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This month’s contributors Gaynor Wetherall After many years on Fleet Street at The Sunday Times Magazine and Evening Standard, guest editor Gaynor Wetherall turned her love for all things fashion to become a shopping queen – writing and editing magazines for leading retail destinations. Her Suburban Girl column in ES magazine became infamous for her drunken antics and flaming Sambuca party trick and although she still loves to party, she is now far better behaved with new friends, Pinot & Grigio.

Kathryn Flett As a former Fashion Editor of The Face magazine and Editor of the mens’ magazines Arena and Arena Hommes Plus there’s not much Kathryn Flett doesn’t know about style. The former Observer newspaper columnist and TV critic-turned-novelist left London in the mid-noughties for St Leonards-on-Sea, where she lives with her two sons, two (male) guinea pigs, two (male) cats, her (male) partner, his two sons... and a new (male) whippet puppy. When there’s too much testosterone flying around at home, Kathryn often escapes to her beach chalet retreat down the road.

Katie Wyartt Katie Wyartt started out as a wine and spirits journalist before branching out into fashion and luxury goods. She has edited magazines for many

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luxury brands and has contributed to magazines including Esquire, Time Out and Brummell, as well as a range of fashion supplements for the Sunday Telegraph and The Wall Street Journal. No longer able to keep up with the pace of the London style scene, she moved to West Sussex five years ago, where she now lives with her husband and two children.

Sofie Allsop Having started working as an estate agent in Notting Hill Gate, Sofie hit our screens in October 2006 working alongside Phil Spencer in Britain’s Best and Worst Places to live for Channel 4. Sofie then joined both Phil and Kirstie for the 2007 special and also for Phil & Kirstie’s Property Guide for More4. Sofie went on to film three Series of Unsellables in Canada and USA for HGTV. Sofie also filmed a UK version of Unsellables UK, for the BBC. She has also worked with ITV’s This Morning as their property expert offering advice on everything from mortgages to first time buyers.

Daniel Raven Daniel Raven has had many unfortunate jobs but is currently working as a proofreader and software tester for various ‘e-learning content providers’. He’s married to Julie Burchill, with whom he wrote Made In

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Norman Miller Now based in Brighton after way too long in London, Norman is an awardwinning writer and photographer covering travel, food, drink, arts and design for nationals including The Times, Sunday Times Travel, Guardian and Telegraph. You can see more of his work at www.normanmiller.net 8 | w w w. s u s s e x s t y l e. co m | OCTO B E R 2013

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CONTENTS

O C TO B E R 201 3 12 Editor’s Letter 14 Interview – fashion designer Ong-Oaj Pairam

54 Wonderful wallpapers 57 Local Heroes 58 Lewes Close Up

18 Catwalk to Wardrobe – key trends for men and women

64 The lowdown on St Leonards on Sea

22 Watches – for men and women

66 Iconic Sussex

26 The story behind Rolex

68 Profile – Milos Jandac

30 Profile – design guru David Davies

72 Scoff and Stuff

34 Picturesque Petworth 38 Opinion – binge drinking 44 Interiors – small is beautiful 48 Switch and sparkle with glam lights 50 Stylish wood burners 52 The Fabric Lady 10 | w w w. s u s s e x s t y l e. co m | OCTO B E R 2013

75 Restaurant Review – The New Inn, Hurstpierpoint

76 Secret Diner visits The Halfway Bridge, Petworth 78 Motoring – electric cars 80 P roperty of the Month 90 L ast Word – Daniel Raven

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EDITOR’S LETTER

O WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF SUSSEX STYLE

don’t think any of us need a geography lesson to know that London is the capital of

the UK but that doesn’t make it the centre of the universe. Each and every county has its own style, celebrities, bespoke boutiques, fabulous restaurants and unique

atmosphere. Sussex has all of this and more, in abundance. I have been meeting

and discovering such a wealth of talented and exciting locals in my role as guest

editor, adding more than a touch of va va voom to The Glam Issue.

In this issue, Sofie Allsopp shows us how we can maximise the space in our homes with stylish storage solutions while Annie Oulton gets hot under the collar discovering if electric

cars really can ramp up the green factor. Norman Miller takes a trip down memory lane at the National Trust’s first ever property, Alfriston Clergy House, while Sam Bilton whets the appetite with more delicious food and drink.

We chat to Brighton-based fashion designer Ong-Oaj Pairam, fresh from his debut show

at London Fashion Week and certainly a name to look out for, as well as catching up with design guru David Davies who among numerous commissions was responsible for firmly stamping Next onto the high street.

St Leonards resident and acclaimed journalist Kathryn Flett writes about the town’s best-

kept secret, Norman Road, known as The Portobello of the South, and read how DFLs (Down From Londoners) are flocking for a slice of St Leonards’ eclectic life.

Finally, I hope you find Daniel Raven’s Confessions of a Middle-Aged, Middle-Class Drinker

as amusing as I did. I nearly choked on my ‘cheeky’ glass of Pinot (all will become clear when you read the feature) as I imagined what the Daily Mail would have to say about

the matter. In their world, the middle-aged, middle classes don’t binge drink. In reality, it’s exactly this group who are doing it – and I should know.

For the uninitiated who may be under the impression that suburban life is dull and dowdy, Sussex Style laughs at the very idea – we have the very best of both worlds – with the urban put firmly in surburban…

I do hope you’ll experience plenty of the style and glamour this region has to offer during October and see you in November… Gaynor Wetherall

We’d love to hear your comments, views and suggestions for Sussex Style so please email me: editor@SandRpublishing.co.uk

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YOUNG THING Fresh from his debut show at London Fashion Week, Brighton-based womenswear designer Ong-Oaj Pairam talks exclusively to Danielle Collier photos by chris roberts and sam hiscox

ng-Oaj

to learn everything about setting

entrepreneurs, so were excited

Pairam

up a luxury fashion brand. I also

about me building my own brand.

graduated

worked for Roland Mouret in

from the

London, which is where I refined

Can you describe a typical day

University of

my pattern-cutting skills.

for Ong-Oaj Pairam?

Brighton with a BA in Fashion

My day involves lots of running

Design. His Spring/Summer

I hear you wanted to study

around so, unsurprisingly, I get

2014 collection is his second to

medicine originally. When did

through a lot of coffee. Most of

date, but the first to be shown at

you decide you wanted to be a

my collections involve printed

London Fashion Week.

fashion designer instead?

silks which I design myself and

I always felt my parents were

get printed in the UK, and all

What is your background?

more likely to support me if I

other materials are sourced from

I was born in Thailand but moved

studied more academic subjects

mills in the North. I also use lots

to the UK when I was 14 and

so I took chemistry, biology

of talented people locally to help

studied in Brighton. My parents

and maths A-levels with a view

me develop my designs. I like to

have a successful business in

to studying medicine. Whilst

keep close to the people I work

Thailand, so it would have been

I was getting decent grades, it

with so I am often travelling

easy for me to stay there and

wasn’t where my heart was. I’d

around in the sampling stages.

work in the family business,

been interested in fashion from

however I wanted to pursue my

a young age, reading my Aunt’s

Do you have a five-year plan?

own career and don’t like taking

fashion magazines and visiting

I hope to have key stockists across

the easy option. I lived in New

the flagship luxury stores in

the globe and a successful range

York for a short period, working

London. So halfway through

of accessories. I’ve incorporated

for Proenza Schouler, where I

my A-levels, I told my parents

shoes into my Spring/Summer

honed my design skills. It was a

what I really wanted to do. They

2014 collection and I’m planning

fairly small set up when I started

were massively supportive, and

to launch a bag for Autumn/

there so it was a great opportunity

have been ever since. They are

Winter 2014.

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Right: Red silk chiffon playsuit, tartan printed wool crepe coat, Maya yellow python shoes

PROFILE STYLE

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PROFILE STYLE

I’ve chosen. When it does all get a bit too much I’m down the gym letting off some steam or at the local coffee shop people watching. What is the inspiration

sense of style and a creative way

behind your Spring/Summer

of dressing. Her style is bold yet

2014 collection?

sophisticated.

The initial collection was inspired by an extraordinary muse: Gertie

What is your favourite part

– Drew Barrymore’s character in

of the design process?

E.T. I tried to channel her childish

Research is really important

curiosity and sense of adventure

and the most fun. I’m a culture

in the design process. Ignoring all

vulture at heart and love

rules and thinking from a child’s

travelling, visiting museums, the

perspective leads to discovering

theatre and seeing anything that

print combinations that shouldn’t

could trigger some ideas. It’s also

work on paper – nautical stripes,

a very stressful process because it

embroidered flowers, gingham

can take up lots of time and I have

prints and pom-poms. The

to work to tight deadlines.

pieces look very grown-up and

Above left: Hydrangea printed silk shirt and sleeveless tea dress

What has been your top

Above right: Hydrangea printed silk organza blouse and pleat skirt; gingham silk blouse and patent leather pencil skirt with silk organza and leather embellishments

2014 collection at London

Below: Tartan printed wool crepe twin piece

including a range of shoes!

career moment so far? Showing my Spring/Summer Fashion Week with Fashion Scout was an incredible experience. It was an ambitious collection but I was determined to get all my looks ready for the show. I showed over 50 pieces, The collection was really well received and the media response has been really positive. Within a couple of hours the collection

sophisticated, but there’s lots of

Who would you like to dress?

fun hidden in the detail. I always

Mila Kunis and Emma Stone really

reference the 1950s and luxury

capture the spirit of the current

my first show. Backstage

sportswear in my collections, so

collection. They are smart,

at the show was a slick

in this collection you see modern

creative and strong and, most

operation – I had amazing

tea dresses, embroidered bomber

importantly, fun women.

support from my friends and

jackets and baseball shirt dresses.

appeared on vogue.co.uk. I couldn’t have dreamt that for

from Toni & Guy and The How do you relax?

