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Inspirational Interiors • Fabulous <strong>Fashion</strong> • Delicious Dishes<br />
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Contents<br />
<strong>March</strong> 2017<br />
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HOUSE OF THE MONTH<br />
Maggie Alderson finds homes with<br />
open plan kitchen and living areas<br />
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MARCH NOTEBOOK<br />
Interesting things to know about this<br />
month in the Weald<br />
THE WHITE STUFF<br />
Atlanta Bartlett and Dave Coote’s<br />
masterclass in light and airy beach<br />
house style<br />
GET THE LOOK<br />
Be inspired by the cabin’s breezy style<br />
MIXED METALLICS<br />
The new trend for interesting<br />
bathroom finishes<br />
GLAMOUR-AMA<br />
This Hastings house is a gloriously<br />
glam tribute to high fashion<br />
GET THE LOOK<br />
Get going with the glitter, gloss and<br />
gold<br />
FACE OFF WINTER<br />
Jo Fairley urges us to treat our skin<br />
88– and ourselves – to a nourishing<br />
face mask<br />
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TAKING A MOMENT<br />
New wellbeing writer Eminé<br />
Rushton shares her own beauty<br />
routine<br />
GET FIT FOR SPRING IN 3<br />
MONTHS<br />
The final part of Sarah-Jane Holt’s<br />
programme<br />
LET’S HAVE LUNCH<br />
Easy-wheeling spring lunches from<br />
Margate-based artisan bakery The<br />
Baker’s Bicycle<br />
MAKE LIKE A MIXOLOGIST<br />
Silent Spring gin cocktail to make<br />
at home<br />
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SCENTS OF SPRING<br />
Even before your garden is in full bloom<br />
it can be heavenly scented<br />
POTS OF LOVE<br />
Jo Arnell’s tips on how to make a<br />
planted container for Mother’s Day<br />
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SEED THE DAY<br />
Sue Whigham celebrates the spring joy of<br />
swapping seeds<br />
NURTURE THE CHILD<br />
Wise words from our new education<br />
columnist, Hilary Wilce<br />
THE BRAINS OF TOMORROW<br />
Three schools tell us about their brilliant<br />
new facilities<br />
WHAT’S ON<br />
All the happening things this month<br />
COMPETITION<br />
Win £250 to spend on gentlemen’s<br />
clothing at County Clothes<br />
FABLES FROM THE FARM<br />
Jane Howard is sleeping in the lambing<br />
shed – with the girls<br />
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RURAL STAPLEHURST £1,395,000<br />
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Four receptions · Kitchen/breakfast room · Five<br />
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BENENDEN £1,100,000<br />
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Three reception rooms · Kitchen/breakfast room<br />
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ROLVENDEN £675,000<br />
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WOODCHURCH £500,000<br />
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HOUSE OF THE MONTH<br />
1.<br />
Modern living<br />
Maggie Alderson finds homes with kitchens you can eat and live in<br />
How many hours of sleep – if not whole heads of hair and even<br />
marriages -– have been lost over the stress of renovations? It all seems<br />
so simple, obvious really, rude not to, in fact, as you sweep through<br />
your potential new home imagining how lovely it would be if you ‘just knocked<br />
through’ and then ‘just added a tiny extension’…<br />
In your mind that somewhat dark dwelling, with rather poky rooms, is already<br />
rendered an airy light-filled space, that most desirable of 21st century housing<br />
features. And with those trifling – you think, in your house-drunk state – tweaks<br />
your new home will also have the number one domestic feature de nos jours: the<br />
eat-in kitchen/family room.<br />
What we all long for, it seems, is to make the dinner in the same room our<br />
children are doing their homework in (or, more likely, gawping covertly at<br />
Snapchat), or be deftly chopping up the final ingredients for the salad while our<br />
dinner guests waft around us, with glasses of wine, chatting.<br />
In our imaginations, of course we are doing this family dinner prep in the<br />
harmonious hum of academic concentration, or chopping and chatting in a<br />
floaty dress, the space as immaculate as our nails. Sizzle sizzle, scribble scribble,<br />
chop chop, pop, fizz, clink clink, ha ha ha…<br />
In real life, however, we won’t be able to hear The Archers for kids squabbling<br />
and would be too exhausted to chat with friends, from the time spent deep<br />
cleaning the kitchen after doing the bulk of the food prep before they arrived.<br />
Despite that, the flowing space of the kitchen/family room is what we all<br />
desire. So rather than kill ourselves to get it, spending twice the budget, over<br />
twice the time promised by the builders, while microwaving dinner on the<br />
landing and washing up in the bath… why not move into a heavenly apartment<br />
where it has been designed by someone else to be that way?<br />
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1. Ravensbourne<br />
Where? The Ravensbourne Collection<br />
of houses and apartments sits among quiet,<br />
tree-lined roads, large detached properties<br />
and gated estates, near the pretty village<br />
of Keston and Keston Common and<br />
Ponds. Bromley, Orpington and Hayes<br />
are all nearby. The fastest journey to<br />
London is from Bromley South station (10<br />
mins drive), then 17 minutes to London<br />
Victoria. From Orpington (9 mins drive)<br />
it’s around half an hour to Charing Cross<br />
and Cannon Street and the same from<br />
Hayes to London Bridge. Bluewater is half<br />
an hour and around the same to Gatwick.<br />
What? Ravensbourne is an important<br />
Victorian manor house, the home of the<br />
Bonham-Carter family until around the<br />
1930s, with the likes of Charles Darwin<br />
and Sigmund Freud visiting. The house<br />
is converted into seven magnificent<br />
apartments and four new houses, all with<br />
private terraces or gardens and views across<br />
the 3 acres of mature landscaped grounds.<br />
Apartment 3 incorporates the grandest<br />
room in the original manor house with<br />
large feature windows and has a huge<br />
kitchen/living/dining area (almost 90 sq<br />
m). The master suite has a dressing room<br />
and there are two further bedrooms with a<br />
family bathroom, plus a guest loo.<br />
How much? Apartment 3,<br />
Ravensbourne is in the hands of Alan de<br />
Maid, Locksbottom with a price of £1.6<br />
million. 01689 813333 alandemaid.co.uk
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
2. Wildernesse Park<br />
3. Great Maytham Hall<br />
4. The Burlington Suite<br />
Where? Wildernesse House sits in<br />
acres of rolling Kent countryside, in<br />
Seal, just outside Sevenoaks. The station<br />
is a seven minute drive and from there,<br />
it’s forty minutes to Charing Cross or<br />
Cannon Street.<br />
What? Wildnernesse is a Grade II<br />
listed Georgian mansion, now converted<br />
to seriously high spec apartments,<br />
with shared reception areas, an on-site<br />
restaurant, spa, pool and gym. The<br />
Hillingdon is one of the two bedroom<br />
apartments in the main house and<br />
benefits from an extraordinary ceiling,<br />
now in the magnificent open-plan living,<br />
dining and kitchen area, with views<br />
over the estate. There is a separate snug/<br />
TV room to one side and two en suite<br />
bedrooms.<br />
How much? The apartment is<br />
priced at £1,958,950. Contact Pegasuslife<br />
on 01732 510150. pegasuslife.co.uk/<br />
wildernessehouse<br />
Where? Great Maytham Hall is set at<br />
the end of a long, gravelled drive, within<br />
17 acres of grounds, in beautiful Kent<br />
countryside, one mile from Rolvenden<br />
village, four from Tenterden. It’s 20<br />
minutes to Headcorn, then on to Charing<br />
Cross in just over an hour.<br />
What? A ground floor apartment<br />
in this Grade II* Listed 18th century<br />
mansion house, which was the home<br />
of Frances Hodgson Burnett, who was<br />
inspired to write The Secret Garden by<br />
the 18th century walled garden. The<br />
East Wing suite covers 2585 sq ft with a<br />
splendid drawing room with an original<br />
fireplace, Doric columns and sash<br />
windows looking out onto the grounds.<br />
Kitchen/breakfast room and utility room<br />
and second reception room. Two en<br />
suite bedrooms. The original reception<br />
rooms of the house are for the use of the<br />
residents of all the apartments. The guest<br />
apartments are available on request and<br />
can accommodate up to three people.<br />
How much? The apartment is<br />
£695,000, marketed by Fine and Country,<br />
Tenterden. 01580 766388 fineandcountry.<br />
com<br />
Where? Colesdane sits on the rural<br />
periphery of the ancient village of<br />
Harrietsham within the North Downs<br />
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.<br />
Harrietsham Station gets you to Victoria,<br />
Blackfriars and St Pancras in just over<br />
an hour. Built on the site of a country<br />
house, the grounds remain unspoiled with<br />
formal gardens featuring a croquet lawn<br />
and pavilion, ponds and a communal<br />
summerhouse.<br />
What? The Burlington Suite is set on<br />
the ground floor of this exclusive purposebuilt<br />
development, in the Georgian style.<br />
The apartment has sash windows, lofty<br />
ceilings, oak flooring and an Adam style<br />
fireplace in the drawing room. This elegant<br />
south facing room (along with the kitchen)<br />
has French doors straight onto an exclusive<br />
terrace. There are two en-suite bedrooms,<br />
the Master with a dressing room, a<br />
kitchen/breakfast room, reception/dining<br />
room, study and drawing room.<br />
How much? The Burlington Suite<br />
is on the market with Jackson-Stops,<br />
Cranbrook, with a guide price of £575,000<br />
leasehold. 01580 720000 jackson-stops.co.uk<br />
Please note: some images are computer generated, as they refer to developments in progress.<br />
In last month’s issue we accidentally used the wrong pictures for our write up of a house, Ellisfield. We apologise to the owners and their<br />
agents Fine & Country for any inconvenience.<br />
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Marsh madness...<br />
Nothing says spring is here like fields full of bouncing<br />
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<strong>March</strong> as they celebrate their tenth anniversary.<br />
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The swingers...<br />
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Castle and crew...<br />
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Many people find themselves reluctant to take legal advice for fear of the<br />
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Typically, people turn to friends<br />
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Be wary of the internet, as the<br />
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Locate a solicitor who offers a free<br />
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Divorce can involve a lot of<br />
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Always ask your solicitor to advise on<br />
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This will inevitably be the most<br />
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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE<br />
What to be aware of with<br />
leasehold properties<br />
The Government predicts there are<br />
an estimated 4.2 million leasehold<br />
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and contracts for each property. Rebecca<br />
Hughes of law firm Cripps answers the<br />
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What is a leasehold property?<br />
A leasehold property is a long tenancy<br />
of a flat or house with a low rent. A<br />
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the building and selling the leases,<br />
usually for between 99 and 999 years.<br />
How can the length of the<br />
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Generally, the value of a flat will go down<br />
as the term of the lease reduces, but by<br />
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which they are prepared to lend. A flat<br />
owner can approach a landlord for a<br />
voluntary lease extension but if this cannot<br />
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Is a flat owner able to carry out<br />
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Where the landlord’s consent is required<br />
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Can wooden flooring be laid in a flat?<br />
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apart from in kitchens and bathrooms.<br />
This restriction is particularly common<br />
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a nuisance to any other flat owners and<br />
if, once laid, the wooden floor causes a<br />
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Previous page: Atlanta and Dave removed the original ceilings to expose a double height, pitched ceiling and open up the cabin, to<br />
create one central living space. The floors throughout are old scaffolding planks sanded and treated with a special Danish finish and<br />
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The cabin was the first holiday property to be developed<br />
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Together they have used their vision, design and production<br />
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Left: the walls of the snug are clad with tongue<br />
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house. The cushions on the sofa are from Pale &<br />
Interesting Above: a corner near the front door. The<br />
basket is from Pale & Interesting<br />
potential of the property, without extending the<br />
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“We have kept the template and tried to keep<br />
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This one had lain empty for a while and at<br />
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“It was all mock Tudor <strong>inside</strong>, very dark<br />
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“It was divided into little rooms with low,<br />
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attic - and knew we’d find all the original<br />
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Above: The bathroom is small by necessity, but the space has been used so well that they’ve even squeezed in a washing machine,<br />
