Issue 87 by WHMuk Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine

issue 87 Dec 2014/Jan 2015

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RAW JUICE

DIETS we get to the root of raw juicing

WHERE IS HOME? Is a home a possession, or just a location?

DAKOTA BLUE RICHARDS We interview the brighton born skins Actress

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Welcome to the 87th Edition of WHM magazine! As we move into the hectic festive season, WHM offers some relaxing alternatives from the hustle and bustle, with a look at Brighton’s thriving Buddhist community (P22) a guide to the natural healing properties of some essential oils and spices (P20) and some winter gardening (P30). Once the New Year’s celebrations are over and you’re thinking about your resolutions (P34) you might also like to check out our feature on the benefits of juicing (P28).

If you’re short of places to go over December and January we take a look at the diverse range of entertainment our city has to offer, from burlesque (P12) to community theatre (P14) to the Theatre Royal (P36) as well as our handy ‘dates for your diary’ (P38). Finally don’t miss out on our exclusive interview and photo shoot with ‘Skins’ star and Brighton resident Dakota Blue Richards. We hope you enjoy reading the magazine as much as we do producing it, so please continue to send your feedback to info@whmuk.com

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in this issue...

contributing talent

interview with dakota blue richards

free spirit

burlesque beauty

a community venture

whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new

essentially Relaxing christmas

an alternative state of mind

christmas under the stars

where is home?

getting to the root of raw juice

winter flowering

trader tark

new years resolutions

one man, two guvnors

dates for your diary

41 trends

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fashion - up all night

handmade hose

Hair - dawn to dusk

all night allure

brighton bands you should know

christmas made

santa paws

home for the holidays

great things in small packages

presents from across the pond

a world away from winter

whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your party status

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WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR YOU BEING CAST AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE TO STAR IN SUCH A BIG FILM AS THE GOLDEN COMPASS? Filming the Golden Compass was the most fun I’ve ever had on a film set. Being only 12 for most of the shoot, I had very little understanding of the scale of what we were doing. I assumed that the Golden Compass wasn’t going to be a very big deal or else I wouldn’t have been cast in it. I massively underestimated what it meant to be involved in a project like that and how it was going to change my life. Looking back on it now, I can really appreciate just how lucky I was. I learnt so much from the experience that has proven to be invaluable in continuing my career. I am also lucky that I was so well looked after. I can imagine that being launched into the film industry could have been quite scary had I not felt so supported by the production, the other actors, writer of the His Dark Materials trilogy Philip Pullman - who I hold in the highest regard - and my mum who was with me for the entire shoot and has been so good to me throughout my career. DID YOU FIND IT DAUNTING TO BE STARRING ALONG SIDE SUCH WELL KNOWN ACTORS LIKE DANIEL CRAIG, EVA GREEN AND NICOLE KIDMAN? It was very daunting for they were not only stars, but they were, and still are, some of my favourite people to watch. I can remember very clearly the moments before meeting Nicole Kidman, and feeling like I might not be able to say anything when I got in the room. I was scared that, never having acted before, I wouldn’t be able to perform at the standard they would be expecting, and that they’d soon lose patience with me. I needn’t have worried, however, because they were so friendly and supportive. I was so glad to have the opportunity to watch them work, to understand the different ways they approached their characters and to learn from them. WAS IT A LEARNING CURVE GOING FROM NO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO A FEATURE LENGTH FILM? DID YOU PREPARE IN ANY WAY? The first thing I did was to re-read the books, in order to get into the mind of the character. The audition process

for the Golden Compass was quite long and included a screen test which gave me a slight idea of what being on a set would be like, but nothing could have prepared me for working on a production of that size. Once I had been cast everything began to move much more quickly and I did a lot of learning on the job, which I’ve since found is probably the best way to do it. Thankfully there were a lot of people around to help me feel at home on set, and once I got used to having a camera following me and having to pretend that the sets and the characters were real, it didn’t feel like work at all. IS IT EVER HARD TO SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM THE CHARACTERS YOU PLAY? It can be incredibly hard to separate myself from my characters, particularly when the character, or the situation they find themselves in, is quite similar to me or my own experience. Also, the time spent playing that character can determine how intertwined your lives become. This was particularly true on Skins. In many ways the character of Franky is the one I relate to the least because her life preceding her appearance on the show is very different to mine and she presents herself in a very different way. As the series progressed I felt I could relate to her more and more, which became tricky as she became increasingly emotionally turbulent. As an actress I thrived on this, because I felt closer to my character than I ever had before, but as a person it became difficult not to feel overwhelmed. It was a good exercise in how to distance my personal life from my work without detaching myself from my role. WHAT ATTRACTS YOU TO CERTAIN PARTS? I am most attracted to parts that are different from myself. I like to think of acting as a way of getting to live out my fantasies. For example, I was drawn to my role of Maria in the Secret of Moonacre, because at that age all I wanted to be was a princess. I am also highly dramatic, so I like roles that have either a strong emotional arc, or a lot of interesting and fun things to do. That being said, it’s hard to read a script that features a character that is very similar to me, and not feel connected to them.

HAS YOUR APPROACH TO ACTING CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? When I was a child, even after Golden Compass, I wasn’t wholly convinced that acting was going to be my career, and so I didn’t take it as seriously. I used to be much happier to ‘wing it’. Now, I’m much more concerned with building a character and making sure I stay true to the script. I like working with new people and exploring how we can get the best from each other. Acting is what I want to do, but it is a job that requires a lot of commitment, emotional investment, sacrifice and ultimately a lot of rejection. Now that I’m older I have to take it much more seriously if I want to be able to survive in the industry. That’s not to say it’s not still fun, I still have the same enthusiasm and enjoyment of the job that I had when I was younger. WITH SUCH A WELL KNOWN TV SHOW LIKE SKINS, DID YOUR LIFE CHANGE AS A RESULT OF BEING SO WIDELY RECOGNISABLE? Skins did make me much more recognisable. Most people wouldn’t recognise me now from Golden Compass or any of my other roles before Skins, because I looked so much younger. Skins is also targeted at the age group who are most likely to approach people they recognise. For a long time people would shout ‘SKINS!’ at me in the street. I’m quite often recognised when I go out, and asked for pictures. It does feel strange, because when I’m not at work or doing publicity I tend to forget that people I don’t know might be interested in me. I wouldn’t say my life changed necessarily. I still live in the same place, I have the same friends, I do the same things. I can’t imagine my life now being very different if I hadn’t done Skins. WHAT UP COMING PROJECTS DO YOU HAVE ON THE HORIZON? I finished shooting a feature film earlier this year called ChickLit; it’s a British comedy that explores the social awkwardness created by erotic fiction. That should premiere early next year. I’m also due to take on my first role in a theatre production. I’ll be playing Thomasina in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia. I’m very excited and quite nervous to make my debut but I’ll have the support of my home town for the first two weeks of the performance.

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WHM TALKS TO PETER come into health care they begin to think WELLS ABOUT HIS WHAT SERVICES DO YOU AND about issues they’ve never thought about ROLE AS PART OF THE YOUR TEAM PROVIDE? The Chaplaincy team is about providing before and having the opportunity to talk CHAPLAINCY TEAM AT spiritual and religious care to patients, about and explore some of those is what BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX relatives and staff. We work in a multi- I think really drew me to work here. way, so although I am a Church UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS faith of England priest, we have a whole WHAT ATTRACTED YOU At a time when patients are away from what is familiar, and unsure about what is going to happen, it’s all too easy to become anxious and fearful. The Chaplaincy department can talk to both patients and their families not just about specific religious matters, but also more general spiritual concerns and questions. A duty Chaplain is on call 24 hours a day at the hospital. We spoke to Rev’d Canon Peter Wells, Senior Chaplain at Royal Sussex County Hospital about what it’s like to offer this service.

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variety of different religions and beliefs represented on the staff. We visit patients at their bedside and that is really the focus our work: to be with patients and available to families to talk.

WHAT DREW YOU TO WORK IN A HOSPITAL RATHER THAN A CHURCH?

I feel that one of the things people can miss out on is the opportunity to talk to somebody who comes from a non-clinical perspective. I think also when people

TO BECOMING A CHAPLIN IN THE FIRST PLACE?

Again, it’s recognising that in people’s lives, there are moments that really need to be marked and honoured. To be with people at those moments is extremely humbling. But, from my point of view, it is also because I believe the message of Christianity has something to offer people. In terms of Evangelisation, I think we can do it most effectively not by what we say, but rather through what we do.

Revd Canon Peter Wells

and also the children’s hospital. Here we don’t spend so much time with the children, but rather their parents.

ARE THERE ANY SPECIFIC CHALLENGES YOU OR YOUR TEAM FACE ON THE JOB?

One of the challenges is you never know what someone is going to ask you. I’m on call continuously from 6am on Sunday morning, through to 6pm on Wednesday evening, so I can be called to go anywhere in the hospital and have no idea what might be required of me. Another challenge is when people want a very specific answer. But for me, I’m very keen to explore why they are asking the question in the first place.

HAVE YOU OR YOUR TEAM EVER SEEN ANY MIRACULOUS EVENT?

One of the miraculous events I do see is how nursing staff and doctors really do care for people, and how that can make an enormous impact on people’s lives. For all the bad press we might hear about the NHS getting it wrong, there are the hundreds of thousands of millions of times they get it right. To find out more visit www.bsuh.nhs.uk The hospital chapel is on the first floor of the Barry Building. It is open to everyone, day and night.

WHAT RELATIONSHIP DO YOU SEE BETWEEN MEDICINE AND FAITH?

When you see the person as a whole, you begin to see that they can have physical pain, emotional pain, or spiritual pain. And I think the spiritual pain is very much about “what is the meaning and purpose of my life?”

DOES IT EVER GET TOO MUCH FOR YOU?

It is important to walk away from the hospital knowing that not everyone is in pain and suffering. For me, the way to deal with it, which can sound cold and clinical, is to remember that this is not my story but theirs, their pain and distress. I can become emotionally involved, and it’s not a bad thing to shed a tear with people. The only problem comes if you are crying more than they are.

DO YOU GET MANY PEOPLE THAT AREN’T RELIGIOUS?

Yes, we would most probably spend more time with people who aren’t religious than people who are. For an awful lot of religious people they have their Parish Priest, Faith Leader, Rabbi or Imam who come in and see them. But often people will tell us “I’m not particularly religious but I am actually quite spiritual, and I do believe in something and I’d like to talk to somebody.” We are seen as the people who are hopefully able to provide a space to talk, and to assess who it is we feel could really help them.

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ASK FOR YOU?

It would be true to say that a lot of people who come in to hospital are older people. However we do spend a lot of our time on the special care baby unit

Sunday - Holy Communion - 10am The service lasts about 30 minutes. Everyone welcome. Please contact the Chaplaincy Department (01273 664533 Ext. 4122) if a patient will need help to get to the chapel. Any patients who are not well enough to attend the chapel service can be visited on the ward after the service by a member of the chaplaincy team. Please contact the Chaplaincy Department to arrange this (01273 664533 Ext. 4122). Wednesday: Midweek Meditation, 12.30–1pm Something to ‘refresh the spirit’ Half an hour of guided meditation, open to everyone. No previous experience necessary. Thursday: RSCH chapel, Barry Building: Guided Meditation 12.00–12.30pm Friday: Oasis, RAH Oasis, level 6: Guided Meditation 12.00–12.30pm

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Burlesque

Beauty PHOEBE AKA GINGER VON GO-GO TELLS WHM HOW BURLESQUE HAS BOOSTED HER SELF CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVITY

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN PERFORMING FOR? I’ve been performing for around five years part-time, recently I have been putting more time into burlesque than before putting on my own events. My partner Dawn Gracie and I have been putting on shows in Arundel, and in particular running an event at the Arundel festival .

WHAT’S THE REASON BEHIND YOUR STAGE NAME?

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Ever thought about learning a new skill, having a new hobby or just getting involved in something different? Thats exactly what Phoebe or Ginger Von GoGo did. From tom boy and low body confidence she pushed herself to be a burlesque beauty, getting the vavavoom she was missing. WHM finds out about what’s involved in putting on a show.

I used to perform under the title of “Phoebe Le Feu” which was chosen by my mother and it means “Phoebe the Flame” because of my naturally red hair. This name became problematic as it was hard for promoters to pronounce and spell so I recently re-branded myself as “Ginger Von Go-Go.” This was again to do with my hair colour, hence the Ginger,

the ‘Von’ part is a good tie-in word but also has a wonderful Germanic element to it, which can be good for fetish work. The Go-Go part is a slightly tongue in cheek approach to the traditional ‘go-go’ dancing. The name rolls off the tongue quite nicely too!

WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO BURLESQUE? WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT IT?

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Historically I’ve suffered rather badly with depression and body dysmorphia and when I was 18 I had really terrible self esteem issues. At the time I was living in Brighton and I was looking through a local magazine to see what was going on in town that evening and I came across an advert for the Vavavoom School of Burlesque run by Stella Starr who is now a very close friend of mine. It was a ten week course that promised to improve body confidence and allowed you to tap into your ‘inner vamp.’ I’d always loved the idea of burlesque but being quite tom-boyish, I never thought I was glamorous and pretty enough. I don’t really know what compelled me to call, I think it was the fact it was not too expensive that I just thought I would give it a go! At the end of the course we were invited to perform at the showcase at the Sallis Benney theatre and from that moment, I’ve loved it and never looked back!

WHICH PERFORMERS INSPIRE YOU?

HISTORICALLY I’VE SUFFERED RATHER BADLY WITH DEPRESSION AND BODY DYSMORPHIA AND WHEN I WAS 18 I HAD REALLY TERRIBLE SELF ESTEEM ISSUES.

That’s a tricky one. There are so many that inspire me that I’m not sure about favourites. I think purely for her look I would say one of my favourites is Immodesty Blaize, I loved her costumes and her style which is quite different to a lot of other ladies (and men) on the scene. One of my main idols is my wonderful friend Coco Deville. I am constantly in awe of the innovation and ideas she comes up with for acts, she is truly an artist!!

HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH IDEAS FOR YOUR EVENTS? Each event is fairly loose, the only themed one I have done so far was for Valentine’s night at a local venue, the Arundel Jailhouse (www.arundeljailhouse.co.uk). Other than that it is usually just a case of selecting a variety of acts that people won’t have seen before, who will put on the best possible show.

WHICH OF YOUR ACTS IS YOUR FAVOURITE AND WHY? I think one of my favourite acts is my Medusa one. I spent a lot of time and energy sewing (which I hate!) my costume and practising the steps, to make sure my performance is perfectly polished. Plus, I do quite crazy make up so I feel like I become a completely different person!

HOW DID YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS REACT WHEN YOU BECAME A BURLESQUE PERFORMER? My mum loved it! She came to my very first show and if she can come she is always right at the front for every performance! My dad was pretty cool about it but he doesn’t want to see me perform, which I totally understand. My step-mum wants to come to one though, I’ll have to find a way of getting her to come and see me someday! My friends have always been massively supportive and are really excited whenever I’ve done a show.

DO YOU EVER GET NERVOUS BEFORE A SHOW? Every time! I can’t remember exactly how many performances I’ve done now but every one is the same. The adrenaline kick is awesome and I always come off feeling like I want to go back onstage!

HAS THERE BEEN ANY UNUSUAL OR AMUSING EXPERIENCES DURING ANY OF YOUR PERFORMANCES? Well I work in a fudge shop and last year when I did a Halloween gig at The Arundel Jailhouse some bloke in the audience shouted out, “isn’t that Phoebe from the fudge shop” as I was pouring blood on myself, dressed as a demon doll!

WHERE DO YOU SOURCE YOUR OUTFITS? I’ve always made my own costumes apart from my new ‘Pierrot Le Clown’ outfit which I had made by Nixon Point costumes in Brighton. I sit in front of the TV, rhinestoning and sewing before a show, sometimes at the 11th hour!

WHAT DO YOU SEE YOUR SELF DOING IN THE FUTURE,? Living alone in the woods with hundreds of dogs!

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community Venture Article by Natasha Borg

HOME TO ENGLAND’S BIGGEST ANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL, BRIGHTON BOASTS A RICH AND VARIED THEATRE COMMUNITY. WHM VISITS THE NEW VENTURE THEATRE TO FIND OUT WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES

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Tucked away in a corner of Brighton that provides a home to the Lion and Lobster pub, Al-Medinah Mosque and the original Taj grocers, you may be forgiven for not having heard of the New Venture Theatre - one of Brighton’s most innovative and exciting non-professional theatres. A registered charity run entirely by volunteers, the New Venture Theatre produces around 10 productions per year, all open to the public, programming a neat mixture of new writing and experimental theatre, as well as the classics. Last season’s highlights included the hilarious ‘God of Carnage’ by Yasmina

Photography by Tamsin Fraser and Strat Mastoris

Reza, famously adapted as the film ‘Carnage’ by Roman Polanski, the moving ‘Not About Heroes’ to commemorate the centenary of the Great War, and the outrageous musical ‘Hedwig & The Angry Inch’ performed complete with a live onstage rock band. At almost 70 years old, the NVT has a long and rich history entwined with that of Brighton, and is housed in a Grade II former church school building that it has lovingly cared for and maintained since taking ownership in 1981, having begun residency there in 1958. Today, NVT proudly boast two performance spaces, after the longawaited re-opening of the traditional proscenium-arched ‘Theatre Upstairs’ following years of fundraising and hundreds of hours of work by devoted volunteers. A flexible Studio Theatre on the ground floor offers an intimate and immersive theatrical experience.

Photography by Jeff Driver

The public are also invited to join the theatre and become a member of the company crew, on and off the stage perhaps as a costume designer, prop maker, sound operator or ticket seller. Volunteering as a member most often involves joining a production team and working collectively towards one particular show; and all levels of skills and knowledge are welcome. NVT attracts a wide range of people from the local community, and fosters an incredible team-working environment based on good will and mutual respect, encouragement and listening. Seasoned professionals enjoy passing on skills and

knowledge, while for others the theatre offers a fantastic learning experience, an exciting hobby and a fantastic way to meet likeminded people – all working towards a shared goal to create high quality, inventive shows, and make theatre more accessible to the wider community. The New Venture Theatre is incredibly proud of its tradition of allowing its members to propose plays they would like to direct and stage, which creates natural diversity and innovation. It’s not unusual to find professional actors, directors and designers giving up their time on productions here, enjoying the artistic freedom and integrity that commercial theatre can repress. Educational workshops and seminars, popular Monday night acting classes open to all levels of ability, and a newly opened Youth Theatre Group meeting on Friday afternoons ensure the building is always bustling with activity. This Christmas NVT will be staging a production of ‘The Snow Queen’, a traditional fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, and adapted by director Andrew Allen, with January bringing the might of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. Come along and see a show and have a chat – you may well find yourself working on the next production! The Snow Queen runs from the 5th - 13th December, and you can find out more about coming to see a show, or joining the theatre, at newventure.org.uk

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BUSINESS SUPPORT THAT MEANS BUSINESS November 2014 – March 2015

Ride the wave is back for a fourth series of practical business support. The programme is led by Brighton and Hove City Council, and designed and delivered by Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce. Training, workshops, meet-ups and mentoring are all free or nearly free, and all businesses can benefit from Ride the Wave’s varied programme, designed to inspire innovation and build growth. This year’s programme line up includes support for: NEW BUSINESSES AND THOSE WITH A NEW BUSINESS IDEA CREATIVE BUSINESSES // YOUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE // SMART BIDDING GREENING YOUR BUSINESS // FOOD AND DRINK BUSINESSES

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The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies Words: Samuel Waller-Carr Arguably the most highly anticipated film of the festive period, Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies’ looks a certain box office sensation. With the previous two films having blown audiences away with stunning CGI and a collection of remarkable performances, the third and final instalment should be no different. Bilbo Baggins and his Dwarf companions take on the fearsome Smaug in a battle to decide their future, whilst Gandalf must use all his power to combat the growing threat of the necromancer. As alliances are formed and honour is tested, who will be victorious in the explosive conclusion? Released 19th December

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exodus: god and kings Words: Samuel Waller-Carr

With ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’, Ridley Scott storms back onto our screens with his first major blockbuster since Prometheus (2012). Featuring an all-star cast; Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby), the iconic tale of Moses is sure to leave viewers wide-eyed and desperate for more. As Moses battles Pharaoh Ramses over the fate of the Hebrew people, Egypt falls victim to a notorious succession of plagues, culminating in a finale of epic proportions. For fans of mind-blowing special effects and acting talent to match, ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ should be a must see. Released 5th December

foxcatcher Words: Samuel Waller-Carr Having already secured ‘Best Director’ at Cannes, Bennett Miller’s ‘Foxcatcher’ is already being mentioned when it comes to next year’s Oscars. When Olympic gold medallist Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) accepts an invitation from eccentric millionaire John du Pont (Steve Carell), to join his team of elite wrestlers, life is on the up. However, as the two men grow closer, du Pont’s care grows into obsession. Add Mark’s revered brother David (Mark Ruffalo) to the equation and circumstances begin to intensify. With du Pont spiralling out of control and Mark’s self-confidence in pieces, a chilling yet tragic conclusion appears unavoidable. Released 9th January

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Nicki Minaj

music music The Decemberists What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World Words: Natasha Borg Known for their eclectic, quirky, multi-instrumental live shows, it perhaps wasn’t so unusual to find Decemberists lead singer Colin Meloy busking new single ‘Make You Better’ on a Brooklyn corner this October, acoustic guitar in hand. This is their seventh album, and sees their first new release in almost 4 years. A sneak preview of ‘Make You Better’ promises starry-eyed wistful melodies progressing into lush and moody harmonies, layering the band’s full instrumental range. A must listen for all indie folk rock fans. Released 20th January

The Pinkprint Words: Natasha Borg Nicki Minaj tells us to “expect a great intro piece that really walks you through where my mind has been the past two years” with upcoming album The Pinkprint. Looking to get back to her traditional hip-hop roots with this her third studio album, Pinkprint sees Minaj collaborating with the likes of Boi-1da, Cirkut, Da Internz, Detail, Dr. Luke, and Polow da Don. Singles ‘Pills n Potions’, a slow burning ballad mixing piano, haunting drum beats and Nicki’s unique brand of rap, and ‘Anaconda’, who’s video broke the 24-hour streaming record on Vivo racking up 19.6 million views in its first day, are available now if you’re looking for a preview of the album.

panda bear Panda Bear Meets the Grim reaper Words: Natasha Borg Animal Collective founder member Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear releases his fifth studio album, previewing with single Mr Noah, a trippy, melancholic offering with a good beat, typical of Lennox’s idiosyncratic melodies. New album material performed on his recent US tour suggests Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper sticks to the classic Panda Bear sound – and if you’d like to check the experimental musician out for yourself, there are London tour dates scheduled for this coming March. Released 13th January

Released 15th December

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Words: Natasha Borg Popular London app TaskRabbit is now live in Brighton, to help those of us with endless todo lists and just not enough time. From assembling your flat pack furniture to deep cleaning your kitchen, TaskRabbit puts you in touch with local ‘Taskers’, fully vetted skilful individuals who will help you get both every-day and skilled tasks done. Born from the concept of the sharing economy where people come together online to share access to goods, services and talent, TaskRabbit also offers you the chance to become a Tasker yourself, and become an entrepreneur using their safe and trusted platform. TaskRabbit is available on iOS and Android mobile devices now.

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The Room Two Words: Natasha Borg The Room Two is the followup to Fireproof Games’ award winning 2012 iOS puzzler The Room. Possibly the most stunningly beautiful iPad game to be released, The Room Two successfully conjures a mysterious, cryptic atmosphere and is the perfect combination of gorgeously rich graphics, astonishing imagination, and just the right level of difficulty and variety to keep players completely engrossed for hours without any frustration.

books books Railsea Words: Daisy Church The cogs of Miéville’s story file it under the sci-fi fantasy moniker but in reality this madcap novel reads as a coming-ofage piece, albeit one with steam-punk pirates, android angels and a nemesis in the form of an enormous albino mole. Teenager Sham Ap Soorap is seduced by the ‘salvage’ littered across the ancient network that dissects his homeland and, much like the trains which traverse the novel’s titular ‘rails’ his story rattles to its conclusion at breakneck speed. The book carries the Young Adult tag, but don’t let ‘proper’ novel pretensions put you off, this is a book brimming with kooky characters and out-sized animals, with a tantalising mystery at its core.

I Am Not Myself These Days

GAMES GAMES Grand Theft Auto V

Words: Prudence Snellgrove

Words: Jamie Marsh

In ‘I Am Not Myself These Days’ Josh Kilmer-Purcell portrays his past days as the hard talking, hard drinking New York drag queen, Aquadisiac.

