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Contents 

May 2016 

40 110 

16 

OPEN TO IDEAS 

John Graham-Hart 

finds homes with 

open-plan spaces 

107 

WEALDEN HEALTH 

& BEAUTY 

Tips to keep you 

feeling gorgeous 

25 

IT’S MAY 

What’s going on near 

you this month 

109 

TRAVEL TIPS 

Stay healthy when 

travelling 

42 

67 

69 

PALE & 

INTERESTING 

Claire Tennant-Scull 

visits an Arts & Crafts 

home in Surrey 

GET THE LOOK 

Fabulous Scandi-themed 

home accessories from 

Wealdenfairs.com 

ARTISTS’ 

IMPRESSIONS 

Contemporary art 

from galleries around 

the south east 

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121 

123 

MEAT FREE IN MAY 

Julie Simpson offers 

inspiration for 

Vegetarian Week 

CONTAIN YOUR JOY 

Sue Whigham on 

growing plants 

in containers 

GREEN GODDESS 

Penny Kemp on the 

plight of the humble bee 

WHAT’S ON 

Find out... 

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ANYONE FOR 

CRICKET? 

We visit the 

magnificent home of 

Christel Cowdrey 

128 

COMPETITION 

Win a three-seater 

garden bench worth 

£350 from Memorial 

Benches UK 

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BETWEEN 

THE LINES 

WT fashion 

gets nautical 

128 

FABLES FROM 

THE FARM 

Jane Howard on the 

joys of gardening 

and farming 

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Waterside is a substantial five bedroom family home set on the desirable Ballands 

Road South cul-de-sac in Fetcham. Built by Mulberry Homes to a high quality 

specification which includes a Poggenpohl kitchen, zoned underfloor heating 

and stunning rear garden terrace overlooking a natural pond. Journey times from 

Leatherhead mainline station to Waterloo take from just 45mins. 

Guide Price £1,575,000 

Jackson-Stops & Staff 

01306 887 560 

dorking@jackson-stops.co.uk 

www.pineacres.co.uk 

Waterside, The Ballands South, Fetcham, KT22 9EP

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Pains Hill, Limpsfield 

An exceptional and beautifully appointed family home, peacefully located on a sought after lane within a short distance of Oxted. 

Reception Hall, Cloakroom, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Laundry, Family Room, Drawing Room, Dining/Billiards Room, Study, Master 

Bedroom Suite With Bathroom and Dressing Room, Four Further Double Bedrooms, Two Further Bathrooms, Heated Swimming Pool, 

Bespoke Pavillion, Childrens Playhouse, Gardens and Grounds 1 Acre. EPC Rating: D 

Guide Price £2,675,000 

Oxted 01883 712375 

oxted@jackson-stops.co.uk 

coming 26 January 2015


Dorking 

A handsome family home of superb proportions in a highly convenient location 

Reception hall, cloakroom, 4 reception rooms, kitchen, utility room, master bedroom suite, dressing room, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom, shower 

room, inner landing/study area, top floor substantial split-level suite with separate shower room/WC. Double garage, driveway, store, garden studio/ 

entertainment room with sauna, outstanding secluded grounds, in all about 0.46 of an acre. EPC - D 

Guide Price £1.495m 

Fetcham 

Stunning new family home in private road 

Entrance hall, lounge, study, dining/TV room, kitchen/family room, utility room, first floor landing, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 3 further 

bedrooms - 2 with en-suite shower rooms, family bathroom, second floor - fifth bedroom with en-suite shower. Double garage, large garden with lawned 

and substantial decking areas, substantial pond. EPC - B 

Guide price £1.575m 



Mid Holmwood 

An impressive and superbly presented period family home adjacent to Holmwood Common 

Entrance porch, reception hall, cloakroom, sitting room, family room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, utility, first floor landing, master bedroom, 

shower room, 4 further bedrooms, family bathroom, double garage, various garden outbuildings, extensive established gardens, in all, extending to 

about 1.1 acres. EPC - D 

Guide price £1.175m 

Ewhurst 

Fine Grade II Listed period cottage in the heart of this favoured country village 

Entrance porch, impressive sitting room with Inglenook fireplace, separate dining room with Inglenook fireplace, kitchen, first floor landing, 3 bedrooms, 

bathroom, various traditional period features, oil central heating, outside WC/shower room, intriguing period building requiring refurbishment, double 

garage, established garden in excess of 160 ft. 

Guide price £750,000 


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Searchwood Road, Warlingham. Prices from £425,000 

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96 High Street, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8DP T 01883 744344 E enquiries@raynerstc.com

Cranleigh, Surrey 

£1,625,000 Freehold 

A truly exceptional newly built family home situated in a prime residential locality within half a mile of the High Street 

This exceptional new property, individually designed and built with attractive 

gabled elevations reflecting the character of the area, provides spacious, adaptable 

accommodation arranged over three floors with an impressive specification and 

high quality workmanship, as can be seen from the great attention to detail 

throughout the property. 

A viewing is essential to fully appreciate the detailing inherent in this lovely home 

Accommodation comprises: 

Arched Entrance Porch, Reception Hall, Cloakroom, 

Drawing Room, Study, 37ft Stunning Kitchen / Dining / 

Family Room, Utility Room, Master Bedroom vaulted 

ceiling Dressing area and En-suite Bathroom, Five 

further bedrooms, three with En-suite facilities, Family 

Bathroom, Integral Garage, Garden Studio (suitable for 

home office with power, light and telephone), Mature 

Landscaped Garden. 

tel. 01483 268 555 I www.rogercoupe.com I Open 7 days a week 

3 Bank Buildings, High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8BB

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cobham, surrey 

A substantial and extremely private home built by Royalton on the exclusive Fairmile Estate ø 

6 reception rooms ø kitchen/breakfast room ø master suite with sitting room, dressing 

room and balcony ø 4/5 further bedrooms ø 5 bathrooms ø swimming pool and pool 

house ø 4 car garage ø stunning landscaped grounds of about 0.8 acres ø EPC=C 

Guide £6.95 million Freehold 

Savills Cobham 

Ian Camplin 

icamplin@savills.com 

01932 586200

savills.co.uk 

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MAGNIFICENT NEW BUILD IN PREMIER PRIVATE AVENUE 

cobham, surrey 

Unique French french style luxury home ø private estate location ø interior designed to to a very high 

high specification ø 5 reception 5 reception rooms rooms ø exceptional vaulted vaulted kitchen/breakfast/family room room ø 

master bedroom suite with suite his with and his hers and dressing hers dressing rooms rooms 4 further ø 4 bedroom further bedroom suites suites ø 

double garage ø plot plot of of about 0.6 0.6 acres ø EPC=B 

Guide £4.5 million 

Savills Cobham 

Ian Camplin 

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01932 586200

Fine & Country Head Office 121 Park Lane, Mayfair, London W1K 7AG 

Local Office 7 The Crescent, Woldingham CR3 7DB 

WORTH SUSSEX £1,800,000 

A highly adaptable and capacious Grade II listed 17th Century Residence with 

separate cottage and self-contained annex standing in grounds of just under 

two acres. EPC Exempt 

REIGATE SURREY £2,100,000 

A newly developed stunning Family Residence providing over 5,000 sq. ft. 

of floor space. Including a separate self-contained annexe, all within walking 

distance of Reigate train station. EPC C 

OXTED SURREY £1,200,000 

A gracious six bedroom Edwardian family residence standing within parklike grounds of just over one acre, providing a floor area of 3,500 sq. ft. Located at the 

end of a private lane just a stone’s throw of Hurst Green station. EPC D 

Call 01883 653040 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH by John Graham-Hart 

1. 

Open to ideas 

John Graham-Hart looks at homes with open-plan layouts 

As anyone who has recently tried communicating with their teenaged son 

will suspect, we are heading back to the Dark Ages. This, however, is 

not all entirely bad news. Indeed, from an architectural perspective, it’s 

beginning to look rather good news. 

Throughout medieval times, country folk tended to live in single-room 

dwellings, the best known being perhaps the hall house. There was one central 

fire around which everyone gathered in the evening and then slept at night. The 

smoke drifted up through the hall and, with varying efficiency, out of a hole in 

the roof. This was true open-plan living and it was only with the Tudors that 

rooms as we know them began to make their appearance. 

Although practical in many respects, such rooms did rather pigeon-hole 

domestic life – you will cook in this room, eat in another room and withdraw 

to relax in yet another. Cook, eat or relax in the wrong space and you’d be 

looking over your shoulder for the Room Police. 

