Portfolio Magazine, July 2017

July 2017

GOOD TASTE: Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate review Wine legend Jilly Goolden’s buying tips

The BEST summer cocktails

Proposed new Brighton skyline Tour the home of Ellen DeGeneres

WIN! Supper at Brighton Marina

The house that Lego built Interview with Christian Bale

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PORTFOLIO welcome

WELCOME "I will have the odd glass of wine or maybe beer most days, but never too much" Jilly Goolden, page 92

"Strawberries and cream are being prepared and the words ‘quiet please’ will soon become a familiar phrase" Bigger picture, page 98

"I’ve used the inflatable hot tub once, in all its glorious vulgarity.

It wasn’t very restful" Hill house, page 7

"Most bumblebees prefer flowers that flower year-to-year" Gardens, page 66

W

hen is the first day of summer? Apparently, it depends on whether you are referring to the astronomical or meteorological summer.

There isn’t enough space for me to go into the astronomical explanation here in this column, so I suggest you Google it!

The meteorological summer begins on 1 June 2017 and ends on 31 August. As the longest day has also now passed, basically the message is we had better all get going and enjoy this one quickly.

We can help in this issue: we have advice on wine from expert Jilly Goolden and, on page 94, a selection of the best summer cocktail recipes from the heart of London’s trendy bars and hot spots. Our visit to the Benguela Brasserie at the Mannings Heath Golf Club & Wine Estate was a lovely surprise, and you can read our review on page 90. In 2020 we will also be able to sample wines from the Estate, so let’s drink to another great Sussex vineyard.

On the subject of glamorous venues, on page 10 you can learn about the proposed transformation of the city’s Tower Point building through the construction of a new landmark rooftop restaurant and four penthouse apartments by ZST architects, which also features on our front cover this month.

For your regular Celebrity Homes fix, turn to page 17 and take a look at the amazing home of Ellen DeGeneres in California.

If all this talk of glitz and glamour is a little too overwhelming in this issue, then you’ll love our more down-to-earth features on adding Lego to your home, and the practical but necessary business of attracting bees into your garden in our Air bee ‘n’ bee article on page 66. So, follow our tips and let’s all do our bit for the bumblebee community!

Cheers!

Lynne Edwards Managing Director

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The Hill House puts out the bunting and Home Truths needs sleep

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What’s Trending : Our monthly pick

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Celebrity Home, page 17

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Lego house, page 72

Architecture : Ambitious Tower Point project Celebrity Homes : The Montecito home of Ellen Degeneres Property News

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Calendar : Out and about in July

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Talk Money : What your money means to you

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Restaurant review, page 90

COVER STORY : WIN! Dinner at Franco Manca

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New Homes : Azure – A summer by the sea

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On the drawing board : Get on the professionals’ map

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July Collection : Pick of homes with water features & pools Architecture : Contemporary conservation design Conservation : Bee friendly Gardening : The summer garden Home tips : The house that Lego built

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Overseas : Bonnes vacances Interiors : Sofa so good

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Escape to the country : Cycling route in Lewes-Kingston

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Health : What is Anorexia Nervosa?

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Style : Summer holidays selection

Bite-sized : City’s food & drink news Restaurant review : Benguela Brasserie

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Celebrity profile : Wine expert Jilly Goolden

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Motors : Andy Murray partners with Jaguar

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Bigger Picture : A special sporting month

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Cocktail recipes : Channel your inner mixologist

Local news from around the city Golf Guy : The full catastrophe Interview : Christian Bale

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THE HILL HOUSE

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’m writing this month as we come to terms with yet another bewildering outcome from a national vote. By the time you read this, the dust will have settled on whatever configuration of government emerges, and things will go back to feeling normal. The last 12 months have brought an unprecedented amount of political and social change. I find I’m somewhat traumatised by yet another very late night in which the will of the people moved further and further away from pundit predictions. This column, though, is not about politics. Its just as well, because I can bore for England (and possibly Europe too) on the subject. I write instead about houses, builders and planners, which today seems a much safer subject.

Things are finally moving on the Hill House.

Building control sign-off has been achieved (put out the bunting!). The bare bricks in the kitchen have been covered in plaster, a new toilet has been acquired (if not fitted) – even the old roll-top bath has been re-enamelled, transforming it from gnarled and discoloured into shiny, white and inviting. I’ve managed to swap my rubbish car for a Mummy estate that

fits the whole family, bulldog included, and even – much to the dismay of Mr Hill House, who has had to do all the assembly, filling and testing – purchased the inflatable hot-tub to sit outside the studio at the end of the garden. I’ve used it once, in all its glorious vulgarity, accompanied by my two teenagers. It wasn’t very restful. I’ve not had a look in since, because the teenagers seem to have multiplied. Build it and they will come, I’ve discovered, where teenagers are concerned.

“Things are finally moving on the Hill House.

Building control sign-off has been achieved (put out the bunting!)”

One thing is currently eluding me, though – I need to find a decorator. It’s not a difficult job for someone to do: Paint three bedrooms, paint the exterior windows, paint the rear wall. We have the paint – it’s been sitting in our shed for over

GIVE ME THE REMOTE BACK - I NEED TO WATCH JUST ONE MORE EPISODE....

Its past 2am – that’s enough Game of Thrones for one night!

Sleep is for sissies. Like a certain iron lady, I can get by on three or four hours a night, easy…

Sleeping well brings significant health benefits, including improved mood and athletic performance, making it easier to maintain a healthy weight, and it increases your ability to pay attention. You can’t get by on a few hours a night. Not for long, and not very well.

The National Sleep Foundation recently convened a panel of experts to review its sleep guidelines, who agreed that - based on good evidence – adults need between seven to nine hours of sleep a night. Oh, until you get to 65 or older, when you can make do on seven to eight hours.

Failing to get enough sleep on a regular basis can leave you with a ‘sleep debt’ on top of your body’s ‘basal sleep need’ (the amount of sleep it needs for optimal performance), which could take a long time to repay.

a year whilst I pretended I would do it myself.

Then I remembered that I hate painting, and I have a 7-month-old baby, either of which is sufficient reason for hiring a decorator. Despite multiple calls, we’ve managed to summon just one lone decorator, who turned up to quote for us driving a brand new BMW, and was never heard from again.

In times of stress and change there is comfort to be had in simple, repetitive tasks.

Sanding and painting, I tell myself, would soothe my anxiety about the economy, the NHS and the future. I can do it when the baby sleeps (between 2am and 4am is about the only reliable slot, but no matter).

Living with my own poor handiwork, though (or worse, Mr Hill House’s painting, in which he never quite gets around to tidying up his cutting in) could drive me and my chronic electionitis over the edge. Won’t someone take pity, and pick up a paintbrush? I’ll take any colour you like, so long as its not blue, yellow, purple, red or green…

Kate Hill

Nonsense. I can manage on far less. I just need coffee… and more coffee…

Caffeine can give a burst of energy, but research suggests that this short-lived boost can leave you feeling just as bad (if not worse) later. Lack of sleep has other effects on the body: Sleep deprivation impacts heavily on our mood and can trigger mood swings, impulsive behaviour, depression and even hallucinations. It has an impact on your body as well – according to NHS Choices, regular poor sleep – and shift-work - puts you at risk of serious health problems, including obesity, type-2 diabetes, and heart disease. A recent review of 16 research studies found that sleeping for less than six to eight hours a night increases the risk of early death by about 12 per cent – and there is some emerging evidence to suggest that poor sleep may be related to an increased risk of dementia in later life. Get to bed!

Oh no – now I want to go to sleep, but I can’t – you’ve scared me so much I’m wide awake!

There are lots of things you can do to get back into the swing of a good night’s sleep. The Sleep Foundation recommend establishing regular bed/sleep and wake times and sticking to them, even at weekends, to get body and mind into a rhythm. Starting bedtime with a soak in a warm bath, or listening to soothing music, can help you to nod off later. Switch the phones and devices off when in the bedroom, though.

Taking regular exercise is also likely to help you sleep significantly better – which is why those stairs are such a good idea. Get off the sofa, and step upstairs to bed!

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TOWER POINT ZST architects talk us through the proposed transformation of the appearance and function of Brighton’s Brutalist Tower Point building

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ST architects were appointed to transform the appearance and function of the Tower Point building through the construction of a new landmark rooftop restaurant and four penthouse apartments. The proposal is currently in planning with a decision due in July.

The existing Tower Point is a large Brutalist building which is conspicuous within the city, but not engaging with its local environment.

The brutalist façade dominates the setting, yet it remains mute and uninspiring. ZSTa believe that the individuality of the building could be more of an asset within the townscape, providing a point of intrigue within the backdrop of Brighton’s central valley.

The site was originally occupied by the

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Hippodrome Circus in 1891, later best known as the ‘Grand Theatre,’ which was eventually destroyed by fire in 1961. The replacement building which now stands on the site, Gresham House, had its name changed in early 2000 to Tower Point.

Whilst the existing building does not make a positive contribution to the visual impact of the town’s landscape, ZSTa believe there is opportunity to offer a more visually engaging experience to the onlooker, allowing the building to draw attention to itself and, in this way, to positively engage with its context as a confident representation of Brighton as a city destination.

The design approach taken here is to respond to, transform and build upon (literally and figuratively) the existing architecture of the

building rather than replicate any particular style which may be discovered in this eclectic setting.

A single-storey rooftop extension of the lower Spring Gardens block will balance the composition of the existing building elements and create a distinct and tangible new element, the restaurant. An overhanging roof plane, conceived as a halo of gold-coloured material, will play with the light and add visual intrigue.

The restaurant will have 88 internal covers and 84 further covers to external terraces.

The central bar will create a focal point within the space and all facilities are kept to one end, obscuring the view of the existing building and keeping the unrivalled panoramic view of the sea open to the diners. The proposal serves as

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a distinctive beacon at the top of Tower Point, creating a strong identity within the city.

Additionally, ZSTa also propose the extension of the existing ‘tower’ element to create four new penthouse apartments. The extension will sit symmetrically on the geometry of the building to cap the current flat roof more elegantly. The proposed rooftop extension will be

"A single-storey rooftop extension of the lower Spring Gardens block will balance the composition of the existing building elements and create a distinct and tangible new element, the restaurant" minimalist in design with metallic panelling punctuated by picture windows and terraces with far-reaching views over the city. The penthouses will be set well back from the building edge to prevent any feeling of additional overbearing to the surrounding streets.

The composition of these distinct new elements will transform the presentation of Tower Point within its setting and engage the building more effectively within its immediate and macro contexts.

For design-led, bespoke solutions and sustainable outcomes, contact: ZSTa, 3 Dorset Place , Brighton BN2 1ST 01273 964 051 | www.zsta.co.uk | Twitter: @ZSTaUK PORTFOLIO 11

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Our vendors of the home have taken great care in blending the exquisite period detailing, including attractive fireplaces and ceiling cornices, with all the modern comforts you would expect.

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A spacious and attractive detached 4 bedroom residence, occupying a favoured location being within close proximity of Hove Park, Hove Recreational Ground and Preston Park mainline train station. Being beautifully presented throughout and offering flexible accommodation, together with a mature, south facing, rear garden, this truly is a fine family home.

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GUIDE PRICE ÂŁ1,750,000 TO ÂŁ1,800,000

Aubrey House, Rottingdean, is a quintessentially charming family home. This period property is steeped in history and offers nearly 5000 sq ft of unique living accommodation. The picturesque and historic village of Rottingdean is a truly exceptional part of the vibrant, fashionable City of Brighton. Only 4 miles from the city centre along the spectacular coast road, the village community includes an eclectic range of shops and pubs as well as a library, museum, historic churches and gorgeous public gardens.

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The Drive, Hove | £550,000

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Two bedroom, two bathroom period apartment in a highly sought after location.

Three to four bedroom house with three reception rooms in Hove.

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Four bedroom detached house with garage, parking and garden in a quiet residential road in Woodingdean.

Two bedroom purpose built apartment with one off road parking space in the popular ‘Avenues’.

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CELEBRITY homes

ELLEN’S VILLA Ellen DeGeneres’ Montecito Home, known as “The Villa,” comprises an expansive house and grounds on a California hill overlooking the ocean and mountains

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llen DeGeneres has been at the top of her profession for years and has won multiples of almost every entertainment award on the planet. She’s made us laugh with her stand-up comedy, glued us to the television watching her sitcom “Ellen,” surprised the world as the first person to come out on national television and has entertained us since 2003 in her long-running talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”.

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CELEBRITY homes

In 1986, when Johnny Carson not only had her appear on his show but also pulled her over for a conversation on the couch, it was obvious that her fame would soar. Carson was a star-maker, and an appearance on his show, along with a summons to the “Tonight Show” couch, were the jackpots.

For over 30 years, Ellen has been one of America’s favourite performers, winning more People’s Choice Awards than anyone else (20) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama in 2016.

"Ellen and Portia purchased The Villa in 2013 and expanded the estate to16.88 acres through the acquisition of two adjacent properties" Ellen is well-known for her endless energy, dancing up and down the aisles of her TV show studios, headlining numerous Hollywood award shows and her extensive charity work and performances. In her spare time, Ellen is by far the No.1 celebrity home flipper, leaving competitors such as Jennifer Aniston, Meg Ryan and Diane Keaton in the leftover construction dust.

The latest real estate offering (and a predominant subject in Ellen’s book, “Home,”) from Ellen and her wife, Australian– American actress Portia de Rossi is an expansive house and grounds on a Montecito, California hill overlooking the ocean and mountains. Known as “The Villa,” it was designed by noted architect Wallace Frost following his return from Italy.

Entranced by 17th-century Italian villas, he incorporated many of their architectural features when designing and building the home he envisioned for himself and his family.

Decades later, acclaimed architectural designer John Saladino fell in love with its “mix of grandeur and modesty” and commenced a five-year, meticulous restoration of the property for his personal use.

Ellen and Portia purchased The Villa in 2013 and expanded the estate to16.88 acres through the acquisition of two adjacent properties. They spared no expense in modernising the historic property for a relaxed California lifestyle. The 10,500-square-foot home includes six bedrooms, eight baths, nine fireplaces, multiple libraries, a marble-wrapped chef’s kitchen and formal rooms. An indoor-outdoor entertaining pavilion was built from stone excavated on site with handmade iron windows. The couple also added a lap pool, sunken championship tennis court and installed state-of-the-art irrigation, mechanical, electronic and security systems. The listing agent is Suzanne Perkins of Sotheby’s International Realty.

Ellen and Portia have recently placed their villa on the market, priced at $45 million.

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Grand Avenue, Hove £1,950pcm A highly sought after 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment on the second floor with sea views and located on Grand Avenue in Hove. EPC D

Rutland Road, Hove £1,750pcm Delightful 3 double bedroom property arranged over 3 floors in sought after residential area with east facing garden. EPC D

Chichester Terrace, Brighton £2,350pcm Stunning 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment in highly sought after Grade I listed building with direct sea views and garden. EPC E

Aymer Road, Hove £3,500pcm A gorgeous 4 bedroom semi-detached family home arranged over 3 floors with 2 reception rooms and 3 bathrooms. EPCD

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RUSTIC CHARM These pretty and useful wooden storage boxes offer fantastic storage with a difference. Stack them up or use them individually indoors or outdoors. We would use them in guest bedrooms for towels or in a home office for filing.

Wooden Storage Boxes from Dunelm, £4 www.dunelm.com

A table for the table. Made from solid oak with sturdy legs, Big Feast 85 is designed as a raised tapas platter to give you an extra surface when serving for gatherings but it also works well stored as an extra shelf along the back or your kitchen worktop.

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TREASURE CHEST Made from solid mango wood and finished with rotating handles and file-card-holder detailing, this storage chest looks and feels like quality. Nine box-style drawers make this unit super-practical, and the vintage look is still very much on trend.

Apothecary Chest £755, Flowers from £5 from Matelan www.matalan.co.uk

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The Green, Rottingdean, BN2 £1,250,00 Set within its own grounds and located within the heart of Rottingdean Village this delightful 3 bedroom property offers huge potential for transformation. EPC F

Surrenden Park, Brighton, BN1 £895,000 This attractive 4 bedroom Georgian style extended family home is situated in a residential development constructed in the 1960’s. Being a corner property the front of the home faces the open spaces overlooking parks and golf course with parking and garaging to the side. EPC D

Florence Road, Brighton, BN1 £1,000,000 Fabulous family home in desirable location, offering 4 bedrooms, 3 receptions, a lovely modern kitchen breakfast room and east aspect garden. EPC D

Kingsway, Hove, BN3 £1,100,000 Believed to have been constructed circa 1929 this spacious five bedroom two storey home has a number of appealing original features and great views across Kingsway to Hove’s iconic beach huts and the sea beyond.

