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Contents 

January 2022 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH 

Maggie Alderson finds beautiful 

houses on the market now 

NOTEBOOK 

Explore our pick of 

January events 

DOWN TO EARTH 

A naturally toned home 

cratfed by a creative couple 

GET THE LOOK 

Achieve Nicola and Andreas’ 

rustic textural style 

RELOVED IN WADHURST 

See how artist Jutta Wrobel 

has turned her attention 

to furniture restoration 

GET THE LOOK 

Be inspired by Jutta’s polished 

approach to interiors 

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WEAR WITH ATTITUDE 

Kate Watts selects the best 

winter boots for men, 

women and children 

FEEL THE BENEFITS 

Anna Stanford’s healthy recipes 

for a nutrient-packed New Year 

FRESH STARTS 

Josephine Fairley explains 

how to step into the New 

Year with confidence (and 

a cleansed makeup bag) 

USE IT OR LOSE IT 

The first instalment of Sarah 

Maxwell’s 2-part fat loss journey 

NOURISH TO FLOURISH 

Charlotte Lau’s tips for 

a positive mindset 

FROM MUD TO A 

MICHELIN STAR 

Jo Arnell visits chef Will Devlin 

to see how he grows his own 

ingredients so successfully 

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MINDS MATTER 

A look at mental health support 

at Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 

NOTICEBOARD 

The latest school news 

HOME SWEET HOME 

A run down of the legal issues 

surrounding hybrid working 

WHAT’S ON 

Diary dates for the start of 2022 

FARM FABLES 

Jane Howard returns with the 

latest from Coopers Farm 

HEALTH & 

BEAUTY 

SUPPLEMENT 

22 pages of 

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wellbeing advice. 

After page 70 

Health & Beauty 

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If ever there’s an opportunity to start afresh with the very 

best intentions, January is it. Whether or not you’re a 

resolution-setter, and whether or not you are lucky enough 

to succeed with the goals you’ve set yourself, the important 

thing to remember is to give yourself a break. This issue is all 

about devoting a little time to improving health and wellbeing – 

and after the last couple of years battling through the gruelling 

challenges of a pandemic, I think we all deserve a little selfkindness. 

Turn to our Health & Beauty Supplement to pick up 

a few tips and tricks to make this year all the more nourishing. 

The homes we’re taking you to this month are wonderfully 

creative and have a decidedly natural feel. Nicola and 

Andreas’ soft-toned coastal retreat is a direct reflection 

of their love of pure design elements, with tactile bare 

woods, dried foliage and stylishly tousled linens aplenty. 

Similarly, painter Jutta Wrobel’s furniture restorations, 

displayed throughout her home, are a fine example of how 

she’s applied her artistic eye to texture and pattern. 

Swinging back to better habits for the New Year, we’ve 

taken a look at Veganuary to see what’s really involved 

in a change of diet and lifestyle and Anna Stanford from 

Anna’s Family Kitchen has cooked up some nutrientrich 

recipes for a happy and healthy January. 

Treat your feet to some cosy winter boots with Kate Watts’ edit 

for the whole family and find out how Dulwich Prep Cranbrook 

is providing support to pupils to nurture healthy minds. 

Happy New Year and enjoy your Wealden Times! 

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Ashurst Manor 

The dream: A very large and 

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which has been superbly 

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are amazing views to the 

southwest, along with a selfcontained 

three-bedroom staff 

annexe with its own entrance. 

Where: Close to three 

villages – Fordcombe, 

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Green, ten minutes west 

of Tunbridge Wells. 

Setting: Up a long private 

drive, in its own 96 acres in 

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Beds: 9 Baths: 6 

Special features: A very 

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Pleasing details: A 

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Outside: Glorious parkland 

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The lawns are fitted with a 

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hour to London Bridge, 

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The Manor House 

£2,500,000 

The dream: An important Grade II* Elizabethan 

manor house rebuilt c.1547 for Sir John Jefferay, 

Lord Chanceller to the Queen, on a site where 

there had been a house for 200 years. Bursting 

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with two staircases, it exudes warm homeliness. 

Where: On the edge of the village of 

Chiddingly, ten miles from Lewes. 

Setting: Surrounded by farmland, 

with views to the South Downs 


Special features: A two-storey guest 

wing with two bedrooms, two 

bathrooms and a dressing room. 

Pleasing details: The original stonemullioned 

windows, with original leaded 

glass and the beautiful old bricks. 

Outside: As well as an enclosed two-tiered 

courtyard, a decked area and a gravelled terrace 

there is a walled garden, with a formal area and a 

potager, plus a potting shed, workshop and pond. 

Time to town: 15 minutes to Uckfield 

and then 80 minutes to London Bridge, 

or 70 minutes to Victoria from Lewes. 

Agent: Jackson Stops, Lindfield 

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Field House 

£2,750,000 

The dream: A handsome and elegantly 

proportioned Victorian villa, with 

splendid high ceilings and original 

large sash windows, decorated 

with sophisticated contemporary 

style, completely in harmony with 

the original period features. 

Where: The Nevill Park area, 

in west Tunbridge Wells. 

Setting: An elegant enclave 

within walking distance of the 

Pantiles, with views of Parkfields 

from the front windows. 


Special features: A superb cantilevered 

stone staircase with original bannisters. 

Pleasing details: An ultramodern 

white kitchen. 

Outside: Landscaped rear gardens 

with lawns, borders and mature trees. 

Time to town: An hour and 20 minutes 

to Charing Cross from Tunbridge Wells 

station, which is a 20-minute walk. 

Agent: Hamptons, Tunbridge Wells 

01892 640316 hamptons.co.uk 

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First page: The sitting room’s window looks out onto the street below. It was once the shop front of the bakery that used 

to be here Above & previous page: An antique French walnut dining table with original Thonet bentwood chairs 

It was the house numbers I noticed first. Particularly 

nice vintage-looking continental-style enamel ones – 

and not boringly screwed onto the door, but propped 

in the glass panel over the front door of a house I often 

pass in Hastings Old Town, en route to my own gaff. 

I’ve been walking past the place for nearly twenty 

years, but the numbers were new and after I’d walked 

past a few more times, the very interesting choice of 

exterior colours sunk in. An unexpected combo for 

the walls and woodwork, which totally worked. 

The final clue was the brilliantly original window boxes on 

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Above left: The natural wood theme continues in the kitchen extension, where large Indian trays and a collection of old chopping boards are 

propped against the back walls. Nicola and Andreas found a very cost effective cabinetry solution – off-the-shelf units with plyboard worktops 

and doors Above right: Sizeable dried seed pods, grasses and decorative branches provide interest and natural texture throughout the house 

used that way before, which now seemed the only thing I would 

ever want to put in one. Geraniums are not the only fruit. 

The house had been neglected for years but things 

were clearly changing, and I had to see inside. 

So how pleased I was to discover that it belonged to a 

very cool couple my husband and I had already made the 

acquaintance of in our joint local pub, the multi award-winning 

Crown, on the corner of characterful All Saints Street. 

It was also pleasing to note, once I had connected the 

people to the building, that their individual personal 

styles are just as groovy and original as the outside of their 

house – as you would expect from such a creative duo. 

Nicola Helgesen is a designer and Andreas Bleckmann 

a photographer, who moved to Hastings four years ago 

from Hackney. They have turned their house style that 

so caught my passing eye into a small business called 

oldtownhaus, an online store selling furnishings, art, books 

and ‘beautiful objects’ curated and styled by Nicola in the 

house, where the merchandise resides until it is sold. 

Which means that the interior – which looks absolutely 

perfect to my eyes, from the moment I get in the place – is 

always changing. “We move things around all the time as we 

buy and sell stuff,” says Nicola, taking a small painting down 

from the hallway and trying it in the dining room. A striking 

model boat – a Hastings lugger – sitting on top of the armoire 

in the same room is sold, she tells me. And I can see her 

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designers, artists, stylists and musicians and most of them 

know about us through others sharing us on Insta.” 

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they made the decision to look for somewhere outside town 

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This page: The sitting room is home to Vitsoe shelving full of neatly ordered photography and art books. A Mies van der 

Rohe cantilever chair sits below a Willem Hagoort wall lamp. A large portrait of a suited middle-aged gentleman, is hung 

behind the sofa. “We call him Uncle Alfred,” says Nicola, smiling. “We found him at an auction in Germany.” 

