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ASpect county Summer - 2012 - Gratis
Quality Spanning Four Decades
Front cover: camber in Summer by piers Golden
property ■ DAyS out ■ FAShion ■ FooD & Drink ■ GArDenS ■ cArS ■ interiorS
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INSIDE THE PREMIER
ASPECT COUNTY: ESTABLISHED 1989 LUXURY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTH EAST
WELCOME to the Summer 2012 issue of Aspect County- And yes we are now seeing the sun come out for Wimbledon And the upcoming Olympics. With the Jubilee
celebrations now behind us lets look forward to a summer of sport and sunshine. With the backdrop of Aspect for reading and reference we hope you will enjoy this issue.
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FRONT COVER Camber in sunshine by Piers Golden. On a good day it’s the South Coast Riviera.
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PROPERTY
Some of the finest town and country houses currently on the market for you.
PROPERTY, PAGE 4
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ANTIQUES, ART, AUCTIONS
With Nigel Greaves, jewellery, clocks and Hastings ship art.
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SOCIETY
Photos from the Kent Law Society annual dinner hosted by Duncan Lawrie
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LEISURE & TRAVEL
Days out choices for the kids plus a review on Gambian holidays.
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WORKING WEALDEN
Into the woods for a spot of ancient ironworking this month.
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FOOD & DRINK
Reviews, summer recipes and plenty of choices for lunch or dinner.
P50 WHATS ON The pick of the best events over the counties during the month of July.
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HEALTH & BEAUTY
The health boot camp, hayfever and more summer stories and advice.
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WORKING WEALDEN PAGE 40
FASHION
With Brighton Fashion Week headlining our pages this month.
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HOMES & INTERIORS
So many stunning images and Innovative ideas and products to enjoy.
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CHURCHES
Roger Paine investigates the Story behind Herstmonceux Church.
P86 GARDENS A visit to Hawkhurst Fish Farm And the charity garden party this month.
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MOTORING
A stunning winged Mercedes, Aston Martin and the exclusive Lambourghini.
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HANDSOME VICTORIAN EAST PARK HOUSE
East Park House is a handsome and beautifully presentedearly Victoria house which is set in a rural location with an annexe, separate cottage, tennis court, swimming pool and paddock. Believed to date back to the early Victorian period. It is beautifully appointed retaining many of its original features. The ground floor has some very elegant reception rooms, a stunning conservatory and a delightful fitted kitchen with Aga. There are also some very useful cellars. The first floor is divided into 2 with 4 bedrooms off each landing. The principal bedroom has a dressing area and a wonderful en suite 4
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bathroom. There are 7 further bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Electric gates open to the gravel drive with a parking area in front of the house and cottage, Attached to the cottage is the garaging. The main garden is to the rear with a paved terrace having steps leading down to the lawn. Within this area of the garden is a swimming pool with a telescopic cover and a summerhouse housing a hot tub. On the other side of the back drive is a partly walled garden with hard tennis court overlooked by a pavilion and an orchard. Beyond is the paddock and former farmyard with a number of outbuildings. Situated to the west, of the house, East Park Cottage would make ideal staff accommodation.
On the ground floor is a hall, sitting room/dining room, kitchen and bathroom with 2 bedrooms and separate WC above. Outside as part of the building is a garage for the house and attached is a further garage for the house. On the western side on the cottage is a private garden.There is also a detached cottage which is well presented and comprises entrance lobby, sitting room,dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and bedroom with en suite shower room on the ground floor. There are 2 further bedrooms and a bathroom above. Outside is an attached tandem garage and a cottage garden. To find out more contact Chesterton Humberts East Grinstead 01342 326326.
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STUNNING SUSSEX VIEWS OLD ASTON HOUSE
Old Aston House is situated on the edge of Wadhurst village on the sought after Mayfield Lane, and within walking distance of the local amenities, schools and mainline railway station, with regular services to London (London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street). Wadhurst offers an excellent range of shopping including; banks, butchers, greengrocers, mini markets as well as other independent shops. There are also churches and various pubs.There is a well respected primary school nearby as well as the well respected Uplands Community College in the village. In addition, there are a number of Independent schools in the surrounding areas. The historic town of Tunbridge Wells offers a comprehensive range of shopping facilities with supermarkets, high street stores in the Victoria Place shopping centre and a wide selection of independent shops. Bewl Water lies just outside Wadhurst and offers many leisure pursuits including sailing, fishing, cycle rides and walking. 6
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Old Aston House is a substantial Victorian country house comprising a wonderful blend of period style and elegance with a delightful contemporary finish.The house, which has been refurbished by the current owners and offers versatile space with generously proportioned rooms arranged over three floors.There is an abundance of traditional features throughout the house including wooden flooring, a sweeping staircase, deep skirting boards, high ceilings, picture rails and stunning fireplaces. A pretty veranda wraps across the rear of the house creating delightful, peaceful spot to sit and to enjoy the long countryside views. From the entrance vestibule, a beautifully glazed door with side panels, leads into the light and elegant entrance hall, which has a decorative fireplace with a wood burner positioned on a tiled hearth and natural wooden flooring which continues throughout the reception rooms. The family/music room is double aspect with French doors to the front and a deep bay window to the side, the dining room is enhanced
by a beautiful fireplace with intricate moulded detailing, picture rails, painted wooden floor and full height deep bay window, embracing the views across the garden and neighbouring countryside.The drawing room has further period features including part panelled walls, moulded coving and a deep full height glazed bay window. Old Aston House is approached via a tarmacadam driveway leading to a large area of turning and parking.The front boundaries are defined by fencing and mature shrubs with yew hedging adjacent to the front entrance. The main gardens have subtle pockets of well planted, mature formal gardens, defined by neat hedging and low stone walls, flowing into an expansive area of lawn and paddock; all of which frame the stunning views. Adjacent to a raised and secluded, decked sun terrace, there is a shed and store. Viewing is through Chesterton Humberts call 01892 782424
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SECLUDED GATED ESTATE PINEBROOK HOUSE - £6,500,000 - WEYBRIDGE
Pinebrook House is an outstanding and elegant luxury new detached house finished to a high specification, and built with an exacting attention to detail. There is spacious accommodation ideal for today’s family lifestyleand entertaining, and a range of state-of-the art features including underfloor heating, videoentry system, iLight mood lighting, multi roomaudio system and surround sound, and air conditioning. The impressive and extremely bright galleried reception hall, with rotunda above, marble flooring and a fabulous ‘suspended’ staircase with oak treads and reinforced glass 8
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ballustrading, leads to the principal reception rooms. The accommodation includes an elegant triple aspect drawing room with a feature stone fireplace, the music room, and the family room with wood flooring, all of which have French doors leading to the expansive rear entertaining terrace and gardens. The double aspect luxury bespoke Mark Wilkinson kitchen/breakfast room has a range of wall and base units with granite/quartz work surfaces, a range of Miele and Gaggennau appliances, extensive central island with sink and multimedia screen, and marble flooring. The spacious first floor landing, with marble flooring, leads to the grand master bedroom with ‘her’ en suite bathroom, ‘his’ en suite‘wet’ room, and a
dressing room. There arefour further double bedroom suites. Above the garage is a double aspect games room. On the lower ground floor is the delightful indoor swimming pool complex with French doors and sliding concertina doors giving access to the gardens and grounds. There is also a sauna, shower, cloakroom and changing facilties, and steps up to the media room/gymnasium. For further information contact Sotheby's International Realty Telephone 0 207 808 8540
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GRADE II WITH FISHING GREAT NEWSTEAD MANOR
Great Newstead Manor is situated in a private and secluded setting with wonderful rural views close to the village of Staplehurst. The house is approached through wooden electric gates following the sweeping gravel driveway. Great Newstead Manor is a very attractive and historic Grade II listed detached house. The property boasts a wealth of period features throughout including exposed beams and timbers and two feature Inglenook 10
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fireplaces. The house is set in a rural location amidst its own delightful gardens and grounds and enjoys wonderful views across orchards and farmland. The accommodation is neutrally decorated throughout and is in immaculate condition There is a Sitting Room with an inglenook fireplace. The Drawing Room also has an inglenook Fireplace and the Kitchen / Breakfast Room enjoys the warmth of an Alpha range cooker.
Upstairs the accommodation comprises: Master Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom, four further bedrooms and a Shower Room. Outside there are delightful gardens and grounds mainly laid to lawn With a Kitchen Garden. The shed for storage has a log store. A lovely feature is the small lake overlooking apple orchards. Riverside Meadow enjoys exclusive fishing rights on the River Beult. In total there is around 12 acres of land. Viewing is through Jackson-Stops & Staff. Tel: 01580 720400
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A BRIDGE TOO FAR RED OAKS
- £799,950 - WALDRON
Red Oaks is situated in landscaped, park-like grounds of about 1.5 acres. It is an example of an unusual split level bungalow with the benefit of versatile accommodation. It is ideal for a large family or has separate annexe/guest facilities if required.
adjoining dining room enjoys magnificent views over the gardens and stream and the higher area with wooded backdrop.
Forest place is a carefully designed select development with wide open spaces, interspersed with Rhododendron and specimen trees, a pleasure to discover. Red Oaks has a bright & spacious lounge with an open fire. The
There are also garden rooms and a workshop. Red oaks is a broad property with many interesting features and owns shares in this private estate with the opportunity of purchasing further shares in sought after
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There is a double garage, double car port and plenty of parking space.
nearby Possingworth Park with light woodland, pasture & lake. Forest Place is about 5 minutes drive from the popular village of Waldron with its ancient inn, church & playing fields. The market town of Heathfield is about 10 minutes drive, Royal Tunbridge Wells and the coast at Eastbourne, both about 20 mins. The nearest main line station is at Buxted, about 10 minutes by car. To arrange a viewing call Foresters on(01435) 865477.
