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September’s Sussex Style W
hat I particularly enjoy about being editor of a regional magazine is
And I’m intrigued that two counties nestling up against each other and sharing
the excuse to spend time nosing around
a name can be so varied. East Sussex has
the towns, villages, coast and countryside
such a dramatic landscape and anarchic
of the county. And with Sussex there’s a
spirit, while West Sussex feels altogether
double delight as you get two for the price
more comfortable and conservative.
of one. I’m covering a vast patch ranging
We were visiting Brighton the other week
from Chichester in the west to Camber in
– my partner persuaded me to travel by train
the east, and East Grinstead in the north to
to avoid the great looking for a car parking
Eastbourne in the south.
space lottery. And as we came out of the
I must admit I’m a West Sussex girl
station a woman dressed burlesque style was
familiar with its lush rolling landscape
pulling behind her not a piece of luggage on
and hidden harbours. But my partner is
wheels, but a purple vacuum cleaner. I turned
East Sussex through and through so we
to my partner and we both looked at each
thoroughly enjoying sharing our old haunts
other and said ‘Only in Brighton’. In Chichester
with each other.
it just wouldn’t be the done thing.
This month I showed him Chichester, the city walls, cathedral and, heading south,
Enjoy September
the marina, while he showed me Hastings.
Emma Piper
Could two towns be more different?
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FOLLOWING DREAMS OF JOINING THE LUXESET ON THE MED, EMMA PIPER MADE HERSELF COMFORTABLE ON THE NEW FAIRLINE TARGA 48 OPEN
A
t Chichester Marina everyone
Best of all this is for those without a
knew about the big Fairline
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48 Open is easy to handle with a relaxed
in the previous evening. It
driving experience and great visibility and
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Although a two-day RYA-approved course
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the sociable, outside living space. And we
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the boat in the direction you want to go)
while another in Fairline’s new range, the
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and it is said that after just three or four
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why this model sold straight away on its
hours tuition you should be able to berth
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Britain as Fairline is now the country’s
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There’s a teak bathing platform, which can
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OPINIONSTYLE
BATTLING THE TROLLS? IN THE SUBTERRANEAN DEPTHS OF THE INTERNET LURK THE TROLLS… WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT DRIVES THEM WONDERS EMMA PIPER
T
he internet is a strange place.
lives than pop the bubble of those who play
(Jane Austen) to be reinstated on the back
It attracts those determined
in the light above.
of a bank note would have triggered rape
to divulge every minutiae of their daily lives via Facebook
I suppose this varied use of the internet
and death threats against her and daily
is no more than an intense version of
harrassment via social media? The trolls,
and Youtube from questionable way-too-
offline reality. But this parallel virtual
freed by the anonymity of the internet,
much-to-drink antics to tedious here’s me
world has grown so rapidly and so widely
have felt able to stalk and abuse this
on holiday in front of yet another fountain/
(a truly global kingdom) that it is largely
woman in a way that, presumably, they
temple/clifftop view (subtext – yah, boo,
unregulated and unrestricted. And picked
would not do in the the real world… If
sucks to you lot stuck back at home). It is
up and spun by the young zeitgeisters of
they did, the rules of law and order would
also, however, an essential vehicle to give a
today, it is beyond the ken of our politicians,
be imposed (one hopes).
voice to reformers, revolutionaries, radicals
our policeman and our legal bods, who are
and protesters.
almost to a man and woman firmly lodged
a Women’s Aid conference on online
not just in yesterday, but yesteryear. In short
stalking, harassment and trolling, where she
they’ve no idea how to cope.
explained that the abuse had had a dramatic
But underneath all of this busyness and noise, whether tediously mundane, comic or polemic, are those that lurk below. The trolls.
Who would have thought that a young
Earlier this month Caroline spoke at
impact on her life: “I’m functioning at just
This unpleasant minority appear to have
woman Caroline Criado-Perez simply
under boiling point – and it takes so little to
nothing better to do with their sad, pathetic
campaigning (successfully) for a woman
make me cry – or to make me scream.”
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OPINIONSTYLE
% # Caroline feels let down and despite
quiet and not be controversial, as it is from
But who takes responsibility for patrolling
messages of support from women
men who send us rape threats every time
and policing the internet? Surely it would
thanking her for speaking up about such
we open our mouths.”
need a global body to regulate what is a
abuse, she has been repeatedly told “not to feed the trolls”. It is advice routinely given. But Caroline said: “That phrase takes no account of the feelings of the victim. It completely ignores
However, sadly, ‘leave’ is what Caroline
global phenomenon. And the internet’s
has done, it was recently reported in
movers and shakers would resist what they
the press that she has closed down her
would perceive as censorship.
Twitter account.
So is it down to individual sites to have
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
the moral aptitude to put safeguards in
the actions of the abuser, focusing only
but words will never hurt me… That is what
place? Arianna Huffington, prioprietor of
on the actions of the victim – because
we were told in the playground. Well, pfffft
the Huffington Post, has decided to ban
that’s what we do in this society. We police
to that. It’s just that the blows and bruises
anonymous commenting from the site from
victims. We ask: ‘Why doesn’t she leave?’ instead of asking: ‘Why doesn’t he stop?’” Online commentators have accused her of attacking freedom of speech. Caroline added: “I’ve been compared to China, to the Nazis, to the NSA (National Security
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IF PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR BEHAVIOUR, THEN THEY TEND TO BEHAVE BADLY
to your self-esteem don’t show. They are
this month. She said after a conference in
Agency) for fighting for the right for
every bit as hurtful and damaging… leading
Boston: “Trolls are just getting more and
women to appear in public armed with
younger victims than Caroline to commit
more aggressive and uglier… I feel that
opinions, and not face threats of sexual
self-harm and even suicide.
freedom of expression [should be] given to
violence as a result. “But the reality is, I love free speech…
Apparently trolling is nothing new,
people who stand up for what they say and
present since the beginnings of the internet.
not [to those] hiding behind anonymity.
But this free speech… the free speech of
An equation I’ve seen expounded (in
We need to evolve a platform to meet the
women is under attack. And it’s under attack
America, who cottoned on to the problem
needs of the grown-up internet.”
as much from people who tell us not to feed
years before us) is that anonymity +
the trolls, to stop attention-seeking, to keep
audience = ****head.
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John Naughton voiced what Arianna Huffington and many of us believe
! ! & % when he commented in The Observer:
commenting practice differed between
and take a long hard look at ourselves, in
“If people have to take responsibility for
users who were anonymous, those who
order to answer the question: ‘Why are we
what they say in public, then they will
used pseudonyms and those who had
producing so many people who just seem
surely behave better, if only because
registered via Facebook (and therefore
to hate women?’”
much of the pathological behaviour that
had to use their real names). What was
we’ve observed online – from violent
revealed was that pseudonymous users
political will to tackle the situation,
threats, grotesque abuse, “lynch” mobs and
produced significantly more quality (as in
commenting that the protocol for dealing
bullying to gossip, slander and character
‘liked’) comments than either anonymous
with online threats and abuse needed a
assassination – corresponds pretty closely
or real-name users, and they were more
total overhaul: “If I received a bomb threat
to what psychologists and historians
prolific, too, with 61 per cent of the
through the post, there is a protocol for
have learned over the centuries about
500m comments from pseudonymous
dealing with that, but if I receive it online
human behaviour offline. Put simply: if
users, compared with 35 per cent from
there is nothing in place.”
people believe that they will not be held
anonymous users and just four per cent
accountable for their behaviour, then they
from the Facebook-registered crew.
tend to behave badly.” But how practical is it to remove
The original trolls claim that back in the
She added that there was a lack of
But the answer to the increase in aggressive trolling may be back on the internet with a generation growing
‘80s they targeted the bombastic and smug
up in an online world of gaming sites,
anonymity across the internet? Using real
– it was a sort of point-scoring game played
virtual relationships and easily accessible
names may reduce comment and impact
for laughs. But as the internet has grown,
hardcore porn. Parents assume their
on sites’ advertising revenues so others
the game has turned nasty.
kids are safe in their own bedrooms. But
may not be interested in following Arianna
Another high profile victim MP Stella
Huffington’s lead. A more practical halfway
Creasy has called for society to address the
creatures under the bed. Trolling is one
house is the use of pseudonyms.
culture that allows online trolling rather
aspect of a much bigger story about the
Disqus (calling itself the web’s
the monsters are no longer imagined
than just trying to tackle the symptoms.
internet and a grown-up debate about
community of communities) studied
She has said: “Social media doesn’t cause
internet culture is overdue. Do we need
its database of 60 million users and
misogyny; the police can’t cure it. What we
gatekeepers and who should they be…
500m comments to discover how
really need to do is sit down as a society
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PEOPLESTYLE
Funny Girl SMACK THE PONY’S DOON MACKICHAN TALKS STANDUP, SWIMMING AND HASTINGS TO KIKA MIRYLEES
S
“
tand-up is a very tough world,”says
I was in full swing and started doing my beat
Doon Mackichan comedienne
box number. It sounded brilliant with the
and actress remembered for
amazing sound system they had going and
starring in the popular television
the whole thing went down really well.”
series Smack The Pony. Curled up on her
Her experience at the Tunnel Club in
comfy sofa with her old but still very beautiful
Dartford didn’t enjoy the same success. In fact
cat Rhubarb stretched out on the rug below,
it was the most grizzly experience of the lot.
Doon is regaling me with her experiences
Booked as the support act to Dennis Leary,
on the comedy circuit when she started out
she had written 15 minutes of new material
back in the late ‘80s.
for the show and in the middle forgot her
“The last thing you want to do on a Sunday
lines and had to whip out the order from
evening when it’s cold and pouring with rain
her back pocket. She was booed off. As an
is leave your home and drive up to some
actress I can imagine how humiliating that
club to do your act.”
must be. At least when you are doing a play
I didn’t need convincing. The mere thought
the worst anyone does is fall asleep and start
of doing stand-up makes me shudder and I
snoring or leave their mobile phone on, but
have enormous respect for anybody, especially
the behaviour of stand-up audiences are
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EVERY TIME YOU GOT UP TO DO YOUR ACT IT WAS LIKE GOING INTO BATTLE
a woman, putting herself out there, on what
reminiscent of a drunken rabble from the
has remained a very male-dominated circuit.
twelfth century.
