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Inspirational Interiors • Fabulous Fashion • Delicious Dishes<br />

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Contents<br />

<strong>January</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

30<br />

90<br />

82<br />

22<br />

24<br />

30<br />

55<br />

60<br />

78<br />

GREAT OUTDOORS<br />

Maggie Alderson tracks down<br />

the best properties with an<br />

abundance of garden space<br />

NOTEBOOK<br />

A wedding showcase, a craft show<br />

and a nation-wide birdwatch –<br />

find something to do this month<br />

RETURN TO SPLENDOUR<br />

The office has left the<br />

building – and in its place<br />

a stylish family home<br />

GET THE LOOK<br />

Shop products to add some<br />

splendour to your own home<br />

TREADING LIGHTLY<br />

A mastercourse in decorating<br />

while you shop for a dream home<br />

GET THE LOOK<br />

Interior decorating inspired<br />

by ‘Treading Lightly’<br />

79<br />

82<br />

90<br />

96<br />

101<br />

103<br />

BREAK IT UP<br />

Fabulous flooring transitions<br />

COSY COUTURE<br />

Kate Liz Watts brings style to<br />

the winter months with these<br />

beautiful warm outer layers<br />

FRESH FIX<br />

Delicious and nutritious<br />

meat-free meal inspiration<br />

from Jo Arnell<br />

GROW YOUR OWN SUN<br />

Combat the winter blues with<br />

a garden full of yellow plants<br />

USE YOUR BRAIN POWER<br />

Now is the perfect time to<br />

learn something new (whatever<br />

your age) says Hilary Wilce<br />

STARTING OUT<br />

Helpful advice about making those<br />

all important decisions regarding<br />

your child’s early education<br />

Published by Priceless Media Ltd. Kettle Chambers, 21 Stone Street,<br />

Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3HF | Call 01580 714705 | Email info@surrey-homes.co.uk<br />

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the advertisers & contributors are not necessarily those of Priceless Media Ltd.<br />

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117<br />

119<br />

120<br />

SORTING OUT SEPARATION<br />

Advice around the legal implications<br />

at the end of a relationship<br />

WHAT’S ON<br />

Your guide to the New Year’s<br />

not-to-be-missed events<br />

COMPETITION<br />

Win a fabulous Welligogs jacket<br />

FABLES FROM THE FARM<br />

Tree planting is key to cutting<br />

carbon, Jane Howard shares tree<br />

wisdom from Cooper’s Farm<br />

TRAVEL &<br />

WELLBEING<br />

SUPPLEMENT<br />

22 pages to inspire<br />

you for <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

After page 80.<br />

<strong>Travel</strong> & <strong>Wellbeing</strong><br />

A <strong>Surrey</strong> <strong>Homes</strong> Supplement<br />

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Once-in-a-lifetime holidays • New hobbies • Beauty & wellbeing


I N C E N T I V E S<br />

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PERSONAL.PROFESSIONAL.<br />

PREFERRED.<br />

CHOOSE THE<br />

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COMPANY THAT<br />

TREATS YOUR<br />

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THE TREASURES<br />

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For a free no obligation survey<br />

call our team on<br />

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PLOT OR NOT?<br />

If you think your land or property has development potential,<br />

why not give us a call without obligation and in confidence.<br />

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WE ARE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR LAND AND PROPERTY WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL<br />

Many of our clients retain our services and, in the majority of<br />

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Commercial buildings for residential conversion, former public houses, redundant<br />

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gardens in residential areas and major regeneration projects.<br />

Contact Stephen Donnelly on<br />

07739 514350 or 01892 579937<br />

website: sjd-projects.com<br />

email: steve@sjd-projects.com<br />

For regular updates, visit us at<br />

twitter.com/projects<br />

surrey-homes.co.uk<br />

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Clive Emson Auctioneers was founded in<br />

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February <strong>2020</strong><br />

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March <strong>2020</strong><br />

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We are also very privileged to have the support of over 900<br />

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If you do need any further information or would like to<br />

take your first steps into the auction world please do not<br />

hesitate to contact one of the team.<br />

James Emson MNAEA MNAVA<br />

Managing Director<br />

Upcoming Five-day February Auction<br />

Monday 10th February - Kent & South East London<br />

Tuesday 11th February - Essex and North & East London<br />

Wednesday 12th February - Sussex & <strong>Surrey</strong><br />

Thursday 13th February - West Country<br />

Friday 14th February - Hampshire & Isle of Wight<br />

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The computer generated illustrations are for general guidance only. Interior images are of the show homes


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Images featured are from Willow Meadows.<br />

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MRS B, LYNWOOD VILLAGE OWNER<br />

One of the many reasons people move to<br />

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House<br />

Month<br />

of the<br />

£2,500,000<br />

Great Outdoors<br />

Maggie Alderson picks homes with plenty of garden<br />

Inwood Manor<br />

The dream: This elegant, porticoed<br />

house looks as though it has nestled<br />

in the landscape for centuries – but<br />

was actually built in 1992. Based on<br />

an Irish country house, it has all the<br />

character of such a home, combined<br />

with modern amenities, such as a<br />

full media set-up in the library.<br />

Where: Near the village of<br />

Seale, on the northern slope<br />

of the North Downs, 15<br />

minutes from Guildford.<br />

Setting: In its own landscaped<br />

park-style grounds among<br />

farmland and woods in an Area<br />

of Outstanding Natural Beauty.<br />

Beds: 8 Baths: 5<br />

Special features: A triple garage<br />

with a canopy link to the house.<br />

Pleasing details: The<br />

drawing room is triple<br />

aspect, flooded with light.<br />

Outside: Lovely gardens,<br />

a period-style greenhouse,<br />

orchard and paddocks.<br />

Time to town: There’s a<br />

positive wealth of stations<br />

nearby, with Guildford just 10<br />

minutes away, then just over<br />

half an hour to Waterloo.<br />

Agent: House 01483 266720<br />

housepartnership.co.uk<br />

surrey-homes.co.uk<br />

22


Icklingham Road<br />

£3,800,000<br />

The dream: A substantial modern<br />

home with the style of an older<br />

property, with lovely Georgian-style<br />

mult-pane windows, ideal for family<br />

life and entertaining. The large kitchen<br />

has a garden room off it to one side<br />

and a family room the other, with<br />

access directly from the double garage.<br />

Where: On the prestigious gated<br />

Fairmile Estate in the heart of Cobham.<br />

Setting: A leafy residential<br />

area, with large gardens.<br />

Beds: 6 (plus a study which could<br />

be a further bedroom) Baths: 6<br />

Special features: The house has<br />

its own electric gates, within<br />

the gated community.<br />

Pleasing details: All the bedrooms<br />

have en suite bathrooms.<br />

Outside: Mature gardens with a<br />

large lawn and a swimming pool.<br />

Time to town: 40 minutes to Waterloo<br />

from Cobham & Stoke D’Arbernon.<br />

Agent: Sotheby’s International<br />

Realty, Cobham 01932<br />

860537 sothebysrealty.co.uk<br />

Lee Lane Farm<br />

£1,450,000<br />

The dream: A farmhouse dating from<br />

the 15th century, extended and improved<br />

over the decades to create a family home<br />

combining lovely period features with<br />

the best of modern lifestyle in an open<br />

plan kitchen/dining/garden room.<br />

Where: The village of Cranleigh, midway<br />

between Guildford and Horsham,<br />

on the edge of the <strong>Surrey</strong> Hills.<br />

Setting: Fields and farmland<br />

Beds: 4 Baths: 2<br />

Special features: There is a separate<br />

building with garaging, a home<br />

office, a games room and stables.<br />

Outside: Professionally landscaped<br />

gardens and grounds, with a kitchen<br />

garden and a paddock with a field stable.<br />

Pleasing details: The vaulted<br />

garden room extension has<br />

glass walls on two sides.<br />

Time to town: Guildford station is 25<br />

minutes, then another 35 to Waterloo.<br />

Agent: Roger Coupe, Cranleigh<br />

01483 268555 rogercoupe.com<br />

23 surrey-homes.co.uk


Notebook<br />

What to do and see near you this month<br />

Plant Life<br />

Kew Gardens is currently celebrating botanical art and 30 years of<br />

the Shirley Sherwood Collection with a glorious exhibition that<br />

brings together work from across the world. This exhibition will run<br />

until Sunday offering a unique perspective on plant life, allowing<br />

us to admire the exquisite details of endangered plants and newly<br />

discovered species. With works from Beverly Allen and Pandora<br />

Sellars, there is every kind of subject matter from the<br />

delicate and subtle, to the bold and theatrical. You can also<br />

tour the gallery along with the Marianne North Gallery<br />

every Wednesday and Saturday at 12.30pm to learn the<br />

stories behind the artworks and the people who created<br />

them. Or if you’re feeling inspired by the exhibition there is<br />

also a two day course from Wednesday 22 to Thursday<br />

23 <strong>January</strong> on drawing Spring Bulbs. kew.org<br />

Andre Demonte.<br />

Costus spiralis & Black<br />

Jacobin hummingbirds,<br />

Florisuga fuscus, 1998.<br />

Watercolour on card. The Shirley<br />

Sherwood Collection, RBG Kew<br />

24<br />

Season of<br />

Portraiture<br />

This winter, Watts Gallery – Artists’<br />

Village will celebrate the grand British<br />

tradition of portraiture and explore<br />

the evolution of the genre through<br />

two exhibitions and a series of events.<br />

William Orpen: Method & Mastery<br />

will be an exhibition on the celebrated<br />

war artist and expressive painter,<br />

and will be on display until Sunday<br />

23 February. Meanwhile The Show<br />

Goes On: A Theatre of Portraits by<br />

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters<br />

will be open from Saturday 11<br />

<strong>January</strong> to Sunday 23 February<br />

and includes works based on faces<br />

including Sammy Davis Jnr, David<br />

Morrissey and Tilda Swinton.<br />

Other programme highlights include<br />

workshops by artist in residence Louise<br />

Grundy and a talk on Portraiture Now:<br />

The Legacy of William Orpen’s Painting<br />

in Portraiture Today on Wednesday 29<br />

<strong>January</strong>. wattsgallery.org.uk<br />

The Craft<br />

Crafting Live is back<br />

at Sandown Park Racecourse on<br />

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 <strong>January</strong><br />

with over 65 exhibitors, Create and Craft<br />

TV and a whole host of Craft Celebrities. You<br />

can stock up on craft essentials, find inspiring<br />

new products and watch some very informative<br />

on-stand demonstrations. There are also refreshment<br />

options and areas to have a break from all the shopping<br />

should you need it. Tickets are from £6 and you<br />

can book online or pay on the day. Every advance<br />

<br />

ticket purchased is eligible for an exclusive free<br />

gift available at the show. craftinglive.co.uk


Rise & Shine<br />

Get your winter warmers on and<br />

venture into the woods for a<br />

scrummy breakfast cooked over<br />

an open fire. The Salt Box are<br />

inviting you to visit their beautiful<br />

woodland venue for a Sunday<br />

morning breakfast like no other<br />

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Inject some <strong>2020</strong> freshness into your home, taking<br />

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Below: The sitting room features a whole wall of bookshelves<br />

and original double doors leading out to the garden<br />

In the heart of one of Britain’s most classic towns<br />

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“We lifted three layers of carpet tiles in the hall, to<br />

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Above: The lofty kitchen is home to a large central island and generous dining space<br />

lived on the top floor for a year,” says Alex. “It’s amazing<br />

the meals you can make with one ring and a microwave…”<br />

But while it took that year of camping for Alex, his<br />

wife Ellie and baby Thomas, who had moved south<br />

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period properties, the grim alterations done to the house<br />

