Your Guide to a Kent Summer

Fragrant thyme adds an intense warmth to this sweetly aromatic dressing – a bottle full of goodness to use throughout the seasons. Perfect on top of salads and a marvellous marinade for meat, poultry and roasted vegetables. Makes gorgeous gravy too!

A Little Bit of a tip - recipe inspiration for our Fresh Thyme & Balsamic Dressing:

• Succulent Lamb Chops
• Quick and easy chipotle mushroom fajitas

https://alittlebit.co.uk/products/fresh-thyme-balsamic-dressing-marinade

Come to Brogdale Farm, Faversham for local ciders, live music, delicious food and family-friendly festival fun!

Kids, crafts, apple juicing, face painting are all included in the ticket price.

Free shuttle bus to and from Faversham station for easy access, and lots of free parking too!

A great day out for cider lovers and all the family. Bank holiday weekend, 24^th and 25^th August, 10am-5pm. Don’t miss out!

https://brogdalecollections.org/event/brogdale-cider-festival/

Candle Wise is thrilled to see everyone at this summer’s events!

It’s a busy and exciting season, and we’re bringing all your favourites.

For a full list of where you can find us, visit https://candlewise.co.uk/pages...

See you there!

We are delighted to have a stall at the Canterbury City Market from Wednesday 31^st July where we will sell a selection of Canterbury Brewers and Distillers spirits, beers and gifts. Also – a fantastic summer rum punch will be available using our brand-new Gamecock Rum launched in July. Come and say hi to Jodie, or one of the amazing Foundry Brew Pub team, we are really looking forward to seeing you all at the market.

The Gamecock English dark rum was launched with a wonderful reception at The Foundry Brew Pub. The rum is now available online and in the pub. £5 from the sale of each bottle goes directly to support the restoration of the Gamecock oyster yawl by Whitstable Maritime.

Enjoy a BYO picnic surrounded by beautiful Kentish lavender

Enjoy 2.5 hours to sit or stroll in our beautiful 'Ladybird' Lavender field with over 80,000 Lavender plants (10 acres)! Relax with a BYO picnic and drinks, and wander through the rows of fragrant flowers. Take a souvenir photo on the spectacular Lavender Bench.

Our farm Market Stall will be available in the Lavender Picnics Field with some refreshments available to purchase. Don’t forget to try our famous Lavender G&T! BOOK HERE.

You can find more information on Lavender Season in the link below, and we look forward to welcoming you soon!

This season at castle farm - Castle Farm Shop (castlefarmkent.co.uk)

Sunshine has arrived in a bottle, try our still Rosé 2023 with its delicate pink colour derived from brief contact with Pinot Noir grape skins. Fruity and elegant...a perfect drink for summer. Taste the red summer fruits and the warmth of the season. A Silver Medal winner in the recent Wines of Great Britain awards. Available online https://shop.charthamvineyard.co.uk/products/rose-2023 or from Chartham Vineyard shop every Saturday 10.30 to 5.00.

The Sea Mist Sour is a Margarita style bottled cocktail inspired by the Deal coastline. Made in very small batches, the cocktail has a natural marine hue, and the refreshing flavours balance sour, sweet, savoury and salt. Ocho single field tequila is infused with seaweed providing the savoury element whilst the responsibly foraged wild beach fennel pollen, which grows wild along Deal’s coastline, is made into a syrup extracting the aromatics of the fennel, enriched with sea salt. This product is only available during a short season when the pollen is at its optimum.

The label illustrates the latest charcoal drawing of Deal Pier drawn by local celebrated artist Neil ‘Ned’ Kelly and if you are lucky enough to own a bottle, you can enter an instagram competition to win a framed original drawing (1 of 10) by taking a picture of your cocktail and tagging us in using our profile @cocktailsinabottle. All participants will be entered into a free prize draw at the end of August.

Buy from my online shop www.cocktailinabottle.co.uk or pick one up from our local stockist The Merchant of Relish on Deal High St. You can also drink a Sea Mist Sour at The Tap House and The Lighthouse, two of Deal’s great local independent bars!

Signature serve for Sea Mist Sour; Neat over ice or served with Mediterranean tonic or soda with a slice of lemon.

Designs on Silk will be at The Great Comp Summer show on 10^thand 11^th August. Come and enjoy the garden, plants sales and crafts.

There will be Pimms and live Jazz music on the lawn.

Great Comp Gardens is situated at Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8QS.

Everyone deserves a little pampering now and then, and The Ferry House’s serene waterside retreat is the perfect spot for it. Their treatments, tailored just for you, offer the ultimate escape to relaxation this summer, with special offers for National Relaxation Day! Enjoy 20% off* all treatments from Monday 12^th August to Sunday 18^th August. To book your reduced treatment, call on 01795 510 214 or email at info@theferryhouseinn.co.uk and quote ‘RELAX20’. Unwind at The Ferry House this summer.

Treatments for alternative dates can be booked via The Ferry House website: https://www.theferryhouse.co.uk/spa-in-kent/

*20% off all treatments booked for Monday 12^th August - Sunday 18^th August after 24^th July 2024. Discounts will not be applied online. Please call 01795 510 214 or email info@theferryhouseinn.co.uk and quote 'RELAX20' to book. This discount does not apply to our Dinner, Bed, Breakfast & Massage packages. Normal booking and cancellation conditions apply.