However, throughout the country, walls are now quaking on their 

foundations, awaiting the sledge hammer. Everywhere they’re tumbling and 

in their place are appearing beautiful, new, bright spaces that better reflect our 

21st century lifestyles. Open plan and ‘broken plan’ – open plan on different 

levels or with subtle dividers – are the interior design buzz words of the 

moment. Mies van der Rohe would be delighted. Less has certainly become 

more when it comes to partitioning our living quarters. 

So after 1,000 years, we have come full circle to the great hall, the only 

difference being that the great hall would probably have been shared with rather 

less than hygienic livestock. But then again…. 

1. Hound House Farm 

Where? Hound House Farm is in a 

lovely rural position, surrounded by its 

own land, just to the east of Newdigate 

village and about seven miles from Reigate 

(Google Maps RH5 5EE). 

What? Dating from the 15th century, 

with a wealth of original timbers, the 

property has been significantly extended 

and refurbished by the current owner. 

Downstairs there is a triple-aspect drawing 

room which flows into the sitting room 

and oak-framed garden room, as well as a 

double-aspect dining/family room open to 

the kitchen/breakfast room and a gym. 

Upstairs there is a master bedroom with en 

suite bathroom, shoe room and dressing 

room, four further bedrooms, a family 

bathroom, an airing cupboard which 

could be converted into a second family 

bathroom, two attic rooms and a great 

home cinema/games room with balcony 

overlooking the garden. The gardens and 

grounds are over five acres and encompass 

a large period barn, a studio and pond. 

How much? Hound House Farm is 

on the market at £1,850,000 and is with 

Savills in Reigate. Call 01737 230200 or 

visit www.savills.co.uk 

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2. Magnolia 

Where? Magnolia is in Addlestone 

between Weybridge and Chertsey 

(Google Maps KT15 2QG). 

What? Built in 2010, the property is 

an individually designed, German Keital 

Haus built with all the latest in home 

technology and including triple glazing, 

under-floor heating, mood lighting and 

a fully integrated audio system. On the 

ground floor there is a single spacious 

open-plan living area incorporating a 

kitchen/breakfast room with panoramic 

views of the garden, a dining area, large 

living room and a bright entrance hall. 

Up a feature ash-wood staircase, the first 

floor offers three spacious bedrooms, one 

with a shower room, a designer bathroom 

and gallery overlooking the dining room 

below. The property has ample off-street 

parking behind secure electric timber gates 

and at the rear there is a sunny 

south westerly facing garden. 

How much? Magnolia is on the 

market at £1,500,000 and is with Knight 

Frank in Esher. Call 020 7861 1552 or 

visit www.knightfrank.co.uk 

3. Parkwood 

Where? Parkwood is in greenbelt 

countryside in the pretty village of 

Tapsfield, about nine miles west of 

Sevenoaks (TN16 2LS). 

What? The house is a substantial 

family property, built in the 1980s and 

standing in a third of an acre of grounds. 

Downstairs there is an outstanding 

open-plan kitchen/breakfast/family room 

and a drawing room and dining room 

connected by bi-folding doors. 

Upstairs there is a master bedroom with 

en suite bathroom and dressing room, a 

guest room with en suite bathroom, three 

further bedrooms and a family bathroom. 

Outside there is a detached double garage 

with electric up-and-over doors and a 

paved terrace. 

How much? Parkwood has an asking 

price of £1,295,000 and is on the market 

with Jackson-Stops in Oxted. 

Call 01883 712375 or visit 

www.jackson-stops.co.uk 

4. Waterside 

Where? Waterside is in the village 

of Fetcham, between Leatherhead and 

Bookham (Google Maps KT22 9EP). 

What? The house is one of two 

properties that comprise Mulberry 

Homes’ new Pineacres development. Built 

to the highest specifications, the properties 

are highly energy efficient and incorporate 

the latest technology ranging from underfloor 

heating on the ground and first 

floor as well as wiring for a full media and 

entertainment system. 

Downstairs there is a large open-plan 

kitchen/breakfast room with double doors 

to the garden, a double-aspect sitting 

room with inglenook and doors to the 

garden. There is also a separate study and 

TV/dining room. On the first floor there 

is a master bedroom and second bedroom 

with en suite bathroom and a further two 

bedrooms, while on the top floor there is 

a fifth bedroom with an en suite 

shower room. 

How much? Waterside is on the 

market at £1,575,000 and is with Jackson- 

Stops in Dorking. Call 01306 887560 or 

visit www.jackson-stops.co.uk 

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Above: On either side of the fireplace, the alcoves are papered with Andrew Martin’s faux books and over the mantelpiece, Victoria has hung a gilt mirror 

from a heavy antique chain that, cleverly, tilts the looking glass in a downward direction, reflecting the room 

When six years ago, Victoria and David 

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almost immediately, but it was a big project.” 

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in London (albeit on the commercial side) and this 

obviously enabled her to tackle such a huge undertaking 

with confidence and great skill. “I suppose I knew how to 

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Aware of the tremendous amount of clutter generated 

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This long, handsome Arts & Crafts style house looks just as if it 

was intended for the perfect country house weekend 

 


Above: The drawing room, which features another handsome Andrew Martin sofa flanked by a pair of French Provencal-style sofas from OKA with a 

huge buttoned OKA ottoman between them. Pale furniture, and masses of windows, ensure that this is a house that is filled with natural light 

of having a practical place to store coats, bags, boots and 

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is a long sweep of cupboards painted in Little Greene’s 

Portland Stone. A huge cream AGA sits within a tiled 

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Above: Although most of the house has been completely refurbished, Victoria 

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Above left: French-style touches include this pretty armoire on the upstairs landing and, above right, a classic chaise longue in one of the guest bedrooms 

mirror above that reflects back even more light. 

The colours throughout are muted, but the Roman 

blinds feature a provençal style print of pale grey and 

lime green Linwood linen, the colours of which are 

echoed in the striped and paisley patterned Ulster 

Weavers cushions of assorted sizes that sit in plumped 

symmetry on the sofas. Glass and ceramic urns filled 

with white roses and orchids are dotted about on the 

surfaces, and lanterns and candle sconces sourced from 

The Vintage Home Co. in Westerham and Papillon 

Living in Brighton further add to the atmosphere. 

On a sideboard stands a pair of Corinthiancolumned 

lamps and an unusual French antique 

lantern. “They’re from Annie, an antiques dealer 

at Dorking House Antiques, an antiques centre 

that’s owned by David’s mother.” says Victoria. 

“When we entertain, we light all the candles, and 

at Christmas time, my father brings a huge piece 

of timber that we fit over the top of the table, so 

we can accommodate up to 16 people to eat.” 

To the right of the sideboard, a discreet door leads 

into a small, but perfectly formed Butler’s pantry, where 

Victoria has designed a wall of drawers of varying sizes 

and depths that house everything from tealights to cookie 

cutters. All those items in a house that normally have no 

obvious home are kept here, so there are also shelves for 

vases of all shapes and sizes, hooks to keep toasting forks 

safely out of children’s reach, and even plastic tubes hung 

on the inside of cupboard doors to neatly house rolls of 

wrapping paper. There is even a mirror, thoughtfully 

hung at face height: “I put it there so I can do a quick 

check when holding dinner parties – just in case I have 

spinach in my teeth or something!” laughs Victoria. 

Walking through the opening from the dining 

area, we pass through the snug, where the original 

kitchen and scullery was once housed. A large 

OKA armoire keeps all the children’s toys, games 

and craft materials out of sight and a pair of sofas 

from OKA offer a comfortable, quiet place to sit. 

As I follow Victoria along the hallway, I notice the 

polished oak floor stretching ahead. “Yes, it’s the original 

flooring, laid when the house was built. We didn’t 


Above and right: The master suite, painted in Little Greene’s French 

Grey comprises three rooms that feel wonderfully luxurious; the bedroom, 

dressing room and bathroom Right: A volcanic limestone double-ended 

bath is large enough to accommodate Victoria and both children 

even know it was here until we discovered the architect’s 

plans from 1915 that showed oak floors throughout.” 

We pause at the sitting room. “When we bought 

the house, almost every room was papered and every 

ceiling too. It had been beautifully done, but it wasn’t 

really our taste. We kept this one as it was though,” 

explains Victoria, “It’s covered in green and gold spotted 

silk and in the evening, when the fire is lit, and the 

silk curtains are also drawn, it creates a wonderfully 

cosy atmosphere. In fact, in future, I would always 

have a room with a dark ceiling because it gives 

such a lovely feeling of warmth and enclosure.” 

