insideKENT Magazine Issue 27 - June 2014 | Page 7

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• welcome It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer! Most of us have crawled out from under our rocks to bask in the Kent sunshine, and a few of us might have even been brave (or crazy) enough to break out the bikinis and swim shorts. Me? I have a major jumper attachment issue - it’s hard for me to get into a summer frame of mind when it comes to attire. Maybe I’m genuinely cold, or maybe I just like jumpers. Whatever the reason, one of these days I’m going to have to pack away my winter gear and dig out the short sleeves and maxi dresses! Colour (p112). Have a look at our handy Kent art gallery map on page 110 to see what’s near you. What are your plans for early summer in Kent? We’d love to know! Join in the conversation on Twitter @insideKENT, or Facebook at /insideKENT, and keep up to date with all the latest and greatest. You can also get in touch at [email protected] with comments or ideas. On a completely different note, a little birdie told me that it’s commonplace to have a photo of me next to my welcome letter, but as you may have noticed from our past issues, I’m not a big fan of posed editor shots. So, I thought rather than bore you with a professional Photoshopped picture of me each issue, I’ll entertain you with a Kent selfie instead. Can you guess where I am? If you have superhero vision, you can see #KentSelfie Ashford Designer Outlet in the background. I’d love to see your own #KentSelfie - if you have any, please share with us on Twitter! If you’re like me and need some warm weather inspiration, this issue of iK is perfect to get you into a summery mood. Check out some early summer fashion on page 72, or read about some gorgeous gardens to visit in Kent on page 108. How about a spot of glamping this season? Have a look at some of our favourite products on page 136. Speaking of glamping, who’s planning on going to any of Kent’s festivals this summer? There are so many, there’s without a doubt a festival for everyone. Have a look at a selection of Kent’s top festivals on page 52, and enter to win tickets to Lounge on the Farm, the Hop Farm Festival or the Leeds Castle Open Air Classical Concert on page 55. This issue of insideKENT - our annual Arts Issue - is one of my favourites of the year, dedicated to all things creative in Kent. It’s filled to the brim with arts galore - from galleries to Kent artists, to our cover story all about the incredible Turner Contemporary and its new exhibition: Mondrian and Donna Martin / Editor www.insidekentmagazine.co.uk @insidekent /insidekent /insidekent Editor Donna Martin Publishing Director Adam Ready Features Editor Gemma Dunn Design Manager Dave Leo Yogore Fashion Editor Molly Neznanski Gil Account Managers Greg Bettles / Cathy Jinks / Alex Perseval Administrative Assistant Kelly Hyham Contributors Sarah Redman / Visit Kent / Dalia Halpern-Matthews / National Trust / John Davison / Jen Smith / Miss Nora Nugent / Luke Yates / Lyn Newbury Photography Luke Yates Cover photo: Turner Contemporary © Nick Gutteridge insideKENT Magazine is published by Sideways Media Ltd The Oast, Stone Green Farm, Mersham, Kent TN25 7HE [email protected] / www.sidewaysmedia.co.uk @hellosideways /hellosideways When you have finished with this magazine, please pass it on to a friend or recycle it. For all advertising enquiries, contact Adam Ready on 01233 226240 or [email protected] © Copyright 2014. The views expressed