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Time runs out for Starbucks as the coffee giant 104 SHOPPING is DAYS TO CHRISTMAS! ordered out of Kemptown.

PROTESTERS IN KEMPTOWN are stepping up their campaign against the global coffee chain Starbucks. They’ve scored a victory in their fight to close down the company’s branch on St James’s St. The council has given Starbucks until the twentieth of February next year to stop selling food and drink for anything other than takeaway, effectively shutting them. “We are delighted that the council has taken action,” says Jon Barrachnea of the protest group. “But we will continue to demonstrate outside Starbucks until they are closed. Hundreds are joining us each Saturday and the response is fantastic.” The chain’s arrival on St James’s St earlier this year caused a huge

controversy when it emerged they’d opened without proper planning permission. On their Facebook group, protesters condemn the Council, calling their enforcement policy ‘lax’. The Council disagree. “We are responding to local concerns,” says Cllr Lynda Hyde. “And making it clear we will not tolerate planning regulations being flouted in this way. Our planning team has been monitoring the operation, and it is clear that sales of food and drink for consumption on the premises form a considerable part of the business, in breach of planning consent.” Starbucks is appealing the decision, meaning the fight could drag on for some time. Lead protester Jon Barrachnea, however, is adamant:

“Starbucks should cut their losses and gracefully leave, rather than exploiting every single legal loophole and wasting everyone’s time while taking money from customers.” However, the chain is planning to fight back. “We are currently considering the options for our coffee house so that we can continue to provide the Starbucks experience for our Brighton customers,” a spokesperson for Starbucks told one80news. They also pointed out the community work undertaken by staff in the city: “Local Starbucks partners have volunteered their time to help out at Brighton and Hove Pride and have been involved in fundraising initiatives for several charities.”

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Merry Christmas I’D LIKE to take this opportunity thank all our readers for making 2008 a banner year for one80news. Above all, readers are what make a newspaper live and breathe, and at one80news we consider ourselves lucky to have some of the most loyal out there. 2008 has seen the paper go from strength to

strength and we’ll be back just before New Year to usher in what will be an even more exciting 2009. The entire team at one80news thanks you for all your support, and we look forward to keeping you informed and entertained throughout the upcoming year. Merry Christmas!

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‘Domesday’ fail BRITAIN’S NEXT major census will not count gay people in its statistics.

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Williams, the government has announced that the issue of sexuality is not on the cards. “The White Paper does not include proposals for a question on sexual identity,” a government spokesman said. The national census, which has its roots in the 11th Century Domesday Book, takes place every ten years. The next is due in 2011, and every household in the country is legally required to answer the questions. The results are used to help allocate budgets and services, and campaigners feel a question on sexuality would give a true picture of the gay population for the first time,

as well as helping ensure a fair share of government resources. From January, the Office for National Statistics will include a question on sexual identity in all its major surveys, but this does not include the census. “Stonewall welcomes the move to include sexual orientation in ONS surveys,” said Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive of Stonewall. “We’ve long campaigned for official surveys – including the 2011 census – to ask this question, so gay people are properly represented and get value for money for the services they pay taxes for.”

‘Piste off’ skiers Reader reply get money back GAY SKIERS are to get compensation after a story in one80news highlighted their plight of lost holidays. As reported in our last issue, Alternative Holidays moved its annual Gay Ski Week extravanganza from February to March and from Sestriere to Pila, in Italy, with little warning. Since our report, the company has agreed to compensate any skier for flights already independently booked for the Valentines Gay Ski Week in February. Anyone wanting to switch to the new Gay Ski Week (from 22nd to 29th March) will receive a discount of £300 if they book for the new dates. It will also reBack on the slopes: relief for gay skiers

fund any deposits paid for the February week if skiers cannot make the new dates. The company reports that the change of venue and time was out of its hands as the Club Med venue scheduled for Sestriere was withdrawn for its use. The new location, Pila in Italy, is where the 2005 Alternative Gay Ski Week took place. The entertainment already lined up is is Kandi Kane, Lolita, Corey (DJ) with other entertainment soon to be confirmed. Anyone wanting compensation should contact us at editor@one80news.co.uk or on 08706 201 360

I APPLAUD your piece ‘community challenge’ (one80news issue 37), which highlights the need for gay men and women in the public eye to show greater sensitivity to how their behaviour can have a negative impact on the gay community at large. I am impressed by your policy to introduce more serious topics to ‘gay newspapers’ and debate that aims to increase social and political awareness. I wish you success. I’ve lived in Brighton for five years and have enjoyed the security which comes along with living in a community where gay people are so visible. Although I am not part of the scene I do go out to clubs and pubs, but I have friends who live their lives

on the scene. For some time I’ve been concerned by the level of explicit racism I’ve encountered in some high profile gay pubs and clubs. It is disheartening to hear comedy acts using language that I thought had disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s. I believe in freedom of expression but as a gay man and a British Indian I am very aware that there is no difference between racism and homophobia. The effects on the individual on the receiving end are the same. Dr Satinder Kumar Brighton

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Iris under fire OUTSPOKEN MP Iris Robinson is being investigated by Northern Ireland police over comments she made describing homosexuality as ‘vile’. Police received more than one hundred complaints after her comments were broadcast in an interview on Radio Ulster in

June of this year, and they are now investigating whether she broke Public Order laws by using words which could stir up fear and hatred. Robinson, who is the wife of Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson, recently won Bigot of the Year at the Stonewall Awards.

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Up for grabs New Equality Bill puts billions of pounds on the table promote gay equality, putting an end to years of discrimination. In the past these companies only had to consider their staff’s race, disability and gender. Now all suppliers will also need to consider sexual orientation, gender reassignment,

Sunset for discrimination: the new Equality Bill becomes law next year

age and religious beliefs. At the moment, the Government spends more than ÂŁ175 billion a year in the private sector, nearly 10% of the economy. While private companies will not be forced to implement the rules themselves, any who do not satisfy the criteria could lose out on millions in income. “We are delighted that after so many years of pushing, the duty to promote will be in the Bill,â€? said Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill. Despite some criticism that the government has not gone far enough, the vast sums of money at stake mean that private companies will have to smarten up their acts if they want a piece of the pie. Stonewall is working with companies to ensure they come up to scratch. “We already engage with many of Britain’s major employers in the private sector,â€? says Derek Munn, the charity’s Director of Public Affairs. “Including twenty FTSE 100 companies who are committed to equality for their lesbian and gay staff and customers and we look forward to working with many more.â€? The legislation is expected to come before MP’s in March 2009.

