ABSOLUTE BRIGHTON . ISSUE 66 . JULY 2010
ISSUE 66 . JULY 2010
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JUST HAVEN’T MET HIM YET? SINGING SENSATION MICHAEL BUBLÉ
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ABSOLUTE FEATURES 10 Poolside Glamour Sizzling summer fashion 24 Just Haven’t Met Him Yet The singing sensation michael Bublé tells Absolute about his extraordinary success 54 Seagull’s New Nesting Ground Absolute talks to Albion Chief Executive Martin Perry about the new stadium ABSOLUTE REGULARS 9 Editor’s Letter 16 Celebrity Get The Look The ever stylish Sophie Ellis Bextor 18 Absolute Faces & Places 19 Fashion Column Natalie Wileman with fashion tips and advice 21 Absolute Socialite Diary Peter Jarrette shares a page from his busy schedule 23 Absolute Celebrity Column with Austin Mutti-Mewse 28 Absolute Gardening 44 Absolute Travel Trekking in Peru 57 News 59 Property The Absolute guide to the property market 64 Lewes Tim Parker looks at another side of this historic village 70 Art Exhibitions in London 70 What’s On Some unusual capital entertainment 74 Absolute Distribution Points ABSOLUTE INTERIORS 26 Absolute Interiors Expand your home with a stylish conservatory 30 Life’s a Picnic Add elegance and comfort to your summer picnic experience
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ABSOLUTE HEALTH AND BEAUTY 32 Absolute Hair with Mark Woolley 34 All it Takes is a Smile Dr Farbod Javad of Shoreham Smile Studio on the secret of his success 36 Lashings of Glamour The latest festival fun eyelashes 37 Absolute Make-Up Column Celebrity make-up artist Jeni Dodson on how to look bronzed and beautiful 38 Time to Wake Up Increase your energy with Sheryl Waters 40 Absolute Life Coaching 41 Absolute Dental Column Mouthwash - is it eyewash? ABSOLUTE FOOD AND DRINK 50 Picnic recipes Alfresco nibbles 52 Luxury at The Langham One of London’s most prestigious hotels
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Machu Picchu, Peru. Page 44
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The sun is shining here in Brighton at last, and with it, local residents and visitors alike are coming out of the woodwork once again. And as I write this, there’s a lift in the sporting air, since England have just won their third (and all important) World Cup game, Wimbledon are aghast at the recordbreaking ten hour tennis match (so far) between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, and beautiful hats and beings have been adorning the racecourses for the numerous Ladies Days that have been taking place across the land. It seems there really is no better place to be this summer than right here in
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‘Blighty.’ Having said that, one land, often unthought-of as a holiday destination (and looks stunning) is Peru. Local businessman, and regular Absolute Brighton business columnist, Roger Clifton-Moore recently took a mammoth trek through Peru with two of his children and a friend to celebrate his 60th birthday in style; and style it was. He proved that you don’t have to be 20-something to trek up
Managing Director: Paul Craig
mountains of 5000 metres and camp out in the desert! You can read about Roger’s exciting adventure on page 44. The forthcoming new Albion Stadium has been the talk of the town for some time now. And sure
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enough, it is now in full progress, looking ready for its completion deadline in 2011. I was fortunate enough to be invited to visit what is Brighton’s most exciting project, taking place in Falmer, for a private tour. Recently revealed as being called The American Express Community Stadium, this new arena is quite astounding from the players and fans point of view, and also for local businesses for functions with its impressive suites and striking architecture. Chief Executive of The Albion, Martin Perry gave me my guided tour of this new Sussex landmark. (Page 54) Well, with bikinis and trunks on the ready, have a lovely and hot July!
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Niomi: Purple bikini by La Senza at Debenhams, £22 (top) £12 (bottom); keyrings (worn as bikini ties) from Debenhams,£2.99 each; purple shoes by Chinese Laundry, POA; purple top by Fat Face, £25; purple belt by Topshop, £4.99; necklace from Annie Mishon, £110. Dejan: Black/white shorts by Triumph, £18; sunglasses by Next, £12; Necklace by Annie Mishon, £110;
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Niomi: Floral bikini from Oyster by Paul Smith from Mottoo, £119; silk scarf by Moschino, POA; pink court shoes by New Look, £20; white sunglasses by Rayban from from Frames in the Lanes, £169; gold earrings, stylists own. Dejan: Blue pinstripe shirt, Vintage (Italian 1960s), Stylists own; blue trunks, Playboy Swimwear from Missimo, £17; blue shoes, Haviana by Office, £20; blue sunglasses, from Frames in the Lanes, £139 ABSOLUTE
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Gregg Stone www.greggstone.co.uk STYLIST: Terrina terrina11@btinternet.com Make up by Mac Make-up and Nails: by Claire, www.clairepimbley.com, info@clairepimbley.com, Powderbeauty, Brighton MODELS: Niomi Dejan from Nevs www.nevs.co.uk STOCKISTS: Oyster Lingerie, 5 North Court, Lewes 01273 470740 Stevie@oysterlingerie.co.uk Fat Face, 51 Ship Street, Brighton Frames in the Lanes, 12c Meeting House Lane, Brighton www.framesinthelanes.com Mottoo, 15-16 Dukes Lane, Brighton brighton@mottoo.com Quicksilver. Roxy, 13-14 Dukes Street Brighton La Senza , Debenhams Churchill Square Brighton Snoopers Paradise, Kensington Gardens, North Laine, Brighton Topshop, Western Road, Brighton Office www.office.co.uk
Niomi: Red Swimsuit, Esther Williams from Oyster, £80; red bow from Topshop, £4.99; red sling back shoes by Jasper Conran, POA; red sunglasses, Jackie Onassis by Rayban, £129; red gem earrings from Snoopers Paradise, £1. Dejan: White shorts from Fat Face, £45; check shirt from Fat Face, £40; orange/black towel from Fat Face, £22.50; red flipflops, Haviana by Office, £20 ABSOLUTE B0710_015 FASHION 06.indd 1
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ABSOLUTE CELEBRITY LOOK SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR Sophie has been on the music scene for many years now, and after two children with husband Richard, she still cuts an elegant and sexy figure. She has been the face of Rimmel recently, promoting the London Look.
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Lace vintage button camisole Topshop £25 www.topshop.com
Flexees jaguar print shapewear cami Asos £26 www.asos.com
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Autograph Jacquard Spot Clutch M&S £15 www.marksandspencer.com
The Essential Skirt £55 www.isabellaoliver.com
Self adhesive brown organza ribbon bow £1.75 www.sarahsaccessories.co.uk
Bella Pierre Mineral Lipstick Beauty Bay £11.95 www.beautybay.com Leighton Denny nail colour £11 www.lookfantastic.com
Mikey Rhinestone chandelier House of Fraser £20 www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Manhattan patent slingback shoes John Lewis £75 www.johnlewis.com
July Absolute Celeb of the month This month, it simply has to be David Beckham. Poor David couldn’t make it to be part of the World Cup, but he sure has made it to be our most stylish celebrity of the month, especially in this tailored suit and waistcoat. Becks, we salute you! 16
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Lambretta at Cactus!
Ashley and Claire Palmer with Luke aged 3 and Rosie aged 11 months Ashley and Jason Palmer
Modelling Cactus, Elliot Dawes and Adam Craig
The new Cactus Store in Duke Street, Brighton opened its doors recently with the help of actress Carol Harrison. Cactus has the most complete range of Lambretta clothing in the country. The brand is very much associated with the film Quadrophenia, set so vividly in a 60s Brighton. Lambretta comprises 19 styles and encompasses all aspects of menswear; jeans, jumpers, shirts, tee shirts, etc, all making good use of the classic and distinctive blue, red and white target logo. Cactus Managing Director, Jason Palmer said, “I am delighted we could bring this unique brand to Brighton, along with classic Liberty print Italian fabric shirts and suits, shoes, leather jackets, jeans and accessories.� Cactus, 28 Duke Street, Brighton, 01273 722207.
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Ambrose Harcourt wearing Cactus
Well-wishers, wishing Jason Palmer and Cactus every success
A new jacket for Paul Statter
Celebrity guest Carol Harrison with Proprietor of Cactus, Jason Palmer
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DESIGNER CUT
“With new Vivienne Westwood bag, there was only one thing for it, Vivienne Westwood shoes to match!”
W This month, stylist and designer Natalie Wileman discovers
hat a month it has been for this fashionista!
teens as we posed into the camera. You can check
Starting with a bang as I celebrated my
out all the pictures on their website sayfromage.com.
birthday, my lovely man made sure I did it in style
After months of pressure to get my own collection,
by presenting me with a little Vivienne Westwood
Former Glory, ready, I was relieved to be able to
bag to die for. I also decided to treat myself to a
relax and enjoy the other collections. My highlights
little present and was on the hunt for some fabulous
included local designer Ailsa, whose gorgeous
shoes; recently I have been left feeling rather
collection was sexy yet sophisticated harem pant
disappointed with the current choice, so I decided
jumpsuits, slinky skirts and beaded tops and light-
with new Vivienne Westwood bag, there was only
as-a-feather silk, all in fabulous prints. I will definitely
one thing for it, Vivienne Westwood shoes to match!
be taking a trip to her studio at 19 Bond Street this
As I hit The Lanes I was delighted to find that both
month.
Jell-o in Gardner Street and Sirene in Trafalgar Street
I also got to chat with Biba’s very own Barbara
some designer
stock her ‘Melissa’ collaboration. A quirky collection
Hulanicki (pictured centre below). Watch out for full
designed by Westwood includes this seasons
coverage in next month’s magazine!
bargains on
favourite demi-heel peep toe shoes decorated with
Finally, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer to find
the streets of
hearts, melted stamps and bows all in contrasting
my perfect dress for a friends wedding at The Grand
colours. My choice was a pair of smokey grey heels
this month. As my waistline expands (I am 3 months
with a gold globe on the peep toe, which suited
pregnant) and my bank balances decreases (I also
my new bag perfectly, and at £85 I was left feeling
bought a pair of Prada sunglasses), I decided there
completely guilt free (pictured left).
was only one place to go for a fabulous dress, Walk
Wearing both to what was an amazing Brighton
in Wardrobe in Hove. The ever lovely (and slightly
Fashion week, I gained a number of compliments,
crazy) Katie, was as always only too happy to help
the biggest from a photographer, who in the
and quickly prompted me to a gorgeous frothy
Brighton & Hove
middle of the VIP preview catwalk, decided to photograph me instead! The VIP launch
tulle dress with amazing cut out trim. Not only is this dress fabulous but I know no one else will be
started the week as it meant to go
wearing it to the event (her promise to every client),
on, with the champagne flowing and
and as I chose to hire it this time, it was a bargain
everyone looking amazing, but the best
also! What a recessionista I am becoming!
bit was squeezing into a photo-booth courtesy of Sayfromage, with Absolute’s
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below). We were quickly transported back to our
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FACES & PLACES Kathy and Rebecca Turner
Porsche at Clive
Andy Crabb, General Manager of Porsche Mid-Sussex, invited guests to join him at the luxurious Clive Christian Showrooms in
Andrew Mitchell, Managing Director of Clive Christian
Handcross to view and test drive the latest Porsche models. Andrew Mitchell, Director of Clive Christian
Carol Firth of Arbonne
Handcross, was delighted to welcome over 50 guests, who enjoyed a tour of the showroom and delicious sushi and strawberries. Everyone had an opportunity to enter a Golden Ticket Raffle in aid of CHASE, a local children’s hospice charity. “The raffle was Órla Constant of Orla Constant PR at the wheel of the Porsche Boxster Spyder
a massive success, raising a huge amount Ronnie and Sally Pavey
of money and raising CHASE’s awareness” according to Dave Hillman, a CHASE ambassador.