I grew up in Norfolk and spent my summers in Blakeney but 

the once thriving village has been largely killed off by holiday 

cottages and tourist shops. Hastings still has a proper vital 

community. I love it here, but especially in winter. It’s magical.” 

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workers cottage in Hackney – with more space. 

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This page: The raftered ceiling has been left exposed in 

one of the guest rooms. Careful consideration has been 

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on the market for a very long time and was in a desperate 

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knew how lovely it could be, the location was perfect and 

we really wanted to make it work. But we had not fully 

appreciated just how massive the undertaking would be.” 

Some might have been put off by the sheer scale 

of the work needed, but Nicola and Andreas seem 

to have been undaunted – possibly because once the 

structural repair side of things was taken care of, they 

weren’t stressed by finding a ‘style’ for the place. 

“It was dictated by the house,” she says. “Pretty much 

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everything white, uncover the boarded-up fireplaces, and 

arrange a few nice pieces of furniture and paintings in 

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adding a delicate softness. The bamboo and cotton 

light fitting above the bed is by Ay Illuminate 

progression from our old house. I’ve always worked 

with a disciplined palette as I am easily confused 

so I have to keep my choices to a minimum, 

which weirdly frees me creatively. It’s how I used 

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and parts of walls. Even within one room, differences 

sometimes almost too subtle to spot at first sight, 

add enormous depth and warmth to every space. 

I’m naturally quite a minimalist but I wanted 

this place to feel like part of the Old Town – very 

much in the spirit of Hastings. More respectful of 

traditions, embracing imperfection, a nod to the 

past without being overly sentimental about it.” 

That atmosphere is very much present from 

the moment you step over the threshold, into 

the hallway which runs the length of the house, 

through to a glass-panelled door at the back, 

looking onto a pebbled courtyard garden. 

The walls are clad in the original tongue-andgroove 

panelling, painted in one of Nicola’s 


This page: The bathroom is clad in crisply painted 

white tongue-and-groove. Dried flowers, natural 

toiletries and fabrics add a pleasing spa-like feel 

signature taupe tones – with two simple black pendant 

lights articulating the vista. The original floorboards 

are bare in all their beaten up, patina-ed glory. 

The sitting room is through the first door, with a window 

onto the street – once the shop front of the bakery that 

used to be here. “I would love to put the shopfront back,” 

says Nicola. “It was only taken out in the 1970s – it is 

such a shame, but we have archive reference photographs 

of how the front used to look. So maybe one day...” 

Sitting in this room, you need a bit of time to 

take it all in. Everywhere your eye falls there is 

something pleasing and interesting to look at. 

An Indian metal water vessel. Vitsoe shelving full of Andreas’ 

photography books. Dried grasses in interesting art pottery 

and ethnic vessels. Black metal lights, with trailing plaited 

cords, like the wall lamp cousins of the ones hanging from 

the hall ceiling. A striking Mies van der Rohe cantilever black 

metal and leather chair. The contrasting texture of painted 

open brickwork on the chimney wall. A very pretty 1950s 

Emile Stejnar Dandelion chandelier adds a touch of frivolity. 

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various objets – artwork, a model boat, books housed in an old 

post office pigeonhole cabinet – that beg to be looked at 

gentleman, wearing pronounced red lipstick and 

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odd years ago, set off by original Thonet bentwood chairs and 

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A painting sits on the mantlepiece with its canvas 

back outwards – because Nicola likes the patina and 

paint splodges on the reverse side better than the actual 

painting. Next to it is a jar of artists’ paintbrushes, 

which are on sale on the oldtownhaus website. 

Propped against another wall is a huge dried sculptural 

cutting from a phormium plant they grew in their old London 

garden and, just as in the sitting room, a decorative 

 


This page: In the master bedroom, the overall look is softened 

by the far wall – the wardrobe area – finished with full-length 

natural linen curtains, which also extend across the two windows 

chandelier hanging over the table stops the room feeling austere. 

An opening leads from here through to the kitchen with 

its pleasing open-rafters ceiling. The same combination 

of dark metals and natural woods continues in here via 

large Indian trays and a collection of antique European 

chopping boards, adding character to the simplest of 

kitchens with painted plywood doors and worktops and 

with all the other lovely details in place, it looks great. 

A garden door here leads out into the courtyard 

glimpsed from the front door, with round pebbles on 

the ground and bold architectural plants in galvanised 

planters. Ancient worn stone steps lead up to a terrace 

looking back at the house and catching the evening sun. 

In a shaded corner, barely visible, is a bubbling fountain 

nestled in amongst damp moss and fern-filled beds. 

Upstairs inside the aesthetic beat continues. In 

the master bedroom, while the palette remains the 

same, the effect is softened by the far wall – the 

wardrobe area – finished with full-length natural linen 

curtains, which are also across the two windows. 

The black metal wall lights with trailing cables feature 

again, here as bedside lamps, with a black metal Bauhaus era 

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brighter white, with a wonderful 1930s medical wall cabinet, 

the themes of dried grasses, wooden and natural objects 

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Then it’s up to the top floor, via a half-landing generous 

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Previous pages: The spacious sitting room is full of art 

books that reference Jutta’s influences This page: A study 

leads off the hallway. Jutta decided to keep the beautiful 

cabinet that sits to the left of the desk for herself, along 

with the harlequin cabinet in the hall 

Lockdown has affected us all, often in ways we 

could never have imagined. For Wadhurst 

resident Jutta Wrobel, aka The Furniture 

Artist, it has heralded an entirely new side hustle. 

Jutta spent the first few years of her career in the 

city of London, she then re-trained as an artist at 

West Kent College, following the birth of her three 

children. Twenty years on, Jutta’s children are now 

adults and she and husband Michael are semi-retired. 

Yet for Jutta, the creative pull is still as strong as ever. 

Despite having hung up her paintbrushes a few 

years earlier, as the pandemic hit Jutta decided to 

explore a new creative outlet. Changing her artist’s 

canvas to a wood ground, Jutta began repurposing 

furniture. But not any old furniture! Jutta has put 

her mind to sourcing out-of-fashion dark brown 

mahogany and mid-century modern cabinets 

and cocktail bars and breathing a new and rather 

glamorous life into them. “I just felt that the way 

things are now, to re-use and repurpose is the right 

thing to do. To make things sustainably and to not 

just buy new, new, new anymore, just feels so right 

to me. I think we have all changed over the past 

two years and what we want to see in our homes 

is reflective of that shift in consciousness.” 


Above left: Much like in her furniture, Jutta’s kitchen adheres 

to a colour palette of grey, black, gold and browns 

Above right: A Stag Minstrel chest of drawers has been painted 

with Fusion Mineral paint and decorated with custom made 

découpage paper Left: An Art Deco Cocktail cabinet 

As we stand in her large open-plan kitchen that overlooks the 

rolling countryside outside, Jutta laughs about her new direction 

and how her once peaceful home has become the storage unit, 

workshop and gallery backdrop to her new obsession. This 

new hobby – which for two years was just a pastime, to relax 

Jutta during lockdown – is something that she now hopes may 

provide a further artistic chapter in her life. “I have my studio 

and a workshop over the garage, I have another workshop in 

the house, which is slightly warmer in the winter and the rest 

of my house has become a living gallery to this new body of 

work. I’m rather running out of space so I would like to find 

some new outlets where I can sell my work. I would love to 

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Above: A refurbished Austinsuite mid-century rosewood veneer chest (far right) was sanded back before the 

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for and Jutta now focuses on items like drinks cabinets, which 

she knows are popular with her growing list of customers. 

Using a combination of découpage, mineral and metallic 

paints and gilding, each piece is re-designed based on the 

shape, the era and the original design. If there is wood that 

is worth keeping, she will lovingly sand it down, sometimes 

adding touches of her own hand-painting here and there 

to make it perfect. Surfaces and interiors where the wood 

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papers including feather marquetry, foiled foliage and faux 

crocodile and new mirror work. Jutta never uses spray and 

hand-paints everything in a range of finishes from chalk paints 

from brands like Autentico to mineral paints by Fusion and 

Dixie Belle. Jutta also features her own original artwork and 

photography, that she has lovingly transferred to tissue paper 

via a company called Zazzle, which she has then applied to 

the interiors of cabinets. All mechanisms, from the drawers to 

the runners and the keys are re-made so they work perfectly. 

Every piece has had the utmost attention to detail throughout. 

