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Contents 

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NEW YEAR – NEW HOUSE 

Maggie Alderson’s property picks 

JANUARY NOTEBOOK 

Fill your diary with hand-picked 

events going on around Surrey 

LET THERE BE LIGHT 

A contemporary barn conversion 

with a bright outlook 

GET THE LOOK 

Emulate Tanya and 

Richard’s clean, airy style 

SAVOIR-FLAIR 

A stunning apartment by interior 

architect Daniel Hopwood 

GET THE LOOK 

Achieve sleek style inspired by 

our second featured house 

LAYER BY LAYER 

Kate Watts chooses cosy casuals 

for a chic winter wardrobe 

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ORGANIC SKINCARE 

Jo Fairley’s natural picks 

NEW YEAR’S 

RESOLUTIONS 

Discover this month’s 

beauty secrets 

GET FIT FOR SPRING 

IN THREE MONTHS 

Let Sarah-Jane Holt show you 

how in our first instalment... 

SUPPER SUPERSTARS 

Juliet Bidwell’s recipes for 

seeing in the New Year 

WINTER SWEET 

Jo Arnell explains how to 

scent a garden throughout 

the cold snap 

STUDY SWAP 

The benefits of student exchanges 

FRESH LEARNING 

SH investigates the appeal 

of forest schools 

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HEALTHY MINDS 

Susan Elkin emphasises the importance 

of pupils’ mental health awareness 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 

Seeking legal advice in January..? 

WHAT’S ON? 

Find out... 

DOG-FRIENDLY 

Find out who’s here to look 

after our furry friends 

COMPETITION 

Win a dog-friendly break 

from PetsPyjamas 

FABLES FROM THE FARM 

Jane Howard looks forward to some 

new arrivals at Coopers Farm 

INTERIORS 

SUPPLEMENT 

20 pages of 

fabrics, furniture 

and accessories 

After page 90. 

Interiors 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH 

1. 

New Year – new house 

Maggie Alderson finds homes for a fresh start in 2018 

Happy New Year – how’s your head? Hopefully recovered from the 

turn of the year celebrations, as by now you are possibly engaged 

in that most blighted of traditions: New Year’s Resolutions. 

Was there ever a worse idea for the bleak week in which we all return 

to work, in trousers which have become noticeably tighter, under 

extreme pressure to get the goddam tree out of the house before the 

bad luck deadline, and sworn off the food-prep gin and tonic? 

What a time to give up everything nice and start exercising. Just when 

the weather generally gets properly grey and grim, we pressure ourselves 

to take off our cosy trackies (which would better be called ‘sofa-ies’) 

and woolly jumpers to put on scanty active wear and prance about. 

New Year’s Resolutions are an idea with built-in obsolescence. I can’t think 

of a worse way to start a fresh new year than by setting goals for myself that I 

am more likely to fail with at this point than at any other in the calendar. 

Copping one eyeful of my Lycra-described, Christmas-inflated torso in 

the mirror at a Zumba class is a guarantee I will never return for another one 

and will probably stop to pick up a comfort Topic bar on the way home. 

Much better to sidle quietly into the new year, cutting back progressively 

from the grotesque Yuletide food and drink consumption levels (one mince 

pie? why not eat the whole packet?) and walking the dog a little bit faster, 

to gently ease yourself down a few ounces on the scales and then towards 

the prospect of jumping up and down a bit in public. In tight outfits. 

But there is one new resolution you could very positively embrace 

now: moving to a new house. And I do mean new. A brand spanking 

new build, never sullied by another owner. What more exciting 

way could there be to embark on this latest chapter of life? 

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1. Kings Oak 

Where? Kings Oak is situated in a 

superb location on Warren Drive inside 

the Kingswood Warren development, a 

short walk from Kingswood village, with 

45 minutes rail links to London. M25 

Junction 8, is under two miles to the south. 

For golfers, Kingswood Golf and Country 

club, Surrey Downs, Walton Heath and 

the RAC golf club are all close by. 

What? A brand new grand period 

style home built to exacting standards, 

with an overall footprint of approximately 

5500 sq ft laid out across three floors. 

The galleried reception hall provides an 

impressive entrance, leading onto a living 

room, dining room, study and family 

area within the kitchen/breakfast room. 

The first floor has four sumptuous 

double bedrooms all en suite, the master 

with dressing room. On the second 

floor there are two more bedrooms 

and a family bathroom. There is also 

a games room and a cinema room. 

How much? Kings Oak is on the 

market at £2,750,000 in the hands 

of Fine & Country, Kingswood. 

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2. Leith House 

Where? Leith House is part of 

the Alexandra Gate in Reigate’s town 

centre, with picturesque streets offering 

independent boutiques, high street 

chains, traditional butchers, pubs, cosy 

teashops, bistros, bars and restaurants. 

There are several beauty spots in walking 

distance: Colley Hill and the North 

Downs Way and Reigate Heath. From 

Reigate station it’s 45 minutes to London 

Bridge or Victoria. M25 Junction 8 is 

accessed at the top of Reigate Hill. 

What? A spectacular five-bedroom 

detached home in the neo-Georgian style 

offering over 3,100 sq. ft. of stunning 

accommodation. Features include 

an open plan kitchen/dining room 

with bifold doors onto a beautifully 

landscaped south facing garden, and 

five double bedrooms, three en suite. 

There is also an air-conditioned cinema 

room and gym. The garage is integral 

with a remote-activated rolling door. 

How much? Leith House is 

marketed by Savills, Guildford. Guide 

price £1,595,000. 01483 796824 

/ 01483 796805 savills.com 

3. Knowle Hill Park 

Where? Knowle Hill Park is a topend 

development by Millgate, of grand 

two and three-bedroom apartments 

set in a magnificent 45-acre private 

estate in Cobham, one of Surrey’s most 

desirable villages. Surrounded by acres 

of secluded private woods and parkland, 

it’s five minutes drive to Cobham & 

Stoke d’Abernon station, then just 

over half an hour to Waterloo. 

What? Set over four floors in one 

elegant building, accessed via a gated 

private driveway, all the apartments are 

designed to the highest specs and range 

from 2,300 to 3,200 sq ft, all with at least 

one large terrace. Plot 10 (pictured) opens 

into a spacious hall and then through 

double doors to a large kitchen/living/ 

dining area with access to the terrace. 

There are two bedrooms, both en suite, 

the second opening to the terrace, with 

a guest cloakroom and utility room. 

How much? Apartments range 

from £1,695,000 to £2,450,000. Plot 

10 is £2,200,000, via Knight Frank. 

01932 860546 millgatehomes.co.uk 

4. Linley House 

Where? Linley House is located within 

Weybridge Park, a small gated private 

estate of only 94 houses set in 18 acres with 

mature trees and hedgerows, less than half a 

mile from Weybridge train station (London 

Waterloo 30 minutes) and less than 1 mile 

to Weybridge centre, with its vibrant shops, 

boutiques and restaurants. Just a few minutes’ 

drive away are some notable beauty spots; 

Painshill Park with its antique follies, Bushy 

Park, home of roaming wild deer since Tudor 

times, Virginia Water Lake and wonderfully 

rugged heather strewn Oxshott Heath. 

What? A luxury home by Octagon with 

its white-columned portico entrance and 

distinctive six panel grid sash windows, the 

Palladian exterior evokes classic Georgian style. 

Accommodation is arranged over three floors, 

with light pouring into the vast open plan 

kitchen/living/dining space, through the wide 

fold back glass doors opening onto the deep 

rear terrace and landscaped southeast facing 

gardens. Additional living areas include a formal 

sitting room, dining room and study. Upstairs, 

there are four double bedrooms and five 

bathrooms, with an additional double bedroom, 

shower room and large playroom/media 

room or 6th bedroom to the second floor. 

How much? Linley House is 

priced at £3.25 million. Call Curchods 

on 01932 843322 octagon.co.uk 

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LPO PRESENTS

Flutterby Photos... 

RHS Garden Wisley’s Glasshouse blossoms into colour and life 

from Saturday 13 January as over 50 species of exotic butterflies 

will fly freely throughout. In celebration there will be a butterfly 

drawing competition, themed treats in the Café and food hall, 

and a fantastic photography workshop with photographer 

Adrian Davies. This morning workshop boasts exclusive access 

to the Glasshouse before it opens to the public on Thursday 25 

January and will cover the techniques, equipment and image 

processing required to capture the butterflies’ delicate beauty. To 

find out more and book your place visit rhs.org.uk. 

January 

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Exhibitions & events 

near you this month... 

Snood Times... 

If you feel inspired by our warm and wintry fashion 

pages this month and would like to learn a new 

skill for 2018, then Farnham Maltings has got the 

perfect workshop. On Saturday 27 January designer 

and stylist, Paula, of Brighton based Cocoon & 

Me, will be on hand to guide you through using 

a cosy chunky yarn and a simple pattern to make 

your very own snood. All the basics will be covered 

including the knit stitch, tension stitch and 

garter stitch. If you’d like to find out more visit 

farnhammaltings.com. 

Eastern Influence... 

Explore the dialogue between east and west from 

Saturday 13 January to Saturday 24 February at 

New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham. The Eastern 

Influence exhibition features the works of Tim 

Andrews, Adam Frew, Hendrike Barz-Meltzer 

and Nao Fukumoto O’Neill who were all brought 

together by shared expression of the oriental arts. 

Find out more at newashgate.org.uk. 

2018 Wedding... 

For all those looking to tie the knot in the new 

year, visit The Runnymede on Thames’ stunning 

open day on Sunday 7 January to experience this 

elegant riverside venue as dressed for a wedding. 

This modern hotel and spa has two beautiful 

suites which are fully licensed for civil ceremonies 

with infinite dining and entertainment options, 

overnight accommodation and a team of dedicated 

wedding planners on hand. For more details and 

booking visit runnymedehotel.com. 

Watch This Space... 

