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University of Sussex considering new properties for Septernber 2017 No fees or cornrnission Guaranteed rent for up to 52 weeks Quality property rnanagernent at no cost to you

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Welcome to November in Queen’s Park!

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Contents Page 4 & 5

Old Photo

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Snowdogs

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Lifelines

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Eurotiles

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Artists Open Houses

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Music & Wine

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Aladdin competition

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List of Advertisers

Goodness, November already and the year is flying by! So what has November to offer apart from dropping temperatures and shorter days?

Well there is Bonfire Night on the 5th which can be a nice evening out with the family ( but not the dog!). On Sunday 13th we have Remembrance Sunday and if you have any Scottish connection of any kind use St. Andrew’s Day on the 30th as the perfect excuse to have a wee glass of whiskey and to dance a reel!

Have a great November!

The Queens Park Living Team info@queensparkliving.co.uk www.queensparkliving.co.uk Cover Picture: Simon Dack

Publisher: Sussex Magazines 10 Hollingbury Road, Brighton BN1 7JA info@queensparkliving.co.uk Printer: Gemini printers Distributors: Mandy Distribution

The views expressed by individuals in any letter or article included at the discretion of the publishers are not necessarily the views of the Editor. Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this magazine and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers of this publication will not hold themselves responsible for any inaccuracies. Inclusion of advertisers in this magazine is not necessarily a recommendation but we do hope they give a good quality service. No part of the publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the publishers and contributors We take complaints you make about our advertisers seriously. We have the following policy on this: First complaint about an advertiser is logged here in our offices, if we receive another complaint we write to the advertiser concerned and notify them we have had two complaints and if we receive another complaint we will no longer accept their adverts.

If and when a third complaint arrives we will verify that all complaints received were genuine and inform the advertiser that we will no longer be promoting their business and inform them why.

Sunshine Day Nursery

Fantastic outdoor play areas Free yoga, Spanish & dance classes

Call 01273 680280 or visit: www.sunshine-nursery.com 151 Eastern Road, Brighton BN2 0AG Please send locale-mail articlesinfo@queensparkliving.co.uk to editorial@queensparkliving.co.uk or call 01273 551021 To your advertise or call 01273 551021

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Unattached?

The Group is a club for men and women aged 50+ and we meet in Burgess Hill, Lewes, Brighton and Horsham.

An opportunity to meet new friends, walking, Are you single and eating out, theatre, golf, arts & music, +? aged 45 holidays.

Are you looking for activities and events in your area?

Take a look at our website and then give us a call.

The Group, a club for single men and women, may be exactly right for you.

We meet in Burgess Hill, Lewes, Horsham and Brighton, and there are always things to do.

Walks, theatre, golf, dining, holidays, arts and music, and lots more.

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The Group is not a dating agency - but it is an opportunity to meet new people, doing the things you enjoy.

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Take a look at the website: www.thegroup.org.uk

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Queen’s Park Fountain The approach to the fountain.

The date of the photograph is unknown, but the fountain was erected in 1893.

Thanks to the Regency Society for this image from their photographic archives, The James Gray Collection. You can see thousands of more historic pictures of Brighton and Hove at www.regencysociety-jamesgray.com.

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CityCycling Skills

Everyday cycling for everyone!

New to cycling?

Keen to cycle again?

Want to know how to fix your bike?

Free cycle training and maintenance courses To find out more: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/cycletraining east.central@brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 295456 Funded by Department for Transport’s: Sustainable Travel Transition Year

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Local News...

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How many Snowdogs have you seen?

One more month for the Snowdogs

The Snowdogs by the Sea public art trail has now been in the city for a month. The trail is raising money for the Martlets Hospice and the Snowdogs will be around until 27th November. The Snowdog outside Queen’s Park is Winter Lily, designed by Sarah Jane Richards.

At the end of the event each Snowdog will be auctioned to raise funds for the hospice. The auction takes place at Sussex County Cricket Ground in Eaton Road, Hove, on 6th December. To pre-bid or register your interest for the auction, visit www.snowdogsbythesea.co.uk .

Before the auction, all the Snowdogs will be brought together for a festive farewell at Brighton Corn Exchange on Sunday 4th December and Monday 5th December.

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Tickets will be on sale from www.snowdogsbythesea.co.uk or via Brighton Corn Exchange www.brightondome.org. Tickets are £5 per adult and £3 per child; under-twos are free.

Booking fees may apply.

Are you 50+ with a few hours spare?

LifeLines’ HealthLink scheme offers flexible volunteering opportunities providing support to older people living in Brighton & Hove who need help getting to health appointments.

HealthLink volunteers accompany people to GP surgeries, hospital appointments, dentists, health screenings and other routine health visits.

HealthLink isn’t a transport scheme but getting to appointments can be much less stressful for older people with the company and support of a HealthLink volunteer.

