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EDITOR’S VIEW Forget summer, I once worked with a guy who walked five miles to the office every day in shorts and T-shirt all year round come rain, shine – or snow!
ometimes you just know that you are tempting fate. A couple of months ago I invested in a cocoon-like outdoor chair. Suspended wicker and comfy cushions – the perfect place to settle down with the laptop on a summer evening and put in a few extra hours work on the best magazine in the Midlands…. Great stuff! Except from the moment it arrived, it hasn’t stopped persisting it down! To start with I felt a bit disappointed, then frustrated, then angry – and now? Well, I’ve decided it’s hopeless to fight it – so I’m embracing the fact that summer’s done and dusted and it’s time to welcome autumn/winter. Which is exactly what we’re doing in this month’s issue. There’s a lovely piece previewing the AW17 fashion and beauty trends. Apparently shoulder pads (calm down, we’re not talking the disco items), cable knits and pimp powersuits are going to be what the girls are wearing this season. For the guys, it’s all about earthy tones in quilting or corduroy. Nice. As we look towards the nights drawing in, we’ve also turned our attention to the latest looks in lighting the home. Whether you’re in a flat or semi, penthouse or mansion, our Homes section has some great ideas that’d bring panache and practicality to any room. Some people of course, don’t seem to care whether it’s summer or winter, they just carry on regardless. I once worked with a guy who walked five miles to the office every day in shorts and T-shirt all year round come rain, shine – or snow! I daresay he’s a fan of ironman and contributor Hywel Davies, who has been encouraging me to try open water swimming. He swears I’ll be as warm as toast as long as I wear a wetsuit. In your dreams Hywel… in your dreams!
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David Johns
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Editor: David Johns david@brumliving.co.uk
Features editor: Shelley Carter shelley@brumliving.co.uk Designer: Tracy Duffy
Contributors: Rob Price, Sue Cooke, Rose Gallagher Lisa Melvin, Hywel Davies Account manager: Jane Morris jane@brumliving.co.uk Photography: David Morphew, Andrew Llewellyn Publishing director: Jonathan Carter
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