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Cover Stories 8

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A Journey Into A Magical Mind

Acclaimed writer and illustrator Chris Riddell on his inspiring career

Autumn Comfort

15 Glitter, Glue And Glory

A peek into home parenting and

schooling during lockdown

45 The Heat Is On

Your options for a comfy home

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as the colder months draw near

78 Winemaking in Sussex

Why the county is becoming a hot spot

Chris Riddell

for wine-producing

92 Falling for Autumnal Hues & Style

Top tips on colours for the harvest season

Features

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19 Tending To Your Legal Needs

Tisshaws, the family law firm,

on their service post lockdown

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A Sussex townhouse transformed 41 Planet Friendly Living

The appeal of sustainable and

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Home On The Range

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Editor’s Comment As summer starts to come to an end, we start to look ahead to the harvest season, with an issue celebrating the wines and vineyards of Sussex, fashion trends for autumn and the joys of home schooling. It’s been a busy time for our team – we’ve moved to newer offices but are still as determined as ever to bring you the content you enjoy. From all of us here, take care as the strange times continue.

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Jamie Crow ASSISTANT EDITOR

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INTERVIEW

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Magical Mind Jamie Crow talks to acclaimed children’s author and illustrator Chris Riddell about his inventive imagination, love of the Sussex coast and his eagerness to inspire the next generation of creative youngsters

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rom the moment I started talking to Chris Riddell, it was clear how passionate he continues to be about his work. Even if you didn’t know his name, it’s highly likely you would have come across his artwork and writing at some point; his unique style of line drawings have kept him at the top of illustrator lists for many writers and publishers for decades. His achievements led him to be awarded the UK Children’s Laureate from 20152017 and his catalogue is full of awardwinning achievements, many of which were conceived and put together during his time in Sussex over the years.

Chris’ children’s series with author Paul Stewart, The Edge Chronicles, an epic fantasy full of extraordinary creatures and swashbuckling pirates with flying ships, have sold more than three million copies worldwide in over 20 languages. Chris

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His love of drawing came at a very young age, with one of his earliest memories involving some crayons and one of the walls at a vicarage in North Yorkshire, where his father was working at the time.

“Needless to say, he was not happy with the result!” Chris laughingly recalls.

In a more serious attempt to assist with his young passion, his mother placed a large pack of A1 sketch paper in the family playroom. “I used to go to the cupboard, take out these great big pieces of paper and draw, but the paper never seemed to run out,” he says.

“It turned out my mother was secretly cutting out the bits of

studied under yet another famous illustrator, Raymond Briggs, who was partially responsible for giving Chris his first commission. “Raymond was encouraging and I liked him because he did what he taught,” says Chris. “A publisher wanted to commission him for a book, so he used their interest as a ploy to get them to meet some of his students.

When they arrived in Brighton, I was the only one in the room, everyone else was off doing assessments or upstairs making tea. I couldn’t believe it. They looked at some of my work and I was commissioned there and then for a book of fairy tales.”

His big break as a writer came some time later, after he showed some of his drawings to another publisher, but was instead asked to present a story he had written himself. “I told them I had lots, but not with me, so they asked me to come back the next day with one,” he laughs. “I didn’t have anything! But I went home that night and created a tale based on some of my own childhood fears, that feeling there might be something under the bed. I went back the next day and they commissioned it.”

He enjoys using his platform to motivate young people to pursue their creative side tells me the pair conceived the series over a couple of years, meeting weekly at a pub in Brighton when they were both living in the city. Their first novel, Beyond The Deepwoods, was released at the height of a fantasy renaissance within the literature industry in the late 1990s. “I have always been drawn to fantasy,” he says. “I love the world-building.”

But his own work as both an artist and writer stretches far beyond these popular tales.

paper around my drawings and returning them to the cupboard for me.”

Through his school years, he was known as “the kid who loved art”, and from childhood was influenced by famed illustrators such as Sir John Tenniel and William Heath Robinson. The latter was especially known for his drawings of wild and wonderful machines, something clearly represented in Chris’s work. Another major influence on his own career was his tutor at A-Level, a former cartoonist from Fleet Street named Jack Johnson, who encouraged Chris to go on to art school.

After moving to Brighton, he

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Since then, Chris has gone on to have a career spanning over 35 years, with dozens of published books and hundreds of illustrations, making a name for himself as one of the top names in children’s literature, while also carving a career as a political cartoonist.

When asked about his proudest achievements, he talks about a number of his popular titles, including Goth Girl, a series focusing on a young girl in a castle, something which Chris began to write to entertain his daughter. He also released a picture book in 2010 called Alienography, which presented many of his wacky creations as beings from outer

Talking and drawing to a reader is one of the greatest pleasures in life for me space. “I love that title dearly because it was very silly,” he says. A lot of the inspiration for the book came from one of his favourite novels, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.

Chris is considered a bit of an inspiration within the children’s fantasy genre, and he enjoys using his platform to motivate young people to pursue their creative side.

He’s travelled the world to talk to schoolchildren and adults alike about the joys of writing and drawing. One of his more recent talks was to 300 students at a book awards early this year in Hurstpierpoint, in which he entertained the audience by putting his on point drawings onto a projector, as shortlisted authors read aloud from their stories. “Events like that feel like a lifetime ago now,” he says.

“Talking and drawing to a reader is one of the greatest pleasures in life for me.” Hopefully it’s something he can eventually get back into as the schools reopen this month.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic this year, he says maintaining a creative culture is more important than ever before. “We live in interesting times and we still need storytellers. When times are hard, it’s easy to look at more practical routes forward rather than the creative. So I try to talk about the creative process in my talks as much as possible. It’s also incredible how much the visual arts can help with wellbeing and, in the digital era, the tools are out there more than ever before to be creative, whether that’s writing, drawing, painting, or playing music. Trying to engage with the creative process and reach an audience of like-minded people is key.”

