Surrey Homes | SH83 | December 2021

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Contents 

December 2021 

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GRAND ENTRANCE 

Maggie Alderson finds grand 

houses on the market now 

NOTEBOOK 

Explore our pick of festive events 

STRONG FOUNDATIONS 

A seasonal Victorian family 

home in Tunbridge Wells 

GET THE LOOK 

A guide to imitating the 

‘Strong Foundations’ style 

HOMEWORK 

Get some expert tips on 

how to improve your 

work from home space 

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SEASON’S TREATS 

Kent Cookery School’s James 

Palmer Rosser’s festive recipes 

ALL THAT GLITTERS 

Josephine Fairley’s Christmasparty-ready 

beauty buys 

KEEP IT MANAGEABLE 

Quick and easy exercise 

tricks from Sarah Maxwell 

NOURISH TO FLOURISH 

Charlotte Lau’s seasonal 

self-care tips 

NEW BEGINNINGS 

Jo Arnell and The Glasshouse 

Project’s guide to houseplants 

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WHAT’S ON 

Our pick of wonderful wintry events 

SLOW GROW EAT 

Zoë Colville gears up for 

Christmas on the farm 

We’d like to say a huge thank you to 

Paul and Adrian from Woodcocks 

in Tenterden for allowing us to 

photograph both our December front 

cover & supplement cover shot in their 

beautiful drawing room. You can buy 

many of the gorgeous decorations you 

can see on the tree and mantelpiece 

by popping in store or calling 

01580 761008. More information 

can be found at woodcocksinteriors.co.uk 

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STABLE STAR 

Interior designer Ben Stokes’ 

redesign of an old stables 

BEJEWELLED 

Kate Watts selects jewels to add 

sparkle to your winter wardrobe 

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MEET THE HEAD 

We chat to Eastbourne 

College’s Tom Lawson 

NOTICEBOARD 

All the latest news 

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Editor’s 

Letter 

Following a whirlwind three days at The Hop Farm, the 

Midwinter Fair team were on a real high helping our 

wonderful exhibitors pack up after the most welcomed 

Midwinter Fair to date. It definitely felt cathartic to see so many 

happy shoppers positively buzzing round stands laden with 

festive wares and treats. Thank you to all those who attended, 

who set up such beautiful stands for their products and who 

helped to put it all together. We can’t wait for the next one! 

Well and truly immersed in Christmas spirit now, here’s our 

run down of the loveliest gifting and interiors ideas, tastiest 

dishes, party beauty picks and sparkliest accessories all rolled 

up together to create our December issue. Explore a luxurious 

and inviting town centre home that’s developing quite the 

Instagram following and take a look at a project to renovate 

an old stables just off one of Tenterden’s leafy streets. 

I hope you noticed our gorgeous cover. It’s all thanks to 

Paul and Adrian from Woodcocks who let us Christmas-ify 

their drawing room one warm October morning. Most of the 

decorations you can see adorning the branches of the beautiful 

tree (grown at Hole Park) and laid across the mantelpiece 

in the shot we created for this issue’s Christmas Supplement 

are available to buy in store at Woodcocks. If they’re right up 

your street, don’t delay, they get snapped up super quickly! 

It’s Christmas party season! Once you’ve decided on the look 

you’re going for, be sure to read Jo Fairley’s valuable advice on the 

makeup to splurge on, and what to avoid – she’s always spot on! 

And be sure to check out indulgent recipes from Kent Cookery 

School to make sure your festive season truly sparkles. 

Wishing you all an incredibly joyful Christmas 

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Burrow Hill Farm 

The dream: A very appealing Grade 

II listed genuine Tudor home, 

dating from the 15th century, with 

later additions, retaining a wealth 

of period detail. The property has 

superb equestrian facilities with 

stabling for eight horses in an 

American barn, an outdoor manege 

and a very appealing games room, 

with groom’s accommodation. There 

are also two semi-detached cottages 

on the property. 

Where: In Chobam village, three 

miles from Sunningdale. 

Setting: Rural residential. 

Beds: 5 Baths: 3 

Special features: The stunning 

beamed and vaulted drawing room. 

Pleasing details: Beautiful lowhanging 

red tile roofs with tall 

chimneys and a wisteria on the back. 

Outside: The gardens and grounds, 

stretching to 26 acres, are particularly 

lovely, with lawns, borders, mature 

shrubs and trees, and an orchard, 

plus an outdoor pool and a tennis 

court. 

Time to town: From Woking 

station, five miles away, it’s 25 

minutes to Waterloo. 

Agent: Knight Frank 0204502 3505 

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Little Meadow 

£2,750,000 

The dream: A substantial home, built 

two years ago to embrace the best of 

contemporary lifestyle, with a superb living 

kitchen and an indoor/outdoor plan. A 

converted stable block provides further 

accommodation with its own terrace. 

Where: The highly sought-after North 

Downs village of Woldingham, with 

its two golf clubs and country club. 

Setting: The Kent Downs AONB. 


Special features: There is a large 

games room and a screening room. 

Pleasing details: The wonderfully 

wooded outlook. 

Outside: The garden is like an extension 

of the house with four sets of doors 

out to the entertaining area around 

the large pool and hot tub, with lawns, 

all surrounded by beautiful mature 

trees. There is also a putting green. 

Time to town: From Woldingham station, it’s 

35 minutes to London Bridge, or Victoria. 

Agent: Maison Partnership, 

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White Hart Lodge 

£1,800,000 

The dream: An exceptional and substantial 

Grade II listed 15th century timber-framed 

hall house, extended and remodelled 

around 1800, offering a rare amount 

of space in a village centre setting. 

Where: The village of Limpsfield, 

just one mile from Oxted. 

Setting: Set back from the picturesque 

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Area, at the foot of the North Downs. 


Special features: The double height hall 

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a dining room - and very spacious landing, 

with original vaulted beam ceiling. 

Pleasing details: A two-bedroom annexe 

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Outside: An attractively planted mature 

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Time to town: From Oxted to London 

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Agent: Jackson Stops, Oxted 

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What to do and see near you this month 

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O Come All Ye Faithful 

Advent at Guildford Cathedral begins on Sunday 28 

November and starts with their atmospheric Advent Carol 

Service at 6pm. During Advent and Christmas 2021 the 

Cathedral will be full of art and music to be enjoyed by 

all, what a wonderful way to get into the Christmas spirit. 

Children of local schools have produced art that represents 

the idea of everyone being welcome to the stable at the birth 

of Jesus. You’ll also find a large scale Advent Calendar to 

discover throughout the cathedral. For shoppers there is a 

fabulous gift shop, which stocks a unique range of gorgeous 

gifts and cards. Not forgetting Seasons café which serves the 

most delicious food and cake. Make Guildford Cathedral 

your destination for shopping, food, music and art this 

Advent and Christmas. You can discover more about their 

services, opening times and events on their website. If you’re 

looking for an experience gift for a loved one you’ll also find 

details of tickets for concerts and illuminations. 

guildford-cathedral.org 

The Fairfax Gallery are back with 

their Christmas Exhibition running 

until 10 January ’22 — just in case 

your partner doesn’t get the hint in 

time for Christmas. Head to their 

gallery on The Pantiles, Tunbridge 

Wells to see a collection of original 

paintings by established, awardwinning 

and emerging artists. You 

may want to visit more than once as 

new works will be arriving throughout 

the duration of the show. And there 

will be no shortage of choice – the 

gallery showcases 1,100 pictures and 

sculpture. Artworks can even be taken 

to clients’ homes, so you can see a 

piece in situ before deciding whether 

to take the plunge. fairfaxgallery.com 

et Set 

GGo! 