If you’re 50+ and have a few hours spare to accompany someone to a health appointment, we would like to hear from you!

Call: 0300 303 3224 or email healthlink@volunteeringmatters.org.uk

07966 431930

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You can buy Snowdogs-themed merchandise from figurines to tea towels, T-shirts and pens from some of the Martlets shops, or from a pop-up Snowdogs by the Sea stall in Churchill Square Shopping Centre.

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Tarner Community Project offers a vibrant range of after school clubs and holiday play schemes for children aged 4-11 years. With OFSTED outstanding accreditation, the children benefit from a wide range of activities and the wonderful outside space of Tarner Park,where the project is based.Children are collected from school and then have an afternoon of activities including games, arts & crafts, sports, cooking, then end the day with a hot vegetarian 2 course meal.

Spaces for this increasingly popular club are limited, so sign up soon to avoid disappointment.

Telephone: 01273 679900 www.tarner.org.uk kiki@tarner.org.uk Tarner Community Project Registered charity: 1152321

‘OFSTED OUTSTANDING’ 2014

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Local Business...

Visit our local showroom…

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A Must-Visit Venue for your New Tiles and Bathroom If you’re revamping your bathroom or need tiles for your kitchen or conservatory floor, look no further: Eurotiles & Bathrooms is the one place that you ought to visit.

There is a huge selection of tiles ranging in style from large size porcelain ones which are perfect for a modern bathroom or for kitchen, lounge and even patio floors, through mosaics to more traditional 10 x 10cm for kitchens and marble and stone effects for bathrooms. Wood effect tiles are very popular at the moment as the latest technology means that they are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing and they can be used in areas that are prone to damp where real wood would not be suitable, and the showroom has lots of choice of different styles and colours of wood. It is the exclusive stockist of Ca’ Pietra in Sussex giving you access to some fabulous natural stone tiles.

There is also a full range of bathroom products on display including furniture, sanitary ware, showers, taps and accessories such as mirrors and heated towel rails. Ege sanitary ware, which comes with a 10-year warranty, is exclusive to Eurotiles & Bathrooms in the UK and they have other stylish brands such as Burlington and Pura Bathrooms.

Most of the range is in stock so you don’t need to plan weeks in advance, you can just come in, choose your products and take them away, or arrange for free local delivery.

The Brighton showroom is based on the Freshfields Business Park, near to Screwfix and Benchmarx Kitchens. They offer free parking so you can pull up outside, and knowledgeable, friendly staff to help you decide on the best products for your project.

www.eurotilesandbathrooms.com brighton@eurotilesandbathrooms.com Phone: 01273 605445

Style, design & innovation in tiles & bathrooms Huge collection of tiles, mosaics and bathroom products

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Open Houses...

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A great way to find some original Christmas gifts....

Christmas Artists Open Houses

The Christmas 2016 Artists Open Houses Festival begins on Saturday 26th November. Over three weekends to December 11th, artists and designer/makers will be opening their homes and studios to the public, showcasing original art and unique designer gifts.

Weekends: November 26 & 27 December 3 & 4 December 10 & 11

(Houses may open for a selection of these dates)

Here are a couple of open houses in the Queen’s Park area to look out for: LittlePapa House, 338 Queen’s Park Road, 11am-5pm www.littlepapahouse.co.uk

LittlePapa House returns this Christmas with an exciting range of artwork and gifts alongside a winter wonderland garden and Santa’s Grotto in the shed. They have glass ornaments, Italian leather clutch bags, Norwegian knitted hats, hand painted wooden tree decorations, handmade soap, giant candy canes and much more...

No 66, 66 Queen’s Park Road, 10am-5pm www.chloe-cole.co.uk

Handmade gifts at LittlePapa House

No 66 welcomes visitors to come and have some tea and cake and browse the array of new designers’ work that will be on display, including that of contemporary jeweller Chloe Buckley. Her pieces focus on clean lines and texture, drawing inspiration from shape. Other art-forms on show include lino prints, floristry, textiles, illustrations, photography and indoor gardening.

For more information on all the Artists Open Houses, see aoh.org.uk.

One concert in November at St Luke’s…

Music and Wine at St Luke’s As ever we are breaking for Brighton Early Music Festival. Music & Wine at St Luke’s will return on Friday 18th November with the band Duck Soup.

Duck Soup consists of Dan Quinn (vocals and melodeon) and the multi-instrumental talents of Adam Bushell and Ian Kearey. Together they play English folk music, but with a hint of the music-hall, a dollop of groove and a soupçon of surreality. And they play it all with vigour and verve! Expect epic songs, groovy tunes, phonofiddles and fun! www.duck-soup.org/ Tickets are £7 / £5 concessions / free to under-16s accompanied by an adult. (Tickets available on the door.) Please visit http://theindependent.pub/ st-lukes-music-wine-set-menu/ for information of a special meal offer at The Independent Pub. The concert takes place at St Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, at 7.30pm. Disabled access.