tucked cleverly behind bi-fold doors. The wall and bathside are clad in bespoke panelling which Atlanta and Dave commissioned<br />
specially. The brass plumbing pipes have deliberately been left visible and the taps are garden stopcocks<br />
the house sit more comfortably in its surroundings<br />
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Big changes weren’t limited to the cabin either; their fourth<br />
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“Honey got very used to the sound of nail guns and<br />
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they removed the original ceilings to make the double<br />
height, pitched ceiling and ‘open’ up the cabin.<br />
“We cleared out the large space in the middle of the house<br />
and then worked out how to squeeze in all the bedrooms.<br />
From the start we knew it would be a beach house and a shoot<br />
location. We wanted one central living space – and to be able<br />
to see right through from one end of the house to the other.”<br />
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photo shoots and the vaulted ceiling creates an airy<br />
feeling of space, without being cold or draughty.<br />
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The windows were replaced with a mix of off-the-shelf and<br />
bespoke, to maximise the amount of light within the cabin.<br />
They have also installed Velux windows in the roof in places.<br />
“We put one in the bathroom to bring in light<br />
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The bathroom is small by necessity, but the space has<br />
been used so well that they’ve even squeezed in a washing <br />
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Left and below: Looking from the sitting area through to<br />
the eat-in kitchen, shows the beautiful flow of the space. The<br />
antlers are vintage and they found the 1970s lamp in Hastings.<br />
The sofas are IKEA cleverly disguised under antique French linen<br />
sheets (Pale & Interesting always have a stock of antique linen)<br />
and the cushions are also from their shop<br />
machine, tucked cleverly behind bi-fold doors. There are<br />
other neat, space-saving tricks around the cabin, in fact<br />
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For the ultimate space-saving idea, you only have<br />
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and built by Dave, it serves as both a quirky nod to<br />
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The bedrooms all surround the large central<br />
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Above: There is a Velux window over the kitchen table to<br />
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extending wall lamp is a flea market find. Atlanta and Dave<br />
found the stools in Hastings and the console cupboard is an old<br />
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Dave and Atlanta often use factory furniture and rough,<br />
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The exciting news is that the Pale & Interesting shop<br />
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It is clear that Atlanta and Dave genuinely care for<br />
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Above: The dining area, just off the kitchen, is surrounded by windows. They bench is vintage Swedish, the metal chairs are vintage<br />
French café ones and the table is a classic French farmhouse gem. Such unique items in Atlanta and Dave’s signature style are available<br />
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“We like to repair broken things,” says furniture designer<br />
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Together they design new pieces, such as the two<br />
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Many more mirrors can be found on the cabin<br />
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Another misconception about Atlanta and Dave’s<br />
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Atlanta has lots of such tips that can be applied to all<br />
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Above: The kitchen is brilliantly simple, with cupboard doors<br />
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Above: Sarah loves sheepskins and buys them everywhere from<br />
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Above: The dining set was a present from a friend. The squiggly<br />
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Sarah says her daughter<br />
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Warehouse and Sarah found the ballet shoes in the St Michael’s Hospice shop in Hastings<br />
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This is clearly apparent in the glory of the house, Sarah’s<br />
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Left: Sarah painted a dark wood<br />
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Along with the talent to spot the one knock-out<br />
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Previous page: Sarah has created dramatic glamour in the ground floor study, with a statement chandelier from Roomings in George<br />
Street, Hastings Old Town Above left: the furry leopard print chest of drawers is from Hastings Antique Warehouse. Above right:<br />
Sarah gave the vintage buttons to her upholsterer to sew into the Chesterfield chaise longue<br />
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“It was from the same bolt used to make a coat for<br />
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asked me how big I wanted them and I said, ‘Well, they<br />
can’t be too big…’. Each one took loads of fabric.”<br />
Then, by happy chance, she came across the perfect<br />
bed cover to go with them – on sale in Debenhams,<br />
showing how her approach to clothes shopping,<br />
mixing vintage and designer with chain store, works<br />
just as well for homewares as it does for fashion.<br />
As is shown by the successful combination of<br />
the mirror over the mantlepiece from TK Maxx<br />
and an antique kimono sourced on line.<br />
The same approach is in glorious evidence down in the<br />
living room, a scheme in white, cream, sheepskin – and lots<br />
of glitter - Liberace himself would have appreciated. And with<br />
a detail another of Sarah’s icons, Mr Elvis Presley, would have<br />
appreciated: a cream leather La-Z-Boy reclining armchair.<br />
“My husband hates the sofa,” says Sarah, “but he’s<br />
American and I knew he would secretly love a La-Z-<br />
Boy, so I decided to get him one. I went to Bexhill<br />
and found this one in a charity shop for £35.”<br />
She then Sarah-ised it by popping on a luscious<br />
sheepskin, one of many in the room.<br />
“I’ve got a flock of sheep,” she says, laughing.<br />
“They’re so comfy to sit on and so warm. I’ve<br />
bought them from Dunelm, boot fairs…’<br />
Picking up the fluffy white theme is a magnificent pair<br />
of squiggly wiggly 1960s ceiling light fittings, one in the<br />
sitting room and the other in the adjacent dining room<br />
in the knocked-through space, which Sarah found in the<br />
Antiques Warehouse in Hastings Old Town High Street.<br />
“We went in looking for wardrobes and I spotted<br />
them hanging up. When my husband wasn’t looking<br />
I went over and had my name put on them… It<br />
was a done deal without involving Stephen.”<br />
And it turned out she was right to jump<br />
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Above: The wallpaper on the half landing was designed by Barbara Hulanicki<br />
of Biba fame. Sarah draped the chandelier with strings of pearls Above right:<br />
The landing houses her collection of glamorous make up, set off by feathers<br />
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is hand-studded with Swarovski crystals<br />
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Two more standout pieces are the prints of Elvis and Blondie, in ornate<br />
white frames, which hang on either side of the exposed brick chimney<br />
breast – and are lavishly enhanced with glitter. Sarah made them herself.<br />
“I saw a fabulous glitter Elvis in an exhibition at the Dragon Bar in<br />
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Above: In Sarah’s sanctum, her dressing room, her collection of white shirts is displayed on a rack from shop fitting suppliers<br />
Morplan. The gold shoes are by Gucci and the silver boots are Kurt Geiger. Sarah found the chair in the Courthouse Street junk yard<br />
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Above and below: Sarah’s bedroom is a veritable boudoir. She<br />
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Contents<br />
WT <strong>Fashion</strong> Supplement<br />
Dominic Walmsley<br />
jewellery<br />
Bespoke<br />
Above: Sunglasses, £239, Celine at<br />
Fenwick Tunbridge Wells fenwick.<br />
co.uk; longline jacket, £220, Travelling<br />
Bazaar travelling-bazaar.com<br />
8 BRIGHTEN UP!<br />
Embrace the new season in<br />
mixed brights<br />
18 SPRING FEVER<br />
Leading fashion buyers’<br />
favourite spring trends<br />
21 DARKER DENIM<br />
A more sophisticated<br />
jeans style<br />
22 STREET STYLE:<br />
SOCK IT UP<br />
Socks are fashion accessories<br />
in their own right<br />
24 SPECTACULAR<br />
Fresh frames can give you<br />
a whole new look<br />
26 BRILLIANT BAGS<br />
Shoulder some<br />
sizzling colour<br />
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Editor’s Letter<br />
If you haven’t been infected with spring fever yet, we<br />
suspect you might be after looking at this month’s<br />
fashion <strong>supplement</strong>. We are thrilled with our new<br />
stylist Kate Watts’s bright and beautiful fashion story and<br />
hope you love it as much as we do. You might be surprised<br />
at one of our suggestions, which is to embrace the craze for<br />
treating socks as fashion accessories and even wearing them<br />
with sandals! Take a look at the street style stars who wear<br />
the look and see if it might work for you. After all, it’s<br />
spring – time to try new things.<br />
Cover image: Dress, £65, Who’s Wearing What Boutique<br />
whoswearingwhat-boutique.co.uk; necklace, £32, Antoine &<br />
Lili antoineetlili.com; scarf worn as belt, £22.50, cage sandals,<br />
£49.95, Manuka Shoes manukashoes.com<br />
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Men’s and women’s<br />
vintage clothing<br />
and accessories<br />
1920s–1960s items always wanted. Also Vintage<br />
Chinese embroidered clothes, Ossie Clark, Biba.<br />
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Thursday 1 - Sunday 18 <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
LINGERIE FOCUS<br />
Welcome to the Fenwick Canterbury and Tunbridge Wells lingerie focus.<br />
When visiting the Fenwick lingerie department you can be assured that you<br />
will receive expert advice in selecting the perfect fitting bra, for every occasion.<br />
So, why is it so important to be fitted? Because studies have shown that up to 80% of women<br />
are wearing the wrong bra size. Why? Because they are not sure how the bra should look and feel.<br />
A badly fitting bra can cause many problems including : neck, shoulder and back ache, discomfort<br />
and even breast pain. However, you will be amazed what a difference a good fitting bra will make.<br />
It will improve both your posture and your appearance, giving you a smoother silhouette and the<br />
confidence to wear close fitting clothes that really show off your figure.<br />
The truth of the matter is that our breasts do not stay the same. Your breast size will fluctuate due<br />
to many factors such as age, weight loss or gain, if you are pregnant, breast feeding or going through<br />
hormonal changes. You also need to be wearing the right bra for the right occasion. We lead very busy<br />
and active lives which means, one bra doesn’t fit every occasion. We need a bra for everyday wear,<br />
for going to the gym, a special event and for breast feeding or if you have undergone a mastectomy.<br />
The only way to get an accurate measurement is to get fitted by an expert, it is really hard to do<br />
this yourself. At Fenwick we have trained consultants who can tell in an instant if you are wearing<br />
the wrong size bra and who will help you get it right without any embarrassment. Remember, even<br />
if you have been fitted before it is advised that you are fitted every 6 months as any weight change<br />
can affect your bra size.<br />
We have a great selection of bras for every shape and every occasion, from luxurious and lacy to<br />
practical and plain, with straps or strapless, the choice is yours. Once you have found a gorgeous<br />
bra in just the right size, all you need are the great-fitting briefs to complete the look.<br />
Remember when you feel good, you look good!<br />
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FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS
THE T-SHIRT BRA<br />
A t-shirt bra has seamless contour cups, which<br />
are lightly padded to disguise the outline of the<br />
nipple, which makes this the best type of bra<br />
to wear under close fitting t-shirts.<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
1 LEPEL LYLA<br />
The Lyla non-wired moulded bra is super<br />
soft while still creating a flattering shape.<br />
The microfibre cups paired with lace and<br />
contrast bow ensure this bra is perfect for<br />
everyday wear, without compromising on<br />
detail. Co-ordinate with Lyla brazilian brief.<br />
BRA £26 | BRAZILIAN BRIEF £14<br />
2 LEPEL FIORE<br />
The Fiore features textronic lace<br />
to cradle and wings and moulded<br />
microfibre cups, this t-shirt bra is<br />
perfect for everyday wear.<br />
BRA £26<br />
3 LEPEL LILLY SPRING FLORAL<br />
Lilly is a smooth moulded balconette<br />
bra is styled with a spring floral print with<br />
contrasting trims. The centre is finished<br />
off with ribbon bow detailing and cute<br />
button to top off this fun floral bra. It has<br />
underwired cups and adjustable straps.<br />
BRA £26 | BRIEF £12<br />
FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS
THE LACE BRA<br />
The lace bra has more feminine detailing than other<br />
styles. It’s the perfect choice for a special occasion when<br />
the wearer wants to feel romantic or sexy in a subtle way.<br />
Always paired with a matching brief or thong, of course!<br />
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1<br />
Lace bras are available in various styles to give the<br />
feminine look you desire, we love the Wacoal underwired<br />
bra that gives full coverage and support. The Freya<br />
