WELCOME
Feeling relaxed and happy at Gravetye Manor( p86)
It’ s February... So of course love is all around this month. I have to hold my hands up here – I don’ t think I was born with a romantic bone in my body, but even I can’ t fail to swoon a little when I hear of the lengths that some people go to show their commitment to their love. If food is the way to your loved one’ s heart, we’ ve pulled together three pages of romantic recipes to suit any table from p51, and if you need a little inspiration to find the perfect gift to top off your day of devotion, turn to p55 for some suitably loved-up ideas.
Maybe you’ ve gone the whole hog, found‘ the one’ and are busy planning your upcoming nuptials. If you are, many congrats from all of us and welcome to the wonderful world of wedding planning. In the first of our extended weddings features this year( from
p23), you’ ll find a treasure trove of expert advice from your dream wedding cake, to 2017’ s hottest trends, and, of course, plenty of food for thought on the perfect dress for you and a whole host of Sussex venue ideas too.
In other equally romantic news, I’ ve found what I think is the ultimate getaway for couples at Gravetye Manor and was blown away by both the Michelin-star food and the gorgeous grounds – flick to p86 for a full review.
Grab a cuppa, have a good read of this month’ s mag and please do take to Twitter(@ insideSUSSEXmag) to let us know what you think. See you in the spring …
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MY FAVOURITE THINGS THIS MONTH...
ROOT7’ S HIMALAYAN SALT SHOT GLASSES Made from 100 per cent solid salt, these Himalayan salt shot glasses give drinking tequila the grown-up credit it deserves; carved from natural pink rock salt mined from the Himalayas, they’ re washable and add a subtle salty flavour to your shot, both taking the edge off the spirit and waving goodbye to awkwardly licking your hand forever. £ 25 for four. www. root7. com
MAGNITONE LONDON’ S THE FULL MONTY VIBRA-SONIC DAILY CLEANSING BRUSH Justifying its £ 130 price tag( which only works out at 35p a day over a year), a lot of thought has gone into this little facial cleansing machine. It’ s wireless, so it’ s fully portable, and one charge lasts about two weeks when using it twice a day. It’ s an incredibly easy to use piece of skin kit with five settings and leaves skin noticeably cleaner and softer after the very first use. £ 130. www. magnitone. co. uk
1005 NATURAL RAW CHOCOLATE BROWNIE Free from gluten, dairy, and refined sugar, not to mention paleo, vegan and raw, it’ s hard to believe that such a wholesome product could taste rich and gooey, but it does. All of the ingredients are consciously sourced and the brownies are produced using renewable energy, so not only do they taste delicious, but they do good for the environment too. £ 2.30 each. www. 100percentnaturalfoods. co. uk
THE REAL JUNK FOOD PROJECT The Real Junk Food Project is part of an international movement of cafés, projects and pop-ups with one core objective: to intercept food waste destined for landfill and use it to feed people who need it on a‘ pay as you feel’ basis. Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year( approximately 1.3 billion tonnes) gets lost or wasted, so this ever-growing chain of innovative cafes is a brilliant idea. www. therealjunkfoodproject. org
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