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June 2019
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A FINE VINTAGE
Maggie Alderson’s top three
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PICTURE PERFECT
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The White House
The dream: A country house
dating from the 1950s has been
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though it has just been built. The
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bathrooms. The kitchen/dining/
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Where: On the edge of the village of
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Setting: An elevated position
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Beds: 6 Baths: 4
Special features: Outstanding
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Pleasing details: The Master
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Outside: 5.1 acres of land, with
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Time to town: From Haywards
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Agent: Savills, Haywards Heath
01444 446000 savills.com
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Pilgrims Way
£1,895,000
The dream: A substantial Grade II listed house
packed with character outside and in. The exterior is
a mixture of half-timbering and lovely old brickwork.
Inside there are lots of lovely beams and panelling
and a very impressive carved staircase. The huge
kitchen/breakfast room/family room is double height
and has a five-oven Aga. It manages to be both
grand and cosy at the same time and would be the
perfect home for antique lovers to fill with treasures.
Where: In the hamlet of Thurnham, just over a mile
from the sought after village of Bearsted Green.
Setting: Looking out over parkland, in agricultural
country at the foot of the North Downs.
Beds: 7 Baths: 3
Special features: The entrance gate is very impressive.
Pleasing details: Amazing painted
panelling in the hall.
Outside: The gardens are well planted, with a
feature knot garden on the large terrace. There is
a tennis lawn, a swimming pool and stables.
Time to town: Straight to Victoria from
Bearsted in one hour 15 minutes.
Agent: Knight Frank, Sevenoaks 01732 744464
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Bishopsdale
£1,350,000
The dream: This is a lovely tile-hung Grade II listed
country house, on an appealing L-shaped plan, with a
particularly splendid central chimney. With origins in
the 17th century, it has been added to ever since and
recently updated to move-straight-in status, with a lovely
painted wood kitchen and elegant bathrooms. The
rambling ground floor with three large reception rooms
and the kitchen/breakfast room is ideal for family life.
Where: Five minutes’ drive from
the village of Biddenden.
Setting: Reached via a long private drive, the house sits
in a rural idyll, with glorious views over its own land.
Beds: 4 Baths: 4
Special features: A very smart and spacious conservatory.
Pleasing details: A really sprauncy swimming pool.
Outside: 12 acres of gardens and grounds, with gardens,
lakes, fields and woodland – currently used as a deer
park – lawns, well-stocked borders, mature trees.
Time to town: From Headcorn (13 minutes)
it’s under an hour to London Bridge,
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Agent: Jackson-Stops, Cranbrook 01580 720400
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What to do and see near you this month
Midsummer dream
We are thoroughly excited for our
eleventh annual Wealden Times
Midsummer Fair. It is set to be the
biggest and best yet. Our talented team
of fairies has handpicked over 250
exhibitors which you will find either
inside our five signature big white
marquees, ‘The Avenue’ (our central
stretch of tented stands) or dotted
around the stunning grounds of our
magnificent venue, Hole Park Estate.
Visit us there from Thursday 6 to
Saturday 8 June to spend a glorious
midsummer day exploring stalls full of
fabulous fashion and jewellery, home
wares both contemporary and vintage,
and gorgeous garden accessories (if
you end up with too many bags to
carry, our Shop and Drop tent will
store them and help you carry them
to your car in return for a donation
to our nominated charity Crash).
Even if you don’t have spending in
mind, there will be delicious food and
drinks to sample along The Avenue,
the chance to win a pair of diamond
earrings worth £795, the magnificent
Hole Park to explore, and plenty
of live music and free talks on
creating beautiful homes and
gardens. You can learn about
everything from painting
with Annie Sloan to financial
planning with Burfields
House Wealth Management
and even see our very own
Jo Arnell – a regular feature
in our garden section.
Tickets available at
wealdentimes.co.uk
Black Deer
This three-day celebration
of Americana is all about
authenticity, real life, craft,
makers, storytellers, kindness
and a spirit of independence.
Set within Eridge Park, the
festival is a living, breathing
demonstration of what
Americana and country
music can be, with over 100
artists across six dedicated
stages scattered throughout
unspoilt landscape. From
Friday 21 to Tuesday 23 June.
blackdeerfestival.com
Birthday bash
Macknade is celebrating its
40th birthday on Friday 28
June and you’re invited to join
in the celebrations! This special
birthday bash on its outside deck
in Faversham will have live
music, cocktails and food from
the new menu. macknade.com
News
Meadow Gardening
Discover the secrets of meadow gardening using the
marvellous Great Dixter meadows as an example. You will
be taken through the process of creating your own meadow
and maintaining it with Head Gardener Fergus Garrett.
A price of £125 per person includes slides and talks in the
Great Hall and practical sessions in the meadows, as well
as refreshments, lunch and a 10% discount on plant sales
for attendees in the nursery on the day. greatdixter.co.uk
Good food
This month seven of the region’s
most sought-after chefs join
forces for The Ultimate Pop Up
at Hush Heath Winery to raise
funds for children’s charity, Tree
of Hope. Thursday 20 June is
your chance to sample a six-course
tasting menu prepared by chefs,
including Kent Chef of the Year,
Will Devlin (left), star of the Great
British Menu and Head Chef at
Verdigris, Scott Goss, and Former
Kentish Hare and MasterChef
The Professionals personality,
Bobby Brown. treeofhope.org.uk
St Edmund’s
festival
This Canterbury music
festival, which promises
a week of rich, diverse
entertainment, is from
Wednesday 26 June to
Tuesday 2 July. Curtis
Stigers will open with his
show of old-school pop
with swinging jazz on
Wednesday to be followed by
such talents as Open Water,
Richard Rozze, Derek Nash
and Louise Clare Marshall
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Look Forward
Hospice in the Weald’s Cottage Hospice is
opening this autumn. This new Hospice is the
first of its kind in the UK, enabling more patients
at the end of life to continue to be cared for
by their loved ones. The Hospice will be run by
highly skilled, trained volunteers supported by
nursing staff. These volunteers will assist family
caregivers looking after their loved ones in
ten bedrooms that offer a home-from-home
environment. hospiceintheweald.org.uk
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14th – 16th
June 2019
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3 DAYS OF CLASSIC, LEGENDARY BANDS
GLENN HUGHES
FRIDAY 2ND August
MARTIN BARRE celebrates
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jethro tull
Performed by Tull guitarist MARTIN BARRE and band, with Tull SOFT MACHINE
founder member CLIVE BUNKER and Tull legend DEE PALMER Thunderstick
SOLSTICE * Jackie Lynton * Zal Cleminson’s Sin Dogs * Kangaroo Moon
SATURDAY 3RD August
CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE
PERFORMS
Hawklords * Kingdom of Madness - Classic Magnum
Band of Friends * The Fierce & The Dead
Kanda Bongo Man * Sacred Geometry Band * Lapis Lazuli
KYLVER * JUSTICE * MADELEINE SECKER * JACKIE MCAULEY
Sunday 4th August
WILKO JOHNSON * Sweet * Uli Jon Roth * Mung Jerry
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StoneWire * True Deceivers * Bad Touch * The Regulars
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3 days of the finest blues & rock music
SKINNY MOLLY * NINE BELOW ZERO * CLIMAX BLUES BAND
DEBORAH BONHAM*ELLES BAILEY
FEATURING EX WHITESNAKE
MAAS/MOODY BAND MICKY MOODY & DR FEELGOOD
GENO WASHINGTON & THE RAM JAM BAND
JAWBONE * SAM KELLY’S STATION HOUSE
JOHN VERITY (EX ARGENT) * LIGHTNIN’ WILLIE &
THE POOR BOYS * VINCE LEE & THE BIG COMBO
THE MENTULLS * A.R.T * CHRIS JAGGER GROUP
ROBIN BIBI BAND * MACK * BIG RIVER
BAD PENNIES * SOUTHBOUND * DR SCHWAMP
Camping & Glamping, free parking Tickets & details at
Great beers, ciders and wonderful food bluesonthefarm.com
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Put your hand up!
Volunteer for Cottage Hospice
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Cottage Hospice is opening in Autumn 2019
in Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex.
Volunteers will be at the heart of Cottage Hospice,
supporting families to care for their loved ones.
It will be a truly innovative service, providing a home
from home environment in which a patient’s
family are empowered to provide care at the end of
life, with support from volunteers and nursing staff.
As a volunteer you will need to be willing to undertake
and actively participate in a wide range of
practical tasks and activities, as well as demonstrate
the ability to listen, support and empower loved
ones to provide high quality care.
Put your
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If you are inspired to be a part of this new Service and
want to be part of making a big difference to
patients, families and family caregivers, put
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Scalp Micropigmentaion
and Hair Restoration
A spotlight on effective hair loss treatments
This month we take a look at Scalp Micropigmentation (SMP) in
more detail. Scalp Micropigmentation is the process of placing
tiny dots on the scalp to simulate follicles using medical grade
ink. It is ideal for both men and women suffering from various
forms of hair loss or hair thinning. It is used to camouflage
trauma or surgical scars, to add the look of density to thinning
hair or to give the illusion of a full head of shaved hair or
buzz cut. Its an ideal addition following other hair restoration
treatments such as post hair transplant, post Mesotherapy or
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatment and Viviscal Professional.
SMP is suitable for both men and women. It is an ideal option
for someone who does not want a hair transplant or if one is
not a suitable candidate for surgery. For scar camouflage, it’s
widely used to cover previous surgical scarring following a hair
transplant as well as trauma scarring following injury. For men
and women, it can help create the illusion of density where the
hair is thinning or as a combination treatment, following other
hair restoration procedures. It can be used to help ladies with
thinning hair to help camouflage the parting and hair line.
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29— 30 JUNE
A festival of nature, creativity ,
wellbeing & outdoor adventures
Book tickets via our website
wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk
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Editor’s
Letter
It’s finally arrived! After months of preparation, the gorgeous
Hole Park will open its gates to Wealden Times Midsummer
Fair visitors at 9am on 6th June for the first of three days of
summer shopping in stunning surroundings. Interiors, fashion, food
and drink, the Fair has it all, alongside inspiring talks on creating
beautiful homes and gardens in the Home & Garden Hub – see
our timetable on page 117. Plus, you can still get hold of discounted
tickets until 5th June if you book online at wealdentimes.co.uk/events.
This issue we’ve shot two elegant house renovations
with wonderfully contrasting interiors – a barn conversion
and a Georgian townhouse – both of which show
off their owners’ flair for design to full effect.
Getting into the swing of summer in the garden, Anna
Stanford preps a full-flavoured barbecue and Sue Whigham takes
a wander around her own garden to share her favourite plants.
Our Kitchen & Bathroom Supplement showcases
the latest styles, gadgets, accessories and real-life rooms
to help you get your own project underway.
Enjoy your Wealden Times!
