It seems silly to be posting an update about a project that's barely gotten off the ground yet, but such is the hand that 2020 has dealt us.
The idea for Heaven Kent came about in June this year, when we found ourselves furloughed from our day jobs, and looking for something to fill the time, during a period when we had more free time than ever to get out and explore our home county.
The aim was - and still is - to share some of our favourite things about Kent and places in the county, with anyone who wants to read about them. We began as an Instagram page and Twitter account, keeping those pages going while we beavered away in the background building this here website. We kept that up for a few months until October, when we quietly made the website live.
The plan was to gradually create and share more website content in the run-up to Christmas, covering festive things to do in the county, and giving a shout-out to small local businesses who could use a hand more than ever. And then, on the last day of October, Boris Johnson (finally) appeared on our TV screens, announcing another lockdown in England.
Long story short, that rendered some of the articles we've already published, and many of the posts we'd planned to share in the coming weeks, useless. So we've come to the decision that, for the time being, and until things settle down a bit, we're going to press pause on building this website, and instead focus our energies on social media.
We'd like to use our (small, but hopefully growing) Instagram and Twitter platforms to shine a light on what IS going on in Kent right now - that includes independent cafes and restaurants that are offering takeaway services, local indy shops selling excellent Christmas gifts, and gardens and grounds which remain open to the public during this second lockdown.
We'll also be sharing snaps from around the county as we get out and about again - but for the time being, that's likely to be limited to the area surrounding our home in Tonbridge. It's not that we don't love East Kent and the coast, it's just that visiting has proven to be tricky this year,
That's not to say this website is kaput. One day, be it in three months, six months, or even a year's time, we hope to be back, writing about all the lovely things to do in Kent.
In the mean time, follow us on Instagram @heavenkentuk and Twitter @HeavenKentUK - and do tag us in anything you think we should be sharing!
HK x
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