It is hard work but the results speak for themselves. 

A colour palette of grey, black, gold and browns dominates, 

with influences ranging from Gustavian and Scandinavian 

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and Japanese inspired designs. The result is a collection 

of work that sits perfectly within her home, an elegant 

double fronted 1920s house which, just like the furniture, 

is a celebration of cool Farrow & Ball colours in earthy and 

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This love of wood and nature sits at the heart of Jutta’s work. 

“I sand every piece down by hand, it’s essential to get a good 

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a positive and creative new home. 

So, what does Jutta hope will 

happen to her new hobby? “I 

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might now consider taking on my 

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For me, these are just like pieces of 

art, they are all entirely bespoke and 

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as works of art by their new owners.” 

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Welcome to Hastings’ 

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When Matt Tassell-Dawson 

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Hastings, they decided on the spot to 

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restoring the building and transforming 

it into an ethical pub. In November 

2019, the couple’s dream became a 

reality when they opened the doors to 

Hastings’ first fully vegan free house. 

The Prince Albert is one of Hastings’ 

hidden gems. A destination pub, loved 

by locals and tourists alike. Its popularity 

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of craft ales, beers, wines and whiskeys. 

The sumptuous interior, lovingly 

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for a cosy local pub. 

The intention was never to just 

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and be part of our local community” 

says Hastings-born Matt, a music tour 

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fishing family heritage. As well as 

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by the food”. 

Being a vegan pub also means being 

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possible. They work hard to reduce needless 

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What is Veganuary? Veganuary is a non-profit charity that encourages 

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embracing new habits. In 2021, over 582,000 people across the world 

took on the vegan challenge. Now in its ninth year, it has undoubtedly 

helped veganism and plant-based eating to gain mainstream appeal. 

Why should we get involved? Embracing a vegan lifestyle supports 

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people of all ages according to the British Dietetic Association, and 

many thrive on it. If you’re making the transition it’s best to do your 

research and plan meals – you could eat an unhealthy vegan diet if you 

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plant-based whole-foods to meet the body’s nutritional requirements. 

Protein, iron and calcium are a few nutrients to focus on, but you 

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A vegan diet excludes all foods that contain animal ingredients, that 

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excluded, but it can extend to things like honey and gelatine. 

For many, veganism is an ethical lifestyle choice that goes beyond diet and excludes 

all forms of exploitation and cruelty to animals in day-to-day living. Others 

may opt for a less rigid approach and may just be ‘dietary vegans’ following a 

plant-based diet. The widespread appeal of veganism has given rise to a more 

casual approach too, where ‘flexitarians’ eat a plant-based diet most of the time, 

with the occasional bit of meat. Extreme options have also emerged, such as 

the raw vegan diet, where people choose to eat only raw plant-based foods with 

little cooking involved, or a fruitarian diet, based on fruits, nuts and seeds. 

Whilst there are concrete guidelines on what should be excluded from a vegan diet, 

there’s little guidance on what should be eaten. Manufacturers have responded to the 

vegan trend, but this has given rise to vegan processed convenience foods. As with 

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a whole-food plant-based diet is a much healthier option, because the emphasis 

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Robed and Relaxed champneys.com 

Where? Eastwell Manor is a picture-perfect countryside break – a luxury spa hotel 

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away from the swimming pool) there is also a daily activity schedule with up to 

15 exercise classes a day to choose from. Plus you’ll get unlimited access to classes 

including Aqua Fit, Fitness Pilates, Champ Ride, Yoga, Bootcamp Circuits and 

Barre. Or, if you fancy something a little more laid back, there are some lovely 

guided country walks around the picturesque Kentish countryside. Spa Days are 

from £139 per person and Spa Breaks are from £365 per room. 

Escape Artists 

Whether it’s relaxing at a local spa or a health and exercise 

trip to the French Riviera, we all need a getaway every 

now and then! These are our top spots to run away to... 

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Where? What makes Green Farm one of Kent’s most most sought-after 

destinations is its location. It is set amongst 12,500 acres of idyllic conservation 

woodland, and yet is only 10-minutes from Ashford, in the historic 13th-century 

centre of Shadoxhurst Village. It is a privately run estate with a dreamy range 

of exclusive escape experiences that will leave you feeling revived, refreshed 

and ready-to-face the world. But first and foremost, Green Farm is a family 

home with a personal approach that is welcoming, intimate and uniquely 

Green Farm. Their Weekend Retreats, are hosted in a lovingly restored 15th 

century farmhouse, by owners Maryann and Martin, on select weekends 

throughout the year. All five of the farmhouse bedrooms are individually 

designed and decorated, each with a private bathroom and stunning views. 

What? All treatments and experiences at Green Farm’s boutique Spa 

have been designed to relax and revive. From hot-stone massages to 

brightening facial therapies, the friendly and knowledgeable Spa Team 

will help guide you through which treatment is right for you. And 

afterwards you can wind down by listening to birdsong in one of the outdoor 

hot tubs, relaxing in the sauna, getting cosy next to the fire in The Nook, 

meeting the friendly farm animals, or just spending your down time in The 

Studio. The Weekend Retreats are Green Farm’s signature wellness experiences, 

but for a shorter break, there are Yoga Day Retreats, Spa Days or individual 

ESPA Treatments which will still include country walks, a dip in the natural 

pond and samples of the farm’s deliciously nutritious homegrown produce. 


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Soul Soothing nhfcountryretreat.com 

Where? New House Farm Country Retreat in Etchingham, East Sussex 

is set in 12 acres of south-facing valley fields, forests and riverbanks with 

untouched, breathtaking views all around. Individual and double self catering 

lodges are available for guests, all with fully private facilities and lounges. 

Accommodation options include the stable lodges, the garden lodges or the Grade II listed 

farmhouse – think beautiful bed linen, roll top baths, squashy sofas, far-reaching views and 

roaring fires. It’s all about understated luxury, with a relaxed and caring attitude. The estate 

includes an outdoor heated pool, numerous gardens, a giant hot tub, four retreat practice 

spaces, a training ground, outdoor yoga deck, plus private walks along the banks of the river 

Rother, through private woodlands, and even wildflower meadows. It’s very accessible from 

London with fast transport links, making it a great last-minute, relaxing weekend escape. 

When? Friday 28 to Monday 31 January or Friday 11 to Monday 14 March 

What? The Winter Weekend Relaxation Retreats are focused on de-stressing and restoring 

balance in a peaceful country escape environment. Hosted by experienced holistic 

treatment therapists, all elements of the retreat schedules are optional, and there are 

no expectations of guests' participation in any activities, dining together, or exclusions on 

what anybody may bring. A retreat here is a special treat for your soul, that makes spiritual 

experiences accessible. An all inclusive weekend retreat will get you all the benefits of three 

nights of high end accommodation, world-class plant-based catering, and experienced 

on-site retreat teams. You will spend your days enjoying mid-morning yoga classes, a holistic 

treatment of your choice, a guided qigong class, gong bath sound therapy, meditation 

sessions, and a conscious connected breath work session with a full support team. 

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Where? In an exclusive enclave of the French Riviera’s Esterel 

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château was built in 1904 by Lord Amherst of London and retains 

its original architectural features. Over the last four years Lou 

Casteou has been lovingly restored to its former beauty with the 

added benefits of tasteful luxury and state-of-the-art technology. 

What? The château hosts three unique residential retreats, which offer the 

chance to improve your fitness, dance or tennis skills over four to six days. 

The fitness retreat, Body Tonic, is designed for those looking to have fun, 

feel good and get fit whilst also enjoying luxury and pampering. It is for 

all ages and fitness levels, with activities led by a team of skilled personal 

trainers and coaches, who help boost confidence and build strength, 

stamina and fitness. Days include a variety of challenging cardio classes, 

yoga, TRX training, mountain treks, dancing, boxercise, swimming, 

circuits, and stretching. After a day of hard work on self-improvement, 

you can then relax with a well-earned Champagne cocktail, a delicious, 

gourmet dinner and perhaps an Argentine tango around the pool. 

Alternatively you might prefer to learn the dance disciplines of salsa, 

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Retreat, led by an excellent team of professional dancers. The retreat 

is for anyone from beginners to advanced dancers to improve footwork, flair and have a wonderful 

luxurious dance holiday. Wine tasting, evening cocktails and themed party nights are also on the 

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The final option is Lou Casteou’s five-day Tennis Academy, including six hours of daily professional 

coaching sessions. The course also includes stunning coastal and mountain treks, pilates plus a black-tie Champagne 

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Time to Firm Your Festive Flab? 