Body Shop. It was a proud

Who are your designs aimed at?

As I live above my studio it is very

moment seeing everyone

I wanted to create something

difficult to stop working. I’m

having fun, working well

creative but wearable. The

lucky to be doing a job I love,

together and getting as

woman I design for doesn’t have

and although it’s difficult and

excited as I was over the

to be a particular age, just a great

stressful at times, it’s the path

collection and the show. ■

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CATWALK TO Take inspiration from Autumn’s key looks for women, picked by Sussex Stylist Danielle Collier

Skirt £99, Mint Velvet, Chichester

Carven dress £329, Profile, Brighton

Top £69, Mint Velvet, Chichester

Antipodium Skirt £155, Whistles, Brighton

A-LINE The A-line cut is flattering for all body shapes. It is narrower at the waist and skims the hips before flaring out towards the floor. It is a staple most seasons on the catwalk but was more prominent in the Autumn/Winter Closet London dress £45, Pushka, Chichester 18 | w w w. s u s s e x s t y l e. co m | OCTO B E R 2013

2013 collections. Skirt £69, Mint Velvet, Chichester

FASHION STYLE

WARDROBE Stine Goya cardigan £240, Nola Boutique, Brighton Dolce & Gabbana top £455, Profile, Brighton

Jacket £69.99, Zara, Brighton Top £79, Mint Velvet, Chichester

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SHINE Sequins and sparkles are always popular for Autumn/Winter and several designers put their individual spin on the trend this season. Shimmering and almost holographic fabrics give the designs a lighter and cleaner look. Dress £145, Whistles, Brighton

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CATWALK TO Look sharp with Autumn trends for men, picked by Sussex Stylist Danielle Collier

Barbour cardigan £119, Broadleys, East Grinstead Lavenham jacket £275, Thread Menswear, Brighton

Clarks Originals £79.95, Arena, Worthing

Bag £49, Zara, Brighton

Paul Smith jumper £249, Profile, Brighton Burberry Prorsum

TONAL Tonal outfits were key on the catwalk for menswear in Autumn/Winter 2013, with several designers adopting this trend. Tones from both bright and more earthy colours Shirt £32, Topman, Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Worthing 20 | w w w. s u s s e x s t y l e. co m | OCTO B E R 2013

work well and can be accentuated with great accessories.

Paul Smith T-shirt £69.95, Profile, Brighton

FASHION STYLE

WARDROBE Gant Rugger coat £295, Peggs & Son, Brighton Coat £159, Zara, Brighton

Scotch & Soda coat £195, Badger Clothing, Brighton Burberry Prorsum

TAILORED COATS Tailored coats are a trend that never goes away for Autumn/Winter, although each season brings a new take on the trend. Faux fur coat £150, Topman, Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Worthing

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WATCHES STYLE

IN TIME Stylish timepieces for the man in your life

Baume & Mercier Capeland £3,832

Breitling Super Avenger £4,160

Oris Artelier £970

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean £3,950

TAG Heuer Formula 1 £2,350 Patek Philippe Grand Complications (price on request) 22 | w w w. s u s s e x s t y l e. co m | OCTO B E R 2013

TAG Heuer Monaco V4 £50,000

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Omega De VIlle Prestige £4,330

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BRAND STYLE

ICON

OF OUR TIMES Not only is Rolex synonymous with high quality craftsmanship and design, it’s also quite cool apparently, as Katie Wyartt discovers

hether you’re

we value our wristwatches for

was not only elegant but

a watch

reasons beyond telling the time.

also accurate.

aficionado

Rolex, like Prada and Armani, is an

with a

aspirational label. Even if we don’t

market, Wilsdorf decided he

personal collection of enviable

know anything about watches, we

wanted his watches to bear a

timepieces, or reaching that

trust that it is a mark of top quality

name that was short, easy to say

age where you want to make

craftsmanship and design.

and remember in any language,

your first (and possibly only)

The story behind Rolex goes

With a keen eye on the global

and with a combination of letters

investment in a high-end watch

back over 100 years, to 1905, when

that would look good on watch

for yourself or a loved one, or

founder Hans Wilsdorf started a

movements and dials, and so

whether it’s just top of your

company in London specialising

Rolex was born.

wishlist should you ever win

in the distribution of timepieces.

the lottery, chances are you’re

Although wristwatches did exist

quality of the movements and

thinking about a Rolex.

at the time, they were not very

chronometric precision, and in

reliable – but Wilsdorf became

1910 it became the first watch

determined to create a watch that

brand in the world to receive the

In this year’s CoolBrands survey, published last month,

Rolex concentrated first on the

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Rolex was ranked an impressive third, behind brand giants Apple Computers and Aston Martin. This is no mean feat – the CoolBrands survey has been compiled since 2001 and is the result of a panel of 37 designers, style experts and media personalities including Daisy Lowe and Kelly Hoppen, as well as 3,000 consumers. The only watch brand to appear

Oyster Perpetual Day-Date

in the top 20, Rolex was even

This year Rolex has launched a new version of its iconic Oyster

ranked ahead of Nike (fourth

Perpetual Day-Date watch. The watch is now available in 18ct yellow,

place); a fact that is actually quite

white or everose gold (enhanced with a touch of platinum), with

remarkable. As most of us now

luxurious alligator leather coloured straps and matching dials, giving

own multiple gadgets that also tell

it a more informal look. The colours vary according to the gold of the

us the time – smart phone, tablet,

watch case; green or cognac for yellow gold, blue or cherry for white

car dashboard and microwave,

gold and chocolate or classic black for everose gold.

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BRAND STYLE

Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona

Swiss Certificate of Chronometric

As well as specialising in reliable

Precision. Four years later, Kew

yet elegant watches, Rolex has also

Observatory awarded Rolex a

made huge technological advances

In 2013, the Oyster Perpetual

class ‘A’ precision certificate – an

in professional watches for deep

Cosmograph Daytona

award that until that time had

sea divers, pilots, mountain

is celebrating its 50th

been reserved exclusively for

climbers and explorers, with

anniversary. This legendary

marine chronometers. From

advanced functions that tell the

watch is named after the

that moment on, the Rolex

wearer so much more than what

city of Daytona in Florida,

watch became synonymous

the time is. Rolex has been present

famed for its long straight

with precision, and in 1920 the

at key moments in history; when

beach where the land speed

company moved to Geneva, a city

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing

record has been broken many

that is internationally renowned

Norgay reached the summit of

times since 1903. The original

for fine watchmaking.

Mount Everest in 1953 they were

Cosmograph was dedicated

Over the years, Rolex has

wearing Oyster Perpetuals. And

to racing drivers and featured

continued to be at the forefront of

when Sir Malcolm Campbell set

contrasting colours on the dial

advances in watch technology. In

a land speed record of over 300

counters, and a tachometric

1926 it created the first waterproof

miles per hour (485km/h) at the

scale – a graduation allowing

and dustproof watch, called the

wheel of Bluebird in 1935, he was

the measurement of average

Oyster. Then in 1931, it invented

wearing a Rolex watch.

speeds over a given distance

the world’s first self-winding

But you don’t need to climb

using the seconds hand

mechanism with a perpetual

mountains or drive fast cars in

– was moved to the bezel

rotor, and this ingenious system is

order to own a Rolex. If you want

circumference, opening up

found in every modern automatic

to invest in a quality piece of

and simplifying the dial.

watch today.

Swiss design and manufacturing

These features also gave the

In 1945 came the Datejust, the

with a timeless elegance, then you

watch a technical and sporty

first self-winding chronometer

might find what you’re looking

look, making it instantly

to feature the date in a small

for in the Rolex collection – and

recognisable. This year, Rolex

window on the dial. This was

remember, they’re cool too. ■

has become the Official

followed in 1956 by the Day-Date,

Timekeeper and Official

the first watch to display the date

❖ Find Rolex watches at:

Timepiece of Formula 1.

and day of the week spelled out in

Watches of Switzerland, 57 Ship

a window on the dial.

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partner Stuart

Davies, around the launch of

experience.’ They were then asked

Baron, David

Next, the phenomenon that

to work on British Airways First

Davies has

quickly became the new kid

Class and Economy and designed

created interior,

on the retail block. ‘We had

the interior of the ultimate flying

brand and graphic design for

permission to try things and

machine, Concorde. They went

clients such as Next, British

introduced lots of stylish, clean,

on to design the BA lounges and

Airways and most recently

natural and neat designs that

most recently the Terminal 5

Brighton College.

were the antithesis of the post

lounges – a vast series of spaces

1970s shop interiors which were

that can currently be seen in their

David began working for design

dark and dated. It may seem a

TV advertisements.

guru, Sir Terence Conran, after

little tame now but at the time it

graduating from Kingston

was so innovative and cool. The

worked with other airlines

University. ‘We got on so well that

1980s were energetic and it was

including Cathay Pacific,

a year later we launched our own

such an optimistic time. People

SAS and Air New Zealand

business. It was the early 1980s

were pushing boundaries in every

and have just designed the

and was the most amazing time

sector and everything was open to

lounges for Royal Jordanian

to start out on our own,’ David

suggestion.’

