styling. Along with her business
partner Brett, they design and handmake clothing and accessories
for men and women. With an exciting new addition to the shop
developing upstairs, we want to find out a little more.
Hanger image: freeimages.com/PascalTHAUVIN
What led you to design? I’ve always had a love of the arts. I
originally wanted to be a fine artist, and enjoyed doing surface
pattern and multi media work, but I just seemed to develop a
natural flare for fabric. I came to realise that I was able to easily
recognise when something was really good, whether it was
food, art, music or fashion, so I got into interiors and styling.
I’ve learnt that you have to be comfortable with
yourself as a stylist. You have to be honest. This and
a good eye are the best gifts a stylist can have.
Is there a particular principle or philosophy behind the
aesthetic at W&W? I look at a garment in the same way I
would look at a painting or piece of furniture. It’s a form.
W&W is a refreshing approach to clothing, rather than
following the way a body should look. So it’s like a sculpture.
This means our designs don’t conform with a certain body
type or shape. Trends in shapes don’t bother me, so I’d
like to think we have an answer for everybody’s body.
After playing and experimenting with ideas, and pushing
them as far as they can go, I always end up paring it right
back. One fabric, understated buttons and pockets. The best
designs are the ones that simply speak for themselves.
Who do you admire? I really like Margaret Howell in terms
of her ethics. I also like the principles of Old Town garments
because they seem to have brought back handmade clothing.
They’ve reignited something, whilst proving to a lot of people
following the vintage scene that clothes don’t have to be old.
The reason why we love those clothes is because of the fabric
quality, they’re handmade, well made, and they don’t come from
an abused background. You can have this in a new garment, you
just need to be more thoughtful and selective with what you
buy. You can make a stand with how you spend your money.
Favourite fabric? There’s a particular silk-wool blend that I
love. The wool gives it a slight structure, but the silk means
it can be really fine. It gives a beautiful effect when used
as a frayed, raw edge on a garment and is really versatile.
Do you have a favourite process? It’s the buying
of the fabrics. I’m really affected by colour and this
makes me really excited and inspired. It creates a whole
sensory experience, and this is really important in the
shop. There are varying depths and shades of colour
in cloth that you can’t create in other mediums.
Where do you go for inspiration? I get a lot of my
inspiration from art, interiors and architecture, but
mainly from the surrounding landscape. Colours in
nature really vibrate and speak with me, and make me
want to rush back and find a fabric to emulate it.
How did the shop aesthetic develop? I used to go into
my mum and dad’s bedroom and rearrange their furniture,
take all the jewellery off their dressing table, clean it
and display it. I used to want them to enter and have an
experience, and this is what I want clients to have when
they come into the shop. I want to take them to a different
place and allow them to absorb and observe the space.
What do you love about having your own business,
and what do you find challenging? The sense of
responsibility to my staff is really significant. I tend
not to worry so much about myself, but if the shop is
slow and doesn’t take money then I do worry about not
being able to fulfil the promise I’ve made to my staff.
What I love is having people see my work. It’s like
having an exhibition and it’s really exciting. It’s a
very personal experience and is very rewarding.
Warp & Weft Styling offer a made-to-measure
service as well as an off-the-peg range of clothes
and accessories. Their stunning shop and work
space is nestled on George Street, in Hastings Old
Town. To find out more visit warpandweftstyling.
com or phone them on 01424 437180.
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STYLISH SHOES FOR STYLISH FEET
Fresh new
Designs at
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We now have
exciting new
fashion
From Paris !
Stylish clothes
you won’t find
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street!
Tel : 01424 774181
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Not everyone can eat a
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Find that special something
for little girls and grown
ups at our new look “44”.
Not so much a gift shop
more a boutique with
44
lovely clothes and all the
accessories to go with them!
Opening Hours: Tuesday—Friday 10.30am—5pm
Saturday 10.30am—3.30pm
44 High Street, Charing, Kent TN27 0HX 01233 714689
All things
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Embroidered
loafers, £32, Next
next.co.uk
WT Fashion Supplement
Floral evening bag, £35
Simply Be simplybe.co.uk
Quilted backpack
£28, Very very.co.uk
Embroidered saddle
bag, £28 Accessorize
accessorize.com
Pink heels, £29 Simply
Be simplybe.co.uk
Blue floral tote
£29.95, Manuka Shoes
manukashoes.com
Orange leather &
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Varca varca.com
Kanna espadrille, £89.99
The Golden Boot
thegoldenboot.co.uk
Bags of fun
Glitter and sparkles, embroidered
florals, animal prints and bold
block colours, we’ve got it all
Cactus keyring, £15
Dune dunelondon.com
Gianni Charini
bag, £65, Fenwick
Tunbridge Wells
fenwick.co.uk
Orange & gold sandals
£29.95, Manuka Shoes
manukashoes.com
Flamingo bag, £12
The Contemporary
Home tch.net
Little canvas pouch
£16, Alphabet Bags
alphabetbags.com
Wonders read heels
£95, The Golden Boot
thegoldenboot.co.uk
Peter Kaiser clutch
£139, The Golden Boot
thegoldenboot.co.uk
Silver glitter heart shoe
clips, £24.48, Etsy
pollymcgeary.etsy.com
Yellow cross body pouch
£85, Jaeger jaeger.co.uk
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Linda Pope
Opticians
Come and see
Oscar nominated
Bafta winning
Shuna at her shop
in Heathfield
Market
Men’s and women’s
vintage clothing
and accessories
Tuesday mornings and by appointment
01435 883394 or 07831 258582
shuna
¹ @btinternet.com
Ossie Clark, Biba, Chinese
embroidered clothes always wanted
We would like to welcome our
newest member to the team!
facebook.com/LindaPopeOpticians
Rye Road • Hawkhurst
Telephone. 01580 753744
Shersby
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WT Fashion Supplement
Yellow gold multistone
earrings, £495
matching necklace, £695
London Road Jewellery
londonroadjewellery.com
Clown’s nose rings
£32, Hring Eftir Hring
wolfandbadger.com
Diamond terrarium
necklace, £30, Finest
Imaginary Ltd
finestimaginary.com
The Scenes of Nature
ring, £65, Bill Skinner
billskinnerstudio.co.uk
Sterling silver
hammered ring
£22, Accessorize
accessorize.com
Blue quality treat
earrings, £35, Etsy
jenniferloiselle.etsy.com
Lake earrings
£16, Oliver Bonas
oliverbonas.com
Connected block
necklace, £24
Oliver Bonas
oliverbonas.com
Graphic block stripe
scarf, £65, Jaeger
jaeger.co.uk
Accessorise
Long geo necklace
£26, Accessorize
accessorize.com
all areas
Pippa Matte ring
£14, Oliver Bonas
oliverbonas.com
Victoire cuff, £216
Adin & Royale
wolfandbadger.com
Put a finishing touch to outfits with
bold, graphic and colour-filled accessories
Half earrings
£25, Jaeger
jaeger.com
Short art pop necklace, £24
Lota studs, £9.50 Oliver
Bonas oliverbonas.com
Golden volcanic
ring, £135, Tosca
pasx.co.uk
Halo ring, £79
Adin & Royale
wolfandbadger.com
Sofia Furla
sunglasses, £175
Furla furla.com
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Fashion Directory Sponsored by
A Wealden Times Supplement
BEAUTY
William Charles Tenterden 01580 762564
williamcharleshair.co.uk
BRIDAL BOUTIQUES
Frou Frou Bridal Boutique Tunbridge
Wells 01892 541381 froufroubride.co.uk
CHILDREN
Bead-Kids bead-kids.com
CLOTHING
Barbarosa Boutique Battle
01424 774181 barbarosaboutique.com
Bond Street to Your Street
Cranbrook 07841 374952
Cashara Tenterden 01580 761222 cashara.co.uk
Charity Farm Cranbrook 01580 713189
charityfarmcountrystore.co.uk
Cordelia James Hawkhurst
01580 752118 cordeliajames.com
County Clothes Tenterden 01580 765159
Canterbury 01227 765294 Reigate 01737 249224
countyclothesmenswear.co.uk
Elizabeth Rose Tenterden
01580 763815 elizabeth-rose.com
Fenwick Tunbridge Wells
01892 516716 fenwick.co.uk
Golden Fleece Rye 01797 224271
thegoldenfleece.co.uk
Italian Wardrobe Tunbridge Wells
01892 514143 theitalianwardrobe.co.uk
Niche East Sussex 01797 225294 niche-online.co.uk
Odyl Cranbrook 01580 714907 odyl.co.uk
Royal Victoria Place Tunbridge
Wells royalvictoriaplace.com
Seagate Menswear Hastings
01424 532930 seagatehastings.uk
Shuna’s Vintage Clothes Heathfield
01435 883394 shuna1@btinternet.com
The Clever Dresser Sevenoaks
01732 453002 thecleverdresser.com
Who’s Wearing What Boutique St Leonards-on-
Sea 01424 272925 whoswearingwhat-boutique.co.uk
WUD Tenterden 01580 761430 wudmen.co.uk
LINGERIE & SWIMWEAR
Lily & Grace Lingerie East Sussex
01342 822122 contact@lilygracelingerie.co.uk
Lovell & Vie Sevenoaks 01732 454445
lovellandvie.co.uk
Siren and Pearl Rye 01797 224116
SHOES & ACCESSORIES
Golden Boot Maidstone 01622 752349
thegoldenboot.co.uk
Linda Pope Hawkhurst 01580 753744
facebook.com/lindapopeopticians
Manuka Shoes Westerham
01959 565644 manukashoes.com
Shersby Fine Jewellers Cranbrook
01580 720003 shersbyjewellers.co.uk
Pretty in Pink
‘Thalia’
Just part of our new
season collection
FLORIST
Order now on 01797 227894
96 High Street, Rye
01797 224116
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MOTHER'S DAY
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SUNDAY 26TH MARCH
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Café des Fleurs, Station Approach, Rye, TN31 7AB
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Beauty
beauty
Post-pregnancy
Josephine Fairley explains how to care for your post-baby body...
