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PRICELESS<br />

NOVEMBER <strong>2017</strong>


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Contents<br />

<strong>November</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />

28<br />

52<br />

HOT IN HERE<br />

Maggie Alderson’s homes<br />

with statement fireplaces<br />

118<br />

118<br />

SET THE TONE<br />

Get your rich winter shades on<br />

with Helen Barton’s party picks<br />

153<br />

90<br />

GROW YOUR OWN HEDGE<br />

Jo Arnell’s recommendations<br />

for a fruitful crop<br />

39<br />

52<br />

NOVEMBER NOTEBOOK<br />

Fill your diary with handpicked<br />

events going on<br />

around the Weald<br />

PURE IMAGINATION<br />

We explore George Clarke’s<br />

Shed of the Year<br />

133<br />

137<br />

BEAUTIFUL GIFTS<br />

Jo Fairley’s ultimate presents<br />

for beauty addicts<br />

NURTURE IN<br />

NOVEMBER<br />

This month’s bitesize<br />

health news<br />

159<br />

163<br />

167<br />

A TOUCH OF FROST<br />

Sue Whigham’s frozen garden wonders<br />

REMEMBER, REMEMBER<br />

Susan Elkin’s historical roundup<br />

WHAT’S ON<br />

Find out...<br />

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81<br />

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GET THE LOOK<br />

Emulate the Swanboroughs’ style<br />

CUDDLE UP<br />

Warming winter furniture and<br />

accessories for your interior<br />

HOME TO SHOP<br />

A behind-the-scenes look<br />

at one of Hastings Old<br />

Town’s trendiest boutiques<br />

GET THE LOOK<br />

Take some styling tips from<br />

David and David’s home<br />

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140<br />

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DIY BEAUTY<br />

Make your own natural<br />

skincare with Karen Gilbert<br />

PICK & MIX<br />

Delicious pizzas fresh<br />

from the Ballymaloe<br />

Cookery School kitchen<br />

FESTIVE SIDEKICKS<br />

Spice up your Christmas meal<br />

with side dish recommendations<br />

from local chefs<br />

Published by JPS Media Ltd. Kettle Chambers, 21 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3HF<br />

Telephone 01580 714705 Email info@wealdentimes.co.uk Visit wealdentimes.co.uk<br />

Copyright © <strong>2017</strong> JPS Media Ltd. The views of the advertisers and contributors are not<br />

necessarily those of JPS Media Ltd.<br />

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COMPETITION<br />

Win beer for a year from<br />

Shepherd Neame<br />

FABLES FROM THE FARM<br />

Jane Howard contemplates<br />

acorn coffee<br />

GIFT<br />

SUPPLEMENT<br />

34 pages of<br />

Christmas goodies<br />

to kick start your<br />

festive shopping.<br />

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5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms. Detached cottage. 2 garages for up to 5 cars.<br />

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4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms. 2 bedroom cottage, detached period barn, detached office<br />

and outbuildings. Gardens and grounds with terrace, seating areas, petanque piste, vegetable / fruit garden,<br />

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A Grade II Listed three bedroom mid terraced cottage in the<br />

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Beckley, East Sussex - £1,100,000<br />

Substantial Edwardian house with annexe in quiet location<br />

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study, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, 6 bedrooms. EPC E. 1<br />

bedroom annexe. EPC D. Stable block, sand school. Gardens<br />

and grounds approx. 5.5 acres.<br />

Broad Oak, Nr. Rye, East Sussex - £795,000<br />

Charming period detached house. Living room, dining room,<br />

kitchen, four bedrooms. Annexe with home office, gym and<br />

and cloakroom. Storage room above. Double garage with<br />

room and shower over. Stunning garden. EPC E<br />

Robertsbridge, East Sussex - £265,000<br />

An end portion of a Grade II Listed period cottage in the<br />

heart of the village. Kitchen/breakfast room, living room, first<br />

floor landing/study, bedroom 1, bedroom 2/dressing room<br />

(interconnects with bedroom 1).<br />

Tenterden, Kent - £235,000<br />

A well-presented first and second floor apartment forming<br />

part of an Edwardian house close to the town centre.<br />

Communal entrance, entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, two<br />

bedrooms, bath/shower room. Allocated parking. EPC E<br />

Hastings Old Town, East Sussex - £500,000<br />

A Victorian townhouse with commanding views to the sea.<br />

Accommodation over three floors, living room, open plan<br />

dining room & kitchen, two double bedrooms, attic room/<br />

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Cranbrook School Catchment Area<br />

HORSMONDEN £925,000<br />

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Two receptions · Glass link dining room · Roundel<br />

fitted kitchen · Utility room · Four double bedrooms<br />

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EPC Rating F<br />

TENTERDEN £525,000 - £550,000<br />

Five Double Bedrooms | Three Reception Rooms | Utility Room | En Suite<br />

Immaculately presented detached home with a stylish contemporary interior to<br />

include impressive 34’ Kitchen/Reception Room, situated in a convenient location<br />

within 1 mile of the much sought after picturesque tree lined high street.<br />

EPC Rating B<br />

BIDDENDEN £995,000<br />

Five Bedrooms | Four Reception Rooms | Two En Suites | CSCA<br />

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approx. 5 acre plot. This deceptively spacious home has been lovingly extended by<br />

the current owners, which offers plenty of space for any family’s needs.<br />

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This impressive property has lots of potential to be an elegant family<br />

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A stylishly converted property, providing a contemporary home, which retains<br />

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Sale<br />

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the property specialists<br />

Broadlands Row Guide Price £375,000 Rye Guide Price £295,000 Broad Oak Guide Price £335,000<br />

A deceptively spacious 3 bedroom Grade II listed A characterful 3 bedroom apartment situated A two double bedroom former game<br />

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cottage with well proportioned rooms offering within the heart of the Rye Citadel with it own keepers cottage set on the edge of Broad<br />

versatile accommodation with a wealth of period private street access door leading up to light airy Oak, with large inglenook fireplace, many<br />

CAMBER<br />

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features including large working inglenook accommodation oieo £600,000 arranged over the first and second period features, private £549,950 rear garden,<br />

fireplace & original oak doors. Generous off floors of this historic Grade II listed property, with detached garage, and off street parking.<br />

street parking & private rear garden. EPC: N/A period features dating back to 1548. EPC E EPC: D<br />

Sale<br />

Agreed<br />

A detached 3 bedroom unmodernised house situated on The Suttons backing directly<br />

onto Camber Sands beach with uninterrupted sea views. EPC tbc<br />

A tucked away 4 bedroom Grade II Listed house with many period features, and<br />

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

Northiam O.I.E.O £300,000<br />

A charming period 3 bedroom semi<br />

detached house with many original<br />

character features, benefiting from large<br />

garden workshop, off street parking and<br />

private rear garden.<br />

EPC: E<br />

ICKLESHAM<br />

Rye Guide Price £234,950<br />

£249,950<br />

A refurbished 3 bedroom Victorian mid<br />

terrace house that has undergone a complete<br />

refurbishment including new wiring, boiler,<br />

central heating, kitchen, bathroom, full internal<br />

decoration & new carpets throughout, with<br />

benefits from a south facing rear garden. EPC: D<br />

RYE<br />

Rolvenden Guide Price £535,000<br />

£450,000<br />

A modern detached 3 double bedroom<br />

bungalow with stunning rear rural views, 2<br />

garages, off street parking, additional annexe<br />

accommodation, private level garden.<br />

EPC: D<br />

A detached 2 bedroom bungalow on the market for the first time in 80 years with<br />

beautiful mature gardens. EPC: F<br />

A detached 4 bedroom house with good versatile accommodation situated on the edge<br />

of Rye Citadel. EPC: D<br />

UDIMORE<br />

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Camber Guide Price £315,000<br />

A detached 3 double bedroom chalet<br />

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Camber Sands beech, 2 garages and further<br />

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Beckley Guide Price £500,000<br />

A detached four double bedroom family house<br />

offering versatile accommodation in central<br />

village location overlooking rural farmland,<br />

good off street brick paved parking, integral<br />

garage, large detached workshop / studio,<br />

above ground swimming pool. EPC: F<br />

Rye Guide Price £167,000<br />

A tucked away one bedroom apartment,<br />

located on the first floor of a converted former<br />

warehouse. This light apartment enjoys high<br />

ceilings with south facing windows looking over<br />

neighbouring gardens & is situated within the<br />

conservation area of Rye town centre. EPC: D<br />

A charming well presented Grade II listed 4 bedroom detached house with attached barn<br />

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

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A handsome 3 bedroom detached weather boarded<br />

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Tenterden<br />

£1,095,000<br />

Oasthouse and Thatched Barn, lovely gardens and<br />

grounds of about an acre and enjoys glorious far reaching<br />

countryside views. EPC Rating D<br />

Smarden<br />

£850,000<br />

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£875,000<br />

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1.<br />

Hot In Here<br />

Maggie Alderson finds homes with cosy fireplaces<br />

When did you last get your chimney swept? If you can’t remember,<br />

you’d better hope Mary Poppins’ Bert knocks on your door<br />

some time soon. At least once a year is the rule, even if you<br />

only light your fire, or woodburner at weekends and the odd evening – if<br />

you’re regular lighters, you should have it done again mid-season. It’s the<br />

soot, missus, what done it, you see. It packs onto the <strong>inside</strong> of the chim<br />

chimeney and turns into creosote, which is a right regular flammable<br />

substance, cor blimey, strike a light – or maybe don’t. Cue: dance routine.<br />

Once you’ve got that sorted you can sit back and soak up the heat. Because there<br />

isn’t anything better, as the evenings start to cool and nights draw in, curtains closed<br />

earlier each day and another layer of cashmere no longer enough, than lighting a real<br />

fire and relishing the enveloping warmth… A proper fire really does create a heart to<br />

a house, drawing everyone to it and together. Even teenagers find they are tempted<br />

to venture from behind their tightly closed doors. Cats and dogs own the hearth, of<br />

course. Even the operation of building it, stoking it and poking it is part of the joy.<br />

I enjoy regular arguments with my husband over it, as he seems to be convinced I<br />

don’t understand the basic physics of it – while I consider myself a virtual Brunel of<br />

newspaper spill and kindle engineering. It’s all about getting the oxygen in and under<br />

and round. If he says ‘not that piece, it’s too big, you need to get air under it’ to me<br />

one more time from a supine position on the more comfortable sofa, I might throw<br />

a fire iron at his head. But in my crouching position, in front of the woodburner, as<br />

I wait to see if the first log has taken properly and I can retire to my position on the<br />

less comfortable sofa, I quickly get over it, because a live flame is so mesmerising.<br />

That is the primordial appeal of the real fire. The hot flickering light<br />

which our ancestors were the first species to tame and press into use. So<br />

dangerous – so useful, so cosy. Whether you have a woodburner, or the less<br />

efficient – but temptingly lovely – classic open fire, the key thing is to have<br />

a wonderful fireplace to enjoy it by. Here are some houses on the market<br />

with splendid ones of various styles. Chim cher-ee, chim cher-oo.<br />

1.<br />

1. Lested Hall<br />

Where? Lested Hall is set in a semirural<br />

location on the edge of the village of<br />

Chart Sutton, five minutes from Sutton<br />

Valance and 15 from Maidstone. London<br />

is less than an hour from Headcorn or<br />

Staplehurst and the M20 is handy.<br />

What? A very unusual Grade II listed<br />

house with medieval origins and 17th and<br />

18th century additions, with a splendid<br />

Queen Anne façade to the front, timbers to<br />

the side and a striking modern treatment on<br />

the converted grain store annexe opposite<br />

the house at the back. Over 5000 sq feet<br />

of house continues the mix of 500 years<br />

of architectural styles in a drawing room,<br />

morning room, dining hall, kitchen and<br />

breakfast room, plus an eclectic mix of<br />

period fireplaces. Upstairs are six bedrooms<br />

and five bath/shower rooms. The annexe<br />

has a further two en suite bedrooms.<br />

How much? Lested Hall is<br />

on the market at £1,750,000 with<br />

Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook. 01580<br />

720000 jackson-stops.co.uk<br />

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2. Old Popeswood Cottage<br />