Brighton Rocks on The party Zone Enjoying their first night as new owners of Brighton Rocks, local lads James Reader and Oliver Mackmin are promising to return the venue to its heyday. “We wanted to create an atmosphere we would want to drink and relax in, with a decent mix of people.� says Oliver. one80news has paid a visit and can report that the Brighton Rocks is most certainly back to its former glory.

Business partners James Reader (left) and Oli Mackmin: Brighton Rocks is back.

THE ZONE BARR on St James’s St has been given a makeover just in time for Christmas. “I’m thrilled to bits,� says Sharon. “We’ve given the bar a real New Orleans feel with some amazing artwork too.� Christmas Eve at the Zone sees mulled wine and Christmas tunes on the piano, while Wed 31 Dec sees free entry to the New Year party.

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UP FOR GRABS Sunset for discrimination: the new Equality Bill becomes law next year

New Equality Bill puts billions on the table A WHOPPING £175 billion is at stake when the new government Equality Bill comes into force next year. The Bill, announced in this year’s Queen’s speech, means that funds from the public purse can only be spent with companies that promote gay equality, putting an end to years of discrimination. In the past these companies only had to consider their staff’s race, disability and gender. Now all suppliers will also need to consider sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age and

religious beliefs. At the moment, the Government spends more than ÂŁ175 billion a year in the private sector, nearly 10% of the economy. While private companies will not be forced to implement the rules themselves, any who do not satisfy the criteria could lose out on millions in income. “We are delighted that after so many years of pushing, the duty to promote will be in the Bill,â€? said Stonewall Chief Executive Ben Summerskill. Despite some criticism that the government has not gone far

enough, the vast sums of money at stake mean that private companies will have to smarten up their acts if they want a piece of the pie. Stonewall is working with companies to ensure they come up to scratch. “We already engage with many of Britain’s major employers in the private sector,� says Derek Munn, the charity’s Director of Public Affairs. “Including twenty FTSE 100 companies who are committed to equality for their lesbian and gay staff and customers and we look forward to working with many more.�

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Aladdin’s cave BRIGHTON’S CLUBBERS are being warned against leaving their belongings unattended when out partying over the Christmas period. As Andy Roberts (below) from Revenge shows, unclaimed lost property is a big problem - our picture shows him with just some of the wallets, bags, phones and bank cards left behind by revellers over the last two months. Police LGBT Liaison Officer Bobby Newton agrees. “We get so many reports of lost or stolen property at this time of year. Sometimes these are genuine losses or thefts but many people simply haven’t checked the places they visited the night before.� Rather than making costly insurance claims, Bobby is urging people to keep a close eye on their personal items on a night out, use coat checks where they are available and always to check with the venue the next day if something is lost.

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THIS COULD be the London bus of the future if it wins A New Bus For London, a competition organised by Transport for London. Created by designer Nick Frost, this bus would carry passengers and/or freight, depending on the time of day. The winner of the competition will be announced on Fri 19 Dec.

A TEENAGE HOMOPHOBE has landed himself back in court after breaking the terms of his ASBO. Eighteen year old Samuel Roser-Ward was banned from Brighton’s gay village following a string of offences, but was spotted in the area just days after being handed down the ASBO. He is due to face magistrates again in early January.

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Jail for George

BRIGHTON AND HOVE Pride is calling on all LGBT community groups, individuals and businesses to help make the 2009 Winter Pride festival (Sat 7 – Sun 15 Mar) another huge success. “This year we want a bigger and more diverse community involvement,” said Trustee Kath Browne. “Just let us know what support you need to put on an event and we will do our best to match that need.” Call 01273 775939 before Tues 6 Jan to register. Allsorts Youth Project at BLAGGS annual bowling competition for Winter Pride

POP STAR Boy George is facing a spell in prison after being found guilty of false imprisonment. A jury found he held Audun Carlsen, a twenty-nine year old sex worker, against his will. He will be sentenced in January.

No imagination IMAGINE THIS, the West End musical set in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, is to close on Sat Dec 20 after just thirty-seven performances. Producer Beth Trachtenberg blamed critics for the failure. “Night after night, we have seen audiences stirred to the depths of their emotions by this show,” she said. “That is directly opposed to a narrow-minded critical belief that musicals are limited in their emotional impact and ability to deal with meaningful subject matter in a powerful and sensitive manner.”

Beacon benefits THE SUSSEX BEACON is celebrating after its Gala Dinner last month raised more than £11,000 for the HIV care centre. “It wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of the local community and some fantastic volunteers,” said Kat Williams, General Manager of Sussex Beacon. “I’d like to say a huge thank you. It was a great night and a real celebratory end to our fifteenth anniversary year.”

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Rail fares hike TRAVELLERS HEADING home from Euston this Christmas are facing a steep rise in rail fares. From Mon 15 Dec passengers who wish to travel before 9am from London to Wales, Cumbria and Scotland will see ticket prices treble. “This is a back door fares rise being disguised by the new timetable,” says Gerry Doherty, General Secretary of transport union TSSA. Virgin Trains claim that the new ‘business’ level of service has meant that restrictions on peak-time travel have had to be introduced.

POLICE ARE warning festive revellers to leave their cars and take a cab home this Christmas, and to consider their alcohol levels the next day. “During the festive period, there can be even more temptation for drivers to get behind the wheel,” says LGBT Liasion Bobby Newton. “But people also need to think about the morning after the night before. If you don’t leave enough time for the alcohol to get out of your system you could easily be over the limit the next morning.”

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THE ANNUAL Get Into London theatre promotion is now underway, with many hit West End shows offering £15 tickets to sixteen to twenty-six year olds for shows from Thur 1 Jan to Fri 13 Feb 2009. It is organised by the Society of London Theatre, which is marking its centenary. Shows taking part in the offer include Wicked and Billy Elliot. Call 0871 230 1548 or www.getintolondontheatre.co.uk

A NEW STAR has been born on Brighton’s cabaret circuit: one80news’s very own Carl Hobden, who made his public debut as ‘Doris’ at Revenge’s fundraising event for World Aids Day earlier this month. “We’re all very proud of Carl,” said one80news publisher David Harvey. “He really cares about this community.” The fundraiser was a huge success, with more than £2000 raised for the Sussex Beacon and THT.