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Woodland Drive, Hove

GP £1,000,000 – 1,100,000

A quite beautifully presented modern detached split level style residence, standing back from the road within lovely mature gardens, offering space and luxury in this first class residential location.

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Arundel Drive East, Saltdean An impressive detached family residence, standing in lovely secluded landscaped gardens, occupying a superb elevated position with truly stunning views over Saltdean park towards the sea.

£899,950 • Four Bedrooms • Balcony With Sea Views • Garage And Parking

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his substantial and imposing residence occupies an impressive, slightly elevated, position. Set behind a gated access, it provides large, beautifully proportioned and expansive living accommodation totalling 6265 sq ft arranged over three floors, making this a particularly comfortable and versatile family home.

The property is beautifully presented and appointed throughout, with an emphasis on highquality features and fitments too numerous to mention. However, particularly noteworthy attributes include lovely exposed-oak flooring on the ground floor, solid-oak internal doors and mullioned windows, beautifully fitted kitchen and a fine, wide, elegant staircase.

The property stands in lovely, large, sunny, westerly-aspect gardens and offers offroad parking for numerous cars. The acquisition of such a fine home represents a rare opportunity, and an early viewing is highly recommended by the owner’s sole agents.

Tongdean Road, Hove, BN3 6QE Price: £2,750,000 Bedrooms: 8 Bathrooms: 6 Extras: Four stunning reception rooms; Garage and off-road parking; Large, mature gardens Best Bits: Sought-after; First-class residential location; Immaculately presented throughout Goldin Lemcke 160-162 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2DL 01273 777123 www.goldinlemcke.com

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PROPERTY news

PROPERTY NEWS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP The Oyster Project have recently teamed up with Oakley Property to form their first Community Partnership, following a donation from the Lewes-and Brighton-based property agents.

The award-winning UK disability charity will be working with Oakley Property throughout the year to promote each other in a community partnership which will help to raise the profile of fundraising events. Based in Lewes, in the atmospheric Westgate Chapel, The Oyster Project encourages volunteering in the community. The project engages groups of disabled, elderly and young people in creative and meaningful ways through drama, dance, film and radio. The charity also offers practical help in the form of their Crises Food Aid work.

Soraya Cotwal from The Oyster Project says, “Oakley’s generous donation to The Oyster Project will help in allowing the vital and important work we do to continue and for the charity to thrive in what is a challenging time for organisations like ours. We look forward to creating and developing this exciting Community Partnership with Oakley in the coming year.” www.oysterproject.org.uk

CONVEYANCERS WANT ‘LOG BOOK’ AND ‘HOME REPORT’ FOR EACH PROPERTY The Conveyancing Association wants the creation of a ‘log book’ and ‘Home Reports’ for each home on sale - reminiscent in principle of the ill-fated Home Information Packs. The CA has in recent months issued a discussion document containing suggestions for streamlining the house-moving process. These have now been turned into what the association describes as a ‘strategic plan’ with three objectives - to create certainty for the house mover, to prevent fraud, and to create more effective communications between all parties in a house move.

One of its suggestions is the creation of a “secure communications platform” for each home on sale, which would contain a log book. The CA says it anticipates many (albeit unspecified) challenges that would have to be overcome to achieve this. Another suggestion is the creation of “E-Home Reports,” which would be “providing a comprehensive collection of information up-front prior to the property being marketed.” www.conveyancingassociation.org.uk

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DATE FOR THE DIARY The Property Professionals’ Lunch provides the perfect opportunity to mingle with your peers and like-minded professionals in a warm, friendly and relaxed atmosphere to discuss new ideas and create fresh business opportunities.

The next Property Professionals’ Lunch will take place on Thursday, 6th July at Pub du Vin, Brighton. July’s guest speaker is Argyll Environmental, a Brighton-based environmental consultancy, who have built a reputation as a leading supplier of environmental due-diligence conveyancing reports and services to the top 50 law firms in the UK. The raffle prize draw, in aid of the Rockinghorse Children’s Charity, will be afternoon tea for four at the Hotel Du Vin Brighton. The cost is just £30 per person (including a three-course lunch, wine and coffee). To book your place, contact Stephanie at marketing@searchesuk.co.uk.

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THE CLOCK TOWER SANCTUARY RECIEVES CHEQUE FOR £4,500 Paul Taggart, Director of Hamptons International and President of the Brighton & Hove Estate Agents Association, was delighted to hand over a cheque for £4,500 to The Clock Tower Sanctuary alongside Vice President Tina Templeman from Mishon Mackay and Sam Kinloch, Treasurer, from Clive Emson.

The money was raised at the annual dinner earlier this year. Paul hopes to raise a total of £10,000 during the year, and this year’s amount goes a fair way to reaching this goal.

As Paul commented, “We are delighted to support this fabulous local charity, which is supported by over 40 local volunteers dedicated to helping the young people in this area who, for one reason or another, have fallen on hard times.”

The Clock Tower Sanctuary is open six days a week and is the only drop-in service providing all-round information, advice and support to homeless young people (aged 16-25) in Brighton & Hove. They provide a friendly, bright and, most importantly, a safe space for young people to engage with their peers and visiting agencies. www.bheaa.co.uk, www.thects.org.uk

BABY BOOMERS SEEK DOWNSIZING PROPERTIES

GLEN MISHON MEMORIAL GOLF DAY The annual Glen Mishon Memorial golf day was held in June at The Dyke Golf Club, Brighton. Organised by Mishon Mackay, it was well supported by staff and business associates throughout the region. Despite the extremely challenging, windy conditions, everyone had a fabulous time and raised over £2,400 on the day for the Sussex Macmillan Cancer Support team. www.mishonmackay.com

A research report compiled by Strutt & Parker, in partnership with Octopus Healthcare, has revealed what the baby-boomer generation expects from retirement housing. A survey of 2,200 adults aged 65 or over found that 42% believe there is currently a lack of suitable properties to downsize into. Almost half of respondents said they would like to trial a retirement community before moving in permanently, and less than a fifth said they would consider living in build-to-rent-style accommodation.

“There is a clear need for a fresh approach to retirement communities in the UK,” says Stephanie McMahon, Strutt & Parker’s head of research. She says that retirees want to live where they can continue to enjoy their established way of life, minus the day job. The research study has identified a solution to the retirement housing problem and named it ‘Platinum Places.’ “These are mixed-use and mixed-age, urban or edge-ofcommunity developments in towns, cities or large amenity-rich villages,” explains McMahon.

TOP 20 FEATURES THAT SELL HOMES New research has identified homebuyers’ top 20 ‘must-have’ features that would encourage them to purchase a seller’s property. According to the survey of 2,000 people, commissioned

by Gocompare.com, central heating is the top must-have feature for buyers. This is followed by double glazing, a garden, secure doors and windows and a driveway or dedicated parking space. Other notable features included in the top 20 are a reliable broadband connection that is strong enough to stream TV, friendly neighbours, a bath and a good energy efficiency rating.

The study notes that several ‘must-haves’ of the past, including period features and conservatories, didn’t make the list.

Read more about these and other stories at www.estateagenttoday.co.uk

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A beautifully presented 2 bedroom Victorian terraced house.

The property is located in the sought-after Hanover district, close to Brighton’s Queens Park.

Benefits include an attractive westerly aspect rear garden, an impressive kitchen and bathroom and pretty period features and fireplaces.

Energy Rating: C69 Exclusive to Maslen Estate Agents.

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The property is located towards the lower end of sought-after Hartington Road, close to independent shops, cafes and schools. The impressive open-plan kitchen/family room on the lower ground floor is ideal for entertaining and features two sets of French doors opening onto an attractive rear garden. The flexible accommodation can either be arranged as six bedrooms or five bedrooms with a useful study, making a fabulous family home.

There are two modern bathrooms, one of which is en-suite to the triple-aspect master bedroom, which also features a Juliet balcony giving far-reaching rooftop views. Energy Rating: C69.

Hartington Road, Brighton, BN2 3LS Guide Price: ÂŁ650,000 Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 2 Extras: Polished floor boards; Log burner; Double-glazed; Views Best Bits: Lower ground-floor reception area; Attractive garden; Great location Maslen Estate Agents 39 Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 3HQ 01273 677001 www.maslen.co.uk

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Ditchling | Guide Price £1,050,000 Magnificent house arranged over 3 floors - 4/5 bedrooms - 2 reception rooms - 2 bathrooms - Open plan split level kitchen/ dining/sitting room - Central village location - Unique large courtyard garden - Integral garage - Integral brick arch studio

Hove | Guide Price £850,000 Extended, detached family house - In need of full modernisation - Situated in a sought after location – 4 bedrooms – 3 reception rooms – 1 bathroom - Integral garage – South facing rear garden – Off street parking

chattestates.co.uk | 01273 844500 34 HIGH STREET, DITCHLING, EAST SUSSEX BN6 8TA

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Approached via remote electric gates, ‘North Dean House’ is a superb, brandnew detached property, built to a high specification. With space and opulence in mind, the property offers approximately 2,585 sq ft of accommodation (including the garage) and luxury fittings throughout. The open-plan kitchen/ dining/family room is of particular note, and includes modern fitted units with quartz work surfaces. Bi-fold doors open out onto the rear, south-facing garden, which boasts views of the South Downs. The sitting room is equally of good size and features a ‘Clearview’ multi-fuel burner with beautiful limestone surround as well as double-glazed double doors opening onto the rear garden.

Further to this there is a study, utility room, cloakroom/WC, access to integral garage and underfloor heating to the whole of the ground floor. The first floor provides a modern family bathroom and four double bedrooms, two having en-suite facilities. The other two bedrooms enjoy the luxury of a south-facing balcony, perfect for morning coffee. The gardens prominently extend to the south of the property with a mixture of terrace and lawned areas capitalising on the beautiful views. There is the benefit of an integral garage with electronic garage door and parking for several cars.

North Dean House, Brighton Road, Hassocks Guide Price: £825,000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Extras: Underfloor heating to the whole of the ground floor; Twin electric gates; Integral garage with electric remote-controlled up-and-over door Best Bits: Bespoke, locally made kitchen; Beautiful wrap around garden; South-facing balcony access via bedrooms three and four Chatt Estates 34 High Street, Ditchling, BN6 8TA 01273 844500 www.chattestates.co.uk PORTFOLIO 31

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The accommodation is spacious and spread across just two levels and is flexible in its layout, not only suitable as a large family home but also appropriate for many other uses, including as a good-sized family home plus an integrated annexe, each having their own separate accesses if required. Just some of the features include a fabulous fitted kitchen with high-gloss units, a stunning master bedroom suite with large bedroom, an equally spacious dressing room and sizeable concealed en-suite bathroom.

At first-floor level there is a total of five bedrooms, and in addition to the master bedroom suite, there is a family bathroom and further en-suite shower room to bedroom two. On the ground floor the house is large and includes various rooms which can have a dual purpose to include a further guest bedroom together with a vast array of reception rooms, making the accommodation on offer very versatile. Another feature of the property is a sunroom and a large conservatory which both have a pleasant outlook over the Italian-style southwesterly rear garden, which is attractively laid out for ease of maintenance and extends right across the rear of the property and to the side.

To the front there is an enormous brick-paved driveway and forecourt providing off-road parking for numerous cars and providing access to a large pitched-roof double garage, all enclosed via a brick wall and gated entrance.

Dyke Road Avenue, Hove BN3 6QD Price: £1,750,000 Freehold Bedrooms: 6/7 Bathrooms: 4 Extras: South-facing sunroom; Spacious accommodation over two floors; Prestigious residential address Best Bits: Imposing detached residence; Large kitchen/breakfast room; Conservatory Elliotts Estate Agents 2 Church Road, Hove BN3 2FL 01273 773399 www.elliottsestateagents.co.uk PORTFOLIO 33

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July There is so much to do in July in Brighton & Hove and Sussex. Our pick of July events features comedy icons, the return of the Big Screen, NT Live and more Festivals…

6 July, Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello has spent over a decade electrifying audiences the world over with their internationally acclaimed gypsy-punk sound. As innovators and leaders of the Gypsy Punk genre, the group’s supercharged music is based on a gypsy two-step rhythm, and is augmented by styles picked up along the way including metal, rap, flamenco, roots reggae, Italian spaghetti, Western twang and dub.

Frontman Eugene Hutz founded Gogol Bordello in New York City in 1999, after leaving Ukraine in the aftermath of Chernobyl. In keeping with his vision of creating an international groove, he recruited musicians of all ages, nationalities and cultures to join the ever-evolving lineup. The band is currently recording the follow up to their last studio album, Pura Vida Conspiracy.

Brighton Dome, 8pm. www.brightondome.org

16 July, Olly Murs Following on from his spring arena tour, Olly Murs performs his biggest headline shows yet; 20 outdoor dates across the UK. 2016 was another incredible year for Olly Murs which has seen him celebrate his fourth successive No.1 Album ’24 HRS’, becoming the most successful solo artist ever to come from the X Factor. Before his huge summer tour, the spring of 2017 saw Olly play 23 UK shows including 3 O2’s and the opening night of the Teenage Cancer Trust shows, confirming his reputation as one of Britain’s very best live performers.

The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, 7pm. www.sussexcricket.co.uk

14 - 16 July, Walled Garden Music Festival Camping festival on a compact site: performers include Thompson Twins, ABC and Beverley Craven. This will be the third Walled Garden Music Fest,and is set within the 550 acre picturesque Brightling Park, East Sussex. In fact the music area is within the 2.6 acre walled garden section of the Georgian estate. The atmosphere and setting is quite unique.

The festival will primarily feature a blend of highly talented original bands, together with a small number of tribute bands.

Bands confirmed include: Thompson Twins - Tom Bailey, Beverley Craven, Ultimate Elton confirmed for Friday. ABC and The Illegal Eagles perform Saturday. Howard Jones performs on Sunday. Free car parking, and for a little extra, overnight camping and glamping.

Brightling Park, Robertsbridge. www.walledgardenmusicfest.co.uk

10 - 15 July, All or Nothing In 1964, a new phenomenon exploded onto British streets. It was the essence of all that was cool. It was Mod. Mods stuck two fingers up at the class-ridden society and its dull redundant culture. They were working-class free spirits who rode sexy streamlined Italian Vespas or Lambrettas. The sharpest Mod of all was a ‘Face’.

The Small Faces encapsulated all that is Mod, a blend of taste and testosterone, neat, clothes obsessed and street-wise. But these cult sophisticates shared another passion, their dedication to Rhythm ‘n’ Blues. Featuring the music of the Small Faces, including an arsenal of brilliant hits like Whatcha Gonna Do About It, Lazy Sunday, Tin Soldier, Sha La La La Lee, Itchycoo Park and of course All Or Nothing.

Theatre Royal, Brighton. www.atgtickets.com/brighton

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10 July, Nicola Benedetti An evening with violinist Nicola Benedetti and the Worthing Symphony Orchestra. Nicola Benedetti will be playing the magnificent First Violin Concerto by Dmitri Shostakovich – a dramatic and engaging work by a Russian composer whose music speaks with such clarity of emotion, beauty and power. The concert opens with the classic film score The Big Country with its wonderful evocation of the vastness of the American Wild West. The evening concludes with the hugely popular Organ Symphony by Camille Saint-Saëns, which shows off Worthing’s Mighty Wurlitzer to glorious effect. The programme will include: The Big Country – Jerome Moross, Violin Concerto No. 1 – Dmitri Shostakovich, The Card – suite from the film – William Alwyn, Organ Symphony – Camille Saint-Saëns Assembly Hall, Worthing, 7.30pm. www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

24 - 29 July, Jane Eyre

13 July, John Bishop: Winging It Comedy superstar John Bishop is at The Hawth to warm up his brand new show… It will have been three years since his last tour and Winging It is gearing up to be his biggest and best yet. John has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary shows including ‘John Bishop’s Australia’ (BBC1), ‘John Bishop’s Britain’ (BBC1) and many more. More recently his new series ‘John Bishop: In Conversation With…’ sees him chatting, one to one with some of the UK’s biggest names.

John has also been a regular on ‘A League of their Own’ (Sky1) as well as a host of The Royal Variety Performance.

This innovative re-imagining of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece is a collaboration between the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and is directed by Sally Cookson. The classic story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms.

Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.

‘Captures the beating heart of the novel. And then some.’

Mail on Sunday

The Hawth, Crawley. 8pm. www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk Theatre Royal, Brighton. www.atgtickets.com/brighton

21 July, Toots & The Maytals Toots and the Maytals, are considered legends of Ska and Reggae music. The sound is a unique, original combination of Gospel, Ska, Soul, Reggae and Rock. Nominated five-times for a Grammy award, Toots & the Maytals won Best Reggae album in 2005 with True Love. The album featured classic hits alongside popular and legendary artists including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots and Shaggy.