For anyone aspiring to be a writer or illustrator, Chris has one piece of significant advice which has been essential in his own career. “Buy a notebook or a sketchbook,” he says.

“Write and draw in it every day, and keep it with you at all times, even when you sleep. If you dream about something inventive, mark it down. Use that pad as your workshop – a pen and paper is where everything starts.” l

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n day one of lockdown, my child of 18 months discovered the stationery drawer. While the fouryear-old was building with building blocks and I was sending a quick work email, she systematically decorated the fridge, the legs of the kitchen table and the dog’s front paws with scribbles, glue and glitter. “I can’t take this anymore!”

I shrieked to my husband, who was awkwardly trying to work in bed with his laptop on his knees. “This is only the beginning,” he darkly replied.

All of us faced our own personal struggles during lockdown. For some it was anxiety, loneliness, frustration or concern about loved ones. For us it

was trying to stop our pre-schoolers causing one another actual bodily harm while we frantically juggled work and childcare commitments.

Unlike parents of school-age kids, we weren’t faced with the prospect of re-learning fractions, coaching recalcitrant students in their times tables or labouring through online cardio and yoga routines every morning. On the other hand, our kids require constant supervision and entertainment. They also have wildly differing needs.

Okay, so we could plonk the fouryear-old in front of the TV for half an hour to meet a particularly pressing work deadline. Meanwhile though, the younger one would be emptying the

saucepan cupboard, grabbing fistfuls of compost out of the house plants or trying to suck one of the dog’s tennis balls.

While parenting pre-schoolers was certainly no walk in the park, we didn’t envy our friends with school-age children either. Most had started the home-schooling routine with a strict timetable and ambitions to have their kids reading Sophocles in the original text before the first term was out. By day three, most seemed to have given up on the textbooks and resorted to video games and endless ice cream instead.

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“I can’t teach him anything,” she wailed. “He just wants to know the answers – and when I won’t tell him, he asks Alexa!” Even friends with children at secondary school were struggling, complaining about their kids moping over the loss of social interaction and exchanging emoji texts with friends instead of concentrating during virtual lessons.

We were worried about our kids too. How was the four-year-old going to manage without her nursery friends

There was no escaping to the playground to entertain them and her play dates? Would months of seeing nobody but her own parents turn the younger one into an antisocial mess? There was no escaping to the playground to entertain them – no soft play, no zoos, no swimming, no baby groups, none of the things that usually break up the day for parents with energetic young children.

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grandmas. He, on the other hand, was expected to entertain two grouchy pre-schoolers through the interminable hours of the lockdown afternoon. And yet we knew that we were the lucky ones. We live in a rural area of Sussex with plenty of walks on the doorstep.

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receded and the natural world seemed to be breathing a sigh of relief, we even began to enjoy this strange new routine.

It was relaxing not to be man-handling the kids into the car every morning as we rushed to nursery, the shops or yet another playdate. It was rather glorious experiencing the silence and the feeling of a world slowing down. In the end, we didn’t just survive lockdown. Tantrums, fist fights and the weight of extra work aside…we sort of enjoyed it. l

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Tisshaws have always been to function as normally as possible.

We’ve maintained a skeleton staff in the enthusiastic about dispute resolution services which avoid the expense and office, we’re doing everything digitally distress of a court divorce. These and using video calling for meetings.

So, it’s business as usual but with added alternatives are now more important than ever as the court system grapples safety measures.”

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Resolving small issues, particularly around childcare, schooling and holidays, which the pandemic has exacerbated, can be achieved within two weeks using arbitration. Similarly, financial settlement hearings can be conducted using a private judge to get the matter resolved as quickly as possible. Again, the video conferencing facility means that clients can be safely in the same room with their lawyer, helping to make the process a much more positive experience.

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arren Peskett, a former builder turned vintage shop owner, lives in a two-storey townhouse in Worthing with his partner Maisy Jane and their two Jack Russell dogs, Diddy, three, and Samson, seven.

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His current home’s story began in 2009 when he bought the three-bedroom property from an elderly lady who had not touched the décor for decades.

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GARDEN Darren’s back garden is a perfect seaside sun trap and contains a healthy trawl of vintage fishing accessories

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“We got cracking straight away,” he says. “We were pretty much living rough in the house at first and everything took longer because we could only do it in stages. We both had full-time jobs and every time we got enough money in the pot, we spent weekends and evenings working on this place.”

Darren and Maisy Jane called on professionals for some electrical, plastering and carpentry projects, but otherwise did most of the renovations themselves. They wanted to restore the house’s traditional features like cornices, so stripped off layers and layers of old paint by hand, a painstakingly lengthy process that Darren describes as a real labour of love.

The first room to be tackled was the main bathroom, and the entire design scheme was based around a bath that Darren simply had to have. “My friend sells these huge copper beauties,” he explains. “It’s so deep that when filled it is pretty heavy. We had to reinforce the floor before fitting it.” That turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because when the floor was lifted, it revealed rotten ceiling joists damaged by years of leaky pipes.

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In Darren’s house, vintage accessories are everywhere. This film canister and shoe last live on a kitchen shelf

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Darren made more positive discoveries when he stripped back years of bad paint to find original tile surrounds on all the fireplaces. A tired hallway carpet was hiding original floor tiles in near-perfect condition.

As the couple worked from room to room, they highlighted these original details with traditional colour schemes.

