No 11 Restaurant and Café is located in The Old High Street, in an area of Folkestone designated the “Creative Quarter”. Here the local council is attempting to rejuvenate a rather down at heel part of the South Coast. I’ll have to return in the daylight to see if they are succeeding, because on this dark wet and dismal Friday night in March our only thoughts were of food.

The food and service are good, but you need deep pockets. The Swan in West Malling is a pub that has been converted in to a modern airy brasserie style restaurant serving British dishes, such as Oxtail Ravioli, Duck Terrine, Aberdeen Angus Steak, and Sussex Pork Belly. A la carte starters are typically around £8 and mains £20, with “sides” at £3.50 each.

Another jaunt into the villages of the High Weald to see what interesting food fare on offer took us to the Gun and Spitroast in Horsmonden just a short walk away across the green from the Sky Sports banner adorned The Highwayman.

We last visited Chez JJ in 2007, voted it just about the best restaurant in Tunbridge Wells for its cheeky charm and ambience, and also for its food, resembling a good local Parisian brasserie.

The last time we visited - some seven years ago, we had a very pleasant, undemanding meal sitting outside looking out over the wonderful views from the beer garden.