Airlines at the new Queen

The two met each other when

recalls. ‘I didn’t want to be a design

The duo’s next big break

Over the years they have

Alia airport in Amman. ‘I’ve

group that was too precious and

came when British Airways

always thought of airlines

I wanted clients to feel relaxed

approached them to look at

and flying as the ultimate in

and have fun when they worked

their business class brand and

glamour and I’ve loved working

with us. From the beginning we

they invented Club World. They

to create something special

introduced a very collaborative

were responsible for creating

for passengers,’ says David.

working style with clients where

the whole customer experience

‘Everything is a learning curve

we listened to what the client was

from the interior of the cabin,

and obviously you have to

really asking us to do for them.

the wall coverings and blankets,

work to make sure the design

This has helped us build great

through to the meal trays and

is compliant with the safety

relationships over the years.’

cutlery. ‘It really was a new thing

aspects of flying such as

and we took our retail knowledge

choosing fabrics and materials

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Right: David and Stuart, photographed by Mary McCartney Above: The grand entrance to the BA lounge

PROFILE STYLE

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PROFILE STYLE we were keen that the interiors were functional, stylish and comfortable. It has a seaside feel with striped deckchair fabric,

Opposite page: Brighton College This page: BA Concorde Room

soft lampshades, oversized sofas and refectory style timber tables. We want the students to feel part of a cool and aspirational environment.’ They have also designed areas in other buildings on the campus – one of which was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. An English Gothic revival architect most famously associated with churches and cathedrals, and responsible for the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras Station, Brighton College is the only residential building he designed. ‘It’s been so interesting designing the interiors inside this very elegant building and restoring the

❝

space to its original splendour.’

Brighton College is such a brilliant and innovative place and the whole team are very forward thinking

The duo continues to approach every project uniquely with a mission to add intelligent design content, colour and style

carefully but it’s been such an

Cairns, the Headmaster of Brighton

that fit the space. David and

exciting part of our careers.’

College who was so impressed with

Stuart clearly like a challenge

the design of the BA lounges at

and have recently produced a

London all his life, David made

Terminal 5 that he asked to meet

design package for the Cromwell

the decision over ten years ago

the people behind them. ‘Brighton

Hospital in London. ‘We just

to buy a house on the beach near

College is such a brilliant and

want to keep on learning and

Brighton. He has kept a small flat

innovative place and the whole

challenging the way things are

in London but comes ‘home’ as

team are very forward thinking.

designed. Airline cabins didn’t

he puts it every weekend. ‘I love

It’s such a privilege to be working

have to look the way they did and

the relaxing, gentle lifestyle and

with them and are being given

the health and education sector is

have enjoyed seeing it become

the opportunity to create some

so interesting. There is no reason

a little more urban with great

wonderful interiors for them.’

why a hospital couldn’t look like

After working and living in

coffee shops and the dawn of the

The duo have designed a

a hotel or spa and we just want

series of projects for Brighton

to continue creating spaces that

Not only is David living in

College – the most recent being

are comfortable, residential

Sussex he is working here too

a new boarding house designed

and not just aimed at the design

as they’ve recently worked on a

by architects, Allies & Morrison.

cognoscenti. We want everybody

new design project in Brighton.

The building is sympathetic to

to enjoy the spaces we design.’ ■

They were approached by Richard

the original listed buildings and

❖ www.ddsbdesign.com

Gastropub,’ he says.

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Petworth: Home Comforts Despite the traffic, picturesque Petworth is practically perfect. Emma Piper stopped off to explore

riving

and dealers from as far away as

through

America, Australia and Europe.

Petworth

What is today called Petworth

centre of the South. Traditional dealers in fine antiques, oak and country

it is easy

Antiques and Decorative Arts

furniture, textiles and costume

to assume

Association (PAADA) was

jewellery etc. are still here,

the town is little more than a

founded back in the 1980s when

but Petworth has developed

convoluted one-way system on

the dealers started arriving in

and diversified. Specialists in

the junction of the A272 and

numbers. Over 30 years later the

decorative furniture and interior

A283. But Petworth is much

group is still going strong with

designers have come in, as well

more than this. It is an antiques

something like 37 members. In

as boutiques and cafĂŠs, and it is

hub in the folds of the South

the meantime Petworth has been

making all the difference, helping

Downs with a big international

voted Best Antiques Town and has

to turn Petworth from drive-

market attracting customers

become known as the antiques

through to destination.

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Petworth STYLE

Right: Distant views across the Shimmings, Petworth Below: Petworth House and Park - photo National Trust

What to buy

Lombard Street, and Lantiques

collections include Milly, Orla

You can furnish your home from

for fab vintage French finds. Try

Kiely, Joseph) as well as Guilt

start to finish, top to bottom,

Taste for kitchens handmade

lingerie and Allens for the classic

cushions to chandeliers, without

in Britain, Rugs of Petworth for

country gent.

a familiar high street chain name

floor coverings from Aubusson

in sight. This is a town for the

to Ziegler, and Tallulah Fox for

fragrant gifts, Spriggs the Florist

independently stylish. Just a

fabrics.

and jewellers Catherine Merison

handful of the shops that caught

Little boutiques have opened

Other finds are Artful Teasing for

and Allan Christensen or Phoenix

my attention include: Hut, with its

up, too. Look out for Therapy

eclectic mix of painted furniture

(labels such as Avoca, Oui, Part

and re-upholstered armchairs

Two), Twenty (favourites like

Where to eat

in tweed, Rhona Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Marilyn Moore, Goat, American

Petworth is emerging as a foodie

antique textiles on pretty cobbled

Vintage), Sloanes (designer

destination largely thanks to

Antiques for costume jewellery.

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Petworth STYLE Don’t miss Petworth House is a vast late 17thcentury mansion in 700 acres of deer park landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown and immortalised in Turner’s paintings. The house contains the National Trust’s finest collection of pictures including pictures by Turner. Autumnal treats are a guided walk with picnic to see the sights and sounds of the rutting season (19, 20, 27, 27 Market Town Foods, the name

emissions. And Petworth is even

October, book on 01798 342207),

behind The Hungry Guest

better as there’s no need to drive

a haunted wood trail for half

delicatessen (worth a visit just

around from dealer to dealer. Just

term (28 October to 3 November),

to stand in the cheese room and

park up and stroll.

and Big Dig exhibition (until

sniff), The Hungry Guest Café

She says, ‘There are all of

6 November) revealing the

and Leconfield Restaurant. Other

these dealers, 37 at the moment,

finds of the past year’s huge

recommendations include Coco

and all within a half mile radius.

archaeological survey. Beneath

Café & Sugar Lounge, Tiffins

In a difficult time economically

Petworth Park’s soil lies deserted

Tea Room, Meghdoots Mystique

Petworth has retained its

medieval villages, monumental

Masala, the restaurant in

dealers. Quality antiques always

stables, banqueting houses and

Petworth House and for those who

sell, whatever goes in and

the lost north wing.

like a gastropub there’s a plethora

out of fashion, and younger

in and around Petworth including

designers and dealers have come

Petworth exhibition (11 January-14

very possibly my favourite of all

in such as Sarah Roelich and

March) should be a must-see.

time, The Horse Guards Inn at

Jonathan Fairweather of Kiki

Tillington. It has a magical garden

Designs who have brought in a

The buzz

including hens and cushions, a

more decorative element, and

A lively events diary includes the

chatty landlord and the food is

Augustus Brandt [designers and

third Petworth Literary Festival (6-

delish, too. Just a few of the other

finders creating and sourcing

10 November) as well as Petworth

foodie outlets worth a quick

big statement pieces] bringing a

Food and Wine Festival (last

mention include The Angel Inn,

new client to the town.

month) and Féte in The Park and

Petworth Butchers and Pies and Hennings Wine Merchants.

‘Very few shops are empty and businesses – and residents

Next year’s Constable at

Petworth Festival (two weeks of music and arts), both held in July.

– do tend to stay. Austen Home

Personal View

Hardware has just celebrated 200

The downside

Jackie Tudor is chairman of

years in the town.

That traffic twisting through the

Petworth Business Association

She adds: ‘Petworth, with its

narrow lanes.

helping to promote Petworth

little nooks and crannies, is

as a destination. Appropriately

quintessentially English and a

The commute

for a town on the lush slopes of

vibrant little town. It is always a

Pulborough mainline station

the South Downs, its focus on

pleasure to come home to and you

(4 miles) provides a service to

antiques gives it green credentials

can walk into town, which is a

London Victoria (70 minutes)

as the antiques business is a

real advantage, and there’s always

while Haslemere mainline station

truly eco-friendly industry with

someone you see who you know;

(10 miles) has a fast service to

a low carbon footprint and low

it is very friendly.’

London Waterloo (57 minutes). ■

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Left: Lombard Street, Petworth

Confessions Of A Middle-Aged, Middle-Class Binge Drinker

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OPINION STYLE

probably declare an interest of my own before we proceed any further – well, they do say admitting it to yourself is the most important step.... Yes, I am a middle-aged, middleclass binge drinker. That’s not something I’m proud

id you hear about that University

of (I’m middle-class, for flip’s

of Sunderland? They’ve only gone

sake – there isn’t anything I can

and conducted research into

be proud of), but I’m not really all

public health which concluded

that ashamed of it either. It’s only

that middle-aged, middle-class

my own liver I’m tenderising,

people are a ‘ticking time bomb’

and if that process should one

of alcoholism!

day cause me to require NHS

I know, I know – not that

treatment I’ll be able to look

surprising, really, is it? We all

back on the many hundreds – if

understand how ‘wine o’clock’

not thousands! – of pounds of

works by now. But to judge from

alcohol duty I’ll have paid by then

the reactions of our cherished

and think, well, at least some of

media outlets, they were only

it must be paid for. And I don’t

marginally less surprised by this

really worry about the fact that ‘I

little factoid than they would

drink to escape’, because I’m not

have been if the Hofmeister bear

trying to escape from anything

himself had been elected Pope.

really awful (broken home,

Which is strange, because at the

poverty, murderous relatives etc)

end of the day these people are

but rather from the one thing that

journalists; you would not have

middle-aged, middle-class people

thought them unfamiliar with the

are supposed to have: a middle-

whole coming-home-from-a-hard-

aged, middle-class job.

day’s-work-in-a-predominantly-

Yep – I’m afraid there’s just

middle-class-profession-and-

something about the whole

kicking-back-with-a-nice-bottle-

process of sitting at a desk (sorry

of-Zinfandel-or-twelve bit. In the

‘workstation’) for 7.5 hours a day,

interests of clarity, then, I should

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OPINION STYLE

something you no longer have any

to take the pain away – and if that

vernacular. It really seems as

interest in while your superiors

one-off should become a nine-off,

though no crime is so great that a

mock and your inferiors grope and

who’s to say we didn’t need it? As

middle-class person can’t totally

claw that makes you feel a wee bit

that fine auld Scottish proverb so

absolve him or herself of blame

hostile towards the whole idea of

rightly has it: ‘They speak of my

by invoking the ‘cheeky’ defence:

continued sobriety, if not humanity

drinking, but never of my thirst.’

itself... Or is that just me?