It may seem like Summer is a long way off, but if you’re still 

feeling a little self-conscious to take your shirt off, you may want 

some help to restore your confidence. Dr Kim Prescott discusses 

treatments that can help you trim and tone. 

Losing excess weight around your 

middle is not simply a vanity 

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As a general rule, if your waist 

circumference is more than half your 

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weight and placing your health at risk. 

BEFORE 

AFTER 

Why is the waist measurement 

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In one large study, men with the highest 

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abdomen is metabolically active, producing 

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immunity and other chronic diseases. 

Insulin resistance means that your body 

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Concerned with toning 

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Some people successfully lose weight 

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contouring platforms can play a role in 

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to tone abdominal muscles, tighten the 

skin and reduce excess adipose tissue. 

ABOVE: Before and after a course of LipoFirm TriLipo Triple Action Fat Reduction (photos courtesy of Pollogen) 

Emsculpt Neo® combines two bodycontouring 

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BLT Emsculpt® induces supramaximal 

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Because of the way the muscle pulse 

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muscle toning and skin tightening. A 

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AFTER 

LipoFirm Triple Action Fat 

Reduction has long been the celebrity 

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BEFORE 

ABOVE: Muscle toning and 

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LEFT: Before and after a 

course of Emsculpt Neo. 

AFTER 

If you feel like your body is resisting your efforts to lose weight, and you need assistance, then a 

health professional may be able to help. 

Dr Kim Prescott consults from the Penrose Clinic and clinics in Cobham and Knightsbridge, as well as lecturing and training in aesthetic 

medicine. You are welcome to email info@penroseclinic.co.uk with any questions you might have. Emsculpt Neo and Lipofirm are offered 

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Dr Bravis at Thames Dental Care, Surrey, offers many 

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Chicken Ramen 

Everyone’s favourite noodle soup is surprisingly 

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comfort, I always start by flavouring good 

chicken stock with subtle Asian flavours 

then add noodles, any veg I have lurking 

in the fridge drawer, and finish it off with 

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boiled egg. It’s always worth making your 

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vegetables (a leek, onion, carrot) and herbs. 

Prep time: 30 mins 

Cooking time: around 40 mins Serves 4 

• 4 chicken breasts 

• 5 tbsp soy sauce 

• 3 tsp grated ginger 

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 

• 1½ litres good chicken stock 

• 3 tbsp mirin 

• ½ tsp Chinese five spice 

• 4 nests egg or ramen noodles 

• 300g green veg – tender stem 

tips, asparagus, green beans, mange 

tout & pak choi all work well 

• 6 spring onions, shredded 

• 1 chilli, sliced 

• 2 eggs 

• fresh coriander leaves 

1. Mix together the soy sauce, ginger and 

garlic in a bowl and add the chicken breasts. 

Turn the chicken breasts over in the marinade 

and leave for at least 30 minutes ideally. 

2. Lower the eggs into simmering water 

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marinade and put them on a lined baking 

tray. Pour all the marinade into the stock. 

Also add the mirin and five spice. 

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25 minutes at 180˚C fan. 

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5 minutes, then drain. You can cook the 

noodles in the stock too but they will 

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to the other side. Pour over the stock. 

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11. Finish with the sliced chilli, half 

a soft boiled egg, shredded spring 

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Warm Roasted Vegetable 

Salad with Chermoula 

This salad is hearty enough to have as 

a main course or you can serve it as 

a side. It pairs particularly well with 

a simple roast chicken or lamb. The 

Chermoula will keep in the fridge 

in an airtight jar for up to 5 days so 

it’s worth making extra. Again it’s so 

versatile – it makes a great dip and 

will liven up steaks, chicken, lamb, 

griddled halloumi and roasted peppers. 

Prep time: 15 mins 

Cooking time: 30 mins Serves 4 

• 1 cauliflower head broken into florets 

• 3 red onions, quartered 

• 3 (approx 600g) sweet 

potatoes, cut into wedges 

• 150g radishes 

• 2 peppers, deseeded and 

cut into chunks 

• 400g can of chickpeas, drained 

• 150g kale, woody stalks removed 

• 3 tbsp olive oil 

• salt and pepper 

• 3 tsp ras el hanout 

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• 1 garlic clove 

• 30g coriander 

• 30g parsley 

• 1 tsp ground cumin 

• 1 tsp ground coriander 

• 75ml rapeseed or olive oil 

• juice of 1½ lemons 

• 1 tsp sea salt 

1. Whizz together the ingredients for 

the Chermoula in a blender. Check 

it’s of drizzling consistency – you 

may want to add more olive oil. 

2. Toss all the vegetables (except the 

kale) with chickpeas, the olive oil, salt, 

pepper and ras el hanout on a lined 

baking tray. Roast at 200˚C (180˚C 

fan) for 25 minutes. Add the kale 

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3. Drizzle with the Chermoula 

and serve. 

 


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Cajun Salmon Salad 

Cajun flavours work so well with salmon. I made my 

own Cajun spice mix (it takes seconds) but you could use 

shop bought. I decided to use corn, avocado, cucumber, 

tomatoes and black rice for my salad. If you use a rice 

pouch, this is an uber healthy and colourful 15 minute 

meal. If you use dried black rice, it requires a bit longer 

(45 minutes) to cook but it’s worth the extra effort – if 

you count boiling rice as effort! (I sometimes do!) 

Prep time: 5 minutes 

Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves 4 

• 4 x 150g salmon fillets 

• juice of 2 limes 

• 3 tbsp olive oil 

• 2 tsp honey 

• 4 tsp Cajun spice mix 

• 2 corn on the cob 

• 1 large avocado 

• 300g mixed tomatoes 

• 1 cucumber 

• bunch spring onions sliced 

• 400g cooked black rice (follow dried rice 

instructions or use 2 ready cooked pouches) 

For the Cajun Spice Mix: 

• ½ tsp chilli flakes 

• 1 tsp ground cumin 

• 1 tsp smoked paprika 

• 1 tsp ground coriander 

• 1 tsp dried oregano 

• ½ tsp salt 

1. Cook the rice according to packet instructions. Cool. 

2. Simmer the cobs for 5 minutes. 

3. Squeeze the juice of one lime over the salmon fillets. 

4. If making your own spice mix combine all the ingredients. 

5. Mix 1 tsp of the Cajun spice mix with 2 tbsp of the olive 

oil and the juice of the other lime to make a dressing. 

6. Coat the salmon fillets with the remaining Cajun 

spice mix and drizzle with the remaining olive oil and 

honey. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment 

paper. Put in the oven at 200˚C for 8 minutes. 

7. To make the salad use a potato peeler to slice 

the cucumber and roughly chop the tomatoes 

and avocado. Slice the corn from the cobs. 

8. Combine the rice, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, 

corn and spring onions then spoon into 4 bowls. 

9. Top with the salmon and drizzle over the 

dressing plus any juices from the tray. 

Anna Stanford started her recipe blog, Anna’s Family 

Kitchen, to share her love of food and desire to feed her 

family healthy, home cooked wholesome meals that are 

beautifully presented and appealing but don’t require 

hours of prep in the kitchen. She shares her gorgeous 

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New Year 

Josephine Fairley explains the importance 

of giving your make-up kit a spring clean 

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Sad but true: the very first thing I 

do on New Year’s Day is hoover 

under the bed. An old and perhaps 

weird habit, but doing this feels as if I’m 

banishing all the remaining energy from 

last year, making way for exciting things 

to come. And the second thing? I clean 

my make-up kit. It’s another ‘fresh start’ 

gesture, and generally rather overdue 

since December doesn’t give us time to 

breathe, let alone sanitise our make-up 

brushes and de-gunk our mascaras. It’s 

also a great time to have a bit of a purge 

of the bathroom cabinet, too, considering 

whether our skincare choices are serving 

us well, and where there might be gaps. 

First off, check expiry dates. You’ll 

probably need specs for this – or maybe 

even a magnifying glass – but this should 

really be done twice a year. Beauty 

products, including make-up products 

like foundation and lipstick, do go ‘off’ 

and lose effectiveness. Beyond that, there’s 

a potential risk of bacterial infections or 

breakouts. If anything’s gone beyond its 

best-before date (or you’re in doubt), throw 

it out. Use your nose: does anything smell 

‘off’? And use your eyes, too: anything 

which has separated or changed colour 

really needs to go. Mascaras, meanwhile, 

should always be ditched after no more than 

three months – or sooner if you have any 

kind of eye infection, or have had COVID. 