balcony bra above has wider straps which lift from the<br />
bottom of the cup, which will enhance, lift and shape your<br />
bust creating a rounded shaping to give you a beautiful<br />
cleavage. Whereas the Passionata plunge bra to the right<br />
has cups that join together low between the breasts that<br />
are designed so you can wear low cut clothes and enhance<br />
your neckline. So you see that different styles of bra can<br />
create very different look.<br />
3<br />
1 FREYA DAISY LACE<br />
Feel great for every moment<br />
of your day with the Daisy Lace<br />
balcony bra in blush. Offering<br />
great coverage and comfort,<br />
the style is adorned in stretch<br />
geometric lace.<br />
BRA £34 | BRIEF £17<br />
2 WACOAL EMBRACE LACE IN LAVENDER<br />
A necessity for any wardrobe, the Embrace Lace<br />
collection returns in a refreshing Lavender hue.<br />
The Underwired Bra is crafted from intricate<br />
stretch lace featuring a lined cup, great for fuller<br />
coverage, support and lift.<br />
BRA £44 | BRIEF £26<br />
3 PASSIONATA BROOKLYN<br />
Brooklyn mixes a graphic tulle with<br />
flowered lace along the neckline<br />
for a fashionable and feminine look.<br />
The smooth cups make it perfectly<br />
invisible while preserving the sexy<br />
touch. This girly line is perfect for<br />
everyday use. Co-ordinating hipster<br />
also available.<br />
BRA £39 | HIPSTER £17<br />
FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS
THE FULL CUP BRA<br />
A full cup bra offers the most support of any other<br />
type of bra and covers the breast completely, giving<br />
a smooth contour. They are designed for women<br />
with larger cup sizes, looking for comfort and<br />
additional support.<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
THE SPORTS BRA<br />
By encapsulating the breasts rather than simply<br />
strapping them down, Panache Sport comfortably<br />
reduces ‘bounce’ by an amazing 83%, whilst fitting<br />
and feeling like a normal bra. It is Panache Sports<br />
aim to show that all women have it within them<br />
to achieve their goals, whether it’s taking that<br />
first step into the gym or running a marathon.<br />
1 PANACHE THEA FLORAL<br />
The Thea Balconnet bra has 3 sections with<br />
laminated bottom cups and stretch Swiss<br />
embroidered top cups, lined with stretch mesh<br />
for all sizes. It provides support for an uplifted<br />
fit with a controlled stretch embroidered top<br />
cup to accommodate the fuller bust. Fully<br />
adjustable decorative straps with plush backing<br />
give additional comfort and support.<br />
BRA £34 | BRIEF £16<br />
2 FANTASIE JOSIE IN WHITE FLORAL<br />
Josie is a strikingly contemporary design<br />
which seamlessly mixes geometric stripes with<br />
a floral print. Designed to provide effortless<br />
support to bring out the best in your figure,<br />
Fantasies sophisticated styles and blissful<br />
fabrics will wrap you in amazing comfort and<br />
fill you with confidence every single day.<br />
BRA £36 | BRIEF £17<br />
3 PANACHE SPORT IN GREY<br />
The award winning Panache Sport<br />
is the ultimate sports bra, delivering<br />
maximum support, comfort and<br />
stability, enabling women of all sizes<br />
to take part in any sport at any level.<br />
BRA £42<br />
FENWICK CANTERBURY AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS
WT <strong>Fashion</strong> Supplement<br />
This page: Linen shirt, £69,<br />
Jaeger at Ashford Designer Outlet<br />
ashforddesigneroutlet.com; denim<br />
trousers, £100, Travelling Bazaar<br />
travelling-bazaar.com; suede<br />
loafers, £115, Manuka Shoes<br />
manukashoes.com; clutch<br />
bag, £89, Hall & Co halland.co;<br />
earrings, £22, Who’s Wearing What<br />
Boutique whoswearingwhatboutique.co.uk<br />
Opposite page: Printed tunic, £69,<br />
disc earrings, £19, Who’s Wearing<br />
What Boutique whoswearingwhatboutique.co.uk;<br />
cropped jeans.<br />
£245, Hall & Co halland.co; ankle<br />
boots, £79, Kurt Geiger at Ashford<br />
Designer Outlet<br />
ashforddesigneroutlet.com; bag,<br />
£99, manukashoes.com; ankle<br />
socks, stylist’s own<br />
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Brighten up!<br />
Embrace the new season in mixed brights, bold earrings and fresh takes on denim<br />
Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Kate Watts Make Up: Alissia Jankoo Model: Hellen Onyango
WT <strong>Fashion</strong> Supplement<br />
Dress, £129, earrings, £15,<br />
Who’s Wearing What Boutique<br />
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ankle boots, £79, Kurt Geiger<br />
at Ashford Designer Outlet<br />
ashforddesigneroutlet.com; bag, £85,<br />
Manuka Shoes manukashoes.com;<br />
ankle socks, stylist’s own<br />
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Wool blazer, £365, 100% silk<br />
star print shirt, £168, Hall & Co<br />
halland.co; wide leg trousers, £110,<br />
Antoine & Lili antoineetlili.com;<br />
sunglasses, £258, Prada at Fenwick<br />
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Come and see the latest on-trend fashion jewellery from<br />
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Why not mix and match them with our great range of<br />
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Earrings, £22, Antoine & Lili<br />
antoineetlili.com; jumper, £120,<br />
American Vintage at Fenwick<br />
Tunbridge Wells fenwick.co.uk<br />
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Shirt, £245, trousers, £375, Joseph<br />
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Designer Outlet ashforddesigneroutlet.<br />
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Manuka Shoes manukashoes.com; suede<br />
courts, £54, Kurt Geiger at Ashford<br />
Designer Outlet ashforddesigneroutlet.<br />
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Mih Marty jeans, £225<br />
Fenwick fenwick.co.uk<br />
Spring<br />
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Buyers from some of our favourite<br />
fashion destinations share their key<br />
trends and brands for the new season<br />
Intropia dress, £205<br />
Fenwick fenwick.co.uk<br />
Jordonn McEwan of Fenwick, Tunbridge Wells<br />
Bohemian Spirit Embroidery, prints, embellishments<br />
and long flowing dresses… The best maxi dresses are seen<br />
in Bella Jones, with Moroccan-inspired tile prints in earthy<br />
shades of cedar reds and saffron. Wear with chunky soft<br />
knits and high-top trainers, or strappy flat sandals.<br />
New brands we have for this season, Intropia and Sita<br />
Murt, perfectly embody this laid-back bohemian cool.<br />
One-colour dressing Layering shades of the same<br />
colour is a fresh new look. American Vintage offer light<br />
and airy spring knits in a beautiful pink palette, from<br />
bright raspberry reds to the softest, blush pinks. We also<br />
see this look in prints. Maison Scotch and Weekend<br />
MaxMara have some amazing co-ordinating print pieces.<br />
The New Denim Wider legs, higher waists! Boyfriends,<br />
tomboys, culottes and crop flares are an exciting update for<br />
any denim lover. My favourites are the J Brand Joan culottes<br />
and Mih Jeans’ Marty crop flare with scallop hem detail.<br />
for my own wardrobe: Weekend MaxMara’s Geode<br />
maxi dress in citrusy yellow and neon lime, which I<br />
will wear with my Stan Smith trainers for a laid back<br />
look and with flip flops on summer holidays.<br />
I also love the Insane In The Rain Happy Jacket.<br />
Made of a fabric created from recycled plastic,<br />
it’s eco-conscious and keeps you dry in spring<br />
showers – so perfect for festivals this summer!<br />
Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2SR<br />
01892 516716 fenwick.co.uk<br />
Nicola and Karen of Travelling Bazaar<br />
After a few seasons of hardly any colour, we are thrilled that<br />
rainbow brights are key this season and while you may not<br />
wish to be head-to-toe in tomato orange or vivid yellow, a<br />
nod to this in a top or t-shirt will bring you bang up to date.<br />
We always believe in having two matching colours<br />
in your outfit to bring the whole look together, so be<br />
bold and choose some bright accessories to balance<br />
this look. Des Petits Hauts, glitter/lurex belts and<br />
brooches can tie the rainbow silhouette together.<br />
We have some lovely boyfriend-shaped, knitwear by French<br />
brand, Absolut Cashmere in bright turquoise and Indian rose<br />
pink which will look great with our denim brand, Levi.<br />
In contrast to the brights, pale pinks and sugar almond<br />
colours are also prevalent. We<br />
always like an oversized pink cardigan<br />
for spring which you can throw on over<br />
Breton t-shirts, slip dresses or boyfriend<br />
jeans. Danish brand Second Female has a<br />
beautiful mohair mix one which we love.<br />
Sports Luxe is bigger than ever and while<br />
we won’t be doing the full shell suit, we<br />
do embrace that chic sporty vibe. Our<br />
version is to team refined, print trousers,<br />
soft fabric shirts and Levi hoodies<br />
with Danish trainer brand Woden and<br />
coats and jackets by Ilse Jacobsen.<br />
for our own wardrobes…<br />
nicola “I’ve fallen in love with a<br />
Dutch utilitarian, shirt dress brand,<br />
Bulls Sisters. Think ‘Out of Africa’,<br />
in beautiful vibrant cornflower<br />
blues and raspberry reds.”<br />
Karen “I’m a sucker for a maxi<br />
skirt, white shirt and trainer. Chloe Stora is doing a<br />
beautiful silk, tie-dye one I will wear with<br />
a crisp white shirt, striped canvas belt<br />
and simple gold hoops by designer<br />
Barbara Laws at Gem and Tonic.”<br />
travelling-bazaar.com<br />
Sophie Carson of The<br />
Clever Dresser<br />
One of the main trends this coming<br />
season is the pretty floral print. Best in<br />
silks and chiffons, some of the strongest<br />
prints will be by Alice & Olivia, in<br />
full array of colours. These dresses can<br />
Intropia Maxi Dress, £289<br />
Fenwick fenwick.co.uk<br />
take you to any event, or be worn dressed<br />
down with denim jackets and trainers.<br />
Another key piece is the wide crop jean,<br />
with a simple T- shirt, or silk shirt for a more tailored look.<br />
Complete the look with sandals or trainers. As we go into<br />
the year we will see a more tailored look. Print is still a<br />
factor - and watch out for tartan making a comeback!<br />
The Clever Dresser, 6 Bank St, Sevenoaks TN13 1UW<br />
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Black longline denim<br />
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Ex-boyfriend trucker<br />
jacket £42.50<br />
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Boyfriend dungarees<br />
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whitestuff.com<br />
Straight leg<br />
jeans £30.00<br />
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V by Very contrast stitch<br />
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Darker Denim<br />
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M by M denim<br />
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Contrast<br />
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Silver lurex socks £7.50<br />
Oliver Bonas<br />
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Highwood nude £59.50<br />
Lotta from Stockholm<br />
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Sparkly sandles £70<br />
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Stripy socks £10<br />
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M&S Collection brogues £49.50<br />
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Dorothy Perkins<br />
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Pink cashmere blend socks<br />
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Clear plastic<br />
After years of heavy black frames being<br />
the dominant cool style, it seems like<br />
time for a change to something lighter<br />
– and what could be more so than<br />
Brand<br />
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Spectacular<br />
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In the pink<br />
Following on from the pink fashion trend<br />
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colour. Pastel spec frames – particularly the<br />
new matt ones - are very flattering against<br />
the skin and look lovely as we move into<br />
lighter summery clothes.<br />
Seen women’s glasses £39<br />
Vision Express<br />
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Brand<br />
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Coloured frames – particularly red – add instant interest to<br />
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worry about coloured frames not ‘matching’ the rest of your<br />
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Be Bright women’s<br />
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Little black frames<br />
Geek glasses – think Johnny Depp’s signature<br />
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Moscot – are a timeless classic, but looking fresher<br />
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Leather lozenge plum<br />
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Cath Kidson<br />
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Joules SS18 darby PU saddle<br />
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Bell & Fox bellandfox.com<br />
Brilliant bags<br />
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Luxury maxi severina bag<br />
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As friends, family (and my old teachers) will tell you:<br />
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If you’re in a real hurry, sure, there are quick<br />
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Aside from fast fixes, masks tend to fall into two categories.<br />
Clay-based options, some of which ‘set’ on the skin, are<br />
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“There is a huge<br />
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Me? I can’t stand masks which set on the skin; they give<br />
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Beauty<br />
Priced somewhere in between is Clinique City Block<br />
Purifying Charcoal Clay Mask & Scrub, £29 for 100ml.<br />
Or, delivering a deliciously warming sensation on the<br />
skin, there is Sanctuary Spa 5 Minute Thermal Detox<br />
Mask, £10 for 100ml – very soothing and relaxing (and<br />
doesn’t set too hard, in the five minutes it needs to get<br />
to work). Other excellent masks in this category include<br />
Amie Spring Clean Cleansing Mask, £5.95 for 100ml, or<br />
Argan+ Lift & Renew Clay Mask, £8.99 for 125ml.<br />
