WELCOME
Stopping to smell the roses... or in this case, lilies. Getting ready for the arrival of spring!
March is that wonderful month where we get little tasters of the season to come: buds on the trees, birds singing, more sunshine and a touch of warmth in the breeze. OK, so a touch of warmth may be wishful thinking, but no matter what’ s going on outside, better weather is inevitable
( c’ mon, Mother Nature).
We’ re as spring-positive as we can be this issue, celebrating with days outside( p48), flirty fashion( p71), gardening tips( p96) and of course, we can’ t forget Mum! Mother’ s Day falls on the 26th, and there’ s plenty to do around Kent to show her you care. Or, if she( and you) would rather stay in, we’ ve come up with some fantastic ways to enjoy your time together at home( p60).
I think we can all agree that Kent is a fabulous place to live, but its greatness doesn’ t stop at attractions, beaches and restaurants. Kent also boasts some truly amazing schools which we’ re proud to feature in our extended education supplement – have a look starting on page 110 to find out more.
Enjoy this last month of winter( woo!), and let us know what you’ re up to in our beautiful county – stay in touch on Facebook or Twitter @ insideKENT. See you in the spring!
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MY FAVOURITE THINGS THIS MONTH...
PERSONALISED WAND I love this gift idea for Mother’ s Day – mums are magic after all! Made by Kent-based Auntie Mims( featured in this month’ s Business Profile p148), this personalised wand can feature a meaningful quote, a name, or whatever you think mum would treasure.
£ 25, www. auntiemims. com
PHOENIX BEDSIDE TABLE Mid-century modern is quite the trend these days, so I’ m loving this mango wood table from Atkin and Thyme with its subtle metal detailing. £ 149, www. atkinandthyme. co. uk
FLORENTYNA BLOSSOM SCENTED DIFFUSER Spring is in the air, so I’ ll be bringing it inside with this modern interpretation of the Florentyna scent from Marks & Spencer. £ 6, www. marksandspencer. com
MORPHY RICHARDS REDEFINE KETTLE My trusty kettle kicked the bucket last month, so I thought I’ d take this opportunity to get one of those cool see-through ones, like this stunning version from Morphy Richards.
£ 99, www. ao. com
COOKIE WOOKIE I mean, how could you not love this cookie? Even if you’ re not a die-hard Star Wars fan, you can’ t help but love Chewbacca( or at least find him slightly entertaining). £ 5.50, www. notonthehighstreet. com
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