Anke: Royal Tunbridge Wells: In the Spotlight

About Me

Living with my beautiful wife in the most fabulous town in the entire world, Royal Tunbridge Wells. We love to generally soak up the culture, nature and the countryside in this idyllic part of the Weald and because we love our town so much I made this blog to share it with the rest of you.

Links

Friends of the Commons
Website of the wonderful Friends of Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons. If you enjoy the Commons as much as we do, please pay them a visit, become a friend and help contribute to the conservation of our wonderful commons.
Royal Tunbridge Wells Civic Society
Promoting the conservation and enhancement of our town. An independent group with a lively membership of people who care about the town we live in, and a group that does all it can to protect our unique heritage from destruction and to encourage planners, builders and developers to meet the highest standards, so that we may be proud of what is done in our time.
High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Awe inspiring website about the green rolling hills that surround Tunbridge Wells. This website will make you switch off your computer, strap on your shoes and get outside and explore our truly gorgeous countryside
Three Beautiful Things
A woman after my own heart. Clare finds three beautiful things in her life every day. So should we all.
Tunbridge Wells Commons Conservators
The commons are administered by the Commons Conservators. This website aims to inform, entertain and above all provide the opportunity for you to put forward your ideas for the future management and improvement of Tunbridge Wells' most valuable open space.
Street Photography in Tunbridge Wells
Great photographs of street life in Tunbridge Wells, can you spot yourself?
Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery
The Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery are volunteers who plan to clear away brambles and saplings, find out more about the local people buried there, and prepare a conservation plan for its magnificent trees, wildflowers and wild life.
York Road
On this site you can learn and see how York Road developed from 1839 to the present day by looking at some wonderful historic maps and pictures. You will appreciate what it is like to live in the centre of this historic town. The amenities are excellent, the location fantastic.
Gaztronomy
Tunbridge Wells resident, Gaz, rates and reviews his favourite restaurants, and usually with a vegetarian slant.
Bruce Elliott Photography
Local photographer with some great work for the local rugby club.
The Spotlight Book
Charity voucher book of 120 money-saving coupons for you to save money in Tunbridge Wells in 2009. £10. Available in lots of locations or e-mail the team for one.
Visit Tunbridge Wells
Keep up to date with what's on in and around Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells Theatre Company at Trinity Theatre
A brilliant theatre group who put on four productions a year at the wonderful Trinity Theatre. If you go out just a couple of times a year even, make one of their productions one of them.
Pembury Village
Great site about one of our neighbours, Pembury.
TonbridgeBlog
Blog about one of our neighbouring towns, Tonbridge.
Once Around The Park
Clare from 3BT fame takes a walk around Tunbridge Wells Common and records her thoughts in 30 words. Another beautifully worded blog from Clare.

Welcome to the first post of 2009. Has the Credit Crunch put the frighteners on you and your spending habits? Are you humming and hawwing over what you can cut back on? Shopping? Eating out? Going out on excursions? Giving to charity? Don't fancy giving up any of these? Well, the good news is that thanks to a new initiative called The Spotlight Book, you CAN laugh in the face of the economy and not cut back on ANY of these things!
The book of 120 vouchers for local shops, businesses, restaurants and activities which will save you £100s maybe even £1000s if you use them all, is on sale for just £10 from lots of town locations (available from the Tourist Information Centre, your local school, YMCA Centre and selected charity shops).
It's a shame the Greatest Tunbridge Wellian poll wasn't taking place right now, because local entrenapeneur Jennie Maslin, who hit upon the idea as a way to encourage residents to support local businesses, as well as beating the credit crunch and helping charities into the bargain, would surely be a front runner. I was very lucky to be able to help with The Spotlight Book by donating photographs for the pages and am very proud to have helped in my very small way. Thanks, Jennie.
Whats the catch? Well, there isnt one. With Gordon Brown urging us to spend, spend, spend to kick start our beleagured economy, even he's laughing.
If you can't find any books for sale near you click here to e-mail The Spotlight Book team.
Oh and have fun saving the economy too.

Comments

Glad you like them, Alan, I hope they save you lots and lots :)

Posted by: Anke | Thursday, January 08, 2009 at 12:06 PM

thanks for the credit crunch tips Chris.

Posted by: alan bullion | Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 12:19 PM

Thanks for letting everyone know about this Anke. I think we are both passionate about Tunbridge Wells and protecting what it has to offer. In our first month, sales of The Spotlight Book raised IRO £3000 for local good causes and I'm hoping we can generate ten times that once the good people of Tunbridge Wells get behind it. Don't forget to check back as we have a new website coming soon.

Happy New Year to you!

Posted by: Jennie Maslin | Monday, January 05, 2009 at 10:35 AM

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