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COUNTRY STATION WALK GREAT HOOK BARN
Great Hook Barn is reached off the lane through a five bar gate by a gravelled drive which opens onto the parking and turning area to the front of the house. The original conversion of the 19th Century barn was undertaken in the last 25 years, with attractive mellow brick and single storey wings at either end, beneath Kent peg tiled roofs. Inside, the conversion is imaginative and comfortable, including an impressive 30’ long galleried double reception room. The two main bedrooms have ensuite bathroom or shower rooms and two of the bedrooms have access to two attic rooms above, which could provide 14
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excellent storage and a potential study. Other features include full height windows, sealed unit double glazing, exposed timbers and a mellow brick fireplace with wood burner. To the front, there is a good size tandem garage with storage Space. In addition to the gravel parking and turning area to the front, there is also further parking to the rear of the barn, again reached off the lane through double gates. The garden is of a good size, being principally laid to lawn and largely beech hedge enclosed, adjoining farmland. The property is situated in rural surroundings, about a mile to the west of
the well served village of Charing, with its good local amenities, including public houses and restaurants, butchers and fishmongers, convenience store, post office, gym and surgery. There is a mainline railway station just over a mile away, connecting London and Ashford. Wider facilities are available in the county town of Maidstone, the historic City of Canterbury and the market town of Ashford, all of which have excellent shopping centres, a choice of schools and recreational opportunities. To arrange a viewing contact Chestertons on 01227 452780
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EDGE OF ASHDOWN GORSELANDS
Gorselands is set within mature gardens and grounds and immediately adjoins the Ashdown Forest at the rear, enjoying wonderful views. Understood to date from 1956, this charming character family house was built on the site of an old forester’s cottage. It has been owned by the same family for over forty years and was extended in the mid-70’s and again more recently in the late 90’s and again about three years ago. Gorselands has most attractive flexible accommodation arranged over three floors, with a one bedroom annexe.It has the benefit of planning consent to replace the existing garage with a new double garage with loft storage over and an integral garden store. A triple aspect living room runs front to rear 16
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with an open fireplace. French windows lead to the terrace There is also a useful study. The Kitchen/Breakfast Room has painted floor and wall units and laminate worksurfaces. The floor is quarry tiled floor and the integrated equipment includes a hob, high level double oven and microwave; sink unit. The Dining Room enjoys double aspect views. The Master Bedroom is a double bedroom with double doors to a balcony with a tiled floor and fine views over the Ashdown Forest. In total there are five bedrooms. The house is approached over a private tarmacadam driveway which serves four properties. Gorselands has a pair of five bar gates hung on stone piers leading into a gravelled turning and parking area between the
house and a detached double garage. There is planning permission for the demolition of the existing garage and construction of a new double garage with loft storage over and integral garden store. This consent formed part of a larger planning application, where much of the work has already been carried out. There is a raised paved terrace to the front, side and rear of the house overlooking gently sloping lawns with hedged boundaries. There are rhododendrons along the rear boundary and an ornamental cherry tree. The rear terrace is within the L-shape of the house creating a very private suntrap with shrub beds and stone steps and a timber arch with climbing roses. In all the property extends to about 0.4 of an acre. Viewing is through Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01892 521700.
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COASTAL AND CONTEMPORARY GREYLINGS
This is a most unique property which dates back to 1912. Now refurbished to the highest standards, Greylings is now a truly contemporary house. Greylings is situated in a private road, within easy access of golf clubs, sea front and the town of Bexhill with its comprehensive range of shops & amenities, schools and main line station with frequent services to London/Victoria. Sovereign Harbour and Marina is just a short distance, along with various coastal attractions to include theatres and places of historical interest. Features include a large sun deck and
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a conservatory with a swimming pool. Additional rooms inside include a family games room, study, music room, an impressive entrance vestibule and a bright first floor landing area. There a five bedrooms in addition to the dining room, kitchen and family bathroom. Approached Greylings via the impressive gated entrance with brick pillars and tarmacadam parking area for several vehicles leading to integral double garage. There is a retaining wall and gently sloping lawn with established boundaries and flowering shrubs & plants.
Running the full wide of the property is a tiered decked sun terrace with retaining rails, ideal for Alfresco living. To the side of the property is a sheltered enclosed pool terrace with heated swimming pool (about 20; x 10’ with a depth of 6ft. There is a electric wave machine & solar cover, decked seating area and cupboard housing gas fired pool boiler a& filtration system. To the rear of house the gardens are paid mainly to lawn with private established hedging and mature shrubs. If you wish to view contact Foresters on 01435 865477.
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RIDING OUT LITTLE NOVEN FARM
Little Noven Farm is a delightful family house with wonderful equestrian facilities over 3/4 acres and has attractive views over the surrounding countryside. It is in a fantastic tucked away location well away from any roads and adjoining Chailey Common, so ideal for riding out. A brick path leads up to the house, the front door opens into the hall, which has a slate floor. The study has a Jetmaster fire flanked by bookshelves. There is a farmhouse kitchen with slate floor, wooden worksurfaces, an Aga, larder and door to terrace. The kitchen is open to the dining room which has a wooden floor, fireplace housing a wood burning stove and opens to the drawing room. The drawing room is impressive, being open to the eaves with an oak floor, a wood burning stove and French doors to the terrace. Also on this level is a utility room and a separate WC. 20
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On the first floor landing there is an airing cupboard and bookshelves. The principal bedroom is an attractive room with a well appointed en suite shower room. The guest bedroom also has an en suite shower room. There is a family bathroom and 2 further bedrooms one with exposed timbers. A gravel drive with trees on one side and the stables on the other leads down to the house where there is a parking and turning area. There is a 3 bay barn style garage with office over. Next to the garage is a workshop with a wood burning stove and a tack room with WC. The stable yard has 5 loose boxes and has post and rail fencing. There is an attractive garden mainly to the south west of the house where there is a paved terrace, which has steps leading down to the lawn. The garden is partly walled with a well, a lovely yew tree and a pergola clad with honey suckle, rose and wisteria. Steps lead down to a
lower lawn, which was once a grass tennis court. There is a vegetable garden with a recently built period style greenhouse, behind which is an orchard. Beyond the garden lies the land, which is divided into a number of fenced and watered paddocks. The lane continues along the northern edge of the land where there are double gates leading into a further concrete yard with a pole barn incorporating 2 built in stables and storage. There is also access to the menage (62’ x 42’) which is over looked by a viewing hut. The mainline railway station at Haywards Heath provide a service to London Bridge/ Victoria. The A272 (1 mile) connects to the A23/M23. Gatwick airport is about 13 miles. To arrange a viewing contact Chesterton Humberts 01342 326326
A Great Investment in Your Future
Purchasing a Colorado holiday home really makes financial sense - just look at the comparison table below. Another benefit is that you can use it throughout the 11 month season, enjoying all the facilities that Crowhurst Park has to offer including a leisure complex and a 17th Century Manor House containing bars, games room, lounge, eating areas and ballroom. Colorado Purchase price
£127,000* inc VAT
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£127,000
£127,000 £3,225
Gross annual income
£29,950
£5,566
Annual fees/costs (average over 20 years)
£14,439
£838
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£15,511
£4,726
£3,225
12.2%
3.75%
2.54%
Potential % return (average over 20 years) Potential Net income over 20 years
£310,220
£94,520
£64,500
Book value/buy back after 20 years
£40,000
£203,028
£127,000
£350,220
£297,548
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*Premier location including hot tub. Source data and research carried out by Kevin Kelly, Independent Financial Consultant/Property Investor, Telephone 07831 291764. For more information and source data on these comparisons visit www.crowhurstpark.co.uk/investment We recommend getting advice from an IFA.
So you can see, a Colorado makes a great holiday home as well as a good investment. Crowhurst Park have a wide range of alternative Holiday Homes available. All come fully sited and contain a fully fitted kitchen, bathroom and furniture. As agents for most major manufacturers we can offer Holiday Homes to suit every taste.
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Quarry House £1.2 MILLION attractive and prestigious property. Newly on the market: two acres, swimming pool,tennis court,gated frontage, Well maintained with five bedrooms,large conservatory,a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, living room, dining room and study.Separate double garage and attractive,well maintained gardens.Located between Battle and Crowhurst.Situated in a semi rural position in the East Sussex countryside,With local amenities(pub,leisure complex,golf club,hotel and restaurant) all within 5-10 minutes walk,properties with such fine surroundings rarely come on to the market.
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PRIVATE ROAD. HEATHFIELD
MAGREED LANE, BROAD OAK.
6 bedroom Edwardian home in grounds of about an acre, easy access & walking to High Street and woodland (ideal kids & dogs). Very spacious accommodation, ideal split family or annexe. Substantially improved however, further works necessary e.g. the property has two kitchens which could be converted into a spacious kit/family room. Visit our website for many images, quick sale poss. Reduced to £650,000 or offer. Visit our website, forestersxl.com
Approximately 30 acres of glorious Sussex countryside, comprising, woodland, pasture, river & pond together with a range of derelict Sussex barns with potential for development. A valuable smallholding with the benefit of a modern static home, farm shop with potential, valuable free range chicken business, barns and opportunity to improve & extend. Visit our website, sole agents Offers £699,950 home & Income forestersxl.com
COODEN VILLAGE
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HEATHFIELD. PRIVATE ROAD
A home from the roaring 20’s in private environment close to village shops & a short distance from the beach. Renovated to a high standard, very contemporary, cost effective and eco-friendly. Spacious accommodation includes music studio, heated pool etc., visit our website forestersxl.com for many images. Guide £800,000 to £825,000 Great art deco look
A piece of English heritage. Grade II listed renovated farmhouse in grounds of about an acre. Many features to include beams, inglenook etc. dating back to 1620. Versatile 2/3 bedroom accommodation with the opportunity to extend. Views. Quick sale poss. Visit our website for many images displaying the period features with a contemporary twist. New price Offers £488,000 forestersxl.com
Close to open countryside, walking distance of High Street. A contemporary town house with 4 beds/2 baths, large kitchen/breakfast room, lounge, small gardens & gated entrance. Quiet brick paved drive. Well presented new instructions, ideal family home close schools and bus route. price guide visit our website for many images, sole agents £329,000 forestersxl.com
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OLD HEATHFIELD A classic, grade II listed period village house within walking distance of the local inn, church, cricket club and schools. Set in charming cottage gardens with the benefit of a spacious traditional outbuilding. main bedroom with en suite, 4 further bedrooms and 2 further bathrooms. Charming well stocked cottage gardens of .74 of an acre. Offers £739,950 visit our website forestersxl.com for many images
A choice of two apartments in this exciting complex with its own indoor Grade II listed property dating back 400 years in grounds of about 3 heated pool, gym, tennis, billiard room, grounds etc. former monastery, acres. Spacious and full of potential with the opportunity of alternative easy access to village amenities and main line station. One bedroom access off a country lane. Full central heating and insulation. Spacious 4 apartment at £108,000 and 2 bedroom 2 baths ground floor ADJ gardens bedroom accommodation, magnificent inglenook fireplace etc., at £112,000 visit our website for many images. Quick sale poss. Offers Interesting grounds with the benefit of detached garage & outbuildings, invited, forestersxl.com garden and paddock Priced to sell Offers £595,000.