Highly rated GTA V was released for 360 and PS3 in September last year, and now it has been re-released for the new consoles, with PC to follow. This isn’t just a cynical lunge for your wallet by Rockstar though. Along with the rejuvenated graphics and gameplay refinements there’s a slew of new additions including first person mode, hundreds of songs, species of wildlife and heists.

Aqua meets Jack whilst she stumbles her way through a club in a vodka-infused haze. Due to his unnatural fascination with his pager, Aqua believes that Jack is a doctor, when in fact he is a male escort specialising in S&M. The two form a love affair that KilmerPurcell articulates in a hilarious yet heartbreaking way. This book will have your eyes glued to its pages harder than Aqua’s lashes are glued to hers.

Those that upgrade to the new version are treated with exclusive weapons, vehicles, activities and more. This is a remake done well with plenty to look forward to for new and returning players. Released on consoles 18th November and 27th January on PC3DS family of systems.

Words: Jamie Marsh One of the most anticipated releases of 2014 is finally here. Developed by Bungie, the guys behind popular shooter Halo, Destiny has you create a Guardian, a protector of what’s left of humanity, with a choice of three races and three classes - each either male or female. Though the story is short and (intentionally) vague with some content behind a level cap of twenty, it’s so enjoyable, especially with friends; you’ll be playing long after. There is more content to come, and there’s the immensely challenging Vault of Glass.

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Destiny is available now for PS4, PS3, Xbox One and 360.

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Essentially AN

Relaxing

CHRISTMAs TIME IT IS POSSIBLE TO REDUCE STRESS AT CHRISTMAS, IN FACT, IT’S ESSENTIAL! WHM OFFERS A GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR OWN SOOTHING AND AROMATIC HOME RETREAT. Article by Janina Karpinska

Throughout history a variety of oils and spices have been known for their energizing, soothing, healing or relaxing properties. Used in a variety of ways, whether in food, as massage oils, as a drink or a bath infuser, there are alternative and natural remedies, therapies and tonics for curing a Christmas hangover to banishing winter blues. WHM offers a guide to scenting your home, body and mind.

NUTMEG

Sharp, sweet, and musky. Calming for the body, with a profound effect on emotions. It relieves muscular pain, as well as rheumatism; and tackles the more unpleasant aspects of nausea, vomiting, wind and diarrhoea. Once you’re past all that, it can also play a part in relieving frigidity and impotence. So a few drops in a carrier oil might be a good way to help you relax in that department! It works to promote greater allowance for flexibility, spontaneity, and joy. But not for use by anyone suffering from epilepsy; pregnant, or nursing mothers.

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MYRRH

From the same family of plants as frankincense, this warm, woody and uplifting oil is good for releasing anxiety, stress, fears and depression, also helping with difficult or painful experiences. It is said to strengthen the gum’s hold on teeth, and the scalp’s grip on hair. So don’t tear your hair out just yet, apply as a massage blend and let it work its magical qualities that promote an attitude of trust, and non-judgemental acceptance towards yourself. Best avoided by pregnant or nursing mothers.

GINGER

Considered the Viagra of its time, it still delivers. The sweet spicy smell physically energizes, and helps release supressed sexual energy, while relieving muscle aches and pains. A great digestive aid. Other properties include support for those lacking in self-confidence, while giving a motivational boost to help implement plans and ideas. Add to bath or vaporiser.

CINNAMON OIL

This essential oil helps relieve exhaustion along with feelings of depression and weakness, so works as the perfect pickme-up after you’ve shopped ‘til you dropped. Add a few drops to an oil diffuser or vaporiser, put your feet up, and breathe in the warm, spicy, musky aroma, which is said to help release anger and frustration. It’s also an effective defence against colds and flu as its main chemical compounds make it antiseptic, antibiotic, antispasmodic. Best of all is its aphrodisiac quality! With that in mind, add a few drops to your bath, blend with almond oil, or any other carrier oil, for a relaxing massage. Also said, by some, to attract wealth, so the timing couldn’t be more perfect.

PINE

As you sit and gaze fondly at your beautifully baubled twinkly artificial Christmas tree, you may yet have a lingering sense that something is missing…..it may not be the carpet of shed pine needles that needed to be constantly vacuumed, but the smell that came with them. Simply add a few drops in a vaporiser and let the strong fresh balsamic smell invigorate you, while clearing sinuses, catarrh, or any bronchial issues. It’s physically grounding, and relieves mental, physical, and sexual fatigue. Added to a carrier oil for massage it will ease stiff joints and muscles, but avoid using too frequently as it may cause skin irritation. Drops added to a bath will help with cellulite, and hangovers (a pretty ghastly combo at the best of times).

FRANKINCENSE

Not just an unusual gift given in the Nativity Story, it is, in essence, a very versatile oil. A few drops in a vaporiser can substantially reduce anxiety, claustrophobia, fear, insomnia, panic, restlessness, and shock (a traditional Christmas, then). Studies have discovered the way it achieves this is by slowing down one’s breathing, making it an ideal preparation for meditation and contemplation, hence its use in Churches throughout the centuries. Added to a massage oil it offers a pleasing way of treating skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, acne (too many chocolates?); and its skin cell rejuvenating properties makes it particularly suited to tackling stretch marks, scars, and wrinkles. It also provides some relief for rheumatism.

CLOVE BUD OIL

Not just for toothache! The hot and spicy aroma is believed to improve memory – so no excuses for leaving anyone off your card list. As well as being a powerful anti-viral, anti-bacterial antioxidant, it aids digestion, and purportedly helps reveal hidden meanings behind issues in life causing pain, but is best avoided by pregnant or nursing mothers.

Vintage Ivy Soy Wax Scented Candle Amber & Nutmeg dotcomgiftshop £9.95

OB Hand Wash and Lotion Set Oliver Bonas £16.00

Organic Treatment Oils, Argan & Frankincense Lucy Annabella Organics £42.00

Clementine & Clove Candle White Stuff £7.95

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Alternative

State of Mind Article and photography by Dom Brecken

BRIGHTON’S THRIVING AND DIVERSE BUDDHIST COMMUNITY OFFERS AN ESCAPE FROM THE STRESSES AND STRAINS OF CONTEMPORARY LIFE

rom the days of the Prince Regent who hit town in the 18th Century to sample a life of debauched luxury through the mind boggling psychedelic days of the 60s, to the present day, Brighton has been synonymous with a hedonistic, libertarian lifestyle. Famous world wide for its louche weekend party appeal, where more or less anything can and indeed does ‘go’. But Brighton, thankfully, has another, softer and more spiritual character trait. The city has many thriving Buddist centres, such as The Brighton Buddhist Centre in Tichbourne Street which this month proudly celebrated its 40th anniversary. Offering courses in meditation and yoga, it is one of several

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places of peace and reflective calm, found on Brighton’s bustling streets. Run by the Triratna Buddhist Community (formerly Friends of the Western Buddhist Order), it is possible to experience the courses on offer without having to don scratchy robes or perform arcane rituals or shave off all your hair. Their beautiful bright and spacious meditation hall is an absolute sanctuary to spend an hour in during the middle of a tough demanding day. The various kinds of meditation practice are most often associated in western minds with Buddhism, and in some cases this puts people off trying an extremely beneficial activity! It is not necessary to be a Buddhist, Hindu or indeed a Christian (there are meditative traditions in most religions) in order to work with the mind and the body in this way. Numerous studies conducted by prestigious research institutes such as Harvard for example have demonstrated scientifically, what people have known and attested to for thousands of years; meditation works! Confusion often arises due to the many different types of meditative practices. These days the most common and widely publicised meditation practice is ‘mindfulness’. This is indeed a central part of Buddhist practice but its essence is universal. Several Universities (Bangor, Aberdeen, Oxford and others) offer degrees in ‘mindfulness’ and many

businesses are aware of the benefits and actively encourage ‘mindfulness’ practices among their employees. This is not to mention the prevalence of ‘mindfulness’ based psychotherapy techniques such as mindfulness based cognitive therapy and mindfulness based stress reduction. ‘Mindfulness’ is the art of paying attention, of listening to your heart. Rather than withdrawing from the world, ‘mindfulness’ meditation can help you enjoy it more fully, more effectively and more peacefully. It encourages us to become more aware of our thoughts and feelings, so that instead of being overwhelmed by them, we’re better able to manage them. Practising ‘mindfulness’ can give people more insight into their emotions, boost their attention and concentration and improve relationships. It’s proven to help with stress, anxiety, depression and addictive behaviours, and can even have a positive effect on physical problems like hypertension, heart disease and chronic pain. All in all if you are feeling that you are living on the wrong side of life, always stressed and anxious or have simply been burning the candle at both ends then you may find it well worth your while to take a closer look at this ancient and very modern method of improving your life. You can find out more about The Brighton Buddhist Centre at www.brightonbuddhistcentre.co.uk

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Christmas Under the

Stars

Article by Natasha Borg

Photography by Small Stories Photography

IN THESE COLD WINTER MONTHS, WHM TAKES A LOOK AT THE WORK OF ONE CHARITY LOOKING TO ENCOURAGE, CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE YOUNG HOMELESS PEOPLE TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES The Clock Tower Sanctuary has been providing information, advice and support to young people aged 16 - 25 who are insecurely housed, for the past 16 years. Offering food, access to computers and showers, advice on services for health, housing, education and employment as well as practical and emotional advice, the centre most importantly offers young people a friendly and safe space and encourages a sense of community.

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With only three full-time staff members, volunteers are the very heart of the organisation, which relies on a rolling bank of around 30 volunteers to keep the centre running. ‘Volunteer Project Workers’ commit a day a week for a minimum of 6 months, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the day centre. Tasks vary from maintaining facilities and supervising their use, to offering one-toone advice and support, and assisting with access to other services with the hope that, through early intervention, they can move on from long term homelessness. In addition to valuable experience, volunteers gain access to an excellent programme of in-house training, and an opportunity to develop a career or discover further volunteer placements within this sector.

What you can do to give them a warm Christmas If you would like to donate to the CTS, £10 will pay for a Christmas meal for a homeless young person at the Clock Tower Sanctuary. If you would like to become a regular donor:

£10 a month helps pay for hot showers and freshly laundered towels £25 a month helps provide creative and skills building workshops £100 a month helps pay for specialist support to get a young person back on track £20 buys 10 hot showers, new shoes or clothes for a job interview £80 helps keep up to 40 young people safe for a day at our centre £200 trains a volunteer to support young homeless people for a year

A big part of the ‘Volunteer Project Workers’ role this month is the annual Christmas lunch. Young people visiting the Clock Tower Sanctuary will work with the staff to prepare a traditional Christmas dinner, put up a tree and decorations, and sit down together to celebrate the holiday. Food donations, as well as gifts of toiletries, warm clothes and sweet treats, come from local church groups, to ensure the youths know the community remembers them at Christmas. Susie Hudson, a trustee, tells me that “sadly Christmas is not a time of family celebration for most of our service users at the Clock Tower Sanctuary and it is a great pleasure and privilege to be involved as a volunteer in our Christmas lunch as it is always a really happy event for them and us. Many of them enjoy helping with the preparation and serving of the food and even the clearing up afterwards!” For many young people this is the only opportunity they will have to acknowledge Christmas this year, and the Clock Tower Sanctuary hopes to create a warm, family celebration. If you would like to find out more about volunteering, or donating to The Clock Tower Sanctuary, you can get in touch at: Email: admin@thects.org.uk Phone: 01273 722353 Online: www.thects.org.uk

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Where is

Home? Home. What does this word mean to us? Is a home a possession, or just a location? Or is it simply the close friends and family with whom we share our inner lives - the places, people and things at the very centre of our world. Article and photography by Georgia Lafferty

e might imagine an ‘average’ home as a three bedroom house, a nuclear family unit of four and maybe a pet or two. But in a fast moving current of social and economic change, over the last half century, this archetypal household is becoming uncommon.

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And while Brightonians may be cursed with unaffordable rents and escalating house prices, we are also blessed with a

culture of social freedom and acceptance. From squatters and travellers to housing co-ops, professional sharers and extended families, there are many of us now living in increasingly unusual circumstances. Either out of necessity or personal choice, modern people are cohabiting in new and different ways. These days, we are not cookie cutters anymore. Our modern times have

…we were a mother and child missing a home, and this was a home missing a mother and children. Neil is so sensible, and we’re chaotic, but he’s a very tolerant person. We were total strangers, and very different people, but he puts up with us. He takes care of the bills, I do the recycling! We love it here, we were very lucky…

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Having lost their flat to a rent increase last year, single mum Georgia and 4-yearold Sophie found themselves homeless. Georgia placed an ad online desperately appealing for a spare room. Divorced professional Neil, living alone in what had been a large family home before the end of his marriage, saw the ad and took them in immediately. With a pink bedroom full of toys already in place for Sofia, everything fitted together perfectly.