Having started his career as a painter and decorator, Darren gave careful thought to the blend of tones in each room. “I love the way colour can give a room an instant personality,” he says. “My office, a warm pinky taupe, is my personal favourite.”

Another favourite is the front doorstep. Darren kept seeing a lump of stone leant against the fence of a stone mason he visited while working on houses for building clients, then one day he asked for a ‘best price’ on it. £100 later and it was his, with a smooth bullnose front carved in for good measure.

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The kitchen that opens onto the back garden was the couple’s design finale. “We stayed very conservative throughout the rest of the house,” he says. “This was the last room we did and we put everything into it.”

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During the four and a half years they spent doing up the house, Darren and Maisy Jane would set their alarm ready for dawn raids in search of these pieces. “It was our only time off from either work or working on the house,” says Darren. “We found some great pieces, like the sitting room sofa that someone was giving away free to collect, and the large star wall plaque in the kitchen that was made for American Cold War storage racking.”

The couple amassed a sizeable collection of things, which they kept adding to, after the house was full.

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rom straw bale hobbit homes to chic carbon neutral flats, eco homes are awe-inspiringly diverse. The one thing most have in common is that they are designed to have minimal impact on the environment – both in the materials used in their construction and in the energy they take to run. Whether you’re dreaming of your own self-build project or considering giving your current property an eco-makeover, here’s what you need to know about the green housing trend.

LOW-IMPACT CONSTRUCTION The goal for a genuine eco house is to consider the planet from design to demolition, which often means that natural, sustainable materials are used in the construction process. These could be anything from recycled steel and Forestry Stewardship Certified (FSC) timber, to straw bales, lime, sheep’s wool and cellulose insulation.

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can also make a huge difference to your home’s carbon footprint.

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a grate for coal or briquettes, offering you the freedom to choose your fuel type.

Overall, however, they tend to be slightly less efficient than wood burners.

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ELECTRIC DREAMS The latest additions to the electric scene are inset fires, which can sit in a recess in your wall or chimney opening. They look stunning beneath a TV or incorporated into a bookcase. Thanks to LED technology and handpainted logs, the best models boast a display barely distinguishable from a real fire. There are other options, too, for those who want the look and feel of a woodburning stove with all the advantages of an electric fire.

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An arts and crafts style drawing room was added in the 1930s using flint, brick and leaded windows to match those there already. Finally, when Amanda and Will took over the house and farm from Will’s parents, they began to dream of ways to make it their own.

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NATURE

Peter Erridge examines one of the tallest-growing trees in the country and explains their stunning life cycle through the seasons

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hen walking, particularly in parkland, certain trees tower above the rest. One species is the Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia Glyptostroboides, many of which rise above 20m (65ft). Living Dawn Redwood trees were discovered and identified in a remote area of central China during the 1940s, having been regarded as extinct for five million years. Seeds were sent to Britain, germinated and planted in Cambridge in 1950, making it 70 years since their introduction to the UK. Dawn Redwoods are fast growing trees reaching 40-50m (130-169ft). The Cambridge saplings were 1.5m (5ft) tall when our Queen came to the throne, 17m (56ft) for the Silver Jubilee in 1977 and nearly 23m (75ft) by the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002.

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of red, orange and brown.

In winter, when the foliage has dropped, the silhouette of these trees shows as an impressive spire. The bark is rust coloured and noticeable for its shaggy appearance.

The species does well near water and has a common name of Water Fir. Conditions in Britain appear to be too cool for cone formation.

This species is widely planted in Sussex and the Tree Register of Great Britain records 20 significant specimens in the county.

The tallest at 33m (108ft) is near Lower Beeding, along with five other remarkable examples. Others can be found on the Chichester Tree Trail and in town parks such as Horsham, Crawley Memorial Gardens, Hampden Park in Eastbourne and Withdean Park, Brighton. The remainder can be found in private gardens and estates which can be found across the county. l

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We stock famous brands of garden tools including rakes, barrows plus heavy-duty sacks.

And to prepare for the new season we have thousands of Daffodil and Tulip bulbs. We also stock a mass of bedding plants, such as Winter-Flowering Pansies and a huge selection of Chrysanthemums – not forgetting pumpkins for that Halloween party.

Our Pie Kitchen makes delicious home-made pies daily, and our Farm Shop offers sausages, locally-sourced meats, cheeses and a vast array of Sussex produce and drink ideal for Halloween.

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It’s all go on the veg patch this month. Sow hardy winter greens and plant onions for a tasty crop next year, says Flo Whitaker

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ome vegetables are far superior when home-grown.

Spinach is a prime example.

Shop-bought spinach quickly develops a texture resembling limp, soggy dishcloths, whereas freshly-picked leaves are another thing entirely. There are two types of spinach. ‘True’ spinach is a short-lived summer vegetable.

‘Perpetual’ or ‘beet’ spinach lives for a year, is fully hardy, can be sown now and will crop throughout winter.

Spinach loves rich, moistureretentive soil. Incorporate leaf mould or compost into the planting area before thinly sowing seeds direct, 2cm deep.

OH SOW SPINACH Thin out seedlings, leaving 30cm spacings between plants. Mature plants will grow 30-40cm high. When harvesting, selectively pick a few of the largest leaves from every plant, leaving the smaller ones to help maintain vigorous growth.