Apology: In last month’s House of the Month feature
we printed the agent website for Barelands Farm
incorrectly. It should have read btfpartnership.co.uk
Wealden Times Team
Editor ............................................................................................ Lucy Fleming
Editorial Assistant ........................................................................Rebecca Cuffe
Digital Editor ...................................................................................Emily Pavey
Fashion Editor ................................................................................... Kate Watts
Design .........................................................................................Powerful Pierre
Design Director ..........................................................................Anthony Boxall
Design Team .................................................................................... Freya Bruce
Ryan Huggins
Tanya Goldsmith
Executive Chairman ...................................................................... Julie Simpson
Managing Director .............................................................. Vivien Cotterill-Lee
Sales Manager ................................................................................... Jen Shearer
Media Sales.................................................................................Sarah Norwood
Cinnamon Lacey
Distribution ....................................................................................... Kate Watts
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Jude Brown
Show Director ................................................................................. Flo Simpson
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CLA55IC
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW
SUNDAY 23 JUNE 2019
Mabledon Farm London Road Southborough
Tunbridge Wells TN4 0UH 10am - 4pm
100s of Classic vehicles, Retro Stalls,
The Classic Music Show with BEN MILLS &
Band X Factor, Abalicious & Jodie South.
Children’s entertainers, Pip the clown, Punch
& Judy, rides, quality refreshments & more...
Book online: Adults £6.00 Children £4.00 Family 18.00
www.classicmusicandmotors.co.uk T: 07841 598076
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Interior architect Susie Pfeiffer
has breathed contemporary life
into an old farm building, whilst
celebrating its original features,
in her incredible barn conversion
Words & styling: Maggie Alderson
Photographs: David Merewether
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A.T. Palmer Ltd
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CELEBRATING 70 YEARS IN BUSINESS
| Employed Skilled Workforce
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| Design & Build
T: 01233 770077
Smarden Business Estate, TN27 8QL
atpalmer.co.uk
Previous pages: The double-height dining room retains
all the atmosphere of the original building, with a
candle chandelier suspended over a huge old table
This page: Glass double doors lead into the kitchen
After many happy years in a barn they
had converted into a family home,
interior architect Susie Pfeiffer has moved
it on to the next stage for her business and
family, with a fabulous modern extension.
The best houses are not just inert stacks of
bricks and mortar, but more like living things
which constantly change over time. This is
just one of these houses which has grown –
literally, it has more than doubled in size – with
Susie, her family and their businesses.
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This page: The dining room’s candle chandelier
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adding to the room’s almost medieval charm
Eastbourne and just three miles away from
the coast.
“It had been an old barn with horses
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dividing walls when we took it over.”
This meant they had total carte blanche
to arrange the space within the old walls.
An exciting prospect, but one which
might have been a tad overwhelming for
someone without their joint expertise.
Susie is a very successful interior architect
and Stephen is a property developer, so for
them it was a case of doing what they do,
but with only themselves as the clients.
Susie explains this to me as we sit in the
wonderful double-height dining room,
which still has all the atmosphere of the
original building, with a candle chandelier
over the huge old table, operated with
a rope pulley that you let down to light
the candles, then hoist up again.
With limestone flagstones on the floor
and a splendid carved stone mantelpiece
(an architectural salvage find, like many
pieces in the house), this space has an almost
medieval grandeur – all the better to set
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Above: Keeping the central dining space open, the
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forming an L-shape to the original building.
The dining room still retains some classic
features of the original barn – as does the kitchen
it opens in to, still the original one they put in.
“A few years ago I painted it Farrow & Ball
Downpipe and changed the handles for an
instant update,” says Susie. “Now I’m thinking
to paint it dark green and change the work
surfaces to a mad marble – not grey and white, I
like the mad ones. There are always things in the
house I want to change, but I’m not wasteful.”
Walking out of the dining room the
opposite way you come into the other room,
which has stayed the same – the original
master bedroom, with a gobsmackingly
fab antique French marble bath in it.
The bath is so deep, they put it in at floor level
and then built a platform around it – otherwise
you would need a step ladder to get into it. Susie
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Left: The new master bedroom’s reclaimed French doors
have been hung to slide rather than swing open Below: The
rear of the wardrobes – in padded velvet – act as a glamorous
contemporary backing to the velvet-upholstered bed, whilst
the original old bricks and wooden beams add antique drama
Also found in salvage for this room is the wooden
parquet floor. “It’s from a school gym and when it
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Head back into the dining room and there is an
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“Originally we had the master bedroom
downstairs and the living room up here, to
take advantage of the wonderful view.”
With two fabulous new sitting rooms in the extension
(more to come about that…) this view could now
be appropriated for enjoyment from bed – and that
splendid double-height door is a hint of the glamour
that lies within. Absolutely brilliantly, it has been hung
to slide rather than swing open and the first thing
you see as you walk through it is another door the
same to the left, which leads to the en suite loo.
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Above right The master en suite – a black marble shower room
Above left: An impressive stone fireplace has been fitted with a cream
woodburner Left: A carved stone corbel is an interesting addition to
the barn’s original flint and brick walls
The very swish black marble shower room is visible straight
ahead, with a bank of wardrobes to the right, the doors finished
with antiqued gold leaf. Walk round the end of them and
the other side of the wardrobes turns out to be a dividing
wall of padded velvet headboard with a huge bed in front of
it, looking out over the garden to the large pond adjacent
to the house and on to the green slopes rising behind it.
This clever set up, making the absolute best of the space,
was all designed by Susie, who has her Pfeiffer Design
Studio in the house – more of a complex now, really – where
her team source materials, design soft furnishings and do
technical drawings for the many projects, both residential
and commercial, they have on the go at any one time.
“This room was much more complicated to do,” explains
Susie, “with the slopes in the walls, and it was clear that it
just made more sense to put the bed in the middle.”
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“It had been an old barn with horses in it,” says Susie. “It had no
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Left: The holiday let Below: The original master
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Gabions are those wire cages filled with rocks that are used
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the hill they dug into behind the house – which they had to
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This has created a very cool feature that provides a pleasing
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The ground-level paved walkway between the gabions and
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Above left & bottom right: The holiday let’s sitting room, in the third wing of the house, features panelling designed by Susie
Top right: The eat-in kitchen
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in original Pucci fabric the colours of Neapolitan ice
cream, oversized 1950s brass pineapple lamps and
velvet sofas from the Pfeiffer Design range, which they
have made in their own workshop in Eastbourne.
“This space has evolved,” says Susie. “It wasn’t all
bought together to be matchy matchy. I found pieces
from here and there and it all came together.”
It’s practically impossible to sit on one of those sofas,
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limestone from Rye Harbour. At first floor level, two wooden bridges lead out from the upstairs
landing, across the void to a decking area with outdoor seating and dining areas
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Previous pages: The kitchen was extended into
what was once a small half-covered courtyard
This page: The original window at the back of the
house now provides a view from the sitting room to
the kitchen. Artworks by local artists and an intricate
hand-sewn dress line the walls of the sitting room
This elegant Georgian townhouse has to be
approached on foot, because it is tucked down
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sound of any cars. The oasis of calm in the middle
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fact that the garden is in the front of the house and,
delightfully, you have to wind your way through the
garden to get to the front door. The garden itself has a
timeless quality; it could have been just as it is for many
years, but the fact that it was only made a few years
ago gives a clue to the artful capabilities of its owners.
The house is Grade II listed, but the owners were
pleasantly surprised to find that the two reception
rooms on the ground floor had been knocked
into one spacious, light-filled room. When the
terrace was first built, the sitting room would have
been located on the first floor, with the ground
floor divided into a kitchen and small parlour.
A happy set of circumstances – unintended, as is so
often the case – meant that they bought the house
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Above: In the sitting room, the grand,
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hide a missing piece of cornice work
Left: A combined radiator cover and
bookshelf is a clever use of storage space
and then put their existing one on the market. It
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daughter moved in for a few months, which meant
that they were able to spend time thinking about how
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jumping in. Luckily the weather was very good, so
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living in the garden was an enjoyable one. It also
made the tricky process of downsizing and slimming
down furniture and possessions a little easier and
meant that they were able to start work on the garden.
Their builders converted the basement into
a makeshift kitchen and bathroom while the
major work was completed. Painted a glossy
white throughout it is now a very useful extra
space, used as an art studio and workroom.
The house had not been touched for over 25
years and so was in need of a thorough overhaul.
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The only working fireplace is found in the living room, where a collection
of tiny birds march along the mantelpiece towards a wave of hands.
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This page: Artwork features prominently on the walls of the staircase
the kitchen out into what had been a small half-covered
courtyard. This has made the ground floor area much
bigger and more usable and even enabled them to create
a light-filled vestibule, or tiny orangery (or rather a
‘satsumery’) that leads out to the back door. The glass
panel is an elegant addition and separates the kitchen from
the entrance at the back of the house. It is double glazed
and so creates a thermal barrier between the kitchen and
the outside wall at the back of the house. This, together
with under floor heating, makes the kitchen a very warm
room during the winter, which is handy because the rest
of the windows, an intrinsic part of Georgian architecture,
remain single glazed. The original window at the back of
the house now provides a view from the sitting room to
the kitchen, and so light floods through from one end of
the building to the other. The kitchen feels especially airy
and bright thanks to the lantern light that they installed
in order to bring in as much natural light as possible.
The builders initially renovated and decorated the
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bathroom. During the renovations they discovered a
cast iron pole that turned out to be the sole support for
the bathroom that is now above the kitchen. They have
kept the unnervingly thin support, which resembles an
ornate Victorian pole dancer’s pole, and is used more as
a decorative feature now. Thankfully, there are now
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book they were printed in
proper steels in place to support the upstairs bathroom.
The kitchen has been cleverly designed and is almost
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have been used for storage instead. A large cupboard
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Above: Statement necklaces hang from a metal stand next to the master bed
the remnants of the original blue colour and the
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textural surface. The rest of the walls, in fact all
the other walls in the house, are painted white, but
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alter as the light changes in the different rooms,
picking up hints of colour and reflecting them
back. The impression given is that the walls
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The same carpet has been used throughout
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walls, serves to unify the whole interior and
blends one area seamlessly into another. Using
a neutral backdrop has meant that the internal
features are beautifully highlighted and
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This page: The bed in the spare
room was bought from a French
brocante for £20, and the “smudgy
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Above: In contrast to the cool white walls in a small guest bedroom, colourful floral abstract paintings provide a splash of primary colour
in stormy weather. A prominent and original feature is the
witty and creative use of a famous Gainsborough painting as
a bedhead. This clever idea has set a trend and they can now
be made to order directly from the makers of the fabric.
The only piece of original plasterwork is in this bedroom,
as the whole house had to be re-plastered throughout.
Another large bedroom can be found on the top floor,
with stunning views across the garden to rooftops beyond –
the only reminder of town life. This room has a serene and
understated elegance, enhanced by the verdigris-coloured
bed, which is almost an artwork in itself. It was bought in
France for around £20 many years ago at a brocante and,
despite its romantic, delicate looks, has a strong framework
underneath. This main guest room is simply furnished
with a large wardrobe from ’Tasha Interiors, painted a
“smudgy green” by the owners, and a Mark Maynard desk.
