insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 7

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• welcome Earlier this year, my husband and I decided we wanted to have more camping holidays, so we bought a shedload of gear and booked a long summer stay in France. In tow will be our three little boys, aged 1, 3 and 10, and four tonnes of camping equipment. Are we crazy? Yes. But at least we’ll have the right kit! I’m very much looking forward to our camping getaway, but can’t deny, I’m just as excited about the many goings-on in Kent this summer. spots (p59), or visit one of my very favourite places in Kent: Leeds Castle (p96). If you have an adventurous side, try one of the many watersports available in our lovely county, including kitesurfing, jet skiing, stand-up paddle boarding, and even scuba diving (p108). In June I had the opportunity to explore Groombridge Place - the perfect location to snap my latest #KentSelfie. Based just outside Tunbridge Wells, this gorgeous estate is part of the Seven Wonders of the Weald. Not familiar with the Seven Wonders? It’s definitely worth a look www.sevenwonders.org.uk. July is absolutely jam-packed with events; there are just too many local affairs to include all of them in our humble little magazine, but I hope we’ve managed to highlight a selection of the most interesting and exciting. I’m especially looking forward to the Kent County Show (11th-13th), the Leeds Castle Open Air Classical Concert (12th), and Create Festival (27th) - let’s just keep our fingers crossed for sunshine. I’d love to see your own #KentSelfie please share with us on Twitter! We might just choose a selection to put in our next issue, so if you want to see your smiling face in insideKENT, post your #KentSelfie and tag us at @insideKENT. I can’t believe how the months are flying by; we’re almost halfway to Christmas already! I love Christmas (love even deserves to be in italics for me), but I really can’t be thinking about that right now; Christmas has no place in my summer schedule, no matter how much I love it. If Kent weren’t so full of fabulous hot weather events and attractions, maybe I’d be bored enough to start writing down my Christmas shopping lists, but I have a feeling boredom won’t be part of my plans during the next few months. As always, we love to hear your comments, so please get in touch at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. #KentSelfie If nothing else, Kent has over 350 miles of coastline to explore, so get out there and enjoy it! Stop off for a meal at one of my favourite coastal dining Donna Martin / Editor www.insidekentmagazine.co.uk @insidekent /insidekent /insidekent insidekentmagazine 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 / Dan Clews / National Trust / Emma Bates / Explore Kent / John Davison Paul Nixon / William Dyson / Miss Nora Nugent / Paul Martin / Samantha G / Luke Yates / Simon Leney Photography Luke Yates Cover photo: © Leeds Castle 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 in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Neither the publisher nor any other person associated with the production and publication of this magazine make any guarantees, warranties or claims as to the accuracy, currency or truthfulness of any of the contents of this magazine. No part of this magazine may be copied, reproduced or transmitted in any form without the publisher’s written consent. No responsibility is taken for unsolicited editorial, images or photographs published. While every care is taken, prices and details are subject to change and the publisher takes no responsibility for omissions or errors. Publisher is not responsible for any variation in image colour due to printing processes. 7