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T H E B E S T T I T L E I N T H E C O U N T Y
MAY/JUNE 2016
ISSUE 9
INTERIORS
& PROPERTY
NEW ROMANTIC FASHION
SPA OF THE MONTH
SHANGHAI TRAVEL

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PROPERTY
It’s all about the home this month as we
bring you Sussex’s most lavish properties,
we also take a look at the best interior
items for your home as well as the latest
news from the county’s property world
CULTURE
We go one-on-one with
boxing sensation Lloyd Ellett,
we take the Mercedes E-Class
for a spin, we check out at
the latest cinema releases as
well as looking at the scenic
Shanghai
FASHION
There’s stunning shots from
our New Romantics-themed
fashion shoot, behind the
scenes action, street style
from Worthing and all the
latest fashion trends for SS16
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Ed’s letter
It’s always such a blessed relief when this
time of year comes around and the sun
starts to come out and play. Don’t get me
wrong, I quite like a bit of open fire and
beef stew action, but there’s only so much
of that one can take before it gets too
much. So this month not only have I been
really excited to see the sun peeping
out here in the UK, I also got to make a
flying visit to Ibiza where we are currently
working on setting up our next magazine.
Title Ibiza, coming to you soon. Keep your
eyes peeled for that!
This issue has a gorgeous interiors and
property flavour running through it, and
as well as increasing our property section,
we’ve also had a good look at some
stunning architecture in Shanghai, some
fun interior design apps and some of this
season’s interior design trends.
As well as that, this month we’ve gone all
out with a visual fashion feast in our New
New Romantics shoot. This season we’re
all about those ruffles and dramatic poses
(and yes I am just about old enough to
remember them the first time round).
Our regular writers come in with their
usual gold – and we have a new regular
in the shape of Kirsten Chick, nutritionist
extraordinaire. So if you’ve got any
questions about nutrition, get asking –
nutrition@titlemedia.co.uk – and you may
be one of the featured case studies.
Other than that we have our usual mixture
of the best from Sussex. So grab your sun
cream, head for a comfy seat in the rays,
and have a good read
Sam x
You can find us at www.titlesussex.co.uk
and also tweeting at @TitleSussex
Or email me at sam@titlemedia.co.uk
Issue 9. MaY/JUne 2016
Sam Harrington-Lowe – Managing Editor
sam@titlemedia.co.uk
As the managing editor Sam is responsible for the
content of all Title publications and works to oversee the
development of the brands and support relationships with
all partners and clients.
Daniel White – Deputy and Digital Editor
dan@titlemedia.co.uk
As deputy and digital editor Dan writes feature interviews
and articles, edits copy and runs the Title website. Dan is
the man for all online queries or contact.
Frida Clementz – Creative Director
frida@titlemedia.co.uk
Frida is the creative force behind Title. Apart from being
our head designer, she’s key for business development,
working closely with clients to ensure they get the best
from their campaigns.
Gemma Windham - Sales & Marketing Executive
gemma@titlemedia.co.uk
As our main media sales person Gemma is responsible
for building new relationships and securing excellent ad
campaigns covering the whole of Sussex, working with the
team to ensure the right outcome.
Matthew Ryan – Business Development
matt@titlemedia.co.uk
Matt is our go-to man on the streets of Sussex and from
motoring to photography, Matt has it covered, working
with clients to generate the perfect campaign to promote
their business.
This monTh -
what has our editor been up to?
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Warm enough
(just about!) for
me and Ruby
Doo to have
lunch in the sun
in Shoreham
Time to get ready for
sandals! So a lovely pedicure
at Glorious in Worthing
Sorry – I know it’s rubbing it in abit but I did get to Ibiza for some
cocktails on the beach!