As their name suggests, ‘Japanese’ onions were originally developed to withstand harsh winters in Japan. However, it’s not just about temperature. Onions usually require strong sunlight to thrive, but autumnplanting types also cope with low light conditions. Onion and shallot ‘sets’ (small, immature onion bulblets) are

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available now. Senshyu is temptingly cheap, but it’s a deservedly popular probably been grown variety, but there are overseas, so will not lots to choose from, enjoy our damper including Electric, climate. Garlic with vivid red bulbs grown for skins and flesh. consumption Onions can also need an open harbour onion site with wellvirus. Although drained soil. perfectly safe to Fork the soil eat, the disease gently to loosen can persist in soil the surface. Plant and infect other bulblets (pointy plants, so it’s best to end up!) with their purchase guaranteed tips just visible above virus-free bulbs from the soil, spaced at 10cm a reputable horticultural intervals in rows 30cm supplier. Split the apart. Birds often pull bulbs apart and plant at the onion tips (they individual cloves 3cm As their name suggests, deep at the same won’t eat them – they’re ‘Japanese’ onions were spacing as for onions. just inquisitive) so place wire mesh over the area You can expect a originally developed until roots develop. harvest next June/ to withstand harsh Water thoroughly – July. winters in Japan and that’s about it!

The upright habit They’ll be ready to of garlic and onions crop from next spring. gives sufficient space If space is limited, plant the bulblets 5 and light for a ‘companion’ crop of cms apart. In confined conditions they winter-hardy salad leaves to be sown won’t mature fully but will develop between the rows (try rocket or lamb’s into monster-sized ‘spring onions’ with lettuce). By the time the onions/garlic masses of succulent foliage – perfect for are ready for harvesting, the salad stir fries and salads. will be finished and running to seed, Autumn is the best time to plant allowing the area to be quickly and garlic. Supermarket garlic may look easily cleared for new plantings. l

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FOOD & DRINK

Autumn Comfort As the autumn season approaches, enjoy these hearty choices from Gillian Reay-Young; perfect pairing for a family dinner

Wrapped & Stuffed Tenderloin of Pork INGREDIENTS 450g (1lb) of tenderloin pork 4 rashers of rind-free, streaky bacon A little butter and seasoning FOR THE STUFFING 1 small onion A generous cupful of breadcrumbs 2 tsp dried sage 1 egg, beaten FOR THE GRAVY 1 tbsp of flour 250ml (½ pint) white wine or dry cider

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METHOD Using a sharp knife, cut the tenderloin in half lengthways, leaving some fat on the meat to keep it moist during cooking. With a steak mallet or rolling pin, batter the two halves to flatten and widen them. Season with a little salt and some ground black pepper.

To make the stuffing, sauté the onion in a little butter until soft.

Add the breadcrumbs, sage and some hot water until the mixture swells, then mix to a stiff consistency.

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Let the mixture cool a little, then buttered roasting tin with care and 3 add the egg and combine until it roast in the oven for around one hour at spreads easily.

180C/350F. Spoon the stuffing into one half To make the gravy, mix flour into 4 of the tenderloin, patting it down 6 the cooking juices and add the firmly. Spread more stuffing on top of wine/cider. Season to taste. the meat, then smear a little butter over Serve hot with broccoli and roast the stuffing and season.

7 vegetables.

Lay the streaky bacon over the 5 stuffing and tie it firmly with string Tip: Unused stuffing can be rolled into (not plastic) at two-inch intervals. small balls and frozen for another Place the stuffed tenderloin into a

BAKED PEARS WITH HONEY INGREDIENTS 8 large Conference or Comice pears 8 cloves 9 cardamom seeds, cracked 3 cinnamon sticks 3 tbsp caster sugar 6 tbsp clear honey METHOD ore the pears, leaving the 1C stalks on, and then peel. Put a clove in each pear and lie them down on their sides

in an ovenproof dish. Scatter with cardamom seeds and cinnamon sticks.

2 Make the honey syrup by dissolving the caster sugar and honey in 220ml (1/3 pint) of boiling water. Pour this over the pears – they should be half covered with the syrup.

3 Bake the pears in a moderate oven (200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6) for about one hour, turning once or twice during the hour.

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4 Serve with crème fraiche, cream, vanilla ice cream or just on their own – a delicious result is guaranteed!

This dessert can also be made the day before it's needed.

Serve it cold, covered in the honey syrup, or warm it up and serve it hot. It can also be served in individual glasses – but do make sure the stalks stand up and the lovely syrup is evenly divided!

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As harvest approaches, Peter d’Aguilar investigates why the Sussex countryside is becoming prime wineproducing country

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he English have always been great consumers of wine but, until recently, they’ve not been great wine producers. Today, it’s a very different story – one in which Sussex has played an important role.

Thanks to the county’s warm, dry, maritime climate and free-draining soils, Sussex is now home to the largest group of winemakers in Britain. With over 50 vineyards stretching across more than 1,700 acres, Sussex accounts for around a quarter of the UK’s total wine production. Although wine has been produced in Sussex since Roman times, the county’s

vineyards have only begun to make an impression internationally in recent years; winning awards, plaudits and gaining loyal fans across the world – even in France!

In particular, Sussex has a growing reputation for producing top quality, traditional-method sparkling wines that are now rated amongst the world’s best.

A number of wine producers from Sussex have already won ‘Best Sparkling Wine’ in many international competitions. The county’s many south-facing slopes, chalky soils, long-growing season and similar latitude to the champagne region offer the ideal environment for growing the champagne grape varieties – chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The effects of global warming, combined with Sussex’s cool evening sea breezes, allow the

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fully-ripened grapes to develop the high levels of natural acidity that are crucial for sparkling wine – ready for harvesting in the autumn. It is estimated that, if climate change continues, then in a couple of decades Sussex has the potential to supplant the champagne region as the world centre of sparkling wine.

