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FRONT COVERCamber in sunshine by Piers Golden.On a good day it’s the South Coast Riviera.

P4 PROPERTYSome of the finest town and countryhouses currently on the market for you.

P26 ANTIQUES, ART, AUCTIONSWith Nigel Greaves, jewellery,clocks and Hastings ship art.

P34 SOCIETYPhotos from the Kent Law Societyannual dinner hosted by Duncan Lawrie

P36 LEISURE & TRAVELDays out choices for the kids plusa review on Gambian holidays.

P40 WORKING WEALDENInto the woods for a spot of ancientironworking this month.

P41 FOOD & DRINKReviews, summer recipes andplenty of choices for lunch or dinner.

P50WHATS ON The pick of the best events over thecounties during the month of July.

P57 HEALTH & BEAUTYThe health boot camp, hayfeverand more summer stories and advice.

P62 FASHIONWith Brighton Fashion Week headlining our pages this month.

P63 HOMES & INTERIORSSo many stunning images and Innovative ideas and products to enjoy.

P84 CHURCHESRoger Paine investigates the Story behind Herstmonceux Church.

P86 GARDENSA visit to Hawkhurst Fish Farm And the charity garden party this month.

P94 MOTORINGA stunning winged Mercedes,Aston Martin and the exclusive Lambourghini.

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INSIDE

East Park House is a handsome and beautifullypresentedearly Victoria house which is set in arural location with an annexe, separate cottage,tennis court, swimming pool and paddock.

Believed to date back to the early Victorianperiod. It is beautifully appointed retainingmany of its original features. The ground floorhas some very elegant reception rooms, astunning conservatory and a delightful fittedkitchen with Aga. There are also some veryuseful cellars.

The first floor is divided into 2 with 4 bedroomsoff each landing. The principal bedroom has adressing area and a wonderful en suite

bathroom. There are 7 further bedrooms and 2bathrooms. Electric gates open to the graveldrive with a parking area in front of the houseand cottage, Attached to the cottage is thegaraging. The main garden is to the rear with apaved terrace having steps leading down to thelawn. Within this area of the garden is aswimming pool with a telescopic cover and asummerhouse housing a hot tub. On the otherside of the back drive is a partly walled gardenwith hard tennis court overlooked by a pavilionand an orchard. Beyond is the paddock andformer farmyard with a number ofoutbuildings. Situated to the west, of the house,East Park Cottage would make ideal staffaccommodation.

On the ground floor is a hall, sittingroom/dining room, kitchen and bathroom with2 bedrooms and separate WC above. Outside aspart of the building is a garage for the house andattached is a further garage for the house. Onthe western side on the cottage is a privategarden.There is also a detached cottage whichis well presented and comprises entrance lobby,sitting room,dining room, kitchen/breakfastroom and bedroom with en suite shower roomon the ground floor. There are 2 furtherbedrooms and a bathroom above. Outside is anattached tandem garage and a cottage garden.To find out more contact Chesterton HumbertsEast Grinstead 01342 326326.

HANDSOME VICTORIANEAST PARK HOUSE - £1,450,000 - NEWCHAPEL

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STUNNING SUSSEX VIEWSOLD ASTON HOUSE - £2,250,000 - WADHURST

Old Aston House is situated on the edge ofWadhurst village on the sought after MayfieldLane, and within walking distance of the localamenities, schools and mainline railway station,with regular services to London (LondonBridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street).Wadhurst offers an excellent range of shoppingincluding; banks, butchers, greengrocers, minimarkets as well as other independent shops.

There are also churches and various pubs.Thereis a well respected primary school nearby aswell as the well respected Uplands CommunityCollege in the village. In addition, there are anumber of Independent schools in thesurrounding areas.

The historic town of Tunbridge Wells offers acomprehensive range of shopping facilities withsupermarkets, high street stores in the VictoriaPlace shopping centre and a wide selection ofindependent shops. Bewl Water lies just outsideWadhurst and offers many leisure pursuitsincluding sailing, fishing, cycle rides andwalking.

Old Aston House is a substantial Victoriancountry house comprising a wonderful blend ofperiod style and elegance with a delightfulcontemporary finish.The house, which has beenrefurbished by the current owners and offersversatile space with generously proportionedrooms arranged over three floors.There is anabundance of traditional features throughout thehouse including wooden flooring, a sweepingstaircase, deep skirting boards, high ceilings,picture rails and stunning fireplaces.

A pretty veranda wraps across the rear of thehouse creating delightful, peaceful spot to sitand to enjoy the long countryside views. Fromthe entrance vestibule, a beautifully glazed doorwith side panels, leads into the light and elegantentrance hall, which has a decorative fireplacewith a wood burner positioned on a tiled hearthand natural wooden flooring which continuesthroughout the reception rooms.

The family/music room is double aspect withFrench doors to the front and a deep baywindow to the side, the dining room is enhanced

by a beautiful fireplace with intricate mouldeddetailing, picture rails, painted wooden floorand full height deep bay window, embracing theviews across the garden and neighbouringcountryside.The drawing room has furtherperiod features including part panelled walls,moulded coving and a deep full height glazedbay window.

Old Aston House is approached via atarmacadam driveway leading to a large area ofturning and parking.The front boundaries aredefined by fencing and mature shrubs with yewhedging adjacent to the front entrance.

The main gardens have subtle pockets of wellplanted, mature formal gardens, defined by neathedging and low stone walls, flowing into anexpansive area of lawn and paddock; all ofwhich frame the stunning views. Adjacent to araised and secluded, decked sun terrace, there isa shed and store.

Viewing is through Chesterton Humberts call01892 782424

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Pinebrook House is an outstanding and elegantluxury new detached house finished to a highspecification, and built with an exactingattention to detail.

There is spacious accommodation ideal fortoday’s family lifestyleand entertaining, and arange of state-of-the art features includingunderfloor heating, videoentry system, iLightmood lighting, multi roomaudio system andsurround sound, and air conditioning.

The impressive and extremely bright galleriedreception hall, with rotunda above, marbleflooring and a fabulous ‘suspended’ staircasewith oak treads and reinforced glass

ballustrading, leads to the principal receptionrooms. The accommodation includes an eleganttriple aspect drawing room with a feature stonefireplace, the music room, and the family roomwith wood flooring, all of which have Frenchdoors leading to the expansive rear entertainingterrace and gardens. The double aspect luxurybespoke Mark Wilkinson kitchen/breakfastroom has a range of wall and base units withgranite/quartz work surfaces, a range of Mieleand Gaggennau appliances, extensive centralisland with sink and multimedia screen, andmarble flooring. The spacious first floorlanding, with marble flooring, leads to thegrand master bedroom with ‘her’ en suitebathroom, ‘his’ en suite‘wet’ room, and a

dressing room. There arefour further doublebedroom suites. Above the garage is a doubleaspect games room.

On the lower ground floor is the delightfulindoor swimming pool complex with Frenchdoors and sliding concertina doors givingaccess to the gardens and grounds. There is alsoa sauna, shower, cloakroom and changingfacilties, and steps up to the mediaroom/gymnasium.

For further information contact Sotheby'sInternational Realty Telephone 0 207 808 8540

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Great Newstead Manor is situated in a privateand secluded setting with wonderful rural viewsclose to the village of Staplehurst.

The house is approached through woodenelectric gates following the sweeping graveldriveway. Great Newstead Manor is a veryattractive and historic Grade II listed detachedhouse. The property boasts a wealth of periodfeatures throughout including exposed beamsand timbers and two feature Inglenook

fireplaces. The house is set in a rural locationamidst its own delightful gardens and groundsand enjoys wonderful views across orchardsand farmland. The accommodation is neutrallydecorated throughout and is in immaculatecondition There is a Sitting Room with aninglenook fireplace.

The Drawing Room also has an inglenookFireplace and the Kitchen / Breakfast Roomenjoys the warmth of an Alpha range cooker.

Upstairs the accommodation comprises: MasterBedroom with En-Suite Bathroom, four furtherbedrooms and a Shower Room. Outside thereare delightful gardens and grounds mainly laidto lawn With a Kitchen Garden. The shed forstorage has a log store. A lovely feature is thesmall lake overlooking apple orchards.Riverside Meadow enjoys exclusive fishingrights on the River Beult. In total there isaround 12 acres of land. Viewing is throughJackson-Stops & Staff. Tel: 01580 720400

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Red Oaks is situated in landscaped, park-likegrounds of about 1.5 acres. It is an example ofan unusual split level bungalow with the benefitof versatile accommodation. It is ideal for alarge family or has separate annexe/guestfacilities if required.

Forest place is a carefully designed selectdevelopment with wide open spaces,interspersed with Rhododendron and specimentrees, a pleasure to discover. Red Oaks has abright & spacious lounge with an open fire. The

adjoining dining room enjoys magnificentviews over the gardens and stream and thehigher area with wooded backdrop.

There is a double garage, double car port andplenty of parking space.

There are also garden rooms and a workshop.Red oaks is a broad property with manyinteresting features and owns shares in thisprivate estate with the opportunity ofpurchasing further shares in sought after

nearby Possingworth Park with light woodland,pasture & lake.Forest Place is about 5 minutes drive from thepopular village of Waldron with its ancient inn,church & playing fields.

The market town of Heathfield is about 10minutes drive, Royal Tunbridge Wells and thecoast at Eastbourne, both about 20 mins. Thenearest main line station is at Buxted, about 10minutes by car. To arrange a viewing callForesters on(01435) 865477.