Organic sourdough bread topped with our Korkers prime pork British sausages, crispy bacon, and a perfectly runny egg.

Breakfast goals achieved!

Find your nearest Korker stockist here: https://korker-sausages.co.uk/...

New locally produced ready made sandwiches, salads and fruit bowls now in stock ready for picnics and packed lunches.

Or make your own with our fresh bread delivered daily. Lots of local cheeses, meats and fish. New in this month - Wooden Spoon chutneys and preserves!

For your BBQ's we stock local charcoal. Our burgers and sausages from our local butchers go splendidly with our baker's buns and rolls.

Top it all with cider and wines from Biddenden and/or Beers from Westerham brewery.

Join Macknade every Tuesday in their Faversham Food Village for a series of summer activities for children aged 4-12 years.

Choose between Macknade Tote Decorating (6^th & 20^th August) or Kids Pizza Making (13^th & 30^th August).

Both cost £5 each and are drop-in only, so there’s no need to book!

Find out more: https://macknade.com/pages/events

This week we have the return of a favourite, 'Thats Amore' (7% APV) is brewed with locally roast coffee, the best Vanilla pods, and bags of Lactose to give it an amazing mouth feel and luxurious smoothness. It's our beer for the London Craft Beer Festival. Look out for it at the Tap Room Soon!

https://mccanns.beer/

Saturday 29^th June saw the brewery celebrating its 3^rd birthday!

There were plenty of visitors who came along to soak up some sunshine, enjoy live beer tasting, live music, food trucks and more.

As well as Moot Brews' own range, there were guest beers and local wine from Silverhand Estate to enjoy.

If you missed out on visiting this weekend, don’t worry check out their socials to see the ever-changing rota of food trucks over the summer the taproom is fully accessible and open to all. We have up to 10 taps flowing and can fridge with local beers available.

We're also dog friendly!

Open Thurs – Sunday https://mootbrew.co.uk/

The mighty Egremont Russet is a king of English eating apples.

Often overlooked, this apple variety makes a truly sublime cider.

This is a wild-fermented full juice cider presented dry with light carbonation. Expect nutty almond notes and ripe melon on the palate.

https://www.nightingalecider.c...

Prince William of Gloucester was a former pupil at Wellesley House School in Broadstairs. At the time he was born he was fourth in line to the throne. He was Queen Elizabeth II's cousin and when aged 6, he was a page boy at her wedding to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the age of 12 he attended the Coronation. After leaving his Broadstairs education here he went on to Eton then to Cambridge.

He was cool, young, and handsome. He enjoyed nightclubs, drove sports car, played polo, skied, and was also a trained pilot. It was in Japan when he was working there in 1968 that he fell in love with a beautiful Hungarian-born ex-model, Zsuzsi Starkloff. She was seven years his senior and a divorcee.

When he told his family of his hopes to marry Zsuzsi they weren’t happy at all. She wasn’t considered suitable. After four years the relationship naturally cooled off as William put his duty to the throne first. He never did marry and tragically met his premature end at the age of 30. On 28th August 1972, Prince William of Gloucester died in an air crash while piloting his plane in the Goodyear International Air Trophy - his co-pilot also died instantly.

At the time of his death, William was ninth in line to the throne. The Queen ordered a period of mourning for the Royal Family until William's funeral was held. He was buried in the Royal Burial Ground in Frogmore, where many deceased members of the Royal Family are buried including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson are also buried there together.

Order online at www.quiztrail.co.uk

Romney Marsh Wools is currently offering a 10% discount on their Luxury Lanolin Organza Mini Travel Set.

With the option to choose between their lanolin based shampoos, shower gels, lotions and more - this travel set is perfect for both long and short haul summer trips, or even as a small gift for a friend or a loved one.

Order yours now here.

Romney Marsh Wools is delighted to announce that they have created a new Garden Kneeler. Stylish and practical, it has a tough waterproof backing as well as a useful webbing carry handle. It’s also stuffed with 100% British wool - making it comfortable for any gardener.

Now available in a range of beautiful Tawny and Dogtooth designs - grab yours today here and get 10% off for a limited time.

Perfectly packaged in cute 20cl bottles, they are ideal for your beachside bbq’s, summer picnics in the park and cosy nights camping under the stars.

Make your moments more memorable this summer with Whitstable Harbour Gin, the perfect companion for your August adventures.

https://whitstableharbourgin.c...

Woolton Farm, just outside of Canterbury, is not only home to our award-winning Kentish Pip cider and Woolton Wine, but a 14th Century barn with full-size bar, fresh pizza kitchen, tours, glamping and camping options, and a series of exciting events throughout the Summer, including:

• 13th & 14th July - Euros and Wimbledon Finals on Big Screens
• 4th August - Classic Car Show
• 17th August - Sound of Kent Music Festival
• 24th & 25th August - End of Summer Party

Visit https://www.wooltonfarm.co.uk to learn more about our venue and upcoming events.