As for my preferred moisturising masks, I have an absolute<br />
arsenal, bathside. I tend to rotate them, using one two or<br />
three nights a week, often in the bath where the steam seems<br />
to help them penetrate even better. (Entirely unscientific,<br />
that observation, but I recommend giving it a go.)<br />
Among my longstanding favourites is the ultra-rich<br />
L’Occitane Immortelle Cream Mask, £58 for 125ml –<br />
as creamy as a mask gets, packed with vitamin A and<br />
E. (Very good for evening out skintone, I find.)<br />
A new discovery is the wonderfully radiance-boosting<br />
Nuxe Nuxuriance Ultra Roll-on Mask, £37 for 50ml. I’ve<br />
long been a fan of metal applicators – for<br />
eye creams, or for ‘rolling’ skin to diminish<br />
puffiness – and this is dispensed by a cooling<br />
metal rollerball, to help with fluid dispersal.<br />
The roller dispenser has an ‘off’ position,<br />
and I like to glide it back and forth along the<br />
cheekbones and jaw for extra de-puffing.<br />
The REN Ultra Comforting Rescue<br />
Mask, £30 for 50ml, is another favourite –<br />
and does exactly what it says on the tin (um, tube).<br />
Then there’s the multi-masking phenomenon. Now, you’ve<br />
heard of multi-tasking (you probably do it all day, every day...),<br />
but multi-masking is a bit of a new buzz-term in beauty circles<br />
and the basic principle is this: few of us have consistently<br />
‘normal’ skin all over our faces so the idea is to take two or<br />
more masks and apply them as required to cleansed (and<br />
ideally lightly exfoliated) skin together, on the relevant areas.<br />
“You’ve heard of<br />
multi-tasking –<br />
multi-masking is<br />
a new buzzword<br />
in beauty circles”<br />
This mirrors what a professional beauty therapist would<br />
do, during a facial – perhaps one clay-based mask from the<br />
paragraph above (or alternatively, something incorporating<br />
charcoal or salicylic acid, which fight breakouts), where a<br />
moisturising mask would be too rich, on areas of the face, such<br />
as the chin and nose, where you’re prone to shine or spots.<br />
Then for the forehead, cheeks – and most definitely the<br />
neck – which tend to be much drier, you want to opt for<br />
a skin-quenching mask. In addition to my suggestions<br />
above, I love the moisture power of Liz<br />
Earle Intensive Nourishing Treatment<br />
Mask, £17.50 for 50ml, and Decléor Hydra<br />
Floral Expert Mask, £33 for 50ml.<br />
And there’s another hot new mask<br />
trend – for sheet masks. If you follow any<br />
Instagram beauty bloggers and vloggers,<br />
you’ll have had a good laugh at how<br />
ridiculous some of them look, slathered<br />
in these sheet masks with their cut-outs for eyes, nose<br />
and mouth. But hey, who cares (except maybe a terrified<br />
postman/small child), if the results are impressive?<br />
Basically, these are all single-dose, single-use products.<br />
If you’ve an eco-conscience, you might want to opt for a<br />
more conventional type of wash-off face mask, as these<br />
are a real throwaway beauty treat – but if you do want to<br />
check out the sheet mask craze, I recommend three that<br />
did incredibly well with the testers for the Beauty Bible<br />
Awards (check out all the results on beautybible.com).<br />
Temple Spa The Contourist Mask, £50 for six sachets, is<br />
slightly hilarious because you actually hook the impregnated<br />
stretchy gauze mask over your ears and chin. Serum-infused<br />
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Powerfoil Mask, £16.50<br />
for one mask had one tester’s husband comment that it made<br />
her look ‘10 years younger’, £60 for four. A real steal, Amie<br />
Daybright Glow Brightening Sheet Mask, £6.99 for three,<br />
put on an impressive, skin-reviving performance<br />
considering the super-affordable price.<br />
At this end of winter, when skin’s been<br />
parched by central heating for up to six<br />
months – and really put through it, if you<br />
succumbed to that horrible flu that was going<br />
around - masks are the pick-me-up skin needs.<br />
And if they encourage you to put your feet up,<br />
sit back and do absolutely nothing while they’re<br />
working their magic, what’s not to love about that?<br />
For daily health and beauty updates<br />
from Jo Fairley, visit beautybible.com.<br />
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Taking a moment<br />
Wellbeing and beauty editor Eminé Rushton, who will be writing<br />
for us each month, tells us about her own beauty routine<br />
Health & Beauty<br />
Credit: FreeImages.com/Michael & Christa Richert<br />
do you have a beauty<br />
regime? I do a little skin<br />
ritual when I wake up<br />
and before I go to bed.<br />
My routine is all-natural;<br />
I stopped using synthetic<br />
products around 10 years<br />
ago, and my skin responded<br />
immediately. What I use,<br />
how I apply it, and what I do<br />
in between, vary a great deal<br />
from day to day, depending<br />
on my skin’s needs in that<br />
Miso, please!<br />
Fermented foods contain<br />
probiotics, the good bacteria<br />
which help boost immunity, aid<br />
digestion and repopulate the<br />
gut biome. This repopulation is<br />
important at this time of year,<br />
particularly if you’ve suffered<br />
from winter bugs and been<br />
prescribed antibiotics, which<br />
wipe out everything.<br />
Miso paste, made from<br />
fermented beans and grains, is<br />
a staple in Japan and China.<br />
In addition to containing<br />
millions of beneficial bacteria,<br />
unpasteurized miso is packed<br />
full of essential minerals and<br />
moment, and what it’s<br />
‘telling’ me.<br />
Whatever I’m using I take<br />
time to massage and stroke<br />
the skin, and breathe in<br />
the aromas of the natural<br />
products. Sometimes, this<br />
moment is the only thing<br />
drawing a line between the<br />
busy working day, and the<br />
more restful evening, so I like<br />
to honour it. Oh, and I love<br />
my little jade face roller – it’s<br />
so cool and deeply soothing<br />
– rolling it around my skin<br />
in the morning to help with<br />
absorption of my products<br />
always feels wonderfully<br />
invigorating.<br />
do you have a particular<br />
product you couldn’t live<br />
without? I get sent so many<br />
products to test, so when I<br />
am faithful to something, it’s<br />
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Lindstrom Pendulum Potion<br />
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by Botane Actives, Romilly<br />
Wilde, and TWELVE beauty.<br />
I am also very loyal to my<br />
is a good source of various<br />
B vitamins, vitamins E, K<br />
and folic acid. Sourcing<br />
unpasteurised miso – as<br />
opposed to the packets<br />
of instant powdered miso<br />
widely available is important,<br />
as extreme heat kills the<br />
probiotics.<br />
Miso soup for 4: make<br />
800ml of low sodium vegetable<br />
bouillon and bring to the boil<br />
in a pan, add a bunch of finely<br />
chopped spring onions and<br />
simmer for 3 minutes. Place<br />
2 tablespoons of miso paste in<br />
a small bowl, mix with water<br />
hydrating masks and think<br />
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I love a good face oil – my<br />
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1 x power walk for 40 mins<br />
2 home workout for 20 mins each<br />
Health<br />
Get fit for spring<br />
in three months<br />
It’s the third and final month of our get-fit-for-spring programme. Keep going!<br />
1<br />
This month, personal trainer and nutritionist Sarah-Jane Holt, is focusing<br />
on making the two workouts we’ve been using in January and February<br />
that bit harder and increasing the weekly power walk to 40 minutes.<br />
Visit the Wellbeing section of our website to see Sarah-Jane demonstrating<br />
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<strong>March</strong>: Home Workout<br />
Now you are getting fitter, it’s<br />
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look at Work out 1 and add the<br />
following changes to it to increase<br />
the challenge. The framework<br />
is to exercise for 30 seconds,<br />
followed by a 30 second rest, and<br />
repeat each exercise four times.<br />
Press ups with a twist Add a twist<br />
to work the core and shoulders. After<br />
completing a press up, raise one hand<br />
up towards the ceiling, rotating the<br />
body, with hips sideways to the floor.<br />
Bring the hand down, placing it<br />
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the next press up. Raise alternate left<br />
and right arms on each press up.<br />
Refer to february’s magazine - or<br />
visit the website – for Work out<br />
2 and add the following changes<br />
to add an extra challenge:<br />
V up with a twist In the V<br />
position, twist one hand across<br />
your body to touch it to the floor<br />
and then repeat on the other side.<br />
Mountain climbers A new<br />
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4<br />
5<br />
Leg lowers This is a progression from<br />
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High knees with squat<br />
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Contact Sarah-Jane on 07772 416993 or see sarahjaneholt.co.uk<br />
Nutrition Tip<br />
This month, replace processed carbohydrates<br />
with whole, natural carbs. For example,<br />
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and brown rice for pasta at supper. The benefit<br />
of making these changes is that whole, natural<br />
carbohydrates are far more nutrient dense, release<br />
their energy more slowly and have a higher fibre<br />
content. All these elements help to provide the<br />
body with better quality nutrients, maintain<br />
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Food<br />
Let’s have lunch<br />
Enjoy easy-wheeling spring lunches with these recipes from Margate-based artisan bakery,<br />
The Baker’s Bicycle, using their specialty breads – and leftovers from the Easter feast<br />
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The only Red Tractor certified bakery in the country -<br />
because they use 100% British wheat – the Baker’s Bicycle<br />
range includes such delights as ciabatta-style panini rolls<br />
perfect for toasties, glazed brioche buns and something unique<br />
they invented: the scioche, which is a combination of a scone and<br />
a brioche. All the bread is made from scratch at their bakery, with<br />
doughs proving for 24 to 48 hours – so none of the quick-acting<br />
yeasts used in industrial bread production. You will find the range<br />
in selected food emporia, delis and specialist farm shops (see their<br />
website for details) not in bread racks, but in the freezer cabinet.<br />
Managing director Simon Cannell explains their philosophy: “We<br />
freeze straight from the oven, to seal in all the flavour, freshness and<br />
goodness. All the serious gourmet has to do, is thaw and adore…”<br />
Mini Moroccan Pulled Lamb Brioche Sliders<br />
Makes 4 portions<br />
• 8 Baker’s Bicycle Mini Brioche Sliders,<br />
split in half<br />
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped<br />
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon<br />
• 2 tsp cumin seeds<br />
• 1 tbsp dried oregano<br />
• 1 unwaxed lemon, quartered, pips<br />
removed<br />
• 1.5kg lamb shoulder (bone in)<br />
• 2 red onions, cut into wedges<br />
• 500ml pomegranate juice<br />
• 2 tbsp clear honey<br />
• 4 tbsp natural yogurt<br />
• 50g pomegranate seeds<br />
• 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves<br />
• 50g rocket salad leaves<br />
Method<br />
To marinate the lamb:<br />
1. Put the garlic, cinnamon, cumin, oregano and lemon in a blender with 1 tsp salt and<br />
2 tsp black pepper and blend well. Alternatively, chop all ingredients and crush to a<br />
paste in a mortar and pestle.<br />
2. Place the lamb in a large food safe bag, tip the marinade in over the top & massage<br />
into the lamb. Refrigerate and leave to marinate overnight.<br />
To Cook<br />
1. Pre-heat oven to 140C.<br />
2. Place the lamb and marinade into a casserole dish with the onions and the<br />
pomegranate juice and cover with a lid or foil.<br />
3. Place into the pre-heated oven and cook for approx 4 hours until the meat is soft and<br />
falling from the bone.<br />
4. Remove from the oven and carefully pour off all the juices into a thick bottomed<br />
pan. Leaving the lamb uncovered return to the oven at 200C for 20 mins to brown.<br />
5. Meanwhile, add the honey to the cooking liquor and boil gently, stirring regularly<br />
until the mixture is thickened and syrupy. Place to one side.<br />
6. After 20 mins remove the lamb from the oven, cover and allow to sit for 10-15<br />
minutes. Using two forks shred the lamb into a bowl.<br />
7. Add the syrup mixture to the shredded lamb and mix well.<br />
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salad leaves, pile on a generous amount of the warm shredded lamb, top with a dollop of<br />
the yoghurt, mixed with shredded mint leaves. Sprinkle on the pomegranate seeds. Put<br />
the brioche lids on and serve, two to a plate.<br />
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Spring Watercress & Asparagus Soup with Mini Tin Loaves<br />
Serves Four<br />
• 4 Baker’s Bicycle Mini Multigrain Tin Loaves<br />
• 25g unsalted butter<br />
• ½ an onion, finely diced<br />
• 1 large potato (peeled & cut into 2 cm chunks)<br />
• 250g washed watercress<br />
• 150g asparagus tips (chopped into 5mm pieces)<br />
• 600ml vegetable stock<br />
• 100ml double cream<br />
• 1 tbsp chopped chives<br />
1. Gently sweat the onion in 25g of butter for 8-10mins<br />
without colour until soft and translucent.<br />
2. Add the potatoes, cover with the stock and simmer for<br />
20-25minutes until the potatoes are starting to break up.<br />
Food<br />
3. Turn off the heat, add the watercress, mix well and<br />
allow to sit for 3-4 minutes. (Note: keep a few leaves of<br />
watercress back to use as garnish.)<br />
4. Blend the soup thoroughly in a liquidiser and pass into a<br />
clean pan through a sieve.<br />
5. Adjust the seasoning and thin the soup with a little more<br />
vegetable stock if needed.<br />
6. Add the cooked asparagus and gently heat - but do not<br />
boil!<br />
To Serve<br />
Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with a little double cream<br />
and sprinkle with a few watercress leaves and garnish with<br />
chopped chives to taste. Serve with warmed Multigrain <br />
Mini Tin Loaves.