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S U S S E X N O T E S#title2016
1.It’s time! Ditch those socks and prepare for sandal season…
2.Calling all budding photographers!
Capture the secrets of the Kingscote Valley
Visit Kingscote Valley today launches a new seasonal
photography competition seeking a photo that represents
the very best of each season within the area, whether that
be spring flowers in the Standen House garden or the Weir
Wood Reservoir landscape.
The photo needs to be taken within the Kingscote Valley
area, which stretches south from East Grinstead to West
Hoathly, and includes the area around Kingscote station
and the Weir Wood Reservoir. All keen photographers
need to do is post their photo on Twitter or Instagram using
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Prizes include a Deers Leap Park family pass for four
including bike hire, lunch for two at Gravetye Manor, a
Busses Farm beef box, and a Kingscote Estate vineyard tour
and wine tasting for two. One prize will be awarded to the
overall winning photo for each season.
The photography competition seasons are
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Summer - starting 1 June and ending 31 August
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3.Ring a roses
It’s not often we get so excited about
something horticultural but this is the
first ever of its kind and will bring lovers
of the beautiful roses a very special
treat. The first ever Rose Festival for
the National Gardens Scheme will be
taking place at Ringmer Park and we
are so there!
Renowned gardener and National
Garden Scheme in East & Mid Sussex
rep Geoff Stonebanks caught up with
garden owner Michael Bedford for
us to find out a bit more. “For the first
time in recent years, we are opening
the garden for the NGS in mid-June,”
explains Michael, “which is when
the garden should look its best, due
principally to the very large number of
roses which should be flowering.
“The garden is saturated in roses –
over 600 of them – and they’re found
mixed with other flowers and shrubs
in a variety of borders and dedicated
gardens. Overall the garden measures
something approaching eight acres.
The principal set-piece rose gardens
is the dedicated Rose Garden itself,
featuring some three hundred and fifty
HTroses planted in five large beds,each
dedicated to one variety. Then there is
the 125 foot long Shrub Rose border in
which there are over thirty varieties of
rose, mostly planted in groups of three
which have been basket-woven in the
winter months to maximise the density
of their flowering. Many of these roses
are of long parentage and would have
been familiar to our Victorian forbears.
And the third dedicated area is the
pergola, also some 125 feet long. Here
a range of climbers and ramblers
jostle with each other, and clematis, to
produce a dense florescence. And in
mid-June wherever you are, you will be
surrounded here by roses at the peak
of their beauty and the air full of their
fragrance.”
Rose Festival, throughout June
www.ringmerpark.com.
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S U S S E X N O T E S #title2016

4.Drive you crazyIf castles and cars are your big thing then it’s
hard not to get excited about the various car
rallies that happen at Arundel Castle. Just
recently we’ve seen MGs and Wolsleys lining
up for a showing off, but never fear, there’s
more to come!
The next classic car event to take place at Arundel Castle
will be Healey & Austin Healey Cars on 15 May. To celebrate
the 65th anniversary of Donald Healey’s 200mph speed run
at Bonneville, USA in August 1956, more than 70 vehicles
will be showcased on the Castle’s Lower Lawns. This event
provides a rare opportunity to enjoy a large collection
of these stunning vehicles, while also celebrating their
heritage.
Key dates for classic car lovers are:
• Healey & Austin Healey Cars (15 May) *NEW*
• Classic Cars Gathering (10 July)
• Jaguar Days (7 August, 13 August)
www.arundelcastle.org/whats-on/events
Patron of the awards Sally Gunnell OBE welcomed new
sponsors ETI Ltd for the Sussex Eating Experience of the
Year category; and Plumpton College with its butchery
apprenticeships and Brighton meat wholesaler RP Meats, as
co-sponsors for Sussex Butcher of the Year. They join other
loyal supporters such as Harveys for Sussex Farmers Market,
The Southern Co-operative for Sussex Food Producer,
Spofforths and the Sussex Food & Drink Network for Sussex
Newcomer, and Sodexo Prestige for Sussex Young Chef of
the Year. Rix & Kay return to sponsor Sussex Drink Producer,
as do Food Rocks and Natural PR for the Sussex Street Food
Category and Wealden District Council, sponsoring Sussex
Food Shop of the Year. Sussex Farmer of the Year will be
run in association with Farmers Weekly.
Lots of big names there, but the real heroes are the people
who do the food and drink. So please, get involved and
make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
Some nominations close in June, some in September. Don’t
miss the deadlines.
www.sussexfoodawards.biz
5.SuSSex FooD
& Drink awarDSOK, so this seems a long way off yet but it’s
time to sharpen your (metaphorical) pencils
and get nominating for the Sussex Food &
Drink Awards 2017. It’s time to start putting
forward online nominations for the best
Sussex food and drink producers and the
outlets that sell and serve the best in the
county.