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Hail Gloria

On the eve of the release of their debut single Vegas, Tom Hewitson catches up with Brighton’s Gloria Cycles to discuss foxes, giraffes and their plans for world domination. What is Gloria Cycles? It’s a four-piece band kinda from all over the world. Jack was born in Abu Dhabi, I’m from the Glasgow area, Jen, the bass player is from Newcastle and Julian is from Tunbridge Wells. Everyone in the band comes from different kinds of genres; Jack, the drummer, is used to proper punk bands. This is Jen’s first band. I was working in the Tin Drum and she was the head chef. What’s the reason behind the name? We met in a pub called The Basketmaker’s Arms and on the wall was a tin with Gloria Cycles on it and we just said “that’ll do”. In fact, it was Ollie from the Turin Brakes, who was originally going to be in the band, who said we should call it that. None of this pondering over it for months, it just happened.

What does Gloria Cycles mean to you? It’s a hope for the future, it’s something I really want but its also something I really enjoy. For me, it’s just a real opportunity to go out there and enjoy myself and make the most of what might be a flash in the pan - I’m not going to get stressed about it. Where will you be one year from today? Hopefully, we’ll have an album out by then. We should be doing our own tour, headlining and selling out medium sized venues…hopefully. It’s difficult to say, but that’s where I’d like to be.

Welcome to our guide to what’s a-cookin’ on the local music scene! This space will be your treasure map to new and original musical bounty. If you’re in a local band then we’d love to hear from you at info@one80news.co.uk.

Tom’s Pick: Psychofags DESCRIBED BY the NME as ‘having more attitude than Jodie Marsh’, this bizarre mixture of Jake Shears and Dizzie Rascal is anything but normal. Imagine one of those infamous parties from Channel 4’s Skins and this would be the perfect soundrack. Psychofags, aka Ben Wilkins, is a homage to ‘angry gay men treated like trash’. Influences range from Lethal Bizzle to M.I.A. His sound is a hyperactive, camp Lady Sovereign. Stand out songs include Straight Boy, an ode to hetero guys that like to play gay, and There’s a Boy on the Internet, a screwed up look at the world of cybersex. If you’re over the age of twenty-one you probably wont get Psychofag, but don’t worry, there’s always Eoghan on X Factor…www.myspace.com/psychofagsinbinbagsuk

Kayleigh’s Choice: The Blueskies THE BLUESKIES are badass babysitters taking care of Brighton’s current scene with their light fusion of New French Sound and English Indie. With strongly identifiable influences from The Postal Service and Simian, their bubble-pop sound is but a cushion for their soulful lyrics. When I heard Daggers I immediately thought of HelloGoodbye’s You Are the One but with so much more substance. The Blueskies play music you can dance to at an Indie night or sweettalk to on a date in your bedroom. www.myspace.com/theblueskies

How have you been spreading the word? We just got back from Paris, we were playing in a heat for this international battle of the bands competition. We’re through to the final. Paris was amazing, its so good playing outside of Britain. In Britain you’re spoilt for choice, there are so many good bands and good venues that people can be a bit less accommodating. If you can break Britain you’re doing brilliantly because British people know what they like so you have to be good for them to like it. People will quite happily ignore you if you’re not up to scratch. If you were an animal, what would you be? We’re not one creature, we’re four different creatures. We’d have a fox on the drums, Jen would be a big giraffe, Julian would be some kind of horse type creature and I’d be some sort of ferret.

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ONE OF those bands who attract a fiercely loyal audience without ever hitting the mainstream, Stereolab’s sound has always been impossible to describe, but we’ll have a bash: twisted-easy-postpunk-pop with a French twist. Have a listen to latest album Chemical Chords to see what we mean! Playing at Concorde 2 in Brighton on Thur 18 Dec and Koko in London on Fri 19 Dec, Stereolab’s live shows are always amazing - check them out!

HE MAY have had more comebacks than Lazarus, but that never stops dear old Jason Donovan, does it? Having released Let It Be Me - his first album in fifteen years - last month, he’s now playing at Hammersmith Apollo on Fri 19 Dec. Showcasing his new don’t-call-itCliff sound, he’s sure to wheel out a few old favourites, although don’t expect Kylie to show up for Especially For You. Then it’s straight into rehearsals for Priscilla Queen of the Desert - busy man!

KELLY JONES divides opinion like few others - for every splendid Maybe Tomorrow there’s a wretched Mr Writer - but there’s no denying his Stereophonics have shown staying power where so many of their contemporaries have faded away (The Darkness, anyone?) Their latest album Decade in the Sun celebrates ten years of hits, and they’ll be playing every one of them at these shows at the Brighton Dome (Tues 16 Dec) and the O2 in London (Sat 20 Dec).

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BURLESQUE COMES to London’s newest venue Above the Stag with the breathtakingly risque new show Saintly Sinners playing until Mon 22 Dec, then from New Year’s Eve and on into January. Audiences are promised a fun, sexy wild and promiscuous ride, and the intimacy of this fiftyseat theatre will only enhance the experience. Check your inhibitions at the door, hide your halo and give in to your dark side with Saintly Sinners.

THE ROYAL Court Theatre offers an alternative to standard Christmas fare with an outrageous production of Wig Out! The venue has been transformed into drag nightclub The House of Light, where the stage is set for the greatest drag showdown of all time. With sassy music and killer costumes, Wig Out! brings to life a riotous, defiant drag queen sub-culture. With tickets for Monday performances only £10, can you really afford to miss it?

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Have yourself a merry little Christmas with some traditional events in Brighton Sleeping Beauty

Winter Ceilidh

NEED A LITTLE help getting into the Christmas spirit? Fear not - the Brighton Dome has lined up an unbeatable programme of shows for the festive period to get you in the mood. On Thurs 18 Dec it’s the annual Christmas Ball, a chance to show off your foxtrot, slip on your glad rags and take a turn on the dancefloor. Once again, the glorious ten-piece Berkeley Square Society Band are on hand to whisk you back to the halcyon days of classic ballroom dance! Sat 20 Dec sees the Winter Ceilidh, and the lowdown on the hoedown is that it’s full of reels, jigs and do-si-do’s! If that doesn’t exhaust you, there’s a Christmas Concert on Sun 21 Dec with the City of London Sinfonia and the Brighton Festival Chorus presenting the finest traditional yuletide songs and carols. Finally, the St Petersburg Ballet arrive at the Dome from Tues 23 Dec, with their magical production of The Nutcracker running until Sun 28, and Sleeping Beauty on Mon 29 and Tues 30 Dec.