Be ruthless about disposing of products 

you haven’t used in a while. Fact: if it’s 

more than six months since you put a 

product on your face or body or hair, the 

realistic chances are you’re never going to 

use it again. This can be a really hard thing 

to tussle with; it seems like such a waste. 

A half-way house, if you feel torn about 

throwing something out, is to put it centrestage 

on the shelf of products that you use 

every darned day. In the bathroom, you’d 

position the ‘maybes’ next to cleanser, toner, 

moisturiser. With make-up, keep those 

‘unused’ products in a dish on the bedside 

table (or next to wherever you apply your 

make-up), and if you still haven’t opened 

the palette or tube after a week passes, and 

it’s been staring you in the face, consider 

it to have signed its death warrant. 

Don’t put empties straight in the bin, 

though. Be sure to recycle wherever you 

can – glass jars and plastic containers can 

often be put in with your other recyclables. 

(Palettes are nigh on impossible, which is 

why I’m so heartened by the large number 

of refillable offerings making their way 

to market, and am vowing to buy those 

wherever possible, moving forward.) 

Again, you’ll probably need a magnifying 

glass for this task (I’m never without 

one!), but do look on the bottom for 

the numbers identifying what kind 

of plastic it is, for recycling. (A quick 

check in the Recycling Services section 

of your council’s website SHOULD tell 

you which numbers they process.) 

Organise a ‘kit-to-go’. This is a good 

time to assemble a make-up travel kitbag 

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have to lug around a whole bottle), as 

well as primers, creams and lotions. 

Clean your brushes. Brushes are 

prime breeding grounds for germs – and 

every make-up artist I’ve ever spoken to 

recommends washing them once a week. 

Alternatively, you can use a professional 

brush cleaner which will be solvent-based; 

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my brush-cleansing game in 2021. I 

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100ml, which will clean even dense and 

large-sized make-up brushes, which are 

prone to harbouring germs. Antibacterial 

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lipsticks, pencils and gels, while the Deep 

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for 100ml, simply does what it says. 

I’d certainly still advocate thorough 

washing of brushes, at least once a 

month, whenever possible using the timehonoured 

trick of sudsing with a gentle 

body wash or shampoo, before leaving 

brushes with their handles on a towel, 

on a shelf, bristles protruding so that 

they can air-dry). Washing deep cleanses 

right up to the metal ferrule, where oils 

and germs hide; let the brushes fully airdry 

before using; leave them to dry with 

their ends over-hanging the edge of the 

counter, resting on a towel so they don’t 

roll off. (And maybe set a diary reminder 

on your phone for you to do this more 

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Clean the outside of any products 

with an alcohol-based sanitising wipe 

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final polish with a microfibre ‘e-cloth’, 

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Wash your bag. (Properly.) After you’ve 

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Wellbeing 

Stop Punishing Yourself 

In the first of a two-parter Sarah Maxwell 

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weight loss, without the crash diets 

In this 2 part weight loss series, 

I’m going to show you how you 

can lose weight and keep it off, 

without adding guilt and stress taking 

up even more of your precious time. 

As is usual after Christmas, we are 

continually reminded about how 

many extra mince pies and glasses of 

wine we enjoyed, so now it’s time to 

feel guilty about it. This invariably 

this leads to the roller coaster of strict 

diet and exercise plans being started 

in early January and rarely lasting 

for more than a couple of weeks. 

How about doing things differently 

this year and make 2022 a time to 

achieve your goals easily and without 

punishing yourself with rigid diet and 

fitness plans. For many years I devised 

weight loss programs for a vast number 

of celebrity weight-loss videos and 

record and film companies to enable 

rapid weight loss for their clients. I 

can tell you, hand on heart that it 

was a thankless task because although 

they looked great on screen, as soon 

as it was over everything went back as 

before. Long term sustainable weight 

loss doesn’t mean starving yourself 

and doing extreme exercise routines! 

My six essential steps to 

long-lasting weight loss: 

Hydrate 

Nourish 

Move 

Rest 

Live 

Sustain 

HYDRATE 

Our excess sugar and fat intake over the 

Christmas period can cause a bloated, 

uncomfortable belly. Up your daily 

water intake and go for foods with a 

high-water content: cucumber, melon, 

oranges. Oranges contain vitamin C 

and potassium which can boost your 

immune system and heart health. 

NOuRISH 

Bump up your vegetables to get a good 

balance of vitamins, minerals and a great 

source of dietary fibre to maintain a healthy 

gut. A rainbow of vegetables, taking up 

half of your plate, will not only support 

weight loss, they’re also great for your 

immune system and long-term health too! 

LOVE 

Ditch the scales – constantly going on this 

step of shame will make weight loss more 

difficult and cause yet more stress. Put 

them out of sight or in the bin. Try on a 

pair of too tight jeans on a weekly basis 

instead. If you prefer seeing numbers, get 

out a tape measure to monitor results. 

‘Love don’t punish’ is the motto here! 

MOVE 

Do movement you enjoy, rather 

than doing exercise you don’t like 

but feel you must. Walk, cycle, 

dance around your kitchen – it all 

counts as movement. If you do enjoy 

working out then add in a regular 

strength training program (especially 

if you’re around peri-menopause and 

menopause). Any form of strength 

training is essential to boost a sluggish 

metabolism and optimise weight loss. 

REST 

Resting our body and mind is a vital 

component for weight loss and often 

overlooked. Stress causes our adrenal 

glands to produce and release cortisol 

into our bloodstream. The cortisol 

stimulates our fat and carbohydrate 

metabolism to give us a surge of energy 

when in danger. Unfortunately, this 

often results in increased appetite and 

cravings for salty, sweet and fatty foods. 

SuSTAIN 

Keeping a record of your goals, results, 

activity and rest is proven to make the 

difference between success and failure 

over the long term. Small steps towards 

your goals are far more effective, way 

more enjoyable and easily sustainable. 

Making small adjustments will not 

only help you lose weight but will turn 

the start of the year into a healthier 

and happier time and set you up to 

make the most of what’s ahead. 

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Fitness and Lifestyle coach 

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Nourish to 

Flourish 

Wellbeing 

Nutrition & Lifestyle 

Coach Charlotte Lau 

explains how to nurture 

a healthy mindset 

for the New Year 

The New Year often signifies a fresh start and for 

some it means setting health goals such as losing 

weight, following a healthier diet, or starting an 

exercise routine. However, more often than not, health 

and wellness resolutions chosen at this time of year are 

highly restrictive and unsustainable, leading to broken 

resolutions within a few weeks.. This is why we repeat the 

same resolutions year after year. To break that cycle, it is 

important to set goals that don’t only improve health but 

also are sustainable in the long term. In numerology, the 

year 2022 means ‘hope is ahead’ so there is no better time to 

reflect, learn with compassion and move forward positively. 

Give it a go... Be kinder to yourself 

I think one of the key ways to ensure we stick to 

something is by being kinder to ourselves. The 

high expectations and pressure we put on ourselves; 

at work, in our home life, for other people and, 

especially at this time of year, health-wise is the reason 

that so many of us fail. We do not have endless will 

power, we all make mistakes and some days life just 

gets in the way! Instead of promising yourself that you 

will exercise every day in January, simply start with 

what you enjoy and do more of it. Instead of saying 

you won’t eat any chocolate, biscuits or cake ever 

again, try making your own sweet treats instead of 

the shop bought, processed variety. Small, consistent 

changes add up. Make a conscious effort to engage in 

positive self-talk regularly and reduce negative body 

talk. This may not only help improve your relationship 

with your own body but also encourage others 

around you to rethink how they see themselves too. 

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Learn to… 

eat better, not less 

So many diets and detoxes around New Year focus 

on what you should avoid, reduce or cut out altogether, 

which can actually have a negative effect on us mentally, often 

causing cravings and feelings of failure when we give into them 

(when you tell yourself you can’t have a biscuit or chocolate 

bar, isn’t that all you can think about?). Have you ever thought 

about it in terms of what you can (and should) add into your 

diet? Focusing on what you can have promotes a completely 

different relationship with food. Positive nutrition is all about 

eating better, not less. Try adding more variety and colour to 

your meals, choose fruits or vegetables that you have never 

cooked with before, add flavour with herbs and spices and fill 

your plate with delicious whole foods. Creating a more positive 

mindset and allowing yourself to add things in, rather than take 

them out, can often lead to more nutrient dense meals which 

automatically suppress cravings and feelings of deprivation. 