“Then there’s the heckling which ranged from, ‘You’re quite funny for a bird’ to ‘When
“Every time you got up to do your act it was like going into battle.”
are you going to get your tits out’.” The latter
The battle was finally won when she
coming from a member of the audience
caught the eye of Armando Ianucci (The
in one of our most renowned places of
Thick Of It) who opened doors for her into
learning, Oxford.
the world of television and the rest is history
“I stupidly thought they would be quite well behaved there,” Doon laughs. “However,
with shows like The Alan Partridge Show, Brass Eye, and The Day Today.
Reading Festival was great. At first I was
With such a busy career and bringing up
dreading it due to a whole lot of drunk bikers
three children by herself it’s no wonder she
heckling the person before me, but just as I
enjoys her time in St Leonards near Hastings
came on they all trooped off to stock up on
where she rents a flat all year round and
their packs of beer. I almost fell on my knees
spends as much time as possible. This year
to thank God! By the time they trooped back
the family spent the entire summer there and
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PEOPLESTYLE
Doon hopes to move to Hastings permanently
the same aforementioned crazy friend,
joining her brother Blair, a successful musician/
decided to swim the Channel. Training
producer and Brit Award songwriter.
from April through to August in the local
“I absolutely love Hastings,” she enthuses. “I
pool they became part of a six person
can buy fresh fish from the fishermen, it has
relay team, the other four being soldiers.
the best fireworks in the country, and walking
It was the women who won the day as
up on the fire hills is wonderful. When they
the men hadn’t acclimatized themselves
light the beacon on the West Hill other
to cold water temperatures and had to
beacons are also lit all the way to Eastbourne.
be pulled out early resulting in Doon
And of course there is the sea which I swim
and her friend having to swim further. “It
in all year round.” This woman is a glutton for
was a horrible and difficult experience,”
punishment. As if stand-up isn’t hard enough,
she admits. But she raised the necessary
her hobby and joy is to go swimming in icy
money and the play was a success,
temperatures, and when I say icy it doesn’t
transferring down to London.
get much icier than the Arctic - Doon and
When she can’t swim in the sea at St
another crazy actress friend went there for
Leonards she tries to fit in eight lengths of
the World Ice Swimming championships
the local Olympic-sized outdoor pool every
where a 25-metre pool is cut out of the frozen
day, and this summer shot down to Cornwall
Baltic for the participants to swim in!
to swim round St Michael’s Mount and
Having been brought up in the wastes
Devon to swim around Burgh Island.
of Scotland from the age of 11 to 16 and
Meanwhile, back on dry land Doon can
swimming in the north sea at Largo Bay in
be seen in the new series Plebs and is busy
Fife with her Father, I presume she was used
writing a sit com for TV although she says
to it, but she told me: “If I’d done more than
it’s almost as difficult for women to get their
one length in the Baltic I would have died!”
work accepted as it is to be recognized in the
Strangely
enough
swimming
in
clubs on the comedy circuit.
freezing waters came in handy when
She says proudly: “I think Smack The Pony
she needed to raise money for a play she
paved the way for a lot of women who
wanted to put on at the Edinburgh Fringe
wanted to do comedy.” After hearing her
Festival. Having written an adaptation of
tales of courage and determination that’s
Jane Austen’s Emma she was determined
not the only thing Doon Mackichan has to
to pay her actors a wage and so she, and
be proud of. ■
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PASTELS 1 Pink coat £179, Zara, Brighton 2 Zara blazer £49.99, Zara, Brighton 3 Coat £89, Topshop, Brighton, Chichester 4 MSGM jacket £299, Profile, Brighton 5 Coat £85, M&S, Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Worthing
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5 SOFT PASTEL COLOURS ARE USUALLY SEEN IN THE SUMMER, BUT THIS AUTUMN THE SUBTLE BLOCK COLOURS ARE BEING USED FOR TAILORED OUTERWEAR TO GIVE THE SEASON A MODERN TWIST. A GREAT PASTEL COAT OR BAG CAN ADD COLOUR TO ANY OUTFIT.
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RUNWAY TO WARDROBE
AUTUMN TRENDS FOR MEN PICKED BY SUSSEX STYLIST DANIELLE COLLIER
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ORANGE 1 Hat £10, Topman, Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, Eastbourne,
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Hastings, Horsham, Worthing 2 La Paz T-shirt £25, Thread Menswear, Brighton 3 Oliver Spencer Jumper £150, Peggs & Son, Brighton 4 Batista orange jacket £125, Thread Menswear, Brighton 5 Jacket £85, Topman, Brighton, Chichester, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, Horsham, Worthing
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FASHIONStyle
Coat £269, AR RED Nick Hart, Austin Reed, Gatwick www.austinreed.co.uk
Jacket £859, Vivienne Westwood, Profile Fashion, Brighton www.profilefashion.com
Trousers £40, River Island, Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Worthing www.riverisland.com Shirt £19.99, Jekyll & Hyde, Get The Label www.getthelabel.com
Shoes £155, Shipton & Heneage www.shiptonandheneage.com
Check Mate
Shirt £219, Vivienne Westwood, Profile Fashion, Brighton www.profilefashion.com
The new season’s fashion directions made easy Fashion by Michael Temprano
Bag £280, Vivienne Westwood, House of Fraser, Chichester www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Jacket £350, Viyella, Chichester, Eastbourne, Horsham, Worthing www.viyella.co.uk
Trousers £50, Next, Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Worthing www.next.co.uk
Bow tie £22, Merc, www.merc.com
Dip into the trend with one statement piece or take control by wearing head to toe. Coat £870, Trousers £155, Bag £550, Shoes £310, all CH Carolina Herrera 0203 441 0965 Tie £16, M&S Man, Marks & Spencer, Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Worthing www.marksandspencer.com 30 | w w w. s u s s e x s t y l e. co m | SE P T e m b e r 2013
Scarf £38, Lyle & Scott, House of Fraser, Chichester www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Parka £185, Musto, Brighton, Chichester www.musto.com
Shirt £90, G-Star, Badger Clothing, Brighton www.badgerclothing.co.uk
Tie £22.99, Zara, Brighton www.zara.com
Polo shirt £50, Merc, www.merc.com
Trousers £126, J Crew, www.jcrew.com
MILITARY MAN
Bag £39.99, Superdry, Brighton, Crawley, Gatwick www.superdry.com
Trainers £69.99, Zara, Brighton www.zara.com
Jumper £110, G-Star, Badger Clothing, Brighton www.badgerclothing.co.uk
Take your pick from the various forces with this all round, failsafe trend. Jacket £1,590, Knitwear £315, Trousers £369, Shoes £369, all Lab.Pal Zileri www.lab.palzileri.com Cargo pants £30, ASOS, www.asos.com
Coat £300, Filippa K, Chichester www.filippa-k.com
Boots £115, Bertie for Men, Dune, Brighton, Chichester www.dune.co.uk
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HERITAGE TWEEDS, TARTANS, DOGTOOTH AND WINDOWPANE CHECKS, AND TRADITIONAL YARNS GET A 21ST CENTURY MAKE OVER Top £99, Shirt £69, Trousers £119, Bag £129, Shoes £159, all Hobbs, Brighton; House of Fraser, Chichester www.hobbs.co.uk 32 | W W W. S U S S E X S T Y L E . CO M | S E P T E M B E R 2013
GET THE LOOK
Jacket £199, Best of British, Marks &Spencer, Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne,
Coat £310, Ganni, Nola
Jacket £1,075, Matthew
Worthing
Williamson, Profile Fashion,
www.marksandspencer.com
Dress £39.99, Zara, Brighton
www.nolaboutique.co.uk
Brighton www.profilefashion.com
Top £19.99, New Look, Brighton,
www.zara.com
Shoes £180, LK Bennett,
Top £39.99, Zara, Brighton
Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath,
Dress £329, Rebecca Taylor,
Brighton, Chichester
www.zara.com
Worthing www.newlook.com
Profile Fashion, Brighton
www.lkbennett.com
Trousers £38, Next, Brighton,
Skirt, £14, Primark, Brighton,
www.profilefashion.com
Bag £450, Vivienne Westwood,
Chichester, Eastbourne,
Crawley, Eastbourne
Dress £35, Boohoo
House of Fraser, Chichester
Worthing www.next.co.uk
www.primark.co.uk
www.boohoo.com
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Boutique, Brighton
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MODERN FOLK TRADITIONAL FOLK PRINTS AND FABRICS GET VAMPED WITH A SLEEK AND CONTEMPORARY, MINIMAL SILHOUETTE Coat £299, Shirt £110, Trousers £119, Boots £249, all Hobbs, Brighton; House of Fraser, Chichester www.hobbs.co.uk 34 | W W W. S U S S E X S T Y L E . CO M | S E P T E M B E R 2013
GET THE LOOK
Jacket £169, Mary Portas, House
Dress £169, Biba, House of
of Fraser, Chichester
Fraser, Chichester,
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Jacket £69, Monsoon, Brighton,
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Coat £1,250, Temperley,
Sweater £137, Leon & Harper,
Chichester, Haywards Heath,
Dress £40, River Island, Brighton,
www.temperleylondon.com
Nola Boutique, Brighton
Lewes, Worthing
Chichester, Eastbourne,
Bag £39.99, Zara, Brighton
www.nolaboutique.co.uk
www.monsoon.co.uk
Worthing www.riverisland.com
www.zara.com
Trousers £145, Marella, House of
Skirt £45, ASOS, www.asos.com
Dress £130, Phase Eight,
Shoes £275, Caroline Issa, LK
Fraser, Chichester
Coat £1,200, J Crew,
Brighton, Chichester, Horsham
Bennett, Brighton, Chichester
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
www.jcrew.com
www.phase-eight.co.uk
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DARK ROMANCE JUST AS ROMANTIC AS THE SUMMER KIND, BUT WITH AN ADDED DOSE OF DRAMA Dress £199, Shoes £160, both Hobbs, Brighton, Chichester (House of Fraser) www.hobbs.co.uk 36 | W W W. S U S S E X S T Y L E . CO M | S E P T E M B E R 2013
GET THE LOOK
Jacket £1,565, Dolce & Gabbana,
Bag £39.60, Untold, House of
Jacket £50, River Island,
Profile Fashion, Brighton
Dress £70, The Collection,
Fraser, Chichester
Brighton, Chichester,
www.profilefashion.com
Debenhams, Brighton, Crawley,
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Eastbourne, Worthing
Blouse £595, Dolce & Gabbana,
Eastbourne, Worthing www.