For the ultimate in tabletop 

style, join SET for a festive 

workshop where you will make 

6 recyclable crackers topped with 

gorgeous mini dried floral wreaths 

to keep forever! There will be a 

selection of dried flowers and ribbon 

so you can create something beautiful 

to match your own Christmas style. 

Each workshop is £50 and all materials 

are included plus refreshments. See 

set-table.co.uk/workshops for details 

of dates through December. 


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All Aboard! 

Celebrate this coming holiday 

season in style on board a super 

special steam train journey from 

London Victoria station with 

The Steam Dreams Rail Co. Climb 

on board and take a magical trip 

with Santa and his helpers on a 

vintage steam-hauled journey around 

London, or alternatively something 

a little more nostalgic on their 

deliciously festive evening dining train 

with a sumptuous three-course meal 

to celebrate the culinary Christmas 

season. Both events promise to deliver 

a truly unforgettable experience. 

For information or to book visit 

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All Lit Up 

Experience the enchantment of Hever Castle, gardens and lake festooned with 

fabulous colours and twinkling lights on Wednesdays to Sundays throughout 

December. Bring torches and pop on your wellies to see the spectacular, afterdark, 

illuminated trail and Hever Castle’s much-loved landmarks lit up with 

glorious colour washes. Rooms of the castle will be traditionally decorated 

with lights and welcoming log fires. Outside there's a carousel, big wheel, 

festive food kiosks and a Pinocchio-themed trail. Hever Castle is delighted to 

be working with Make a Wish UK with visitors able to donate to the charity 

during the Christmas event. Tickets must be pre-booked. hevercastle.co.uk 

Relax 

Restore 

& 

Take a well-earned break from the busy 

festive season at Green Farm’s weekend spa 

and yoga retreat starting on 10 December, in 

Shadoxhurst near Ashford. Indulge in a twonight 

retreat including fabulous ESPA spa 

treatments, yoga, country walks and delicious 

healthy food. For details and to book see 

greenfarmkent.co.uk 

Merry Car-istmas 

Soul Night 

Your New Year's Eve quandries are solved 

as Trading Boundries will be hosting an 

extravaganza in their newly refurbished 

venue. Enjoy an amazing dinner in 

candlelit surroundings and dance the 

night away with one of the best funk 

bands in the UK, City Funk Orchestra. 

Vocals are led by Imaani (Incognito/ 

Chaka Khan) & Noel McCalla ("One 

of Britain's best soul singers" Blues 

& Soul Magazine). CFO deliver a 

dance floor banquet for lovers of an 

unsurpassable era of soul/funk music 

aristocracy. As midnight approaches 

enjoy a complimentary glass of fizz 

for a magical countdown. Carriages at 

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holding the Christmas Classic sale at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher on Tuesday 

14th December. There will be a wonderful selection of traditional classic vehicles, 

as well as modern classics, offered for sale. A variety of models and marques will 

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hosted at The Bell in Ticehurst. You can buy vouchers from £50 to £140 

online and the selection includes block printing with leading textile and 

wallpaper designer Lindsay Alker, embroidery with Fabled Thread’s Eppie 

Thompson (left), and paint techniques with Melissa White (known for 

her designs for Lewis & Wood, Kit Kemp and Zoffany). Plus, if you’d like 

to make a real trip of it, you can stay at The Bell for an exclusive rate of 

£140 B&B for double occupancy or £120 for single occupancy for up to 

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Vivien Lee, part of Wealden Times Midwinter Fair 

team, reflects on a fabulous long weekend of early 

festive feels, great gifts and food and drinks galore 

My Midwinter Fair starts 

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porridge, topped with honey plus a 

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me back to my travels around India. 

I start my Christmas shopping 

with the easiest. County Clothes 

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my husband, plus they have stores 

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to swap my carefully chosen gift. 

For women’s fashion I begin with 

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I stop by brand new exhibitors, 

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Award for their beautifully creative 

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friend a voucher for a gorgeous facial 

to pep her up after a long year! 

Coffee time. My shopping partnerin-crime 

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husband grinds his own, so as we pass 

Kin Coffee, I grab a bag of Colombia’s 

finest beans for his stocking. 

My bestie from our backpacking 

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her a gorgeous dress from Patchouli 

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well as next year’s festivals. I then stop 

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which Mum will love. I’ll find homes 

for the others. Maybe in my wardrobe. 

Next is jewellery and the designers 

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which my daughter loves. A friend 

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After a delicious quiche and salad 

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Strong Foundations 

Words: Jo Arnell Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Lucy Fleming 

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Previous pages: The front parlour is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Off 

Black and Elephant’s Breath. With accents of gold, a marble fireplace 

and beetle wall decorations from the French Bedroom Company, 

the room has a decidedly luxe feel This page: The spacious hallway 

leads into a sizeable sitting room with a sumptuous green velvet sofa, 

Laura Ashley chandelier and quatrefoil wallpaper by Jane Clayton 

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Luckily the structure of the house had remained 

relatively intact – and prior to its life as a collection 

of bedsits (think Rising Damp without the damp) 

it had only ever belonged to two families, which 


The kitchen has the feel of an orangery, occupying the width of the house, with 

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Above: When planning out the kitchen space Morgan and Jon were 

careful to mirror the shape of the bay window at the front of the 

house, bringing symmetry and balance to either end of the building 

Right: Morgan has added gold leaf to the underside of the pantry shelving 

meant that many of the original features had either been left 

alone or just covered over. This is a big house though, and a 

daunting prospect for two newly weds in their first home. 

Despite discovering that she was pregnant with her first child, 

within four months of moving in, Morgan wasn’t daunted. 

“We had renovated Jon’s flat before this – turning it from a 

one-bedroom to a two-bedroom, two-bathroom place, but 

I guess it was a mini project compared to this,” she smiles, 

as we gaze around their huge new kitchen extension. 

In the same way that you might eat an elephant (in case 

you were thinking of it, it’s one bite at a time), the couple 

divided the renovation into chunks. “We worked from the 

top down,” Morgan explains, “and made ourselves a little 

apartment on the top floor.” She makes it sound quite cosy, 

but they had no heating in the house for that first winter. 

They removed all the original plaster, then re-wired and 

re-plumbed the whole house, “and put in some structural ties to 

prevent any movement. It was nothing drastic, but we thought we 

might as well future-proof the house and decided to put them 

 


This page: Morgan has carefully chosen the colours in 

the kitchen to achieve her vision for it. The cupboards 

are painted in Constantinople by Andrew Martin and 

the island unit is Farrow and Ball’s Studio Green. The 

walls are in Slipper Satin, also by Farrow and Ball 

in just in case.” These are the sort of things that you might 

as well do while the house is stripped back to bare bones. 

Back in the fifties and sixties, at the peak of the midcentury 

style, people wanted their houses to look streamlined 

and futuristic. Many period houses were stripped of their 

original features – or, if you were lucky, they were covered 

up with hardboard and wood chip. Jon and Morgan were 

fortunate enough here and managed to uncover many of 

the original features – and have been able to restore those 

that had been removed or damaged. “We took down quite a 

few false polystyrene ceilings,” says Morgan, “but luckily the 

owners had left the original ceilings underneath. In some cases 

the plasterer was able to plaster over them and add in new 

ceiling roses, coving and cornicing to match the originals.” 

They had builders in until the shell stage. “We did the 

plaster-boarding then the plasterer came in to plaster on 

top. We’ve done all the decorating too.” Where the original 

corbels in the hall had been lost or damaged, they were 

able to take casts of one of the remaining ones and put 

them back to look as if they’d been there all along. They 

have also replaced all the windows, reinstated what must 

feel like acres of dado and picture rails and added in 


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This page: Three rooms were combined to create the master suite. 