In recent years fine timepieces have achieved strong 

results in Sotheby’s sales as collectors seek out high 

quality vintage and modern wristwatches. The 

above piece for example, a 2008 Patek Philippe 

platinum chronograph, sold for £125,000. In this 

vein, Sotheby’s International Realty in Cobham will 

be holding a watch valuation day on Wednesday 

24 January, in which specialist Joanne Lewis 

will be offering free appraisals. For details and 

appointment bookings visit sothebysrealty.co.uk or 

email lisa.porter@sothebysrealty.co.uk. 

Burns Night... 

Celebrate Burns Night with a delicious four course 

meal at Hartsfield, a Victorian manor set in 16 acres 

of Surrey countryside in Betchworth. On Saturday 

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into the children’s playroom, with a comfy sofa, plenty of toy storage and one wall of map of the world wallpaper 

“and the new baby, Elle, was imminent, so we 

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that the Granary opposite this house was for rent, 

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Above: Another door from the dining area leads through to a generously sized bedroom, painted in Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone. 

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Above: Richard and Tanya created the ‘inside/outside’ feeling they craved by glazing the entire southfacing back wall of the sitting 

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amassed in their big city days, which clearly took 

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ceiling light fitting, with oversized dimpled glass shades 

suspended from a reclaimed oak frame, like a puppet’s 

control bar, which Richard commissioned from a local 

craftsman to blend with the existing oak. He also sourced, 

through extensive Google searches, some of the fixtures 

throughout the house including a black iron leaning 

industrial bookshelf and the industrial light fittings. The 

generously sized blue armchairs, from sofa.com, echo 

the scale, in keeping with the amazing ceiling height. 

That created a beautiful light space which greets you 

through the glazed partition from the entrance hall – 

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Right: A large spread-winged owl, digital 

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Right: The entrance hall flooring tiles 

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thinking we might put them back 

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This page: The shutters in all the bedrooms 

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Richard – and the dining table, which they found in 

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Back out through the sitting room, up the steps 

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Previous page: It is clear that art is important to Mike and 

Caroline, and their numerous pieces are shown off to good 

effect by the muted colour scheme in the open plan area of the 

apartment This page: The kitchen, with its sculptural chandelier 

by Lyndsey Adelman, blends seamlessly into the living room. 

Adjacent to the kitchen, a desk unit acts as a home office 

After years of living abroad, Mike and Caroline decided to 

move back to England. It was to be a permanent move, 

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place that would be easy to extricate themselves from and also be 

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This page: The spacious 

entrance way, with its artful 

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battery factory had lain empty for a while and saw 

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in the 1990s,” says Mike. “The developer that 

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units and one purpose built, but constructed 

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the original building.” There are now 89 flats 

that form a complex within the grounds of the 

old factory. Mike and Caroline bought a 90 

square metre studio apartment in one of the 

original units. Almost immediately they knew 

that they wanted to make some major changes. 

The previous occupants had made a very 

pleasant and perfectly acceptable job with the 

interior, but it wasn’t quite what the couple had 

wanted. They also knew what an upheaval an 

interior makeover could be. “After spending my 

youth renovating old properties and making 

too many trips to DIY emporiums, I knew I 

didn’t want to do that again,” says Mike sagely. 

“We loved the pared back, slightly industrial 

feel of the building,” he says, adding, “it was 

light, but with very high ceilings. We could 

have been minimalist and streamlined, but 

some of that style is too cold and clinical. We

Above: The Bulthaup kitchen is deceptively large for a one bedroomed apartment. “We had enough kitchen to go into a medium 

sized house, but it fits beautifully in this space,” says Mike 

wanted to make it warmer without compromising the integrity 

of the space.” Not an easy task and one that would require 

considerable thought and expertise. Mike and Caroline made a 

bold decision and chose to commission an interior architect. 

“This was a once in a lifetime opportunity really,” Mike says, 

“although I was a bit sceptical at first. It is not an easy decision, 

especially when you’ve spent all your younger life doing DIY 

because you can’t afford to employ people.” They were clear in 

their requirements, but it took a while for them to find the right 

person. “We wanted to find someone that bonded the rigour 

of architectural planning with design flair.” It is a combination 

that is not often found within one person, or even a whole 

company, but they did eventually find the right man for the job. 

Enter Daniel Hopwood – he of the BBC’s amateur design 

programme The Great Interior Design Show and also President 

of the British Institute of Interior Design. Daniel is an architect 

by training, and having run Studio Hopwood for the last 

twenty years, is able to offer his clients that rare thing: design 

led architectural solutions. “The brief was to make a warm, 

manageable and efficient home: ‘a machine for living,’” says 

Mike, “but also one that would stand the test of time.” 

Having just returned from Dubai, they were in the useful, 

but slightly daunting, position of starting from scratch. “Being 

on the move the whole time means that you discard as 


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Above: The streamlined look of the apartment is partly 

down to the fact that all the practical, fiddly details have 

been incorporated into the design – electric points are 

recessed and there are no radiators to worry about, because 

all the warmth comes from underfloor heating. 

you move and start to travel light. When we lived in England 

before, we had a Victorian house, and so none of our existing 

things really fitted the new scheme.” They began anew 

and pared everything back – literally, as the interior of the 

apartment was completely stripped back to a concrete shell. 

This meant that they could give Daniel a free reign with 

the overall design, but the couple were still completely 

involved in the process – going to showrooms, looking at 

samples and choosing colours and furnishings. Daniel’s team 

at Studio Hopwood took the legwork out of it for them, as 

Mike explains: “Their office did hours of meticulous – and 

probably tedious – work researching and sourcing. I came 

back for meetings every 6 weeks or so and probably had 

about 5 meetings and 3 site visits.” The turnaround from 

approved concept to finished project was impressive, especially 

considering that everything had to be taken up to an apartment 

on the second floor. “They started work in December 2015 

and were finished by the following May,” says Mike. 

Much of this smooth running process was down to the 

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The linear brass inlays are picked up as 

a theme on the walls too, which are also 

made from grey stained oak. The golden 

lines serve to unite and streamline the space, 

running across the ‘hidden’ doors to the 

bedroom, bathrooms and a storage area. 

“Those guys were exceptional – meticulous and detailed. If 

it didn’t work, it was stripped out totally and re-done,” says 

Mike. “Of course you pay for it, but you get value for the 

money in the end. There was a cooling off period just after 

the job was finished, so they basically came back in September 

and did any snagging and any minor readjustments then 

– once we had lived with things for a while. There weren’t 

really any, but they are still in touch now, two years on, 

and would come and sort anything whenever we asked.” 

The high level of workmanship is plain to see, but it is the 

combination of Daniel Hopwood’s vision, together with the 

superlative finishes that brings the whole interior together. 

There are many ingenious practical ideas in this interior, but 

what is equally ingenious is that they combine so seamlessly 

and create a spacious and streamlined feel to the whole 

apartment. Daniel sees the space as one, so that each ‘zone’, 

as he would call it, works as an independent area, but also as 

part of the whole. “In order to maximise the available space, 

Dan talked us into doing away with the second bedroom, 

so that we could have two generous bathrooms and a larger 

hall.” This also means that there is no need to scrimp, or 

compromise. The result is that nothing looks out of scale 

and the proportions of each room are luxuriously spacious. 

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This page: The attention to detail throughout the apartment is sublime – in a wall of beautiful geometric wood panelling, it is almost 

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This page: In the bedroom there are other 

ingenious solutions to prevent clutter. A wall at 

the end of the bed features storage behind that 

also serves to make a partitioned dressing area 

mind, Daniel also put in carefully sectioned 

suspended ceilings. Along with lowering the very 

high ceilings, this had the practical advantage 

of hiding the services and, Mike says, “it also 

delineated the different areas, helping to divide 

one large space into a hall, living room and 

kitchen.” Cleverly, this ‘zoning’ occurs at ground 

level too, as the floor surfaces change and align 

with the ceiling sections. The kitchen tiles 

are made from porcelain; the look is quarried 

limestone, but very functional, with none of 

limestone’s disadvantages. A herringbone of 

oak, stained to match the kitchen floor tiles, 

subtly indicates the change from kitchen space 

to living room, together with a thin brass rod 

that runs exactly parallel to the ceiling panel 

above. The linear brass inlays are picked up as 

a theme on the walls too, which are also made 

from grey stained oak. The golden lines serve to 

unite and streamline the space, running across 

the ‘hidden’ doors to the bedroom, bathrooms 

and a storage area. The attention to detail here is 

sublime – it is almost impossible to tell where the 

doors are, and the entrance way, with its artful 

piano coat rack is wonderfully uncluttered. 

There is also plenty of stylish trickery going 

on with storage in this property too. It has all 

been designed to maximise space, but has had 

to add to the overall aesthetic; everything has 

been very carefully chosen to work together and 

create one seamless look. There is a Bulthaup 

kitchen, which is deceptively large for a one 

bedroomed apartment. Mike smiles, “we had 

enough kitchen to go into a medium sized 

house, but it fits beautifully in this space.” I see 

no sign that it is an actual kitchen. “It is easy 

to put things away,” he stresses, “because there’s 

enough space; there are plenty of cupboards, and 

most of the time there’s only the two of us.” 

Adjacent to the kitchen there is a desk unit that 

holds a safe, a printer – basically a whole office 


Above left: A herringbone of oak, stained to match the kitchen floor tiles, subtly indicates the change from kitchen space to living 

room and bedroom Above right: What appear to be quarried limestone floor tiles are actually porcelain – very functional, with none 

of limestone’s disadvantages 

in one small cupboard. In the bedroom there are other ingenious 

solutions to prevent any potential clutter. There is a wall at the 

end of the bed with storage behind that also serves to make a 

partitioned dressing area. Caroline even has a ‘pop up’ dressing 

table with a mirror that folds cleanly down into a base unit. 

The streamlined look is partly down to the fact that all 

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steam up. On the panel above the bed there is a pair of slinky 

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feature of the apartment – a magnificently organic and sculptural 

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It is clear that art is important to Mike and Caroline, and 

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Magic, page 8 

We make wooden letters up 

to 60cm high in a variety of 

fonts, sizes and colours. 