6.Walking Wolky!
They’ve been huge in Holland for a while but
the first UK Wolkyshop has opened up on Bond
Street in Brighton. Obviously Title was one of the
first there on the scene at the (slightly cray cray)
opening do with BGT star Lorraine Bowen, but
even better than that. We are currently offering
£10 off your new pair of Wolky shoes to celebrate
the opening! You just have to flip through the
magazine to the advert on page 31 and take it into
the shop. The offer is valid until 1 August 2016.
You probably don’t know much about Wolky’s but
put on a pair, and you’ll notice right away: feet
love these shoes and so do we. Get down there,
get your shoes, and get a tenner off.
Wolkyshop Brighton
37 Bond Street
Brighton
www.wolkyshop.co.uk
7.The hearT of
The maTTer
Photo: Julia Claxton
OK so not necessarily a fun subject but one of our
team saw someone literally collapse and die at a
gym recently, and nobody on site had a clue what
to do. We think the guy actually died in the end.
And no, this wasn’t a local gym, it was overseas.
But it’s made us think…
The Sussex Heart Charity, which is the County’s
Largest Cardiac Care Charity; Celebrating
30 Years Saving Lives In Sussex, is investing
£100,000 to fund in excess of 60 Automated
External Defibrillators (AEDs) at Sussex Railway
Stations and key border towns. They’ve kicked
off already, installing AEDs in stations since
March, including Horsham, and The Sussex Heart Charity offers
Basic Life Support Training Courses to all, at minimum cost – to both
organisations and the general public.
So first of all, find out how you can help support this amazing charity,
and secondly, if you’d like to know how to work a defibrillator, there are
public basic life support training courses which can be booked online.
www.sussexheartcharity.org
01273 523028
L-R Sussex Heart Charity CEO Terry Ayres and Vice Chair of The Sussex
Heart Charity Trustees Jason Palmer, with Southern Railway CEO
Charles Horton

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10.TIME TO GO WILDWild Life Festival is back again in 2016 and Title Sussex
Magazine has got a pair of tickets to giveaway to one
lucky reader.
The two day festival will take place at Brighton City Airport this year
from June 11-12 with massive headline acts including hip-hop legends
Ice Cube and Busta Rhymes along with DJ EZ, Eats Everything, Carl
Cox, Andy C, De La Soul, Bastille, James Bay, Jack Garratt, festival
organisers Rudimental and Disclosure and many more.
After selling out last year’s event in 72 hours, the two day music
bonanza went on to win Best New Festival at the UK Festival Awards
and, with competition sure to be high for tickets this year, you don’t
want to miss out on a chance to bag yourself a pair of FREE tickets.
All you have to do to enter is send your answer to the question below
to dan@titlemedia.co.uk with the heading WILD LIFE, with your full
name and address before May 29.
Which artist will headline the main stage at Wild Life Festival?
A - Ice T
B – Ice Cube
C – Vanilla Ice
www.wildlifefestival.com

WHAT
Leading Dutch shoe retailer
Wolkyshop launched its
first ever UK store with
celebrities, VIPs and guests
in attendance
WHERE
Wolkyshop, Brighton
WHEN
Tuesday 12 April
WHY
Britain’s Got Talent alum
Lorraine Bowen officially
opened the shop by
performing a song before
cutting the ribbon
Photos: Julia Claxton
WHAT WE LOVED
Lorraine’s special song
written especially for the
occasion!
T I T L E S O C I A L #title2016
Finding the pair that’s right
The team from Midnight
Communications
An excited Lorraine Bowen
Wolkyshop ready for its
big launch
Wolkyshop team photo
Title’s Frida Clementz and Gemma Windham networking
Lorraine Bowen about to cut the ribbon with Head of UK
Operations Mark Zwart and CEO Tom van Geeman

WHAT
There was good wine, food
and plenty of artistic chat
as the Graffham Festival
launched at the studio of
artist Richard Davidson
WHERE
Graffam Village, Nr Petworth
WHEN
Friday 22 April
WHY
The Graffham Festival
returns from 15 – 24 July
with a unique programme
designed to celebrate the
local artistic talent and
inspire the whole family to
get creative
Photos: Graham Franks
WHAT WE LOVED
Some incredible works of art
from local artists
T I T L E S O C I A L#title2016
Richard Davidson with
his work “Skiers”
Walking to the launch,
Dominique Kenway with her
work “Burton Mill Pond”
Clive Mc Bain with “Finger Post”
Rev. Michael Barter of
St. Giles at Graffham
with Hannah Barter
Joanna Morris that appeared in
BBC’s “The Great British Pottery
Throwdown” with her work that
featured on the show Musician Ben Pryer
Sculptor and painter Jill Sim whose work is much
too big to bring to the launch, so represented by
lovely sketches Launching Graffham Festival with a toast Jim Kirke