A partition was put up behind the bed with mirrored wardrobe 

to make a dressing area with views over the back garden 

some panelling, preserving as much as they could – “because 

it’s important to be authentic, to keep with the spirit of the 

place,” says Morgan. But that doesn’t mean being stuck in the 

decorative Victorian era. It’s a modern take on the style, but 

relies on the interior of the house keeping its original integrity. 

The kitchen extension is a case in point. When planning out 

the space they were careful to mirror the shape of the bay window 

at the front of the house, bringing symmetry and balance to either 

end of the building. The French doors were modelled on the 

original doors at the back of the house. “We wanted to use the 

actual French doors but they weren’t up to it – we needed them 

to be energy efficient.” The kitchen was installed in the nick of 

time – “it went in four days before Loxley arrived,” she laughs. 

It has become the room where they spend most of their time, 

and no wonder, as it’s a wonderful space – light and bright 

thanks to the large windows and French doors and overhead 

lantern light. It has the feel of an orangery, occupying the 

width of the house, with a generous island unit, underfloor 

heating and a hardwearing La Rochelle limestone, a pale 

natural stone that enhances the bright airiness of the room. 

The extension has really become a multi-function space. “The 

girls just scoot around the island unit,” says Morgan – she’s already 

had to touch up the paintwork. “We do yoga in here, and it’s great 

to lie on the floor and look up into the sky – it’s almost as if 


Above: In one corner of the bedroom 

a freestanding Copperfield bath 

bathes in light from the skylight 

above Left: When a new opening 

was created to allow access to the 

master en suite, bricks were stripped 

of plaster and left untrimmed 

we’re on a boat.” That she is able to 

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She had firm ideas about the style 

of the kitchen, and the colour scheme. 

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with pink.” This is a combo that sounds 

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shades. “I went for the wrong pink 

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parlour is Farrow and Ball’s Off Black, 

with Elephant’s Breath, also Farrow and 

Ball, above on one of the walls in the 

parlour. This is an opulent room, with 

an inlaid carpet instead of a rug and 

they have paid careful attention to detail, 

even down to the smoked brass light 

switches, from Dowsing and Reynolds. 

“I love the radiators,” says Morgan. 

“They’re more sympathetic to the 

building. I especially like this one in 

the parlour, and we’ve left it unpainted 

because the raw finish looks so good.” 

There are large fireplaces in these 

rooms too, restored to their original 

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We head upstairs, past the girls’ 

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laid almost anywhere. Ben says that when he starts a new 

project he usually begins with the flooring. “Start off with 

a good base,” he explains, “as it sets the tone for the rest 

of the project.” Wise words from the sole agent of Castle 

Stones, the Netherlands flooring company that hand make 

these special replica stone tiles. Similar composite brick 

tiles, this time from Mandarin Stone, have been used 

to good effect on the shower walls in the bathroom. 

Ben chose soft, but hardwearing, sisal for the bedroom 

floor and opted for wooden floorboards stained an 

ebony colour for the living room. The floorboards came 

from Orlestone Oak in Shadoxhurst. Supporting local 

businesses when he can is an important factor when it 

comes to choosing services and materials. In the case of 

The Stables, budget was also a big part of the decision 

making process. It was important to get the right look 

without compromising on quality, but within a budget, 

because ultimately a holiday home needs to return a profit. 

Demonstrable ways of achieving the desired effect, without 

having to splash out, abound here at The Stables. “To keep 

costs down the kitchen was from Wickes,” explains Ben, 

“but the marble top was sourced elsewhere. Using places like 

Wickes and Howdens is cost effective. You can then source 

the handles and other details from different places and make 

the units look bespoke that way. To be honest, a cupboard 

carcass is much the same wherever you get it from.” 

Ben is not averse to shopping at budget friendly high 

street stores either, providing the items meet the brief. “The 

curtains in both the atrium and living room are from Ikea,” 

he says, “but they work well and have helped to keep the 

project to budget.” It’s a question of knowing how and 

when to use such things, and this is a skill he has gradually 

learned as his interior design experience has grown. 

Starting his career in property development in London, 

Above: The bathroom features the softest pink marble tiles from 

Mandarin Stone and similarly painted horizontally laid wood panelling 

which echo styles from Ben’s travels Below: Large copper shades, usually 

reserved for high ceilings, create a striking focal point when grouped 

together above an upcycled table in a corner of the entrance hall 


“All the doors are made from reclaimed 

Mississippi oak floorboards.” This gives 

them their rich warm colour and contrasts 

beautifully with the central section of the 

door frames, painted in a smokey blue 

Ben quickly realised that it was the interiors side of things 

that interested him the most. “When I came back (to 

Tenterden) I realised that the more I did, the more I 

wanted to get into interiors. I started the shop five years 

ago and now here we are,” he says. Business, despite 

recent events, is going from strength to strength. Using 

the shop as a base, he spends most of his time out and 

about, sourcing and designing – and really enjoys designing 

bespoke furniture for projects. He points to the coffee table 

in the living room. “That was a butcher’s block that we 

found a base for and then screwed a glass top on to.” It has 

made a perfect low table and with its worn, curving surface 

visible under the glass top it becomes a sculptural piece. 

They made the hall table and the vanity unit in the 

bathroom too – repurposing an old cupboard and 

plumbing a basin into the top. “Upcycling is a great way to 

achieve a bespoke look that’s also cost effective.” He points 

at a wooden door. “All the doors are made from reclaimed 

Mississippi oak floorboards.” This gives them their rich 

warm colour and contrasts beautifully with the central 

section of the door frames, which have been painted in 

the same unifying smoky blue as the window frames. 


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This page: Tucked away to one side of The Stables, a cosy 

courtyard provides an outdoor retreat during the summer months 

The simply furnished bedroom is set off by a panelled 

back wall, painted a striking green, which contrasts well with 

the taupe of the headboard of the bed, another handmade 

piece designed by Ben. Green is used as a fresh pop of 

colour throughout the apartment, livening up the otherwise 

restrained beige bathroom and luxurious walk-in shower. 

Ben travels extensively, sourcing materials and objects for 

projects and for the shop from Europe and Scandinavia and 

has forged strong links in Germany. “I wanted to be able to 

sell things that can’t be sourced in England,” he says. “I need 

to be able to get things that are a bit unique and unusual.” 

He’s found it a challenge to negotiate some of the recent 

hurdles in the marketplace, many associated with Brexit. 

“Importing is a nightmare at the moment,” he admits. “Things 

that I ordered six months ago and had forgotten abut have 

only just appeared. There are huge delays, lots of paperwork 

and red tape.” It is worth putting up with these irritations 

though, and ensures that Kagu can maintain its reputation 

for supplying unusual and unique interior solutions. 

Ben is also trying to push the business online, and weighs 

up the balance between old and new – the things he can’t 

source easily, or in sufficient quantity go in the shop, or 

are used as part of a project, but those items in relatively 

easy supply, like the large basket in the hall – which makes 

an ideal container for a large plant – are in stock online 

and at the shop. ‘I’m in the shop one day a week.’ Says 

Ben, ‘Most of the time I’m out and about, working on 

projects, designing furniture, looking for architectural finds 

in places like Ardingly, or sourcing things for the shop.’ 

