So – the September 2008 issue includes an impressive array of cover stories with articles ranging across the county – Sevenoaks to Reculver and all over the place in between.  And these are good articles – I actually read them.  Plenty of interesting and varied information; I defy anyone to not learn something in this issue.

Now I don’t “do” magazines.  I subscribe to Gardeners’ World, occasionally treat myself to Good Housekeeping, but that’s it, apart from forcing myself to try and keep on top of the weekly New Scientist (that’s pretty interesting too), I just don’t really have time.  But while I’m not quite ready to subscribe, I will get the October issue – which is already out, it seems, and we’re offered:

• AUTUMN HARVEST
  Why Kent is the Garden of England
• NAVAL TRADITIONS
  The origins of Trafalgar Day, Nelson’s legacy
• FROM SOURCE TO SEA
  Tracking the River Darent
• CHAPEL DOWN AND ME
  Frazer Thompson on English wines
• SPOTLIGHT ON
  Canterbury, West Malling & Kings Hill, Tenterden

Someone’s done wonders with this magazine – thank you. We even have a regularly updated blog from not only the editor, Sarah Sturt, but also the assistant editor – and he’s blogging through his holiday, it seems.  Goodness!

I can see that this will be a monthly must-read for me – the final test will be to see what my 8-year-old thinks of it – he’s keen on local geography (would love to find a dinosaur himself and bring the fossil focus back to Maidstone), so will see how appealing this is for the kids.  The school will surely enjoy having the back issues for classes too.

Have I sold it to myself yet?