Tel: 01435 865477 17 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 8LU www.forestersxl.com
HANDSOME FAMILY HOME QUARRY HOUSE
Quarry House is an attractive and prestigious property which has only just come onto the market this month. Comprising two acres, swimming pool,tennis court and a walled and gated frontage, this handsome building ticks all the boxes. Well maintained with five bedrooms,large conservatory, a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, living room, dining room and study, this desirable property may not be on the 24
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market for too long. There is a separate double ga rage and attractive,well maintained gardens. L o c a t e d b e t w e e n B a t t l e a n d Crowhurst you are within a brisk 20 minutes walk to Battle mainline station. Situated in a semi rural position in the East Sussex countryside,the delights of the coast and the English Channel are only a 10 minute drive away.
The surrounding countryside is blessed with fine walks and views. With local amenities(pub,leisure complex,golf club,hotel and restaurant) all within 5-10 minutes walk, properties with such fine surroundings rarely come on to the market Guide Price is £1.2 million. Agents are Alba Estates. Telephone Battle 01424 236121
JÁVEA - SPAIN Investment Holiday Retirement
Javea: Villa built within a very private plot, wonderful open naya, large living area, large dble bed+ en-suite bath, gas CH, single glazed. Sep bedroom en-suite. Pretty garden. Large carport with electric gate.
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Javea: Costa Nova, Javea on one level. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air con / heating units x2, single glazed, flat roof terrace, room for pool, lots of parking, secure plot, garden shed. 235,000 Euros
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For 30 years, Foresters have been involved in overseas property. We offer advice and contacts we’ve built up over that time. we are now concentrating solely on Javea. Visit our website Ask about Jávea. Many settle in Jávea. Its history goes back to Roman times and the unpretentious natural way of life. The standards are high on construction and services. Javea captures the imagination: the old town, fishing port & sandy beaches. Find out more. The market is very competitive. Should you wish to build a new villa or purchase a ready-made property; Foresters will be delighted to assist.
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NEW SUMMER EXHIBITION THE NIGEL GREAVES GALLERY IN EASTBOURNE The new eagerly awaited summer exhibition at the Nigel Greaves Gallery has just opened. This new exhibition is a result in Nigel’s work during the past year. It’s already been hailed a must see for art lovers and those wishing to purchase original works for their home, office or for that difficult to find special present. There’s a very broad array of interesting subjects to choose from including seascapes, landscapes and some quite stunning abstract works in a variety of sizes. Nigel Greaves is also showing a beautiful new collection of tranquil seascapes, landscapes and figurative works that have been recently framed for the new exhibition. The latest collection is both
Coastguard cottages
Nigel’s art is warm and enthusiastic and he speaks of his work with passion and simplicity. Nigel’s creative talent and experience has now led him to a world of new ideas with a fresh
Provence coast
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dynamic and tranquil as it exhibits Nigel’s skill and his well known ability to create so many different subjects. Nigel studied fine art, art history and graphic design in the sixties at Eastbourne College of Art and Design. Thegallery enjoys an international reputation and over the years Nigel has gained confidence in his award winning art working with equal ease in acrylic, watercolour, oils and pastel using the finest quality pigments he can find.
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Summer in Provence
approach to colour, seeking creativity that could be treasured always. A visit to the gallery in Eastbourne will confirm an acclaimed display of beautiful paintings. All works are beautifully framed and are complete with a certificate of authenticity certifying that the work is original and will not been reproduced as a commercial print run. Paintings are shipped anywhere in the world. Visit the gallery behind the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.Open daily from 10.30 - 5 and Sundays from 11 until 4. www.nigelgreavesgallery.co.uk or just google nigel greaves gallery
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The gallery in Eastbourne
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Beachy Head Lighthouse
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The Bina Goenka brand is synonymous with ‘timeless masterpieces’ and ‘unparalleled designs’. As Bina says: “It’s not about the number of rubies or how much it’s going to fetch but about creating an heirloom piece that you can hand down over generations; something that will be cherished in the years to come.”
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HASTINGS CULTURAL OLYMPIAD BOAT, COLLECTIVE SPIRIT
March 25th 2011 seems a long time ago. That was the date that artists Gregg Whelan and Gary Winters – the artistic duo known as ‘Lone Twin’ – visited Hastings to gather donations of wood with a tale to tell for The Boat Project*. Residents from Hastings & St Leonards responded in style and flocked to the Stade Hall to hand over their precious offerings. They contributed more donations than any one town in the South East. Those items, which include a mast donated by Hastings fishermen and a piece of Hendrix’s guitar, have now been incorporated into the hull of this beautiful – seaworthy – work of art, made specifically for the London 2012 Festival. The boat set off from Chichester on its maiden voyage in May, and three of the six crew members nominated by members of the public are from 1066 Country. Collective Spirit arrives
in Hastings on 6 July. Most other towns only catch a glimpse as it sails along the coast, but in Hastings is fortunate to have the boat on display on the Stade Open Space during the weekend of 7 – 8 July 2012. The Boat will be met at sea en route to Hastings from Eastbourne by a flotilla of Hastings’ and St Leonards’ vessels led by Hastings Fishing Fleet. It will moor off the Stade beach where it will be greeted by the Hastings Shanty Singers, followed by a traditional blessing of the sea by Father Robert Featherstone of the Old Town Parish. This event is produced with the assistance of the Hastings Fishermen's Protection Society. The boat will then be brought out of the water and on to the Stade Open Space for the duration of the weekend. An exciting programme of
events is planned in honour of Collective Spirit. These include a singathon lasting two days with community and school choirs; a sound and image installation telling the story of The Boat Project and many of the local wood donations; new works presented by Project Art Works in collaboration with Jerwood Gallery, Lone Twin and Hastings Borough Council. You can see the Boat on shore at Hastings from 10am – 5pm Saturday 7 July and Sunday 8 July on the Stade Open Space, Rock-a-Nore Road, The Stade. The Boat Project is a living archive of people’s stories and lives, a 30ft seafaring vessel made from donated wooden items. The Boat Project by Lone Twin is part of Artists Taking the Lead, a series of 12 public art commissions across the UK to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The Boat Project is the winning commission for the South East region and is funded by Arts Council England.
BONHAMS TICK UP HUGE PRICES FOR CLOCK
A fine robust clock that is still ticking despite a bomb strike on the house, in which it once stood, was sold in Bonhams Fine Clock sale on June 20th for £43,250. This trooper of a timekeeper has a story to tell. The clock survived the London Blitz in WWII despite an exploding bomb striking the top of the house. Shrapnel hit the clocks carrying case, stored in the attic, but thankfully this magnificent clock remained unscathed in a downstairs room.
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This rare mid 19th century French 'Bubble' top grande sonnerie giant carriage clock, built in gilt bronze with a glass dome, stands 11 inches tall. The clock-making Berrolla family who lived in Paris Rue de la Tour between 1850 and 1860 made and retailed this exquisite timepiece. They showed their carriage clocks in the Paris Exposition of 1839 and exhibited carriage clocks at the London Exhibition in 1851 and 1857. Another clock with an astonishing story is a very fine 18th century walnut longcase clock of
exceptional provenance built by George Graham of London which stands an imposing 7ft 2in.This huge clock which had not moved since 1733 sold for £175, 250. This clock has been in the same British house since new and was offered for sale by a family descendant of the original purchaser. As such, it offered a unique opportunity to acquire a clock that was last sold in 1733.The clock was in generally excellent condition said James Stratton, Head of Clocks at Bonhams. The sale made a total of £861,375 for 138 lots in all.
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A DICKENS OF A TIME 2012 IS THE BICENTENARY OF CHARLES DICKENS
This summer really does have an exceptional amount going for it: the success of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee; the London Olympic Games; and, of course, the ongoing bicentenary celebrations of the birth of one of our greatest writers – Charles Dickens. This anniversary is considered to be of such significance that the Royal Mail has issued a set of commemorative stamps, featuring ten of Dickens’ most memorable characters. The actual date of Dickens’ birth, 7th February, was marked by numerous ceremonies, including a service at Westminster Abbey, celebrations in the city of his birth, Portsmouth, and throughout Kent, with which he had a lifelong association. International events included a 24-hour ‘readathon’ which linked readings from his works in countries from Albania to Zimbabwe. Meanwhile back in London, all members of the Cabinet were presented with copies of Dickens’ works, the Prime Minister’s allotted titles being, incidentally, Hard Times and Great Expectations... Clearly, celebrations of the bicentenary of such a major and influential figure could not be compressed into a single day, and events are being held, nationally and internationally, throughout the year. Dickens 2012 was set up by the Charles Dickens Museum and Film London, in association with the Dickens Fellowship, to co-ordinate a wide programme of events including theatre, outdoor performing arts, exhibitions, literary festivals, and film, TV and radio adaptations. Full lists of events, by geographical location, type, or date, are available at the Dickens 2012 website, www.dickens2012.org. Dickens’ love of Kent began with his very happy childhood in the county, to which he came aged five, and his books contain many and varied references to the people and places of Kent. He enjoyed long walks with his father over the marshland and fields surrounding the River Medway near Rochester, a landscape 32
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which featured strongly when he came to write Great Expectations, although the marshes are described in the book as being around the Thames. Dickens World at Chatham, a permanent multimedia family attraction, is hosting numerous special events and shows throughout the year. (tel. 01634 890421, or go to www.dickensworld.co.uk). Also in Chatham, performances of his works will be held at the Historic Dockyard, where Dickens’ father worked and would often take his son. The dockyard made a huge impression on the young Dickens, and appears as a backdrop in many of his novels. Rochester, Medway and Broadstairs, which Dickens visited regularly, hold annual Dickens festivals, plus special events to mark the bicentenary. Dickens stands as a colossus among the great English writers: in the rankings of the popular classics, only the Bible and Shakespeare are listed ahead of Dickens. He is also one of the most widely-translated authors, his works remaining immensely popular worldwide. So what gives Dickens’ books such a wide and enduring appeal, two centuries after their author’s birth? Each of the major novels contains a truly memorable plot, and is populated by a whole range of unforgettable characters, many of whom have entered the national consciousness. The miserly Scrooge from A Christmas Carol is a prime example of a Dickensian name which has come to bear an immediately recognisable connotation. Then, of course, the word Dickensian itself has entered the lexicon, summing up various, usually less savoury, aspects of the Victorian era. In our own, multi-media age, Dickens’ characters and the novels they inhabit transfer with enormous success to visual interpretation on stage, television, and in film, where the often larger-than-life characters and atmospheric Victorian settings immediately engage both our
attention and our imagination, drawing us into the story and the lives of his characters, with pleasurable ease. But the enduring popularity of his work, both nationally and internationally, must mean that there is more to Dickens than the ability of a master story-teller, however great. Looking at his work as a whole, it becomes clear that Dickens’ main theme runs through all his novels: the struggle of the individual against the system. Perhaps the example of this which springs immediately to mind is Oliver Twist, the orphan failed by the inhumanity and corruption of the system, here represented by the workhouse. Similarly, in Bleak House the system against which the individual must struggle is the endless process of law; in Great Expectations the enemy is a rigidly-enforced class system; in Our Mutual Friend it is money and in Hard Times it is the power of industry – which we would, perhaps, call Big Business. These themes are of course not restricted to Victorian England, but are both universal and timeless. They remain as relevant to our global economy in the twenty-first century as they were to the Victorians’ Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth. So Dickens is a writer whose work reaches far beyond his own time, country and culture. He remains a huge influence on contemporary art, literature, film and – most importantly, perhaps – conscience. As the Dean of Westminster said at the thanksgiving service: “This bicentenary should help renew our commitment to improving the lot of the disadvantaged of our own day”.