The interior of The Stables has been dressed with an eclectic 

mix of bespoke and off the shelf items. Ben points out some 

of the furnishings that are also available in the Kagu shop, 

including the dusky pink Soho sofa in the sitting area. Striking 

verdigris copper lamps that hang in the hall to such effect 

that they become artworks in themselves. These mix happily 

with high street purchases and interesting finds from all over 

the place. The chairs in the dining area were sourced from a 

shop that specialises in old church furniture, while the shelf 

on the wall above started life as a potter’s board – being used 

to move pottery into drying rooms and kilns. An old fire 

bucket has even been turned into a stylishly retro plant pot. 

Kagu interiors does also venture outside a little. There 

is a fabulous rusty red Onora planter just outside the 

building – home to a huge clump of agapanthus and 

making a statement of its own when these aren’t in flower. 

A miniature sliver of patio can be found adjacent to The 

Stables, accessed either from the front of the apartment or 

through the French doors of the living room. This outdoor 

space could easily have been overlooked, but Ben has cleverly 

made it seem bigger than it is by using pale stone chippings 

on the ground. Helped by the horizontal fence, he has turned 

the space into a bijou seating and dining area complete with 

bistro table and chairs, surrounded by scented plants. 

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Stylist and interiors author Selina Lake shares her 

decorating tips for the coldest months of the year 

Photographs: 

Debi Treloar 

The simple, elegant 

armchair in a mid-century 

modern-style is from IKEA 

(below). I added a Mabel and Bird 

handmade cushion/pillow and a knitted 

blanket for extra comfort. The pinecone 

garland is easy to make: simply spray some 

pinecones with artificial snow or white paint and 

tie them onto a length of cord or string decorated 

with ribbons – I used narrow black satin 

ribbon. The walls are painted in vintage 

grey from Valspar and I arranged a 

mix of waxflower and eucalyptus 

in the glass jar on the table to 

add scent to the room. 

During the winter most of us spend more time indoors, rather than 

braving the cold for a night out. We’ll stay in and invite friends 

over for dinner or drinks, and have the family over for afternoon 

tea and gatherings. So it’s a good time to think about styling your space. 

There are a few practicalities to consider when styling your home for winter: 

number one is keeping your rooms warm and welcoming. Dig out the blankets 

and throws you tucked away during the summer and freshen them up with a 

quick, cool spin in the washing machine. Once dry, drape them over the 

arm of your sofa or armchair, lay them on your bed and stack the rest in a 


pile on a shelf or in a basket, so they 

can be easily grabbed when needed. 

Next, think about your flooring. 

I have painted floorboards in most 

rooms of our house, so I use a large 

Moroccan-style rug in the living room 

from The Plantation Rug Company 

to add warmth and rich colours. In 

our bedroom I use faux-fur rugs from 

IKEA on both sides of our bed, and in 

the kitchen a woven plastic Moroccan 

mat works well to keep the draughts 

at bay, plus it’s easy to wipe clean. 

There’s no need to rush out and 

buy loads of new furnishings for 

your home – you can work with 

what you already have and dress it 

for the season, perhaps investing 

in a few new accessories. I like to 

use a mix of chair styles around 

our dining table and to make them 

more comfy I add cushions, faux-fur 

rugs and folded knitted blankets. 

Sometimes simply arranging a few 

candles along your dining table or 

sideboard will make your space feel 

even more wintery. Use a mix of 

tealight holders, candlesticks or large 

pillar candles placed in jars and vases. 

Rearranging or adding new 

artworks and prints is another way 

to make your space feel ready for 

winter. Perhaps you could invest 

in a wintery wallpaper panel from 

Deborah Bowness, or posters 

and prints by Fine Little Day. I 

also love vintage botanical wall 

charts on dark backgrounds. 

Depending on how you have already 

decorated your home, there are a few 

different natural elements which can 

be brought in. Galvanized pots of 

mini pine trees work well in rustic 

spaces, whereas dried hydrangeas and 

deep-pink heathers fit into a faded 

grandeur theme. Pots or vases of 

white Amaryllis on a white dining 

table will work well if you’re after a 

predominantly white theme. I love 

making arrangements with a mix of 

colours for crafty, homespun spaces. 

Textiles need to be considered 

at this time of year too. You could 

swap your summery-print cushions/ 

pillows for dark florals, perhaps 

in either velvet or knit. Bedding 

can also be changed from the 

light and cool covers used in the 

warmer months to thicker duvets/ 

comforters, eiderdowns and blankets. 

Winter 

Scents 

It’s too cold to keep our windows 

open for very long during the 

winter when our homes are in 

need of some fresh air, so it’s the ideal 

time to introduce some warming and 

fragrant winter scents. Burning incense 

sticks and sage smudge sticks (bundles 

of dried herbs, bound together) will 

certainly add some lovely aromas to 

your space. Another option is to bring 

in winter scents from outside – bunches 

of freshly picked pine sprigs, along 

with bouquets of rosemary, are a great 

addition. I also like to introduce bundles 

of cinnamon sticks and bunches of 

eucalyptus. For a stylish touch, collect 

some fallen pinecones and arrange 

them in an old wooden crate or basket, 

and spray them with your favourite 

room freshener. For me, the ultimate 

winter fragrance comes from scented 

candles – I can’t get enough of them. 

My favourites are Baies by Diptyque, 

Moroccan Rose by True Grace and 

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Simply the best 


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Photography by Key & Quill 

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Meat expectations 

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meals, using the bones for stock and saving the fat. Check out Paley Farm 

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Use your time wisely 

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potatoes are served straight from the oven, most of the other elements 

can sit for a while, especially the turkey, which should rest for at least 

an hour. Get ahead by parboiling potatoes the night before and make 

a madeira and thyme gravy from chicken wings and giblets and 

keep it ready in the freezer. 

Treat yourself 

Indulgence is the order of the day, but a little creativity will bring 

freshness to the table. Simmer frozen cranberries with a spoonful of 

brown sugar, sprig of rosemary and a slosh of port for a thick fruity 

sauce; slice thick rounds of carrots into a heavy bottomed casserole with 

a lid, juice and zest of a clementine, butter, thyme leaves and a star anise 

and heat slowly until glazed and soft; add a handful of roughly chopped 

flat leaf parsley just before serving to brussels sprouts fried in butter with 

bacon and chestnuts. Make sure the Champagne is chilled and you 

have double the number of pigs in blankets you thought you needed, 

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Your New local Surrey liqueur! 

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Festive Spirits 

Treat yourself to a seasonal tipple 

Beginner: Hurtberry Bubbles 

Hurt Liqueur have harnessed the unique qualities of Surrey hurt berries to create a flavourful 

liqueur that blends especially well with sparkling wines. Simply add some Hurt Liqueur to 

your favourite glass of bubbly for a festive treat – how much is up to you but we find adding 

around 10ml to a sparkling wine or Prosecco is the perfect blend. hurtliqueur.co.uk 

Ingredients: 

• sparkling wine or Prosecco 

• 10ml Hurt Liqueur 

Method: 

1. Pour 10ml of Hurt Liqueur into your flute. 

2. Top with your favourite sparkling wine or Prosecco. 

Intermediate: Winter Spiced Cotton French 75 

A seasonal twist on the wartime classic that’s usually made with gin, 

Champagne, lemon juice and sugar. 