If the middle-aged middle

‘Just thought I’d have a cheeky bottle of Shiraz before

classes really do drink more

I start on that 300-mile drive to

to drink, really, because they

than the middle-aged working

Manchester, darling.’

basically feel great all the time

classes, this may well be because

anyway (they just don’t realise

the media habitually represents

cheeky look at some porn while

it yet, the clods!). It’s we middle-

their drinking as something that’s

you’re away.’

aged stiffs who really need the

more justifiable and ‘safer’ than

booze, for the simple reason

that of their hornier-handed

never have guessed, though, right?

that we are precisely that: stiff.

counterparts. As far as the Daily

I mean, the thing about me is I

Our joints are locking up, our

Mail (for instance) appears to

actually write better when I’ve

faculties are fading, our bladders

be concerned, working-class

had... what was it... eight pints

are weakening and all those

drinking is always a precursor to

and some glasses of wine? And

brain cells really won’t be coming

blind, ugly violence or irreversible

you can’t say I didn’t deserve a

back... And you know that weird

tramp-hood, whereas middle-class

cheeky tipple, what with having

little groaning sound we’ve

drinking is just a sort of ‘treat’

to work on this flipping feature

started to make every time we sit

that can easily be earned by... well,

all night... I work hard, damn it – I

down, without really knowing

by being middle-class.

mean, it’s not like I’m some tramp

People under 30 don’t need

why? That’s the sound of another

And middle-class drinkers

‘Good for you! I might have a

I’m on a binge right now. You’d

or whatever... And who are you

dream dying. Is it any wonder we

themselves often collude in

to judge, anyway – YOU DON’T

stray towards the occasional one-

this; just look at the sudden

KNOW ME!

off recreational beverage, when

omnipresence of the word

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it’s the only thing that ever seems

‘cheeky’ in their day-to-day

available at www.danielraven.com.

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A huge thank you to the Horseguards Inn in Tillington (thehorseguardsinn.co.uk) for the use of their magical garden. There really are fairies at the bottom of it.

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Small is beautiful

Sofie Allsopp shares her secrets on stylish storage and space saving solutions

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SPACE STYLE

e often think of

only when you move in that you realise

the Japanese as

there is not a built-in cupboard in sight

the masters of the

and you have a storage crisis. Don’t panic,

small space – tiny

start by de-cluttering. John Lewis has a

pods that double

de-cluttering service but, to be honest,

as studio apartments; small houses for

you are much better placed to know what

large families, in which every square inch

needs to go and what can stay. My rule

is utilised; beds that double as cupboards

is: if you have never worn it, out! If you

then become dining room tables. In Tokyo

haven’t worn it in over a year, out! If you

space is at such a premium that every

haven’t unwrapped it since your wedding

nook and cranny is occupied and this is

ten years ago, out! If you don’t know

something us Brits could learn from, as we

what it is, out! Your husband’s computer

now live in the smallest homes in Western

games, out! (He is a grown man and they

Europe. With house prices rising and the

are ugly dust carriers).

cost of moving on the up, many of us are

Now that you have pared down your

going to have to stay put, so let’s start

possessions it is time to get creative with

thinking clever.

how you use your space. The bedroom

First things first – you need to analyse

is an obvious place to start. A bed

your home: which rooms are used the

that doubles as a cupboard is the first

most by your family and which areas are

investment. Ikea’s BRIMNES double bed

unloved? For most of us the kitchen is a

(£165) comes with four large drawers,

hub, but even in the busiest rooms there

perfect to put your winter wardrobe in

can be barely frequented corners that

vacuum storage bags. The BRIMNES

could be given a new purpose.

headboard (£95) comes with storage

The average new home is just 818 sq

compartments for books and other

ft – often even if the house you saw on the

sundries. If you attach clamp lights on

plan a year ago seemed big enough it’s

either side of this headboard you negate

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SPACE STYLE

window; I then bought a lovely little two-seater table that had folding wings which, when fully extended, could seat eight people. Banquettes also work really well in a small kitchen – build a bench seat along one wall to accommodate a rectangular table, like the Ikea drop leaf table (£140). When it’s just yourself you can have it as a twoperson table or extend it for the need for a night-stand, freeing up valuable space.

guests. Or, if you prefer, build and jewellery. Windows are a waste of space.

a bench around a corner and slot in a circular table.

However, if you think flat-pack is

Well, what I mean is they are

the devil’s work, then try the Max

usually set back in an alcove – a

extra room is needed, but the

bed from www.thestoragebed.

space that doesn’t get used. There

funds or permissions don’t run

co.uk. Handmade in the UK, the

are two obvious solutions to this

to an extension, don’t disregard

mattress swings up revealing

– if you lack seating and you just

the humble shed. They have come

a huge storage area perfect for

can’t squeeze another armchair

on since Arthur Fowler grew

clothes, suitcases, shoeboxes etc.

into your sitting room then make

marrows and hid from Pauline

If your bed was handed down

When space is so tight that an

a window seat. They are practical

on EastEnders and, as they are

from your grandmother complete

and romantic, you can’t help

non-permanent structures, they

with hand-patched blanket and

feeling you are a Jane Austen

don’t need planning permission.

you would rather chop off an

character waiting mournfully for

As long as your garden can

arm than be parted with it, bed

Mr Darcy to strip down to a white

accommodate it you can create

raisers are the answer. They

shirt and get wet. Alternatively

any manner of hideaway. From

come in all shapes and sizes, and

create a writing area – measure

the chic and expensive shepherd’s

can raise your bed up by a least

a piece of glass or wood to fit the

hut on wheels (12ft shepherd’s hut

a foot, giving you lots of storage

alcove just below the window, slot

£12,500, www.plankbridge.co.uk)

underneath. If you are without

in a chair and, Bob’s your uncle –

to the more affordable Tesco’s

a built-in cupboard and can only

you have a desk with a view.

Mercia garden room (12x8ft,

just squeeze in a chest of drawers,

My favourite space-saving trick

£1,295). Both could accommodate

panic not. Buy a selection of glass

is the banquette. I had a galley

a day bed or desk and you can

door knobs in pretty colours –

kitchen with just a breakfast bar

wire them for electricity. I

like aquamarine, emerald, and

and a small sitting room and

suggest covering the walls with

sapphire – drill them into your

while I longed to have dinner

OKA’s wall hanging such as the

wall quite randomly at different

parties I just didn’t have the space

Manipur throw (£295) and placing

heights and spaced unevenly and

for a large dining table and chairs.

sheepskin rugs on the floor – this

you have instant hanging space

My mother suggested building

will make your shed feel snug and

for your dresses, blouses, hats

a banquette bench in the bay

cosy, even in winter. ■

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Mendip 8 Enamel £1,485 Bohemia X40 Cube £779.00 Sharp and contemporary clean line styling makes this stove ideal when a minimalist and modern look is required.

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HEADLINE STYLE

THE RESTORATION GAME IT’S OUT WITH THE NEW AND IN WITH THE OLD, SAYS THE FABRIC LADY LAURA JANDAC

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interior STYLE

department stores offer you a choice of six fabrics in a range and no negotiating on length, height or choice of leg.

Restoration of valuable old items is frequently more cost

effective than replacing with a new item of the same quality. You wouldn’t replace a 1940s Bentley with a brand new BMW so why would you swap a beautifully handcrafted old chair frame for a modern inferior alternative?

When you upholster an older item of furniture you know

that you will have a quality piece of furniture that will last you for many more years to come. Think of it in the same way as restoring

a listed building.

am biased I admit it but I

few reasons why you may wish

love fabrics and interiors

to keep your old furniture at the

and I adore upholstery.

expense of new…

It is everywhere and yet most of the time we

don’t even notice. The office chair

You may own a particular piece of furniture that is

a perfect fit for your home, a sentimental treasure passed

Re-upholstery is one of the few

through the generations that

professions in the domain of

cannot be found today. These

hand skills that is alive and well

items can be brought back to life

relax on, the car seat we travel

in the age of the assembly line.

and updated to tie into exciting

on and the bed we sleep on. All

The handcrafted quality found

colour schemes and styles and

upholstered. In fact we only seem

in older furniture cannot be

you can input at every step.

to notice them when something

found in conveyor belt furniture.

goes wrong or wears out and

Older pieces with their hardwood

needs replacing, which then

frames and traditional interiors

opens up the age old question,

provide the perfect foundation for

one I am asked almost daily:

restoration. They have a history

should I throw it out or have it

and a story to tell. It’s a cliché but

re-upholstered?

they just don’t make things the

we spend all day on, the sofa we

It’s a big decision. Shall I replace with new, restore and re-upholster or simply make do for another year? I have long

way they used to.