The small guest bedroom is charming and equally
restful, housing a single bed and a large built-in
cupboard, which allows for extra storage space.
Artwork features prominently on the walls of the
staircase. Along the top of the landing, as you descend the
stairs, there is a paper sculpture by Jack Milroy, featuring
alpine flowers cut out to stand up from the book they
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The only working fireplace is found in the living room,
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towards a wave of hands. This end of the room has a
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This page: Seasonal colour in the garden
comes in the form of individually planted
terracotta pots, with structure provided by
evergreen shrubs and beautiful acers
touch of grandeur, created by the
imposing pelmet that was installed
originally to hide a missing piece of
cornice work – a deliberate obfuscation
to hide the fact that they couldn’t
get the cornice to match across the
gap. A large ornate mirror completes
the look and artfully manages
to juxtapose with more modern
features. A clever use of space has
been the installation of combined
radiator cover and bookshelves, that
apparently came in flat pack form.
A small hallway leads out to the
front door via an elegant arch,
made larger and more welcoming.
A pile of hats teeter quirkily and the
door is framed by a eucalyptus tree,
painted on the wall to remind them
of one that used to grow outside.
The owners have used a simple
palette of blues and greens in the
detailing and furnishing of the
interior, soft greens and blues – the
colours of water, foliage and
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John Preston from LPM Bohemia explains how they’ve now made their
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“Bohemia Canvas is the manufacture arm of our Tent Hire
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How did it come about? “Through our hire company, we
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Where can the tents be sited? “The beauty of tents are
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Are all the tents individually designed? “Many of our
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Ahead of her talk on building an online following at
Wealden Times Midsummer Fair, interiors instagrammer
Caroline Kyriazis looks back through her accounts to
pick her nine favourite posts from the past year
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@home.twelve – my mustard
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my favourites in the house, we love
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@home.twelve – my family
2 bathroom revamp I’m really
proud of, as it shows what can
be done with the cost of a tin of
paint. Transforming this room
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@twelvecomms – a marketing
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them opportunities that have helped
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@home.twelve – another family
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affordable pieces from high street
stores with upcycled furniture.
@home.twelve – it’s important
8 to have an inspirational
office space when working from
home, but also keep it practical
as a spare room for guests.
@home.twelve – our en
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Contents
KITCHENS
FOR REAL COOKS
9
6 TOP 10 TRENDS
We count down the top trends to look out for in 2019
9 PAINTING BY NUMBERS
A guide to painting kitchen surfaces with Annie Sloan
10 FOOD TECH
We look at three exciting bits of tech for your kitchen
13 PLATE UP
Rebecca Cuffe styles crockery that deserves to be displayed
15 CASE STUDY: KITCHEN
James Buck from Neptune Tonbridge explains the
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26 WONDER WALLS
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29 BACK TO BLACK
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31 CASE STUDY BATHROOM
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Country
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in this real Neptune kitchen
Step in to the beam-laden kitchen of a rather well-known
musician and his family, not far from Tunbridge Wells…
Every kitchen created by British
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To help you picture how a Neptune kitchen
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have welcomed one in. It’s a way to see how other
people have designed, styled and made a Neptune
kitchen their own. Including this one, designed
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the Chichester collection can carry off polished,
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Home profile
This Chichester kitchen is living amongst a
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Nathan Duvall is one of the three members of
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And then there’s their 12-year old, footballobsessed
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Leoni knew all about Neptune well before
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by sorting out the kitchen. Nathan took some
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They started by buying Neptune’s Seaton
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she laughed. “Then we nipped back a few more
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We had our complimentary design consultation
and quote, but the team actually suggested we
speak to the designers at Neptune Tonbridge
because it would be our closest store when we
moved, which was nice of them. We were wowed
with it when we went. It’s huge!” By this point,
Leoni and Nathan had almost settled on the
Chichester kitchen and, with the help of Ellie,
their kitchen designer from Neptune Tonbridge,
they decided to stick with the collection they
had loved from the start. “Chichester definitely
stood out to me the most. I loved the light
and bright colour. It made the space seem
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it had a bit of a traditional character to it.”
With the Chichester collection decided, the
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Like most people, Leoni had more than one
or two things on her wishlist. “I wanted an
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and I loved the Everhot cookers I’d seen in the
Neptune stores. Nathan wanted an American
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we both wanted a wine fridge and lots and lots
of storage. We have all of that – it’s hard to say
it without smiling – and more storage than
I could’ve ever imagined. We’ve got a larder,
huge drawers, little drawers, corner carousel
cabinets. I know where everything is and I
can get to it all so easily,” Leoni continued.
Leoni found the design process smooth and
bump-free and gave high praise to Ellie, especially
for how she was able to develop their ideas further
and add things to the design that they might not
have otherwise done. “Ellie suggested a breakfast
pantry area a bit like those in the Suffolk and
Henley kitchen collections that can have with
their bi-fold doors. She made that work in
Chichester for us. Nathan wanted to add a cooker
hood too but it wasn’t easy to do. Ellie figured it
out though and it makes the room feel so cosy.
I honestly couldn’t fault Neptune in any way.
The communication was excellent and the whole
process was incredibly smooth. Even down to the
tiniest detail, like how they gave us extra touch-up
pots of paint because they knew how, with Casey
around, there would always be a ball in sight
threatening my lovely Shell-coloured cabinets! I
thought that was a really considerate touch that
just summed up the whole experience for us.”
Life in their new kitchen
What’s your favourite thing to do in your new
kitchen? “Nathan says my favourite thing to do
is clean. That’s partly true, but only because I
love it so much! In all seriousness, I love Nathan
making breakfast in it. He’s the breakfast king.
It’s all he can do though if I’m honest. We
also just love standing together and looking
at our kitchen too – I’m not even joking!”
What’s your favourite part? “The hot
Quooker tap. It’s seriously a wow factor
for our guests – it’s become part of our
act. Everyone finds it amazing.”
What could you now not live without? “The wine
fridge. Let’s just say it gets very good use. That,
and everything really. It’s all used and appreciated.
Having the double sink is a huge help too. I
literally can’t pick one thing, it’s too hard.”
In each one of Neptune’s stores – including
Tonbridge – expert kitchen designers, are
there to listen to all your wants and wishes,
and help you create a kitchen that feels
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The industrial look isn’t going
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“Lately my team and I are always
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Think units that are dedicated
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Top
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We are counting down our top 10
kitchen and bathroom trends of 2019
“Interiors run hand-in-hand with fashion,
and people are embracing colour in their
lives and bathrooms. The latest colours
for the bathroom are greys, taupes and the
coolest ice cream shades. Colour is brave
but with pastels you can dip your toe in the
water with something which is as easy to live
with as white but more inspirational and
mood enhancing.” – West One Bathrooms
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“Brass is a great alternative to chrome
in the bathroom as it brings warmth
to the scheme and fits well into both a
traditional or contemporary setting. Be
sure to pick a collection that translates
across taps and showers, as well as matching
accessories, such as the Acme range from
Aston Matthews.” – Louise Ashdown,
Showroom Manager and Head of Design
at Aston Matthews astonmatthews.co.uk
Mixed materials
“Eggersmann here uses large expanses of solid metals alongside
richly grained woods, and an incredible Bianco Nuvola
quartzite for a startling and bold effect. The three finishes seen
here are very different to the touch as well as the eye, creating
a playful and fearless contrast which comes together to form a
beautiful cohesive statement.” – Adam Prickett, Director and
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“Trends have really shifted
to lighter tones, including
soft whites, marble effects
and the new industrial
concrete look of Portland
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matching splashbacks and
waterfall drops to countertops
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“From an easy and subtle addition of chrome
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“The environment is a big consideration
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Paint your surfaces as smoothly as you
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3The dishwasher
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The world’s first dishwasher
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by David Merewether 5 Seletti lipsticks
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Bridgman bridgman.co.uk 8 Floral teaspoons
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Neptune neptune.com 12 Garden birds
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the cupboards and
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From kitch and country to
industrial and contemporary, we
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throwing open those cabinet
doors and putting crockery and
utensils on display, and when
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something to suit almost every taste and budget.
The designers can help you get the best from
your project and their kitchens, bathrooms
and home living furniture is made-to-measure
ensuring you get the most out of your space.
Paul Carter
A great Architect to give you amazing technical
advice and inspire a potential new extension, refurb
or new build. We work with architects to ensure
your kitchen is designed in sync with your project.
Wayne Varney
A Building Contractor to help turn that project into a
reality. You will be able to understand how builders
can provide a team to do everything you need and
have a project manager to keep everything under
control, giving you more time to do things you love.
Diego Correa
An experienced Interior Designer to help
you with everything outside your kitchen.
They will bring colours, wall/floor coverages
and furnishings together to create a
perfect home to suit your lifestyle.
Meet an array of experts
including builders, interior
designers, kitchen designers
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Gain one to one advice, visit the
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and contrast 100s of colours and textures, experience live cooking
demos and enjoy tastings. Whether you have plans or a blank canvas
there is much inspiration to be had - have your kitchen designed,
see gadgets and appliances in action and find out how to avoid
the most common pitfalls when creating your dream home.
KIDS’ STATION
Children are always welcome and to help keep the littles ones
entertained there will be biscuit decorating and colouring-in stations.
BOOK YOUR FREE MINI CONSULTATION
Feel free to pop in at any time on Saturday 15th June, to
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Case Study:
Kitchen
What goes into producing a dream
kitchen like this one? James Buck of
Neptune Tonbridge explains...
What was the project brief? A
contemporary style kitchen required to
suit a modern new build property, with
a sociable open plan living arrangement,
decorated in light/neutral colours/tones
and tactile finishes. The design included
a large island with seating arrangement,
along with a bank of full height cabinets
to house the majority of the appliances
and the statement Limehouse larder.
How was the kitchen made? The
cabinets are made from tulipwood,
plywood and oak, with a hand-painted
finish in Neptune ‘Lily’ externally and
Neptune ‘Fog’ internally. The quartz work
surface is manufactured by Silestone.
How long did it take to complete?
Approximately three weeks
from start to finish.
Initially five working days to fit the
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majority of the cabinetry to
be ready for the work surface
template. The work surface was
fitted seven working days later,
with two further days to complete
the kitchen cabinet installation.
Were any special features
included? A dropped ceiling was
created to house a large flush
ceiling mounted extractor. This
was not only functional, but
formed an interesting feature –
the horizontal LED strip lighting
incorporated reflects the LED
lighting installed to the underside
of the worktop above the cabinet
doors. A cabinet was also adapted
to conceal the main manifold for
the underfloor heating system,
with storage space above.