Non-Toxic 

Personalised 

Any Occasion 

Editor’s Letter 

See our range 

and buy online at 

www.avantgarde.co.uk 

The decorations are coming down, the piles of 

Christmas presents have been tidied away, and 

the kitchen is returning to normality after the 

onslaught of drinks parties and family meals... Make the 

most of time spent indoors this January and take on a 

decorating project. We start off our supplement with a 

rich mood board of deep navies with metallic and wood 

accents to transform your room into an inviting haven – 

whether it be kitchen, living room, bedroom or bathroom. 

If you’re looking to update rather than overhaul, we’ve 

tracked down quick fixes in the form of coffee tables, 

shelving and lighting and edited a selection of furniture 

and accessories for home offices and book corners. 

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Enjoy your Interiors Supplement. 

Light Up Your 

Life, page 19 

cuckoo corner 

Cuckoo Corner is a special temple of beautiful gifts and uniquely individual 

touches that you can make to your home. You’ll find a dazzling range of 

handcrafted jewellery pieces, winter accessories and children’s gifts with a 

wide selection of cards and wraps to accompany them. For the home, there 

are exquisite pieces of statement furniture as well as many lovely clocks, 

mirrors and twinkling lanterns for the garden. 

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Rebecca Cuffe 

edits navies and 

natural tones with 

a hint of metallic 

19. 1. Beaten Leather in Walnut, available on 

selected furniture, from £495, Loaf loaf.com 

2. Marquee Stripes wallpaper in College Stripe, 

£65/10m, Cole & Son cole-and-son.com 

3. Ferm Living Lines wallpaper in Dark Blue, 

£69, Cloudberry Living cloudberryliving.co.uk 

4. Bobbin of cotton cord (300m), £24, Curated 

Living curatedliving.co.uk 5. Lizzo Cesto wallpaper, 

£169, Evernden Interiors everndeninteriors.co.uk 

6. Thor Raw Umber Leather Handles with Brass 

Finish, £13.99, Dowsing & Reynolds dowsingandreynolds.com 7. Hague 

Blue no.30 paint sample pot, £4.50, Farrow & Ball farrow-ball.com 

8. Rivoli Bitter Chocolate fabric, available on furniture orders, John 

Lewis johnlewis.com 9. Washed Cotton in Rope, available on selected 

furniture from £355, Loaf loaf.com 10. Sophie Allport Highland Stag 

fabric, £24/m, Bell House Fabrics & Interiors bellhousefabrics.co.uk 

11. Cassia Graphite fabric, £69/m, Designers Guild designersguild.com 

12. Metro Dark Grey wall tile, 32p each, Tile Mountain tilemountain.co.uk 

13. Series Woods Professional Harbour Oak Laminate Flooring, £14.99/ 

m 2 , UK Flooring Direct ukflooringdirect.co.uk 14. Clever Linen in Lava 

Grey, available on selected furniture from £385, Loaf loaf.com 15. Caledonia Lismore textured 

wallcovering, £240/10m, Cole & Son, cole-and-son.com 16. Bond Street No. 219 paint sample 

pot, £4.25, Mylands, mylands.com 17. Tape measure (part of Sajou vintage style boxed sewing 

set, £48), Curated Living curatedliving.co.uk 18. Wooster Plain Wool Farrow & Ball Rug, from 

£1,150, The Rug Company therugcompany.com 19. Colour Card, Farrow & Ball farrow-ball.com 

20. Bothy Iron Age Metal Scoop Handle, £6.99, Dowsing & Reynolds dowsingandreynolds.com

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Solid Oak Coffee Table with 

Hand Carved Covered Cup 

& Cover Legs, £4,340.87 

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Eichholtz De Soto Coffee 

Table Set of 3, £2,995 

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in Black Ash, £449.95 

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Table 

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Stylish surfaces to sit your coffee on 

Rustic Trunk Coffee 

Table, £675 

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Orion Coffee Table, £379 

Atkin & Thyme 

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M&S 

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Eichholtz Galileo Coffee Table 

in Gold, £2,695 

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Amiri Coffee Table 

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Lenleys 

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Rhonda Antique Gold Cage 

Glass Coffee Table, £599 

Artisanti 

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Circular Marble Side Table £265 

Audenza 

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Small Scallop Shelf in White, £20 

Bobby Rabbit 

bobbyrabbit.co.uk 

Indah Dark Cubic 

Display Unit, £895 

Puji 

puji.com 

Fowler Tall Shelving Unit 

Multicolour Ash, £299 

Made 

made.com 

Save Empress Wu Drinks 

Cabinet By Mineheart, £4,299 

Lime Lace 

limelace.co.uk 

The Alcor Drinks Cabinet, 

£5,745 

Chaplins 

chaplins.co.uk 

Shelf Confidence 

Get your life in order with our shelving picks 

Hamilton Industrial Cabinet, £485 

Hegron de Carle 

hegrondecarle.co.uk 

Vintage Style Mannequin with 

3 Tier Shelf Base, £325 



Spread Bookshelf, £535 

Urban Avenue 

urbanavenue.co.uk 

Ontario Bookshelf, £385 

PIB 

pib-home.co.uk 

Black Display Shelf, £1,895 

Shimu 

shimu.co.uk 

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Book 

Turing Bookcase, 

Nooks 

£2,560 + VAT 

Oficina Inglesa 

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Tess Large Tree Bookcase, £800 

Babatude Boutique 

babatude.com 

Style your reading corner with 

literary inspired accessories and the 

comfiest furniture to sink into 

Bigwig Bunny Lamp in 

Silver, £145 

Respire 

respireliving.com 

Bicycle Bookends, £38 

The Contemporary Home 

tch.net 

Alice in Wonderland Print, £25 

Cottage in the Hills 

cottageinthehills.com 

Charcoal Cob Weave Throw, £59 

The British Blanket Company 

thebritishblanketcompany.com 

Mischa White Salon Chair, £1,250 



Ferdinand Armchair by John Sankey, 

£1,595, Jan sale price £1,275 

Respire 

respireliving.com 

Voyage Maison Study 

Cushion, £47 

Cotswold Trading 

cotswoldtrading.com 

Izola brass bookmark, 

£14.95, Henry Tibbs, 

henrytibbs.com 

Book Rest Lamp, £40 

Smithers of Stamford 

smithersofstamford.com 

Antique Book Stool, £99 





Rodeo A5 Leather Clipboard, £12 

Paperchase 

paperchase.co.uk 

Heaven Sends Wooden 

Weekly Clip Board, £12.99 

Magical Story 

magicalstory.co.uk 

Pied De Poule Wallpaper 

By Wonderbold, £189 

Lime Lace 

limelace.co.uk 

Large Letter Board, £78 

Papermash 

papermash.co.uk 

Corkframe Cork Message 

Board in Portrait, £95 



Authentic Models Empress 

Reading Glass, £80 

Henry Tibbs 


Work 

Space 

Bendt Wire Memo 

Board Copper, £25 

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Get on top of important business 

Wooden Blackboard 

Leon, £240 

PIB 

pib-home.co.uk 

Aria Black Wood & 

Metal Desk, £1,009 



Daphne Retro Occasional 

Chair, £119.99 

My Furniture 


Newgate Cookhouse Wall 

Clock in Linen White, £70 



Manya Wood Table Lamp in 

Copper, £185 

Out There Interiors 

outthereinteriors.com 

Izola Letter Opener, £20 

Henry Tibbs 


Bakelite Telephone 

Silver, £49.99 

Dowsing and Reynolds 

dowsingandreynolds.com 

Leff Brick Clock in Copper/ 

Black, £309 

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Light Up 

Your Life 

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1. Heart Led Light On Stand, £36, Audenza audenza.com 2. Whitney 5lt chandelier, £570 inc. VAT 

Elstead Lighting elsteadlighting.com 3. Alexander Swing Arm floor Lamp, £2,352, Besselink & Jones 

besselink.com 4. Vita Asteria Pendant Light in forest Green, £179, Black by Design black-by-design.co.uk 

5. neon yellow ‘Love’ Light, £65, Mini Maison minimaison.co.uk 6. Vita Aluvia floor Lamp, £288, 

Black by Design black-by-design.co.uk 7. Lene Bjerre Maise Pendant in calm Green, £130, Sweetpea & 

Willow sweetpeaandwillow.com 8. Sylvie Antique Silver table Lamp with Black Shade, £225, Respire 

Living, respireliving.com 9. Muse floor Lamp, £839, Urban Avenue urbanavenue.co.uk 10. Arabella Palm 

candelabra, £149, M&S marksandspencer.com 11. titan Size 5 Pendant in yellow, £475, Original BTC 

originalbtc.com 12. Sammode Musser 88 Light, £1,200, Dyke & Dean dykeanddean.com 13. norm 06 

Medium White, £63.75, Rume rume.co.uk 14. Kaiser idell in Matte Black, £503, Rume rume.co.uk 

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1. rouen 5 Light Pendant, £348, Dar Lighting darlighting.co.uk 2. cadiz Seven Light, £227, Noxu Home 

noxuhome.com 3. endless in Pure natural, £280, Escapology escapologyhome.com 4. roma 3-Light Glass 

chandelier, £499, Ensor Interior Design ensorinteriordesign.co.uk 5. trianon 6-Arm chandelier, French 

Bedroom Company, £220 frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk 6. navigator Black Pendant Light, £199, Lenleys 

lenleys.co.uk 7. double Horizontal Library Light, £741, Besselink & Jones besselink.com 8. flynn caged 

floor Lamp, £2,988, Silk Shade £180, both Skinners of Tunbridge Wells skinnersoftunbridgewells.co.uk 

9. PHugo copper and concrete floor Lamp, £139, Abode Living abodeliving.co.uk 10. Olgo 

floor Lamp, £825, Lenleys lenleys.co.uk 11. fin floor Light, £315, Original BTC originalbtc.com 

12. copper delight floor Lamp, £129, French Bedroom Company frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk 

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Model: Monica 

Hair: Libby Meech 

Make-up: Mica Aherne 

Keep toasty this January 

with thick, tactile knitwear 

Wool beret, £30, Mohair blend wrap cardigan, 

£100, leather ankle boots, £215, Antoine & Lili 

antoineetlili.com; wool blend shawl, 

£95, Butlers Emporium 

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Check coat, £82.95, 100% cotton tassel neck jumper, £56.50 Serendipity Fashions serendipityfashions.co.uk; 

cashmere lined leather gloves, £69, Antoine & Lili antoineetlili.com; faux fur hat, stylist’s own 