With support from Toots’ daughter, LEBA, she will sing a few songs prior to his set as well as support from new British talent, Captain Accident.

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, 7pm www.dlwp.com

10 July - 26 August, Fiddler on the Roof 1905. A small village in Imperial Russia. Tevye, a poor dairyman, and his wife, Golde, are blessed with five witty and beautiful daughters. The matchmaker Yente, who believes any husband is better than no husband, is busy making sensible marriage plans for them all.

But Tevye’s bold daughters have their own ideas about who to marry. And as change and new ideas roll in from the big cities, dissolving the old ways of life, the sisters are not alone in their lust for something new.This celebrated and much loved musical is packed with show-stopping songs including If I Were A Rich Man, Tradition and Matchmaker. The original record-breaking Broadway production won nine Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Omid Djalili makes his Chichester debut playing Tevye, Tracy-Ann Oberman plays Golde.

Chichester Festival Theatre. For times and prices visit www.cft.org.uk

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20 July & 27 July, NT Live Angels In America Parts 1 and 2 Broadcast live on to the big screen in cinemas and theatres. America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse).

Angels In America: Part One: 1: Millennium Approaches will be broadcast live on 20 July. Part Two: Perestroika will be broadcast live on 27 July. 7pm Cinemas and Theatres nationwide. To check venues in your area visit www.ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk

4 July, Kathy Lette’s Girls’ Night Out “Women are each other’s human wonder bras – uplifting, supportive and making each other look bigger and better.” So says Kathy Lette, funny feminist author, who invites you to her new show Girls’ Night Out. It’s a psychological strip tease taking the audience from puberty blues to menopause blues, with tales of love, lust, men, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, mastitis, sexist bosses, teenage-daughter-wrangling, ageing, toy boys, making the Queen laugh, hiding Julian Assange in her attic, and close encounters of the George Clooney kind en-route! So, grab your girlfriends and come along. Wit, warmth and full frontal frankness, guaranteed. (Men, attend at your own risk…)

The Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea, 8pm. www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk

June 30 - July 2, Love Supreme Multi-platinum-selling Corinne Bailey Rae, star saxophonist and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Kamasi Washington, acid jazz collective D’Influence and UK soul singer Mica Paris with her acclaimed Ella Fitzgerald Songbook project are amongst the acts in the line-up for this year’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival, which returns to Glynde Place in July.

Celebrating its 5th anniversary this year, the festival has assembled an enviable line-up featuring over fifty world-class acts performing across four stages and also announces the addition of Miles Mosley & The West Coast Get Down, Becca Stevens, a Joey Negro DJ set, La Mambanegra, Nubiyan Twist, LaSharVu, Kansas Smitty’s House Band, Blue Lab Beats, Poppy Ajudha and Camilla George Quartet. Alongside a packed schedule of gigs, the festival will once again host the Jazz Lounge, which will feature artist Q&As, panels, exclusive album playbacks and film screenings.

Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde Place, East Sussex. www.lovesupremefestival.com

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17 - 22 July, Shirley Valentine Shirley is a Liverpool housewife. Her kids have left home and she makes chips and egg for her husband while talking to the wall. Where has her life disappeared to? Out of the blue, her best friend offers her a trip to Greece for 2 weeks and she secretly packs her bags. She heads for the sun and starts to see the world and herself very differently.

Willy Russell’s heart-warming comedy premiered in 1986 and took the world by storm. It was adapted into an Oscar nominated film. Now, on its 30th anniversary, Jodie Prenger stars in the first major revival of this national treasure.

‘Jodie brings Shirley to life with wonderful skill and delightful comedy timings, thoroughly deserving the inevitable standing ovation.’

Birmingham Mail Theatre Royal, Brighton. www.atgtickets.com/brighton

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Brighton Open Air Theatre Brighton Open Air Theatre in Dyke Road Park continues their superb season of outdoor theatre. An amphitheatre formed of eight artificially turfed terraces leading down to a sunken thrust stage, the bespoke acoustic wall retains sound, improving the experience for the audience and preventing noise pollution. The open-air theatre operates from May to September each year and provides a space for local companies, alongside national touring productions. The programme is primarily made up of theatre, but the open-air venue also plays host to music, comedy, screenings and spoken-word events.

Highlights in July include: Othello from 12th to 15th July, Blue Remembered Hills from 19th to 22 July, Brighton Beach Boys on 23rd July and She Stoops to Conquer on 27th July.

Brighton Open Air Theatre, Dyke Road Park, Dyke Ro www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk

28 July - 28 Aug Brighton’s Big Screen

3 - 16 July, Brighton Marina Big Screen & Pop Up Park

Live Sport, Blockbuster, Classic & Family movies on the UK’s largest cinema on Brighton beach!

There’s something about the open-air environment that makes watching live sport and movies an unforgettable experience. Whether it’s the sea air, the gigantic screen, enormous bar, the great food or the Brighton Pier in the back ground, whatever it is, Brighton Big Screen is back on Brighton Beach with live sport and films and runs until 28 August.

The 2017 programme combines classic and recent box office hits on the gigantic 40sqm screen. Family favourites and classic films include La La Land, Moana, Trainspotting 2, Mean Girls, Beauty and The Beast, Titanic, Love Actually, Kinky Boots and many more.

The village square at Brighton Marina plays host to the Big Screen.

Watch the excitement of Wimbledon, enjoy strawberries and cream and relax in the pop up park. Some mornings there will be kids’ clubs where CBeebies will also be screened. Events being screened include Wimbledon from 3rd to 16th July, Movie Day with three fantastic films back to back on 9th July and Royal Opera House Live Screenings of La Traviata (4th July: A drama of passion, love and sacrifice, La Traviata is one of the most popular operas of all time) and Turandot (14th July: Puccini’s final masterpiece, which transports you to ancient China and features the great tenor aria Nessun Dorma)

Beachfront, East of Brighton Palace Pier, Brighton. For more details and full programme visit www.brightonsbigscreen.com

Brighton Marina Square, Brighton. www.brightonmarina.co.uk

29 July, Gilles Peterson To kick off the Big Screen programme of 2017, on the 29th of July Brighton’s Big Screen present a day and evening of music on the beach, headlined by Gilles Peterson, who will be accompanied by his MC Earl Zinger.

A number of exciting live acts and DJs are lined up throughout the day including Duke of York (DJ), Freak Power (live acid jazz) and Soul City (DJ Collective), with more acts to be announced soon. Expect a day and night of soul, jazz and funk infused music.

Beachfront, East of Brighton Palace Pier, Brighton. For more details and full programme visit www.brightonsbigscreen.com

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But what does this all boil down to? Why do we concern ourselves? The real question is what does your money mean to you?

“Often the people with money as they get older are not the biggest earners, they have thought about their future, organised themselves and saved from an early age” For some people, whether young or old, money is a means to buy physical goods, cars, clothes - the current must have. It’s about looking good in front of their peers, making sure they keep up with the Jones’. People are finding short term happiness by buying “stuff”. The person who treats their money in this way can feed the credit industry with their

impulsive purchases and can lead themselves into financial trouble as time moves on.

The question to ask yourself, are you living within your means? Are you borrowing and creating a future financial problem? In fact, even if you are living within your means, are you actually saving anything for your future?

When you are young, retirement can seem like a distant prospect, but the years roll by very quickly.

At the other end of the scale are the savers.

For these, the function of their money is often about creating a sense of security themselves and their families. For some this may come from a fear of not being secure, for others it comes from a desire to live a comfortable life, both now and later on. A roof over their head, savings, a good pension and perhaps early retirement. These people are often very aware of their future, they are thinking ahead.

It’s not about the must haves of the moment, it’s not about how good they look in front of their friends; it’s about peace of mind.

You may be thinking about starting to save and even if it just a small amount each month, it’s possible you will get into a savings habit and your funds can soon build up. From experience, often the people with money as they get older are not the biggest

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earners, they have thought about their future, organised themselves and saved from an early age. I understand that life has financial pressures and this is not always possible, but whatever stage of your life you are at, you may want to think about your financial attitude and, if needed, put some changes in place.

Rich people stay rich by living like they’re broke. Broke people stay broke by living like they’re rich” Author unknown.

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world, he who understands it earns it... He who doesn’t... pays it” Albert Einstein If you would like any help with your financial planning please feel free to call me Claire Cook on 01403 330822. I offer a free initial consultation and independent advice. I would be happy to assist. www.talkmoney.co.uk.

Talk Money is a trading style of Aspect 8, a member of Best Practice IFA Group Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount invested.

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PORTSLADE | PRICE: £190,000

In a centrally located private square, this two bedroom stylish apartment is found on the ground floor of an exclusive pavilion inspired apartment block.

Modern 2nd/top floor apartment set in the leafy suburbs of Mile Oak. Big, bright and spacious accommodation, large balcony and views to the Downs - what’s not to love!

BRIGHTON | PRICE: £650,000

KEMPTOWN | PRICE: £165,000

Tucked away off the Brighton’s bustling ‘Western Road’ you’ll find this tastefully modernised period home full of charm and character, it’s deceptively spacious and bang on trend for modern living. A must to see!!!

Positioned in the heart of Kemp Town, surrounded by easily accessible shops, cafe’s and a post office, Brighton beach is just a short stroll away. Offered chain free and ready to go, this property isn’t to be missed out!

Princetons Property Services, 6 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB

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Worthy of a feature in a glossy magazine, this stylish home will leave you speechless. Offering in excess of 4500 square this wonderful spacious home offers a beachside location within a quiet cul de sac, a swimming pool, wonderful sea views and easy access to local amenities and train station.

Set in Brighton’s popular Seven Dials this stylish home will leave you breathless!

A wow factor home, with high ceilings and almost 1300 square feet of lovely space and a lovely small front garden..

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WIN! DINNER FOR FOUR AT FRANCO MANCA

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ranco Manca started out in 2008, in Brixton Market, London. Since then they have gone from strength to strength, rolling out in towns throughout the UK, and recently opened their second Brighton pizzeria at Brighton Marina to complement their popular city centre pizzeria.

Franco Manca is built on the belief that to be truly enjoyed, food needs to be made with authentic, delicious ingredients that are both organic and locally sourced where possible. Franco Manca is the pioneer of the classic Neapolitan sourdough pizza in the UK. They work with seasonal ingredients that are cooked in the traditional method and aim to keep their business and food simple, authentic and really good value.

Follow Franco Manca on social media @FrancoMancaPizz #francomanca Franco Manca, Unit 2, Waterfront, Brighton Marina BN2 5WA Open Sunday to Tuesday: 11.30am to 10.00pm, Wednesday to Saturday: 11.30am to 11.00pm | www.francomanca.co.uk

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We can offer the chance to win Dinner for four at Franco Manca at Brighton Marina.

The prize includes: A complimentary meal for four guests that includes starter, pizza and dessert. Plus a bottle of wine or soft drinks, followed by coffees.

Ts & Cs: Any additional costs, such as additional drinks, must be paid for at the time. Prize to be booked Mon to Thu (excludes weekends). Prize must be taken before 31 August 2017

For a chance to win, all you need to do is email: competitions.portfoliomagazine@gmail.com with FRANCO MANCA in the Subject Box, plus your name, address and a contact number.

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EVENT Paddle Round the Pier

“A fantastic range of events, on water, in the sea, on sand, on land�

1st & 2nd July, Hove Lawns www.paddleroundthepier.com

Kingsway, Hove – £325,000 We are pleased to offer this stunning 1 double bedroom apartment situated in this every popular stretch of Hove seafront. This apartment offers modern living accommodation whilst retaining a wealth of original features. The apartment benefits from a beautiful South facing lounge with high ceilings and sea views, large bedroom, again with high ceilings, modern kitchen and bathroom and a rear balcony. We are offering this property with no forward chain.

Kingsway, Hove - £375,000 This rarely available to the market garden flat is situated in one of the best locations on the Kingsway in Hove, within a few minutes walk to the Hove beach and seafront and also giving you direct access to Brighton City Centre. The property has a large entrance hall with original wood flooring, Southerly aspect lounge with fitted blinds, large bathroom with corner bath, kitchen with views overlooking the rear garden and double bedroom providing access to the feature (approx) 85’ lawned rear garden. The property is being sold with no forward chain.

20 Western Road, Hove, BN3 1AE | 01273 733334 | www.baron-estates.com

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A truly rare opportunity to purchase an exclusive five bedroom beach front residence with uninterrupted views. Generously proportioned accommodation with breath taking sea views and direct access to a private shingle beach. The house benefits from a garage and two paved terraces to the front of the property.

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BEAUTIFUL HOME Brighton Marina

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his generously proportioned four bedroom gated Mews house with southerly terrace offers well laid out versatile accommodation in this popular location at Brighton Marina Village.

This bright spacious house is well presented throughout and comprises a ground floor entrance hall with a cloakroom and access to integral garage, a kitchen/ dining room with double glazed doors leading to the rear patio with direct access to waterside mooring which can be rented for the yachting enthusiast. The first floor has a living room with double glazed doors leading on to the roof terrace with a southerly aspect over the Marina. There are also two bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the second floor there are two spacious master bedrooms both with built in wardrobes and with one having an en-suite shower room and the other an en-suite bathroom. The property benefits form an integral garage with power and lighting, off road parking to the front of the property, a rear patio overlooking the inner marina basin and a terrace with a southerly aspect.

Victory Mews, Brighton Marina Village, BN2 5XB Price: £625,000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Extras: Integral Garage & off-road parking; Rear patio and southerly terrace; Two en-suites and family bathroom Best Bits: Stunning views of the harbour; Gated mews with direct access to Marina; Spacious accommodation across three storeys Oakley 3 North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YA 01273 688881 oakleyproperty.com PORTFOLIO  51

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BEAUTIFUL HOME Brighton

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ituated on the northern fringe of Brighton & Hove, neighbouring the South Downs, is this extended, four-bedroom luxury family home of contemporary design, built to exacting standards encouraging sustainable living.

Particular attention has been paid to lifestyle, light and space. This wellpresented, detached home features a beautiful lounge with access to the landscaped rear garden, a high-gloss, fully fitted modern kitchen with integrated appliances and separate utility room. Also on the ground floor is a separate dining area with bi-fold doors to the garden, a playroom as well as the added benefit of a ground-floor cloakroom. Rising to the first floor are four good-sized bedrooms, two having en-suite shower rooms, along with a family bathroom. Additionally , there is an office situated above and accessed via the garage. The manicured garden is laid to lawn, with borders containing shrubs and trees, and has plenty of space to dine, entertain and relax while the children play. WE LOVE the contemporary, aluminium, double-glazed, grey powder-coated windows, oak flooring with under-heating, solar panels assisting towards energy efficiency and private driveway.

Vale Avenue, Patcham Village, Brighton BN1 8YF Guide Price: ÂŁ925,000 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Extras: Spacious lounge and separate dining room; Family room and play room; Private driveway, garage and office Best Bits: Stunning contemporary theme throughout; Modern kitchen and separate utility room; Manicured, landscaped garden

108 Old London Road, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8YA | Tel: 01273PORTFOLIO  565566 53

QUINTESSENTIAL SUSSEX BY-THE-SEA ENJOY BREATHTAKING VIEWS EVERY DAY!

Stress free cliff top living in a vibrant coastal community, just 3 miles from bohemian Brighton. Luxury kitchen, underfloor heating, home entertainment & communications with video door entry system & private secure parking.

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NEW homes

SUMMER BY THE SEA The last available apartment at Azure in Rottingdean is a penthouse with exceptional sea views, with the price including all show home contents

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eing by the seaside in the summer is a dream – and at Azure your seaside dreams come true. The last available apartment is a superb, spacious two-bedroom penthouse with quite exceptional sea views, perfect for the great British summer. It is ready for occupation, and as an additional incentive, the price includes all the luxurious décor and show home contents.

“Azure is an Art Decoinspired development in an elevated position on Rottingdean seafront, with amazing direct sea views across the beach”

luxury furniture and occasional pieces, this apartment is glorious - and all you need to bring is a suitcase.

Azure is an Art Deco-inspired development in an elevated position on Rottingdean seafront with amazing direct sea views across the idyllic rock and shingle beach. It offers the ideal de-stress, and the only sounds, when you open the sliding doors from each bedroom and from the living room, are of the sea on the shingle, and the cry of the gulls. Set just a few steps from the quaint village high street, with its charming little boutiques, pubs and tea rooms, Azure residents can enjoy the simple pleasures. However, the great city of Brighton is only three miles away, with plentiful bus services along the coast road – so there is no shortage of world-class leisure, dining, shopping and nightlife within easy reach.