On either side of the fireplace, the alcoves are papered 

with Andrew Martin’s faux books and over the mantel, 

Victoria has hung a gilt mirror from a heavy antique 

chain that tilts the looking glass in a downward direction 

so that it reflects more of the room. It’s a style that 

is sometimes used in restaurants to create a greater 

feeling of intimacy and here, it has exactly this effect. 

The combination of Sanderson silk drapes and 

crushed velvet cushions from The Danish Collection in 

Sevenoaks creates a sense of luxurious comfort, while black 

lacquered tables and an Andrew Martin spotted velvet 

chair add to the glamorous, club-like atmosphere. 


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Above: A wall of bespoke wardrobes with mirrored and lattice-work doors in the dressing room was beautifully crafted by the couple’s carpenter, Robert 

and fits perfectly with the property’s 20th century, Arts & Crafts aesthetic. Hiding any clutter, they are also eminently functional too 

“This room is probably most similar to the way that 

we decorated our house in Clapham”, Victoria says. “We 

use it often for entertaining and it’s perfect for having 

drinks. We recently went to the London Gin Club, where 

all kinds of botanical gins are served in huge goblets 

with long shavings of cucumber and plenty of ice. It’s 

absolutely delicious, so now I always serve it like that.” 

Further along the hallway is the drawing room, which 

features another handsome Andrew Martin sofa flanked 

by a pair of French Provencal-style sofas from OKA 

with a huge buttoned OKA ottoman between them. At 

the other end of the room, a traditional billiard table, 

commissioned by the couple from Brunswick & Co has 

proved a useful addition for David and popular among 

visiting friends. A pair of French tub chairs that once 

belonged to Victoria’s grandfather sit either side of the 

window overlooking the garden, and on a mercury 

glass and metal console table from OKA, a collection 

of silver and glass objets are carefully grouped. 

On the wall above, a fine arrangement of framed 

prints of speckled bird’s eggs from King’s Court Galleries 

complement the group of botanical illustrations 

that frame the fireplace on the opposite wall. 

Up the main stairs, the dominant feature is a huge, 

early 19 th century map of Surrey bought at Ardingly 

Antiques Fair that includes the area where David and 

Victoria’s house is sited. Further up on the landing, 

a pair of carved French chairs upholstered with a 

fresh Sanderson green fern fabric were inspired by the 

ferns that naturally grow and fill the front garden. 

An antique crystal chandelier with unusual damsoncoloured 

drops was a present from David to Victoria and 

provides a delicate contrast to the dominant green theme 

of the map and fern prints on the walls and upholstery. 

“It’s a simple trick really, but adding a marble top to a piece of furniture 

immediately places it in a more luxurious bracket,” says Victoria. 

 


Above: The children’s Jack & Jill bathroom has sliding doors to leave 

maximum space for washing. Pale travertine tiles cover the floor and walls 

and the room was tanked to cope with splashes from the huge bath and 

walk-in shower Left: Decorative touches in one of the en suite bathrooms 

The children’s bedrooms are remarkably tidy, but 

like all the rooms in the house, have been designed 

to function well, so even the young inhabitants have 

little excuse not to keep things in an orderly fashion. 

Victoria and David’s daughter’s room is furnished 

with a carved Laura Ashley bed, dressing table and an 

antique armoire, and accessorised with Cath Kidston 

rosebud bedlinen, a Kate Forman floral print fabric 

for the blinds and vintage painted tables and chairs. 

The couple’s son’s room is themed with his 

current favourites, racing cars and sailing boats 

and Victoria says her three year old is very proud 

of having tidied it himself for the visitors. 

In the children’s Jack & Jill bathroom, sliding doors 

enable the room to be comfortably spacious. Pale 

travertine tiles cover the floor and walls and the whole 

room was properly tanked to cope with splashes from the 

huge bath and walk-in shower, sourced from Burge & 

Gunson in South London. Again, Robert, the carpenter 

made the unit for the wide ceramic basin which is served 

by a simple but solid curving tap inset into the wall. 

A little further along the corridor, the master suite, 


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accessorised with Cath Kidston rosebud bedlinen, a Kate Forman floral print fabric for the blinds and vintage painted tables and chairs 

painted in Little Greene’s French Grey is comprised of 

three rooms that feel wonderfully luxurious. The trio 

begins with a generously proportioned dressing room that 

features a wall of bespoke wardrobes with mirrored and 

lattice-work doors beautifully crafted by Robert’s team. 

Shagreen boxes from OKA stand on an elegant, marbletopped 

dressing table and there is a dainty, antique cane 

bergère chair upholstered in a fine grey satin velvet. 

“It’s a simple trick really, but adding a marble top 

to a piece of furniture immediately places it in a more 

luxurious bracket,” says Victoria. In the bedroom 

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by placing more marble slabs on top of the bedside 

tables and chest of drawers. At the far end of the 

room, a classic white marble mantel hosts Victoria’s 

collection of glass and silver perfume bottles. 

On the bed, a sumptuously padded grey velvet 

headboard tops the mountain of pure white bedlinen and 

the air is scented with lemongrass to remind the couple 

of happy holidays spent on islands in the Indian Ocean. 

Another opening leads into the bathroom, where a 

volcanic limestone double-ended bath is large enough 

to accommodate Victoria and both children for relaxing 

chats that can be gently illuminated by a floor mounted 

light, the beams of which are filtered through the leaves 

of the faux orchids that sprout from the stone urn 

in the corner of the room. The walk-in shower with 

its enormous rose drencher is lined with more white 

marble and twin Lefroy Brooks La Chapelle washbasins 

sit beneath mirror cabinets cleverly recessed into the 

wall, so that there is plenty of hidden storage. 

Neatly folded towels are kept in an elegant, glass- 

The children’s bedrooms are remarkably tidy, but like all the rooms in the 

house, have been designed to function well, so even the young inhabitants 

have little excuse not to keep things in an orderly fashion 

 


Above, right and left: The couple’s son’s room is themed with his current favourites, including racing cars and sailing boats and Victoria says that her 

three-year-old is very proud of having tidied it himself for the visitors. Convincing ‘faux’ plants add a touch of colour – without the risk of soil spillage 

fronted linen press just outside the room on the landing, 

and around the corner, by the second staircase, folding 

doors reveal an ingenious laundry ‘room’ – a supersized 

cupboard that accommodates a double Belfast sink and 

washing machine and dryer beneath a long worksurface, 

perfect for folding and pressing linens. Hanging rails 

above mean that clothes can be dried and aired, and as 

Victoria explains, in the case of the children’s school 

uniform, rarely have to be put away, because the children 

can simply collect what they need each morning. 

“It makes so much more sense to have the laundry 

facilities upstairs too,” she points out, “because of course, 

everyone dresses upstairs, and sheets and bedclothes can be 

shaken out over the stairwell and folded ready for ironing, 

so the whole process is so much quicker and easier. 

“We had this second staircase taken out and re-built,” 

adds Victoria. “It took ages to work out exactly how to 

redo it, and we added an extra quarter landing, so that 

we could maximise the space in the kitchen and have 

the seating area there, but it also made the space up here 

work so much better too, and we now have the two guest 

bedrooms and bathroom in this wing of the house.” 

The first bedroom has furniture from The Coach 

House and a pale duck egg blue and taupe toile is used 

for the blinds and cushions. A looking-glass hangs on 

the wall between the windows and has a deep, chalkpainted 

frame, delicately done by Victoria after she’d 

taken an Annie Sloan furniture-painting course. 

In the second guest room, a Savoy-style bed has 

a velvet covered headboard that was bought from 

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came from Mark Maynard antiques in Tunbridge 

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more of Victoria’s favourite shagreen accessories 

from OKA that feature throughout the house. 

Even the guest bathroom has been thoughtfully 

planned and is lined with tiles from Mandarin 

Stone that are comprised of fossilised shells. An 

antique, ornately carved pedestal table provides a 

decorative flourish, and on the other wall there is a 

collection of exquisitely delicate seashell prints. 

We descend the stairs and enter the garden 

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overlooking the sweeping lawns and box-edged 

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Anyone for cricket? 

Words: Jennifer Stuart-Smith Photographs: David Merewether Styling: Helen Barton 

Christel Cowdrey moved from Sweden to England with her family in the 1960s, modelled in London, 

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and drawn a picture of her ‘perfect home’ back in the 1990s. 