An antique piece of furniture with a contemporary fabric

is simply beautiful and bang on trend.

Working with a high quality experienced upholsterer not

only assures you of the final look

By approaching an

of your furniture but you can be

upholsterer you can

certain of its construction and

been convinced of the rationale

customise and choose the colours

quality. A good upholsterer is a busy

and value behind having your

and fabrics you most desire to

upholsterer but if a job’s worth

furniture restored. Here are a

suit your home and décor. Most

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have a guilty pleasure. Actually it’s more of an addiction but one I have no desire to recover from. We all harbour

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an addiction of some sort but for me its Rightmove. There, I’ve said it! I am The Fabric Lady and I am a property-holic. Feels better already. The thing with Rightmove is that you don’t have to look at

ceilings and oak beams your

from Rockett St George and

what you can afford – you can

own abode can seem a little

prices are available from their

look at anything. When it asks

uninspiring and at times bland.

website. For something a bit

you your budget you can simply

Well fret no more; I have the

different try Andrew Martin,

say you don’t have one and ask

solution – wallpaper. I admit it

who does a fabulous range of

for the properties to be listed

doesn’t quite make up for the

papers featuring log piles, library

highest first – which is where the

lack of a boating lake but it can

books and oil paintings. Or for

problem generally begins. Without

transform a simple room into a

a vast selection to inspire you,

knowing you have lost the best

ballroom or boudoir and you don’t

visit Wallpaper Direct, which has

part of an afternoon – you have

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something to suit all budgets.

Standard 10m rolls of wallpaper

So if you, like me, can’t help

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DESIGN STYLE

local heroes Norman Miller goes in search of more designers, artists and crafTworkers… Above left: Pot by Kate Wickham Above right: Display in Eras of Style

‘If you look around almost

trickery,’ says Rhoda, whose

class led to her selling up to follow

everything has a use in here,’ says

background in weaving and

her new passion. Her large glazed

Simone Bennett, owner of Hove

textile design at the Royal College

stoneware sculptural ceramics

treasure trove Keep It Vintage.

of Art shows through clearly.

find particular inspiration in

Rather than lah-di-dah antiques,

www.rhodakbaker.co.uk

plants, and sit just as well in your

this is original and quirky

garden as your living room. ‘I love

homeware and kitchenalia your

A nominee for Antique Shop of

the secret worlds inside flowers,’

stylish ma or grandma might

the Year at the 2013 Homes &

says Frances. ‘Patterns and

have had – what Simone describes

Antiques Awards, Eras Of Style

textures hidden away that give a

as ‘unique pieces of history

offers a warehouse full of eclectic

sense of promise and renewal.’

[that] encapsulate an era when

vintage wonders, from furniture to

01273 540446,

British, European and American

decorative items including 1930s

www.theceramicgardener.com

manufacturing was at its peak.’

thermos flask lamps, 1950s metal

With new stock added constantly,

mirrors or maybe a groovy 1970s

Brighton’s Kate Wickham offers

you could find anything from a

amber glass ceiling light. Or for

a very different uber-modernist

unique mangle table or Deco hat-

something really different: how

take on ceramics with hand built

stand to fantastic 1950s

about a 1960s skeleton to prop by

vessels that evoke landscape,

coloured glasses.

your front door?

memories, symbols and people

166 Church Road, 07813 878242,

Terminus Road, Bexhill-on-Sea,

– ‘meanings and associations

www.keepitvintage.com

01424 217 640,

beyond literal representation’, she

www.erasofstyle.com

says. Her work offers a gorgeous

Who says paper has to be flat?

interplay between form, surface

Certainly not Rhoda Baker and

Hove-based ceramicist Frances

and colour – little wonder it has

her ‘Paperscapes’ – predominantly

Doherty gives hope to anybody

found a place in major collections

white relief contoured maps of

thinking of a career move into

here and abroad including with

pattern and structure. ‘I have

something a bit more creative.

the Crafts Council.

a fascination with repetition,

Having run a Brighton restaurant

kate.wickham@citylit.ac.uk,

geometry, diagrams and visual

for ten years, a ceramics evening

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Lewes STYLE

Lewes Close Up Lewes is all about individuality – it even has its own currency. Emma Piper gives the lowdown on this free-spirited town

Left: Southover Grange Gardens

ewes makes me

Daytime Lewes is smart and

have a funky ethical vibe such

come over all

arty with galleries and studios,

as Wickle or Shimalin which has

whimsical. This

cool interiors stores and chic

fairly traded goods including

historic county

boutiques.

contemporary and antique tribal

town gives me a

textiles. Arty types could catch

sense of wonder with its winding

What to buy

Julian Sutherland-Bateson’s semi-

streets of elegant and quirky

I could spend a day browsing.

abstract landscapes of Lewes in the

period properties, all jettied

And do. Just a few of those

local tourist office, revolutionary

storeys and wonky walls (I do

boutiques include, for men,

Tom Paine Printing Press, and

love architectural porn). Lewes

urbane Paul Clarke, Baker

Lansdown Gallery with artist at

is surrounded by the soaring

(classic and contemporary), and

work; there is even an art school.

heights of the South Downs and

Bone (labels such as Desigual,

If you are styling a home, there

you can catch glimpses of verdant

Gant and Ted Baker). While for

are interiors stores such as Room,

downland at the ends of twittens

womenswear I’m tempted by

Flint, The Cloth Collective and

and narrow lanes.

Mimi (monochrome and sparkly),

Woodwork (handbuilt kitchens).

I was first introduced to the

Sage & Onion (for Yumi, Chinese

For antiques and collectables

town years ago on one dark 5

Laundry, Emily and Fin), Darcey

head off to Cliffe High Street,

November night when Lewes’

(Sandwich, Masai, Natural Wave),

just across the River Ouse,

anarchic spirit traditionally

Lounge (Damsel in a Dress, Fever,

where goodies spill out onto the

parades through the streets to

Noa Noa) and Capriccio (Oska,

pavements. Check out the likes of

the beat of the drum, randomly

Sahara, Eva Tra La La). Susanne

Simon David, May’s, Southdown

tossed fire-crackers, and the heat

Wolf is a shop and studio in one

Antiques, No 1 and Cliffe Gallery

of flaming torches. This is prior to

with sewing machines at the back

Antiques. Bibliophiles will find

the paraded effigies (often political

and natty jackets in the window.

more secondhand and antiquarian

figures of the day) being taken

And this is just a flavour for the

bookshops than you can shake

away to the seven bonfire society

fashionista who wants to look

a bookmark at, some in leaning

firework displays for a spectacle

stylish and individual.

Dickensian buildings. While for

that verges on Armageddon. It is

I want to share other finds.

music lovers there are shops such

the biggest bonfire celebration in

Lewes makes shopping an

as Union Music Store which is also

Britain. In short it is not for the

experience. Window displays are

a record label! Oh so Lewes…

young, old or any of a nervous

tempting – I particularly like Kings

disposition. It is also a drama that

Framers, filled with patterned

Where to eat

belies the apparent tranquility of

boxes, and the teapot hanging

Eateries include the original Bill’s

daytime Lewes.

outside Louis Potts. Other stores

(which isn’t quite what it was –

›

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LEWES STYLE

Enjoy the best of country living with Rydon Homes. A great location with this development of seven, three-bedroom townhouses located moments from Lewes town centre. But be quick – there’s only one remaining and with Help to Buy available, you’ll have to act fast to secure the last of these characterful new homes. Crosshaven, Rydon Homes, 01273 477022 www.rydonhomes.co.uk there are more tables and less of

this new shop on the bridge in

we mix it up with a modern look

the idiosyncratic stuff) but it is still

March this year.

and give it a fashion sense and we

very popular. Things move on…

Lily says: ‘Lewes is strongly

have things suitable for families

Try Lewesiana tea room, Lime Tree

independent. There’s nowhere

Kitchen, Baltica Polish café, Laporte

like Lewes, at least 95 per cent

Currently on display are 1930s

café, Le Magazin and King’s Head

of the shops are independent.

lampshades from Germany made

inn. Foodie finds are Flint Owl

Lewes is artisan through and

of unbeatable quality enamel

Bakery for bread, Beckworths in

through [there’s even an artisan

and rewired with new wiring

cute, poky Old Church House for

florist], it suits people in Lewes

bought in England. They’re shown

cheeses and Symposium wine

who are into different things

alongside cushions made locally

merchant and bar.

and want quality. You even see it

especially for No 1, using black

with the buskers and the quality

and white striped linen, but they

that are beautiful and useful.’

Don’t miss

of the music played during the

also have cushions made from

A favourite spot is Southover

day, and there’s a local brewery,

antique linen.

Grange Gardens, a hidden part-

Harveys [the oldest independent

walled garden which is really

brewers in Sussex] – not many

Downside

used and enjoyed by families,

towns have their own brewery

If you want to move to Lewes, be

workers at lunchtime, young

any more.’

warned, house prices are steep.

mums, and people like me,

Lily is at the forefront of a new

strolling through… thinking how

generation of antique dealers

The Commute

very special Lewes feels.

with a slightly different approach,

There is a mainline station with

mixing it up with collectables and

trains to Brighton (16 minutes)

contemporary items.

or London (about one hour ten

A Personal View Lily Trunsull is part of the family

‘We’re a family business.

team running No 1 on Cliffe High

My brother and father do the

Street, selling decorative antiques.

restoration work while my mum

Do you live in Lewes? What do

Lily’s parents have been trading in

and I do the buying and the

you love about the town? Email

Lewes for over 20 years, opening

styling. It’s mostly antiques, but

editor@sandrpublishing.co.uk

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minutes).