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Great Hook Barn is reached off the lanethrough a five bar gate by a gravelled drivewhich opens onto the parking and turning areato the front of the house. The originalconversion of the 19th Century barn wasundertaken in the last 25 years, with attractivemellow brick and single storey wings at eitherend, beneath Kent peg tiled roofs.

Inside, the conversion is imaginative andcomfortable, including an impressive 30’ longgalleried double reception room. The two mainbedrooms have ensuite bathroom or showerrooms and two of the bedrooms have access totwo attic rooms above, which could provide

excellent storage and a potential study. Otherfeatures include full height windows, sealedunit double glazing, exposed timbers and amellow brick fireplace with wood burner.

To the front, there is a good size tandem garagewith storage Space. In addition to the gravelparking and turning area to the front, there isalso further parking to the rear of the barn,again reached off the lane through double gates.

The garden is of a good size, being principallylaid to lawn and largely beech hedge enclosed,adjoining farmland. The property is situated inrural surroundings, about a mile to the west of

the well served village of Charing, with itsgood local amenities, including public housesand restaurants, butchers and fishmongers,convenience store, post office, gym andsurgery.

There is a mainline railway station just over amile away, connecting London and Ashford.Wider facilities are available in the county townof Maidstone, the historic City of Canterburyand the market town of Ashford, all of whichhave excellent shopping centres, a choice ofschools and recreational opportunities. To arrange a viewing contact Chestertons on01227 452780

COUNTRY STATION WALKGREAT HOOK BARN - £695,000 - CHARING

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EDGE OF ASHDOWNGORSELANDS - £2,500 PCM - NUTLEY

Gorselands is set within mature gardens andgrounds and immediately adjoins the AshdownForest at the rear, enjoying wonderful views.Understood to date from 1956, this charmingcharacter family house was built on the site ofan old forester’s cottage. It has been owned bythe same family for over forty years and wasextended in the mid-70’s and again morerecently in the late 90’s and again about threeyears ago.

Gorselands has most attractive flexibleaccommodation arranged over three floors, witha one bedroom annexe.It has the benefit ofplanning consent to replace the existing garagewith a new double garage with loft storage overand an integral garden store.

A triple aspect living room runs front to rear

with an open fireplace. French windows lead tothe terrace There is also a useful study.The Kitchen/Breakfast Room has painted floorand wall units and laminate worksurfaces. Thefloor is quarry tiled floor and the integratedequipment includes a hob, high level doubleoven and microwave; sink unit. The DiningRoom enjoys double aspect views.

The Master Bedroom is a double bedroom withdouble doors to a balcony with a tiled floor andfine views over the Ashdown Forest. In totalthere are five bedrooms.

The house is approached over a private tarmacadamdriveway which serves four properties. Gorselands hasa pair of five bar gates hung on stone piers leading intoa gravelled turning and parking area between the

house and a detached double garage. There isplanning permission for the demolition of theexisting garage and construction of a newdouble garage with loft storage over and integralgarden store. This consent formed part of alarger planning application, where much of thework has already been carried out.

There is a raised paved terrace to the front, sideand rear of the house overlooking gently slopinglawns with hedged boundaries. There arerhododendrons along the rear boundary and anornamental cherry tree. The rear terrace iswithin the L-shape of the house creating a veryprivate suntrap with shrub beds and stone stepsand a timber arch with climbing roses. In all theproperty extends to about 0.4 of an acre.Viewing is through Jackson-Stops & Staff on 01892 521700.


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This is a most unique property which datesback to 1912. Now refurbished to the higheststandards, Greylings is now a truly contemporaryhouse.

Greylings is situated in a private road, withineasy access of golf clubs, sea front and the townof Bexhill with its comprehensive range ofshops & amenities, schools and main line stationwith frequent services to London/Victoria.Sovereign Harbour and Marina is just a shortdistance, along with various coastal attractionsto include theatres and places of historicalinterest. Features include a large sun deck and

a conservatory with a swimming pool.Additional rooms inside include a family gamesroom, study, music room, an impressiveentrance vestibule and a bright first floorlanding area. There a five bedrooms in additionto the dining room, kitchen and familybathroom.

Approached Greylings via the impressive gatedentrance with brick pillars and tarmacadamparking area for several vehicles leading tointegral double garage. There is a retaining walland gently sloping lawn with establishedboundaries and flowering shrubs & plants.

Running the full wide of the property is a tiereddecked sun terrace with retaining rails, ideal forAlfresco living.

To the side of the property is a shelteredenclosed pool terrace with heated swimmingpool (about 20; x 10’ with a depth of 6ft. Thereis a electric wave machine & solar cover,decked seating area and cupboard housing gasfired pool boiler a& filtration system. To therear of house the gardens are paid mainly tolawn with private established hedging andmature shrubs.If you wish to view contact Foresters on 01435 865477.

COASTAL AND CONTEMPORARYGREYLINGS - £825,000 - COODEN


Little Noven Farm is a delightful family housewith wonderful equestrian facilities over 3/4acres and has attractive views over thesurrounding countryside. It is in a fantastictucked away location well away from any roadsand adjoining Chailey Common, so ideal forriding out.

A brick path leads up to the house, the frontdoor opens into the hall, which has a slate floor.The study has a Jetmaster fire flanked bybookshelves. There is a farmhouse kitchen withslate floor, wooden worksurfaces, an Aga,larder and door to terrace.

The kitchen is open to the dining room whichhas a wooden floor, fireplace housing a woodburning stove and opens to the drawing room.The drawing room is impressive, being open tothe eaves with an oak floor, a wood burningstove and French doors to the terrace. Also onthis level is a utility room and a separate WC.

On the first floor landing there is an airingcupboard and bookshelves. The principalbedroom is an attractive room with a wellappointed en suite shower room. The guestbedroom also has an en suite shower room.

There is a family bathroom and 2 furtherbedrooms one with exposed timbers. A graveldrive with trees on one side and the stables onthe other leads down to the house where there isa parking and turning area. There is a 3 baybarn style garage with office over. Next to thegarage is a workshop with a wood burningstove and a tack room with WC. The stable yardhas 5 loose boxes and has post and rail fencing.

There is an attractive garden mainly to the southwest of the house where there is a pavedterrace, which has steps leading down to thelawn. The garden is partly walled with a well, alovely yew tree and a pergola clad with honeysuckle, rose and wisteria. Steps lead down to a

lower lawn, which was once a grass tenniscourt. There is a vegetable garden with arecently built period style greenhouse, behindwhich is an orchard.

Beyond the garden lies the land, which isdivided into a number of fenced and wateredpaddocks. The lane continues along thenorthern edge of the land where there aredouble gates leading into a further concreteyard with a pole barn incorporating 2 built instables and storage. There is also access to themenage (62’ x 42’) which is over looked by aviewing hut.

The mainline railway station at HaywardsHeath provide a service to London Bridge/Victoria. The A272 (1 mile) connects to theA23/M23. Gatwick airport is about 13 miles.

To arrange a viewing contact ChestertonHumberts 01342 326326

RIDING OUTLITTLE NOVEN FARM - £1,400,000 - CHAILEY

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Purchase price £127,000* inc VAT £127,000 £127,000

Gross annual income £29,950 £5,566 £3,225

Annual fees/costs (average over 20 years) £14,439 £838 £NIL

Potential Net annual income £15,511 £4,726 £3,225

Potential % return (average over 20 years) 12.2% 3.75% 2.54%

Potential Net income over 20 years £310,220 £94,520 £64,500

Book value/buy back after 20 years £40,000 £203,028 £127,000

TOTAL RETURN AFTER 20 YEARS(book value + net income over 20 years) £350,220 £297,548 £191,500

*Premier location including hot tub.Source data and research carried out by Kevin Kelly, Independent Financial Consultant/PropertyInvestor, Telephone 07831 291764. For more information and source data on these comparisonsvisit www.crowhurstpark.co.uk/investment We recommend getting advice from an IFA.

Purchasing a Colorado holiday home really makesfinancial sense - just look at the comparison table below.Another benefit is that you can use it throughout the 11 month season, enjoying allthe facilities that Crowhurst Park has to offer including a leisure complex and a 17thCentury Manor House containing bars, games room, lounge, eating areas and ballroom.

So you can see, a Colorado makes a great holiday home as well as a good investment.

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Quarry House £1.2 MILLION attractive and prestigious property. Newly on the market: two acres, swimming pool,tenniscourt,gated frontage, Well maintained with five bedrooms,large conservatory,a spacious kitchen/breakfast room, living room,

dining room and study.Separate double garage and attractive,well maintained gardens.Located between Battle andCrowhurst.Situated in a semi rural position in the East Sussex countryside,With local amenities(pub,leisure complex,golf

club,hotel and restaurant) all within 5-10 minutes walk,properties with such fine surroundings rarely come on to the market.

6 Old Ladies Court, High Street, Battle - Tel: +44 (0)1424 236 121 - www.albaestates.eu - [email protected]

COODEN VILLAGEA home from the roaring 20’s in private environment close to village

shops & a short distance from the beach. Renovated to a highstandard, very contemporary, cost effective and eco-friendly.