Jacket £159, Killian Kerner
www.riverisland.com
Profile Fashion, Brighton
debenhams.com
Senses, House of Fraser,
Blouse £38, Lipsy, Brighton
www.profilefashion.com
Dress £525, Alice by Temperley,
Chichester
www.lipsy.co.uk
Skirt £209, Vivienne Westwood,
www.temperleylondon.com
www.houseoffraser.co.uk
Trousers £595, Filippa K,
Profile Fashion, Brighton
Dress £110, M&Co, Hove, Lewes
Shoes £198, Lucy Choi London,
Chichester www.filippa-k.com
www.profilefashion.com
www.mandco.com
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BUSINESSSTYLE
THE SECRET OF MY
SUCCESS VANILLA BAGS WAS BORN OUT OF ROWAN ROGERS’ OBSESSION Who are Vanilla Bags? Well, there’s me,
early age and I’m exceedingly proud to have
Classic examples would be the Alexa by
Rowan, and my love for all things handbag
them as role models.
Mulberry or the Jennifer by Tom Ford.
or shopping related. Caroline, my mum: an
However, I prefer the way Lulu Guinness
integral part of the business dealing with
As I grew up passions centred around
names her bags: each one is named after
the website, accounts and chief babysitter.
dance and shopping. I loved dressing up
a member of her team. It feels like a more
Julie, who has been with us from the very
as a child and have always loved fashion.
personal creation.
beginning, and Georgia, the latest edition to
Whether I’ve ‘followed’ it or not, I’ve always
the Vanilla family who is a whizz with social
seen fashion and styling as a form of art.
Worthing was an easy choice for Vanilla
media and is studying fashion at uni.
I’ve always been a girly girl so fashion and
Bags, not just because it was local, but the
dressing up have been a part of my life for
surroundings are beautiful. We are situated
as long as I can remember.
in the heart of the stunning Royal Arcade,
Vanilla was born out of a need to shop for beautiful handbags. We opened
seconds from the sea. We have a number of
in September 2010. The premises and
Vanilla was always a bit of a pipe dream
niche shops here including the renowned
opportunity arose at the same time so we
while I was growing up. I’m incredibly
Richard John Hair and Beauty Salon close
jumped in feet first. I haven’t always worked
lucky to be doing something I love so much.
by, and there has always been a community
in retail, but I have always worked in sales
feel about it. Plus, Worthing really didn’t
of some form. Just call me a glutton for
My Love (and addiction) to bags started
have anything to offer by way of high
punishment; I love it.
about 25 years ago. For my third birthday
quality women’s accessories.
a family friend gave me a little oilcloth tote I grew up in a small, sleepy and
and we were inseparable from that day. I still
We have kept our designers ‘Best
protective little village on the outskirts
have it now.
of British’, until the recent inclusion of
of Arundel. My Mother ran her own
Coccinelle. We are stocking gorgeous
business from before I was born and I was
I think namesake celebrity bags are a
collections from Vivienne Westwood, Lulu
lucky enough to grow up surrounded
brilliant PR strategy. What better way to
Guinness, Radley, Zatchels, Brit Stitch and
by strong, independent women. So the
get your name out there than to have the
Blondie Mania plus Powder scarves and
‘working woman’ ethic was instilled from an
latest A-lister wearing one of your creations?
Stephen Collins belts, and more! We think
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that us Brits are extremely talented and so
There are fashions in everything and
My favourite part of the working day
we like to fly the flag a little. I’m very lucky
handbags are no exception. Things to
(other than my morning coffee from Parklife)
that I get to go direct to the designers’
look out for this coming season is big versus
is the customers: matching a customer to
showrooms and handpick exactly what I
small. Tartans, if you want to pull off the punk
the perfect bag, so that they walk away
want to sell. It’s a hard job, but somebody’s
look, and the ever evolving classics, boxy,
happy… Also it is lovely to talk to people
got to do it!
ladylike and vintage-esque. These shapes
who are just as bonkers about bags as I am!
have been and will be trending for a while
There’s a few of us. Trust me.
Do you have an all-time favourite bag?
yet. Detachable cross body strap is the must
Asking me that is almost like asking which is
have feature, and we’ve noticed a huge rise in
I really enjoy buying season. It’s like a
my favourite child! I couldn’t choose!! I am a
the use of the beautiful saffiano leather since
huge shopping spree for handbags. What’s
real VW fan though.
it was seen on the Prada catwalks last year.
not to love? The people I deal with are wonderful, too. Very welcoming, enthusiastic
Bags are special for a number of
Our online shop was set up about a year
and knowledgeable. It’s wonderful to walk
reasons that I think a lot of women can
after we opened. We wanted an online
into Vivienne Westwood’s showroom and for
relate to. They can be a real extension of
presence as it’s such a huge part of today’s
the team to ask how my children are.
your personality. They will never pinch
shopping society. We also knew it was
you in the wrong places, give you a muffin
important for our customers who are further
What is the bag on your arm? Today, the
top, cripple your toes or make you feel
afield. Also some of the items we stock are
bag on my arm is a Vivienne Westwood
fat. A beautiful bag will always make you
limited to a production run of just 300 in the
Tan Dolce Vita Crown. I absolutely adore it!
feel good. Plus, there’s the obvious reason
world so we want to be able to offer them
Perfect for any outfit!
that they cradle and protect all of that
to everyone. Vanilla Bags
junk that we can’t be without at any given time! Some of the bags we sell are works
I think the key to success is drive,
Royal Arcade, Worthing
of art. Take the Vivienne Westwood Tartan
passion for what you do, and a whole
01903 212165
Quiff or The Lulu Lips Clutch - iconic
load of hard work and support. Cliché, but
www.vanillabags.com
British design at its very best.
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HASTINGSSTYLE
Hastings:
THE CHILLOUT FACTOR AT THE TAILEND OF A REGENERATION PROGRAMME, IS HASTINGS ON THE UP? EMMA PIPER VISITS
The East Hill Lift provides access from the seafront to Hastings Country Park
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Distinctive net huts on the beach
I
t’s a bit rough in parts, but, hey, that gives Hastings character and edge. And anyway Hastings is undergoing regeneration from its pier to its
squares; the scaffolding is up – a sure sign of improvement and renewal.
WHAT Hastings (spread below its castle ruins) is in many ways two towns – old and new. Old is all blackened fishing huts, independent cafes and cool vintage shops while ‘New’ has an anonymous pedestrianised shopping centre and tired seafront. Both have made their income from the sea over
View over the rooftops of Old Town to Jerwood Gallery
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THE ARCHITECTURALLY AWARE LOVE HASTINGS
WHO
as there is lots of history and listed buildings,
“Londoners move to Hastings, and it
and Hastings also offers value for money
Hastings is said to have the biggest beach-
is predominantly south Londoners,”
and affordability. Our price levels are
launched fishing fleet in the country.
explains Marc Heuclin of John Bray
excellent value for the south-east.”
Quaint Old Town has always been favoured,
& Sons, “As well as people along the
but ‘New’ town is on the up, too. Business
A21 corridor, including Sevenoaks and
WHERE
development includes a big, blue, shiny
Tunbridge Wells, along with internal
“Hastings Old Town – although it comes
Saga office building (bringing in hundreds
moves. But it is the outflow from London
with a corresponding premium price level,”
of new jobs), impressive new facilities
that feeds Hastings.”
says Marc. “If you want more for your buck
the centuries whether from smuggling and fishing or as a spa and holiday resort;
move half a mile away from Old Town to
for the University of Brighton in Hastings’ campus, while attempts to make the town
WHY
the Alexandra Park area, originally a green
centre appealing include street art and a
Marc continues: “People come for the
spine running down through town, which is
fun pirate boat for children. It is a shame,
cultural life, relaxed lifestyle and seaside
very pleasant. West Hill near the castle is the
however, that a row of pastel-coloured
atmosphere. People visit and say: ‘Isn’t
artists’ quarter and Clive Vale, just above Old
Victorian terraced houses are hidden
Hastings lovely? You can chill out down
Town, with immediate access into Hastings
behind a multi-storey car park.
here!’ The architecturally aware love Hastings
Country Park, is very desirable.” ➤ S E P T E M B E R 2013 | W W W. S U S S E X S T Y L E . CO M | 41
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St Mary’s becoming Hastings’ cultural hub – competing against the likes of The Stables and White Rock. The fabulous acoustics combined with Zoe’s passion could just make it happen. Perhaps just as important for Hastings’ residents: an extra high speed broadband project is currently underway with BT digging up the roads.
SHOPPING The ‘New’ town has a pleasing hotchpotch of Victorian and modern with an old-fashioned Victorian arcade, King’s Walk, with a greengrocer and fishmonger selling local fresh fish, and a newish well done small mall, Priory Meadow, which has a selection of good national stores including BHS, WHS, M&S and Boots. But visit Old Town for an inspired browse
Picturesque streets of Old Town
among the ever increasing number
PRICES
or three of the primaries over to the
of intriguing independents including
A 17th century five-bedroom property in
Academies Trust although most of the
antiques, boutiques, collectables and
Old Town is on the market for £525,000 with
primaries have tended to achieve strong
specialist shops such as Vintage Bird
Just Property, while a six-bedroom Regancy
results anyway with Sacred Heart Catholic
Interiors, AG Hendy Home Store and
renovation project also in Old Town is on
Primary School rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Butlers Famed Emporium.
the market for £445,000 with John Bray &
while Westfield, Guestling Bradshaw and
Sons, and a five-bedroom Victorian villa near
Blacklands are all rated Good.
with Rush, Witt & Wilson.
