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LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

ndrea Hilgers and her family have called many global cities home, but when her husband Paul decided to leave the corporate world they opted to settle in the UK and embrace a more relaxed way of life. ‘I grew up in the countryside in Germany and I like that slower pace,’ says Andrea. ‘This elegant former rectory near Tunbridge Wells spoke to us immediately. It had everything from the beautiful big sash windows that let in

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