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Wool blend coat, £148.95, straight 

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breton stripe top, £24.95, pendant 

necklace, £18, The Lilac Room 

lilacroom.co.uk; pompom hat, 

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Reversible cashmere cape, £175, Cashara cashara.co.uk; Bordeaux beret, £19, brooch £19, 

ditsy print dress, £45, The Lilac Room lilacroom.co.uk; belt, stylist’s own 


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Above left: Shawl scarf, £20, Electric Pineapple electricpineapple.co.uk; fingerless gloves £19.95 Butlers Emporium 

trouva.com/boutique/butlers-emporium-in-tn343ee; cropped trousers, £100, Mohair blend poncho, £85, Antoine & Lili antoineetlili.com; 

trainers, stylist’s own 

Above right: Biker jacket, £79, Embroidered Skirt, £65, The Lilac Room lilacroom.co.uk; 

Mohair Blend Jumper, £100, Antoine & Lili antoineetlili.com; boots stylist’s own 


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Wool blend coat, 

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clutch, £14.59, neck scarf, 

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Beauty 

skincare 

Organic 

Josephine Fairley gives her edit of the best natural products available 

freeimages.com/henriquelantin 

New Year is the time of year when we often clean up 

our acts, cutting out sugar from the diet, taking on 

the 10,000 steps-a-day challenge – and/or changing 

our approach to skincare. For many, that means taking a 

‘cleaner’ approach – opting for more natural, even organic 

choices. And boy (or maybe girl!), what choices we now have! 

Once upon a time, back in the day, I actually chaired the 

Soil Association Health & Beauty Standards Committee, 

helping to set the standards for these products. I can best 

describe wrestling with the many different complexities as 

exhausting (but worthwhile). I could never have imagined 

then, however, the options we now have for skincare (from 

top to toe), in terms of the textures, the fragrances and the 

results offered. Quite simply, there have been quantum 

leaps forward in all of these – which means there’s never 

been a better time to ‘go organic’, with your beauty regime. 

And that probably accounts for the 13% market growth 

last year alone (according to Soil Association figures). 

First, the nitty gritty. The only way to be 100% sure that 

the product you’re buying is truly organic – which will 

eliminate a long, long list of synthetic ingredients, while 

also ensuring ingredients are sustainable (as opposed to 

derived from petrochemicals) – is to look for certification. 

That might be from the USDA Organic, or Soil Association, 

Ecocert or COSMOS, the Europe-wide standard. (And in 

fact, most European products now carry both their local 

certification symbol and the COSMOS mark.) Beware 

of ‘fake’ organic labels – unlike in the food world, there’s 

currently no law stopping beauty companies splashing the 

word ‘organic’ on their product, even if it only contains a 

waft of organic ingredients. (Or none at all.) If in doubt 

as to whether a symbol’s genuine, resort to Google. 

What, for me, are the benefits of organic beauty? I should 

start by saying I’m not actually a ‘chemi-phobe’. I tend to 

think that our risk of developing diseases like cancer has 

much more to do with what we eat and our stress levels (not 

to mention chemicals we breathe) than from putting a dab of 

this or that on our faces or bodies. But I like to know where 

my food comes from – and I like to know where my beauty 

products come from, and that I’m treading more lightly on the 

planet through my beauty choices. I also just plain love, love, 

love the power of botanicals, whose skin-and-hair-boosting 

credentials go way back to the time of wise women, in many 

cases. Only now, via clever extraction and formulation 

techniques – which have got way cleverer even since my 

time on that committee – these products rival anything the 

mainstream, ‘conventional’ beauty brands have to offer. 

But where to start? First off, check out what has just 

become my favourite new brand – full stop. Austin Austin 

is a father-daughter duo offering (so far) fabulously scented 

treats for hair, hands and body – and at affordable prices, too. 

I’m frankly loving the washes and lotions, but my favourite 

is the glorious Neroli & Petitgrain Body Cream, £14 for 

120ml, which is now centre-stage on my bedside table for 

generous late-night slathering. Eye-catching, almost Jean 

Cocteau-esque line drawings on the packaging mean this 


Beauty 

range doesn’t look like anything else out there – and I can’t 

wait for them to add facial skincare to their repertoire. 

If you’re looking for a one-stop organic beauty multitasker, 

meanwhile, you can’t do better than Neal’s Yard 

Remedies Wild Rose Beauty Balm, £40 for 50g – a serial 

award-winner which just walked away with a Gold Beauty 

Bible Award in the Multi-Purpose Balms category (for a 

full run-down of results, visit beautybible.com). I don’t have 

room to list the many and various beauty challenges this 

rises to, but near the top of the list, for me, is its ability to 

melt away make-up and leave skin super-soft, when used 

in combo with a good old muslin cloth. While you’re at it, 

check out the ever-growing Frankincense range from Neal’s 

Yard: state-of-the-art anti-ageing skincare which has also, 

down the years, wowed Beauty Bible’s diligent testers. 

I’ve become a massive fan of the Bamford range, meanwhile, 

over the past few years – the skincare ‘sister’ of Daylesford 

Organic foods. For me, so much of a product’s allure is down 

to smell – and Bamford’s are sublime: highly sophisticated 

aromatherapeutic blends, which are infused into luxe textures 

(and at luxe prices, I should probably add). Perfect for winter 

skin is a duo of products in the Restore-Rejuvenate range: 

Restore Elixir facial oil, £75 for 15ml, which sinks in fast 

yet plumps skin with just a drop of two of the rosehip-oilbased 

blend, and the ultra-rich, glow-getting Nourishing 

Mask, £70 for 45ml, offering a texture that’s like whipped 

cream, packed with shea butter, repairing cotton thistle 

extract and lashings of hyaluronic acid, among the other 

botanical skin-boosters. If I could only choose one ‘desert 

island’ Bamford product, though, it would be the luscious 

tub of Jasmine Body Cream, £38 for 200ml (a positive snip 

compared to the facial skincare), which imparts a scent of 

orange blossom and jasmine that is exactly how I imagine 

heaven to smell. N.B. I like the transparency of Neal’s Yard 

and Bamford: they tell you exactly how much of the formula 

is organic, if it’s not 100% (and despite massive leaps forward, 

some ingredients are still, alas, not available organically). 

Other favourite organic brands/finds of mine include 

Balm Balm, Odylique (their Creamy Coconut Cleanser is 

a true beauty classic), Nourish (check out the Illuminating 

Face Shimmer – a unique product which delivers an instant 

boost to lacklustre skin and is great under make-up), and 

new kids on the block Freshious. Among my many other 

organic ‘loves’ is Made for Life by Spiezia Organics range, 

from a long-established Cornwall-based organic name. 

(Their Sore Skin Relief Balm is a go-to for any kind of 

irritation/dryness, for me – and it’s worked mini-miracles 

for friends with eczema or serious sensitive skin flare-ups.) 

Meanwhile it’s definitely worth noting that superfacialist 

and beauty author Alexandra Soveral’s own gorgeous 

products are also certified organic – which tells you 

everything about how seriously organic is being taken. 

As a short-cut to other certified organic brands, I advise 

that you check out soilassociation.org (Organic Beauty & 

Wellbeing is a drop-down sub-menu in the Organic Living 

section, which links to a wide range of certified brands). 

There’s also a great post within the brand listing dedicated 

to how to avoid greenwashing, in your beauty products. 

But the bottom line is: can you be green and gorgeous? 

The answer? absolutely. And as New Year’s beauty resolutions 

go, it’s one I’d like to see every beauty-hound make. 

Jo Fairley is co-author of The Beauty Bible series of 

books – and for more beauty and fragrance updates from 

her, visit beautybible.com and perfumesociety.org. 


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using that everywhere. 

I prefer the natural look 

and don’t wear foundation. 

On high days and holidays 

I use a dry face powder 

to lightly flatten any 

redness, with blue smudgy 

eyes and bright lips! 

Night-time sees a quick 

Pass the parsley 

As we approach the hungry 

gap in the vegetable garden, 

it’s worth remembering that 

parsley can be so much more 

than just a garnish. A parsley 

plant will last a full year in the 

garden, overwintering before 

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I wear Mac ‘So Chaud’ 

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on a dark January evening. 

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January: Home Workout 

Exercise for 30 seconds, followed by a 30 

second rest, and repeat each exercise 4 times. 

Visit Surrey Homes website for a 

video demonstration of all exercises 

1. Squat – With feet just wider than 

shoulder width, make sure your knees 

track over your second toe, keep your 

chest up, pushing your bum backwards 

and sit down on an imaginary chair. 

Squeeze your glutes and come back up 

to standing, again making sure those 

knees track over your second toe. 

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and pull your tummy button 

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back up, take a deep breath in, breathe 

out and repeat on the other side. 

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floor. With your elbows and wrists on the 

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move your arms up until hands meet 

above your head and then bring your 

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Eyelid surgery, or Blepharoplasty, is a surgical 

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tired looking eyelids. 

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area surrounding your eyes and give a fresh look to tired eyes. 

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© 2017 Bella Vou Ltd. Before you consider any procedure you should consult with a physician to check your medical suitability. The above information is only a brief overview and typical of most patients’ experiences. Errors and omissions excepted.

A New Year, A New Look, 

A New You 

With every new year, most of us make New Year’s resolutions to improve ourselves, from living a healthier lifestyle, losing 

weight or quitting a bad habit. If you are feeling a little bit self-conscious about your appearance or you don’t feel very good 

about yourself, working on your self-esteem might be a great new year’s resolution. 

As you work to achieve your goals this year, you may consider cosmetic surgery as an addition to your plan. 

Here three Bella Vou patients share their own personal stories with you, in their own words 

about procedures that have given them fantastic results and boosted their confidence. 

Anna, 54, Concept Facelift & Necklift 

“I bumped into an old friend of mine recently and I was surprised 

that she looked years younger than when I’d last seen her. She confided 

that she’d had a Concept Facelift under local anaesthetic at Bella Vou a 

few days before. I was amazed at how natural her results looked and how 

quickly she had healed with no bruising. 