Ingredients: 

• 50ml Otterbeck Distillery 

Gently Spiced Cotton Gin 

• Champagne 

For the spiced syrup: 

• 1 cup water 

• 1 cup sugar 

• 1 sprig rosemary 

• 1 cinnamon stick 

• juice and rind of 

2 oranges 

Method: 

1. Simmer all syrup ingredients for 15 minutes, until reduced by half. 

2. Strain 50ml of the syrup into a glass jar and chill in the fridge until ready to use. 

3. Combine the gin with chilled syrup in a cocktail glass. 

4. Top with chilled Champagne and garnish with a sprig of rosemary and orange peel. 

Expert: Christmas Pudding Cocktail 

The Queen’s Inn has shared this simple but delicious Christmas cocktail. 

thequeensinnhawkhurst.co.uk 

Ingredients: 

• 50ml Berneroy Calvados 

VSOP 

• 25ml Grand Marnier 

• 1 dash of cherry brandy 

• 100ml ginger beer 

• ice cubes 

For the cinnamon & 

vanilla syrup: 

• 100ml of water 

• 100g sugar 


• 1 split 

vanilla pod 

To garnish: 

• 1 star anise 


• 1 handful of fresh cranberries 

• 1 slice of dehydrated orange 

• 1 vanilla pod, dried 

• a sprinkle of icing sugar 

Method: 

1. Reduce ingredients for cinnamon and vanilla syrup. Simmer for 3 minutes and leave to infuse. 

2. Half fill a shaker with ice cubes. Pour in the Calvados, Grand Marnier and cinnamon and 

vanilla syrup. Seal with a Boston glass and shake well for 30 seconds. 

3. Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes and strain in the contents of your shaker. 

4. Top up with ginger beer and a dash of cherry brandy. 

5. Add all your garnishes to serve. 



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Season’s Treats 

Kent Cookery School’s James Palmer Rosser designs 

three wonderfully moreish and special recipes for 

a festive celebration with family and friends 

Photographs: David Merewether 

Hot Smoked Salmon 

Prep time: 10 mins Cooking time: 

Around 20 mins Serves 8 

This dish is a real crowd pleaser and 

centrepiece showstopper. The delicate smoky 

flavour combines perfectly with freshness 

of the dill and lime. It is extremely versatile 

– have it on Christmas morning with 

scrambled eggs and muffins, whip up with 

some chives and cream cheese for a delicious 

topping for bagels or flake and use in salads. 

• 1 side of salmon 

• zest of 2 limes 

• 2tbsp honey 

• 2tbsp chopped dill 

• salt 

1. Soak the apple wood smoking 

chips for at least 15 minutes. 

2. Either portion the salmon or leave 

it as a whole side and place skin side 

down on a piece of greaseproof paper. 

3. Season with salt and the grated lime 

zest, honey, and freshly chopped dill. 

On the BBQ: 

1. Prepare the BBQ for indirect heat, 

around 180˚C. Place the fish (still 

on the greaseproof paper) onto the 

cooking grate over indirect heat. 

2. Place the soaked wood chips over 

the coals and replace the lid 

3. Cook for around 20 minutes, or until 

you reach a core temperature of 56˚C. 

You will need: a BBQ and apple wood 

smoking chips (you can buy online at 

weber.com/GB), a cooking thermometer 

Pan Seared Scallops, 

Cauliflower & Crispy 

Chicken Skin 

Prep time: 1hr 

Cooking time: 15 mins Serves 4 

For the cauliflower: 

• 1 cauliflower 

• 100ml white wine vinegar 

• 60g caster sugar 

• 400ml milk 

• salt 

1. Cut the cauliflower into florets. 

2. Slice 2 large florets thinly on a mandolin 

and place in a separate container. Add 100ml 

white wine vinegar over the sliced florets 

and 60g caster sugar. Carefully stir, ensuring 

not to break the florets, and set aside. 

3. For the roast cauliflower, set aside 

a few of the smaller florets for pan 

roasting with the scallops later. 

For the purée: 

1. Cut all the remaining florets, including 

the root of the cauliflower, and place into a 

large thick-bottomed saucepan, cover with 

the milk and some water if needed. Season 

 


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with salt and bring up to 

a gentle simmer. Simmer 

until the cauliflower is 

tender, a little over cooked. 

2. Once cooked, carefully 

take the cauliflower out of 

the cooking liquor with a 

slotted spoon and place into 

a jug blender. Blitz until 

silky smooth. Add some of 

the cooking liquid until you 

reach the consistency you 

want. Season and set aside. 

For the chicken skin: 

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ask your butcher for them) 

• rapeseed oil & seasoning 

Lay the skin on a flat tray 

lined with parchment paper 

and lightly drizzle with some 

rapeseed oil. Season with 

sea salt. Lay on top a second 

piece of parchment paper and 

another flat tray to sandwich 

the skin between. Bake in a 

pre-heated oven at 180˚C for 

around 20 minutes or until 

crispy. Set aside till needed. 

For the chicken and tarragon 

jus – makes about 100ml: 

• 1l fresh chicken stock 

• 250ml white wine 

• 1 tbsp olive oil 

• 250g chicken wings, 

knuckles or bones 

• 2 large shallots, finely sliced 

• 1 clove garlic, peeled 

• 1 small carrot, 

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• 1 stick of celery, sliced 

• the green ends of 1 

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• 1 bay leaf 

• 4 peppercorns 

• 1tbsp fresh chopped 

tarragon 

• 1tsp tomato puree 

1. Place a large saucepan 

on a medium to high heat, 

melt the butter in the pan, 

then add the vegetables and 

fry for about 8 minutes 

until soft and brown. 

2. Now add the chicken 

wings, garlic, bay 

leaf, peppercorns and 

tomato purée and fry for 

another 2 minutes. 

3. Add the white wine, turn 

the heat up high and bring 

to the boil.Simmer on a 

high heat until the wine is 

almost all gone. Then add the 

chicken stock, bring to the 

boil, simmer on a medium 

heat until the stock has 

reduced by half, this should 

take about 20 minutes. 

4. After the stock has 

reduced, strain the sauce into 

a clean pan removing the 

vegetables and wings. Skim 

off any fat from the top of the 

sauce.Place the sauce back 

on a high heat to boil, once 

boiling reduce the sauce until 

it thickens. This should take 

about 20 minutes again. 

5. Once the sauce has 

thickened, season to taste 

with salt and pepper and add 

the fresh chopped tarragon. 

Chef’s Tip:. 

This sauce works well 

with all types of poultry 

including chicken, turkey, 

guinea fowl or pheasant. 

Also try adding a drop of 

cream for extra richness or 

some button mushrooms 

for a different flavour. 

For the tarragon oil: 

• 12g tarragon leaves 

• 12g flat-leaf parsley leaves 

• 180ml extra virgin olive oil 

• fine grain sea salt 

1. Bring a medium saucepan 

of water to the boil. Salt well, 

as you would pasta water, 

and blanch the tarragon 

and parsley leaves briefly, 

until bright green – just 10 

seconds or so. Work quickly 

to drain, and transfer to a 

bowl of ice water. Drain once 

more, and pat with a clean 

cloth to remove as much 

residual water as possible. 

2. Use a food processor or 

blender to purée the leaves 

and olive oil until smooth 

– at least a minute or so. 

Strain through the finest 

sieve you have, alternately, 

you can use triple-lined 


cheese cloth. I use a tea strainer. 

3. Discard the solids and transfer 

the oil to a sterilised jar. It keeps 

refrigerated for a couple of weeks, but 

bring to room temperature to use. 

For the pan roasted scallops: 

• scallops (you’ll need 3 per person) 

• butter 

• lemon juice 

• 1 Granny Smith apple, fine julienned 

• fresh chervil (to serve) 

1. Preheat a pan over a high heat and 

add a tbsp of oil. Pat dry scallops 

with kitchen paper and season well. 

2. Add the scallops to the pan flat side 

down and cook until golden brown, 

this will take 2-3 minutes. Don’t move 

the scallops around in the pan as this 

will prevent them from cooking. 

3. Add a ‘chef’s knob’ of butter and baste 

with foamy butter, add a good squeeze 

of lemon and baste a couple more times. 