Spacious accommodation includes music studio, heated pool etc., visitour website forestersxl.com for many images. Guide £800,000 to

£825,000 Great art deco look

NR. ROBERTSBRIDGEA piece of English heritage. Grade II listed renovated farmhouse ingrounds of about an acre. Many features to include beams, inglenooketc. dating back to 1620. Versatile 2/3 bedroom accommodation withthe opportunity to extend. Views. Quick sale poss. Visit our websitefor many images displaying the period features with a contemporary

twist. New price Offers £488,000 forestersxl.com

HEATHFIELD. PRIVATE ROADClose to open countryside, walking distance of High Street. A

contemporary town house with 4 beds/2 baths, large kitchen/breakfastroom, lounge, small gardens & gated entrance. Quiet brick paved drive.Well presented new instructions, ideal family home close schools and bus

route. price guide visit our website for many images, sole agents£329,000 forestersxl.com

BURWASH COMMONGrade II listed property dating back 400 years in grounds of about 3acres. Spacious and full of potential with the opportunity of alternativeaccess off a country lane. Full central heating and insulation. Spacious 4

bedroom accommodation, magnificent inglenook fireplace etc.,Interesting grounds with the benefit of detached garage & outbuildings,

garden and paddock Priced to sell Offers £595,000.

OLD HEATHFIELDA classic, grade II listed period village house within walking distance ofthe local inn, church, cricket club and schools. Set in charming cottagegardens with the benefit of a spacious traditional outbuilding. mainbedroom with en suite, 4 further bedrooms and 2 further bathrooms.Charming well stocked cottage gardens of .74 of an acre. Offers£739,950 visit our website forestersxl.com for many images

BURWASHA choice of two apartments in this exciting complex with its own indoorheated pool, gym, tennis, billiard room, grounds etc. former monastery,easy access to village amenities and main line station. One bedroom

apartment at £108,000 and 2 bedroom 2 baths ground floor ADJ gardensat £112,000 visit our website for many images. Quick sale poss. Offers

invited, forestersxl.com

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PRIVATE ROAD. HEATHFIELD6 bedroom Edwardian home in grounds of about an acre, easy access & walking to High Street and

woodland (ideal kids & dogs). Very spacious accommodation, ideal split family or annexe. Substantiallyimproved however, further works necessary e.g. the property has two kitchens which could be convertedinto a spacious kit/family room. Visit our website for many images, quick sale poss. Reduced to £650,000

or offer. Visit our website, forestersxl.com

MAGREED LANE, BROAD OAK.Approximately 30 acres of glorious Sussex countryside, comprising, woodland, pasture, river & pondtogether with a range of derelict Sussex barns with potential for development. A valuable smallholdingwith the benefit of a modern static home, farm shop with potential, valuable free range chicken business,

barns and opportunity to improve & extend. Visit our website, sole agents Offers £699,950home & Income forestersxl.com

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Quarry House is an attractive and prestigiousproperty which has only just come onto themarket this month. Comprising two acres,swimming pool,tennis court and a walled andgated frontage, this handsome building ticks allthe boxes.

Well maintained with five bedrooms,largeconservatory, a spacious kitchen/breakfastroom, living room, dining room and study,this desirable property may not be on the

market for too long. There is a separate doublegarage and at t ract ive,wel l maintainedgardens. Located be tween Bat t le andCrowhurst you are within a brisk 20 minuteswalk to Battle mainline station.

Situated in a semi rural position in the EastSussex countryside,the delights of the coast andthe English Channel are only a 10 minute driveaway.

The surrounding countryside is blessed withfine walks and views.

With local amenities(pub,leisure complex,golfclub,hotel and restaurant) all within 5-10minutes walk, properties with such finesurroundings rarely come on to the market

Guide Price is £1.2 million. Agents are Alba Estates. Telephone Battle 01424 236121

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Javea: Villa built within a veryprivate plot, wonderful open naya,large living area, large dble bed+en-suite bath, gas CH, singleglazed. Sep bedroom en-suite.

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con / heating units x2, singleglazed, flat roof terrace, room forpool, lots of parking, secure plot,garden shed. 235,000 Euros

For 30 years, Foresters have been involved in overseas property. We offeradvice and contacts we’ve built up over that time. we are now

concentrating solely on Javea. Visit our website Ask about Jávea.

Many settle in Jávea. Its history goes back to Roman times and theunpretentious natural way of life. The standards are high on constructionand services. Javea captures the imagination: the old town, fishing port &sandy beaches. Find out more. The market is very competitive. Should youwish to build a new villa or purchase a ready-made property; Foresters

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The new eagerly awaited summer exhibition atthe Nigel Greaves Gallery has just opened. Thisnew exhibition is a result in Nigel’s workduring the past year. It’s already been hailed amust see for art lovers and those wishing topurchase original works for their home, officeor for that difficult to find special present.There’s a very broad array of interestingsubjects to choose from including seascapes,landscapes and some quite stunning abstractworks in a variety of sizes. Nigel Greaves isalso showing a beautiful new collection oftranquil seascapes, landscapes and figurativeworks that have been recently framed for thenew exhibition. The latest collection is both

dynamic and tranquil as it exhibits Nigel’s skilland his well known ability to create so manydifferent subjects. Nigel studied fine art, arthistory and graphic design in the sixties atEastbourne College of Art and Design.Thegallery enjoys an international reputationand over the years Nigel has gained confidencein his award winning art working with equalease in acrylic, watercolour, oils and pastelusing the finest quality pigments he can find.

Nigel’s art is warm and enthusiastic and hespeaks of his work with passion and simplicity.Nigel’s creative talent and experience has nowled him to a world of new ideas with a fresh

approach to colour, seeking creativity thatcould be treasured always. A visit to the galleryin Eastbourne will confirm an acclaimeddisplay of beautiful paintings. All works arebeautifully framed and are complete with acertificate of authenticity certifying that thework is original and will not been reproducedas a commercial print run. Paintings areshipped anywhere in the world.

Visit the gallery behind the Grand Hotel inEastbourne.Open daily from 10.30 - 5 andSundays from 11 until 4.www.nigelgreavesgallery.co.uk or just google nigel greaves gallery

NEW SUMMER EXHIBITIONTHE NIGEL GREAVES GALLERY IN EASTBOURNE

Beachy Head LighthouseRouge in harmony Provence coast Coastguard cottages

ContemplationThe gallery in Eastbourne River Deben St Tropez in summer

Flavours of passionParadise found Beach Huts Flower of passion

Rounding Beachy HeadYachts becalmed Summer in Provence Hastings fishing boats



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HASTINGS CULTURAL OLYMPIAD BOAT, COLLECTIVE SPIRIT

March 25th 2011 seems a long time ago. Thatwas the date that artists Gregg Whelan andGary Winters – the artistic duo known as ‘LoneTwin’ – visited Hastings to gather donations ofwood with a tale to tell for The Boat Project*.Residents from Hastings & St Leonardsresponded in style and flocked to the Stade Hallto hand over their precious offerings. Theycontributed more donations than any one townin the South East. Those items, which include amast donated by Hastings fishermen and apiece of Hendrix’s guitar, have now beenincorporated into the hull of this beautiful –seaworthy – work of art, made specifically forthe London 2012 Festival.

The boat set off from Chichester on its maidenvoyage in May, and three of the six crewmembers nominated by members of the publicare from 1066 Country. Collective Spirit arrives

in Hastings on 6 July. Most other towns onlycatch a glimpse as it sails along the coast, but inHastings is fortunate to have the boat on displayon the Stade Open Space during the weekend of7 – 8 July 2012.

The Boat will be met at sea en route to Hastingsfrom Eastbourne by a flotilla of Hastings’ andSt Leonards’ vessels led by Hastings FishingFleet. It will moor off the Stade beach where itwill be greeted by the Hastings Shanty Singers,followed by a traditional blessing of the sea byFather Robert Featherstone of the Old TownParish. This event is produced with theassistance of the Hastings Fishermen'sProtection Society.

The boat will then be brought out of the waterand on to the Stade Open Space for the durationof the weekend. An exciting programme of

events is planned in honour of Collective Spirit.These include a singathon lasting two days withcommunity and school choirs; a sound andimage installation telling the story of The BoatProject and many of the local wood donations;new works presented by Project Art Works incollaboration with Jerwood Gallery, Lone Twinand Hastings Borough Council. You can see theBoat on shore at Hastings from 10am – 5pmSaturday 7 July and Sunday 8 July on the StadeOpen Space, Rock-a-Nore Road, The Stade.The Boat Project is a living archive of people’sstories and lives, a 30ft seafaring vessel madefrom donated wooden items. The Boat Projectby Lone Twin is part of Artists Taking the Lead,a series of 12 public art commissions across theUK to celebrate the London 2012 CulturalOlympiad. The Boat Project is the winningcommission for the South East region and isfunded by Arts Council England.

BONHAMS TICK UP HUGE PRICES FOR CLOCK

A fine robust clock that is still ticking despite abomb strike on the house, in which it oncestood, was sold in Bonhams Fine Clock sale onJune 20th for £43,250. This trooper of atimekeeper has a story to tell.

The clock survived the London Blitz in WWIIdespite an exploding bomb striking the top ofthe house. Shrapnel hit the clocks carrying case,stored in the attic, but thankfully thismagnificent clock remained unscathed in adownstairs room.

This rare mid 19th century French 'Bubble' topgrande sonnerie giant carriage clock, built ingilt bronze with a glass dome, stands 11 inchestall. The clock-making Berrolla family wholived in Paris Rue de la Tour between 1850 and1860 made and retailed this exquisitetimepiece. They showed their carriage clocks inthe Paris Exposition of 1839 and exhibitedcarriage clocks at the London Exhibition in1851 and 1857.

