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All Aboard with Heart of Kent Hospice

:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: Heart of Kent Hospice is bringing the style and glamour of 1930s steam travel to Kent with an exclusive trip on the magnificent Northern Belle. The Hospice is chartering Britain’s finest luxury vintage steam train for a unique, lunch-time excursion...

Fern Times

Sue Whigham marvels at these most ancient of plants, which were around before the dinosaurs and still have a lot to offer gardeners now. You always learn something from being out in the garden and this morning I heard from...

Eminé Rushton is Wellbeing Director-at-Large at Psychologies magazine, and co-founder of the conscious living blog, The Balance Plan, balanceplan.co.uk

A Year of Wellness – Finding your balance

Hormones control everything from how much sleep we get to how happy we feel – Eminé Rushton explores how we can balance them to create healthy equilibrium. Without diving too deep into the biochemistry behind our body’s mechanisms, it’s safe to...

The walls in the drawing room are painted in Bone by Farrow & Ball

Make History

Part of the Leeds Castle estate, Battel Hall has been given a makeover by interior designer Francesca Rowan-Plowden in keeping with its 14th century origins – and its 1930s party heyday. [showhide more_text="READ MORE" less_text="READ LESS" hidden="yes"] Anyone with a...

Previous pages & above: In order to create a better and more open space for socialising Clare knocked down the walls of the old entrance hall and sitting room, and connected the conservatory with the old kitchen

Light and Space

When a seaside house long-coveted by art director Clare Clarkson came onto the market, she jumped at the chance to rework its interior to create an open-plan home, perfect for her large extended family. [showhide more_text="READ MORE" less_text="READ LESS" hidden="yes"]...

Pigeon breasts with orange, watercress & walnut salad

Pigeon have been eaten in England for centuries. Dovecotes were popular on estates as a living pantry and a source of meat for unexpected guests. Watercress has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries to treat blood disorders and as...

Lemon & lime posset with rhubarb & ginger

Rhubarb arrived in Europe from Asia in the 14th century. Originally it was used for medicinal purposes, but started to be used in cookery when sugar became more abundant and cheaper in the 18th century. Ginger was imported, from much...

Flowering plants will attract pollinators and beneficial insects to an edible space

An edible paradise

Jo Arnell tells us how to make a productive garden beautiful with deliciously attractive plants. There are a couple of boring old phrases that hover, Jiminy Cricket-like, in my ear when I’m plotting out my vegetable garden: ‘cut your coat...

Spring vegetable & goat’s cheese pie

Earliest references to pies, go back to the Middle Ages, when they were a popular part of any banquet or feast. Vegetables were a common food for the poorer people although 75-80% of the diet was protein. Preheat oven 180˚C....

Win a Bottle of Juno

Brighton-based Juno Skincare is a beautiful 100% natural skincare and wellbeing range, created by yoga teacher Julie Johansen, whose sustainability and zero waste policies are truly impeccable. I love their all-natural Le Jardin Des Rêves Eau de Parfum, Day &...

Win a £500 Boconcept Voucher

BoConcept designs and produces a range of contemporary Danish design furniture and accessories for the living room, dining room, bedroom, home-office and outdoors. Their world famous international designers work closely together to create a coordinated look across a collection of...

A Year of Wellness – The home front

From plastic oceans to record air pollution, the headlines would have us believe that we’re on course to leave this planet in a bit of a mess. Eminé Rushton believes that there’s still hope – and that our homes are the best...

Skills thrills

Skills for learning are a better basis for education than fact cramming says Hilary Wilce. Children go to school to learn. But learn what? Schools have been grappling with this question ever since they were invented and life in the...

Thai beef salad

Mix and match the veggies in the salad depending on what you have in the fridge. You can omit the beansprouts or noodles and serve with rice instead. Put all the dressing ingredients into a clean jam jar and give...

Wealden Times Midsummer Fair

Beat the queues and buy your tickets now for the show everyone's talking about. We have a fantastic collection of exhibitors this year, the pick of the crop. Come and enjoy a day browsing, shopping and relaxing in our Street...

Chicken & bacon pie

I think the secret to a good pie is to have a generous filling. That’s why I’m always disappointed by shop-bought pies! This recipe uses leftover chicken and whatever bacon you have in your fridge – you could even use...

The 18th century kitchen table is a baker’s dough bin

A cocktail of grandeur

Will and Nick live in a one-bedroom flat, decorated in glorious palatial style (and have great parties…) Above an antiques shop in the picture postcard village of Alfriston sits a very special home indeed. The moment the door opens to...

The sofa in the sitting room is covered in Molly’s award-winning Luna fabric

Print perfect

Textile designer Molly Mahon and her husband Rollo have created a family home and thriving business in a cottage in the Ashdown Forest. Textile designer Molly Mahon’s woodsman’s cottage is tucked along a wooded lane on the edge of the...

Vegetarian frittata

This frittata can be made with any leftover cooked veggies, or any that need using up from the fridge drawer. I used butternut squash and kale but sweet potato, regular potatoes (roasted or boiled), spinach, peas, broccoli… really, any vegetables...

Lamb ragu

This rich and hearty pasta dish was made using leftover lamb shoulder, but any leftover lamb would work. Serve with pasta and a simple salad. Soften the onions, garlic and carrots in the oil for 10 minutes, then add the...