I’d been researching various forms of facelift for several years, as I 

was keen to address my sagging jowls and jaw line. After seeing my friend’s 

phenomenal results first-hand I booked a consultation with Mr Nakhdjevani 

without a second thought! 

The administration of the local anaesthetic was the only uncomfortable 

part of surgery for me; the actual procedure was a ‘doddle’. I spent most of 

the time chatting and laughing with Amir and my lovely nurse. 

Now I feel like a new woman and would highly recommend Amir to 

family and friends. The entire experience has been fantastic and I’m over 

the moon with my results, I feel so much more confident and happy with 

myself.” 

Leanne, 36, Eyelid Surgery 

“Although I am still young, my sagging eyelids have always made me 

look older than my years and I was sick of being told I looked tired even 

when I didn’t feel it! I’d tried all sorts of non-surgical procedures to freshen 

up my eyes, but nothing seemed to work and I started to investigate surgical 

options. 

After reading many positive reviews of Bella Vou on independent sites 

like RealSelf, I made an appointment to see surgeon Rohit Seth. From the 

moment I arrived, I instantly felt at ease and the staff were all welcoming, 

friendly and professional. Rohit spent a lot of time with me, explaining the 

procedure fully and answering all of my questions. I felt really confident 

that I was in very safe hands. 

I cannot recommend Bella Vou’s beautiful clinic, the staff or surgeons 

enough. I look in the mirror now and feel so much better about myself; so 

many people have commented on how well I look, without even realising 

that I have had surgery!” 

Louise, 47, Revision Surgery 

“I was referred to Amir for major revision surgery following a botched 

procedure performed by another UK-based plastic surgeon. My original 

tummy tuck was an unmitigated disaster as I was left with ugly scars and 

a huge bulge in my pubic area, which was almost like having a third breast. 

Needless to say I was absolutely distraught with the results of my first 

surgery. 

I don’t deny it was a big decision to choose a surgeon whose name I 

did not know, but I am so glad I chose Amir. He exudes professionalism and 

complete integrity, and I am so very grateful he agreed to take on my case 

as I was desperate to improve my mangled figure. 

The results of my tummy tuck revision are remarkable; thanks to 

Amir’s skill there’s barely any evidence of the original surgery. When I 

compare my new body to how I looked before Amir worked his magic, the 

difference is like night and day. My biggest regret is that I wish I knew of him 

before I chose my original surgeon.” 

For more patient stories visit www.bellavou.co.uk/patient-stories 

or call 01737 860608 to find out more about procedures and 

treatments available. 

45-47 The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 5TE 

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celeriac and Potato Gratin. 

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• 1kg celeriac, peeled 

• 1.2kg potatoes, peeled 

• 6 sprigs of thyme, pulled 

• 300ml double cream 

• 300ml full fat milk 

• 20g butter 

• 60g Gruyère, grated 

• salt and pepper 

1. Preheat oven to 180˚C. 

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• 500g panettone, sliced 

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• 100g white chocolate, 

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• 300ml full fat milk 

• 300ml double cream 

• 3 eggs 

• ½tsp vanilla extract 

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Winter Sweet 

Jo Arnell warms up the winter garden with 

fragranced seasonal blooms 

flower power 

There is not much that flowers at the bleak dark start of the 

year. What blossom there is tends to be small and weather 

resistant. Flowers hang their shy heads or modestly tuck 

themselves behind evergreen leaves. Some are so small that 

they’re almost invisible – walk too fast and you might not notice 

them at all. What you will notice though, is their scent. Many 

winter flowers make up for their lack of colour and size with 

powerful fragrances – designed to attract pollinating insects. 

Sadly for the plants, most of the insects have either died, 

or are waiting out the winter, as larvae, or in stasis as adults 

– hiding in log piles, garden sheds and the gaps in our 

window panes. Because there are so few of them around, 

the plants have to compete for their attention. Just as we are 

drawn by the scent of a bacon sandwich or freshly baked 

cake, any insects that are still out and about are lured by 

the promise of nectar wrapped up in a fragrant flower. 

deciduous shrubs 

Many of the early flowers appear on bare stems, long before 

any leaves start to grow. Once the leaves do appear these shrubs 

revert to being straggly nothings, but right now they are the 

stars of the show. Winter Sweet (Chimonanthus praecox) is 

one of these humble bushes, with small cream coloured flowers 

perfumed with hints of citrus. Lonicera ‘Winter Beauty’ is a 

winter flowering shrubby honeysuckle that produces masses 

of sweetly scented flowers in January and February. It is the 

scent that is beautiful, not the bush. Viburnum x bodnantense 

‘Deben’ is better behaved with small pink buds opening to 

become highly fragrant white flowers. These shrubs are well 

suited to a path-side position, but they need to be able to bow 

out and retreat into the background once they come into leaf. 

If you have the space for a specimen, try a Witch Hazel: 

Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’ has scented flowers that climb 

its bare branches like little yellow spiders. It also has good autumn 

foliage, which helps to redeem the other eight months of dull 

green leaf. Grow it as a specimen, as it eventually gets quite large. 

A delicate climber for a sunny, sheltered position 

is Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica. Each cream 

coloured bell is speckled reddish brown, and the 

citrus scent is released on sunny winter days. 

evergreens 

Daphnes are the ultimate winter plant. Many are 

beautiful, evergreen and highly scented. Daphne odora 

‘Aureomarginata’ is one of the earliest. It is slow growing 

with variegated evergreen foliage, but has a really intense 

and sweet, Jasmine-like fragrance. Daphnes do need to be 

grown in exactly the right conditions in order to thrive. Not 

too wet, not too cold, not too exposed. Imagine inviting 

the plant version of Goldilocks into your garden… 

For most of the year Mahonia japonica is a large, dull and 

prickly evergreen, but in the depths of winter its thick stems 

are topped by impressive yellow flower spikes that brighten the 

darkest of days and smell of lily-of-the-valley. Mahonia x media 

‘Charity’ is one of the biggest and boldest to grow. If you are 

looking to impress with scent rather than size, try the hard to 

pronounce (and spell) Sarcococca confusa, which luckily also 

goes by the easier name of Christmas Box. It is not an exciting 

plant to look at – in fact most people don’t notice it at all, so I 

tend to plant it behind something unscented but good looking. 

The problem with this is that the plant in front often takes all 

the credit for the amazing fragrance of the unremarkable looking 

Sarcococca. I’ve taken to calling it the ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ plant. 

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You might need to brush past a plant with aromatic leaves in 

order to enjoy their scent, or even cut some to bring inside and 

add to winter arrangements. The fragrance is usually held within 

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with Rosemary and Lavender, but many pines, firs and spruces 

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Study Swap 

Just how popular do student exchanges prove 

to be, and what are the benefits of choosing 

to study abroad. SH finds out... 

Cranbrook School 

How do students apply for an exchange – who is/what 

subjects are eligible? The students sign up on a first comefirst 

served basis, anyone studying French is eligible. 

Does an exchange necessarily involve foreign stays or 

travel? It does, as we go to Bayeux (Normandy) with the 

Y9s for 6 days, and we go to St Jean-de-Luz (Basque area) 

with the 6th form for one week. The students also receive 

their exchange partners in Cranbrook for a similar amount 

of time. The two visits are within a term of each other. 

What are the benefits of studying elsewhere? In MFL, 

the home stay is invaluable to absorb the language, as 

each student is hosted individually in a French family. 

It also brings an individual human dimension to the 

experience of an exchange. We have group visits to see 

local sites, which also bring an historical dimention to the 

exchange, as the French and British histories are closely 

linked. The time spent in schools is also a great eye opener 

for our students, as they can visualise their counterparts 

in their academic and social environment. 

What type of feedback do you get from students and 

host schools? The students fill out a feedback sheet after the 

exchanges, which helps us assess the success of some activities 

and of the exchange itself. The schools usually give verbal 

feedback and emails, but their keen interest to repeat the 

experience every year is positive feedback in itself. The teachers 

and I review the programme of activities every year, in order 

to achieve the most positive experience for the students. 

How popular have exchanges proved to be? In general, about 

20 Y9s sign up for the Bayeux exchange, and the 6th Form 

exchange is a lower number as our 6th form is much smaller. 

For the 6th form, we join forces with Kent College to get 14 

students to take part. The St Jean students are split between 

the two schools during their Kent visit, even though we join 

together for out-of-school visits. Kent College and Cranbrook 

travel together to St Jean and do a fully joined visit there. 

Considering our number of students, I would say 

the exchanges are popular. We are starting a miniexchange 

experience with our Y7s in the summer; they 

are in contact with a school in Le Touquet, and will 

visit the area and the school in the summer term. 

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Sevenoaks Prep 

How do students apply for an exchange – who is/ 

what subjects are eligible? At Sevenoaks Prep, all Year 

6 pupils are invited to take part in our French Exchange 

programme and the vast majority of students participate. 

Does an exchange necessarily involve foreign stays or travel? 

The annual exchange sees our pupils travel to Villeneuve d’Ascq 

near Lille in the Easter Term, before the French students return 

to Sevenoaks a few weeks later. It is a relationship cultivated 

between the two schools by the Head of French at Sevenoaks 

Prep, Mme Clark, and her counterpart in Lille, Mme Delannoy. 

What are the benefits of studying elsewhere? Our pupils 

are put into pairs and assigned a host family in Lille who will 

have a son or daughter of a similar age. It is a very popular 

highlight of Year 6 and an experience through which pupils 

get to develop their independence, social skills and resilience, 

by learning to overcome any initial nerves that come from 

stepping out of their comfort zone. As well as practising their 

French language, they learn about French history and culture 

by visiting a national art museum and our pupils are always 

eager to welcome their French partners back to their homes 

to spend a few days together again. It is wonderful to see 

how the friendships develop over email before and after the 

visits, and to watch the young students’ confidence grow as 

they enjoy time away from their own countries and culture, 

bonding over shared interests like sport, singing and films. 

How popular have exchanges proved to be? The 

exchange programme is so popular that it has been 

running for over six years now, and will continue to 

be an important part of the Year 6 curriculum. We are 

fortunate that our parents are so supportive of it and 

hope that it will continue successfully for a long time. 