Teams Clive Christian and Porsche Centre Mid Sussex
Exclusive bottles of his and hers Clive Christian No.1 Perfume were won by Mr Rob Hooper; The Ultimate Porsche Driving Experience at Silverstone was won by Mr Andrew Chettle.
Janice Standing, Marketing Manager of Porsche Centre Mid Sussex with Andrew Mitchell, Managing Director of Clive Christian
Órla Constant, the event organizer, said “Clive Christian and Porsche Mid-Sussex have a wonderful client synergy and the event David Hillman from Chase
was a resounding success. Everyone had great fun test driving the amazing Porsches and relaxing in the beautiful showroom environment - it also helped that the sun shone brightly!”
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ABSOLUTE SOCIALITE DIARY FASHION, FOOTBALL AND FRIENDS PJ, aka Peter Jarrette Brighton’s favourite socialite, on recent goings on, in and around the city Dear diary
TICKET GIVEAWAY! The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Airshow at Shoreham is one of the premier family airshows in the UK. The airshow regularly attracts the best UK and European display acts to its unique “garden party” atmosphere event each summer. The show is held to support the work of the RAFA which provides welfare and comradeship to all members of the Royal Air Force and Royal Air Force Regiment. Since the shows inception, the event has raised over £1.5million for RAFA. Shoreham Airshow 2010 will be the event’s 21st anniversary and will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the 100th Anniversary of Shoreham Airport itself – the UK’s oldest licensed airport. This year, the Shoreham Airshow organisers are generously giving away 3 pairs of tickets to Absolute Brighton readers for this years event.To have your chance at winning, simply answer the below question and email your answer, name and address to: shorehamcomp@absolutebrighton.co.uk All entries must be received by July 20th Question: How many years has the Shoreham Airshow been running for?
Shoreham Airshow, Shoreham Airport 21st-22nd August 2010 www.shorehamairshow.com
Last month I spoke of, among other things, my turn as co-host at a slick hair and fashion charity event, even taking to the catwalk in a bespoke corsetry creation by designer Chrisse Nicholson-Wild, who by the way is expecting her first baby! This month I was all about the industry’s front row as a VIP guest of founder, organiser and director Liz Bishop at the 6th annual Brighton Fashion Week - previously known to our city’s clothes crazy as ‘Brighton Frocks’. After a rousing VIP launch party and designer teaser showcase at The Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, hosted by model maven Lindsay Fergusson, four days of alluring glamour held Brighton rapt in its chic and funky grasp. National press and media trampled into town with pads, pens and lenses eager to devour the images of the scores of models parading the visions of established and up-andcoming labels. Biba great Barbara Hulanicki graced the stage, giving great press, presenter Michael Aspel was drawn to his feet from his front row seat for a bow by Juice FM’s Guy Lloyd who hosted the couture show. Mr Aspel, sat only a few yards away from my party, looked fabulous. No stranger to the odd cosmetic tweak, like myself, he looked fresh faced and relaxed! The legendary singer and actress Toyah Wilcox exploded into view at the eye popping, jaw dropping ‘Trashion’ show wrapped in yards of caution-hazard tape designed by BFW’s star turn, creative Jez Eaton. A clutch of Brighton’s drag artistes including Trudi Styles aka Ritchie Hawker and the super-leggy Guy crammed themselves into the crowded after party in the upstairs terraced bar of Norman Cook’s Oki-Nami restaurant, after their amazonian pass down the catwalk in Jez Eaton’s, now trademark ‘Umbrella Dresses’. Trudi sang ‘Que Sera, Sera’ live as she twirled for the wall of press photogs and on her second appearance in something more revealing. An accidental orb, it seems, escaped its not too discreet hiding place, making its own unexpected catwalk debut! Jez was toasted and feted for her inspirational exposition by after party guests, including Trashion show host Stephanie Starlet, as BFW’s Creative Director William Edward Senior began early celebrations of his birthday on the same night. Again, as ever, there have been events that I could not make. I missed the opening of Rock ‘n’ Roller, at the old Pintxo People, a clutch of birthday parties of friends (to whom I offer my sincere apologies), and as football and all things South African jostled for centre stage with summer itself, I missed the H-Bar Cancer Charity World Cup England V America party organised by Pasha Du Valentine, aka The Countess of Brighton and Hackney. I did make the Madame Geisha frolics for the launch of Spindle Magazine. I dipped my face into an after party at the Pelirocco Hotel for what I think was their anniversary on a busy night of four events, the last of which I was expected at was the 15th Anniversary of Pussycat Club at Digital. My entry was barred by a surly, uninformed and indifferent doorman. One can assume only that the lumox was flumoxed by my customised black ribboned ‘salvation cowboy’ hat. Well, one can’t be everywhere, even when one tries! Now the Webb/Armsby-Ward empire continues to grow where others still struggle as they open the revamped Dyke Tavern, Dyke Road with two events; a drinks night and then shortly afterwards, a ‘friend’s only’ menu and service sampling soiree. So summer looks set to keep us warm and busy and here, in Beverly Dials at the Socialite household, smoke rises from this and neighbouring gardens as the simple pleasures of barbeques, Pimms and friends remind us that bald-headed bouncers do not have the last word on our happiness.
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Rock & Roller
Daniel Crown and Hayley Edwards
launches in style
Rebecca Vesti-Nielsen Sarah McKittrick and Sham Mahabir
Brighton is known for its individuality. Therefore, it only seemed right that the first restaurant/pool bar to call Sussex home should open in the city. In the months since Rock & Roller exploded onto the scene, livening up Western Road with its delicious mix of American-inspired food, great beers, fine wines and spirits, and not forgetting fantastic cocktails, it’s quickly won an army of loyal pool-playing fans who keep returning. The official launch party took place recently, with hundreds of VIPs flocking to christen Brighton’s new premier eatery. Guests included: Aisleyne Horgan Wallace (Big Brother 7), Ewen Macintosh (The Office), So Solid Crew’s Lisa Maffia, TV’s Giles VickersJones, and ex-Eastenders’ star Lucy Speed as well as many important members of Brighton society. The guests played pool on one of five tables, sampled delicious cocktails and tucked into canapés giving them a taste of the menu, including burgers, fishcakes, steak sandwiches, chocolate brownies and pecan pie. Pictures Richard Bidwell
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Owners of Rock & Roller, Kem Ozay-Kemal and Doug Banford
James Togut, Martino Conceicao and Anthony Ogier
Lee Brown and Mark Williams
Doug Banford, co-owner of Rock & Roller with Scott Sullivan
Katie Goldfinch and Tasha Weir
Kara Norje and Steve Lampard
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With Austin Mutti-Mewse
!” ne go m I’ n he w e m t ou ab lk ta “Don’t The only A-list celebrity column in Sussex Good ‘Evans!
Hollywood gossip pages have been fuelled with anticipation on who will take the coveted role of Captain America in the upcoming blockbuster, based on the Marvel Comic superhero. Not since MGM’s powerbrokers went in search of an actor to play Scarlett O’Hara back in 1938, (yep, Bette Davis, Frances Dee, Joan Fontaine, Katherine Hepburn and Lana Turner were all in the running…) has there been more speculation. But wait, a Hollywood mole has informed me that Hollywood newcomer Chris Evans (not be confused with the BBC 2 Radio host) has been tipped to play the role, which at first focused on relative unknown actors. The 28-year-old has previously brought to life another Marvel Comic superhero when he played Johnny Storm, aka the combustible Human Torch, in the two Fantastic Four movies. The First Avenger: Captain America is set for release in July 2011. Good luck Chris!
...and they call it puppy love!
The blonde heartthrob, Kellan Lutz has been making the headlines again. Not for his roles in the ‘Twilight’ saga, nor his ghastly George Evans on TV’s ‘Beverly Hills 90210’, but instead for adopting a stray pup. But what kind of breed one may ask? A Bloodhound? A Beagle? A St. Bernard? No, it is a ‘Paris Hilton’ style Chihuahua! The 25-year-old told reporters, “I had to take him home. He just lay on the street and acted dead whilst all these cars drove around him”. And who said vampires haven’t got a heart! Horror fans will be able to catch Hollywood’s favourite blonde later this
Mad about the boy
Has actress January Jones finally swapped the single life to hook up with Oscar Winner Adrian Brody? Well if the rumours are true, she certainly has. Spotted together in Malibu earlier this month, the couple, according to onlookers looked very much in love. January, who plays the beautiful but terminally bored housewife Betty Draper in hit TV show “Mad Men”, looked cool and casual in a tribal print sundress, trilby and sandals, whilst Brody was ‘manning it up’ leaving on his Ducati motorbike. Does Obituary hear the distant ring of wedding bells?
Down and out...
Poor Jessica Biel was recently locked out her own house with not a thing to wear! She had to dash to her male best friend, actor Chad Allen, and borrow a pair of his khaki pants. Constantly in the top 100 ‘Sexiest Women on Film’, Biel currently has more than 10 films in production. No wonder she hasn’t
summer in the muchanticipated remake of Nightmare on Elm Street in which he plays a ‘Popular High School Jock’. Never heard of typecasting then Kellan?
got time to shop!
Freeze frame The knives have been out in Hollywood! And not just for a quick nip/tuck, but rather lambasting Jackie Collins and Raquel Welch for taking plastic surgery just a little too far. But how far? Wouldn’t most women give their eye-teeth to look like these dames? Sitting side by side at a charity lunch in Beverly Hills this week, the actress and the novelist certainly would have had plenty to chat about. Raquel, who attributes her looks to nothing more than diet and exercise, has admitted struggling with the passing years, describing turning 60 as ‘not a happy time’. Ah bless…
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JUST HAVEN’T MET HIM YET? Almost from nowhere, Michael Bublé has become a modern day Sinatra attracting masses of fans across the globe. Nicola McGeorge meets the charming man who has started our toes tapping to swing once again
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he first thing you might notice about Michael Bublé is that smile – that devilish choirboy grin belongs to a man at the top of his game, who unwraps his passions in intense musical colours. Smiles and sorrows ring out through Michael’s current album Crazy Love, featuring a baker’s dozen of MB originals as well as a thrilling selection of standards that show equal doses of confidence, vulnerability and artistic ambition. You can pretty much get a sweep of Michael’s life from the songs he’s chosen and written. The hopeful first single is his original Haven’t Met You Yet that is practically a knock on the door for anybody harbouring a longing for love. The other hook-laden Bublé original Hold On, is his heartfelt paean to that rare higher love that survives even after the break-up smoke clears. Michael Bublé’s Crazy Love album was recorded to truly create an authentic sound. Nearly all of the songs were recorded straight off the studio floor with his band, and sometimes huge orchestra, by his side allowing all sounds to bleed into one another. It’s the way Elvis and even Louis Armstrong used to record. He has sold 22 million albums, fills up arenas around the world, has three Grammy awards on his mantle peice and scores of Junos (the Canadian equivalent). Bublé even managed to buy a Canadian Hockey team; a passion almost equal to his joy of making a song his own. “It was like a Chelsea fan being told, ‘listen, Abramovich is running out of cash, you want a piece of Stamford Bridge?’” Says Michael. Then he adds “I don’t do anthems though. The Canadian national anthem is the only song that you can accidentally forget the words to and people hate you for the rest of your life.”