We worked with the architect
to ensure that the worktop ran in
line with the top of the window
frame, to conceal it, as one of
the main features of the dwelling
are the ‘frameless’ windows.
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£27,500,
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Worktop: £6,225
LED lighting: £500
Appliances: (Stainless
steel sink by Neptune.
Neff Hide and Slide ovens,
steam oven, microwave
and dishwashers. Neff
fully integrated full height
fridges and freezer. Bosch
wine cooler) £9,000
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1 Cherner-style bar stool £185 Onske
onske.co.uk 2 Blue upholstered bar stool
£119 Cult Furniture cultfurniture.com
3 Orange painted bar stool £80 Habitat
habitat.co.uk 4 Shalstone dining bench
£499 John Lewis johnlewis.com 5 English
oak table £3,995+vat and leather settle
£4,500+vat Inglis Hall inglishall.com
6 White bench £429 Danetti danetti.com
7 Red berretto stool £352 Ligne Roset
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£1,530 David Salmon davidsalmon.co.uk
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12 Oak dining bench £209 Modish Living
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£395 Woodcocks woodcocksinteriors.co.uk
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In situ: This Loxley Charterhouse Shaker kitchen is
painted in Pavilion Grey and features Sensa Colonial
White Granite worktops, Liebherr integrated
fridge & freezer & Miele dishwasher hks-uk.com
Stone Showcase
From glimmering granite to mottled marble, we’re tracked
down some of the most luxe kitchen surfaces
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Caesarstone
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costs) is made from
premium engineered
quartz stone
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This
project in Hove
included an island
worktop, hob run and
backsplash in
Carrara Marble.
inglishall.com
Marble Magic: Made from marble dust, usually a waste
product from the marble workers’ cutting process, the
Aperoso radiator is a combination of geometrical forms
and natural imperfection derived from shapes that would
be observed in the natural world. The electric version
comes with a very discreet Smart Thermostat, which is
hidden in the side. The water version offers a number of
alternative ways to connect with a heating system, without
detracting from the artistic nature of the radiator. This
ensures no energy is wasted once the desired temperature
has been reached and even includes a ‘Night Mode’ which
silently adjusts the amount of heat needed in the room and
helps reduce consumption if rooms are not in use. At the
end of their life, each Livingstone product is completely
recyclable, too. £1,347.60 theradiatorcentre.com
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Supply of:
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Love interiors?
We think you’ll love Huutt. We’re a bit of a hidden gem,
based in Pluckley. Steve, our founder, has over thirty five
years in furniture industry, having worked for most of the
big names on the high street.
Huutt offers surprisingly affordable and beautifully bespoke
designs. It’s all about the detail – we believe that’s what makes
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How can Plantation Shutters improve
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Are bathroom Plantation Shutters made from
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There is no other window treatment that can complement
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Can you give us a rough idea of cost?
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We take a look at a collaboration
between Catchpole & Rye and
Studio Milne to create a stunning
pink marble guest bathroom
What was the project brief? The bathroom
is within a five-bed freehold Georgian
terraced house in East London, and is the
guest bathroom. The Original space was three
rooms, small blue suite bathroom, cloakroom
and kitchenette. We knocked all rooms
together into one grand and well-proportioned
space. The client wanted to create a calm
and timeless space for their guest bathroom.
In conversation with them it soon became
apparent that they loved the glamorous luxury
of old school ‘powder rooms’, but wanted
to avoid it being too overly feminine.
How was the bathroom made? The room was
designed to be soft and warm, with the delicate
pink tones to the walls and marble and warm
metallics in the bath. This was balanced with
monochrome mosaic floor tiles which helps
to ground the peachy, pink tones, without
looking too heavy. Another layer of interest
is added as the floor is reflected in the bath.
We thought it was really important to
not overdo the metal finishes. We love the
nickel finish to the inside of the bath, and
so chose nickel brassware to tie in with
the bath’s interior. We went for a classic
design, to sit well with all the other items.
We wanted the walls and skirtings to
blend together, so that the skirting appears
to be a detail coming out of the wall, rather
than a completely different element running
around the room. Again it all comes back
to simplifying as much as possible, so that
the bath and shower wall can sing.
How long did it take to complete?
The project build had a few complications
along the way and this bathroom was one of
many rooms in the refurb. The whole house
took about a year to complete on site.
Were any special features included?
We didn’t want the room to look too fussy. As
the chimney breast wall is so wide, we were
able to have just one central shower screen.
The ‘splash’ distance was calculated and didn’t
impact the floor. The shower tray is also in
the pink marble, to keep continuity.
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Bath: Catchpole & Rye £5,500
Sink & taps: Catchpole
& Rye £1,450
Shower: Catchpole & Rye £1,700
Loo: Catchpole & Rye £1,975
Marble: J & R Marble £6,500
Shower screen: Ultimate
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Paint: Farrow & Ball ‘Pink Ground’
Wall mirror: Cox & Cox £175
Shelf: ferm LIVING
Light: Bailey Antique Cream 6 Light
Pendant by David Hunt Lighting £474
Towel Rail: Catchpole & Rye
Flooring: Fired Earth ‘East
Hampton Marble’ approx £1,800
Roman blind: in fabric
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Bespoke utility cupboard:
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after IDD Therapy
Sarah Gower from Marden had suffered
with back pain ‘niggles’ for a few years,
but last summer she was suddenly
struck with unbearable sciatica in her
leg which stopped her in her tracks.
Sarah explains: “For as long as I can
remember, I’ve always experienced a
degree of discomfort in my back, which
my osteopath at the time had put down to
muscular issues, but one day I woke with
the most excruciating sciatic pain which
literally floored me; I could hardly move.”
Over the following weeks Sarah’s pain and
lack of movement completely disrupted
her routine: “I couldn’t find a comfortable
sleeping position for my back and the
shooting pains in my leg woke me several
times every night; I actually ended up
sleeping on the floor out of desperation. I
couldn’t go to work, driving was impossible,
and everyday chores – even bathing and
dressing – became incredibly difficult.”
Sarah’s GP prescribed strong painkillers
but after a short while, she discovered she
was allergic to them. She was also put on
a waiting list to see a spinal surgeon: “I
knew it would be a few months before I
saw a consultant, but honestly, I really
wasn’t comfortable with the idea of
spinal injections or surgery; I’d read
about the risks and recovery periods
involved and it was a big worry for me.”
More than that, Sarah didn’t think
she’d be able to manage waiting for an
operation; she needed to get the pain sorted
as soon as possible. “I’d seen some local
magazine articles about patients who had
recovered well at Wealden Osteopaths &
Spine Centre, so I went for some handson
osteopathy to begin with, but when
I wasn’t responding, the Clinic Director
James Pickering stepped in and arranged
for me to have an MRI scan straight away;
he suspected I had some disc damage - a
possible reason for my relentless sciatica.”
James’s thoughts were confirmed; the
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Beauty
Beauty without
the Burn
Josephine Fairley looks into the popularity
of charcoal-based skincare
I
have a love-hate relationship with
charcoal. You might, too, if you had
a husband in the ‘biochar’ business,
who makes a clever charcoal product
that does double-duty as a soil improver
and locks up carbon in the soil for
thousands of years. (For the nitty-gritty,
head over to carbongold.com. It is quite
wondrous stuff, even if I wouldn’t put it
on my face.)
Now, many of my husband Craig’s
initial experiments with charcoal were
carried out in our house. In some cases,
in my Magimix. Which meant that
for quite some time, almost everything
on the ground floor of our house was
covered in a light film of fine black
powder. When a journalist once asked
me if I was involved in this particular
venture of my husband’s, I smiled wryly
and replied: ‘The only thing I can
bring to this business is a damp cloth.’
Going beyond the fact it’s a boon
for gardeners, however, the therapeutic
benefits of charcoal are rooted in
tradition. For centuries it’s been used
for medicinal purposes (mostly for gut
problems) and for water treatment, as
well as for detoxing. In the last couple
of years, though, activated charcoal
has become a real buzz in the beauty
world. And small wonder. It’s pretty
miraculous, absorbing water and
drawing impurities out of the skin,
gently buffing the surface to reveal
fresh cells. And, counterintuitively, it’s
also completely brilliant for cleaning
teeth (those tiny particles, again).
Bamboo charcoal, in particular,
has become increasingly
popular; it can be ground
into super-fine particles
and is a sustainable plant
source, sprouting quickly from the
same roots when it’s harvested. So
for this edition, I thought I’d focus
on some of the charcoal-based
products that have most impressed
me, since it came onto my radar.
Try cleansing with charcoal... The
Charlotte Tilbury Goddess Cleansing
Ritual, £32.50, is a two-step treatment
which begins by dissolving makeup
and grime with a Citrus Oil
Radiance Cleanse, then ‘doublecleanses’
with the Purifying
Charcoal Cleanse. I was
worried this might be a bit
gritty and grainy, but in fact,
it’s wonderfully slippy and
soft, perfect for massaging the
mixture of bamboo charcoal
and Nordic beauty peat (which
can help balance skin’s pH) into
the complexion. You remove
it with the muslin cloth and
swoosh away the last traces.
The result is skin that’s really
and truly clean, yet comfy with
it. For a completely different
style of cleansing, meanwhile,
check out The Konjac Sponge
Company Pure Konjac Puff
Sponge with Bamboo Charcoal,
£8.99, which, when dampened,
lifts off make-up and grime quite
astonishingly effectively without
the use of a separate cleanser. The
bamboo charcoal infused into the
sponge – from an Asian plant that’s
been used for over 1,500 years – makes
this good not only for occasional spotsufferers,
but (so I’m told) for helping
to guard against in-grown beard hairs.
Try charcoal as a face mask... Because
of its unique ability to draw out
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impurities, charcoal is particularly
good for oily- and spot-prone skins, or
for combination complexions. (If you
fall into this later, very common skin
category, you might want to multi-mask
with something super-moisturising on
the drier areas.) Brilliant for blitzing
blackheads, too. So, to try: The Body
Shop Himalayan Charcoal Purifying
Glow Mask, £17 for 75ml, which has
become one of their bestsellers (smooth
it on with The Body Shop Facial
Mask Brush, £8, for the most even
application). Origins Clear Improvement,
£22 for 75ml, is one of the gentler
takes on a charcoal mask, great for
clogged skins, and for oily skin that’s
on the touchy side, I’d also recommend
Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal
Mask, £25 for 100ml, a fragrance-fee
option that delivers a great deep cleanse,
leaving skin matte. A product that did
incredibly well in a special trial that we
carried out at Beauty Bible, meanwhile,
is Yes To Tomatoes Detoxifying Charcoal
Mud Mask, £11.99 for 93g, a creamytextured
mask which deeply impressed
the testers for its power to blitz spots
and breakouts. (NB: Always avoid the
eye zone with charcoal masks, as they
can dry this tender area of skin.)