So that now, as then, wherever there is injustice or abuse of the innocent or the weak, Dickens’ criticisms of the system still demand our attention, and hopefully spur us to action, resounding with a relevance as fresh as when they first demanded attention, and action, in Victorian England. And that, surely, is a legacy well worth celebrating – in anyone’s book. Written by Alison Brissenden
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KNOCKOUT DAY OUT We spent the day at Knockhatch Adventure Park near Hailsham recently. The girls enjoyed a superb day out with a great combination of learning and enjoyment. There are farm animals,birds of prey and many other animals from around the world living at Knockhatch. For dad the go karts let me show my prowess on the track and my guerilla
fighting skills in the fantastic laser war zone. No one was impressed on the day. I narrowly beat my 10 year old on the track and was killed twice in the warzone. The boating trip was a great unwind in the middle of the afternoon. The falconry display was the high point of the
day while the bungee jumping came a close second. This summer expect to see an influx of many baby animals to Knockhatch. Oh, and prices inside for refreshments are good, so no need for picnics. A great day out. Knockhatch. Off the A22 near Hailsham. Use Google Maps for BN27 3GE, not Satnav. Call 01323442051.
FARMER DAVY TAKES DELIVERY OF HIS NEW TRACTOR Few things make Farmer Davy happier than the chance to try out a brand new tractor. The hard-working farmer, who cares for the many animals at the Rare Breeds Centre in Woodchurch, near Ashford, is already putting the New Holland TD5020 through its paces at the popular visitor attraction. He said: “It is beautiful to drive! The main tractor driver, Pete Penfold and I, are very pleased with it. If you see me driving it around the Rare Breeds Centre, then wave hello!” The centre has another tractor, used for giving visitors a tour of the extensive site, but this new one will be reserved for the really hard work. Davy added: “This is the tractor we will use for mucking out, carrying bales of hay and other duties. This is a real workhorse.” A registered charity, the Rare Breeds Centre is owned and run by Canterbury Oast Trust, which provides care and opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Funding for the new machine came from the trade-in of a previous tractor and from some generous donations. The Civil Service Insurance Society, for example, donated £5,000 towards the buying of the tractor, through the CSIS Charity Fund, which uses the annual trading surplus of the insurance society to support charitable causes. Farmer Davy added: “The new tractor is definitely 36
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going to make work on the farm easier for Pete and myself. It should take a long time before we manage to wear it out!” Gill Gibb, chief executive of Canterbury Oast Trust said: “If there is one thing which widens Farmer Davy’s smile it is brand new, heavy duty agricultural machinery – and who can blame him? The tractor will be a real boon to the farm.”
The Rare Breeds Centre, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is open every day, from 10.30am to 5.30pm, until November. Admission is £9.95 adults, £8.50 seniors and children £8. A family ticket comprising two adults and two children, is £28. For further information on the Rare Breeds Centre visit www.rarebreeds.org.uk.
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GO GAMBIA A TROPICAL PARADISE IN WEST AFRICA
Year round sunshine, miles of golden sand beaches, a handful of exclusive hotels offering the best in fine dining, a thriving culture and magnificent wildlife right on your doorstep – this was my introduction to The Gambia. As one of Africa’s smallest and lesser known destinations, its unspoilt and beguiling charm go a little way to explaining why the former British colony is now emerging as a major player in the winter sun holiday market. An increasing choice of upmarket properties is attracting new visitors and the fact that it’s just a six hour flight away and on the same time zone too makes it an appealing alternative to better known, longer haul resorts. I stayed at The Gambia’s newest and most glamorous hotel, the Coco Ocean Resort & Spawww.gambia.co.uk/cocoocean. This Moroccan inspired property with its distinctive domed architecture and impressive white-washed buildings exudes a timeless elegant luxury and innovative style. Set within lush tropical gardens alongside a beautiful secluded beach,its wide choice of rooms include junior suites, club villas with spacious and private outdoor relaxation areas and 38
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shared pool; Royal suites, each of which has its own private pool; and Beach Houses which sit directly on the beach. Alternatively, and for the ultimate in luxury, there’s the palatial Presidential suite which, as its name suggests, is frequented by Heads of State and celebrities and comes equipped with everything you could ask for - including butler, chef, waiting staff and fully equipped spa. As Coco Ocean’s wow factor quickly unravelled, I grabbed an opportunity to sample one of the three cascading pools which led me down to the beach to a privatecabana for some welcome relaxation and shade before dinner. Within the hotel there’s a choice of restaurants providing formal and al fresco diningincluding its Coco Beach restaurant with possibly the best beach views any restaurant could offer. International chefs produce dishes from Morocco and Thailand as well as European cuisine. For many guests a key attraction is the fantastic Spa facility. Additional features include a Thalasso pool, plunge pool, Hammam, Finnish sauna, gym and relaxation area with a full range of
treatments, along with a boutique and juice bar. Weddings, honeymoons and special occasions can all be catered for, whether a simple celebration or a more lavish affair. While the Coco Ocean Resort & Spa is ideal for those seeking indulgence and rest, a trip to The Gambia would not be complete without experiencing the simplicity and warmth of the people and the wealth of activity on offer. I soon discovered that outside of the hotel lies an enriching and welcoming culture plus an incredible myriad of birdlife and wildlife to discover. A range of tours and excursions exploring the villages and bush will provide visitors with a great introduction to Gambian life - while witnessing baboons and monkeys or the many species of exotic birds and butterflies in their natural habitat is an education in itself and will captivate nature lovers. The extreme luxury of my hotel contrasted starkly with the day to day life of ordinary Gambians. Many of the locals live in what we in Britain would describe as extreme poverty, although relative to the rest of Africa Gambia is doing better than most.
The access to fresh water and the sea for fishing provides much needed lifelines for Gambian families. Corruption is rife in local life and government and to my eyes it is the children who suffer most. We visited a much needed local school (Gambians have to pay for their childrens education) to visit the new kitchen facilities, paid for by donations. On the day we were told by the headmaster that the funds had not yet been used. Much shuffling and turning of heads as questions were asked. What was the shell of the kitchen building was stuffed with artworks crafted by the children. I purchased a few items and asked that the money be given direct to the artist.
On a visit to a rural community the locals survived on growing peanuts and various root crops in shack houses. No electricity or running water inside and ornaments of plastic and glass scavenged from the rubbish tips of the nearest town. An old poster of now dead Ghadaffi hung limply on a wall and an ancient 1960s TV sat in the corner beside an old car battery for life. Despite dirty clothes and bare feet the children were a joy to meet! Happy
smiling faces and animated with questions and tales to tell, the children seemed happy in their surroundings, as are the adults of Gambia. Everyone is influenced by the UK and the Premiership where a number of Gambian home boys play. These players are revered as gods in their home country, where the locals genuinely think that in England everyone lives like Posh and Becks.
A trip to Makasutu Cultural Forest, just a 45 minute drive away from Coco Ocean comes highly recommended as a must visit. This 1,000 acre conservation area is home to the impressive and award winning Mandina Lodges, situated in the heart of the Gambian bush on a tributary of the River Gambia. Here guests can stay in stilted or floating lodges on the water, or jungle lodges in the bush and, make use of thedug out canoes and guides provided which enable opportunity to explore the waters and forest where wildlife and birdlife are plentiful. Cruising over to Sitanunku Lodge aboard a catamaran was also on my list.This, a newly built collection of lodges on the North Bank of the mighty River Gambia,
offers guests a peaceful and idyllic riverside location with kayaking, fishing and birdwatching, among some of the activities on offer. On the return journey down river, an added attraction was the welcoming reception from dolphins which chaperoned us home. As I sipped my sundowner back at the hotel, my thoughts turned to the many visitors whom I was told return to The Gambia year after year……perhaps I could be one of them!
Neil McGuigan travelled with The Gambia Experience, the UK’s leading tour operator to The Gambia which this year celebrates 25 years of holidays to the destination. Year round flights are offered with a twice weekly service from Gatwick during winter and weekly service during summer (May to October). Upgraded Premium flight options, use of executive airport lounges and private transfers are available at a supplement. For further information and pricing on Coco Ocean Resort & Spa call The Gambia Experience team on 0845 330 2087 or visit www.gambia.co.uk.
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WEALDEN IRON RESEARCH GROUP WELCOMES THE SOUTH-EAST HOME EDUCATORS
Wealden Iron Research Group (WIRG) welcomed visitors from the South-East Home Educators (SEHE) at an experimental iron smelt in the Ashdown Forest. A group of parents and six children from the SEHE recently joined the Wealden Iron Research Group for one of the group’s periodic attempts to re-create ancient iron working methods of the Wealden area. Iron smelting was a common industry in ancient times and the end product, iron, was hugely profitable. The smelting process, which the WIRG are keen to understand further, is very complicated and involves many stages. Including mining and roasting the ore before it can be charged (heated) in the furnace where temperatures reach over 1100 degrees Celsius. 40
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The fully working replica furnace, which the WIRG group has constructed from clay, sand and straw using ancient techniques as understood from historical local records, was shown to the SEHE group. The method of smelting was briefly outlined before the children were allowed to get hands on and have a go at using the hand bellows to pump oxygen into the furnace to keep the furnace functioning at its optimum level. Once Dr. Tim Smith, a metallurgist who was leading the smelt declared the charcoal and iron ore had burnt down sufficiently, the front of the furnace was removed and the molten embers pulled out and carefully sifted through looking for any iron yielded by the smelt. Anything produced from the furnace still needs to be hammered into ‘billets’ while still hot before it is a saleable product.