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Michael Bublé started singing early while growing up in Burnaby outside of Vancouver on the Pacific Coast of Canada. But for much of his childhood, his destiny was to become a fisherman. There were three generations of salmon fisherman before him including his father a captain who worked the Pacific Northwest. “Working on a fishing boat for six years with my dad every summer gave me the greatest lessons I’ve learned in my life,” recounts Bublé. “As much as I hated it, I loved it. Between 4 or 5am the boat’s engine would start running and my father would come to the crew room where we were sleeping. He’d holler, ‘All right boys time to get up!’ It would be so COLD! We’d be sleepy, and very groggy. I’d be in my boxers and a pair of socks. I’d throw on a pair of stinky diesel-smelling jeans and a shirt and a sweater to head up the ladder to put my gum boots on and get my rain gear!” On a boat Michael learned that a livelihood carries risks and rewards: “You could end the day with enough to buy a new car, or have wasted the fuel and food on a luckless day! It was exciting, too though. It was tradition that the first salmon that came over, everyone would have to grab it and give it a big kiss on the mouth. You would smell that unmistakable stinky-but-beautiful smell of a salmon coming fresh out of the water. It was a very grown up place to be. I am who I am because of my experience on that fishing boat! That was my school for being a human being. It made me. It makes me appreciate what I have now.” Then he adds, “This thing they call ‘work,’ I get to sing!” With a grandfather who played a collection of his favourite vinyl to the young Michael over and over again, it wasn’t long before the two would be singing every song together word for word. There’s hardly a Bublé fan out there who can’t retell the story of his beloved Italian grandfather trading plumbing parts and services to bar and nightclub owners to get his grandson stage time in front of a crowd. Michael recalls fond memories from those days,“Sometimes the audience was just my parents, grandparents, two sisters and three drunk guys in the corner who weren’t even listening. But my family’s love and support strengthened my resolve to
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ABSOLUTE INTERVIEW “Working on a fishing boat for six years with my dad every summer gave me the greatest lessons I’ve learned in my life” keep going. When I started out, I learned organically to be aware of the moment or hide from the fact that some people in the room didn’t care. I used self-depreciating humour and sang often; three shows a night for all I was worth. Nearly always by the time the night was over, I had’em! By the time I got to play for people who actually paid to see me, it was easy. It felt as though one day someone had disconnected the parachute and I felt like I could fly.” That’s right, overnight success… not! For 11 years, Michael bounced around the entertainment business singing around Canada, and sometimes acting. Though starting to make a name for himself performing at Vancouver’s famed Babalúu Club, he was close to calling it quits: “I just felt it was going nowhere.” Then appeared lady luck at a wedding... Michael’s biggest break appeared back in 2000, when the daughter of the then Canadian Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, was getting married and a mutual acquaintance asked him to perform at the event. The ‘blade’ sang ‘Mack the Knife.’ Fortunately, one of the guests was the Prime Minister’s good friend, award-winning record producer David Foster, who’d helped fashion hits for Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and a Grammy-load of others. As they say, the rest is hysteria! (Besides, Mulroney reportedly put Foster in a headlock until he agreed to sign Michael Bublé). Six years on, and three albums later, he has managed to sell out arenas all over the world culminating in a headline gig captured in documentary detail on the hit DVDs ‘Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden’, and his previous ‘Caught In the Act’. Icing on the career success also came as his haunting ‘Home’ turned into a number one hit not only for him but became a number one country hit for Blake Shelton. Meanwhile, another of his hits, ‘Everything’ has travelled in full circle from his being discovered at a wedding, to becoming one of the most popular first dance tunes in the bridal pantheon. For all of his diversity of musical styles, his love is still the ocean, where Michael gamely fishes. Storms and waves and nets and mermaids, and sometimes man overboard; he has sung about it all because he’s oared the craft of love gone right… and wrong. “I hope people have heard the difference on my ‘Crazy Love’ album,” says Michael. “Maybe they won’t know why, but it is distinct from everything else they are hearing on the radio; like the difference between a nice picture of flowers and then real flowers with all the colour and perfumes. People have an inborn sense of what is authentic.”
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SPACE AND LIGHT A dramatic improvement can be made to your home with the addition of a conservatory
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conservatory is a long term investment in your home, so choosing the right one for you is vital. It adds space and value to your property, and should encroach into your garden area in a way that enhances all parts of your home. Depending on your taste, and the style of your property, is a modern style or a traditional arrangement the best choice? Contemporary conservatories have clean lines and unfussy frames. They can have pitched, flat or lean-to style roofs. They’re usually simple square or rectangular structures. Traditional structures take their inspiration from history - a beautiful Victorian conservatory is more ornate, and incorporates more shapes and detail, ideal for the older property. How will you be using your new conservatory? Will be it a playroom, a dining area, an office, a second living room or an all-year-round, allweather extension to the garden? Its purpose doesn’t have to fit exclusively into one of these categories, but your conservatory’s ultimate dayto-day use will determine how large it needs to be as well as which style, layout and materials will work best. The position Bear in mind the aspect of your new conservatory. Conservatories that face south receive more sun than those facing north and as such, the need for adequate ventilation and blinds is of uppermost importance. To help you regulate the temperature in a south facing conservatory, you might also want to think about using Celsius performance glass in the roof. Size matters Once you’ve decided on the design and size of your new conservatory, get a second opinion from a friend or family member. Make sure your choice complements your home and has enough internal floor space to meet your requirements. In short, treat it as a fluid extension to your home rather than just an add-on.
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Call on the professionals Always get your conservatory professionally designed and installed. Also be sure to use vetted installers who offer an insurance backed guarantee. With such a major and prized investment, it’s simply not worth taking the risk. Don’t automatically opt for the ‘cheapest’ company unless its products and services also happen to be better than the competition. Another important factor to consider when appointing your installer should be their ability to meet your timescales. The last thing you want is an installation that will drag on and on, leaving your home looking like a building site for weeks or even months. Check with your local authority. Under new regulations that came into effect from 1st October 2008, adding a conservatory to your house is considered to be a permitted development, not needing an application for planning permission (unless your property is listed, in a conservation area or it has already
been extended), but there are conditions, some of these are listed below. 1. No more than half the area of land around the original house would be covered by additions or other buildings. 2. No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway. 3. No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof. 4. Single-storey rear extension must not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than three metres if an attached house or by four metres if a detached house. 5. Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of four metres. 6. Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of three metres from the rear wall of the original house including ground floor. To find full details of the conditions, please visit www.planningportal.gov.uk or contact your local outhority.
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On the beach Celebrity steal their style Ready-to-wear beach hair Now that summer is in full flow, it’s only natural
By Mark Woolley Mark Woolley is the owner and creative director of Electric Hairdressing. Mark splits his time between the Brighton and London salons. For appointments call 01273 202088 www.electric-hair.com
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that everybody is after perfect beach hair. The loose and tousled ‘just got out of bed’ look is the hottest style this summer as it’s the perfect combination of playfulness and
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sun’s harsh rays can damage your hair’s cuticle leaving you with dry, split and brittle hair. I can’t emphasise how important it is to take preventative measures, as trying to
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Fresh Curls Curl Boost (£12.50) through the hair lengths – it works
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protection and the Vitamin E derivative strengthens the hair cuticle. Like sun cream, use it every day and regularly for optimum protection.
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SMILE Dr Farbod Javad, of Shoreham Smile Studio tells us the secret to his success Tell us about your business: We are a private advanced cosmetic dental clinic in Sussex, using the latest imaging technology, and advanced pain free techniques, specifically aiming to care for dental phobic patients, offering free consultations. Clearly your business is recession proof. How would you describe the last couple of years for your business? We have not been really hit by the recession, fortunately people seem to put their teeth very high on the agenda. We have seen a definite increase in demand for teeth whitening. The last couple of years have been hugely successful with increased revenue, but a lot of hard work, and support from a very good team. What was key to your business surviving these testing times? We have tried to focus on local marketing within the community, local radio and supporting local charities. We also have an excellent website. What has it taught you? If you pride yourself to give a good service to existing clients, you will achieve recommendation; this is priceless, and an excellent way to generate new business. How are you currently finding business? Do you believe the economy is improving? Business is currently very good. We are extremely busy, enquiries are generated daily by our website and advertising; we are currently offering two late evenings a week to cope. I also believe the economy is improving slowly. What business plans, if any, do you have for the future? To continue to give the best service of my ability to all existing and new clients. Have you noticed that customers are buying/using your services in a different way now? Customers seem to pay mainly on credit cards more, and some favour finance loans, which we also can arrange, here at Shoreham Smile Studio, so patients can spread the cost over monthly payments. 34
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Lashings of glamour New lashes from Eylure Girls Aloud Festival lashes Get ready for summer festivals and parties with these exciting lashes created specially for those who love to lash out!
Cheryl – Glitz and glamour, with delicate gold dust. Nicola – Top and bottom lashes, with subtle silver butterfly perched on left lash.
SHU UEMURA LASHES 1. Velvet Feather. £28 2. Metallic silver-coated lashes are lightly sprinkled with glimmering sparkles of unusual tiny moon-shaped sequins. £26 3. A Psychedelic fringe swaying with electrifying shine and crystal droplets. £50 www.spacenk.co.uk
Kimerley – Feathery with corner features. Sarah – Bright and sparkly with red leopard print detail. Nadine – Light-catching crystals added, reflecting the rainbow. All displayed in slick PVC pouch. Available at £6.50 each. Available from Boots and Superdrug. Limited edition.
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Celebrity make-up artist Jeni Dodson is our independent beauty advisor bringing to you the latest beauty buzz and hot tips straight from the red carpet!
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THE BRONZE AGE How to wear bronzer and become a golden goddess - at any age! Bronzer remains a favourite look among celebrities who love to have bright, glowing skin all year round and especially on the red carpet. When used properly bronzer has the power to transform any face, by highlighting and defining areas, especially the cheekbones. So it is no wonder that bronzer is one ‘fashion’ that never seems to go out of style! That little extra touch of warmth will instantly make you look healthier and more youthful, but that doesn’t mean everyone should grab the terracotta. Choose a bronzer that is one to two shades darker than your skin, with brown tones that are more natural-looking. Fair-skinned beauties look best in soft taupe and caramel, while medium skinned girls should use yellow gold shades, and darker skin works best with richer copper tones.
Follow these golden rules for a flawless, feature-enhancing glow 1)To create a soft healthy glow, apply your bronzer in light touches just on the prominent areas of the face, cheekbones, forehead, tip of the nose and chin. 2) For a more intense finish and to create amazing definition, sweep the bronzer in a ‘Lazy C’ Start with the brush close to the hairline just above the temple and glide it downwards along the hairline and then sweep it right underneath the cheekbone. This will heighten the glow while adding spectacular contour to your face. 3) Nothing gives freshness and youth to the face faster than a little blush. Sweep a pinky-peach blush along the cheekbone, stopping at the apple. Use a light touch of a slightly deeper or brighter shade to really add dimension to the face. The right touch of blush will enhance the glow that your bronzer gives to the face. Since darker colours recess the face, be mindful not to apply too much, or you will shrink your cheekbones and sink in your cheeks and under eyes. If you have fair or greying hair, be careful not to colour into your hair line! Bronzers should be believable. Choose the right formula.
20s: In your 20s the skin is generally healthy with a natural lustre all of its own so go gently with the shimmer and opt for a matte formula along the nose, forehead and chin and save the shimmer for your cheeks bones, collar bones and shoulders. 30s: In your 30s, the moisture levels in your skin begins to drop, so it’s important to choose a bronzer with a hydrating formula. Pick a bronzer with a luminous finish, and go easy on the application to avoid a dirty, over-coloured effect. 40s: In your 40s bronzer should give you a subtle glow and not be a blatant beauty announcement. Sway toward mineral based formulas for extra coverage while giving your skin a boost of colour. 50s and beyond: As your skin matures it’s important to update your bronzer formula. Use a light hand, and stay away from heavily pigmented bronzers, and instead choose a subtle colour, adding more to the areas of the face that are naturally kissed by the sun. Steer toward a cream-based formula to keep your skin hydrated and use a bronzer with SPF, to protect skin while covering up those tiny lines.