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STUDIO, Alex knows how to create full technical<br />

plans. As you walk through the outsize bespoke door<br />

into the drawing room, his expertise really shows.<br />

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was then four horrid little offices – has now been<br />

transformed into one gorgeous big space, articulated<br />

by an arch over four metres tall in the middle, with a<br />

sitting area offering a different mood on each side of it.<br />

This was Alex’s anchor point for the downstairs plan,<br />

with the dining room in its original place at the front<br />

of the house, the kitchen at the back. “You’ve got to<br />

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But while he starts with the big picture, the genius<br />

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And then he adds one of many pieces of brilliant<br />

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Above: Two large ginger jars, which Alex found on a trip to LA, sit on top of the dining room shelves<br />

economies. “Paint doesn’t all have to be Farrow &<br />

Ball, you don’t need to use the most expensive paint<br />

everywhere. A good decorator can use any paint.”<br />

This balance between where to invest and where to<br />

make economies came into particular play with restoring<br />

the period features of the house, which had been all<br />

but lost. “It’s great to keep and restore period features<br />

where you can,” he says, “but it can get expensive. We<br />

had bespoke doors made for the special wide frames on<br />

the ground floor, which I really wanted for the sense of<br />

space and vista, but upstairs the doors are off the shelf.”<br />

But there were some areas of restoration where they<br />

very much chose to invest. “The decorators spent a month<br />

just on the ceiling coving,” Alex admits, laughing. “Some<br />

of it was missing, so once the bit that was remaining<br />

was cleaned, they took a mould and cast it to make<br />

new coving to fill in the gaps.” That wasn’t all of it.<br />

“There were no ceiling roses left at all,” Alex continues,<br />

“so the decorators used moulds from a house of the<br />

same period in London. Then, the next time I was at<br />

my dentist, which is in a building just round the corner,<br />

built in 1895, the same year as this one, I was lying in the<br />

chair looking up at the ceiling and saw that it had exactly<br />

the same ceiling rose as the ones we had put in here.”<br />

Some of the restoration involved moving original<br />

pieces from other parts of the house so they could<br />

be better appreciated. The fireplace in the drawing<br />

room was upstairs in a bedroom. Alex had it<br />

sandblasted, and polished the tiles and cast iron to<br />

make it smart enough for this rather grand room.<br />

But while Alex and Ellie took pains to put back as<br />

many of the house’s original details as possible, this is<br />

no period piece – the décor has a timeless contemporary<br />

elegance, that looks fresh and wonderful here.<br />

The left half of the drawing room, painted pale blue, is<br />

a more formal entertaining space with two sofas, also pale<br />

blue, facing each other across a white ottoman, with bergère<br />

chairs next to a console table to one side and another<br />

small table with lime-washed chairs in the bay window.<br />

I suggest it has the feel of a modern version of the 18th<br />

century Swedish Gustavian style, which was the simple<br />

Scandinavian take on the furniture King Gustav III <br />

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Above: A collection of interior books tempt<br />

you to linger on the octagonal landing<br />

had seen on his visit to Versailles.<br />

Alex agrees and says there is a similar<br />

genre in his native Denmark, even<br />

simpler. But while his national style may<br />

have been a subconscious influence,<br />

a much greater one is his voracious<br />

consumption of interiors magazines –<br />

particularly the American title Veranda.<br />

“I saw a house in it from Georgetown,<br />

Washington, which had exactly the feel I<br />

wanted: light, big openings, vistas. I didn’t<br />

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to be classic, contemporary, quite simple.”<br />

This house certainly has the grand scale<br />

of the houses featured in that magazine<br />

and a masterful use of the symmetry,<br />

which is a recurring theme of upscale<br />

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Another detail which makes this space<br />

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space and dictating where you can put furniture.”<br />

In the rest of the house, he explains, they’ve used very<br />

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great pleasure in removing, landscaping the area<br />

with classic Scandinavian silver birches. Looking <br />

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This page: Jane Churchill’s delightful<br />

alphabet wallpaper looks great<br />

in son Tom’s fun bedroom<br />

back at the house from here, he<br />

points out how they copied the<br />

window on the half-landing to<br />

make another for the guest loo.<br />

We re-enter the house into the<br />

kitchen, now a tranquil lofty space<br />

big enough for a generous kitchen<br />

table and a large island, which Alex<br />

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the worktops marble-effect quartz<br />

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of the brilliant enlarged version<br />

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Alex has arranged very satisfyingly in<br />

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His flair for object curation is on<br />

show again in the dining room, where<br />

white bookshelves are topped with two<br />

large ginger jars, found on a trip to LA,<br />

and arranged with collections of paired<br />

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This page: The decor in the master bedroom takes full<br />

advantage of the natural sunlight. The dressing table has<br />

been repurposed from a desk using Annie Sloane paint<br />

books, stacked with their paper edges, not the spines, outwards.<br />

This room has the same Scandinavian feel as the drawing<br />

room with Edwardian dining chairs painted to great effect.<br />

The wooden bench by the window could also have come<br />

from a Danish country house, but is actually Hungarian,<br />

bought from an antiques dealer in Whitstable.<br />

It was on another trip to the coast, where they first saw the<br />

work of British ‘plein air’ painter Michael Richardson, whose<br />

evocative scenes of Marrakesh – all painted on the spot, as the<br />

Impressionists did – hang on the dining room walls. “He has a<br />

gallery in Margate. We love the mood and light in his paintings.”<br />

Once I can tear myself away from these, we head upstairs<br />

arriving first at son Tom’s room, which is papered in Jane<br />

Churchill delightful alphabet wallpaper and has a wall of<br />

lovely vintage prints. Like all the pictures in the house,<br />

this perfect ‘French hang’ was achieved by a professional<br />

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This page: Alex employed a professional picture<br />

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the house with very pleasing results<br />

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From here we come onto the unusually spacious<br />

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It’s a lovely spot, where you would be tempted to<br />

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The master bedroom, just off it, has an Emperor-sized bed<br />

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Previous pages & above: The dining room was once part of the sitting room, but is now a separate area for the children.<br />

The other half of the room is reserved for adults<br />

Creating a beautiful, personal home doesn’t<br />

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decorating can transform a space.<br />

Every house we do for this magazine has its own<br />

unique story – the journey of how it entered the<br />

lives of the owners, often with a thrilling twist of<br />

fate, and the very personal reasons behind all their<br />

decisions in its renovation that transform the bones<br />

of a building into the home of their dreams.<br />

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This page: Ally has used neutral fabrics on<br />

chairs and sofas and maximised the cosiness with<br />

plump cushions Left: A South African animal<br />

sculpture from Woodcocks in Tenterden sits on the<br />

mantelpiece below a gold mirror from Graham &<br />

Green in the children’s area of the sitting room<br />

beautiful house with a different genesis. Not the<br />

searched-for final destination home, but a rented<br />

stopover on the progress towards that – but still<br />

transformed into a lovely personal place, via<br />

the lighter touch of clever decorating. No walls<br />

knocked down, no extensions built, or lofts<br />

opened up, just choosing the right furniture,<br />

lighting, colours and accessories. All of which can<br />

be packed up and taken on to the destination<br />

home when it eventually comes along.<br />

Of course, it helps that the rented house<br />

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(and a record-breaking six loos…), wide<br />

hallways, a big eat-in kitchen with an Aga,<br />

and bi-fold glass doors from the sitting room<br />

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Above left & right: The metal and glass drinks trolley is the result of one of K’s rather fruitful trips to buy a pint of milk<br />

Top right: A steamer trunk makes for the perfect side table<br />

to be set up, in the perfect spot “in the country, quite<br />

isolated, but near enough to our son’s school”.<br />

It occupies a truly lovely position, in beautiful landscape<br />

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of Rye. First built as a cottage for estate workers it has<br />

been extended twice over the decades, and is now a<br />

substantial home. Airy and spacious it forms a lovely<br />

L-shape around the terrace, looking west over the view,<br />

framed with ancient oak trees and horses grazing.<br />

“The best thing is the sunsets from the kitchen<br />

window, the sitting room and the terrace,” says K.<br />

“Every night we have our own fireworks display.”<br />

But while K and her husband S, were delighted to find such<br />

a lovely house as a stage of their move from London to the<br />

countryside – near to where K went to school – the generous<br />

scale of the place threw up a problem. Coming from the <br />

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No walls knocked down, no<br />

extensions built, or lofts opened up,<br />

just choosing the right furniture,<br />

lighting, colours and accessories<br />

Left: The generous kitchen, with an Aga and a lovely<br />

dresser from Neptune, is big enough for a dining table<br />

as well as the kitchen table Above: Wellies line up<br />

neatly under a sideboard in the tiled entrance hall<br />

capital’s more compressed space, they didn’t have enough<br />

furniture to fill it. “We looked at the huge sitting room,” says<br />

K, “and realised that what we already had didn’t come near it.”<br />

The next issue was – and it shows unusual self insight –<br />

that they didn’t feel confident to take on furnishing such<br />

a space themselves. “We know what we like,” says K, “but<br />

we don’t know how to choose what we like, we needed<br />

a third party to help us find what we had in mind.”<br />

So very fortunately for them, through a mutual friend, they<br />

had met interior designer Alexis Wylie, based 15 minutes away<br />

near Bodiam. “We loved Ally’s own home, so we knew she was<br />

the ideal person to advise us. She knows how to put together<br />

all the stuff I wouldn’t have bought myself, and it always looks<br />

great. I would say, are you mad? But she tends to be right…”<br />

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Above: Ally has kept the colour scheme neutral throughout<br />

the house, adding interest and colour in the form of soft<br />

furnishings and accessories Right: K has owned the tiger<br />

print hung alongside the staircase since she was 18 years old<br />

comfy to put our feet up while watching the telly.”<br />

One decision they had already made was to scrap the<br />

idea of a dining area in the living room space. The generous<br />

kitchen, with an Aga and a lovely dresser from Neptune, is<br />

big enough for a dining table as well as the kitchen table, so<br />

they wanted to use the whole living space as a sitting room.<br />

“The dining room used to be part of the sitting room, but<br />

we prefer to have it as a separate area for the kids to jump<br />

around in while the adults are in the other half.”<br />

Very sensibly, the couple’s original grey sofa has<br />

been put to use in the kids’ zone, with two new<br />

white ones, sourced by Ally, in the adult area.<br />

Arranged in front of the dramatic oversized mantelpiece,<br />

with brick-coloured herringbone tiles behind the<br />

woodburner, the new layout makes the most of the space,<br />

with the two sofas and two matching armchairs enough to<br />

seat about 10 people, but a much smaller number, could<br />

still be very cosy there, stretching out in great luxury.<br />

Ally achieves this welcoming feeling by keeping the<br />

sofa and chairs upholstery a neutral white linen, with<br />

simple curtains the same warm buff as the walls, but<br />

adding lots of colourful cushions in a mix of prints<br />

from Rapture & Wright and African fabrics.<br />

She also boosted the snuggle factor by customising<br />

the Loaf.com chairs and sofas with extra-squashy<br />

cushions made by her ‘cushion man’.<br />

A very pleasing anchoring feature of the scheme – which I<br />

have come to associate with Ally’s interiors style (and which<br />

I want to steal for my own house…) is a lovely big ottoman<br />

in the middle of the seating area, upholstered with a vintage<br />

kilim. Combined with a tray, this is a perfect coffee, or drinks<br />

table, but for large gatherings, can also provide more seating.<br />

Also, giving the space that professional decorator polish<br />

is the way Ally has created a kind of visual rhythm, using a<br />

pair of matching pouffes (from Made.com) in front of the<br />

woodburner, matching rattan side tables (Oka.com) at either<br />

end of one sofa and a gorgeous pair of steamer trunk- <br />

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Above: The faux fur throw and zebra print<br />

ottoman in the master bedroom are both<br />

Ally touches. The artichoke lamp is by Pooky<br />

Left: An antique chair sits comfortably by an<br />

original tiled fireplace in a guest bedroom<br />

style tables with the other. On each of these is a<br />

lamp from Pooky.com – Ally’s favourite online<br />

source of lights and fabulous lamp shades.<br />

Symmetry and balance from matching pairs<br />

of things in this way makes the eye travel round<br />

a room, giving it that special sense of ‘rightness’<br />

which a professionally designed scheme has –<br />

which is always relaxing and nurturing to be in.<br />

In the kids’ part of the room she hung a round<br />

mirror from Graham & Green over the fireplace –<br />

smaller than the one opposite it, but echoing the<br />

tile arrangement of that one with a brick surround<br />

– and tucked a very elegant desk, also from Loaf,<br />

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Over the desk hangs a very interesting pen and<br />