EATS There are masses of inviting eateries for
Alexandra Park is on the market for £369,950
THE BUZZ
all palettes and pockets. Choose from
Hastings is coming to the tail end of a major
fish and chips (such as Blue Dolphin),
FAMILY
regeneration scheme with the Jerwood
pubs (like The Stag Inn - the oldest pub
Significant investment is being made to
Gallery opening last year (it has always been
in Hastings) an abundance of good cafes
improve local schools. The secondary
an artsy place – Dante Gabriel Rossetti lived
with tables on the street or in the windows
system has moved over to Academies with
here) and funding was approved recently
to watch the eclectic world wind by, and
Hastings Academy, which opened in 2011
for rebuilding the 140-year-old pier which
restaurants like Webbe’s and Pomegranate.
and moved into new premises earlier this
was almost completely destroyed by fire
Neighbourhood foodie shops include a
year, recently being graded Good by Ofsted;
in 2010. Meanwhile above the seafront
deli, bakery and fishmongers.
entry into Year 7 is now oversubscribed.
arcades (pungent with the heavy whiff of
Helenswood Academy was judged
batter and malt vinegar) the magnificent
DOWNSIDE
Satisfactory in 2011 (and has since become
Palladian portico of St Mary’s in the Castle, in
Although there is a new railway
an Academy so an upgrading seems likely)
the centre of a neglected-looking crescent
station right in the centre of town,
while William Parker Academy having made
of Regency townhouses built into the
communications are poor. The fastest train
the switch just this month is hoping for
rockface below the castle, is celebrating its
to London takes about one and a half
improved results having previously been
rebirth as a venue for concerts, classes and
hours, but services typically take nearly two
judged Inadequate.
community events this month. Managing
hours or more. And the A21 is no better.
director Zoe Ashdown has set her sights on
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DESIGNSTYLE
LOCAL HEROES
MORE DESIGNERS, ARTISTS AND CRAFTWORKERS DISCOVERED BY NORMAN MILLER
Chaise by Andrew Haugh
Lift teapot by Sylph Baier
I
Quirky doorstops by Edith Pargh Barton
Sculptured pieces by Deborah Timperley
’m a sucker for work that blends
between abstract oils and quirky sculptural
sinuous blue chaise is like a Scandi Eames.
different media, so respect for Horsham-
pieces fashioned from fabric - a little like
Andrew Haugh, Seaford 01323 893361
based Deborah Timperley whose kiln
the charming abstract figures populating
www.hauge-furniture-design.co.uk
fired textured bowls and sculptures
the paintings of Paul Klee, rendered into 3D
meld clear or brightly-coloured glass with
forms that demand tactile attention!
The Japanese treat a cup of tea as a ritual,
gold. Given her use of the latter, it’s no surprise
Edith Pargh Barton, Horsham
and you might, too, if you poured it from
Deborah also creates jewellery with the same
01403 891801 www.edithart.co.uk
a pot by Sylph Baier. The Brighton-based
striking 2-for-1 visual pizzaz.
potter is proud of “taking the material to its
Deborah Timperley, Horsham 01403 265
You want to find something seductive in
limits and constantly exploring functionality
835 deborah.timperley@btinternet.com
Seaford? Look no further than the gorgeous
and purpose”. We recommend the Lift
hand-crafted furniture of Andrew Haugh.
range of bespoke tea paraphernalia offering
There is further muddling of boundaries in
Using hardwoods from sustainable sources,
pastelly glazes in seven colours. The sheer
the work of New Yorker Edith Pargh Barton,
Andrew designs and builds bespoke
sensuality of the teapot alone will have you
whose artistic training includes welding,
contemporary functional furniture reflecting
gasping for a cuppa.
weaving, quilting and painting. Now
a personal heritage that draws on English,
Sylph Baier, Brighton 01273 540552
based in West Sussex, she divides her time
Danish and American roots. We think his
www.sylphbaier.co.uk
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The
Chichester Club C THE OPENING OF THE HINDHEAD TUNNEL HAS FUELLED DEMAND FOR THE CHICHESTER AREA AS EMMA PIPER FINDS OUT hichester sits between the South Downs and the sea,
affluent and smart with a Tudor buttercross and 12th century
cathedral at its heart and partly surrounded by medieval city walls. It feels like nothing very much changes here… certainly the Roman cross pattern street layout is still the same from millennia past.
WHAT Chichester surely epitomises Middle
Shopping on the flat - North Street
England – a peaceful and prosperous historic cathedral city surrounded by
WHO
have planning permission) for £2 million,
lush folds of downland landscape. Life in
Most purchasers are from south-west
and another on the beach at West Wittering
Chichester feels easy and comfortable.
London encouraged by the opening of the
for £4 million.
Hindhead tunnel which has shaved some 40
Within Chichester itself the finest
WHY
minutes off travelling time. Andrew explains
Georgian buildings are in the streets known
“There are 1001 reasons to move to
that the majority are second home owners
as the Pallants. Andrew sold a fine example
Chichester,” says Andrew Richardson
come to buy the house on the beach or by
of a Georgian townhouse for £2.2 million
of Jackson Stops & Staff, who says the
the harbour or sailing club.
recently. North of the city Summersdale is
temperature of the housing market this
favoured: built to provide accommodation
year has been at boiling hot. Goodwood
WHERE
for the local hospital with terraced
is a major attraction with the Festival of
Picturesque waterside villages of Bosham
cottages for nurses, semis for doctors and
Speed, Glorious Goodwood and Goodwood
and Itchenor are popular, but West Wittering
big Edwardian villas on The Avenue for
Revival attracting people interested in long-
is a particular draw with the beach at East
consultants – all very lovely.
term rents as well as buying. The same is
Head considered the best for 50 miles in
In the surrounding countryside are
happening at West Wittering on the coast
either direction. Properties on East Strand
delightful brick and flint country houses
with people renting properties for a month
and West Strand are in demand. Andrew
with popular villages such as Singleton at
or more over summer, and Andrew explains
says they’ve just sold a building plot where a
the foot of Goodwood hill, East and West
that that’s a relatively new phenomenon.
property burned down (and it doesn’t even
Ashling and Funtington.
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FAMILY
Susie Watson Interiors
There are a number
alongside chic Thru
of good private
the Looking Glass and
schools in the area
quirky vintage shops
including Great Ballard,
such as The Unusual
Prebendal, Oakwood
Chair Company, No 43
and West Lavant,
and Foxed Grey Vintage.
although Westbourne House is considered
FOODIE FINDS
the premium school
“Every other pub and
for movers and
bistro comes highly
shakers.
recommended,” says
State schools at
Andrew. It’s all a good
secondary leveal
quality, but at a certain
include Bishop Luffa
price. Suggestions
(over-subscribed),
for the city include
and Chichester High
Marco on Northgate,
Schools for Girls and
Field & Fork in Pallant
for Boys which are
House Gallery and Bill’s
both in the process
in the Buttermarket.
of converting
Other familiar groups include Brasserie Blanc,
to Academies. Otherwise an
Passageways behind the cathedral
Carluccio and Cote. Plus there’s Amelie & Friends
impressive plethora of more than a dozen primary shcools
of the National Open Art Exhibition, and
are rated Good by Ofsted with Jessie
there are a number of galleries and arts
Younghusband and St Richard’s Catholic
venues including Cass Sculpture Park at
abundance of country dining pubs
School achieving Outstanding. Only the
Goodwood. And don’t forget the cathedral
including a small group: Fox & Hounds in
odd one or two is Satisfactory.
with its Chagall stained glass window and
Funtington, Crab & Lobster in Sidlesham,
strong concerts programme.
Royal Oak in East Lavant (and Trents
THE BUZZ
and The Real Eating Company. In the surrounding area is an
back in the city) which have owner Nick
The very first Festival of Chichester was
SHOPPING
Sutherland’s rubber stamp on them.
launched this year and the Chichester
Shopping is made easy with everything
I’m told The Kennels at Goodwood is
Festival Theatre – a leading light on the
you want and all on the flat – a boon for
extremely good - if you’re a member.
UK theatre scene since 1962 - is currently
older residents and the less able. There’s
Otherwise food shops tend towards
undergoing a major 50th anniversary
a lively mix of well known names and
the esoteric – superior choccie stores
refurbishment. And deservedly so. This was
independents. Fashion is well represented
Montezumas and Hotel Chocolat, Taste (a
the first modern theatre in the country
with one-off boutiques such as Little
great source of oils, dips, glazes and sauces
with a thrust stage and the birthplace
London, Indigo and Dartagnan for men,
and a bit of a favourite of mine), South
of the National Theatre. Arts are big in
and the upmarket likes of Basler, LK Bennet,
Street Deli, Swallow Bakery and Hennings
Chichester although it feels way too sedate
Jaegar, Jigsaw, Mint Velvet and Sahara.
Wine merchants.
for obvious flamboyance. There’s a fabulous
Indulgent beauty stores include Space NK,
collection of 20th century art, Lucien
Champneys, Lush, L’Occitane and Molton
DOWNSIDE
Freud, Barbara Hepworth and all that jazz,
Brown. Jewellery shops are worth a browse:
With a train journey of 1 hour and 40
in Pallant House Gallery, partly contained
try Timothy Roe, Smith & Ralier and Lowery.
minutes stopping at every Hicksville town
in an elegant Queen Anne townhouse.
Homes stores include familiar names such
between here and London no one in their
Chichester is also recognised as the home
as Lakeland and Fired Earth, and lovely
right mind would commute. ■
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TRAVELSTYLE
Old well and boat, Tabarca
Costa Blanca’s Secret NORMAN MILLER MAKES ALICANTE THE DESTINATION RATHER THAN THE JOURNEY
F
ar too many people see Alicante
neighbourhoods like Santa Cruz with its maze
few miles along the coast. Gazing seaward,
as just the airport from where
of old lanes and prettily tiled houses, or the
meanwhile, the island of Tabarca beckons
they zoom off to package spots
pleasing streets between Rambla de Mendez
eight miles out.
like Denia and Benidorm. Which
Nunez and the Avenida Federico Soto,
is a shame as they’re missing the jewel in the Costa Blanca crown, first put on
punctuated by little squares like Plaza Miro. There’s plenty of culture, too. The
Next morning I make the hour-long trip from Alicante’s marina out to the Costa Blanca’s only inhabited island – an
the tourist map in the 1850s when savvy
Asegurada Museum features art by Spanish
idiosyncratic timewarp, barely a mile long
Madrilenos made it the first Spanish seaside
masters such as Picasso, Dali, Miro and
and narrowing at some spots to just a
town to get a rail link with the capital.