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Sutton Valence School 

How do students apply for an exchange? During the summer 

of 2017, pupils from Sutton Valence School enjoyed exchange 

trips to India, Australia and New Zealand. These exciting 

opportunities were advertised to pupils whilst in Year 10, inviting 

them to apply to undertake the overseas trip following the 

completion of their GCSE exams in the summer of Year 11. 

does an exchange necessarily involve foreign stays/travel? 

The five boys and girls who visited India worked as exchange 

students at the Mathieson Music School in Calcutta for two 

weeks. They travelled unaccompanied to India and stayed 

on the School campus throughout their time there. The 

three girls who enjoyed a seven-week exchange experience 

at Roseville College in Sydney, Australia and the two girls 

who went to the Waikato Diocesan School for Girls in New 

Zealand all stayed with carefully selected host families. 

What are the benefits of studying elsewhere? The benefits 

to the pupils participating in exchange trips are enormous. 

In addition to gaining an appreciation of other cultures, 

the experience of travelling independently and working 

alongside people from a range of countries, greatly increases 

their personal confidence and communication skills. 

They return to school in the UK with unique knowledge 

and experiences, able to encourage and inspire others 

to consider similar exchanges. Acting as hosts for pupils 

visiting from exchange partner schools further develops 

their skills and awareness of their own surroundings. 

What type of feedback do you get from students and host 

schools? Feedback from both pupils and host schools has 

been resoundingly positive. The Principal of Roseville College 

in Sydney commented that she was thrilled by how well the 

exchange had gone and how delightful the Sutton Valence 

girls were. One of the exchange participants has already been 

offered a position as a gap student at Roseville College following 

her A levels. The group who visited Calcutta felt extremely 

fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with the orphans 

and are planning to visit the school again after their A level 

exams in 2019 to continue to make a positive contribution. 

How popular have exchanges proved to be? The Sutton Valence 

School exchange trips that took place in 2017 were very popular 

and well supported by the community. The School recognises 

the tremendous value of these experiences in developing 

individuals and plans to facilitate similar opportunities for its 

pupils over the coming years. It is 

hoped that the range of exchange 

destinations for Sutton Valence pupils 

may be expanded in the future to 

include China and Nepal as the 

School continues to develop strong 

relationships in these countries. 

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Fresh Learning 

SH discovers the benefits of studying outdoors and the 

rise in the appeal of forest schools 

Chinthurst School 

What are they? A ‘Forest School’ is an outdoor learning 

programme which originated in Scandinavia. It brings 

tremendous benefits to children and the sessions, run by qualified 

Forest School practitioners, develop confidence, creativity 

and self-esteem. It is also great fun and our Kindergarten 

look forward to their weekly trip to the woods. They go in all 

weathers and each session begins with the children looking 

for changes since their last visit. Crunchy leaves in autumn or 

beautiful spring bluebells are woven into stimulating learning 

experiences which involve exploration and investigation. 

The discovery of a fairy door for example (which has been 

surreptitiously placed at the base of a tree) sparks an exciting 

investigation to find twigs and leaves to build a fairy house. The 

children fill their ‘prickly, tickly’ boxes with items found in the 

undergrowth and share their treasures with each other. At the 

end of each session, they are given a chance to reflect on what 

they have enjoyed the most and their individual progression 

is observed and used when planning for the next visit. 

Why do parents like them? Our parents recognise 

that the sessions enable the children to learn important 

skills whilst benefiting from freedom and fresh air. 

They see it as a welcome break from technology and 

a reconnection with nature and imaginative play. 

Why do schools like them? The sessions are great fun but they 

are also enormously beneficial to development. Our programme 

helps children try new things and encourages risk taking within 

safe limits. Activities are designed to help them make judgements 

such as how they will climb onto a log or perhaps negotiate a 

small space when building a den. The risk benefit process is 

constantly managed and monitored by the Forest School leader 

to ensure the children can explore and investigate safely. 

How successful are they? The Forest School 

programme is excellent at fostering important life skills 

such as resilience, confidence and creative learning 

helping each child to be the best they can be. 

How do they work following the traditional school 

curriculum/assessments? Development of the individual child is 

at the heart of education at Chinthurst and underpins everything 

we do. Forest School sessions are an important part of the 

curriculum and supplement learning by building independence. 

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What are they? Forest Schools embrace opportunities offered by 

the outdoors to extend learning and play beyond the classroom 

door. At Vinehall our wonderful grounds inspire learning 

across the curriculum, encouraging children to become more 

aware of and engage joyfully with the natural environment 

throughout the seasons in an exciting and creative adventure. 

Why do parents like them? The outdoors is a wonderful antidote to 

the demands of our modern life and helps to connect our generation 

of children with the pleasures of the natural world. Used well, Forest 

Schools are one way of offering a structured approach to using 

the outside, engaging children in a different way and providing a 

safe way of exploring the ‘wild’. Parents should be urged to look 

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happens in practice; there are plenty of ways to promote children’s 

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children. We ended our summer term by bringing families together, 

smoking a wild salmon over the camp fire and participating in a 

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Why do schools like them? The outdoors provides an opportunity 

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skills using twigs to compare and measure. Older children have 

pretended to be ‘hunter gatherers’, linking with their history 

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Camp fire activities are wonderful, not just for enriching topics, 

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How successful are they? Outdoor learning engages the 

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Education 

Susan Elkin stresses the importance of mental health awareness in schools and at home 

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2017 was a big year for mental health awareness. Let’s 

hope 2018 is even better because classroom statistics 

about the mental health of our young people are dire and 

worsening.The estimate is that, at any one time, around 30% 

of school pupils have unresolved mental health issues. That 

means that there are three in every class. In my time – both in 

‘challenging’ high schools and ‘privileged’ independent ones 

– I have seen it all. I’ve witnessed self-harm, eating disorders, 

damaged self esteem, depression, anxiety, children being 

traumatised by bullying and much – far too much – more. 

Well, first we need to acknowledge it and talk about 

it. January is an ideal time since, for many, it is said to 

be the lowest point in the year. Mental health matters 

as much as physical health. There is no more reason to 

be ashamed of, say, anorexia than of chicken pox. 

Bravo Prince Harry who spoke openly about his own problems 

last year. He and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have 

put their weight, including a £2m grant from The Royal 

Foundation, behind the stigma-breaking Heads Together. 

Meanwhile Theresa May promised last year that every 

school would have a mental health first aider. At present, 

some schools have a counsellor but many do not and, in 

practice, there can be a long wait to see him or her. 

Teachers will try, of course, because the vast majority 

of them care deeply about the welfare of their pupils. The 

difficulty is that few have the relevant training to help 

effectively and therefore might make things even worse. 

I often think about a 15-year-old I taught. Let’s call her Michelle. 

Deeply troubled she was given to scraping her finger nails hard 

down the back of her other hand so that both her hands were 

permanently raw, sore, bleeding and often infected. I was head 

of year and Michelle’s kind friend would bring her, distressed, 

to my office almost daily. I listened and did what I could but 

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Know Your Rights 

SH investigates tricky legal issues that tend 

to rear their heads in the New Year 

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Stephanie Calthrop-Owen 

Partner and Head of Family Law, at Morrisons Solicitors LLP 

Who pays the school fees on divorce? 

Deciding your marriage is finally over can be one 

of the hardest decisions you ever make – but for 

most, yet more tough decisions lie ahead. 

For many of my clients, one of the hardest questions is : “Can 

we afford to keep our children in their private schools, with 

all their friends and the teachers they adore?” or, put another 

way: “Can we afford to unsettle them further by making them 

change school, at what is already such a difficult time?” 

This issue can be a very hot topic for debate between 

separating parents and it is no small matter. The cost of 

private education these days is simply eye-watering: on 

average, £10,753 for boarders per child per term and 

£4,473 for day school*. In total that’s the princely sum of 

£225,813 for boarders, £93,933 day school, from age 11 to 

18 – and don’t forget annual increases, which can be well 

ahead of inflation, plus uniforms, school trips and so on. 

So how can they be funded? What are the options? 

Well there are many, but these are the most common solutions: 

• For the lucky few, there might be the luxury of helpful relatives 

coming to the rescue (very often the children’s grandparents), 

or even an educational trust fund set up by family. 

• For the rest of us, funding usually has to come 

from earned income or, for some, from capital 

(savings, or sale of house or other assets). 

If you opt to fund the school fees from income, this can 

be either from one parent if there’s a higher earner, or 

*Independent School Council figure Census, 2017 

through an agreed split, or fixed 

contributions from each party. 

Many clients prefer long term security 

for school fees and, where they can, will 

choose to secure them with a capital 

fund, usually carved out of the sale 

proceeds of the family home or other 

property. Parents can then share control 

of the fund and decide whether it 

includes school uniforms, trips, sixth 

form, further education and so on. 

All of those solutions depend on agreement 

between the parents; what if they cannot agree? 

Well, there are options. Nowadays, family lawyers will 

usually refer you to mediation as a starting point. The 

advantages of this are generally a quicker, cheaper and 

more personal solution. However, this only works when 

parties are able to agree matters, and not all can. 

If mediation fails, you can apply to the Family Courts 

for a specific issue order under the Children Act. 

Alternatively, think about the relatively new but rapidly 

rising option of family law arbitration for a quicker 

process, more tailored to the needs of your situation. 

Whatever arrangements you choose to make, 

it’s always very important to keep the welfare of 

the children at the forefront of your minds. 

For more information on this topic please contact Stephanie 

Calthrop-Owen, Partner and Head of Family Law, at Morrisons 

Solicitors LLP: sco@morrlaw.com or ks@morrlaw.com 


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Fiona McIntosh, Cripps 

Putting your house on the market in the spring? 

Then be the early bird and instruct your solicitor now to 

ensure all the paperwork is in place, that any avoidable issues 

have been ironed out and your own questions are answered. 

Missing documents – commonly planning consents 

and building regulation certification – regularly cause 

problems. Explain to your solicitor what works have 

been done to the property so any gaps in the paperwork 

can be identified and, hopefully, dealt with. 