Try charcoal as a body scrub... Again,
I’m a particular fan of Origins Clear
Improvement Detoxifying Charcoal Body
Scrub, £25 for 100ml, which is good
for any (body) skin type, blending
bamboo charcoal with sea salt and
brown sugar, with a head-rush scent
of wintergreen and clove that leaves
you feeling as clean as your skin looks.
The packaging for most charcoal
products appears pretty ‘unisex’, and the
products are eminently shareable – but
a great option that’s designed for men
is Man Cave Blackspice Body Scrub,
£5 for 200ml, which blends charcoal
with powdered pumice, black pepper,
juniper and cardamom oils, alongside
soothing aloe. Or for something a little
different, try the Zero Skin Charcoal
Body Sponge, £11.95, which looks
worryingly like a lump of lava when
dry, but softens to cleanse the body
gently, helping to balance pH levels.
Use on its own or with a favourite soap.
Try charcoal on your hair... Itchy,
irritated scalp? Maybe charcoal can help,
here. Briogeo Scalp Revival charcoal
products have become cult heroes, with
an innovative range that
includes Charcoal + Coconut
Micro-Exfoliating Shampoo, £36
for 236ml, Scalp Revival Charcoal &
Biotin Dry Shampoo, £21.50 for 50ml
(brilliant for refreshing hair between
washes), and the Charcoal + Tea Tree
Scalp Treatment, £27 for 30ml, which
cools the scalp with mint, features
biotin to strengthen hair, and generally
offers plenty of TLC for touchy scalps,
while removing product build-up.
Try it on your teeth... Though
your toothbrush may look black after
use, your pearlies will look pearlier
after three minutes’ scrubbing with a
bamboo tooth powder. (Follow with
your usual toothpaste.) I especially
like Georganics Tooth Powder, £6.90
for 60ml, from an all-natural tooth
brand, which works to polish away
plaque and stains very effectively.
(Great for coffee- and wine-drinkers.)
Last but not least, try a charcoal
foundation brush. This is probably my
favourite charcoal-based product of all.
I hesitate to use the word ‘lifechanging’,
but I am unbelievably
impressed by the Guerlain L’Essentiel
Foundation Brush, £38, which is
treated with bamboo charcoal. In a
perfect world you’d also use it with
Guerlain L’Essentiel Foundation – my
favourite new base for 2019 (and
it’s going to be hard to beat, let me
tell you). But I’ve tried it with other
foundations, too and this brush
delivers an amazingly streak-free,
bare-skin finish that I’m hooked on.
All without leaving a speck of
charcoal on my countertops. Praise be...
Jo Fairley is editor of beautybible.com,
where you’ll find the results of the
2019 Beauty Bible
Awards, highlighting
winning products
across more than
100 categories, tried
and tested by panels
of real women.
The Charlotte
Tilbury Goddess
Cleansing
Ritual, £32.50
Clinique
Pore Refining
Solutions
Charcoal Mask,
£25 for 100ml
The Konjac
Sponge Company
Pure Konjac Puff
Sponge with
Bamboo Charcoal,
£8.99
The Body Shop
Himalayan
Charcoal
Purifying Glow
Mask, £17
The Body Shop
Facial Mask
Brush, £8
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Health & Wellbeing
Fitting in Fitness
In the first of a new series of columns for Wealden Times,
personal trainer Sarah Maxwell breaks down the sometimes
daunting prospect of exercise into easily manageable
activities that can be slotted into a busy lifestyle
Spring is turning into summer.
As the days become longer and
warmer, it’s time to enjoy the
great outdoors, peel off the layers
and slip into that little summer dress.
Whilst we are slowly learning that
the images of models and celebrities
we’re fed by the media are unrealistic
(and airbrushed!) some of us might be
wanting to look a little more svelte.
If that sounds like you, then here are
my tips on getting the best results.
Exercise outdoors
The summer months are a great time
to start exercising, taking advantage
of the good weather and moving your
workouts outside. Nature and regular
exercise have a hugely beneficial
impact on our mental health. Many
people are deficient in vitamin D,
especially in our climate, and working
out in the sun helps with this and
has great therapeutic benefits.
Bring the kids
If you have children, encourage them
to join in with you. It’s also great for
them to see that exercise is an essential
part of a well-rounded lifestyle. If
Mummy is doing it and enjoying
it, then it will stick with them.
Best summer activities
Walking, hiking, cycling, swimming,
outdoor exercise classes. Working
out with friends in your garden.
Many people take on a personal
trainer and split the cost as it’s
also a lot of fun and motivating
to be with like-minded people.
Already exercising?
If you already exercise regularly,
now is a great time to shake up your
workout and try some new things.
When your workout becomes routine
and you’re no longer challenging your
muscles, you will stop making gains
and improvements. Variety is key.
Help in changing
your mindset
If you’re not a fan of exercise, then do
something you enjoy; life is too short
to dread a workout and then feel even
worse by not doing it. By thinking of
exercise as ‘me time’ and not something
that you need to do to punish yourself,
you will actually enjoy it. Take each
day at a time and use exercise as a
reward, not a punishment. Remind
yourself that every time you exercise
you are giving yourself a gift of physical
and mental health and moving one
step closer to where you want to be.
Measure your results
Put the scales away! If you’re determined
to lose a few pounds before the holidays,
change the way you measure your
results. I call weighing scales ‘the step
of shame’ as they can make or break
your day just by stepping on them.
Instead, use a measuring tape and
regularly measure your waist, your hips,
your thighs, or – even better – find a
pair of too tight trousers (or dress) and
try them on weekly to measure your
progress. It’s a much more positive way
of getting into shape, particularly as
muscle weighs more than fat, so you can
lose inches without losing pounds.
Sarah Maxwell is a multiple
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Lifestyle coach and mum of
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Find out more about Sarah
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Sarah’s
safety tips:
Outdoor exercise
Try to exercise in the cooler
part of the day (morning or
early evening). If this isn’t
possible, find some shade.
✣
Drink sips of water every few
minutes to keep hydrated.
✣
Wear breathable clothing.
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Be visible to drivers if
out on the road.
Turn down your headphones
so you can hear what’s
going on around you.
✣
If you’re going out on
your own, let someone
know where you are.
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Vary your route and schedule.
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Horses for Healing
Emma Rourke explains how she has harnessed the
therapeutic power of horses to provide equine assisted
personal development through her company, Hephzibah
What is Hephzibah? Hephzibah, in short, means new name, new
identity. It is a Hebrew word that comes from the Old Testament
Book of Isaiah, who was a prophet. The significance for me is very
personal as it is talking about overcoming life’s heartbreaks and
has been my story of overcoming personal challenges, particularly
growing up with alcoholism and the devastating effects it can
have within families. Horses are amazing animals – offering me
comfort, emotional resilience and helping me to be brave. My
story, I hope, will inspire others to be able to overcome similar
challenges. I am very fortunate to have helped many people who
suffer addiction – your past does not have to define who you are.
What issues do you deal with? I work with people on many
levels, dealing with anxiety, depression, confidence, PTSD, and
leadership in business. It is not always necessary to have
a problem, it can be a great way to de-stress, and leave our fast
paced world behind for a little while, to connect with horses,
nature and yourself. The Hephzibah approach is a gentle,
non-judgemental way to become self-aware and learn the
tools of emotional regulation, as it is based in neuroscience
and psychology. I am not a counsellor, more of a facilitator to
empower people to find their own answers, and I also act as a
bit of a cheerleader, with the help of my partners, the horses.
How does it work? There is no short answer to how it works, but
to give you an idea, horses are flight animals, they sense things
emotionally and are very good at picking up where people may
be hiding something. They mirror people and sense what is really
going on for them, this makes them fantastic co-facilitators, as
they pick up on someone’s body language and energy and will
mirror back to them what they might not be saying. They are
extremely forgiving and are social animals who enjoy interacting
with humans. How you show up on the day is the bio feedback
you get back. They help people to be fully authentic, as you
can’t hide anything from a horse. Winston Churchill once
said, “There is something about the outside of a horse, that
is good for the inside of a man”. I believe this to be true.
What makes horse therapy better than conventional
therapy? For many people, talking about their problems can
be a problem in itself. Equine assisted learning can be a more
natural, experiential way to explore how a person is feeling
without the need to verbalise everything. It works very well
as a stand-alone therapeutic intervention and also alongside
more traditional therapies. It can open the door where maybe
people have found other approaches more difficult.
Can different horses produce a different therapeutic effect?
Do you pair clients with a specific horse? Different horses offer
different experiences. With equine assisted learning, the horses are
at liberty, free to make a choice on who they want to interact with
or not, unlike more traditional riding. It has been my experience
that the horse picks the person. I have had clients who have had
anxiety and one particular horse will come forward, and for others
suffering grief another will choose to come forward. It is an honour
to observe clients, who sometimes have very powerful interactions
with the horses that have helped them, become self-aware and
acknowledge the root of their pain, to allow the healing to take
place. The neuroscience behind becoming more aware of what
we are holding in our bodies helps people to re-frame negative
mindsets and re-set the brain with healthy new neural pathways.
Find out more about Emma and her horses at hephzibahuk.com
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Sicilian Swordfish Skewers
Serves 4 Prep time: 1 hour Cooking time: 8 minutes
A meal on a stick! These are perfect for the barbecue as the
fish holds its form. They could also be grilled or cooked on
a griddle. Swordfish is meaty and lean and works brilliantly
with this Sicilian inspired marinade.
• 500g new potatoes,
large ones halved
• 600g swordfish – approx
2 steaks cut 1 inch
thick – I used Sankey’s
Fishmongers in Tonbridge
• 3 courgettes cut
into 1 inch slices
• zest of 1 orange
For the marinade:
• 1 large orange, juice & zest
• juice ½ lemon
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 chilli, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh chopped mint
• salt and pepper
1Boil the potatoes for 10
minutes until just soft.
Cool. Cut the swordfish
into 1 inch cubes.
2Combine the marinade
ingredients in a bowl
and add the courgettes,
potatoes and swordfish.
Leave to marinate in the
fridge if you have time.
3Skewer the potatoes,
courgettes and swordfish.
If using wooden skewers
soaking them for 30 mins in
water beforehand will stop
the fish sticking to them.
4Cook on a medium heat
barbecue in the middle
of the grill or in a hot lightlyoiled
frying pan or griddle for
8 minutes, turning the skewers
every minute. Spoon over the
marinade whilst cooking.
5Finish with a grating
of the orange zest. and
a drizzle of olive oil.
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Tandoori Spatchcock Chicken with Mango Salad
Serves 4 Prep time: 15 mins Cooking time: 40-50 mins
I’ve used a spatchcocked chicken here which, if our mini heatwave
hadn’t already left us, could have been thrown on the barbecue.
Instead, I cooked this curry alternative in my favourite casserole pan in
the oven. Spatchcocking reduces cooking time, but this recipe would
also work with a regular chicken, or two, or three if feeding a crowd.