Tapies, while the Mubag Gravina collection
few hundred yards wide. An old stone
pairs work from the 16th century onwards
archway fronts the island’s tiny township,
founded as a Carthaginian settlement three
with period furniture. Make time, too, for the
criss-crossed by a handful of little streets.
centuries before Christ before morphing
Museo de Fogueres to get a handle on June’s
An old crumbly defensive wall encircles
into the Roman city of Lucentum. You
pyrotechnic fiesta Las Hogueras, which
pretty cottages, a one-room museum plus
can still see the Roman ruins a couple of
culminates with dozens of giant effigies set
a large church whose size nods to the past
miles from the city centre, though the
aflame to light up the Mediterranean night.
piousness of islanders descended from
But the city dates back way longer,
magnificent Museo Arqueologico (MARQ),
I combine history with grand views
15th-century Genoese settlers.
carved from the old hospital of San Juan
by scaling the 16th-century Castillo de
de Dios, does a grand job tracing the area’s
Santa Barbara, perched on top of Mount
coves provide more sheltered swimming on
history up to the end of Islamic rule when
Benacantil. Looking down from the
the other. All around the island a submarine
the Moors were driven out in 1246.
battlements, a sandy shoreline stretches
nature reserve draws divers. The sea also
away from the fine town centre beach of
supplies the simple but delicious menus of
Postiguet towards the Playa de San Juan a
the island restaurants, where the must-try
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Surf piles onto one shore, while rocky
Harbour scene, Tabarca
Postiguet Beach provides golden sand in the heart of Alicante
A path winds up the mountain to Alicante’s Santa Barbara Castle
dish is caldero – delicious stock-simmered fish with potatoes. Back in Alicante I get a taste of the city’s love affair with rice at Darsena in the marina, where over 170 rice dishes are offered beside luxury yachts and motorised gin palaces. For the best tapas in town, meanwhile, try El Portal. As well as Tabarca, the other great
Entrance to Tabarca town
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HONEYSTONED FORTRESSES RISE FROM THE SEA OF PALMS LIKE STRANGE ISLANDS
gardens, whose star turn is a unique seven-
del Cura (Priest‘s Garden) through groves
trunked tree known as the Imperial Palm
of lemon, orange and pomegranate. I treat
Alicante, this must be the greenest town
after being dedicated to Empress Elizabeth
myself to dinner in the beautiful modern
on Earth courtesy of the 300,000 palm trees
of Austria who visited in 1894. By the gate,
dining room at La Taula, overlooking a palm-
(outnumbering the town’s population),
stalls dispense palm-based delights, from
filled courtyard. Afterwards it’s a short stroll
planted by the Arabs when they ruled
delicious dates to woven leaf baskets.
through the warm evening air to my room
day-trip is Elche. Just eight miles from
here 1000 years ago. Seen from afar, Elche’s
A stone’s throw away, a little museum
at the Hotel Huerto del Cura in the middle
historic churches and honey-stoned
puts the oasis into historic context beside
of the gardens, where I sleep sweetly and do
fortresses rise from the sea of palms like
the Arab irrigation canals that have watered
not dream of Denia or Benidorm.
strange islands. As you walk through the
the palms for a millennium. There’s plenty
town, the trees offer a comforting presence
to learn too at the MAHE history museum
Flights from £39 with BA,
as well as shade from the hot Spanish sun.
inside the old Palacio del Altamira.
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In a city so dominated by greenery, it’s no surprise Elche has stupendous botanic
I refuel with lunch at the venerable Meson El Granaino, then stroll through the Huerto
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Decant pulses and pasta into glass jars - these from a selection at John Lewis
SOUL KITCHEN HOW TO DO OPEN PLAN; TIPS FROM SOFIE ALLSOPP
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Loaf - Berlin sofa from £995
O
ur living habits have evolved greatly over the centuries
dividing line between the two zones.
in every shade, from very pale wood to dark
I think cool fresh colours look best in
and smoky timber, so it can suit any kitchen
– from caves to houses, fire
kitchens – light greens, pale citrusy tones or
style. Throw down some rugs, they break
to gas, candles to electricity
pastels work really well with white units. Paint
up the expanse of wood, are comfortable
– and no room in the house has developed
specialists Little Greene do some fantastic
underfoot and also protect the floor from
more than the kitchen.
shades, Acorn and Kitchen Green being
any cooking spills. Modern Rugs do a great
my particular favourites, but for an open
line in sisal rugs, their sisal rug with sage
eating and sleeping in the same space,
plan kitchen/family room I would opt for
green cotton border would be a perfect
but gradually the kitchen evolved into a
something a little braver: wallpaper. People
match for the wallpaper and is heavy duty
designated place for the preparation of
often shy away from papering kitchens but,
with a non-skid backing. If you are looking
food, separated from the living area to avoid
done sensibly, it can work. Graham and
for something a bit jazzier try Lazy Days sisal
the smoke from open fires, but we have
Brown’s Virtue in light green is a leaf silhouette
Helter Skelter Rug for a pop of colour.
now come full circle. Cooking has become
wallpaper with a lovely subtle shimmer. It
a creative and social pastime instead of
would work very well with a white subway
room it is key to keep clutter to a minimum.
just work, and the open plan living space is
tile splash back. Hang the paper as standard
Countertops should be as clear as possible,
Originally we sat around the kitchen fire,
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If your kitchen also doubles as your living
BUT OPEN PLAN CAN BE TRICKY, ESPECIALLY WITH KIDS. HOW DO YOU COMBINE COMFORT WITH CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE? HOW DO YOU KEEP KITCHEN CLUTTER AT BAY?
increasingly popular with the kitchen once
in the rest of the room and in the kitchen
there is nothing worse than staring at a
again the heart of the home.
area paper above any wall units and down to
mass of dusty appliances, old spice pots
But open plan can be tricky, especially
the top of the splash back. If the tiles go high
and other kitchen detritus. A spring clean
with kids. How do you combine comfort
enough your wallpaper should be protected
is the best way to tackle a messy kitchen,
with cleanliness and hygiene? How do you
against any water or grease damage.
do an inventory of your appliances, and
keep kitchen clutter at bay? Here are a few
For the flooring I would use wood. Carpet
tips for creating a chic and seamless open
is a no-no in the kitchen for obvious reasons
to find a new home for that breadmaker!
plan kitchen/dining/family room.
while limestone or tiles can look and feel
Decant dried goods, like flours, pulses and
too cold in the living area. Real wood
pasta, into clear glass containers; they are
is a smooth transition between the kitchen
flooring with a water resistant surface finish
much more aesthetically pleasing than
and dining/living room. The easiest way to
is the perfect solution. It has warmth and
plastic packaging. If your kitchen is small
do this is by choosing the same flooring and
character, but is hardwearing enough for
and counter space is at a premium I highly
wall coverings in both areas so there is no
use in a kitchen. Wood flooring also comes
recommend a boiling water tap, you can
I think open plan works best when there
get rid of gadgets you never use – time
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chuck out the kettle, freeing up space and saving you time. A good way to soften an open plan kitchen, to make it feel cosier and more like a living room, is to add individual freestanding pieces of furniture. An antique French armoire would make a great china and crockery cupboard or turn a 19th century painted Swedish cupboard into a dry goods pantry, Lorfords Antiques have a wonderful selection of cupboards and armoires. If your tastes are less antique, a 1960s chest of drawers makes a great place to store pots and pans. Limed oak armoire from Lorfords Antiques
Green paintwork from Little Greene
An armchair in the corner or a sofa pushed up against your kitchen island gives your family or guests a place to perch and chat while the chef does the cooking. Loaf do a great two-person sofa called the Berlin. It comes in various colours and is neat enough to fit snugly into an open-plan layout. Finally, don’t forget to hang objects on the walls. I think kitchens are the best place to display family photographs and artworks. Instead of just sticking the kids’ art on the fridge with Bluetack, frame their best pieces and hang them up. This way you will both preserve their genius for posterity and add colour and interest to your walls. Family snaps can be placed in frames and either
Virtue wallpaper in Green from Graham & Brown
hung symmetrically or in random blocks, Ikea do frames in a multitude of colours and sizes. Go crazy, there is nothing worse than blank walls. ■
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ARTY EASTBOURNE
DOWN BY THE LAWN TENNIS COURTS THE TOWNER ART GALLERY IS CREATING A STIR BY NORMAN MILLER
T
he Towner Art Gallery’s first
By the 1990s, however, it was clearly
alongside international stars like German
incarnation was an 18th century
getting too big for its boots. So the local
photographer Wolfgang Tillmans and
Georgian manor house which a
council, decrying Eastbourne’s fuddy-
Icelandic installation guru Olafur Eliasson,
1920s bequest of 22 paintings
duddy image, approved a big bold white
whose ‘giant sun’ lit up the Tate Modern’s
from Alderman John Chisholm Towner
modernist cube-with-a-few-curves from
Turbine Hall in 2003.
– plus some dosh – became what the
Rick Mather Architects, who also did award-
alderman requested to be “an art gallery
winning gallery transformations for the
between British art history roots and 21st
for the people”. Opening in 1923, it spent
Dulwich Picture Gallery and the Ashmolean
century globalism. Thus a current show,
the next four decades gathering Sussex
in Oxford.
appropriately entitled Art In A Time Of
landscape paintings “in order to provide
The new Towner opened in 2009, giving
It’s a gallery that strikes a balance
Austerity, features fab lithographs by
the visitor with a complete review of this
Eastbourne south-east England’s largest
the likes of William Scott and John Nash
beautiful county”. Here here.
gallery display space (outside London
commissioned to brighten up Lyons
obviously) for a measly £8.6m – a lot to
teashops’ post-war interiors. But next
extended to allow pictures by Sussex artists
you or me but peanuts for a big new
up is Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota’s
regardless of subject matter, and then –
gallery, guv. Inside, a collection of around
monumental installation filling an entire
shock horror! – non-Sussex artists. But only
4000 works includes the world’s most
gallery with a weird woven labyrinth. Who
the good ones, mind – like Henry Moore,
important body of work by 20th century
said Eastbourne was staid?
Paul Nash, Victor Pasmore, Alfred Wallis and
Sussex artist Eric Ravilious who taught at
Duncan Grant. Oh, and a few promising
Eastbourne art school.
Eventually, the collecting policy was
foreigners like Picasso. By 1962 The Observer
The Towner is as far from parochial as
Towner Devonshire Park, College Road,
was happy to proclaim the Towner “the
it is from Timbuktu. Contemporary British
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most go-ahead municipal gallery of its size
holdings include Turner Prize sorts like Tacita
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INTERIORStyle
Colour Burst What fun! After years of white being the only colour for the bathroom, suddenly the bathroom and wet room are breaking out into bright and beautiful colours following the introduction of new bold coloured enamelled radiators and striking glass mosaics that are moving away from the traditional square format and creating a glamorous stained glass window effect. This look has been taken up very quickly. And alongwith the use of high quality brassware, a sense of theatre is being introduced into the bathroom.