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I’ve always thought that <strong>January</strong> should really be National<br />

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and there’s also a counterpoint for evenings in the form of<br />

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equally lovely blend of ylang ylang, patchouli and sandalwood<br />

which I deploy whenever I have a party ahead that I just can’t<br />

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grapefruit, the same of mandarin and of sweet orange.<br />

You can of course use an aromatherapy burner but<br />

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their skin, in which case the alternative is to spritz a scarf,<br />

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Light a candle to refresh the air. I definitely have favourite<br />

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this comments: ‘What’s that AMAZING smell?’ As a bit<br />

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Slip a mood-lifter in your handbag. Would I leave home<br />

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require a handbag cull of these, when I discover that I’ve<br />

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three or four weighing me down. Likely to feature in that<br />

particular stash are Tisserand Aromatherapy Happy Vibes<br />

Roller Ball, £6.50 (bergamot, lemon tea tree and nutmeg);<br />

Neal’s Yard Remedies Remedies to Roll Energy, £8 (rosemary,<br />

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Then swipe on your favourite red lipstick.<br />

This is a fast-acting, well-known moodbooster<br />

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(What do you mean you don’t<br />

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And last but not least, treat yourself to some scented<br />

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smelly daffs. I don’t allow myself to buy spring flowers till<br />

after Christmas for just this reason (even though I saw tulips<br />

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harbinger of longer, warmer days, elevated energy levels – and<br />

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eating practices, such as fasting,<br />

cleansing or more recently<br />

named ‘detoxing’ have been used over<br />

the centuries as a means to clear and<br />

energise the body, to reconnect to our<br />

spirit or essence so that it may flourish.<br />

You need only to read the front covers<br />

of <strong>January</strong>’s magazines to see how our<br />

views have changed. Feature titles include<br />

‘New Year, New You’, ‘Detox yourself<br />

slim’ and ‘Exercise to bust the fat’. Where<br />

did we lose the nourishing, spiritual<br />

essence of wholesome food to one that is<br />

now synonymous with deprivation and<br />

punishment for festive gluttony?<br />

However, the New Year is far from<br />

this. Instead, I see it as a time to rest,<br />

restore, replenish and, in line with pagan<br />

traditions, to find the light amongst the<br />

dark. In a time when our lives are more<br />

hectic and disconnected than they ever<br />

have been, our need to return to these<br />

practices and turn away from the ‘New<br />

Year, new you’ and calorie-counting<br />

has never been stronger. It is my<br />

belief that this month we should<br />

embrace a way of eating that<br />

celebrates the connection between our<br />

body and our soul, that celebrates the<br />

seasons and reconnects us with nature.<br />

A way of eating that is free of ‘good’,<br />

‘bad’ but rich in nourishment and<br />

tenderness for our body and mind.<br />

The following are some gentle<br />

guidelines to do just that this month:<br />

Avoid the non-nourishing foods such as<br />

sugar, alcohol and white flour products.<br />

Replace with organic whole<br />

grains (wholegrain rice,<br />

amaranth, buckwheat,<br />

quinoa), seasonal<br />

vegetables, broth, pulses<br />

and natural sugars (local<br />

or manuka honey).<br />

Drink warm filtered<br />

water with ginger<br />

and spices to warm<br />

and revive. This encourages the<br />

movement of the lymphatic system<br />

and supports the ‘flow’ of nutrients.<br />

Start the day with a mug of hot<br />

water and the juice of half a lemon<br />

or a capful of apple cider vinegar.<br />

This alkalizes the body and stimulates<br />

digestion for a lighter start to the day.<br />

Use a body brush before you step<br />

into the shower each morning. Use<br />

upward strokes until you get the level<br />

“Start the day with<br />

a mug of hot water<br />

and the juice of<br />

half a lemon or<br />

a capful of apple<br />

cider vinegar”<br />

of your heart and downward strokes<br />

from the head down to your heart.<br />

Don’t scrub, just gently brush.<br />

Bathe in magnesium flakes or<br />

Epsom bath salts to soothe the body<br />

and soul at the end of the day.<br />

Stew seasonal fruit, apples, pear and<br />

berries with warming spices, such as<br />

ginger and cinnamon, and add to cooked<br />

millet or quinoa flakes to start the day.<br />

Bone broths and<br />

vegetables soups are rich<br />

in healing nutrients and<br />

light on the digestion. Use<br />

real stock and seasonal<br />

root vegetables to deeply<br />

nourish the digestive<br />

system and liver.<br />

Consider supporting<br />

your body with<br />

natural cleansing <strong>supplement</strong>s such<br />

as chlorella or a cleansing complex.<br />

Take long walks in fresh air in the<br />

light, and use the evenings to rest away<br />

from stimulus as much as possible.<br />

Visit wildnutrition.com for Food-<br />

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Be Kind<br />

& Unwind<br />

It isn’t necessary to punish yourself to be fit and<br />

healthy this <strong>January</strong>, as Sarah Maxwell proves<br />

Christmas is over for another<br />

year, New Years resolutions<br />

firmly in place and every<br />

magazine and advert is telling you to<br />

lose weight and get ready for summer.<br />

If you are starting to feel that maybe<br />

you’ve overdone it a little and don’t<br />

know where to start, don’t despair<br />

as fitness trends this year have taken<br />

on a whole new track and <strong>2020</strong> is<br />

all about nurturing yourself both<br />

physically and mentally. Bring it on!<br />

So, there is no need to get into<br />

a blind panic and sign up to every<br />

fitness class and a drastic detox;<br />

I’m going to suggest a different<br />

approach that will help you remain<br />

consistent with your health and<br />

fitness over the coming months.<br />

Start with a positive mindset and<br />

instead of saying, ‘I must lose weight<br />

and get fit,’ try saying, ‘This year,<br />

I’m going to take care of myself, feel<br />

stronger and happier by gradually<br />

getting fitter and eating well.’ There,<br />

doesn’t that feel better? Ease into<br />

this and listen to your body. Move<br />

away from the, #couldntwalkfordays<br />

mentality! If that is what you live for,<br />

then go for it and stop reading now.<br />

The rest of you will be delighted to<br />

know that it isn’t necessary to punish<br />

yourself to be fit and healthy; <strong>January</strong><br />

doesn’t have to be miserable and<br />

the most effective way to sustain a<br />

healthy body and mind is balance.<br />

Let’s take a look at some of the<br />

fitness and lifestyle trends predicted<br />

for <strong>2020</strong> to inspire us through<br />

<strong>January</strong> and give us something to get<br />

excited about in the coming year.<br />

Mindful Fitness<br />

With the increasing levels of stress<br />

and pressure we are facing, people<br />

are looking for a mindful approach<br />

to their health and fitness.<br />

Mindful training enables you to put<br />

all of your worries to the back of your<br />

mind, disconnect from everything<br />

that is making you feel overwhelmed,<br />

and allow yourself some ‘me-time’.<br />

Being mindful also encourages<br />

you to pay attention to your training<br />

and learn how to be more presentfocused.<br />

Outdoors or indoors, looking<br />

after your body, mind and soul will<br />

bring many rewards this year.<br />

Cardio Barre<br />

With the popularity of ballet barre<br />

workouts continuing, many barre<br />

classes are now adding a cardio<br />

element to take you to another level.<br />

A combination of traditional ballet<br />

moves, high intensity training alongside<br />

Pilates and yoga all in one class. Expect<br />

to see a lot more classes in <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Home Fitness and <strong>Wellbeing</strong><br />