Another clock with an astonishing story is avery fine 18th century walnut longcase clock of

exceptional provenance built by GeorgeGraham of London which stands an imposing7ft 2in.This huge clock which had not movedsince 1733 sold for £175, 250.

This clock has been in the same British housesince new and was offered for sale by a familydescendant of the original purchaser. As such, itoffered a unique opportunity to acquire a clockthat was last sold in 1733.The clock was ingenerally excellent condition said JamesStratton, Head of Clocks at Bonhams. The salemade a total of £861,375 for 138 lots in all.



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This summer really does have an exceptionalamount going for it: the success of The Queen’sDiamond Jubilee; the London Olympic Games;and, of course, the ongoing bicentenarycelebrations of the birth of one of our greatestwriters – Charles Dickens. This anniversary isconsidered to be of such significance that theRoyal Mail has issued a set of commemorativestamps, featuring ten of Dickens’ mostmemorable characters.

The actual date of Dickens’ birth, 7th February,was marked by numerous ceremonies,including a service at Westminster Abbey,celebrations in the city of his birth, Portsmouth,and throughout Kent, with which he had alifelong association. International eventsincluded a 24-hour ‘readathon’ which linkedreadings from his works in countries fromAlbania to Zimbabwe. Meanwhile back inLondon, all members of the Cabinet werepresented with copies of Dickens’ works, thePrime Minister’s allotted titles being,incidentally, Hard Times and GreatExpectations...

Clearly, celebrations of the bicentenary of sucha major and influential figure could not becompressed into a single day, and events arebeing held, nationally and internationally,throughout the year. Dickens 2012 was set upby the Charles Dickens Museum and FilmLondon, in association with the DickensFellowship, to co-ordinate a wide programmeof events including theatre, outdoor performingarts, exhibitions, literary festivals, and film, TVand radio adaptations. Full lists of events, bygeographical location, type, or date, areavailable at the Dickens 2012 website,www.dickens2012.org.

Dickens’ love of Kent began with his veryhappy childhood in the county, to which hecame aged five, and his books contain manyand varied references to the people and placesof Kent. He enjoyed long walks with his fatherover the marshland and fields surrounding theRiver Medway near Rochester, a landscape

which featured strongly when he came to writeGreat Expectations, although the marshes aredescribed in the book as being around theThames.

Dickens World at Chatham, a permanent multi-media family attraction, is hosting numerousspecial events and shows throughout the year. (tel. 01634 890421, or go to www.dickensworld.co.uk).

Also in Chatham, performances of his workswill be held at the Historic Dockyard, whereDickens’ father worked and would often takehis son. The dockyard made a huge impressionon the young Dickens, and appears as abackdrop in many of his novels. Rochester,Medway and Broadstairs, which Dickensvisited regularly, hold annual Dickens festivals,plus special events to mark the bicentenary. Dickens stands as a colossus among the greatEnglish writers: in the rankings of the popularclassics, only the Bible and Shakespeare arelisted ahead of Dickens. He is also one of themost widely-translated authors, his worksremaining immensely popular worldwide. Sowhat gives Dickens’ books such a wide andenduring appeal, two centuries after theirauthor’s birth?

Each of the major novels contains a trulymemorable plot, and is populated by a wholerange of unforgettable characters, many ofwhom have entered the national consciousness.The miserly Scrooge from A Christmas Carol isa prime example of a Dickensian name whichhas come to bear an immediately recognisableconnotation. Then, of course, the wordDickensian itself has entered the lexicon,summing up various, usually less savoury,aspects of the Victorian era.

In our own, multi-media age, Dickens’characters and the novels they inhabit transferwith enormous success to visual interpretationon stage, television, and in film, where the oftenlarger-than-life characters and atmosphericVictorian settings immediately engage both our

attention and our imagination, drawing us intothe story and the lives of his characters, withpleasurable ease.

But the enduring popularity of his work, bothnationally and internationally, must mean thatthere is more to Dickens than the ability of amaster story-teller, however great. Looking athis work as a whole, it becomes clear thatDickens’ main theme runs through all hisnovels: the struggle of the individual against thesystem. Perhaps the example of this whichsprings immediately to mind is Oliver Twist,the orphan failed by the inhumanity andcorruption of the system, here represented bythe workhouse. Similarly, in Bleak House thesystem against which the individual muststruggle is the endless process of law; in GreatExpectations the enemy is a rigidly-enforcedclass system; in Our Mutual Friend it is moneyand in Hard Times it is the power of industry –which we would, perhaps, call Big Business.These themes are of course not restricted toVictorian England, but are both universal andtimeless. They remain as relevant to our globaleconomy in the twenty-first century as theywere to the Victorians’ Industrial Revolution inthe nineteenth. So Dickens is a writer whosework reaches far beyond his own time, countryand culture. He remains a huge influence oncontemporary art, literature, film and – mostimportantly, perhaps – conscience. As the Deanof Westminster said at the thanksgiving service:“This bicentenary should help renew ourcommitment to improving the lot of thedisadvantaged of our own day”.

So that now, as then, wherever there is injusticeor abuse of the innocent or the weak, Dickens’criticisms of the system still demand ourattention, and hopefully spur us to action,resounding with a relevance as fresh as whenthey first demanded attention, and action, inVictorian England. And that, surely, is a legacywell worth celebrating – in anyone’s book.

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KNOCKOUT DAY OUT

We spent the day at Knockhatch AdventurePark near Hailsham recently. The girls enjoyeda superb day out with a great combination oflearning and enjoyment.

There are farm animals,birds of prey and manyother animals from around the world living atKnockhatch. For dad the go karts let me showmy prowess on the track and my guerilla

fighting skills in the fantastic laser war zone.No one was impressed on the day.

I narrowly beat my 10 year old on the track andwas killed twice in the warzone. The boatingtrip was a great unwind in the middle of theafternoon.

The falconry display was the high point of the

day while the bungee jumping came a closesecond. This summer expect to see an influx ofmany baby animals to Knockhatch. Oh, andprices inside for refreshments are good, so noneed for picnics.

A great day out. Knockhatch. Off the A22 nearHailsham. Use Google Maps for BN27 3GE,not Satnav. Call 01323442051.

FARMER DAVY TAKES DELIVERY OF HIS NEW TRACTORFew things make Farmer Davy happier than thechance to try out a brand new tractor.

The hard-working farmer, who cares for themany animals at the Rare Breeds Centre inWoodchurch, near Ashford, is already puttingthe New Holland TD5020 through its paces atthe popular visitor attraction.

He said: “It is beautiful to drive! The maintractor driver, Pete Penfold and I, are verypleased with it. If you see me driving it aroundthe Rare Breeds Centre, then wave hello!”

The centre has another tractor, used for givingvisitors a tour of the extensive site, but this newone will be reserved for the really hard work.Davy added: “This is the tractor we will use formucking out, carrying bales of hay and otherduties. This is a real workhorse.”

A registered charity, the Rare Breeds Centre isowned and run by Canterbury Oast Trust, whichprovides care and opportunities for adults withlearning disabilities. Funding for the newmachine came from the trade-in of a previoustractor and from some generous donations. TheCivil Service Insurance Society, for example,donated £5,000 towards the buying of thetractor, through the CSIS Charity Fund, whichuses the annual trading surplus of the insurancesociety to support charitable causes. FarmerDavy added: “The new tractor is definitely

going to make work on the farm easier for Peteand myself. It should take a long time before wemanage to wear it out!”

Gill Gibb, chief executive of Canterbury OastTrust said: “If there is one thing which widensFarmer Davy’s smile it is brand new, heavyduty agricultural machinery – and who canblame him? The tractor will be a real boon tothe farm.”

The Rare Breeds Centre, which celebrates its20th anniversary this year, is open every day,from 10.30am to 5.30pm, until November.Admission is £9.95 adults, £8.50 seniors andchildren £8. A family ticket comprising twoadults and two children, is £28.

For further information on the Rare BreedsCentre visit www.rarebreeds.org.uk.

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Year round sunshine, miles of golden sandbeaches, a handful of exclusive hotelsoffering the best in fine dining, a thrivingculture and magnificent wildlife right onyour doorstep – this was my introductionto The Gambia.

As one of Africa’s smallest and lesserknown destinations, its unspoilt andbeguiling charm go a little way toexplaining why the former British colonyis now emerging as a major player in thewinter sun holiday market. An increasingchoice of upmarket properties is attractingnew visitors and the fact that it’s just a sixhour flight away and on the same timezone too makes it an appealing alternativeto better known, longer haul resorts.

I stayed at The Gambia’s newest and mostglamorous hotel, the Coco Ocean Resort& Spawww.gambia.co.uk/cocoocean. ThisMoroccan inspired property with itsdistinctive domed architecture andimpressive white-washed buildings exudesa timeless elegant luxury and innovativestyle. Set within lush tropical gardensalongside a beautiful secluded beach,itswide choice of rooms include juniorsuites, club villas with spacious andprivate outdoor relaxation areas and

shared pool; Royal suites, each of whichhas its own private pool; and BeachHouses which sit directly on the beach.Alternatively, and for the ultimate inluxury, there’s the palatial Presidentialsuite which, as its name suggests, isfrequented by Heads of State andcelebrities and comes equipped witheverything you could ask for - includingbutler, chef, waiting staff and fullyequipped spa. As Coco Ocean’s wowfactor quickly unravelled, I grabbed anopportunity to sample one of the threecascading pools which led me down to thebeach to a privatecabana for somewelcome relaxation and shade beforedinner.