I
always think there are two kinds of new mother.
The ones who were looking at the giant Mack truck
heading towards them at great speed – and the ones
who are simply looking the other way when it hits them.
In reality, almost every new mother is somewhat blindsided
by the arrival of that little darling nestling in his or
her crib. The love is overwhelming. But even if your best
friend warned you about the stitches, the tiredness, the
soreness and the challenges of doing literally everything
with one hand, chances are she didn’t get around to talking
about some of the beauty challenges which are so common,
post-pregnancy. That’s where I come in, this month.
What to do about thinning hair. A hair ‘fall’ is entirely
normal after pregnancy. What’s actually
happened is that during pregnancy, your
hormones prolong the growth
phase of hair – so less hair falls
out than normal. After birth,
the hair that was supposed
to fall out but didn’t tends
to shed all at once, because
oestrogen levels plummet.
You will almost certainly have chunks
of it falling out in the shower but
the worst thing you can do is panic,
because hair doesn’t like stress one jot.
Nightly massage can help deliver
nutrients to hair follicles; spend five
minutes really moving the scalp over
the head (which you’ll also find
fabulously de-stressing, as we carry
a surprising amount of stress in the
scalp). Ideally, ensure your diet
features lots of greens, seeds, nuts
and oily fish – but highly respected
Victoria Health pharmacist Shabir
Daya recommends that you
might also want to supplement
“While sleep’s
a must, so is
exercise: get up,
get out there,
move your body”
with a product called Superior Hair, (£26.50 for
90 capsules), featuring well-researched nutrients
including zinc, biotin and MSM to support hair
strength, boost follicle health and encourage
healthy growth. Actually, victoriahealth.com is
something of a go-to for thinning hair; the
Phylia de M is fantastic for scalp health and
for skimpy hair. That range is made up of
Clean (shampoo/£30 for 265ml), Condition
(conditioner/£32 for 265ml). Connect (a
rejuvenating spray/£47 for 120ml) and
award-winning Re-Connect Spray, £60
for 120ml. I know, I know: an arm and a
leg. But since you’re probably
not getting to the hairdresser
much, divert your funds to these – which are
absolute bestsellers at ‘VH’ (as beauty editors
know it), with an incredible following.
How to smooth away your stretchmarks?
Stretchmarks are a bit of a lottery. Everyone
thinks they’re to do with skin that has literally
been stretched like a Space Hopper, but in
reality, it is largely your hormones which dictate whether or
not you develop stretchmarks. Angry, red marks will definitely
fade over time – but the silvery lines left behind really can
be helped. I was terribly cynical about this fact – but after
sending lots of products out to testers for our Beauty Bible
books, my co-author Sarah Stacey and I became convinced
there are products that really work; those that did well in
the trials – not just on ‘fresh’ stretchmarks, but those which
had been around for some time – included Aromatherapy
Associates Renew Rose Massage & Body Oil, £42 for 100ml,
good old Bio-Oil, £8.99 for 60ml, and Clarins Stretch Mark
Control, £38 for 200ml. As with anything, though, products
only work if you use them; you need somehow to carve
out time for regular application of your chosen product,
smoothing it at least once a day into the affected zone.
Be sure to nourish your nipples. (Sorry, don’t mean
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Gillian Spooner, a senior Sassoon trained
stylist currently working at the Josh Wood
Atelier in London, is now based in your area.
Gillian’s superb level of expertise in cutting
and styling for ladies can be brought to you
by private appointment, with the benefit of a
free, no-obligation consultation beforehand.
For more information visit
www.gshair.co.uk or call to arrange a
free full consultation on 01622-862735
GS Spooner
Gillian
Beauty
to upset anyone squeamish here, but with someone in my
family reporting not long ago that ‘my nipples have turned
to leather’, the ‘feeding station’ could generally do with some
TLC, for most nursing mothers.) What I would say is that you
need to be very, very cautious about what you smooth into
nipples, if you’re still breast-feeding. Be absolutely sure that the
cream does not, for instance, contain any peanut oil (Arachis
hypogaea); there is some thought that the current boom in
nut allergies may be related to the use of nipple creams which
contained peanut oil. Choose an all-natural brand like Green
People Organic Babies Mum & Baby Rescue Balm, £10.50 for
100ml, or Shea Mooti Mama’s Calming Nipple Cream, £9.99
for 50ml (sheamooti.com); there’s no taste or smell to either.
(Shea Mooti, in fact, is a fantastic range to check out if you’re a
new mother: they make glorious products for mother and baby,
run by Violet Reid, a dynamic mother-of-three who wanted
products she’d feel happy to use on herself and her kids.)
Tackle the tiredness. My mother always used to say: ‘Sleep
when the baby sleeps’ – and while it’s tempting to run around
playing catch-up with housework, work-work or simply
reading this magazine, there’s no better piece of advice. I
doubt that falling asleep (at least when the baby’s not crying)
is your problem – but if it is, I heartily counsel you to head
in the direction of the peerless This Works Deep Sleep range,
featuring everything from hair serums to body oils via a bedside
oil diffuser which pumps out a combination of chamomile,
lavender and vetiver that’s just like knockout drops. While
sleep’s a must, so is exercise: get up, get out there, move your
body. There is no better way to get back your get-up-and-go.
(Though do consider a multi-vitamin supplement, too.)
Rebuild your weakened nails. It’s tempting to head off for
a set of gels to conceal weak nails, or even resort to a nail
hardener. (These work for a short while but can soon overharden
nails, leaving them brittle and prone to snapping. You
just can’t win, can you?) Instead, focus on nourishing nails.
Keep a little pot of nail oil on your bedside table and use it,
use it, use it before you go to sleep at night. Or if you loll off
to sleep with a baby on your boob, then do it first thing next
morning. I’m a massive fan of Fresh Therapies Nourishing
Nail Oil, £11.95 for 15ml (it smells so divine you’ll look
forward to using it)/freshtherapies.com and good old OPI
Avoplex, , £16.95 for 15ml, a vitamin-enriched avocado
oil. By all means have manicures – but keep nails
short, groomed and painted in a pale shade so that
chips won’t show between nail-painting sessions.
Above all, give yourself and your weary body
plenty of TLC. I always use the analogy of that
in-flight warning (which we hope we’re never
going to have to resort to): you’ve got to ‘put
the oxygen mark on yourself before you can
put one on someone else’ – and never is it
more true than post-partum. Check out
websites like littlebutterflylondon.com, the
aforementioned sheamooti.com, and loveboo.
com; they all offer natural skincare for
mothers, and for babies – massage oils, body
creams, balms and treats that will have you
feeling pretty again before you know it.
Remember pretty…???
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Stalwart Wellness provides a unique setting nestled in the
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n Vinyasa flow yoga
n Back pain specialist
For more information and details on the classes
please go to www.stalwartwellness.co.uk or contact
info@stalwartwellness.co.uk or 07779 670502
Stalwart Wellness Tenterden Kent
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Our Private Care Service offers
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that can help people stay in their
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before it’s really needed. We assist
those who need help due to
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comfort & dignity, in their own home.