As well as its outstanding fizz, Sussex also grows a range of grape varieties for still wines. These include many of German origin, such as dornfelder and bacchus, which have a long-established history in the UK, plus more familiar varieties like riesling, pinot blanc and pinot gris, which are becoming more viable for British winemakers due to climate change.

Having received protected regional status from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in 2016, Sussex is the first major wine area in the UK to apply to the European Union for Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). This ensures that only wine produced from local grapes within the county borders can carry the name ‘Sussex wine’ – similar to the French certification system known as ‘appellation controlee’.

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of Sussex. Due to COVID-19, average revenues are down by roughly a third and cash flow has been a major problem. On top of the lockdown’s negative impact on vineyard tours, cellar door, on-trade and restaurant sales, a freak late frost hit several Sussex wineries in May. Like so many other businesses, the Sussex vineyards have had to adapt and improvise in the face of the virus.

However, winemakers are famously resilient and well accustomed to innovation and coping with the vicissitudes of the natural world. During the lockdown and its aftermath, some wine sales have started to move online. Off-trade sales to supermarkets have held up

Sussex has a growing reputation for producing top quality, traditionalmethod sparkling wines

well. Virtual tastings and video tours have become popular. Onsite cafés are re-opening. Tours of the vineyards are starting to happen again, albeit with appropriate health and safety measures.

The Sussex wineries may also benefit

from the increasing post-virus enthusiasm for buying local.

In spite of the pandemic, this year’s harvest should go ahead as planned. Vines are well spaced, so pickers can observe social distancing. Due to early flowering, the harvest is likely to happen ahead of schedule. Hopefully, the long hot summer will help to make this year’s vintage one to remember. Despite all the restrictions, the great British public has continued to celebrate the warm weather with a few glasses of English wine. The future for Sussex wine certainly looks rosy, maybe even rosé! l

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FOOD & DRINK

SPLASHDOWN FROM

LOCKDOWN

Jamie Crow looks back at the changes and challenges over recent months for those who like an ocassional tipple

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t was a damp, March evening when the announcement came... The pubs were closing.

It’s probably fair to say noone quite expected just how long they would be closed for. That statement from Boris Johnson at 5pm on a Friday was a landmark moment; millions of people with weekend plans saw them ground to an abrupt halt. Those key encounters with friends and family, for a few drinks, to relax after a long week, suddenly cancelled.

It became obvious as lockdown progressed, that more and more people were longing for social interaction. To sit down with a singular cold pint or glass of wine with a friend on a Sunday afternoon in a beer garden (a key staple of the Sussex culture I’ve found) seemed reminiscent of something from halcyon days gone by.

Never say we can’t adapt though, and despite government advice

suggesting social drinkers use the time in lockdown to drink less, many people seemed to find themselves indulging more. Members of my own family were honest in realising their alcohol intake was increasing during the week while shut in at home.

The alcohol shelves and chillers at my nearby store in Worthing became more spacious, almost empty, and this pattern was repeated across the county.

A friend of mine who’s a supermarket key worker said to me, “It was reaching a situation where we were having to restock bottles by the hour. At one point it felt as if beer, wine and spirits were becoming essential items equivalent to toilet roll.”

One pleasure I did discover was the ability to enjoy different drinks in a sophisticated manner at home. Rather than picking up the weekend six-pack of lager I had grown accustomed to for years, I started dabbling with a range of light and dark spirits. Locally prodcued ales were explored and low-calorie gins of different flavours were enjoyed.

Lockdown provided an opportunity to sharpen my cooking skills and I began to enjoy different beverages with different foods. Saturday afternoons involved spiced rum and lime vodka while video calling friends. A homemade Italian meal one evening was raised to another level with the addition of limoncello and ice.

At one point it felt as if beer, wine and spirits were becoming essential items equivalent to toilet roll Once the pubs and restaurants reopened in July, there seems to have been a steady trickle to a new normality. Residents across the county are going out again and supporting their local; be it a seafront bar, a village pub, or a local restaurant. I sincerely hope there continues to be an uplift in their fortunes, because the public house remains at the heart of local communities. It’s a place to make friends, to meet friends, to relax, to celebrate, and to treasure. l

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EVENTS

SPOTLIGHT EVENTS Fri 18 to Sun 27 Sep

Eastbourne Walking Festival returns this September Friday 18th to Sunday 27th September Keen walkers and ramblers can participate in over 50 various free walks across Eastbourne and the South Downs National Park. Along this unique location where coast meets the countryside, there’s bound to be a walk that will excite you. Venture round famous landmarks and areas of natural beauty whilst basking in the UK’s sunniest place. Walks include the Seven Sisters Challenge, here and back again which encompasses the history of over 5,000 years of the Downs, plus Awareness and Wellbeing walks. There is sure to be something for everyone.

The event is to be held in a safe, socially distanced and secure manner with limited capacities so make sure you book now to avoid missing out!

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St Wilfrid’s Hospice - Starlight Stroll Saturday 12th September Now in it’s 6th year, this event has been given a socially distanced makeover for 2020.

Starting at Treasure Island, walkers will stroll along Eastbourne Seafront, lay a lantern in the beautiful Italian Gardens before walking back to the finish line at the Beach Deck. It’s also possible to enjoy the Starlight Stroll wherever you are with the new Virtual Starlight Stroll. Please sign up to Starlight Stroll or Virtual Starlight Stroll today and help raise much needed funds for St Wilfrid’s Hospice.

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Registration is £18 and further details can be found at www.stwhospice.org/Event/ starlightstroll2020

Craft Fair at Hever Castle and Gardens Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th September This craft fair features the best of UK’s designers and artists. All the exhibitors have designed and made the work they will display, having been selected for their individuality and innovation in contemporary design, as well as outstanding technical ability.

