Surrey Homes | SH100 | May 2023 | Something To Celebrate Supplement inside

Tickets are now on sale for The Luna
Cinema's 2023 open-air screenings. They'll
be bringing recent releases and old favourite
films to spectacular locations including
Leeds Castle, Tonbridge Castle, Guildford
Cathedral, Dulwich Park and Ascot
Racecourse. thelunacinema.com
We have the perfect excuse to
raise a glass this month as Friday
26th is Chardonnay Day! Our
pick to toast this very important
day is Gusbourne’s Chardonnay
Guinevere. Pale golden in the glass,
it is elegant and complex with
citrus and tropical fruit notes, a
subtle oak character, and flavours
of vanilla, sweet spice and lightly
buttered toast. It matches
especially well with seafood
and richer fish dishes, so try
it alongside halibut with a
lemon butter sauce, a fresh
crayfish platter with spiced
mayonnaise, or a wild
mushroom pithivier. £35
gusbourne.com
May is national walking month,
and it's the ideal time visit a local
green space. We're dreaming of a
stroll in Painshill Park, which has
all sorts going on in the summer
months including a family friendly
Bugs and Butterflies Trail for half
term from the 27th. painshill.co.uk
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From must-sees to must-buys and
must-dos, don’t miss this month’s
round up of what to buy, see, do,
and generally get excited about!
As we plan our coronation
celebrations, we are
getting some vintage
outfit inspiration from
sustainable and independent
British brand, Palava. Their
new collection is full of fun,
colourful prints in comfortable
and flattering silhouettes. This
£82 Vera cardigan is spot
on for the coronation with
its gorgeous swan on the
back as a little nod to royal
symbolism. palava.co
Rye Pottery has a long history of producing
official Royal commemorative ceramicware
but this year, they have created something
a bit different – a pair of bookends
called State of the Union. Playing on the
Lion and Unicorn poem and the heraldic
figures on the Royal Coat of Arms. They
present a thoughtful look at the nation’s
view of the Royals using intricate,
freehand brushwork inspired by tattoo art.
A must-buy souvenir and art piece that
captures Britain’s current zeitgeist from
many angles. £197 each ryepottery.co.uk
Following the success of
their RHS 22 collection
(pictured), Sofas & Stuff
is set to launch their RHS
23 collection this month
at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Inspired by one of Gertrude Jekyll’s
scrapbooks, they have seven designs
in ten colourways which can be used
on Sofas & Stuff’s British handmade
bespoke furniture, or purchased
separately for curtains, blinds etc.
sofasandstuff.com
For a special dining experience, The Dysart in Petersham
is well worth a visit. Set in a stunningly restored 1904
Arts and Crafts building overlooking Richmond
Park, the family-owned restaurant maintains
a renewed Michelin star for 2023, and
is committed to using the finest
ingredients, ethical standards, and
sustainable practices. It's open for
lunch Friday and Saturday, dinner
from Wednesday to Sunday, and
private meals throughout the
week. thedysartpetersham.co.uk
If you're feeling inspired by the pomp and pageantry of
the coronation, you may like the royally beautiful jewels
on display at T & B Cousins in Canterbury.
You’ll find their hypnotisingly lavish
window displays right beside the
cathedral, and inside, jewels of the
highest standard that will have
you feeling like a queen –
including this aquamarine,
diamond, and cultured
pearl two-row collar
necklet.
tbcousins.co.uk
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