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created our modern families. Men, women and children, relatives, friends and strangers. Blended, broken and stitched back together. Our homes, like ourselves, are messy and imperfect, but while our domestic lives are becoming unpredictable, with that uncertainty comes a certain freedom; and it would seem that for us, now more than ever, home is still just wherever the heart is.

“ Parked high up on the race hill, Jim has transformed this beautiful vintage horsebox into not only a home but a business; featuring a fully fitted Victorian style bar, complete with an antique piano. Jim makes a living by having the Shanks Pony available to hire throughout the year, and frequents many events and festivals around the country, from festivals and bar mitzvahs to funerals.

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While most young couples start their new life together shopping for kitchenware or struggling for a mortgage deposit, for newlyweds Scott and Jessica Talbot the foundation of a happy marriage is not based in stability and routine, but on the waters and roads. Dividing their time between Nellie the boat and Scott’s LDV Convoy, they are happy to spend time together wherever they can.

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…I’ve been living on a boat since 2005. It’s a lovely place to be. You’ve got everything you need down here, but its peaceful, quiet. There’s no noise, traffic, nightclubs. There’s no council tax, water rates, rental contracts. I love it here –but if we wanted we could relocate. Just pick up and go… anywhere at all…

…our way is the natural way to live. We are family orientated. If someone needs a place, they can fit in somewhere. Sometimes it’s not always easy but when everyone helps out it works. Food, friends, family….that’s what a home is. Not giant televisions and expensive sofas… it’s looking after each other…

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A cramped two bedroom property; home to much more than the small one child family it was built to contain. British ex-travellers, residents can number up to 15 at times, with aunts, cousins and grandchildren, packs of teenagers, and over 20 pets staying here on a permanent or occasional basis. Most are relatives, some friends with nowhere else to go, and for countless young people, an open doors policy here provides a safe, sheltered space to relax and socialise. The fence separating next doors garden has been broken down and children and animals now move freely between both properties. The neighbours don’t seem to mind. There is total domestic chaos, a little noise and overall a surprising level of harmony.

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Root

Getting to the

WHM INVESTIGATES THE BENEFITS AND STRUGGLES OF RAW JUICE CLEANSES

We’ve all been there. Eaten too much over the holidays and then January comes round and panic sets in. The guilt of the gut gets too much and we seek new and desperate measures to get healthy and back into shape.

Article by Luci Ward

We all know exercise is important but what you put in your body is vital to having a good start to a healthier lifestyle.

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Juice diets aren’t anything new, but can be a great place to start getting pure goodness into your system, but with so many different recipes available, it’s hard to know which one is right and will actually work. We spoke to Anita from YouJuice Brighton and asked her what makes her juices different and the benefits of taking on the challenge of a juice cleanse.

WHEN WAS YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH RAW JUICES?

Well I had heard about juices for a while. In January I felt really rubbish, really bloated and unhealthy so I did some research on juicing and watched this documentary called ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’ and It made me think, wow, this is amazing I have to try it. So when I came back to Brighton after visiting my parents for Christmas, I started juicing and went straight into the hardcore seven day cleanse.

WAS THE CLEANSE EASY TO STICK TO?

it was really tough but I was overwhelmed with the results and I actually couldn’t believe what juices did to me. What was the most amazing thing about the whole process is the realization that I used to eat too much. The juices were so filling and nutritious that I only needed one meal a day and a couple of juices to keep me going.

WHAT CHANGES DID YOU NOTICE IN YOURSELF?

I felt lighter energised and my skin has changed completely as well, it was all positive really.

WHEN DID YOU REALISE THAT YOU WANTED TO TURN THIS INTO A CAREER?

I’ve been doing a lot of research and doing body cleanses myself for 10 months. After I had done my detox, my friends saw the results and they asked me if I could make some juices for them, as they are all working professionals and I was a full time mum. It all stemmed from there.

WHAT MADE YOU OPEN YOUR SHOP HERE IN BRIGHTON?

I realised I need a bigger space to work. Originally this place was only meant to be my workshop and collection point. I love the area and thought it could do with something healthier so I invested more and turned it into a shop.

WHERE DO YOU SOURCE YOUR FRUIT AND VEG FROM?

I only use local growers where possible, but I’m realistic and I’m not going to lie to everyone because it’s quite obvious that there aren’t any local pineapple growers! However 90% of my produce is locally grown and I always make sure that what I can’t source locally is of good quality.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE 500ML JUICE?

It takes about 10 minutes at least, you have to prep your veg, you have to cut them into small pieces, as the tube in the cold press machine is quite small.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?

I always knew that using a cold press was the best way to go, so I brought my first cold press machine and what a difference it made. My first experience with putting spinach through a cold press machine was amazing, a completely different juice came out.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF COLD PRESSED?

Cold pressed stands for a very particular and gentle way of extracting the juice which prevents enzymes, minerals and vitamins from dying, it actually releases them out of the fiber so what you get in cold press juice is a pure, concentrated drink full of enzymes, vitamins and minerals which bring life to your body.

WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO START A JUICE DETOX?

Anytime is a good time, however, I would suggest, especially in the winter months to go on a mild detox, drink three juices a day and one healthy hot meal for a couple of weeks, it’s easier on the system but it is just as powerful. It’s a big mental change more than anything. What we put in our mouth is related to our brain. We are creatures of habit so it’s difficult to break that habit and change to something else.

WHICH JUICE IS YOUR FAVOURITE?

I cant really choose a favourite, I love all of them because I created them to my taste and would only serve what I like. I guess the one that I go for the most is R2 the root juice but that might be down to my eastern European heritage, I like beetroot and other roots and it’s a fantastic liver cleanser and skin purifier.

IS THERE A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND HOME JUICING?

When you juice at home using a standard juicer it is good to do but the only problem is that the heat in the blade kills all those valuable parts of the juice. Also you get way more out of the cold press as the pulp comes out extremely dry so you know that you have extracted all the juice you can from the product and there is no wastage.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO ANYONE WHO IS CONSIDERING A JUICE DETOX?

Well the best advice is to come and talk to us first! It’s important to know that with a detox you need to start gently, start reducing your carbohydrates, caffeine, alcohol before cleansing and avoid them completely during your cleanse where possible. Don’t think that after seven days of cleansing you will suddenly feel like you can have lots of burgers and chips with a beer because you are going to do serious damage to your digestive system if you do. It’s a very slow process, a bit like a juice, it takes time and there is no such thing as a quick fix when it comes to cleansing. Visit YouJuice No 17 Montpelier Place, Brighton, BN1 3BF www.youjuice.co.uk

Photo by Kevin Pickett

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Winter

flowering THAW WINTER’S CHILL WITH HEAVENLY SCENTED FLOWERS Article by Flick Roskrow

Photography by Flick Roskrow

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inter is the season when gardens can look bare, brown, lifeless and neglected. We view these unloved wintry landscapes from the warmth of our homes and long for the first green shoots of spring to appear. There are, however, ways to re-energise your garden at this time of year. Winter flowering shrubs provide a powerful scent surpassing many spring and summer blooms. The glossy leaved, evergreen shrub, Sarcoccoca confusa, (Winter Box) has small white or pink tinged flowers offering a delicious scent. Plant one in a container outside your front or back door and its sweet, intoxicating smell will brighten the dreariest winter day. It will also thrive in a shady border. The winter flowering honeysuckle, Lonicera fragrantissima is a large deciduous

shrub. Its creamy yellow flowers have a lemony scent that drifts across the garden. Queen bumble bees flock to this plant as they come out of hibernation on warm winter days in search of pollen and nectar. The spiny evergreen leaves of mahonia provide a backdrop for a mass of richly scented racemes of cup shaped flowers followed by decorative purple black berries. There are varieties of mahonia flowering from late winter into spring or from autumn into winter. They come in all sizes to fit into your outside space; there are low growing varieties, ground cover or tall specimen shrubs. If pink is your colour choose Daphne bholua or Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ both plants bear pretty clusters of fragrant, pink flowers. Another star of the winter garden is Chimonanthus

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praecox, (Winter Sweet). Place this in a warm sunny position and it will return the favour by providing masses of sweet scented blooms. Snowdrops are usually planted for their flowers but bend down and gently turn the dainty white head upwards and enjoy its honey scent. If your garden is devoid of flowers at this time of year, you can brighten up your outside space by filling frost proof containers or hanging baskets with colourful winter displays. Put them where they will get maximum light. Place the tallest plant in the centre of the container such as a hellebore. This resilient plant can weather the harshest winter climate; come rain, frost or snow it continues to flower and looks attractive even after the flowers have faded. Surround this with colourful hardy plants and foliage such as sedum, ferns, heather, primula or pansies.

Photography by Flick Roskrow

Apple and pear trees can be pruned between December and March while the plant is dormant. First cut out any dead, damaged or diseased wood. If you remove a whole branch cut it back to its point of origin. Assess any crowded areas in the tree and decide which branches or twigs can be removed to let in more air and light. Check that branches are not crossing or rubbing against each other. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to remove the whole branch just shorten it to below the crowded area. A pruning saw is required to cut branches or a long-arm pruner to reach higher ones. Use a good sharp pair of secateurs to prune out crowded twiggy areas, making a horizontal cut above a

bud. If the tree has been neglected and needs pruning to reduce its height, carry out the work over a 3 year period. In the first year you can prune back a third of healthy branches but cut these back by only a third. If you prune too much in one season the tree will respond by growing lots of new shoots called water shoots that will make it look congested and unattractive.

Winter tips 1.Indoor plants need good light and an even temperature. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t place them next a fire or radiator as the leaves will dry out. Keep the compost slightly moist and mist the plants. 2.Make sure poinsettias are well wrapped before leaving the shop. A change of temperature can damage them. 3.Clean out bird boxes with detergent. Birds often use them for shelter in cold weather. 4.Put out food and water for birds and clean feeders and bird baths regularly. 5.Prune wisteria and outdoor grapevines. 6.Plant bare-root plants when there is no ground frost such as hedging, roses and trees.

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TRADER

TARK carving a niche in the market Article and photography by Robin Tate

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THE RECENT REVIVAL IN POLYNESIAN FASHION MAKES TIKI STYLE ART AND CARVING MAKING A MUST HAVE IN YOUR HOME OR GARDEN. WHM WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH UP WITH OUR VERY OWN BRIGHTON BASED TIKI CARVER, TRADER TARK. Tiki/Polynesian art can be traced back 25,000 years, but fast forward to 1934 and we find the first Tiki/Polynesian themed restaurant “Trader Vic” open in California by Don the Beachcomber. Tiki themed bars and restaurants really took off in popularity in the 40’s and 50’s and reached their peak in the 60’s, their take on traditional Tiki art and carvings having a more contemporary pop art look and feel. On pulling up to Tark’s house I knew I was going to be in for a real treat when I was greeted by a 1950’s Chevy in the driveway. This was a man with style. In the fun and funky Tiki bar the walls and

shelves over flowing with all things Tiki related. Tark served me an obligatory cocktail from behind his bar, and I set about getting to the bottom of his Tiki obsession.

WHY AND WHERE DID YOU FIRST START CARVING?

As with most things in life it happened over a period of time. Tamzine’s and my love of American cars took us to different custom car and Hot Rod shows like the Hayride and Hipsville, which were awash with lowbrow art taking their influences from LA - surfing, tattoos, Tiki bars and motifs and all things exotica. I decided I wanted to build my own Tiki bar, which wouldn’t be complete without some Tiki carvings. On looking into buying these, I realised they were going to be very expensive as 99% of those for sale at the time were in the USA, with the odd carver being in Germany. So I decided to take the chisel into my own hands and take up carving myself. I was quite lucky as there were a couple of carpenters doing a job next to where I worked. So I asked them where to source some full size timber posts. This was the start of a good friendship and I still use the same timber dealer now.

HOW DID YOU DEVELOP YOUR STYLE?

I soon realised doing all of the carving with a hammer and chisel would take

forever so I invested in a small chainsaw to remove the bigger bits of unwanted wood, after pencilling in the design. I’ve now honed my skills even more and also use an angle grinder with sanding wheels and a power sander, then hand chisel in all of the detail.