Many people don’t want to have to<br />

leave the house to workout. There<br />

could be many reasons for this from<br />

saving time to because they’d rather<br />

not exercise in front of others.<br />

Thankfully, with the increase of<br />

online fitness classes and courses,<br />

personal trainers on line, Peleton cycle<br />

training and wearable technology,<br />

to name a few, we now have access<br />

to a wide range of fitness activities<br />

wherever you are in the world.<br />

Mind, Body and Spirit<br />

Over the years we have seen, goat yoga<br />

(yes, seriously, it’s a thing), hot yoga and<br />

naked yoga. This year is all about yoga<br />

fusion. Yoga high intensity training is<br />

predicted to be a big success this year.<br />

It involves traditional yoga<br />

moves combined with bursts<br />

of high intensity training.<br />

Wild Swimming<br />

All around the South East, we are<br />

blessed with miles and miles of<br />

meandering, murky rivers and there are<br />

a growing group of hard core swimmers<br />

who use this beautiful, natural backdrop<br />

as their place of exercise, swimming in<br />

the open water all year round. I’m told<br />

it does wonders for the circulation.<br />

Staying warm and dry has a far stronger<br />

pull than my curiosity, so I’m afraid<br />

I’m going to have to leave it to you<br />

to report back to me on that one!<br />

Exercise of<br />

the month:<br />

Take a few moments to think how<br />

you want to feel this year. Write<br />

it down and start with baby steps.<br />

You owe it to yourself to nurture<br />

and love the person you are.<br />

I bet you never thought you’d<br />

hear a Personal Trainer say that!<br />

✣<br />

Happy New Year x<br />

Sarah Maxwell is a multiple awardwinning<br />

Fitness and Lifestyle coach<br />

and mum of two who juggles a lot<br />

of balls. Find out more about Sarah<br />

and her work at sarahmaxwell.com<br />

Sarah shares her Fitness and<br />

Lifestyle tips on Instagram<br />

@sarahmaxwelllifestyle<br />

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Health Matters<br />

We talk to Jackie Groom, Chief Nurse at KIMS Hospital<br />

in Maidstone, about accessing self-pay services<br />

How can you access treatments at KIMS Hospital?<br />

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, so ensuring<br />

that it’s easy to access healthcare at KIMS Hospital is important.<br />

You can choose how to; self-pay, where you fund all of your<br />

own treatment, you can access our services via a range of Private<br />

Medical Insurance Policies or for some treatments you can<br />

request an NHS referral via your GP.<br />

Could you outline what innovative services<br />

are available and are there particular areas<br />

that KIMS Hospital leads the way in?<br />

KIMS Hospital is home to the only private interventional<br />

cardiology facility in Kent, offering you the most comprehensive<br />

private cardiology service in the area. Our Interventional Suite<br />

is a full operating room environment for both Interventional<br />

Cardiology and Interventional Radiology.<br />

Our patients are cared for on our dedicated<br />

day ward after undergoing both diagnostic and<br />

interventional treatments such as Angiograms,<br />

Pacemaker Implants, Electrophysiology,<br />

Stent Insertions, Vascular access and more.<br />

We are also particularly proud to have<br />

developed, in conjunction with our<br />

dedicated Macmillan Breast Care Nurse<br />

Specialist, our ‘One Stop’ Breast service.<br />

Our ‘One Stop’ Breast service gives you access to<br />

a specialist team if you are suffering from worrying<br />

symptoms. Our team includes Consultant Breast<br />

Surgeons, Consultant Breast Radiologists, a Macmillan<br />

Breast Care Nurse Specialist and Mammographers.<br />

We started this service with a weekly clinic and now provide<br />

five ‘One Stop’ clinics per week. The aim of the clinic is to<br />

provide immediate feedback for you and discuss a potential<br />

treatment plan all in one session, which reduces the anxiety<br />

of waiting and receives amazing feedback from patients.<br />

“No one ever really wants to go to hospital… It’s such an emotional<br />

and private thing to go through. The team at KIMS Hospital were<br />

well aware of this and I was given the care and respect I needed<br />

by everyone, which made the stay just that little bit easier.”<br />

Imelda Bell, Breast Clinic Patient<br />

Can you run us through a typical self-pay patient journey,<br />

from initial consultation to discharge and aftercare?<br />

Our self-pay treatments mean that you will be seen quickly<br />

and at a time that suits you. Your journey is straightforward.<br />

You can contact our friendly enquiries team for information<br />

and an appointment, via phone or email. This means that<br />

they can discuss consultants, treatments available and pricing<br />

with you. We will also let you know if you need a GP referral.<br />

“Our self pay<br />

treatments<br />

mean you will<br />

be seen quickly<br />

and at a time<br />

that suits you”<br />

The enquiries team<br />

can then book your<br />

appointment; often<br />

you can see a consultant of your choice<br />

within 24 hours. Your consultant may recommend a scan,<br />

test or treatment, which in some instances will be able to<br />

happen on the same day. You would then go on to discuss<br />

your results with your consultant, book your treatment, if<br />

required, or follow up appointment. Along the way you<br />

will have time to ask any questions that you may have.<br />

Following surgery, should any be required, you will be asked<br />

to attend a post-surgery check and for some procedures<br />

sessions of physical therapy. Payment is straightforward<br />

and you’ll receive clear invoices from our finance team.<br />

“The whole team from Reception to Nurses and<br />

Imaging and Consultant were helpful, courteous<br />

and very knowledgeable. Truly a professional<br />

team of the highest calibre.” November 2019,<br />

KIMS Hospital Patient Satisfaction survey.<br />

If I have a scan or test and pay myself, who<br />

gets the results? Will it be tied into my NHS<br />

records? Is pathology undertaken on-site?<br />

As a self-pay patient at KIMS Hospital, you will<br />

receive the results of any scans or tests, in most cases via your<br />

consultant or your GP, depending on who requested the tests<br />

for you. If your consultant requested the tests, your GP will<br />

also be sent a copy of the results to add the results and any<br />

letter of recommendations for further treatment to your NHS<br />

GP record. We are very proud to say that we do undertake<br />

Pathology on site; our Pathology team are part of a wider<br />

multi-disciplinary team that includes our Consultants, Private<br />

GPs, Resident Medical Officers, our Infection Prevention<br />

and Control Lead and our dedicated Nursing teams. Having<br />

these facilities on-site means our team can discuss test requests<br />

promptly and directly with the clinician that has requested<br />

them, meaning faster turnaround of results for our patients.<br />

Are private GPs available at KIMS Hospital?<br />

Yes, if you are over the age of 18, you can see your choice of<br />

male or female GP quickly and easily, at times to suit you.<br />

Whether you are looking for a short notice GP appointment,<br />

or just want more time to discuss your needs we can help.<br />

Our private GPs work closely with the wider KIMS Hospital<br />

team of Nurses, Radiographers, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists<br />

and Consultants. Your appointment will be longer than a<br />

regular GP appointment and will last up to 20 minutes.<br />

Find out more by calling 01622 237500 kims.org.uk<br />

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Where flights leave from/to: All<br />

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Galapagos, you will have a mandatory<br />

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Duration of trip: 8 days (Humboldt<br />

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Ship info: You’ll be staying aboard<br />

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What you can see and do: One of the<br />

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During both hot and dry season, the<br />

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The hot season is the breeding season<br />

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Accommodation info: Atelier House<br />

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When it comes to exercising at home, lack of space isn’t an issue says<br />

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I don’t want to lose weight, I just<br />

want to tone up – how can I do this<br />

at home? Phase out the cardio and<br />

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I do want to get fit, but don’t know<br />