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Step away from… the same mistakes 

Often we know what we could be doing to make 

our diet or lifestyle healthier, but we don’t necessarily 

spend time exploring what is making it difficult for 

us to achieve this on a day-to-day basis. Reflect for 

a moment on what you are trying to achieve and 

what barriers could be standing in your way. Is it 

lack of time, resources, energy, motivation or your 

environment? The cold weather, having cupboards 

full of leftover Christmas chocolates, stressful 

jobs, family relationships and long working hours 

all impact our ability to maintain healthy habits. 

Identifying negative patterns or triggers before you 

embark on a new habit may help predict problems 

or difficulties before they arise. Identifying barriers 

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From mud 

to a Green 

Michelin 

Star 

Our resident gardening and veg growing expert Jo Arnell goes 

behind the scenes at The Small Holding where she finds out 

how chef Will Devlin’s back-to-basics approach is paying 

off in his quest for the ultimate home-grown flavours 

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Where does an appreciation 

of good food start? 

Fundamentally, and maybe 

surprisingly, it all starts with the soil. 

When you start to think about it, the 

answer to everything – to life itself 

even – lies in the ground beneath 

our feet. So it is an unexpected 

delight to meet Will Devlin, owner 

of The Small Holding restaurant in 

Kilndown, who understands this 

and is as passionate about soil health 

as he is about the food he serves. 

As a chef, Will knew about 

provenance, and about how important 

it is to be able to source the best quality 

ingredients. “It’s all about the flavour,” 

he says, “and we are a restaurant first 

and foremost.” Using a carrot as an 

example, he explains the complexity in 

achieving the best flavour from food. 

“This carrot tastes amazing – the taste 

comes from how it is cooked, the type 

of carrot and what soil it was grown 

in.” So many vegetables are grown for 

quantity, uniformity and speed, often 

without a thought about flavour. “Years 

ago as a chef I was on about heritage 

this and that, without having a clue 

about what it really meant,” he says, 

explaining that heritage vegetables, 

although grown more slowly, are less 

perfect looking and lower yielding, 

have the best flavour and, especially 

if grown in the best rich and organic 

soil, are packed full of nutrients too. 

Until he bought The Small Holding 

(one of three restaurants that he and 

brother Matt now run) and the one 

acre plot of land next to it, Will hadn’t 

thought that much about growing his 

own food. He was too busy making 

it taste fantastic. As I sip my delicious 

and locally roasted coffee (from Bean 

Smitten, just up the road) there’s 

an evangelical gleam in Will’s eye. 

He understands the principles of 

No Dig, which means just that: no 

rotavating or digging, because it is bad 

for the soil, disrupting the delicate 

ecosystem, releasing carbon into the 

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to the surface. The best thing to do 

is to add organic matter in the form 

of a mulch and let the worms and 

the micro-organisms incorporate it 

into the soil and create an aerated and 

nutritious welcome for the plants. 

They make their own compost here, 

but not enough to be self-sustaining. 

Will would like to extend his control of 

provenance to compost too, as he finds 

that the quality of imported organic 

matter is variable. They are hoping to 

be able to set up a community based 

compost system next year, and will 

probably be deluged, given that the local 

council has stopped the green waste 

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future of this sort of community action 

being at the heart of sustainability. 

“If you want to change stuff you 

have to start from the bottom.” 

This approach is fundamental to 

their business ethos and it is being 

recognised. Among other awards, earlier 

this year The Small Holding won a 

prestigious Green Michelin Star, which 

is only awarded to restaurants with the 

highest focus on sustainable principles. 

Commendable stuff, made even more 

impressive when you learn that Will 

and his brother Matt only opened their 

restaurant in 2018 (just four days before 

Will’s first child was born) and have 

had to contend with the disruptions 

caused by the pandemic – and the steep 

learning curve of learning to grow and 

harvest his own ingredients. Forget the 

simple adage of plot to plate, this is 

complex – from mud to Michelin Star. 

Outside, where there was once just a 

small field and two football goals, is the 

beautifully laid out and high yielding 

vegetable garden. On the plot we meet 

head gardener Jenny, who shows me 

round, explaining that the key to an 

ultra productive vegetable garden is to 

sow in succession. The vegetables are 

grown according to organic principles 

and the neatly laid out raised beds are 

carefully rotated to maintain plant 

health. Many of the beds are still packed 

full with tidy rows of late season crops, 

the empty ones looking invitingly full of 

rich, dark soil ready and waiting for the 

next batches to be planted out. Sowing 

in such rapid succession can be tricky 

to manage, especially when the weather, 

like earlier this year, is unpredictable. 

Luckily they have room for a couple of 

polytunnels, which give some protection 

and help to extend the season. 

We peek inside the polytunnels, 

where seedlings are grown in modules 

and where interesting new varieties 

are trialled. “We grow them in small 

quantities and trial pots before we 

commit to a whole bed,” explains 

Jenny. They are particularly excited 

about tiger nuts right now. “They taste 

like a nut,” says Will, “but they grow 

underground, so they’re a tuber. It 

means that people with a nut allergy 

can eat them. They’re a superfood and 

really nutritious.” The team are even 

experimenting with milling them into 

flour, as – believe it or not – The Small 

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restaurant where they produce flour 

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Within the one acre plot they 

also have, in true smallholding style, 

chickens, ducks and some pigs – a 

variety called Large Blacks, which grow 

slowly and organically, eat leftovers 

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pig, and then some, to make salamis, terrines and pates. 

“It’s not just about producing great food,” Will says, “but 

great service and great people too.” True to his bottom up 

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Every Thursday we walk around the plot and discuss what’s 

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Building on the success of The Small Holding, the brothers 

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Will points to a grassed area in front of the terrace. “We’re 

going to have an edible flower garden here,” he says, “and a 

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are weaved into our staff’s daily interactions with 

the children. Dulwich Prep Cranbrook’s Wellbeing Week will 

take this dialogue a step further by providing children with 

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a healthy mind. Initiatives are designed to take into account 

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equipping parents with the skills to ensure the internet 

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Headmaster Mr Paul David commented, “The happiness 

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Plant a Tree for the Jubilee 

Last month, TASIS The American School in England 

welcomed the Mayor of Runnymede, Cllr. Elaine Gill, 

to its Thorpe campus for a tree-planting ceremony in 

honour of the upcoming Platinum Jubilee of 

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. 

The early rain cleared and Cllr. Gill was joined by 

Deputy Lieutenant for Surrey Nick Wood-Dow, the 

Head of School Bryan Nixon, and some of the younger 

TASIS students to plant the oak sapling as part of the 

Queen’s Green Canopy. This unique tree-planting initiative 

was created to mark Her Majesty’s Jubilee in 2022. 

TASIS England is playing its part to inspire young people as 

the future custodians of our green spaces and woodlands by 

planting a total of seven trees on its campus – one for each 

decade of her Majesty’s service. 

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The latest from schools around the area 

The King’s School’s International Relations 

Europe’s oldest public school dating from 597 AD, The King’s School, 

Canterbury in Kent is delighted to announce the opening of an 

outstanding new international school in Cambodia, in partnership 

with Vattanac Properties. The King’s School, Vattanacville, will open 

close to the capital city Phnom Penh in two phases. A new preprep 

and prep school will open in 2023 followed by a senior school 

opening on the same site by 2025 with boarding facilities for local and 

international pupils. The school will look to King’s 1400-year British 

heritage to anchor its own guiding principles in Southeast Asia. 

Cambodia has one of the fastest growing economies in the 

world and Vattanac Properties (a subsidiary of Vattanac Group 

and prominent Cambodian company) has a passion for the 

continued development of Cambodia. By establishing a school at 

the heart of the Vattanacville development, the aim is to provide 

a first-class education to local and international pupils. 

The King’s School, Vattanacville will be the second King’s School in 

Asia, joining The King’s School Shenzhen International in China and 

a purpose-built International College in Canterbury, Kent. With a 

state-of-the-art auditorium and sports facilities including a swimming 

pool, climbing wall and indoor and outdoor courts, The King’s School 

Vattancville will offer a progressive and creative setting to learn, following 

The King’s School, Canterbury’s excellence in co-curricular development. 