Simply turn the key, move in and start getting on with the really important part – enjoying the summer. Interior-designed, decorated and furnished throughout with beautiful wallpapers, carefully chosen decorative items, feature paintwork and

The perfect summer home awaits you therefore at Azure. This luxurious penthouse is £950,000. Call Mishon Mackay New Homes 01273 829300 or David Webb Residential 01273 300525, or email newhomes@ mishonmackay.com for your appointment to view.

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On the drawing board On The Drawing Board is our platform for Industry professionals and the public to discuss issues and ideas relating to planning On The Drawing Board will showcase planning permissions granted, scheme ideas and ideas for Brighton’s regeneration and future. This month: we look at some of the developments taking place in the city. If you are a property professional, or just have a great idea, get in touch on the channels below.

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OFF THE DRAWING BOARD AND WINNING AWARDS Baobab Developments have won the RIBA South East Award 2017, for ‘The Traffic Lights’, aptly named for their colour scheme, and designed by John Pardey Architects. These three large, detached houses are situated on a wooded hillside on the northern edge of Brighton, with views of the vibrant city and further to the sea stretching out to the south, and the gorgeous South Downs stretching out to the east. Skilful manipulation of plan and section maximises those views while retaining privacy. ’The Traffic Lights’ were founded upon the concept to create high-quality, contemporary homes without recourse to the rather clichéd zinc roof and white rendered modernist designs common in Brighton. Stained in autumnal variations of red, yellow and green, a family of houses emerges that also asserts a subtle individuality, and while the properties are clearly a development of three, each house is afforded its own identity by the subtle changes to the street-front fenestration.

The interiors have a sense of stillness. The quality of detailing is rigorous: every connection, line, joint is perfect. The overall composition has proved strong enough to withstand the pressures of delivering good architecture commercially for the open market. www.baobabdevelopments.com

REGENT STREET STUDIOS NORTH & SOUTH Following the successful construction and letting of their own offices, Domain have been progressing the planning permission for the last two remaining unbuilt sites from the Jubilee Library development in Regent Street, central Brighton. Piling has been installed and construction is expected to start in earnest later in the year.

This high-quality project will include commercial ground-floor studio units, with spacious self-contained two-bedroom maisonettes above.

Each of these will have its own street entrance, roof terraces, large open-plan kitchen/living rooms with French doors, separate utility spaces and other built-in storage.

Anthracite zinc, black engineering brick and specialist metalwork picks up on the library design and will enhance the architects’ own studio building between the two sites.

The site is a lesson in inner city development typical of the projects Domain deliver, with complex planning and legal issues, site conditions, rights of light and party walls to resolve. With 100% site coverage, the scheme demonstrates that with tenacity the most difficult sites can produce the best results.

BRIGHTON LITTLE THEATRE A Planning Application has been submitted by Deacon and Richardson Architects for works at Brighton Little Theatre, a not-for-profit theatre company located in the heart of Brighton. The proposals include improvements to the main auditorium, improving sightlines to the stage and additional seats, increasing the capacity of the venue to 75.

Extensions to accommodate a new production box, changing rooms and toilets are also proposed. These alterations aim to improve the audience experience and attract additional visitors to the already popular venue. www.brightonlittletheatre.com

Do you have more ideas? Submit to #BrightFuture @ZSTaUK or @PortfolioMagUK

FEATURE home

HOME OF THE MONTH

...as selected by PORTFOLIO magazine Two-bedroom apartment for sale Sharpthorne Court, Fleet Street, Brighton Price: £390,000

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f you seek the excitement of a cosmopolitan lifestyle, then you have just struck gold with this stylish city-centre apartment in the popular ‘New England Quarter.’ Whether you like to socialise during the week or on weekends, there is always something to do, and quite literally on your doorstep. Within minutes you can be shopping in the city centre or perusing the eclectic fashions in the historic and trendy North Laine. For dining out or a drink with friends, the choice is endless, and with the number of theatres, comedy clubs and annual festivals, there is always something cultural to do. For the weekly shop or just those lastminute items, Sainsbury’s supermarket is literally next door. For commuting, Brighton train station is just a five-minute walk. Most of us have a wish list when searching for our next home and tend to want some sort of outside space. Not only do you have your own private balcony, but you also have a communal roof terrace and garden, with the most amazing city and partial sea views. All in all, this is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a dream home, a holiday retreat or a buyto-let investment where it is currently achieving a high yield.

Princetons Property Services 6 St Georges Road, Brighton, BN2 1EB www.princetonsps.co.uk 01273 606326

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We would be delighted to provide you with a free personal quotation. Please contact one of our team on: 01273 669139 or email: property@healys.com or visit www.healys.com and complete our online quotation form.

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83 Bates Road, Brighton cliveemson.co.uk 01273 504232

Amherst Road, Hastings

A well positioned semi-detached house situated in a popular residential area close to local shops, schools and amenities.

Also within close proximity is Alexandra Park and Hastings town centre.

The property requires refurbishment and some repair and once enhanced could be suitable for a family home, investment once let or perhaps re-sale. epc:tbc Guide: £170,000-180,000

Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea

An exciting opportunity to acquire this substantial detached building located on the corner of Battle Road and Old Church Road situated close to Silverhill shopping area.

The property offers extensive accommodation over two floors including a second floor mezzanine level overlooking the congregation area and rear building incorporating three garages and first floor storage rooms.

Guide: £225,000-230,000

London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea

Wilton Road, Bexhill-on-Sea

A ground floor shop located on the west side of London Road. This busy thoroughfare is situated on the edge of Bexhill town centre and is within easy access of the A259, the mainline railway station and seafront.

A lower ground floor basement flat situated close to Bexhill town centre, mainline railway station and seafront.

The flat is sold with vacant possession and is considered ideal for owner occupation, investment or holiday home.

Currently let at £7,500 on a five year lease with a rent review at three years the shop is considered ideal as a continued investment opportunity. epc:tbc

This self-contained flat with private entrance and double glazing is also within easy reach of the De La Warr Pavilion and offers good road links to the A259 coast road. epc:tbc

Guide: £75,000-80,000

Guide: £50,000-52,000

Guides are provided as an indication of each Seller’s minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to Auction. Unless stated otherwise, each Lot will be offered subject to a reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the Lot during the Auction). We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide. All lots are sold subject to legal documentation. Please check our website regularly at cliveemson.co.uk, or call 01273 504232, in order to stay fully informed.

Upcoming Sussex & Surrey Auction The Hilton Brighton Metropole Tuesday 25th July - 11am

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THE July COLLECTION If there is one hero feature a house needs in the heat it’s a pool. We feature some of the best homes for sale in the city with swimming pools

"Stunning, large landscaped rear garden, with its heated swimming pool, which takes full advantage of a lovely sunny south/westerly aspect"

Pool time Bishops Road, Hove This particularly attractive detached family home, is located in a quiet, favoured residential location, close to Hove Park and Recreation Ground. The property provides lovely light and spacious living accommodation over two floors and is sold with the advantage of planning permission to create an additional first floor bedroom and ground floor bedroom/reception room, both with en suite facilities.

The property is offered for sale in excellent decorative condition and enjoys stunning far reaching views over the surrounding area from the rear elevation. Worthy of particular mention is the stunning, large landscaped rear garden, with its heated swimming pool, which takes full advantage of a lovely sunny south/westerly aspect.

Guide Price: ÂŁ1,100,000 Goldin Lemcke 01273 777123 | www.goldinlemcke.com

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"A stunning new development with high-end design, style and quality throughout"

Panoramic views Hill Brow, Hove This superb detached house has panoramic views, an award-winning garden and a swimming pool. Commanding beautiful panoramic views stretching from the Three Cornered Copse and down to the sea, this spacious modern home is ideally located for all that Brighton & Hove has to offer whilst benefiting from convenient access to commuter links. Designed with an impressive attention to detail, an easy flowing layout arranged over three floors offers highly versatile accommodation and features the potential for a separate self-contained level. The extensive landscaped garden offers a peaceful and private retreat, where elegant white blooms of hydrangeas and established trees border a secluded lawn. Encompassed by contemporary clear glass balustrades, three separate terraces lead to the heated swimming pool.

Price: £1,800,000 Fine & Country 01273 739911 | www.fineandcountry.com

Contemporary elegance Woodland Drive, Hove This stunning home has been meticulously designed to have a contemporary feel throughout, whilst maintaining its original elegant character. The beautifully landscaped garden was designed by award-winning designers Sandstone and can be found as a case study on their website: www. sandstonedesign.co.uk/case-study2.html Woodland Drive has been one of the most prestigious and sought after roads in Hove for many years due to its close proximity to Hove Park and easy access onto the A27 and A23. Hove Station is also nearby. This four bedroom detached, contemporary style house features an open plan kitchen/ dining room, separate living room, a garage, a landscaped garden and two bathrooms.

Price: £1,295,000 Foster and Co Estate Agents 01273 830919 | www.fosterandcoestateagents.co.uk

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Impressive terraces

Price: £2,940,000 Mishon Mackay 01273 670067 | www.mishonmackay.com

Roedean Crescent, Brighton

Situated behind elegant wrought iron electric gates, Somerhill is an impressive Tudor style of Arts and Crafts architecture with many period features including a double height vaulted ceiling with exposed wood beams. A galleried self-contained suite has two reception areas, a study, shower room, cloakroom and sauna and suitable as additional bedroom suite, granny annexe/teenage suite. Double doors lead from the upper level to the swimming pool and upper terraces. There are four double bedrooms, including a master bedroom suite.

The front gardens are private and south facing and planted in Gertrude Jekyll style with many original plants and a large pond. There is an additional raised terrace leading from the front of the house.

"At the rear of the property there are terraces surrounding the upper level, giving stunning views"

Spanish style Ovingdean Road, Ovingdean, Brighton This stunning five bedroom detached Spanish style villa is on elevated grounds, set back behind electronic security gates. The property offers perfect accommodation for entertaining. The 29’ main sitting room, a luxury fitted kitchen, leading onto a breakfast room, which then extends round through into the dining room, which in turn leads back through into the main sitting room. A 36’ games room with open bar area is located on the lower floor. There are five double bedrooms, (two with en-suites), plus two further luxury bathrooms. To the front is a paved sweeping driveway area, suitable for several vehicles, leading to a garage. At the rear of the property there are terraces surrounding the upper level, giving stunning views across the landscaped gardens, swimming pool, and across the South Downs.

Price: OIEO £1,500,000 King & Chasemore 01273 301066 | www.kingchasemorecountrywide.co.uk

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Create a cosy, improvised table decoration with the Bottle Light - a simple device that can magically change boring old bottles to exciting mood lighting. A cork based design holds a small yet super bright rechargeable LED for you to slip into your bottles. Perfect for indoor and outdoor use.

Bottle light, £9.95.

Functional and beautiful little glass jars.

Fill these pretty jars with sweets and cake decorations to keep baking ingredients looking good and easy to find. These irresistible Jane Asher Bird containers are from her collaboration with Poundland.

Jane Asher Bird jars, £1 each.

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HAVES AFTERNOON TEA Display your afternoon tea and cakes for guests with these fabulous glass cake stands from Flying Tiger. These pretty cake stands come in red and blue and at a price that won’t break the bank, so why not have one in each colour.

Glass Cake stands, £4 each. www.gb.flyingtiger.com

Add a little inexpensive glamour to your home with beautiful coloured glass, or give to friends or family as the perfect housewarming gift

METALLIC GLOW These lovely dipped copper tea light holders are simply beautiful. With a shimmering metallic lower section, they really look as though they’ve been dipped in copper. They hang from a wire handle or sit on surfaces all around the house or garden.

Dipped Copper Glass Hanging Tea Light Holders, from £5.00. www.tch.net

ARCHITECTURE

WHO KNEW HE HAD A CAFÉ? e

Fresh from updating the interior of the historic Duke’s Café, Grant Shepherd from Alter & Company Architects on the challenge of contemporary conservation design

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ith the recent completion of the Institute of Directors’ Duke’s Café in Pall Mall London, Alter & Company undertakes another complex contemporary conservation design, and implementation of a sympathetically contrasting project. Who knew the ‘Grand Old Duke of York’ had a café, located on the original site of the home of the Duke himself, and Alter & Company are highly placed to work on such a prestigious project. Working alongside the restaurant company Benugo, a high-quality London-based catering company, our intention has been to carefully understand parts of the existing fabric of the building to determine an approach for a new café.

Steeped in lavish decoration, large proportions and splendour, the current building, situated on Pall Mall, houses the Institute of Directors. The building is owned by the Crown Estate, along with the large collection of artwork that decorates the rooms throughout the building. Until 1978, the building was run by the United Services Club, and was the former home to the Grand Old Duke of York (who had ten thousand men). The building was designed by John Nash, the prolific 19thCentury architect, and constructed in 1828.

Nash was responsible for the design of the Brighton Pavilion and Marble Arch with a royal presence; his architecture marks a significant period of design and architecture. The internal

environments are dressed in stone and ceramic tiling, Victorian bath tiling covering room edges, featured with flat and pressed handmade tiles. The café is positioned in the lower ground floor, the space is somewhat divided by pillars supporting beautiful vaulted ceilings across a large expanding space.

"Designing in such historically and culturally significant places must be guided partly by the existing building fabric" Understanding the rich history of the space and aiming to ensure its original features were respected, Alter & Company designed a series of insertions, contrasting whilst relating to composition and proportion of the existing interior. The design takes cues from the existing material palette of marble, brass and glass.

The new counter has a patina to the brass surface, which softens the metal exterior and allows the contemporary choice and amount of material to blend into its context. The design brings about new crafted brass, glass and white marble counters, bars and seating areas.

The design of the furniture restores a simple and clean composition, connecting the large

brass panels forming the front surface of the counters to the existing floor tiling. Designer brass light fittings above the counter echo the simple materials and shape-making used elsewhere in the cafe, and metallic pendants illuminate the counter areas. Guests sit at white marble and dark teak topped tables, with upholstered banquette seating, while colours set in shades of putter velvet soften the edges of the ceramic space.

Alter & Company have designed other prestigious projects with Benugo, such as the prolific London Science Museum café and the National History Museum winter café and pop-ups. Designing in such historically and culturally significant places must be guided partly by the existing building fabric in determining a proposed design strategy.

The new café is part of a larger project to renovate and restore several cafes and bars being undertaken in the Institute of Directors.

Alter & Company are in conversations with several high-end retail brands that are altering listed buildings throughout London, Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings, and we look to unearth new possibilities with such highly constrained historical buildings and interiors.

Alter & Company Ltd, Studio 1C, 11 Jew Street, Brighton BN1 1UT 01273 720816 | www.alterandcompany.com

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BEE FRIENDLY Gardens have become important refuges for bumblebees, and you can encourage them to visit your garden by following these simple tips Bumblebees are dependent on flowers for nectar (sugary liquid) and pollen (protein and minerals for developing larvae). They also need a place to shelter and build their nests to maintain a successful colony throughout its life-cycle. Here are a few tips to bear in mind when creating a bumblebee-friendly garden: •

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They need a continuous succession of flowers from spring to autumn so there is always a food supply. Queens may appear even in January during warm spells, their disrupted hibernation making them hungry for nectar.

Most bumblebees prefer perennial flowers that flower year-to-year. Herbs and traditional cottage-garden plants are ideal.

Flowers are best planted in large groups or patches (‘drifts’) of the same kind, so that the bees have good foraging sites. Bumblebees like to stick to one type of flower while foraging, and can waste energy scouting around for more forage.

A selection of flowers of different shapes (bowl-shaped, bell-shaped, ‘lipped’ and tubular) will appeal to different species, as they have different tongue lengths.

If possible, a part of the garden should be left less intensively cultivated and more informal to provide suitable nesting sites. Carder bumblebees will make their nests in long, tussocky grass. Bumblebees will also create nests in undisturbed compost heaps or underneath hedgerows.

You can also improvise by creating an underground nest site by digging a hole, putting a ball of moss or dry grass in the bottom and covering with a slab so as to leave a small entrance. Bumblebees will also use the smell of an abandoned, old rodent’s or bird’s nest as a cue to the presence of a suitable nesting site.

FLOWERING PLANTS FROM THESE FAMILIES PARTICULARLY APPEAL TO BUMBLEBEES: • Lamiaceae (Oregano, Lavender, Rosemary, Catmints, Deadnettle, etc) – mainly as a source of nectar. White deadnettle (Lamium album) is an essential early source of nectar.