Sonny 15, a visitor from SEHE who has an interest in history and wants to be an archaeologist in the future said: “My favourite part of the day was pumping the bellows to keep the furnace working. I found the experiment interesting as I like to find out how things were done and how people lived in the past." Lily 7, was “amazed” when the furnace was opened up and she saw how hot it was inside. Genevieve 9, found the day enjoyable: “I had more fun than I was expecting to, the best part of the day was using the mirror to look inside the furnace and realising how hot it was. It kept me warm, too!” If you are interested in joining WIRG for one of their smelts, details can be found at www.wealdeniron.org.uk
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There is much to explore in and around Deal including two historic castles within walking distance, magnificent coastal walks & three superb championship links golf courses. With our close proximity to France & Belgium we are an ideal place to stay before taking that long awaited day trip. Deal has an abundance of unique and individual shops a very short walk from Dunkerley’s. Why not relax in the comfortable hotel lounge & bar after a delightful morning shopping.
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ASPARAGUS AND CRAB TART RECIPE This is a fine thing to set up on a summer table next to a chilled bottle of white, personally I see this as more a lunchtime thing if possible to be enjoyed alfresco
around. Scrumple up some baking paper, this will help you fit it over the pastry, pour in some baking beans so the pastry is well weighted down.
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Put the case on a baking tray and cook in the oven for approximately half an hour until the visible overhang appears to be turning a rich golden colour.
Cooking time: 80 minutes Preparation time: 15-20 minutes Serves: 6 to 8 You will need 25cm loose bottom tart case Ingredients 1 packet short crust pastry 1 egg, beaten for brushing the case 2 bundles of British asparagus 50g butter 1 small onion very finely chopped 1 ½ tsp tomato puree 1 generous tsp Dijon mustard 300g soft fresh brown crab meat 300ml single cream 2 medium eggs A heavy grind of black pepper & salt to taste
Remove from the oven, take out the paper & beans and put the tart back in for a further 5-6 minutes, in order to crisp up the bottom. Remove from the oven and whilst still hot paint the entire of the case with a beaten egg.
for a minute or so more. Add the brown crab meat, followed by the cream, salt & pepper, stir it all together Take off the heat and beating the entire time break in the 2 remaining eggs, beat in well. Leave to one side. Scatter the asparagus into the pastry case, pour the crab filling over the top, gently return the tart to the oven & cook for approx 25-30 minutes. When the tart is nearly done, give the tray a little shake, the filling should wobble faintly in the middle. It is important to take the tart out at this time as it will go on cooking, you want the filling soft rather than overset. Either eat warm or at room temperature.
Taking a small paring knife shave around the rim of the case detaching the overhang, this makes good bird food.
Method
Cut the asparagus spears in half. Bring some salted water to the boil, drop in the asparagus and when the water starts boiling again cook for no more than 1 ½ minutes, drain, cool in cold water, drain again and thoroughly dry in a tea towel.
Pre-heat the oven to 190°c Take a tart case & roll out the short crust pastry nice and thin. Tuck neatly into the case whilst leaving the sides hanging down all the way
Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté the onions slowly, this should take 10 minutes or so until they are totally soft and pale gold. Stir in the tomato puree and mustard and cook gently
BERRIES AND VANILLA CREAM PANCAKES RECIPE You can’t have Wimbledon without strawberries and cream. Every year during the event, people munch their way through roughly 28,000vkg of juicy English strawberries. Even if you don’t have tickets to the tennis, you can still enjoy a taste of summer sweetness with NielsenMassey’s Strawberry and Vanilla Cream Pancake recipe below. This recipe, made using Nielsen-Massey vanilla extract, arguably the best vanilla extract in the world, gives the old time favourite combination a refreshing twist. The indulgent vanilla cream complements the fresh tartness of the strawberries, which sit on a blanket of fluffy pancakes. This recipe is a winner - game, set and match! Information (makes 4 servings) Ingredients 250g Allinson Nature Friendly Plain White Flour 2 eggs 1 pint whole milk ½ tsp Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract 50g butter 300ml whipping cream Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or seasonal fruit of your choice Silver Spoon icing sugar for dusting Method Sieve the flour into a bowl and whisk together 42
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with the eggs Slowly whisk in the milk making sure you disperse any lumps Heat a little lard in a large frying pan and tip to cover the whole surface, when sizzling, add a ladle of pancake mix, move the pan so the mix covers the whole surface Cook for a minute on one side and then flip or turn over with a palette knife and brown on the other side Remove from the pan onto a plate and place a
square of greaseproof on top, repeat until all the mixture has been used Whip the cream and add Nielsen-Massey vanilla extract Chop strawberries, raspberries or blueberries into desired sizes Choose a pancake add a generous spoon of cream plus a generous hand full of fruit and fold in half. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy!
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SMOKED HAM HOCK AND CORNICHONS TERRINE Terrine serves 10 people 3 liters of water 3 ham hocks 2 large carrots, chopped 2 sticks of celery, sliced 1 large onion, cut in half 10 black pepper corns bouquet garni 100g Cornichons gelatin cling film 900g loaf tin Put the water into a large pan and add the ham hock(s), the carrots, celery and onion. From the pack of parsley take out a few sprigs and add to the water along with the peppercorns.
Bring to the boil and cook for about 10 minutes. Then reduce the heat so that the water is hardly moving and remove any scum that comes to the surface. Cook for at least three hours or until the meat is easily removed from the bone. Once cooked remove the hock(s) and allow to cool down. Sieve the liquid into a jug and put it to one side to cool down also. Once the meat has cooled down, remove as much fat as possible and pull the meat from the bone. With your hands pull the meat into shreds and place into a bowl. Take the Cornichons and rinse them, cut in half length ways and then chop into small pieces and add to the meat.
it in boiling water for about 15-20 seconds. Remove and chop finely (I used the stalks as well). Add it to the meat. Take 500ml of the ham stock that was set aside and place it in a pan. Heat gently but do not let it boil as the gelatin might not set very well. I am using leaf gelatin and whilst the stock is warming up, I placed 4 leaves of the gelatin (check your instructions on the pack as it may be different) into cold water. After 5 minutes remove it and squeeze out any water then add it to the stock, stirring until the gelatin has melted. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool down. Take a long piece of Clingfilm and pull it over the loaf tin, pushing it into the sides and then back again, leaving an edge on both sides. Repeat this again, so that you have four layers in the tin.
Apple Jelly: 250ml apple puree 5 gelatin leaves 1 fresh vanilla pod Soak the gelatin leaves for about 10 min in water, heat up the apple puree and mix together until smooth and add vanilla pod and set in non stick tray for about 2 hrs Mustard Mayonnaise; 2 tbs of Hellman’s mayonnaise 1tbs of English mustard recipe supplied by head chef of Bannatyne Spa Hotel 01424 851222
Place the ham mixture into the loaf tin, pushing down to get as much in as possible. If you haven’t got a lid for your loaf tin, take a piece of cardboard, the same size as your loaf tin and wrap tin foil over it. It will be used to sit directly on the meat. Once the ham stock is cooler, pour it into the loaf tin, being careful not to pour too fast, otherwise the liquid spills over the top. Once the liquid has covered the ham completely, pull the cling film over the top to over it. Put the lid on top and place in the fridge for 12 hours. You need to add some weight on to the lid so that it presses the contents down. A couple of tins of beans (or similar) should do the trick.
Take the rest of the flat leaf parsley and blanch
SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER Ingredients 24 Loch Fyne King scallop meats 30ml Rapeseed oil 15gms piece Fresh root ginger finely chopped 6 Garlic cloves finely chopped 2 Red chillies, deseeded & chopped ½ tsp Ground cumin ½ tsp Ground coriander ½ tsp Ground turmeric 1 tsp Lime juice 2 tsp Chopped fresh coriander Malden sea salt Method 1. Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan to almost smoking point 2. Add in the Loch Fyne King Scallops, add in the ginger, garlic and chillies, and toss once 3. Sprinkle in the ground spices cumin, coriander & turmeric toss again 4. Add the lime juice and chopped fresh coriander 5. This should all be done in 2-3 minutes so the scallops are plump and juicy To serve - arrange 6 per person in a neat line and garnish with crisp salad and baguette. All products available at www.lochfyne.com 44
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INN ON THE MARSH BY CINDY-LOU DALE
Romney Marsh is a patchwork quilt of agricultural land tacked onto the south-east corner of Kent. From its shingled beach desolation to its manicured pastures, it’s steeped in extraordinary legend. In winter it looks worn, with birch and elms lining the horizon like upturned witches’ broomsticks – a crow lonely landscape; but in summer it transforms to an achingly beautiful emerald green vista, punctuated by brilliant white sheep and tractors coughing along the horizons. It’s a tranquil and untouched part of the county that’s long been a place where artists and writers seek inspiration. Here, in an area of some 100 square miles, Romney Marsh can claim as its own four historical ruins, sixteen scheduled ancient monuments, ninety-seven recorded archaeological sites, eight areas of special scientific interest, one national and one local Nature Reserve, and fourteen ancient churches. Like the 13th Century St Augustine's church in Brookland, a handsome place of worship that’s been standing there, adding a little touch of nobility and grandeur to the landscape for more than seven hundred years.) And here it’s just an anonymous country church, treasured by a few aging parishioners. Directly beside St Augustine’s church is the Royal Oak Inn, 46
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originally built to house the parish clerk in 1570. Now, sympathetically restored, it’s one of the few upmarket places to stay on Romney Marsh. Having won numerous accolades, this four-star Inn has not lost its sense of tradition as it exudes olde-worlde charm, but in a comfortable, inviting way. Accommodations on offer include five light and airy bedrooms - two of which are grandly proportioned doubles with en-suites. The rooms are dressed in crisp white linens, soft drapes and Italian wool rugs, complete with a tranquil, dreamlike view of the neighbouring pasturelands and grazing sheep. The Royal Oak is exactly what you’d want from a historic country Inn. Stripped-wood floors, ceiling beams hung with hops, real ales at the bar, a blazing inglenook fireplace, the restaurant buzzing with local diners whilst owner, David Rhys-Jones (whose brother-inlaw, Prince Edward occasionally dines there), unobtrusively attends to guests both behind the bar and in the restaurant. When you cast your eye over the enticing specials board, hung at the entrance, you’ll soon realise they take their food seriously, which is why it’s essential to
book. The printed menu offers six starters and six mains, whilst the specials board has an additional ever-changing selection of three starters and three main courses – all of them mouth-watering and showcasing only local suppliers. For lunch we started well with a creamy celeriac and garlic soup; breast of local wood pigeon seared to pink perfection; and succulent Rye Bay scallops with chilli, ginger and garlic. Mains consisted of a steak, ale and mushroom pie whose aromas drew much attention when delivered; grilled fillet of sea bass with mindblowing coriander salsa verde; and tender braised shoulder of venison with lardons, chestnuts and wild mushrooms. The grand finale off the desserts menu delivered Hokey Pokey - a riot of honeycomb and toffee laced ice cream; a velvety Pistachio crème brule; and homemade gingerbread with vanilla ice cream as smooth as cold silk. The Royal Oak High Street Brookland Romney Marsh Kent, TN29 9QR Telephone: 01797 344 215
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BRITISH ONION AND POTATO TORTILLAS This is an ideal mid-week meal. It’s an idea dish to use leftovers so you could add bacon, peas or cheese.
runs into all the gaps. 4. Return to a low heat and cook gently for about 20 minutes or until the eggs are jut set.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
5. Place the tortilla under a preheated grill and
cook for a few minutes further or until theeggs are completely set and the top is lightly brown. 6. Serve with a salad or as part of a packed lunch or picnic.
Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 2 British brown onions cut onto 12 wedges 3tbsp olive oil 300g new potatoes, cooked and sliced 5 eggs 2 tbsp parsley Sea salt and ground black pepper To cook: 1. Heat the oil in a 20cm frying pan and add the onions. Cook the onions for 6-7 minutes or until the onions are soft and lightly brown. 2. Add the potatoes and toss with the onions. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom. 3. Break the eggs into a small bowl and beat lightly with a fork. Add the parsley and season. Gently pour the eggs over the onion and potato mixture, shaking the pan so the egg mixture
SUMMER TAGINE Serves 4 Prep Time: 20 Mins Cooking Time: 30 Mins You will need: 1 kg vine tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped 250g green beans, blanched and cut into 2 cm pieces 175g podded broad beans, blanched and peeled to remove tough outer skin 1 med onion, finely chopped 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp cardamom seeds 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tsp runny honey* or light muscovado sugar To garnish 35g toasted walnuts, chopped 1 med lemon, cut into wedges Season to taste
You need to: 1. Saute the onion in 2 tbsp olive oil until soft before adding the tomatoes and spices. Cook gently until the tomatoes start to break up and then add the puree, the other 2 tbsp oil and a little water if the sauce seems too thick. Season well.
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2. Add the green beans and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until cooked but still crunchy, adding a little water if necessary. 3. Finally stir in the honey and the broad beans
and simmer for a further 5 minutes, at which point the sauce should be quite thick. Serve with a fruity couscous with fresh herbs.
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Nutrition scientists at the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) believe that a key to tackling the nation s obesity epidemic could lie with Aristotle and the phrase the whole is greater than the sum of its parts . Their announcement is made as health professionals and academics are gathering in London to discuss and debate how to influence positive behaviour change in eating and lifestyle habits, at the BNF s 45th anniversary conference, being held at the Royal College of Physicians. A report by independent experts, commissioned by the government shows that there are more than one hundred internal and external factors that influence what, how much and how often we eat and exercise and, therefore, how able we are to manage our own weight and health profile. Research into behaviour change has shown how these internal and external factors can be influenced by interventions2, 3, 4, 5 and, following examination of current scientific research, the BNF s team believes that the extent to which we are able to successfully maintain a healthy weight is directly, or indirectly, affected by any number of these factors at one time. The BNF says that people who proactively focus effort on addressing several of these factors simultaneously will have more success in their efforts to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. Bridget Benelam, senior nutrition scientist at the British 54
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Nutrition Foundation explained: We are all very different and the way that we behave in relation to external and internal stimuli varies considerably. So, what works for some people may not for others. Studies have identified at least 108 different factors that influence our ability to maintain a healthy weight. So there are lots of different options to choose from in terms of making changes in our behaviour that could have a positive impact on our health. The BNF has grouped the different factors identified into seven broad categories: Social, Psychological, Eating and drinking, Physical activity, Environment, Physiology and Media. Benelam continued: Within each of these categories there are multiple influencers and we believe that by proactively selecting a range of these to focus attention on, people can make a series of small changes to their behaviour which, when combined, will have a larger overall effect. For example, we believe that social engagement can have a positive impact on weight management for some people, as can developing cooking skills, keeping a food or activity diary, spending more time outside, and using the same weekly on-line grocery shopping list. On the reverse side, we know that always using a car for transport, social
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BRIGHTON FASHION WEEK 2012 STARTED OFF WITH A BANG
Brighton Fashion Week certainly started off with a bang! Create Studios was transformed into an Arabian boudoir courtesy of The Complete Chill Out Company.
the afterparty continued. Brighton Frocks Catwalk Show (Associate Sponsor- Carden Accounts) Wednesday, 30 May All Saints Church, Hove
Guests were spoilt with canapes from La Plateau and pampered to the high heavens in our Goddess Lounge where they were treated to relaxing massages, tarot readings and spoilt with decadent chocolate nibbles.
A theatrical display of colour, concept and movement came together to form a creative carnival of the sensational and spectacular.
Nico de Transilvania entertained us with her musical infusion of balkan beats and electro swing sounds and later in the night The Iron Boot Scrapers. Often seen entertaining passers by in Northe Laine, this popular band mixed things up with their folk renditions of well known pop songs including Lady Gaga and Jessie J, whilst donning some very dapper attire. For those who wanted to carry on the party, guests moved to La Plateau where 58
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Using mainly leather and irredescent jersey, the stagewear is a powerful and bold fashion statement perfect for performers or the fashionably fierce. Walterworks finished the show with his wearable art made from various recycled products such as cola cans, plastic knives and forks and even a whole bicycle! His designs are wearable sculptures taking disposable items from everyday life and reinventing them to have form and function.
Designer Celia Arias opened the show with a visual narrative that was acted out by live puppets, drowned in colour and draped in luxurious textiles.Taking clear inspiration from fables, old folk lore and religion, this was an enchanting way to start off the evening, leaving an eerie sense of mystery left in the air.
The Zeitgeist Catwalk Show (Associate Sponsor - iCrossing) www.icrossing.co.uk Thursday 31 May All Saints Church, Hove
Putting on a Glam Rock performance was Shara Hayz with her futuristic collection that shined and illuminated the stage, taking obvious inspiration from pop culture, egyptian pharoahs and sci-fi.
The much anticipated Zeitgeist Show did not disappoint. Fashion followers and industry professionals attended in full force to see the outstanding new talent that was on display! Kay Kwok’s vivid
sunburst prints and classic tailored silhouettes created a refreshingly modern take on traditional tailoring and definitely made him ‘one to watch’. Lesley De Freita’s collection ‘Flora’ was the epitomy of glamour and elegance. Using bright, sugary feminine colours and rich embroidery the collection was a breath of fresh summery air. Masato’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection was all about shape, detail and the manipulation of fabric. With an androgynous theme running through the collection, he showed off a sophisticated wardrobe with bold-shouldered suits, sheer sleeves and slim pencil skirts. Finally, Jess Eaton stole the show with the return of her controversial collection ‘Roadkill Couture’. Comprised of garments made of animals that have died of natural causes, Jess created beauty from death, with stunning head-pieces and themes
that went from 1920’s French chic to 90’s rock chick. She enchanted the whole audience and has become the main topic of conversation after the show. The Ready to Wear Show (Sponsored by Business Cash Advance) www.businesscashadvance.co.uk Saturday 2 June and Sunday 3 June Brighton Corn Exchange Spread over Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June, The Ready To Wear Show was the perfect place to shop straight off the catwalk! Ailsa Rollo headlined each day with her powerfully sexy collection, created to flatter and eccentuate a womanly body. She saw rave reviews from all who attended, who admired her plunging knecklines and flowing skirts that would make any woman feel like a goddess. Other designers included Ben Crane who showcased bold, block coloured designs
all with a look of practicality and durability. Ben took his inspiration for the collection from The Foals’ song ‘Spanish Sahara’ and subsequent video, capturing its wintry, sultry feel. Joey Bevan, the cheeky Essex boy, not only compered the whole event but also showed us his new collection from his own brand ‘Pointed Brown Shoes’. His clothing was about construction and sculpture, creating some breathtaking pieces. Joey described Brighton Fashion Week ‘as an amazing event’ and he can’t wait to be involved again in the future.
Director and Founder of Brighton Fashion Week, Liz Bishop, says ‘ the plethora of talent we have showcased this year has been phenomenal and it’s great to be showcasing so many up and coming international designers too. We are already making plans for next year to make it an even bigger and more spectacular event.
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ENGLISH CRYSTAL INDIVIDUAL, UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL
Cumbria Crystal, the sole remaining producers of hand-blown and hand cut full lead English crystal, has launched a brand new collection.
around the dinner table, “Each individual is unique and beautiful, but bound together by the common bond of friendship.”
The Six Gift Collection has been launched following the success of Cumbria Crystal’s Six Stemware Collection and has been extended to include an elegant range of vases that also double as stunning votives.
“Six is also a play on words - the making of lead crystal is an art. To make a single glass, there are 6 individual processes, each step completed by a highly skilled craftsman. From blowing to cutting, every step is done by hand, creating a glass of superb clarity and an artisan finish.”
The collection includes 6 styles of modern glass designs grouped into one unique collection. The designs are individual and innovative and have been created using the traditional hand blown and cutting techniques for which Cumbria Crystal is renowned. Katy Holford explains that her inspiration for the original Six Stemware Collection, from which the new Six Gift Collection has developed, came from sitting with her friends 64
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The range comes in 6 different cut designs and three sizes. The cuts, which are ideal for arranging flowers and sparkle brilliantly with the light of a candle, have been launched by Cumbria Crystal in time for a summer of candle-lit outdoor entertainment.
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Diameter 100mm - £48 Katy Holford, both the designer and Managing Director of Cumbria Crystal, has an impressive design background and was winner of the Laurent Perrier Design Award in 2004 and has worked with Wedgwood, Czech & Speake, Crabtree and Evelyn and Wentworth Pewter. Cumbria Crystal concentrates on making everything by hand using traditional techniques and refuses to make products overseas or use automated manufacturing methods.