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Fringe on top Your last chance to register for an early bird discount for next year’s festival MAY 2009 might seem like a long way off, but plans for next year’s Brighton Festival Fringe are already well under way. Last year’s Fringe was undoubtedly the biggest and best yet, with over 100,000 tickets sold and a huge range of perfomers bringing the city spectacularly to life. 2009’s Fringe promises to top even that figure, and if you want to be part of it, now is the time to register! If you’re a perfomer or a promoter and you would like to showcase your work in the world’s third largest Fringe Festival, you have until Wed 31 Dec to qualify for the ‘early bird’ discount. The final registration deadline is Mon 9 Feb 2009. Don’t miss out!

Nancy, boys? The star-studded revival of Oliver! gets underway IT SEEMS like an age since BBC1’s I’d Do Anything brought the need for a Nancy to national attention, but the huge new production of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! has finally opened at London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Jodie Prenger, winner of the aforementioned show, makes for a wonderful Nancy, proving that people who vote for this sort of thing clearly have taste. Rowan Atkinson dips a rare toe into musical theatre as Fagin, and various stage school types overemote as the Artful Dodger’s gang. Bless! www.oliverthemusical.com

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WHY DID no-one think of this before? Combine the British love of pantomime with one of the most perennially popular Christmas telly movies and what do you get? The Wizard of Oz musical of course! Running until Sun 4 Jan at the Theatre Royal in Brighton, this sparkling show features all your favourite songs from the film including Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead! and is the perfect Christmas treat for the entire family to enjoy! www.ambassadors.com/ theatreroyal

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Doctor Who BBC1 Christmas Day 6pm WELL IT’S about bloody time - A proper Doctor Who Christmas special, set in Ye Olde Victorian Times, with lots of ‘gawd bless ya guv’nor’, enchanting waifs with those bizarre wheel and stick things, piles of fake snow and loads of ruddy great Cybermen stomping around, no doubt intent on really decking the halls. Hooray! Of course, there’s also the matter of David Morrissey going way over the top as someone who may or may not be the Doctor’s next incarnation (for a second I hoped he was a young version of William Hartnell’s doc, but apparently that’s Geek Thinking) - but the joy as ever is watching David Tennant, now on his victory lap, having the time of his life. What on earth will we do without him?

A Matter of Loaf & Death

Britain’s Got Top of the Pop Factor 2 Pops Special

BBC1 Christmas Day 8.30pm

Channel 4 Fri 19 Dec 9pm

BBC1 Christmas Day 2pm

TO SAY that the return of Wallace and Gromit to our screens is a big deal is to slightly underplay things: it’s a COLOSSAL television event which, coupled with a certain timelord means the BBC will once again emerge victorious in the ratings war. This time around the plasticine pair tackle a notorious ‘cereal killer’ targetting local bakeries. With new love interest Piella Bakewell on hand, i’m going to stick my neck out and say that you’re going to loaf this (groan).

GIVEN THAT flogging a dead horse is the very essence of reality TV, it’s no surprise to see Peter Kay milking a follow-up out of trans-sexual talent show winner Geraldine McQueen. If it’s anything like the first one it will be the funniest thing on telly all year, and the show contains Geraldine’s new single Once Upon a Christmas Song, which is the only barrier remaining between Simon Cowell and his XFactor Christmas No.1 domination. Go on my son/daughter!

PRETTY SOON people who remember Top of the Pops will be as rare as survivors of the Titantic, so well done to the BBC for listening to the pleas of viewers certain sections of the media for bringing back this once mighty behemoth for its annual Christmas outing. Despite Fearne Cotton hosting, this is still an opportunity to see Girls Aloud do The Promise in big spangly dresses while they gamely pretend it’s Christmas Day. It’s a tradition, people!

TUNES OF THE YEAR by DJ Stewart T Alphabeat Fascination (No.6, March)

WITH A STRONG whiff of Footloose, and a big dollop of kitsch Danish pop fun, it’s impossible to sit still when you listen to this song, and it still gets a massive cheer on dancefloors across the country. This song will go down as a pop classic.

Duffy Mercy (No.1, February)

BOOKS OF THE YEAR by Peter Burton The Other Garden Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman by Francis Wyndham FRANCIS WYNDHAM, now eighty-four, was a distinguished features writer on the Sunday Times, writing brilliantly about an array of people from Marlon Brando to Marlene Dietrich to Gloria Grahame and East End gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray. He is the admired author of a tiny body of exquisite fiction. He has published two books of short stories and one novel. Perhaps less known for this imaginative writing, The Other Garden and Collected Stories should introduce his work to a wider audience. Most of Wyndham’s fiction is set within a small rural community and focuses on characters, usually women, who lead lives of quiet desperation. Davenant Road tells of a woman driven by boredom to send an anonymous letter to her boss. Ursula tells of an upper-class woman who abandons England when she goes to live with her black actress lover in Harlem. The story of Kay, central to The Other Garden, is heartbreaking. The Other Garden and Collected Stories is subtle and sophisticated, offering the reader hours of unalloyed pleasure.

The Other Garden (£7.99) is out now, published by Picador

Izzy and Eve by Neil Drinnan

CALL ME By Your Name is an exceptionally accomplished first novel by an Egyptian-born, American-based teacher of comparative literature who is possessed of an intensely European sensibility. A considerable part of the novel takes place on the Italian Riviera in the summer of 1998 and focuses on the relationship that develops between seventeen year old Elio (Italian-Jewish) and twenty-four year old Oliver (American-Jewish) who has been seconded to Elio’s family’s summer home. There is an immediate attraction between Elio and Oliver, but they determinedly ignore it and what should be an idyll is fraught. When the two of them eventually succumb to desire, the narrative, already suffused with the heat and smells of summer becomes powerfully sensuous. Call Me By Your Name brilliantly evokes the light and heat and scents of the Mediterranean and forcefully conjures the sheer tensions of first love. Impressive and enjoyable.

