insideKENT Magazine Issue 59 - February 2017 | Page 6

WELCOME

Enjoying a chilly day in beautiful Canterbury , the focus of this issue ’ s Town Spotlight ( p62 )
Wow , where did January go ?
I blinked , and here we are in another month of 2017 . February , that freezing cold , love-filled month where we all start to count down the days until we see the first signs of spring .
Although we may be forced to suffer through week upon week of wintery gloom , you can always keep warm under a blanket with the newest issue of insideKENT . This month is all about love , from Valentine ’ s Day gifts ( p127 ), to romantic recipes ( p73 ) to planning the perfect Kentish wedding ( p31 ).
If you were one of the lucky gals / guys to get engaged over the Christmas holiday , you ’ ll find plenty of inspiration in this issue . Your dream wedding cake ? Head over to p34 . The ideal DJ ? Check out p42 . A fairytale venue ? Yep , we have plenty of those – flip to p50 for our top spots to say “ I do ”.
If you ’ re not getting hitched anytime soon , don ’ t worry – there ’ s plenty in this issue for you , too . Food & drink , fashion , days out , events , arts , health & wellness – it ’ s all here .
Happy reading , stay warm , and see you next month !
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MY FAVOURITE THINGS THIS MONTH ...
HOTEL CHOCOLAT MELTING HEARTS ( DARK ) It ’ s February – another month to use a national holiday as an excuse to eat chocolate ! And if there ’ s one holiday that means choccie , it ’ s Valentine ’ s Day . If you ’ re like me and prefer dark to milk , don ’ t miss out on these melt-in-the-mouth beauties . £ 5.50 , www . hotelchocolat . com
TIME TO REVIVE SMOOTHING HOT SALT SCRUB I love a beauty product that you can tell works after just one use , and this hot salt scrub definitely falls into that category . It warms as you massage it into your skin , so it not only relaxes you instantly , but sloughs away dead skin cells to smooth and soften from the first use . £ 9.50 , www . marksandspencer . com
AMAZON ECHO DOT I got one of these little guys for Christmas , and although it might not completely revolutionise my life , it ’ s endless fun , and is thoroughly helpful when I have my hands covered in ingredients and I need to know how many ml are in a cup . £ 49.99 , www . amazon . co . uk
ANTLER AIRSTREAM II CABIN SUITCASE For all the travelling I ’ m hoping to do this year , I ’ ll be using this Antler cabin suitcase . Big enough for all of my short-break necessities , it will fit in the cabin of EasyJet and RyanAir ( plus most , if not all , of the other airlines ).
£ 139 , www . antler . co . uk
ALPHA RUG One element that ’ s often put on the back burner when designing an interior is the floor , but it ’ s one thing that can change the look of your room immensely . If you ’ re a symmetrical design lover , this Alpha Rug might be the perfect addition to your space .
£ 399 , www . furniturevillage . co . uk
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