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Urban Decay - Half-Baked Bronzer - This popular product among bronzing pros is a great choice for those who want a streak-free and glowing goddess look. The shimmering powder can be used wet or dry and can double up as a body fake-tan as well. Available www.houseoffraser.co.uk Priced £15 2. Bobbi Brown - Beach Shimmer Brick Compact is hand-made in Italy and features five bars of warm, pearlised shimmer to create a beautiful seaside glow. Run the face blender brush across all five shades and lightly dust over cheeks and forehead. Or wear just one shade on your eyes for subtle glimmer. Available at www.bobbibrown.co.uk priced £29.50 3. M.A.C - Beach Bronze - Ultra-creamy and simple to apply, this uniquely formulated bronzer glides weightlessly onto the skin to provide sheer, sun-kissed colour. Builds effortlessly and evenly. Presented in a green compact with a shell motif screened on the see-through window. Limited edition. Available at www.maccosmetics.co.uk priced £18.00 4.YSL - Poudre de Soleil Sun Powder SPF 10 - Thanks to the Ampli Light+ complex, this boosts complexion’s natural radiance and conceals small imperfections. Its outstanding formula guarantees optimal comfort and a long-lasting finish. Available at www.debenhams.com priced £30 5. Clinique - Almost Bronzer, SPF 15 - This sheer bronzing duo not only provides a natural healthy glow but also protects against the sun. The incredible versatile formula lets you create the depth of tan from sunkissed to sun tanned. Available at Boots priced £21.50 6. Elizabeth Arden - Pure Finish Mineral Bronzing Powder - Get a fresh-ground natural glow filled with minerals, mica, sea water complex, aloe and vitamins A, C and E. Includes a mini folding kabuki brush for a perfectly bronzed look. Available at www.houseoffraser.co.uk priced £23 7. Soap & Glory - Solar Powder - A fabulous mixand-match multi-shade bronzer for beautifully luminous skin. Available at Boots priced £12.00 8. Karin Herzog - Huile Scintillante a body and face shimmering oil A beautifully light and wonderfully aromatic oil that offers a radiant light-deflecting enhancement to all skins especially when tanned. . Available at www.beautyflashshop.co.uk Priced £27 ABSOLUTE
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TIME TO WAKE UP This month, our health expert Sheryl Waters explores ways in which we can increase our energy levels
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o you find that throughout the day you are reaching for caffeine and sugar to give yourself a little boost, only to find that an hour later you are tired again? Are you beginning to wonder if there might be another way to increase your energy? Grabbing a sugary snack to improve your mental energy will not work in the long run as it puts you on a roller coaster ride with manic bursts and tired lows. It’s true that eating sugar and caffeine will give you a quick peak. But after the quick spike, your glucose level will then drop dramatically and when this happens your brain will lose its ability to concentrate and your body will shut down and need yet another sweet, chocolate bar or cup of coffee. So again we reach for another treat trying to maintain the balance we all desire. The truth is that the balance we all desire lies in eating things that create just that… balance. In order to get off the roller coaster, we need to give up sugar and caffeine, or at least have them sparingly. Remember that there are some important vitamins for staying alert. Vitamin C and the all essential B vitamins are incredibly important for maintaining adrenal gland balance. The adrenal glands are generally responsible for optimum energy, and when they are imbalanced we feel tired. Sugar and coffee get the adrenals working, and then crashing. These vitamins will keep these and all other glands in the body in balance. Fortunately, there are many great snacks that will allow us to maintain balance and vitality. Raw chocolate is the new snickers… and it really does satisfy you! Raw chocolate is generally sweetened with natural sweeteners such as stevia and agave nectar, and they don’t cause the rush. Unheated chocolate does not have the
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overwhelming punch of caffeine that cooked chocolate does. It also contains all of its natural mineral content that gets destroyed in heating. People who eat raw chocolate tend to feel energized, without the dip. Raw chocolate is making us all realize that we can in fact have our cake and eat it too, without the dips! Raw chocolate often comes with healing herbs inside, or you can get the raw ingredients and make it yourself, adding your own favorite energy boosting herbs that work for you. Some of the most popular include: Maca- this is a nutritionally dense super-food that contains high amounts of vitality giving minerals, vitamins, enzymes and all of the essential amino acids. Maca root is rich in B-vitamins, which are the energy vitamins. To boot, maca is known as nature’s Viagra and it balances the hormonal system.
“Raw chocolate is making us all realize that we can in fact have our cake and eat it too...” Ginseng is an incredible performance enhancer and pick-me-up tonic. Ginseng is an ancient Chinese herb that is well known for its ability to give energy and make you feel alive and well. Guarana is a great herb from Brazil that is similar to caffeine, but without the negative effect on your adrenal glands. It is a great party herb and mid afternoon wake up booster.
Some other easy keys for staying alert: Start your day by eating a fiber-rich breakfast like oatmeal. This will deliver glucose over a longer period of time without the energy spike so you will have more energy and less fatigue throughout the day. You may also have fewer memory problems, fall asleep faster and suffer less depression. Instead of energy drinks that typically contain 8 teaspoons of sugar or coffee that gets you boosted, switch to green tea. Green tea is great for the adrenal glands and the body, but still gives you a hit of caffeine. Bananas are a great pick-me-up because they are high in potassium. Potassium is a mineral your body needs to convert sugar in your blood into energy. Peppermint not only freshens your breath, it freshens your brain. The smell of peppermint has been shown to lower fatigue, increase alertness, and decrease frustration. Peppermint oil increases alertness by stimulating the trigeminal nerve (this is the same nerve that is activated by smelling salts). Try taking a long whiff of peppermint oil the next time you need a boost. Peppermint tea is also effective. Sometimes a boost is as simple as a drink of water. Dehydration is a significant factor in fatigue. A recent study found that even a 2% dip in one’s hydration level (this would be the point where you would start to feel a bit thirsty) contributes to a decrease in short-term memory and even the ability to add and subtract. And remember, your body needs movement to feel alive and alert. Exercise creates more energy. If time is a problem, even a miniwork out can be effective. Your body and brain will thank you for stepping off the rollercoaster that sugary food and caffeine produce. Try some of these natural ways to improve your energy levels and maintain harmony and balance in your body and mind!
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“My ill health is preventing me from realising my goals…” Joanne, Brighton
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changes beginning to take place. In times of adverse circumstances, it is said that our senses are sharply pulled into focus as we are forced to face our own mortality. Remember that when a person learns to juggle and drops a ball it isn’t failure but just the process of learning. Call Georgina or Terrina on 07912 206483. Absolute Brighton Coaching www.absolutebrightonlifecoaching.co.uk
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MAGIC MOUTHWASH Sandy Bone, dental hygienist at Marina Dentalcare, looks at some of the myths and truths about mouthwash
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t is a truth universally acknowledged that every person in possession of a mouth to care for, must be looking for the magic mouthwash.” (Apologies to Jane Austen). The marketing people would have you believe this wonderful product will provide protection from plaque, strengthen enamel and provide you with social confidence, as well as remove stains and generally give you film star looks, all by taking this magic liquid and swishing it around your mouth. However, like education, if something is that easy it does not usually give you what you would like. I would not go so far as to say it is a confidence trick, because in some circumstances a mouthwash can be both useful and beneficial but only in a very limited way, and certainly not the panacea that advertising might lead you to think. So what can a mouthwash do for you? It can be a useful vehicle for some very useful additives. For instance, enamel that is under constant acid attack either from the diet or deposits of plaque, can be strengthened by a mouthwash containing fluoride. Of these there are several on the market that are very helpful. The best of these are not easy to obtain out of the dental surgery. Duraphat is one of those, a Colgate product that is a very effective desensitiser while also giving greater protection to the enamel. One that is more common in chemists is called Fluorigard, a pleasant and easy-to-tolerate mouthwash, particularly useful for children over the age of six. But no fluoridecontaining mouthwash will be a substitute for effective mechanical plaque control. That is, using your toothbrush and interdental cleaners in a way that is effective in your mouth. Another useful additive is Chlorhexidine. This is a very effective short term treatment for Gingivitis. Short term because used in many forms it will cease to be useful after a few weeks. Like all treatments that work using an antibiotic effect, the bugs get wise to the effects. The most common mouthwash that contains Chlorhexidine is called Corsodyl, and while this will certainly help in the short term, it will also cause a brown stain that is often difficult to remove and very disfiguring. There are, however, other professionally available mouthwashes that contain
Chlorhexidine in a different formula that, while not losing the ability to be an effective treatment, do not cause this staining. They are called Curasept and there are several formulations. There are now also some mouthwashes that contain essential oils known to have therapeutic properties. Aloe Vera is added to some products which is known to have a soothing and healing effect. For patients that are experiencing problems with Dry Mouth Syndrome there are also mouthwashes that will help to replace some of the missing enzymes that occur with that condition. However, very importantly, an additive that is deliberately missing in all of the mouthwashes that are often recommended by the profession, is alcohol. Alcohol Alcohol is added to almost all of the mouthwashes
“...no fluoride-containing mouthwash will be a substitute for effective mechanical plaque control” that do not specifically say it is not added. This is because it lengthens the shelf life of the product. It is more about capitalism than it is about dental health! Alcohol not only does nothing for the health of your mouth, there is evidence that it is positively undesirable. It may be mentioned in the ingredients under a different name but Ethanol etc is still alcohol. It will sting and is extremely drying to your gums etc, these are all tissues that needs to stay wet to remain healthy. So if you are looking for a mouthwash always check the ingredients and make sure that there is no alcohol derivutive. E.g. Alcohol Free Fluorigard, Curasept 220, BioXtra. It is useful to note that virtually all mouth problems will start by allowing plaque to remain undisturbed in an area of the mouth. It is also useful to note that a mouthwash will leave any plaque that it encounters undisturbed. The highly effective Chlorhexidine rinses do not remove plaque. They work by preventing the normal life cycle of the
bacteria. It is tempting to think that by doing the swishing action, the plaque will be washed away. Not so. The bacteria that make up the bio film that we call plaque have had way to many years in their evolution to be disturbed by a little liquid washing over their heads! Plaque is a very sticky substance which will adhere as if its life depends upon it to the tooth surface. It is this form of advertising that, while attractive to look at, also tends to offer the magic bullet effect. Frequently the stinging is caused by the alcohol and is not some magic additive doing its deadly work to the bacteria. The taste of most mouthwashes is just that, taste. The additives that produce the taste are not effective at preventing others from smelling anything else that may be on exhaled air and even if they are it is only for a matter of minutes. Halitosis is prevented in the main by preventing the bacteria that cause the nasty niffs from living in your mouth. I am afraid that we are back to the old chestnut of interdental cleaning as it is in the interdental spaces that these bugs tend to live, especially if they have not been disturbed for a day or two. However, there is a mouthwash that contains a type of Chlorine Dioxide that will mask the smell for a short while as it forms a chemical bond with the sulphur compounds that these unpleasant bugs excrete. It is called Retardex and will help on a temporary basis. Only a very temporary magic bullet though, I am afraid, but then how effective could something be that is mainly water, if placed in the mouth and moved about a bit for less than a minute? However, being human we are so keen to embrace the easy option that it is always easier to sell the idea of a magic mouthwash than sell the idea of boring daily interdental cleaning with floss or better still interdental brushes. Interdental cleaning has never been the subject of intense advertising. Mouthwash has. No magic, quite boring, but wonderfully effective and the money saved on silver bullets might be useful to spend in ways that you can really enjoy!!
For more information, contact Marina Dentalcare on 01273 628899 or visit www.marinadentalcare.co.uk.
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Dead cert!