WHAT MATERIAL DO YOU USE?

I prefer to work in oak, as this is really good for detailed work, although the down side of oak is that it’s really heavy so therefore limits the size of the carvings. So for larger work I use cedar which is a soft wood with good grain and much lighter.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SPECIALIST TOOLS?

My beloved “flex cut” US chisels which make my life easier!

WHAT HAPPENS ONCE YOU’VE FINISHED CARVING?

I prefer to dye the wood with Danish oil if they are going outdoors, or wax them if they are staying indoors. But ‘Ronseal’ also works okay. Another technique is to use a blow torch to burn the wood on some of the more detailed parts to give the carving a more aged look, and then dye or wax it.

DO YOUR CARVINGS HAVE ANY PARTICULAR MEANING?

Although most of Tiki carving is based somewhere along the line on the four major Gods within Polynesian art, mine along with most other modern forms of Tiki carving are just Pop Art versions and parodies.

ARE THERE ANY UK TIKI CARVING ORGANISATIONS?

Although there are no official organizations, I do have a great support network around me via social media, including another UK carving company Cheeky Tiki, for friendship and advice.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU?

Having done several Art expos and trade stands around the UK, I hope to break into the big time by getting my work into one of LA’s or London’s big Tiki Bars or restaurants. Having just come back from an American road trip promoting my work, my next big ambition is to make it to Hawaii where it all originated from. For more visit: tradertark.com

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Happy

New You

Article by Sam Waller - Carr

THE NEW YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING. ONCE THE CELEBRATIONS ARE OVER AND 2015 GETS UNDERWAY, IT’LL BE TIME TO PUT THOSE RESOLUTIONS TO THE TEST

It’s common knowledge that New Year’s Resolutions don’t tend to last too long, in fact most of us barely last to the end of January. One reason for this is that we always make the same resolutions year after year. If we failed last year, chances are we’ll fail again, and the cycle continues. WHM gives you a few different options that might just last longer than a month. If you’re looking for a resolution for a slightly newer you then look no further.

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Get a New Hair-Do:

Ask Someone Out

Always going for the short back and sides? Always getting the same length trim? If your hairdresser knows exactly what you’re after the moment you walk in the door, it’s about time you mixed it up. A great new hair style can invigorate your life in more ways than one, a newly found self confidence, a different perception from strangers or even getting noticed by that person you’ve been madly in love with for as long as you can remember. With new hair comes a new you. (visit page 54 for inspiration)

If you’re single and looking to mingle, don’t be shy. Be confident and make your move. Life’s too short to worry what other people think and it’s certainly too short to fear getting knocked back. If you want something it’s up to you to find a way to get it. After all you’ve got no chance of finding happiness if you bottle it every time.

Take Up a New Sport Sport is not only a great way to get fit if the gym isn’t your thing, but it’s also a great way to meet new people. If you’re feeling sluggish and need a new challenge get down to one of the many sports clubs throughout Brighton and Hove and put yourself to the test. Be it tennis, football, dance or even yoga, you will feel a lot better in yourself after you’ve given it a go. After all sport is good for the mind, not just the body.

Try Something New in the Bedroom Keeping with the physical theme, what better time than New Year’s to spice up your sex life? If you’re in a long term relationship and need to find that extra spark or if you’re enjoying a fling and want to take things to the next level, don’t let anything stop you. There are so many things you could try. Why not role-play or a new toy for that matter? Don’t be shy, be impulsive! Sex shouldn’t be awkward, it should be passionate. Make the effort to bring something new to the table.

Take a Trip You"ve always Wanted to

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We appreciate that not everyone has the bank balance to go on a trip around the world. However if there’s a trip or a holiday that you’ve always been desperate to go on do your best to make it happen. If that means a bit of overtime or cutting back on a few luxuries then so be it. It’s up to you to make it a reality. (visit page 76 for inspiration)

Make a Bucket List If you’ve got a whole collection of resolutions then try putting them into a bucket list. These can be whatever you want, small things or big things. Your bucket list can serve as an incentive from month to month. If you’ve got something to look back on you’ll push yourself harder to get it done. By the end of the year you should feel a great sense of achievement.

Brighton Bucket List Whether you’re a local or visiting our great city we’ve come up with a Brighton bucket list of things you must try in 2015... make it your resolution! Run the Brighton Marathon

It’s no secret that Brighton is a great place for running, whether you’re a beginner or expert challenge yourself to run the marathon or half marathon this year. If you’re not a runner come down and show your support. Take a dip

We’re by the beach after all so why not brave it and take a dip? If you don’t fancy a swim try kayaking, paddleboarding or jet skiing instead!

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Go Veggie (even just for a day)

Brighton is proud to promote its love for vegetarian food. Step out of your comfort zone and experience one of the many vegetarian/vegan restaurants and cafes, afterwards, you might just be converted. Go to the movies

On London road sits the oldest cinema in continuous use in Britain, Duke of Yorks Picture House. With all nighters, blockbusters, independents and cult classics, it’s a great place to enjoy a new genre and old cinema experience. Step inside The Pavilion

One of Brighton’s famous landmarks, but have you actually ventured inside? With amazing architecture and extraordinary facts about the pleasure palace, this is a history lesson you won’t fall asleep in. See it live!!

Every night there is something or someone to see. Your favourite band or artist might be playing at one of Brighton’s hidden venues. Visit Komedia for some laugh out loud comedy or enjoy a three course meal while watching a cabaret or burlesque act.

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ONE Man,

TWO Guvnors Article by Samuel Waller-Carr & Rebecca De Havas

WHM CATCHES UP WITH PLAYWRIGHT RICHARD BEAN AND ACTOR NORMAN PACE TO TALK ABOUT ‘ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS’, THE AWARD WINNING COMEDY OPENING ON 16TH DECEMBER A THEATRE ROYAL BRIGHTON. Based on Carlo Goldoni’s ‘A Servant to Two Masters’, this show has been described as a unique mix of songs, slapstick and satire, and now into its third UK Tour it’s fair to say it has been a resounding success. ‘One Man Two Guvnors’ boasts an all-star cast and is sure to have you laughing throughout.

An interview with Richard Bean, writer ‘ONE MAN TWO GUVNOR’S’ IS NOW INTO ITS THIRD UK TOUR. WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IT HAS BEEN SO WELL RECEIVED?

At the heart of it is a rather fat loveable idiot and I think the British public quite like idiot heroes. He’s stupid, he’s pretentious and vain, all the staples for comedy.

WHAT DID YOU PARTICULARLY LIKE ABOUT GOLDONI’S ORIGINAL PLAY THAT LED YOU TO CREATE AN ADAPTATION?

When I read the original, I could see everything I had understood about British comedy - which is unusual when you read an Italian play; all kind of British staples that I’d drunk in during my 50 odd years on this planet, this country.

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO SET THE PLAY IN BRIGHTON, AND HOW IS THE PLAY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY?

Gavin Spokes takes on the central role of loveable chancer, Francis Henshall

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We were looking for a town not quite as major as London, that you could escape to. Brighton was the place that East End gangsters and criminals would go to if they wanted to hide from the London police, which is what happens in the play, so it had to be Brighton. It’s got that mix of of illicit affairs going on in cheap hotels and a bit of violence like Graham Greene’s ‘Brighton Rock’.

an interview with Norman Pace, Playing Charlie Clench.

Norman Pace, who plays Charlie Clench

HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT CREATING YOUR CHARACTER?

Over time you begin to understand the character more and more and you develop an understanding of certain traits he might have. I combined his accent with mine to create something new. I don’t add in this kind of head twitch or that kind of movement. It comes naturally when you get the words and physicality flowing together.

WOULD YOU SAY YOU’VE BROUGHT ANY ASPECTS FROM YOUR OWN PERSONALITY TO THE CHARACTER?

You can never get away from that. You’re always doing it, you have to do it.

IT MUST BE A LOT OF FUN PUTTING ON ‘ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS’. WHO WOULD YOU SAY IS THE FUNNIEST PERSON ON SET?

Gavin Stokes who plays Francis Henshall. He’s always on good form. I’d say he’s the backbone of the production so if he’s not on form we all suffer.

WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE LOCATION OR ONE YOU’RE EXCITED TO VISIT?

Next week we’ll be playing Dublin and Belfast, two fantastic cities. I have to mention Brighton too - we’ll be here for three weeks over Christmas and it’ll be a real treat to unpack my suitcase and stay in one place for a while!

YOU STUDIED PSYCHOLOGY AT UNIVERSITY, BUT WOULD YOU SAY YOU’VE HAD A PASSION FOR WRITING FROM AN EARLY AGE?

No I wouldn’t say that. I had no particular love of theatre till I was was about thirtyfive. I was a stand up comedian before I started writing plays, so basically stand up got me into the glamorous world of show business.

WAS THERE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR WHO INFLUENCED YOU?

Simply by growing up in Britain I was influenced by the likes of The Goons and Monty Python. I’ve always liked one liner comedians, like Tommy Cooper and Michael Redmond as well.

ANY ADVICE YOU MIGHT GIVE TO YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS HOPING TO GET NOTICED?

Don’t be a playwright. It can’t be good for your mental health, doing eight hours a day in a shed, can it? To be serious, my advice would be write the play you would like to go and see. Don’t try and write for anybody else, or what you think people want from you.

FINALLY, ARE YOU WORKING ON ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT THAT WE SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT?

Yes, everyone in Brighton should go to Sheffield in 2016 and watch the snooker play that I’m writing, following the Snooker Championships, which is a crazy marketing idea and an even crazier idea for a play.

IF YOU COULD TAKE ANY ACTING ROLE ON THE PLANET, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady. It’s a great role for a man of my age and anyone reading this please offer me the part!

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PROJECTS LINED UP?

By the end of the tour I’ll have been on the road for a year. I’ve not committed to anything yet and plan to take a bit of time to see what’s what.

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR YOUNG ACTORS OUT THERE?

Be determined. You’ll get disappointments along the way but keep at it and you will get where you want to be. Determination is the key.

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december

DATES

diary for your

Sleeping Beauty Emporium Brighton 5th December – 17th January Come in from the cold and step into Emporium’s world of winter wonder for their brand new interpretation of the timeless classic ‘Sleeping Beauty’. Suitable for all ages over five, this is a magical show for all the family, promising a knight, a princess, a witch and a dragon. Kate’s Kitchen Band: Christmas Ceilidh Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham 5th December Get in touch with your English folk roots and come and dance the night away at this festive themed ceilidh! Kate’s Kitchen Band will provide fresh arrangements of old favourites as well as some rarely performed tunes, and a ‘caller’ will get you dancing with clear and simple instruction. The Fairy Tale Fair Brighton Racecourse 6th December Look no further for your unique Christmas gifts! Explore over 100 stalls of whimsical festivity, featuring handmade creations by independent designers and makers. From jewellery to bags, skincare to vintage finds, there’s sure to be something for all the family. Brighton Dome Tea Dance Corn Exchange Brighton 7th December Travel back in time to the glamour of the 1920s and 1930s, as fifteen-piece Footloose Orchestra keep you twirling round the Corn Exchange. From the Foxtrot to the Tango, Rumba to the romance of the waltz, you’ll enjoy all your favourite dance styles during this elegant afternoon. - music

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Neon Waltz Green Door Store Brighton 8th December Be amongst the first in Brighton to check out new Scottish band Neon Waltz. They’ve been touring with their amazingly melodic songs that recall Shack, The Coral and Echo & The Bunnymen, for over a year, including in their hometowns at the very tip of Scotland. Chocolate Tasting with Divine Chocolate The Denton, Worthing 9th December Divine is a unique Fairtrade chocolate company, 45% owned by cocoa farmers, ensuring they have the income to invest in their communities. Find out more from a Divine chocolatier, and learn about the subtleties of chocolate tasting.

Boxing Day Jazz Breakfast Ropetackle Arts Centre, shoreham 26th December Sure to sell out, come and join the Ropetackle’s tradition of the Boxing Day Jazz Breakfast. Mike Hatchard’s quintet never swings as hard as on Boxing Day! A Christmas Carol Brighton Dome 27th-28th December Ballet Theatre UK brings the ultimate Christmas tale, ‘A Christmas Carol’ to the Dome. An enchanting blend of traditional ballet and captivating theatre vividly brings to life the mean-spirited character of Ebenezer Scrooge and his colourful ghostly visitors. Expect stunning sets and costumes, transporting you back in time to Victorian London.