how to go about exercising, especially<br />

in winter – what should I do? We get<br />

it – the prospect of having to endure<br />

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Tackling the Issue<br />

SH finds out about the latest treatments to combat<br />

varicose veins and banish problematic fat cells<br />

The Whiteley Clinic talks<br />

us through Sonovein,<br />

the first ‘operation-free’,<br />

walk in, walk out cure for<br />

varicose veins<br />

What are the benefits of the treatment?<br />

Sonovein is the only technique in<br />

the world that can permanently treat<br />

varicose veins without cutting across<br />

the skin at all. Even endovenous laser<br />

and radiofrequency, which most people<br />

regard as the latest way of treating<br />

veins, need the laser or radiofrequency<br />

probe to be passed up <strong>inside</strong> the vein.<br />

Sonovein is completely different. The<br />

device is placed on the skin and normal<br />

ultrasound is used to see the vein that<br />

needs treatment. A second focused<br />

ultrasound is then used to beam harmless<br />

ultrasound across the skin and deep into<br />

the tissue. The ultrasound is focused so<br />

that when it gets to the target vein, it<br />

is very concentrated. At this point, and<br />

only this point, tissue is destroyed.<br />

How is the treatment carried out? The<br />

treatment requires a very specialist vein<br />

clinic that has the skills to identify exactly<br />

which veins need treatment. This needs<br />

a combination of vascular technologist<br />

and a consultant venous surgeon. The<br />

treatment is carried out in a clinic room –<br />

there is no need for an operating theatre.<br />

The patient lies on a normal bed and the<br />

leg is held still with a special cushion.<br />

The ultrasound machine is placed on the<br />

leg and positioned so the HIFU (High<br />

Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is focused<br />

on the vein that needs treatment. If<br />

required, a very small local anaesthetic<br />

can be injected around the vein. The<br />

ultrasound pulse is then activated for<br />

eight seconds and the vein is destroyed.<br />

The machine is then moved to the next<br />

position and applied again if needed. This<br />

continues until the whole vein is treated.<br />

How long does the treatment take?<br />

Treatment time depends completely on<br />

how many veins need treatment and how<br />

long each vein is. The Whiteley Clinic<br />

has been exclusively performing Sonovein<br />

since we brought it to the UK in May<br />

2019. The quickest case is 10 minutes<br />

and the longest case is two hours.<br />

What is the recovery time? Patients<br />

can walk immediately. Some find a<br />

support stocking comfortable while<br />

most find one unnecessary. One of our<br />

first patients was Maria, one of our<br />

own nurses in The Whiteley Clinic.<br />

She had both legs treated and then<br />

carried on working for the rest the<br />

day. Her view on how successful the<br />

treatment was can be found on youtube.<br />

com/watch?v=DOAtOVm2QyA<br />

How many sessions are needed? The<br />

number of sessions is directly related<br />

to how many veins need treatment<br />

and how big each vein is. Some of our<br />

patients have had both legs treated in<br />

one session and then gone home.<br />

What is the cost of the treatment?<br />

Currently it is the same cost as it would<br />

be if the patient underwent the same<br />

procedure using laser. It is slightly cheaper<br />

than undergoing the same procedure<br />

using radiofrequency. However, as<br />

the advantages of Sonovein become<br />

apparent and more patients demand<br />

this revolutionary new procedure, it<br />

is possible that prices will decrease.<br />

Find out more by visiting<br />

thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk<br />

The team at Bella Vou<br />

explain how Coolsculpting<br />

can help if you’re looking<br />

to reduce stubborn fat cells<br />

What are the benefits of the<br />

treatment? If you have tried everything<br />

to shift stubborn fat and yet still<br />

haven’t achieved your desired results.<br />

CoolSculpting is a non-invasive fat<br />

reduction procedure that involves no<br />

anaesthesia, needles, or incisions. This is<br />

a non-surgical alternative to liposuction.<br />

The CoolSculpting® fat-reduction<br />

procedure is specially designed for those<br />

who have unwanted fat in targeted areas.<br />

Good candidates for the procedure have<br />

noticeable bulges in the submental area<br />

(under the chin), thigh, abdomen and<br />

flank (love handles), along with bra fat,<br />

back fat, underneath the buttocks (also<br />

known as banana roll), and upper arm.<br />

At your initial consultation, our doctors<br />

will create a customised treatment plan<br />

that’s tailored to your body and your<br />

individual goals. CoolSculpting® is not<br />

a weight loss procedure and should not<br />

replace a healthy diet and active lifestyle.<br />

How is the treatment carried out?<br />

CoolSculpting® cools fat cells to the<br />

precise temperature at which they<br />

crystalise and die (a process known as<br />

apoptosis). The skin and surrounding<br />

tissue is unaffected. Your body then<br />

naturally metabolises these cells,<br />

before removing them through an<br />

inflammatory clearing process.<br />

During treatment your practitioner<br />

will place an applicator on the desired<br />

area. Controlled cooling then targets<br />

these fat cells, while preserving the<br />

skin and surrounding tissues. It’s<br />

common to experience some feelings<br />

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Safe Journey<br />

<strong>Travel</strong> Pharmacist Sarah Turner from Imperial Pharmacy in<br />

Tunbridge Wells answers our travel vaccination questions<br />

of pulling and pinching during the<br />

process, but overall the procedure<br />

involves minimal pain. The provider<br />

typically will massage the treated areas<br />

immediately after treatment to break<br />

up any frozen deep tissue. This will<br />

help your body to begin to absorb<br />

the destroyed fat cells. Some people<br />

complain that this massage is slightly<br />

uncomfortable. After treatment, the<br />

body naturally processes and removes<br />

the fat cells. Once the treated fat cells<br />

are gone, they’re gone for good.<br />

How long does the treatment take?<br />

The length of your CoolSculpting®<br />

treatment will vary depending on the<br />

number of areas being treated during<br />

one visit. The latest technology of<br />

CoolSculpting®, at Bella Vou can<br />

treat a patient within 35 minutes per<br />

area. Our doctors and practitioners<br />

will explain the process and establish<br />

if this is a suitable option for you.<br />

What is the recovery time? There<br />

is little to no recovery time after a<br />

CoolSculpting® procedure. Most<br />

people are approved to resume normal<br />

day-to-day activities immediately<br />

after. In some cases, some minor<br />

redness or soreness may occur in the<br />

treated area, but all minor side effects<br />

typically subside within a few weeks.<br />

How many sessions are needed?<br />

Some people need several treatments<br />

before they get the desired result.<br />

Others might see the results they<br />

wanted with just a single treatment.<br />

For a free consultation at Bella Vou,<br />

Pantiles Clinic, Tunbridge Wells<br />

call 01892 257357 or email hello@<br />

bellavou.co.uk. bellavou.co.uk<br />

Where can I find out which<br />

vaccinations I need? First check<br />

with your GP practice to see if<br />

your existing UK vaccinations<br />

are up to date. Ask if your GP<br />

practice is signed up to provide<br />

NHS vaccinations for travel.<br />

You could also book an appointment<br />

with your local <strong>Travel</strong> Clinic to<br />

discuss your travel plans. You<br />

can find information on which<br />

vaccinations are necessary or<br />

recommended for the areas you<br />

will be visiting on <strong>Travel</strong>HealthPro<br />

and NHS Fit for <strong>Travel</strong> websites.<br />

Where can I get them done? If your<br />

GP practice is signed up to provide<br />

NHS vaccines for travel you should<br />

be able to get certain vaccines free<br />

of charge. Other non-NHS vaccines<br />

can be provided at a <strong>Travel</strong> Clinic.<br />

When should I think about booking<br />

my vaccinations? It is advisable<br />

to get the vaccinations at least<br />

eight weeks before you are due to<br />

travel. It is important to give the<br />

vaccinations time to start working,<br />

so that you are protected while<br />

you are travelling. You will also<br />

need to ensure that there is enough<br />

time for you to get vaccinations<br />

that require more than one dose.<br />

Which are free and which incur a<br />

charge? If your GP practice is signed<br />

up to provide vaccinations you should<br />

be able to get diptheria/tetanus/polio,<br />

typhoid, hepatitis A and cholera.<br />

You will probably need to pay for<br />

vaccinations against hepatitis B,<br />

Japanese Encephalitis, meningitis,<br />

rabies, tick-borne encephalitis,<br />

tuberculosis and yellow fever.<br />

What happens if I decide not<br />

to get them? Getting vaccinated<br />

against certain diseases is one of<br />

the most effective things you can<br />

do to protect your health abroad.<br />

Are they obligatory to travel to<br />

some areas? Some countries require<br />

proof of vaccination in the form<br />

of an International Certificate of<br />

Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP)<br />

before you can enter or leave the<br />

country. For example, Saudi Arabia<br />

requires proof of vaccination against<br />

certain types of meningitis for those<br />

undertaking the Hajj or Umrah<br />

pilgrimages. You may be required to<br />

show proof of yellow fever vaccination<br />

if you are entering a country which<br />

is free of the disease from a country<br />

which harbours the virus. Ask your<br />

local <strong>Travel</strong> Clinic for advice.<br />

Will it affect my travel insurance if<br />

I don’t have them? You would have<br />

to contact your travel insurance<br />

provider to determine if your cover<br />

requires you to have vaccinations.<br />

Are there any medical conditions<br />

which prevent me from getting<br />

a vaccination? Some vaccinations<br />

may not be advised if you have a<br />

condition or are receiving treatment<br />

that affects your immune system.<br />

For example, if you are receiving<br />

chemotherapy or have had a bone<br />

marrow or organ transplant.<br />

To find out about the services<br />

offered by CityDoc <strong>Travel</strong><br />

Clinic at Imperial Pharmacy,<br />

visit imperialpharmacy.co.uk<br />

If your GP practice is<br />

signed up to provide<br />

NHS vaccines for<br />

travel you should be<br />

able to get certain<br />

vaccines free of charge


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Ditch the<br />

Couch<br />

A new activity can do wonders to<br />

improve wellbeing. Here are some ideas<br />

to inspire an active <strong>2020</strong><br />

Photography<br />

RHUBARB AND CUSTARD’S<br />

Halid Izzet talks to us about why<br />

photography is the perfect hobby<br />

What are the best things about taking<br />

up photography? It enables you to<br />

capture the moments that you’ll<br />

want to look back on in the future.<br />

You don’t have to spend hundreds of<br />

pounds on equipment if you don’t<br />

want to. It’s a magical process that<br />

gives and gives, while being healthily<br />

frustrating at times. A great way to<br />

‘test the water’ is with one of our<br />

free Saturday Sessions, where you<br />

get to meet us in our Gallery and<br />

find out about the things we do.<br />

We also sell gift vouchers for anyone<br />

interested in helping encourage<br />

someone else to get into photography,<br />

and they make great gifts.<br />

What equipment does someone<br />

need to attend their first session? A<br />

camera – anything from a compact<br />

to a professional DSLR is fine as<br />

we have a wide enough range of<br />

workshops and courses to cater for all.<br />

What are the wellbeing benefits of<br />

taking up photography? It’s really<br />

the perfect hobby. Photography gets<br />

you outside when it’s fine, releasing<br />

those endorphins, and getting the<br />

blood and circulation going. It also<br />

allows you to stay <strong>inside</strong> when it’s<br />

wet, developing your photos (usually<br />

on the computer) getting you to<br />

take time to be creative and artistic.<br />

It develops your right brain – the<br />

side that processes artistic thoughts,<br />

visualisation, and imagination, as well<br />

as the left side of the brain, the part<br />

that is analytical, linear and logical.<br />

It can be totally ‘techy’ for those<br />

who like technology, but can also be<br />

totally ‘artsy’ for those who want to<br />

get creative. It’s social, as you’ll meet<br />

new people with our workshops,<br />

and also meditational – when you’re<br />

in the photographer’s ‘zone’ you<br />

can often feel enormous calm and<br />

wholeness. It gives you huge feelings<br />

of satisfaction when you achieve<br />

a vision, while being something<br />

that you never stop learning.<br />

Do you need to be confident of your<br />

creative ability to attend your courses?<br />

Absolutely not – quite the opposite!<br />

The whole point of photography<br />

is to help everyone develop their<br />

creativity on an ongoing basis<br />

and from whatever stage they<br />

start at. From complete novice to<br />

accomplished professional – we are<br />

all constantly learning and developing<br />

our skills (sorry for the pun!).<br />

What is the structure of your<br />

courses/sessions? You have a<br />

choice of the following:<br />

• One Day Workshops that usually<br />

run on Sundays or Mondays.<br />

• Multi-lesson evening courses<br />

(from 5 to 10 lessons)<br />

• One to one lessons which can be<br />

run most evenings, on various<br />

Sundays and Mondays<br />

We have a maximum of four people<br />

on a workshop or a course at a time,<br />

meaning we get the chance to make<br />

sure everyone achieves optimum<br />

progress. Depending on the subject<br />

of the course, we try to fit in as much<br />

practice as possible to make sure that<br />

what you have learned really sinks in.<br />

I always describe the workshops<br />

as a fairly intense injection of<br />

knowledge, getting you up to speed<br />

quickly and efficiently (perfect if<br />

you’re about to go on holiday), and<br />

the multi-lesson courses as more<br />

of a drip-feed of knowledge that<br />

allows it to sink in over a longer<br />

period of time. We give a few fun<br />

tasks that for the (non-compulsory)<br />

homework – will result in an excellent<br />

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fencing<br />

We talk to Nick Payne from SWORDFIGHTING<br />

INTERNATIONAL about the joys of fencing<br />

Do you need any special equipment and what<br />

should you wear to your first session? All equipment<br />

is provided (foils, glove, masks, jacket and under<br />

plastron). For the first session you just need to<br />

wear loose clothing and trainers. Bring a bottle of<br />

water, and a spare T-shirt as it can get quite hot.<br />

What are the wellbeing benefits of fencing? Fencing<br />

has the following dual/duel health benefits:<br />

Endurance and conditioning – get your heart pumping.<br />

Co-ordination and balance – develop and maintain<br />

manual dexterity.<br />

Flexibility and suppleness – fencing specific stretching and<br />

footwork to music.<br />

Strength and plyometric training – build explosive power.<br />

Mental and physical training – develop<br />

concentration as moves become more advanced.<br />

Strategy and tactics – learn how to second guess<br />

your adversary and change tactics when needed.<br />

How would you encourage someone who feels nervous<br />

about attending their first session? If anyone is feeling<br />

nervous they will soon feel at ease once they are introduced<br />

to their fellow beginners and get started. The friendly<br />

instructor will show the three swords used in Olympic<br />

Fencing and explain how safe they are (not sharp at all)<br />

and all the safety equipment (including Kevlar the material<br />

used in bullet-proof jackets). However if they want to<br />

bring a friend that is an ideal way of reducing any anxiety!<br />

Do you have to be competitive to enjoy fencing?<br />

Many people just fence for fun, to meet new, interesting<br />

people and for the challenge of trying to outwit<br />

your opponent. Those who want to can take part in<br />

competitions and we often have a fencing ‘poule’ where<br />

results are logged, so you can see progress over time.<br />

We have a number of high level Junior fencers who<br />

have won the <strong>Surrey</strong> Championships and represented<br />

England and Great Britain. Also many have gone on<br />

to take coaching courses and now coach the younger<br />

members or represent their teams at university.<br />

When does your next course start? The next course<br />

starts on Wednesday 22 <strong>January</strong> and runs for 10 weeks.<br />

I also run Silver Sabres <strong>Surrey</strong> for LED sabre skills.<br />

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Fitness, Dance & Tennis<br />