Drain on fresh kitchen paper and serve. 

I presented the dish by arranging a little 

cauliflower purée on a plate, topping 

with the scallops and a few florets of 

roasted cauliflower, before drizzling 

over a little of the jus and tarragon 

oil then adding fresh apple, crispy 

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Cooking & cooling time: 

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• 125g shelled 

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• 50g egg whites 

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• 100g icing sugar 

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1. Roast the nuts on three 

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Also warm a baking sheet 

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Whisking constantly, add 

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Add the warmed honey. 

By this time your syrup 

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Carefully remove it from 

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5. Continue to whisk at full 

speed for 12 minutes. Then 

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All that 

Subtlety is key says Josephine Fairley as she 

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Much as we might love 

watching Ru Paul’s Drag 

Race, it’s really not the 

look that most of us are dreaming of, 

as the festive season approaches and 

we head out – whether tentatively or 

with gusto – to parties, once again. 

But there’s always that risk, with 

so much of the ‘seasonal’ makeup 

out there: palettes that dazzle 

like the Regent Street Christmas 

lights, high wattage highlighters 

and lip glosses so lacquered they 

would look more at home on a 

Ferrari’s bonnet than our faces. 

On the other hand, if you stick 

with your regular daily makeup, 

you can feel as drab as Cinderella 

before her fairy godmother waved 

her magic (mascara) wand. And 

cosmetics really can work wonders 

on confidence, as I was reminded 

again recently. I’d spent the day 

running around London before a 

VIP dinner at which I was due to 

speak, and felt very much less-thanglam. 

However, I’d scheduled to 

meet a makeup artist brand owner – 

Rupert Kingston, of Delilah – for tea 

beforehand, in Fortnum & Mason. 

He whisked me upstairs to his 

cosmetics counter, expertly turbocharged 

the makeup I had on (most 

of Delilah’s textures, even including 

their mascara, can be layered over 

what you’re already wearing), 

and I honestly felt transformed, 

empowered and 1000% ready for 

my moment in the spotlight. 

So there’s always that option: take 

yourself off to a beauty counter and 

place yourself in their hands for a 

makeover – often free, sometimes for 

a fee redeemable against purchase, 

but always instructive, and the 

very best way of all to discover 

new products, tricks and shades. 

Could be just the fillip you need 

to give you the gas in your tank 

to walk into that gathering... 

Meanwhile? Before sharing some 

favourite party-worthy finds, I’ll 

leave you with this: if you’re over 25, 

think ‘candlelight’, not ‘fairy lights’. 

Grab yourself a great primer. 

If you have the luxury of starting 

your makeup from scratch, primer 

can help create a smoother canvas 

and ensure products stay put for 

longer. For long days and long 

evenings, I swear by Elemis Pro- 

Collagen Insta-Smooth Primer, 

£58 for 50ml (and worth every 

penny), which delivers an amazing 

‘glow’ (even though, unlike many 

primers, this doesn’t have any 

light-reflecting ‘radiant’ particles, 

simply leaving skin dewy, not 

gleaming), somehow dials up the 

power of your makeup, just a tad, 

and definitely makes it last longer. 

Compact foundation is a boon, 

for parties. Slip the compact in 

your bag and gently touch up, 

if skin starts to look red and 

patchy (and alcohol 

can certainly 

do that to a 

face). Compact 

foundation can be applied over 

what you’re already wearing, but 

remember: pat, don’t swipe – if 

you do need to blur the edges, a 

finger’s better than the puff for 

that. Favourite formulas of mine 

include Elizabeth Arden Flawless 

Finish Sponge-on Cream makeup, 

£27, and Armani Powder Fabric 

Compact Foundation, £42.75, 

with L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24H 

Fresh Wear Powder Foundation, 

£12.99, a perfectly commendable 

and long-lasting option for those 

on a budget; all (hoorah) are now 

available in a wide shade offering. 

Choose cream blusher for a gentle 

flush. I always prefer cream blusher 

over powder; it may not last on the 

skin but again, is so easy to touch 

up with another smoosh (and at a 

pinch, I do also use a dab of lipstick 

for that task), and creates a more 

natural, seamless effect. Maybe 

intensify the depth of your blusher 

a bit, for evening, both in terms of 

shade and the level of application. 

I am a long-term fan of Stila 

Convertible Colour, £18, which 

can double up as a lipcolour, while 

a great find (via a friend) has been 

Rituel de Fille Inner Glow Crème 

Pigment, £24 (naturismo.com). 

An amazing ‘steal’ is E.L.F. Putty 

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many brands offering a ‘virtual try-on’ so 

you can see it on your own face, online. 

Find the perfect palette, for eyes. A 

palette makes things soooo much easier: 

someone else has done the hard work of 

matching the shades for you, creating a 

complementary combo. If you do want 

to gleam, though, be careful where you 

place the shimmery shadows: the centre 

of the top lid and the brow-bone – 

perhaps with a tiny touch around the tear 

duct – is flattering for one and all, but 

adding shimmer anywhere else simply 

highlights lines and wrinkles. (If you 

don’t have any of those – you lucky thing 

– then feel free to override this advice.) 

I am super-keen on the Tom Ford 

Mink Mirage palette, £68, which is 

also super-pricy but has the perfect 

combo of satin, shimmer and matte 

shades, including a dark brown-y black 

that’s perfect for smudging yourself a 

smokey eye. Right at the other end of 

the price spectrum is By Beauty Bay 

Nude 16 Colour Palette, which will set 

you back all of a tenner, is beautifully 

blendable and offers some great browns 

and shimmers (16 shades in all). 

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect 

Quadra Eyeshadow Palette, £47, is as 

classic a ‘quad’ of shadows as you could 

ever wish for (and of course, you can 

always just stare lovingly at the double-C 

palette when not in use…) The bottom 

line is that there are MANY great palettes 

out there, at every price-point, but they 

should tick the following box: a dark 

shade for smokiness and sockets, a pale 

ivory/cream shade (probably shimmery) 

for brows and a dot above the centre 

of the eye, and a taupe-y neutral for 

blending it all together seamlessly. 

Just add liner. I can sign my name 

perfectly well, but can I create a good 

cat-flick? No way. So for me, pencils 

are the way to go. My new-found 

favourite is Make Up By Mario 

Master Pigment Pro Pencil, £19 

(at cultbeauty.com), which is quite 

astonishingly, almost indelibly longlasting 

(so much so that you’d better 

have a great makeup remover on hand, 

before bedtime). Delilah Cosmetics 

Long Wear Retractable Pencil, £20 

is also completely brilliant, staying put 

for as long as you manage to party. 

Touch up your mascara. Important: 

not every mascara will allow you to 

do this without caking, clumping 

or making your eyelashes look like 

tarantulas. Again, a find from Delilah, 

here (discovered via that makeover session 

I recently enjoyed), with Delilah Intense 

Day-to-Night Buildable Volumising 

Mascara, £24, specially formulated 

to ‘revive’ lashes later in the day. 

Just add lipstick. Honestly don’t think 

you can beat a classic red, for evening. 

