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My Favourite Places

10 funky ‘Favourite Places’

When you’re young and hip and the new organisers of Kent’s funkiest, family festival this summer where do you hang out in your down-time? Rachel Baseby, reveals all in My Favourite Places!
Lee Mead: My Favourite Places

After years living locally, actor Lee Mead recently moved back to his hometown in Essex. But not before getting to know some of the best bits our fair county has to offer. Dry your tears – he’s back regularly to see his daughter Betsy – which is why I was lucky enough to catch up […]

My Favourite Places: Pam Harper from British Fine Foods

Almost 10 years ago, husband and wife team, Andrew and Pam Harper, set up award-winning British Fine Foods – hand picking the best British artisan foods from around the country to create luxury hampers and gifts. Not surprisingly when I asked Pam to let us in on her favourite places they were mainly food related. So […]
My Favourite Places: You, Me & The Dream

Jo Killick and Kelly Randolph are the freelance fashion stylists, marketeers and creative brains behind the You, Me & The Dream luxury beach towels. For these working Mums going on holiday to exotic destinations to take photos of their range is practically a must. But where do the pair hang out when they are closer […]

My Favourite Places: Dulcima from Coco and the Butterfields

Dulcima Showan is singer and violinist in Kent-based band, CoCo and the Butterfields. If you’ve not yet heard of them – and they are very much on the rise – have a listen the the anthemic ‘Warriors’ here. Or if hip hop’s more your thang check out this awesome fusion of Flo Rida’s Low and Jay Z’s Encore. […]
Alex Brown: My Favourite Places

Alex Brown is the bestselling author of five books and launched her career with the hugely popular Carrington’s series set in a seaside town department store. She now writes warm, witty and heartfelt novels centred on the cosy community spirit of village life. Alex lives in a rural village on the Kent and Sussex border, […]