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Distinctly Danish in influence, the Flux credenza’s fluidly sliding doors have interchangeable panels which are available in an assortment of sumptuous materials & colours - From brightly coloured Formica and book-matched veneer, to hand-printed linen. Every element of the construction is crafted from solid hardwood, featuring signature sweeping curve styling and eschewing protruding handles in favour of their unusual cat’s eye detailing. This obsession with clean, uncluttered lines even stretches to the magnetic door catches, which are skill-fully inserted under the surface of the timber. Shown in images: Solid European oak with Timorous Beasties’ ‘Glasgow toile’ panels. from £3950 Handmade to order and available exclusively from Method (lead-in time applies) www.methodfurniture.co.uk 07817673383 Photography by Graeme Hunter Pictures.
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Journeyman Trunk Drawing inspiration from birch bark canoes and bi-plane wing construction, this modern hardwood interpretation of the classic steamer trunk has a solid ash frame, meticulously interlocked by over 200 traditional joints and skinned with 1.5mm thick birch and hand-stitched leather. An uncompromising fusion of traditional and contemporary influences and techniques, each trunk is specifically tailored for the client’s individual needs, boasting an array of custom detailing and requiring a minimum of 300 hours to complete. Shown in images: Solid ash and birch with black Japanned steel hardware, hand- stitched Scottish leather, custom engineering rivets and hand carved detailing – For Amsterdam based fashion label Denham the Jeanmaker From £10,000 Handmade to order and available exclusively from Method (lead-in time applies) www.methodfurniture.co.uk 07817673383 Photograpy by Graeme Hunter Pictures. 72
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A playful experimentation with the illusion of weightlessness. Handcrafted from solid hardwood bolted to powder coated steel straps (available in a variety of timbers and colours) Equilibrium’s striking utilitarian lines and bold cantilever evoke classic modernist architectural forms. Shown in images: Solid American black walnut /white powder coated steel £1800 Handmade to order and available exclusively from Method (lead-in time applies) www.methodfurniture.co.uk 07817673383 Photography by Graeme Hunter Pictures
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Country Ways Oak have been making beautifully handcrafted English Oak Furniture since 1987. They are proud to have been chosen for many prestigious commissions including a 20ft English Oak Refectory Table for the Parliament Chamber at the Middle Temple, London, an Alter Table commissioned by HRH The Queen Mother, Handmade English Oak Tables for St. Barts Medical School Library and the most recent a selection of handmade contemporary English Oak tables and benches for Brighton College. In addition to their handmade Bespoke Service they have collections of high quality oak furniture to suit all tastes and budgets. The company is family owned and run and was formed to fulfil an ever increasing demand for 82
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high quality bespoke oak furniture of charm and character – furniture which will stand the test of time – tomorrows Antiques perhaps! Using traditional tools such as tenon saws, mallets and chisels they pride themselves on the high quality of workmanship. Each piece of Country Ways English Oak furniture is constructed with sturdy pegged mortise and tenon joints, long wide boards for table tops and table legs are solid 4,5 or even 6 inch thick pieces of English Oak to deliver strength and durability. The highest quality oak is hand selected for each bespoke commission. Different grades used are first quality which is very clean, character oak, high character, pippy oak and rare burr oak. All give a completely
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The village of Herstmonceux is a busy rural community on the A271 between Battle and Hailsham. The parish church, however, is two miles away down a country lane appropriately named Chapel Row leading to Church Road. To find All Saints Church you pass through the hamlet of Flowers Green, with its barely noticeable roadside sign, past the former pub The Welcome Stranger, known locally as The Nodding Donkey, but which has not been a hostelry for years although it still retains its sign and car park, past Herstmonceux Chapel, the Free Church which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2011, until you can go no further. The church is nearer to Herstmonceux Castle than it is to the village. Although it has been in existence for much longer than the medieval castle.
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All Saints Church stands on an area of raised ground, thought to be an early sacred site, and commands unrivalled views across the Pevensey levels to the South Downs. The Manor of Herste is mentioned in the Domesday Book which also notes ‘there is a church’. The original village, which probably surrounded the church, was moved northwards, possibly at the time of the Plague in the fourteenth century, or a century later when Sir Roger Fiennes, a veteran of the Battle of Agincourt and builder of the nearby castle, received permission to enclose 600 acres which would have included any houses and the church. Whilst there is little doubt that a place of worship has existed since Saxon times, the
oldest parts of the present church are the tower and the west wall, together with square-edged pillars in the north aisle, which date from the twelfth century. The nave, chancel and aisles were added over the next two hundred years, whilst the north, or Dacre, chapel was built in the fifteenth century. These additions reflect the importance of the church and its everincreasing links with the castle. This is especially evident in the east wall, and the north wall of the chapel, which are built of red Flemish brick in exactly the same manner as those used for the castle. It is one of the earliest uses of this building material to be found in a church in Sussex. Due to the tower with its shingled spire being offset from the nave, the Dacre chapel having been added, and two large
dormer windows above the north and south aisles added in Victorian times, the church presents unusually varying appearances. When viewed from the south, with prominent buttresses supporting the walls, and a porch, the former church entrance, you could be forgiven for thinking that you were looking at a country manor house rather then a rural parish church. Internally, the trussed medieval roof with tie beams over the nave, and the curved timber panelling of the chancel roof, provide a sense of height and space. The north porch, added in the eighteenth century but replaced in I874, is now the main entrance to the church. Between the chancel and the chapel is the church’s greatest treasure, the Dacre tomb. Erected in 1534, this magnificent tomb chest and canopy is built of Caen and Bonchurch stone and Purbeck marble. It is probably the finest of its type in Sussex. The north side shows more signs of wear than the chancel side which seems to indicate that it may have been exposed to the weather and formed part of the outside wall of the church until enclosed by the chapel in the fifteenth century. On the tomb lie the effigies of Thomas, 8th Lord Dacre (1470-1533), and his son Sir Thomas Fiennes, who pre-deceased his father in 1528. Both wear Milanese armour, their hands in an attitude of prayer. Their feet lie on animals representing the bull of the Dacres and the wolfhound of the Fiennes. It is thought that the figures may have been brought from nearby Battle Abbey, when dissolved by Henry VIII, and originally depicted the brothers Hooe until they were later altered to represent Dacre and Fiennes. Above the canopy on the chancel side is an ornately carved cornice of shields and helmets. The middle shield bears the arms and eagle crest of the Fiennes family, builders of Herstmonceux castle in 1440 and Lords of the Manor for nearly 300 years. The tomb was restored and repainted, with the advice of the College of Arms in 1970.
Although to modern eyes it might appear gaudy, it is believed to be accurate. A further memorial to a member of the Fiennes family, Sir William Fiennes, father of the builder of Herstmonceux Castle, lies on the floor of the chancel. This memorial brass, dated 18th January 1402, is in almost perfect condition. It shows the knight in full armour wearing a sword with his feet resting on a lion. The inscription is in medieval French. Another distinctive memorial in the chancel is the plaque commemorating Douglas McGarel Hogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham, who “Served God and The King Truly, as soldier, lawyer and statesman”. A former Lord Chancellor, he worshipped in the church for many years and died in 1950. On the west wall of the south aisle is a memorial to Lieutenant Colonel Claude William Henry Lowther, erected by his two sisters. He was Lord of the Manor of Herstmonceux in 1911, after the castle had become a ruin and been demolished, and was responsible for initiating its repair and restoration. In 1914, at the outbreak of war, he raised and equipped three battalions of the Royal Sussex Regiment whose soldiers became known as Lowther’s Lambs. The stained glass in the east window of the south aisle commemorates the five sons and two daughters of William and Anne Hooper Greenaway. On the south wall of the tower there is a brass plaque commemorating one of their sons, Major Henry Greenaway, 1840 -1879, “In affectionate remembrance of an honoured comrade and true friend” which includes the regimental badge of the 10th Bengal Lancers, Hodson’s Horse, inscribed with the battle honours “Abyssinia, Delhi and Lucknow”. A far cry from the rolling meadows and woods of Sussex. The font of light-coloured sandstone with a square bowl supported on a circular stem and four octagonal pillars dates from the late fourteenth century and is covered by a
distinctive wooden carved lid, probably of Victorian origin. Next to this, in the north aisle, stands a marble sculpture of a small child known as ‘the cherub’. It is thought to be the work of the celebrated sixteenth century French sculptor, Jean Goujon, and was presented to the church by Colonel Lowther. The exceptionally fine pipe organ, installed in 1878, was made by Henry Bevington. The organ in St Martin-in-theFields church in London is by the same distinguished firm. The All Saints organ was restored to its original condition in 1997. Dark oak box pews, some with doors and tall brass candle-holders at the aisle ends, add a Dickensian touch and remind of the church’s nineteenth century restoration. In the early hours of the morning of 3rd July 1944 the church suffered damage from an enemy bomb which demolished three windows and damaged the roof, spire and other windows. Much of the stained glass was smashed but the oldest fragments that remain are the fifteenth century yellow and white glass in the upper lights of the east window in the north chapel. Three months later, after urgent repairs, the church re-opened. The main entrance to the church from Church Road is directly opposite the gateway leading to Herstmonceux Castle. This highlights the historic bonds that have linked the buildings and the communities associated with them for nearly six hundred years. An ageing mounting block stands hard against the church wall outside the gate. It is not difficult to imagine, in centuries past, members of the congregation after Morning Service on Sundays walking through the churchyard and then mounting their horses for the long ride back to the village, or the shorter distance to the castle. In view of the location of All Saints Church, these sturdy and well-worn stone steps tell their own story.
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Following 15 years in a Middle Eastern desert Tony Wilkinson bought a fish farm in Hawkhurst in 1988 with a dream of creating a business, a wildfowl sanctuary and a home to raise his family. He used his experience of earthmoving to create his idyll and today over 20 years later with an enormous amount of effort and commitment (and at times doubts as to the wisdom of the dream!) he feels he has achieved this. On the approximate 40 acre site he runs a successful fishery, with 10 fishing lakes offering a range of coarse fishing available; children’s fun fishing, maggots, rods, nets and picnic benches for spectators provided, match fishing for competitive anglers on a purpose built match lake, a specimen lake requiring membership with fish up to 50lbs and other lakes for day and night fishing. Bivvies surround the lakes as he shares his piece of Kent countryside with them for days at a time. Kent Tackle shop,( open 7 days a week) on site provide everything an angler could need to 86
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fish.You can visit www.kenttackle.com or call 01580 754422. At the same time he has collected a variety of wildfowl from around the world, Bar Headed Geese, Mandarins, Ringed Teal, Eiders, Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swans swim and walk around the site and provide entertainment for anglers and visitors alike. A licenced waterside café serves fresh home cooked food in idyllic surroundings overlooking the lakes is also open 7 days a week, April to June from 8am – 5pm, July – August 8am – 6pm, September to March 9am to 4pm. Coach parties can be catered for and there is a disabled toilet on site. Ample free parking and wheelchair access is also provided. In addition the farm serves as an advertisement for the pond construction and landscaping side of the business. Hawkhurst Fish Farm build lakes, ponds, waterfall, bridges, jetties, provide bank stabilisation, patios, driveways, fencing, tree surgery, de-silting, algae bloom management.