Organised by Craft in Focus, the event will be held in open-sided marquees within the award-winning Hever Castle Gardens.

Set in 125 acres of glorious grounds with

the backdrop of the historic castle – the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy demonstrations by artists and artisan food exhibitors alongside the exhibiting craftmakers.

Visitors need to pre-book their garden tickets and can upgrade to castle entry on the day, if required.

For further information visit: www.craftin focus.com or www.hevercastle.co.uk

Thur 10 to Sun 13 Sep

Boco Arts’ Cuckmere Festival Sunday 6th September, 1.30pm to 7.30pm This brand new, one-day, outdoor chamber music festival is taking place in Litlington and will be bringing together both local and international talent for an exciting classical line up in a beautiful countryside setting. After the devastating impact of the pandemic on the arts industries, Boco Arts wanted to bring some new energy to creatively put art and live music back into people’s lives. Featuring classical chamber music groups including the award-winning

Brompton Quartet, Sussex born soprano Helen Lacey, Coro Nuovo Young Musician of the year Hannah Corcoran and more, all playing a range of repertoire.

Local food and drink stalls will be serving refreshments and the event will also help raise money for local charity The Pebble Trust Ticket Price From: £17.50-£27.50 To purchase tickets to the event visit: www.bocoarts.co.uk/events/cuckmerefestival-2020 www.facebook.com/events/ 586539602057519

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LOCAL WALK

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As summer slowly comes to an end, Robert Veitch headed for the landscape around East Hoathly to enjoy a tree-lined autumnal walk, in the company of his friend Louis

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rom the car park walk past East Hoathly Parish Church, along Church Marks Lane to the High Street. Turn left into a “delightfully peaceful, archetypal English village High Street” as Louis observed. At the village sign, continue straight on along Waldron Road for 40m, before turning right into Mill Lane by the old telephone box.

Ease uphill, past the tall wall, along the track to four posts preceding the concrete drive. Continue down the footpath opposite for 500m, arriving at a confluence of gates. Turn right, then left, following the path down the slope and into the woods. After skipping through the trees, head across the field towards the decaying tree, then across the second field to a gate, opening onto Ailies Lane.

Cross over and, once through the metal gate, follow the shadow in the grass over the brow, down the other side and through another gate. Beyond this gate, follow the slither of earth in the grass, leading round to the right, past the water trough and towards the distant buildings.

Once past the metal gate with the ‘WW’ sign by the oak tree, follow the route through Friths Farm, enjoying the last flowering roses of summer.

Continue past the pond, following the drive to the pair of white concrete cones at the junction with Highlands Lane. Turn left and walk along the road towards Chiddingly.

30m before the Chiddingly village sign, cross the stile on the right and walk alongside the fence to the stile on the other side of the field. 75m further on, cross the stile and the three-sleeper bridge on the right by the oak tree. Turn 86 SUSSEX LIVING | September 2020

left and advance across the field, towards the distant six-sleeper bridge and the stile at the very end of the field.

Soon after entering the woods, at the four-way fingerpost, head due west, out into the field. The path gradually bears right, then gradually left, following the perimeter into a second, then third field, before striking out diagonally towards the telegraph poles. After joining the concrete path, turn right and continue to the junction with Whitesmith Lane.

Beech branches draped in the first sunglow yellow and amber hues of autumn

Cross over and walk down the footpath opposite, alongside the post and rail fence, to the junction with the A22. This is a busy road so, with great care, cross to the driveway opposite and slightly to the right.

Walk up the drive, keeping left of the fence, continuing to a hurdle with a swiveling top rail. Beyond the hurdle continue west, into Upper Vert Wood, through tall coniferous trees to three square posts in the path. Continue for another 300m, then across a small bridge to the junction with Vert Lane.

Turn right and amble along the unmade road for half a mile; enjoy the peace, solitude, birdsong and rich variety of woodland that Louis was enthralled by. Cross over at the junction with Park Lane, and continue inside the arboreal tunnel for another mile, eventually emerging at the five-way crossroads at Laughton Common.

Turn sharp right, onto the concrete driveway of Park Farm. Walk northeast, beneath beech branches draped in the first sunglow yellow and amber hues of autumn. After half a mile there’s an avenue of weeping willows, and beyond this the concrete peters out, evolving into a wide grassy avenue. It gradually narrows over the next half mile, emerging into a field.

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drive ahead. Ease left and head along the drive, passing through the small gate on the corner by the lamppost where the drive turns sharp left. Across the paddock and through another gate, head downhill across the field to another gate, then stile, and steps to the A22.

Cross with great care for the traffic flies by like the British Grand Prix.

Through the woods opposite, a gate opens onto the dam of Decoy Pond. Once across the dam and over the stile beyond, bear right across the field, over another stile and through the allotments.

Follow the path along the periphery of Moat Wood. As ground becomes gravel, then tarmac, civilisation reappears in the form of the church.

Louis opted for a pint in a local pub to celebrate, but rewards are a personal choice! l Robert has tested the route personally, making sure it is suitable for walking. However, even he cannot guarantee the effects of the weather, or roadworks, or any other factors outside of his control. If you would like to send your feedback about a local walk, please email editorial@sussexliving.com

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COLOUR COSMETICS Lisa de Silva looks at the coming season’s makeup trends to enhance your features

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hile the ‘Covid-era’ has hit beauty salons hard, sales of colour cosmetics have soared as lockdown gives us more time to experiment with different looks. Here we checkout this season’s latest makeup trends.

EYE POWER With face masks now ‘de rigueur’ while out and about, our eyes will need to do all of the talking and the current trend is for bold colour, lush lashes and strong brows. This is the ideal time to test new eye makeup, practise skills you normally wouldn’t have time for and try out a range of new looks.

