Welcome to Winter 2018

If you’ve not ordered your turkey yet, do read our article about impressive young farmer Sam Figgis, who really cares about his birds… and if you still need a tin to cook it in, pop along to Copperfields in Whitstable for all the kitchenware, tableware and Christmas decorations you need.

Winter’s not only about Christmas, though, and it’s a good time to plan other projects. We have good advice about kitchen worktops, and fascinating facts about stonework from specialists Chilstone.

There’s inspiration, too, from up-cycler Jay Blades, star of TV shows Money for Nothing and The Repair Shop; and great ideas from imaginative Eve Ranger, who has transformed her seaside home.

If that all sounds too much like hard work, put your feet up and just enjoy our feature on restoration work at a 13th century church near Sittingbourne.

Congratulations to our competition winner from the Autumn issue. Elizabeth McClaren from Chart Sutton, Maidstone won a copy of The Orchard Cook book by Stuart Ovenden.

Have a happy Christmas and new year.

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