Marching forth

Get out and do some pruning, says Sue Whigham – but don’t be tricked into thinking the only way is up. ‘It’s the first day of March so beware with a hint of sweet spring in the air you might...

Phormiums provide striking border structure

Borders with backbone

It’s all a matter of balancing the outrageous show-offs with the quiet achievers, says Jo Arnell. Garden borders can be tricky to get right. ‘I’ve looked at borders from both sides now,’ Joni Mitchell might have sung, had she been...

Kids behaving badly

Hilary Wilce considers the tricky subject of challenging bad behaviour. What should schools do with badly behaved pupils? There is a lot of argument about this in education circles at the moment after recent figures showed that the number of...

Holidays in Sussex

:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: Welcome to one of northern Europe’s best surviving Medieval landscapes. The south east of England is a pleasant land of plenty; green and luscious, criss-crossed with sunken droveways and cut through by the steep-sided little streams known in this part...

Kent College – An Outstanding Independent School

:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: An outstanding independent school for boys and girls aged 0 - 18 Kent College offers care and education for boys and girls aged 0 - 18. Whether you are looking for wrap around care in our nursery or studying the...

Exciting year ahead as buyers recognise Church View’s unique charm

:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: This year looks set to be another fantastic one at Church View, Dandara’s beautiful development in the heart of Tenterden, Kent. Since its launch in October 2017, an ever-increasing number of buyers have discovered the unique combination of traditional Kentish...

The sofa in the sitting room was made by the workshop at Ensor Interior Design

House and garden

With a skilled eye for uniting inside with out, interior designer Lisa Evans has made a High Weald cottage into a sophisticated home. [showhide more_text="READ MORE" less_text="READ LESS" hidden="yes"] Using nature as an inspiration for interior design is appealing; many...

Natural wisdom with Lea Tierney

Lea Tierney is co-founder and chief maker at Rosemary & Robert Chocolate, producing artisanal products from highest grade cacao, wrapped without plastic and sold only in small independent outlets and online. [showhide more_text="READ MORE" less_text="READ LESS" hidden="yes"] What one piece...

Julia bought the doll's house in an antique shop and painted it in Farrow & Ball Railings

Material World

Mix a touch of medieval with a helping of Georgian – and throw in some thoroughly modern touches. The result? A unique family home perfect for 21st century living. Tucked away in a pretty Kentish village, The Den has been...

The sofas are reissues of a 1960s Robin Day design. The painting of a girl was bought from a student at Brighton Art College and the red abstract is French

Elegant imperfection

A textile conservator and an antique dealer combined to create a home where patina is prized. There is cold – as in chilly – and then there is cool. The Tunbridge Wells home of textile conservator Charlotte Casadéjus is definitely...

Cyclamen coum in a spreading carpet beneath a tree

Winter’s promise

The days are lengthening and Jo Arnell is getting excited for the new gardening year. [showhide more_text="READ MORE" less_text="READ LESS" hidden="yes"] The light is slowly streaming back and I’m beginning to get excited for the spring. It’s usually a false...

A Year of Wellness – The laws of energy

It’s not as simple as ‘sleep more’ – when it comes to energy, there’s a lot going on beneath the surface. Eminé Rushton looks into the sapping effect of stress and how we can help ourselves restore the spring into our...

Mini margarita cheesecakes

Preheat the oven to gas 4 (180°c). Prepare biscuit base by crushing biscuits (in a food processor, or use a pestle and mortar). Combine with the melted butter and then press a heaped teaspoon of the biscuit mix into each...

Pea dip

Mash the peas with a stick blender – do not whizz them to a complete puree, but leave with a little texture. Mix in the other ingredients, decant into a dip bowl and serve with sliced pitta and vegetable fingers....

Prawn Shot-tails

Mix all but 6 prawns into dressing. Shred the lettuce and line each shot glass with a tiny handful. Carefully spoon prawns on top of lettuce, then top with a large prawn and a few slices of avocado. Wine+ Prawns...

Tiny tacos

Spice up your night with these bite-sized tacos. I’m not sure whether these are less messy to eat than the bigger version. I guess it depends how big your mouth is… Make mini taco shells from the tortillas by cutting...

Make Your Home Come Alive at Bagham Barn Antiques

:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: There's nothing more thrilling than planning a new look for your home. Whether you're lucky enough to be moving into a brand new home and can create the dream rooms of your choice, you're thinking about redecorating your existing home...

A Year of Wellness – The Truth About Stress

Eminé Rushton gets real about the serious health dangers of sustained stress – and suggests how to bring essential balance back into our busy lives. In 2016 the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Burden of Disease Survey estimated that by the year 2020,...

Natural wisdom with Sophie Parker

Sophie Parker is the founder of Betony and Sage, creating organic scented candles, incense, room mists and smudge sticks to keep your spaces (rooms and head...) naturally clear and fresh. Sophie is a keen environmental conservationist, passionate about the natural...

Sport outside the box

Not all kids love the classic team and gender-assigned games, so forward-thinking schools are introducing different activities to inspire a lifelong love of exercise. [showhide more_text="READ MORE" less_text="READ LESS" hidden="yes"] Dulwich Prep Cranbrook recognises that team sport is not for...

Discover the Gadget that Helped Battersea Re-home Anxious Dogs

:: SPONSORED CONTENT :: If you're a pet owner you'll be familiar with the tug on the heartstrings as you leave your beloved furry friend at home and you may have experienced the worry of an anxious pet. Separation anxiety can become a major issue for both owner...

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