Candy pink tub, Ripples, Hassocks, Brighton 01273 841228 www.ripples.ltd.uk
Bespoke luxury wet room featuring Simpsons shower, Inspired Home Interiors, Eastbourne 01323 458165 www.inspiredhomeinteriors.co.uk
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for bathroom drama, Ripples, Hassocks, Brighton 01273 841228 www.ripples.ltd.uk
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Bold coloured radiators provide colour
Vibrant mosaics paired with brassware
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Yes, neutrals are cool and elegant in the bedroom. But isn’t it exciting to inject some colour, pattern and personality into what truly is your own personal space. This is an opportunity to create a room that really reflects you. Mix, but don’t match, textiles and textures for maximum impact. And don’t forget that storage systems are important for organising your clothes and accessories and hiding clutter. Glossy sliding doors that reflect light and add a touch of sophisticated colour are trending. So, let rip: your bedroom should be a style statement reflecting your personality. Leave the grown-up you at the door.
Tailor-made wardrobe with MODA sliding doors in Titanium Grey complements kingfisher blue walls in this teenager’s bedroom. Inspired Home Interiors, Eastbourne, 01323 458165 www.inspiredhomeinteriors.co.uk
Philippe Starck for Kartell Ghost Buster table, Bokhara rug, Rhys tablelamp, Alegra throw, Willis Gambier Camille bedstead, Cole & Son Honeycomb wallpaper, Designers Guild Octavia Rose pillowcase, Jigsaw Newquay Stripe pillowcase, all John Lewis, Chichester, 0845 604 9049 www.johnlewis.com
Bold contrast with tailor-made wardrobe with black glass MODA sliding doors in this mill conversion. Inspired Home Interiors, Eastbourne, 01323 458165 www.inspiredhomeinteriors.co.uk 66 | W W W. S U S S E X S T Y L E. CO M | S E P T E M B E R 2013
KITCHENSBESPOKE
With 20 years experience in high quality design, service and project management Rachael Workman set up Kitchens Bespoke to provide quality kitchens with thoughtful functional design at great value. Rachael will work with you to create a totally unique design and guide you through the often daunting array of options available, making practical and inspiring suggestions about the best use of space and materials. Most importantly she will listen to what you want, and what you must have, helping you to achieve your prefect kitchen. “Kitchens Bespoke offers a premium service for all our clients without the cost, assuring your investment through attention to detail and turnkey solutions� - Rachael Workman Nov 2012 To find out more call Rachael Workman our resident designer on 01342 313133 or visit our new showroom for a chat
Kitchens Bespoke, 88 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1EP www.kitchensbespoke.co.uk
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SITTING COMFORTABLY?
AT THIS TIME OF YEAR THOUGHTS TURN TO COSYING UP IN OUR SITTING ROOMS MARY FLINT PICKS HER FAVOURITE SOFAS AND ARMCHAIRS
The Buzz is super vesatile, based on a mix and match modular concept from Sofas & Stuff’s Contemporary Brit collection, two-seater from £1,061. Sofas & Stuff West Sussex showroom, Fittleworth 0808 1783211 www.sofasandstuff.com
Country cottage styling for new Little Lady small sofa
Riva has that timeless classic style Ercol is renowned for with
from Sofa Workshop. The Little Lady is crafted with fixed
the archetypal tapering wood legs in ash or oak and deep
covers for a traditional appeal and comes with a slip cover for
comfortable cushions, small sofa from £1,975.
that handmade nostalgic shabby chic look. The choice
Furniture Village, Brighton & Hove 01272 716140
enables you to change the look for different occasions,
www.furniturevillage.co.uk
seasons or just to refresh your scheme. Armchair from £1,182. Sofa Workshop, Tunbridge Wells 01892 534381 www.sofaworkshop.co.uk
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THE KITCHEN SPECIALISTS THAT YOU CAN TRUST
The Kitchen People 61 The High Street, Lindfield West Sussex, RH16 2HN www.kitchenpeople.co.uk
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Lincoln mulberry leather armchair has a distinctive, elegant style and features a gently curved frame with slim arms, generous seat cushions and powder coated metal legs.
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The range is available in leather and fabric upholstery with velvet or leather lumbar cushions, armchair from £1,300. Habitat, Homebase, Horsham 08456 407471, and Homebase, Chichester 08456 407350 www.habitat.co.uk
Uncluttered styling with the Alexa sofa. Small sofa from £799. John Lewis, Chichester 0844 693 1737 Mix up textures with a fabric and leather Shalimar sofa. This stylishly distressed finish with deep cushions also provides the perfect place to relax with the papers on a Sunday morning. Four-seater from £1,999. Furniture Village, Brighton & Hove 01272 716140 wwwfurniturevillage.co.uk
Bespoke upholstered sofa from The Upholsterer mixing fabrics and patterns according to the combination customer wants and priced to order. The Upholsterer, Midhurst 01730 810284 www.theupholsterermidhurst.co.uk
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Style, design & innovation in tiles & bathrooms Come in and see the refitted showroom with bathroom and tile settings. Most of the range is in stock and to be taken away
Eurotiles & Stone Rustington, Unit F, Brookside Avenue, Brookside Industrial Estate, Rustington BN16 3LF Tel: 01903 785226 email: rustington@eurotilesandbathrooms.com website: www.eurotilesandbathrooms.com Branches also in Braintree, Stevenage and Twickenham
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THE GREAT DIVIDE: CUSHIONS TO SCATTER OR NOT TO SCATTER THAT IS THE QUESTION… THE FABRIC LADY LAURA JANDAC SAYS IT IS A GENDER ISSUE
H
ave you ever had a lightbulb
in this. My husband can’t understand why
prices start from £45. Have a look at John
moment? A sudden realisation
we waste time in the morning decorating
Lewis, too, for a wide variety of scatters
as information just falls into
the bed with cushions only to have to waste
in varying sizes from some well known
place? I had mine on Thursday.
yet more time in the evening throwing
fabric companies, while for the slightly
them all on the floor. He gets irate when
quirky check out Not on the High Street for
and women? Some believe it is women’s
there is no available space on the sofa
boutique and individual styles. If all that fails
ability to multitask, for others it’s the ability
because of all the cushions. I am forever
have a go yourself: they are simple to do
to understand the offside rule. For me it is
plumping and fluffing when there are 100
and can make a big difference. Just don’t tell
cushions. Let me explain.
other things that could be done, but for me
the man in your life!
What is the difference between men
The subject of scatter cushions is the great divide. While helping Mr and Mrs Smith choose fabrics last Thursday it all just clicked. We are told men are from Mars and
scatter cushions are an important part of a room scheme. It is attention to detail that can make or
John Lewis www.johnlewis.com
break the ambience of a room and details
Linwood
women from Venus and if this is true I
such as cushions on the bed or sofa can
www.linwoodfabric.com
guarantee there are no scatter cushions on
introduce an accent colour or texture. They
Mars. Cushions. Women love them; men
are relatively inexpensive and can even be
hate them.
made up from fabric remnants after you have
My customers practically came to blows in the shop as the disagreement escalated.
had larger projects like curtains completed. The choice available is vast and there
Not on the High Street www.notonthehighstreet.com The Fabric Lady The Upholsterer, Midhurst
She wanted cushions on the bed, sofa,
will always be something out there to
01730 810284
armchair and window seat. He just didn’t
suit your room and budget. The pictures
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agree and Mr and Mrs Smith are not unique
featured here are from Linwood fabrics and
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THE
SQUARE HIGHWOOD HORSHAM
THE KENSINGTON
The Square, Highwood, now open Don’t miss the chance to live at The Square, Horsham’s finest new address
Last few remaining four bedroom townhouses The Square’s new centrepiece designed by Marcus Cornish
The Kensington is a beautifully designed 4 bedroom home with flexible living over three floors and a luxury specification. The spacious open plan living/dining area opens out onto a garden room which lets the light flood in, and the designer fitted kitchen comes with integrated appliances. Upstairs the master bedroom has an ensuite with both shower and bath, as well as a dressing area with fitted storage, perfect for modern day living.
The beautiful living area in the new showhome
The Square has proven extremely popular, with just a few properties remaining. With the Help to Buy scheme a beautiful new home at The Square, Highwood can be yours with as little as 5% deposit and a 5 year interest free loan*.
Available from £485,000 www.highwoodhorsham.co.uk/the-square To book your priority appointment, call: 01403
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*Ask our Sales Advisors for more details about the Help to Buy scheme at Highwood, available on selected plots. Photography of The Square and The Kensington showhome at Highwood.
PROPERTY OF THE MONTH THE ULTIMATE BEACH HOUSE  WOULDN’T YOU LOVE TO LIVE IN A HOUSE LIKE THIS?
W
elcome to Pebble Strand, a
Upstairs there are five bedrooms;
1920s Arts & Crafts, Lutyens-
three with en-suite shower rooms, plus
style beach house with
a spa bathroom and a further steam/
breathtaking views over the English Channel and its own stretch of beach. This is an elegant house featuring stone
shower room. Throughout the house is decorated in a fresh, coastal style with driftwood
mullion and leaded windows outside
lampbases and white linen covered sofas
and oak joinery inside with oak boards
and big windows to make the most of
through the three principal reception
those dramatic sea views.
rooms, oak beams in the drawing room
Outside the lovely landscaped gardens
and dining room, plus oak panelling in the
are ideal for relaxing and al fresco
dining room and a solid oak staircase in
entertaining while an old brick pathway
the hall.
lined by exotic tamarind trees leads to the
The impressive contemporary kitchen/
beach. Just perfect.
breakfast room has Scandinaviandesigned timber cabinets, a stainless steel
Pebble Strand, Cooden Beach
range-style cooker with teppanyaki plate
is on the market with Standen
and Hot Rock barbecue, plus American-
Hodgson, Stone Street, Cranbrook
style fridge freezer and polished limestone
01580 713250
floor. An inner hallway leads to a utility
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ORCHARD GATE COMBINES VICTORIAN ELEGANCE WITH 21ST CENTURY COMFORT
T
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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HELP TO BUY YOUR NEW HOME
re you a first time buyer or looking
backed loan from the government of 20
to move to a bigger home? Help is
per cent, leaving a 75 per cent mortgage
on hand from a new government-
to be secured through a bank or building
spacious open plan kitchen/dining areas
society mortgage product.
that open on to private rear gardens,
backed initiative enabling you to secure your next step on the housing ladder with just a five per cent deposit. The Help to Buy scheme has proved
The government’s contribution is completely interest free for five years
and Crosshaven in Lewes. Each of the properties available feature
perfect for young couples or family-living. High quality, designer fixtures and
and can be paid back anytime during
fittings all come as standard, as well
to be an extremely popular choice since
this period, or even when the property
as downstairs cloakrooms, fully-fitted
its launch in April this year with over
is sold. All of which makes maintaining
modern kitchens and bathrooms,
12,500 registrations made to date across
mortgage repayments more affordable
garaging and additional parking space.
the country according to the Home
and enables people to consider a home
Builders Federation.
that better suits their needs, but may
incredibly popular so don’t miss out on
previously have been out of their reach.
the chance to buy your new property
It works by enabling buyers to buy a new-build home, up to the value of
Rydon Homes is delighted to offer
Help to Buy is proving to be
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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. 50 per cent sold! Three bedroom terraced townhouses available from ÂŁ389,950.