Simian Mobile Disco The Dome, Brighton 12th December The electronic music duo bring their analogue production values to Brighton’s Dome on the back of their latest album release – the stripped back ‘Whorl’. Their set will be accompanied by a stunning immersive visual display, feeding live generated digital content through an oscilloscope and processing the image to create a reactionary backdrop. Lee Mack Brighton Centre 22nd December The star of TV’s ‘Not Going Out’ and ‘Would I Lie to You?’ takes to the road for his first live tour in four years. Get ready for an energetic night of well-crafted gags and sharp one-liners. with scarcely a wasted word nor slightest indication of what, in the real world, Mack thinks and feels. One of the most hotly anticipated comedy events of December, this one would make a great early Christmas gift.

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New Year’s eve viennese gala Brighton Dome 31st December Waltz towards 2015 with the immortal tunes of the Strauss Family at a New Year’s gala that will see the old year out in style. Blending some of the bestloved dance music ever written with a selection of glittering arias, the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by the hugely popular Portuguese soprano Susana Gaspar for an afternoon of Viennese glamour.

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JANUARY

Article By Natasha Borg

Sarah Jane Morris Worthing Pier 9th January Performing her inspired album Bloody Rain, dedicated to the people and the music of Africa. Sarah Jane boasts a fouroctave range and a dazzling voice, which lends itself to rock, blues, jazz and soul. Come to hear a powerful message of human passion through unique, sensual and smoky vocals. Hamlet New Venture Theatre, Brighton 16th-24th January Experience this classic Shakespearian tragedy in New Venture Theatre’s immersive and innovative Studio Theatre. Arguably the creative and artistic pinnacle of Shakespeare’s work, this abridged version concentrates the action on the two families at the heart of the drama. With a warm inviting bar, New Venture Theatre offers the perfect escape from the January chill. Met Opera: The Merry Widow Duke of York’s Picturehouse, brighton 17th January Streamed from the Met Opera in New York. This production boasts an all star team of director and choreographer Susan Stroman, and Julian Crouch and William Ivey Long on design. Shackleton’s Carpenter The Old Market Brighton 21st January ‘Shackleton’s Carpenter’ stars renowned actor Malcolm Rennie, who recently appeared in the ITV series Mr Selfridge. After the Endurance sank, Harry McNish, Shackleton’s carpenter, challenged ‘The Boss’ on the ice floes of Antarctica. Now, alone and destitute in the middle of a still night, he challenges him one last time. The 12th Annual POETS vs. MCs Concorde 2, brighton 22nd January Six poets. Six rappers. One showcase round. One battle round. Which team will win? YOU DECIDE! Poets vs. MCs brings together the city’s finest rappers and performance poets for a bizarre and spectacular night of verbal sparring and lyrical elasticity. - music

Lights The Haunt, Brighton 23rd January Gorgeous Canadian electro-pop musician, singer and songwriter Lights takes to the stage at The Haunt this January. Taking inspiration from female artists such as Patti Smith and Cyndi Lauper, the synth-loving artist promises an evening of ground-breaking music and her signature, sweetly melodic electropop sound. Speaky Spokey Latest music bar, brighton 23rd January Speaky Spokey is a night of ‘happenings’ - a literary cabaret entertainment - of books, short stories, poetry, comedy, short films, song writers and performance. With host Colin Grant & DJ, Harry K. First Aid Kit The Dome, Brighton 24th January Harmonious country-influenced Swedish Folk Duo ‘First Aid Kit’ visit Brighton on their completely sold out UK tour. Expect a perfect blend of the whimsical and unrelentingly pretty with a touch of melancholy. The Entertainer Brighton Little Theatre 27th – 31st January Described as one of the greatest Archie Rice, is the archetypal anti-hero trying to turn back a tide of inevitability about to sweep him away. John Osborne’s classic drama is a mirror reflecting a nation that had to decline, if it ever stood any chance of rising again.

Loserville The Old Market Theatre, hove 27th-31st January Loserville tells the classic story of geeks and jocks in a 1970’s American high school. A musical penned in part by James Bourne of bands Busted and Son Of Dork, expect a heart warming and fun filled evening of dancing in your seat that will have you humming the tunes for days later. The Magical Road to OZ The Dome, Brighton 28th January - 8th February Brian Ralfe presents ‘The Magical Road to OZ’, Brighton’s Alternative Adult Pantomime. A must see for all ‘friends of Dorothy’, this show is advertised as ‘not for the faint hearted’! the barr brothers green door store, brighton 29th January Enjoy a night with multi-instumentalists The Barr Brothers, a Canadian folk quartet founded in Montreal, Quebec. You’ll be cast under their spell of harmonic vocals, careful strings, and obscure found objects.

Ross Noble – Tangentleman Brighton Dome 31st January – 1st February Ross Noble brings his surreal brand of improvisational comedy to Brighton with his 15th UK tour. The master surrealist uses an infinite imagination and plenty of tomfoolery, which is sure to have audiences in fits of laughter. - comedy

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issue no.9

trends

Handmade

gifts

For you, your friends and your pooch!

Up all Night Fashion found in the heart of brighton for your next party

great things, small packages party treats to

wow your guests

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up all night

handmade hose

Dawn to dusk

all night allure

brighton bands you should know

christmas made

santa paws

home for the holidays

great things in small packages

presents from across the pond

a world away from winter

what’s your party status

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Welcome to issue nine of WHM Trends! We’re getting ready for the party season with vintage party outfits found in the heart of Brighton (page 44) hair styles to take you from dawn to dusk (page 54) and make up that will allure other party goers all night long (page 58).

We’re feeling crafty for Christmas and have found handmade gifts for you to treat your friends, family or yourself (page 62). If you have any furry companions we have a healthy treat you can make at home to spoil them this season (page 65). Whether you’re getting away over the festive period to visit markets across the pond (page 74) or you’re home for the holidays (page 66) I hope you have a great Christmas and a happy New Year!

Luci xx All Rights Reserved. The views expressed in this publication by its contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial staff. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions relating to advertising or editorial. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior consent from the publisher.

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This page: Daisy wears Naiman Marcus Silk and Sequins 1980 Dress £75 (Wolf and Gypsy Vintage)

Opposite page: Vanessa wears 1950s inspired design ‘Wiggle’ dress £480 (Hope and Harlequin) 1960s ermine jacket £125 (Hope and Harlequin) Alex wears feather and crystal two-way necklace and comb by Karin Andreasson £160 (Hope and Harlequin) 1950’s Brocade Dress £65 (Natalie Courtois Vintage) original 1970s silver Biba platforms £150 (Hope and Harlequin) kurt Geiger Bracelet £24 (The Dressing Room)

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Angel wears Blue Cobalt Flannel Suit Jacket (with trousers, not pictured) £495 Purple Paisley Shirt £90 Purple Pony Skin Belt £150 Blue/Red Dot Bow Tie £70 Olive Moleskin Trousers £135 (All from Simon Carter)

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Daisy wears Karin Andreasson two-way neckalce and comb, in feather and crystal £160 (Hope and Harlequin) Gold Disco Dress £95 (Swo’s Ear) Jimmi Choo Shoes £94 (The Dress Room)

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Angel wears Brown Puppy Tooth Jacket £350 Navy Liberty Paisley Print Shirt £130 Purple Pony Skin Belt £150 Olive Moleskin Trousers £135 (All from Simon Carter)

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Lindsay wears Red Tartan Kill Dress £110 (Sow’s Ear) Bird Brain Pillbox Hat with Nesting Bullfinch £75 (Sow’s Ear) Shoes (Models own)

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Daisy wears 1960’s BiktGold Dress £65 (The Dress Room)

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Vanessa wears 1930s crepe bias cut and chevron panel evening gown ÂŁ290 (Hope and Harlequin) 1930s tulle and gold sequin bolero style jacket/cover up ÂŁ250 (Hope and Harlequin) Gold Mexican Coin Necklace (Stylists own)

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Lindsay wears 1940s Evening Gown Dress £120 (Wolf and Gypsy Vintage) Phoenix Necklace Silver £75 (Mojiana)

Angel wears Brown Tweed, Red Velvet collar Jacket £375 Burgundy Liberty Peacock Print Shirt £130 Purple Pony Skin Belt £150 Burgundy Corduroy Trousers £115 Purple Italian Socks £18 (All from Simon Carter) Church’s Shoes (photographers own) Alex wears Phoenix Necklace Gold £75 (Mojiana) 1950s grey and silver brocade wiggle style dress £135 (Hope and Harlequin)

CREDITS MODELS: Alex Burrows-Mcgill, Daisy Church, Lindsay Katherine Hills, Vanessa and Angel Jose Aylward MAKE-UP: Georgia Jade Hope, Fleur Esme Rigby HAIR: Darren O’Donoghue (Black Eye Hair) Raf (Black Eye Hair) ART DIRECTOR: Filipe Canha STYLISTS: Laura (Wolf and Gypsy Vintage) Natalie Courtois Styling Hope and Harlequin Louise Hill (Hope and Harlequin) ASSISTANT AND VIDEOGRAPHER: Rebecca De Havas PHOTOGRAPHERS: Manel Ortega & Emma Bailey VENUE: My Hotel Brighton (Carousel Room) www.myhotels.com Hope and Harlequin www.hopeandharlequin.com Wolf and Gypsy www.wolfandgypsyvintage.co.uk Sow’s Ear www.sowsearstudio.co.uk The Dressing Room 75 Trafalgar Street, Brighton Natalie Courtois Vintage nataliecourtois@hotmail.com Black Eye Hair www.blackeyehair.com Manel Ortega www.manelortega.co.uk Emma Bailey ebaileyphotography.co.uk

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handmade

hose.

Article by Natasha Borg Model: Susy Parker, Photographer: Anita Barry

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THE BRIGHTON BASED COMPANY IS MAKING STRIDES IN FASHION WITH THEIR UNIQUE TIGHTS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE LEG AT A TIME

WHM magazine has a coffee with Rebecca Cluett, owner and director of Brighton based company hose. - creators of vibrant, eye-catching and unique tights. Rebecca works from her studio in Hove, hand screen-printing each pair with her signature patterns and motifs. Previously a pattern cutter and fashion graduate from Ravensbourne, Rebecca created hose. in 2012, following the popularity of her tights collection at her studio’s annual Christmas Open House. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT? When I first started, each sale seemed like such a brilliant achievement, and now each new stockist request fills me with that same sense of accomplishment. It is so nice to think that someone else likes the tights as much as we do, and wants them in their shop. I have recently given up my part time job so hose. can run as a full time business - and that is probably my biggest achievement to date. WHAT MAKES HOSE. DIFFERENT? I think the fact that the tights are all hand screen-printed, so they’re very much handmade – though they are as neat as if they weren’t, that’s what I strive for! That, and the unique patterns and designs. WHERE DO YOU DRAW YOUR INSPIRATION FROM? I tend to look at magazines, blogs, and what’s relevant at the time; birds are really popular so I’ve done quite a few bird designs. For the last couple of years I have been mainly creating graphic patterns and images like paper planes, ice creams and balloons, but more recently they’re getting a bit more abstract. I’ve currently got a design that is just a stripe of paint down the back; I think I felt a bit restricted by all the neatness, so it was fun to have a go at ‘messy’. HOW DO YOU MANUFACTURE YOUR TIGHTS? I buy the blank tights from Italy and screen print onto them. They’re then cured and packaged in the studio too, so basically everything is done in studio. It is labour intensive, but certainly easier now that I’m working on the project full time. WHICH IS YOUR FAVOURITE DESIGN RIGHT NOW? Right now it’s boobs! I’m collaborating

with breast cancer awareness charity Coppafeel (coppafeel.org), and all the designs are based on breasts. You wouldn’t notice to look at them straight away - you have to get closer! I love that they are more free and hand drawn than my usual designs, and that they can help raise money for such a worthwhile and amazing charity. And the paint striped ones; for those I just got my sketchbook and got some really fat pens and just scribbled – it was a nice change to being really meticulous and creating designs on a computer.

Rebecca Cluett owner of hose.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR CHRISTMAS RANGE? I love Christmas! It is our busiest and most exciting time and this year I have two Christmas styles, a reindeer and a robin. They are brilliant for parties, stocking fillers and a nice alternative to a Christmas jumper. WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS? Cash flow, and managing stock levels and profit. Also because it’s such a seasonal product, obviously in winter we do really well but in the summer it’s very quiet in the UK. WHAT’S NEXT FOR HOSE.? Even though I’ve currently got stockists in America and Japan, I think the main thing is to really start looking at places that are cold all the time – Scandinavia and Russia for instance. So come January/February that’s where I need to really focus my attention; that’s where I’ll be expanding! Find hose. online at hosetights.co.uk, or visit Dowse on Western Road, Brighton and Studio Freer on Beach Parade, Worthing to buy a pair.