There really IS a red for everyone and 

again, this is where that makeup counter 

consultation can help. But a couple of 

foolproof choices, as far as I’m concerned, 

are Lisa Eldridge Ribbon Gloss 

Embrace Lip Gloss, £18; the texture is 

mid-way between a non-sticky gloss and 

a lip oil, but also acts as a lip stain and 

lasts longer than any lip gloss I’ve ever 

tried. (The makeup artist – probably the 

most respected in the country – currently 

has a pop-up in Covent Garden that 

should be on everyone’s must-visit list 

before Christmas, but her cosmetics are 

also available at lisaeldridge.com.) In my 

handbag at all times, meanwhile, is one 

shade or other of Chanel Rouge Coco 

Shine, , £33; there are 33 shades in all 

of this sheer, highly pigmented lipstick 

which ensures you’re just two swipes away 

from glamour at all times; my somewhat 

extravagant but oft-used ‘collection’ 

includes 91 Bohème, 70 Attitude and 98 

Instinct, all stunning shades of red. But 

a super-affordable lip choice, meanwhile, 

is Collection Lip Gello, , £2.99 – again, 

highly pigmented, to dab onto lips for 

an instant, comfy, tinted and slightly 

glossy (but definitely party-worthy) pout. 

Then simply add a spritz of your 

favourite get-you-in-the-mood fragrance 

– and if your heart desires, prepare to 

party like it’s – well, 2019… 

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Manageable 

Sarah Maxwell shares her Christmas 

exercise stress busters 

With Christmas around 

the corner, I’m focusing 

on the benefits of 

stretching, to keep you in tip top 

form – both mentally and physically 

– during this busy season. 

Although Christmas is billed as 

a relaxed and fun time of year, we 

all know the resulting stress that 

comes from being the main person 

handling the load! Creaking joints, 

stiff back and a general feeling of 

exhaustion is known to increase anxiety 

and sleep deprivation can cause us 

to run on empty very quickly. 

When you add these factors together 

over a prolonged period of time, it 

can have a dramatic impact on the 

effectiveness of our immune system, 

leaving us wide open to all manner of 

bugs and viruses over the holiday break. 

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breathing technique is proven to have a 

multitude of benefits and doesn’t have 

to take up much of your precious time. 

In fact, by doing a short daily routine it 

can actually create more productive time 

in your day by giving you more physical 

energy and a calmer state of mind. 

In my younger years, stretching 

was something I neglected. Time 

constraints abound and, coupled with 

my naturally stiff-as-a-board body, 

there was no way I was going to get 

into the positions I had seen people 30 

years older than me doing effortlessly! 

Thankfully, I have now embraced 

stretching and enjoy the huge benefits 

that derive from doing a very short and 

simple routine at the start of my day. 

Stretching regularly increases your 

range of movement (so important for 

healthy backs and joints), improves 

blood flow to essential organs and has a 

positive effect on our posture. Treating 

yourself to a good stretch is also great 

for your mental health, relieving 

tension and reducing stress. Steady 

breathing whilst stretching releases 

endorphins – the happiness chemicals 

that can also help to reduce pain and 

allow you to relax and recharge. 

So if you’re running on empty, 

with your brain spinning at 100mph, 

give these simple exercises a try 

for a few minutes a day over the 

festive season and I guarantee it’s 

the best ingredient I can share with 

you for a very Merry Christmas. 

Child’s Pose 

This is great stretch for those times 

you feel anxious and overwhelmed. 

Sit on your heels (wide apart) and tuck 

your legs underneath you. Reach your 

arms in front of you, resting them right 

beside your ears. Relax the head down 

towards the floor and breathe steadily. 

Legs against wall 

Find a space where you can lie down 

on your back and raise your legs, 

resting your heels on the wall. Let 

your arms rest beside you or place 

them on your belly. Relax yourself 

into the foot and breathe steadily. 

If you don’t feel comfortable in this 

position, shuffle your bottom a little 

away from the wall until it feels good. 

If you’re keen to find out more, 

The British Wheel of Yoga has 

some great resources to explore 

and information on what’s on 

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Above all, have a wonderful, 

stretchy Christmas! 

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Coach Charlotte Lau 

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keeping Christmas 

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Isn’t it wonderful to feel the excitement of Christmas 

bubbling again this year, surrounded by family and 

friends, cooking and eating together and enjoying shared 

experiences? But as many of us have experienced, the planning, 

shopping, cooking and the day itself can sometimes be 

overwhelming. As we are engulfed by delicious food, bucks 

fizz and TV Christmas specials the lure of cosying up in your 

slipper socks, and tucking into a tin of Quality Street is strong, 

leaving our usual routines by the wayside. Well, with some 

careful planning we can still enjoy the festive period without 

food comas, feelings of guilt or the desire to set yourself 

unrealistic New Year resolutions to counteract it, come January! 

Give it a go. Prioritise yourself. 

Christmas is often associated with a time for 

giving but be careful not to give too much. With 

Christmas parties, school nativities, present buying 

and wrapping, food shopping and negotiating family 

traditions, many of us can leave December feeling 

burnout. We then set ourselves unrealistic New 

Year’s resolutions to exercise and eat healthily, which 

often end with feelings of failure when we give them 

up after just two weeks. Why not start prioritising 

yourself now? Amongst the chaos of December allow 

yourself pockets of time to do things you enjoy; a 

frosty morning walk, a wreath-making class, baking 

mince pies with your children or watching your 

favourite Christmas film. You can’t pour from an 

empty cup so prioritise things that feed you internally. 

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Learn to… enjoy in moderation 

Surrounded by delicious food and drink and often eating more 

than we normally would over the Christmas period, it is no 

wonder that many of us start January thinking something has to 

change. Christmas is a time for celebration and with all the will 

power in the world it is neither realistic nor enjoyable to expect 

yourself to pass on all the delicious treats on offer! Allowing 

yourself to enjoy things in moderation is key. Pile your plate 

with turkey and vegetables and limit the amount of energy 

dense foods like roast potatoes or pigs in blankets. Enjoy your 

Christmas pudding after your meal but try not to let the sweet 

treats continue into the sitting room where it’s easy to lose count 

over what has passed your lips. Enjoy a glass of bubbles when 

you see in the New Year or toasting with family, but be mindful 

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The stress we feel during the lead up to Christmas or 

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symbolised everlasting life and hope 

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in this case it also provides opportunities – and practical 

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Glasshouse aims to grow their programmes into more of 

them and expand the project to become nationwide. 

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so is a great choice for a shelf or high 

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Gifts 

Houseplants and Christmas don’t 

always go together well. Light levels 

are low, but it’s cold by the window 

and with the heating on full blast, it 

can be hot and dry everywhere else. 

Not always the most wonderful time 

of the year if you are sensitive and 

need to photosynthesise. Happily The 

Glasshouse specialises in plants that will 

cope with these conditions well. “All 

of our plants like warmth,” says Kali. 

“To keep them optimal, they should 

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houses are actually ideal. Depending on 

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They have some gorgeous plants 

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Christmas present and make an 

impact, bringing nature inside,” says 

Kali. “We are introducing a new 

plant called a Phlebodium davana or 

Blue Feather Fern, which we love as a 

present.” This beautiful fern has leaves 

that are a lovely glaucous blue that 

looks perfect in interior settings. “For 

corporate clients and in our Cranbrook 

shop, we will also have our white 

hellebores potted in our handmade grey 

Italian clay pots.” Helleborus niger is 

also known as the Christmas rose, but 

will probably appreciate being planted 

outside once the festivities are over. 

Some plants also have hidden 

benefits that could be very useful 

during the festive season. Kali suggests 

an aloe vera. Aloes contain skin 

soothing compounds and a natural 

pain reliever – you can simply cut off 

a little section to use directly on the 

skin as a cooling salve. “A great party 

present,” says Kali, “to help with those 

Christmas dinner cooking burns!” 