Morag McLaren Baxter of BODY TONIC LUXURY<br />

FITNESS RETREAT tells us about their fitness, dance<br />

and tennis getaways in an opulent French chateau<br />

What inspired the Body Tonic Luxury Fitness Retreat?<br />

I have always been a huge fan of sport and exercise and<br />

believe that fitness can keep us healthy, happy and more able<br />

to cope with our demanding lives. I wanted to share these<br />

important benefits with my guests. I had worked in diabetes<br />

research and management for many years and also wanted<br />

to use my understanding of healthy eating and wellbeing.<br />

Could you briefly describe what you offer? Our fitness,<br />

tennis and dance retreats provide guests with luxurious<br />

and sophisticated chateau accommodation – a welcoming<br />

environment, set in a stunning area in the south of France<br />

in which to participate in very active wellbeing programs.<br />

Groups are small and intimate and our experienced<br />

coaches allow guests to work hard whilst enjoying gourmet<br />

meals, quality wines and glamorous evening enterainment.<br />

The salsa retreat caters for dancers of all levels.<br />

What are the wellbeing benefits of your courses? We<br />

offer a challenging and fun program of activity intended<br />

to work all muscle groups, six hours of varied exercise<br />

daily plus evening dance classes. Stretching is included in<br />

the program and our trainers offer personalised support.<br />

Guests will improve fitness level, core strength, stamina and<br />

can select a weight loss program if desired. Very healthy<br />

gourmet meals are provided and bedrooms are extremely<br />

calm and comfortable allowing quality rest and sleep.<br />

Guests also benefit from the stunning scenery, coastal<br />

treks and beach fitness – great for wellbeing and a sense of<br />

contentment. Massage is available and the beautiful pool<br />

is heated. Visitors always leave feeling fitter, strong, relaxed<br />

and glowing, with new friends and skills acquired.<br />

Tell us about the location and accomodation. Guests<br />

stay at Chateau Lou Casteou, a beautiful home which<br />

has been fully renovated to a high standard of luxury and<br />

comfort. We are situated in the Esterel national park, just<br />

five minutes from sandy beaches and the Mediterranean.<br />

Visitors enjoy sea views and stunning Provencale scenery.<br />

Many sessions are conducted in the gardens and historic<br />

cloisters of the chateau and in the national park itself.<br />

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Ask the Expert<br />

Doctor Tina Peers explains how to manage the menopause<br />

Thirteen million women in this<br />

country are menopausal or<br />

postmenopausal – some 30%<br />

of the adult population – and yet there<br />

is a general lack of understanding of it<br />

and what can be done to help women.<br />

The menopause happens to every<br />

woman when she runs out of eggs. The<br />

ovaries then stop producing oestrogen,<br />

progesterone and testosterone.<br />

These hormones have extremely<br />

important functions in a woman’s body<br />

and thus, when they are not there,<br />

80-90% of women will experience<br />

symptoms, and the protection that they<br />

give is lost. As our life expectancy is so<br />

much longer than it used to be, this<br />

can have very negative implications<br />

for a woman’s health and quality<br />

of life in her fifties and beyond.<br />

Premature menopause is when it<br />

happens under the age of 40. This<br />

occurs to 1% of the female population<br />

and it is vitally important that<br />

young women who experience loss<br />

of their periods are fully investigated<br />

and treated as soon as possible.<br />

Early menopause is between 40 and<br />

45. Women in this age group, who think<br />

that they may be going through the<br />

menopause, should have blood tests to<br />

help diagnose this and should receive<br />

HRT. This is very important as they<br />

will be more at risk of heart disease,<br />

osteoporosis and dementia because of<br />

the early start of their menopause.<br />

Perimenopause is when the<br />

hormone production starts to fluctuate<br />

and this may result in changes to the<br />

periods, multiple symptoms (can be<br />

present even when periods are regular<br />

still) and can last four to five years. In<br />

many women these symptoms can be<br />

debilitating and cause 10% to stop<br />

working! Many women visit their<br />

GP and the vast majority are offered<br />

antidepressants when they really<br />

would benefit hugely from HRT.<br />

The menopause should be referred to<br />

as Oestrogen Deficiency, in my opinion.<br />

This is what it is and women’s quality<br />

of life and health can be restored by<br />

taking hormone replacement therapy.<br />

Oestrogen is responsible for<br />

maintaining a healthy, strong skeleton,<br />

for keeping our coronary arteries clear of<br />

plaques, helping our brains function and<br />

the replacement and repair of collagen<br />

– extremely important for our joints<br />

and muscles which will diminish by 2%<br />

per annum without HRT in spite of<br />

exercise. Oestrogen also reduces the risk<br />

of bowel cancer and reduces depression<br />

and the rate of suicide, both of which<br />

increase in peri and postmenopause.<br />

I believe that the two most significant<br />

and important health decisions a<br />

woman will make in her life are her<br />

choice of contraception to control<br />

her fertility and taking HRT.<br />

Not only will HRT improve the<br />

quality of her life now but also into<br />

the future, by reducing her risk of<br />

osteoporosis by 70%, heart disease (heart<br />

attacks and strokes – the biggest cause<br />

of death in women) by up to 60%,<br />

dementia by up to 60%, bowel cancer<br />

by 30%, reduce her risk of Parkinson’s<br />

disease, maintain vaginal and bladder<br />

health and improve her libido.<br />

The new body-identical HRT, available<br />

from GPs and Menopause Specialists,<br />

does not have the same effect on the<br />

breast as some older HRT preparations.<br />

In fact, we have five years of data<br />

to show that natural micronised<br />

progesterone does not increase the risk of<br />

breast cancer – we think that, with time,<br />

it may actually slightly reduce the risk.<br />

Women are becoming more aware<br />

that they do not need to suffer in silence,<br />

with their menopausal symptoms often<br />

causing them to feel like they have<br />

‘lost’ themselves, making work difficult<br />

and putting strains on relationships!<br />

We offer individualised advice and<br />

care for women, which is of paramount<br />

importance and can not only literally<br />

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Can they be severe? How are they alleviated?<br />

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What help is available in this situation?<br />

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Is there anything a woman can do to<br />

prepare for it? It’s always important to have<br />

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Jo Arnell spices up <strong>January</strong> with<br />

warm winter flavours that pack<br />

a vitamin-enriched punch<br />

Recipes: Jo Arnell<br />

Photographs: David Merewether<br />

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Eating less meat is getting easier and<br />

there are plenty of roots, bulbs and<br />

brassicas around, brimming with<br />

vitamins, to kick-start us into a zestful and<br />

flavoursome new year. Eating seasonal<br />

vegetables also means that we are making<br />

the most of locally grown produce that<br />

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Beetroot & Pearl Barley Risotto<br />

Preparation time: 10 mins<br />

Cooking time: 1 hour<br />

Serves 4 as a starter or light lunch<br />

Pearl barley contains more protein<br />

and dietary fibre than risotto rice<br />

and makes risotto into a more<br />

nutritious meal. The grains are slightly<br />

nuttier and more substantial.<br />

• 4 beetroots (peeled or scrubbed)<br />

• 1 red onion, finely chopped<br />

• 2 tbsp olive oil<br />

• 300g pearl barley<br />

• 2 tsp dried oregano<br />

• 150ml dry white wine<br />

• 1 litre vegetable stock (plus<br />

beetroot cooking water)<br />

• 150g soft goats’ cheese (or feta)<br />

• Slices of spring onion to garnish<br />

Boil the beetroot in a small pan of<br />

1 water for 10-15 mins until soft.<br />

Drain (reserving cooking water) cool,<br />

then roughly chop into 1cm pieces.<br />

2Gently sauté the chopped onion<br />

in a frying pan with the oil<br />

for 5 mins until translucent.<br />

3Add pearl barley, oregano and<br />

cooked beetroot, then gradually<br />

add first the wine and then stock<br />

and beetroot water, stirring between<br />

each addition, until the liquid has<br />

been absorbed. Cook for about 40-50<br />

mins (stir to prevent any sticking).<br />

4Pile into bowls. Sprinkle<br />

on the cheese, spring<br />

onion garnish and serve.


Curried Coconut<br />

Cauliflower<br />

Steaks<br />

Preparation time: 20 mins<br />

Cooking time: 30 mins<br />

Serves 4<br />

The whitest and<br />

creamiest of all the<br />

brassicas, cauliflower<br />

accepts other flavours<br />

well; spices, such as<br />

cumin, ginger and<br />

turmeric are good in<br />

combination and, together<br />

with coconut, make this into<br />

a comforting plateful. It is<br />

vegan, dairy and gluten free.<br />

• 1 large or 2 small cauliflowers<br />

For the marinade:<br />

• 2cm section freshly grated ginger<br />

• 2cm section grated turmeric<br />

(or 2 tsp dried)<br />

• 1 clove crushed garlic<br />

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil<br />

For the coconut curry sauce:<br />

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil<br />

• 1 cinnamon stick<br />

• 1 tsp cumin seeds<br />

• 6 cardamom pods<br />

• 1 onion, finely chopped<br />

• 2cm piece of fresh ginger, grated<br />

• 2 cloves crushed garlic<br />

• 1 red chilli, finely chopped<br />

• 1 tsp garam masala<br />

• Remainder of cauliflower<br />

cut into small florets<br />

• 200ml coconut milk<br />

• Coriander to garnish<br />

1Cut the cauliflower lengthways into<br />

‘steaks’ 2-3cm thick, saving any<br />

off-cut florets to use in the sauce.<br />

2Brush the turmeric marinade onto<br />

the cauliflower steaks and leave<br />

to marinate for 15 mins or so.<br />

3Pre-heat the oven<br />

to 180°C, 350°F,<br />

gas 4, and place steaks on a baking<br />

tray. Roast for about 30 mins until they are<br />

slightly browned and soft in the middle.<br />

4For the coconut curry sauce: heat the<br />

oil in a pan and fry the cinnamon<br />

stick, cumin and cardamom for 2<br />

mins. Add the chopped onion and<br />

the rest of the spices and continue<br />

cooking for 5 mins until golden.<br />

5Mix in remaining cauliflower<br />

florets and pour in the coconut<br />

milk. Simmer for 20 mins until<br />

the cauliflower is tender.<br />

6Use a stick blender or<br />

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sauce into a smooth paste.<br />

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Seville Orange Almond<br />

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Preparation time: 15 mins<br />

Cooking time: 45 mins + 1½ hours<br />

Serves 8<br />

You can make this cake with any<br />

oranges, but Sevilles are just coming<br />

into the shops for their brief season<br />

right now. They’re the best orange for<br />

marmalade and for the cake too; bitter,<br />

but full of flavour. This cake is proteinrich,<br />

dairy and gluten free. Serve as cake<br />

on a plate, or as a dessert with orange<br />

sauce and cream or crème fraîche.<br />

• 2 oranges (Seville or any<br />

smallish orange)<br />

• 175g caster sugar<br />

• 4 eggs<br />

• 150g ground almonds<br />

• 50g polenta<br />

• 1 tsp or 5g sachet baking powder<br />

• Icing sugar for dusting<br />

Cook the oranges in a pan of<br />

1 boiling water for about 1½ hours<br />

until soft, then roughly slice and<br />

blend with a stick blender/liquidiser<br />

to a thick purée. Set to one side.<br />

Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F,<br />

2 gas 4, then grease and line a 23cm<br />

baking tin with parchment paper.<br />

3Whisk sugar and eggs together<br />

until light and foamy, then<br />

carefully mix in the other ingredients<br />

and pour into prepared tin. Bake in<br />

the oven for about 45 mins until the<br />

top is golden brown and the cake<br />

is cooked all the way through.<br />

4Leave to cool, then dust<br />

with icing sugar or pour<br />

on orange sauce and serve.<br />

For the orange sauce (optional):<br />

• 75g caster sugar<br />

• Juice of 2 oranges<br />

Gently heat the ingredients together<br />

in a small pan for a few mins until<br />

the sugar dissolves and thickens the<br />

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Garden<br />

Grow Your<br />

Own Sun<br />

Jo Arnell injects some mood-lifting<br />

yellows into the winter garden<br />

When most of the colour has withered back into the<br />

earth and the natural world is dark and dormant<br />

it can seem a bit bleak outside. We can admire the<br />

tracery of trees and the stark beauty of the leafless landscape,<br />

some of us have smart structural evergreens and topiary that<br />

may gleam with frosted effects, but nothing lifts the heart<br />

like a cheerful burst of colour. We’ve celebrated with red and<br />

green, but Christmas is over and it’s about time for something<br />

fresh and cheerful. From palest primrose through to bright<br />

and buttery, yellow is the most joyful and welcome of all the<br />

colours. So if the actual sun won’t warm us, let’s substitute<br />

its golden glow with a garden full of botanical sunlight.<br />

SHRUBS, TREES AND ‘EVERGOLDS’<br />

Yellow leaves in plants can be a tricky thing. Sometimes a<br />

shrub with yellow leaves is actually telling you that it’s not<br />

very well or deficient in nutrients – literally off colour, but<br />

there are plants that have been bred to have yellow in their<br />

leaves as a variegation – Elaeagnus ‘Limelight’ has a yellow<br />

centre to its leaves, as does the holly Ilex ‘Golden King’<br />

and low growing Euonymus ‘Emerald ’n Gold’ has a wide<br />

golden edge with a green centre to its leaves. There are some<br />

evergreen shrubs that have completely yellow leaves – a variety<br />

of Mexican Orange called Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ has<br />

attractive chartreuse coloured foliage – when in the right light.<br />

It does best in semi-shade; in full sun the leaves can bleach<br />

and scorch and it starts looking on the sickly side of yellow.<br />

A few brazen shrubs even flower in winter and as<br />

an added bonus many of the early flowers are scented.<br />

Pollinating insects are scarce, so plants have to work<br />

extra hard to attract in as many as they can.<br />

Often the flowers appear on bare stems, long before<br />

any leaves start to grow. Once the leaves do appear these<br />

shrubs tend to revert to being straggly nothings and fade<br />

into the background once again, but right now they<br />

are the stars of the show. Winter Sweet (Chimonanthes<br />

praecox) is one of these humble bushes, with small,<br />

pale yellow flowers perfumed with hints of citrus.<br />

Cornus mas is another with early blossom, lighting up<br />

a woodland or shady border with its delicate lemony<br />

flowers. It is a little bit fussy, so plant it in moist,<br />

humous-rich soil and grow in a sheltered place.<br />

For most of the year Mahonia japonica is a large and<br />

prickly and fairly uninspiring evergreen, but in the<br />

depths of winter its thick stems explode into impressive<br />

yellow flower spikes that brighten the darkest of<br />

days and smell of lily-of-the-valley. Mahonia x media<br />

‘Charity’ is one of the biggest and boldest to grow.<br />

Witch Hazel – Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’ has scented<br />