Within the hotel there’s a choice ofrestaurants providing formal and al frescodiningincluding its Coco Beach restaurantwith possibly the best beach views anyrestaurant could offer. International chefsproduce dishes from Morocco andThailand as well as European cuisine.

For many guests a key attraction is thefantastic Spa facility. Additional featuresinclude a Thalasso pool, plunge pool,Hammam, Finnish sauna, gym andrelaxation area with a full range of

treatments, along with a boutique andjuice bar. Weddings, honeymoons andspecial occasions can all be catered for,whether a simple celebration or a morelavish affair.

While the Coco Ocean Resort & Spa isideal for those seeking indulgence andrest, a trip to The Gambia would not becomplete without experiencing thesimplicity and warmth of the people andthe wealth of activity on offer. I soondiscovered that outside of the hotel lies anenriching and welcoming culture plus anincredible myriad of birdlife and wildlifeto discover. A range of tours andexcursions exploring the villages and bushwill provide visitors with a greatintroduction to Gambian life - whilewitnessing baboons and monkeys or themany species of exotic birds andbutterflies in their natural habitat is aneducation in itself and will captivatenature lovers.

The extreme luxury of my hotel contrastedstarkly with the day to day life of ordinaryGambians. Many of the locals live in whatwe in Britain would describe as extremepoverty, although relative to the rest ofAfrica Gambia is doing better than most.

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The access to fresh water and the sea forfishing provides much needed lifelines forGambian families. Corruption is rife inlocal life and government and to my eyesit is the children who suffer most.

We visited a much needed local school(Gambians have to pay for their childrenseducation) to visit the new kitchenfacilities, paid for by donations. On theday we were told by the headmaster thatthe funds had not yet been used. Muchshuffling and turning of heads asquestions were asked. What was the shellof the kitchen building was stuffed withartworks crafted by the children. Ipurchased a few items and asked that themoney be given direct to the artist.

On a visit to a rural community the localssurvived on growing peanuts and variousroot crops in shack houses. No electricityor running water inside and ornaments ofplastic and glass scavenged from therubbish tips of the nearest town. An oldposter of now dead Ghadaffi hung limplyon a wall and an ancient 1960s TV sat inthe corner beside an old car battery forlife. Despite dirty clothes and bare feet thechildren were a joy to meet! Happy

smiling faces and animated with questionsand tales to tell, the children seemedhappy in their surroundings, as are theadults of Gambia. Everyone is influencedby the UK and the Premiership where anumber of Gambian home boys play.These players are revered as gods in theirhome country, where the locals genuinelythink that in England everyone lives likePosh and Becks.

A trip to Makasutu Cultural Forest, just a45 minute drive away from Coco Oceancomes highly recommended as a mustvisit. This 1,000 acre conservation area ishome to the impressive and award winningMandina Lodges, situated in the heart ofthe Gambian bush on a tributary of theRiver Gambia. Here guests can stay instilted or floating lodges on the water, orjungle lodges in the bush and, make use ofthedug out canoes and guides providedwhich enable opportunity to explore thewaters and forest where wildlife andbirdlife are plentiful.

Cruising over to Sitanunku Lodge aboarda catamaran was also on my list.This, anewly built collection of lodges on theNorth Bank of the mighty River Gambia,

offers guests a peaceful and idyllicriverside location with kayaking, fishingand birdwatching, among some of theactivities on offer. On the return journeydown river, an added attraction was thewelcoming reception from dolphins whichchaperoned us home.

As I sipped my sundowner back at thehotel, my thoughts turned to the manyvisitors whom I was told return to TheGambia year after year……perhaps Icould be one of them!

Neil McGuigan travelled with The GambiaExperience, the UK’s leading touroperator to The Gambia which this yearcelebrates 25 years of holidays to thedestination. Year round flights are offeredwith a twice weekly service from Gatwickduring winter and weekly service duringsummer (May to October). UpgradedPremium flight options, use of executiveairport lounges and private transfers areavailable at a supplement. For furtherinformation and pricing on Coco OceanResort & Spa call The Gambia Experienceteam on 0845 330 2087 or visitwww.gambia.co.uk.

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40 WORKINGWEALDEN

Wealden Iron Research Group (WIRG)welcomed visitors from the South-East HomeEducators (SEHE) at an experimental ironsmelt in the Ashdown Forest.

A group of parents and six children from theSEHE recently joined the Wealden IronResearch Group for one of the group’s periodicattempts to re-create ancient iron workingmethods of the Wealden area.

Iron smelting was a common industry inancient times and the end product, iron, washugely profitable. The smelting process, whichthe WIRG are keen to understand further, isvery complicated and involves many stages.Including mining and roasting the ore before itcan be charged (heated) in the furnace wheretemperatures reach over 1100 degrees Celsius.

The fully working replica furnace, which theWIRG group has constructed from clay, sandand straw using ancient techniques asunderstood from historical local records, wasshown to the SEHE group. The method ofsmelting was briefly outlined before thechildren were allowed to get hands on and havea go at using the hand bellows to pump oxygeninto the furnace to keep the furnace functioningat its optimum level. Once Dr. Tim Smith, ametallurgist who was leading the smeltdeclared the charcoal and iron ore had burntdown sufficiently, the front of the furnace wasremoved and the molten embers pulled out andcarefully sifted through looking for any ironyielded by the smelt. Anything produced fromthe furnace still needs to be hammered into‘billets’ while still hot before it is a saleableproduct.

Sonny 15, a visitor from SEHE who has aninterest in history and wants to be anarchaeologist in the future said: “My favouritepart of the day was pumping the bellows tokeep the furnace working. I found theexperiment interesting as I like to find out howthings were done and how people lived in thepast."

Lily 7, was “amazed” when the furnace wasopened up and she saw how hot it was inside.

Genevieve 9, found the day enjoyable: “I hadmore fun than I was expecting to, the best partof the day was using the mirror to look insidethe furnace and realising how hot it was. It keptme warm, too!” If you are interested in joiningWIRG for one of their smelts, details can befound at www.wealdeniron.org.uk

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There is much to explore in and around Deal includingtwo historic castles within walking distance, magnificentcoastal walks & three superb championship links golfcourses. With our close proximity to France & Belgiumwe are an ideal place to stay before taking that longawaited day trip.

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ASPARAGUS AND CRAB TART RECIPE

This is a fine thing to set up on a summer tablenext to a chilled bottle of white, personally I seethis as more a lunchtime thing if possible to beenjoyed alfresco

Information

Cooking time: 80 minutesPreparation time: 15-20 minutesServes: 6 to 8

You will need 25cm loose bottom tart case

Ingredients1 packet short crust pastry1 egg, beaten for brushing the case2 bundles of British asparagus50g butter1 small onion very finely chopped1 ½ tsp tomato puree1 generous tsp Dijon mustard300g soft fresh brown crab meat300ml single cream2 medium eggsA heavy grind of black pepper & salt to taste

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 190°cTake a tart case & roll out the short crust pastrynice and thin. Tuck neatly into the case whilstleaving the sides hanging down all the way

around. Scrumple up some baking paper, thiswill help you fit it over the pastry, pour in somebaking beans so the pastry is well weighteddown.

Put the case on a baking tray and cook in theoven for approximately half an hour until thevisible overhang appears to be turning a richgolden colour.

Remove from the oven, take out the paper &beans and put the tart back in for a further 5-6minutes, in order to crisp up the bottom.

Remove from the oven and whilst still hot paintthe entire of the case with a beaten egg.

Taking a small paring knife shave around therim of the case detaching the overhang, thismakes good bird food.

Cut the asparagus spears in half. Bring somesalted water to the boil, drop in the asparagusand when the water starts boiling again cook forno more than 1 ½ minutes, drain, cool in coldwater, drain again and thoroughly dry in a teatowel.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and sauté theonions slowly, this should take 10 minutes or sountil they are totally soft and pale gold. Stir inthe tomato puree and mustard and cook gently

for a minute or so more. Add the brown crabmeat, followed by the cream, salt & pepper, stirit all together

Take off the heat and beating the entire timebreak in the 2 remaining eggs, beat in well.Leave to one side.

Scatter the asparagus into the pastry case, pourthe crab filling over the top, gently return thetart to the oven & cook for approx 25-30minutes. When the tart is nearly done, give thetray a little shake, the filling should wobblefaintly in the middle. It is important to take thetart out at this time as it will go on cooking, youwant the filling soft rather than overset.Either eat warm or at room temperature.

BERRIES AND VANILLA CREAM PANCAKES RECIPE

You can’t have Wimbledon without strawberriesand cream. Every year during the event, peoplemunch their way through roughly 28,000vkg ofjuicy English strawberries. Even if you don’thave tickets to the tennis, you can still enjoy ataste of summer sweetness with Nielsen-Massey’s Strawberry and Vanilla CreamPancake recipe below.

This recipe, made using Nielsen-Masseyvanilla extract, arguably the best vanilla extractin the world, gives the old time favouritecombination a refreshing twist. The indulgentvanilla cream complements the fresh tartness ofthe strawberries, which sit on a blanket of fluffypancakes. This recipe is a winner - game, setand match!