• Boraginaceae (Lungwort, Comfrey, Cynoglossum, Cerinthe, etc) • Scrophulariaceae (Foxgloves, Veronica, Hebe, etc) • Dipsacaceae (Teasels, Scabiouses) • Asteraceae (Thistle-like flowers, Cardoon, Knapweeds, Asters, Solidago, etc) • Fabaceae (Vetches, Clovers, Broom, Trefoils, Runner Beans, etc) – mainly as a source of pollen. Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) and Birds foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) are important bumblebee flowers.

• Rosaceae (Single- flowered Roses, Brambles, Raspberries) • Ericaceae (Heathers, Blueberries, Bilberries, Strawberry Tree) WHAT BUMBLEBEES DON’T LIKE: • Insecticides (including organic ones!)

• Most bedding plants (such as those sold in polystyrene strips in garden centres and DIY stores): Petunias, Begonias, Busy Lizzies, French Marigolds, Pelargoniums, Pansies, and similar • ‘Double’ flowers (that is, flowers where stamens are replaced by extra rows of petals) • Other highly-hybridized horticultural novelties Thanks to www.buglife.org.uk

DIY

"If possible, a part of the garden should be left less intensively cultivated and more informal to provide suitable nesting sites"

Bee a host family!

Add these stylish accessories to your garden to give homes to bees and bugs…

Insect Hotel

Air Bee n Bee Invite flyaway visitors to your garden for a buzzing time with new Bee Blocks from the National Theatre Bookshop. With holes for solitary bees to call home, rent out your outside space all summer long. In various sizes, Bee Blocks are perfect built into walls or as standalone accessories to encourage both natural pollination and a busy garden.

Large Bee Block, £30, Bee Brick £30, Small Bee Block, £20, from the National Theatre Bookshop. www.shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk

With a smart charcoal exterior in spruce wood and filled with bamboo shoots and pine, the Orkney Insect House has myriad little tubes that are just the right size for lots of beneficial insect species to hide their eggs in. This welcome shelter encourages garden-friendly bugs to visit your garden and can be a lifesaver for bees, ladybirds and especially butterflies.

Perfect for encouraging a thriving eco-system in your garden, this house even comes with a handy hanging bracket, making it easy to mount on any wall.

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HOLIDAY lets

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NEW ENGLAND APARTMENT This Best of Brighton Letting’s city apartment boasts a communal roof terrace with panoramic views of the city and out towards the sea

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uilt with both the environment and interior design in mind, this brand new apartment offers bright and spacious self-catering accommodation for up to four guests. Perfectly suited to young professionals working in the city, couples looking to enjoy a romantic getaway, or small families it could not be better located to explore Brighton & Hove.

Located a stone’s throw away from Brighton Station, it has a host of popular restaurants, pubs, and shops right on its doorstep. From the

front door you step out into the vibrant North Laine area with its quirky boutique stores and sundrenched cafes. Brighton beach, with all of its seaside attractions is also just a short 15 minute stroll away. Unlike most other city apartments, New England Apartment has the bonus of a communal roof terrace from which you have stunning panoramic views of the city and out towards the sea. Here you can relax on top of the world with a glass of wine after taking in all of the sights of Brighton.

The apartment is now available to book for your next city break or seaside holiday. Please contact Best of Brighton Holiday Lettings for more information and to start your Brighton getaway today!

New England Apartment costs £450 to £595 per week to rent. Best of Brighton Holiday Lettings 3 Kensington Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4EJ, 01273 308779 www.bestofbrighton.co.uk

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GARDENING

INTO THE GARDEN Mid-summer has arrived and the garden is at its best with so much more colour. Tara de la Motte, on what to do in the garden this month

Things to do in the garden this month…

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Feed and water summer bedding

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Remove faded flowers on lupins and delphiniums to encourage fresh growth

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Summer prune fruit trees

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Lift spring bulbs and store for planting in the autumn

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Finally, relax and enjoy the July garden

Plants to buy right now for autumn colour...

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his is the time to enjoy the richness of the borders and all the scents of summer. Now is the season for sitting out, impromptu gatherings, to sip a glass of wine and absorb the beauty of your midsummer garden.

As summer slowly rolls into autumn there is still time to buy a few more plants to pep up your garden and keep your borders looking vibrant for some time yet.

At this time of the year it is important to keep watering your borders as well as your pots so that all the flowers keep blooming right through to autumn. Hanging baskets, too, will need plenty of water.

Feed your pots and baskets with a highpotash fertiliser and this will encourage lots of healthy new blooms.

Summer is a time to enjoy looking through the garden for flowers that have produced seed heads and to take pleasure in collecting these to dry and store.The seeds can be sown next year so that you can enjoy all your favourite flowers all over again. Save seeds from foxgloves, lupins, honesty allium and many more.

With everything growing so rapidly now, this is a good time to clip hedges and topiary. Cut back any new growth and shape using shears, but remember to keep stepping back to check the shape.

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Rudbeckia ‘summer orange’

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Verbena rigida

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Sidalcea ‘ little princess’

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Salvia’ love and wishes’

“Now is the season for sitting out, impromptu gatherings, to sip a glass of wine and absorb the beauty of your midsummer garden”

NATIONAL Trust

Photo credit: Heather Broughton, National Trust

SUMMER ADVENTURES with the National Trust

There is a whole summer of activity for all the family at National Trust properties throughout Sussex

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ound up the family and join in summer fun at special places near you. Join in a Summer Party trail for families at Sheffield Park and Garden or a memorable day at Petworth with your family this summer.

For the more intrepid adventurers, school’s out and nature’s in, with nature-themed activities at Birling Gap. Meanwhile, there’s the chance to camp out, go on bat walks, try countryside crafts and delve into the secrets of our meadows at our special places across the South Downs. Bring your 50 Things notebooks for a host of inspiring activities and take your pick from our county highlights:

50 Things Wild Wednesdays Wed 2, 9, 16 & 23 Aug 11am From pond dipping to bug hunting, there’s a different activity to complete each day.

SHEFFIELD PARK AND GARDEN Sheffield Park. TN22 3QX

Magnificent meadows at Frog Firle Sat 1 Jul 2pm-4pm Discover the plants and creatures here on National Meadows Day.

The Extravagant Earl: Summer Party trail Sat 15 Jul – Sun 10 Sep Follow the interactive trail and see what it was like to be one of the children invited to the Earl’s grand summer party.

BioBlitz Sat 1 Jul from 10am Help us identify as many species as possible on the parkland and floodplain meadow with our family-friendly activities.

Big Camp Fri 7 & Sat 8 Jul set up by 7pm Enjoy a night under canvas at a wild camping weekend. Cook on our campfire or enjoy a spot of stargazing.

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THE SOUTH DOWNS COUNTRYSIDE (WEST) Devil’s Dyke & Saddlescombe Farm BN45 7DE Wild Art & campfire cooking Wed 26 Jul 10.30am-2.30pm Enjoy wild art and outdoor cooking.

THE SOUTH DOWNS COUNTRYSIDE (EAST) Birling Gap. BN20 0AB

Sundowner walk at Blackcap Fri 7 Jul 8pm-10.30pm A circular hike looking for night-time wildlife, including the elusive glow worm.

Frog Firle Farm Family Open Day Sun 16 Jul 12noon-4pm Family fun with stories, crafts, games, wildlife and history. Finished with tea and cake.

Big Camp at Frog Firle Farm Sat 22 – Sun 23 Jul 3pm-11am Campfires, moth trapping and wild fun as Big Camp returns to Frog Firle Farm.

Butterfly Safari at Blackcap Thu 3 Aug 10am-3pm A guided walk searching for wildlife.

Summer Fun at Birling Gap Mon 24 Jul – Fri 25 Aug 11am-3pm Enjoy self-guided family fun. On weekdays try some 50 things activities.

PETWORTH West Sussex. GU28 9LR Costume Encounters Weekends 24 & 25 Jun, 29 & 30 Jul and 26 & 27 Aug Hear what life was like ‘below stairs’ in the early 1800s with the costume interpretation team.

As You Like it, Shakespearean family trail Collect a scroll and become an apprentice playwright. Name your characters and decide their fates as you explore the Mansion.

NYMANS Handcross. RH17 6EB Seasonal Family Trail Daily, 10am-4.30pm Discover more about the hidden stories of Nymans with one of our seasonal family trails.

Different stories throughout the year.

For more information on any of the above events please visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Home tips

THE HOUSE THAT LEGO BUILT Push the boundaries. How Lego can be used for home decoration and furniture creation

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stablished in 1949, Lego has gone from strength to strength, becoming one of the world’s most well-known brands.

With Lego construction sets, blockbuster films, theme parks and now a growing community of artists and designers, Lego has established itself as much more than a mere child’s toy.

When it comes to home decor, many homeowners like to think outside the box, exploring some rather unusual and creative ideas. Lego is a versatile and dynamic design tool which can be used to create some amazing home additions. With quirky property designs emerging as a new trend, Lego decor has been seen popping up in more and more homes, adding colour and

unique style to properties.

Spokesperson for Plentific, Stephen Jury, commented: “People are always looking for new and exciting ways to revamp their homes, and Lego has provided just the tool for homeowners to design their own unique decorations around the house.

With hundreds of different colours and shapes, carrying out decoration work using Lego bricks provides unlimited options and ensures each design is customised to the homeowner’s taste.

There are plenty of designs out there from creative individuals who have pushed the boundaries of what these bricks can be used for. Here we have listed few examples we love:

“With quirky property designs emerging as a new trend, Lego decor has been seen popping up in more and more homes”

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LEGO STAIRCASE It’s not just home accessories that are getting the Lego makeover. This loft in Chelsea, New York, had its own bespoke staircase banister made entirely out of Lego pieces, nearly 20,000 to be exact. The creative design even features custom windows, inspired by Mondrian, which double up both as handy shelves for extra storage and as a funky play space to create mini Lego scenes.

For anyone looking for ideas to spruce up their staircase or banister, you can’t get much more unique than using Lego. This simple, but effective idea comes with hundreds of design possibilities.

Not a fan of the multiple colours? No problem. Create a solid block of colour, or experiment with different shades to complement your home color scheme.

LEGO WALL When it comes to large-scale Lego home decoration, not much compares to this Lego wall partition. Using over 55,000 colourful Lego bricks, and featuring a customised star detail, this nifty room divider took the builders a whole year to construct. But with an end result like this, it was definitely worth it. A closer look of this wall reveals little secrets including a window block, smiley-face bricks and a skull-and-crossbones design, all of which prove that with Lego anything is possible.

LEGO KEYHOLDER As well as furniture, Lego bricks can be used for practical purposes around the home, like this functional key holder. Always misplacing your keys? This clever idea works by clipping Lego blocks looped onto your keyring to a Lego backboard. The design of these Lego bricks means they can also click together if you have more than one key, as well as looking fun and quirky. Customisation of this handy holder can include changing the words, the colours used, or even the size of the backboard to accommodate as many keys as you desire.

LEGO UTENSIL POT Add a splash of colour to your kitchen with this bright utensils pot. Ideal for storing your salad servers, spatula, ladles and whisks, this Lego pot is guaranteed to liven up any kitchen.

By experimenting with Lego brick sizes and colours, it’s possible to produce a truly bespoke kitchen accessory to display in pride of place in your home.

LEGO LAMP A Lego lamp is a great addition to any home.

The sleek style is clean and crisp, with the use of solid colour proving how diverse Lego home accessories can be. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could experiment with your own shape designs and size to suit your preferences and create a talking point within any room.

LEGO SPLASHBACK This Lego kitchen splashback is a great way to inject colour into the room in a fun and unique way. The use of different-sized bricks means adding little details, such as functioning windows and doors is easy, and due to the structure of the bricks, keeping features like wall sockets exposed for that all important coffee maker is simple. You could take this one step further by designing a food-themed pattern to decorate your walls, or even use the basic idea to add a touch of colour to your living room by running a line of Lego bricks along the skirting board.

LEGO HOUSE This is the one that everyone was waiting for: life-sized Lego buildings! What kid didn’t dream about living in a Lego house?

It seems that TV host James May certainly did, since he went out of his way to build this 3.3-million-brick dwelling, which even features fully functioning Lego plumbing!

The disadvantage is, naturally, that living in a house made of plastic bricks is not the most appealing concept in the world to adults. However, a Lego outbuilding, or even a playhouse, is far more plausible, and has been done a number of times.

For more information and ideas visit: www.plentific.com

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OVERSEAS

BONNES VACANCES Buying property in France as a base for family holidays is a very affordable way to bring people together

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here have been several reports that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are to use their French chateau as a base for family members to come together during and after their divorce rather than sell it, as was believed to have been intended.

“France is an ideal place for family holidays and a perfect place to bring people together” This could be due to the fact that under French law, even if the couple go on to marry other people, the children will maintain their inheritance rights to the French home. The popular Jolie-Pitt-branded Rose wine is also produced at the chateau and it is rumoured that Brad Pitt would like this to form part of the six children’s potential future inheritance.

Trevor Leggett, Chairman of Leggett Immobilier says, “It’s understandable that the Jolie-Pitts would want to hold onto their French property. France is an ideal place for family holidays and a perfect place to bring people together. Although the Jolie-Pitts may have paid around €50million for their chateau, property in France is still extremely well-priced compared to the UK, and buying a French home for two households to use can be an ideal solution for many of us.

The property pictured is a magnificent Provençal Mas (Stone Farmhouse) nearby, restored to the highest standards using traditional materials, including reclaimed terracotta floors, high ceilings and exposed beams and many more original features.

Beautiful heated pool, caretakers’/guest cottage and garage are within the one-hectare grounds. Exceptional views, and only 1km to the village, for sale for €1,695,000.

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Sexton 2 Seater Sofa - Retro Green from www.my-furniture.co.uk

Souffle sofa from www.loaf.com

Remarkable design furniture, www.covethouse.eu

INTERIORS

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ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY Are you sitting comfortably? Sofa trends are starting to get exciting. We look at some of the best

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ofas are an indispensable part of our home décor, bridging a space between utility and art. A beautifully crafted sofa is more than just somewhere to sit: In the right space, it becomes a statement piece, integral to the look of our home. This month we review exciting new trends in shape, fabric and function that come to the fore this season.

Pull up a seat.

SEASONAL TRENDS After many seasons of neutral, minimal schemes, blue, green, purple and scarlet jewel tones are back in style, bringing statement colour back to sofas and daybeds. Pattern tends to be restricted to scatter cushions and throws: The trend in sofa covers is for texture and opulence. Soft velvets, brushed linens, wool and tweed, leather and even suede bring contrasting texture and light with them. Our need to nest in soft, comfortable spaces combines at home with our drive to socialise – sunken conversation pits or areas lined by sofas, outdoor sofas, reading chairs placed invitingly close to fireplaces and oversized floor lamps help us to be at home with friends.

Pay attention to what happens in the space around a statement sofa. Where you’ve chosen a big, bold colour and shape, it will work better set against something simple. Equally, stuffing a large sofa into a small room will make everything feel cramped. Better to opt for a style that suits the scale of your living space, and ensure that it will fit through the door (or window). If you have pets, children, or entertain in any way likely to cause a mess, select a sofa with machine washable or wipe-clean covers.

Olivia Sage Armchair from www.neptune.com, Hove

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Olivia Sage Sofa from www.neptune.com, Hove

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Oscar even sided corner sofa from www.loaf.com

SOFA STYLE Sofas fall into three main categories: traditional, contemporary and multi-function – although the first and second of these increasingly include technology to bring them into the 21st century.

Chesterfields and other period styles fall into the first of these groups. Traditional sofas often have wooden legs, fixed, upholstered back cushions and loose seat cushions filled with feathers or foam. Beaten-up leather, soft silk velvet, flock covers and silky scatter cushions enhance traditional styles, inviting us to sit down.

Contemporary sofas are currently inspired by early and mid-20th Century design: the combined influences of Art Deco and Modernism bring clean, functional lines.

Sectional or modular sofas can help you to define and flex space: keep your modular sofa together when you want to spread out, break it up to seat friends and make space.

The contemporary colour palette is a little more muted than the traditional: charcoal

grey, duck egg blue, sage green and neutrals enhance the appeal of mid-century design classics.

“Contemporary sofas are currently inspired by early and mid-20th Century design: the combined influences of Art Deco and Modernism bring clean, functional lines” Many contemporary and some traditional sofas have become modern, multi-function marvels that can perform tricks. Modular sofas transform the humble sofa bed into something a little more stylish, complete with hidden under-seat storage and fold-out

bed. If you really want to make a statement, choose an L-shaped multi-function sofa unit that expands to cover two walls and includes a sofa bed, recliner and storage. But that’s nothing. It’s perfectly possible to include wireless connectivity, a charger, speakers and a subwoofer into your sofa, and maybe even a massage function.