WHAT
Sussex-based Paladone
Products toy store brought
together some of the UK’s
leading ‘Dad Bloggers’ and
eleven of their children for
the ultimate dad’s play date
WHERE
Paladone Products,
Shoreham-by-Sea
WHEN
Saturday 16 April
WHY
The event aimed to combine
a traditional Saturday day
out with dad, with a unique
hands-on view on how
business, science, technology
and design works together to
make the gadgets and toys
they play with
WHAT WE LOVED
What wasn’t to love? So
many toys, so much fun!
T I T L E S O C I A L #title2016
Connor pleased to
meet pacman
Inside the huge
Paladone warehouse
Remote control for
Dan Flanagan
Mastering the
Rubik’s Cube
A high five for Paladone’s Alex Ryan
Kids and Dads in Paladone’s toy shop Which paper aeroplane will fly the furthest?

WHAT
90 guests took part in the
Mayor’s Murder Mystery
Gala Dinner which included
a sumptuous meal followed
by an auction compered by
Simon Fanshawe
WHERE
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton
WHEN
Friday 15 April
WHY
Organised by Sue Addis
from Donatello, the dinner
and auction raised nearly
£17,000 for this year’s
chosen charities The Argus
Appeal, The Martlets and
Grace Ayre
WHAT WE LOVED
The surprise murder,
robbery and mayhem that
ensued!
Mayor of Brighton and Hove Lynda
Hyde, Consort Allan Jones and
event organiser Sue Addis
The Royal Pavilion
James Harrison and Carmen Addis
The Baron drops dead in
front of guests, courtesy
of Trailblaze Theatre
Company
Guests enjoy the splendour of the
Dining Room at the Royal Pavilion
Event organiser Sue Addis with her family Guest gather in the Music Room

An actor’s
life for me
Each month Joe McGann explores the ups and
downs of an actor’s life…
“I’ve been in several situations
where actors have fallen asleep in
the middle of scenes, even snoring
and farting while doing so, which is
hilarious for the audience, briefly”
T I T L E C o L u m n I s T #title2016
The actor’s diet
I was sitting in a studio the other morning, during the recording of an
Audiobook, and the session was repeatedly stopped as my stomach
was grumbling, and the noise was being picked up by the microphone.
This made progress understandably slow, caused frustration and can
potentially be costly - there’s only a certain amount of studio time
booked, and my fee is fixed, which means I would be out of pocket if
the session were to overrun. I knew what the problem was, and it was
my responsibility.
You see, I’d made the schoolboy error of skipping breakfast, and my
stomach was now telling me - and my producer in the booth - that it
needed fuel if I were to be able to carry on concentrating and reading
clearly without sounding like I had a bassoon accompaniment. Not
ideal in the situation, but rectified in this instance by an early lunch and
a properly-fuelled session in the afternoon where I made up for lost
time and my energy levels were sufficient to complete the book slightly
ahead of schedule. Phew.
Eating properly is important in all walks of life, of course, but it might
not be obvious to those outside my profession just how much the food
we eat and when we eat it can affect one’s ability to do the job - and
can also adversely affect other actors around us. Many years ago, I was
playing a dying knight, whose head was being cradled by my leading
lady in a touching, opening scene. As I’d turned to face her to utter my
dying words, the poor woman got the full force of my breath, stinking
of the garlic and chili bread I’d enjoyed with my lunch, and she’d turned
away in an effort to save her eyebrows being burned off by the toxic
cloud. I was mortified and vowed it would never happen again.
Food is important. There are some areas of the budget where to cut
costs is counterproductive, catering being high on that list. Acting
on stage, even in sedentary roles, may not appear to require a huge
amount of energy, but trust me, you don’t want to
get caught sugar low in performance. In a musical
I did at Christmas, there was one show where I
watched my leading lady just wilt and physically
crumple toward the stage in installments, right in
the middle of a huge dance number. I was able to
hold her up till the end of the number, and made it
part of my warm up routine to badger her to make
sure she’d eaten. I’ve been in several situations
where actors have fallen asleep in the middle of
scenes, even snoring and farting while doing so,
which is hilarious for the audience, briefly, but
detracts terribly from the intended job, as well as
being disrespectful both to one’s colleagues and
to the paying public. Most people wouldn’t dream
of affecting their performance by going onstage
after a few drinks, but it’s just as reckless to go on
without a sensible meal inside you.
Little and often, that’s the way. Avoid garlic, beans
and Jerusalem artichokes and you’ll be fine and
fragrant, and never, ever, skip breakfast.
Trust me, I’m an actor.
T: @JosephMcGann