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Domestic
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per hour
For a free assessment
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Call us on 01580 762244
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Blossom into March
Wealden Times talks to Beauty Therapist Kimberley Brook...
Beauty
do you have a beauty
regime? I have always taken
the best care of my skin
and used what I stock in
the salon and recommend
to clients. The Eve Taylor
range is aromatherapy
based skincare that gives
amazing results. My regime
is fairly complex so bear
with me…In the morning
I use my favourite cleansing
wash, (Eve Taylor Purifying
Wash) which just foams up,
making it perfect for use in
the shower. I then apply a
concentrated aromatherapy
facial oil to my face, neck
and décolletage area,
followed by a refreshing
spritz toner all over. I follow
this with a pure hyaluronic
acid serum which drenches
my skin in moisture and
plumps out any early signs
of ageing, an eye cream (Eve
Taylor Eye Complex), facial
moisturiser, lip balm and
finally an SPF 15 protection
cream. In the evening I use
an eye makeup remover, then
cleanse off my makeup with
a pre cleansing oil (Eve Taylor
Clear Cleanse). I then follow
on with the facial cleanse and
the rest of my morning routine.
do you have a particular
product you couldn’t live
without? This is a hard one.
I love all of them! If I had to
pick, my go-to product would
be the Eve Taylor C+ Bright
Moisturiser as this does so many
important things. It can be used
as a moisturiser on its own so I
always pack this for my holidays.
It protects my skin from the sun
and brightens my skin, giving it
a lovely glow. It also works as a
great base for makeup so I always
finish with this for my brides
when doing bridal makeup.
What’s your ultimate
pampering treat? I love facials…
could you guess? For me, it’s
the ultimate in relaxation, you
can just drift away. Having a
facial massage and working on
all those pressure points just
releases any tension in the mind.
Who’s your style icon? Jennifer
Aniston. She is naturally very
beautiful, with a great outlook
on skincare and ageing. She
always looks fantastic and
I just love her dress sense.
She’s effortlessly chic.
Kimberley is the owner of
Purenique, a wonderful salon
in Hawkhurst. To book an
appointment and find out
more visit purenique.co.uk
or call 01580 753383.
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Bubbly brew...
Kombucha is a deliciously
light and gently effervescent
drink made from black or
green tea. Despite having
a recent resurgence in the
health kick craze, it has been
made and consumed since
the Tsin dynasty in 221BC.
Known as ‘the remedy for
immorality’ its exact origins
are unclear but it’s thought
to have travelled from the far
eastern regions of China, across
Japan and over to Europe.
Numerous studies have shown
how nutritionally valuable
well-made Kombucha is. It
populates the digestive system
with probiotics, enhancing the
immune system, detoxifying
the blood, improving
circulation, digestion and
boosting energy. When made
correctly, the sugar in the
initial product is converted
into organic acids during
fermentation, making the
final drink suitable for those
with candida or diabetes. The
symbiotic colony of bacteria
and yeast, or SCOBY, feeds on
the sugar, so what’s left after
around seven days is a subtly
sweet beverage. There are a few
easy-to-follow recipes online,
or you can simply buy a bottle
in a local health food store.
Beeautiful...
Started by a husband and wife
team in Hampshire, Bee Good’s
products have developed from a
simple lip balm and hand cream,
to a full everyday skincare range.
Each delicately decorated tube
and pot is packed full of high
quality, natural ingredients from
the British countryside, with a
passion for beehive preservation
at its heart. This month, Helen
tried their Honey & Propolis
Cream Cleanser and Honey &
Wild Flax Daily Moisturiser,
both of which are absolutely
delightful. The cleanser sinks
into pores, and the muslin
cloth drenched in warm water
exfoliates gently, removing
makeup and daily grime. Skin
is left feeling wonderfully
soft and fresh. The morning
routine is finished off with the
lightest moisturiser, of which a
key ingredient is propolis – a
natural source of vitamin E,
well-known for its antibacterial
properties. Find your perfect
products at beegood.co.uk
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Health & Beauty
Clockwise from top: Fissler Original Pro five piece set, Calf House calfhouse.co.uk Eyeshadow, Honey Pie Minerals honeypieminerals.com Mineral foundation, Inika inika.co.uk Humble toothbrush humblebrush.com
Healthy Home
There is a developing awareness of unnatural ingredients in the food and drink we consume, but
what about those products we use in our homes or on our skin on a daily basis? Is it having an
adverse affect on our health? Helen Barton explains the risks and explores a few alternatives
Household Cleaning Products - Commercial household
cleaning products are absolutely riddled with chemical
nasties. Phthalates are commonly used in air fresheners
and dish soap, and have been linked with asthma and
neurodevelopmental problems. Ammonia is used in polishing
agents, chlorine is found in laundry whiteners and even
household tap water, and sodium hydroxide found in oven
cleaner is extremely corrosive and an irritant when inhaled.
There are some great alternatives however, that are non-toxic,
equally as effective, and provide a positive step towards having
a toxic-free home. Vodka gives that perfect shine to taps and
tiles, and essential oils are a healthier, happier alternative to
artificial house fragrances. A simple filter jug can clean up
tap water and if you’re not keen on using vinegar, baking
soda and lemon juice to scrub the kitchen, there are a few
great companies producing non-toxic cleaning products.
Cookware - Non-stick cookware has been used domestically
since 1956, and has saved many an elbow from scrubbing
off baked-on egg. A lot of non-stick pans and oven trays use
Teflon, a synthetic polymer that, when over heated, can be
incredibly toxic. If you’re able to invest in a new frying pan or
roasting dish, then go for ceramic, cast iron or stainless steel.
If not, then just be careful not to over heat it whilst cooking.
Plastic - Extensive research has been done into plastic and
the effect it has when its chemical components leach into our
food, needless to say the impact it has on the environment.
During food production and packaging, food’s contact
with plastic is unavoidable. There are ways, however, to
keep your dinner’s exposure to a minimum. Bisphenol
A or BPA is an ubiquitous compound in plastics, that,
when consumed, imitates oestrogen in the body, affecting
hormone levels in both men and women, potentially leading
to chronic ailments. Ways of avoiding these risks are not
using plastic containers to heat food in the microwave,
using glass storage containers over plastic ones and buying
fresh or frozen veg over canned. If you’re on the run a
lot, it’s worth having a stainless steel water bottle, and if
you’re feeling really keen, buy a wooden toothbrush!
Beauty products - We love trying new and natural beauty
products here at WT, and we’ve noticed a fantastic increase
in the number of companies producing vegan and 100%
organic goodies. There are endless lists of hidden chemicals
in our makeup. Parabens and Phthalates are two of the worst
offenders. Remember Phthalates from the household cleaning
ingredients? Well, it’s the same stuff used to make plastic food
wrap, insecticides and detergents, that’s also in commercial
makeup! Although lead isn’t used in paint anymore, it still
manages to creep into some of our favourite products in the
form of synthetic colours and fragrances, which are processed
by the liver, just like our food. Ways to avoid this are to pick
your favourite lipstick colour from a fruit based pigment, and
use foundation from a small-batch company to avoid lead
contamination. There are some wonderful natural makeup
products available now, that you’ll love as much as we do.
For further information on all of the above and more,
visit ewg.org The website is dedicated to providing
information on all kinds of foods and products that are
better for you, your family and the environment.
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Family five
Recipes: Nicci Gurr & Craig Tait from Home Gurr’own
Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Lucy Fleming
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Food
The 5 A DAY campaign is based on advice
from the World Health Organization which
recommends eating a minimum of 400g of fruit
and vegetables a day to lower the risk of serious
health problems, such as heart disease, stroke
and some cancers. One adult portion of fruit or
vegetables is 80g. Sweet potatoes, parsnips, swedes
and turnips do count towards your 5 A DAY, as do
pulses and lentils, but, sadly potatoes do not. One
tablespoon of dried fruit equals one portion, which
is great for boosting your early morning porridge!
Here, Nicci Gurr from Home Gurr’own
talks us through a day of recipes to ensure
you and your family munch your way
through your fruit and veg quota...
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Kayaking
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Rock climbing
Archery
Crate challenge
Zip wire
Abseiling
Aeroball...
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This iconic
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13th–19th
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Come and join us for
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Why not have your
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blackland@girlguiding.org.uk
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Bright Bricks
Build It Weekend
27th & 28th
May
Steam rides and
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could ask for
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Help us build a
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and ‘make and
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Mother’s Day
Lunch
Sunday 26 th March
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Food
Breakfast
Blueberry and apricot slow cooker porridge
Contains 1 portion of fruit per person
Serves 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 7-8 hours (overnight)
• 200g cup jumbo oats
• 800 ml milk or almond milk
• 800ml water
• 1 tbsp maple syrup / honey
• 60g dried apricots (or any dried fruit)
• pinch of salt
• pinch of cinnamon
• 1 sliced banana
• 160g blueberries
• 4 dollops Greek yogurt
1. Put the oats in the bowl along with a pinch of salt,
then pour over the milk and water. Add the dried
apricots, cinnamon and maple syrup.
