Spending time in London and Paris over the new Year period I revisited some of my favourite haunts and discovered some new ones. I love both cities, but on this trip I also spent time in and around the rural country villages of Kent, in the south east of England.

We stayed with friends in the borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Their beautiful home is in Langton Green, a village two miles west of the town centre.

I was overwhelmed by the beauty of Kent, the architecture, the landscape the villages.

I will be writing about my discoveries over the next week, including some new favourite eateries, design stores, gallery exhibitions and some iconic landmarks