Information(makes 4 servings)Ingredients250g Allinson Nature Friendly Plain WhiteFlour2 eggs1 pint whole milk½ tsp Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract50g butter300ml whipping creamStrawberries, raspberries, blueberries orseasonal fruit of your choiceSilver Spoon icing sugar for dustingMethodSieve the flour into a bowl and whisk together

with the eggs

Slowly whisk in the milk making sure youdisperse any lumps

Heat a little lard in a large frying pan and tip tocover the whole surface, when sizzling, add aladle of pancake mix, move the pan so the mixcovers the whole surface

Cook for a minute on one side and then flip orturn over with a palette knife and brown on theother sideRemove from the pan onto a plate and place a

square of greaseproof on top, repeat until all themixture has been used

Whip the cream and add Nielsen-Masseyvanilla extract

Chop strawberries, raspberries or blueberriesinto desired sizes

Choose a pancake add a generous spoon ofcream plus a generous hand full of fruit andfold in half. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy!

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SEARED SCALLOPS WITH GINGER

Ingredients

24 Loch Fyne King scallop meats30ml Rapeseed oil15gms piece Fresh root ginger finely chopped6 Garlic cloves finely chopped2 Red chillies, deseeded & chopped½ tsp Ground cumin½ tsp Ground coriander½ tsp Ground turmeric1 tsp Lime juice2 tsp Chopped fresh coriander Malden sea salt

Method

1. Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan to almostsmoking point2. Add in the Loch Fyne King Scallops, add inthe ginger, garlic and chillies, and toss once3. Sprinkle in the ground spices cumin,coriander & turmeric toss again4. Add the lime juice and chopped freshcoriander5. This should all be done in 2-3 minutes so thescallops are plump and juicyTo serve - arrange 6 per person in a neat lineand garnish with crisp salad and baguette.All products available at www.lochfyne.com

SMOKED HAM HOCK AND CORNICHONS TERRINE

Terrine serves 10 people 3 liters of water 3 ham hocks 2 large carrots, chopped 2 sticks of celery, sliced 1 large onion, cut in half 10 black pepper corns bouquet garni 100g Cornichons gelatin cling film 900g loaf tinPut the water into a large pan and add the hamhock(s), the carrots, celery and onion. From thepack of parsley take out a few sprigs and add tothe water along with the peppercorns.

Bring to the boil and cook for about 10 minutes.Then reduce the heat so that the water is hardlymoving and remove any scum that comes to thesurface. Cook for at least three hours or untilthe meat is easily removed from the bone.

Once cooked remove the hock(s) and allow tocool down. Sieve the liquid into a jug and put itto one side to cool down also.Once the meat has cooled down, remove asmuch fat as possible and pull the meat from thebone. With your hands pull the meat into shredsand place into a bowl.

Take the Cornichons and rinse them, cut in halflength ways and then chop into small piecesand add to the meat.

Take the rest of the flat leaf parsley and blanch

it in boiling water for about 15-20 seconds.Remove and chop finely (I used the stalks aswell). Add it to the meat. Take 500ml of theham stock that was set aside and place it in apan. Heat gently but do not let it boil as thegelatin might not set very well. I am using leafgelatin and whilst the stock is warming up, Iplaced 4 leaves of the gelatin (check yourinstructions on the pack as it may be different)into cold water. After 5 minutes remove it andsqueeze out any water then add it to the stock,stirring until the gelatin has melted. Removefrom heat and let the mixture cool down.

Take a long piece of Clingfilm and pull it overthe loaf tin, pushing it into the sides and thenback again, leaving an edge on both sides.Repeat this again, so that you have four layersin the tin.

Place the ham mixture into the loaf tin, pushingdown to get as much in as possible. If youhaven’t got a lid for your loaf tin, take a pieceof cardboard, the same size as your loaf tin andwrap tin foil over it. It will be used to sitdirectly on the meat.

Once the ham stock is cooler, pour it into theloaf tin, being careful not to pour too fast,otherwise the liquid spills over the top. Oncethe liquid has covered the ham completely, pullthe cling film over the top to over it. Put the lidon top and place in the fridge for 12 hours. Youneed to add some weight on to the lid so that itpresses the contents down. A couple of tins ofbeans (or similar) should do the trick.

Apple Jelly:250ml apple puree 5 gelatin leaves1 fresh vanilla pod

Soak the gelatin leaves for about 10 min inwater, heat up the apple puree and mix togetheruntil smooth and add

vanilla pod and set in non stick tray for about 2 hrsMustard Mayonnaise;2 tbs of Hellman’s mayonnaise1tbs of English mustard

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Romney Marsh is a patchwork quilt ofagricultural land tacked onto the south-eastcorner of Kent. From its shingled beachdesolation to its manicured pastures, it’ssteeped in extraordinary legend. In winter itlooks worn, with birch and elms lining thehorizon like upturned witches’ broomsticks – acrow lonely landscape; but in summer ittransforms to an achingly beautiful emeraldgreen vista, punctuated by brilliant white sheepand tractors coughing along the horizons. It’s atranquil and untouched part of the county that’slong been a place where artists and writers seekinspiration. Here, in an area of some 100 squaremiles, Romney Marsh can claim as its own fourhistorical ruins, sixteen scheduled ancientmonuments, ninety-seven recorded archaeologicalsites, eight areas of special scientific interest,one national and one local Nature Reserve, andfourteen ancient churches. Like the 13thCentury St Augustine's church in Brookland, ahandsome place of worship that’s been standingthere, adding a little touch of nobility andgrandeur to the landscape for more than sevenhundred years.) And here it’s just ananonymous country church, treasured by a fewaging parishioners. Directly beside StAugustine’s church is the Royal Oak Inn,

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Accommodations on offer include five light andairy bedrooms - two of which are grandlyproportioned doubles with en-suites. The roomsare dressed in crisp white linens, soft drapesand Italian wool rugs, complete with a tranquil,dreamlike view of the neighbouringpasturelands and grazing sheep.

The Royal Oak is exactly what you’d want froma historic country Inn. Stripped-wood floors,ceiling beams hung with hops, real ales at thebar, a blazing inglenook fireplace, therestaurant buzzing with local diners whilstowner, David Rhys-Jones (whose brother-in-law, Prince Edward occasionally dines there),unobtrusively attends to guests both behind thebar and in the restaurant. When you cast youreye over the enticing specials board, hung at theentrance, you’ll soon realise they take theirfood seriously, which is why it’s essential to

book. The printed menu offers six starters andsix mains, whilst the specials board has anadditional ever-changing selection of threestarters and three main courses – all of themmouth-watering and showcasing only localsuppliers.

For lunch we started well with a creamyceleriac and garlic soup; breast of local woodpigeon seared to pink perfection; and succulentRye Bay scallops with chilli, ginger and garlic.Mains consisted of a steak, ale and mushroompie whose aromas drew much attention whendelivered; grilled fillet of sea bass with mind-blowing coriander salsa verde; and tenderbraised shoulder of venison with lardons,chestnuts and wild mushrooms. The grandfinale off the desserts menu delivered HokeyPokey - a riot of honeycomb and toffee lacedice cream; a velvety Pistachio crème brule; andhomemade gingerbread with vanilla ice creamas smooth as cold silk.

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BRITISH ONION AND POTATO TORTILLAS

This is an ideal mid-week meal. It’s an ideadish to use leftovers so you could add bacon,peas or cheese.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

2 British brown onions cut onto 12 wedges3tbsp olive oil300g new potatoes, cooked and sliced5 eggs2 tbsp parsleySea salt and ground black pepper

To cook:

1. Heat the oil in a 20cm frying pan and add theonions. Cook the onions for 6-7 minutes oruntil the onions are soft and lightly brown.

2. Add the potatoes and toss with the onions.Cook for a further 5-7 minutes, shaking the panoccasionally to make sure nothing sticks to thebottom.3. Break the eggs into a small bowl and beatlightly with a fork. Add the parsley and season.Gently pour the eggs over the onion and potatomixture, shaking the pan so the egg mixture

runs into all the gaps.4. Return to a low heat and cook gently forabout 20 minutes or until the eggs are jut set.

5. Place the tortilla under a preheated grill and

cook for a few minutes further or until theeggsare completely set and the top is lightly brown.6. Serve with a salad or as part of a packedlunch or picnic.

SUMMER TAGINE

Serves 4 Prep Time: 20 Mins Cooking Time: 30 Mins

You will need:1 kg vine tomatoes, skinned, deseededand chopped250g green beans, blanched and cut into 2cm pieces175g podded broad beans, blanched and

peeled to remove tough outer skin1 med onion, finely chopped4 tbsp olive oil1 tsp cardamom seeds1 tsp ground cinnamon2 tbsp tomato puree2 tsp runny honey* or light muscovadosugar

To garnish35g toasted walnuts, chopped1 med lemon, cut into wedgesSeason to taste

You need to:1. Saute the onion in 2 tbsp olive oil until softbefore adding the tomatoes and spices. Cookgently until the tomatoes start to break up andthen add the puree, the other 2 tbsp oil and alittle water if the sauce seems too thick.Season well.

2. Add the green beans and simmer gently for15-20 minutes until cooked but still crunchy,adding a little water if necessary.3. Finally stir in the honey and the broad beans

and simmer for a further 5 minutes, at whichpoint the sauce should be quite thick.Serve with a fruity couscous with fresh herbs.

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Designer Celia Arias opened the showwith a visual narrative that was acted outby live puppets, drowned in colour anddraped in luxurious textiles.Taking clearinspiration from fables, old folk lore andreligion, this was an enchanting way tostart off the evening, leaving an eeriesense of mystery left in the air.

Putting on a Glam Rock performance wasShara Hayz with her futuristic collectionthat shined and illuminated the stage,taking obvious inspiration from popculture, egyptian pharoahs and sci-fi.

Using mainly leather and irredescentjersey, the stagewear is a powerful andbold fashion statement perfect for performersor the fashionably fierce.