AUSTRALIAN WRITER Neil Drinnan’s fourth novel is described on the title page as An Erotic Thriller, but that’s a bit misleading as Izzy and Eve is closer to the science fiction of William S Burroughs than it is to the highly sexual shenanigans of James Lear’s detective Mitch Mitchell in the Agatha Christie pastiche The Secret Tunnel. Located in a city that could be New York or Sydney, the book revolves around the consumption and consequences of the use of an imaginary drug called ‘silt’, a powerful hallucinogenic that transports users into another dimension. Izzy and Eve are an odd couple, he a forty-something gay man drifting towards the darker side of his sexuality, she a straight woman, receptionist in a brothel, with whom he has lived platonically for twenty years. When Izzy disappears, Eve suspects he has been using silt and desperately tries to reconnect with him. Bizarre adventures await the seeker and the lost. Wildly imagined and sparklingly written, Izzy and Eve is an extraordinary reflection of nightmare times.

Call Me By Your Name (£10.99) is out now, published by Atlantic

Izzy and Eve (£9.99) is out now, published by Green Candy/Turnaround

Rancid Pansies by James Hamilton-Paterson

The Palace of Varieties by James Lear

RANCID PANSIES is an anagram of Princess Diana and it is the working title biographer and lyricist Gerald Samper has given to the opera libretto he is writing about The People’s Princess. Samper is a joyous comic creation: a snobbish expatriate Englishman, settled in Tuscany - though here he is something of a refugee after the destruction of his villa in earlier outing Amazing Disgrace. The unexpected sale of one his biographies to a film company gives him the money he needs to find a new home and to take time out to write a satirical opera based around the life of Princess Di. What ensues is comedy of the highest order, laugh-out-loud funny, but also hitting targets with resounding force. Hamilton-Paterson’s lyrics for some of the opera’s big numbers are priceless and his pastiche of Elton John’s mawkish Candle in the Wind is alone worth the cover price of the book.

WHEN AN EIGHTEEN year old Paul Lemoyne leaves his unhappy home on England’s south coast, he is appealingly innocent. No sooner has he disembarked from his train at Waterloo, than he finds himself coupling with two businessmen in the station’s washroom. He so enjoys the experience that he’s ready for more. Taking a job as a stage hand at a South London variety theatre, he finds he can supplement his income by selling his considerable physical assets to gentlemen from the audience. The Palace of Varieties is unashamedly a one-handed read, but James Lear pays close attention to characterisation and plot and carefully realises the thoroughly researched background: London during the Depression that came immediately before the Second World War. Lear has written a classy and highly stimulating homoerotic novel that makes all that American stuff about hunky firemen, soccer jocks and New York City cops look decidely limp.

Rancid Pansies (£12.99) is out now, published by Faber & Faber

The Palace of Varieties (£9.99) is out now, published by Cleis/Turnaround

DUFFY IS another artist who exploded into the charts in 2008, with Mercy entering the charts at Number One on downloads alone. The second biggest selling song of the year, Mercy also seemed to launch the retro-60’s style music which has filtered its way through pop in 2008!

Katy Perry I Kissed A Girl (No.1, Aug)

POSSIBLY THE most infectious song of the year, and a boost to sales of lib balm across the country, this was a perfect summer hit with a great hook that’s unforgettable. So get those cherry chapsticks out and pucker up for a big smacker!

Ladyhawke Paris is Burning (No.61, June)

PARIS IS BURNING should by rights have been a massive hit, with some of the best synth lines this side of 1985. Surely due for a re-release and some proper chart action in 2009!

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fe\/'jZ\e\ ^l`[\ Vez in Brighton Ho Ho Ho… Christmas is finally here after a long build up, and Brightonia is ready to party its way towards 2009. It’s time to eat, drink and be merry, and as usual there are plenty of places that exist purely to fulfil those needs! So here’s a rundown of where to get festive these holidays…

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Camp As Christmas

Revenge

THE GIRLS keep up their top entertainment over the holiday with some definite dates for the diary including sing along Christmas songs with Carly Bryant live on Saturday 20th, followed by DJ Aquarius with some soft rock and pop. The infamous monthly quiz is back on Wednesday 24th and we’re also treated to a special Christmas Eve quiz, all festively themed with present prizes! And if cooking a Christmas spread isn’t for you, no worries as you can pre-book a dinner for the 25th at the PV!

YOU HAVE to pop into this friendly St James Street pub to check out the new decoration, it’s been completely redone, plus now they’ve got WiFi! The Zone offers the usual top cabaret performances - check out Jamie Watson on Friday 12th, Krissie Du Cann on the 19th and on Sunday 21st, you can catch Davina Sparkle live. Davina will also be in The Zone on Christmas Eve, which welcomes you well into Christmas Day with a late opening til 3am.

THIS IS the big one, the Christmas celebration everyone gets involved in. It’s a party for Brighton’s gay community, and features cabaret performances from artists such as Miss Jason and Dave Lynn, the Brighton & Hove (actually) Gay Men’s Chorus, and DJ’s from most local venues. Plus it’s raising funds for The Sussex Beacon! Stanmer House is the venue, Tuesday 16th December is the date, and 7pm is when it all kicks off!

AT REVENGE this Christmas you get a completely decorated club for the whole of December and Diana from the X Factor live! The last of the finalists to visit Brighton will be performing tracks exclusively on Friday 19th December. Revenge will be closed from the 21st but re-opens on Boxing Day with the Lollipop Girls to keep the festive mood going, then on the 27th Revenge’s mega brands Girls On Top and Kinky Dangerous join forces for one night only. A stellar DJ line up combine the two top music styles for one unique party.

R-Bar THE R-BAR has loads going on over the Christmas period, and the friendly atmosphere makes it a great place to while away your time off work. Their Christmas Party is on Tuesday 23rd, Santa delivers festivities the right way - free shots and mulled wine! The night before Christmas traditionally means midnight mass and an early night. Not in Brighton! DJ’s Santa & Claus (aka myself and Dulcie!) play your favourite Christmas hits all night, come and join us, it’s such a laugh! Christmas Day sees a special show from Miss Jason and there are more Boxing Day bargains at Tops & Bottoms, where you win your next round free at the toss of a coin.

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The Bulldog

Sunday Sundae THE LAST fruity parties of 2008 include Sunday Sundae ‘Freak Out’ at Audio on Sunday 21st with the usual Sundae shenanigans. The traditional Wild Fruit Boxing Day Bash is back! The residents return to a transformed Tru to keep the festive spirit going on the 26th. There’s a never before seen party on Saturday 27th, Monkey goes ‘black’ for those guys who love tough house. Monkey brings Nick Tcherniak to our town for this one-off event.

