insideKENT Magazine Issue 81 - December 2018 | Page 67

Simply Ice Cream // Ashford
www.simplyicecream.co.uk
“We usually go to Midnight Mass at our local church or the Christmas Day
service depending on which one is running. We start Christmas Day off
with stockings – now that the kids are older it tends to be a much lazier
start to the years when it was a 5 o'clock wake up! Then brunch and drinks
with various friends before they go on to their families for lunch. We then
open some presents and watch the Queen’s speech at 3pm. Everyone
then goes on a dog walk before having a late lunch around 4.30 or 5pm.
The boys light the Christmas pudding every year which is then served
with ice cream obviously! If we are in Kent over the festivities, some
do the Boxing Day run at Saltwood or have been known to take a dip in
the sea!” — Sally Newall, Owner
Luxury Artificial Lawns // Sevenoaks
www.luxuryartificiallawnsags.co.uk
“This is an image from the final day of our season before breaking
up for Christmas. The day generally starts with a breakfast to thank
all our staff for their hard work throughout the year. We then make
sure our fleet of vehicles are cleaned and look sparkling ready for the
new year. After this we finish early and treat our staff to a pamper
session in the local barbers; haircut and a shave, ready for our night
out on the town. We head to Rochester for our Christmas party which
is curry, and normally end up in a pub with music. Our nights have
been very successful over the years and we all end up staggering
home in the early hours.” — Leigh Smith, Director
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