Where? Old Popeswood Cottage is<br />

situated in the small village of Buxted,<br />

three and a half miles from Uckfield,<br />

twelve from Lewes. Trains to London<br />

Bridge take just over an hour.<br />

What? A 14th century unlisted<br />

<strong>Wealden</strong> house, with more recent<br />

additions, it has been recently<br />

refurbished to a very high standard,<br />

benefitting from modern facilities and a<br />

wealth of original features throughout.<br />

In addition to the main house, the<br />

property has a superb home office and<br />

a double garage. The ground floor<br />

accommodation cleverly blends the<br />

old and new seamlessly. The kitchen/<br />

breakfast/family room stretches across<br />

the back of the cottage with views<br />

over the garden. The sitting room has<br />

a large inglenook fireplace. There is<br />

a very cosy study/snug with a triple<br />

aspect. Two sets of stairs lead to a<br />

landing, off which the bedrooms are<br />

accessed, all of which have views<br />

over the garden. Upstairs are four<br />

bedrooms, the master en suite, with a<br />

dressing room and a family bathroom.<br />

How much? Old Popeswood<br />

Cottage has a guide price of<br />

£1,100,000 with Knight Frank.<br />

0<strong>189</strong>2 882763 knightfrank.co.uk<br />

3. Court House<br />

Where? Court House occupies an<br />

elevated, yet tucked away position,<br />

enjoying wonderful southerly views, in<br />

the heart of the sought-after historic<br />

village of Sutton Valance, which has a post<br />

office, private and primary schools and<br />

several pubs. Headcorn and Staplehurst<br />

stations are five and ten minutes away,<br />

with commuter services to Charing Cross/<br />

Cannon Street in about 60 minutes.<br />

What? A splendid Grade II listed<br />

house, with a detached two-bedroom<br />

cottage and substantial period barn set in<br />

glorious gardens. Period fireplaces feature<br />

throughout, with a wood burner in the<br />

inglenook in the impressive Tudor-period<br />

entrance hall. Drawing and dining rooms<br />

are south facing, in the Georgian part of<br />

the house, with a family room and large<br />

kitchen/breakfast room, with a four-oven<br />

Aga, utility room, wine cellar. A superb<br />

oak staircase leads up to the galleried<br />

landing, with a vaulted ceiling. There are<br />

five bedrooms on the first floor, two en<br />

suite with lovely views, the master with a<br />

dressing room, plus a family bathroom,<br />

with one more bedroom on the attic floor.<br />

How much? Court House is on<br />

the market with Savills, Cranbrook,<br />

with a guide price of £1,795,000.<br />

01580 720161 savills.com<br />

4. Wrangling Green<br />

Where? Wrangling Green is situated<br />

in a rural location, with wonderful<br />

countryside views, on the outskirts of the<br />

popular <strong>Wealden</strong> village of Brenchley,<br />

which has a butcher, Post Office, primary<br />

school and pub. Nearby Paddock Wood<br />

offers a wider range of shopping facilities,<br />

including Waitrose and a station serving<br />

London in 42 minutes with six trains<br />

per hour at peak times. Tunbridge<br />

Wells is just over eight miles away.<br />

What? A Grade II Listed part weather<br />

boarded family house, dating back to the<br />

1500s with additions in the 1700s, in<br />

beautiful gardens and grounds with terraces,<br />

summerhouse, pond, paddock, detached<br />

timber clad double garage and detached<br />

barn/second garage. The house retains many<br />

period features including exposed timbers,<br />

fireplaces (including an inglenook) and<br />

leaded light windows. The accommodation<br />

is arranged over three floors and has well<br />

laid out reception/entertaining space, with<br />

the added benefit of a wine cellar. There<br />

are three beds and two bathrooms on the<br />

first floor, one en suite, with a further<br />

bedroom and study on the top floor.<br />

How much? Wrangling Green is on<br />

the market with Knight Frank, Tunbridge<br />

Wells, with a guide price of £995,000.<br />

0<strong>189</strong>2 882763 knightfrank.co.uk<br />

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Exhibitions & events<br />

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Festive Feeling...<br />

For those itching to break out the Christmas jumpers<br />

and dec the halls, Leeds Castle is ready to get you<br />

in the festive mood. The Castle rooms will be<br />

glitteringly decorated with classic pine trees styled<br />

around Christmas traditions, there will be wreath<br />

making on Wednesday 15 <strong>November</strong>, and a few of<br />

Father Christmas’ reindeer visiting for the Christmas<br />

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Flaming Good Time...<br />

Dunorlan Park’s natural amphitheatre in<br />

Tunbridge Wells, with views across the lake to<br />

the Weald, promises a stunning fireworks display<br />

this month, complete with food, drink and rides<br />

to entertain all ages. It will also raise money<br />

for local charities including winter shelter and<br />

community outreach programmes and a food<br />

bank. This event, along with most Guy Fawkes<br />

celebrations will fall a day early this year on<br />

Saturday 4 <strong>November</strong>. Visit rtwrt.org for details.<br />

Lest we forget...<br />

The Battle of Britain Memorial in Capel-le-Fern,<br />

Folkestone is marking Armistice day with a short<br />

parade and service on Saturday 11 <strong>November</strong> at<br />

11am. The movingly simple memorial invites<br />

members of the public to join standard bearers<br />

from ex-service organisations on the cliffs below the<br />

skies in which much aerial conflict took place in<br />

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Storytime...<br />

With The Historic Dockyard Chatham’s<br />

exhibition on beloved children’s author and<br />

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world through the sketchbook which went with<br />

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messages to the future, and explore a multi-sensory<br />

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Local artist, Joel Ramsay teaches this beginners’<br />

introductory course on drawing and painting on<br />

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the inspiration of Godinton’s beautiful gardens, it’s<br />

a great opportunity for anyone looking to learn a<br />

new skill, take up a hobby or hone their technique.<br />

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Visit the courtyard studio of local artist Graham<br />

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December. The lovely ‘Up the Garden Studio’ in<br />

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Varying Spousal Maintenance<br />

Payments after Divorce<br />

Once the divorce is over and a financial order has been made, life usually becomes<br />

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provision for maintenance for an<br />

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it usually results in a reduction<br />

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The Mushroom House couldn’t be built all in one go, so had to be completed<br />

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Above: Ben sourced the Mushroom House’s quirky windows from salvage fairs. He found the stained glass window at a car boot sale<br />

to use,” Ben explains. “I used four big oak sleepers to make<br />

the frame and keep it steady and strong, then I constructed<br />

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cedar too. The roof and walls are clad in cedar tiles.”<br />

The Mushroom House couldn’t be built all in one go,<br />

so had to be completed in stages, when time and resources<br />

allowed. Ben remembers: “Elsie would come home from<br />

school each time with a smile on her face asking to help.”<br />

They got a bit carried away with some of the ideas, so the<br />

original £500 didn’t go very far. The building extends out<br />

over a small river and so Ben has installed a window in<br />

the floor, so that you can look down into the water.<br />

It is Elsie’s continued inspiration and interest that not<br />

only got the project off the ground, but launched into the<br />

stratosphere. “We were watching George Clarke’s Amazing<br />

Spaces one day,” says Ben. “Elsie said; ‘Dad, do you think<br />

we could get the Mushroom House on? We had to send<br />

designs and plans – not that I had any!” He laughs, “So<br />

we sent pictures. They said, ‘we love it! It’s perfect for<br />

Shed of the Year’. And then the pressure was really on.”<br />

“In the end they gave us some more time,” Ben says, “and<br />

we were the last to be photographed, which helped.” Last,<br />

but patently not the least. Since winning, the mushroom<br />

shed has had lots of media attention. “It’s been all over<br />

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Although not trained in design, Ben’s creative flair must<br />

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Above: When the family moved in, they added a new kitchen<br />

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“I love quirky bits and bobs; I go for<br />

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Ben, “and I guess the Mushroom House is an extension of that.”<br />

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This page: Although not trained in design, Ben’s creative flair must have something to do with the fact his great uncle was Thomas Cooper<br />

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Home to Shop<br />

Craving a dramatic change from the stresses of London life, David Page<br />

and his partner, David Baker, chose to set up home – and shop – in<br />

Hastings Old Town. And they couldn’t be happier that they did...<br />

Words: Jo Arnell Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton<br />

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Previous pages: The landing and kitchen<br />

This page: The living room was the first<br />

room David and David decorated. The<br />

laths on the wall opposite the window<br />

are exposed, all the <strong>inside</strong>s and plaster<br />

removed. This pared back, skeleton<br />

wall works beautifully, opening up the<br />

whole space, the effect enhanced by the<br />

stained glass window in the door<br />

Popular music from the 1940s is<br />

playing, there are Moomin plates,<br />

knitted cacti, fragrant candles,<br />

Majolica cabbage bowls. I have landed in<br />

shop heaven, gazing around at a colourful<br />

cavalcade of things I really want to buy. We<br />

are in Hastings Old Town and this is Shop<br />

House Hastings. Excuse me while I just<br />

buy these cards and then we’ll get started.<br />

It could be the lure of the sea, the <br />

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Above: The impressive fireplace in the sitting room was an Ebay find, the surround wallpapered instead of tiled using paper from<br />

Vintage Bird<br />

Georgian architecture, the wonderful mix of eclectic shops<br />

and the unique character of the Old Town, the smell of fish<br />

and chips, or even the siren cry of the seagulls (maybe not<br />

the seagulls) that draws many of us to Hastings. As David<br />

Page says when we sit down in the kitchen behind Shop<br />

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different planet; the sea, the countryside; you have the best<br />

of everything here, a quality of life.” Like many who dream<br />

of escape from the rat race David and his partner, David<br />

Baker, were living in London, but not always enjoying <br />

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Houseplants are found in every room<br />

of the house, including the shop. David<br />

loves plants. “When we moved we had<br />

to have a separate removal van just<br />

for the plants,” he says, smiling.<br />

it. “We weren’t able to appreciate it,” he says. “I was always<br />

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Above: Exposed brickwork cocoons the staircase which rises just behind the shop, going up through the centre of the building. It<br />

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Above: The bedroom has a decidedly forest feel with wood panelled fireplace and mossy green walls – the perfect backdrop for more<br />

of the couple’s collection of houseplants<br />

of what was needed, which was lucky, as four months is<br />

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This page: Decorative apothecary bottles line the shelves<br />

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a brand of candles that appear to satisfy the obsession.<br />

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His experience at the jewellers taught him more about<br />

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just stuff; everything in the house has memory and<br />

meaning and David is also careful about what he buys<br />

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This page: Strategically placed mirrors illuminate the potentially light-starved staircase that leads down to the stockroom in<br />

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Bexleyheath DA6 7EZ<br />

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bexleyheath@bang-olufsen.co.uk<br />

www.bang-olufsen.com/bexleyheath<br />

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of Cambridge<br />

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London<br />

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info@beoshop.co.uk<br />

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of Maidstone<br />

37 Royal Star Arcade, High Street,<br />

Maidstone, Kent ME14 1JL<br />

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66 Mount Pleasant Road,<br />

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Supplement<br />

Contents<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Foodies, p. 9<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Her, p. 11<br />

Christmas Countdown, p. 6<br />

6 Christmas Countdown<br />

Our round up of the<br />

best advent calendars<br />

9 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Foodies<br />

Edible treats<br />

25 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Beauty<br />

Addicts<br />

Makeup must haves<br />

27 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Homes<br />

Interior accessories<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Her, p. 11<br />

11 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Her<br />

Delectable goodies<br />

17 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Him<br />

All he could possibly<br />

want this Christmas<br />

23 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Kids<br />

Keep the little<br />

ones entertained<br />

31 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Gardeners<br />

Presents green fingers<br />

will love<br />

33 <strong>Gift</strong>s for Pets<br />

Indulge your favourite<br />

friends<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Her, p. 11<br />

Editor’s Letter<br />

From frivolous fun to decadent luxury, we’ve<br />

compiled a selection of this year’s most fantastic<br />

Christmas gifts to thrill recipients all over the<br />

Weald. Start your festive celebration with our round up<br />

of <strong>2017</strong>’s best advent calendars, with both edible and<br />

non-edible choices to suit all tastes before making your<br />

own wish list from Rebecca Cuffe’s hand-picked presents<br />

for the whole family, even down to your beloved pets.<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Homes, p. 27<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Him, p. 17<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Homes, p. 27<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for Kids, p. 23<br />

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1. KINDER MIX<br />

Excellent Value<br />

for Money<br />

2. FAIRTRADE MILK CHOCOLATE<br />

3. HOTEL CHOCOLAT<br />

Christmas<br />

5. PIERRE HERME<br />

4. ADVENT SELECTION BOX<br />

Countdown<br />

Classic, high-end, refillable or alternative, there’s<br />

an advent calendar out there for everyone<br />

<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />

Loves<br />

Kids will Love<br />

6. MONTEZUMA’S MILK CHOCOLATE<br />

Best Under £10<br />

7. WOODEN STAR<br />

10. DECLEOR BEAUTY<br />

9. DEBENHAMS BEAUTY<br />

8. CARLUCCIO’S<br />

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11. PRESTAT<br />

WT Christmas <strong>Gift</strong>s Supplement<br />

13. CHARBONNEL LIFESTYLE<br />

Great Taste<br />

12. LED WOODEN<br />

Use Again<br />

Next Year<br />

15. BETTYS<br />

14. TREE 24<br />

17. TEA LOVERS<br />

16. CARLUCCIO’S LUXURY<br />

Great Alternative<br />

to Chocolate<br />

18. COCOA LOCO ORGANIC<br />

1. The Kinder Mix, Kinder, £5, ocado.com 2. Divine Fairtrade Milk Chocolate, Divine, £4, divinechocolate.com 3. The Advent Calendar- 40% Milk, Hotel Chocolat,<br />