Brighton Tavern THE GAY North Laine local will be on hand to provide you with a lot of festive spirit this Christmas. Open on Christmas Eve and the day itself offering mulled wine and mince pies galore. So if you plan to spend your holidays visiting open fires and cosy surroundings the Tavern is definitely worth the stroll.

THE BULLY continue their credit crunch beating offers at their sixty-three hour long weekends! Christmas is no exception; they open at 11am on Boxing Day for the long weekend so if you’re looking for a place to go, the Bulldog will be there for you! Christmas Eve sees two floors of celebrations with festive DJs in the bar and Karaoke upstairs. The Bulldog will be opening on Christmas Day to give their regulars a free drink at lunch time.

Xmas Mud Wrestling THE ANNUAL mud wrestling party is back! This is a completely random and ultimately fun event for all, anyone can enter so get dirty down in Ghetto on Wednesday 17th December.

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IF YOU didn’t know it already, the QA now operate a late bar most nights til 3am! The original cabaret venue of Brighton has some top acts as usual! Christmas cabaret on Saturday 13th is hosted by Just Lorna, and on the 14th the Queen of sound-a-likes Karen Noble performs exclusively at 5.30pm. Saturday 20th sees Lillie La France, the 21st is Lola Lasagne and the Christmas Day cabaret stars Kitty Litter! Saturday 27th welcomes Spice’s Karaoke and Sunday 28th is Dolly Partem’s special Christmas Show.

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The Marlborough

VAVOOM THE Christmas way is of course Christmas Karaoke! Joyride will be your host every Friday til 19th December. Vavoom remains a pre, during and afterparty bar for all the events that are going on around the city, so pop in for a friendly drink with the boys.

NEW TO The Marlborough and indeed a first for gay Brighton is the use of the Marlborough’s Theatre as a cinema space! On Saturday 27th it’s a Groovy Movie Xmas Special, brought to you by VJs from the world famous festival tent ‘The Groovy Movie Picture House’. The Marlborough is certainly the alternative Christmas venue, so if you feel like straying away from the norm come down to Santa’s Grotty on Friday 19th for a Grimm gift from the Evil Elves! Theatre happening includes Memoirs of a Hermaphrodite from the 11th-14th. Then on 17th, 18th and 20th it’s the Wild East. Also on Wednesday 17th see a completely improvised performance, Accidentally on Christmas, a unique comedy experience! On Saturday 20th you’ll never see a stranger nativity- the story of Flora the lizards immaculate conception at the Wombat Browning Nativity Play! My Tune of the Week is “Another Place” Mischa Daniels feat. Crown

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fe\/'jZ\e\ ^l`[\ Jonny in London Another jam-packed two weeks in London. New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and the dreaded January lull, so make the most of the busy clubs and pubs in the most diverse and exciting city in the world!

XXL Extra Furry Christmas Party

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WORLD-RENOWNED XXL is known for the quality of its music and beariness of its men. Featuring DJs including Christian M, Alex Logan, Jon Byrne and Mark Ames, doors open 9pm – 6am.

FRI 19 DEC is the December edition of Club Kali, the world’s largest Asian music gay and lesbian night. DJs Ritu and Ourra spin Eastern grooves with a Western twist. Klub Kali is the 3rd Friday of the month at The Dome, Junction Road. Doors open 10pm.

G-A-Y’S ‘CRYING AT THE DISCOTHEQUE’ NYE party features four rooms of music, with pop, uplifting house, 80s and 90s, and commercial r’n’b spread across the venue. Doors 10:30 – 6am. Advance tickets available from G-A-Y Bar now, £12. Plus very special guests for the night, Alcazar!

G-A-Y Camp Attack JEREMY JOSEPH’S cheesy and camp gay institution has found its new home at Heaven. Music ranges from 70s and 80s to the noughties. G-A-Y Camp Attack is every Friday night with entry at only £3, and a young and fun clientele. >$8$P nnn%Õ `Zbi%Zfd&_fg\c\jj()/

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Sinful Popstarz POPSTARZ IS now at Sin, in the heart of Soho, and is a favourite haunt for trendy young gays in London. Room one is The Indie Ballroom, with chandeliers and plush velvety booth seating. Room two is The Pop Lounge with top pop tunes, and room three is The Rave Room with old-skool rave and twisted pop remixes. Then there’s room four, The Love Lounge, playing the coolest of r’n’b and hip-hop. GfgjkXij CXli\eZ\ :fekfe

ON WED 17 Dec Boogaloo Stu presents a special Christmas edition of London’s popular alternative club night at Ku Klub. DJs Boogaloo Stu and Albert Twatlock play top pop sounds, old and new, plus there’ll be mince pies, mulled wine and songs from The London Gay Men’s Choir!

Club Popjustice POPJUSTICE IS the website that puts the (pop) music world to rights, and its club night plays all the tracks it talks about. Weekly at Trash Palace, Soho, every Friday night. Expect Girls Aloud, Rihanna, Alphabeat, etcetera… you know the drill.

Matinee NYE Party at Club Colloseum IF YOU’RE looking for a great afterparty to go to this New Year, it’s Oliver M’s Balearic style club night in Vauxhall. DJs include Pagano, Paul Heron, Eduardo De La Torre, Oliver M and G-Martin, spinning funked-up and progressive house to a very up-for-it crowd. Doors open from 4am, plus get discounted entry to the Matinee recovery party in January. DXk`e\\ CXli\eZ\ :fekfe

Space London Christmas Fiesta ON SAT 20 Dec Fire brings Ibiza superclub Space to our shores. Space DJs Camilo and Franco are joined by Fire residents Gonzalo, David Jiminez and Steve Pitron, doors open 11:00pm – 8:00am.

Old Street Ghetto ONE OF LONDON’S favourite alternative hangouts has relocated to Old Street. The brand new Ghetto is made up of two levels: Trash Palace is upstairs with wood panelling, deer heads and what can best be described as ‘odd glamour’. Downstairs, the club opens at 10pm every night, with live DJs and a state of the art sound system. Old Street has never been so fabulous!

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Wednesday 24th December Naughty Nicki’s Xmas Quiz! Twas the night before Christmas and not a creature was stirring except at The PV of course. Test your festive knowledge - do you know your reindeer from your elves? Open midday to midnight.