2. Turn the slow cooker on its lowest setting and cook
overnight for 7-8 hours.
3. In the morning, give the porridge a good stir. Add a
drop of milk to loosen. Spoon into bowls and add
sliced banana, blueberries and yoghurt as a topping.
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Lunch
Watermelon, kale and quinoa salad
Perfect for a packed lunch and contains 2 portions of fruit and veg
per person
Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes
• 200g quinoa
• 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds
• 160g watermelon or diced
apple (skin and seeds
removed, cut into chunks)
• 160g kale, chopped
• 2 ripe avocados
(peeled and sliced)
• ½ small pack mint
(finely chopped)
• ½ cucumber (diced)
• 50g feta (crumbled)
• juice 1 lime
• 1 punnet salad cress
1. Rinse the quinoa. Put it in a pan with a fitted
lid and cover with 200ml water. Cook covered,
over a medium heat for 15 mins or until fluffy
and the water has been absorbed. Don’t worry if
it catches on the bottom a little. Fork through
to separate the grains, then leave to cool.
2. Meanwhile, heat a frying pan over a medium heat and
toast the pumpkin seeds for 1 min or until they start
to pop. Tip into a serving bowl with the watermelon,
kale, avocado, mint, cucumber and feta. Toss through
the quinoa, then squeeze over the lime juice with a
pinch of seasoning. Top with the cress and serve.
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Tours and Tastings
at Hush Heath Estate
Enjoy a fantastic day at Hush Heath Estate & Winery,
the home of award-winning Balfour Brut Rosé. Now
open 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays, from
11am-5pm for visitors and wine-lovers to experience
FREE Self-Guided tours and tastings. No need to book.
New for 2017 – Free Guided Tours on selected dates
Enjoy a free guided tour by one of our winery experts, 2½
hours including: A full Estate tour and winery tour followed
by a tutored tasting of our award winning wines and ciders.
Sun 26 th March 11.30am & Sun 30 th April 11.30am
Please note there are limited places so please call
01622 832794 to book your place
hush heath estate, five oak lane, staplehurst, kent tn12 0ht
01622 832794 www.hushheath.com
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miles of the Winery. All day dining available.
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The Orchards Café
Breakfast, lunch, including our grab
and go range, salad bar, soup station,
popular hot bistro menu and speciality
hot drinks with homemade cake, all using
local and seasonal produce
Visit our friendly café in a
unique setting, nestled within
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Open Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm
Breakfast served 8am–10:30am
Hot Lunches served 12pm–2pm
Call 01732 523782
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Food
Dinner
Fish and sweet potato
wedges, with peas, spinach
and edamame salad
Contains 3 portions of veg per person
Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
• olive oil
• sea salt
• juice of ½ lemon
• 8 x fillets of mackerel
• 4 x medium sweet potatoes
(cut into wedges)
• 400g frozen peas
• 400g baby spinach
• 200g edamame beans
• 1 tbsp capers
• ½ pack parsley, chopped
• 4 tbsp crème fraîche
1. Preheat the oven to
200˚C/400˚F/Gas mark 6. While
the oven is heating up, chop your
capers and parsley and place in
a bowl with the washed spinach.
Put some water on to boil.
2. Cut your sweet potatoes into
wedges and rub with the oil
and season well with sea salt.
Roast in the oven for 10-15
minutes, until lightly browned.
3. While the sweet potatoes are
roasting, line an oven tray with
parchment paper and brush
lightly with olive oil. Lay the
mackerel fillets skin side up
on the paper and season the
skin with a drizzle of olive oil
and lemon juice. Place in the
oven with the sweet potatoes
for a further 8-10 minutes
until the skin is crisp and the
fish is cooked through.
4. While the sweet potatoes and
mackerel are cooking, your water
will be boiling. Add the peas
and edamame beans, cook for 2
minutes then drain off the water.
Add the beans to the washed
spinach, chopped capers, parsley
and crème fraîche and mix.
5. Serve alongside the mackerel
and sweet potato wedges.
Home Gurr’own Caterers specialise in creative farm food made with Kent &
East Sussex ingredients, as well as ingredients grown on their own Cranbrook
smallholding. For more information call 07747 816541 or visit homegurrown.co.uk
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Garden
A garden for all seasons
Follow Jo Arnell’s spring tips for a gorgeous garden all year round
This is what we’d all like, isn’t it? A
good looking, interesting garden
all year round. It is frustrating to
look out at gaps or endless greenery. We
want plants that will cheer us through
the winter gloom, provide hope in the
early spring, a burst of colour – or some
cool shade, in the summer and a glorious
glide through the autumn to brighten
the darkening days. Impossible! It does
sound like a tall order, I know, but it can
be achieved; by choosing some good plants
that do their job well, and a few that will
(like many of us), just keep cheerfully
trudging along all through the seasons.
All year interest is not the same as a
low maintenance border, which is mainly
evergreen, unvaried and unchanging, and
sometimes a bit municipal looking. The
difference is in the word ‘interest’. For
borders to be interesting they need to
change with the seasons: vary their leaf
colour, come into flower, make seed-heads,
berries, or have interesting bark. The
evergreens still have an important place
here, either in their own right, or as a foil
for the performing plants – and to provide
a framework for the border as a whole. It
also calls for a little bit of forward planning
and allowing enough space for plants
to come and go through the seasons.
Successional Planting
Making sure that your plants perform in
succession, so that there’s always something
of interest at any given time, is easier said
than done, but we can aim high. With a
little luck – and some amenable plants, it
is possible to have something of interest in
the borders every month. It helps if you
have good, wide beds so that three layers of
plants can be squeezed in, that way there’s
always something about to take over – the
plant equivalent of one on, one off and one
in the wash. There isn’t always room for
this ideal scenario however, so this is where
things like bulbs and annuals can come in,
as they provide a burst of colour without
taking up permanent space in the border.
The other important issue is sometimes
harder to be disciplined about (not that I
speak from experience, you understand).
That is: resisting the temptation to buy
plants on impulse – then making sure that
they will do a good job for us and not get
lost in the garden, look underwhelming,
swamp or be swamped by other plants. An
understanding of your site and soil (and
therefore which plants will grow well) will
be vital, but making a proper list might
help prevent the ‘sweet shop’ feeling
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when you go to the garden centre – there
is a lot of choice; and plants, like sweets,
can be hard to resist. Steel yourself.
Winter
Structure from evergreens and skeletons.
Winter and early spring can be difficult,
bleak times and we need trusted friends,
glimmers of hope and the comfort of
reliable stalwarts to get us through it. We’re
stuck inside more – and perhaps staring
out at the garden, so plant for outlines
and a good overall structure. This will
hold the borders together and stop the
garden looking empty – frosted effects
can look beautiful on hardy evergreens
and interesting topiary shapes. Many early
flowering shrubs are scented – the flowers
of early Viburnums and Daphnes aren’t
showy, but their perfume makes up for
this, so plant them near a path or by the
front door, so that it isn’t just the cat that
benefits from their uplifting fragrance.
Early bulbs, like Snowdrops, Crocus and
Narcissi will provide a joyful hint of spring.
Focal points
It is important to have focal points in
the garden. They can come from garden
features and ornaments, but some plants
have that ‘look at me’ quality too. In
summer dramatic blooms and exciting
plant combinations can become temporary
focal points, but I find that a relief from
colour in the form of a well clipped
evergreen shape, or a demure container
helps to anchor a scheme, or provide
rhythm and punctuation through the
garden. Box balls are useful for this; on a
larger scale and as backdrops, evergreens
like Osmanthus, Viburnum (davidii and
tinus) and Phillyrea are very effective.
Spring and summer
The ‘flower power’ months.
It is easier to fill the garden with colour
in summer, but sometimes just the sheer
choice can get overwhelming. Before you
splurge on a gorgeous flowering plant,
perhaps treat it as if it’s a candidate for a
job and ask some questions: How long
will it flower for? What do its leaves look
like? Does the overall shape of the plant
look good once the flowers have faded?