ALL IN THE CONSTRUCTION A sofa is only as good as its heart, which for the best of them contains a strong wooden frame that has been dowelled, screwed and glued together to give it strength. Where horsehair and feathers once filled cushions, arms and backs, new materials like memory foam and use of sprung seats will help to extend the life of your sofa, making it comfortable for longer.

The construction of a sofa is absolutely key, so ask before buying, try it out, and be prepared to pay a little more for quality. A sofa is a big investment, so spend time shopping around.

Once you’ve decided on a style, think about size, covers, and quality of construction.

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ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY This month we take a look at one of the many fantastic cycle routes you can take across the South Downs, starting in Lewes...

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ewes, the county town of East Sussex, is famed for its many historic buildings and vibrant community. The Norman castle still dominates the town that also saw the Battle of Lewes between King Henry III and Simon de Montford in 1264, the burning of 17 martyrs during the reign of Queen Mary and the Great Avalanche of 1836.

On the route from Kingston to Lewes you will pass the recently built Ashcombe windmill, this is a replica located on the original site of this unusual mill which had six sweeps. The foundations of the original mill can still be seen under the new building.

Blackcap was an important bronze age burial site and later was used by Simon de Montford’s army to gather prior to the Battle of Lewes Today the area is an important wildlife site that’s owned and managed by the National Trust. On Mount Harry to the east of Blackcap you can see the replica Beacon erected to commemorate the Millennium.

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“To me, it doesn’t matter whether it’s raining or the sun is shining or whatever: as long as I’m riding a bike I know I’m the luckiest guy in the world” Mark Cavendish

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metal gate. Where the track forks bear left to the top of the hill.

turn left at the t-junction and then right onto Station Road back to Lewes Railway Station).

ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS

6 At the top of the hill turn left along the South Downs Way (SDW) through a wooden gate. After 100 metres turn right through the gate next to a cattle grid.

11 Follow the SDW signs until you reach the water tap. Turn left up the short flight of steps and continue to Plumpton Plain t-junction.

1 Exit Lewes station and turn left along Station Road.

2 At the roundabout turn right onto the B2193 (Priory Road) then go straight across the next roundabout.

3 At next roundabout go straight ahead then at the next junction follow the bridleway sign straight ahead for Juggs Road and Kingston.

4 Follow the tarmac road over the bridge crossing the A27 and continue up the hill.

Follow the bridleway until you join the road at Ashcombe Lane.

5 Cross over Ashcombe Lane and continue along the tarmac road which turns into a bridleway, continue straight ahead through a

7 Follow the bridleway down the hill passing a barn on your right. When you arrive at the next barn bear right, go through the gate and follow the bridleway.

8 Pass through the gate and continue up the hill through Castle Hill Nature Reserve.

12 Turn right towards Lewes and follow the bridleway keeping the old race course buildings and Lewes Prison on your right.

13 Continue on to Spital Road, then at the junction of Neville Road continue straight onto Lewes High Street.

9 At the top of the reserve go through the gate and turn right. At the next junction follow the signs left for SDW and continue to the A27.

14 When you reach the Old Law Courts turn right into Watergate Lane then turn left at the t-junction and then right onto Station Road back to Lewes Railway Station.

10 At the A27 follow the SDW over the bridge.

(For a shorter route leave the SDW at this point and follow the A27 and A277 cycle route back to Lewes High Street, turn down Watergate Lane,

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STYLE

SUMMER TRENDS 2017 Is it time for a wardrobe re-boot? Stylist Jane Busby takes us through the trends of the season

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s we hit the summer and holiday time it is a perfect opportunity to re-examine our outfits and think about updating and renewing our wardrobes with the trends and colours in fashion for Summer 2017.

DENIM: Still on-trend with jeans, skirts, jackets, shirts, dresses and tops. There are pieces in patchwork with textures and embellishment. Don’t fear double denim – you can go head-to- toe in denim this summer.

Denim - George

Yellow dress -Dorothy Perkins

“There is something for everyone, whether you like and suit a full ruffle dress or prefer a top with some sleeve detail”

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RUFFLES: You cannot help but notice from the catwalk and on the high street that ruffles are everywhere. There is something for everyone, whether you like and suit a full ruffle dress or prefer a top with some sleeve detail. You will find ruffles on all types of fabrics, soft silks and cottons for everyday, or stiffer organzas for a very dramatic evening piece.

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Pink dress - Miss Selfridge

FINE LAYERING: There are some lovely outfits with sheer layers on dresses and tops. Look out for sheer jackets and skirts to be worn over trousers or leggings. A dress with a sheer sleeve and neck line can help if you are looking to cover up arms.

ASYMMETRICAL: Following last year’s trends, you will still find these hemlines, but the deconstructed shirts and skirts add a new look this summer.

Black-and-White striped dress Marks and Spencer ATHLEISURE WEAR: Achieve the perfect casual look with long, cropped and above-knee leggings in all colours and patterns for comfort.

Team up with sloppy zip jackets worn over bralettes and skimpy tops. Complete the look with trainers or pumps.

“Achieve the perfect casual look with long, cropped and above-knee leggings in all colours and patterns for comfort”

Sportwear - Marks and Spencer SUMMER COLOURS: Pink: This is the colour of the season, hot pink, pastel, and luminous.

ACCESSORIES: As with clothes, metallic is big this season. Kitten heels are back in fashion, along with flats. Pumps and trainers are a comfortable ‘must.’ Big handbags, backpacks and side bags are all back – there is a bag for every occasion.

White: Crisp white linen shirts, white trousers and dresses to show off a healthy tan.

Bag - TopShop All white - Long Tall Sally

ABOUT JANE BUSBY I am a personal stylist and shopper and offer help and advice with wardrobe updates, finding the perfect occasion outfit, or for people without the time to trawl the shops. I have special offers for June and July on personal shopping trips and help with packing for your holiday.

For further information, see my website: www.janebusby.co.uk or facebook www.facebook.com/janebusbystyling

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CULTURE Eddie Izzard: Believe Me

“A memoir of love, death and jazz chickens�

This intimate evening will feature Eddie reading extracts from his new memoir and sharing personal family moments and photographs 8 July, Brighton Dome. www.brightondome.org

HEALTH

‘I am powerless over the voice in my head that tells me that I don’t deserve to eat.’ (Lilly, 16)

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

With body image and eating disorders on the increase in both sexes, Sonja Anthony, Eating Disorder Therapist, looks at common themes in Anorexia Nervosa

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he term Anorexia Nervosa was first used in 1856 to define an illness characterized by self-starvation. To date, anorexia is shrouded in myth and it may be helpful to dispel some of the more common beliefs and assumptions surrounding the illness. Anorexia is not rooted in vanity, it is not a ‘teenage phase’ or a lifestyle choice. Moreover, perhaps surprisingly, it is not about food. Anorexia is a serious mental health condition, responsible for more loss of life than any other psychiatric illness.

Anorexia is believed to affect 1 in 100 young people aged between 10 and 20 years old.

Although women are 10 times more likely than men to develop anorexia in adolescence, the illness can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or social group. It is characterised by a terror of gaining weight, a distorted view of one’s body weight/shape and an inability to maintain a minimally normal weight, through refusal of food, vomiting, laxative abuse and/or over exercising.

Current research suggests that the causes for the development of the illness are multi-faceted and idiosyncratic, a result of the complex interplay between a person’s personality traits and genetics, alongside

socio-cultural and environmental factors. It is frequently co-morbid with other mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and it is associated with feelings of inadequacy, low self-esteem, anger or loneliness.

"During times of stress or trauma, the pre-occupation with food, weight and appearance can become a welcome distraction from difficult feelings and everyday life pressures" Common triggers include a simple diet, bullying, pressures in school or work environments, a fall–out with friends/family or the loss of someone special.

During times of stress or trauma, the preoccupation with food, weight and appearance can become a welcome distraction from difficult feelings and everyday life pressures. Being able to control one’s food or body provides a sense of power and control that serves as a coping mechanism for feeling

scared and overwhelmed.

Sufferers, as well as those close to them, are often in denial about the illness and reluctant to confront it. Furthermore, despite increased efforts to raise awareness, anorexia is still subject to stigma, provoking intense feelings of guilt and shame, contributing to delays in seeking treatment. However, research shows a positive correlation between time left untreated and long term complications such as osteoporosis, infertility, gastrointestinal problems and heart conditions. It can take several years to fully recover from anorexia and, unfortunately, relapses are common. However, the earlier treatment is sought the better the prognosis of making a full and positive recovery. Treatment involves psychotherapy, together with nutrition support and behaviour modification techniques.

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STEEL AND WOOD This fabulous wooden wine rack is a stunning feature piece for any kitchen or dining room. Crafted from reclaimed mango wood and finished with a steel frame and legs, it provides storage with a serious sense of style. Part of a steel and mango wood furniture range.W 81cm x H 137.5cm x D 40.5 cm Hoxton Winerack from Harley & Lola, £489.99 www.harleyandlola.co.uk

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Wine-0 five-bottle wine rack can be stacked, used solo or fixed to the wall. Their clever interlocking capability allows them to be used horizontally or vertically. Use multiple units to create a dramatic wall dispaly or stack to suit your requirements. Each section holds 5 bottles 5 Bottle Stackable wine rack units from Amaroni Home, £29 www.amaroni.com

HAVES TROPHY RACK Taking the Stag-Head Wall Hanging/Trophy a step further: This amazingly unique item simply hooks onto two screws, which you pop into the wall first with plugs. This item is cast from aluminium and hand-polished for an antiqued, but contemporary, finish.

Stag-Head Wall-Mounted Wine Rack from At Home In The Country, £87.50 www.athomeinthecountry.co.uk

Don’t have room for a wine cellar? You can still display your wine in style with these great wine racks

WALL-MOUNTED Wine can be displayed effortlessly with this architectural wine rack. Crafted from raw oak, the clean design adds a bold contemporary element to any wall. Fitting 22 standard wine bottles, this looks striking, either completely full or half empty. Named after the stylish Woodstock Road in Oxford.

Woodstock Wine Rack from Garden Trading www.gardentrading.co.uk

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Nick Mosley, Managing Director of the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival CIC, rounds up the month’s food news

Seb Cole of Boho Gelato at Nivarata 2017

Home from home

International Chef Exchange

The Ginger Pig gastropub in Hove has finally launched their muchanticipated bedrooms. Each of the 11 en-suites follows the Ginger philosophy of simple and understated, designed with maximum comfort and enjoyment in mind.

Every room features an oversized shower or stand-alone bath tub, indulgent bathroom products, luxury Royal Warrant ‘Hypnos’ mattresses, high-thread-count linen, Nespresso-style coffee machines, and premixed ‘Ginger’ cocktails. And, of course, you can expect one of the best breakfasts in town in the morning.

With my Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival hat on, I’ve been busy showcasing the best of Brighton around the world during June. Boho Gelato’s Seb Cole is heading back to the Nivarata festival of Granita in Acireale in Sicily for his third appearance at one of the world’s premier gelato festivals. Seb created two frozen delights, including a cardamom crema (a rich gelato with cream, milk and eggs) and a granita made with a local beer produced by Marco at the Etimue pub in Acireale.

I also headed to the Cap Maison resort in St Lucia with chef Michael Bremner of 64 Degrees for a chef exchange with Caribbean hotel chef of the year Craig Jones. Michael presented a six-course tasting menu based on some of his most popular dishes, including dorado with Ridgeview wine emulsion, almond and brown butter crumb.

Chef Craig will be creating a St Lucian fine dining menu with Michael during our second food festival of the year in the Dome Room at Hotel du Vin on Thursday 24 August.

Prices start at £80 per room per night.

Find out more at www.thegingerpigpub.com

Michael Bremner 64 degrees Photo: Julia Claxton

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Relax at Ridgeview Sussex’s Ridgeview Wine Estate near Ditchling launched their new Wine Garden last month. Located on the border of one of the estate’s vineyards and an old woodland, the garden is open throughout the summer for guests to enjoy Ridgeview sparkling wines by the glass alongside a picnic hamper of fantastic local produce including Springs smoked salmon, Beal’s Farm charcuterie, Sussex Charmer cheese and Flint Owl Bakery breads.

The Ridgeview Wine Garden is now open throughout the summer (weather dependent) Monday to Friday 11am - 3pm and Saturday & Sunday 11am - 5pm. Picnic hampers of local produce are available and wine by the glass or bottle. Hamper booking advisable.

Find out more at www.ridgeview.co.uk

Old Hove Gin launches

Brighton’s Hotel du Vin is offering half price on house Champagne every Friday from 5pm - 7pm in their main lounge. After a busy week, its definitely the place to ‘pop’ in!

Its great to see so many craft gins launching across the county, and Old Hove Gin promises to be a particularly good one. Available exclusively at the Old Albion pub on Church Road – and produced in conjunction with Sussex’s award-winning Blackdown Distillery – this superior gin is produced from British wheat grain in a traditional copper still with locally tapped silver birch sap and woody notes from juniper, coriander and citrus.

Hotel du Vin, 2-6 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD

Try Old Hove Gin yourself at the Old Albion, 110 Church Road, Hove BN3 2EB

Celebrate the end of the week with a pop!

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THE BENGUELA BRASSERIE Having donated his fair share of golf balls to the forests, thickets and rough at Mannings Heath’s golf courses over the years, Daniel Frickelton was keen to check out their new, recently launched, concept – wine, golf and food...

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ur first peek at all the exciting changes happening at Mannings Heath was late last April, when we joined a group of invited food-and-drink journalists to mark the official launch of the newest vineyard in Sussex, located on land that used to comprise nine of the holes on one of the two courses at Mannings Heath. The event was staged on what used to be the tee for the fourth hole of the Kingfisher Course, and it was clear why they had chosen this particular piece of land for the vineyard. The surrounding forest provides natural protection from the prevailing south-westerly winds, the steep slope encourages good drainage and maximal exposure to what sun and warmth is available and the natural contours of the landscape will help the breeze to clear icy fog and mist down into the valley below. We each planted a vine with our names on them, bid a fond farewell to our former back nine and bid the exciting future at Mannings Heath a warm welcome with a glass of sparkling wine from the wineries of Benguela Cove vineyard, located at the edge of South Africa’s Cape southern coast. The new vineyard at Mannings Heath 90 PORTFOLIO

will be ready to make sparkling wine in 2020, with the first bottles available in 2023.

Besides the many improvements planned for the golf courses, the new owners have upgraded the off-course facilities. The spike bar, for instance, has had a makeover and has now been re-opened as a wine tasting and spike bar facility, hosting wine-themed events, including food pairings with chocolate and cheese, and is open to the public all year round. The culinary jewel in the crown, however, is the new restaurant, Benguela Brasserie.

“The view stretches out over the first fairway and beyond into a verdant, leafy pastoral paradise” The dining room is located at the back of the main building and overlooks the spacious outdoor dining area, the practice putting green and the first tee of the iconic Waterfall Course.

The view stretches out over the first fairway and beyond into a verdant, leafy pastoral paradise. The room itself is reminiscent of so many good French restaurants we have visited over the years. Colours are muted and calming, furnishings and tableware are of high quality, yet suitably functional. The Benguela is a comfortable, relaxing space, conducive to adult conversation in a normal tone of voice.

That’s a great start.

Gabriel, our waiter, arrived with the menus and some treacle bread rolls with a dish of good creamery butter. I love dark, earthy flavours like treacle, but I would never have thought to put it in bread dough, which is probably just one of the many reasons I am not a star chef. My companion and I stared at one another in wide-eyed wonder and delight as we silently demolished these little beauties. The treacle lends the bread a distinctive background taste with the merest whisper of sweetness. We went straight to the South African section of the wine list in search of a suitable white to accompany our starters. Under Gabriel’s expert tutelage we settled on glasses of a 2015 vintage Benguela

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Cove Chardonnay, a mildly buttery mouthful of lingering lushness with a fine balance of oak and citrussy acidity and a wonderful, long finish. No surprise that this one has just been awarded the International Wine and Spirits Silver Medal.

The Lady tucked into her very seasonal asparagus, dressed with egg purée and roasted pine nuts, one of her most admired food items. There was not much sound coming from her side of the table, except for the odd lady-like slurp or swallow, punctuated with a dreamy roll of the eyes. Her verdict: very yummy. My own choice of Springs’ smoked salmon was admittedly unimaginative, but it had been ages since I’d had any, and I craved it. It was perfectly dressed with capers and dill, elegantly presented and fulfilled my every expectation. Both starters paired beautifully with the Chardonnay.