Autumn’s biggest trend is for coloured eyeliner – the brighter the better – which can add a pop of colour without being too overbearing. Try bright blues, pinks, greens and oranges, while white eyeliner will both enlarge and brighten your eyes.

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shade on top or even a contrasting colour to really make an impact. Try thinking of eye colour as an accessory, able to provide a flash of brightness to complement a neutral outfit (or mask).

In terms of texture, this season’s trend is for glossy eyeshadows – add a few pearls of gloss just above your lash line and blend to create the same striking effect as a smoky eye but in half the time. For those not quite ready to give up their smoky eye, try swapping blacks and greys for deep greens, rich purples or royal blues. For those happy to step into the limelight, adding studs, crystals or even creating animal prints above your lash line will definitely turn heads.

LASHES & BROWS The adventurous can also make a statement with neon-coloured mascara and playful lashes. This season the trend is for the theatrical and extreme,

Strong and structured brows provide the perfect frame for eye makeup

with false lashes embellished with feathers, metallic strips and even flowers. For those looking for more of an understated look, choose a mascara for volume, thickness, length or definition. Add impact by using a lashpumping primer underneath and an eyelash curler to maximise the effects of the mascara.

Strong and structured brows provide the perfect frame for eye makeup. To keep yours in place, invest in either a clear or coloured brow gel for a polished finish.

LUSH LIPS While lipstick and mask-wearing are not a great combination there will still be times when you want your lips to shine. Nudes and barely there lip stains are both easy to wear and low maintenance. What’s more, they will balance and not compete with this season’s bold eye makeup. For those preferring a more understated eye colour, a strong lip looks fabulous.

Dark berry, bright pink and terracotta shades in a glossy finish are current favourites. l

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BEAUTY SHINY METALLICS For statement dressing and special events, metallics will not let you down. Pair gold with black to tone down the bling or try a shot of silver to inject some sparkle into your winter wardrobe.

Alternatively, metallics are great accessory colours for those not ready to embrace the full-on glamour pulsating from these shades.

Lisa de Silva gives her top tips on the colours to wear for the season ahead

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hile the fashion industry has been dealt a massive blow by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not a knockout punch. One of the key ways to express our identity and individuality, our love affair with all things fashion is set to continue, albeit with a more considered mindset.

Here we identify the main colour trends for Autumn 2020 and suggest how to integrate them into your wardrobe for maximum impact and style.

Bold jewel tones such as ruby, sapphire, emerald and amethyst will turn heads and get you noticed SINGING THE BLUES With classic blue crowned the colour of the year for 2020, expect to see this versatile colour everywhere, along with a range of shades from innocent and youthful

BACK TO BLACK It’s official – black is the new black, with strong dark silhouettes populating the runway. Structured,

Falling for Autumnal

HUES & STYLE belted and oversized, the black coat was shown in a range of tactile fabrics, including neoprene, leather and vinyl. Also look out for the redesigned little black dress, given a formfitting 90s twist with square necklines and cut-out detailing to reveal a glimpse of bare flesh.

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and amethyst will turn heads and get you noticed. Pick one colour and use different shades to colour block your outfit – matching tights will ensure you stand out. Jewel-coloured leather separates and outerwear exudes serious style and glamour, working well with the strong and structured contours striding down the catwalks. These colours also work well in velvet, adding a touch of depth and mystery to an outfit.

TOFFEES AND COFFEES Whether you enjoy a latte, cappuccino or espresso, dark toffees or caramels, be prepared for every shade of brown as the classic camel gets an update. Wear as a neutral for a cosy, warm and cheering vibe during the cold winter months. Marries well with oversized knitwear, sweater dresses and chic capes.

powder blue, through to deep, dramatic and romantic navy. Whatever your skin tone there is a shade of blue for you.

From sober to bright, this dependable colour reflects a classy and stylish selfassurance, whether worn as evening wear, outerwear or separates.

NATURAL OFF-WHITE Feeding into the sustainable and recycled trend, fashion-forward disciples will be trading in pure white for off-white this season. As a soft, warm shade, this works well for ruffled blouses and folksy billowing dresses. l

WELLBEING

DEVELOPING & STRENGTHENING Lisa de Silva offers her advice on social wellbeing at a time when friendships and family are more important than ever

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he value of friendship can never be underestimated.

We all need someone to laugh and cry with, share our deepest fears and secrets with and celebrate life’s big moments with.

Friendships are the bedrock of a healthy and robust sense of wellbeing, and interacting with others can boost our physical, mental and emotional health as we bond over shared experiences and laughter.

Sadly, the global events of 2020 and the need for social distancing left many of us feeling lonely and isolated, especially those shielding or working from home. Naturally we miss our families, friends and colleagues, but it’s important to find new ways to connect, as a strong social network is one of the best ways of coping with these challenging times.

To help you to maintain and even develop new friendships, we’ve put together some ideas to inspire you.

MAINTAINING FRIENDSHIPS All friendships benefit from shared experiences and activities, and it’s worth investing time staying in regular

It’s important to find new ways to connect contact with friends via video calls, messaging and regular phone calls. For friends you haven’t seen for a while, sending a letter or postcard can be a lovely way to reconnect.

If you enjoy regular activities with your friends, try to maintain them online by watching a film at the same time while video calling, enjoying a virtual coffee or meal together, playing games and taking part in quizzes, or setting up an online book club. For those no longer shielding, there is also the option to meet for a socially distanced walk, coffee or meal out.