Chris, Sally and Richard Bidwell
Launch of Peter’s new book World renowned author, and local resident, Peter James once again treated his fans and friends to an evening of fun, food and champagne to celebrate the launch of his
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latest book in the Detective Roy Grace series. Based in and around Brighton, the series
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follows Grace on dark crimes, including the mystery surrounding his missing wife. On the evening of the launch at Horatio’s bar on Brighton Pier, Peter spoke about his new book Dead Like You, while also announcing
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1 in the Sunday Times bestseller chart on its release; quite an achievement. Anthony Forbes Watson, MD of Macmillan Press, with Peter James
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From The University of Brighton – Hugh Jones, Rebecca Haroutunian, Sam and Mark Davies
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Exciting new type of bridal event launched P retty Clever Events and the Marry Me! Wedding Fairs team are launching a completely new kind of bridal event. ‘Pamper Me!’ has its inaugural launch at the Thistle Hotel Brighton on 15th July 21010, and the format has been created to answer the problem of the everincreasing saturation of wedding fairs on Sundays, crowding out the weekends of Spring and Autumn. The event is deliberately booked to be far away from any other competitors’ wedding fairs in the year’s calendar and it will be an evening event - also a
new concept. It’s a different format to other wedding fairs, a more sensual experience, with more interaction between exhibitors and visitors. Wedding fairs are really for the brides (and their friends and mothers!), so Pamper Me! is aimed very much at the female market. Exhibitors are encouraged to really showcase what they do and offer a chance for visiting brides, friends and mothers to touch, feel, try and test all the options on offer. Exhibiting costs are a real deal at only £75 plus VAT per stand because exhibitors are encouraged to offer the guests something in return, such as giveaways or special offers, samples, great stuff for the goody bags etc. There’s also a new concept for the fashion show, which instead of having a catwalk structure which can go on a bit, or be alienating, is an intimate eyelevel red carpet showcase, which means the girls can look at the outfits at close quarters. “We have offered the more traditional wedding fair set up over the last couple of years,” explains Sam Harrington-Lowe, one of the founding directors, “but we found that the market was becoming swamped. Not only with other wedding fair companies running events, but venues hosting their own too, all jostling to try and find a free Sunday to open on! And they were all in Spring or Autumn. So we decided to buck the trend and lead with something completely new. It’s been a great idea, we have had a fabulous response and plan to roll out more events like this over the coming months.” There’s a glass of bubbly for everyone on arrival, and a lovely goody bag to take away. All enquiries to info@marrymeweddingfair.co.uk
THE SUSSEX BUSINESS AWARDS LAUNCH 2010
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ocal business people were recently treated to a sunny day and evening at Fontwell Park races courtesy of Midnight Communications, as part of their launch event for the Sussex Business Awards 2010. Founder of Midnight Communications, Caraline Brown, did a welcome speech telling people how the Sussex Business Awards have become more prestigious and exciting than ever before. She was then followed by BBC News reader Nicolas Owen who introduced two of last years winners, Chris Goodman from Focus 4 U and our very own Paul Craig of Absolute Brighton. Local businessman and television presenter, Martin Webb, was also introduced as the new Chairman of the awards and fellow judge. Sussex Business Awards entries close on 27th August 2010. For further information about entering, visit: www.sbawards.org.uk Pictures by Bespoke Photography.
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Local businessman, Roger Clifton-Moore, recently took a Peruvian adventure to celebrate his 60th Birthday. Here he shares with our readers his journey where he discovered a beautiful land in Peru
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ow would I celebrate my 60th birthday? Arranging a big party was not for me, I did not want to give the opportunity for friends and family to make repeated ‘ageism’ and ‘bus pass’ jokes - I preferred doing something more adventurous! After much consideration, the idea of a trip to South America, specifically Machu Picchu the ‘Lost City of the Incas’, was born. Myself, with two of my three kids and my friend Geoff Bush, were to join a party of ten others on the challenging ‘High Inca Trail’ trekking trip to Peru organised by The Adventure Company. The trip was in three parts: Lake Titicaca and Cusco; two days of sightseeing and, very importantly, aclimatising to the high altitude. Then The High Inca Trail and Machu Picchu; six days trekking and camping up to 5000 metres (higher than Mont Blanc) ending at the fantastic site of Machu Picchu. And finally, The Amazon Extension; our party of four spent an additional three days at the Sandoval Lake Lodge in the Peruvian Amazon. Puno and Lake Titicaca (3860 metres) From the port in Puno we were taken by boat to the floating reed islands of the Uros Indians. We had the benefit of a very experienced guide who explained the history and the way of life of the local inhabitants. It is clear that they are no longer as secluded as they once were, but they are still a unique sight and it was very interesting to learn about how they build and maintain their floating reed islands. On the way back to Puno we visited the old iron ship, The Yavari. Built in Scotland in the 1870’s, it was shipped to Chile and then carried up into the Andes on mules and llamas, to be assembled in Puno. It was the first iron ship on Lake Titicaca and is now being restored to sail on the lake once more. Cusco (3400 metres) From Puno we went by coach across the Altiplano via the La Raya pass (4,321 metres) to Cusco, visiting several places of interest along the way. Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, is a must to visit both from the point of view of the Inca and Spanish cultural and architectural treasures as well as the many bars and restaurants. For the adventurous ‘foodies’ you can try deep fried whole guinea pig! Another must to visit is the fortress of Sacsayhuaman lying just outside Cusco city. The skillfully constructed outer walls consist of massive blocks of stone (the largest weighing over 350 tonnes) which must have been difficult to manouvre, let alone to cut and dress with such precision! The Inca Trail (3,500 to 5,000 metres) This is where the hard bit started; six days of trekking for over 70 kilometres, up and down mountains for five to seven hours per day, camping overnight with temperatures down to 3oc. All home comforts were now a distant memory; no hot showers, and the toilet was simply a hole in the ground. But it was worth it for the spectacular mountain views, clear night skies and Inca architectural sites to see on the way. We finished at the Sun
Our tour group at Sacsayhuaman
The trek continued to 5,000 meters (and a well-earned rest!)
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The Uros Indians in traditional dress
Gate looking down at Machu Picchu on my 60th birthday! The day’s trail was winding to the distant mountain. The view was magnificent. The first sight of Machu Picchu Machu Picchu should be on everyone’s ‘must visit’ list even if you do it the easy way by train from Cusco. Our tour leader and guide, Silvia, ably supported by the whole Adventure Company team and local porters, very much enhanced our trip to Peru by her enthusiasm and her extensive knowledge of the Inca and Spanish history of her country. The Peruvian Amazon Our group of four extended our trip to Peru with a three day Amazon extension. We took an internal flight to Puerto Maldonado on the Madre de Dios River. A journey by river, foot and finally paddling across the lake in a canoe which took us to the Sandoval Lake Lodge. Dawn and sunset guided tours by experienced naturalist guides by boat around the lake were definitely the best way to see both the forest and lake wildlife. Additional treks into the rainforest by day and night gave us an insight into the ecology of the area. We ended our trek at The Sandoval Lake. And what a great way it was to end our Peruvian adventure.
For more information about visiting Peru, please visit the following websites: www.adventurecompany.co.uk www.escapedtoperu.com www.perutouristinformation.com
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Summer fashion at The Dyke Two local businesses recently joined forces on a warm summer’s evening to raise finds for the much needed and deserved Martlets Hospice in Hove. Ladies fashion retailers Walk In Wardrobe and Box2 showcased a beautiful fashion show at the prestigious Dyke Gold Club at Devils Dyke, where beautiful outfits from the boutique shops summer collections tempted the many ladies that attended. Loose Women’s television presenter Rachel Agnew was the compare for the evening, keeping everyone entertained throughout with her quick wit.
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Loose Women’s Rachel Agnew with Katie Tamswell from Walk in Wardrobe
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Curried egg salad Make egg salad with hard-boiled eggs, mayo, curry powder, Dijon mustard, lime juice, salt, pepper, parsley, onion and apple. Tomatoes and peaches Toss together sliced seeded tomatoes and peaches, along with thinly sliced red onion and chopped parsley or rosemary. Dress at the last minute with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Roast beef and blue cheese Start with whole-grain rolls. Smear blue cheese on one side and prepared horseradish on the other. Add red onion and sliced beef, pork or lamb. Pack lettuce, tomato and crisps on the side. Cornflake chicken bites Cut boneless chicken breasts into small pieces. Dip in milk or buttermilk, then dredge in seasoned crushed cornflake crumbs or cornmeal. Pan-fry in oil, drain, cool and eat cold with celery sticks, with ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Picnic tortilla Mustard potato salad Ingredients 1½ kg new potatoes, halved if large 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard juice of 1 lemon 3 spring onions, chopped Method 1. Cook the potatoes in a large pan of salted water until just tender, about 10-15 mins. 2. Meanwhile, whisk together the olive oil, mustard and lemon juice in a large bowl. Drain the potatoes and leave to cool for 5 mins, then tip into the bowl along with the spring onions. 3. Toss everything until the potatoes are well coated. 4. Leave to cool. The dish will keep in a covered container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Ingredients 4 tbsp olive oil 1 onion , thinly sliced 350g new potatoes, sliced 4 rashers rindless smoked back bacon , chopped 6 large eggs 85g mature cheddar Method 1. Heat the olive oil in a small non-stick frying pan, add the onion and potatoes and fry for 8 minutes, turning the veg frequently until tender but not browned. Add the bacon and fry for a further 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the eggs in a large bowl with plenty of salt and pepper. Stir in the cheese. 2. Remove the potato mixture with a slotted spoon and stir into the eggs. Reserve most of the excess oil, leaving a little in the pan. Pour in the egg mixture and leave to cook undisturbed over a gentle heat for 8 minutes until firmly set underneath but not set on top. 3. Invert the tortilla on to a plate and return the pan to the heat with a bit more of the reserved oil. Slide the tortilla back into the pan, uncooked side down, and cook for 5 minutes until set all through. Pack for a picnic or serve in wedges with salad and bread for an easy supper.
THE BEST OF ENGLAND SALAD Serves 4 Ingredients 4 slices of ‘bloomer’ bread 75g/3oz blue Stilton cheese, sliced 25g/1oz roasted red peppers in brine 30ml/2tbsp sunflower oil 15ml/1tbsp lemon juice 2.5ml/1/2tsp clear honey salt and freshly ground black pepper 175g/6oz mixed lollo rosso and lollo biondo 12 English strawberries, hulled and halved 8 radishes, sliced
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Method 1. Preheat the grill. Toast the bread on both sides. Arrange the sliced Stilton on top of the toast then pop it back under the grill and cook until the cheese is melted and bubbling. 2. Cut each toast in half. Thinly slice the peppers into strips then place a St Georges flag on top of each. 3. For the dressing: whisk the oil, lemon juice and honey together and season to taste. 4. Arrange the lettuce, strawberries and radishes on a platter then drizzle over the dressing. Top with the Stilton toasts and serve.