“We looked for four years before we found it, and moved 

in on the very day the boys started at Tonbridge.” 

Being near to their twin boys, Julius and Fabian, now 23, 

while they were at Tonbridge School, was the main reason for 

their move to Offham. The family had lived in Mystole near 

Canterbury for several years, while Christel’s former husband 

Chris captained both Kent and England cricket teams, before 

moving to Ascot when his commentating career took off. 

“It was the ideal location – equidistant from Sevenoaks 

and Tonbridge and only a mile and a half from the 

motorway.” Other, less practical elements also played 

a key part. “The agent was rather apologetic about 

the murals in the drawing room, and said, ‘Don’t 

worry, you can paint over that stuff on the walls!’” 

The murals, as it happened, were painted by Josef 

Holst. “My maiden name was Holst-Sande, so it felt like 

fate. Plus, they are the most stunning chinoiserie.” 

Sitting in the drawing room in front of the open fire, it 

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Above: Christel loves to cook, but also lets professional chefs use her kitchen when hosting weddings. The impressive mantelpiece was made especially to sit over 

the Lacanche range cooker – which came from one of David Beckham’s houses – and the stone corbels on which it rests, came from an antiques fair 

is impossible not to feel lifted by the vibrant yellow walls 

decorated with birds and blossom. Sun floods in through 

the vast sash windows, illuminating family portraits and 

carved furniture brought back from Bangalore by Lord Colin 

Cowdrey. His portrait takes pride of place, opposite an oil 

of Christel’s mother, Eva Margareta Holst-Sande. The house 

is said to date from 1733 and was the home of the vicars of 

Offham and Hamsey until the late 1930s. It stands in about 

12 acres of meadows – which a local farmer uses for hay – 

and has, as you might expect, stables and a coach house. 

“I feel very lucky to live here,” says Christel who, in 

typical Swedish style, has a very egalitarian attitude to 

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was really special and different! I cooked and Fabian 

and Julius were front of house. It was a really intimate 

affair, with 15 guests for the ceremony, then a further 

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Above: The drawing room, with its open fire and huge sash windows, 

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Above: The snug is where Christel’s sons, Julius and Fabian come to relax and watch sport. In the summer, the French doors can be opened wide, allowing easy 

access to the expansive garden. The heavy Scandinavian-style embroidered curtains are made from Harlequin fabric 

and photographs taken in front of the house.” After 

more champagne and celebration, Christel drove the 

couple to Aylesford Priory, where they had a big party 

in the barn. She is keen to point out that The Old 

Rectory is very much a ‘sunrise to sunset’ venue. 

Although the business has come a long way since that first 

wedding two years ago – they now use a trusted selection of 

suppliers including the chefs Stella Grove and Ali Tennant, 

local florist Suzanne Price and a maitre d’ who worked at the 

Goring Hotel and the Tunbridge Wells Spa Hotel – I’m still 

keen to see the kitchen at the heart of this country house. 

And at the heart of the home it is... A large marbletopped 

island takes centre stage, while an impressive 

mantelpiece, made to order by Christel’s carpenter, 

sits above the range cooker. “The Lacanche cooker 

came from David Beckham’s house,” says Christel, 

“while the cooker back is an Ikea table top...” Again, 

her Swedish egalitarian approach shines through. 

I’m struck by the impressive mantelpiece above the cooker. 

“The corbels supporting the mantelpiece came from a 

salvage fair, and I had them blasted back to the natural 

stone.” The mantelpiece looks as old as the house, and as 

grand as one would expect in a substantial country rectory. 

“I designed the layout of the kitchen – which professional 

As the room catches the afternoon sun, one can imagine long, happy hours ensconced 

in the comfy sofas watching the latest test match on the flat-screen TV 

 


Above: Mood boards in Christel’s office hint at one of her many talents – as 

an interior designer. She is currently working on the interior decor of two 

boutique hotel chains in the West Country Right: the informal, cosy landing 

area, which links the sumptuous bedrooms on the first floor. 

cooks seem to love. The cabinets are from Neptune, the 

dark green cabinet is Dutch, and I had my carpenter 

make the shutters to match the others around the house.” 

The striking chandeliers, made up of wine glasses on a 

wire rack are from a high street shop in West Malling. 

Sensibly close to the kitchen is the dining room – which 

has more than a hint of Swedish, Gustavian style – which 

is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Cooking Apple Green. 

“When we moved in, this room had huge swag curtains 

and horrible dark walls,” says Christel. Now, off-white 

painted furniture surrounds a long, oval table, covered 

with a delicate, embroidered tablecloth. “The table 

extends, and can seat more than 20 people comfortably, 

Pretty, Kidston-esque wallpaper on the 

landing fits perfectly with the Old Rectory’s 

role as country house and family home 

 


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Above: The dramatic guest bedroom, with its deep, teal-coloured wallpaper contrasts with Christel’s rather more feminine bedroom across the landing 

which is great.” This is clearly not a rare occurrence. 

Around the dining room are many clues to the family’s 

origins and talents, including a Swedish tapestry from 

Christel’s side of the family, a ‘music corner’ with two 

guitars, a piano and a painting of Julius, as well as an Indian 

corner cabinet – another remnant of Lord Cowdrey’s time 

in Bangalore. Just to add to the mix are French-style crystal 

chandeliers and windowsills holding Chinese ginger jars. 

Combined with a view through large sash windows, out 

over the sweeping gravel drive and front lawns, it seems 

the perfect room for entertaining. But this is a family 

home, not merely a grand one, and across the hall is ‘the 

snug’. “This is where the boys come to watch sport,” says 

Christel. As the room catches the afternoon sun, one can 

imagine long, happy hours ensconced in the comfy sofas 

watching the latest test match on the flat-screen TV – 

with spaniels Kipper and Lily at your feet. “Kipper was 

named after Colin, who is partial to a nap, and Lily was 

named after my maternal grandmother,” says Christel. 

Although the snug is a family room, and not one that 

is available to guests using the house for a wedding, it’s 

clear that anyone getting married here is made to feel very 

much at home: “When I was growing up, there were rooms 

that were shut off, and that we were allowed in on special 

occasions. I didn’t want this house to feel like that.” 

The overall feel, as well as being welcoming, is very much 

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The guest room is very much a bedroom suite, with writing desk, armchair 

and masses of space in which to enjoy the country house ambience 

 


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Wealden Health & Beauty 

Wealden Times talks to Claire Overton... 

Do you have a 

beauty regime? 

As a mum and a dog walker, 

my time is limited so I tend 

to use a facial cleanser in 

the shower. A quick rinse, a 

nose full of beautiful scents 

and I’m done. I love Neals 

Yard White Tea Facial Toner 

at the moment. It contains 

flower essences to balance 

emotions and keeps me sane 

on the school run. I love 

making green smoothies 

too. I always start with kale, 

spinach or avocado, then the 

fruit, nuts and chia seeds. 

My secret ingredient is a 

tablespoon of coconut oil. 

Do you have a particular 

product you cannot 

live without? 

I never leave the house 

without lipbalm. It feels so 

wrong! NYR Shea Nut and 

Rosehip organic lip formula is 

a must-have. In winter I can’t 

go anywhere without hand 

cream either. I love the NYR 

Bee Lovely hand cream; made 

with a honey blend from small 

scale farmers in Nicaragua 

and Mexico and it’s organic 

and fair trade. Happy farmers, 

happy bees, happy hands. 

What’s your ultimate 

pampering treat? 

Oh, definitely a hot bath 

with Epsom bath salts 

and bath oils, candles and 

aromatherapy burner going. I 

try and do dry skin brushing 

beforehand. I brush towards 

the heart for the circulation 

and lymphatic system. I 

then hop in and wallow for 

a long as humanly possible 

letting the salts, seaweed 

and arnica do their thing. 

Who’s your style icon? 

I don’t think I have a style 

icon. There are a few things I 

need from my clothes: to feel 

vaguely cool for a 38 year old 

mum and to feel comfortable. 

I’m quite busty so I also need 

a decent fitting bra! I love 

pretty dresses with leggings 

and I’ll dress that up or down 

depending on the situation 

and weather. I try to be myself 

and not follow trends, so if I 

see something I really like that 

suits me and makes me feel 

good, I’ll have it, I like my 

style to reflect me. So while I 

like my Jimmy Choo glasses, 

I don’t love them quite as 

much as my Boden onesie! 