Food<br />
The Ultimate Easter Roast Lamb Sandwich<br />
Serves 4<br />
• 4 Baker’s Bicycle Rosemary Focaccia Rolls<br />
• 4 Thick slices roast leg of lamb (left over from Easter<br />
lunch!)<br />
• 8 tbsp lamb gravy (also left over from Easter lunch…)<br />
• 1 head of crisp lettuce (cos, romaine, or baby gem),<br />
roughly shredded<br />
• 1tsp mint sauce<br />
• 2 egg yolks<br />
• 125g unsalted butter<br />
• ½ one lemon<br />
• 1 red onion (peeled & cut into rings)<br />
• 1 beef tomato cut into slices<br />
Method for the Mint Hollandaise Sauce<br />
1. Melt the butter gently in a saucepan, skim off any white<br />
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Caramel Griddled Apricots on Toasted Scioche<br />
Makes 4 portions<br />
• Baker’s Bicycle fruited scioche, cut in half<br />
• 8 ripe apricots, stoned and cut in quarters<br />
• 1 tbsp icing sugar<br />
• 120g light brown sugar<br />
• 120g butter<br />
• 100ml double cream<br />
• 125g mascarpone<br />
• ½ tsp shredded mint<br />
• 1 tbsp castor sugar<br />
• 2 tsp flaked almonds, toasted<br />
Method<br />
To make the sauce:<br />
1. Melt the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over a<br />
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To make the minted mascarpone:<br />
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Just before removing from the pan, sprinkle on the icing<br />
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Arrange the toasted scioche on a wooden board. Top each<br />
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Garden<br />
Scents of<br />
spring<br />
Even before your garden is in full bloom it can<br />
be heavenly scented says Jo Arnell<br />
It seems positively greedy to expect flowers to be fragrant at this<br />
time of the year – a glimpse of colour is treat enough when<br />
we’ve been waiting all winter. The glad news is that there are<br />
quite a few scented plants around in early spring, pumping out<br />
their perfume to attract early pollinating insects. Many of the<br />
dainty woodlanders and demure, shade loving shrubs need to have<br />
fragrance; in fact they might get overlooked if it weren’t for their<br />
scent. In summer, scents abound and we can surround ourselves<br />
with fragrant plants – roses and lilies are a heady mix, with deep,<br />
sensual undertones. Spring flowers exude lighter, fresher notes<br />
– more Doris Day than Gina Lollobrigida, but that’s just what<br />
we need to wake us up to the delights of the coming season.<br />
Where to grow spring scented plants<br />
It’s easy to get lost in the visual when planning a planting<br />
scheme, we’re often drawn to colour or filling gaps in borders,<br />
at the expense of scent. If possible, situate fragrant plants in<br />
a warm, sheltered spot where aromas will intensify and not<br />
be blown away by strong spring winds. Use containers, or<br />
prune shrubs with care to keep scents at nose height.<br />
A well-placed scented plant is an uplifting thing in its own<br />
right, but because our sense of smell is located in the limbic<br />
system in the brain, where emotions and long-term memories<br />
are lodged, the scent may also create, or trigger, evocative and<br />
powerful memories. Fill spaces near paths, seating areas, or<br />
doorways with scented plants and they will be transformed. Just<br />
imagine, the mundane trip to and from the front door could<br />
become a delightful amble through a sensory paradise…<br />
What to grow<br />
In general, the closer you are to the species, the more fragrant a<br />
flower is likely to be; for instance a Primrose (the ‘prima’ rose)<br />
is scented, but its hybridised (I was going to say cultivated, but<br />
I can’t think of them as that) cousin Polyanthus is sterile and<br />
unscented. Flowers bred for their looks will often lose characteristics<br />
like scent. Plants with flouncy double flowers are hybrids and<br />
are usually sterile; they have no need for pollinators, so will not<br />
attract wildlife either. More frilly frou-frou on a flower generally<br />
means less fragrance. Luckily the plant breeders have realised<br />
and pay attention to other attributes than just looks now, so<br />
many cultivated versions of species plants retain their scent.<br />
Woody plants<br />
Blossom on trees and shrubs is one of the great delights of<br />
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fragrance from a tree or shrub, and go for single flowers,<br />
rather than flouncy doubles. The powerful scent will<br />
more than make up for shy, diminutive blooms.<br />
Here are some of the best:<br />
Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ All Daphnes are<br />
highly scented, but can be a bit fussy, demanding<br />
conditions that are just right (perhaps they should be<br />
renamed ‘Goldilocks’?). This variety is evergreen with<br />
golden-edged leaves, its fragrant flowers emerging<br />
early in the season and carrying over a distance.<br />
Osmanthus x burkwoodii is another evergreen with<br />
small box-like leaves and tiny white flowers that have an<br />
intense fragrance. This can be grown as a hedge, but if<br />
so, prune after flowering in late spring/early summer.<br />
Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ has tiny pink<br />
flowers with an intense fragrance which emerge on<br />
dark woody stems in late winter and early spring. Snip<br />
off a twig and bring into the house to put among your<br />
cut flowers, or even on its own in elegant starkness.<br />
Buddleia alternifolia is technically verging on summer<br />
flowering, but this is the earliest of the Buddleias. Small lilac<br />
flower clusters smother the drooping branches, which is a<br />
gorgeous enough sight, but get closer and you’re in a bath of<br />
pure honey. And of course, being a Buddleia, it’s a magnet for<br />
butterflies and bees. The only downside is that when not in<br />
flower, like a starlet after a party, it’s a wild untameable mess.<br />
Only plant by a path if you can do what they’ve done to the<br />
one at Sissinghurst and turn it into a sort of weeping tree.<br />
Climbers There are plenty of scented summer climbers<br />
– rose, jasmine, honeysuckle, sweet peas – but not so many<br />
for the spring. Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ is a good<br />
(but rampant), evergreen with large leaves and pale pink<br />
flowers; more fragrant still is the aptly named Clematis<br />
montana ‘Fragrant Spring’. Montanas are the earliest, most<br />
vigorous of the Clematis family and will quickly smother<br />
a wall or shed – ideal if you want total coverage, slightly<br />
overwhelming if not. Wisteria sinensis is another that will<br />
run amok if you let it, but with careful pruning (look at<br />
the beautiful, well-trained specimens on big old houses<br />
or National Trust properties), it can be kept in check.<br />
Perennials and bulbs<br />
Spring flowers thrive at the base of trees, making the most<br />
of the light before the canopy above closes over and many<br />
of these emit perfume to lure insects into the woods.<br />
In our gardens, these plants are brilliant for planting in<br />
containers, where we can raise them up out of lowly ground<br />
hugging situations and appreciate their beauty and scent.<br />
When choosing daffodils, look for the smaller,<br />
less showy narcissi (i.e. not the giant varieties with<br />
hulking great trumpets) and you will find that<br />
many are scented and look good in containers.<br />
The Hyacinth family contains our native (and<br />
scented) bluebell, together with the diminutive,<br />
delicately scented Muscari, or Grape Hyacinth, which<br />
will spread rapidly if allowed to naturalise.<br />
Tulipa ‘Ballerina’ is a graceful, lily flowered tulip; warm<br />
orange in colour, with exceptional scent, it is fairly longlived<br />
and the foliage doesn’t become as tatty as that of some<br />
Tulips. Tatty foliage is an annoying after effect with bulbs; it<br />
needs to be left on, ideally for six weeks after the flowers have<br />
finished, so that the bulb can regain its strength and bulk up<br />
again. If planted in a pot, simply shove behind the shed until<br />
the leaves have turned yellow, in the borders, try planting<br />
among early biennials, so that the bulb foliage gets hidden by<br />
a frothy skirt of forget-me-nots or spicily scented wallflowers.<br />
Spreading carpets of scented Lily of the Valley are wonderful<br />
in shady areas. Once established, they will romp away<br />
and provide ground cover (to the point of being invasive).<br />
Another scented carpeting bulb is wild garlic, commonly<br />
called Ramsons, which look very pretty en masse in a<br />
woodland situation, but will quickly dominate in the garden,<br />
swamping all the other, more delicate plants. A soft spread of<br />
scented native primroses works better on a domestic scale.<br />
The fresh spring air is a lovely thing to experience.<br />
Add some scented plants to the mix and the effect<br />
will be truly glorious. It is possible for us all to create<br />
a fragrant haven in the garden right now. It won’t<br />
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Garden<br />
Pots of love<br />
Jo Arnell shows how easy – and enjoyable - it is to<br />
make a Mother’s Day treat for mum yourself<br />
The garden centres are packed full of springtime<br />
loveliness, much of it already made up into<br />
generic containers in readiness for Mother’s Day.<br />
But with a little time and thought it’s easy and satisfying<br />
to make an original floral gift. Classic spring flowers are<br />
always cheerful and uplifting, but there are also permanent<br />
plants or plant combinations that will work equally<br />
well and will be a lasting reminder of your devotion.<br />
types of container: Whether you choose a conventional<br />
terracotta pot, bespoke planter, or something more quirky,<br />
drainage is essential, so make sure there are holes in the<br />
bottom of the container. If it’s not possible to make holes,<br />
add a generous layer of gravel to the bottom so that plant<br />
roots don’t drown in a pool of water. If you are planting into<br />
a basket, line the <strong>inside</strong> with polythene prior to planting, or<br />
even plant in a pot and then place that <strong>inside</strong> the basket.<br />
The plants to choose<br />
Bulbs are great in containers, providing welcome bursts of<br />
colour at the start of the season. Plant out in the garden,<br />
or tuck out of sight once they’ve finished flowering.<br />
Narcissi Many of the smaller varieties are scented<br />
which adds an extra layer of loveliness. They are also a<br />
better scale for containers than the giant show-offs.<br />
tulips Look out for varieties that have good foliage,<br />
as some have lots of leaf that can start to look tatty<br />
and yellow before the flowers have gone over.<br />
hyacinths are highly scented bulbs and<br />
come in every colour except orange.<br />
muscari (Grape Hyacinth) have delicate blue flowers<br />
that look like tiny upside-down bunches of grapes. These<br />
will quickly multiply if planted on in the garden.<br />
Biennials make ideal companions for bulbs as they flower<br />
early. Basically a biennial is just an annual plant that spreads<br />
the growing period over the winter, so it is ready to start<br />
flowering as soon as the light and warmth come back in the<br />
spring. Once a biennial has finished flowering it will die<br />
and can then be replaced with summer bedding.<br />
forget-me-nots will flower happily in pots and<br />
make a good ‘skirt’ at the base of flowering<br />
bulbs, helping to disguise that tatty foliage.<br />
Wallflowers (Erysimum) are available<br />
in a good range of colours<br />
and spicily scented, they mix<br />
especially well with tulips for a<br />
glamorous container display.<br />
Bedding The first outdoor<br />
bedding plants available at the<br />
garden centres are<br />
happy and tough, so<br />
they should survive any<br />
cold snaps. Don’t be<br />
tempted to choose tender<br />
bedding plants for your<br />
containers just yet.<br />
Primroses and<br />
polyanthus Choose either a<br />
demure natural-looking species primrose, or go for a<br />
jaunty and bright polyanthus. They are low growing,<br />
so work well either singly in small pots, or as fillers.<br />
Pansies and violas will go on flowering for<br />
months if you keep deadheading.<br />
indoor succulent arrangements<br />
These trendy plants make great table top displays for<br />