flowers that climb its bare branches like little yellow spiders.<br />

It also has good autumn foliage and although it grows slowly<br />

it will get large in time, so makes a good specimen shrub.<br />

Exotic looking and slightly tender, the fast growing<br />

evergreen Acacia dealbata (Mimosa) with its swathes of<br />

scented yellow pom-pom blossoms is a sight to lift the spirits<br />

in cold winter days. Grow Acacia in a sheltered place and<br />

mulch it well; it is native to Australia and may be rather<br />

put out to find itself blooming in the wrong hemisphere.<br />

The golden stems of the golden bamboo, Phyllostachys<br />

Top: Primrose Left: Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’<br />

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Garden<br />

“A few brazen shrubs even<br />

flower in winter and many of<br />

the early flowers are scented”<br />

aureosulcata gleam in winter light and provide a strong,<br />

architectural and vertical shape in the garden. They<br />

are useful in contemporary spaces and also look good<br />

in pots. Bamboo provides an instant screen too, but<br />

be careful not to plant an invasive variety – look for<br />

clump forming types, not those that send out invasive<br />

runners. Luckily this one is a clumper, not a runner.<br />

GOLDEN CARPETS<br />

You really can’t go far wrong with early spring bulbs<br />

– and some of them are very early indeed. It is truly<br />

a joy to behold them in their Wordsworthian hosts<br />

spreading out among the trees or lining the verges<br />

and patches of municipal grassed areas. This is how<br />

they are best seen; in massed throngs, making the<br />

most of the increasing daylight before the dense<br />

canopy of tree leaves eventually closes over them.<br />

Bright yellow Aconites and yolky Crocuses will naturalise<br />

as quickly as Narcissi and are among the first signs that<br />

tell us spring is not so far away. Daffodils are not long<br />

behind – sometimes even popping up in the winter. There’s<br />

the wonderful and aptly named ‘February Gold’ narcissus<br />

that is always reliably early and a good size for naturalising<br />

in the grass, as it doesn’t get too big and floppy.<br />

CLIMBERS<br />

There aren’t too many yellow flowering climbers that<br />

bloom in winter, but Jasminum nudiflorum, (Winter<br />

Jasmine) is probably the most well known. It is more of<br />

a scrambler or spineless shrub than a climber, but with<br />

patience and support, can be trained against a wall or<br />

fence, where it might half-heartedly climb – and then<br />

most likely tumble down, like a waterfall of star-studded<br />

stems. Unlike its summer cousin, Winter Jasmine is not<br />

strongly scented, but it makes up for this with a long-lasting<br />

show of little yellow flowers through the winter months.<br />

Coronilla valentina glauca citrina (to give it its full<br />

name, rather than the disconcerting and undeserved<br />

– from what I can surmise, common name of ‘bastard<br />

senna’) is an evergreen wall shrub or lax climber (i.e.<br />

needs support) that has pale yellow pea-like flowers<br />

that contrast prettily with the blue tints of its small<br />

glaucous leaves. It seems to flower on and off sporadically<br />

throughout the year, but noticeably in winter. I will also<br />

mention a Clematis called C. cirrhosa ‘Wisley Cream’ that<br />

could almost be the palest yellow. This winter flowering<br />

Clematis has the added bonus of fragrant blooms.<br />

Hedera helix ‘Goldchild’ is a small leaved ivy that will<br />

clothe a large expanse, its classic ivy shaped leaves edged<br />

with pale yellow. All Ivies are self-clinging plants with <br />

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Education<br />

smiling, determined and energised from the buzz that<br />

learning and sharing something new has given them.<br />

Start an evening course<br />

Join a club<br />

Learn a new language<br />

Use Your<br />

Brain Power<br />

Make <strong>2020</strong> the year you learn something<br />

new, and you’ll reap the benefits<br />

(regardless of your age) says Hilary Wilce<br />

New year, new start! Most of us feel like<br />

blowing off the cobwebs and turning to<br />

something new after an indulgent festive<br />

season. But while children and young people get this<br />

automatically as they begin their new term at school<br />

or college, adults don’t always find it so easy to do.<br />

So why not vow to yourself to make <strong>2020</strong> the year<br />

you learn something new? In fact, scientists who have<br />

looked closely at the many benefits of learning say<br />

it’s one of the best things we can do for ourselves.<br />

And I know this from personal experience…<br />

When not writing this column, I sometimes run Writing<br />

From <strong>Wellbeing</strong> workshops, which encourage people to meet<br />

their hopes, dreams, fears and memories through writing<br />

exercises. Without exception there are participants who arrive<br />

at a workshop frazzled, scattered and worried, and then leave<br />

But here’s what the educational researchers say<br />

learning something new will do for you. It will:<br />

1. Change your brain’s structure, improving<br />

the density of its white matter, or myelin,<br />

which is known to improve performance<br />

on a range of mental tasks.<br />

2. Make you smarter. Learning new things is known<br />

to help you learn other new things more quickly.<br />

3. Help keep dementia at bay. This may not be your<br />

priority right now but why not invest for later?<br />

4. Be fun – having fun is a known part of good<br />

mental health and resilience. Some new things<br />

will obviously be fun – learning to kite surf, say,<br />

or play the ukulele – but anything can be made<br />

fun by a skillful teacher, even basic accountancy<br />

or the classification of German verbs.<br />

5. Give you a sense of confidence and achievement.<br />

6. Help you grow as a person by keeping boredom<br />

at bay, making you more interesting, giving you<br />

added skills and wisdom and helping you connect<br />

better with your children and their studies.<br />

7. Give you new experiences, and help you see<br />

the world in a fresh way. An engineer I know<br />

who has taken up geology says his field study<br />

weekends have been some of his best holidays<br />

ever, and he now enjoys looking at landscapes<br />

with new understanding and insight.<br />

8. Help you extend your workplace skills and give<br />

you more earning power. Your heart might not<br />

sing as you sign up for a course in systems security,<br />

but it will when you see the tangible benefits.<br />

9. Help you change career. You might, through<br />

studying, become a counsellor, archeologist,<br />

doctor, or the head of your own design<br />

business – I know adults who have done all<br />

these things and been thrilled by the change.<br />

10. Make you more creative because learning<br />

something new means your brain is sparking,<br />

so that ideas spring up and feed each other.<br />

11. Give you a better social life. Whether you’re<br />

learning to rock climb, speak Spanish or be a<br />

potter, there will be teachers to help you and<br />

colleagues to support you, and even doing a<br />

distance degree at home will give you online<br />

hang-outs and organised summer schools.<br />

12. It will make you happier. Why? Because<br />

it will help you feel more competent,<br />

effective, connected and purposeful – and<br />

all these things are basic human needs.<br />

So make <strong>2020</strong> the year you take a weekend course, join<br />

a club, book an evening class, sign up for something<br />

at work, or plan a learning holiday. Make it something<br />

you really want to do – and then get going on your own<br />

<strong>2020</strong> learning journey. You absolutely won’t regret it.<br />

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Education<br />

Starting Out<br />

Your child’s first steps into education can be daunting. These local<br />

independent schools share advice to get things started on the right foot<br />

Chinthurst<br />

Why choose an independent preschool? Independent<br />

preschools (particularly those that are part of a larger prep<br />

school) have access to excellent facilities and challenging<br />

resources. Small class sizes give staff the time to develop<br />

close relationships with each child and this has a significant<br />

impact on confidence and learning outcomes.<br />

What are the benefits of a child attending a preschool?<br />

Does it have a beneficial effect on later school life? A<br />

good preschool provides enabling environments with plenty<br />

of opportunities to help the children become independent<br />

learners. Communication, collaboration, creativity and<br />

critical thinking should be at the heart of the curriculum,<br />

laying the foundations for learning and preparing the<br />

children for a happy and productive school life.<br />

What should parents be looking for when they choose a<br />

preschool? Does this school value children and build positive<br />

relationships with them? Children need to be treated with<br />

kindness and respect so they can challenge themselves and<br />

make mistakes along the way, confident that they will always<br />

be supported. Fun is also very important! Children should<br />

skip into school excited about what they will learn that day.<br />

What are the benefits of keeping your child at the<br />

same school for the transition from preschool to prep?<br />

Children at a school nursery benefit from the facilities<br />

and specialist teaching available at the main school and<br />

will have a joined up curriculum. The children become<br />

familiar with routines, teaching staff and learning<br />

styles and feel part of the wider school community.<br />

Is there any funding available for places? We<br />

accept Early Years Funding for children between<br />

their 3rd and 5th birthdays. Government Childcare<br />

Vouchers can also be used for school fees up to and<br />

including the term in which a child turns 5.<br />

Chinthurst School, Tadworth, <strong>Surrey</strong> chinthurstschool.co.uk<br />

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Education<br />

Reigate St Marys<br />

Why choose an independent preschool? Independent<br />

preschools provide excellent ratios, small class sizes and well<br />

qualified staff, the essential ingredients for ensuring children’s<br />

learning outcomes are met. We also place emphasis on the<br />

continuing professional development of staff to ensure they<br />

are moving with the times and provide them with the time<br />

they need to make a difference to each individual child.<br />

Provision of flexible care for 48 weeks of the year gives peace<br />

of mind for parents and consistency for the children.<br />

What are the benefits of a child attending a preschool?<br />

Does it have a beneficial effect on later school life? A<br />

good preschool will give children a head start thanks to<br />

purposeful, exciting and creative activities which encourage<br />

personal, social and emotional development, gross and<br />

fine motor skills and develop pre-phonological skills.<br />

The essential foundations for good thinking skills are laid<br />

which will help children to become independent learners<br />

as they progress through their school life. Research shows,<br />

a high quality early years experience will provide a solid<br />

foundation for the future, both pastorally and academically.<br />

What should parents be looking for when they choose<br />

a preschool? Firstly, how it makes you feel is an excellent<br />

indicator – how do the children relate to each other and to<br />

the staff – is there warmth in the relationships? Is it truly<br />

holistic, offering individual support and a focus on well-being;<br />

will your child be known and loved? Also is there partnership<br />

with parents, what does it look like? For example: a home<br />

visit before your child starts, termly parents’ evenings and<br />

regular online feedback; daily face to face updates on<br />

potty training and naps, to help with the small but<br />

important worries (yours and theirs!). All this will<br />

ensure consistency, hence security for our smallest children<br />

– happy children learn! If you add to this, well resourced<br />

and inviting <strong>inside</strong> and outside learning environments,<br />

attention to the key areas of development, good ratios<br />

and flexibility when choosing sessions, then you will have<br />

found a setting that captures all the fundamentals.<br />

What are the benefits of keeping your child at the<br />

same school for the transition from preschool to prep?<br />

There is a seamless transition to Reception that comes<br />

from a joined up curriculum spanning ages two to 11,<br />

familiarity with routines, staff and buildings and a sense<br />

of already belonging to a community. Learning for life<br />

will be fostered and built upon from the word go, plus<br />

you are starting with the knowledge that the school has a<br />

successful pastoral and academic approach. Furthermore,<br />

the staff will be committed to seeing your child thrive,<br />

working together to guide him or her on their journey,<br />

and they will understand what that journey looks like.<br />

Is there any funding available for places? We accept<br />

<strong>Surrey</strong> County Council Early Years Funding for children<br />

between their 3rd and 5th birthdays (available from<br />

the term after they turn three up to and including the<br />

term in which they turn five). Government Childcare<br />

Vouchers can also be used for school fees up to and<br />

including the term in which a child turns five.<br />

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Banstead Preparatory School<br />

What should parents be looking for when they make<br />

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child! Think about what sort of experience you want<br />

your child to have. Would they be more confident<br />

in a smaller year group? Does the school have the<br />

specialist teaching or facilities to offer the subjects or<br />

activities that they would particularly enjoy? It may<br />

be enlightening to ask whether children were offered<br />

places at their first choice senior schools and how<br />

the school tracks the academic progress of pupils.<br />

FREWEN<br />

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COLLEGE<br />

How difficult will it be for a child to get into their prep<br />

school of choice? Every school has their own admissions<br />

process. At Banstead Prep we offer places to children we<br />

are confident will thrive and take advantage of the many<br />

opportunities to try new things and develop skills for life.<br />

Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.<br />

What extra-curricular activities do you offer<br />

pupils to help workings parents? Wraparound care<br />

is available from 7.30am, with supervision free of<br />

charge from 8.00am and fully flexible after school<br />

care is until 6.00pm. We offer a huge variety of clubs<br />

including sports coaching, drama, art, cookery and<br />

STEM. Even more clubs are available at lunchtimes.<br />

Prep<br />

School<br />

Senior<br />

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School<br />

Sixth<br />

Form<br />

Which of the school’s facilities are you particularly<br />

proud of? All of them! Our specialist teaching spaces<br />

have enabled us to create an exceptionally broad<br />

curriculum. The school boasts senior school equipped<br />

science labs, a light and airy art studio, a drama studio<br />

with professional lighting and sound, and an ICT<br />

suite with brand new PCs and iPads. Our newly<br />

opened sports pavilion has further enhanced the<br />

full-sized all weather hockey pitch and grass pitches,<br />

full-sized sports hall and indoor swimming pool.<br />

Are there any bursaries/scholarships available<br />

and in which year? We have a limited number of<br />

means tested bursaries available on entry to Year 3,<br />

in addition to Talent Awards, offered to children<br />

to demonstrate exceptional aptitude and potential,<br />

academically or in sport, music or drama.<br />

Banstead Preparatory School, <strong>Surrey</strong> bansteadprep.com<br />

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OPEN MORNING<br />

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Frewen College, Northiam, East Sussex, TN31 6NL<br />