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Luxury at its best Bill Murray escapes for a weekend with his family to a newly refurbished well known hotel in the capital for a weekend escape
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he Langham Hotel in the heart of London’s West End has recently undergone an incredibly comprehensive £80 million refit, that has examined, and then improved, almost every aspect of this landmark hotel. As you enter the impressive entrance hall, the fragrance of jasmine greets you along with some of the friendliest reception staff. Check in is quick and informal with room details and keys produced in a flash. A whistle-stop of this gorgeous shrine to good taste follows with the restaurants and bar being first on the map. The palm court is informal with a dose of Manhattan chic. Jazz and swing is the norm here and always live. The menu is light but still offers a great selection for any time of day; and the afternoon tea looked sublime. We were heading for dinner at the Landau that evening, so had to scale the nine floors in earnest if we were to make our reservation on time. I say ‘we’ as I was not alone but with my wife on this night of overwhelming decadence, we also had my 8-year-old son Toby, and my 11-year-old daughter Ella in tow. We got to the Junior Suite that we had been generously awarded to find sweeping views of the city, robes for all and tasty treats for us to share. The children were in heaven! The bathroom was luxurious with every kind of product for the ever forgetfuls - even a shaving kit for lazy, be-stubbled dads to curse at their leisure. The bed was the size of an oil rig and the kids had a TV loaded with every unreleased movie they had ever moaned about not seeing at the cinema. None of us wanted to get ready for dinner – our room was just too nice. I overruled the laziness and when dressed in our smartest attire we descended to the Landau restaurant for our supper. The Landau is a wonderfully designed, intimate restaurant dripping with understated chic. The staff
are copious yet each one makes you feel more welcome than the last. Our waitress hailed from Milan; indeed every one of the immaculate staff was Italian. The sommelier served champagne in an instant and explained that it was not ice cold because overchilling Champagne subdued the flavour. He could have said that it’s best served microwaved and we would’ve believed him; such was his sheer presence and obvious love of the vine. The kids were brought their juices and when they requested straws they were brought on a serving plate – they silently squealed with delight through their eyes! Straws on a plate… the stories for their friends just got their money shots! The Landau Restaurant is a Titan of taste. Seared fois gras on truffle mash, Lobster thermidor with a side of cassoulet and delicate slice of the most perfectly cooked pork belly I have ever tasted. The crisp South African white wine that came with the seafood was divine and balanced my meal beautifully. The crab starter was superb with just enough avocado to complement the fish. My wife followed with chicken that was delicious and presented beautifully. Ella had a duck parcel and spaghetti bolognese and Toby had a full spaghetti Neapolitan to start, and then bangers and beans! They loved the food too. Having eaten one of the greatest meals of our lives we retired to our sumptuous accommodation. Within minutes of doing our teeth we were all asleep. Perfect. Breakfast was upon us and feeling it was rude to resist we ventured downstairs to a formidable eggs, bacon and sausage. The actress and “Loose Women” panelist Linda Bellingham and her hubby sat at the table next to ours and gave a touch of celebrity to our meal. The kids had no idea who she was, but none the less, added her to their tale of yore that was their stay at the Langham Hotel.
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After breakfast we visited the hotel’s spa, gym and pool. This area offers a huge array of treatments. It also has a wonderful range of the most luxurious beauty and health products that you could possibly wish for. It’s perfect, and even with set times for the kids to swim it means that you really can treat them to a swim without hushing them too much and over considering the other guests. The secret to the Langahm is its staff. They are all incredible and make a real effort with children. Obviously this was a weekend, and so there were less business types to concern themselves with, only the mere presence of my two under-12s, but they genuinely made us feel welcome. From a five star hotel in the centre of London this is rare. We felt spoilt but never singled out and ultimately that is what you want if you are travelling with children. The Langham is divine and when coupled with its location, makes for a deliciously decadent stay in abject luxury. Go to www.langhamhotels.com, book on line and enjoy the very best London has to offer. The Langham Hotel 1c Portland Place, Regent Street, London, GB W1B 1JA Tel: 020 7636 1000 london.langhamhotels.co.uk ABSOLUTE
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Seagulls’ new nesting ground
The American Express Community Stadium
A dream has been brewing for Brighton & Hove Albion fans for well over a decade, and Martin Perry is the man given the task to make that dream a reality… no pressure then! Our Editor Verity Craig went to meet the Chief Executive of The Albion at the new stadium where she saw that progress is taking shape quickly
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Based in Falmer (almost on top of the railway station, making easy access for fans) you can’t help but be impressed when you have a first glance of the site in progress. As I approached from the A27 and saw its imposing steel arched roof for the first time, I felt shivers up my spine; you’d have to have been living on a desert island to have missed this long-running saga, so to see it now actually in progress is quite stirring. To make an average local feel this way, I wondered how it must make Martin feel, seeing it each day as he drives to work. “I still pinch myself each time I see it from the road. I still can’t believe that it is actually happening and is finally in progress. “But we have also been very lucky along the way. First of all Dick Knight, the former Chairman, was around at just the right time in 1997. He was prepared, when there was no-one else willing to take the huge risks involved, to put a substantial proportion of his personal wealth behind the club with absolutely no security whatsoever. He saved the club and without him it would not exist.” Another man who has famously played a massive role in making this dream a reality is local businessman Tony Bloom. Reportedly, he has generously given (well, invested) a staggering £80m to The Albion for the Amex to be built. And why? “Tony generously put that money into The Albion because he simply loves the club; he’s a fan who can,” according to Martin. “His grandfather played a big role in The Albion so it is in his blood too. Without Tony’s generous donation, this project would simply not be happening, simple as that.” Now as the Chairman of the football club since May 2009, Bloom is leading the club into a new era. “And then we have had other good people just when we needed them.”
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ABSOLUTE FOOTBALL “It will seat 22,500 fans comfortably, and when I say comfortably I mean comfortably; fans will enjoy padded seating rather than the usual plastic seats often found in such arenas” last 11 years in a far from ideal temporary home at Withdean. Once the club was back in Brighton a new prospective site in Falmer was found, and the planning application submitted, but it was not until two arduous public inquiries had taken place and a challenge in the High Court was overcome, that in 2008 the club was finally granted permission to build the Albion’s new home. Dick Knight was Chairman of the club throughout this long process and he and the fans, some of them big local names including Des Lynam and Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim, campaigned tirelessly. And it paid off. “The fans were fantastic, they wrote thousands of letters, gathered petitions, went on protest marches and lobbied until we got permission. They deserve the very best stadium and we are trying to make sure they get it,”says Martin. Complete, the project will cost a staggering £93m (£68m in construction cost alone). It will seat 22,500 fans comfortably and when I say comfortably, I mean comfortably; fans will enjoy plenty of legroom and wide seats which is unusual for this type of arena. There have also been areas placed in mind for extra seating areas if required at a later date, so that the the Amex is even expandable. Buckingham Contractors have clearly risen to the challenge. One of the first hurdles they came up against was the situation of the site itself; the site is steeply sloping and the west stand is sunk 4 storeys into the ground and so they had to move 140,000 m3 of chalk. This amount of chalk would involve 22,000 return lorry trips and so together with the Project Team a way was found to take it across the road to a council-owned site. Martin explained “We are very concerned about the impact a development like this could have on the environment and this was an ideal solution.” The site has progressed well beating all expectations. It’s on target and is already taking shape. The signature steel arch gives the impression of how the overall look will be and how incredibly huge the Amex will be when complete.
Every inch of the the Amex has also clearly been meticulously thought out with fans constantly at the forefront of every decision. At each end of the pitch, supporters who are lucky enough to have seats directly in behind the goal posts will feel as though they are actually part of the game on the pitch. “Contrary to the Withdean pitch where there is a large D shape and a huge distance between the goal and the fans, at this stadium those fans will be almost seated directly on the pitch.” Martin informed me. “We want all the fans to feel a part of each match here.” And they will; every single seat of the 22,500 seater stadium, from any height and angle, has been placed in a way that the direct view down or across the pitch is clearly visible. However, the stadium is also set to attract non-football fans too. For there are also nine superbly finished hospitality suites. Two of them having a capacity to hold up to 500 people are large enough for big events, from companies entertaining to balls, weddings or business award ceremonies. On a match day, the 1901 Club is geared to provide opportunities for corporate entertainment for the huge number of small and medium sized companies in Brighton and Hove, proved to be extremely popular with people clamouring to buy seats, and I for one look forward to attending any such events in these large and light glass walled rooms. Members already include Norman Cook and Des Lynam, naturally. So now on the lips of many is the question “will Brighton & Hove Albion now achieve promotion” when they have this state-of-the-art stadium to be envied the country over? “Creating a class team isn’t an overnight development” says Martin. “We will become the best, and yes it will take time as we want to do it right. We have some good youngsters coming through the ranks within our youth set up and we have a good budget. I am sure that the fans are going to be equally proud of the team as they are of the Amex”. The Amex is set to open July 2011.
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NEWSXTRA OBE FOR JAMES HERBERT!
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News items brought to you by Mo Hunter-Shine mo@absolutemagazine.co.uk
MARATHON RUNNERS CELEBRATED BY THE MARTLETS
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ocal author James Herbert has been awarded the OBE for Services to Literature, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. His books have sold over 50 million copies and have been published in 27 languages. It has been a cracking year for the author - in March he was awarded the title World Grand Master of Horror, at the 2010 World Horror Convention, which this year was held in Brighton - the first time this prestigious convention has ever been held outside America. James Herbert has lived in Sussex for over thirty years with his wife and three children, and has two grandchildren. Absolute Brighton would like to congratulate James on his achievement.
LOCAL AUTHOR EMILY GRAVETT SHORTLISTED FOR BOOK PRIZE
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hildren’s author Emily Gravett, from Brighton, has been shortlisted for the national Independent Booksellers Book Prize 2010. Her book Dogs is one of 22 titles chosen for this prestigious industry prize. The Independent Booksellers Book Prize - which is organised by The Booksellers Association, the trade association for booksellers - is supported by independent bookshops throughout the country. Emily is on a shortlist of ten adult and twelve children’s books. The winning authors are chosen by the book-buying public, who can vote by completing special voting cards at participating bookshops by 30th August. The winning book, in both adult and children’s categories, will be announced in September 2010.
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he Brighton Marathon has proved a huge success for the Martlets Hospice, when 120 runners took part in the race in April. To date, the runners have raised over £60,000 for the Hospice. Staff at the Hospice celebrated the success of the runners and their supporters with a reception. Antonia Sheperd, Events Manager at the Hospice said “Brighton’s first marathon was a great day for the city and has been huge success for the Hospice. Our runners and their supporters worked incredibly hard to raise over £60,000 and I must extend a heartfelt thank you from all at the Hospice
for their fantastic work. We’re taking registrations for our 2011 Brighton Marathon charity places now and if runners have their own places we’d still like them to raise funds for us.” Tim Hutchings from Brighton Marathon also attended the reception. The charity is not one of the nominated charities for the 2011 race but runners can still raise funds for the Hospice. Runners are asked to contact Clem Hunnisett in the fundraising office on 01273 747455 or email clem@themartletshospice.co.uk for sponsor forms or to apply for an official Martlets Marathon place.
GUS GOLDING - a follow up to our story last month
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ast month we reported how Brighton resident Gus Golding was taken ill in Thailand almost two months ago. After spending five weeks in intensive care in Bangkok he is now safely in a hospital back in the UK. The struggle goes on for Gus (21) who was diagnosed with asthma just one year ago. He is still seriously ill and his diagnosis is still slightly vague, as possible Churg Strauss Vasculitis or Idiopathic Chronic Eosinphilic pneumonia. These are diseases that affect the lung area, are rare and often misdiagnosed at the onset as asthma.