<strong>inside</strong> the house, but as the name suggests, succulents<br />
have evolved to store water in their leaves, so are<br />
ideally adapted to grow in arid conditions (perfect<br />
if you are giving them to a plant neglector).<br />
This means that they will need to be potted into<br />
free draining gritty compost. You can make up<br />
your own mix, using equal parts sand, compost and<br />
horticultural grit, and then top with a gritty mulch<br />
once planted in the container. Cacti and succulents<br />
(contrary to popular opinion in my family) do need<br />
to be watered, especially in the growing season, just<br />
make sure that the water can drain away adequately.<br />
Herbs<br />
Planters of mixed herbs are fun to put together and can be<br />
tailored to suit a cook’s requirements. Small single pots are in<br />
good supply at the moment, as the foliage will be young and<br />
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Seed the day<br />
Sue Whigham celebrates the spring joy of swapping and sewing seeds<br />
I’m kicking myself for not making the effort to go to<br />
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of a long journey on a wet and dreary February day<br />
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you but we seem to find seed packets in odd corners of<br />
the shed and provided they have been kept dry, there<br />
is every chance that they will burst into life when sown<br />
even if they are apparently past their ‘sell buy’ date.<br />
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few large seed companies who tend to monopolise garden<br />
centres. Having said that there are still wonderful exceptions<br />
with smaller seed companies producing fascinating plants<br />
and vegetables. And now there is still plenty<br />
of time to pore over catalogues and order.<br />
By the time you’ve done that, the rain might<br />
have eased off a bit as there really is no point<br />
in sowing in wet, cold, claggy ground.<br />
I very much liked the sound of home-made<br />
clay ‘seed bombs’ sold at Seedy Sunday, much<br />
loved by ‘guerilla gardeners’ and anyone else<br />
of like mind who wants to green up wasteland<br />
and roadsides as well as barren patches in their own gardens.<br />
It is always such a treat to see little patches of colour appear<br />
alongside busy roads and on dreary roundabouts where<br />
some like minded person has made a bit of an effort.<br />
We pass a little garden underneath a rather bedraggled<br />
street tree in Brixton quite regularly. The gardener there<br />
often pops out for a little chat to discuss his marigolds<br />
and Mexican daisies that flourish despite the attention<br />
of marauding cats and feral foxes. And of course the<br />
‘bombs’ would be perfect for a school garden.<br />
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust recommend one which<br />
contains wildflower seeds for scattering in either spring or the<br />
autumn. They are protected with ‘added chilli’ which, it seems,<br />
protects the seeds from predators like slugs and ants. The only<br />
thing to remember with wildflowers is that they do best on<br />
poor soil and would have a bit of a struggle if sown into grass.<br />
The seed bombs remind me of the story of Ellen Willmott,<br />
an Edwardian plantswoman who gardened at Warley<br />
Eryngium giganteum or<br />
‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’<br />
“If you want to<br />
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Place in Essex and had gardens in both France and Italy.<br />
She had inherited a fortune and spent it lavishly on her<br />
passion, employing over a hundred gardeners at one time.<br />
She would, it seem, keep seeds in her pockets when visiting<br />
friends’ gardens and would surreptitiously sprinkle them<br />
in their borders as she passed. The plant that she is famous<br />
for distributing is a beautiful one: Eryngium giganteum or<br />
‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’. I would happily have invited her<br />
to share a few seeds with me. E. giganteum’s name could<br />
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eryngium – it can grow to over a metre – has<br />
late flowers which are surrounded by a ghostly<br />
silver ruff. If you want to encourage bees and<br />
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garden, buy some seeds and sow liberally. It’ll<br />
self-seed and you can then do Miss Willmott’s<br />
job for her and pass some on to friends.<br />
Chiltern Seeds’ forty-second catalogue<br />
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for the plantaholic. What I like is not only the variety<br />
available but the fact that it is a family business born<br />
of a keen gardener’s hobby. You’ll find ‘Miss Willmott’s<br />
Ghost’ in there along with scrumptious trees, vegetables,<br />
annuals, perennials and everything else in between.<br />
I like the thought of perennials such as Perovskia<br />
atriplicifolia ‘Taiga’, a new variety of the original species<br />
native to Afghanistan, flowering away in its first season. It<br />
is lovely for cutting and provides a wonderful, nectar rich,<br />
late flowering cloud of blue. We’re going to experiment with<br />
a new tobacco plant this year. Nicotiana hybrida ‘Starlight<br />
Dancer’ is a new colour form of N. langsdorffii with its<br />
small, limey, tubular flowers. The anthers of N. ‘Starlight<br />
Dancer’ are a lovely chocolate brown. The thing about<br />
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Browallia americana is a self-seeding annual grown from<br />
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Browallia americana has tiny, long flowering, amethyst blue<br />
flowers which float in a rather gentle way through other plants.<br />
Great Dixter used it to great effect in their borders last year<br />
and I saw a really striking image taken by Jonathan Buckley of<br />
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This winter we got a new Minister for Education<br />
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In his first big speech Damian Hinds announced that he<br />
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It’s vital that we help pupils learn how to stick at difficult<br />
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So schools should not just be told to offer character education<br />
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Investing in the brains<br />
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From theatres to science labs and social hubs, three schools tell us about<br />
their exciting new facilities, guaranteed to inspire young learners<br />
The King’s School, canterbury<br />
What are the new facilities at the school? A collection of<br />
basement rooms beneath Shirley Hall, the school’s main hall and<br />
performing space, has been transformed into an open, modern<br />
and attractive area comprising ‘Chums’ (the new Pupils’ Social<br />
Centre), updated classrooms and a new specialist University and<br />
Careers room which is now rightly positioned at the centre of the<br />
school.<br />
Preparation for the construction of the new Science Centre in<br />
the Mint Yard area of the school has seen two old chemistry labs<br />
relocated from beneath the soon to be demolished Mitchinson’s<br />
Day House. The new labs are bright, spacious and designed to<br />
allow synthesised theoretical and practical work.<br />
Specially designed desks allow pupils to flow from one task to<br />
another and provide ample space for more active teaching and<br />
learning.<br />
Mitchinson’s Day House has relocated to a site just<br />
outside the main entrance of the school, where Count<br />
Zborowski housed the original ‘Chitty<br />
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Designed by award-winning London architects Walters & Cohen,<br />
the building provides contemporary areas for both study and leisure<br />
activities, in easy reach of the main school buildings that lie within<br />
the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral.<br />
What was the inspiration to invest in this particular aspect of<br />
school life? To provide a 21st century education within the context<br />
of a World Heritage Site.<br />
What are you most pleased with about the way the project has<br />
turned out? The relocation of Mitchinson’s Day House enables<br />
a transformation of classroom teaching and learning allowing an<br />
integration of the sciences.<br />
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build the facilities? Award-winning London architects Walters<br />
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FREWEN<br />
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How have pupils – and parents - responded to the new<br />
facilities? Current pupils have embraced the new facilities with<br />
whole-hearted enthusiasm and spirit. Parents are pleased that the<br />
school is modernising itself even within the constraints of a World<br />
Heritage Site.<br />
Do you have any plans for other new projects? A £50 million<br />
building programme continues across numerous areas throughout<br />
the school, the most ambitious level of investment being<br />
undertaken by a UK independent school.<br />
A Victorian malt house building is being transformed into a<br />
stunning performing arts centre comprising a 350-seat theatre<br />
complete with orchestra pit, dance and drama studios, bar and<br />
dining facilities. This state-of-the art school facility will also be<br />
available for community use.<br />
Alongside the malt house theatre a brand new International<br />
College is being constructed, which will join the family of King’s<br />
Schools. Welcoming pupils aged 11-16 from all over the world the<br />
International College will be a truly global community. A single<br />
purpose-built unit, it will be a striking mixture of concrete and<br />
glass intended to preserve the gentle industrial feel of the site.<br />
The Mint Yard, an historic area within the Cathedral precincts,<br />
will host a new science centre. Due to open in 2020 the building<br />
has been designed to be in keeping with its beautiful architectural<br />
surroundings. Alongside seven new physics laboratories, the<br />
development will deliver a dedicated science research space, an<br />
auditorium, and refurbished biology and chemistry laboratories.<br />
It is anticipated that the new and improved facilities will enable<br />
the school to extend their<br />
partnership activities with<br />
local state schools, adding to<br />
the already successful Saturday<br />
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Improved dining facilities<br />
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A question of Sport<br />
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At Fosse Bank the different ‘sporty things’ in the curriculum,<br />
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In line with all equal opportunities given to boys and girls in<br />
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practise together and sometimes play in mixed matches both<br />
internally and at fixtures. Iris, aged eight, said, “I love tag rugby<br />
and I think it is really good that the school let me play it.”<br />
Another question we are asked concerns opportunities for<br />
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player but try hard and want to have that experience. The<br />
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What about children who like being active and may be competitive<br />
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well as the physical game. Working as part of a team, showing<br />
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But children can also play tennis as individuals, and this year<br />
we have introduced an Intra-athletics scheme for Years three<br />
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themselves to improve their individual scores in all aspects<br />
of athletics. Progress here has been impressive and again fits<br />
with our ethos of personal challenge and achievement.<br />
Lastly, a quote from four year old Noah: “I love PE. I like<br />
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What are the new<br />
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We’ve also created a suite of brand new pre-prep classrooms<br />
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What was the inspiration to invest in this particular<br />
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What are you most pleased with about the way the project<br />