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We’ve got an incredible new romantics-themed fashion shoot as well
as behind the scenes action, street style from Worthing and all the
latest fashion trends as summer approaches.
FASHION – STREET STYLE – BEHIND THE SCENES – STYLE TRENDS

It was hailed as the decade that style forgot but this
season’s runways have been packed with homages to
the eighties,and in particular the New Romantics.Ruffles,
bows,frillsandpiratesabound,asatouchof thedramatics
brings us the New Look Romantics for SS/AW16…
ModeRN
RoMANce

Sherie wearS...
Brocade patchwork jacket £125,
hearts & Guns @ Flock
Vintage ornate dress £95,
Courtois Concept Store
Shoes and jewellery stylist’s own

Jessie wears...
white pussy-bow
blouse £28.99, walk in
wardrobe
Vintage black fitted
wet look trousers £36,
Courtois Concept store
shell necklace (worn
as belt) £39, walk in
wardrobe
Vintage metal and stone
decorative belt £35,
Courtois Concept store
Metal and feather
necklace £38, walk in
wardrobe

Sherie wearS…
Vintage silk Chinese
dress £85 & vintage
Chinese bag £28,
both Courtois
Concept Store
Yellow vintage
Chinese silk jacket
£150, Merlin & ellis
‘Sassle’ Shoes £105,
irregular Choice

JessIe wears...
aqua vintage Issey
Miyake Pleats Please
shawl £250 & vintage
patterned skirt £20, both
Merlin & ellis
white wide sleeve
blouse (worn under) £65,
wolf & Gypsy Vintage
‘sassle’ shoes £105,
Irregular Choice
earrings and tights
stylist’s own

Sherie wearS...
Black vintage velvet
jacket £220, Courtois
Concept Store
Metallic vintage ruffle
pink blouse £45,
ra @ Snoopers attic
Black Tulle skirt £60,
wolf & Gypsy Vintage
‘roseus’ Shoes £135,
irregular Choice
Tights and vintage
brooch stylist’s own
JeSSie wearS...
Vintage Vivienne
westwood shirt £85 and
vintage polka dot skirt £25,
both Merlin & ellis
Vintage harrods leather
and suede belt £65,
Courtois Concept Store
‘Sassle’ Shoes £105,
irregular Choice
Tights stylist’s own

‘Roseus’ Shoes £135, ‘Abigail’s
Party’ Shoes £94.99 & ‘Sassle’
Shoes £105 all by Irregular Choice

Shot on location at Fontwell Park House, www.fontwellpark.co.uk
Production manager: Sam Harrington-Lowe, @SamHL Twitter/Instagram
Production assistant: Gemma Windham
Stylist: Natalie Courtois https://www.facebook.com/
nataliecourtoisfashionstylingandconsultancy
Hair: Gary Forde, House of Hair Brighton, @fordey73 Instagram
Makeup: Alicia Sandeman, www.aliciasandeman.com and Katie Sanders, @
katiesandersmakeupartist Instagram
Models from MK Model Management www.mkmodelmanagement.com
Sheri Grant
Jessie Kerswell
Clothing & Accessories
Hearts & Guns, www.heartsandguns.co.uk
Courtois Concept Store, @courtoisconcept Instagram, Brighton
Ra @ Snoopers Attic Brighton, www.snoopersattic.co.uk
Walk in Wardrobe, www.walk-in-wardrobe.co.uk
Wolf & Gypsy Vintage, www.wolfandgypsyvintage.co.uk
Merlin & Ellis, www.facebook.com/Merlin-Ellis

