Highlights from Eastbourne & the journey there through Kent.

With a new regular segment of things available everywhere in the UK!

Hi!

After last week’s newsletter, I thought I’ll add a regular section with products that are available to those of you not in or near London!

Though this week isn’t about London either.

If you’re planning a UK sea view adventure this year then add Eastbourne to your list and file this newsletter somewhere safe.

Let me tell you why:

It’s been seven years since I last stayed at my aunt (and then uncle’s) flat in Eastbourne (they mainly live in London) and the food game has been upped.

The Best Bakery in Eastbourne

To the Rise Bakery opened in 2020 by local pastry chef Lauren Pollard. From her tiny space in a garage in 2019 it grew so quickly in lockdown that Lauren brought her two sisters, Josephine and Morgan, into the business and I was served by her mum in the bakery. A sweet family affair.

I loved both the sweet and savoury muffins (made with laminated dough, what other bakeries would probably call cruffins) that I sampled and I relished in the umami hit of the cheese twist with Everythi…