Claire is an Independent Neals 

Yard Consultant. She runs 

workshops and pampering 

parties for anyone who fancies 

a facial, having a go at making 

their own beauty products 

or learning about essential 

oils and how to use them. 

To book an appointment 

contact 07931 118993 or 

claireybell100@hotmail.com 

Sprouting shoots... 

Sprouts are a super cheap and 

convenient source of complete 

nourishment. They’re in the 

transitional stage between 

seed and plant, making them 

quite literally a live food, and 

there’s an incredible increase 

in nutrient and protein levels 

during this process. Pretty 

much all edible grains, seeds 

and legumes can be sprouted, 

and can be easily munched 

on in a stir fry or served 

raw in salads. The process 

is simple. Take some mung 

beans, for example (a Chinese 

favourite) and wash them 

thoroughly. It’s best to use 

organic beans so they haven’t 

been chemically treated. Soak 

them overnight in a jar of 

pure, clean water and cover the 

top with cheese cloth. Ensure 

there is enough room for 

the sprouts to expand. Rinse 

them a couple of times each 

day for a couple of days, and 

keep them in a place with a 

consistent room temperature. 

Once the little shoots 

have made an appearance, 

they’re ready to enjoy! 

Sugar & spice... 

If you’re after a summer 

fragrance, then the new 

Nashi Blossom cologne 

from Jo Malone, available 

this month, will be your 

go-to scent. A spritz of 

this crisp and ultra vibrant 

essence will brighten your 

day and lighten your spirits. 

At first, you’ll enjoy a wave 

of white blossom, which 

then develops into sweet 

pear and apple. After a 

time, the deeper rose and 

soft white musk appear. 

For evening, try the Black 

Cedarwood and Juniper 

for a darker, more woody 

experience. With touches 

of cumin and chilli leaves, 

this perfume takes us to 

the forest floor with its 

earthy, seductive aura, 

and pairs beautifully with 

citrus scents like Lime Basil 

and Mandarin. Available 

this summer, they start 

at £42 for 30ml and 

can be purchased from 

www.jomalone.com or your 

nearest Jo Malone stockist. 



Join our experts to discover how meditation, gardening, sound and nature can 

generate healing, or take part in a workshop and create something beautiful. 

THURSDAY 9th June 

THE HEALING POWER OF INDIA 

FRIDAY 10th June 

A DAY OF SELF-HEALING 

SATURDAY 11th June 

THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE 

Rosemary Shrager Carolyn Cowan Max Mc Murdo 

Maggie Sheehan 10.30-11.45am 

Indian Block-Printing Workshop 

Take part in a block-printing 

workshop and transport yourself 

to the villages of Rajasthan with 

Maggie of the Arty Crafty Place. 

Benenden Hospital* 12.00-12.45pm 

Physiotherapy 

A strong body facilitates an active, 

energised life. If accident or injury gets 

in the way, physiotherapy can be a 

path to recovery. Learn more about its 

benefits in this informative session. 

Rosemary Shrager 1.30-2.15pm 

The Real Taste of India 

During her time filming The Real Marigold 

Hotel for the BBC, Rosemary was drawn 

to the spiritual life of India, and will 

share her thoughts on how food and 

culture contribute to its healing power. 

Brahmananda 2.45-3.30pm 

The Transforming Power of Meditation 

Sannyasi Brahmananda will talk about 

the benefits of meditation and teach a 

simple practice to be done daily at home. 

Anna Parkinson 10.30-11.45am 

Healing is Feeling: How your body talks to you 

Anna will explain how learning to 

read your body can make a profound 

difference to your health. 


Varicose Veins Information Session 

Affecting people from all walks 

of life, varicose veins can be 

uncomfortable and painful. Take 

part in this information session with 

a Benenden Hospital consultant to 

find out how they can be treated. 

Carolyn Cowan 1.30-2.15pm 

Healing the addictive personality 

Carolyn will discuss the nature of 

an addictive personality and identify 

tools with which we can better our 

understanding of how, and why, we behave 

and feel in ways that do not serve us. 

Mark Swan 2.45-3.30pm 

Gong Healing 

Join Mark Swan for a healing gong 

bath. Their pure, penetrating sound 

waves help to regenerate and re-balance. 

Jo Arnell 10.30-11.45am 

Grow your own 5-a-day 

Wealden Times’ gardening writer, Jo 

Arnell, will be inspiring us to grow 

five varieties of nutritious vegetable 

in our gardens this summer. 


The Importance of Sun Protection 

An expert from Benenden Hospital will be 

joining us to dispel some myths and give 

advice on how to sufficiently protect our 

skin from the sun’s potentially harmful rays. 

Max Mc Murdo 1.30-2.15pm 

Upcycling in the Garden 

TV personality and up-cycler extraordinaire, 

Max Mc Murdo will be transforming 

unloved items into works of art. He 

will show you how to make beautiful 

garden projects using Autentico paints. 

Richard Creightmore 2.45-3.30pm 

Heal Your Garden 

Richard will be hosting a practical 

earth energy dowsing class. Learn 

about geomancy and ways to utilise 

the natural patterns of the earth. 

*Benenden Hospital will provide visitors with free health checks, including blood pressure, BMI and cholesterol. Attend their information sessions, led by 

specialist consultants, covering varicose veins, summer skin care and physiotherapy and be sure to pop to their stand for more information. 

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prepped 

It’s getting to that time of year again and many of us are eagerly awaiting 

our summer holidays. So whether you’re camping in Cornwall or jetsetting 

off halfway around the world, here are some top travel tips... 

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The natural remedy 

Roz Crompton is a Homeopath 

at Helios, Tunbridge Wells... 

Long haul flights can often cause all sorts of 

problems, is there anything we can do to make the 

process easier? Homeopathic and natural remedies 

can help with fear of flying, physical discomfort, 

general tiredness and sleep disturbances. Helios Stress 

Relief contains three remedies all associated with fear, 

anticipation and anxiety, which may be experienced 

before/during flying. Long periods of inactivity can 

leave you feeling stiff and achey, with swollen lower 

limbs, so I recommend wearing flight socks and 

taking Arnica every 3-4 hours during your journey. 

Are there any repellents/bite creams that are 

less chemically harsh? A great chemical free 

alternative is Incognito insect repellent products. 

They’ve been tried and tested at the Centre for 

Tropical Diseases, and you can choose from a 

spray, roll on, body wash, soap and incense sticks 

to burn if you are sitting outside. Vitamin B1 is 

purported to have insect repellent properties and 

the homeopathic remedies Ledum, Hypericum and 

Apis can be very useful to lessen the effects of bites. 

Miranda Castros Healing Gel for bites & stings 

and Helios Urtical cream for itching and burning 

are very soothing and without harmful chemicals. 

When travelling to certain countries, why should 

we take probiotics? A good probiotic supports 

the gut flora and helps protect against bacterial 

infection. Due to dietary shifts, un-hygienic food 

preparation and a change in water, stomach upsets 

are a possibility, so drink bottled mineral water, don’t 

have ice in your drinks, stay away from salad which 

may have been washed in tap water and ensure 

you peel all fruit. If you do have a stomach upset 

whilst away probiotics will help put the good flora 

back into the digestive system. I recommend Solgar 

Multibillion Dophillus and Optibac probiotics for 

the traveller. There are also homeopathic remedies 

that can help with food poisoning and other 

digestive upsets such as Arsenicum and China. 

All remedies are made by traditional methods by 

hand at the Pharmacy and Manufacturing premises 

in the heart of Tunbridge Wells and Covent Garden, 

London. Visit www.helios.co.uk to find out more. 

The eye care specialist 

Sundeep Vaswani is based at Benenden Hospital.... 

How significant are the sunglasses we wear? Don’t be misled by 

cosmetically appealing inexpensive sunglasses with dark lenses. While you 

may think they’re sufficient, only lenses that provide 100% UV protection 

will give you the necessary protection from the sun’s rays. When choosing 

sunglasses it’s important to choose a frame that maximises coverage of the 

eyes and they should have lenses with 100% UVA and UVB protection. In 

certain activities, such as skiing and sailing, the brightness levels tend to be 

higher so it’s useful to have darker tints and polarized lenses to reduce glare. 

Is there anything else we can do to look after our eyes? Keeping 

properly hydrated during the hot summer months will go a long way 

towards protecting both your eyes and skin. The recommended daily 

water intake is a minimum two litres. Wearing a visor or wide brimmed 

hat will give you added protection against harmful UV rays and 

wearing goggles in a swimming pool gives your eyes protection from 

germs and chlorine. When the sun is hidden by clouds UV rays are 

still able to penetrate through them, even if you’re in the shade. So stay 

indoors when the sun and its UV output are at their peak: midday. 