Christmas Day It’s Chrisssstmmmaasss! Merry Christmas as The PV opens for Xmas Lunch. Prebook your lunch for Turkey and all the trimmings. Open midday to 3pm.

Boxing Day Wii wish you a merry Christmas! Christmas isn’t over yet! The PV opens for Boxing Day fun! Mince pies, mulled wine & Nintendo Wii! Open 3pm to midnight.

New Year’s Eve The PV does NYE! Countdown with The PV at their legendary celebration. Favourite tunes, shots, fizz. £5 entry includes vodka jelly and fizz at midnight. Open til 4am.

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WITH A WHIFF of Christmas hedonism in the air, what better time to try the new drink sensation that’s sweeping the nation? Agwa is made to a secret recipe combining the coca leaf and thirty-seven different herbs, and is proving extremely popular in bars around London and Brighton. Try the Agwa Bomb (dubbed the Brighton Supercharger) which adds a certain Bullish kick to proceedings!

JEWELLER TO the stars Jeremy Hoye has launched a new, limited-edition collection just in time for Christmas. In keeping with the spirit of Art Deco, the Deco collection is elegant, functional and distinctly modern. Classically graceful and eminently stylish, prices for this beautiful range of jewellery start at £55 and will be available from the company website from mid-December.

THE NEXT BIG thing in men’s underwear has arrived! If you’re searching for the perfect present for the man in your life, look no further than Babygod, whose range of stylish pants and tees has proved to be a big hit here at one80news towers! Babygod create quality men’s clothing using organic fabrics from fairly traded sources, and trust us - they look and feel great!

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DON’T FORGET the dog in your life this Christmas - there’s very little more heartbreaking than seeing little Rex’s disappointed face as you finish opening your presents and he realises that once again, there’s nothing for him.

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CAN YOU give Minxy a loving home? She’s five months old and is definitely a naughty little scamp. She is lively and loves dashing about, but she’s not keen on sharing her space with any of the other cats and she will chase them away if she can, so she is looking for a home without any other feline companions to steal her thunder. If you feel that you can offer this marvellous little character her perfect home please contact the rehoming team at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home on 020 7627 9234 or email rehoming@battersea.org.uk.

BATTERSEA DOGS and Cats Home is urging people to think carefully before getting a new pet this Christmas. “Anyone considering taking on an animal at any time should fully understand the implications of getting a new addition to the family,” said a spokesperson for the charity. “Here at Battersea, we make sure that anyone rehoming a dog or cat over the festive season is having a quiet Christmas so that the animal can be welcomed into a calm, stable home environment. We also make sure that they fulfil our rehoming criteria, possessing the time, resources and commitment to looking after a new pet.” www.battersea.org.uk

New rules BRIGHTON DOG-OWNERS face new rules from Thur 1 Jan 2009. From that date, all dog waste must be removed from all public land, and all dogs must be kept on leads on all streets, roads and pavements in the city. Details at www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/ animalwelfare

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FILE UNDER: one to tire the dog out. Horsenden Hill in Ealing is the highest point in the area, rising to 84m above sea level. As you’d expect, the views from the top are nothing short of spectacular, offering a stunning panorama over West London and the new Wembley Stadium. On clear days the eagle-eyed may just make out Windsor Castle in the distance. There is a car park near the top if you’re feeling particularly lazy, but for a bracing afternoon out for you and your mutt, Horsenden Hill is hard to beat.

ANOTHER JEWEL in the city’s crown, Hove Park was awarded the Green Flag in 2008, marking it as one of the best and most improved parks in the country. Perenially popular with local dog walkers, a paved path almost 2km long makes it an ideal place to get some exercise. Stop off at the southwest corner to see the Goldstone, a huge rock weighing about 20 tons. Supposedly thrown by Satan himself when he was excavating Devil’s Dyke, if you look carefully you can make out a human face - spooky!

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Best Indian Chili Pickle – This has to be the finest Indian that I have eaten this year. The food is consistently good and never ceases to surprise me with new delights. On the Christmas menu are rare treats such as paneer and chestnut dumplings, a tandoori wild boar chop with baked spice apple chutney and masala mash and a spice crusted monkfish Best Italian Zilli Café – This relaxed, trendy, Italian Deli/Brasserie offers freshly made pastas, ice –cream and pizzas, along with delicious daily specials like the Italian roast chicken with roast potatoes. My favourites are the spaghetti and meatballs and the lobster ravioli. Aldo visits to cook on a regular basis!

Best Café Moksha – Olli has to be congratulated on his achievement. Moksha is a modern, bright, space serving some of the best paninis, melts, salads, quiches and cakes around! On Friday and Saturday nights it’s the perfect place to enjoy some of the best tapas in town with your favourite cocktail! Best Rotisserie Foxy’s – spit roast hog, herb roasted chicken, hand cut steak to order, confit potatoes, bubble and squeak – all cooked at the grill bar while you relax with a glass of wine! It’s a sensational new dining experience in Hove. An uncarved roast leg of lamb, joint of beef, pork or whole roast chicken with all the trimmings can also be delivered to your door! Best Taste Experience Graze is a very stylish space to indulge in a culinary taste experience! Create your own taster menu from the choice of twenty or so taster plates. Team these with a select wine or champagne and you’ve got your tastebuds dancing! Cured ham with baby artichokes and parmesan dressing is a current favourite!

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417 Strand, London WC2R 0PD Tel 0207 8360654 www.strandedinlondon.com AS WONDERFUL as going to the theatre (usually) is, there is always the vexing question of food. Do you wait until after and risk some internal rumblings of hunger during the performance or do you go for an insanely rushed meal before curtain up and arrive hot and bothered and risk digestive juices making similar rumbling noises as your food is processed? Personally I have always favoured the former; it allows one time to digest not only the food but also the recently viewed entertainment. It was therefore with a certain degree of hesitation that I agreed to eat before the show recently, but the experience was delightful as well as economical. We decided upon a place with an excellent pedigree; the family have been trading from the premises for twenty-five years, initially as a sandwich/coffee bar and more recently as a very modern, stylish Italian restaurant. Until 6.30pm they provide a pre- theatre set dinner which was varied with a good selection. My friend chose crespelle di ricotta and spinacci, and spinach with a salsa pomodoro – tasty, spicy and not too filling. I, rather unad-

Charlie’s Kitchen Recipes Oh my God! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is here! Everybody is in a good mood and celebration is in the air! Here is a delicious alternative for a lighter Christmas lunch or Boxing Day meal. Have a happy Christmas!