You are probably seeing your potential
purchase at its peak – it is wearing its best
outfit for the interview and looking very
promising; it may well have run out of
ideas by the end of June. If you need some
long lasting flowers, there are some plants
that just don’t know when to stop: usually
these are annuals, like Cosmos or tobacco
plants, but there are some useful perennials
too, such as Verbena bonariensis, which,
if it likes you, will self-seed and pop up
serendipitously all over your garden.
Containers
When there’s a temporary lull between
the seasons, or an area of the garden that
needs a bit of pepping up, then a well
placed container full of flowers (bulbs,
bedding or annuals) can work wonders,
or at least tide you over for a while. Large
pots and planters are a better bet in the
summer months, as they won’t need
watering quite so often – pots dry out
very rapidly in hot weather and may
need watering twice a day. The great
thing about containers is that they can be
moved out of the way once they’ve done
their thing – or, if you (or your holiday
stand-in) have overlooked them to death.
Autumn
By autumn we could be running out of
steam, which is a shame, because our
autumns seem to be getting longer and
warmer, so the show can go on until
the frosts arrive. There are some lovely
Plants for a long
season of interest
Evergreens and shrubs
• Euphorbia wulfenii
• Osmanthus burkwoodii
• Hebe ‘Red Edge’
• Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding’
Early impact
• Viburnum bodnantense
‘Dawn’
• Helleborus
• Corylopsis pauciflora
Late show
• Abelia grandiflora
• Grasses
• Anemone ‘Honorine Jobert’
• Asters
Star performers
• Verbena
(bonariensis and hastata)
• Gaura ‘Whirling Butterflies’
• Erysimum ‘Bowles Mauve’
• Geranium ‘Rozanne’
late summer perennials to choose from
and they team up well with grasses,
which are also looking good now. The
trick is to remember to leave room for
them when you are planting up in the
spring – the autumn can seem a long
way off from there, especially when
the garden centres are full of those
irresistible early flowering plants. Don’t
forget to plant lots of bulbs too.
That was a rather quick romp through
the seasons, but it does pay to think ahead
at this time of the year and make time to
plan for the later seasons. Gardeners are
always looking to the future; hopefully
the seeds of some of that future are in the
ground already – but if they’re not yet,
don’t worry: with an idea of where the
seasonal gaps are, a list of good plants,
some good growing weather and a fair
wind behind us (on second thoughts, no
wind at all thanks), we can achieve the
gardening holy grail and enjoy a good
looking garden all year round. Enough
of the theory, let’s get out there.
For details of Jo’s new gardening
course contact her on 01233
861149 hornbrookmanor.co.uk
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Garden
To a snowdrop
‘Lone flower, hemmed in with
snows and white as they
But hardier far, once more I see thee bend
Thy forehead, as if fearful to offend,
Like an unbidden guest. Though day by day,
Storms, sallying from the mountain-tops, waylay
Photo: Charlie Whigham
The rising sun, and on the plains descend;
Yet art thou welcome, welcome as a friend
Whose zeal outruns his promise! Blue eyed May
Spring has
Sprung
Shall soon behold this border thickly set
With bright jonquils, their odours lavishing
On the soft west-wind and his frolic peers;
Nor will I then thy modest grace forget,
Chaste Snowdrop, venturous
harbinger of Spring,
And pensive monitor of fleeting years!
Sue Whigham explores our
fascination with snowdrops
W. Wordsworth.
I
went to a talk about Sissinghurst Castle Garden a few
evenings ago and we were reminded that Vita Sackville-
West would have little pots and posies of flowers on her
desk to inspire her as she wrote about them. I’ve had a small
pot of Galanthus ‘S. Arnott’ outside my back door for a year and
brought it in about half an hour before sitting down to write,
thinking of Vita and those vases, and lo and behold, the flowers,
tightly closed for the night, have opened up fully in minutes. This
really is the way to see snowdrops and their subtle beauty – face to
face. Actually, G. ‘S. Arnott’ is an absolutely classic
snowdrop with large, textured petalled flowers and
with such a pretty scent. It wasn’t introduced until
1951 when it immediately received an Award of
Merit from the RHS. Its origins remain confused
despite taking the name of Samuel Arnott who
entitled a review he published on snowdrops in 1904
as The Fair Maids of February. Such an apt title.
Snowdrops are not native to the British Isles
and G. nivalis, the common snowdrop, which has
become widely naturalised both here and in Europe,
was first referred to in the sixteenth century. Carl
Linnaeus gave snowdrops their scientific name
in 1735 from the Greek gala meaning milk and anthos, flower.
However, it seems that they might have been planted by Norman
monks in the grounds of ecclesiastical buildings as a symbol
of purity and they are certainly often found in graveyards and
abbey ruins. Sheets and sheets of G. nivalis grow in the beech
woods at Welford Park, nr Newbury, visited just a week ago. A
period of mildish damp weather had caused them to shoot up
“ Carl Linnaeus
gave snowdrops
their scientific
name in 1735
from the Greek
gala meaning
milk and
anthos, flower
in their thousands although they were
not yet in their full glory. Welford Park
is one of the many monastic sites in the
country famous for its snowdrops and it seems
that they were an important element of church
decoration there for the feast of Candelmas.
By 1600 G. nivalis was joined by
G. plicatus
from which
so many hybrids and cultivars have been developed but it wasn’t
until the mid nineteenth century that there was much interest
in snowdrops. The snowdrop was widely used
in Victorian design as a motif so was certainly
becoming popular by then. New forms of G.
plicatus were brought back from soldiers fighting
in the Crimea in the 1850s and it is interesting
to read that Scotland is particularly good for
snowdrops as many Scottish regiments were sent
out there. The G. plicatus they brought back soon
hybridised with G. nivalis. A particularly choice
snowdrop, G. ‘Castle Green Dragon’ was found in
the grounds of Brechin Castle whose owner, Lord
Dalhousie, had strong links with the Crimea.
Snowdrops are geophytes meaning that for a
large part of their yearly life cycle there is no sign of them at all
as they exist underground. And whilst you could describe this as
their dormant period, far from it. It is all happening in that the
flower buds will form in the preceding March before flowering and
continue to develop for about eleven months. By June the flower
parts are clearly formed and then there is good root development
as the soil temperature drops and the plant prepares for
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flowering. After flowering most of
the starch reserves in the bulb are used up
and the bulb becomes flabby and in dire need of replenishment.
That’s why it is always better to buy snowdrops ‘in the green’
after they’ve flowered and then get them into the ground as soon
as possible. Bulbs can just dry out and fail. So plant them in a
site with good drainage, good light, never under evergreens and
add plenty of organic matter, leaf mould or well rotted garden
compost. If you have heavy soil chuck in a handful of grit and
some bone meal for good measure. Ideally you would divide the
clumps every two years or so if you want your plants to bulk up.
There are literally thousands of snowdrops to choose from
these days with galanthophiles breeding more and more hybrid
beauties. The trend now is towards yellow markings and of course,
a single plant can cost a considerable amount although nothing
like the fabulous sums paid for tulips in the 17th century.
G. ‘Atkinsii’ is an early flowering cultivar whose flowers
are described as resembling ‘the drop-pearl earrings of
Elizabeth I’. Its outer petals are very slim and the inner petals
have a distinctive heart shaped green marking. Another
distinguishing feature is the fact that one leaf of each bulb
is usually folded back. This is a good snowdrop to try as
it is both vigorous and has a delicious honey scent.
G. ‘Magnet’ is another easy to grow snowdrop. The
flower is carried on a very slender pedicel which causes
the flower to sway in the slightest of breezes.
G. plicatus ‘Trym’ – as the flowers of this snowdrop open,
the outer petals reflex and the flower looks like a little Chinese
pagoda with distinctive green markings on the outer petals. It has
had a cult following amongst galanthophiles since its discovery
in a domestic garden in Westbury-on-Trym, nr. Bristol.
G. nivalis f. pleniflorus ‘Flore Pleno’ is the double form of G.
nivalis and well worth growing. They are not difficult and spread
easily. The inner petals are dense and are prettily tipped in green.
G. elwesii have been big business in Turkey for years
and whilst there are now many different and variable
cultivars, one in particular worth growing is ‘Comet’. It has
a beguiling combination of large flowers and broad grey
leaves, each one of which wraps around the other at the
base of each flower – a very distinctive characteristic.
Sue Whigham can be contacted on 07810 457948
for gardening advice and help in the sourcing and
supply of interesting garden plants.
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Academic rigour
and tree climbing
At
Fosse Bank we congratulate our
eleven-year-olds on their examination
successes as they prepare to take their place,
some with scholarships, at excellent senior
schools in Kent. It is the number and variety
of these schools that attract many parents to this part of the country;
this, and the promise of a more rural lifestyle with a fast commute
to London. One of the advantages of being a small school is that all
staff know the children very well and work with parents to ensure
that every individual goes to the senior school which suits their
ability, potential and character.
