Editor's Blog

It's a small world

I recently took a short holiday with my family to try and get away from it all for a few days. As my son, Benjamin, was only six months old, the furthest we dared venture was the south of France. We were booked in to a little gite just outside Aups,

Meeting point

ONE OF the many perks of being editor of Essex Life magazine is the chance to meet characters from all walks of life. Everyone seems to have a fascinating story to tell, but I often hear some of the most interesting tales at our quarterly Essex Life Luncheons.

Editors get together with Essex Life

I am not sure what the collective noun for a group of editors is (perhaps it should be a splash of editors), but it was great to share last Thursday evening with around 40 editors of local parish magazines. The group got together at the Feering offices

Welcome to the Essex Life Blog

THE most exciting time in the life of an editor is always the day the product hits the shelves. For Essex Life that means each month I get to see the hard work of the whole team on sale in all the major supermarkets, newsagents, farm shops and hotels