Cheers to a red (wine) Christmas!
There’s also a stellar cut-price magnum of pale rosé from Provence that will flutter along most cheerfully with many dishes (it’s just lovely with salads, Camembert and sushi too). Wishing you a healthy and happy Christmas! Until next time. Bon appétit! Try these felicitous bottles… 1) Distinctive red from the meagre schist-loaded hills north of Pézenas & […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 8th December 2021
Why it’s a perfect ten for Shirley this Christmas
STRICTLY Come Dancing Head Judge Shirley Ballas is positively fizzing with excitement when we meet to exclusively discuss her role as the Wicked Queen in the Assembly Hall’s Christmas pantomime Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs, produced by Evolution Productions. “I’m sooo looking forward to playing someone nasty!” she laughs, rubbing her hands – bedecked […]
Businesses band together to bring the magic of Christmas to poorly children
Once Upon a Wish Events, which has been providing entertainment and parties for children for the last four years, has united a range of businesses including Elite Leisure Collection – owner of the Times newspaper – RTW Together, Arty Farty Retreat, Jays Barbershop and The Talentz and many more. Jess Nelson, Director of Once Upon […]
Meet the wine entrepreneurs who have some grape expectations
Here its founders Larry Hardcastle and Jack Brennan reveal why they decided to set up an exclusive members’ club which celebrates the finest wines made right here on our doorstep When it comes to doing a dream job then Jack Brennan and Larry Hardcastle are certainly doing theirs. The duo recently pooled together their respective […]
WHAT’S ON DECEMBER
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS Salomons Estate is offering little ones the chance to meet Father Christmas and his elves a number of times during December. During the Cosy Grotto visit children will get to do some festive colouring, participate in a Christmas treasure trail, do some gingerbread decorating and enjoy a hot chocolate. […]
CASTLEMAS – a winter wonderland for 2021
Can you tell us what Castlemas is all about? It’s a ten-day festive event that will provide the local community with a chance to come together and immerse themselves in the magic of Christmas. As well as a shop-local Christmas Market, there will also be aJingle Bell Bar and a sprinkling of snowfall every evening! […]
MEET THE HEADMASTER
As we approach winter, for many of us the only heat our hair will experience is from hair dryers and straighteners, especially as we prepare for Christmas parties. These are great for styling our hair, but they can do damage at the same time. Make sure that you don’t use the highest heat on your […]
Why STEAK is cutting it on the foodie scene
STEAK is One Warwick Park Hotel’s flagship restaurant. Located on Chapel Place, away from the bustle of the town centre and surrounded by a cluster of artisan shops and cool bars it’s certainly enjoyed brisk trade since it opened earlier this year. Headed up by renowned chef Andre Woodward it specialises in quality cuts of […]
It’ll be a white Christmas thanks to these top tipples
Here he selects a trio of top dry white wines which will be perfect for special lunches or aperitifs too… . Here’s a mixture of marvellous whites from my tasting notes (available at the time of going to print) from the high street and online that I believe would bring much-needed cheer during the ongoing pandemic […]