Fosse Bank, just a ten minute walk from Hildenborough railway
station, is set in twenty-eight acres of landscaped gardens, woods
and playing fields. The younger children have outdoor sessions
every week, rain or shine, as part of the curriculum, and this is
being extended throughout the school as we become officially a
‘Forest School’.
Reading, writing and mathematics are core subjects around which
science, humanities, and computing are woven. The addition of
the many sports played here and the arts provide a rich and broad
curriculum. Add to that the ‘soft skills’ including perseverance,
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Learning is already of a quality that will lead to future success, but
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When our two and three-year-olds run into school they are excited
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children enable them to learn the skills that will take them to senior
school, university and to the world of work.
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“Typically our early years children
spend 60% of their day outdoors
and our older Prep school
children 2-3 hours a day”
- Sutton Valence Preparatory School
Education
Connecting with Nature
In a world obsessed with technology, just how much time is devoted to outdoor learning at school? Wealden Times asks
four schools to talk us through the ways in which they immerse their pupils in the natural world
Claire Corkran - Head of Preparatory School
Sutton Valence School
What does the school do to promote awareness of the
countryside? Based in the heart of the Kent countryside, we
are lucky to be surrounded by natural beauty and to have a
Forest School on site. Enabling children to use their senses and
explore the world around them provides a unique opportunity
to grow our pupils’ independence and creativity, as well as
to teach them a greater appreciation of the countryside.
How do you try to connect students with the natural
world outside the classroom? Staff make original use of
the School’s facilities and spaces. From Art classes on the
Head’s Lawn to working out averages from pumpkins in
a field, the pupils have the opportunity to embrace the
great outdoors. Trips to study centres further extend their
knowledge, for example, in rivers and their environs.
How much time do students spend outside during the
school day? What outside space does the school offer?
Sutton Valence Preparatory School is fortunate to
have extensive grounds, including playing fields,
AstroTurf, adventure playground and our own outdoor
swimming pool. All children have regular breaks during their
school day where they can play outside. Pre-Prep spend time
in Forest School with structured games and explorations
allowing children to engage with the natural environment.
Are there opportunities for students to participate in field
trips or extra-curricular activities that involve wildlife
and its preservation? Many of our enrichment activities
include outdoor pursuits. Within the School, leadership
opportunities engage Science monitors in taking responsibility
for the care of the School animals. Our younger pupils
embrace the great outdoors enjoying their nature walks,
finding animal tracks and clues about the wildlife that makes
its home there. Our Year 6 Bushcraft experience sees our
pupils camping out and cooking food on open fires (under
supervision) as part of their final week at the Prep School.
01622 842117 svs.org.uk
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Education
Ian Thorpe - Headteacher
Downsend School
What does the school do to promote awareness of
the countryside? We have four fantastic school sites,
with green spaces in abundance, around our Games
pitches and Forest/Woodland Schools. Our youngest
pupils access Forest/Woodland School as part of their
curriculum and at our Epsom Pre-Prep, children look
after chickens. Our oldest children complete a River
Studies field project based at Box Hill’s Juniper Hall.
How do you try to connect students with the natural world
outside the classroom? Whenever we can, we take learning
outside into the natural environment. Our little ones investigate
mini beasts; our scientists run with parachutes on their backs
to learn more about resistance, studying birds in flight; our
geographers find examples of weathering around school; and
our historians re-enact the Battle of Hastings on the field.
How much time do students spend outside during the school
day? What outside space does the school offer? With an
AstroTurf, Netball Courts and a wealth of games pitches, there
is no shortage of playground spaces and sporting opportunities.
In addition to the Forest School, we have our own school
gardens, where children can grow fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Typically our early year’s children spend 60% of their day out
doors and our older Prep school children 2-3 hours a day.
Are there opportunities for students to participate in field
trips or extra-curricular activities that involve wildlife and
its preservation? For our younger children, exploration and
discovery is at the heart of their day. They visit the British
Wildlife Centre and Wisley Garden as plant explorers and to
see the butterflies. Locally they pond dip, pick pumpkins, and
go on a ‘Bear Hunt’ at Ladyland farm. Our older children
study the environment on Geography Fieldwork trips and
discover new bush-craft skills at our Forest School.
01372 372311 downsendschool.co.uk
Abra Stoakley - Headteacher
Claremont Independent School
What does the school do to promote awareness of the
countryside? As we inhabit a wonderful 110 acre site here
in East Sussex, Claremont’s pupils are fully immersed in the
countryside throughout their school day. Furthermore, we teach
our pupils about the importance of reducing our impact on the
environment through the syllabuses in Geography and Science.
How do you try to connect students with the natural
world outside the classroom? At Claremont, we take
every opportunity to engage in the natural world. Whether
it is through writing haiku in our outdoor classroom by
the lake; or sitting on a bank sketching the rhododendron
bushes in Art; to exploring ecosystems for Science in the
woods; or learning new skills in our Forest School, our
pupils spend much of their time learning from nature.
How much time do students spend outside during the
school day? What outside space does the school offer?
It is very difficult to quantify just how much time our
children spend outside, but it is at least a third of the
timetable. The Nursery, Pre-Prep and younger members
of the Prep School enjoy weekly timetabled Forest School
sessions. This is a school site on which pupils can explore
World War One trenches for History, microclimates
in Geography and survey-sampling in Science.
Are there opportunities for students to participate in field
trips or extra-curricular activities that involve wildlife and its
preservation? The World Wildlife Fund is one of the school’s
House charities and we have raised money for a wide variety of
UK-based wildlife conservation charities. Our weekly Zoology
Club raises awareness of wildlife husbandry and preservation.
01424 751555 claremontschool.co.uk
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11. Mayfield*
12. Sedbergh
13. Suon Valence*
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At Little Vines Nursery children learn by
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Set within Vinehall School, Little Vines
has acres of space, including the school’s
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Our hours are 8am-6pm. Children can
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Education
Jacquie Burden - Year 5 teacher
St Edmund’s School Canterbury
What does the school do to promote awareness of the
countryside? We have many acres of beautiful grounds which
include trees, meadows, playing fields and ponds which can be
enjoyed in leisure and academic life. Children in Pre-Prep and
Junior School take part in Forest School activities and engage
in environmental lessons outdoors regularly. The school is a
member of both the Woodland and Wildlife Trust and benefits
from their excellent array of activities and learning resources.
How do you try to connect students with the natural world
outside the classroom? Many of the teachers and children have
land connections or come from farming backgrounds so there
is a natural affiliation with nature. There are even two beekeepers
amongst the school staff that are always happy to pass
on their enthusiasm, knowledge and produce. For a number of
years now, children in years 3-5 have been raising chicks in the
Junior School garden! All these activities provide great handson
learning opportunities in a very inclusive meaningful way.
How much time do students spend outside during the
school day? What outside space does the school offer?
Lunch and playtimes amount to around 1.40 hours, plus there
is an extensive PE and outdoor-learning curriculum with up
to six hours of lesson time. At present, the pupils are designing
a nature garden to cultivate wild flowers, make insect hotels
and bird houses, have a chicken coop, rabbit hutch and guinea
pig area – with building work commencing after half term.
Are there opportunities for students to participate in field
trips or extra-curricular activities that involve wildlife and
its preservation? An understanding of how we are connected
to the wider world is fostered by a great dedication to the idea
of Fairtrade including workshops, speakers and whole school
activities as part of our PSHE curriculum. Educational visits
include farm visits, ploughing matches, coastal exploration
and adventures to Iceland and many other parts of the UK
and the world. Guest speakers from the Women’s Institute and
NFU provide the school with an invaluable insight into larger
environmental projects. If you are out and about at St Edmund’s,
don’t be surprised to find a group of busy gardeners tending to
their potato crop in the vegetable patches of the Junior School. It
is always a highlight when children sell their school-grown lettuce,
strawberries, onions and baby spinach to the parents during the
summer term. We just love to make use of our green fingers!
01227 475600 stedmunds.org.uk
Sutton Valence
Senior School
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Open
Mornings
Saturday 18th March 2017
Saturday 20th May 2017
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For boys and girls aged 2 to 13
Call us on 01825 830 234 or visit
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Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6HR
Dulwich Prep School
Cranbrook
Independent day and flexible boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13.