MAKING NEW FRIENDS & CONNECTIONS Making new friends can also help to overcome feelings of loneliness and while it’s not easy during these difficult times, it’s also not impossible. Start slowly and do not put added pressure on yourself. Remember that the main

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objective is to find a way of increasing your social activity which is enjoyable.

A good way to achieve this is to focus on an interest that motivates you and join an online group or course.

Ideas for this include joining an online choir, language, arts and crafts, cookery, DIY or gardening class. If there is no forum for discussions with your classmates, set up a WhatsApp group so you can begin to get to know each other better.

You can also volunteer to help and support others by joining a befriending scheme and becoming a phone buddy, fundraising for a local charity, offering to help a vulnerable neighbour and using any skills you have such as dog walking, baking or gardening to help those in your wider community.

Most importantly, do remember that this situation will pass and do make plans for the future, with plenty of sociable activities to look forward to. l

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This month’s solutions can be found at our website, www.sussexliving.com

SUDOKU

A simple process of logic is all that it takes to solve each puzzle in this game. Put the numbers 1 to 9 in each vertical column and each horizontal line. Each number must appear only once in each column and line and in each of the 3x3 boxes in the grid.

1. Tuft (4) 2. Ogle (4) 3. Abroad (6) 4. Grief (6) 5. Lacking in feeling (4) 6. Gambit (4) 10. Grave (7) 11. Acquiesced (7) 13. Greed (7) 14. Learned person (7) 15. Imposing display (5) 16. Attempted (5) 20. Acidity indicator (6) 21. Floodgate (6) 24. Lazy (4) 25. Ova (4) 26. Unexpected slide (4) 27. Curved shape (4)

Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. You have three letters in the control grid to start you off.

Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and control grid. Check off the alphabetical list of letters as you identify them.

CROSS CODE

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2. Affair (7) 7. Gripping tool (4) 8. Citrus fruit (4) 9. Witty saying (7) 10. Stout pole (4) 12. Alcoves (4) 15. Deal out (5) 17. Register (6) 18. Garland (6) 19. Trying experience (6) 21. Consecutive (6) 22. Surrender (5) 23. Flank (4) 26. Scorch (4) 28. Publicity device (7) 29. Garden pest (4) 30. Irritation (4) 31. Hang (7)

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Place a different arithmetical sign (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in each circle so that the total of each line across and down is the same. Perform the first calculation in each line first and ignore the mathematical law which says you should always perform division and multiplication before addition and subtraction.

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It’s a Dog’s Life ‘Junior Him’ is moving and it’s a busy time for the whole family. Teddy’s on paw though with his own method of stress therapy, as Helen Stockton interprets

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y family have recently had a moving experience. By this I don’t mean they’ve been on the receiving end of an emotional epiphany, just that ‘Junior Him’ has purchased his first flat after years of renting. Now, as a first-time buyer with a mortgage agreed in principle prior to reservation of the new-build property, ‘Them Indoors’ thought the process might be relatively simple. However, this was not to be.

It is 15 years since they last moved themselves, an experience notable for the 18 months and 50 odd viewings it took to get a buyer, and the breakdown of the removal lorry on the big day resulting in the whole journey taking place in first and second gear. Still, it’s heartening to know that in the intervening time, nothing has really improved, and moving is still up there with serious illness, death and divorce as one of life’s big stressful events.

As a dog, my experience of relocating is somewhat limited.

When my previous owner was taken into hospital for the final time, and

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I came to live with My role throughout was ‘Them Indoors’, my to lend a sympathetic bed, bowls, food and ear, ideally for rubbing, toys were bundled and allowing them to into a friend’s car, stroke me to reduce and I was dropped heart rate and blood round with my pressure, all useful belongings. There stuff. On moving day, was no financial I stayed with friends, vetting, surveys or Ann and Peter; kind, estate agents; I just dog-loving people, who took up residence. As enjoy my visits and treat another famous furry puts it, me like royalty. However, ‘simples!’ within five minutes of Yet people moving arriving I gave a prompt is clearly far more to ‘What have My role throughout answer complicated. Firstly, there you got there Teddy?’ was to lend a was an interesting survey by accidentally killing that highlighted a risk a fluffy, baby bird who sympathetic ear, of flooding from ground unwisely under ideally for rubbing fluttered water. As the property in my paw. Still, with question is a third floor the value of hindsight, flat in Croydon, ‘Them Indoors’ were ‘Her Indoors’ could see that the wondering if they’d missed the reports sacrifice of an innocent to vast and of an impending tidal wave engulfing incomprehensible wider forces, was all of south London. Then there was justly symbolic of the moving process as the delay in exchange and completion a whole. caused by an incorrect postcode However, ‘Junior Him’ is now (haven’t they heard of Tippex?) and, as happily ensconced in his new abode, a final coup de gras, a five hour wait for and I, like the queen, have my very keys on moving day, due to the vendor’s own London pad should I feel the solicitors forgetting to tell the local need to invoke my visiting rights. office that completion was imminent.

Whilst I’m happy to grace his flat with my presence, I’m not taking up permanent residence. I’m definitely not indulging in this moving business anytime soon, it’s far too stressful. l

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Nevertheless, whilst some reliefs might be sacrosanct, it would be cash to avoid tax; instead it’s now easier than ever before to a brave government to remove the favourable VAT treatment of move assets and profits around the world, as demonstrated by food or children’s clothing. I feel sure some of our tax reliefs will find their days numbered.

I welcome the inquiry: it’s about time the tax system has a spring clean, and we do need to be ready for challenging times ahead. However, it is important we recognise that taxation is a big part of our society and, just like our reaction to COVID-19, the system needs to let the public take responsibility, and it needs to be fair and easy to understand. I look forward to the results. l

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