Sundeep Vaswani is a Consultant Refractive Optometrist at 

Benenden Hospital. To book an appointment or find out more 

call 01580 240333 or visit www.benendenhospital.org.uk 

The GP 

Dr Zoë Barron’s travel tips.... 

Any tips on avoiding jet lag? It can be very difficult to avoid jet lag 

completely, but there are a few ways of minimizing it. Maintaining 

good hydration is an obvious one, and avoid getting a hangover! Start 

thinking about the time-zone you will be landing in prior to reaching 

your destination and nap on the plane accordingly. When you land, try 

to adjust your body to the new time zone by staying awake and getting 

an early night. I, like many other GPs, don’t recommend sleeping tablets. 

They can leave you feeling worse during the flight and can easily become 

relied upon if not used with sensible care and attention. Best to avoid. 

Any advice on great products to take to make travel more pleasant? 

Anything cashmere. Socks, a scarf or a jumper make everything infinitely 

more comfy and warm as in-flight air-con can be brutal. A facial misting 

spray can help keep the skin hydrated and baby wipes are useful to freshen 

up with before arriving at your destination. Grab a good lip balm and use 

skin moisturiser, as massaging the hands and feet can help with circulation. 

Rehydrating eye drops reduce that pinky, bleary eyed appearance at arrival 

and an eye mask and ear plugs are a must if you actually want some shut-eye! 

Dr Zoë Barron. MBChB, MRCGP qualified in 2002 from Leeds 

University and is a GP partner in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees. 


Meat-Free 

in May 

Go veggie for a day and celebrate National 

Vegetarian Week, from 16-22 May, with our 

delicious recipes for a meat-free breakfast, 

lunch and dinner … 

Recipes: Julie Simpson 

Photographs: David Merewether 


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New deli café opening 1 st June 

Enjoy fresh tasty food in one of 

Surrey’s most beautiful locations 

Open 7 days a week 

Free tea or coffee with this 

advert in the first week of June 

Squirrel Hill, Newlands Corner GU4 8SE 

01483 222659 info@squirrel-hill.co.uk 

Breakfast Root Rosti with Poached Egg 

Makes 4 large or 6 medium rostis 

• 100g beetroot 

• 250g potato 

• 250g parsnip 

• ½ small onion 

• 2 tbsp flat leaved parsley, 

chopped 

• 2 tsp cayenne pepper 

• 2 tbsp rice flour 

• 2 beaten eggs 

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil 

and the same of butter 

for frying 

• 4/6 eggs ( depending 

on number of rostis) 

for poaching 

1. Peel and coarsely grate potatoes, parsnips, beetroot and 

onion into a clean tea towel and ring out as much moisture 

as possible. 

2. In a large bowl, mix the grated vegetables with parsley, 

cayenne pepper and rice flour. Add the beaten eggs to hold 

the mixture together and form into 4 or 6 patties. 

3. Add rostis to hot oil and butter and fry for 3 to 4 minutes 

on each side. 

4. Meanwhile, poach the eggs in boiling water. 

5. Drain cooked rostis on kitchen paper before putting them 

on warmed plates and topping with a poached egg. 

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Bread Making Classes 

There is nothing like the taste and smell of real bread. Our classes 

not only teach you how to make a range of delicious loaves using 

recipes that you will want to make again and again, they are also 

a great, relaxed day out. The cost includes a delicious, home make 

lunch as well as all your ingredients, course notes and breads to take 

home at the end of the day. We even do all of your washing up! 

Booking now with prices from £60! 

May 21st Beginners Bread Making 

June 25th Beginners Bread Making 

July 9th Mediterranean Breads 

New for Autumn – Great British Breads 

A Taste of the Past 

Call Claire on 07999 871053 to check availability 

Full details at www.tasteofthepast.co.uk 

Contact: atasteofthepast@gmail.com 


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Buckwheat Salad Lunch in a Jar 

Serves 1 as a main meal or 2 for a light lunch 

• Enough to fill one 1 

litre or two ½ litre 

Mason jars 

• 1 cup of buckwheat 

(raw rather than 

toasted) 

• 2 cups water 

• 1 red pepper 

• 1 red onion 

• 2 tbsp olive oil 

• 1 tbsp lemon juice 

Offering the 

combination of 

contemporary and 

classic kitchen 

design using fine 

furniture by 

• ½ tsp of Dijon 

mustard 

• 75g feta cheese, 

crumbled 

• 5cm peeled and diced 

cucumber 

• 10 cherry tomatoes, 

halved 

• 2 handfuls of mixed 

baby salad leaves 

1. Rinse buckwheat in a sieve. Add to a pan with 2 cups of 

water, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. 

Take the pan off the heat and leave for a further 10 minutes 

while any remaining water is absorbed. 

2. Halve the pepper, remove any seeds and cut into strips. 

Quarter the red onion and allow the layers to separate. Coat 

the vegetables with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and roast in 

an oven proof dish at 180 degrees/ gas mark 4 for 20 - 30 

minutes until they’re soft, but not charred. 

3. Mix the roasted vegetables into the cooked buckwheat. 

4. In a small screw top jar, add the oil from the roast vegetables 

to a tablespoon of lemon juice, ½ teaspoon of Dijon mustard 

and a grinding of black pepper and shake vigorously to make 

dressing. 

5. Finally, to construct the salad, start with a layer of roast 

vegetable and buckwheat, add crumbled feta, halved cherry 

tomatoes and diced cucumber and top with baby leaves. Keep 

in the fridge and dress with vinaigrette just before serving. 


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COME JOIN US FOR A PARTY BY THE POOL 

Saturday 11th June is not only the Queen’s official 

birthday, it also happens to be World Gin Day. 

And so, to celebrate both occasions, we’ve decided 

to have a bit of a party down here at the Silent Pool. 

We’d love for you to join us. 

Meet the distillers, learn how we make our craft 

spirits, and taste some of our amazing cocktails 

including, of course, our limited Queen’s Birthday gin. 

Doors open at 11:00am; there’ll be a barbeque on, 

and you can spend the day relaxing by the Silent Pool. 

As the sun goes down in the courtyard, there’ll 

be an open-air screening of the 1956 classic, High 

Society, featuring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and 

Frank Sinatra. Tickets are available online now. 

As you would expect, fine food and sophisticated 

beverages will be available throughout the evening. 

Open seven days a week, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. For details and to order online, visit the website. 

www.silentpooldistillers.com

South Indian Supper 

Serves 4 with Camargue red rice 

Carrot and Coconut Curry 

• 400g carrots – peeled 

and cut into batons 

• 1 clove garlic 

• Thumbnail-sized piece 

of ginger 

• 1 red chilli – seeds 

removed for a 

milder curry 

• 1tsp turmeric 

• 1tsp cumin seeds 

• 1 tsp cardamom seeds 

• 1 tsp coriander seeds 

• 400ml can of full fat 

coconut milk 

• 1 tablespoon of 

coconut oil 

• ½ red onion 

• Seeds from half 

pomegranate 

1. Heat coconut oil over a gentle heat and sauté finely 

chopped onion, garlic, ginger and chilli until the 

onion is soft, about 5 minutes. 

2. Grind cardamom, cumin and coriander seeds. Add 

ground spices and turmeric to the pan, stirring for 3 

minutes until the spices release their fragrance. 

3. Stir in the carrots, coating them in the spice mixture 

before adding the coconut milk and simmer for 20 

minutes until the carrots are tender. 

4. Serve, sprinkled with pomegranate seeds, with red 

Camargue rice and red dhal. 

Red Lentil Dhal 

• 200g red lentils 

• Can of chopped tomatoes 

• 1 tsp cumin seeds 

• ½ red chilli 

• 1 clove garlic 

• ½ red onion 

• 1 tablespoon of chopped 

coriander leaves 

• 1 teaspoon coconut oil 

1. Rinse red lentils, cover with generous amounts of cold 

water, bring to the boil and cook until tender, about 

15-20 minutes. 

2. Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan and sauté finely 

chopped onion, garlic and chilli till soft. Grind cumin 

seeds and add - with salt and pepper – to the pan for 

2 minutes before adding tinned tomatoes and cook 

and reduce for a further 10-15minutes. 

