“Dear Reader: Inside this issue you’ll find ourannual gift guide. The pages are chock-full ofpresent ideas for everybody in your life. Whetheryou’re looking for a gift for a husband, wife,children or that ‘hard-to-buy-for’ uncle, we hopeyou’ll find something suitable in our suggestions from both local artisans and boutiques, to the region’s big hitters. Elsewhere, we reveal a host of hot trends for thewinter, be they dazzling interiors, food and drink,or fashion and accessories. Plus, as always, What’s On is full of ideas.Finally, please check out our new look website at www.eastlife.co.uk. We have added some exciting new features plus a new revamped Events section. Enjoy the site, enjoy this issue and more importantly, love where you live!”