£12.50, hotelchocolat.com 4. Chocolate Advent Selection Box, Chococo, £21.95, chococo.co.uk 5. Advent Calendar, Pierre Herme, £59, pierreherme.com 6. Organic Milk<br />

Chocolate, Montezuma’s, £9.99, montezumas.co.uk 7. Wooden Star, House of Fraser, £45, houseoffraser.co.uk 8. Advent Calendar, Carluccio’s, £9.95, carluccios.com<br />

9. Academy of Colour Beauty Advent Calendar, Debenhams, £30, debenhams.com 10. Decléor Advent Calendar, House of Fraser, £65, houseoffraser.co.uk 11. The<br />

Rocking Horse Advent Calendar, Prestat, £22.50, prestat.co.uk 12. LED Wooden White Advent Calendar, National Trust, £40, shop.nationaltrust.org.uk 13. Upstanding<br />

Advent Calendar, Charbonnel et Walker, £55, charbonnel.co.uk 14. Tree24 Wooden Reusable Advent Calendar with Red Balls, be&liv, £95, beandliv.com 15. Bettys<br />

Fabric Advent Calendar, Bettys, £47.50, bettys.co.uk 16. Luxury Edition Luxe Advent Calendar, Carluccio’s, £75, carluccios.com 17. Christmas Tea Lover’s Advent<br />

Calendar, Fortnum & Mason, £25, fortnumandmason.com 18. Cocoa Loco Organic Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar, Cocoa Loco, £9.99, cocoaloco.co.uk<br />

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4. DIY GINGERBREAD HOUSE KIT<br />

3. BOROUGH WINES<br />

8. SLOE DREAMERS<br />

5. AFTERNOON TEA<br />

1. SCANDI STAG APRON<br />

2.ROLLING PIN<br />

7. NUTELLA<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for...<br />

6. BOOZY CHRISTMAS<br />

Foodies<br />

Tempting food, drink and kitchen<br />

accessories for budding masterchefs<br />

10. ORIENT FUSION 8<br />

AN N<br />

TA<br />

T<br />

AND<br />

MIXER<br />

MIXER<br />

STAND<br />

STA<br />

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Fair<br />

11. PINOT NOIR<br />

12. RAGING BULL DIPA<br />

13. SILENT POOL GIN<br />

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Midwinter<br />

Fair<br />

14.GREENSAND RIDGE GIN<br />

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Midwinter<br />

Fair<br />

1. Christmas Scandi Stag Apron, £19.50, Gillian Kyle gilliankyle.com<br />

2. Vintage Bake Ceramic Rolling Pin, £19.50, M&S<br />

marksandspencer.com 3. A Range of Essential and Organic Christmas<br />

Wine Cases, from £60 including local delivery, Borough Wines Beers<br />

and Books, America Ground, Hastings 4. DIY Gingerbread House<br />

Kit, £35, Biscuiteers biscuiteers.com 5. Afternoon Tea for Two, from<br />

£19 per person, Frasers frasers-events.co.uk 6. Boozy Christmas Mini,<br />

£2.50, Goupie goupie.co.uk 7. Nutella with Free Personalisation, £5,<br />

Debenhams debenhams.com 8. Bag of 6 Sloe Dreamers, £3.50, Sloe<br />

Seduction sloeseduction.co.uk 9. Smeg SMF01 Stand Mixer in Cream,<br />

£349.99, Very very.co.uk 10. White Fusion Series 8 Inch Chef’s Knife,<br />

£89.97, Orient Knives orientknives.com 11. Pinot Noir, £19, Hush Heath<br />

hushheath.com 12. Castle Shed Raging Bull DIPA, £3, Cattle Shed Brew<br />

Co cattleshedbrew.co 13. Silent Pool Gin, £36, Silent Pool<br />

silentpooldistillers.com 14. Greensand Ridge London Dry Gin, £35.50,<br />

Greensand Ridge Distillery greensanddistillery.com


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Aubade<br />

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6. DAPHNE EARRINGS<br />

WT Christmas <strong>Gift</strong>s Supplement<br />

3. TWIST BANGLE<br />

1. STAR PENDENT<br />

2. STAR EARRINGS<br />

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4. WISHBONE NECKLACE<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for...<br />

5. MATILDA NECKLACE<br />

Her<br />

Pop a little sparkly something<br />

Pop a little sparkly something<br />

under the Christmas tree<br />

7. BRA<br />

R<br />

RA<br />

7. BRACELET<br />

8. DOROTHEA EARRINGS<br />

C<br />

9. ART DECO RING<br />

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Fair<br />

T<br />

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12. ZODIAC NECKLACE<br />

10. BOW NECLACE<br />

PPHIRE<br />

R GOLD<br />

SMITH<br />

13. PEACH SAPPHIRE GOLDSMITH<br />

11. CHARM RING<br />

15. AGATE NECKLACE<br />

1. Star Pendant, £1195, Shersby Jewellers shersbys.co.uk 2. Star Earrings, £7.50, Postcards<br />

Home postcardshome.co.uk 3. One-off silver handmade twist bangle, £380, Eaton & Jones,<br />

eatonandjones.co.uk 4. Wishbone Necklace, £130, Amulette amulette.co.uk 5. Matilda Necklace,<br />

£33, Tilley & Grace, tilleyandgrace.co.uk 6. V Jewellery Daphne Earrings, £130, Fenwick<br />

Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk 7. Gold Butterfly Cuff, £65, Bill Skinner billskinnerstudio.com<br />

8. Dorothea Earrings, £32, Oliver Bonas, oliverbonas.com 9. Sterling Silver Art Deco 1ct<br />

Mother of Pearl & Marcasite Ring, £20, Gemondo Jewellery, gemondo.com 10. ‘You’re the<br />

greatest gift’ Sterling Silver Bow Necklace, £25.50, Mantra, mantrajewellery.co.uk 11. Bees<br />

16. INITAL RING<br />

Charm Ring, £255, Amulette, amulette.co.uk 12. Personalised Posh Totty Designs Small<br />

Zodiac Necklace, £29.99, Getting Personal, gettingpersonal.co.uk 13. 18ct Rose Gold Peach<br />

Sapphire and Diamond Halo Ring , £2600, Dominic Walmsley, dominicwalmsley.com<br />

14. Ted Baker Women’s Bracelet Strap Watch, £145, John Lewis johnlewis.com 15. Serpentine<br />

18ct Rose Gold Vermeil & Blue Lace Agate Gemstone Necklace, £170, Links of London<br />

linksoflondon.com 16. Initial ‘a’ Ring in Gold, £39, Astrid & Miyu astridandmiyu.com<br />

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3. CHECK SHORTIE SET<br />

1. GLACIER BIKE GILET<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for...<br />

4. TANYA TEDDY<br />

5. DOTTY PJ SET<br />

Her<br />

6. APOLLINE<br />

Cosy up with tactile knits and little luxuries<br />

7. CHRISTMAS JUMPER<br />

9. HELEN MIDI SKIRT<br />

8. WINNIE WAFFLE ROBE<br />

10. JOSEPHINE<br />

1. Glacier Biker Gilet, , £89.99, Superdry superdry.com 2. The Mulitway Wrap £28, Cashara cashara.co.uk 3.<br />

Check shortie set, £28,<br />

Boux Avenue bouxavenue.com 4. Tanya teddy, £38, Boux Avenue, bouxavenue.com<br />

5. Dotty PJ Set, £49.95, White Stuff whitestuff.com<br />

6. Apolline by Empreinte, £131, Lovell & Vie lovellandvie.co.uk 7. Christmas Jumper, £29.50, M&S marksandspencer.com<br />

11. B CHEMISE<br />

8. Winnie waffle robe, £45, Boux Avenue bouxavenue.com 9. Helen Midi Skirt by Mara Hoffman, £188.91, Revole revole.com<br />

10. Josephine by Rosa Faia, £85, Figleaves figleaves.com 11. B by Ted Baker Chemise, £30, Debenhams debenhams.com<br />

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1. SEASALT FLORAL FEET<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for...<br />

3. WRISTEES<br />

Her<br />

Stocking fillers, accessories and lovely<br />

Stocking fillers, accessories and lovely<br />

little somethings to make her smile<br />

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6. ROSE GOLD TILE MATE<br />

2. ANTOINE AND LILI<br />

4. LIMERICK BOOTS<br />

5. DKNY PURSE<br />

7. WONDERBOOM<br />

8. ENGLAND JET CHAIN BAG<br />

9. BAILEY<br />

11. BUCKET BAG<br />

10. FOXY SOCK SET<br />

13. LILYROSE SCARF<br />

1. Seasalt Floral Feet Boxed Set, £22.50, Fenwick Tunbridge Wells<br />

fenwick.co.uk 2. Ceska Hat, £45, Antoine & Lili antoineetlili.com<br />

3. Wristees, £15, Bakou bakou.co.uk 4. Limerick Boots, £379,<br />

Dubarry dubarryboots.com 5. DKNY Purse, £85, Bond Street to Your<br />

Street, Cranbrook 6. Exclusive Rose Gold Tile Mate, £29.95, John<br />

Lewis johnlewis.com 7. UE Wonderboom By Ultimate Ears Bluetooth<br />

Waterproof Portable Speaker, £89.99, John Lewis johnlewis.com<br />

8. Helen Moore England Jet Chain Bag, £68, Fenwick Tunbridge<br />

Wells fenwick.co.uk 9. Bailey Double Frill Block Heel In Coral<br />

Faux Suede, £29.99, Ego ego.co.uk 10. Totes Foxy Mug and Sock<br />

Set, £12, Barsleys barsleys.co.uk 11. Uptown Beauty Small Red<br />

Bucket Bag, £155, Folli Follie follifollie.co.uk 12. Powder Faux<br />

Suede Gloves, £26.99, Ashton House Living ashtonhouseliving.co.uk<br />

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1. HAMMOND & CO WATCH<br />

3. TREE & SEED SET<br />

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Supplement<br />

4. CUFFLINKS<br />

2. GRANT CHRONOGRAPH WATCH<br />

6. PERCY LEATHER WASHBAG<br />

5. CUFFLINKS<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s for...<br />

8. BODY DUO & BOXER SHORTS<br />

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Him<br />

Grown up gifts for the man in your life<br />

7. MACH 3<br />

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Midwinter<br />

Fair<br />

11. LEATHER BELT<br />

10. ONYX STRUCK BRACELET<br />

9. WELLGROOMED WIZARD<br />

1. Men’s Hammond & Co. by Patrick Grant Chronograph Watch, £130,<br />

Debenhams debenhams.com 2. Fossil Grant Chronograph Men’s Watch, £103,<br />

Very very.co.uk 3. Tree and Seed Tubes, £24.95, Green People greenpeople.co.uk<br />

4. Born & Bred Cufflinks with Ordnance Survey Map, £39, Born &<br />

Bred bornandbredjewellery.co.uk 5. Gaventa Cufflinks, £19.95, Fenwick<br />

Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk 6. Percy Leather Washbag, £39.95, White Stuff whitestuff.com<br />

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Garden Buildings woodcotegardenbuildings.co.uk 9. William Morris Gardening Gloves, £25, John Lewis johnlewis.com<br />

10. Brown Leather Bucket Bag, £74.95, Annabel James annabeljames.co.uk 11. The Oak and Rope Company<br />

Personalised Small Swing, £190, John Lewis johnlewis.com 12. Poem Tree Stake, £149, Rosara rosara.co.uk


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2. CHRISTMAS FEAST<br />

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10. CHRISTMAS PUDDING TOY<br />

13. DOG MINCE PIE<br />

14. DRYING COAT<br />

See us at the<br />

<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />

Midwinter<br />

Fair<br />

11. BOW TIE COLLAR AND LEAD SET<br />

12. HORSE BRUSH<br />

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14. XXS Sandringham Blue Dog Drying Coat, £29, Ruff and Tumble ruffandtumbledogcoats.com<br />

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Set the tone<br />

Prep for the start of the Christmas party season<br />

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Penny Black pleated skirt, £169, sweater, £125, Niche, Rye, niche-online.co.uk 01797 225 294;<br />

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120% velvet dress,<br />

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Joseph Ribcoff dress, £199.95,<br />

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La Saison black jacket, £149, Sweewë<br />