• 1 large (1.7kg) chicken, spatchcocked
(you can ask your butcher to do it for you)
for 5 minutes on each side, then move the chicken to the side
of the grill and continue cooking on the gentler heat for 30-40
minutes turning every 10 minutes. Alternatively, roast the chicken
at 200°C for 50 minutes in an oven. Check that the chicken
is cooked by piercing a knife between the thighs and breasts.
The juices should run clear. Rest the chicken for 10 minutes.
3Mix together the mango salad ingredients and once the
chicken is ready, spoon over the top or serve as a side dish.
For the marinade:
• 4 tbsp Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ tsp Maldon Salt
• juice ½ lemon
1Mix together all the
marinade ingredients and
spoon all over the chicken.
You can marinate the
For the salad:
• 2 fresh mangos
chopped/sliced
• 1 red chilli finely chopped
• 1 bunch coriander,
leaves chopped
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 tsp nigella seeds
• 1 tbsp olive oil
chicken in the fridge if you
like but it’s not essential.
2Cook on a medium heat
barbecue in the middle
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Food
Anna
uses a Weber
gas barbecue. For
precision cooking and
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Moroccan Pomegranate & Tahini Dressed Aubergines
Serves 4, as a main Prep time: 15 mins Cooking time: 25 mins
How to dress up an aubergine! These are amazing served by
themselves or as an accompaniment to lamb or couscous.
For the Tahini Dressing:
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 4 tbsp fresh tahini
• juice 2 limes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 aubergines halved
lengthways
1Whisk together the garlic,
tahini and lime juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp za’atar
• ½ tsp salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp pomegranate
molasses
• 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
fresh coriander leaves
• 2 tbsp toasted almonds
adding olive oil and more
lime if it becomes too thick.
2Score the aubergine flesh in
a criss-cross pattern. Rub
all over with the olive oil.
3Sprinkle over the za’atar,
salt and pepper.
4Put directly on the grill of
a low-medium barbecue
and cook for 12 minutes each
side, turning them every 2
minutes. If the barbecue is too
hot the aubergines will burn.
If you have a gas barbecue,
you can turn up the heat for
the final minute when you
cook the aubergines flesh side
down if you like char marks!
5Remove to a serving platter
to rest. Drizzle over the
pomegranate molasses, then
the tahini dressing. Finally,
sprinkle with the toasted
almonds, pomegranate seeds
and fresh coriander leaves.
See more of Anna’s
deliciously simple recipes at
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Early
Harvests
Jo Arnell explains how you
can reap the rewards of
a little forward planning
when it comes to the
most productive crops
in the veg patch
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Garden
The unstoppable rush of growth pushes on in the
garden, as the plants race towards the solstice – the
longest day, when there is maximum light. After
this heady moment, growth starts to slow and nature begins
to prepare for winter (I know, summer has only just got
here). It’s an exciting time to be outside, but it can be hard
to keep up with the tasks, too. Luckily, there are some
early crops to harvest as a reward for all our hard work.
Crops to harvest in June
Asparagus
The spears start appearing at the end of April and it keeps
cropping until June. Picking should stop by the 21st to allow
enough shoots to be left to unfurl and maintain the crown.
Asparagus is an easy crop to grow and look after, so don’t be
put off by having to wait a couple of years before you can start
harvesting. Once in, it’s surprising how fast those short years
pass, you will be picking asparagus for many years to come.
Broad beans and peas
You can sow some broad bean and hardy pea varieties in the
autumn for an extra early crop the following year, or sow
in early spring for summer harvests. Home-grown peas are
sweet and delicious and a great crop to sow in succession,
but remember that as soon as you pick a pod, the peas inside
will start losing sweetness, as their sugars turn to starch. This
happens with sweetcorn too, so if you are cooking them, they
need to go straight from plot to pot. Once harvested, leave the
base of leguminous plants in the ground and the nitrogenfixing
nodules in the roots will help feed the next crop.
Roots and tubers
Unearthing roots is a bit like digging for buried treasure,
except that it’s easy to slice through or prong them
on your fork as you lift potatoes, so go carefully
New potatoes – the first of the potatoes are the earlies;
these have a waxy texture, hold their shape well when
boiled and are the tastiest for salads. Varieties like
International Kidney (also known as Jersey Royals),
Arran pilot have an almost un-buyable flavour
Short carrots – small and stubby, but full of flavour and easy
to grow, these quick to mature carrots are great if you find that
the longer varieties fork and fang in your soil (it’s a common
and very frustrating problem with carrots). They are great
to grow in containers too. Try Chantenay, Early Nantes, or
‘Romeo’, a small round variety about the size of a radish.
Baby beetroot – you can be harvesting baby beets
Top left: Harvest beetroot from an early sowing, or sow some
more now Bottom left: Harvest an early sowing of Calabrese
Top right: Pick broad beans when the beans are the size of your
thumbnail Middle right: Radishes Bottom right: Asparagus can
be picked up until the Solstice
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in 12-14 weeks of sowing, so this is another crop that
can be sown a few times in the year. Beetroot doesn’t
have to be red either – there are yellow varieties and
a very pretty one called Chioggia with candy striped
flesh that will look amazing sliced into a salad bowl.
Radishes – another quick ‘catch’ crop that can be sown
in-between the rows of slower growing vegetables,
such as leeks and parsnips, as the radishes will be long
gone before the slow crop starts needing the room.
Khol rabi – grow, like radishes between other crops, as
these are amazingly quick too. You eat the swollen stem
of this plant, which swells like a golf ball halfway down
the stalk. It tastes like a broccoli stalk (the part that many
children leave on their plates). Slice it into stir-fries or serve
in a cheese sauce if broccoli stalks aren’t your thing…
Leafy crops
As temperatures rise and the soil starts to dry out, many leafy
crops panic and rush into flower. Known as bolting, this is an
annoying habit and hard to prevent. There are ‘bolt resistant’
(boldly claimed on seed packets) varieties of some crops
available, but the best thing to do is to avoid growing cool
season plants like spinach, rocket, mustard and coriander at
vulnerable times of the year. Make an early sowing of these,
so that they are ready to harvest just before the hot, dry
weather starts and then you can sow another batch in July and
August to harvest in the autumn and first part of the winter.
Spinach – bolt resistant types are available, but try
sowing several lots for baby leaves, then a perpetual
variety later on in the year, which has bigger leaves (a
bit like chard) and will last for a long time, possibly
through the winter if cloched during the coldest days.
Rocket – if you grow wild rocket and it runs to seed,
just leave it to self-sow and you will have a continual
crop of peppery leaves to harvest for many months.
Mustards – many mustards self-sow too and these
are great leaves to add to both salads and stir-fries
Lettuce and salad leaves – harvest any lettuces
before they bolt in hot weather and sow some more
in a shadier part of the plot. The most resistant salad
leaves are loose-leaved lettuces like ‘Salad Bowl’ and
‘Lollo Rosso’. You can keep picking these and new
leaves will grow in a ‘cut and come again’ way.
Herbs
Coriander is notorious for running to seed almost as
soon as the first leaves appear, but there is a variety called
‘Cilantro’, or leaf coriander, which will just about manage
to contain its enthusiasm and withstand a few harvests.
Thyme, marjoram and mint should be picked while
young, before they start to flower – apparently the flavour is
strongest then. After flowering the sap may be slightly less
Top: Short Chantenay carrots are great to grow in containers
Middle: Spinach is at its leafy best now
Bottom: Harvest salad leaves before they bolt
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Above: Protect crops from pests as the weather warms up
concentrated. You can freeze chopped leaves in ice-cube trays.
Parsley is a biennial, so last year’s plants will be giving
up about now. Sow some more or leave your old plants
to set seed and sow themselves around the place.
Second spring
Gaps will be appearing now that you have harvested
some of the crops, or if you are late to the plot, or
have only just decided to grow a few vegetables this
year. There are plenty of seeds to sow and plants to
grow to give you a harvest in the autumn and winter,
possibly even into the early part of next year.
It might be too late to sow leeks, tomatoes, squash and
to plant potatoes, but nearly everything else is worth a
try. In fact, bulb fennel should be sown after the Solstice.
Growth may slow after the 21st June and yields may be
smaller, but you will get a decent harvest and perhaps at
a more convenient time – it is annoying to be on holiday
just when all your hard earned work is beginning to bear
vegetables. Most of the leafy crops can be sown again now,
in fact the bolters (rocket, pak choi, spinach and beetroot
and some lettuces) may be better from a late sowing,
providing you keep them well watered in hot, dry weather.
Whatever the weather, whatever you have grown,
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Wander around
the garden
Sue Whigham takes a stroll
around her own garden to pick
a few of her treasured plants
We walked through one of The Woodland
Trust’s small parcels of woodland early this
morning for the usual dog walk only to hear
the welcome sound of the cuckoo a few fields away
for the seventh time in as many days. It’s probably the
same male calling and what an evocative call he has.
Now that the bluebells are on the wane for this year,
they’ve been closely followed by Yellow Archangel, an
ancient woodland species in the lamium family (nettle).
The story is that they were called Archangel as they didn’t
sting! They’re worth investigating closely as whilst they have
a classic nettle leaf with toothed edges growing in pairs
up the stems, the butter-yellow flowers are so interesting,
resembling little ‘bubbles’ before they open out. And there
are markings or ‘honey guides’ on the flower for the benefit
of pollinating insects. Isn’t nature marvellous – designing
maps to guide the insect in – and, of course, once the
nectar is collected the pollen drops on to the plant’s stigma
and pollination takes place and so the cycle continues.
Making observations like this slow a woodland walk down
but isn’t it worth it. On the same walk I met someone
taking a picture of the most amazing fungus on a dead
chestnut stump. Seeing it quite made his day and mine.
After spending a winter spreading home-grown compost
on the beds and dramatically reducing the thicket of Rosa
‘Rambling Rector’ (don’t make the same mistake as we did
and plant up a tree. It is a very vigorous rambler) from a
long suffering apple tree and then clearing out rampant vinca
under the tree, the area finally looked decent enough to start
replanting. Hopefully, the canopy of the remaining rose won’t
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Garden
Archangel
Autumn Fair at Great Dixter and the Northiam Plant
Fair. We queued in the drizzle for half-an-hour at the
latter, but the variety of plants on offer made it so
worthwhile and there were plenty of people to talk to.
The first plants to go in have been three ferns whose
name is a bit of a handful. These are Coniogramme emeiensis,
introduced from the holy Mount Emei in the Sichuan
Province of China. They have quite spectacular tall,
branched, ribbon-shaped fronds with distinctive yellow
banding. My mistake, I think, was putting them in too
early and the result has been that they have been lashed
by the wind. They’re hardy to -15°C but I didn’t take into
account howling gales. The morning ritual now is to go
and check them and I see that a few croziers are making an
appearance on one of them. They grow to about four feet
so should make quite a statement when they eventually get
going. The thing is that the nights haven’t reached above
10°C this year as yet and this is holding things back.