3. Stir cooked lentils into the spicy tomato mixture, 

mix through and serve, topped with chopped 

coriander leaves. 


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Awards run by Destillata in Austria was also very 

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The distillery created its first range of Eaux de Vie in the 

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Containing your joy... 

Growing plants in containers is not only aesthetically 

pleasing, it can be practical too, says Sue Whigham 

I 

don’t know if any of you have been down to Hanham Court 

Gardens near Bath. Julian and Isabel Bannerman, Chelsea 

Gold Medal winners and whose commissions include 

incredibly imaginative creations at Highgrove, bought the house, 

part of a glorious mediaeval monastic establishment, in 1983 

and created a dream-like garden there. They’ve moved on now 

but their garden very much remains and is open for the NGS 

several times in 2016. The reason I mention it is that I remember 

one of those wonderful days when a group of us drove down to 

see it. We arrived to find Julian gently watering a huge copper 

absolutely full of a dense planting of Lavender ‘Hidcote’ and 

Argyranthemum ‘Cherry Red’. I’ve never forgotten it as the 

combination of the lavender and the marguerite was completely 

stunning. ‘Cherry Red’ has daisy-like flowers in a deep carminered 

which fade to different shades of pink as they age. And to 

cap it all you have feathery grey leaves contrasting with the deep 

purple of the lavender. I’ve been meaning to try this combination 

in one of my myriad pots. Maybe this will be the year. 

The joy of these sorts of plants is that they don’t need too 

much watering and of course it is a bit of a relief not to have 

to spend hours wielding a hosepipe and watering everything in 

sight. And whilst it is difficult on a wet and windy early April 

day to imagine hosepipes being anything but redundant after 

the winter and early spring we have had, I suspect that they 

will have to be wheeled out by the time summer arrives. 

So, are drought resistant plants, or plants that need little 

watering, right for containers? There are thousands of plants 

worldwide which are so cleverly adapted to dry conditions. 

Think of all the silver-leaved plants whose leaves reflect the 

harsh rays of the sun and whose coating of fine hairs on both 

stem and leaves help trap moisture around the plant’s tissues. 

But there are also other adaptations plants have made to 

cope with lack of moisture so look out for these too when 

you’re choosing your drought resistant plant which involve 

minimal care once they are established. Apart from silver 

leaved plants, there are plants which have succulent leaves and 

stems, tiny leaves, needle-like leaves and waxy ones too. 

Think of how plants grow in their native conditions. I think 

that agapanthus are one of the most striking plants for pots and 

they grow in crevices and on cliffs with a minimal amount of 

soil. We can grow a huge variety of them, both hardy and nonhardy. 

They’re tough things but do appreciate a good start in 

life and flower best with a little help from us. So tips for looking 

after agapanthus would be to protect the less hardy varieties in 

the winter; keeping them in pots with their roots fairly neatly 

filling the pot; splitting them in March/April when necessary 

and growing them in a 2/1 mix of good garden compost and 

coarse sand or gravel. Feeding them with a high potash feed every 

three to four weeks in the growing season will encourage a good 

supply of flowers. Another favourite with strappy leaves is the 

coastal astelia, Astelia banksii, which is native to New Zealand. 

Unlike its larger cousin, Astelia chathamica, this one only grows 

to about three feet and it has the advantage of narrow, swordlike 

silver leaves perfect as a dramatic single specimen in a pot. 

There seem to be mixed views about its hardiness and I think 

that some protection in a hard winter would be good. It has 

certainly got through this last winter without any problem. 

Succulents like Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’, the Torch Aloe, 

Aloe arborescens and echeverias are all perfect in pots. However, they 

are certainly not hardy and would have to be brought under cover 

in the autumn. They need little or no watering and in the right 

conditions – ie well drained compost, added grit etc. flourish in a 

sunny spot. Agaves too are good statement plants but spiky. I like 

the black spined agave for its blue grey succulent leaves and the large 

Agave americana. I saw enormous specimens of agave growing 

in the completely wondrous Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech this 


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Stump grinding 

Deadwooding of tree canopies 

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Supply, planting and aftercare of new trees 

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Kent Garden Show 

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Sat 28th, Sun 29th & Mon 30th May 

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Featuring over 300 exhibitors with a wide variety of goods. 

Floral marquees with stunning fl oral displays including 

medal winners from Chelsea. There is a food hall, 

craft pavilion, brass band & children’s rides. 

Garden furniture, water features, garden sheds and 

buildings, tools, sculptures, & much more. 

Jacqueline Aviolet & Tom Hart-Dyke will be in attendance 

all weekend to give answers to your gardening questions. 

Tickets available now. 

Tickets 

available at 

the gate & online 

Prices: Adults £8.00, 

Seniors £7.00 

Children up to 

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The Kent Showground, Detling ME14 3JF 

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year – growing as they should as they have the perfect conditions 

there, heat and good drainage – but we can have modest sized 

plants in pots dotted around adding structure to the garden. 

Silver leaved plants for pots would include Plectranthus ‘Silver 

Shield’ which has pretty huge leaves – well, saucer sized – and 

are felty to the touch. Perfect for a sensory garden actually. Their 

flowers are a little like those of a salvia and they grow on from 

cuttings so easily. Or try Convolvulus sabatius which is a cousin to 

our bindweed but not remotely invasive. This one flowers from 

summer right through till the autumn and the beginning of the 

frosts. It’s the prettiest thing with pale blue trailing flowers. Just 

cut it right back in the spring and it’ll come back to start all over 

again for the following season. You could combine it in a pot 

with Convolvulus cneorum which is easily sourced. This treasure 

has silky silver leaves and its rosy buds open to white flowers. 

Every home should have a pot of lemon verbena to brush past 

in the summer and to snip to make a delicious herbal tea. Aloysia 

citrodora has strongly scented narrow leaves. This pot would 

definitely need to be under cover in the winter and the plant cut 

back either in the winter or early spring. It then comes back from 

the base. It doesn’t need much attention water wise but is worth 

feeding or top dressing each year before the season starts. This 

is such a bee friendly plant – another reason for growing it. 

It’s been a bit of a jungle in the greenhouse this winter and 

we almost needed a machete to create some space. I stuck a few 

cuttings of Helichrysum petiolare into a bucket of sharp sand a year 

or so ago and rather forgot about them and the whole thing took 

off and reached the height of the greenhouse. So another perfect 

silver leaved plant for dry conditions. I don’t remember watering 

them at all and what were tiny cuttings have been more than happy 

growing away for a couple of years. Another plant in there but which 

has outgrown its space and will have to be cut back dramatically 

any moment now is Sparmannia africana, or African Hemp. 

But if you like foliage plants with giant leaves and fragrant flowers 

– white with dramatic red and yellow stamens, this is quite a plant 

to try in a (very) large container. It’s not ideal in a greenhouse really, 

partly because it doesn’t leave much room for anything else but 

also because it has too much direct sunlight in there which causes 

a yellowing of the leaves. Coming from South Africa it is adapted 

to drought conditions and would be perfect as a large houseplant 

or specimen plant in a sheltered corner of a courtyard. And its 

huge leaves are ideally adapted to the plant’s native conditions, 

being both soft but hairy to the touch. I read that the stamens 

‘bristle’ when they’re touched which we’ve never noticed so it’s out 

to the greenhouse right now to experiment and then, I’m afraid, 

the whole plant, giant that it is, really is going to be cut back so 

that we can actually get in there. It’s a good time to take some 

softwood cuttings so today might be perfect to try a few of those. 

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Although the number of non-native bees has increased, we are still 

not sure why our British bees are dying. 

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Fri 6 May 7.30pm 

Holy Trinity Church, 

Guildford, Surrey GU1 3RR 

Dmitry Sitkovetsky 

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Eminent Russian violinist, 

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Sat 7 May 7.30pm 

St Martin’s Church, Church Street, 

Dorking, Surrey RH4 1DT 

Dorking Chamber 

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Andrew Morley with conductor 

Jinah Shim, to play Mendelssohn: 

Overture - The Fair Melusine 

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 

K491 Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 

Entry: £12 Adults, £10 Concessions, 

£7 Students and Children 

Info: 01306 877176 / 

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Sat 7 May 7.30pm 

Mairlot Hall, St Teresa’s, 

Effingham, Surrey RH5 6ST 

The London 

Mozart Players 

The renowned superstar violinist 

Nicola Benedetti returns to the festival 

with the London Mozart Players 

under the baton of international 

conductor and viola player Maxim 

Rysanov. The unmissable programme 

features Tchaikovsky’s Andante 

Cantabile and Serenade for Strings in 

C major, Mozart’s Violin Concerto 

No 5 in A major and Dobrinka 

Tabakpva’s Suite in Old Style. 