Boundary problems are another common issue that are all too 

often not identified until too late. Check title plans against what 

is on the ground and discuss any discrepancies with your solicitor. 

If you’re selling a flat, ask your solicitor to check the lease to see 

what conditions, if any, you have to comply with in order to sell. 

How long is the lease – will it be acceptable in today’s market? 

Moving home is expensive. First time buyers will be grateful 

for the relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) announced 

in the November Budget. To find out if you are able to benefit 

from that relief, talk to your solicitor. Might you have to pay 

the SDLT surcharge? That could have a significant financial 

impact on your plans. Again, speaking early on to someone who 

understands this complex tax will help you plan the financial 

aspects of your move and could even save you money. 

The days may be short 

and your house and garden 

suffering the ravages of winter, 

but it’s not too early to start 

planning for the spring. 

For more information 

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Faulty Christmas present? 

If you have bought or been given something for 

Christmas that does not work it is important to 

know what rights you have. Increased protection 

is now available to consumers following the 

introduction of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. 

If you are unhappy about any goods you have 

bought or any services you have been provided with, 

the best way to resolve the issue is often by taking the 

matter up with the business. If this does not work 

consider using a third-party, such as a solicitor, to try to 

break the deadlock. If this fails to resolve things then 

as a last resort the matter can be referred to the court. 

Know Your Consumer Rights: 

• You have 30 days to reject a faulty 

item and get a full refund 

• A ‘tiered’ remedy system is in place for faulty 

goods. Whether a customer is entitled to a refund 

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What’s On In January 

Art 

Until Sun 11 March 

Kew Gardens, Royal Botanic 

Gardens, Kew, Richmond 

TW9 3AE 

Rebecca Louise Law: 

Life in Death 

Rebecca Louise Law’s most 

intricate large-scale artwork to 

date examines our relationship 

with flowers through her 

personal collection of plants and 

flowers which have been dried 

and preserved over six years. 

Entry: Included with entry to Kew 

Info: kew.org 

Burns Night 

Sat 27 Jan 7pm 

Denbies Wine Estate, London 

Road, Dorking RH5 6AA 

Burns Night 

Denbies Wine Estate is 

celebrating Burns Night with 

a traditional Scottish Ceilidh 

band, sparkling wine and a 

classic four-course meal with 

haggis, neeps and tatties, wine, 

live entertainment throughout 

and, of course, a wee dram. 

Info: denbies.co.uk 

Sat 27 Jan 7pm – 12am 

Hartsfield Manor, Sandy Lane, 

Betchworth RH3 7AA 

Burns Night 

Enjoy a delicious four course 

meal at this Victorian manor 

set in 16 acres of Surrey 

countryside. This grand feast has 

options including cock-a-leekie 

soup, scotch whisky pana cotta, 

the obligatory haggis, and a few 

haggis-free options too such as 

beef bourguignon and seared sea 

scallops. 

Entry: £30 

Info: hartsfieldmanor.co.uk 

Christmas 

Tues 12 Dec – Sun 7 Jan 

New Victoria Theatre, The 

Ambassadors, Peacocks Centre, 

Woking GU21 6GQ 

Robin Hood 

It’s not too late to see a seasonal 

panto at the New Victoria 

Theatre where Shane Richie 

stars as Robin Hood. The 

show is full of comedy, action, 

adventure and plenty of glitz 

and glamour. 

Info: atgtickets.com 

Tues 26 Dec – Mon 4 Jan 

10am – 4pm 

Polesden Lacey, Great 

Bookham, Dorking 

RH5 6BB 

1930s Party 

Cat’s Grin Theatre company 

visits the Edwardian house as 

Maggie Greville’s fabulous 30s 

Christmas party continues after 

Christmas for the first time. 

Info: nationaltrust.org.uk 

Sat 13 & Sat 20 Jan 7pm 

Farleigh Golf Club, 

Warlingham CR6 9PE 

January Christmas 

Party Nights 

If you missed out on the 

Christmas festivities or just 

want another helping, Farleigh 

golf club are offering Christmas 

Party Nights in January with 

arrival drinks, a three course 

meal, and DJ until midnight. 

Entry: From £29 

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Garden 

Fri 19 Jan 6pm – 9pm 

Swan Barn Farm, Black 

Down Estate, Collards Lane, 

Haslemere GU27 2HU 

Winter Wassailing 

Learn the ancient rite of the 

Wassail at Swan Barn Farm 

for a good 2018 apple harvest. 

This evening of superstition 

and spirit warding includes a 

procession with flaming torches, 

singing, and a toast of last year’s 

Wassail Ale. 

Info: nationaltrust.org.uk 

Leisure 

Sat 6 & Weds 20 Jan & Sat 3 Feb 

Newlands Corner, Drove Road, 

Guildford GU4 8SE 

Fitstuff G3 Series 

A 13 year old hilly run with 

tough cross country routes is 

well worth the effort with its 

finishers’ medals and infamous 

homemade brownies and 

flapjacks. 

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Music 

Sat 13 Jan 

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 

Millbrook, Guildford 

GU1 3UX 

One Winter’s Night 

An evening of live acoustic 

performances from local singers 

and songwriters including Harry 

Millar, Elle Fountain, and The 

Imaginary Hat, all in aid of two 

wonderful charities. 

Entry: Stalls £15, Circle £12 

Info: yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 

Talks 

Thurs 18 Jan 

WWF UK, The Living Planet 

Centre, Brewery Road, Woking 

GU21 4LL 

Pledge for the Planet 

This talk with Hermione Taylor, 

founder of The DoNation aims 

to inspire visitors with small 

lifestyle changes you can make 

to create a big impact on the 

environment and encourage 

others to do the same. 

Entry: £5 

Info: wwf.org.uk 

Mon 22 Jan 12pm 

Hampton Court Palace, 

Molesey, East Molesey 

KT8 9AU 

Lunchtime Lecture 

Lee Prosser discusses his role as 

Curator of Historic Buildings. 

Entry: £8 including lunch buffet 

Info: hrp.org.uk 

Workshops 

Tues 16 Jan 10am – 3pm 

Nower Wood Educational 

Nature Reserve, Mill Way, 

Leatherhead KT22 8QA 

Willowmaking & Yoga 

A relaxing dual workshop to 

help you unwind after the 

holiday season. Learn to turn 

willow into a candle holder or 

bird feeder to take home and 

then after a light lunch, enjoy a 

deeply relaxing and meditative 

yoga session. 

Entry: £57, SWT members £45 

Info: surreywildlifetrust.org 

Sat 20 Jan 10.30am – 1pm 

The Lightbox, Chobham Road 

Woking GU21 4AA 

Turner’s Techniques 

in Watercolour 

Join local artist Robin-Lee 

Hall to explore J.M.W Turner’s 

working methods in watercolour, 

looking at his colour palette and 

technique to paint a landscape 

inspired by the Turner in Surrey 

exhibition which runs until 

Sunday 4 March. 

Entry: £25, Friends £22 

Info: thelightbox.org.uk 

Thurs 25 Jan 8am – 12pm 

RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley 

Lane, Woking GU23 6QB 

Butterfly 

Photography 

Photographer Adrian Davies 

leads this morning workshop 

with exclusive access to the 

Glasshouse before it opens to 

the public. The workshop will 

cover the techniques, equipment 

and image processing required 

to capture the delicate beauty of 

tropical butterflies. 

Entry: £68, Members £54 

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Pets 

Dog Friendly 

SH catches up with three organisations that look 

after the needs of our beloved pets 

The Holiday Company: 

Denise Elphick from PetsPyjamas 

What type of breaks do you offer? 

We offer unique dog friendly breaks which can be 

booked directly through our dedicated Pet Concierge 

who advise customers on the perfect pet getaway for 

every breed and budget. Every dog receives a free 

personalised pet travel kit with every booking. 

The Charity: 

Elianne Reed from Animal Angels Global 

Why did you decide to start the charity? After my 

science degree, my aim was to do a Masters in Veterinary 

Epidemiology and then work for a large animal charity. After 

seeing the huge amount of stray dogs in Spain however, I 

decided to start my own charity, starting by rehoming longterm 

shelter dogs. 

What’s the charity’s aim? To rescue animals in urgent 

need and to continue with our neutering and education 

programmes in developing countries, through our new 

programme NeuterAid. We also have an emergency food 

programme for street dogs in the UK and overseas. 

How do you fund your work? We are finding it very difficult 

at the moment. All of our work is reliant on voluntary 

donations and currently we are struggling to commit to our 

2018 programmes due to lack of funds. 

Can people rehome dogs through the charity? Yes – through 

our two rehoming programmes, Nobody Wants Me forgotten 

animals, and Breton Spaniel Rescue. 

How can people help? We urgently need help with 

fundraising, PR and our website as well as business 

development. We have helped over 5,000 animals but need 

more volunteers to be able to continue with our expansion. 

Find out more by emailing info@animalangelsglobal.org 

or call 07716 864447. 

Where can I travel to with my dog? You can travel 

anywhere in the UK with PetsPyjamas, to France and 

beyond. Our team can advise on the most suitable place 

for your dog whether it is a five star hotel, boutique 

hideaway or coastal cottage. We have unique deals or our Pet 

Concierge can devise a tailor-made doggie trip for you. 

Do you offer hotels AND cottages? Yes we offer hotels 

– from five star to stylish pubs with rooms and B&Bs 

as well as country houses and a range of cottages. 

They are all handpicked for their dog friendliness, 

with lots of extra treats for your dog and where 

they will receive as warm a welcome as you. 

What’s your favourite dog friendly stay? I loved my recent 

stay at an old abbey, the Abbaye de la Bussiére, in Dijon. It’s 

really gorgeous and Rufus and Heidi got a fabulous welcome. 

I also adored Cliveden where the dogs became ever 

so slightly grand to match the hotel vibe and the 

Cary Arms in Devon with their beautiful 

luxury beach huts and where the dogs swam in the sea! 

How much extra does it cost to take my dog? Dogs go free with 

PetsPyjamas and we like to encourage everyone to take their dog 

away with them. My dogs just love their holidays especially if 

they involve lots of country walks or runs on the beach and they 

make our holiday much more fun too! 

