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Welcome to The Tonbridge Insider Online...
This website compliments our monthly community magazine and is the essential guide to where you live - at the hub of the Tonbridge Community!
If you live in the Tonbridge area, this website will keep you informed about what is happening, you can find a local business, contact clubs & societies as well as buy and sell goods.
Aimed at all members of the community, The Tonbridge Insider online contains regular features such as the Recipe of the Month, Q&A and Book Reviews. Local businesses, particularly those without a shop front, find The Tonbridge Insider to be an excellent platform for getting their service known.
Our magazine is delivered to homes in Tonbridge every month and you can also find additional copies in many of the shops, restaurants, pubs as well as the Post Office and the Library.
IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE AND ONLINE
Bhutan - Wgere Respect Anyone for I have to admit it:
is still the cornerstone Pickled Kumquats and Orange I LOVE Christmas
WHAT'S INSIDE - DECEMBER 2011
4. Welcome Back!
Well here we are again after a brief spell out. For a moment there I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be bringing you the Tonbridge Log in time for Christmas due to the owners having a bit of a reality check and deciding that they probably had quite enough on their plate what with the numerous other magazines in their stable.
Fear not though as Tonbridge’s only dedicated magazine, The Insider, has been saved by its new owner who goes by the name of John. Turn to page 4 to find out more.
8. Pickled Kumquats and Orange:
Anyone who wants to move away from the commercialism of Christmas might want to think about edible presents; something made by a loved one or friend is ever popular and none more so than an edible one! Look out for pretty, seasonal jars available on the internet and stylise with ribbons or fabric covers. This pickle is excellent on Boxing Day with cold ham, goose or pork.
15. A Real Proper Christmas Tree:
I have to admit it: I LOVE Christmas… and if there is one part of it I’d hate to do without, it’s a Christmas tree. No, I don’t mean a tinsley one or trendy black or brown one… I mean a tree complete with needles and ideally that wonderful aroma that only a real, proper Christmas tree can bring.
22. Bhutan: Gross National Happiness:
First time visitors to this tiny Himalayan kingdom may be surprised to find mobile phones, internet and satellite TV but although Bhutan welcomes progress and technology, it is never at the expense of its traditional values. Everyone agrees that these are essential to the country’s happiness and indeed survival.
Respect is still the cornerstone of Bhutanese culture, offered not only to king and monks but to all human beings, animals and plants. Children may cover their mouth as they speak to avoid polluting the air you breathe and people bow at the roadside if a dignitary goes past - no compulsion, just tradition. Bhutan was given democracy as a parting gift by the retiring king, but the royal family remains as close as ever to the people’s heart. Where else would a king walk across the fields to chat to farmers, join in an archery contest or dance with his people at festival time?
Editor
The contents of The Tonbridge Insider is led by the community. If you have something that you would like to share with us, an idea for a Q&A or an event to publicise then contact Melanie by email (melanie@barawood.co.uk) or telephone (01903 816803).
This website compliments our monthly community magazine and is the essential guide to where you live - at the hub of the Tonbridge Community!
If you live in the Tonbridge area, this website will keep you informed about what is happening, you can find a local business, contact clubs & societies as well as buy and sell goods.
Aimed at all members of the community, The Tonbridge Insider online contains regular features such as the Recipe of the Month, Q&A and Book Reviews. Local businesses, particularly those without a shop front, find The Tonbridge Insider to be an excellent platform for getting their service known.
Our magazine is delivered to homes in Tonbridge every month and you can also find additional copies in many of the shops, restaurants, pubs as well as the Post Office and the Library.
IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE AND ONLINE
Bhutan - Wgere Respect Anyone for I have to admit it:
is still the cornerstone Pickled Kumquats and Orange I LOVE Christmas
WHAT'S INSIDE - DECEMBER 2011
4. Welcome Back!
Well here we are again after a brief spell out. For a moment there I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be bringing you the Tonbridge Log in time for Christmas due to the owners having a bit of a reality check and deciding that they probably had quite enough on their plate what with the numerous other magazines in their stable.
Fear not though as Tonbridge’s only dedicated magazine, The Insider, has been saved by its new owner who goes by the name of John. Turn to page 4 to find out more.
8. Pickled Kumquats and Orange:
Anyone who wants to move away from the commercialism of Christmas might want to think about edible presents; something made by a loved one or friend is ever popular and none more so than an edible one! Look out for pretty, seasonal jars available on the internet and stylise with ribbons or fabric covers. This pickle is excellent on Boxing Day with cold ham, goose or pork.
15. A Real Proper Christmas Tree:
I have to admit it: I LOVE Christmas… and if there is one part of it I’d hate to do without, it’s a Christmas tree. No, I don’t mean a tinsley one or trendy black or brown one… I mean a tree complete with needles and ideally that wonderful aroma that only a real, proper Christmas tree can bring.
22. Bhutan: Gross National Happiness:
First time visitors to this tiny Himalayan kingdom may be surprised to find mobile phones, internet and satellite TV but although Bhutan welcomes progress and technology, it is never at the expense of its traditional values. Everyone agrees that these are essential to the country’s happiness and indeed survival.
Respect is still the cornerstone of Bhutanese culture, offered not only to king and monks but to all human beings, animals and plants. Children may cover their mouth as they speak to avoid polluting the air you breathe and people bow at the roadside if a dignitary goes past - no compulsion, just tradition. Bhutan was given democracy as a parting gift by the retiring king, but the royal family remains as close as ever to the people’s heart. Where else would a king walk across the fields to chat to farmers, join in an archery contest or dance with his people at festival time?
Editor
The contents of The Tonbridge Insider is led by the community. If you have something that you would like to share with us, an idea for a Q&A or an event to publicise then contact Melanie by email (melanie@barawood.co.uk) or telephone (01903 816803).