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DASHING BETWEEN WORK AND FRANTIC CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, YOU’LL BE OUT OF TIME TO HEAD HOME, RELAX AND RESTYLE BEFORE HITTING THOSE FESTIVE PARTIES. WHM OFFERS TWO EASY DAYTIME LOOKS THAT TURN INTO A GLAM NIGHT-TIME DO, WITH JUST A COUPLE OF PINS AND HAIRSPRAY!

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For the day For this daytime look, curl all the hair in the same direction using a tapered curling wand. Smooth with a little serum, and lightly pull your fingers through the curls to create a relaxed wave.

Dusk For the night Part at the side and begin twisting small sections of hair around the hairline, until the twist reaches the back of the head.

Tie into a ponytail at the side of the head, and brush the length lightly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the curls should lie in the same direction.

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For the day Begin this daytime look using a tapered curling wand, curling in different directions. Next gently backcomb the hair at the top of the head, behind the parting, and pin into a small beehive.

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For the night Gather all the hair into a loose, low fishtail plait and pull out some sections to create some messy loops. Pin the plait into the back of the beehive, and secure with hairspray to finish.

how to create a fishtail plait

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Gentlemen Turn any short daytime cut into a sleek evening do in minutes. Take a 50p-sized blob of gel and rub into the palms of your hands. Smooth it through your hair. Comb the hair back and then make a perfect side parting.

Next comb the top section over to the side, and comb the side section down and towards the back of your head. Finally give the front a slight lift upwards as you comb and pull this section in a slight diagonal away from the face to create a gentle quiff.

Models: Naomi French Jacob Desai-Proud Lara Bodger Photography by Lucas Booth Make-up by Prudence Snellgrove Creative Director Rebecca De Havas Hair Styling by Chris Horne (at Headmasters Brighton www.headmasters.com)

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THIS FESTIVE SEASON IT’S ALL ABOUT BOLD EYES AND BOLD LIPS. WE’VE CREATED TWO STUNNING LOOKS THAT WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE THIS FASHIONABLE STYLE WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK! FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS AND YOU’RE SURE TO BE THE BELLE OF THE BALL AT YOUR NEXT PARTY.

1. Place a small section of sellotape going from the outer corner of your eye, to roughly where your outer eyebrow ends. This will help create a super sharp, clean line. 2. Use NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk to cover your entire eye surface and blend with your finger. This is your base. Also use this in your waterline.

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3. Go over the entire surface of your eye with a matte white eyeshadow. 4. Use a grey or silver eyeshadow to create a line in your crease and extend into a cat eye shape, then use a black eyeshadow in the outer corner. Blend, blend, blend!

5. Peel away the sellotape and add mascara and lashes! Products used:

NYX Jumbo eye pencil in Milk, Revolution Makeup Essential Mattes palette, Collection Big Fake Ultimate mascara, Revolution Acid Brights palette.

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1. Place Revolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awesome Metals Eye Foil in Rose Gold onto your eyelid using your finger.

3. Use a small amount of dark fuchsia eyeshadow on the same brush, and blend it into the brown.

2. Use a fluffy eyeshadow brush to put a dark brown eyeshadow onto the outer corner of your eye and blend into the crease and fluff out the edges. Make sure the colour is darker in the outer corner.

4. Use black liquid mascara to create a cat eye and add mascara. 5. Add a dark plum lipstick and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to party!

Products used:

Revolution Awesome Metals Eye Foil in Rose Gold, MUA single eyeshadow in 19, Revolution Acid Brights palette, Collection Big Fake Ultimate mascara, Rimmel London Exaggerate liquid eyeliner, Revolution Amazing Lipstick in 100% Vamp.

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Astrid’s Tea Party Fronted by Astrid Elektra, who has been described as Roisin Murphy on acid, Astrid’s Tea Party are an electro-dance rock band who will ensure that you are moving just as much as they are. The band just released their debut single “What’s In It For Me?”, which infuses blistering guitar, rhythm and dance, gorgeously nostalgic synth, and lyrics that will remain in your head until the end of time (in only the best possible way). The intelligent arrangement of this poppy tune is a great way to introduce this band to the world, and a fantastic way to introduce their first EP, which is to be released in 2015. Keep everything peeled for these guys, there’s certainly great things to come from them. For fans of: Roisin Murphy, Charli XCX, Debbie Harry, Tove Lo.

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Time For T This band have been described as “one of the most diverse and exciting bands on the Brighton scene” (XYM Magazine). Brought from a host of areas in Europe to coagulate on the shores of Brighton, and combining elements of world music with indie and folk, Time For T have a very distinctive sound which can only be described as “refreshingly unique”. On 24th of November 2014, the band released their debut self-titled EP via BBE Records, which is arriving after an incredibly busy year on the road. They have completed three European tours with appearances at NOS Alive, Super Bock Super Rock, 2000 Trees, The Alternative Great Escape and MEO Sudoeste Festivals and have sold out shows from Brighton to Lisbon. They will be playing a host of shows around the UK to promote their EP so go check them out immediately! For fans of: The Cat Empire, Metronomy, The Maccabees, The Kooks.

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Garden Heart

Normanton Street

Being relatively new to the Brighton scene, ARX don’t yet have the recognition they should definitely have, but it’s only a matter of time! The gospel punk duo have recently released their first EP which has received unlimited praise at their aggressive yet heartbreaking live shows. With gorgeous, angst-filled vocals and solid, power-house drums, the EP (which is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Soundcloud) will take you back to your angsty teen (and, let’s face it, also adult) days and will no doubt become part of your own personal soundtrack to your life.

Five-piece alternative pop/rock band (that’s the best I could do at squeezing this brilliant band into a genre), Garden Heart have been gigging around Brighton and the rest of the UK for a couple of years now and have really crafted their style to an incredible standard. The band released their debut EP in September and even that beautiful record doesn’t fully express how powerfully this band performs live. Driven by stunning threepart harmonies that would make even the burliest, toughest guy weep, and huge instrumental that you WILL find yourself dancing and nodding your head approvingly to. This band were born for big venues, so catch ‘em while you can.

Normanton Street are a jazz and soul influenced hip-hop trio who have been making some serious waves in Brighton and the rest of the UK. Their latest release, the Much Respect EP, is filled with laid-back yet immersive spoken word and sultry R&B vocal. All this combined with clean, soulful, bass-driven instrumental, this EP is the definition of chilled. It’s the perfect soundtrack to any lazy afternoon while still managing to be completely engaging. If you’re into musically intelligent, forward-thinking hip-hop, then you’ll absolutely love this band. In fact, you’ll love them regardless. Go check ‘em out.

For fans of: Blood Red Shoes, Deap Vally, Royal Blood.

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For fans of: Florence and the Machine, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wolf Alice.

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Christmas Made

• Not manufactured •

December is here, and the Christmas countdown leaves many of us in a state of panic over the amount of gifts which still need to be found! Brighton is a great place for Christmas shopping, with its many shops providing a range of seasonal gifts for everyone on your list. But Christmas shopping in December can often be monotonous, overcrowded and stressful - so why not try something different? There are so many reasons for you to try buying locally handmade gifts this year. Brighton has a thriving design and craft scene which is perfect for finding all manner of beautiful and unusual gift items. Pay a visit to one of the many Christmas craft fairs and exhibitions that are taking place around the city throughout December, and see what you can find!

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Prefer to shop online? Etsy is a great place to shop online for handmade gifts if you are unable to make it to a local craft fair. It’s jam-packed with beautiful, unique and quirky gifts to suit all recipients and all budgets. Etsy is a worldwide platform, so there are items available from all over the world - but make sure that you’re looking at local items to avoid international postage, and to ensure items arrive in time for the big day.

Owl & Otter Etsy store: OwlandOtter

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1. Supporting Creatives: buying local and handmade supports local artists, designers and small businesses. 2. Individuality: the items on offer are usually not available elsewhere. 3. Enjoy Yourself: shopping at craft fairs and exhibitions makes a welcome change from overcrowded shops full of panicked shoppers! There’s usually a pop-up cafè, too, so you can enjoy some refreshments whilst shopping. 4. Longevity: handmade items are usually made to last, as they are not designed just for christmas. 5. Customisation: a lot of craft fairs will have items that can be personalised to make your gift even more special. 6. Sustainability: it’s much more environmentally friendly - locally made items haven’t travelled as far for you to buy them, and you’ll often find up cycled items

7. Personal: meeting the person who made the items on sale brings something special to the shopping experience. As well as buying someone a gift that they’ll love, you also get the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing that you’ve just helped encourage someone creative to follow their passion 8. Someone awkward to buy for: there is something for everyone at most craft fairs Brighton is lucky enough to have a huge and diverse crafting community, so each fair is likely to have a broad spectrum of goods on offer! 9. Made with love: the item you’re buying has been carefully handmade by a person, not a machine! 10. Community: Brighton has a rich arts community, but it needs supporting! By buying locally handmade items you are helping to keep Brighton’s arts culture alive. Designed by Betty Shek Etsy store: designedbybettyshek www.whmuk.com

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Brighton Etsy Pop Up Shop runs until 7th December 16 Brighton Square, South Lanes, Brighton BN1 1HD

EVENTs

The Fairy Tale Fair 6th December Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Rd, Brighton BN2 9XZ

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Makers Boutique Exhibition runs until 14th December Brighton Fishing Quarter Gallery, Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB

Belle s Christmas Vintage&Handmade Bazaar 13th December Unitarian Church, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UF

Carnivale Creative at Lewes Town Hall Late Night Shopping 4th December High St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2Q5

Brighton Craft Fair Christmas Fair 13th December Friends Meeting House, Brighton BN1 1AF

Christmas Market at Stanmer House Museum 5th - 21st December Stanmer Park, Brighton BN1 9QA

Hove Actually, Winter Fair 14th December Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove BN3 3TH

Makers Boutique 6th December Brighton Unitarian Church, New Rd, Brighton BN1 1UF

Brighton Craft Alliance Christmas Market 14th Dec Open Market, Marshalls Row, Brighton BN1 4JU

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PAMPER YOUR POOCH THIS CHRISTMAS WITH THESE HOMEMADE TREATS

Great gift idea!

Christmas foods are a special treat for humans, but many of them are very dangerous for dogs. Instead of spending the holiday season telling them no, why not bake them some Christmas treats of their own? These gingerbread treats are not only tasty, but are also good for their digestion, and the spelt flour means that they are low in gluten, too! If your dog is unable to have gluten, you can substitute rye flour instead of the spelt flour.

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Ingredients: Method: 1 cup light spelt flour 1 cup oatbran 1 tsp powdered ginger 1 tbsp honey 3/4 cup water

In a large mixing bowl, combine the spelt flour, oat bran and ginger. Add the honey and the water to the dry ingredients, and mix together until it forms a ball of dough. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not coming together or seems too dry then add more water, a little at a time. Take half of the dough, and roll out onto a lightly floured work surface. It should be about half a cm in thickness. Carefully cut out shapes and place onto a baking sheet which has been lined with greaseproof paper to stop them sticking.