Above left: The original Bill’s – Cliffe High Street

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Norman’s Conquests Welcome to St Leonards’ best-kept secret: Norman Road, aka ‘The Portobello of the South’, says Kathryn Flett

omebody recently

the expanded Russian art gallery/

dubbed St

dealership, Baker Mamanova –

Leonards-on-Sea’s

now with a coffee shop. Norman

tiny shopping

Road is very blessed by its array of

enclave ‘The

coffee shops.

Marine Quarter’, although those of us who live locally and LOL

unlikely that off-the-beaten track

at the thought of ‘re-branding’

St Leonards, 60-odd miles away

our ‘hood’s shabby-chic streets,

from London –and with the

know the area better as ‘around

emphasis on odd – could easily

Norman Road’.

sustain a gallery dealing only in

In the eight years since I moved

Russian art, however alongside

from London to St Leonards, I’ve

its equally quirky and stylish

watched ‘Upper’ Norman Road

neighbours, Baker Mamanova

(to the west of the A21 London

is thriving. Until recently the

Road) evolve from a sleepy seaside

vast space was a hardware store,

thoroughfare into a proper out-

which wasn’t.

of-towner’s shopping destination.

On any day of the week (other

(Meanwhile, ‘Lower Norman’

than Saturday, which is strictly

= cashpoints, takeaways, an

for punters) you will see London-

undertaker and a Londis; all very

based antiques dealers heading

necessary, none very stylish).

for the Hastings Antiques Centre.

Just this morning, on a perfect

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On the surface it seems fairly

Meanwhile, Sideshow Interiors

sunny-and-mild autumn day, I

attracts mid-century Modernists

strolled the length of the street’s

and both will collide across one

gentle incline while a succession of

of Michala’s Cute Cakes on sale

visitors who were clearly neither

inside gorgeous homewares store

locals nor tourists but ‘DFL’s:

SHOP. Add to the mix a posse of

(‘Down-From-Londoners’) checked

Parisian fashionistas (St Leonards

out Norman Road’s latest draw,

is closer to France than London)

Street STYLE

NORMAN ROAD’S GREATEST HITS St Clement’s Restaurant (www.stclementsrestaurant.co.uk) With its delicious seasonal, locallysourced menu and Michelin Bib Gourmand, this is Santa Leona’s No1 foodie destination. Lucy Bell Fine Art Photography Gallery The place to bag yourself a limited edition print by the likes of Brian Duffy or Terry O’Neill. Love Café Norman Road’s busiest brunch spot is the perfect place to enjoy a fry-up and a wind-down. Baker Mamanova Gallery Russian art… and tea. (Could only be

for whom the haberdasher Wayward’s buttons, bows and furbelows are totally le dernier cri, darling, and you’ll soon pick up on that eclectic Norman Road vibe. Over the past few years I’ve

Clockwise from above: St Leonards street art, Wayward Haberdashery, SHOP

him down to £25, and my friend, the chef Tom Norrington-Davies, who was ‘DFL’ for the day, very sweetly bought it for me. ‘Do you know how much it’s really worth?’ I said as we

been lucky enough to find

wandered off with the chair and I

some wonderful bargains in

tried not to look too much like the

and around Norman Road. I’m

cat that got the Eames.

bettered if they served it from a samovar). Hastings’ Antiques Centre A totally pirate-free treasure trove. Truffle (formerly Playfords) Once you tire of art and antiques and furniture (and coffee), you might just need a haircut. Wayward Glorious haberdashery with, as the local website has it,

particularly fond of the nest of

‘No idea,’ said Tom, ‘but I think

Ercol tables, the latte-coloured

you’re about to tell me.’ So I did*.

Perspex dining table with

And then I figured I’d probably

advance: 07815 013337).

matching trestles and a 1960s

better buy him dinner.

Sideshow Interiors

newspaper billboard advertising

‘eccentric opening hours—even for Norman Road’. (Worth calling in

Granted, I haven’t found

(www.sideshowinteriors.co.uk)

Reveille and The Daily Mirror. But

another piece of classic 20th

Jewellery, soft furnishings and

my speediest swoop was onto a

century furniture for £25 this

furniture for your head-to-toe mid-

slightly rusty aluminium Eames

side of the 20th century, but that

century makeover.

chair I spotted a few years ago

doesn’t mean there aren’t still

Philip Oakley (oakleyilluminations.

while meandering around the

some great finds to be unearthed

co.uk) Just around the corner

area around with my friend Tom.

in and around Norman Road – or

from Norman Road, Philip sells

‘How much?’ I asked the

the Marine Quarter, or, indeed

proprietor of the fly-by-night

(as my friend Maria calls it when

(that’s old skool for ‘pop-up’)

the sun shines) ‘Santa Leona’.

filing cabinet dealership, trying

However, even if you aren’t in the

very hard not to give away my

market for a major mid-century

enthusiasm.

makeover, it’s worth knowing

‘Oh, that’s expensive, that one,’ said the proprietor with a grin. ‘I’ll take thirty quid.’ I was cheeky enough to beat

extraordinary statement lighting and holds occasional open days at his beautiful converted pub home/ office/studio. SHOP Gorgeous homewares, cards and gifts from St Leonard’s premier gift shopping destination (plus

that Michala’s cakes really are

Michala’s cakes).

very special.

For more information

*I just looked on eBay; an identical one was going for £500

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ICONIC STYLE

SUSSEX ARCHITECTURal

ICON Alfriston is home to The National Trust’s first ever property. Norman Miller investigates…

he village of

was built by a medieval farmer

when its church owners applied

Alfriston sits

around 1350. Doubtless he was

to demolish it in 1885.

prettily on the

glad to see The George open

South Downs

nearby so he could sink a few

you’re there – a truly wonderful

Way amid leafy

Do read about Octavia when

to celebrate surviving the latest

soul who really gave a damn

country lanes, a few winding

terrible outbreak of Black Death

about the ethical principles of

miles from the briny at Cuckmere

– though it’s hard to imagine such

Big Society (unlike Cameron’s

Haven. It’s truly ancient, settled

dreaded times as you admire this

crew). Starting as a young teacher

as far back perhaps as Neolithic

thatched, timber-framed beauty

of some of the poorest children

times and definitely on the

and its idyllic cottage garden by

in London in the East End’s

map when it appeared in the

the River Cuckmere.

‘Raggedy School’, Hill moved on

Domesday Book under the 12th century name Elfricesh-tun.

The tranquility is helped by it

to pretty much kick-starting the

being off the well-worn literary

idea of social housing. Helped by

pilgrimage trail that draws folk

rich enlightened types like John

say after a few drinks, mind

to nearby Charleston or Monk’s

Ruskin, she ended up overseeing

you – especially if you’d indulged

House in Rodmell. Contrary

around 500 properties providing

in the hamlet’s two iconic and

to their arty Bloomsbury

safe housing at affordable rents.

historic boozers – the 14th

exuberance, modesty rules here.

century George Inn or The Star,

It still feels like a humble farmer’s

of Queen Victoria’s daughters

offering beer and bonhomie for

house from the simple interior

apparently dressed up incognito to

500 years but formerly a medieval

to the working garden with its

join her on her rounds of tenants.

religious hostel. This being an

orchard and veggies – plus roses

After visiting the Clergy House,

elevated publication, however,

for a dash of posh.

be sure to pop into one of those

Not a great name to have to

we’re directing your attention

So admired was Hill that two

Octavia Hill, founder of the

nice pubs to toast the woman who

to the National Trust’s first ever

National Trust, described the

saved it for thoughtful Sussex folk

property – Alfriston Clergy House.

Clergy House as ‘rich in memories

like you to visit.

Acquired by the nascent NT

of England as our ancestors knew’

❖ Alfriston Clergy House, The Tye,

in 1896, this Wealden hall-house

– well worth the battle she fought

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Above: The thatched, timber-framed Alfriston Clergy House

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PROFILE:

MILOS JANDAC Midhurst-based upholsterer Milos Jandac has been in the business for over 20 years

ilos Jandac was born in

a piece of furniture. He is also a vintage car fanatic

The Czech

and is well placed to offer advice

Republic

and guidance for your well-loved

and when

vehicle seats, floors and roofs.

he left school aged just 14 he was

With the shop being only a stone’s

given the choice of learning to be

throw from the famous Goodwood

a blacksmith or an upholsterer –

race track he is often to be found

luckily for us he chose upholstery.

with his son early on a Sunday

Having travelled extensively he

morning at their Breakfast Club

finally found his way to London

meetings or in full vintage attire

where he met his wife, an

at Goodwood Revival.

interior designer. Their unique

If you have a piece of furniture

combination of skills led them to

that perhaps has sentimental

an empty shop in Midhurst, West

value or perhaps a bargain you’ve

Sussex where in 2009 they opened

found at a car boot sale, Milos

The Upholsterer in the centre of

is always happy to discuss your

the town on North Street.

ideas and recommend a finish

Milos’ passion of upholstery

and fabric. You will find him most

shows through in all aspects of

days in the workshop in Midhurst

his work. Not only does he take

so if you have a piece of furniture

on commissions on sofas and

that needs his special touch just

armchairs but he has upholstered a

pop in and see him.

piano and even a horsebox! Always

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willing to take on the unusual he is

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Take a walk on the wild side Revered by the Greeks, Romans and ancient Britons alike, wild boar ceased to be a common feature of our dining table centuries ago. So valued was wild boar for recreational hunting that by the 17th century it was virtually extinct in England. Fast forward a few hundred years and we are now seeing wild boar return to our woodlands and our plates. This is cause for celebration in Rye where a week long festival to celebrate this hairy beast starts on 26 October.