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For example, for our Reception topic ‘Around the World’<br />
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How have pupils and parents responded to the new<br />
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and parents have been amazed by how much we have achieved<br />
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We are in the midst of creating a plan of works for future<br />
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Education<br />
Hazelwood School<br />
What are the new facilities at the school? The Baily Building<br />
is the first capital project for the school in over ten years. It is a<br />
magnificent teaching facility which sits alongside the Old School<br />
Building, reflecting the glory of that in the expanse of glass which<br />
forms the main façade of the new wing.<br />
Inside, there are fourteen teaching rooms, an Art Room, a<br />
Music Room and a 450 seat auditorium. For the first time in<br />
thirty years, the school’s Years 3, 4 and 5 cohorts are together<br />
in one environment, purpose-built for inspired and engaged<br />
teaching and learning.<br />
What was the inspiration to invest in this particular aspect of<br />
school life? The teaching and learning is at the heart of any great<br />
school. Whilst an outstanding teacher can inspire and influence<br />
in any environment, there comes a time when they, and the<br />
children, deserve the very best. After thirty years of changing lives<br />
in a ‘temporary Portakabin classroom’, the time had come to call<br />
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standard of the rest of the school’s exemplary facilities.<br />
What are you most pleased with about the way the project has<br />
turned out? The space is big and light, and has a life and a spirit<br />
which exudes creativity and encourages independent thought. It<br />
is colourful, vital and full of life. It was completed in just one year.<br />
And it came in on budget!<br />
The auditorium gives us a place where the whole school can<br />
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and the curves add a sense of elegance and grace to its scale and<br />
magnitude – but there is not one thing we are most pleased with.<br />
Everything about the building takes our breath away.<br />
Did you use any specialist advisors or companies to design<br />
or build the facilities? The school worked with an architect<br />
specialising in educational facilities. Our brief was interpreted well<br />
and challenged effectively. The resultant design perfectly translates<br />
our vision and delivers way beyond our expectations. It is a<br />
modern building sitting alongside a piece of tradition and history.<br />
The reflections caught in the glass capture, and make heroic, this<br />
potentially uncomfortable juxtaposition.<br />
How have pupils – and parents - responded to the new<br />
facilities? The whole school community loves the Baily Building.<br />
The children and teachers enjoy its style, space and light and our<br />
parents are proud to have it within the school estate. All are in<br />
agreement that it is no ordinary teaching space.<br />
Do you have any plans for other new projects? The Baily<br />
Building is Phase One of a Masterplan for the development of<br />
the school site. Future phases are planned once we have lived and<br />
loved the Baily Building for a little longer. It’s still too new and<br />
wonderful to think of passing it over in favour of another project!<br />
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See potential.<br />
Realise the vision.<br />
Open Morning<br />
Come and see the difference<br />
Monday 5th <strong>March</strong><br />
9.00 am – 12 noon<br />
Contact our Registrar for details:<br />
registrar@dulwichprepcranbrook.org<br />
dulwichprepcranbrook.org<br />
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Who<br />
shapes<br />
be<br />
you are<br />
who<br />
tomorrow.<br />
Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep<br />
from 2-13 years<br />
you’ll<br />
today<br />
WWW.THEPREP.ORG.UK<br />
Challenge • Creativity • Community<br />
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CO-EDUCATIONAL | IAPS | 3-13 YEARS | DAY & BOARDING<br />
OPEN MORNINGS:<br />
Whole School: Saturday 28th April <strong>2018</strong>, Saturday 13th October <strong>2018</strong><br />
Forest School: Saturday 17th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
To register interest or for more information please contact: registrar@junior-kings.co.uk | 01227 714000<br />
www.junior-kings.co.uk<br />
CO-EDUCATIONAL | 13-18 YEARS | DAY & BOARDING<br />
OPEN MORNINGS:<br />
13+ Entry: Saturday 10th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong>, Saturday 16th June <strong>2018</strong><br />
Sixth Form Entry: Saturday 23rd June <strong>2018</strong><br />
To register interest or for more information please contact: admissions@kings-school.co.uk | 01227 595772<br />
www.kings-school.co.uk<br />
www.kings-school.co.uk
Free to learn<br />
01580 240642 / 07926 380434<br />
mnns@idengreen.org.uk<br />
www.mrnoahs.org<br />
Mr Noah’s Nursery School<br />
NORTHBOURNE PARK SCHOOL<br />
DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL FOR NURSERY TO 13 YEAR OLDS<br />
Open Mornings<br />
Saturday 24 th February <strong>2018</strong><br />
and Saturday 05 th May <strong>2018</strong><br />
northbournepark.com | 01304 611 215 | admissions@northbournepark.com<br />
Northbourne Park School, Betteshanger, Kent CT14 ONW<br />
@NorthbourneParkSchool<br />
#IamNorthbournePark<br />
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For boys and girls aged 2 to 13<br />
Listed in Sunday <strong>Times</strong> Top 100 Schools Guide <strong>2018</strong><br />
Call us on 01825 830 234 or visit<br />
www.skippershill.com to book<br />
Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6HR<br />
OPEN MORNING<br />
Tuesday 1st May<br />
10am - 12pm<br />
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Sutton Valence School<br />
svs.org.uk<br />
Open<br />
Mornings<br />
Prep School<br />
Friday 2nd <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Friday 27th April <strong>2018</strong><br />
Senior School<br />
Saturday 3rd <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Saturday 28th April <strong>2018</strong><br />
Book online now<br />
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HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE
What’s On In <strong>March</strong><br />
Not too big,<br />
Not too small,<br />
Just right.<br />
The perfect size school to unlock the<br />
potential in every child.<br />
By deliberately maintaining a school roll of<br />
under 350 pupils, we remain nimble enough to<br />
deliver on our promise: to offer a high quality<br />
education with a truly individual focus.<br />
MARLBOROUGH<br />
HOUSE<br />
SCHOOL<br />
OPEN DAY<br />
9th <strong>March</strong><br />
9.30-11.30am<br />
Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN18 4PY 01580 753555<br />
marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk/toptenreasonstoregister<br />
Art<br />
Thurs 1 Mar<br />
Artspring Gallery, 167 High<br />
Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BX &<br />
OBS Gallery, Tonbridge School,<br />
High Street, Tonbridge TB9 1JP<br />
Spring Art at Artspring<br />
Two galleries link up for this<br />
special late night event. Artspring<br />
will be showcasing paintings,<br />
drawings, ceramics, glass and<br />
jewellery from regular members<br />
as well as guest artists Amanda<br />
Hopkins and silversmith Andy<br />
Young. While OBS’ FLOW<br />
exhibition will be exploring the<br />
influence of physical materials on<br />
artists’ works.<br />
Info: artspringgallery.co.uk<br />
Charity<br />
Fri 9 Feb –Sat 9 June<br />
Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art<br />
Gallery, Civic Centre, Mount<br />
Pleasant, Royal Tunbridge Wells,<br />
Kent TN1 1JN<br />
Seasons of Change: The<br />
Fegans’ Story<br />
Fegans has been championing<br />
childhood and transforming<br />
mental health since 1870. This<br />
exhibition will take you through<br />
its story, from the work of its<br />
founder James Fegan, through to<br />
the support services the charity<br />
offers children and families in the<br />
South East today.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
Info: 01892 554171 /<br />
fegans.org.uk/seasonsofchange<br />
Fri 23 Mar<br />
Heart of Kent Hospice, Preston<br />
Hall, Aylesford, Kent<br />
ME20 7PU<br />
Heart of Kent Hospice<br />
Spring Superdraw <strong>2018</strong><br />
The spring superdraw is a chance<br />
to win a top prize of £2,000, with<br />
second place winning of £500,<br />
third claiming £100 and twenty<br />
winners of £20 each. This is all<br />
in aid of the hospice and tickets<br />
only cost £1 each (purchasable at<br />
Heart of Kent Hospice shops, the<br />
Hospice reception or with contact<br />
details below). Closing date is<br />
Friday 16 <strong>March</strong>.<br />
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Info: 01622 790195 /<br />
fundraising@hokh.co.uk /<br />
hokhsuperdraw.zaffo.com<br />
Children & Families<br />
Sat 17- Sun 18 Mar<br />
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling,<br />
Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AU<br />
Bugs & Grubs Weekend<br />
Get up close with nature, chuck<br />
on your wellies and enjoy a<br />
weekend of bug themed activities<br />
and animal encounters.<br />
Info: kentlife.org.uk<br />
Sat 24 & Sun 25 Mar<br />
Various Locations in Kent<br />
Kent Big Weekend<br />
The Kent Big Weekend is back<br />
with thousands of free tickets to<br />
be won for a variety of experiences<br />
all around Kent, the ballot opens<br />
8 February and closes on 11<br />
<strong>March</strong> and you can bid for as<br />
many experiences as you want!<br />
Info: kentbigweekend.co.uk<br />
Easter<br />
Fri 30 Mar – Sun 1 April<br />
Brogdale Collections, Brogdale<br />
Farm, Brogdale Road, Faversham<br />
ME13 8XZ<br />
Easter at Brogdale<br />
Meet the cute baby animals at the<br />
barn, visit the hatching house,<br />
explore Brogdale’s orchards with<br />
the Easter egg hunt, get crafty in<br />
the Easter crafts room, try your<br />
hand at axe wielding, archery,<br />
festival fun and games and of<br />
course the egg and spoon race.<br />
Info: brogdalecollections.org<br />
Education<br />
Fri 9 Mar 9.30-11.30am<br />
Marlborough House School,<br />
High Street, Hawkhurst, Kent<br />
TN18 4PY<br />
OPEN MORNING<br />
Tours, tea, delicious cakes and a<br />
chance to meet children and staff<br />
on a normal school day.<br />
“Some children really do skip<br />
between lessons here” Good<br />
Schools Guide.<br />
Info: 01580 753555 /<br />
marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk/<br />
openday
Fairs & Shows<br />
Sat 24 Mar 10.30am - 4pm<br />
King Charles Church Hall, 3<br />
Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells,<br />
Kent TN2 5TA<br />
VINTAGE FAIR<br />
Squirrel Vintage has organised<br />
a quality vintage market with<br />
carefully chosen traders from all<br />
over the South East and London<br />
as well as music from a Northern<br />
Soul DJ. This fair will be packed<br />
with true vintage fashion and<br />
accessories from the 1920s to<br />
1970s, salvaged homeware and<br />
furniture, costume and antique<br />
jewellery, and original records.<br />
Entry: £1 (under 16s free)<br />
Info: ruthjvintage@gmail.com /<br />
facebook.com/squirrelvintage<br />
Food & Drink<br />
Fri 30 Mar – September<br />
10am-4pm<br />
Solley’s Ice Cream, The Dairy,<br />
Ripple, Deal, Kent CT14 8JL<br />
Solley’s Ice Cream<br />
Parlour<br />
Explore the farm that has<br />
produced Solley’s ice cream for<br />
over three decades. Follow one of<br />
the trails before visiting the Ice<br />
Cream Parlour to choose from<br />
over 17 varieties of ice cream.<br />
Entry: Free<br />
Info: solleysicecream.co.uk<br />
Gardens<br />
Thurs 1 Mar - Thurs 1 Nov<br />
Godinton House & Gardens,<br />
Godinton Lane, Ashford,<br />
Kent TN23 3BP<br />
Spring Garden<br />
Godinton House’s gardens are<br />
open again with plenty to explore<br />
including the formal gardens’<br />
tightly cut topiary, carefully<br />
trained climbers, and the three<br />
acre Wild Garden with its drifts of<br />
original 19th century daffodils.<br />
Entry: Adults £5, Under 16s Free<br />
Info: godintonhouse.co.uk<br />
Sun 25 Mar 11.15am-2.15pm<br />
Lenham Community Centre,<br />