Winter Care 

Winter is hard on all of us and 

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Sat 11 Dec 11am to 3pm 

Rye Bank Gallery, 11a 

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A book signing of Polly Horner’s 

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Watts Gallery, Artists’ Village, 

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In the gallery’s new temporary 

exhibition Uncommon Power, 

Lucy and Catherine Madox 

Brown explore the work of 

two creative women who grew 

up at the heart of the Pre- 

Raphaelite world. You can also 

visit Limnerslease, the recently 

reopened home of the founders, 

Mary and George Watts and see 

their studios. In Print: Into the 

Night is a free exhibition featuring 

contemporary printmakers 

inspired by the beauty of nighttime 

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decorative festive crafts, follow 

winter woodland trails, cosy up 

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Thu – Sun throughout Dec 

The Old Lloyds Bank, Tenterden 

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Sat 4 Dec 10am-4pm 

Walled Garden, Water 

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stalls with their wares. Tuck into 

breakfast or lunch in the Carnation 

House before choosing a Christmas 

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candles, baskets, skin care, mince 

pies and puddings, charcuterie, 

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The State Hall, Hastings 

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Fri 10 Dec – Sun 2 Jan 

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Father Christmas and receive a 

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Get ready to Time Warp 

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Show visits G Live this Christmas. 

Starring Strictly Come Dancing 

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including Sweet Transvestite, Damn 

it Janet, and of course, the pelvicthrusting, 

show-stopping Time 

Warp. It’s the story of two squeaky 

clean college kids – Brad and his 

fiancée Janet. When by a twist 

of fate, their car breaks down 

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An eclectic mix of 

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they meet the charismatic Dr 

Frank’n’Furter. It is an adventure 

they’ll never forget, filled with 

fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity. 

GLive.co.uk 

Workshops 

Dates throughout December 

Various locations 

CRACKER AND MINI 

WREATH MAKING 

WORKSHOP WITH SET 

For the ultimate in tabletop style, 

join SET for a festive workshop 

where you will make six recyclable 

crackers topped with gorgeous 

mini dried floral wreaths to 

keep forever. An array of dried 

flowers, beautiful ribbons, jokes 

and little fillers are included as 

well as light festive refreshments. 

You can also buy additional 

cracker sets to finish at home. 

Go on your own or with a 

friend! It will be a fun couple 

of hours getting creative 

and celebrating the real meaning 

of Christmas, connecting 

with friends and family. 

Entry: £50 

set-table.co.uk/workshops 

PANTOMIMES 

Fri 26 Nov – Sun 9 Jan 

Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, 

Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS 

Jack And The Beanstalk 

marlowetheatre.com 

Sat 27 Nov – Sun 2 Jan 

Hazlitt Theatre, Earl Street 

Maidstone, Kent ME14 1PL 

Jack And The Beanstalk 

parkwoodtheatres.co.uk 

Fri 3 Dec – Sun 9 Jan 

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 

Millbrook, Guildford, 

Surrey GU1 3UX 

Dick Whittington 

yvonne-arnaud.co.uk 

Sat 4 Dec – Sun 2 Jan 

Richmond Theatre, The Green, 

Richmond, Surrey TW9 1QJ 

Cinderella 

atgtickets.com 


Churchill Theatre, High Street, 

Bromley, Kent BR1 1HA 

Sleeping Beauty 

churchilltheatre.co.uk 

Sat 11 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 

Epsom Playhouse, 

Ashley Avenue, Epsom, 

Surrey KT18 5AL 

Beauty and The Beast 

epsomplayhouse.co.uk 

Sat 11 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 

Assembly Hall Theatre, 

Crescent Road, Tunbridge 

Wells, Kent TN1 2LU 

Snow White and 

the Seven Dwarfs 

assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk 


The Orchard Theatre, 

Home Gardens, Dartford, 

Kent DA1 1ED 

Jack and the 

Beanstalk 

orchardtheatre.co.uk 

Weds 15 Dec – Fri 31 Dec 

White Rock Theatre, 

White Rock, Hastings, 

East Sussex TN34 1JX 

Robin Hood 

whiterocktheatre.org.uk 

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Grow, Eat 

Hairdresser-turned-shepherdess, Zoë Colville 

farms nearly 100 acres of land near Maidstone 

with her partner, Chris Woodhead. With 

prime focus on their animals’ wellbeing, 

together they rear cows, sheep, goats and pigs, 

eventually selling their meat through The Little 

Farm Fridge. This month, Zoe makes sure 

everyone’s included in the festive celebrations 

What does Christmas mean to you? Gingerbread 

scented candles, panicking over how we to fit 

everyone round the dinner table, setting the tea 

towel on fire while cooking the turkey and eating chocolate 

for breakfast? But the biggest for me is a month of saying 

“sod it it’s Christmas” – whether that be about eating a third 

French fancy on the trot or buying the goats sprout trees 

every day because it’s comical to watch them eat them. 

As with many professions, just because it’s Christmas, it 

doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a break. Instead of grieving days 

gone by when you finish up on the 23rd and stay in your 

pyjamas until the New Year, not knowing what day or time 

it is, we started new traditions. The lead up to the big day 

is spent changing electric fence batteries to make sure lambs 

don’t end up on the road and making sure everyone’s got full 

bellies. Not forgetting lots of late shifts wrapping chipolatas in 

bacon ready for the millions of Little Farm Fridge orders for 

pigs in blankets. I came close to ‘death by pigs in blankets’ last 

year as I completed a six hour stint, resulting in an upsetting 

dislike for Mariah Carey and meaning my plate on the 25th 

was very much lacking on the little-sausages-wrapped-inbacon 

front! We are hoping this year, since we’ve been running 

plenty of sausage making workshops on Zoom, that a few 

people will be making their own and lightening my load. 

Another thing we do on Christmas Day is we (I) make 

anyone on the farm a selection of treats, sprouts, carrots, 

parsnips etc. I prepare this on Christmas Eve whilst 

listening to Chris Rea rather loudly. Why? Not too sure, 

but it brings me joy seeing them tuck in, so why not. 

Sipping away on a hot chocolate with a shot of Baileys 

or Kahlua keeps us warm while doing the rounds and, 

before we know it, it’s time to make the human lunch, 

featuring meat we’ve reared that year, a true reward. 

The snacks don’t end there! For a few weeks after the big 

day we collect old (natural) Christmas trees from friends, 

family and neighbours for the goats to eat. They are like 

locusts and the trees’ needles have beneficial qualities for 

their health so it’s win-win. We hope you all have a month 

of beautiful festivities and remember the motto “sod it it’s 

Christmas,” see you a few pounds heavier in the New Year! 

The Little Farm Fridge Recipe of the month 

How to cook it... Zoe’s sausage plait 

• 500g Little Farm 

Fridge sausagemeat 

• puff pastry 

• 3 red onions 

• 2 tbsp brown 

sugar 

• 2 tbsp balsamic 

vinegar 

• 1 egg, for 

brushing 

1. Slice and fry your onions in a little oil for around 20/30 

mins until they are very soft. Add the sugar and vinegar 

and continue on a medium heat (don’t let them stick) 

until caramelised and the sugar has dissolved. Sometimes 

I’ll add a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg at this stage. 

2. Lay your pastry out and place your sausagemeat down 

the centre. With a knife cut diagonally down either side 

so you have slices of pastry to wrap over to make the 

plait effect (may need to Google for a diagram!) 

3. Spoon your caramelised onions onto the top of your 

sausagemeat roll and plait your pastry on top, bringing 

one strip from each side over, taking it in turns. 

4. Brush the top with a beaten egg and pop in the oven 

180˚C for 40-45 minutes. I like to eat it with baked beans. 

Follow Zoe on Instagram @thechiefshepherdess 

and @thelittlefarmfridge. You can order 

meat online at thelittlefarmfridge.co.uk 

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