Walterworks finished the show with hiswearable art made from various recycledproducts such as cola cans, plastic knivesand forks and even a whole bicycle! Hisdesigns are wearable sculptures takingdisposable items from everyday life andreinventing them to have form andfunction.

The Zeitgeist Catwalk Show (AssociateSponsor - iCrossing) www.icrossing.co.ukThursday 31 May All Saints Church, Hove

The much anticipated Zeitgeist Show didnot disappoint. Fashion followers andindustry professionals attended in fullforce to see the outstanding new talentthat was on display! Kay Kwok’s vivid

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sunburst prints and classic tailoredsilhouettes created a refreshingly moderntake on traditional tailoring and definitelymade him ‘one to watch’.

Lesley De Freita’s collection ‘Flora’ wasthe epitomy of glamour and elegance.Using bright, sugary feminine colours andrich embroidery the collection was abreath of fresh summery air.

Masato’s Spring/Summer 2012 collectionwas all about shape, detail and themanipulation of fabric. With an androgynoustheme running through the collection, heshowed off a sophisticated wardrobe withbold-shouldered suits, sheer sleeves andslim pencil skirts.

Finally, Jess Eaton stole the show with thereturn of her controversial collection‘Roadkill Couture’. Comprised of garmentsmade of animals that have died of naturalcauses, Jess created beauty from death,with stunning head-pieces and themes

that went from 1920’s French chic to 90’srock chick. She enchanted the wholeaudience and has become the main topic ofconversation after the show. The Ready toWear Show (Sponsored by Business CashAdvance) www.businesscashadvance.co.uk Saturday 2 June and Sunday 3 June Brighton Corn Exchange

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Ailsa Rollo headlined each day with herpowerfully sexy collection, created toflatter and eccentuate a womanly body.She saw rave reviews from all whoattended, who admired her plungingknecklines and flowing skirts that wouldmake any woman feel like a goddess.

Other designers included Ben Crane whoshowcased bold, block coloured designs

all with a look of practicality anddurability. Ben took his inspiration for thecollection from The Foals’ song ‘SpanishSahara’ and subsequent video, capturingits wintry, sultry feel.

Joey Bevan, the cheeky Essex boy, notonly compered the whole event but alsoshowed us his new collection from his ownbrand ‘Pointed Brown Shoes’. Hisclothing was about construction andsculpture, creating some breathtakingpieces. Joey described Brighton FashionWeek ‘as an amazing event’ and he can’twait to be involved again in the future.

Director and Founder of Brighton FashionWeek, Liz Bishop, says ‘ the plethora oftalent we have showcased this year hasbeen phenomenal and it’s great to beshowcasing so many up and cominginternational designers too. We are alreadymaking plans for next year to make it aneven bigger and more spectacular event.

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The village of Herstmonceux is a busyrural community on the A271 betweenBattle and Hailsham. The parish church,however, is two miles away down acountry lane appropriately named ChapelRow leading to Church Road. To find AllSaints Church you pass through the hamletof Flowers Green, with its barelynoticeable roadside sign, past the formerpub The Welcome Stranger, known locallyas The Nodding Donkey, but which has notbeen a hostelry for years although it stillretains its sign and car park, pastHerstmonceux Chapel, the Free Churchwhich celebrated its 200th anniversary in2011, until you can go no further. Thechurch is nearer to Herstmonceux Castlethan it is to the village. Although it hasbeen in existence for much longer than themedieval castle.

All Saints Church stands on an area ofraised ground, thought to be an earlysacred site, and commands unrivalledviews across the Pevensey levels to theSouth Downs. The Manor of Herste ismentioned in the Domesday Book whichalso notes ‘there is a church’. Theoriginal village, which probablysurrounded the church, was movednorthwards, possibly at the time of thePlague in the fourteenth century, or acentury later when Sir Roger Fiennes, aveteran of the Battle of Agincourt andbuilder of the nearby castle, receivedpermission to enclose 600 acres whichwould have included any houses and thechurch.

Whilst there is little doubt that a place ofworship has existed since Saxon times, the

oldest parts of the present church are thetower and the west wall, together withsquare-edged pillars in the north aisle,which date from the twelfth century. Thenave, chancel and aisles were added overthe next two hundred years, whilst thenorth, or Dacre, chapel was built in thefifteenth century. These additions reflectthe importance of the church and its ever-increasing links with the castle. This isespecially evident in the east wall, and thenorth wall of the chapel, which are built ofred Flemish brick in exactly the samemanner as those used for the castle. It isone of the earliest uses of this buildingmaterial to be found in a church in Sussex.

Due to the tower with its shingled spirebeing offset from the nave, the Dacrechapel having been added, and two large

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dormer windows above the north andsouth aisles added in Victorian times, thechurch presents unusually varyingappearances. When viewed from thesouth, with prominent buttressessupporting the walls, and a porch, theformer church entrance, you could beforgiven for thinking that you werelooking at a country manor house ratherthen a rural parish church. Internally, thetrussed medieval roof with tie beams overthe nave, and the curved timber panellingof the chancel roof, provide a sense ofheight and space. The north porch, addedin the eighteenth century but replaced inI874, is now the main entrance to thechurch.

Between the chancel and the chapel is thechurch’s greatest treasure, the Dacre tomb.Erected in 1534, this magnificent tombchest and canopy is built of Caen andBonchurch stone and Purbeck marble. Itis probably the finest of its type in Sussex.The north side shows more signs of wearthan the chancel side which seems toindicate that it may have been exposed tothe weather and formed part of the outsidewall of the church until enclosed by thechapel in the fifteenth century.

On the tomb lie the effigies of Thomas,8th Lord Dacre (1470-1533), and his sonSir Thomas Fiennes, who pre-deceased hisfather in 1528. Both wear Milanesearmour, their hands in an attitude ofprayer. Their feet lie on animalsrepresenting the bull of the Dacres and thewolfhound of the Fiennes. It is thoughtthat the figures may have been broughtfrom nearby Battle Abbey, when dissolvedby Henry VIII, and originally depicted thebrothers Hooe until they were later alteredto represent Dacre and Fiennes. Above thecanopy on the chancel side is an ornatelycarved cornice of shields and helmets.The middle shield bears the arms andeagle crest of the Fiennes family, buildersof Herstmonceux castle in 1440 and Lordsof the Manor for nearly 300 years. Thetomb was restored and repainted, with theadvice of the College of Arms in 1970.

Although to modern eyes it might appeargaudy, it is believed to be accurate.

A further memorial to a member of theFiennes family, Sir William Fiennes,father of the builder of HerstmonceuxCastle, lies on the floor of the chancel.This memorial brass, dated 18th January1402, is in almost perfect condition. Itshows the knight in full armour wearing asword with his feet resting on a lion. Theinscription is in medieval French. Anotherdistinctive memorial in the chancel is theplaque commemorating Douglas McGarelHogg, 1st Viscount Hailsham, who“Served God and The King Truly, assoldier, lawyer and statesman”. A formerLord Chancellor, he worshipped in thechurch for many years and died in 1950.

On the west wall of the south aisle is amemorial to Lieutenant Colonel ClaudeWilliam Henry Lowther, erected by histwo sisters. He was Lord of the Manor ofHerstmonceux in 1911, after the castle hadbecome a ruin and been demolished, andwas responsible for initiating its repairand restoration. In 1914, at the outbreakof war, he raised and equipped threebattalions of the Royal Sussex Regimentwhose soldiers became known asLowther’s Lambs.

The stained glass in the east window ofthe south aisle commemorates the fivesons and two daughters of William andAnne Hooper Greenaway. On the southwall of the tower there is a brass plaquecommemorating one of their sons, MajorHenry Greenaway, 1840 -1879, “In affectionateremembrance of an honoured comrade andtrue friend” which includes the regimentalbadge of the 10th Bengal Lancers,Hodson’s Horse, inscribed with the battlehonours “Abyssinia, Delhi and Lucknow”.A far cry from the rolling meadows andwoods of Sussex.

The font of light-coloured sandstone witha square bowl supported on a circular stemand four octagonal pillars dates from thelate fourteenth century and is covered by a

distinctive wooden carved lid, probably ofVictorian origin. Next to this, in the northaisle, stands a marble sculpture of a smallchild known as ‘the cherub’. It is thoughtto be the work of the celebrated sixteenthcentury French sculptor, Jean Goujon, andwas presented to the church by ColonelLowther.

The exceptionally fine pipe organ,installed in 1878, was made by HenryBevington. The organ in St Martin-in-the-Fields church in London is by the samedistinguished firm. The All Saints organwas restored to its original condition in1997. Dark oak box pews, some withdoors and tall brass candle-holders at theaisle ends, add a Dickensian touch andremind of the church’s nineteenth centuryrestoration.

In the early hours of the morning of 3rdJuly 1944 the church suffered damagefrom an enemy bomb which demolishedthree windows and damaged the roof,spire and other windows. Much of thestained glass was smashed but the oldestfragments that remain are the fifteenthcentury yellow and white glass in theupper lights of the east window in thenorth chapel. Three months later, afterurgent repairs, the church re-opened.

The main entrance to the church fromChurch Road is directly opposite thegateway leading to Herstmonceux Castle.This highlights the historic bonds thathave linked the buildings and thecommunities associated with them fornearly six hundred years. An ageingmounting block stands hard against thechurch wall outside the gate. It is notdifficult to imagine, in centuries past,members of the congregation afterMorning Service on Sundays walkingthrough the churchyard and then mountingtheir horses for the long ride back to thevillage, or the shorter distance to thecastle. In view of the location of AllSaints Church, these sturdy and well-wornstone steps tell their own story.