Denise Elphick is Co-founder and Creative 

Director of PetsPyjamas.com. A former travel 

journalist she travels extensively with her two 

Norfolk Terriers, Rufus and Heidi, who are the 

Pet Inspectors visiting PetsPyjamas’ extensive 

range of dog-friendly properties. Recent visits 

have included a hotel in Suffolk, an Abbaye in 

France and a cottage in the Cotswolds. 


Pets 

the food company: Natural Instinct 

What are the benefits of feeding your dog raw ingredients? 

Despite the many years of domestication and the evolutionary 

changes that have occurred as a result of this, the domestic dog 

is still designed to process and benefit from a raw meat and 

bone based diet. The dog’s dentistry for example is designed 

for nipping, tearing and crushing/macerating meat and bone 

and has no side to side grinding ability that is needed for plant 

fibres. The gut is short and the stomach small with strong 

acid which is adapted to high meat and bone based diets 

and not for the breakdown and fermentation of high starch 

and plant fibre based diets. Even though the domesticated 

dog largely uses humans to supply their food, they have 

never learnt to cook and never get excited about a field of 

corn… other than when a rabbit is running through it! 

What should I feed a puppy up to 8 months? Puppies grow 

rapidly and have a developing bone structure and thus have 

a higher calorie requirement than adult dogs. There is breed 

variation in growth rates and so for the very small toy breeds 

and the very large giant breeds in particular, owners should 

seek additional help (Natural Instinct are happy to advise) 

to ensure that the particular needs of the individual are met. 

As a general rule puppies should be fed 5-6% of their body 

weight per day divided into several meals per day depending 

upon their age. Puppies’ weights should be checked regularly 

as they grow and the amount fed adapted to keep the growth 

rate steady, as either can have consequences on an adult dog’s 

health. Natural Instinct produces puppy recipes from weaning 

paste all the way through to the introduction of puppy food. 

Does a working dog’s dietary requirements differ from a 

domestic pet dog? Working dogs will generally have a higher 

energy requirement than more sedentary dogs and will be 

subject to more wear and tear on the musculoskeletal system 

for example. The diets for working dogs need to be calorie 

dense, easily digested and especially supportive of the joints 

and muscles. The diet for these dogs also has to pay attention 

to supporting the nervous system and brain, which is essential 

for top class working dogs. Natural Instinct’s Working Dog 

range is perfect for active dogs and includes an added boost 

of Vitamin C to support their hardworking lifestyle. 

What bones or treats are safe to give my dog? Non weightbearing 

bones of natural prey animals are the ideal bones for dogs. 

Remember that whilst a lamb might be suitable for a Rottweiler, 

it would not be suitable for a Chihuahua. Dogs must be taught 

how to use their dentistry to crush bones if they have not been 

raised with other dogs that can teach them. Avoid feeding a ‘clean’ 

bone and use e.g. a quarter chicken carcase, so that it has to be 

worked on properly with the teeth. Bones should not be fed until 

a dog has adapted to handling a raw meat and crushed bone diet 

and never if the dog is on antacids or other medications that 

prevent normal stomach acid or gut motility. Natural Instinct 

offer a wide range of bones and dehydrated treats for dogs. 

What are the benefits of probiotic treatments? 

The gut flora is an important part of a dog’s immune system 

and an essential part of good digestion and utilisation of food. 

Probiotics can help support the dog’s gut flora especially at 

times of stress such as when transitioning onto a new diet 

e.g. when transitioning from processed to raw diet, following 

antibiotics, after surgery or at any other time of stress. Natural 

Instinct’s Zoolac Propaste helps aid improved digestion. 

For more information visit their website naturalinstinct.com, 

telephone 01276 608500 or email retail@naturalinstinct.com 

L Burgundy Country Collection 

Dog Drying Coat, £49, Ruff and 

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Safe, raw food feeding is not about 

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The Dog Cottage Company 

Beautiful, bespoke cottages for your best friend 

Our British made, bespoke dog cottages are constructed from the finest quality materials. 

Each one comes complete with a stunning cedar shingle or natural slate roof and is fully 

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PetsPyjamas is the number one for dog-friendly travel. We believe that travelling is so much more fun when 

your pet comes too so, let our expert Pet Concierge team find the perfect getaway for you and your dog. 

We have something for every breed and budget! Choose from over 2000 dog-friendly hotels, cottages, 

country houses and B&Bs around the UK, many with offers unique to us. Plus, all our doggie travellers will 

receive a FREE pet travel kit worth £20 and travel absolutely free! 

Call our dedicated dog-friendly travel concierge on: 0207 642 3162 

Or visit: petspyjamas.com 

Offer ends on 30/04/2018. A minimum spend of £500 is required to qualify for the offer. 

You must quote the code when booking to qualify for the offer. Not available with any other offer.

Competition 

Win a dog-friendly break 

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Love to get away but hate the thought of leaving your 

four-legged friend behind? If like many dog lovers, 

some of your best times are spent with your hound 

then here’s your chance to make new memories in style, with 

a truly dog-friendly holiday through PetsPyjamas.com. 

PetsPyjamas are offering one lucky winner the chance to win a dogfriendly 

break of their choice up to the value of £250, plus a Canine Traveller 

Kit gift box for their dog! Take your pick from more than 2,000 dog-friendly 

hotels, cottages, country houses and B&Bs around the UK and Europe, 

many with exclusive packages, inclusive deals and fantastic doggie extras. 

Having sent over 12,000 owners and 15,500 dogs on breaks since 

PetsPyjamas’ official launch in 2014, the company knows all about 

creating holidays with the extra bow-wow factor. So, let their expert 

Pet Concierge team find the perfect getaway for you and your dog. 

How to enter: For your chance to 

win a dog friendly break, just answer the 

following question: When was the official 

launch of PetsPyjamas? Enter your answer 

with your contact details* in the online form 

at surrey-homes.co.uk/competition or post 

to: The PetsPyjamas Competition, Surrey 

Homes, 21 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent 

TN17 3HF by 31 January 2018. The prize 

will be issued as £250 travel gift vouchers. 

Gift vouchers cannot be exchanged or 

refunded for cash. PetsPyjamas.com is under 

no liability for replacement or refund 

should vouchers be lost, stolen, damaged or 

destroyed whether they have been redeemed 

or not. Furthermore, we reserve the right to 

refuse any vouchers that have been modified, 

damaged or defaced. Gift vouchers are only 

valid with a unique voucher code. Gift 

vouchers are valid for one travel break and 

valid for 12 months. *All entrants’ details will 

be passed on to PetsPyjamas and Wealden 

Times Events. Please let us know if you 

do not wish your details to be passed on. 

Congratulations to Christine Burford who wins our November competition for Beer For A Year from Shepherd Neame 


Jane Howard’s 

Fables from the Farm 

Jane looks ahead to 2018’s new arrivals 

The New Year means new arrivals 

at Coopers Farm. Don’t think 

we have to wait until spring 

for the action to start. It’s all go as 

soon as the decorations are down. 

First out of the stalls will be the Queen 

Bee. She will have stopped laying around 

the end of October and spent the winter 

in the hive being surrounded by a cluster 

of worker bees who feed her honey 

and shiver to keep her warm. Once the 

evenings get a little longer, 

around late January, she will 

start laying again with the 

first new bees of the season 

hatching three weeks later. 

Next will be the hens. 

Our hens are old-fashioned 

breeds, Buff Sussex, Red 

Sussex and Speckled Sussex, 

big blousy birds as opposed 

to the much smaller modern 

brown hybrid chickens. 

The latter have been bred 

to lay an egg 365 days a year and also 

never go broody whereas our girls have a 

very different agenda. Come September, 

production grinds to a halt – technically 

known as coming off lay – and doesn’t 

start again until the days begin to draw 

out in early January. (They’re quicker off 

the mark than the queen bees.) But blow 

me down if their tiny bird brains don’t 

soon turn to thoughts of motherhood and 

before long some will start going broody – 

sitting tight on their eggs so that they hatch 

“Our hens are 

old-fashioned 

breeds – big 

blousy birds as 

opposed to the 

much smaller 

modern brown 

hybrid chickens.” 

into chicks. Luckily they don’t all opt for 

motherhood, so as long as Phil the cockerel 

obliges, a happy compromise is reached 

with eggs and chicks all round by Easter. 

Then come the lambs which arrive from 

early March. Last October as the evenings 

drew in the two rams went in with 60 

odd ewes (about the most two could cope 

with). The rams were fitted with raddles – 

harnesses that hold in place a wax crayon 

between their front legs. When the ewe 

comes into season they will 

mount her and leave a big 

waxy mark on her rump. 

And by changing the 

colour of the wax crayon 

every couple of weeks we 

know the order in which 

they will lamb. This year 

it will be orange, green 

and then – new to us – a 

rather fetching purple. 

Next up Malcolm 

the scan man arrives to 

not surprisingly scan them to determine 

whether they are having a single, twins 

or triplets. We have a handy can of sheep 

friendly spray paint to hand and mark 

them up with a blob on their shoulder 

for singles, a blob on tail for twins and a 

line down the spine for triplets. So come 

March when it all kicks off in the lambing 

shed, if there’s a problem that calls for 

investigation (rubber gloves job) at least 

you know whether you’re dealing with 

four legs, eight or, heaven forbid, twelve. 

The cows were scanned last summer 

and the vet is able to pretty accurately 

determine how far in calf they are. So 

the first will arrive mid-March which is 

convenient because whoever is on the allnight 

lambing shift can also keep an eye 

on the cows, leaving the other person to 

have a cosy night of uninterrupted sleep. 

The only animals on the farm that 

don’t participate in this seasonal birthing 

bonanza are the pigs. No daylight hours 

nonsense for them, the sows will come 

into season at the drop of a pin, any time 

of the year and also as soon as you wean 

their last batch of piglets. Imagine! 

By the time we’ve worked our way 

through all these arrivals we’re pretty 

exhausted but right now the anticipation 

is wonderful. Happy New Year. 

Follow Jane Howard – and the farm 

– on Instagram @coopersfarm 


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