Entry: £20-£29 

Info: 01483 444334 / www.iimf.co.uk 

Sun 8 May 3-5pm 

Godalming Bandstand, Phillips 

Memorial Park, Godalming, 

Surrey GU7 1HR 

Music in the Park 

Free concert with voluntary collection 

featuring local musicians in a 

beautiful setting by the River Wey. 

Ices on site and cream teas/coffees 

available in the Octagon/church 

hall overlooking the bandstand. 

Bring your own chairs and picnics. 

Info: 01483 417051 / www. 

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Fri 13 6.30-10pm Sat 14 & 

Sun 15 May 10am-5pm 

Peter Aubertin Hall, Elmore Road, 

Chipstead, Surrey CR5 3SG 

Tadworth Art Group 

Summer Exhibition 

A mixture of different styles and 

media; something to please everyone. 

We are a well-known local group 

working hard for our two yearly 

exhibitions. We invite you for a glass 

of wine and canapés on Friday evening 

when we open, or at the weekend 

when it is a little less crowded. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01737 362404 / www. 

tadworthartgroup.org.uk 

Wed 18 - Sat 21 May 

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud 

Theatre, Surrey GU1 3UX 

Sweet Charity 

Brought to you by Guildford’s 

Performance Preparation Academy, 

Sweet Charity follows the 

misadventures of love encountered 

by the gullible and guileless 

Charity Hope Valentine, a woman 

who always gives her heart and 

her dreams to the wrong man. 

Info: 01483 440000 / www. 

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Thurs 19 May 8pm 

Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, 

Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AL 

Syd Lawrence Orchestra 

The music of the swing era will 

be brought back to life featuring 

the music of Glenn Miller, Count 

Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Quincy 

Jones, Billy May, Frank Sinatra, 

Ella Fitzgerald and many more. 

Chris Dean and The Syd Lawrence 

Orchestra offer the bubbly verve 

and energy of that glorious music 

with a hearty helping of nostalgia. 

Entry: £21 

Info: 01372 742555 / www. 

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children & family 

Sunday 8 May 10am 

Anchor Farm, Blindley Heath, 

Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6JL 

Cowpie Country Show 

A fun day out for the whole family. 

Organised by Surrey Young Farmers, 

the main attraction this year is the 

Steve Colley Motorcycle Stunt Show 

in the main ring and attractions 

include a sheep show, mole show, 

wall of death, dog show, pony 

rides, birds of prey, circus skills, 

ferret racing, craft and 

food marquees, vintage 

cars and much more. 

Entry: Adults £13, Children £6, 

Seniors £11, Family £34 6 

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Sun 8 May 1-4pm 

Giggs Hill Green, Thames 

Ditton, Surrey KT7 0BT 

The Dittons Fair 

Come along to this well-loved 

traditional community event 

organized by the Dittons Scouts. 

Enjoy pig-racing, football tombola 

and crazy golf or enjoy a homemade 

cake and watch the arena events. 

Bring your dog to take part in the 

hilarious Dotty Dog Show and 

Dog Gymkhana obstacle course. 

Stroll around the craft and charity 

stalls and spoil yourself with 

an ice cream or candy floss. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 07740 856488 / www. 

thedittonsfair.co.uk 

Tues 10 - Tues 24 May 11-11.40am 

The Lightbox, Chobham Road 

Woking, Surrey GU21 4AA 

Storytelling for Under 5s 

Join us for some stories, rhymes 

and hands-on creative fun. 

Spaces are limited and will be 

allocated on a first-come, firstserved 

basis at reception. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01483 737800 / www. 

thelightbox.org.uk 

Sat 14 May 1-4.30pm 

Papercourt Sailing Club, Polesden 

Lane, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6JX 

Papercourt Sailing 

Club Open Day 

Our open day is an excellent 

opportunity for people to have a taster 

sail and see whether dinghy sailing is 

for them. There are free refreshments 

for those that prefer to stay waterside. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01483 223904 / www. 

papercourt-sc.org.uk 

Sat 14 May 11am-1pm 

Haslemere Educational 

Museum, Surrey GU27 2LA 

Plant Sale 

Haslemere Museum’s annual 

plant sale promises a fabulous 

selection of bedding, vegetable 

and perennial plants, some very 

unusual, all at very reasonable 

prices. It is a lovely opportunity 

to brighten up your garden and 

help the museum. The café will be 

open for some tasty treats too. 

Entry: Free 

Info: 01428 642112 / www. 

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Brooklands Museum, 

Brooklands Road, Weybridge, 

Surrey KT13 0QN 

The 1940s Relived 

Stock up on vintage gear at our 

extensive vintage market and 

take a seat in the retro hair and 

make-up parlour. Head down to 

the street party, where you will 

be able to refresh yourself with 

some food and drink, listen to 

live music, take part in a dance 

lesson, or put your Jive, Jitterbug 

and Lindy Hop into practice. 

Entry: Adults £13, Seniors & 

Students £12, Children £6.50 

Info: 01932 857381 / www. 

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Sun 15 May 11am-5pm 

Merrist Wood College, Worplesdon, 

Guildford, Surrey GU3 3PE 

Merrist Wood 

Summer Show 

A great value day out for all the family 

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plenty to do; tree climbing, plant sales 

and floristry displays, craft markets, 

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Sun 1 & Sun 29 May 2-5.30pm 

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White Hart Barn, Godstone, 

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RSPB Illustrated 

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Guildford Institute, Ward Street, 

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Nutritional Therapy 

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Sat 7 May 5pm 

The Old Woking Community 

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Spiritual Guided 

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Gongs are amazing instruments. They 

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Wed 11 May 8-11pm 

Cellar Magneval, The Old 

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Fine Wine & Cheese Tasting 

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has worked at the Ledbury and at 

Gordon Ramsey, who represents 

our wines of the evening. From 

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very spring I approach my vegetable growing with 

the same boundless enthusiasm and by every July 

I am overwhelmed by it all. You’d think by now it 

would have occurred to me to scale back the March/April 

end of the operation and so retain a modicum of control later 

in the summer. But for 2016 it’s been business as usual! 

During the dark winter months I poured over all those seed 

catalogues and made a New Year’s resolution to be moderate 

but, blow me down, if by February the seed companies hit you 

with irresistible offers like ten packets for £10 or buy-one-getone-free. 

And bingo, I’m off again on a purchasing jamboree. 

April was spent sowing trays and trays of different seeds and 

so in May I’ll be big-time pricking out and then hopefully by 

the end of the month planting out. But before that can happen 

I’ll need to make my annual trip to our patch of hazel coppice 

to collect pea sticks, bean poles and some longer whippy 

branches to create sweet pea tee-pees. 

East Sussex is the most wooded county in the UK and most 

traditional farms in this part of the world include at least two 

or three small parcels of woodland or shaws which would have 

been coppiced in the past to supply firewood and a whole host 

of other valuable materials. 

Coppicing is the process that occurs when a tree is felled and 

new sprouts arise from the cut stump known as a stool. This 

process can be carried out over and over again and is sustainable 

over several hundred years with the stool getting ever larger in 

diameter. All broadleaf trees can be coppiced but some – ash, 

hazel, oak, sweet chestnut and lime are the strongest, while 

beech, cherry and poplar really don’t respond very well. And 

conifers won’t do it at all. 

Coppicing has been traced back to Neolithic times by 

archaeologists who have excavated wooden tracks over boggy 

ground made entirely of coppiced material. Through the 18th 

and 19th centuries, coppiced woodlands in the High Weald 

provided charcoal for the all important smelting of iron, 

however, by the mid-twentieth century coppicing was in rapid 

decline and most coppice woods fell into neglect. 

But the good news is that now for the first time in recent 

history many neglected coppices are coming back into use 

as we embrace a more sustainable lifestyle and appreciate the 

environmental benefits that coppicing can bring to woodland. 

Coppice is felled in blocks termed coupes (or fells, cants or 

haggs) with five or six being cut in any season. We have been 

coppicing our woods for the past ten years, albeit on a one 

woman and her chainsaw scale but, when I’ve harvested this 

year’s poles, sticks and branches there’s every possibility we 

might just complete our first hagg (favourite descriptive). So 

you see if we’re to save our woods I just have to keep planting 

the seeds…. 

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