insideKENT Magazine Issue 64 - July 2017 | Page 164

NEWS
CRAYFORD MAN WHO IS LOSING HIS SIGHT WILL BRAVE 135MPH WING-WALK
A man from Crayford, who is registered blind, will stand on the top
wing of a biplane, travelling at 135mph, 500ft in the air, to fundraise for
the national disability charity, Sense. as possible, which includes these crazy challenges. This is my first time
wing-walking and I can’t wait. If it can raise awareness of the condition
and money for research then that’s a bonus.”
Mark Baxter, who is 35 years old, has a degenerative condition called
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and has been losing his eyesight from an
early age. He has used the disability as a spur to do as much as he can,
while he can. In the last decade he has undertaken a number of extreme
challenges, including skydives, the London Marathon, the Three Peaks
Challenge, and treks across the Sahara Desert and Iceland. Mark will take to the in early July, as part of Deafblind Awareness Week
(26th June to 2nd July). He will board a Boeing Stearman biplane as it
climbs, dives and swoops for low-level flybys.
Mark said: “As Retinitis Pigmentosa is so unpredictable I do not know
how long I have left to see these sights, so I try to do and see as much
Mark is hoping to raise £1,000 for the national disability charity, Sense,
who support people who are deafblind, have sensory impairments, or
other complex needs to live full, independent lives.
www.justgiving.com/senseflight1717
KENTISH OILS EXPAND WITH NEW BRAND
Following on from the success of their Kentish Oils
and Marinades and their Plain Mayonnaise, which was
awarded two stars in the prestigious Great Taste Awards
last year, Kentish Oils are pleased to launch their new
brand, Kentish Condiments.
Kentish Condiments will be the brand that their
condiment products are presented under. The first to
transition is the range of handmade, quality
mayonnaise which launched in June and includes
two new exciting flavours just in time for the BBQ
season: Garlic and Chilli.
The new brand is the starting point of a whole suite
of products, including other variations of sauces and
dressings, that will be launched under the company’s
new owner, Laura Bounds, who acquired the company
in March of this year.
Bounds, said: “We are very excited to be launching our
new brand. Our company ethos is to create products
that use local ingredients and support local producers
in Kent. Our decision to rebrand the products has
come from our desire to grow our range of products
and expand into the condiments market with
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distinctive new products. We are so proud
to have earned not one, but two stars, for
our original plain mayo at the Great Taste
Awards 2016, and the new additions are
adding a new dimension to a product that
has been exceptionally well received.”