“I use a good spicy ale or stout

beverage known as Hippocras and

to slow cook the leg for my

Fyssh in Sawse (poached cod with

steamed suet pudding,” explains

fresh herb and garlic sauce) will

on restaurant menus,” says

Trevor Hambley, Head Chef at

be among the dishes on offer.

Kyle Tatner, Head Chef at The

Beach Bistro in the Gallivant

Mermaid Inn, who will be

Hotel, Camber. The pudding will

Florentine chef Franco

including carpaccio of wild boar

accompany a roast loin of wild

Bochicchio will be preparing

and pulled wild boar casserole on

boar, one of the themed dishes

traditional wild boar dishes

his menu during Wild Boar Week.

available on the Beach Bistro’s

inspired by his native Tuscany.

“It has a fuller, deeper flavour

menu during the festival.

“You rarely see wild boar

The Tuscan Kitchen’s

If you can’t make it down to Rye

than pork which makes it a very

This promises to be a tasty

for the festival why not try one of

versatile meat, ideal for roasting

week in Rye with many of the

the wild boar recipes on my blog:

and braising.”

town’s restaurants featuring wild

comfortablyhungry.com?

boar dishes and more.

❖ Beach Bistro at The Gallivant,

Wild boar live off a varied diet of naturally found food stuffs

Webbe’s at the Fish Cafe will

www.thebeachbistro.com

in the woods of East Sussex and

be offering a game tasting menu

Landgate Bistro,

Kent. This contributes to its

during the week which includes

www.landgatebistro.co.uk

flavour which is described as

a mallard and pigeon terrine and

The Mermaid Inn,

being somewhere between pork

wild boar scotch quails egg and

www.mermaidinn.com

and venison. Like all game, it

pheasant rillette tasting board.

Tuscan Kitchen,

is far more active than farmed

The Landgate Bistro will be

animals so it responds well to

transporting their guests back

Webbe’s at the Fish Cafe,

slow cooking and can cope with

to Medieval times with a menu

www.webbesrestaurants.co.uk

much bolder flavours and spices

inspired by recipes from the

For more information on the festival

than pork.

14th and 15th centuries. A spiced

visit wildboar.org.uk

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Above: A wild boar takes to the streets of Rye

TASTE STYLE

Wines with game Wild boar: Cent’Anni Baccolo Appassimento, Veneto, Italy £8.99

Coffee Break of the Month Baltica, Lewes I have a weakness for cake to which my hips will attest. I know I should resist but sometimes it’s just too hard. Initially I was drawn into Baltica by the distinctive Polish pottery they sell in the shop. But then I saw it. A solitary slice of Makowiec (poppy seed cake to the linguistically challenged like me) and I had to have it. Light, moist and slightly citrussy it tasted every bit as good as it looked.

A fascinating bottle of wine made from grapes that have been partially air-dried to intensify the flavour. Its combination of rich fruit, spice and herby finish will complement almost any wild boar dish.

And the Fairtrade coffee wasn’t bad either. If the sound of this cake has whetted your appetite for more Polish fare Baltica offers other delicacies such as Pierogi (filled dumplings) and Bigos (meat and sauerkraut stew). ❖ Baltica, 145 High St, Lewes, East Sussex 01273 483449 baltictrader.co.uk

Roast pheasant: Château Unang ‘La Source’, Ventoux, France £14.99 With intense aromas of blackcurrant and spice, this Merlot blend is an elegant wine with a refreshing mineral side and soft tannins. A kick of earthy spice on the finish makes it a perfect match for roast pheasant dishes.

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elements in the dish.

Apple Festival

Thanks to Hennings

Middle Farm in West Firle, near Lewes, will be celebrating its year’s bumper

Wine Merchants for these

crop of apples at their annual festival on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th

recommendations.

October. There are live bands on two stages, a fun fair plus plenty of apple

01798 872485

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TASTE STYLE

LUNCH AT

THE New Inn, Hurstpierpoint

unning a gastropub in Britain must be a double-edged sword. On the

one hand you want to offer your customers the sort of dishes they would expect to find (beer battered fish and chips, gourmet

was attractively presented. But

The deep purple filling was

bangers and mash). On the other

sadly, it was not my cup of tea.

slightly tart (just how I like it) and

you want to stand out from the

Fortunately, things improved

the fruit tender whilst retaining

crowd by producing something

from there on in. I chose the

some of its bite. The homemade

different. It’s a tricky balance

succulent poached chicken

vanilla ice cream served with

to strike. Sometimes it works

stuffed with smoky paprika

it provided a wonderful chilly

spectacularly well and others....

rich chorizo served with a

contrast to the steaming crumble

Well, lets just say that sometimes

considerately dressed salad

(so much nicer than custard).

it’s better to let sleeping dogs lie.

interspersed with strips of red

It was very filling (even after a

pepper and fruity semi-sun-

salad) and part of me wished I

had as a starter at The New Inn

dried tomatoes. A side of chunky

had opted for a mini dessert, such

recently. It sounded so promising

chips were well-seasoned and

as the chocolate truffle torte,

and a refreshing change from

crisp wedges of fluffy potato.

with coffee. This is a great way to

the baked brie or camembert you

What more could a girl ask for

satisfy a sweet craving without

see on many gastropub menus.

on a rainy afternoon? My friend

overdoing it.

I know classic crème brûlée is

said her pan-fried sea bass with

served cold. I’m also aware that

cherry tomatoes, red pepper

The New Inn. Throughout lunch it

most cheese is best served at

and potato fricassee was also

was friendly and relaxed although

room temperature. But this dish

perfectly cooked.

still very attentive. On the whole

Take the goat’s cheese brûlée I

was served stone cold. It was

A generous apple and mixed

Above: Pan-fried sea bass with cherry tomatoes, red pepper and potato fricassee

I couldn’t fault the service at

the food was pretty good too – not

dense and claggy. Had it been

berry crumble arrived for

too fussy and well priced. Just

served warm I think it could have

dessert after a short wait. The

steer clear of the goat’s cheese

worked. The red onion jam served

manageress explained the

brûlée and you should have a

with it was very good – not overly

crumble would be freshly baked

good meal.

sweet and with a pleasing acidic

and that the berries (plus many

❖ The New Inn, 76 High Street,

tang. The sourdough served with

of the vegetables they serve) came

Hurstpierpoint, 01273 834608

it was good and the whole dish

from their own kitchen garden.

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TASTE STYLE

Secret Diner visits

the Halfway Bridge carrots and celery arrived at my table. It was served with delicately scented truffle brioche and a punchy sweet mustard pickle. A good crowd pleaser all round. The meal ended as well as it had begun. The summer pudding oozed natural sweetness from the berries crammed within its magenta walls. It was a fitting way to end a good meal on a very pleasant late summer’s day. Based on this experience I would hazard a guess that their winter menu is equally evocative of the seasons. If I had to find fault in anything it would be that initially the

service was a bit slow (albeit friendly throughout). There good risotto is a beautiful thing. The grains should be cuddled

by a creamy emulsion rather than swamped in liquid. The rice should be tender whilst retaining

Above: The quintessential British pud. Summer Pudding oozes natural sweetness from berries crammed within its magenta walls

a microwave. This is a crime for

seemed to be some confusion

which no suitable punishment

over when my guest was joining

has been devised – although I

me even though I had a booked a

could think of a few...

table for one. Nonetheless it was a

Fortunately, the broad bean and pea risotto main I’d ordered ticked

very good meal. The Halfway Bridge has a lot

all the right boxes. It was creamy,

to recommend it. Good classic

al dente (including the vegetables)

bistro style food with the odd

a little bit of bite. Made correctly,

and vibrant in appearance and

surprise thrown in such as

it’s the ultimate comfort food

flavour. Underneath the sweetness

devilled kidneys which, sadly, is

both in terms of its preparation

of the peas there was a hint of

not something you see very often

(all that methodical stirring can

mint and a peppery bite from the

on restaurant menus; a great

be surprisingly therapeutic) and

rocket garnish. It was by far one

selection of wines in sensible

its eating. Even the dowdiest of

of the best risottos I have had in a

sizes (small equals 125ml) and an

ingredients can be transformed

restaurant for a long time.

attractive courtyard for al fresco

with the aid of butter, shallot and

The ham hock terrine starter

dining when the weather permits.

parmesan into a truly wonderful

was equally good. Sometimes this

Definitely worth a visit if you are

dish. But alas this thing of simple

bistro staple is little more than a

in the area.

beauty is often maltreated –

few bits of salty meat suspended

❖ The Halfway Bridge,

hurriedly thrown together as an

in a saline jelly. Not so at The

Lodsworth, Petworth

afterthought, causing the rice to

Halfway Bridge. There wasn’t a

West Sussex

stay stubbornly hard or suffer

quiver in sight when this firm

01798 861281

the indignation of reheating in

meaty slab speckled with parsley,

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THE FUTURE IS GREEN Annie Oulton, our woman on wheels, wonders if going green can really be an electric experience…

s there anything sexy about the green car?

announced funding of £37m, and crucially the number of fast

According to a recent survey, men in flash cars do

chargers that can fuel an electric car in half an hour is now

not necessarily light a woman’s fire these days. It

set to grow. “Plug-in” Vehicle Grants are already available

seems that a girl is more likely to look twice if a

to reduce the higher initial cost of investing in this new

bloke is sporting his green credentials, than

technology. The up to £5,000 grant is automatically deducted

opening up the accelerator of a low slung

from the retail price so there is no need

saloon and roaring off into the sunset. Can

to pay the full price up front, or for any

this really be true?

additional paperwork.