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01424 272925


www.thegoldenboot.co.uk


James Lakeland sparkly sweater, £75,<br />

Joseph Ribkoff velvet trousers, £131.50,<br />

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01424 272925<br />

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Akoz shirt dress, £49, shell<br />

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Beautiful<br />

<strong>Gift</strong>s<br />

Beauty<br />

Jo Fairley selects the best Christmas<br />

presents for cosmetics lovers<br />

I’m one of the only women in Britain who can’t really<br />

give beauty gifts. The assumption of the recipient is that<br />

because I’m a beauty editor, lucky enough to be on the<br />

receiving end of truckloads of product every year, most gifts-ofgorgeousness<br />

must have been freebies and are therefore high on<br />

the Scrooge-o-Meter. The bottom line with any beauty gift for<br />

me, though, is quite simply: would I be happy to receive this<br />

myself…? And these most certainly tick that box, big-time.<br />

So: let’s start with some can’t-fail-to-please stocking<br />

fillers/Secret Santa gifts/teacher pressies…<br />

Incredibly good value is the Kneipp Herbal Bath Collection,<br />

£5.95 (at lookfantastic.com): a kit of three of this fabled therapeutic<br />

brand’s bath oils, in Balancing Lavender, Back Comfort Devil’s<br />

Claw and Cold Season Eucalyptus. Beauty Kitchen Love Me<br />

Little Princess Kisses Bath Bombs, £12 (Holland & Barrett),<br />

are naturally scented with cinnamon and patchouli; from a<br />

‘kitchen table’ beauty brand, these are skin-friendly, slightly<br />

more sophisticated alternatives to the knock-you-out-at-100-<br />

paces bath bombs that every teenager seems to swoon over.<br />

And fill the stocking toe with this: Aromatherapy Associates<br />

Precious De-Stress Time, £9 (aromatherapyassociates.com) is a<br />

9ml of their wonderful De-Stress Muscle Bath & Shower Oil<br />

– same shape as a satsuma, even more fragrant and w-a-y more<br />

soothing. (It can also be dangled from a tree as a decoration.)<br />

And now for the grander gestures – in ascending order of price.<br />

Kaffe Fassett On Point Cosmetic Bag, £18. I’ve one of these brightly<br />

coloured, tapestry-inspired make-up bags and it’s become my<br />

favourite-ever – as capacious as Mary Poppins’s handbag. It’s just<br />

one of countless fab Christmas offerings from brilliant British bath<br />

and body/fragrance brand Heathcote & Ivory; I seriously suggest<br />

an on-line mooch through their offering at heathcote-ivory.com.<br />

Burt’s Bees Naturally Red Lips <strong>Gift</strong> Set, £19.99. Proving<br />

that natural beauty and glamour can go together like<br />

Santa and his sleigh, a three-piece kit from Burt’s Bees<br />

that includes a Tinted Lip Balm, Lip Shimmer and<br />

award-winning Lip Crayon for a ‘statement’ red lip<br />

that’s good enough to eat (were you so inclined).<br />

REN Energising Festive Sea(son), £22 (worth £25). I hate<br />

wasteful Christmas packaging – those scent ‘coffrets’, for<br />

example, which are basically destroyed when you take out<br />

the plastic display liner. But REN’s beautifully illustrated gift<br />

boxes this year will most definitely have a second life – perfect<br />

for stashing jewellery or desk accessories. This kit contains<br />

their fab new Atlantic Kelp & Magnesium Anti-Fatigue<br />

Body Wash and Exfoliating Body Scrub, together with the<br />

Energising Lotion – great pick-me-ups for tired bodies.<br />

Benefit I Left My Heart in San Francisco, £24.50 (worth<br />

£57.22), exclusive to Boots. No Christmas gift guide is ever<br />

complete without something from Benefit, who never fail to thrill<br />

with their witty packaging (this year inspired by the Summer of<br />

Love in San Francisco, where Benefit has its roots) – and, most<br />

importantly, the contents. Benefit’s fun-fun-fun product names<br />

belie the fact that they offer some of the best face ‘fix-its’ out there,<br />

and this contains some of my favourites: The POREfessional,<br />

Hoola, Roller Lash, Gimme Brow and Browvo! Primer.<br />

Perfume Society VIP Subscription, £25 p.a. You’ll be able to<br />

buy this in person at <strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Midwinter Fair, where<br />

The Perfume Society – which I co-founded three years ago –<br />

has a stand. Along with a VIP Subscriber card and a joining<br />

box that brings the different fragrance families alive through<br />

samples and accompanying ‘smelling notes’, the recipient will<br />

enjoy event invites and access to our award-winning online<br />

magazines: six issues a year, ensuring that any perfume-lover’s<br />

finger is firmly on the pulse-point of all things fragrant.<br />

Rituals Travel Set Skincare Men, £29.50. Not been <strong>inside</strong> a<br />

Rituals store lately? Truly you don’t know what you’re missing –<br />

there are some world-class home fragrances, all the packaging’s<br />

been stylishly zhooshed, and their Christmas gift sets are fab.<br />

Most of the gift boxes (which are colourful and unbranded) can<br />

be reused – with the exception of this men’s set (because men<br />

just don’t do that, do they…?). A great skincare set for any guy,<br />

though, featuring the Samurai range as a Magic Shave, Cleanse,<br />

Energize Face Balm and Shave Repair. Sure beats socks and pants.<br />

Annick Goutal Trio Candle Coffret, £39. There are of course


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a million scented candles<br />

out there – and lots of<br />

splendid seasonal limited<br />

editions – but I’m very taken<br />

with this, showcasing three<br />

70g votive sizes of their<br />

celebrated Eau d’Hadrien,<br />

Ambre and the deliciously<br />

wintry Jardin d’Hiver.<br />

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Mini Brush Set, £49. Some time<br />

ago I literally switched all my make-up brushes for a set of<br />

Charlotte’s. Not for nothing are they known as ‘Charlotte’s<br />

magic hands’ – because they’re such a key element of this makeup<br />

dynamo’s ability to create showstopping red carpet and<br />

backstage looks. (I could never do a decent smoky eye until<br />

I got one of Charlotte’s smudging brushes.) This chic winecoloured<br />

faux snakeskin clutch features defining, blending,<br />

contouring and smudging brushes with usefully shorter<br />

handles. NB This is the beauty gift I plan on giving myself.<br />

YOU Beauty Advent Calendar, £60 + £3.95 p&p (worth £230).<br />

OK, so I can personally attest to how well this annual advent<br />

extravaganza goes down – because I most certainly do give these<br />

every year, to my very, very ‘besties’ (and at this price they’re under<br />

no illusion that I get them as freebies!). The advantage, for me: by<br />

handing these out before the end of <strong>November</strong> in time for advent,<br />

I’ve done-and-dusted several names on the Christmas list. This<br />

year’s calendar seems even more stonkingly rammed with product<br />

than usual – and would my nearest and dearest look away now, lest<br />

it spoil the surprise of upcoming daily offerings from REN, ESPA,<br />

Ciaté, bareMinerals, Moroccanoil – and so on, for 24 windows.<br />

Aromatherapy Associates Time to Sleep, £68 (aromatherapy<br />

associates.com). I make absolutely no apologies for featuring two<br />

AA products in this guide – they’ve long been a go-to brand<br />

for me, both personally and when gift-shopping. This features<br />

a full size 55ml Deep Relax Bath & Shower Oil – one capful’s<br />

like knockout drops at the end of the day – along with a Relax<br />

Body Oil and a stress-soothing, sleep-beckoning rollerball. Again,<br />

the box – with its starry London skyline – is a keeper. Slightly<br />

more affordably – though I’d say, what price a good night’s<br />

sleep? – delight any zzz-challenged friend with This Works Deep<br />

Sleep Pillow Spray Supersize, £35 for 250ml (three times the size<br />

of their regular, clinically proven Deep Sleep spray). It’s a limited<br />

edition so just don’t snooze when it comes to shopping for this.<br />

Jean-Paul Gaultier Snowglobes, £80.50 for Classique<br />

Eau de Toilette, £64.50 for Le Male 125ml. Just the<br />

cutest! Iconic fragrances presented <strong>inside</strong> clear domes –<br />

and when you turn them upside-down, the torso bottles<br />

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Nurture in <strong>November</strong><br />

<strong>Wealden</strong> <strong>Times</strong> chats beauty regimes with stylist and singer Helen Barton<br />

Health & Beauty<br />

Do you have a beauty<br />

regime? To call it a regime<br />

would be stretching it<br />

a little. I like to keep it<br />

simple, but there are a<br />

few things I swear by. If<br />

I’ve worn make up then<br />

I use a Neal’s Yard eye<br />

make-up remover and<br />

a Weleda perfume-free<br />

facial cleanser. I wash my<br />

face with cold water and<br />

use a small amount of<br />

coconut oil morning and<br />

night. Health starts from<br />

within, and looking after<br />

my internal wellbeing is<br />

an absolute priority. Yoga<br />

and meditation practice<br />

happens daily, I drink<br />

Petal Power<br />

We tried the aromatic Petal<br />

Face Cream from Stephanie<br />

Slade’s botanical range.<br />

Made from plant extracts<br />

and oils, including rose<br />

otto and geranium, it helps<br />

to nurture and re-balance<br />

sebum production and create<br />

even skin tone. Other key<br />

ingredients include avocado<br />

oil, high in vitamin D, and<br />

lots of water, <strong>supplement</strong><br />

neem and turmeric for<br />

gut health and consume a<br />

diet of around 70% raw<br />

fruits and vegetables.<br />

Do you have a particular<br />

product you couldn’t live<br />

without? I use coconut<br />

oil for my face, body, hair<br />

and for oil pulling (using<br />

it like a mouth wash). It’s<br />

a bit soapy to begin with,<br />

but works a treat and is<br />

a lot better for you than<br />

the harsh chemicals used<br />

in normal mouth wash. I<br />

don’t go anywhere without<br />

a lip balm, especially in<br />

winter. Although I don’t<br />

wear a lot of make-up, I<br />

love a red lippy and always<br />

have one on me if I need<br />

to look a little smarter.<br />

What’s your ultimate<br />

pampering treat? I’m not<br />

hugely interested in beauty<br />

treatments but I had an<br />

Ayurvedic massage in India<br />

last year which totally blew<br />

my mind. It was one of the<br />

most surreal experiences I’ve<br />

ever had, and the massage<br />

was relatively brutal. They<br />

finished the treatment<br />

by pouring hot oil over<br />

the beauty industry’s latest<br />

‘must have’ Hyaluronic acid<br />

to hydrate and plump out<br />

the skin, reduce fine lines and<br />

improve texture. Our verdict?<br />

Post cleansing, the cream left<br />

our skin feeling nourished and<br />

hydrated and the subtle floral<br />

and citrus scent is divine.<br />

Petal Face Cream costs £24<br />

for 45g or £12 for 15g.<br />

my head and giving me a<br />

scalp massage which was<br />

heaven. I felt incredible<br />

afterwards and slept better<br />

the following week than<br />

I have my entire life! So,<br />

one of those every now and<br />

again would be lovely.<br />

Who’s your style icon? I<br />

adored Amy Winehouse as<br />

a teenager, and, although<br />

I don’t wear gold hoops<br />

and thick eyeliner any<br />

more, her influence is still<br />

present when I’m singing<br />

and performing. The same<br />

goes for singers like Ella<br />

Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday<br />

as their presence on stage is<br />

so inspirational. Regarding<br />

dress and style, I think Iris<br />

Apfel is amazing. She wears<br />

what she wants and always<br />

looks fabulous.<br />

Helen is a stylist and<br />

seamstress. She sings in a<br />

swing band (Big Swifty)<br />

and a close harmony girl<br />

band (The Ninety-Nines)<br />

singing funk, jazz and<br />

bluegrass. Find the bands<br />

on Facebook and Instagram<br />

for bookings and contact<br />

helen@helenbarton.co.uk for<br />

styling and fashion work.<br />

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Stephanie Slade at <strong>Wealden</strong><br />

