Thank you for the music
Paul Dunton, founder and chief organiser of Local & Live, which took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, reflects on what’s been hailed as the most successful one yet… Having now had time to catch my breath, I thought I would take this opportunity to reflect on the recent 2023 Local & Live […]
Pay attention to the deficit
This month our resident hypnotherapist Karen Martin, who is based at Salomons Estate, discusses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder… More and more of us are being caught in the ever-widening net of neurodiversity. As we discover the glitches in the machine of the human mind, we’re learning to better understand the complexity and chaos of […]
Healing powers
Matt Hillier set up The Humble Bear to support people in finding happiness, peace and joy and sustaining it for life. Here Matt tells SO Magazine about the catalyst that led him to turning his own life around and how he can help you too, courtesy of his coaching, and inspiring retreats. The next is […]
A cut above…
In his column for September, Tim Sykes of Gardenproud, discusses the pros and cons of using electric gardening tools. Read on to find out all you need to know… As we approach the autumn and winter months, leaf fall and tree debris becomes something of a daily chore in the garden. But this time […]
Keep focused
Lucy Parker from FLOW discusses the benefits of meditation and how it can be really useful for everyone… Do you find yourself thinking meditation is not for me? Now read that sentence back again. We all find ourselves thinking so much, so much of the time. If you find yourself thinking more than you […]
Reframe your thinking
SO’s resident fitness guru Sarah Gorman, who has just been revealed as one of P&O’s new celebrity fitness ambassadors, tells us why September is the perfect time to hit reset on your fitness routine… September is upon us. The summer is all but a distant memory and suddenly Halloween is just around the corner […]
Seasonal shift
As we head into a new sartorial season, Charlotte Newman from Kitch fashion emporium on the High Street asks us to embrace the autumn with a few pieces from Me369’s stunning new collection… With the days growing shorter and the temperatures beginning to dip, Me369’s new collection arrives as a breath of fresh air. […]
Local businesses come together to help raise money for charity
Local barbers Denny’s Place on Grosvenor Road, held their annual ‘Denny’s Fest’ last month, to raise money for the Pickering Cancer Drop-In Centre. The festival, on July 29, marked the tenth anniversary of the death of the shop’s founder, Denny Rowe – famous in Tunbridge Wells as the ‘world’s fastest barber’. Denny passed away from […]
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CooperBurnett’s ‘magnificent seven’ battle the heat to raise over £11,000 for Demelza
By Grace Corcoran A TEAM from Tunbridge Wells-based law firm CooperBurnett LLP battled last weekend’s humid conditions in a challenging ultra-marathon, raising money for local children’s hospice charity Demelza. The ‘magnificent seven’ conquered the ultra-marathon challenge ‘Race To The King’ last weekend (June 17-18), covering 500km between them while tackling heat, humidity and injuries. The […]