For over 20 years he has been building other people’s dreams of their water features too. He can supply you with fish and wildfowl to make your own haven. Farm buildings on site also house the Nishikigoi Centre, where Japanese Koi carp can be purchased and Koi Pond supplies and advice is provided. Please visit www.nishikigoicentre.com or call 01580 753300. Slap ‘n’ Dash ceramic studio also operates on the farm and offers to make painters out of all of us, parties for children and adults are catered for and the opportunity just to pop in a decorate a piece of ceramic for any occasion. Visit www.slapndash.com or call 01580 755674. There is something here for most people to enjoy and Tony’s family live on the farm too and the business remains a family affair with everyone having something to offer to continue its success.
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MID-SUMMER GARDEN PARTY
Hospice in the Weald is a local Kent charity providing desperately needed palliative care to the people of Kent and East Sussex. To raise funds for this vital work, Hospice in the Weald will be holding a Mid-Summer Garden Party at the Chilstone Showgardens (Langton Green, near Tunbridge Wells TN3 0RD) on Sunday 8th July, 12-5pm. Refreshments &
seating will be available in the gardens. There will be live music including a jazz band. Visitors can explore the beautiful grounds at Chilstone, including the show gardens, sculpture, woodland and lakeside walks. There are over 16 working fountains, 4 temples and hundreds of examples of antiqued urns, benches and more. An exhibition of exclusive summer houses and architectural stone work
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will be on display. Between 12-4pm the workshop will demonstrate how Chilstone is created. The China has been kindly donated by the Vintage Cup for the day. Admission:£6 including Strawberry teas - Advanced tickets available, (Sorry, no dogs on the day) To purchase tickets or for more information please contact Hayley Brown (Hospice in The Weald) on 01892 820502.
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SOLAR GREENHOUSE BUSINESS STARTS TO FLOURISH
A Sussex inventor who came up with a novel solution that allows gardening enthusiasts to grow plants and vegetables while generating electricity at the same time has now installed his design of greenhouses all across the UK. Uckfield-based New Horizons Solar will be exhibiting the company’s unique solar greenhouses at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Flower Show from 3rd to 8th July after successfully launching the product last year.
The unique arrangement of photovoltaic panels on the Solar PV Greenhouse, which is made of beautiful cedar wood, is capable of generating 70 per cent of the average household’s electricity needs while providing a perfect environment for growing plants. The greenhouse is also a great solution for people who can’t or don’t want to put solar panels on their roofs. Managing Director of New Horizons Solar Russell King, who developed the product, said: “We are exhibiting at RHS Hampton court because it is the perfect showcase for the Solar PV Greenhouse. The show is important because we believe this new product is ideal for gardeners and the type of eco-conscious people who will be at the event.” 90
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Since launching the product last year, Russell has installed Solar PV greenhouses all across the UK including in conservation areas and national parks. The combination of an attractive greenhouse that also generates electricity is being well received by the clients and planning officers. “Our design of greenhouse is very attractive both inside and out and can be installed in any size garden,” Russell explained. The Solar PV greenhouse has been redesigned this year to increase its power yield and reduce costs. For instance, the model on display this year has increased its power by 36 per cent and the solar panel prices reduced by over 50 per cent. The soaring cost of electricity will make the greenhouse attractive even with reduced government subsidies. There is a 25-year warranty on the panels and the system qualifies for the Government’s Feed-In Tariff (FiT) scheme. Also being launched at Hampton Court is a hidden, rain water storage system. Similar solutions are very popular in Australia as they can store thousands of litres of rainwater which makes them ideal for watering through the summer or topping up the swimming pool.
What makes this product different is that they can be easily retro-fitted to existing gardens such as under decking or hidden next to walls or fencing. It is modular, easy to fit and requires no excavation. The rain water storage system is new to this country – it takes the idea of water butts to a grand scale allowing people to collect enough rain water to last through the summer. The company, which has its headquarters in East Sussex, is a member of the REAL Assurance Scheme (Renewable Energy Assurance Ltd), the Solar Trade Association and The Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA). It is also a MSC accredited installer for Solar PV systems. Managing Director Russell King has worked in the solar industry almost from its inception. In fact, his innovations in the field while heading up research and development teams, prior to launching New Horizons Solar, have assisted in the evolution of the sector. Over the years he and his team have developed numerous innovations, gaining patents for several, to make advances across various industries. The latest of these is the development of the Energy Grow Solar PV Greenhouse. For more information go to www.newhorizons-solar.co.uk/ or telephone 01825 705050
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ULTRA-RARE £1MILLION LAMBORGHINI REVENTÓN ON SALE
Well-heeled petrolheads will have a unique opportunity to take possession of one of the world’s rarest supercars on the planet this summer, when an ultra-exclusive Lamborghini Reventón supercar features in an exclusive H&H Classics sale. Expected to achieve more than £1 million, the Reventón is being offered for private sale at Motorexpo was one of only 20 produced and is thought to be the only example in the UK, making this a truly unique opportunity for automotive collectors. The Reventón was revealed to the public for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2007 and, despite commanding an asking price of €1 million (plus local taxes), all 94
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20 examples were pre-sold before the car had even been unveiled. Powered by a 6.5-litre V12 engine producing 650bhp, the carbon-fibre Reventón can crack the 0-62 mph sprint in just 3.4 seconds and go on to a top speed of 211mph, ensuring the car has more than enough pace to live up to its stunning F-22 Raptor jet fighter-inspired body.
As part of its ‘Supercars and Superclassics’ sale, H&H will be presenting an Auburn Speedster replica as well as a number of vehicles from brands such as Ferrari, Pagani, Maserati, and Koenigsegg. “The appearance, let alone sale, of a car as rare as the Lamborghini Reventón is sure to attract a
large number of supercar enthusiasts and collectors” commented Graeme Carver, Motorexpo CEO. “But even those who can’t quite justify the £1 million asking price for the Reventón can get up close to their potential next purchase – be it classic or modern. Alongside H&H’s impressive catalogue of vehicles a host of car manufacturers will display more than 250 new models. With onthe-road prices starting from less than £8,000 there is a car for every buyer,” he concluded. Further information about the vehicles being offered by H&H is available at the company’s website www.classic-auctions.com.
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The new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT boasts enhanced driving dynamics and even better race track performance. With a maximum output of 591 hp, the optimised amg speedshift dct 7speed sports transmission and redeveloped amg ride control performance suspension, available both as a coupé and a roadster – has raised the bar even higher. As a further highlight, the new high-quality amg design exclusive style leather is now also available as an optional extra for all SLS AMG models. According to Tobias Moers, board member and head of overall vehicle development "this car demonstrates the sort of potential which lies in AMG's super sports cars. With its even higher levels of performance, the SLS excites out on the race track in particular by providing an emotionally enjoyable and passionate driving experience." Masculine and athletic: with darkened headlamps and tail lights as well as red-painted brake callipers, it also features a unique look. The wing-shaped cross fins and the star recess in the radiator grille also retain a high-gloss 96
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declutching function when shifting down is also more pronounced due to an increase in engine torque in manual mode The shift procedure is even quicker than previously – and is accompanied by some passionate acoustic feedback for the driver. Overall, the optimisation of the dual clutch transmission complements the sporty nature perfectly. But it is not just the 6.3-litre v8 front midengine and the optimised dual clutch transmission which are responsible for increasing the driving dynamics. The newly developed ride control performance suspension also enhances the vehicle's sportiness. As standard, the vehicle comes with 265/35 r 19 tyres on the front and 295/30 r 20 tyres on the rear, fitted to weight-optimised AMG forged light-alloy wheels featuring a 10-spoke design and painted in matt black and with a high-sheen finish. Three additional light-alloy wheel designs are also available. The SLS AMG GT will launch in the uk in october 2012. UK pricing and specification are still to be confirmed.
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V12 VANQUISH 6.0 ASTON MARTIN UNVEILS A STUNNING NEW LUXURY SPORTS CAR
Sitting proudly at the pinnacle of the luxury British car maker’s sports car line-up, this breath-taking new super grand tourer represents the zenith of current Aston Martin design and engineering. Vanquish points to an exciting and confident future for the historic brand.
Unmistakably an Aston Martin, the design shows a clear and coherent lineage from its heritage while providing an equally clear pointer to the luxury car brand’s vibrant future. Closer inspection reveals details such as the stunning new Aero Duct on the rear boot lid.
Vanquish is a new Aston Martin featuring the next generation of the renowned VH architecture as well as a significantly upgraded 6.0-litre V12 engine that is considerably more potent than before.
This elegantly devised passive engineering feature, which counteracts lift at the car’s rear when travelling at speed, is a triumph of both design and technical ability.
The design represents the latest take on Aston Martin’s iconic visual language. Vanquish unquestionably sees the brand continue its enviable tradition of producing some of the most beautiful sports cars in the world. Styling cues such as the elegant new waist, elongated side strakes and LED rear light blades are derived from the One-77 supercar. 98
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Performance, presence, style and great British craftsmanship – the new Vanquish has all these traits in abundance. As happy on the streets of a bustling city as it is carving through the countryside or long distance motorway touring, the Vanquish offers a thoroughbred British luxury sports car that’s also suited to everyday use.
Powered by a significantly revised naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine mated to the proven Touchtronic 2 six-speed automatic gearbox, the new car offers suitably impressive performance figures. The V12’s power peak of 565 bhp (573 PS) makes it Aston Martin’s most potent production model yet, outmuscled only by the strictly limited edition £1.2m One-77 supercar. The raw statistics speak for themselves: 573 PS at 6,750 rpm, 620 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm, 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 183 mph place the Vanquish firmly into supercar territory. Yet the brand’s team of engineers have been working towards economy and emissions improvements, too. Priced from £189,995 RRP first deliveries of the new sports car are expected to begin in the UK and Continental Europe late in 2012.
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