“These Christmas shows are going to raise the bar…”
Trinity Theatre isn’t just putting on one festive production this year, it’s doing three – yes three – shows. Eileen Leahy caught up with the venue’s Artistic Director Sean Turner, his co-writers, production team and cast to discover more about this exciting trio of Trinity performances which kick off on December 14 and guarantee a […]
Tis the season to be kind…
Al and Jen Ferguson, founders of Dadsnet and It’s The Fergusons social media accounts, tell us all why they give up their Christmas Day in order to spend precious time and deliver gifts to members of the local elderly community who might otherwise spend the festive season alone… Christmas is a time for giving […]
Food with thought….
Following the news that talented chef Gary Jarvis has taken over the kitchen at The Bottle House in Penshurst, Eileen Leahy went along to savour a flavour of his exciting new menu that’s big on seasonality and ingenuity… It’s a late autumn Friday evening when my husband and I pay a visit to The Bottle […]
Why looking and feeling good is more than skin deep…
This month Natalie Piacun, professional make-up artist at TAW salon on The Pantiles, looks at how we can improve our skin, hair, nails and general well-being with some simple hit-reset steps… This month we are delving into what I call ‘lifestyle medicine’ with benefits to skin, hair, nails, our immune systems and of course […]
Comfort zone
As the colder weather descends our immune systems need a boost. Happily our natural health and well-being columnist Naomi Murray from Botanica Health in Rusthall is on hand to provide some effective remedies which will help you de-stress and sleep better We are in the throes of beautiful autumn. A period of hunkering down […]
Love where you live: Daniel Boland
This month SO chats to local tailor Daniel Boland about all the places he loves to support locally. Here the talented designer tells us all about his favourite spots to stroll, shop and socialise… Where do you live? My wife and I live in the village, close to Grove Park. We have two small […]
Culture Hub
Molly Miller’s edit of the month’s most entertaining events happening in October. DID YOU KNOW? Mostly we think of the term ‘fall’ as an American reference to the autumn season but rather surprisingly it actually originated in England in the 17th century from the phrase ‘fall of the leaf’. NATURE’S PALETTE THROUGHOUT OCTOBER As […]
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 […]
By design
As autumn is well and truly with us now, our gardening guru Tim Sykes reveals why now is the perfect time to get planning your garden for spring It’s October and I’m sure for most of us nothing could be further from our minds than 2023 and our garden plans. But, if you consider […]
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 […]