Wine and refreshments served. www.stlukesconcerts.webeden.co.uk

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Local TV ...

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Singing for Pleasure

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

CONCERT With all your favourite songs and carols for you to join in with

Saturday 17th December Portslade Town Hall

1 gala performance only at 2.45 pm. Doors open 2.15 pm Tickets £10.00 to include Christmas refreshments

Tickets: 01273 565130 Created by Simon Gray Musical Director Jason Pimblett supported by

Highlights on Latest TV The autumn weather has arrived – which means it’s time to get active! Or, at least, watch someone else being active.

Tune in on Tuesdays for your fix of fast-rising British Ice Hockey, first at 4pm to catch an access-all-areas glimpse following Deeside Dragons, and then at 7pm to join Gary ‘Chopper’ Lee and Dave Griffiths on Drop The Puck for all the action from the English National League. Although if you’re more traditional with your sporting pursuits, don’t miss both Albion Nights and The Non-League Football Show for full-on football crazy coverage.

Other new shows to put in your diary include Latest In Lewes, as we cast our net further afield in Sussex for news and entertainment; brand new detective drama Daye’s Work, taking up the prime-time weekend slot; and Recovery Street, a documentary looking at people in recovery from addiction problems. Plus the usual mix of music, films, commentary and programmes inspired by the brilliant people of Sussex.

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Here’s a great chance to see a family pantomime at Christmas...

Win Tickets to see Aladdin Music Theatre 2000 and Showtime Productions are bringing Aladdin, one of the best-loved pantomimes of all time, to the Windmill Theatre in Nevill Avenue, Hove. It’s a traditional family show, bursting with boos and cheers, laughter and song, and Aladdin is supporting the Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice.

Directed by Simon Gray and Nathan Potter, there is a first-rate cast of singing actors, dancers, a live band and young performers from Drama Queens musical theatre school.

There are 11 performances from 20th to 27th December and you can get tickets at www.aladdinbrighton.com or call the box office on 01273 565130.

Special offer:

£1.00 off all ticket prices and reduced booking fees if you book via the box office on 01273 565130 and mention Queen’s Park Living.

COMPETITION: We have one prize of four tickets to give away.

To enter, answer the following question:

What is the name of Aladdin’s mother in the pantomime?

Email your answer to info@queensparkliving. co.uk or post your answer, name, address and phone number to Aladdin competition, Sussex Magazines, 10 Hollingbury Road, Brighton BN1 7JA.

The winner will be selected at random after the closing date.

Competition Terms & Conditions

Tickets are valid to see Aladdin at The Windmill Theatre on a date of your choice, subject to availability, and are non-exchangeable. Closing date for entries is 20th November; entries received after this date will not be counted.

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Index...

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Accommodation Sussex University Housing........................................................2 & 10 After School Club Tarnerland...................................................................................................8 Aerial Specialists Norsat.............................................................................................................6 Bathrooms Eurotiles & Bathrooms..........................................................................9 Blacksmiths Anvil Ironworks.......................................................................................8 Club The Group.....................................................................................................4 Cycling City Cycling Skills......................................................................................6 Damp Proofing PPJ Construction..............................................................................Cover Estate Agent Bonett’s................................................................................................Cover Paul Bott................................................................................................Back John Hilton (sales & Letting)......................................................cover Fair Catholaity Christmas Fair......................................................................8 Firewood Ogs Logs........................................................................................................7 Fitness Fitness Rebooted.......................................................................................4

Funeral Services Sussex Funerals........................................................................................13 Locksmiths Lee’s Locks...................................................................................................4 Loft Ladders Loft Ladders..............................................................................................10 Newsagents Videostar.......................................................................................................5 Nursery Sunshine Nursery.......................................................................................3 Personal trainer Fitness Rebooted........................................................................................4 Pet Services Taylor’s Pet Services.................................................................................8 Public House The Round Georges................................................................................14 Sash Windows Sashes & Sills.............................................................................................11 Satellite TV Norsat............................................................................................................6 Tiling Eurotiles & Bathrooms...........................................................................9 Veg Shop Hilly Laine...................................................................................................14 Will Writing Thy Will be Done ....................................................................................15

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1 unregistered Lasting Power of Attorney grant for health and welfare (usual price £358.80) 1 unregistered Lasting Power of Attorney grant for Property and Finance (usual price £358.80) 1 Advance Directive/Living Will (usual price £35.97) 1st year’s storage (worth £14.40) 1st year’s unlimited up dates cover (worth £14.40)

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2 unregistered Lasting Power of Attorney grants for health and welfare (usual price £526.80) 2 unregistered Lasting Power of Attorney grants for Property and Finance (usual price £526.80) 2 Advance Directives/Living Wills (usual price £59.97) 1st year’s storage (worth £14.40) 1st year’s unlimited up dates cover (worth £14.40)

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