And then there are the epimediums. I’m trying
E x warleyense and E x rubrum as ground cover in the
same area. The former is named after Warley Place
which was the home of the famous gardener, Ellen
Willmott. They should both bulk up and make good
ground cover. Epimedium x warleyense produces peach/
yellow flowers and has evergreen foliage. The heart
shaped leaves of E x rubrum is bronze when new which
contrasts beautiful with delicate crimson flowers on wiry
stems. They are so pretty and fairy-like. Epimediums can
become a bit of an obsession and I was glad to see an
article about them in the latest edition of The Garden.
What else has gone in there? Well, some aconites for
height and late season colour, a blue comfrey that my son
gave me and which he was busy ripping out – invasive but
a lovely blue. A few smaller ferns like the broad buckler
fern, Dryopteris affinis ‘Crispa Whiteside’. Oh, and a lovely
Japanese shrub, Kirengeshoma palmata, which is looking very
happy. Palmate foliage combines with dark stems and in the
autumn, lovely yellow bell-shaped flowers appear. It’s happy
in partial shade but the soil needs to be kept quite moist.
This ‘under the apple tree’ area will probably dry out
a bit, especially if we have another hot summer, so it’s
on the list to be kept well watered. We’ve also added
Actaea simplex ‘Brunette’ with its purply black leaves
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foxgloves and the odd pink-yellow geum ‘Cosmopolitan’
(Cocktail series), which is happy in semi-shade.
And then there is another little treasure, purloined from
the marvellous Cotswold Garden Flowers nursery up at a
plant fair in Sutton Valence recently and recommended by
Rosemary Alexander, Principal of the English Gardening
School, who was also looking at the gems on the Cotswold’s
stand. Beesia calthifolia was discovered in China by the plant
hunter, George Forrest, in the early part of the 20th century,
and is interesting as it didn’t fit into any known genera so
was named after the nursery, Bees of Chester, who had hired
Forrest to bring in new specimens from the Far East. It wasn’t
in cultivation for long but was reintroduced by modern day
plant hunters, Bleddyn Wynn-Jones (Crug Plants) and Dan
Hinkley who spotted it in a Japanese nursery in the 1990s.
It’s a woodland plant; happy with a little bit of morning
sun and content with plenty of leaf mould to keep the soil
moist around it. It has beautiful heart-shaped, deeply-veined
leaves which are all shades of green. The flowers are star
shaped and a greenish white growing off wiry stems a little
like the epimediums I’ve mentioned. I’ve put it in a shadier
part of the garden where the canopy of the oaks soon fill
in and it’s a complete treasure. I can see that that’s another
one which will need a visit from the watering can regularly
or at least until it is well established. It is well worth a try.’
The only other thing to mention is this year’s tree.
It’s a large crab apple, Malus hupehensis. Why grow it?
Well, it is a vigorous and very beautiful tree. From pink
buds come fragrant white flowers followed by ‘cherry
like’ fruits. I love it, as it has such an abandoned looking
habit with branches spreading out in a rather relaxed
fashion. And yes, this is another one that will need to
be kept well-watered until it has settled in. Sorry to be a
killjoy, but I hope that this summer doesn’t break records
as last summer did. Otherwise there’ll be no time to
sit down and enjoy the fruits of being a plantaholic!
Sue Whigham can be contacted on 07810 457948
for gardening advice and help in the sourcing
and supply of interesting garden plants.
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Legal
Crossing the Line
What happens when you find out that the boundaries of your property, and the way
you – or others – can access it aren’t quite as clear cut as you once thought?
Wealden Times talks to the legal experts to find out...
Can a Right of Way be removed? Kellie Darke
from Kingsfords Solicitors explains...
“There are two ways a right of way can be created:
The first, expressed right of way is that which is created
by deed, i.e. by a legal agreement between parties, one
agreeing to let another access their land for a purpose. Such
a deed should then be recorded against both parties’ titles.
The second way is by prescription. Such a right may not
necessarily be revealed on the deeds and comes about
only by the access being used regularly over a length of
time. Specifically, if you can prove you, and if necessary
any predecessors, have freely enjoyed access over someone
else’s land without hindrance, payment, licence, secrecy
or dispute for over 20 years then the law provides that
you may be able to claim a prescriptive easement over
that land and title which can be registered on it.
Removing either type of these rights of way, however, can
be difficult. If the right is by deed or prescription and is
registered on the title, the only way to remove them is by
mutual agreement; to obtain the consent of the party that
has the benefit of the right of way, i.e. if your neighbour
has a right to cross the rear of your garden to access for
example a pathway, they would then enter into a deed of
release with you. This deed would then be registered against
both titles showing the removal of the right of way.
You will not easily be able remove a right that is registered
on your title without such agreement, even if the right
has not been used for many years. It is important to
remember that rights of way do not automatically become
extinct even through lack of use. And they can, technically,
be revived at any time by those benefitting from them,
even if they have been blocked by a fence for years.
If you do wish to pursue a claim that a right of way
should be revoked due to lack of use, it is very difficult.
Certainly you must be able to demonstrate that the
purpose for the right of way no longer exists and you
will also need to prove that those benefitting from the
right of way no longer have any use for it and even then
there is no guarantee such a claim would be successful.
If the claim is for a prescriptive easement and is not
yet registered against your title you will only be able to
prevent its registration if you can provide evidence that
the easement has not been used for over 20 years.
As you may imagine, such matters can cause bitter
dispute between neighbours and it is very important that
when purchasing a property you do not rely entirely on
the information contained in the deeds. As your solicitor
is unlikely to personally inspect the property, you are also
expected to rely on your own inspections. Therefore, ensure
that you do check the property for any signs of a right of way
being exercised and do not be afraid to ask the seller if you
suspect there is one – and certainly report it to your solicitors
as soon as possible for them to make further investigations on
your behalf.”
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Legal
Jill Thomas from Thomas Haywood Scolicitors draws on her professional
experience to diffuse Right of Way disputes between neighbours...
“An Englishman’s home is his castle... Except that one of my clients, who
owned a castle, found that wasn’t really the case, because the tenant of his
keep objected when he erected locked gates over the shared drive.
Rights of way may have been granted expressly or may have arisen from
necessity or from long use. First, I establish the physical extent of that right
and the use to which it may be put (for example, whether vehicular or
pedestrian). Secondly, I examine whether that right has been infringed.
Undoubtedly the best way to sort out disputes is between neighbours. If that
is impossible, I usually recommend mediation by a specialist property mediator,
which enjoys a success rate of over 90%. If that doesn’t work, there are really
only four options – putting up with the situation, self-help (which should only
be employed if you have definite legal advice that you can do so), litigating
or moving house. The last may not be a possibility as the dispute must be
disclosed in the conveyancing transaction and most purchasers will run a mile.
Often, property owners have legal expenses insurance which may contribute
to their legal costs. It is worth notifying insurers at the outset, as cover is not
generally retrospective and proceedings can be expensive. On the other hand,
if you can’t access your property as you wish and you can’t sell it because of the
dispute, you may have no choice. There’s a lot to be said for a drawbridge…”
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The Great Outdoors
Hilary Wilce explores the benefits of forest schools
Not long ago, I was walking with a friend through
local woods when we came across a ring of tree
stumps and various hazel dens and rope swings.
“Oh, it’s probably the local primary’s forest school,” she said
casually as she marched on. I looked at her, astonished. This is
someone who has no contact with children or education, yet
she was completely familiar with the idea of a forest school.
What a contrast to 20 years ago when I travelled to South
Wales to visit one of the very first forest schools set up in this
country. Back then the idea that schools should send infants
out to play and learn in the woods was almost unheard of, but
the reality was enchanting. These were children from poor
estates, who had needed to be taught how to walk and run
on uneven ground because their parents were too frightened
even to let them loose in the local drug-infested parks. But
by the time I visited them they were covered in mud, reeking
of wood smoke and shrieking with glee as they made camps,
collected pine cones, stirred puddles and
generally behaved how small children should.
Since then thousands of forest schools have
been set up, in all kinds of different ways. If
schools don’t have land of their own, they partner
with nature trusts or nearby private schools to
make use of available woodland. Universities
and colleges run forest schools, and in cities, councils have
set aside patches of common for local schools to use. Private
set-ups have also got in on the act, offering high-end private
forest school experiences for parents prepared to pay. A few
forest schools are hard-core, full-time woodland institutions
with no indoor classrooms to retreat to, but most schools offer
something like a weekly half-day in the woods for every child.
But even a weekly taster brings great benefits. Children
grow in confidence, acquire new skills, learn to handle
risk, learn about nature, and get healthier by being
active in the woods. Very occasionally, children with
severe health or behaviour problems can’t handle the
weather or the freedom, but by and large schools say
all their children gain from the forest experience.
The biggest danger seems to be that the idea of a forest school
could become watered down by the bland British education
“The key thing
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machine. In Scandinavia, where the idea came from, there’s a
firm view that this should be a child-led experience, where pupils
are regularly turned out into the woods in all weathers, and over
a long period of time, to invent, explore and imagine. If this
involves risky things such as tree-climbing or penknife wielding,
then so be it. Here we tend to be more cautious, keeping one eye
on the weather and carefully shoe-horning forest school learning
into the national curriculum framework. A sad sign of this
was when Ofsted inspectors declined to label one forest school
excellent, because, the inspectors said, it offered no opportunities
for pupils to learn how to turn technical equipment on and off!
Even worse, some schools are climbing on to the bandwagon
by putting one staff member through forest school training,
then advertising themselves as forest schools even though
pupils do little more than occasionally walk in the park.
As summer comes in, it’s worth thinking how we can
replicate the benefits of forest schooling at home. The key
thing to remember is that it’s all about freedom.
Encourage children to go outside, make sure
they’re well-equipped for cold or wet, and then
leave them to it. If the possibilities of the garden
or park are limited, take them to the woods, or
the beach – then take a back seat as they invent
and explore. Obviously it’s important to keep an
eye out for safety concerns, but try your best not to fuss, forbid
or instruct. Children are naturally creative. Give them the time,
space and freedom to concoct their own games, to try out ideas,
and then to try out other ideas when the first ones don’t work.
If they seem reluctant to go outdoors, or listless when they get
there, give them a nudge or two. Propose a family game of hide
and seek, make up a treasure hunt, or suggest an activity like
constructing a den, or drawing in the sand. You’ll find thousands
of ideas for outdoor activities online. If your inner Boy Scout
or Girl Guide kicks in, you could build a fire and cook
marshmallows together, or pitch a tent and let older children
try and sleep outside for the night (they’ll probably come in).
Remember – all these things will teach children
more about themselves and the world around them
than any number of hours staring at a screen – and
they’ll be lots healthier and happier as well.
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A ROYAL GARDEN
CELEBRATION
24th to 30th June
Visit Leeds Castle for a special week that focuses
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Learn about landscape design and take special tours
through newly planted areas of the gardens with the
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Summer
Vintage Fair
Sunday 30 June 2019
11.00am - 4.30pm.
adult: £6 child: £2
Join us for our fifth festival of all
things vintage - a day for all the family.