<strong>Times</strong> Midwinter Fair on<br />

16,17,18 <strong>November</strong> at The<br />

Hop Farm, Paddock Wood.<br />

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Packed with<br />

goodness<br />

This popular fruit is more<br />

than just a ‘super food’.<br />

From simple avocado<br />

on toast to the latest<br />

‘avolattes’, its reputation<br />

can’t be ignored. With<br />

a soft, rich buttery<br />

texture, avocados aren’t<br />

just delicious, they also<br />

have a long list of health<br />

benefits: packed full of<br />

vitamins, minerals and<br />

fibre, they are high in<br />

monounsaturated fat<br />

and healthy oils which<br />

are good for your heart<br />

and help lower blood<br />

pressure and cholesterol.<br />

It doesn’t stop there, the<br />

feel-good factor continues<br />

with benefits to skin,<br />

hair and energy levels.<br />

So, the good news is this<br />

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For 6 servings: add 4<br />

tablespoons maple syrup,<br />

5 tablespoons coconut<br />

milk, a pinch fine sea<br />

salt and 2½ tablespoons<br />

cacao powder to 100g<br />

melted dark chocolate.<br />

In a food processor whiz<br />

together the chocolate<br />

mixture with the ripe<br />

flesh of 2 avocados until<br />

smooth. Divide between<br />

6 small serving glasses and<br />

chill for at least 3 hours.<br />

Decorate with shavings<br />

of dark chocolate or<br />

fresh berries and serve.<br />

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DIY Beauty<br />

Natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert<br />

shares two recipes for gorgeously pampering skincare<br />

Chocolate<br />

orange lip pots<br />

I love using dark organic cocoa butter<br />

for lip balm, as it retains its gorgeous<br />

chocolate aroma. This recipe contains<br />

vegetable glycerin rather than honey,<br />

but you could just as easily swap it if<br />

you prefer. The flavouring is a lip balm<br />

flavour that you can buy online. You<br />

could use a food flavour, but you may<br />

need to adjust the quantities to taste and<br />

check that it is oil soluble. The main<br />

recipe is for jars or tins and the variation<br />

is slightly more solid for twist-up tubes.<br />

• 10g beeswax<br />

• 10g dark cocoa<br />

butter<br />

• 15g shea butter<br />

• 2 tbsp plus<br />

1 tsp (35ml)<br />

almond oil<br />

• 1 tsp (5ml)<br />

glycerin<br />

• 5 drops orange<br />

essential oil<br />

1. Melt the beeswax, cocoa butter, and<br />

shea butter in the double boiler.<br />

2. Add the almond oil and glycerin and<br />

stir gently until everything is liquid.<br />

3. Remove from the heat and pour<br />

the hot mixture into the jug.<br />

Add the orange oil and chocolate<br />

flavouring, stirring until slightly<br />

cool but still pourable.<br />

4. Carefully pour the mixture<br />

into the jars to set.<br />

Variation: Follow the method<br />

for the Cocoa Butter Lip<br />

• 15g beeswax<br />

• 10g cocoa<br />

butter<br />

• 10g almond oil<br />

• 15g jojoba oil<br />

• 10 drops<br />

chocolate<br />

flavouring<br />

You will need<br />

• double boiler<br />

• metal spoon<br />

• small glass jug<br />

• 5 x ½fl oz<br />

(15ml) jars<br />

• 3 drops<br />

chocolate<br />

flavouring<br />

• 2 drops orange<br />

essential oil<br />

Argan eye serum<br />

Argan oil is extracted from the kernels <strong>inside</strong> the<br />

fruit of the argan tree, which is found in southern<br />

Morocco. It has been relatively unused in skincare<br />

until fairly recently, and it can be quite expensive<br />

due to the laborious process of extraction and the<br />

small yield of the seeds. Traditionally, argan oil<br />

was made by the Berber women of Morocco, who<br />

gathered the seeds by hand after the fruit had been<br />

eaten by goats and the seeds had passed through<br />

their digestive system, making them softer and<br />

easier to process. Although oil is still made this<br />

way locally, the process has been refined and much<br />

of the oil exported is now pressed mechanically by<br />

cooperatives set up by the Moroccan government.<br />

These programmes are dedicated to responsible<br />

harvesting and reforestation as well as providing<br />

the women of rural Morocco with a fair wage,<br />

education, and good working conditions.<br />

• 1tsp (5ml)<br />

argan oil<br />

• ½ tsp (2.5ml)<br />

borage oil<br />

• 1 tsp (5ml)<br />

rice bran oil<br />

• ½ tsp (2.5ml)<br />

vitamin E<br />

You will need<br />

• small glass jug<br />

or beaker<br />

• spoon or glass<br />

stirring rod<br />

• ½fl oz (15ml) glass<br />

bottle with dropper<br />

1. Measure the oils one at a time<br />

into the glass jug or beaker.<br />

2. Mix the oils together thoroughly,<br />

so that they are blended.<br />

3. Pour the mixture carefully<br />

into the glass bottle.<br />

As this oil is to be used around the eye area,<br />

only a small amount is needed. It is best stored<br />

in a small bottle with a pipette; you will need<br />

to use only one drop. Drip one drop from the<br />

pipette onto the ball of your middle finger,<br />

touch together with the finger on the other<br />

hand and gently pat around the eye area;<br />

you will be able to feel your orbital bone. It is<br />

important not to apply oils, creams, or lotions<br />

any closer to your eyes than this bone as they<br />

can be too rich and irritate the eye itself.<br />

Never put this or any other product directly<br />

into the eye, and avoid using any products<br />

containing essential oils around the eye area.<br />

These recipes were adapted from The Little Pocket Book of Natural Beauty: 35 Step-By-Step<br />

Projects for Homemade Beauty by Karen Gilbert, published by Cico Books at £9.99.


Food<br />

Pick mix &<br />

When Philip Dennhardt decided to start<br />

making handmade pizzas in the woodburning<br />

oven at Ballymaloe Cookery School in County<br />

Cork, Saturday Pizzas was born. Since then this<br />

once-a-week event has become so popular that<br />

diners have queued out the door just to get<br />

their hands on one of Dennhardt’s creations.<br />

Here, he shares three delectable recipes that<br />

are bound to appeal to every appetite.<br />

Recipes: Philip Dennhardt & Kristin Jensen<br />

Photographs: Mowie Kay<br />

Styling: Emily Kidd, Maud Eden & Jo Harris<br />

Pancetta with Tuscan kale, Parmesan and chilli oil<br />

Makes enough for 2 x 25 cm (10 in) pizzas<br />

One of the best things about working from the Ballymaloe<br />

Cookery School is being able to source fresh produce from<br />

our own 100-acre organic farm. It’s an incredible luxury to be<br />

able to choose ingredients from whatever is ripe and ready to<br />

be harvested. Tuscan kale is one of the vegetables that thrives<br />

almost all year round in the glasshouses. Also called cavolo nero,<br />

do snap some up when you see it. Regular curly kale works on<br />

this pizza too, but needs a bit longer in the oven to wilt down.<br />

• 2 balls of pizza dough<br />

(recipe on page 147)<br />

• 160ml (⅔ cup) tomato<br />

sauce (recipe on page 147)<br />

• a few stalks of Tuscan kale<br />

or curly kale<br />

• 2tbsp olive oil<br />

• 250g (2 cups) grated<br />

mozzarella<br />

• 100g (3½ oz) pancetta,<br />

either thinly sliced or cut<br />

into lardons<br />

• 2-4 tbsp finely grated<br />

Parmesan<br />

• 2-4 tbsp chilli oil<br />

• fine sea salt and freshly<br />

ground black pepper<br />

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Food<br />

1. Preheat the oven to 250°C/480°F/gas<br />

mark 9 or as high as it will go. Place a<br />

pizza stone or an upside-down baking<br />

tray in the oven to heat up too. Get all<br />

your ingredients and equipment ready,<br />

including taking the dough out of the<br />

fridge 1 hour before you’re ready to cook.<br />

2. Cut the kale away from the tough ribs,<br />

then chop the tender leaves into bitesized<br />

pieces or slice them into even-sized<br />

shreds. Place the kale in a bowl, drizzle<br />

with half of the oil and season with salt<br />

and pepper. Toss to combine using your<br />

hands, until the kale is coated with the<br />

oil. This adds extra flavour and also<br />

helps protect the kale from the heat<br />

of the oven so that it doesn’t burn.<br />

3. Stretch the pizza dough by hand or<br />

roll it out. Sprinkle a pinch of salt<br />

evenly over the dough, then brush<br />

a little olive oil onto the rim with a<br />

pastry brush to help it turn golden.<br />

4. Using a ladle or big spoon, pour the<br />

tomato sauce in the centre of the dough.<br />

Spread it over the pizza in concentric<br />

circles with the back of the ladle or<br />

spoon, leaving a 2.5cm (1 in) border<br />

clear around the edges for the crust.<br />

You only want a thin layer of sauce.<br />

5. Place a handful of the grated mozzarella<br />

in a mound in the middle of the dough.<br />

Use your palm to spread it out evenly<br />

across the pizza, leaving the edges clear<br />

for the crust. Scatter the pancetta on<br />

top of the cheese, aiming to get a good<br />

balance of ingredients across the pizza.<br />

6. Check that there is no liquid on the peel or<br />

board or your pizza won’t slide off. Shake<br />

the board gently to see if the pizza will<br />

move. If it doesn’t, lift up the pizza with a<br />

dough cutter or spatula and sprinkle a little<br />

flour on the board until it does move easily.<br />

7. Slide the pizza off the peel or board onto<br />

the pizza stone or upside-down baking<br />

tray in the hot oven. After 4-5 minutes,<br />

take it out and scatter the kale evenly<br />

across the top. Return the pizza to the<br />

oven for about 3-5 minutes more, until<br />

the kale has just started to wilt (curly<br />

kale needs to cook a little longer than<br />

Tuscan kale). You want the bottom and<br />

the crust to be cooked through and<br />

golden and the cheese should be melted.<br />

8. Remove from the oven again, transfer<br />

to a wire cooling rack, then sprinkle<br />

over the grated Parmesan and drizzle<br />

with chilli oil. Allow to stand for 1<br />

minute before cutting into slices. <br />

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Smoked salmon with fried capers<br />

and crème fraîche<br />

Makes enough for 2 x 25 cm (10 in) pizzas<br />

This is the kind of pizza where the quality of the<br />

ingredients is everything. Use the best smoked salmon you<br />

can get, ideally organic and wild rather than farmed.<br />

• 2 balls of pizza dough<br />

(recipe on page 147)<br />

• 160ml (⅔ cup) tomato<br />

sauce (recipe on page 147)<br />

• pinch of fine sea salt<br />

• 2 tbsp drained capers<br />

• 3 tbsp olive oil<br />

• 100g (3½ oz) good<br />

quality smoked salmon,<br />

torn into bite-sized pieces<br />

• 250g (2 cups) grated<br />

mozzarella<br />

• 3-4 tbsp crème fraîche<br />

1. Preheat the oven to 250°C/480°F/gas mark 9 or as high<br />

as it will go. Place a pizza stone or an upside-down baking<br />

tray in the oven to heat up too. Get all your ingredients<br />

and equipment ready, including taking the dough out<br />

of the fridge 1 hour before you’re ready to cook.<br />

2. While the oven is heating up, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil<br />

in a low-sided pan. Pat the capers dry with kitchen paper/<br />

paper towels so that the hot oil doesn’t splash when you<br />

put the capers in. Test the oil by adding one caper – if it<br />

sizzles, it’s ready. Add all the capers to the hot oil and fry<br />

for 1 minute, taking care not to let them burn. Scoop<br />

out with a slotted spoon or a small fine-mesh sieve and<br />

transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the<br />

excess oil. Set aside – they will crisp up as they dry out.<br />

3. Stretch the pizza dough by hand or roll it out. Sprinkle a<br />

pinch of salt evenly over the dough, then brush a little olive<br />

oil onto the rim with a pastry brush to help it turn golden.<br />

4. Using a ladle or big spoon, pour the tomato sauce in the<br />

centre of the dough. Spread the sauce over the pizza in<br />

concentric circles with the back of the ladle or spoon,<br />

leaving a 2.5cm (1 in) border clear around the edges<br />

for the crust. You only want a thin layer of sauce.<br />

5. Place a big handful of the grated mozzarella in a mound<br />

in the middle of the dough. Use your palm to spread<br />

it out evenly across the pizza, leaving the edges clear<br />

for the crust. Scatter the smoked salmon on top of the<br />

cheese, aiming to get a good balance across the pizza.<br />

6. Check that there is no liquid on the peel or board or<br />

your pizza won’t slide off it. Shake the board gently<br />

to see if the pizza will move. If it doesn’t, lift up the<br />

pizza with a dough cutter or spatula and sprinkle a<br />

little flour on the board until it does move easily.<br />

7. Slide the pizza off the peel or board onto the pizza stone<br />

or upside-down baking tray in the hot oven. Cook for<br />

7-10 minutes, but start checking it after 5 minutes – you<br />

want the bottom and the crust to be cooked through<br />

and golden and the cheese should be melted.<br />

8. Take the pizza out of the oven and scatter over the fried<br />

capers, then drizzle with the crème fraîche (put the<br />

crème fraîche in a squeezy bottle if you have one). Allow<br />

to stand for 1 minute before cutting into slices.<br />

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Figs with goat’s cheese, rocket and honey<br />