Lenham ME17 2QT<br />
Hardy Plant Society’s<br />
Plant Fair<br />
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It’s time again for the very popular<br />
Spring Indoor Plant Fair, where<br />
you can browse and buy from<br />
eight nurseries. Tea and Coffee.<br />
Homemade soup and roll at<br />
lunchtime. Afternoon talk by<br />
Rosie Hardy, one of Uk’s best<br />
known plantswomen, on early<br />
flowering perennials at 2.30pm.<br />
Entry: £1, with talk £5, Members £3<br />
Info: hpskent.co.uk<br />
Mother’s Day<br />
Sat 10 - Sun 11 Mar<br />
Penshurst Place, Penshurst,<br />
Tonbridge, Kent TN11 8DG<br />
A weekend for Mum<br />
Step <strong>inside</strong> The Old Coach House<br />
and create a beautiful card to tell<br />
mum just how much you love her<br />
or make Pot Pourri and lavender<br />
bags to take home with Jan Black.<br />
Entry: Standard Gardens entry<br />
Info: penshurstplace.com<br />
Sun 11 Mar<br />
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch<br />
Railway, New Romney Station, 2<br />
Littlestone Rd, Littlestone, New<br />
Romney TN28 8PL<br />
Mums drive a train<br />
During this annual celebration<br />
‘Mums Drive a Train’ will run<br />
from New Romney Station<br />
to the outer station limits.<br />
Mums will be supported by an<br />
experienced driver and will receive<br />
a commemorative certificate upon<br />
completion.<br />
Info: rhdr.org.uk<br />
Sun 11 Mar<br />
Hall Place & Gardens, Bourne<br />
Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 1PQ<br />
Make your Mother’s<br />
Day Afternoon Tea<br />
A lovely afternoon tea served in<br />
the magnificent historic house.<br />
Advance booking required.<br />
Entry: £19.95 (£10 deposit on<br />
booking)<br />
Info: hallplace.org.uk<br />
Sun 11 Mar from 12 noon<br />
Quex Park, Park Lane,<br />
Birchington, Kent CT7 0BH<br />
MOTHER’S DAY EXTRA<br />
SPECIAL AFTERNOON TEA<br />
Spoil Mum to a special afternoon<br />
tea with Mama Feelgoods at<br />
Top 10 Reasons<br />
to Register #3<br />
‘Sport is for all’<br />
Every child at Marlborough House<br />
School can play and compete in<br />
a sports team.<br />
‘A great strength of the school is the way that pupils<br />
encourage one another to participate and try their<br />
best, delighting in the personal success of others’<br />
Independent Schools Inspectorate<br />
‘They excel in many areas, often achieving national<br />
level’ The Good Schools Guide<br />
‘As a Mum working full time in London this is amazing!<br />
I feel so much more in touch with the school.<br />
The Facebook snapshots and sports fixtures app<br />
are fantastic’ Parent<br />
‘For a school that fields excellence, there is a pleasing<br />
emphasis on sport for all, with an approach that<br />
highlights enjoyment, inclusion and effort’<br />
The Good Schools Guide<br />
MARLBOROUGH<br />
HOUSE<br />
SCHOOL<br />
Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN18 4PY 01580 753555<br />
marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk/toptenreasonstoregister
GIFT<br />
IDEAS<br />
Offer 1:<br />
For the Novices<br />
Bring your Mum along for a one<br />
hours Clay Pigeon Shooting<br />
Lesson for two, includes 50 clays<br />
and cartridges, each gun hire and<br />
insurance<br />
(pre-booked only) Only £99<br />
OFFER<br />
Week commencing<br />
12 <strong>March</strong> - 16 <strong>March</strong><br />
© Roger Foley<br />
© Manuela Zine<br />
Brighten up your spring with the<br />
International Garden Photographer of<br />
the Year exhibition.<br />
Sissinghurst Castle Garden<br />
17 February - 13 April <strong>2018</strong><br />
TN17 2AB / 01580 710700<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/Sissinghurst-Castle-Garden<br />
© Richard Bloom<br />
Offer 2:<br />
For the experienced Shots<br />
Bring your Mum along and get<br />
her practice prices half price<br />
©<br />
Gift Vouchers<br />
Available<br />
WEST KENT SHOOTING SCHOOL<br />
New Hay Farm, Old Hay (Off Pearsons Green Road)<br />
Paddock Wood Kent TN12 7DG<br />
T: 01892 83 4306<br />
www.westkentshooting.co.uk<br />
Music<br />
Live and Well<br />
in Kent<br />
Blackland Farm<br />
Outdoor Activity Centre<br />
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Friday 30 th<br />
<strong>March</strong><br />
Kayaking<br />
Canoeing<br />
Bungee trampolining<br />
Rock climbing<br />
Archery<br />
Crate challenge<br />
Zip wire<br />
Abseiling<br />
Aeroball...<br />
...and many more!<br />
A new music and performance<br />
project in the heart of Kent,<br />
showcasing an eclectic mix of<br />
established players & new talent.<br />
World class live entertainment<br />
set in our warm and intimate<br />
Bohemian atmosphere.<br />
bloomsburysets.com<br />
Doors @7pm<br />
Tickets £10/OTD<br />
01580 292992<br />
As well as music we’ll have<br />
performers of spoken<br />
word & comedy. Locally<br />
sourced bar & seasonal à<br />
la carte menu until 9pm.<br />
Bloomsburys, Sissinghurst Rd,<br />
Biddenden, Kent TN27 8DQ<br />
Come and join us for<br />
fun-filled activity days.<br />
Why not have your<br />
birthday party here too?<br />
Blackland Farm<br />
01342 810493<br />
blackland@girlguiding.org.uk<br />
www.blacklandfarm.org.uk<br />
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What’s On In <strong>March</strong><br />
Quex Park. Enjoy delicate<br />
sandwiches, savoury pastries and<br />
warm homemade scones with<br />
speciality tea or fresh coffee, and a<br />
complimentary glass of Prosecco.<br />
Info: quexpark.co.uk<br />
Sun 11 Mar 3-5pm<br />
Maidstone Museum, St Faith’s<br />
Street, Maidstone, Kent<br />
ME14 1LH<br />
Mother’s Day<br />
Celebration<br />
Enjoy a delicious cream tea served<br />
in the historic library with a<br />
behind-the-scenes tour and special<br />
insight into the museum’s fabulous<br />
costume collection. Early booking<br />
advised as spaces are limited.<br />
Entry: £18<br />
Info: museum.maidstone.gov.uk<br />
Music<br />
Fri 23 Mar 7.30pm<br />
Groves Hall, Sutton Valence<br />
School, North Street, Sutton<br />
Valence, Maidstone ME17 3HL<br />
Sutton Valence Music<br />
Society<br />
Formed at the Royal Academy of<br />
Music, the award-winning Rautio<br />
Piano Trio is one of Britain’s most<br />
dynamic chamber ensembles. They<br />
will play music by Rachmaninov,<br />
Schubert, Faure and Beethoven.<br />
Entry: £12.50<br />
Info: 01622 863002<br />
Sun 25 Mar 6pm<br />
St Dunstan’s Church, Stone St,<br />
Cranbrook TN17 3HA<br />
Concert for the<br />
Mother of God by the<br />
Tongswood Chamber<br />
Choir<br />
A gorgeous programme of music<br />
with lots of lovely Ave Maria’s and<br />
music spanning the last 500 years<br />
including Robert Parsons, Anton<br />
Bruckner, Mendelssohn and<br />
Tavener, to name a few.<br />
Info: stdunstanscranbrook.org.uk<br />
Weddings<br />
Sun 18 Mar<br />
Chiddingstone Castle, Hill<br />
Hoath Road, Edenbridge, Kent<br />
TN8 7AD<br />
Wedding Fair<br />
Chiddingstone’s annual wedding<br />
fair is an opportunity to learn<br />
about the unique venue, meet<br />
specialist suppliers, view the<br />
function rooms and locations<br />
within the Castle and Gardens,<br />
and discuss packages with the<br />
castle’s wedding coordinators.<br />
Info: chiddingstonecastle.org.uk<br />
Workshops<br />
Sun 18 <strong>March</strong> 1-4.30pm<br />
Clewards, Market Place,<br />
Charing, Ashford, Kent<br />
TN27 0LR<br />
Introduction to<br />
Creative Journaling<br />
Yvonne Fernando, NLP Master<br />
Practitioner & Life Coach leads<br />
this workshop in which you can<br />
learn creative journaling and<br />
creative visualisation techniques<br />
(no artistic skills required) to<br />
explore feelings, understand<br />
yourself better and make positive<br />
change. Includes snack/relaxation<br />
session.<br />
Entry: £80<br />
Info: 01233 878474 /<br />
yvonnefernandonlp.co.uk<br />
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30th<br />
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Our spring fashion <strong>supplement</strong> is full of gorgeous clothes and accessories for<br />
the girls – so it only seems fair to give the chaps a bit of the action with a<br />
chance of a fashion treat with this fantastic competition. And what a treat!<br />
The prize is £250 to spend at one of their four branches (Canterbury, Tenterden,<br />
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Congratulations to anita from Woodbridge who wins our dog-friendly break competition from PetsPyjamas<br />
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Jane Howard’s<br />
Fables from<br />
the Farm<br />
The daffs are up and it can only mean one thing... lambs!<br />
<strong>March</strong> already! Love it – the daffodils are out, the<br />
birds are busy sorting out their territories (and<br />
their love-lives) and here at Coopers it’s time to<br />
start lambing.<br />
Back in October we put the rams in with the ‘tegs’ (18<br />
month old female sheep that are being mated for the<br />
first time) a few weeks earlier than the main flock, in the<br />
knowledge it will all start 147 days later, in the middle of<br />
<strong>March</strong>. And every year we look forward to the prospect of so<br />
much new life, completely forgetting the sleepless nights, the<br />
tricky births and the inevitable sad losses.<br />
Before it all begins there will be a visit to the agricultural<br />
equivalent of Mothercare to stock up on birthing supplies.<br />
Latex gloves (hygiene), colostrum powder (for the weaklings),<br />
castration rings (pretty self explanatory), and bottles and<br />
powdered milk for the unlucky third triplet (ewes only have<br />
two teats so one unfortunate soul always gets left out).<br />
Next step is to get the caravan ready. We used to take it in<br />
turns to get out of bed in the farmhouse – a big deal when<br />
you’re cosy and tucked up at 3am and it’s blowing a freezing<br />
gale outside – to go down to the sheep shed to<br />
check on progress. But then a couple of years<br />
ago we had the idea to put an old caravan in<br />
there with the girls, so all you have to do is tip<br />
out for a quick look round without having to<br />
endure the cold <strong>March</strong> winds outside.<br />
In January we scanned all the ewes. Malcolm<br />
the Scan Man runs a camera under their<br />
stomachs - a process not unlike a human<br />
pregnancy ultrasound scan – although of course the sheep are<br />
not lying on their backs and Malcolm, unlike the midwife,<br />
has a lot of wool to deal with.<br />
We scan them so we see whether they are carrying singles,<br />
twins or triplets and as they come through the scan machine<br />
we are ready with the spray paint to put a splodge on their<br />
“Before it all begins<br />
there will be a visit<br />
to the agricultural<br />
equivalent of<br />
Mothercare”<br />
shoulder for a single, on the top of their tail for twins and a<br />
stripe across the back for triplets.<br />
Not only is this useful information at three in the morning<br />
when you have to investigate a tricky birth which could<br />
involve four legs or eight (or heaven forbid<br />
twelve) but it also means we can feed<br />
accordingly.<br />
The last four weeks of pregnancy represent<br />
the period of maximum growth for the lambs<br />
and those ewes with multiple babes on board<br />
need more food than those with singles. But<br />
one of the biggest problems can arise with<br />
the tegs that are carrying single lambs is that<br />
if they eat too much in these last few weeks they can end up<br />
producing a huge lamb that is devilish hard to get out.<br />
Two or three days before the first lambs are expected, we<br />
bring the ewes into the lambing shed where they will be quite<br />
disgruntled, as they actively prefer to be outside, whatever the<br />
weather.<br />
They give birth in the large open-plan part of the shed<br />
but once delivered we will move the new family units to<br />
individual pens to ‘mother up’, the opportunity for the<br />
mother and lambs to get to know each other’s bleats, baas and<br />
smells so once back in the great outdoors they can find each<br />
other if they get parted.<br />
Before this happens they will all be given matching<br />
numbers sprayed on the side of the ewes and the lambs, so if<br />
two should get accidentally parted, you can wander around<br />
the field carrying the lost no. 30 lamb seeking the matching<br />
30 ewe and effect a happy reunion. Bring it on.<br />
Follow Jane Howard – and the farm – on Instagram @coopersfarm<br />
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