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Swimmers from ACS International School Cobham represented 

the victorious London West team at the ISA National 

Swimming Finals at the London Aquatics Centre on 1 

December, winning the annual event with a total of 466 points. 

There were approximately 1,350 swimmers, spectators and 

volunteers in attendance for the 56th ISA National Swimming 

Finals for U9 – 18 boys and girls, and ACS Cobham swimmers 

were awarded a total of 29 medals on the day. The team 

scooped 20 gold and eight silver medals plus one bronze in 

events ranging from Year 5 Boys 50m Breaststroke to Year 

11-13 Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay. 

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The school will be run in partnership with The King’s School, 

with representatives on the governing body. It is important 

to both Vattanac Properties and The King’s School that even 

with a British education and curriculum, the school does not 

ignore but embraces the Cambodian culture, this will be seen 

with Cambodian studies being included in the timetable. 

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Glen Melson, Head of Swimming, said: “I’d like to thank our 

coaching team for volunteering and leading the London West team 

to victory. Our swimmers have remained dedicated to their training 

throughout the pandemic and their success in the pool at the ISA 

Finals is testament to their commitment and enthusiasm for the 

sport. We’re looking forwarding to seeing our swimmers continue to 

progress and achieve success.” 

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With working from home in the news 

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Pam Loch, award-winning 

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the challenges for employers 

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Ben Stepney of Thomson 

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on the rights of employees 

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Although many employees have 

spent a large part of the last 

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home, as lockdown restrictions 

have eased, more and more 

organisations have urged people 

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of a hybrid working model. While at the time of writing 

a new work from home recommendation has been made 

by the Government, this is anticipated to be temporary. 

However, many employees have grown accustomed 

to working from home and wish to continue to do 

so on a full time basis for a variety of reasons. 

The government has recently announced a new proposal, 

to allow every employee in Great Britain to request flexible 

working – regardless of time served in employment. As it 

stands at the moment, any employee can request to work 

flexibly – including working from home – so long as they 

have worked for the same employer for at least 26 weeks. 

The employer must consider their request in a ‘reasonable 

manner’ and not doing so could result in them being taken 

to an employment tribunal. However, businesses do not 

need to agree to requests to work from home if they can 

demonstrate a good business reason for doing so. These 

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working incurring extra costs that will damage the business 

or that the work cannot be reorganised among other staff. 

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also be a key way to attract and retain vital talent. 

Thomson Snell & Passmore regularly advise businesses and 

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The world of work has changed 

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soon as we are free of restrictions, many employees want to 

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records began, therefore it’s important to retain staff. The 

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are being gazumped by other employers, not just over salary 

and benefits but also as a result of how flexible they are. 

So, what can employers do in the future? 

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If implementing permanent home/hybrid 

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• Update your policies and contracts of employment 

• Carry out homeworking health and safety risk assessments 

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Look out for the 

first instalment 

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look at the wealth 

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opportunities the 

South East 

has to offer. 

Kathryn Rogers, a partner at Cripps 

Pemberton Greenish, explains how 

working from home can expose 

companies to increased cyber threats 

While technology makes 

working from home possible, 

the rapid pace of change has 

created challenges for cyber security and for keeping data 

safe. Having employees working remotely multiplies the 

number of networks, applications and user interfaces 

through which data is accessed. These are the three main 

points in an IT system where data is most vulnerable, so it 

is important that companies are mindful of the data security 

risk and put mechanisms in place to mitigate that risk. 

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Compared with PCs and networked systems, there is a 

greater risk that mobile phones and laptops could be lost 

or stolen and then used to access or store confidential 

company data. As employees use devices for their own 

social purposes as well as for work, accessing websites and 

uploading photographs and other content, they could 

unintentionally infect their device with viruses or malware 

that could provide a backdoor into a company’s systems. 

Lack of staff awareness around cyber threats is a huge pitfall. 

Without the protection that office-based security systems 

provide, businesses are now far more vulnerable to cybercrime. 

There has been a rise in hackers opportunistically attacking 

businesses while defences are dropped due to remote working. 

In March 2021, the UK government announced that two in five 

UK firms had experienced cyber-attacks within the last year. 

Companies will need to invest in training employees on 

cyber risks. This will ensure optimal security and safeguard 

against costly and reputation-damaging data breaches. 

Kathryn Rogers specialises in non-contentious commercial 

law, with a particular focus on technology and IP related 

matters. To find out more, about services available at 

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Children & Families 

Sat 22 Jan & once a 

month thereafter 

Reuthe’s - The Lost Gardens 

of Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks Road, 

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Alpaca Club 

Reuthe’s is an 11-acre ancient 

woodland tucked into the 

beautiful Kent countryside. They 

also just so happen to be home to 

some wonderful alpaca! Children 

can visit once a month to spend 

an hour learning how to care 

for the alpaca and another hour 

on a trek experience through 

Reuthe’s ancient woodland. 

Suitable for children aged 7+. 

Entry: £23.23 

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Sat 22 Jan 11am & 2pm 

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, 

Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UX 

ROBIN’S WINTER 

ADVENTURE 

A young boy’s incredible journey 

with a feathered friend. But will 

facing his fears be the greatest 

adventure of all? A 50 minute 

uplifting tale of change, bravery 

and friendship for ages 3 to 

8, told with puppetry, poetry, 

music and magical design. 

Entry: £10 


Wed 26 Jan 11:30am & 1:30pm 


Millbrook, Guildford, GU1 3UX 

THE HARE AND 

THE TORTOISE 

This inventive and energetic 

retelling follows the Hare and 

the Tortoise through, over 

and round the forest obstacles 

and working together, your 

little ones learn that it isn’t 

all about who wins the chase, 

slow and steady wins the race. 

Recommended for ages 0 to 5. 

Entry: Adult & child £10.50, 

additional adult or child £7 


Crafts & Courses 

Fri 14 Jan 1-4.30pm 

Samphire Hoe Country 

Park, Samphire Road, 

Dover, CT17 9FL 

INTRODUCTION TO 

WHEAT WEAVING 

Carol Patridge is one of only 

a handful of remaining wheat 

weavers in the country. Join her 

for a Winter Workshop to learn 

the beautiful lost art of wheat 

weaving. You will learn different 

techniques and patterns before 

making your own corn dollies 

to take home. All materials 

provided. Suitable for 16+ 

Entry: £25 per person 

bookings.wccp@dover.gov.uk 

Sat 22 10am-5pm & Sun 

23 Jan 10am-4pm 

Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher 

CRAFTING LIVE 

The award-winning Crafting 

Live events are back for 2022, 

kicking off at Sandown Park 

Racecourse. Bringing together 

top-quality crafty exhibitors 

and exclusive make and takes, 

this fantastic event is perfect for 

crafters of all ages and abilities. 

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Mon 24 Jan 2pm-4pm 

The Cube, Folkestone 

INTRODUCTION TO 

CALLIGRAPHY 

This course will introduce you 

to the Art of Calligraphy with 

Roman Capitals. You will consider 

historic and modern examples and 

experiment using different media, 

tools and materials. Beginners 

will be introduced to the broad 

edge pen and cover the basics of 

writing a formal script, using ink 

and colour and how to approach 

the basic design elements. There 

is no qualification for this course. 


Sat 29 Jan 10.30am-1pm 

Online 

CREATIVE WRITING – 

CHOCOLATE AND WORDS 

The perfect day in. Kent 

Adult Education offer you this 

chocolate-themed creative online 

course delivered using Zoom, in 


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eal time with live interaction with 

your tutor and fellow learners. 

To assist your creative writing, 

you are invited to bring your own 

hot chocolate and/or favourite 

chocolate treat to tap into the 

sensory pleasures of chocolate. 


GARDENS 

Throughout January 

Online 

Virtual Garden Visits 

Brighten your day and enjoy 

beautiful garden tours from 

the comfort of your sofa. The 

National Garden Scheme 

raises much-needed funds for 

nursing, health and caring 

charities and gives access to 

thousands of private gardens. 