Gus also has the added trauma of dealing with a huge medical bill since his insurance company refused to support him after stating that his cover was invalid due to the undiagnosed lung problems being related to his previous respiratory medical history. His girlfriend Natalie, who was with Gus during his admittance to hospital, his air transfer to Bangkok and his stay in intensive care, was also given the added blow of being refused an extension to her insurance cover and the insurance company insisted she flew home due to the city of Bangkok as being declared in
a state of emergency. It was at this stage that Natalie decided she had to do something positive to support her partner and decided to fund raise to help pay the bill which presently stands at just over £100,000. Gus’ story has received media coverage in local papers, magazines, radio and television. People have been very supportive and various fund raising events have taken place over the last month or so. More details will be posted on the ‘HELP FOR GUS’ facebook page as and when events are arranged and confirmed. ABSOLUTE
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FACES & PLACES Dianna Bailey and Rob Saunders
Gallery Bistro
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launch a great success The Gallery Bistro in Hove opened its doors
for its official launch party recently. This warm and wonderful restaurant has been open since October last year, and has become one of the most enjoyable eateries in Hove. Owner Heather Armstrong and her managers Wayne and Tony welcomed guests with award- winning champagne and delicious canapés. Gallery Bistro manager Wayne Ashman with Gemma Brown
Magdalena and her jazz band played enchanting music, and after the canapés
Augustina Tetsola, 10-year-old Leah Shannon-Tetsola and Linda Moukarzel
and countless top ups, guests were offered a scrumptious 3-course meal for £15, from new head chef Peter Bohannon. It was a wonderful night and a resounding success for The Gallery Bistro. Photographs Graham Franks
From GARS, Gar and Diane Cheung Pam Lelliot and Debra Moseley
Gemma Moore, Emma Dobrozski and Gemma Morgan
Mike and Jennifer Mendoza with Rev. Peter and Jo Dennett, Gary Mc Donald and Rev. Christy Smith
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Jacqui Royal and Nick Kay Rashida Elqhrissat and Sabri Ben Ameur
The proprietor of The Gallery, Heather Armstrong with chef Peter Bohannon
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A clear round at Gatcombe
Hamptons International supports the Festival of British Eventing
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amptons International, one of the UK’s premier international residential agencies is sponsoring the Gatcombe Park Festival of British Eventing for the eighth year. The event takes place in the surroundings of Gatcombe Park, the private country home of HRH Anne The Princess Royal, between the 6th and 8th August 2010, and hosts the world’s best horses and riders. The festival includes a combination of dressage, show jumping and cross country;
incorporating the British Open, Intermediate and Novice Championships. Andrew Marshall, Regional Sales Director for Hamptons International comments, “We are very excited to have the opportunity to support Gatcombe Park for the eighth year. The event is renowned among equestrian enthusiasts and provides an exciting opportunity to watch expert riders compete. The weekend is a highlight of the summer calendar, bringing together top class
eventing, a great shopping village, arena attractions and entertainment – a perfect day for all the family!” Hamptons International will have a full hospitality unit at the event, offering activities for children, as well as providing expert advice on the latest news in the property market and showcasing a selection of properties currently available for sale and let. Hamptons International will be raising money across the weekend for the company’s corporate charity – The Prince’s Trust.
THE EMERGENCY BUDGET AND ITS IMPACT Marc Goldberg, Head of Sales at Hamptons International, comments on the impact of the emergency budget on the residential market
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y implementing the Capital Gains Tax increase for higher-rate taxpayers from midnight tonight, we can expect a more stable pricing outlook for 2010 without the spike effect on housing stock levels that we predicted, had the changes come into effect in 2011. “From a housing supply point of view, an immediate Capital Gains Tax increase means demand from property investors looking for short-term capital gains will diminish. Also, owners of investment properties are more likely to hold onto investments for a longer term to benefit from taper relief
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“Capital Gains Tax changes unlikely to accelerate the shift in power from sellers to buyers in property market” or future changes to CGT allowances. If this implementation had been delayed until 2011, then we would have seen an immediate rise in new properties coming onto the market, benefiting those looking to purchase by giving a wider selection of properties to choose from.
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Positivity slowly returns Landlords get a leg up from the new HIPS replacement policy says Ben cannon of Lanes Lettings
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IP HIP hooray… I know you may have seen that phrase quite a lot in the press recently (the world cup is in full swing as I write this), and you are probably thinking Lanes Lettings don’t sell property so why would the cancellation of HIPS be such a cause to celebrate for us? Well with a lot of the accidental landlords starting to go back to the sales market, this gives more encouragement for them to return, which is great for professional landlords as it means less competition for tenants and a higher demand for your property, and getting a more desirable rent. RICs (Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors) reports that a net balance of 30% of chartered surveyors are now reporting rising rents. This is in comparison with a completely flat response (signifying no rise at all) at the beginning of the year. And according to the same report this time last year, a record net balance of 58% reported falling rents, showing that stability has returned for the buy-to-let landlord, so now is a great time to own a rental property. Another encouraging sign for landlords is that 30% more respondents are seeing an increase in demand for rental property. This shows that people still intend to rent, despite increased mortgage availability. It’s all well and good saying that it’s great to own a buy-to-let property but there is still a lot more involved than simply ‘sticking’ a tenant in. There are many laws and regulations that you have to abide by, and in inexperienced hands you could end up getting fined or worse: a prison sentence! By using
“…stability has returned for the buy-to-let landlord, so now is a great time to own a rental property”
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Lanes Lettings you can rest assured that the people that are dealing with your rental property know what they are doing and abiding by the law; giving you that peace of mind to sit back and relax and know everything is being taken care. You also get your rent on the due date, not 7 to 14 days later. If you need some advice or simply want Lanes Lettings to take over the management of your property, call me today on 01273 600068 or alternatively pop into one of our ‘Wednesday Surgeries’ (you will need to book in a time as appointments go quickly). We are still finding the surgeries hugely popular and have had a great response to them so remember to call well in advance to avoid disappointment. I would like to thank ‘Sarah from Hove’ for her suggestion of a ‘quiff competition’ as a charity event. I don’t know if that was a direct hint at my hair but she suggested we get loads of people with quiffs to pay to enter a competition and get judged as the best quiff in Brighton and Hove with a donated prize and hopefully press coverage for the winner. As always, your suggestions really help and it goes towards a good cause, The Rockinghorse Appeal. With all this in mind, Lanes Lettings have been having an amazing couple of months with lots of properties being let and as always we need more. If you have a property that is coming up for let or is currently empty, don’t hesitate to contact us. Have a great July and I look forward to speaking with you in August!
Ben Cannon Lanes Lettings, 42 Baker Street, Brighton BN1 4JN Tel: 01273 600068 www.laneslettings.com
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In the countryside Countryside living is what many people aspire to. Getting away from the noise and pollution of the built up areas, to the peace and fresh air of the great outdoors on your doorstep
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ome of the reasons for moving to the countryside are obvious, and desirable to all. Fresh air, no noise from traffic, fewer people and a generally easier and more relaxed life. Even those who once thrived on the buzz of the city life usually decide that country life would be the ultimate goal. These days, with high tec communications it is easier to up sticks and move into peaceful environs, without having to make a big career change. You can change your way of life, without having to change your job. More people
than ever are now working from home, and indeed many businesses do not have a base, with all their employers and contract workers being based at home. So you can enjoy the best of both worlds. It is also the case that you will probably be able to get more property for your money in the countryside. City centre prices are the highest, and you could find that an extensive property, with a good plot of land, is cheaper out of the city than an apartment in the centre of town. Either way, it is certain that by living in the country you will enjoy a better quality of life.
South Downs If you live in the countryside in Sussex, you will probably be in or close to the South Downs, one on England’s most beautiful areas. Recently designated as a National Park, the South Downs stretch from Winchester to Eastbourne, takes in such landmarks as the Long Man of Wilmington, Clayton Windmills and Devils Dyke. The South Downs Way is popular with ramblers, and the Monarch Way comes across the downs and ends in Shoreham. To have a property in this area is to enjoy some of the best countryside in Britain. Poet Algernon Charles Swinburne describes the South Downs as “the green smooth-swelling unending downs.”
Visit these websites to see what properties are available in the Sussex countryside: www.countryside-properties-corporate.com www.primelocation.com www.ruralpropertyindex.co.uk www.hamptons.co.uk www.struttandparker.com www.rightmove.co.uk www.mishonmackay.com
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The market... End of HIPs, increased mortgage lending and rising prices, but market to remain fragile As widely predicted, within a matter of weeks of taking office, the coalition government suspended the use of Home Information Packs. Introduced in 2007 in England and Wales, with the aim of speeding up the house selling process by obliging sellers to provide much of the required conveyancing information, the news has been welcomed by virtually everyone involved in the house selling process - especially estate agents. The suspension of HIPs (the Government still needs to pass legislation outlawing them altogether) is likely to encourage more house sellers to put their properties on the market, which should help to ease the unprecedented shortage of stock. This has been a major issue over the last two and a half years, so it's likely that there will be a better balance between supply and demand in the months ahead. No longer will would-be sellers have to shell out between ÂŁ300 and ÂŁ500, plus VAT, just to put their property on the market. The requirement for an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) still remains, but with the level of properties on the market still extremely low by historical standards, anything designed to loosen the shackles on supply must be regarded as positive news. At the same time, UK interest rates have been kept on hold at a record low of 0.5%, the fifteenth consecutive month without a change. Interest rates have now been 0.5% since March 2009 and, although inflation in April hit its highest level in 17 months (3.7% being well above the Bank of England's target of 2%), most economists are predicting that the Bank will not raise interest rates until next year. Economic recovery is still very weak and is likely to be fragile for some time. A further boost for the housing market came recently, when the Bank of England announced that mortgage lending had crept up in April, compared with the previous month - rising by 2% from 49,008 approvals in March to 49,871 in April. Whilst this is no dramatic reversal of fortune, and continues to demonstrate the very delicately balanced nature of the mortgage and property markets, it does at least show that liquidity is gradually easing. So, all in all, it's more good news this month for the housing market in Sussex. Whilst the national picture is still patchy, with the market appearing to be increasingly sluggish the further north one goes, our region is currently outperforming most other areas of England. In fact, according to the latest monthly survey from the Nationwide, house prices rose by another 0.5% in May, pushing the price of the average UK home up to ÂŁ169,162. Prices have now risen in 12 of the last 13 months, since reaching a much publicised trough in February 2009. At that time, they were down by an average of 19.3% on their October 2007 peak, but have since recovered by some 12.2%. Whether the Budget on 22nd June will have an impact on the well-being of the market remains to be seen, although I am hopeful that the new Government will seek to support home owners and the housing market. But, then again, as an optimistic estate agent, I would say that...
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ABSOLUTE PLACES Material World winning at Cheltenham
Material
WORLD Tim Parker shows us another side of Lewes, when he pays a visit to Suzy Smith Racing at County Stables, located next to the old Lewes Racecourse
L
ewes is an historic and interesting town.
in my constituency… “For goodness sake, Parker”
“Our horses, whatever they’re doing, are well-
Radical, free thinking, the home of Tom
I hear my old English Master say, “don’t ramble!”
trained and fit. Let them take the lead, I tell our
Paine. It is a place where battles were
So, back to Suzy, Sergio and their horses. I’m
jockeys, and see if anyone can catch them.”
won or lost and where Christian Martyrs were
sorry that I never had the good fortune to go to
On my last visit to the yard, Material World, a
burnt at the stake. Even now Lewes remembers
the races on the old Lewes racecourse. It must
remarkable one-eyed filly, was in her box. Since
its turbulent past on Bonfire Night. “It’s a lot
have been wonderful on a fine day, the course
that visit she has won a number of really good
of old hat”, says a friend. But is it? Listen to the
a natural arena. But it needed a tough and well-
races on left-handed and right-handed tracks.
drums and marching feet breasting the hill to
trained horse to win – uphill all the way to the
“It doesn’t seem to bother her,” said Suzy. “She
the Law Courts, and see the flares held by the
grandstand and a sharp bend before the finish.
copes remarkably well. Now she’s having foals
marchers dressed in different, but somehow
Last Saturday, I took my friend Roger to meet
and we hope that she will produce a son or a
sinister, costumes. It makes the hairs stiffen on the
Suzy and Sergio at their establishment, ‘Suzy
daughter as good as she is.” After our inspection
back of my neck. And another tradition remains,
Smith Racing at County Stables,’ to give it its full
of the stables, Sergio drove us round the course
albeit a gentler one. Lewes, a patch of yellow on
name. They showed us their horses – those
and past some jumps, which he himself builds for
a sea of blue, still votes Liberal and a Mr Baker is
which weren’t on holiday. The horses are kept in
training purposes.
now a Government Minister.
a small, friendly yard, and the stables were part
But it wasn’t only the course and the training
This month I want to tell you about Lewes
of the Tote buildings for the old course. “We
facilities which fascinated me. The Lewes
resident Suzy Smith and her partner Sergio.
take pride in keeping our horses happy,” said
countryside is remarkable, full of life. We saw
They train racehorses high on the hill, next
Suzy, “they work better that way.” And indeed,
skylarks, many varieties of birds, and some plump
to the old Lewes racecourse, and above that
from their boxes many of them have a great
pheasants which had survived the shooting
grim prison. The prison is overcrowded and the
view of the rolling Downs and the magnificent
season. “And there’s much more,” Sergio told
majority re-offend on release. A social problem
countryside.
me. “We have foxes, badgers, rabbits, hares
that successive governments seem to ignore,
Suzy is primarily a trainer for National Hunt
and a wide variety of wildlife, including deer.
well apart from promising to build more prisons.
horses but recently she’s done particularly well
Not so very long ago I saw a remarkable stag,
Perhaps Mr Baker will try and do something
on National Hunt flat races – Bumpers. These
a fourteen-pointer, standing a few yards from
about it. “Honourable members, I have a prison
races, over two miles, have become popular.
here.”