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Education<br />

Frewen College Prep School<br />

What should parents be looking for when they make<br />

their prep school shortlist? Different prep schools<br />

have different specialisms and Frewen is no exception.<br />

Parents should identify their child’s learning strengths<br />

and weaknesses and choose a school which will best help<br />

them to realise their potential, with a culture they think<br />

will suit their child. Frewen Prep School caters for pupils<br />

with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and<br />

dyscalculia. We offer the full range of subjects and cater<br />

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How difficult will it be for a child to get into their prep<br />

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What extra-curricular<br />

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pupils to help workings<br />

parents? Frewen Prep<br />

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in the warmer months. After school we offer a variety of<br />

active sports clubs throughout the year and pupils also<br />

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archery. Many of our pupils take up an instrument, although<br />

these lessons are usually offered during the school day.<br />

Which of the school’s facilities are you particularly<br />

proud of? Frewen is leading the way in our use of Assistive<br />

T echnology to enable all students to reach their full potential<br />

regardless of their difficulties. From an early age, pupils are<br />

encouraged to build their own ‘dyslexia toolkits’ ensuring<br />

that they have the right equipment and strategies in place for<br />

each lesson, enabling them to effectively access the teaching.<br />

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Which of the school’s facilities are you particularly<br />

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Art & Exhibitions<br />

Sat 11 Jan – Sun 29 Mar<br />

The Lightbox, Chobham Road<br />

Woking GU21 4AA<br />

Great Minds by Anne-<br />

Katrin Purkiss<br />

A celebration of the achievements<br />

of women in both science<br />

and arts. This exhibition of<br />

portrait photographs depicts<br />

influential women working,<br />

inspiring others through their<br />

work and contributing to<br />

society. An informal discussion<br />

with renowned sculptor Sophie<br />

Ryder has also been arranged to<br />

coincide with this exhibition,<br />

in which Sophie will talk about<br />

her practice, experiences as a<br />

female artist and the challenges<br />

faced by women in the arts.<br />

This will be held on Friday 6<br />

March and tickets are £20.<br />

Entry: Day Pass £7.50,<br />

Members & under 21s Free<br />

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Children & Families<br />

Tuesdays 7 Jan –<br />

11 Feb 10am-11:30am<br />

Painshill, Portsmouth Road,<br />

Cobham KT11 1JE<br />

Into the Woods: Parent<br />

& Child Forest School<br />

Painshill’s weekly parent and<br />

child Forest School sessions are<br />

a great way to get out and about<br />

to try something new and learn<br />

about the great outdoors. Each<br />

morning will begin with sensory<br />

free play in the woods, which<br />

will be followed by exciting<br />

outdoor activities such as campfire<br />

cooking, building fairy houses and<br />

carving wooden toys. For parents<br />

and children aged two to four.<br />

Entry: One session £15,<br />

all six sessions £75<br />

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Fitness & <strong>Wellbeing</strong><br />

Mon 6 & Sat 25 Jan, Mon 3<br />

& Sat 29 Feb, Mon 2 & Sat 28<br />

Mar, Mon 6 & Sat 25 Apr<br />

Winkworth Arboretum,<br />

Hascombe Road,<br />

Godalming GU8 4AD<br />

Nordic Walking<br />

Workout in the woods of<br />

Winkworth Arboretum. This<br />

introductory taster session of<br />

Nordic walking is suitable for<br />

a wide range of fitness levels,<br />

and will help you to get active<br />

in the great outdoors. Pole hire<br />

included. Booking essential.<br />

Entry: £5<br />

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Selected Mondays from Mon<br />

20 Jan – Mon 30 Mar<br />

Farnham Maltings,<br />

Farnham GU9 7QR<br />

Writing for Wellness<br />

Award-winning local novelist and<br />

therapist Joanna Barnard leads<br />

an exploration into how writing<br />

creatively can benefit mental and<br />

emotional wellbeing. This series of<br />

workshops will include exercises<br />

incorporating different styles of<br />

writing including journaling,<br />

poetry and short stories.<br />

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Food & Drink<br />

Sat 25 Jan<br />

Denbies Wine Estate, London<br />

Road, Dorking RH5 6AA<br />

Burns Night<br />

Celebration<br />

Celebrate Robbie Burns in the<br />

atmospheric Denbies Cellar<br />

before moving to the conservatory<br />

where you’ll find a traditional<br />

Scottish dinner and a Ceilidh<br />

band. Includes sparkling wine<br />

on arrival, four course meal<br />

inclusing haggis, neeps & tatties,<br />

wine and of course a wee dram.<br />

Entry: £59pp<br />

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Garden<br />

Sat 25 Jan<br />

Ashtead Peace Memorial<br />

Hall, Woodfield Lane,<br />

Ashtead KT21 2BE<br />

CHERRY INGRAM: THE<br />

ENGLISHMAN WHO SAVED<br />

JAPAN’S BLOSSOMS<br />

Naoko Abe, author of<br />

‘Cherry’ Ingram discusses<br />

What’s On in <strong>January</strong><br />

an irresistible story of the<br />

Japanese cherry blossoms<br />

that were threatened by<br />

political ideology and saved<br />

by an unknown Englishman.<br />

Collingwood Ingram, known<br />

as ‘Cherry’ for his defining<br />

obsession, was born in 1880<br />

and lived in Benenden, Kent<br />

until he was a hundred. In his<br />

long life he witnessed a fraught<br />

century of conflict and change,<br />

but also became one of the<br />

world’s leading cherry experts.<br />

Entry: £12<br />

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Workshops<br />

& Courses<br />

Mon 13 Jan 10:15am-4.15pm<br />

RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley<br />

Lane, Woking GU23 6QB<br />

Willow Bird Feeders<br />

Make your garden inviting to<br />

variety of beautiful birds with<br />

your handmade selection of woven<br />

bird feeders. The various stylish<br />

and natural looking designs are an<br />

environmentally sustainable way<br />

of feeding our feathered friends<br />

and can be filled with different<br />

types of bird feed. Learn to make<br />

designs that you can recreate<br />

time and again. These also make<br />

wonderful gifts for friends and<br />

family, so it won’t just be the birds<br />

thanking you! All materials will<br />

be provided on the day and are<br />

included in the price of the course.<br />

Entry: £96<br />

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Wed 22 Jan<br />

Blenheim High School,<br />

Longmead Road,<br />

Epsom KT19 9BH<br />

Adult and Child<br />

Olympic Fencing<br />

Encourage your child to take up<br />

a hobby in the new year with<br />

a sport that combines physical<br />

exercise and mental focus with<br />

Olympic Fencing. Epsom<br />

Fencing Club’s next junior and<br />

adult beginners course starts<br />

this month with junior classes<br />

for 10-13 year olds from 7-8pm<br />

and adult classes from 8-9pm.<br />

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Thu 30 Jan, Thu 27 Feb,<br />

Thu 12 Mar, Thu 23 Apr &<br />

Thu 14 May 10am-4.30pm<br />

Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham,<br />

near Dorking RH5 6BD<br />

Photography<br />

Workshops<br />

Get the best from your camera<br />

with one of Polesden’s own<br />

photographers. These workshops<br />

will cover portraiture, landscapes,<br />

action, flash and low light<br />

photography, as well as what<br />

all the camera controls do and<br />

how they relate to one another.<br />

Entry: £100<br />

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Look Forward:<br />

February<br />

Sat 1 Feb<br />

GLive, London Road,<br />

Guildford GU1 2AA<br />

Anton & Erin Dance<br />

Those Magical Movies<br />

Missing Strictly yet? Glive has the<br />

cure as this year’s finalist Anton<br />

Du Beke comes to Guildford<br />

with Erin Boag. Featuring music<br />

that made it big on the silver<br />

screen, sensational live vocals from<br />

TV favourite Lance Ellington, a<br />

spectacular dance ensemble and<br />

a stunning 23 piece orchestra.<br />

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Jane Howard’s<br />

Fables from<br />

the Farm<br />

Jane highlights the importance of trees<br />

Dame Judi Dench said there were two things<br />

in life she couldn’t do without. Trees and<br />

Champagne. I couldn’t agree more.<br />

And in the past few months trees have rarely been out of<br />

the limelight. Some good news stories… it looks like elms<br />

may be able to make a comeback because scientists have<br />

developed strains that are resistant to Dutch Elm disease.<br />

Some not so good… unless the bods in white coats can do<br />

the same for the mighty oak, there’s a high probability that<br />

many will succumb to Acute Oak Decline in the years ahead.<br />

But it’s not just these stories that have put trees centre<br />

stage. As trees grow, they absorb and store the carbon dioxide<br />

emissions that are driving global warming. New research<br />

estimates that a mega worldwide planting programme could<br />

remove two-thirds of all the emissions from human activities<br />

that remain in the atmosphere today, a figure<br />

the scientists describe as “mind-blowing”.<br />

Globally we need to plant trillions of trees,<br />

perfectly doable, but here in the UK millions<br />

should go a long way to solving the problem.<br />

Political parties have been keen to jump on the<br />

band wagon, the Conservatives reckoned 30<br />

million would do it, the Lib Dems, 60 million<br />

and Labour, 100 million, but whatever the<br />

figure time is running out so let’s get going.<br />

Currently about 13% of the UK is wooded,<br />

get that figure up to 17% and we could<br />

meet our zero carbon targets by 2050.<br />

We already have about 20 acres of woodland at<br />

Coopers Farm but these are separate from the fields<br />

“Rowan leaves<br />

have three times<br />

more fat than<br />

meadow hay,<br />

Alder twice the<br />

protein and Ash a<br />

third more sugar”<br />

and not really used for anything. The future lies not<br />

only in planting more trees but then using them as a<br />

part of our livestock operation. In other words they’d<br />

be working trees, it’s called Agroforestry<br />

and the opportunities are endless.<br />

For a start off we could “graze” some of the<br />

woodlands. It’s true the cows and sheep love<br />

eating trees – go into any field and see how<br />

the leaves only appear above the line the cows<br />

can no longer reach. And if a branch falls<br />

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there’s good reason for this because the leaves<br />

are much more nutritious than grass. Rowan<br />

leaves have three times more fat than meadow<br />

hay, Alder twice the protein and Ash a third<br />

more sugar. It’s like the sweetie counter.<br />

And also like going to Boots the Chemist. Tree roots<br />

go much deeper and access many more minerals than<br />

grass. The cows and sheep know this and use different<br />

trees and shrubs to self-heal. It’s all very impressive.<br />

Another idea we’re keen to look into is the ancient<br />

practice of making tree hay, cutting and collecting<br />

branches usually from ash, willow and elm that long<br />

pre-dates the making of hay from meadows.<br />

In an experiment at Knepp Castle, they cut thin<br />

branches up to 2m long, made faggots by tying them<br />

into very tight bundles and stored them fresh (green),<br />

horizontally under shelter in a packed stack. Many of<br />

these faggots still had quite green leaves even after a season<br />

or two of storage, and some even after 24 months.<br />

So we’ll definitely be having a go next year at making<br />

some and there’s also talk about growing some grapes for<br />

our own Champagne! Dame Judi would defo approve.<br />

Follow Jane Howard – and the farm – on Instagram @coopersfarm<br />

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