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100 Years of Education, 1000 Years of History
Education
Orderly lines
In light of the recent news story that shone the media spotlight on the uniform policy at
a Kentish academy, Susan Elkin debates the pros and cons of school uniform rules
I
sympathise with Alison Colwell, principal of Ebbsfleet
Academy, Swanscombe in Kent. She sent around 10% of
her students home on the first day of this term because
their skirts were too short. She wants her students to look
smart and business like and be prepared for work. But is a
very strict list of uniform rules, and the time it must take
to enforce them, really the best way forward? Wouldn’t
sensible guidelines and advice be a better way of working?
The British seem to be obsessed with school uniforms. Surely
black trousers and fancy badges foster better behaviour and a
sense of pride? Possibly in some cases. But if a uniform is to be,
well, uniform, then you need detailed rules and that’s a minefield.
As soon as a school creates a rigid uniform policy, it has to
enforce it. As Head of Upper School in a Kent school I had
to deal with a queue of uniform infringers every morning.
Boots instead of shoes was a common ‘problem’. Our no-boots
Head had decided that a shoe becomes a boot when it covers
the anklebone so I quite often ended up on hands and knees
on my office floor ascertaining where the student’s footwear
ended. And I worked in another school where the rule was
that ear studs must be no more than 5mm in diameter – you
can imagine the arguments that caused. Get your ruler out.
Of course I also worry about the surreal unsuitability for
21st century education of many school uniforms. Is it really
a good idea to send three-year-olds to school in a dry-clean
only cloth blazer and a cap? Should we persist in making
girls wear flappy, arguably dangerous, ties at a time when
ever fewer adult males wear them, let alone females?
I would include in my guidelines an observation that
expensive designer items are not suitable for school and work
discreetly with families who found this hard to deal with.
Some very successful schools – Hampton Court House
in London, Frensham Heights in Surrey, for example –
operate without school uniforms and everything is fine.
Discipline doesn’t collapse and anarchy doesn’t take over.
It’s the quality that counts and not the wrappings, as my
father used to say. And good behaviour is far deeper than
clothing. It is based on respect which has to be earned.
Susan Elkin is the author of Encouraging Reading (Continuum,
2008) and Unlocking the Reader in Every Child (Ransom, 2011).
FIGHTING FOR A FIRST-RATE SCHOOL PLACE?
PREPARE FOR BATTLE.
Battle Abbey School 1912 - 2012
Battle Abbey School Open Days
Battle Abbey Senior School
Saturday March 4th 2017
10.30am - 12.30pm (The Abbey)
Please contact the school office for further details.
Email office@battleabbeyschool.com Tel 01424 772385.
Battle Abbey Prep & Nursery School
Saturday March 11th 2017
10.00am - 12 noon (Bexhill site)
Please contact the Prep school for further details.
Email prep@battleabbeyschool.com Tel 01424 219674.
• Senior School listed in ‘Times Top 200’ August 2016
• Prep School listed in ‘Times Top 100’ August 2016
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School Open Days 2017
Ashford Prep School,
Great Chart
Reception Activity Morning:
Sat 25 Mar 10am-
12noon 01233 620493
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Battle Abbey School,
Battle & Bexhill
Senior: Sat 4 March
10.30am -12.30pm
Preparatory & Nursery: Sat
11 Mar 10am-12 noon
Sixth Form: Oct TBC
6.30pm-8pm
Senior: 01424 772385
Preparatory & Nursery:
01424 219674
battleabbeyschool.com
Claremont Independent
School, St. Leonards,
Bodiam & Battle
Preparatory and Nursery:
Fri 3 & Sat 4 March,
both 9.30am-1pm
01424 751555
claremontschool.co.uk
Cranbrook School,
Cranbrook
Year 7: Friday 22 Sept &
Tues 17 Oct, mornings
Year 9: Tues 26 & Weds
27 Sept, mornings
Years 7 & 9: Weds
20 Sept, evening
Sixth Form: Weds 8
November, evening
01580 711805 /
cranbrookschool.co.uk
Dover College, Dover
Sat 11 Mar 10am-1pm
01304 244522 /
dovercollege.org.uk
Downsend School,
Ashtead, Epsom &
Leatherhead, Surrey
Pre-Preparatory: Sat 4
Mar 9.30-11.30am &
Sat 6 May 2-4pm
Preparatory: Fri 3 Mar
& Sat 6 May, both
9.30am-12 noon
01372 372311
downsendschool.co.uk
Dulwich Preparatory
School, Cranbrook
Thurs 4 May
01580 712179
dcpskent.org
Fosse Bank School,
Hildenborough
Sat 4 Mar 2.30-4pm,
Sun 11 June 2.30-4pm,
Sat 23 Sept 2.30-4pm,
Sun 3 Dec 1-4pm
01732 834212
fossebankschool.co.uk
Frewen College, Northiam
Sat 25 Mar, Thurs 27
April, Sat 6 May, Sat 17
June, all 9.30-12 noon
01797 252494
frewencollege.co.uk
Hurstpierpoint College,
Hurstpierpoint
Sat 11 March &
Sat 13 May
Senior and Sixth Form:
01273 836937 /
Pre-Preparatory
and Preparatory:
01273 836927
hppc.co.uk
Mayfield School, Mayfield
Tues 14 Mar &
Thurs 27 April
01435 874642
mayfieldgirls.org
Russell House
School, Otford
Call 01959 522352
to arrange a visit
russellhouseschool.co.uk
Saint Ronan’s, Hawkhurst
Call 01580 752271
to arrange a visit
saintronans.co.uk
Sevenoaks Preparatory
Schools, Sevenoaks
Call 01732 762336
to arrange a visit
theprep.org.uk
Skippers Hill Manor
Preparatory School,
Five Ashes
To arrange a visit call
01825 830234 or
see skippershill.com/
admissions/arrange-a-visit
Spring Grove School, Wye
Sat 11 Mar 9.30am-
12 noon
01233 812337
springgroveschool.
co.uk
St Edmund’s School,
Canterbury
Weds 8 Mar
9.30- 11.30am
01227 475601
stedmunds.org.uk
Sutton Valence School,
Sutton Valence
Senior: Sat 18 Mar (fully
booked), Sat 20 May, Sat
7 Oct & Sat 11 Nov
Preparatory: Fri 3 Mar
& Fri 28 April
Senior: 01622 845206
Preparatory: 01622
842117 svs.org.uk
Vinehall School,
Robertsbridge
Call 01580 883090
to arrange a visit
vinehallschool.com
Be all
you can be
St Ed’s is a school where every pupil is connected by a love of learning, the pursuit of possibility and the
challenge of being the very best they can be.
01227 475601 | www.stedmunds.org.uk
Open Morning
Wednesday 8th March, 9.30 - 11.30am
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Wye, Kent
Open Morning
Saturday 11 March 2017, 9.30am to 12 noon
Small Class Sizes, Individual Care, Great Opportunities and Outstanding Results
Come Along, Explore and Discover
‘A great place to grow’ for boys and girls aged 2 to 11
01233 812337 office@springgroveschool.co.uk www.springgroveschool.co.uk
BRINGING LEARNING TO LIFE
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To arrange a visit, please contact Clare Harrison:
admissions@theprep.org.uk • 01732 762336
www.theprep.org.uk
An independent day school for boys and girls aged 2-13
CHALLENGE • CREATIVITY • COMMUNITY
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OPEN DAY
SATURDAY 11 MARCH
FREWEN
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The Dyslexia Specialists
Since 1910
Children must be taught
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What’s On In March
Education
Wed 15 Mar 7.30pm
New Village Hall, Biddenden
The Weald of Kent
Computer Club
This evening there will be a talk
on maintaining and cleaning
your Windows operating
system and programs.
Annual membership is £10.
Entry: Non-members £2
Info: wealdofkentcomputerclub.
co.uk /
secretarywkcc@yahoo.co.uk
Fairs & markets
Sat 11 Mar 10.30am-3pm
Vestry Hall, Cranbrook,
Kent TN17 3HA
Kitsch & stitch
vintage & makers fair
Come and enjoy browsing the
beautiful vintage and handmade
stalls including pottery, jewellery,
spring wreaths, hand-knitted
gifts, textiles and vintage
collectables. We also have a
wonderful tea room serving
homemade cakes and lunches.
Entry: Free
Info: facebook.com/
kitschandstitchfair
Thurs 16 Mar & Fri 17 Mar
Juliets cafe, High Street,
Tunbridge Wells
The Three French Hens
Visit this wonderful pop-up
Brocante and enjoy coffee
and cake as you shop.
Info: 07773 460494
Sat 18 Mar 10.30am - 4pm
King Charles Church
Hall, 3 Warwick Park,
Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TA
VINTAGE FAIR
New and exciting market packed
with vintage fashion, salvaged
home-ware, costume jewellery,
and original records. Carefully
chosen traders from all over
the South East and London.
