The stories of 37 People who live and work in Kent
There's nothing like moving away from home to make you really appreciate it - which is one of the most important things I learnt at Loughborough University. Kent not just shaped my chi…
You want sea, surf and Hollywood movies? Where else are you going to go except Thanet, of course? And if you think I'm joking (well, all right I am a bit but only a bit) then it's only…
My family has been living at Lullingstone for 19 generations, so you could say I have roots here. But the ones I wanted to lay down, the seeds of the magnificent World Garden, were not…
For some people, Kent is typically 'English'. But there's much more to it than that. There's a unique calm here, a peace that from all the places I've travelled around the world, I've…
I'm a true Man of Kent - I live here and work here and I was born here - but when I look at my hands now it's strange to think I used to work as a Broker in the City. I was there until…
Being a stonemason is a highly skilled job. It's a great responsibility too: you're continuing a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages. And that's what makes my job so special.…
There are loads of different ways people see Kent - the rich, green orchards, the oast-houses, the beautiful coastline. But when I've thought of this county my mouth has always watered…
You might suspect from my unusual first name that I'm not actually a native of Kent - and you'd be right! In fact my family moved here from Scotland when I was barely a year old! But K…
Richard's love of cooking and food has been greatly influenced by the county he lives and owns three restaurants in; Thackeray's in Tunbridge Wells, The Hengist in Aylesford, just outs…
I spent most of my childhood in Gillingham, going on to train at Thanet College but having been away and set up restaurants in other parts of the country and the world, I have now sett…
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