MULBERRY, DORMANSLAND A collection of nine new traditionallydesigned two and three-bedroom homes, which providing spacious living accommodation arranged over two or three storeys. Last one remaining! Three bedroom terraced house available for ÂŁ349,950.
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TASTESTYLE
SUSSEX BEER AND CURRY With National Curry Week coming up (7 - 13 October) we asked some of our local breweries which of their beers makes the perfect partner to a curry. Brighton Blonde, WJ King The sharp citrus hops act as a perfect foil for spice. Best served cold, this is a great thirst-quencher. Six Hop, Dark Star
SCOFF & STUFF GREEDY SUSSEX FOODIE SAM BILTON ON THIS MONTH’S TASTES AND TREATS
toffee notes and pleasing bitterness make this a great choice with a curry. Long Blonde, Long Man Brewery A light-coloured golden ale
Grow! Cook! Eat! Celebrity cook and author Mary Berry will
The traditional roast turkey wouldn’t
be the star guest at West Dean’s new garden
be the same without The Loft’s Luxury
event (5 - 6 October) a celebration of the
Cranberry Sauce. Why not round off the
best of the British harvest focussing on
dinner with a Vintage Christmas Pudding
seasonal and locally produced food
from Davenports and a Sussex cheese
www.westdean.org.uk
board including Goodwood Home Farm’s Molecomb Blue? Full details of the county’s
Don’t mention the ‘C’ Word
The tropical fruit aromas, slight
winners at www.greattasteawards.co.uk
with a distinctive hoppy aroma and crisp, clean bitterness on the finish copes well with the heat. Star of Eastbourne, East India Ale, Harveys
It may be a bit premature to be talking about Christmas, but with so much
Arundel Food Festival
This Pale Ale has a
Sussex produce receiving recognition in
There will be plenty of opportunities to buy
dry palate with good
the Great Taste Awards 2013 you will be
local produce, sample seasonal menus and
bitterness and residual
spoilt for choice when stocking up for the
keep the children entertained during the
sweetness ideal for
festive season. You could start with some
festival which runs 19-27 October
hot, spicy food.
smoked venison from The Weald Smokery.
www.arundelfoodfestival.org.uk
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COFFEE BREAK OF THE MONTH Davenports, Herstmonceux Caroline and Lizzie from Davenports
Guess who’s coming to dinner?
Tina Horvath has been running her
Many people find cooking for multiple
supper club business from her home in
scooped four Great Taste Awards
family or friends daunting enough never
Brighton for two years. Like Linda she is not
including one for their brownies.
mind a bunch of strangers. So what
a professional chef but was inspired to set
And they also serve a damn fine cup
motivates someone to host a supper club in
up her supper club and catering business
of coffee.
their own home?
because of her love of food.
“My husband and I went to a supper club
“I adore running my supper club,” says Tina
have a right to be smug. They’ve just
Their coffee is a full bodied blend from Monmouth with a hint
during the Lewes October Feast two years
who cooks dinner for up to 18 guests at a
of smokiness. The bitter edge so
ago,” explains Linda Calvert, a ceramicist
time. “People are surprised to learn I do this
characteristic of this beverage is
who has never cooked professionally. “We
for a living especially when they see the size
soothed by a splash of rich, creamy milk
were impressed and decided to have a go at
of my kitchen.”
from the nearby Northiam dairy.
hosting one ourselves.”
Tina believes the reason supper clubs
With a crisp crust, squidgy middle
work is their informality. It gives individuals
and proper chunks of chocolate, I can
run a supper club during the festival (27
a chance to meet new people and make
confirm that the brownies are on a par
September-6 October) with their friends next
friendships which last beyond the event
with the coffee. Very good indeed.
door. Even with four pairs of hands at work
itself. “A supper club is more like a dinner
Linda confesses that it can get a bit hectic in
party than eating in a restaurant,” said Tina.
their recent success. They cheerfully
the kitchen on the day of the supper. “Luckily
“It’s more intimate and many people can
welcome locals and visitors alike to
the preparation is part of the fun,” she
imagine hosting one themselves.”
their cafe and deli where you can enjoy
This is the second year the Calverts have
laughs. “The whole event from the cooking to the eating is a really social experience.”
And Tina’s advice should you want to
The ladies have not been phased by
great coffee and many more treats
have a go yourself? “Cook food that you
besides those moreish brownies.
Linda’s Middle Eastern themed menu
love,” said Tina. “You want your guests to feel
The Old Bakery, Gardner Street,
is just one of the supper clubs during the
‘at home’, and a relaxed host helps to create
Herstmonceux
festival . Other suppers include a Nordic
a good atmosphere”.
01323 833633
kitchen feast and a dinner inspired by the
www.lewesoctoberfeast.com
www.davenports-ltd.co.uk
food of Ancient Rome.
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LUNCH IN RYE IS AMBRETTE REALLY THE BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT IN THE SOUTHEAST? SAM BILTON FINDS OUT
I
t is obvious from the moment you
‘sandwich’ stuffed with spinach and paneer:
a crisp samosa with a dreamily melting
walk into The Ambrette that executive
delicious morsels and a nice touch to
chocolate filling; a refreshing passion fruit
chef Dev Biswal has worked hard to
the dining experience. As for the starter
and pomegranate yoghurt-based dessert
differentiate his restaurant from the
itself: grilled chicken can easily become
called a shrikhand and a classic creme brulée
legions of curry houses we have in Sussex.
dry, but these emerald nuggets, drizzled
lightly perfumed with rose and vanilla. All
The fragrant aroma of spices hangs in the
with a contrasting vivid orange tamarind
were delightful and surprisingly light.
air, but the decor in this Grade II listed
sauce, were juicy and tender. The spiced
building whispers understated elegance
coating produced a gentle heat and the
Indian in the South-East awarded by curry
and lacks the brashness associated with
accompanying sweet and sour greengage
aficionado and author of The Cobra Good
many Indian restaurants.
chutney could give any decent mango
Curry Guide, Pat Chapman? The innovative
chutney a run for its money.
menu makes it difficult to compare with other
Neither does The Ambrette’s menu resemble that of your standard curry house. Tikka
So does The Ambrette merit the title of Best
The food at The Ambrette is presented
Indian restaurants and if you are a stickler for
masalas and vindaloos have been banished.
impeccably. Even the mustard-flecked South
the Anglicised interpretation of a curry then
One of my neighbouring diners described the
Indian beef stew looked refined in its china
this isn’t the place for you. However, if the idea
food to her companion as “local fare with an
bowl with a side of perfectly fashioned
of an interesting fusion of local produce with
Indian twang”. This is an apt description of a
mango and coconut chutney quenelles,
an Indian twang excites you, then pay The
menu on which locally sourced sausages sit
steamed alexander stems and masala
Ambrette a visit.
comfortably next to biryani.
potatoes garnished with a poppadom
Before my starter of chicken marinated
tuile. The stew could have packed more
The Ambrette Restaurant at Rye
in wild garlic and coriander arrived my
of a punch, but that didn’t stop me from
High Street, Rye
waiter ushered in two small appetisers.
mopping up the fragrant gravy with the
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LOOKING FOR A STAR TURN? SECRET DINER VISITS STAR & GARTER IN EAST DEAN
I
“
s that the landlord?” I whisper, “He
start from – is that £45? But they do
Dean pigeon which comes with strips
looks more like a country gent in his
include lobster.
of bacon and a flavoursome salad that
rust chinos and checked shirt!” We’ve arrived at the Star & Garter in
For starters I order a chilled soup of pea
includes cherry tomatoes and radish. It
and mint (slightly out of my comfort zone
is, like all the other dishes, a generous
the village of East Dean, a village clustered
as I’m not keen on chilled soups or peas,
plateful. Both feeling full we share dessert:
around a pretty village green with pond and
but I saw someone else supping this and
strawberries with a Pimm’s syrup and
weeping willow, just north of Goodwood.
thought… mmmm looks nice), and he has
Devon clotted cream.
The flint-fronted building is a little austere
baked mini camembert with plum chutney.
With mains at £15 each the bill weighs
but inside is a pleasing mix of exposed
Both are accompanied by a good-sized
in at around £55, but if we had both had
herringbone brickwork and assorted
basket of ‘artisan’ breads.
dessert and a glass of wine to drink (he had
stripped and scrubbed wooden tables
My soup is a success. It is creamy, pea-
a pint of Stowford’s cider and I had sparkling
and chairs. Blackboards of varying sizes are
sweet and mint-fresh. His camembert is
water), the cost would have been nudging
written up with specials - whether food,
baked to just-runny loveliness. Mains: it
£70. Fair enough as the portions were
cider or ales. This looks encouraging.
has to be Selsey crab for me which comes
generous, the service was friendly and the
ungarnished except for half a lemon
surrondings pleasant, but I still have a feeling
enjoy an end-of-summer day. There’s a
(too good to be messed about with) and
it is a bit on the pricey side and the village
flagstone terrace with heaters and slate
densely packed into its shell. There is a
pub competition is fierce in these parts.
roofed gazebo and beyond that a part-walled
robust heap of salad, a dish of homemade
garden with trees and picnic benches.
coleslaw and another of too tangy lemon
The Star & Garter
We are determined to eat outside and
For me the menu is on the pricey side
mayonnaise which tasted a tad synthetic
East Dean
for a country pub – perhaps because it
to me, and a big bowl of buttery new
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specialises in fish and seafood, including
potatoes which we share. He has gone
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DRIVESTYLE
PASSING GO SEPTEMBER IS A TIME OF NEW REGISTRATIONS AND NEW DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. OUR WOMAN ON WHEELS ANNIE OULTON SUGGESTS BEST WHEELS FOR NEWBIES
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t this time of year passing the
choice it is quite a job to make sense of the
driving test is as important in
crowded marketplace.
most young people’s minds as attaining a satisfactory set of
The cars that are most popular right
ascendant in the West, too. The new registration kicks in at the beginning of September. It is probably no
now generally fall into the category of
surprise that Ford has topped the list of
academic results in terms of mapping out
well-known and reliable. The Volkswagen
best-selling motors again with their Focus
their future and their horizons.