Shop from a vast array of vintage
stalls, enjoy vintage style vocals
from Steve Conway and dance with
the fabulous dancers from Sussex
Swing. Stay and enjoy a picnic from
the delicious food stalls on offer.
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What’s On in June
Sing alonga The Greatest Showman
Sun 23 June
Rhythm of the Dance
Sun 7 July
Rick Wakeman - Piano Odyssey
Sun 21 July
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Sat 1 Jun 10am-6pm
River Walk, Tonbridge
Tonbridge Art Fair
Following its great success last
summer, Tonbridge Art Fair returns
with even more artists this year,
showing paintings, drawings,
sculpture, jewellery, glass, ceramics
and more. Visitors can enjoy
demonstrations and a chance to chat
with the artists themselves, some
local and some not so local. The
Fair is free to visitors and promises
an enjoyable day out by the River
Medway. For more details and for
any artists wishing to take a stall at
the fair get in touch but don’t delay
as space is limited.
tonbridgeartfair@gmail.com
Fairs & Festivals
Sun 30 Jun 11am-4.30pm
Chiddingstone Castle, Hill
Hoath Road, Chiddingstone,
Edenbridge TN8 7AD
Summer Vintage Fair
Truly a festival of vintage, the fifth
Chiddingstone Castle Summer
Vintage Fair offers stalls to inspire
you, from furniture, kitchenalia
and decorative items, to vintage
clothes and jewellery and more. You
will also be able to enjoy vintagestyle
vocals from Steve Conway
and fabulous dance routines
from Sussex Swing. Delicious
refreshments from local food
specialists are available throughout
the day. A perfect family day out.
Entry: Adults £6, children £2
Sat 29 – Sun 30 Jun
Boldshaves Garden,
Woodchurch TN26 3RA
Wealden Literary
Festival
The Wealden Literary Festival
goes beyond what to expect from
the usual literary festival; visitors
can try their hand at bushcraft
and foraging, sample amazing
local produce and watch as local
artists demonstrate their skills.
The line-up features awardwinning
nature writers, authors
and conservationists, celebrating
literature, art, crafts and produce
inspired by the natural world.
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Garden
Sun 16 Jun 10am-5pm
Cranbrook High Street
Cranbrook In Bloom
Garden Safari
Homemade cakes and tea.
Windmill, Museum and
Church Tower open.
Tickets available from Pages
Newsagents or on the gate.
Details from Marian.
Entry: £5, children free
cumberland@hotmail.com
Sun 16 Jun 11am-5pm
Cobham Village
Father’s Day
Garden Safari
Access to 16 gardens in Cobham
and Sole Street and also Owletts
if you have a National Trust card
or pay an additional £4. Proceeds
go to architect’s fees and the
restoration of St. Mary’s Church
Room, Cole Street, Cobham
Entry: £5 on sale at open gardens.
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Music
Sat 29 Jun 7:30pm
St George’s Church,
Gravesend DA11 0DJ
An Evening with
Mozart
The main work will be Mozart’s
Requiem in D Minor, but this
evening will also showcase his other
masterpieces, including the everpopular
Laudate Dominum, Domine
Deus, Andante in F for mechanical
organ and the sublime chorus, Ave
verum corpus.
Entry: £12, students £5
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Thu 4 – Sun 14 July
Romney Marsh TN28 8AS
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Garden inspiration
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made at Ightham Mote
Gardens, natural springs and secret glades set against a house full
of stories and character. From the sweet pea walk to the vibrant
herbaceous borders, make our garden your own.
These are the places that make us.
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Blackland Farm
Outdoor Activity Centre
Kayaking
Canoeing
Bungee trampolining
Rock climbing
Archery
Crate challenge
Zip wire
Abseiling
Aeroball...
...and many more!
PRE-BOOK YOUR TICKETS
MAKING MEMORIES FOR 90 YEARS
5,6,7 JULY 2019
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Kent Showground, Maidstone ME14 3JF
Come and join us for
fun-filled activity days.
Why not have your
birthday party here too?
Blackland Farm
01342 810493
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Top Entertainment this Summer
SUN 30 JUNE
WED 3 JULY
The hit musical with on screen
lyrics so
everyone can join in!
WITH
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What’s On in June
JAM on the Marsh returns. Join
the King’s Singers, be amazed by
Jon Foreman’s large-scale, dailychanging
beach art on the sands at
Dymchurch, come to Changeling
Theatre’s racy Nell Gwynn under
the copper beach tree in New
Romney, luxuriate in Tchaikovsky,
Finzi and Paul Mealor with the
London Mozart Players, or hear
Bach as you never have before with
Art of Moog’s Bach on Synths.
Children are welcome, free at all
events, and the Children’s Sunday
will be full of storytelling, clowning,
nature sculptures and steam trains.
jamconcert.org/events
Fri 5 Jul 10.30-4pm
Godinton House, Godinton
Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP
CERAMIC Portrait
SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
FOR ALL ABILITIES
(with model)
Join Brenda Burgess for a fun,
friendly, deeply informative
sculpture workshop for all abilities,
taking a deep look at what
makes each face so unique, at the
beautiful Godinton House.
Entry: £70.
book at brendaburgess@
brendaburgessarts.co.uk
brendaburgessarts.co.uk
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SPECIAL
ROSE WEEK
7th June every day to
15th June
Over 100 varieties of rose in
the garden; rose talks; Peter
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Gardens; Café with Terrace; Gift Shop; Art and
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Wadhurst Castle and Barn
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Tailored weddings with friendly and
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Linocut Printing Workshop - Friday 28 th June
In this workshop you will learn how to carve a linocut tile to
produce a repeat pattern or a one-off print onto paper, fabric
and greeting cards. Materials included £25.00pp.
NGS Open Garden Weekend - 29 th & 30 th June, 12-5pm
Belmont is pleased to support the work of the National Garden
Scheme. Our Tea Tent will be open from 12.00pm serving a
wonderful range of cakes and tray bakes.
Lavender Workshop - Wednesday 3 rd July
Lavender is considered by many as the most useful herb for
several ailments and a favourite ingredient in skincare products.
£30.00pp including refreshments and your own spritzer bottle
of lavender.
The Winter’s Tale - Friday 5 th July, 7.30pm
Leontes has everything a man could want, wealth, power, a
family that loves him and friends, but he is not at peace. Inside
he harbours a bitter jealousy that drives him to destroy all he
holds dear. Years later, in a distant country, a journey begins that
may ultimately heal his pain and reunite his family. Adults £22,
Ages 10-18: £12.00.
belmont-house.org • 01795 890202 • events@belmont-house.org
Belmont House & Gardens, Throwley, Faversham, Kent ME13 0HH
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NEW RECORD SHOP
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AT EFTELING
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Experience a world of wonder at Holland’s
hidden gem, the enchanting Efteling
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third largest theme park, set in the heart of
nature, and is offering a two-night stay at
Efteling’s Loonsche Land Hotel with breakfast
and three days’ park entry for a family of four.
Open 365 days a year, Efteling is full of
opportunities for unforgettable family adventures,
from the Fairytale Forest (with all of your
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HOW TO ENTER: For your chance to win, just correctly
answer this question: How many days is Efteling open?
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you must be over the age of 18 to enter. Prize is subject to availability at time of booking. Outcome
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the terms and conditions of this action at any time, and/or to terminate this action prematurely.
Congratulations to Emma Hastings and Sharon Pavey who each win a £500 voucher from BoConcept with our April competition
Jane Howard’s
Fables from
the Farm
Jane awaits the arrival of eggs at Coopers Farm
I
mentioned a couple of months ago that I was expecting
one or two of the hens to go broody and, bingo, Pam,
one of our Gold Laced Orpingtons has obliged.
No one is quite sure what makes a hen decide to go broody
but it’s a wonderful thing if you want more chickens and
an annoying habit if you want to maintain your backyard
flock and keep up egg production. To overcome this, some
clever bod created ‘hybrid’ hens that have had the broody
business bred out of them and the idea of motherhood
never enters their already very small brains. Needless to
say we don’t have hybrids, oh no, I was persuaded by
my daughter to buy Gold Laced Orpingtons, the Kim
Kardashians of the chicken world. They are big, beautiful
and blowsy (and, of course, much more expensive than
any of the others on offer) and definitely see motherhood
as a more sensible career option than laying a daily egg.
Left to their own devices, a hen thinking about going
broody will search out a safe, dark place in which to create
her nest and then visit it every day to lay until she has a
clutch of at least a dozen eggs. Then she plucks the feathers
from her breast and sits tight on the clutch
for 21 days while they develop into chicks.
However, our hens are in the habit of laying
their eggs in the nesting box and you can only
imagine how annoying it must be when yours
truly arrives every day to take them away. So
there she is, broody, with a neatly plucked breast
yet only one rather lonely egg to incubate.
But salvation is at hand! Google ‘fertile
hatching eggs’ and up come literally
hundreds of egg options, from all manner of
feathered friends. A wonderful online retail
opportunity, with the potential to become so much more.
I reckon our big girls can easily
manage a dozen, (although one is
always advised to give them an odd
number as this can more easily be
made into a perfect circle to sit
on), but what to choose? Cream
Crested Legbars with fabulous
48 hours later a
package arrives
in the post with
the eggs swathed
in layers of
bubble wrap
blue eggs, Copper Neck Marrans with very dark eggs or maybe
something exotic like a Sablepoot or a Polish Silkie that looks
like it’s got a bird’s nest on its head. Or maybe I should go off
piste and get some ducks (not convinced Pam would excel at
teaching them to swim!). Aaargh, decisions, decisions! In the
end I plumped for some chocolate-laced Bantam Orpingtons,
which is ridiculous really, gorgeous as they
are, as they won’t even lay a decent size egg!
Oh well, you pays your money and…
48 hours later a package arrives in the post
with the eggs swathed in layers of bubble
wrap. After being in transit with the Post
Office, they have to be still for a day –
known as setting – and then around dusk,
I pop down to the hen house and slip them
under Pam, who may be a little surprised
at the arrival of a dozen cold eggs to add to
her singleton. She soon gets them tucked
under her to warm up and as far as a chicken can be, seems
genuinely thrilled to have more than one to look after.
For 20 days she’ll sit tight on the eggs, revolving each round
and round under her so that it warms equally on all sides. And
then on Day 21 the magic begins. The eggs start to cheep,
which is a signal to Pam to stop sitting so tight and to give
them a bit more space to hatch out and dry off. And then for
about three or four months she’ll mother them with unceasing
care and attention, taking them round the farm and imparting
all her wisdom on how to be a successful hen – though
history dictates that more often than not most of the chicks
will be cockerels and their minds will be on other matters!
Follow Jane Howard – and the farm – on Instagram @coopersfarm
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