They invite you to enjoy their 

virtual garden tours in categories 

including Cottage Gardens, 

Urban Retreats, Designers’ 

Gardens and Transformations. 

ngs.org.uk/virtual-garden-visits 


All Squire’s Garden Centres 

25% off breakfasts 

Perk up your January with 25% 

off your breakfast bill at Squire’s 

Garden Centres. The offer 

includes all hot food, drinks and 

smoothies. Enjoy a delicious Full 

English Breakfast, a brioche bun 

with bacon or sausage, or choose 

something a little sweeter such as 

buttermilk pancakes served with 

bacon and maple syrup or a fruit 

compote. Go on, treat yourself, 

you deserve it! You can either 

pop in or book a table online. 

squiresgardencentres.co.uk 

THEATRE & Comedy 

Sat 15 Jan 7:30pm 


Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX 

A NIGHT OF COMEDY 

Head to Guildford for an 

evening of big laughs with 

four great comedians – Lou 

Sandars, Bella Hull, Josh 

Weller and Steve Bugeja. 


Sat 15 Jan 

Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury 

NINA CONTI: 

DATING SHOW 

The Marlowe Theatre brings 

you British Comedy Award 

winner Nina Conti. The quickthinking 

queen of ventriloquism 

brings you her pioneering 

new dating show. Think Blind 

Date derailed. Suitable for 

14+ the show may contain 

swearing and adult content. 

marlowetheatre.com 

Wed 19 & Thu 20 Jan 

G Live, Guildford 

Romesh Ranganathan 

The Cynic’s Mixtape 

Romesh is back with his most 

brutally honest show yet. 

Fresh from The Misadventures of 

Romesh Ranganathan, A League 

Of Their Own and Judge Romesh, 

he’s putting showbiz aside to 

deliver a carefully curated selection 

of all the things he has found 

unacceptable since the last tour. 

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Tue 18 – Sun 30 Jan 


Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX 

MAGIC GOES WRONG 

Multi award-winning Mischief 

(The Play That Goes Wrong, BBC 

One’s The Goes Wrong Show) 

return with their hilarious new 

show created with Penn & Teller. 

A gang of magicians are staging 

an evening of grand illusion to 

raise cash for charity. But as the 

magic turns to mayhem, accidents 

spiral out of control and so does 

their fundraising target! Book 

your tickets now, before they 

vanish out of sight (or sell out!). 


Wed 19 Jan 

Theatre Royal Margate 

THE KING AND I 

Rescheduled date. All tickets 

for the original & rescheduled 

dates remain valid. Rodgers and 

Hammerstein’s award-winning 

musical comes to Margate! Full of 

laughs, love and the original score 

to entertain the whole family, this 

promises to be a wonderful show. 

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GUILDFORD ILLUMINATED 

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the Cathedral transforming and enveloping 

the space. See the very edge of the galaxy; 

journey through the beauty of planet 

earth; explore your sense of wonder 

and exploration at this special event 

to mark our Diamond Anniversary. 

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What’s On in January 

Thu 20 Jan 7.30pm 

De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, 

Bexhill, East Sussex TN40 1DP 

JENNY ECLAIR: SIXTY! (FFS) 

Having hit 60 (but still a year 

younger than Madonna), Jenny 

Eclair AKA ‘The Face of Vagisan’ 

confronts a new decade of 

decrepitude. Now that it takes 20 

minutes of scrolling down to find 

her DOB when she’s filling in 

forms online, should she celebrate 

or crawl into a hole? What will 

her 60s hold for this 1960s babe 

and is it a legal requirement to 

buy Nordic walking poles? 

Entry: From £21 

dlwp.com 

Walks & Tours 


Online 

INSIDE MAIDSTONE 

CARRIAGE MUSEUM 

Maidstone Museum brings you 

this online tour of the carriage 

museum to be enjoyed from your 

own home. This series of 4 short 

videos will take you inside the 

Maidstone Carriage Museum to 

explore some of the fascinating 

stories and intricate details of 

these beautiful vehicles. Hear 

the tragic tale behind the Earl 

of Moray’s travelling coach and 

learn more about its unusual 

history and take a look at the 

carriage which is still used each 

year for the ceremony marking 

each new Mayor of Maidstone. 

museum.maidstone.gov.uk 

Sat 15 Jan 8-10.30am 

RHS Garden Wisley, 

Wisley Lane, Wisley, 

Woking GU23 6QB 

RSPB Winter Bird Walk 

Winter may be colder and darker 

but it’s still a great time to see 

wildlife. This is a lovely walk 

around RHS Garden Wisley with 

the North West Surrey RSPB to 

discover what birdlife is dwelling 

in the garden. All are welcome, 

especially newcomers to bird 

watching. Tea, coffee and a cooked 

breakfast will be provided. 

Entry: £55 

rhs.org.uk 

Wed 26 Jan 2.30-4pm 

Maidstone Museum 

ACTIVELY INVOLVED 

SESSION 

Are you over 55 or living with 

a long term health condition? 

Are you looking for something 

different? Enjoy the company 

of like-minded people, handle 

fascinating objects from the 

past, tell us your memories of 

them. There’s tea and cake too! 

01622 602862 

museumevents@maidstone.gov.uk 

museum.maidstone.gov.uk 

Weddings 

Sun 23 Jan 12-3pm 

Hever Castle 

Wedding Showcase 

A rare opportunity to experience 

Hever Castle’s beautiful venues set 

up for a wedding. Pre-registered 

guests will arrive through the 

private gated entrance to the 

Astor Wing and view the estate’s 

three award-winning wedding 

venues – the country house style 

Astor Wing, the stunning lakeside 

Guthrie Pavilion, and of course, 

the grand and stately Castle itself. 

You’ll also get to chat to a selection 

of recommended suppliers and 

gather ideas for your big day. 

hevercastle.co.uk 

Listings are correct at time of going to 

press but may be subject to change. 

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Farm 

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Jane Howard returns for 

2022 with the latest goings 

on at Coopers Farm 

Here we go again! Another 

year is upon us at Coopers 

Farm… So much to look 

forward to, not least the arrival of an 

egg (maybe I should get out more!). 

We have old-fashioned hens, otherwise known 

as rare breeds. The reason for their rarity will, if you 

read on, become apparent. Speckled Sussex and Brown 

Sussex are very beautiful, but unlike their plain brown 

sisters that lay an egg every day, these glamour girls have 

a far less reliable production schedule. Sure, once they’ve 

given up the idea of going broody and producing a 

clutch of Easter chicks, we get an egg most days through 

the summer, but as autumn approaches 

they start to moult and, fair enough, 

it’s quite hard to grow new feathers 

and lay an egg at the same time. 

However, just as the feathers are 

done and dusted and everyone is 

looking spectacular, especially Phil 

the cockerel (pictured above), along 

comes the September solstice when the 

hours of darkness exceed the hours of 

daylight, and blow me down if that’s 

not another reason to shut up shop. 

But it also works the other way and 

as soon as we pass the shortest day in 

late December something in those tiny brains switches 

on and we’ll be back in production again. And we’ll 

know all about it thanks to the rather wonderful 

egg songs that will ring out around the farmyard. 

What you might ask is an egg song? Well, when she’s 

ready, a hen will leave the others and go off to find a 

dark place to lay her egg – if we’re lucky, in the egg 

laying compartment attached to the hen house. It can 

easily take upwards of an hour, and sometimes two, 

to lay an egg. Then when she’s finished she’ll make 

the most awful loud cackling crowing noise known 

quaintly but erroneously as an egg song which is 

“As soon as we pass 

the shortest day 

in late December 

something in 

those tiny brains 

switches on and 

we’ll be back in 

production again.” 

actually a call out to Phil to come get her and escort 

her back to the flock. Which being the hen pecked 

fellow he is, ha ha, he always does, bless him. 

The bees will also be aware that the hours of daylight 

are on the increase. Most insects 

overwinter by laying eggs in the autumn 

that hatch in the spring or by relying 

on a fertile queen to hibernate and 

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Remember those sleepy queen wasps 

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Honey bees are the exception. A typical 

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The numbers reduce right down in the autumn to 

about 10,000, the males just get chucked out in the 

cold to die, so Phil has it quite cushy by comparison, 

and then these bees spend the winter keeping the 

all important queen fed and warm. Right now in 

January it will all be waking up again in bee world 

and before long she’ll be laying about 500 eggs a day, 

numbers that make the chickens look a bit feeble. 

Calving and lambing at Coopers Farm won’t start 

for a few weeks yet but there are seeds to germinate, 

fences to mend and hedges to plant – no need for 

resolutions when nature is cracking the whip! 

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