Polo is much in evidence, parked in serried
and Fiesta ranges. But with its keen pricing
ranks outside people’s homes this summer,
and seven year guarantee, when choosing
as well as the Ford Fiesta and a smattering
a first car for your young person, the Kia
If, as in our case, you happen to live out in the wilds of the countryside, five miles from the nearest station, independent mobility is paramount to getting a job, seeing your friends and getting out from under your parents’ feet - all fairly essential for maintaining a sense of well-being and
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AS A PARENT, OF COURSE, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD
of little Fiats. The one that has popped
Rio presents strong competition, especially
up with surprising regularity, but may be
with its lower insurance premiums
less well known, is the Kia Rio. This Korean
compared to the 6 or 7 band level for the
important thing is to ensure your child
supermini is worth more than a cursory
Fiesta. The Fiesta 1 litre can boast the below
is going to be safe on the road, and in
glance. Indeed Kia literally translated means:
100g/km required to be exempt from road
a vehicle that is both manageable and
Ki ‘to rise up out of’ with the ‘a’ standing for
tax, and at 80 bhp it will happily kick on
affordable to run. There’s such a plethora of
Asia. At present its star seems to be on the
along the motorway, but the Kia has the
purposefulness. As a parent, of course, the most
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edge on even lower car emissions and greater fuel economy. In terms of parent appeal, however,
option for the new generation. In many ways comparable to the VW
fog lights and USB for connecting your MPG player. It is one of the cleanest non-electric
Polo or the Vauxhall Corsa, it cannot really
cars in the UK, with the 1.1 litre version’s
the Fiesta seems to have been designed
compete with the Fiesta in terms of the
stop start version making it extremely
with the young person in mind, with its
pure fun of driving. The gear box is solid
economical. Being exempt from road tax
programmable ignition key, which can be
and the body roll well-controlled, but the
and with low insurance premiums it is
pre-set to control certain parameters, such as
steering is not a patch on the Fiesta. From
easy to see why it is quite so popular with
limiting the top speed, muting the audio until
a parent’s point of view being not so fast
city dwellers and young drivers alike, and
the seat belts are fastened and preventing
– 11.1 seconds in 0-62 mph - may be an
certainly provides tough competition for
the ESP system from being disabled. It has
advantage, as well as its thoroughly reliable
the likes of Renault Clio, Peugeot 207, Toyota
seven airbags and a reasonably spacious
performance on the motorway.
Yaris, VW Polo and Ford Fiesta, all of which
front cabin and, crucially, retains its position
The interior of the Kia provides ample space,
as top of the league for its road handling and
even for the taller driver, with a particularly
economy performance.
comfortable front cabin, and with useful
However the Kia is a serious competitor
would be in a parental survey of possible first cars for a young person just setting out. There is no getting away, however, that
storage space above the heating control
even though there may be some classier
in the field for the first time driver.
panel at the front for mobile phones, keys and
and better equipped superminis for the
Introduced in 2011 with contemporary
wallets, and a door bin able to hold a large
young, and certainly some cheaper ones,
styling, generous space and a decent
water bottle. Also, its tight turning circle makes
for me the Fiesta is hard to beat in terms of
engine range – two diesels, 1.1 and 1.4,
parking a doddle, and with a boot capacity of
enjoyment and will undoubtedly hold its
and two petrols 1.25 and 1.4 - it has a
288 litres it matches the Fiesta exactly.
resale value in a way that others may not.
range of options to offer. The smaller 74
The great advantage of the Kia Rio has
bhp diesel is one of the lowest emission
to be value for money, coming in at £2,000
on fuel, and available widely with massive
cars on the road at 85g/km and therefore
less than the Fiesta on the 2 model, at
discounts, it has to be the main contender
road tax exempt, and its stylish grid and
£9,995, and with a spec list including electric
when it comes to putting your young
distinctive creases make it an appealing
windows, air conditioning, Bluetooth, front
person on the road. Check it out. ■
And being so competitively priced and easy
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OPINIONSTYLE
HIGH DRAMA ON THE HIGH STREET IS A REVOLUTION TAKING PLACE AMONG THE COFFEE SHOPS, ASKS EMMA PIPER
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trolling through many of Sussex’s town centres recently, I can’t
chain stores pulled out. And it is the café culture that is
an update on progress since her Review, launched two years ago. Defending her
help but notice that despite
burgeoning with coffee shops becoming
efforts amid complaints that high streets
predictions of its imminent
the fastest growing small businesses on the
continue to suffer during the economic
demise, the high street is looking healthy.
high street. According to the Local Data
downturn as national chains pull out and
But they’re buzzing to a different tune – the
Company the number of boutique coffee
supermarkets continue to expand, Mary
frothing sound of the coffee-maker. Our
shops in Britain’s top 500 town centres grew
Portas said it would take years to revive the
high streets are in the midst of a revolution
by nearly 500 per cent in the first half of this
high street and it was unfair to judge pilot
as traditional shops are being replaced by
year compared with last year.
towns yet. It must also be remembered that
service providers such as coffee shops, tea
I’m all for a revolution that turns the high
the government could come in for criticism
rooms, nailbars, beauty salons, barbers and
street into a social hub that’s better placed to
as only a few of her recommendations have
mobile phone outlets.
meet the demands of today’s lifestyles. How
been put into action.
For despite clothing stores, shoe shops and
many home workers have you seen set up
Michael Weedon added: “A one-shot
newsagents shutting at a record rate (nearly
their laptops in their local coffee house, not
solution to try to solve the problems is not
200 closed countrywide in the first half of
only to tap into the free wi-fi, but to enjoy
what’s needed. We think addressing the
this year, about the same number as in the
that energising vibe that is rarely enjoyed in
longer term issues by rewriting the way that
whole of 2012 according to a recent report
the home office or at the kitchen table?
business rates work will enable the high
from the Independent Retailers Association
Meanwhile calls for the government
street to change sustainably.”
and research company Local Data Company),
to reassess business rates to prevent the
the total number of independent outlets has
emerging swell of new independents
Consortium agrees: “There is growing
actually crept up by 0.4 per cent.
dissipating continues to gather pace amidst
consensus that the business rates
a bit of a spat between Bill Grimsey, veteran
system is no longer fit for purpose and a
No longer will shopping be the primary
retail boss and Mary Portas, Queen of Shops.
complete reform of it would be the single
reason to visit a town centre. Matthew
He is leading a group of industry experts
most important step towards reviving our
Hopkinson, director of Local Data Company,
who have put together an alternative
high streets.”
said: “We are seeing the death of traditional
review to that of Mary Portas, producing
shops and the rise of services which offer
a programme of 31 recommendations
cappuccino… although, actually, for those
the personal touch.”
including a revamp of business rates. His
of us on a health kick and attempting to
This is a fundamental structural change.
Michael Weedon, deputy chief executive
Helen Dickinson of the British Retail
I’m all for that. In the meantime mine’s a
report (not dissimilar to the Portas Review)
reduce our caffeine intake, is there any
of the Independent Retailers Association,
was released as Mary Portas appeared
possibility of some independent juice bars
added that independent stores were
in front of a parliamentary committee at
instead? In which case make mine carrot
leading change in town centres as the big
the beginning of this month to provide
and spinach.
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THE BACK PAGE DANIEL RAVEN TALKS SEAGULLS
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eagulls (herring gulls if you want
a pillowcase full of teddy bears at the back
aggrieved by my loss – to say nothing of
to be picky, but fortunately I
of my head; I became aware of a sudden
the thought that some seagull’s ‘junk’ had
don’t) are Brighton’s oldest and
confusion of white around my face as my
just been all over my head. I don’t mind
most recognisable natives. Their
head was knocked forward, then looked up
admitting that I’ve never knowingly fed a
distinctive cries are as much a part of the
to see – O infamous day! – three gnarled,
gull from that day to this. But I refuse to
fabric of our daily lives as the bellows and
spiny seagull toes raking through my
become one of these odd-bods who think
whoops of stag/hen parties, and they don’t
painstakingly engineered ketchup river.
they should all be shot and call for anyone
generate anywhere near as much vomit. But
He hadn’t got what he came for, but
they can be just as aggressive when it comes
he had managed to knock my glasses off.
to stealing food or protecting their own,
Picking them up, I turned to my niece (who
and this summer has seen them attacking at least three times as many people as usual. The natives are getting restless! My own close encounter of the bird kind occurred a couple of years ago on the Palace (we don’t say Brighton) Pier. I’d just bought
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who does feed them to be prosecuted. It turns out that the rise in seagull attacks this year has actually been caused by all this
THEIR DISTINCTIVE CRIES ARE AS MUCH A PART OF THE FABRIC OF OUR DAILY LIVES AS THE BELLOWS AND WHOOPS OF STAG/HEN PARTIES
was still speechless with amazement) and
weird weather we’ve been having. Because
a hot dog (no doubt the more sensitive
said, “Well, at least my glasses are all...” But
spring was so cold, the birds bred later in
among you are already recoiling in horror,
then, of course, one of the lenses pinged out
the year, which meant they were still trying
but I’m afraid worse is to come) and was
of its frame. High, high into the air it pinged,
to feed and protect their chicks when the
feeling slightly put out by the way the staff
seemingly in slow motion... I wanted to
coach parties pulled into town. When they
at the concession stand had sniggered at
try catching it, but just knew that if I did it
attack us, then, they’re simply being good
me. It wasn’t the sort of sniggering I normally
would almost certainly bounce off my hand
parents – and you wouldn’t shoot someone
get, always and wherever I go; it was more
and fall into the sea – whereas the chances
for that, would you? We should respect the
measured and somehow... expectant.
of it falling through a gap in the planks when
fact that they came to the table long before
it landed had to be a million to one...
us, and need to scratch a living just like
I turned around, walked three steps and lifted the tempting treat (I believe it was
It fell through a gap in the planks. The
anyone else.
a jumbo) up towards my mouth... then
lads at the hot dog stand were wetting
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THUMP. It was as if someone had swung
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