Celebrating a decade of success
Pushkin Antiques, located on Tunbridge Wells High Street, threw a party for its loyal clients and friends at the end of last month to celebrate its tenth anniversary. “In every one of these ten years which have passed since we started our business, we have seen everything – achievement and disappointments, highs and lows. But […]
Relax in style
Molly Miller pays a visit to the stunning and newly opened Garden Cottages at Salomons Estate Swing right en route to the main house of Salomons Estate in Royal Tunbridge Wells and you’ll stumble upon one of the last remaining remnants of a grand Victorian glass house that once occupied the site when scientific […]
Design for life – The Cotswold Company
The Cotswold Company celebrated the launch of its gorgeous new autumn/winter collection last month by inviting a select group of local press, social media influencers and interiors fans for an exclusive sneak peek. On the night of the launch, guests were treated to cocktails courtesy of The Cotswolds Distillery and a floral masterclass by the […]
Wedding belles
On September 6, Isabella Grace celebrated its 11th Birthday. Since opening in 2011, this four-storey bridal boutique set on the picturesque Mount Ephraim has helped more than 5000 brides to find their dream wedding dress and been crowned the UK’s Best Bridal Boutique no less than five times. Launching with one fitting room and a […]
Good grief
Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, hypnotherapist Karen Martin looks at the issue of grief and how to deal with it. As the nation is adjusting to the loss of a globally revered monarch, the gentle demise of Queen Elizabeth II after a lifetime of service has touched the hearts of all […]
See the light…
As we settle in to autumn I am reminded of the wonderful words of John Muir, the Scottish-American naturalist, “This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapour is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on […]
The Green Duck Spotlight on Naked Christmas Cockney Sing-a-long
The Green Duck and East Sussex Naturists invite you to experience an evening with a difference courtesy of their special cockney sing-a-long… A cockney sing-along – in the buff – is being held at a coffee house and bar in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Yes, that’s right. You’ll be singing Knees Up Mother Brown but showing […]
The eyes have it…
This month optician Jamie Edney – who runs Edney & Edney with his optometrist wife Ayshah on Monson Road – talks about the benefits of building a bespoke eyewear wardrobe for clients… For most people a trip to the opticians means buying a pair of spectacles, if needed, that are then worn for the next […]
Teamwork makes the dream work
The mark of success is to be on a winning team. We celebrate collective achievements in sport, business and politics. When England’s lionesses brought home the EUFA cup, they became national heroes and temporarily lifted us out of the gloom of impending recession and depressing global news. It’s human nature to desire acceptance and approval. […]
Running dry
With drought conditions threatening the typical English garden do we need to rethink our planting plans for 2023? It’s a scary thought looking at that beautiful garden of ours, in the full knowledge that not all our plants will have survived the summer. I dare say all Tunbridge Wells residents have, or are witnessing similar […]