Makes enough for 2 x 25 cm (10 in) pizzas<br />

Don’t miss your chance to make this classy pizza when figs<br />

are in season. Because there is no sauce, use the best fruit,<br />

cheese and honey you can find.<br />

• 2 balls of pizza dough<br />

(recipe on page 147)<br />

• 2 handfuls of rocket<br />

• 2 tablespoons olive oil<br />

• 4 fresh figs, each<br />

sliced into eighths<br />

• 80g (⅓ cup) soft<br />

goat’s cheese<br />

• runny honey,<br />

for drizzling<br />

• fine sea salt<br />

1. Preheat the oven to 250°C/480°F/gas mark 9<br />

or as high as it will go. Place a pizza stone or<br />

an upside-down baking tray in the oven to heat<br />

up too. Get all your ingredients and equipment<br />

ready, including taking the dough out of the<br />

fridge 1 hour before you’re ready to cook.<br />

2. Place the rocket in a bowl. Drizzle with a little olive<br />

oil and season with a pinch of salt (there’s no need for<br />

pepper). Toss to coat all the leaves with the oil. This<br />

adds extra flavour and also helps protect the rocket<br />

from the heat of the oven so that it doesn’t burn.<br />

3. Place the figs in a separate bowl and drizzle<br />

with a little olive oil. Toss gently to make<br />

sure all the figs are lightly coated with oil,<br />

handling carefully so they don’t break up.<br />

4. Stretch the pizza dough by hand or roll it<br />

out. Sprinkle a pinch of salt evenly over<br />

the dough, then brush all over with a really<br />

nice olive oil to help it turn golden.<br />

5. Scatter the figs on top of the dough, then dot<br />

small knobs (about ½ teaspoon each) of the<br />

goat’s cheese between the figs, aiming to get a<br />

good balance of ingredients across the pizza.<br />

6. Check that there is no liquid on the peel or board or<br />

your pizza won’t slide off it. Shake the board gently<br />

to see if the pizza will move. If it doesn’t, lift up the<br />

pizza with a dough cutter or spatula and sprinkle a<br />

little flour on the board until it does move easily.<br />

7. Slide the pizza off the peel or board onto the pizza<br />

stone or upside-down baking tray in the hot oven.<br />

Cook for 7-10 minutes, but start checking after<br />

5 minutes – you want the dough to be cooked<br />

through and golden. The figs should be soft and<br />

will have started to release their juices and the<br />

goat’s cheese may be slightly charred in places.<br />

8. Take the pizza out of the oven. Drizzle with<br />

honey and scatter the rocket evenly across the<br />

top. Return the pizza to the oven for only 30<br />

seconds to 1 minute more, until the rocket has<br />

just started to wilt. Alternatively, skip this step<br />

and add the honey and rocket when the pizza is<br />

done – the rocket will still wilt slightly from the<br />

residual heat of the pizza. Remove from the oven<br />

again and transfer to a wire cooling rack. Allow to<br />

stand for 1 minute before cutting into slices. <br />

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Classic pizza dough<br />

Makes enough for 2 x 25cm (10 in) pizzas<br />

I like to use half ‘00’ flour and half strong white flour, but<br />

you can use all of one or the other. Be warned, though, that<br />

if you use all ‘00’ flour you will probably need to add a little<br />

extra, as otherwise it will be a very wet dough that might be<br />

hard to work with. I always make this dough at least 24 hours<br />

in advance of using it.<br />

• 200ml (¾ cup + 4 tsp<br />

cold water<br />

• 300g (2 cups) ‘00’ flour<br />

or strong white flour, plus<br />

extra for dusting<br />

• ½ x 7g (¼ oz) sachet of<br />

fast action dried yeast<br />

• 1tsp fine sea salt<br />

1. Pour the water into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with<br />

a dough hook, then add the flour on top of the water and<br />

add the yeast and salt in separate piles. Mix for 10 minutes<br />

on a medium–low speed. For the first few minutes it will<br />

look shaggy and you might be worried that it won’t come<br />

together, but leave it be and by the end of the 10 minutes<br />

the dough should be smooth, springy and slightly sticky.<br />

Check the dough after a couple of minutes, though, to see<br />

how it’s coming along. If it’s really dry and isn’t coming<br />

together, add another tablespoon of water. If it looks really<br />

wet, add another tablespoon of flour. Alternatively, if you<br />

don’t have a mixer, you can knead the dough by hand.<br />

2. Sprinkle your work surface with a little flour and tip<br />

the dough out onto it. Knead it by hand a few times to<br />

bring it together into a smooth, round ball that holds<br />

its shape well and springs back when you poke it. If it<br />

doesn’t pass those tests, knead it for 1-2 minutes more.<br />

3. Using a dough cutter or a sharp knife, cut the dough in<br />

half. Pressing it firmly into the work surface, roll each piece<br />

into a smooth round, like a tennis ball. Put the dough<br />

balls on two side plates or a baking tray dusted with flour.<br />

Cover tightly with clingfilm/plastic wrap or soak a clean<br />

tea towel in cold running water from the tap and wring it<br />

out really well, then cover the dough with the damp cloth.<br />

Place the covered plates or tray in the fridge for at least 6<br />

hours, but ideally overnight or even up to 48 hours to let it<br />

have a long fermentation and a slow rise. The longer you let<br />

the dough sit in the fridge, the more flavour it will have.<br />

4. Take the dough out of the fridge 1 hour before you want to<br />

cook the pizzas, making sure you keep it covered with the<br />

clingfilm/ plastic wrap or damp cloth so it doesn’t dry out.<br />

When you’re ready to shape the dough, dust a pizza peel<br />

or a thin wooden chopping board generously with flour.<br />

You can either stretch the dough by hand or use a rolling<br />

pin. If you’re using a rolling pin, dust that with flour too.<br />

5. Take the rested dough ball off the plate or tray using a<br />

dough cutter or a bowl scraper, making sure the dough ball<br />

stays round at this point. Place the dough ball onto the<br />

floured peel or board and dust some flour on top of the<br />

dough too. Press down the middle of the dough with your<br />

fingers, but don’t press the edge of the dough ball, as that<br />

will be the crust later. It should already look like a little pizza.<br />

6. The dough is now ready to be stretched<br />

by hand or rolled out.<br />

Tomato sauce<br />

Makes 800ml (3⅓ cups)<br />

This sauce is so versatile. Not only can you use it<br />

for pizzas, but it works well as a simple pasta sauce<br />

too and it can be frozen for up to six months.<br />

• 1tbsp olive oil<br />

• 1 onion, finely chopped<br />

• 1 celery stick, finely chopped<br />

• ½ carrot, finely chopped<br />

• 1tsp fine sea salt<br />

• freshly ground black pepper<br />

• 1 garlic clove, finely<br />

chopped<br />

• 2 x 400g (14oz) cans of<br />

good-quality whole plum<br />

tomatoes<br />

• 1tsp sugar (optional)<br />

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan set over a medium–<br />

low heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot and season<br />

with the salt and some freshly ground black pepper<br />

to taste. Cover the pan and sweat the vegetables<br />

for 8-10 minutes, until soft but not coloured.<br />

2. Add the garlic and cook, uncovered, for just 1 minute, until<br />

fragrant. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 3 minutes on a low<br />

heat. Good-quality canned tomatoes don’t need to be cooked for<br />

very long, plus the longer you cook the sauce, the more water<br />

evaporates and the thicker it becomes, which isn’t the consistency<br />

that you want – pizza sauce should be thin but not watery.<br />

3. Whizz the sauce with a hand-held blender until smooth,<br />

or you could leave it a little chunkier if that’s what you<br />

prefer. Taste and check for seasoning – add a teaspoon of<br />

sugar if the tomatoes are too bitter or acidic. The sauce<br />

is now ready to be used right away, or it will keep in the<br />

fridge in an airtight container for up to a week or it can be<br />

frozen. This recipe makes enough sauce for five pizzas.<br />

These recipes have been adapted from Saturday<br />

Pizzas from the Ballymaloe Cookery School by Philip<br />

Dennhardt and Kristin Jensen, published by<br />

Ryland Peters & Small (£16.99). Photography by<br />

Mowie Kay © Ryland Peters & Small<br />

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Festive<br />

Sidekicks<br />

Looking for something a little<br />

different to spice up your<br />

Christmas Day repertoire?<br />

WT asks three local chefs for<br />

their favourite dish from their<br />

own restaurants’ Christmas<br />

menus and to give their<br />

side dish recommendations<br />

to try at home<br />

Frasers, Egerton, Kent<br />

Our favourite dish from our Festive menu has got to<br />

be the pan fried breast of ‘Frasers Estate’ wood pigeon,<br />

poached red grapes, celeriac remoulade. We love this<br />

dish as it is simple yet delicious, the pigeon is also<br />

shot on our farm, making the food miles practically<br />

zero! A delicious start to any festive meal.<br />

Our unusual side dish is Stuffing Baubles<br />

This makes 12 baubles<br />

• drizzle of vegetable oil, plus extra for greasing<br />

• 6 small or medium red onions<br />

• 250g sausagemeat<br />

• 50g dried cranberries<br />

• small bunch thyme, leaves picked<br />

• 50g fresh or dried breadcrumbs<br />

• 12 rashers pancetta<br />

1. Heat oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4<br />

and grease a large baking tray.<br />

2. Halve the onions through the root and peel off the<br />

papery skin. Cut off any stringy roots but leave the<br />

base of the root intact. Slice a little off the rounded<br />

side of each onion half, so they will sit on the tray.<br />

Cut away the centre of the onions, reserving the<br />

offcuts, to leave a hollow – once you’ve cut away a<br />

little, you can use your fingers to pull out the layers<br />

until you’re left with a shell of 2 or 3 layers. Arrange<br />

the halves on a baking tray, season and bake for<br />

10 mins until just softened. Set aside to cool.<br />

3. Weigh the onion offcuts and place 140g/5oz in a food<br />

processor (save any remaining onions for another<br />

recipe). Blitz until finely chopped but still with a<br />

little texture – or finely chop by hand. Heat a drizzle<br />

of oil in a frying pan and add the onions. Cook<br />

for 5 mins until softened, then set aside to cool.<br />

4. Tip the sausagemeat, cranberries, thyme and<br />

breadcrumbs into a bowl. Add the fried onions and<br />

a little seasoning. Mix well. Roll the stuffing mixture<br />

into 12 balls and use to fill the onion halves.<br />

5. Wrap a slice of pancetta around each ‘bauble’,<br />

ensuring the ends meet underneath the onions.<br />

They can now be covered with cling film and chilled<br />

for up to 2 days or frozen for up to a month.<br />

6. Heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Unwrap the<br />

stuffing baubles (if chilled) and bake for 25 mins<br />

until cooked through and the bacon is starting to<br />

crisp. If you’re cooking from frozen, bake for 35<br />

mins. (If you have a full oven, it may be too steamy<br />

to crisp up the bacon, so finish with a blast under<br />

a hot grill until nicely browned and crispy.)<br />

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The George<br />

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East Sussex<br />

This year, Stuart our Head Chef is celebrating his 10th<br />

year of employment with us here at The George. His<br />

favourite dish is The George Christmas Parcel. It has<br />

all your favourite tastes of Christmas dinner including<br />

roasted turkey, homemade pork and apricot stuffing, local<br />

chipolatas wrapped in smoked bacon and cranberry sauce,<br />

(but not a sprout in sight!) all wrapped up in puff pastry<br />

and shaped into a Christmas present parcel. This is served<br />

with a lovely homemade roasting gravy and fresh vegetables.<br />

Our unusual side dish is Bubble & Squeak Rosti<br />

This serves 4 / makes 8 rostis<br />

• 450g potatoes (choose approx. 3 even sized potatoes)<br />

• 75g spring greens or green cabbage<br />

• 50g grated mature local Cheddar (use a<br />

good mature one with a strong flavour)<br />

• 1tbsp plain flour<br />

• 25g butter<br />

• 1 dessertspoon olive oil<br />

• salt and pepper<br />

1. Scrub the potatoes and simmer gently. Drain<br />

once cooked and keep to one side to cool.<br />

2. Shred the greens and drop into boiling water for<br />

2 minutes just to soften. Drain and pat dry.<br />

3. When the potatoes are cooled, peel and<br />

grate. Season with salt and pepper.<br />

4. Add grated cheese, greens and toss together<br />

lightly (you don’t want to break up the potato<br />

strands too much so do this gently).<br />

5. Shape the mixture into rounds approx. 3 inches (7.5cm)<br />

wide and 1cm thick. Press firmly and form into little<br />

cakes. Dust with flour and they will keep in the fridge.<br />

6. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F. To cook, place the<br />

rostis on a baking sheet, brush with melted butter<br />

and oil. Place on the top shelf of the oven for 15<br />

minutes then turn over for a further 10 mins.<br />

7. These are delicious served with cold meats,<br />

chutneys and a Christmas cheese board.<br />

Browse The George’s Christmas menu<br />

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The Goudhurst Inn, Goudhurst,<br />