Warm Turkey, Pear and Chestnut Salad INGREDIENTS • 4 large turkey breasts • 2 large pears • 1 packet mixed salad leaves • 2 tablespoons runny honey • 100g peeled, roasted chestnuts • 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce • 1 tablespoon walnut oil • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil • 1 teaspoon paprika • Juice of 1 lime • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1 bottle sweet white wine • 1 bottle runny honey • Salt and pepper to taste METHOD Rub the turkey breasts with the sunflower oil and paprika • Season well with salt and pepper and roast in a 200 degree C oven for 20-25 minutes • Meanwhile halve the pears, place in a pan, cover with the white wine • Add the sugar and poach over a low heat for 10 minutes or until the pears are cooked but still firm • Remove the pears from the liquid, drizzle with the honey and place under a hot grill for 1-2 minutes TO SERVE • Place some of the salad leaves on each plate • Mix together the cranberry sauce, lime juice and walnut oil, drizzle over the salad leaves • Place a pear half on top and top with the turkey breast • Generously sprinkle with roasted chestnuts Charlie runs Tasty Delish – modern, delicious food cooked in your own kitchen with menus tailor made to your individual requirements and budget. For a free quote on your private lunch, drinks party or dinner party contact Charlie on 07910 011097

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venturously, had the soup of the day. This was a good choice as it turned out to be a very creamy vegetable soup. My friend followed his crepes with a delicious risotto and I had strips of chicken in a wonderful lemon sauce. A bottle of house white brought the total in at just over £40. The ambience was relaxed and comfortable and the service was faultless. They seemed totally genuine in their efforts to please. As my digestive system heads remorselessly towards its sell by date I can see myself eating before the theatre more often and I truly intend it to be at Stranded.

THE BIOGRAPHER Hector Bolitho (1898-1974) was born in Auckland, New Zealand but came to England in 1922 after travelling with the then Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII and later Duke of Windsor) through New Zealand. Once established in Britain, Bolitho travelled extensively, visiting Africa, Australia, Canada, America and Germany in the early 1920s and forging contacts which would prove useful in the years to come. Bolitho’s first book, With the Prince in New Zealand, appeared in 1920 and thereafter many of his bestselling books were concerned with the British royal family. Besides his various royal biographies, Bolitho wrote general non-fiction, novels and plays and two volumes of autobiography, A Biographer’s Notebook and My

Restless Years. Towards the end of his life, ill health meant that much of Bolitho’s writing was actually produced by Peel (who also worked as an Aide to novelist Robin Maugham, co-writing - without acknowledgement - Somerset and all the Maughams). Peel was Bolitho’s heir, but it was stipulated that he would only inherit if still with Bolitho at the time of his (Bolitho’s) death. His great expectations didn’t serve Peel particularly well as years of caring for the cantankerous Bolitho had driven him to drink and he died an alcoholic not long after his lover.

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Saving your cash for other things could make quite a difference to your enjoyment of the festive season. It doesn’t matter if other people think you are a kill joy; don’t do anything you aren’t happy about.

Taurus - 21 April - 21 May Relationships are a two way street. There has been plenty of give and take and you’ll willingly give a bit more now. If someone needs you and they’ve always been there for you, this is your chance to show your appreciation.

Gemini - 22 May - 21 June At home, your partner or other housemates don’t seem to realise they share some responsibility for household chores so insist they start doing their fair share or think about making some big changes as soon as practical.

Cancer - 22 June - 23 July You will be enjoying interesting conversations with people who are on your wavelength. Emotive issues will arise over the next few days that should be taken care of quickly in a determined way so all concerned can move on.

Leo - 24 July - 23 August You will get more done over the next few days if there aren’t lots of people around to distract you so draw up a list of “Things To Do” and work through it in spite of all the festive fun and frolics going on all around you.

Virgo - 24 August - 23 September If you disagree with a colleague remember it’s the season of goodwill and just walk away. You must decide your own agenda for the Christmas countdown and not get blown off course by unexpected events.

Libra - 24 September - 23 October You must work hard to avoid arguments over finances with in-laws or people you see every day. Any discord that does arise will take longer than you think to calm down and go away.

Scorpio - 24 October - 22 November Make a list of everything you spend; look for alternatives that may save you money. With so much uncertainty about it would be a good idea to talk to friends and family and agree to keep spending to a minimum this Christmas.

Sagittarius - 23 November - 21 December

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You should look for ways to protect your time and guard your energy levels as the more you do over the next few weeks the more other people will seem to expect you to do. Remember to take such much needed time for yourself to recharge your batteries.

Capricorn - 22 December - 20 January To get you back in tip top form and ready for the festive fun to begin, a well intentioned and worldly wise friend has some great advice and solutions to offer. You will be offered the chance of starting a project you’ve always dreamed of doing, but not everyone will be supportive and some people will actively stir up problems, but it won’t put you off.

www.russellgrant.com Text a Psychic - Text BRI followed by your question to 86600. Each text reply costs £1.50, plus your usual network charge. Speak to one of Russell’s hand chosen Psychics - call 0906 539 0740. Calls cost £1.50/min from a BT Landline. Calls recorded 18+ RGA Po Box 322, WA15 8YL

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Pisces - 20 February - 20 March A long standing issue possibly connected with work or your local neighbourhood will be resolved in the days and weeks ahead thanks entirely to your imaginative, energetic and assertive approach.

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Aquarius - 21 January - 19 February

3 How many lords-a-leaping?

5 Which actor died on Christmas Day 1977?

2 Who introduced the modern Christmas tree to the United Kingom?

4 Who kept the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s Fairytale of New York off the no.1 spot at Christmas 1987?

CONGRATULATIONS TO the winner of our Imagine This competition! Jess Carew of Lewes won a pair of tickets to see the show.

Complete the grids so that every row, column, 3x3 box contain just the digits 1 to 9.

Answers: 1 Santa Claus; 2; Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria 3; Ten 4; Pet Shop Boys, with Always On My Mind 5; Charlie Chaplin

Stars with Russell Grant ?FIFJ:FG<J 9P Aries - 21 March - 20 April

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