My companion’s John Dory main course was the next surprise of the evening. The succulent, perfectly cooked fish in oriental/ Thai-style sauce was served with mushrooms, generous shavings of black truffle and some small dumplings. The Lady has never liked dumplings, so she approached these with a modicum of scepticism. I was silently marvelling at the miraculous Sussex lamb before me when she said, “I didn’t think I liked

dumplings, but these are gorgeous. You have to try one.” I had to be quick at the rate they were disappearing off her plate. They were moist, soft and sensual, stuffed with mushrooms and lemon grass and an example of clever, clever cooking. My lamb, although less surprising than the dumplings, was perfectly pink, juicy and toothsome. Who wants surprises with meat and potatoes? They got it right.

“The dumplings were moist, soft and sensual, stuffed with mushrooms and lemon grass” We were vacillating between Pinot Noir and the Merlot, both from the Benguela Estate, to go with our main dishes, so Gabriel brought us both and let us experiment. Gotta love that boy. The Pinot Noir had a dash of roasted coffee (or burnt cherries) and reminded me of the bar scene in the film Casablanca. Smoky, dark and sexy. The Merlot was softer, full of ripe fruit, with a deep, satisfying richness.

Both were fine companions to our food. Both very reasonable in price.

Our desserts – chocolate mousse for her and rhubarb crumble for me – were creatively constructed and artfully presented. Gabriel insisted that we taste the dessert wine, Noble Late Harvest 2015. This abundance of raisins, honey, apricots and orange blossoms was a surprise (yet again) and reminded me vaguely of Tokay. You must also try it. You must...

Just when we thought there could not possibly be any more surprises, Gabriel arrived with a small woven tree on whose branches a selection of home-made fudges were impaled. Rum/raisin, poached rhubarb, white chocolate and vanilla fudge... all my favourite things. I confess that I managed to chuck most of them down the old pie-hole between sips of Blue Mountain Jamaican coffee (from Brighton-based Roasted).

When Exec Head Chef Nick McAlister and Head Chef Ed Wright – the “A” team in every sense of the term - popped by to say hello, I told them what I’m telling you: nobody does it better.

The Benguela Brasserie Mannings Heath Golf Club & Wine Estate, Hammerpond Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PG www.manningsheath.com

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A WINE OLD TIME Jilly Goolden’s status in the world of wine is legendary, having-along with contemporaries Oz Clarke and Keith Floyd-transformed the way the UK thinks about drinking wine. More than a decade after the original Food and Drink left our screens, she’s as devoted as ever, even hosting wine-tasting events at her own East Sussex home

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eople always ask me if I ever get sick of wine, but you must recognise that wine tasting is not the same as wine drinking, and the large numbers of wines that I taste is quite a way removed from actually drinking them. The idea is to merely taste and not ingest, or at the very least get away with ingesting as little as you can. I am not a big drinker, in truth. I will have the odd glass of wine or maybe beer most days but never too much. I think I would be an alcoholic otherwise!

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“On Food and Drink I would offer a very detailed description of each wine to give the people watching at home a chance to imagine what it was like. You have to remember that viewers did not have glasses in their hands and were relying on you to accurately describe each one. But I examine wine in such minute detail that I can recall everyday scents and flavours, which in turn create a taste picture which can help people appreciate the complex bouquet and palate of the wine.

“I do think the programme made a difference to how people see wine, and I am incredibly proud of that. I feel we were part of that really formative stage where people were just discovering that wine was about so much more than just a flavour. We introduced the whole notion of provenance, where it came from, how it was produced, how much it cost, how you should drink it. They were fantastic times, and I think I’ll always look back on them and consider how lucky I was to be a part of it all.

“You would never have got wine in pubs 50 years ago, but now you’ll find yourself offered an extensive selection. The way we eat and drink

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“To call it a wine school makes it sound quite formal, and it isn’t like that at all, really. They are more like parties”

and what we eat and drink have changed so much and I think wine has been at the forefront of that. I remember the first Australian wine being imported in 1983; I remember when South African wine started to become readily available after Nelson Mandela’s release – these are all real landmarks and all relatively recent.

“But there have been bigger social changes.

Travel is obviously one. It is cheaper to get to different parts of the world, and when you visit somewhere you will always try the local wine, which exposes people to different tastes. But making wine available in the supermarket has been the biggest factor. It made it so much easier for women to put wine in the trolley with the bread and butter, and as women do the majority of the shopping it was women who started the wine revolution, and since then it has continued to appeal to a wider and wider palate.

“In fact, at the wine-tasting events I host at my home in the Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, we usually get an array of people attending.

There are, of course, those who know a lot about wine. Some groups come in and are very knowledgeable, but some people just like the idea of it. It can be whatever you want it to be, it is not elitist.

“To call it a wine school makes it sound quite formal, and it isn’t like that at all, really. They are more like parties. And it is fabulous. We have 12 different types of wine to taste, plus canapés and champagne and a spot of lunch and they are really, really terrific days.”

JILLY GOOLDEN’S GUIDE TO BUYING GOOD, AFFORDABLE WINE: ONE: Don’t confuse price with quality A lot of high prices are bumped up by the renown and pedigree of the region or producer - Bordeaux is a good example of this. Unless you know your stuff, your £30 may as well be poured down the drain.

TWO: Buy from a supermarket that prides itself on good prices They usually have deals when you buy a case or more.

THREE: Avoid the well-known big brands They are often lacklustre in taste and overly sweet.

FOUR: It’s all in the serving A budget white will always taste best when perfectly chilled, and if serving cheap red, open the bottle and pour a glass, then leave both to air for an hour, as this will soften the flavour.

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SUMMER COCKTAILS Think outside the glass and try a new cocktail; your new favorite could be a shake or stir away. The cocktail recipes below are from top London bars and restaurants Summer and open-air parties go hand in hand. But the age-old question is: what to serve? We love a chilled sauvignon as much as anyone, but wouldn’t it be nice to mix up something just a little bit different? Get ready to acquire some professional mixing skills. We’ve got all the recipes you need to channel your inner mixologist, whipping up drinks that will impress and delight even the most serious of aperitif connoisseurs. So, what are you waiting for? Stock up on ingredients — and don’t forget to invite us over to taste test.

Brass Monkey

Rosy Italian

The Brass Monkey cocktail was created by Missy Flynn (the founder of Rita’s Bar & Dining) and is the perfect tipple to get the party started.

Belvedere mixologist Ali Dedianko has created a cocktail that is the taste of summer. Almost like sunshine in a glass.

Ingredients: 35ml light rum 35ml vodka 35ml Fountain of Youth coconut water Lemon zest to garnish Dash of orange bitters

Instructions: Put ice in a glass and add the rum, vodka, and Fountain of Youth coconut water. Follow with a dash of orange bitters.

Stir down, negroni style, and finish with a lemon zest. Enjoy!

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Ingredients: 30 ml Belvedere pink grapefruit vodka 20 ml Aperol Top with sparkling wine Pink grapefruit wedge to garnish

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a wine glass over ice and gently stir.

Garnish with a pink grapefruit twist.

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Saketo Umu, London’s only Kyoto Japanese restaurant, offers a range of sake-infused cocktails for you to try. Its head sommelier created the restaurant’s signature cocktail, the Saketo, which you can now enjoy at home.

Ingredients: 50ml sake 25ml white rum A dash of dark rum A dash of sparkling sake 25ml lime juice 7-10 mint leaves Sugar to taste Instructions: Crush the mint leaves, lime edge, and a small amount of sparkling sake in a tall glass. Fill up the glass with crushed ice, add the sake, white rum, fresh lime juice, and some sugar. Give it a good stir and top up with sparkling sake. Splash a tiny amount of dark rum to colour, and garnish with mint leaves.

Cucumber Mint Virgin Martini Not all cocktails need to come with lashings of booze, as this delicious drink courtesy of the team at Christopher’s in Covent Garden can attest. A real palette cleanser.

Ingredients: 5-6 mint leaves 3 slices of cucumber 50ml cloudy apple juice 10ml grenadine 10ml elderflower cordial 20ml freshly squeezed lime juice 10ml cranberry juice Instructions: Muddle and add all ingredients in a shaker. Shake for 10 seconds and double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a slice of cucumber on the rim and mint on top.

“We’ve got all the recipes you need to channel your inner mixologist, whipping up drinks that will impress and delight even the most serious of aperitif connoisseurs” Eastern Standard Tom Kerr, the Soho House Group’s bar manager, created this zesty little number. It’s the perfect drink to savour after a long, hot summer’s day.

Ingredients: 50ml Bombay Sapphire gin 1 large lime, juiced 20ml sugar syrup 3 thin slices of cucumber 3 mint leaves Instructions: Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and double-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a floating cucumber slice.

Verlain Who needs to actually visit Paris when there are the potent delights of Verlain, the cocktail of choice

by French resto Brasserie Gustave?

Ingredients: 35ml Diplome gin 20ml yellow chartreuse 25ml lemon juice 10ml lemon grass sirop

Instructions: Mix all the ingredients together in a shaker. Rinse your chilled glass with a little Absinthe Fontaine Verte, add the mix, and serve.

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MOTORING

JAGUAR XF SPORTBRAKE Andy Murray partners with Jaguar as they reveal the Dynamic new estate and they celebrate a decade of XF production

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aguar’s dynamic new estate has been revealed by world tennis number one Andy Murray. The two-time Wimbledon champion pulled the covers off the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake before placing his precious Wimbledon trophy inside and sending it on a UK-wide tour to inspire the next generation of players.

Jaguar is the Official Car Partner of The Wimbledon Championships, and to celebrate the relationship, the premium estate was revealed on a replica Centre Court. The moment was streamed on Facebook Live and can be viewed here: www.facebook.com/Jaguar

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“Winning my first major title ten years ago was an amazing moment for me; the culmination of everything I’d worked for my whole life. I feel very lucky to have got to where I am today and hope that anyone passionate about tennis gets the opportunity to play and improve.

“Letting go of the trophy will be difficult, but there’s no better vehicle than the Jaguar XF Sportbrake to take it on this UK tour. I’m pleased that people are going to be able to get up close to the trophy when it visits schools and tennis clubs, and hopefully it might encourage people to pick up a racket this summer.”

ANDY MURRAY, WORLD TENNIS NUMBER ONE The XF Sportbrake joins Jaguar’s awardwinning XF saloon in its tenth year of production. The XF was launched in 2007 and has now claimed almost 200 global awards.

The saloon’s new Sportbrake sibling delivers equally impressive performance, design and technology, with greater practicality and space.

With sports car-derived handling, a practical 565-litre load space and advanced convenience and safety features, the XF Sportbrake has the best of Jaguar design and technology. It also delivers impressive aerodynamic efficiency of Cd 0.29.

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“The iconic Jaguar posters of the 1950s promised customers grace, pace and space.

The XF Sportbrake re-imagines this offer for 21st-century active families, with stunning looks, sports car performance and a load space fit for active lifestyles.”

“The iconic Jaguar posters of the 1950s promised customers grace, pace and space. The XF Sportbrake re-imagines this offer for 21st-century active families”

IAN CALLUM, JAGUAR DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Innovations include an intuitive gesturecontrolled sunblind for the Sportbrake’s super-sized, full-length, panoramic roof, Driver Condition Monitoring to detect signs of tiredness after an active day and a waterproof Activity Key you can wear while playing sport.

Customers can also specify Cabin Air Ionisation, which purifies air to provide protection against environmental pollution and promote health and wellbeing.

Self-levelling rear suspension ensures an effortless ride, even when towing loads of 2,000kg. The XF Sportbrake is available with Jaguar’s advanced range of clean and efficient four-cylinder Ingenium petrol and diesel engines with CO2 emissions as low as 118g/ km.

“As with the XF saloon, every line on the Sportbrake serves a clear purpose, creating a fast, sweeping silhouette. This gives the car a sense of speed and a very dynamic appearance.

As a result, I think it looks just as sporty as the saloon, if not more so.”

After helping to introduce the XF Sportbrake, Andy Murray warmed up for Wimbledon with a light-hearted celebrity doubles match on a pop-up court. Murray and coach Jamie Delgado faced comedians Rob Brydon and Jimmy Carr in a contest streamed live online, with commentary by Tim Henman.

Jaguar is entering its third season as Official Car Partner to The Championships at Wimbledon, which runs from Monday 3 July to Sunday 16 July. Jaguar will supply 170 vehicles from its award-winning range, including the XE, XF, XJ and F-PACE. To help inspire the next generation of tennis talents, Jaguar is doing something that has never been done before in the history of the Wimbledon Championship, and is taking the famous men’s singles trophy on a nationwide tour of clubs and schools. As Andy Murray counts down to the defence of his Wimbledon title later this month, the gilt cup will be chauffeured between venues in an XF Sportbrake.

The XF is manufactured at Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich Plant alongside the XE, XJ and F-TYPE. Castle Bromwich is now building six model lines, double that of ten years ago when XF was introduced. Employees who build the new model celebrated by watching the live launch coverage. www.jaguar.co.uk PORTFOLIO 97

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SUMMER OF SPORT Get set for a spectacular month of sport throughout July. If you can’t get out and see them first hand, just sit back and tune in on TV. Here are just a few of the highlights

WIMBLEDON The raquets are out, the strawberries and cream are being prepared and the words ‘quiet please’ will soon become a familiar phrase. Wimbledon 2017 kicks off on July 3 and BBC Sport are ready to serve up another thrilling Championships.

Andy Murray, who has had injuries and illness this year will be defending his 2016 title, but last year’s ladies’ winner Serena Williams will not playing as she is expecting a baby. So it will be an interesting tournament.

This year sees the BBC celebrate 90 glorious years of broadcasting Wimbledon. Coverage of The Championships started on radio back in 1927 and a decade later TV viewers were also able to switch on and catch the action. Fast forward to 2017 and the BBC now provides an extensive multi-platform offering for fans which ensures they never miss a minute of the much-cherished summer tournament. This

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year, the BBC is extending its coverage even further by broadcasting the main show court from the Wimbledon qualifying tournament, thus building the excitement ahead of the main event and offering tennis fans even more live action.

Sue Barker will once again be at the helm of the BBC’s Wimbledon television coverage, presenting daily from the heart of the action at the All England Tennis Club. Over the two weeks Sue will be joined in the studio by a top class line-up, including tennis legends Martina Navratilova (pictured above), John McEnroe and Billie Jean King.

This year also sees the welcome return of Boris Becker to the BBC commentary team.

Three-time Wimbledon champion Becker will give his expert analysis on the matches and joins a fabulous all-star tennis line-up, including former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe.

From 3rd to 16th July across the BBC

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TOUR DE FRANCE The 2017 Tour de France takes place over July 1-23, and will feature the most comprehensive television coverage of any Tour to date, with every stage filmed from start to finish.

Eurosport and ITV will be broadcasting live coverage of each stage, in addition to analysis and highlights programmes.

The 2017 Tour starts on Saturday, July 1, in Düsseldorf, Germany, before returning to France via Belgium on Monday, July 3. Fans will not have to wait long for the first summit finish, with La Planche des Belles Filles acting as the finale of stage five. It’s then on to the Alps on week two and Pyrenees on week three, before the traditional finale in Paris on Sunday, July 23.

Eurosport, ITV4 and S4C

THE OPEN Royal Birkdale will host this year’s Open for the 10th time in July and will welcome the world’s greatest golfers to one of the sport’s most renowned and challenging venues.

Last year’s winner at Royal Troon, Henrik Stenson, will be back to defend his title at the Scottish course.

Situated on the north west coast of England, Royal Birkdale is one of the world’s most magnificent links courses. Fairways weave through the imposing sand dunes that tower over the course, providing wonderful

2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX BRITISH GRAND PRIX F1™ drivers call the Formula 1 Rolex British Grand Prix at the iconic Silverstone circuit ‘insanely fast.’ Some simply call it one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Throw in a great weekend-long party and the race is on.

Live on Channel 4 and Sky Sports

vantage points for spectators at The Open.

One of the most demanding opening holes of any of The Open’s host venues sets the stage for a true test of links golf, made more challenging when the unrelenting wind blows from the Irish sea.

Tight fairways require accurate ballstriking, with few consecutive holes playing in the same direction. The finishing hole plays toward Royal Birkdale’s distinctive white Art Deco clubhouse, overlooking the 18th green, where the 2017 Champion Golfer of the Year will be crowned.

Sky Sports, 16th to 23rd July 2017

BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS TOUR CONTINUES The 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand continues throughout July 2017.

The final two Test matches take place on Saturday 1 July at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington before a potential series decider back in Auckland on Saturday 8 July.

All matches will be shown live on Sky Sports and Sky Sports HD

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LOCAL NEWS SOARING SEAGULLS Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove celebrate Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s achievement of promotion to the Premier League with a pop-up display, Soaring Seagulls. The display features objects and ephemera associated with Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club from Royal Pavilion & Museums’ collections, across two display cases. Highlights include mementoes from the club’s promotion to the old First Division in 1979, a football shirt from the 1983 FA Cup Final against Manchester United and the emotive painting ‘Saturday Afternoon’ (1953) by Frederick Yates, depicting the club’s old Goldstone Ground, which was sold in the 1990s.