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Executive Chef for Hush Heath Estate, Fabio Vinciguerra’s,<br />

favourite dish on our Christmas menu at The Goudhurst Inn<br />

and The Tickled Trout is Beef Wellington because this makes<br />

such an impressive centrepiece for a special festive celebration.<br />

The crisp pastry has a shiny golden brown crust, and as you<br />

slice the filling reveals layers of the finest ingredients. We are<br />

talking prosciutto, mushroom duxelles and beef fillet cooked<br />

medium-rare and coated with just enough mustard. This<br />

dish oozes with meaty juices, and it is packed with flavour.<br />

For our unusual side dish we’ve chosen Celeriac Purée and<br />

Bordelaise Sauce (to accompany the Beef Wellington)<br />

Serves 6<br />

• 1 celeriac, peeled and cut into small cubes<br />

• 200ml vegetable stock<br />

• 200ml cream<br />

• 30g butter<br />

• zest of ½ orange<br />

• salt<br />

• black pepper<br />

For the Bordelaise sauce:<br />

• 50g butter<br />

• 3 shallots, diced<br />

• 2 sprigs of thyme<br />

• 200ml red wine<br />

1. Place the cream, vegetable stock and celeriac in a<br />

large saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil,<br />

then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.<br />

2. Blend, stir in the butter and orange<br />

zest and season to taste.<br />

3. Meanwhile, prepare the Bordelaise sauce. Place the<br />

butter, shallots and thyme into a saucepan with a<br />

pinch of salt. Cook and stir until caramelised.<br />

4. Add red wine and simmer until the<br />

pan juices are thick and syrupy.<br />

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Garden<br />

Grow your<br />

own hedge<br />

Jo Arnell explains how to ensure you<br />

have pick of the crop at home...<br />

The hedgerows are packed with deliciousness right now.<br />

There are elderberries for sauces and wine, rosehips for<br />

syrups and cordials, wild plums, apples, cobnuts and<br />

sloes. A veritable forager’s feast awaits at the edges of fields and<br />

roadways and it can be great fun heading out to harvest free<br />

food, giving added purpose to autumn walks and satisfying<br />

our inner hunter-gatherer. If you would like all the joys of a<br />

hedgerow harvest without the muddy trek out into the fields, or<br />

a hedge with added purpose, why not grow one of your own?<br />

Vertical allotments<br />

When is a hedge not a hedge? When it’s a vertical<br />

allotment! If you haven’t got room for a fruit or vegetable<br />

garden, growing upwards, rather than outwards could<br />

be the solution. Choose the right plants – apples, pears,<br />

plums and blackberries and you could even grow a linear<br />

orchard. Most of these are trees, but they can be pruned to<br />

become more of a hedge and will stay fairly neat and well<br />

behaved – as long as you keep them regularly pruned.<br />

Go nuts<br />

Hazels and filberts (collectively known as cobnuts) can be<br />

grown as part of a mixed hedge, or on their own as more<br />

of a nuttery. An additional benefit to the nuts are the nice<br />

straight stems that grow when hazel is coppiced. These provide<br />

sturdy plant supports, wigwams or bean poles in the vegetable<br />

garden. Hazel within a mixed native hedge will also help to<br />

support local wildlife (unfortunately this does include hungry<br />

squirrels), as nuts are packed full of nutritious fat and protein,<br />

ripening in the autumn just before creatures such as dormice<br />

go into hibernation. Cobnuts provide a valuable source of<br />

high energy food to help them get through the winter.<br />

Sloe, sloe, quick-quick sloe<br />

If you want to establish a fast-growing hedge, then blackthorn<br />

(sloes are the fruit), or hawthorn – commonly called<br />

quickthorn – will rapidly establish and knit together into<br />

a thorny barrier. Both hawberries and sloes are edible. It<br />

is a bit of a process making the haws edible (they seem to<br />

be stuffed with sawdust and need much straining through<br />

muslin), but sloes slip easily into gin… (see recipe below).<br />

Sloe gin<br />

Pick enough sloes to half fill a clean Kilner jar, about<br />

1lb. Prick all over or put in the freezer overnight. Put<br />

in jar with 4oz granulated sugar. Fill jar with gin<br />

and stir well, seal and leave for at least 6-8 weeks,<br />

gently shaking jar from time to time. Strain through<br />

muslin into clean bottles. It improves with keeping.<br />

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The rose blossom and hips we see in country hedges are<br />

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boil for 5 minutes. Pour into hot bottles, seal.<br />

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giant fennel. Actually Ferrula communis (giant fennel) is related<br />

to our garden fennel but doesn’t come from the same family.<br />

This dramatic giant, again from the Mediterranean, but which<br />

can be grown here on most soils as long as the drainage is<br />

good, reaches an impressive fifteen feet when at its happiest.<br />

The artichoke family produces some great seed heads<br />

which dry spectacularly and make great winter decorations.<br />

You can eat a few of the artichokes and leave a few. We’ve<br />

made the mistake of rather neglecting our plants this year.<br />

They have dried out and it shows. They are hungry feeders<br />

and would have appreciated a mulch of good organic matter<br />

especially when they were first planted out. The seeds are<br />

pretty accommodating too and pop up quite happily in<br />

a seed tray or in a few pots on a window sill as early as<br />

February. I think that the combination of their large jagged<br />

silvery leaves and decorative flowers are fabulous either in<br />

the vegetable garden or in the border. Try different varieties.<br />

I like ‘Purple Globe’ or ‘Romanesco’ as the flower buds<br />

are purple as they open and are particularly handsome.<br />

What else might you grow for seed heads that look wonderful<br />

in the frost? How about phormiums with huge architectural<br />

stems and lots of dramatic dark seed pods or the honesties with<br />

their seed pods which resemble flat transparent discs. Try ‘Corfu<br />

Blue’ which is such a pretty plant although not quite as robust<br />

as some. Or Phlomis Russeliana. Now that looks sensational<br />

in the winter provided you remember not to cut the flower<br />

stems down when you are having a tidy up. The upright stems<br />

with their whorls of spent flowers look particularly pleasing<br />

with a dusting of frost on them. Otherwise, agapanthus heads<br />

can be saved and dried until those dark winter nights when<br />

you might want to spray them for Christmas decoration. It’s<br />

always difficult to cut down agapanthus heads as they are<br />

rather glorious but unless you want to propagate from the<br />

seeds, it is always an idea to remove them from the parent<br />

plant so that it doesn’t waste its energy bulking up the seeds.<br />

Finally, grow some of the many eryngiums that there are on<br />

the market and bring these in to use as decoration. Either way,<br />

in the garden or cut, they are pretty fabulous plants as their<br />

spiky forms contrast so well with other herbaceous perennials.<br />

The most dramatic one is E. agavifolium which, as its name<br />

suggests, resembles an agave but it is a sea holly with long,<br />

serrated, evergreen leaves and grey green flowers. Another one<br />

which would look marvellous in an arrangement would be<br />

E. giganteum which also goes by the name of Miss Willmott’s<br />

Ghost. As it is such a handsome plant with its flowers<br />

surrounded by a silver grey ruff (and an absolute favourite for<br />

bees), Miss Willmott would sow it in all manner of gardens as<br />

she visited before anyone could stop her, obviously absolutely<br />

sure that everyone should have some. You might need to collect<br />

these up to use for winter decoration by the middle to the<br />

end of September as they tend to collapse a bit after that. You<br />

might as well as they die after flowering but no matter, they<br />

will have left a legacy of quantities of seed to carry on the line.<br />

Sue Whigham can be contacted on 07810 457948 for<br />

gardening advice and help in the sourcing and supply of<br />

interesting garden plants.<br />

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Education<br />

Remember, remember<br />

Susan Elkin stresses the importance of teaching children the history behind many of our seasonal celebrations<br />

Credit: FreeImages.com/Picaland * ‘<strong>November</strong>’ published in Lupercal, 1960. Ted Hughes was Poet Laureate from 1984-2008.<br />

Ted Hughes, often a bit lugubrious, called<br />

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which seems a bit hard for the season of bonfires,<br />

traditions and looking forward to Christmas.<br />

I do think, though, that many schools miss a topical trick<br />

or two in <strong>November</strong>. Halloween on 31 October dominates<br />

the start of the month and many schools are full of American<br />

style carved pumpkins, cut out spiders and cheerful<br />

witchery. It’s become commercially huge in recent years.<br />

I think we should also teach children that Halloween means<br />

the eve of All Hallows’ Day which is another name for All<br />

Saints’ Day. It’s known as the Day of the Dead throughout<br />

continental Europe and taken very seriously with cemetery<br />

visits to remember deceased relations and so on. In Italy, France<br />

and some other countries All Saints’ Day is a public holiday.<br />

Yes it’s fine to have fun with blackened teeth<br />

and spooky Halloween hats but let’s also make<br />

children aware of the origins of it all.<br />

And what about Guy Fawkes? Yes there will be firework<br />

parties on 5 <strong>November</strong> but do we actually talk seriously<br />

to children about what probably remains the greatest<br />

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1605 Gunpowder Plot stretches right into the present<br />

day – and until the mid 19th century it was compulsory<br />

for communities to celebrate the thwarting of it.<br />

What an opportunity to get children to think about<br />

the tensions between protestant Britain (yes we’d sort of<br />

been united with Scotland for four years by 1605) and<br />

the Catholics who wanted something quite different.<br />

Parallels with some of what is happening today?<br />

There are also lessons about justice in the Gunpowder<br />

Plot story. Guy Fawkes, who has gone down in history<br />

as the villain was the original ‘fall guy’. He wasn’t the<br />

planner or leader. He was brutally tortured, though.<br />

And while we’re on the subject of topical things to<br />

do in <strong>November</strong> do we do enough to make children<br />

aware of what we’re actually remembering on 11<br />

<strong>November</strong>? Every child should read War Horse at the<br />

very least. And some of the devastating poetry – shades<br />

of Hughes’s drowned dog, perhaps, except that the<br />

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History – taught properly – is about a great deal<br />

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Buy a tree and enjoy these<br />

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For more information call 01580 879820<br />

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A variety of<br />

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Art<br />

Sat 11 – Sun 19 Nov &<br />

Saturdays Sat 25 Nov – Sat<br />

23 Dec 12noon – 5pm<br />

Up the Garden Studio, Green<br />

Lane, Boughton Monchelsea,<br />

Maidstone, Kent ME17 4LF<br />

Graham Clarke<br />

Studio Open Days<br />

Visit the lovely courtyard studio<br />

of local artist Graham Clarke,<br />

have a cup of tea or coffee,<br />

browse new works, etchings,<br />

watercolours, posters, books,<br />

and cards and perhaps meet the<br />

artist himself as Graham will<br />

be on hand whenever possible<br />

to sign gifts and have a chat.<br />

Entry: Free<br />

Info: grahamclarke.co.uk<br />

Weds 15 – Sun 19 Nov<br />

11am – 5pm<br />

The Powdermills Hotel,<br />

Powdermill Lane, Battle,<br />

East Sussex TN33 0SP<br />

The <strong>November</strong><br />

Art Show<br />

A varied selection of affordable<br />

art with six artists displaying<br />

work for sale including<br />

ceramics, wildlife, pop art,<br />

nature, sea, landscapes, still<br />

life and jewellery. Cards and<br />

gifts will also be on sale.<br />

Entry: Free<br />

Info: 01580 753438 /<br />

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Sat 25 – Sun 26 Nov<br />

9am – 5pm (4pm Sun)<br />

South of England Showground,<br />

Ardingly, RH17 6TL<br />

SEAS Winter Fair<br />

A winter retreat with original<br />

Christmas gifts & greetings<br />

ideas, a new clothing<br />

and accessories marquee,<br />

scrumptious food and drink,<br />

choirs and live music, a<br />

vintage carousel and street<br />

entertainment. Plus a Giant<br />

Snow Globe, Santa’s Grotto<br />

and the Snow Queen.<br />

Entry: Adults £6, Seniors/<br />

Students £5, Children under 16<br />

free with a paying adult. Save<br />

£1 per ticket by booking online<br />

before midnight 24th <strong>November</strong>.<br />

Info: 01444 892700 / seas.org.uk<br />

What’s On In <strong>November</strong><br />

Children & Families<br />

Mon 4 Nov – Sun 14 Jan<br />

The Royal Pavilion Ice<br />

Rink, Brighton BN2 1RA<br />

The Royal Pavilion<br />

Ice Rink<br />

The most beautiful rink in<br />

the South East returns. This<br />

romantic, twinkly, childfriendly<br />

rink is topped off<br />

with a beautiful ringside bar<br />

and restaurant where you can<br />

watch the skaters over a hearty<br />

meal or warming drink.<br />

Info: royalpavilionicerink.co.uk<br />

Weds 8 Nov 7pm<br />

Hall Place & Gardens,<br />

Bexley, Kent, DA5 1PQ<br />

Stargazing<br />

Join the Crayford Manor House<br />

Astronomical Society Dartford<br />

in an evening of exploring the<br />

night skies and eating cake.<br />

Entry: Adults £10, Under 16s £8<br />

Info: hallplace.org.uk<br />

Sat 11 Nov – Sat 30 Nov<br />

11am – 4pm<br />

Sissinghurst Castle Garden,<br />

Biddenden Road, Cranbrook,<br />

Kent TN17 2AB<br />

Clangers, Bagpuss & Co<br />

Meet Bagpuss, the Soup Dragon<br />

and Noggin the Nog in this<br />

new exhibition organised by the<br />

V&A Museum of Childhood.<br />

Entry: £9.90, Child<br />

£4.85, Family £24.75<br />

Info: nationaltrust.org.uk<br />

Sat 11 Nov 12noon – 3pm<br />

Groombridge Place,<br />

Groombridge Hill,<br />

Groombridge, Tunbridge<br />

Wells TN3 9QG<br />

Wild Winter<br />

Family Rave<br />

This hugely popular event<br />

returns with giant colouring<br />

murals, DJs Baker & Beale, and<br />

the magical winter woodland<br />

dancefloor. This family friendly<br />

rave combines glitter cannons,<br />

bubble machines, giant balloons,<br />

licensed bars and great music<br />

with craft activities, chill out<br />

areas for babies, and great food.<br />

Info: groombridgeplace.com<br />

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Wed 1 – Sat 4 Nov<br />

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Sun 26 Nov<br />

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Tue 21 – Sat 25 Nov<br />

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What’s On In <strong>November</strong><br />