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Following 15 years in a Middle Eastern desertTony Wilkinson bought a fish farm inHawkhurst in 1988 with a dream of creating abusiness, a wildfowl sanctuary and a home toraise his family. He used his experience ofearthmoving to create his idyll and today over20 years later with an enormous amount ofeffort and commitment (and at times doubts asto the wisdom of the dream!) he feels he hasachieved this.

On the approximate 40 acre site he runs asuccessful fishery, with 10 fishing lakesoffering a range of coarse fishing available;children’s fun fishing, maggots, rods, nets andpicnic benches for spectators provided, matchfishing for competitive anglers on a purposebuilt match lake, a specimen lake requiringmembership with fish up to 50lbs and otherlakes for day and night fishing. Bivviessurround the lakes as he shares his piece ofKent countryside with them for days at a time.Kent Tackle shop,( open 7 days a week) on siteprovide everything an angler could need to

fish.You can visit www.kenttackle.com or call01580 754422.

At the same time he has collected a variety ofwildfowl from around the world, Bar HeadedGeese, Mandarins, Ringed Teal, Eiders,Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swans swim andwalk around the site and provide entertainmentfor anglers and visitors alike. A licencedwaterside café serves fresh home cooked foodin idyllic surroundings overlooking the lakes isalso open 7 days a week, April to June from8am – 5pm, July – August 8am – 6pm,September to March 9am to 4pm. Coach partiescan be catered for and there is a disabled toileton site. Ample free parking and wheelchairaccess is also provided.

In addition the farm serves as an advertisementfor the pond construction and landscaping sideof the business. Hawkhurst Fish Farm buildlakes, ponds, waterfall, bridges, jetties, providebank stabilisation, patios, driveways, fencing,tree surgery, de-silting, algae bloom management.

For over 20 years he has been building otherpeople’s dreams of their water features too. Hecan supply you with fish and wildfowl to makeyour own haven.

Farm buildings on site also house theNishikigoi Centre, where Japanese Koi carp canbe purchased and Koi Pond supplies and adviceis provided. Please visit www.nishikigoicentre.com or call 01580 753300.

Slap ‘n’ Dash ceramic studio also operates onthe farm and offers to make painters out of allof us, parties for children and adults are cateredfor and the opportunity just to pop in a decoratea piece of ceramic for any occasion. Visitwww.slapndash.com or call 01580 755674. There is something here for most people toenjoy and Tony’s family live on the farm tooand the business remains a family affair witheveryone having something to offer to continueits success.

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Hospice in the Weald is a local Kent charityproviding desperately needed palliative care tothe people of Kent and East Sussex.

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seating will be available in the gardens. Therewill be live music including a jazz band.Visitors can explore the beautiful grounds atChilstone, including the show gardens,sculpture, woodland and lakeside walks. Thereare over 16 working fountains, 4 temples andhundreds of examples of antiqued urns,benches and more. An exhibition of exclusivesummer houses and architectural stone work

will be on display. Between 12-4pm theworkshop will demonstrate how Chilstone iscreated. The China has been kindly donated bythe Vintage Cup for the day. Admission:£6including Strawberry teas - Advanced ticketsavailable, (Sorry, no dogs on the day) Topurchase tickets or for more information pleasecontact Hayley Brown (Hospice in The Weald)on 01892 820502.

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A Sussex inventor who came up with a novelsolution that allows gardening enthusiasts togrow plants and vegetables while generatingelectricity at the same time has now installedhis design of greenhouses all across the UK.

Uckfield-based New Horizons Solar will beexhibiting the company’s unique solargreenhouses at this year’s RHS Hampton CourtFlower Show from 3rd to 8th July aftersuccessfully launching the product last year.

The unique arrangement of photovoltaic panelson the Solar PV Greenhouse, which is made ofbeautiful cedar wood, is capable of generating70 per cent of the average household’selectricity needs while providing a perfectenvironment for growing plants. Thegreenhouse is also a great solution for peoplewho can’t or don’t want to put solar panels ontheir roofs.

Managing Director of New Horizons SolarRussell King, who developed the product, said:“We are exhibiting at RHS Hampton courtbecause it is the perfect showcase for the SolarPV Greenhouse. The show is important becausewe believe this new product is ideal forgardeners and the type of eco-conscious peoplewho will be at the event.”

Since launching the product last year, Russellhas installed Solar PV greenhouses all acrossthe UK including in conservation areas andnational parks. The combination of an attractivegreenhouse that also generates electricity isbeing well received by the clients and planningofficers.

“Our design of greenhouse is very attractiveboth inside and out and can be installed in anysize garden,” Russell explained.

The Solar PV greenhouse has been redesignedthis year to increase its power yield and reducecosts. For instance, the model on display thisyear has increased its power by 36 per cent andthe solar panel prices reduced by over 50 percent. The soaring cost of electricity will makethe greenhouse attractive even with reducedgovernment subsidies.

There is a 25-year warranty on the panels andthe system qualifies for the Government’sFeed-In Tariff (FiT) scheme.

Also being launched at Hampton Court is ahidden, rain water storage system. Similarsolutions are very popular in Australia as theycan store thousands of litres of rainwater whichmakes them ideal for watering through thesummer or topping up the swimming pool.

What makes this product different is that theycan be easily retro-fitted to existing gardenssuch as under decking or hidden next to wallsor fencing. It is modular, easy to fit and requiresno excavation. The rain water storage system isnew to this country – it takes the idea of waterbutts to a grand scale allowing people to collectenough rain water to last through the summer.

The company, which has its headquarters inEast Sussex, is a member of the REALAssurance Scheme (Renewable EnergyAssurance Ltd), the Solar Trade Associationand The Timber Research and DevelopmentAssociation (TRADA). It is also a MSCaccredited installer for Solar PV systems.

Managing Director Russell King has worked inthe solar industry almost from its inception. Infact, his innovations in the field while headingup research and development teams, prior tolaunching New Horizons Solar, have assisted inthe evolution of the sector. Over the years heand his team have developed numerousinnovations, gaining patents for several, tomake advances across various industries. Thelatest of these is the development of the EnergyGrow Solar PV Greenhouse. For moreinformation go to www.newhorizons-solar.co.uk/ or telephone01825 705050

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Expected to achieve more than £1 million, theReventón is being offered for private sale atMotorexpo was one of only 20 produced and isthought to be the only example in the UK,making this a truly unique opportunity forautomotive collectors.

The Reventón was revealed to the public for thefirst time at the Frankfurt Motor Show inSeptember 2007 and, despite commanding anasking price of €1 million (plus local taxes), all

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As part of its ‘Supercars and Superclassics’sale, H&H will be presenting an AuburnSpeedster replica as well as a number ofvehicles from brands such as Ferrari, Pagani,Maserati, and Koenigsegg.

“The appearance, let alone sale, of a car as rareas the Lamborghini Reventón is sure to attract a

large number of supercar enthusiasts andcollectors” commented Graeme Carver,Motorexpo CEO.

“But even those who can’t quite justify the £1million asking price for the Reventón can getup close to their potential next purchase – be itclassic or modern.

Alongside H&H’s impressive catalogue ofvehicles a host of car manufacturers willdisplay more than 250 new models. With on-the-road prices starting from less than £8,000there is a car for every buyer,” he concluded.

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One look at the technical specificationshighlights the fact that AMG has succeeded inenhancing the dynamic profile even further.The maximum output of the 6.3-litre v8 frontmid-engine is 591 hp at 6800 rpm, while themaximum torque is 650 nm at 4750 rpm. theSLS AMG GT accelerates from 0-62 mph in3.7 seconds, and can reach a speed of 125 mphin 11.2 seconds.

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Sitting proudly at the pinnacle of the luxuryBritish car maker’s sports car line-up, thisbreath-taking new super grand tourer representsthe zenith of current Aston Martin design andengineering. Vanquish points to an exciting andconfident future for the historic brand.

Vanquish is a new Aston Martin featuring thenext generation of the renowned VHarchitecture as well as a significantly upgraded6.0-litre V12 engine that is considerably morepotent than before.

The design represents the latest take on AstonMartin’s iconic visual language. Vanquishunquestionably sees the brand continue itsenviable tradition of producing some of themost beautiful sports cars in the world. Stylingcues such as the elegant new waist, elongatedside strakes and LED rear light blades arederived from the One-77 supercar.

Unmistakably an Aston Martin, the designshows a clear and coherent lineage from itsheritage while providing an equally clearpointer to the luxury car brand’s vibrant future.Closer inspection reveals details such as thestunning new Aero Duct on the rear boot lid.

This elegantly devised passive engineeringfeature, which counteracts lift at the car’s rearwhen travelling at speed, is a triumph of bothdesign and technical ability.

Performance, presence, style and great Britishcraftsmanship – the new Vanquish has all thesetraits in abundance.

As happy on the streets of a bustling city as it iscarving through the countryside or longdistance motorway touring, the Vanquish offersa thoroughbred British luxury sports car that’salso suited to everyday use.

Powered by a significantly revised naturallyaspirated 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine mated tothe proven Touchtronic 2 six-speed automaticgearbox, the new car offers suitably impressiveperformance figures. The V12’s power peak of565 bhp (573 PS) makes it Aston Martin’s mostpotent production model yet, outmuscled onlyby the strictly limited edition £1.2m One-77supercar.

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