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ABSOLUTE PLACES But, back to racing. We were shown the allweather track; again I marvelled - it looked too narrow to allow two horses to run full pelt side by side. “There’s room enough,” said Suzy. “Horses have to learn to race close to one another.” Now to be a small racecourse trainer in this competitive world is not easy. The competition is immense. But Suzy and Sergio punch above their weight and have their share of winners.
“ The horses are kept in a small, friendly yard, and the stables were part of the Tote buildings for the old course. “We take pride in keeping our horses happy,” said Suzy”
“What are the problems?” I asked her. “Well, Tim, you have visited us on a marvellous day but this winter was horrible. Snow, hard ground, ice – for two months there was little we could
Suzy and Sergio with Material World and her owners at Cheltenham
do. And of course there’s the recession. Our owners are treating us kindly but if there’s less money around inevitably we’ll feel it. Perhaps the biggest problem of all for us trainers, and there’ve been many comments in the press, is the declining prize money. There’s more racing than there used to be, and consequently even less money to go around. To enter a race when the prize money is less than £2,000 is simply not sensible, and the problem is getting worse.” Suzy Smith has worked for a number of trainers, since her career started at the age of fourteen with the Epsom-based trainer Andrew Denson. Coincidently, I had a holiday job on the same estate, just as a hand, mucking out and plucking poultry for Christmas. I remember watching in awe as the horses were ridden out in the mornings. Schooling young horses on a cold, wet morning calls for skill and courage. Later Suzy worked in France, and after some nine
Fallow deer are often seen on the Downs around Lewes. Picture: The British Deer Society
years working under various mentors, including Gardie Grazell, she finally got her licence. Her last hurdle was the Jockey Club, where her great-aunt helped satisfy the Club’s financial inspectors. On our return to the stables Sergio made us a cup of coffee. Suzy and Sergio are good company and for two pins Roger and I would have stayed longer. But there’s little time off for racecourse trainers and they had a horse entered for a race in Salisbury on the following day. Sergio, who comes from Chile, paid Suzy a compliment. “There’s nobody in the country with a better eye for a horse than Suzy, and there’s no doubt that the horses, love this place, just as we do.” To learn more about Suzy Smith Racing and follow the progress of their remarkable filly, Material World, go to www.suzysmithracing.co.uk
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South of England
success
The region’s biggest and most important countryside event of the year proved a massive hit as tens of thousands of people (74,439) headed to the annual celebration of
Hilary Knight
Lady Venetia and Lord Christopher, Marchioness and Marquis of Abergavenny
Dame Vera Lynn
agriculture and rural life. As the 2010 South of England Show got underway in unusual fashion on ‘Dress Up Thursday’, hats and heels were very much the order of the day. Absolute Brighton Magazine founders, Verity and Paul Craig, judged the beautiful attire where competition was hot. Plumpton Racecourse also sponsored the day. Women put on their finery for the occasion, which resembled Ladies’ Day at Ascot. Lesley Jenks from Wivelsfield Green was judged to have the most flamboyant outfit. Gentlemen,
Tim Smart of Sussex Wildlife Trust
too, joined in the fun this year with sartorial elegance to the fore. Christopher Horner from Uckfield walked away with the title of ‘best dressed man’. Next year the South of England Show will be staged on June 9th to 11th. Details from www.seas.org.uk Louise Camby and Alan Williamson Photographs Richard Bidwell
Lisa Muschamp of Plumpton Racecourse, Best Dressed Man and Lady, Christopher Horner and Lesley Jenks, The Marquis of Aberbavenny, President of the Show, and Absolute’s Verity and Paul Craig
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THE SUMMER EXHIBITION
T
he Royal Academy’s annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition, and is now in full swing until 22 August 2010. Now in its 242nd year, the exhibition continues the tradition of showcasing work by both emerging and established artists in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film.This year’s co-ordinators, Royal Academicians Stephen Chambers and David Chipperfield, have selected works for the exhibition around the theme of ‘Raw’. The Summer Exhibition attracts a high volume of entrants each year with over 11,000 entries this year. The majority of selected works are on sale, offering visitors an unrivalled opportunity to purchase original artwork by
high profile and up-and-coming artists. As is the custom the exhibition features work by Academicians and Honorary Academicians and include new work by artists such as Antoni Tapies, Ed Ruscha, Michael Craig-Martin, Gillian Ayres and Tracey Emin. The Summer Exhibition Royal Academy of Arts Until 22 August 2010 Burlington House, Piccadilly London W1J 0BD General enquiries: 020 7300 8000.Tickets: 0844 209 1919 www.royalacademy.org.uk
Special exhibitions now on at the National Por tait Galler y
A new portrait of Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief of American VOGUE, by artist Alex Katz Until 21st Sep 2010 Picture: Anna Wintour, 2009 by Alex Katz Copyright: Alex Katz courtesy Timothy Taylor Gallery
GLASTONBURY: PHOTOGRAPHS BY VENETIA DEARDEN Until 26th Sep 2010 Picture: Dame Shirley Bassey by Venetia Dearden Copyright: Venetia Dearden
BRIDGET RILEY: FROM LIFE Until 5th Dec 2010
Picture: Boy with curly hair, early 1950s by Bridget Riley Copyright: Bridget Riley
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Karen and John Menetrier
New art gallery in Brighton to feature Bob Dylan prints
A
fter running a property business for twenty-five years, John and Karen Menetrier are opening an independent, family run, art gallery to sell contemporary art in Brighton. John and Karen have collected art for many years and want to turn their love of art into a new lifestyle. J’Adore Art opens on July 4th 2010 at 11.00 am with Bob Dylan’s latest limited edition release of prints. Whilst travelling on tour between 1989-1992, great American singer, songwriter and artist Bob Dylan created a collection of drawings that were published in a book entitled ‘Drawn Blank series’ in 1994. These expressive works capture Dylan’s chance encounters and observations. A carefully selected collection of Dylan’s paintings have been chosen to be published as Signed Limited Edition Graphics to enable collectors, and art lovers throughout the world, access to Bob Dylan’s works of art. Along with Bob Dylan’s prints, other contemporary artists that will include: Adam Barsby, Daisy Bowman, Louise Dear, Caroline Shotton, Keith Proctor, Drew Darcy, Sarah Graham, Simon Claridge and John Waterhouse to name just a few. They will also stock sculptures by Lorenzo Quinn and Jennine Parker, and will be the stockists of Tim Cotterill’s ‘Frogman’ collection in Brighton. Each Frogman sculpture is created in a limited edition along with his signature on every sculpture. The Gallery is situated near The Lanes at: 2 Nile Pavilions, Nile Street, Brighton (previously The Big and Tall Clothing Company). www.jadore-art.co.uk
Bob Dylan. Copyright William Claxton
4th July 2010 Nile Street, BN1 1HW
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SUMMER IN TOWN
Get up to London this summer.
There’s lots of great things happening - try something new!
R
unning annually since 2005, The Chap Olympiad is one of Britain’s most eccentric
sporting events, attracting visitors to the nowfamous celebration of ‘athletic ineptitude and immaculate trouser creases.’ Welcoming only the elegant and unathletic, the Chap Olympiad is a delightful day out of themed sporting events, live music, side shows and refreshments. All Olympiad guests and participants are encouraged to come in period dress, which in the past has ranged from Victorian explorers to flappers and Second World War RAF pilots. The Olympiad is designed to reward panache rather than sporting prowess, and requires the minimum of physical exertion. Events separate the chaps from the cads, and gentlemen (and ladies) compete to win the coveted bronze, silver and gold cravats, or take a self-congratulatory puff of the Olympiad pipe. Bourne and Hollingworth will be providing classic cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks. Enjoy sandwiches, hog roast, and afternoon tea with homemade cakes and delicacies etc. The Chap Olympiad Saturday July 17th 1pm Tickets £15 02076368228 www.thechap.net Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1
Special event at
The British Museum Drawn from the two foremost collections in the field, this major exhibition features 100 exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists. A unique collaboration between the Uffizi in Florence and the British Museum, the display charts the increasing importance of drawing during this period, featuring works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Jacopo and Gentile Bellini, Botticelli, Carpaccio, Filippo Lippi, Mantegna, Michelangelo, Verrocchio and Titian. Italian Renaissance Drawings Until July 25th 2-10 Anonymous Lombard (Workshop of The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG Giovannino de’Grassi). Two studies Tickets: adults £12. of a cheetah, 1410. Copyright the 44 (0)20 7323 8181 www.britishmuseum.org Trustees of the British Museum 72
Leonardo da Vinci, Head of a woman, 1470s. Copyright the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi
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There is plenty to interest everyone in London's most beautiful and historic area
View of the city from Greenwich Royal Park
A
Summer sessions
new outdoor music series for the majestic setting of the Old Royal Naval College., in Greenwich. Over four evenings see Seth Lakeman & The Levellers; the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra; Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and Athlete and special guests. Transforming the splendour of the Old Royal Naval College grounds into an open air auditorium, creating the ideal setting to picnic, relax and enjoy the music. Themed around Greenwich’s unique heritage and history – Rebels, Royals, Rivers and Runners –will help to celebrate Greenwich’s role as a host borough for London 2012. Full line up: Wed 21 July The Levellers/Seth Lakeman Thu 22 July Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Music for a summer’s evening with Nicky Spence and Natasha Marsh Fri 23 July Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and special guest Alison Moyet Sun 25 July Athlete and special guests I Am Kloot, The Invisible, Tape the Radio, Sunday Girl and The Carl Picton Cartel Greenwich Summer Sessions Wed 21 – Fri 23 & Sun 25 July excluding Sat 29 July Tickets available through: Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.co.uk/ greenwichsummersessions. Tel: 0844 847 2439 In person at the Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, Pepys House, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, SE10 9LW.
Jools Holland
Athlete
Film festival The Greenwich Film Festival makes a welcome return to the borough in July as part of The Greenwich Festivals. The film festival runs from July 15th - 18th and features a host of free screenings of films including Barbarella and Grease, most of which are free, at venues and parks across the borough in addition to the hugely-popular Greenwich Film Challenge and the introduction of a new project called Films in the Attic. The Film Challenge ran for the first time last year and offers an exciting opportunity to Greenwich’s budding film-makers that could lead to their film being shown during the festival. For full information on The Greenwich Festivals visit www.greenwich.gov.uk/festivals and for information on the Greenwich Film Festival visit the Greenwich Council website at www.greenwich.gov.uk/filmfestival
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*Test carried out by 135 women. % women who agree.
FOR SKIN SO RADIANT, IT GLOWS!