Bake in a hot oven at 1800C/1600C fan assisted/gas mark 4, for around 30 minutes. For more Dog friendly treats visit: seadogsofbrighton.com

Allow the treats to cool before feeding them to your dog. Once they are cooled you can store them in an airtight container for a few weeks. www.whmuk.com

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Sitting Reindeer Tealight Holder £70.00 - M&S Gold & Black Crackers Pack of 6 £7.00 - Tesco

Christmas Motif Napkin Rings Red Pack of 4 £8.00 - Sainsbury’s

Camo Light Cushion £110.00 - Sara C

Red Metallic Placemats Set Of 2 £6.00 - BHS

Gold Cuttlery Set of 4 £22.00 - Rose and Grey

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GreenGate Dot Casserole Dish - Red £12.00 - Occa-Home

GreenGate Dot Pie Dish - Red £20.00 - Occa-Home

Oven Mitt £20.00 - Debenhams

Gingerbread & Christmas Tree Copper Coated Cookie Cutter £2.00 each - Sainsbury’s

Cook’s Collection Cast Iron Cookbook Stand Red £30.00 - Sainsbury’s

Copper Coated Measuring Cups Set of 4 £6.00 - Sainsbury’s

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Gingerbread Man Tea Towels Pack of 3 £6.00 - Sainsbury’s

MAY ALL YOUR CHRISTMASES BE BRIGHT Inject some colour into your tree this year with these bright and bold decorations.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS SNOWFLAKE £2.50 - Paperchase

10 Multi Wooden Stars £7.50 - Paperchase

Decoration Globe £4.50 Oliver Bonas

POM POM PINE CONES Pack of 6 £8.00 - Paperchase

Christmas Baubles £3.00 - Tiger Hummingbird Decoration £3.00 - Paperchase Image provided by Paperchase

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Chestnut Mushroom Filo Parcels Ingredients: 250g chestnut mushrooms 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 200g soft cheese 270g filo pastry 50g melted butter Salt and pepper

Method: Preheat the oven to 2000C/1800C fan assisted/gas mark 5. Take the filo pastry out of the fridge, and set aside to bring it to room temperature. Finely chop the chestnut mushrooms. Place the olive oil in a pan on a high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms, stirring continuously, until they begin to soften. Add the crushed garlic and continue to cook on a high heat until the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated. Remove from the heat, and set aside to cool. Whilst the mixture is cooling, cut the filo pastry sheets into 10cm squares. Once the mushroom mixture has cooled, add the soft cheese and mix to combine. To assemble, layer four filo squares one on top of another, at a slight angle so the edges donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t line up, dabbing a spot of melted butter in between each layer. Place a teaspoonful of the mushroom mixture into the centre of the filo, and pinch the sides up together to form a parcel. Repeat until you have used all of the filo pastry. Place the parcels onto a baking sheet. Bake the parcels in the oven for around 20mins, or until golden.

Brie + Cranberry Crowns Ingredients: 1 sheet of puff pastry 200g wedge of brie 100g cranberry sauce 75ml Milk

Method: Preheat the oven to 2000C/1800C fan assisted. Slice the puff pastry sheet into 24 squares. Place the pastry squares onto a tray Cut the brie into 24 cubes, roughly an inch in size and place each piece onto a pastry square. Top each crown with a teaspoon of cranberry sauce. Brush a little milk onto the exposed pastry in order for it to brown. Bake the crowns in the preheated oven for around 25minutes or until golden.

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Mini Jackets Ingredients:

750g baby new potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil rock sea salt

Creme + Chive

150ml créme fraîche 10g chives

Salmon

60g smoked salmon 100g cream cheese 1 lemon black pepper

Method: Preheat the oven to 2000C/1800C fan assissted/gas mark 5. Place the baby new potatoes on a large baking tray, drizzle with the olive oil. Shake the tray to ensure all of the potatoes are covered, and then sprinkle them with rock salt. Bake the potatoes for around 40 minutes, until they are soft and the skins are golden and wrinkled. Leave the potatoes to cool, and meanwhile make your fillings. Chop the chives, and mix together with the créme fraîche. Set aside. Tear up the smoked salmon into small pieces, and set aside. Once the potatoes are cool, cut a small cross into the top of each one and push the sides to open the top. Fill the potatoes - for the créme fraîche mixture spoon a teaspoonful into each potato, and the top with some more chopped chives. For the smoked salmon potatoes, place half a teaspoon of cream cheese onto the top of each potato. Grind some black pepper over them, and then top each one with a piece of smoked salmon, squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

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Baileys + Chocolate Cheesecake Ingredients: 115g butter 56g light brown demerara sugar 225g digestive biscuits, crushed 600g full fat cream cheese 50ml Baileys 110g icing sugar 300ml whipped double cream 100g dark chocolate, chopped

Method: Melt the butter in a pan, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the crushed biscuits and mix until well combined. Press the biscuit mixture into the bottom of a lined 20cm/8in springform tin. Refrigerate for an hour. Prepare the topping. Whip the cream cheese gently, and then beat in the Baileys and sifted icing sugar. Fold in the whipped cream and chopped chocolate. When combined, spread the mixture evenly over the biscuit base. Place the cheesecake in the fridge for two hours to set.

Ingredients: 2 ltrs of apple or pear cider 1 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla pod, halved and seeded 4 apples, cored and sliced 3 tbsp of caster sugar 2 star anise 2 cloves Apples for serviing

Method:

Mulled Cider

Pour the cider into a pan and warm slowly over a low heat. Once the cider is hot, add the apple and the spices Turn up the heat and bring to the boil. When the cider begins to boil, turn the heat right down and leave to stew for a further 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut your apples in half and hollow out the middle leaving a 1cm edge. Pour your warm cider into your apple cups and garnish with cinnamon sticks and star anise.

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Presents from across the

Pond Article by Janina Karpinska Illustrations by Rebecca de Havas

Looking back at Christmases past, the trend one year was for everyone to receive a soap-on-a-rope amongst their pressies; another year everyone was applying chocolate body paint with the brush provided,! If you’ve had enough of following the rest of the reindeer pack in the same old, same old, distribution of gifts and are at a loss – Behold! There is life beyond Santa’s department store grotto. The reindeer are busy, however, so get your passport, and get ready to be enchanted by WHM’s selection of alternative Christmas shopping destinations

Germany

Our continental cousins have a pretty wonderful way with Christmas markets, but then they’ve had a lot of practice. The first such market (Weihnachtsmartke) was set up in Germany back in 1393, and there are now over 150 in most cities there. Expect to be wowed by a welcome cluster of colourful stalls strung together with festoons of fairy lights. It’s hard not to be utterly charmed at first sight. Many of the stalls stock traditional crafts: cute wooden toys; glass ornaments; spiced gingerbread hearts decorated with icing, and strung with ribbon. Feast your eyes on each of the displays then take a warm-up break with a commemorative glass of Gluwien (literally glowing wine), a substantially meaty Bratwurst, and a slice or two of the traditional marzipan cake Stollen, the whole of which is made to represent the baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling bands. Some markets can start as early as the last week of November and go on until the first week of January, so it’s best to check carefully before leaving home.

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Prague

Over in Prague, you’ll find the best sites are in Old Town Square; Wenceslas Square, and Peace Square. Expect to see massive Christmas trees beautifully decorated and lit. Stalls selling traditional crafts and goods, including frankincense, and purpura – Christmas pot pouri. Feast yourself on vereniki, large ravioli-style pockets stuffed with various fillings; and a glug of grog, or warm honey-based wine called medovina. The town itself plays a dramatic part with its gothic architecture, small winding lanes, and big squares. The Old Town Square boasts the astronomical clock that was installed in 1410 making it the third oldest in the world, and still working! On the hour the clock comes alive for the ‘walk of the apostles’ – animated figures including the figure of Death striking the time. This is the place to be at New Year.

Amsterdam

Not to be outdone, the Dutch also have a plethora of magical markets to choose from. If you think you’ve seen it all before try Valkenburg where the market is held in the Fluwestengrot, or ‘velvet caves’. There are plenty other cities to choose from: Dordrecht; Harlem; Maastricht, to name just a few, and, of course, Amsterdam. Again, the city itself plays its part in making the perfect setting for a Christmas visit – fairy lights reflect in the fluid velvet darkness of canals that line so many of the streets. Eminently walkable, wherever you turn you can’t really go wrong in Amsterdam: small and beautifully contained – a real gem. For the markets proper head for Rembrandtplein, or Museumplein, but anywhere will offer a gratifying sparkle and gleam of Christmas cheer. Then, after you’ve stuffed yourself on oliebollens, traditional Dutch suger-coated doughnuts, or apple pancake washed down with Jenever, Dutch gin, work it all off with a few circuits on the ice rink set up in Leidseplein - just one of the ways you can get dizzy in that famous city. At New Year everyone goes firecracker mad, making it appear there’s a low-lying fog up to one’s knees. Slightly surreal, but then that’s Amsterdam all over. Enjoy!

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South India

A world away from winter IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SOME SUNSHINE TO BREAK UP THE WINTER MONTHS WE HAVE FOUND A DESTINATION TO SUIT BOTH PARTY GOERS AND CULTURE VULTURES

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If you are looking for a few weeks to sunbathe , party and replace your blood with cheap alcohol then Goa is the place to go...

As the cold begins to settle in and memories of the blazing British sunshine become as faded as our tans, many will find themselves dreaming of a life far removed from early morning pre-work sprints to the shower and the perpetual need to grasp a cup of something hot. And so it is with this in mind and tea in hand, that we look at an alternative to the cold, wet, dark early evenings of winter. Whether you are looking for an adventure, or just satisfied to get away for a few weeks to lie in the sun and sip cheap cocktails, to break up the tedious monotony of the winter months, South India is the perfect destination. India’s monsoon season ends around September, so by October, as the British winter begins to rear its icy head and we become enveloped by rainfall and potential pneumonia, India is replenished, basking in temperatures averaging around 30-40c with its incredibly dynamic landscapes, flourishing with the sort of lush green foliage that only four months of tropical rainfall can bring. India has a thriving tourism scene along its southwest coast, with many destinations proving incredibly popular with sun seekers from around the world – and for good reason, the beaches that line its west coast are, frankly, beautiful. If you are looking for a few weeks to sunbathe, party and replace your blood with cheap alcohol then Goa is the place to go. Known for its relaxed laws and low taxes on alcohol, as well as its great beaches, Goa is the perfect winter party destination.

However, if you prefer something more chilled, finding yourself almost alone, surrounded by cliffs and beach huts, then Gokarna with its seven individual and secluded beaches and sleepy two-road town will provide you with everything you need. For those where slowly cooking oneself in a stew of extra strong Kingfisher and factor 15 sun cream is not a must, the diverse and awe-inspiringly huge landscape of India also provides a wealth of adventure and exploration. The Western Ghats, a southern mountain range cutting through six states, boasts rich biodiversity and enough scope to explore and discover new adventures for weeks. Rent bikes in Munnar and take an extended tour through tea plantations, jungles, and wildlife sanctuaries, while revelling in the deliciously dangerous roads that adorn the mountainsides. There are also the backwaters of Kerala - a vast system of lakes and rivers where you can bob away happily on one of their famous houseboats for as long as you can afford, eating fresh fish and thinking of how wonderful your life is. Of course, there are an unlimited amount of things to do in India, which would take as long to write about as they would to see. However, its relatively cheap price tag and incredibly favourable exchange rate mean that long term travellers or those after a quick getaway will find something amazing to do that will certainly alleviate the winter blues.

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WHAT’S YOUR

‘ party

Status? The festive season is rapidly approaching, but where do you fit in on the social ‘scene’? Are you a social minx with svelte-like grace, cool and collected or enigmatic and intriguing? Take our test and find out!

QUESTION 1:

You are invited to a friend’s ‘do’ at a nightclub, does this… Anot bother you, in fact you may or may not go. Bmake you rifle through your wardrobe, almost immediately. Cfill you with joy and building excitement?

QUESTION 2:

You’re at a dinner party and everyone’s congregating in the lounge for pre-dinner drinks, do you… Afind a seat and nurse your drink, seemingly lost in your own world? Bfind a wall and lean on it coolly, smiling nicely at anyone looking your way? Cfind the largest group of people and immediately introduce yourself to anyone you don’t know?

QUESTION 3:

You’re in the pub, and a stranger ‘gate-crashes’ your conversation with your friends, do you… Aturn your head, apparently disinterested, but interject when something that interests you is said? Blisten to what the person has to say for a moment, then turn back to what you were saying before? Clisten intently to what the newcomer has to say, nodding slowly, until they come to a natural end (or someone leaves!)

QUESTION 4 :

The boss is making a B-line for your little gathering at the office party, will you… Awalk immediately towards the drinks area? Braise your glass in his/her direction, then carry on with what you were doing? Cwelcome him/her with open arms and an award winning smile?

QUESTION 5:

It’s time to leave the venue, and people are lurching towards the door. Are you… Astanding next to some object, swaying gently, observing the proceedings in a distinctly nonchalant way? Bcompletely drunk, but still giggling and stumbling around playfully? Cgrabbing you friends by the shoulders and guiding them to the next party?

ANSWERS: MOSTLY A You’re a cool one!, as fascinating as you are elusive. You are your own person but every now and then something moves you and you spring into life!

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MOSTLY B You’re enigmatic and a bit of a mystery, and you go where the mood takes you. You can enthral people with your sudden changes of direction, and your company is rarely dull. You also have a unique sense of style.

MOSTLY C You’re a bit of a star! You have exceptional social skills and glide effortlessly between people. You know how to please and are usually at the centre of things, the heart and soul of the party!

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