The display also includes items like programmes, memorabilia and newspaper cuttings representing how far the club has come since it faced relegation 20 years ago, rising up through the divisions and establishing a new home at the American Express Community Stadium at Falmer.

Soaring Seagulls runs until 3 September at North Balcony, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. www.brightonmuseums.org.uk

CELEBRATIONS AT 50TH SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall led celebrations for the South of England Show’s 50th anniversary in June by getting hands-on with all aspects of food and farming at the South of England Showground in Ardingly, West Sussex.

As President for the South of England Agricultural Society 2017, she toured the annual showcase of British agriculture and the countryside, which attracted huge crowds in sunny summer weather. The South of England Show has welcomed over 3.5 million visitors over the last decade, and across the three days they can enjoy a unique introduction to agriculture and the British countryside as well as entertainment, music, crafts, shopping galore and one of the most impressive food halls in the South East, featuring many delicious local and regional foods.

The next major show held by the South of England Agricultural Society at Ardingly will be the Autumn Show and Game Fair on 30th September and 1st October. Girl band Little Mix is also performing there on 1st September as part of their summer tour. www. seas.org.uk

WORK STARTS ON BASE FOR WIND FARM Construction of a new base for the Rampion offshore wind farm has started in Newhaven.The operations and maintenance base at Newhaven Port will be home to a team of 60 full-time staff who will control the wind farm when it is operational. The new building has been designed by architects Corstorphine and Wright together with Hove-based engineering firm the Helmsley Orrell Partnership. It will incorporate a marine and wind farm control room, offices and warehousing and is sited near the quayside for easy access to crew transfer. Preliminary work to drive concrete piles into the ground in preparation for laying the foundations took place in the spring and is now complete. The majority of the construction work will now take place during the summer, along with the installation of refuelling facilities and cranes which will be used by the wind farm maintenance vessels. The operations and maintenance building is due to be finished by the end of the year with work likely to continue on the pontoons during 2018. When complete, Rampion will provide enough electricity to supply almost 347,000 homes a year, equivalent to around half the homes in Sussex. The wind farm is situated off the coast between Worthing and Shoreham in the west and Newhaven and Seaford in the east. www.eonenergy.com

ABBA HONOURED AS 47 BLUE PLAQUES ARE AWARDED ON BBC MUSIC DAY 47 new Blue Plaques have been awarded to commemorate people or places that have influenced the musical landscape across the country.

BBC Sussex’s Blue Plaque will commemorate Abba. Abba launched their career after winning the 19th Eurovision Song Contest for Sweden at the Brighton Dome on 6 April 1974. The blue plaque honouring Abba was unveiled at the Brighton Dome on BBC Music Day (15 June).

BBC Sussex Assistant Editor Mark Carter, said “Abba’s victory in 1974 at the Eurovision Song Contest at the Brighton Dome launched their career and changed the face of music. We are proud to celebrate Brighton’s connection with these international superstars, whose music continues to inspire and bring joy to millions of people around the world.”

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PASCERE TO LAUNCH IN BRIGHTON

HURSTPIERPOINT MAN WINS NATIONAL PHOTO COMPETITION An amateur photographer from Hurstpierpoint has won a national competition in which people were asked to take snaps that show why they love where they live. Darren Dean is one of eight winners announced by estate agents Leaders, which ran its popular ‘Love Living In’ competition for the third successive year this spring and attracted more than 500 entries from people with a passion for the place they call home.

Darren’s photo of a misty South Downs taken from the Plumpton Road was picked by judges as the winner of the Natural Beauty category, meaning he wins the top prize of £250. The competition’s other categories included Hidden Gems, Cherished Landmarks, People’s Choice, Urban Energy, Family Fun, Young Photographer and Best of Spring. For more information or to see all this year’s entries visit www.lovelivingin.co.uk, www.leaders.co.uk.

Pascere open a split-level restaurant on Duke Street this July.

Meaning ‘to nourish’ in Latin, Pascere aim to bring a relaxed elegance to the Lanes. The 37-cover site is housed in one of Brighton’s oldest buildings and will operate over two floors, featuring counter dining and alfresco seating on the terrace. Interiors have been designed with comfort and luxury in mind, with teal, blue and stone hues complimented by brass fixtures, leather banquettes and plush velvet seating. Owner Amanda Menahem’s vision is to create an inviting space where guests feel relaxed, led by engaging service and delicious food served from the open kitchen. As an all-day venue, Pascere will deliver a versatile offering with á la carte lunch and dinner menus, an all-day small plates menu, Sunday brunch and the option to enjoy a tasting menu in the evening. Head Chef Johnny Stanford has sourced the best produce for Pascere’s seasonal and sustainable menus, working primarily with suppliers locally. Trained in Michelin-starred kitchens, Stanford has an appreciation for both classic and contemporary flavour combinations and a flair for serving creative, elegant plates of food. www.pascere.co.uk

THE MAYO WYNNE BAXTER GOLF DAY RAISES £750 FOR ROCKINGHORSE

NEW STATION ARRIVES FOR BRITAIN’S OLDEST ELECTRIC RAILWAY The new station for Volk’s Railway on Brighton seafront is now in place. The new Aquarium Station is situated between the Palace Pier and Sea Life Centre, is part of a £1.65 million restoration of Volk’s Railway and is one of the initiatives forming part of Brighton’s £1 billion seafront regeneration plans.

Council leader Warren Morgan said: “It’s great to see progress with yet another project, this time east of the Palace Pier, in addition to everything going on to improve things on the seafront.” The Heritage Lottery funded restoration includes a purpose-built and contemporary-looking visitor centre inside the station to tell the story of Magnus Volk and his Victorian railway – the world’s oldest electric railway. The scheme included the refurbishment of three original train carriages and the installation of a new conservation workshop alongside the train tracks. The new Aquarium Station is a modular building designed by ABIR Architects from Hove and produced by Boutique Modern, which has a factory in Newhaven.

Leading leading Sussex law firm Mayo Wynne Baxter’s annual golf day took place on 31st May at Mid Sussex Golf Club in Ditchling. There was an element of fundraising involved, raising £750 for children’s charity Rockinghorse on the day, through the sale of mulligans and bunker fines. As well as this, a golf lesson was held by the club pro, Lee Andrews, for guests who were new to the game or felt like brushing up on their skills.

Mayo Wynne Baxter would like to thank everyone at Mid Sussex Golf Club for helping make the day a success, and guests who donated generously. Jason Edge, Marketing Director and organiser of the event said, “The day was highly enjoyable for all who attended. We were even lucky to have the sun come out for us again. Donations were very much appreciated, and we hope next year’s golf day will be even better!” In total the firm have managed to raise around £30,000 so far this year for Rockinghorse, through fundraising events such as the infamous Brighton Medieval Banquet, which took place in March. www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk

BRUNSWICK TOWN ART FAIR The sixth Brunswick Town Art Fair takes place on 9th July and features local artists exhibiting paintings, prints, photographs, cards, ceramics, sculpture and jewellery, focusing on high-quality, but affordable, work which is all for sale. This popular local community event is set in the historic splendour of Brunswick Square Gardens and the Regency Town House.

Brunswick Square Gardens, Hove, 11am, free admission

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THE FULL CATASTROPHE There’s little more upsetting in this vale of tears than seeing a grown man nearly reduced to tears.

What is going on when our golfing skills, patiently honed through decades of practice and play, incomprehensibly desert us in competitive play? GolfGuy asks the expert...

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hen the naïve young Englishman (Alan Bates) asks Zorba (Anthony Quinn) if he has ever been married, Zorba boisterously assures him that he has a wife, children, house... the full catastrophe.

The analogy to golf, although not exact, bears certain similarities. Catastrophes seem to be composed of particular elements, smaller events which occur in a kind of chain reaction.

You shank a simple approach shot → your confidence erodes slightly → you try to “fix” it on your next attempt → you shank it again → your confidence disappears altogether → you play poorly for the remainder of the tournament.

We’ve all been there.

My society meets for overnighters – tworound competitions for prizes and a shield – several times a year. “Axeman” (our Zorba) is a very steady mid-handicapper whose name figures on more than one trophy, largely due to his ability to just play very consistently to his handicap. The rest of us have flashes of pure brilliance, followed by the seemingly inevitable

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disasters. At the end of the two-round session Axeman is, often as not, at the top of the leader board, or thereabouts. But not on this occasion...

"Someone suggested that maybe he should get a lesson. Another thought he might benefit from taking a break from golf. Is there any way to help this truly good golfer?"

My four ball had putted out on the eighteenth and, as is our custom, we waited nearby for Axeman’s group to finish behind us. We knew something was amiss when we saw Axe playing his second shot from the area near the water hazard about 150 yards forward of the tee box. A duffed drive, then. When he eventually putted out for a seven on this par-

four hole, he was a picture of pure dejection as he shuffled off the green, shoulders sagging, eyes fixed on the ground before him, his putter dragging along behind him like a dead puppy on a leash.

No one even had to ask him how he had done. In a barely audible voice struggling to choke back the tears, he said it had been a total disaster. Everything was going straight left, even off his driver, normally the most reliable weapon in his impressive arsenal. His total Stableford points amounted to a paltry 19, nine on the front and 10 on the back. It had all started with pulling the ball straight left. He tried to “fix” this by “keeping his legs and hips quiet throughout the swing,” which only made things worse. Someone suggested that maybe he should get a lesson. Another thought he might benefit from taking a break from golf. Is there any way to help this truly good golfer? I hate to see a grown man cry.

GolfGuy

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The Golf Pro responds: I have heard this story many times from clients coming in for their first golf lesson with me. The main issue is knowing what you have done wrong to be able to correct it. This is when the job of a PGA professional is not just to tell you what to do but WHY! The vast majority of the people I teach reduce their handicaps because they are aware of why they are making the swing change and are therefore LEARNING.

"At the conclusion of a successful session, when my client is striking the ball much better, I love it when they say ‘Is that all I have to do?’”

“What if my job as a coach isn’t so much to force or coerce performance as it is to create situations where players develop confidence, set their talents free and pursue their potential to its full extent.

What if my job as a coach is to prove how good they already are, how good they could possibly become and that they are truly capable of a higher level of performance.”

Pete Carroll – Physical Education Major and Head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

If we take ‘Axe’ as the example, would keeping his legs and hips quieter through the swing work?

Does this make sense? Wouldn’t the hands work faster and therefore make him more likely to pull the club across the body?

Work back to basics: the straight left shot is caused by the club face pointing there at impact or the path travelling that way through impact.

The club is still king and dictates where the ball will fly. Let’s work this reason out first and work back from there. On the course the answer must be this simple: aim right or open the clubface, try to do the opposite – deliberately try to miss the fairway on the right-hand side.

The great news for me as a coach is he knows the problem and it is consistent; the bad news is he has no idea of the solution. In a lesson we can show ‘Axe’ whether it was his grip, for instance, that was closing the clubface at impact (left),

or if he is coming over the top of the ball with the clubface square to the path (left). Through analysis the problem is identified and we take the appropriate action to change this.

None of the options he was considering will provide the cure: quieter body means hands work faster. Does this make sense to anyone?

Take a break from golf? Does this make sense to anyone?

As a coach I need the best player I coach to understand what he/she is trying to do to get the best from their game. What do you want to achieve? Are we working on the correct area to do this? I always ask players at the end of a lesson whether it makes sense in terms of why they are making a particular swing.

At the conclusion of a successful session, when my client is striking the ball much better, I love it when they say “Is that all I have to do?”

Golf only becomes complicated when we let it. If you don’t believe me, then please feel free to book a one-hour lesson and only pay for 30 minutes when you present this article. Don’t be like ‘Axe.’ Enjoy!

If you need a lesson, then contact me on 01273 846567, and this will be to practice on the range.

If you are warming. please feel free to email: lee@midsussexgolfclub.co.uk.

With thanks to our golfing expert, Lee Andrews, PGA Golf Professional, Mid Sussex Golf Club lee@midsussexgolfclub.co.uk www.midsussexgolfclub.co.uk Bring this article with you to Mid Sussex Golf Club, and when you pay for a round, another player can go free.

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“Visually and emotionally thrilling, The Promise is a huge departure for Bale"

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BALE ON THE JOB Christian Bale has experienced some of the highest of highs in his career as an actor but nothing, he explains, guarantees prolonged success

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aving won an Oscar for his physically committed role in The Fighter, and garnering critical acclaim for his pitch-perfect performance in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, one might assume that British actor Christian Bale would consider his career as bulletproof as the suit his alterego wears. The star, however, doesn’t appear to agree, and at the suggestion that an Academy nod translates into a confirmation of greatness, he replies with a weary smile: “Awards are a funny one. Filmmaking – it’s all very subjective, isn’t it? It’s all opinion; it’s all conjecture. To say a performance is the best of that year, it’s tricky. How can you really say that? It’s not like being the fastest, or the longest jumper. It’s not the Olympics!”

Despite his reputation for being cantankerous and having a fiery temper – as displayed during that blow-up on the set of Terminator Salvation – the 43-yearold gives the impression of being a sincere and warm artist who simply wants to fulfil his obligations without the press intrusion into his personal life. “I’ll always support whatever film it is I’m working on,” he says. “I think that is important – to do what I can. I just don’t love when it’s about me.”

Ironically, Bale’s latest film sees him playing someone on the other side of the camera, portraying famous American photojournalist Chris Myers in The Promise. A colourful sweeping romance set against the backdrop of the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, the film offers an epic, Dr Zhivagoesque flourish to an horrific and violent period which saw 1.5 million Armenians systematically slaughtered.

Alongside the allure of working with Terry George – the celebrated writer of In the Name of the Father and Mother’s Son – Bale ardently believes that these are the kinds of stories that need so desperately to be told through the medium of film. “The lack of justice for these crimes means it keeps happening – the holocaust in Cambodia, in Rwanda, now what is happening in Syria and Aleppo, in what is the same region,” he says emphatically.

“Films like this, like Hotel Rwanda, The Killing Fields and Schindler’s List, are so important in telling and spreading the word of these harrowing, unfathomable tragedies. And these films must survive and thrive and be heard above the noise because we need them. We need these stories; we need to know.”

Visually and emotionally thrilling, The Promise – which also stars Charlotte Le Bon and Oscar Isaac – is a huge departure for Bale, more recently delivering Oscar-nominated performances in American Hustle and The Big Short. Famed for his devotion to the art of method acting – for The Machinist his weight plummeted to 121lb, even more than his loss for The Fighter – his career has maintained an

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“Hinted at his brilliance in films to come, like in The Machinist, The Prestige and, of course, the Dark Knight films"

impressive upward thrust. Naturally there has been the odd misstep, causing him to pause and reflect, but ultimately he believes that must be accepted as the nature of “any actor’s career”.

“I put my hands up – I made some bad choices. Some I thought had legs before I went in and others I thought, ‘I’m an actor and I need a job!’” he says. “Now I’m at a stage in my career, very gratefully, where I can decide when and where and be very methodical in my thinking. But I still remember very vividly needing a job: needing a job to survive, needing a job so my house isn’t repossessed, and needing to pay the bills for my family.”

Bale recalls a period when he was younger and hated ‘the job’, describing how he felt trapped and wanted to ‘shut down’. Having found enormous success quite early on for his performance as young Jim in Empire of the Sun, he admits to struggling with the pressure of fame, describing interviews he did aged 13 as feeling like “a caged animal at a zoo”.

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you couldn’t turn that down. And that made me hate it. I felt like I couldn’t break away.”

Though never a child star per se, there was always a chance he would burn too bright too early, and certainly many of the roles that followed his breakout could be considered promising but ultimately unremarkable. It took his terrifying turn as the unhinged but sophisticated serial killer Patrick Bateman in the adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial novel American Psycho to properly mark him as a serious contender, and it was a role which hinted at his brilliance in films to come, like in The Machinist, The Prestige and, of course, the Dark Knight films.

Bringing the topic around to the caped crusader, when asked if a fourth turn as Batman was ever on the table, he says firmly that “the discussion never happened” and that, while it was a great chapter in his life, he was “happy to move on.”

Pressed further on whether there is anything he misses about playing one of the world’s most celebrated comic book heroes, Bale lights up: “I miss that euphoric feeling, each and every time I took off the cowl. It had this vice grip around my head and neck and it was releasing this beast of happiness any time it came off.” And did he get to keep the suit? “I kept the cowl,” he says, before adding with a laugh, “just to remind me of that!”

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