Entry: £1 (under 16s free)
Info: 07900 401321
Sun 19 Mar 10am-4pm
Ashford International
Hotel, Simone Weil Avenue,
Ashford TN24 8UX
Carano Arts &
Crafts fair
The fair will take place in the
Kent Suite with over 50 stalls
featuring only goods handcrafted
by the stallholder on
sale. This year, Carano is proud
to support Pilgrims Hospices
at all events at this venue.
Entry: Free
Info: 07970 722962 /
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Sun 19 Mar 10am-2pm
Hornbrook House Car Park,
High Street, Chislehurst,
Kent BR7 5AB
Chislehurst
Farmers’ Market
Produce at this lovely local
market includes seasonal fruit
and vegetables, chocolates,
cider, bread, meat, cheese,
preserves and much more.
Entry: Free
Info: 07775 736116 /
myfarmersmarket.co.uk
Sun 19 Mar 11am-2pm
Lenham Community Centre,
Lenham ME17 2QT
Hardy Plant Society’s
Plant fair
It’s time again for the very popular
Spring Indoor Plant Fair.
This special Spring Meeting will
be followed by an afternoon
lecture by Fergus Garrett on
exotic gardening, a photographic
competition and plant display.
Many local nurseries will be
selling a huge range of fabulous
plants. Refreshments, homemade
soup and rolls will be available.
Afternoon talk at 2.30pm
Entry: £3, talk £2
Info: 01303 863951 / hpskent.co.uk
Family & Children
Sat 11 & Sun 12 Mar 10am-5pm
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling,
Maidstone ME14 3AU
Bugs & Grubs weekend
Get up close and personal with
nature this March. Pull on your
wellies and join the bug hunter for
a weekend of creepy crawly fun.
Why not take a visit to the creepy
critter cuddle corner, chat to a
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Mothers’ Day
Sunday, March 26 th
Treat your Mum to a wonderful Lunch or delicious Cream Tea
aboard a steam train - advance booking essential.
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What’s On In March
beekeeper or spend time making
a mini-beast house to take home.
Entry: Adults £6.95, children
£5.50, under 3s free
Info: 01622 763936
/ kentlife.org.uk
Sat 25 - Sun 26 Mar
10.30am-4.30pm
Hever Castle, Hever Road,
near Edenbridge TN8 7NG
Hever Castle
Mother’s Day
Spoil your mum on Mother’s
Day weekend with a memorable
family day out. Treat her to a
delicious meal or simply enjoy
quality time together in the
castle and gardens. Buy tickets
in advance for online discount.
Entry: Adults £16.90,
children £5.50
Info: 01732 701010
/ hevercastle.co.uk
Sun 26 Mar 10am-4pm
Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill,
Sevenoaks TN14 6BA
Mother’s Day craft
Make your own token as a
treat for mum. Materials are
provided for this self-led craft
workshop. Booking not needed
and children are welcome.
Info: 01732 868381 /
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Music
Sat 11 Mar 7.30pm
St. John’s Church, Church Road,
Sidcup, Kent DA14 6BX
Sidcup symphony
orchestral concert
Join conductor James Ross for
our a wonderful programme of
Rachmaninov Piano concerto No
3, with soloist James Willshire.
Entry: £10 & £12
Sun 12 Mar 3pm
Memorial Theatre,
Hilderstone, St. Peter’s Road,
Broadstairs CT10 2JW
The Rochester
Symphony Orchestra
The programme will include
popular English classics such
as Elgar, Vaughan Williams,
Britten and the world
premiere of Jacob Bride’s song,
Cycle Baptism & Belle.
Entry: £10 in advance,
£12 on the door
Info: 01843 863701 /
sarahthornetheatre.co.uk
Wed 15 Mar 7.30pm
The Marlowe Theatre, The Friars,
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS
Philharmonia
Orchestra
Join conductor Vladimir
Ashkenazy for a moving
performance of Elgar’s First
Symphony, Schubert and Mozart.
Entry: £15-£34
Info: 01227 787787 /
philharmonia.co.uk
Fri 17 Mar 7.30pm
Groves Hall, Sutton
Valence School
SUTTON VALENCE
MUSIC SOCIETY
Cellist Michael Petrov, a Guildhall
Gold Medal winner, will be
accompanied by Alexander
Ullman, who won the Liszt
Competition in Budapest in 2011.
They will play Prokofiev, Janacek,
Elliott Carter and Chopin.
Entry: £12.50
Info: 01622 863002
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Jane Howard’s
Fables from the Farm
The heifers go straight to the front of the queue when calving starts
Excitement is rising at Coopers
Farm. It’s nine months now since
George the bull went out with the
cows and so not surprisingly we’re about
to start calving again. Before it kicks off,
the prospect of leaving a warm bed in the
middle of the night to trudge down to
the barn is still a memory rather than a
chilly reality and spirits are high.
I’ve prepared everything I need –
lubricant, ropes and iodine – so I just
need one of them to get on with it. We
always calve the heifers (the first-time
mums) first. Not only do they take
longer in labour, but they
are also more likely to need
assistance to deliver their
calf. Calves should come out
feet and head first, effectively
diving into the world. Once
the hooves appear and
having checked they are
front ones, if things don’t
progress it’s just a case of putting ropes
round their fetlocks and pulling as mum
pushes. However, often problems arise
because the calf is coming backwards,
upside down, sideways or with a foot
or head back in which case some clever
manipulation is required.
All too technical to describe here but,
once the business is done and hopefully
there’s a healthy calf on the ground, you
might imagine you could happily shuffle
back to that cosy bed. But oh no, the lot
of the bovine midwife is far from over.
Newborn calves are delivered into
“Sussex cows
will carry on
producing healthy
calves well into
their teens.”
a world that is far from hygienic – no
sterilised bottles for them. Immunity
comes from their mother’s colostrum –
the first thick milk which is stuffed with
antibodies – but the problem is they
can only absorb their full quota for the
first six or seven hours after being born.
After that, the lining of their gut changes
and they can no longer absorb the big
antibody molecules. So in the first few
hours they must consume about 2½
litres of colostrum and if they don’t then
the likelihood of them succumbing to
infection in the weeks ahead is high.
So imagine, dear reader,
it’s three in the morning,
you’ve pulled and tugged
the calf into the world
and left it with mum to
lick dry and encourage
to drink while you have
a cup of tea. It’s sooo
annoying then to return
to the shed to discover nothing has
happened, the wet calf is still lying where
you left it and the mother is nonchalantly
munching hay as though nothing much
has happened. This is most common
with heifers who are far from impressed
by the effort of giving birth and see no
good reason to pursue motherhood and
its associated responsibilities any further.
What then follows is an hour or so
of getting a slippery, wet, heavy (about
50kg) calf to stand up and then, crablike,
the two of you shuffle slowly toward
the udder of said heifer. By giving her a
bucket of grub you usually have about
10 minutes – when she’s more interested
in food than kicking you away – to get
the calf on and sucking. Colostrum is
extraordinary stuff, and once the feeble
calf has had a decent slug it acquires
super strength which enables it to persist
with mum who hopefully takes line of
least resistance and lets it drink.
Once all the heifers are done and
dusted the cows start calving. Sussex
cows will carry on producing healthy
calves well into their teens. Once you’ve
had six or seven calves, number eight is
likely to pop out fairly quickly and mum
also knows what is expected and will
immediately get on with the job-in-hand.
Happy days!
Follow Jane Howard – and the farm
– on Instagram @coopersfarm
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Junior King’s provides an outstanding all-round education for children
between the ages of 3-13, within a happy, secure, and caring environment.
We aim to build strong and confident foundations by developing each
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Arriving at the Pre-Prep, you will instantly sense the welcoming atmosphere and
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achievement –the bright and stimulating classrooms, the extensive grounds
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for assemblies, orchestra and choir practice,
dance, plays and concerts.
Thanks to the remarkable
generosity of a number of
past and present parents,
the new Michael and
Vibeke Herbert
Music School
opened in
January 2016
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brand new
instruments,
including Blüthner
pianos.(Michal Herbert
pictured right)
Our facilities include a purpose built astro turf
surface, nine tennis courts, extensive playing
fields, a state of the art sports hall, cricket nets
and a heated swimming pool. The King’s
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fitness studio, dance studio, pool, climbing
wall, astro turf pitches) and the 22 acres of
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Please call for a brochure or visit our showrooms
We aim to nurture happy, confident children and
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learning and offering a dynamic and caring
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