In this issue

DUNKIRK SPIRIT
Thriving in Kent 80 years on from Operation Dynamo.

25 great books
Kent Life’s choice for lockdown reading.

10 green shoots New series: easy ways to improve your garden or balcony..

30 Things To Do In Splendid Isolation

We’re all in it together, adjusting our lives, managing the kids, adopting ‘social distancing’ – here are a few ideas that might help. Feel free to send me your own creative ways to cope

8 mins

DUNKIRK SPIRIT

May 2020 marks 80 years since Operation Dynamo and the anniversarty is being remembered on both sides of the Channel

6 mins

DOT'S LOT

She has been a mainstay of BBC soap EastEnders for 35 years, playing the much-loved character Dot Cotton, but June Brown says she’d rather be in Folkestone now than Walford

5 mins

TAKING SIDES

A few weeks ago, Kent’s Morris sides were preparing for their annual highlight – May Day and the Rochester Sweeps Festival. But while this year’s events have been cancelled, the rising of the sun on the first day of May has been celebrated for centuries, and will be again.

5 mins

In Dickens' footsteps

Childhood home to one of our most celebrated authors, with a riverside setting and ancient landmarks, here’s what to look out for when you can next visit Rochester

3 mins

10 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT' Gravesend

This Thamesside town has some real surprises in store – including a huge Sikh temple and the resting place of a certain Native American princess

4 mins

Help Kent Buy Local

Kent’s independent businesses are working tirelessly to grow, produce, prepare, sell and deliver food and drink to the local community during the coronavirus crisis

3 mins

A week in the life of Corona High School

Just like you, the government-mandated closure of schools has thrust us into a whole new world of educating our children at home. Here’s how we survived week one

5 mins

CRAFT WITH HEART

We talk to a hedgelayer, a blacksmith and a beekeeper about their work as artisan craftsmen and the satisfaction it brings them

6 mins

10 green shoots

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced gardener, here are 10 easy tips to follow in self-isolation that will transform your outlook

8 mins

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Kent Life Magazine Description:

Every month Kent Life is packed with features about this picturesque part of England - from characters and personalities to heritage and traditions. We turn the focus on our towns and villages, and give comprehensive guides to enjoying life in Kent.