The green car has been around since

For the uninitiated, there are several

1997, when Toyota introduced the Prius,

options when choosing to go green. The

allying battery power to a regular petrol

totally electric car relies on a lithium ion

engine for the first time, and encouraging

battery to power itself. It is pricey; the all-

other manufacturers to invest in the

electric Ford Focus goes on sale next year at

new technology. There have been some

£35,200, and the batteries are leased over a

significant developments since, but it has still not really taken

period of time at a minimum of £70 a month, adding to the

off. It is predicted however, that by 2020 one in ten cars will

overall cost long term. In terms of what that gets you, the

be electric. Last year just over 50,000 had been sold in the UK,

Focus can deliver 74 gas free miles at a time.

and although this may double in the next year, it seems there

The Mild Hybrid, such as the Honda Insight for example,

is still a long way to go. In Norway, more than a quarter of all

has a small petrol engine but is assisted by an electric motor.

registrations are plug-ins, due to tax incentives, with Nissan’s

The engine stops when the car is at rest at traffic lights, and

Leaf being the second best-selling, but in the UK the figures

restarts when the accelerator is pressed. The petrol engine

are less than 1%.

charges the battery when the car is not accelerating, and

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braking, known as “regenerative braking”, also creates energy. The Full Hybrid, such as the Toyota Prius, can be driven

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Breaking through the 100 miles zone is a great improvement, but if it then takes another seven or eight hours to recharge and there is nowhere readily available to top up, the “green” appeal wanes very quickly. Until this is fixed, the electric car cannot hope to seduce the public.

for limited distances by the electric motor alone, allowing

date has been the best-selling Nissan Leaf, but the arrival of

almost silent progress and zero tailpipe emissions. The engine

the Renault Zoe next year poses a challenge. This snazzy five

starts as the speed increases or when there is a need for

door hatch back is half the price of the Nissan Leaf, coming

acceleration.

in at £13,995 after the government grant reduces the starting

But the Plug-in Hybrid, the latest development, is probably

figure of £17,983. It is a stylish and comfortable ride, offering

the way forward in terms of your ordinary aspiring green

all the mod cons, such as climate control, Bluetooth, in-built

customer. It combines petrol or diesel engines with a

sat nav and entertainment system as standard, and with a

battery or electric motor, but can also be plugged into mains

generous boot.

electricity sources, to provide a much longer driving range on

There remains the question of whether, at the end of the

electric power only. Batteries have a greater storage capacity

day, it stacks up economically and ecologically to go green?

than existing hybrids, making it possible, crucially, to drive

Plug-ins are exempt from road tax, and eligible for 100%

much further distances using only the electric motor as the

discount from congestion charges, which is worth about

source of power.

£2,400 per year. Free parking is offered for plug-ins in some

And the Extended Hybrid, (E-REV), such as the Vauxhall Ampera, allows journeys of up to 300 miles, which is surely

urban areas. The key factor in bringing the electric car to the

the most attractive option. Powered overnight at home

mainstream, however, remains its distance range once

from the electricity mains, to take advantage of night time

powered, and easily accessible public recharging stations.

tariffs, and with its low range anxiety taken care of, seamless

Breaking through the 100 miles zone is a great improvement,

technology and striking appearance, it is no surprise that it

but if it then takes another seven or eight hours to recharge

has won over 40 awards in the motor industry.

and there is nowhere readily available to top up, the “green”

Electric cars were touted as the biggest trend at this year’s

appeal wanes very quickly. Until this is fixed, the electric car

Frankfurt Motor Show, and although their used car value

cannot hope to seduce the public. And until then the green car

remains uncertain, they are now a serious source of interest

is destined to remain the Mr Collins of the motoring scene,

to the enlightened driver. The most popular electric car to

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Property of the month Looking for a house with historical significance and stunning views? Then book a viewing at Riverhill Lodge near Petworth

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south to take in the stunning views

to date from the 17th century or

over the open fields while the

earlier and is not listed. Formerly

kitchen/breakfast room wouldn’t

a Leconfield Estate Cottage (one

be complete without the Aga. A

of many that used to belong to

separate dining room, study, larder

the great Petworth Estate), this

and laundry room complete this

property has grown substantially

well presented family home.

since it has been in private hands. The lodge sits in an elevated

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position within the South

surround the property, mainly

Downs National Park and offers

laid to lawn and interspersed

spectacular views over the Rother

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while the large south-facing

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wonderful, unspoilt countryside.

for entertaining.

This family home offers four

The gardens are approached

generous-sized bedrooms, three

through an electric 5-bar gate

of which have modern en suite

leading to the parking area and

bathrooms whilst the fourth has

there is a double garage with

an adjacent shower room. On

electric door and workshop power

the second floor, there is a large

and lighting.

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❖ Riverhill Lodge, near Petworth

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Crosshaven, Lewes A traditional development of just seven, three-bedroom extremely well-appointed townhouses in this historic town where you can benefit from the best qualities of both town and country living. ONLY ONE REMAINING! Three bedroom terraced townhouses available from ÂŁ389,950.

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Orchard Gate combines Victorian elegance with 21st century comfort

he Legacy Collection at Orchard

and Chrome Hansgrophe mixer taps. The

and the local town centre offers a good

Gate, Shoreham-by- Sea,

properties also feature oak panelled doors

range of shops, bars and restaurants.

comprises the restoration and

and energy saving gadgets including low

Shoreham Mainline Station is close by –

energy downlighters.

with direct services to London Victoria in

refurbishment of historic buildings by award-winning property developer

Since they were launched earlier this

Crest Nicholson. Orchard Gate’s East

year the properties have been extremely

Lodge, West Lodge and Refectory were

popular with purchasers and there are just

apartment in East Lodge is available

originally built in 1901 and have been

a few properties remaining.

for £194,950. The remaining three-

thoughtfully restored by Crest Nicholson

Christine Tiernan, Sales and Marketing

just over an hour. The final one-bedroom duplex

bedroom terraced cottage in West Lodge

to retain all their original charm and

director for Crest Nicholson South, said:

is £374,950, while the one- bedroom

character while being given a 21st

“These beautiful refurbished apartments

apartments in the Old Refectory start from

century makeover.

and cottages are a delightful combination

£184,950 and from £274,950 for a two-

of old and new bringing together these

bedroom duplex apartment.

The one, two and three bedroom luxury apartments, duplexes and cottages come

unique, historic buildings with all the

fully equipped with a contemporary

comforts of modern, affordable living.”

kitchen featuring Bosch appliances and

The remaining cottage and one and

Orchard Gate, Shoreham by Sea

co-ordinating granite worktops. The luxury

two bedroom apartments at Orchard Gate

0870 752 4384

bathrooms, designed by Villeroy and Boch,

are only a short walk to the beach and

www.crestnicholson.com/

are elegantly finished with Roman glass

the popular Holmbush shopping centre.

orchardgate

bath screens, Porcelenosa ceramic tiles

Brighton is only a 20 minute drive away

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last WORD

ADULTS

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DAniel raven talks children

believe that children are our future. Teach them well

thought, how awful – I’d never be like that with mine. But if

and let them lead the... no, wait, that’s stupid. They

Ollie and Ella’s parents are reading this, I’d like to tell them

can’t lead the way – they’re children. They’d only

that everyone else in their train carriage very much wants

end up leading us to a discarded brick with a load

them to be like that, to the extent where they might even

of woodlice under it, or the biggest dog poo in the

stand up and cheer if it actually came to pass... Just saying!

world, or some film where Justin Bieber is a CG marmoset...

I do find the idea of corporal punishment abhorrent, but

and that’s not a future I want any part of. They’re increasingly everywhere, though – or rather, a

are we really not even going to shout at them any more? And do they really have to be everywhere? The parents of

certain type of child is increasingly everywhere. I’m talking

previous generations tended to see parenthood as something

about those over-privileged Ollies and Ellas who delight in

for which they had to make sacrifices, and just wouldn’t have

yelling at and/or kicking everything that crosses their field

thought to go to an opera, chess tournament or sponsored

of vision while their middle-class parents look stolidly and

silence unless they could secure the necessary babysitting

silently on, apparently incapable of raising a word of protest beyond the occasional murmured ‘Come on now’ (which, in any case, could just as easily be interpreted as encouragement). In restaurants and cinemas and on planes, trains, buses – pretty much

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cover first. Nowadays, all bets appear

There was a time (and it really wasn’t all that long ago), when parents considered it a duty to keep their spawn in line when out and about, and would actually feel ashamed of themselves if they couldn’t

to be off. I’ve not personally been to an opera recently (or, indeed, ever), but I’m sure that if I did I’d find Ollie and Ella in attendance – and full swing. What we need is just one dedicated venue in every

anywhere silence is cherished, you’re sure to encounter one

neighbourhood where grown humans can meet and talk

or more of these noxious nippers. And it didn’t used to be

without being constantly interrupted by high-pitched

like this! There was a time (and it really wasn’t all that long

howls or low-flying Lego, a place that’s been set aside for the

ago), when parents considered it a duty to keep their spawn

exclusive use of adults (and not in a dirty way). There used

in line when out and about, and would actually feel ashamed

to be a thing called a ‘pub’ that served this function, but

of themselves if they couldn’t. They did it the same way their

that’s long gone – you can’t move for brats in the Bricklayers’

own parents did: by cajoling, threatening and, if the worst

Arms now (thanks again, smoking ban!). Perhaps some clever

came to the worst, shouting.

entrepreneur will eventually realise that there’s a gaping gap

I don’t know exactly why Ollie and Ella’s parents seem so

in the market and start a chain of child-free bars/restaurants,

averse to a bit of the old shouting, but I suspect it’s probably

but that still seems a long way off... We may be dodging the

because they’ve seen the way less, ahem, ‘comfortable’

Lego for a while yet!

parents behave with their children in supermarkets etc. and

❖ Daniel Raven is more freely available at www.danielraven.com

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