Christmas<br />

Sat 18 – Sun 19 Nov<br />

10am – 4pm<br />

Falcons Room, Rare Breeds<br />

Centre, Woodchurch,<br />

Ashford, Kent TN26 3RJ<br />

CHRISTMAS GIFT MARKET<br />

Ideal gifts and crafts for your<br />

family, home, garden and even<br />

your pet. Wood, jewellery,<br />

textiles, candles, toys, upcycled<br />

furniture and confectionery<br />

will be on sale to raise funds<br />

for Canterbury Oast Trust.<br />

Info: 01233 732684<br />

Fri 24 Nov 12 – 9pm &<br />

Sat 25 Nov 10am – 8pm<br />

Tenterden High Street, Kent<br />

Tenterden<br />

Christmas market<br />

Buy local and get festive<br />

with over sixty Christmas<br />

stalls showcasing handmade<br />

festive gifts, local food and<br />

drink, music and grotto all<br />

positioned along Tenterden’s<br />

historic high street.<br />

Entry: Free<br />

Info: facebook.com/<br />

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Sat 25 Nov 10am – 4pm<br />

Chiddingstone Castle, Hill<br />

Hoath Road, Chiddingstone,<br />

Edenbridge TN8 7AD<br />

Chiddingstone Castle<br />

Christmas Fair<br />

Wander through the seventy<br />

stalls which will be spread across<br />

the historic castle and its heated<br />

marquee to get a head start on<br />

Christmas shopping with some<br />

unique and personal ideas.<br />

Entry: £5<br />

Info: chiddingstonecastle.org.uk<br />

Sat 25 – Sun 26 Nov, Weds<br />

29 Nov– Sun 3 Dec, & daily<br />

Weds 6 Dec - Sun 24 Dec<br />

Hever Castle, Hever<br />

Road, Hever, Edenbridge,<br />

Sevenoaks, Kent TN8 7NG<br />

Christmas at<br />

the Castle<br />

Explore the castle adorned<br />

with beautiful decorations and<br />

welcoming log fires, discover the<br />

‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ trail<br />

through the illuminated gardens<br />

at dusk, hug a husky, discover<br />

the history of Christmas carols<br />

and enjoy vintage fairground<br />

stalls including the carousel. It’s<br />

all going on at Hever Castle.<br />

Info: hevercastle.co.uk<br />

Fairs & Festivals<br />

Mon 6 – Sun 12 Nov<br />

Stade Hall, Stade Open<br />

Space, Hastings, East<br />

Sussex TN34 3FJ<br />

Hastings Storytelling<br />

Festival<br />

Celebrate the oral tradition<br />

of storytelling with original<br />

tales told through spoken<br />

word, poetry, puppetry,<br />

song and movement.<br />

Info: hastingsfestival.co.uk<br />

Thurs 16 – Sat 18 Nov<br />

9am – 5pm<br />

Hop Farm, Maidstone<br />

Road, Paddock Wood,<br />

Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6PY<br />

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Midwinter Fair<br />

A collection of over 220<br />

delightful exhibitors gather this<br />

year for our Midwinter Fair.<br />

This tented winter wonderland<br />

offers a warm welcome into<br />

our carefully crafted world of<br />

handmade treasures, artisan<br />

finds and unmissable gift<br />

opportunities and we can’t wait!<br />

Info & tickets: wealdentimes.co.uk<br />

Guy Fawkes Night<br />

Sat 4 Nov<br />

Quex Park, Park Lane,<br />

Birchington-on-Sea,<br />

Kent CT7 0BH<br />

Bonfire &<br />

Firework Event<br />

Quex Park has chosen a Disney<br />

theme this year, giving you<br />

the chance to see Mickey,<br />

Minnie and many other family<br />

favourites as you wander the<br />

fun fair, visit the bar, grab some<br />

food, and enjoy two fireworks<br />

displays and the warm bonfire.<br />

Info: quexpark.co.uk<br />

Sat 4 Nov 5.30pm<br />

Dunorlan Park, Pembury<br />

Road, Tunbrige Wells,<br />

OPEN DAY<br />

5 NOVEMBER 10.30-16.00<br />

Whether you have a wedding, christening or landmark birthday to<br />

celebrate, come to our open day to admire our tipis and stretch<br />

tents, talk to florists, caterers and photographers, enjoy fizz and<br />

food and start planning your event at Goodnestone Park.<br />

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Clangers, Bagpuss and Co<br />

Sissinghurst Castle Garden<br />

11 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2017</strong> - 4 February 2018<br />

Organised by the V&A Museum of<br />

Childhood, Clangers, Bagpuss and Co<br />

tells the story of these much-loved<br />

family favourites.<br />

Call 01580710700 for details<br />

nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst-castle-garden<br />

When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your<br />

support helps us to look after special places for ever, for everyone.<br />

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What’s On In <strong>November</strong><br />

Kent TN2 3QN<br />

Dunorlan Park<br />

Fireworks<br />

Dunorlan Park’s natural<br />

amphitheatre with views across<br />

the lake to the Weald is a<br />

stunning spectacle complete<br />

with food, drink and rides<br />

which also raises money for local<br />

charities including winter shelter<br />

programmes, and a food bank<br />

Entry: Adult £6, Child £4<br />

Info: rtwrt.org<br />

Sat 4 Nov<br />

Lewes, East Sussex<br />

Lewes Bonfire Night<br />

Lewes’ infamous Bonfire night<br />

celebrations include burning<br />

barrels and effigies, fireworks,<br />

bonfires, and parades from each<br />

of its seven bonfire societies in<br />

the town which has been called<br />

the bonfire capital of the world.<br />

Info: lewesbonfirecelebrations.com<br />

Sat 11 Nov<br />

Rye, East Sussex<br />

Rye Bonfire Pageant<br />

Rye’s annual celebration begins<br />

with an atmospheric torchlit<br />

procession with bonfire<br />

societies, floats, and a secret<br />

celebrity effigy, which winds its<br />

way through the town to the<br />

bonfire site on the Town Salts.<br />

The bonfire is then lit and a<br />

brilliant firework display begins.<br />

Info: ryesussex.co.uk<br />

Music<br />

Sat 18 Nov 7.30pm<br />

St George’s Church, Church<br />

Street, Gravesend DA11 0DJ<br />

Handel Favourites<br />

Gravesham Choral Society and<br />

Orchestra performs Messiah<br />

Parts Two and Three and<br />

Dettingen Te Deum with<br />

soprano Sophie Edwards,<br />

mezzo-soprano Katarzyna<br />

Balejko, tenor Stefan Kennedy,<br />

baritone Piran Legg and<br />

conductor Alan Vincent.<br />

Entry: £12, Students £5<br />

Info: 01474 816684 /<br />

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Sun 19 Nov 2.30pm<br />

Groves Hall, Sutton Valence<br />

School, North Street,<br />

Sutton Valence, Maidstone,<br />

Kent ME17 3HL<br />

Sutton Valence<br />

Music Society<br />

See Beethoven, Schubert and<br />

Barber performed by The<br />

Lunaire Quartet comprising<br />

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Stelios Chatzilosifidis (violin),<br />

Julian Latham (viola),<br />

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Entry: £12.50 at door<br />

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Pantomime & Theatre<br />

Sun 12 Nov 2pm<br />

The Hazlitt Theatre,<br />

Earl Street, Maidstone,<br />

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Vienna Festival Ballet<br />

- The Nutcracker<br />

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Jane Howard’s<br />

Fables from the Farm<br />

Jane contemplates trying her hand at making her own acorn coffee<br />

What a year for acorns. I<br />

can’t remember there ever<br />

being such a bumper<br />

harvest and the residents at Coopers are<br />

collectively making the most of it.<br />

The pigs are in heaven. Unlike<br />

cows, sheep, horses and humans<br />

which can all die if they eat too many<br />

acorns, the Terminator-like digestive<br />

system of a pig can process industrial<br />

quantities with no ill effect.<br />

In fact for thousands of years,<br />

commoners would drive their domestic<br />

pigs into woodlands in the autumn and<br />

release them to fatten, a<br />

practice known as ‘pannage’,<br />

but how on earth did they<br />

ever get them back again?<br />

This was very common<br />

in the Weald, indeed the<br />

Domesday Book reports<br />

over 150,000 pigs arriving<br />

in the region each year.<br />

Although East Sussex<br />

remains the most densely<br />

wooded county in the UK, pannage is no<br />

longer carried out here, in fact it’s only<br />

really in the New Forest where it’s an<br />

important part of the rural economy. With<br />

the possible exception of Coopers Farm.<br />

For eleven months of the year we<br />

spend a great deal of our time and effort<br />

ensuring the pigs remain the right side of<br />

the fence, penned in to about 10 acres of<br />

woodland. When the fences are breached<br />

and we get break-out the consequences<br />

“ commoners<br />

would drive their<br />

domestic pigs<br />

into woodlands<br />

in the autumn<br />

and release<br />

them to fatten”<br />

are pretty dire, especially if the ground is<br />

wet. It takes three or four pigs no more<br />

than a few hours to effectively rotovate<br />

a patch about the size of a tennis court.<br />

Great if you want to turn over a patch of<br />

brambles, not so great if it’s your precious<br />

permanent pasture that’s being ploughed.<br />

However at this time of year, with<br />

the acorns on the ground, we open the<br />

gate in the mornings and they spill out<br />

and proceed in single file round the field<br />

boundaries stopping under all the oak<br />

trees to hoover up the acorns. And after<br />

a couple of hours they are so full up they<br />

are easy to drive back into<br />

their enclosure to sleep off<br />

the excess for another day.<br />

In Spain and much of<br />

central Europe pannage<br />

pork is highly sought after<br />

– the fat is much yellower<br />

and the meat much darker<br />

with a stronger flavour<br />

than regular pork. And so<br />

it is with our pork. Having<br />

stuffed themselves throughout October the<br />

pork we produce in <strong>November</strong> is different,<br />

much stronger and utterly delicious.<br />

And talking of gastronomic delights,<br />

acorns have frequently been used as<br />

a coffee substitute, particularly when<br />

coffee was unavailable or rationed. The<br />

Confederates in the American Civil War<br />

and the Germans during World War II<br />

(when it was called Ersatz coffee), were<br />

both converts. So I thought I’d have<br />

a go and if you’re interested read on<br />

(if you’re ever shipwrecked on a desert<br />

island, and assuming it’s a temperate<br />

one, you might be quite glad you did).<br />

Fresh acorns are full of tannin which has<br />

to be got rid of. First, collect big ripe ones<br />

and shell them (which is easier if you freeze<br />

them first). Then soak in boiling water and<br />

once the water turns brown, pour it off<br />

and soak again in fresh hot boiling water.<br />

Keep doing this until the water is clear – a<br />

process known as leaching and incidentally<br />

the brown liquid is used for tanning leather.<br />

Once the acorns are leached, roast on<br />

a low heat to dry slowly and as they start<br />

to turn brown you can decide whether<br />

you want a light, medium or dark roast.<br />

Remove, cool, grind and enjoy! Well, try to!<br />

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