O
rganising a shoot is always full of challenges, with a big crew to
organise; making sure everyone has transportation, that we have
the clothing, the shoes, the right space at the venue, the stylists –
even that we have coffee or lunch for everyone! We’re on location
usually for around eight or nine hours. And of course making sure
we plan it all properly in advance, choosing the looks, working out what hair and
makeup works with them and so on.
So arriving at a location to find the poor building was suffering storm damage and
some of the beautiful gardens were blocked off, as well as it absolutely bucketing
down with rain for an outside shoot – well that stuff just doesn’t help!
What’s amazing in these situations is watching everyone work to find solutions,
and both the teams at the venue and our Title shoot crew were amazing. Fontwell
worked out which areas we could work in that weren’t hazardous, and photography
team Erika and Matt basically did the dance in and out of the rain all day, making
the most of the sun when it actually burst through the clouds.
Stylist Natalie Courtois had created what can only be described as an amazing,crazy
New Romantic Colour Dramatic concept and it was exciting not only to watch the
clothing coming together, but also Alicia and Katie the makeup artists working with
her to select colours and looks. Hair stylist Gary Forde had been chosen specifically
for this shoot because of his creative strength, but also his in-depth knowledge of
the Blitz scene of the 80s – a movement that heavily influenced the shoot concept.
Using a range of different settings in the beautiful gardens at Fontwell House,
where they tend to hold weddings and events, gave runners Lili and Bette plenty of
exercise! And it seemed like the most productive thing the production team did all
day was run backwards and forward to get coffees from the local shop.
But overall, the magic happened, just as it always does.The teams pulled it together
and the MK Model Management girls Sheri and Jess were endlessly patient, despite
shivering in the less-than-summery weather, or buckling under the weight of insane
hair creations! And ultimately the shoot was absolutely stunning. The next person
to tell us that doing a fashion shoot is a glamorous job might want to think twice!!
Behind the scenes at our New New Romantics shoot at Fontwell
Photos: Lili Harrington-Lowe and Bette Davies
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Shot on location at Fontwell Park House, www.fontwellpark.co.uk
Production manager: Sam Harrington-Lowe, @SamHL Twitter
Production assistant: Gemma Windham
Stylist: Natalie Courtois https://www.facebook.com/nataliecourtoisfashionstylingandconsultancy
Hair: Gary Forde, House of Hair Brighton, @fordey73 Instagram
Makeup: Alicia Sandeman, www.aliciasandeman.com and Katie Sanders, @katiesandersmakeupartist Instagram
Models from MK Model Management www.mkmodelmanagement.com
Sheri Grant
Jessie Kerswell
Clothing & Accessories
Hearts & Guns, www.heartsandguns.co.uk
Courtois Concept Store, @courtoisconcept Instagram, Brighton
Ra @ Snoopers Attic Brighton, www.snoopersattic.co.uk
Walk in Wardrobe, www.walk-in-wardrobe.co.uk
Wolf & Gypsy Vintage, www.wolfandgypsyvintage.co.uk
Merlin & Ellis, www.facebook.com/Merlin-Ellis
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Frills and
FurbelowsWe’re all about pastel frills, lace and
ruffles for summer this year…
River Island frill
ruffle dress £60
Furla Sofia Furla
sunglasses £175
Folli Follie Twist Together
handbag £405
Topshop flowery
jeans £58
BHS gold frill
dress £45
Miss Selfridge
pink lace hem
shorts £28
New Look Blue
Bardot frill dress
£14.99
M&S lacy white
dress £85
Very Rochelle
Humes wide leg
trousers £45
Lookagain.co.uk
star blouse £30
Dune Lyla £60
La Redoute pleated dress £45

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STREET
STYLEEach month we make it our business to explore Sussex and check
out what’s going on. This month, we tackled the worthy town
of Worthing in the wind!
Linzi lives and works in Worthing as a fitness coach and yoga teacher; she
owns Mainpura Day Retreats and was on her way to meet an old friend
for supper when we stopped to admire her outfit. She had trousers from
H&M and a coat from GAP which she teamed with Dr Martens boots and a
scarf which she picked up in Bali. “If I was mayoress for the day I’d reopen
the homeless shelters and I would give new businesses a year’s grace on
business rates, to let individualism thrive. Worthing needs to catch up with
diversity and embrace it,” she told us.
We popped into Retro DaisyVintage in Warwick Street,which is an emporium
of 40s, 50s and 60s glamour, to admire some dresses and met Hayley who
was rocking the vintage look. She was wearing a Collect It top and House of
Foxy skirt from the store range with shoes from New Look. Hayley’s a style
advisor who loves putting outfits together for customers, giving them hair
and makeup styling tips too. “If I was mayoress of Worthing for a day I think
I’d make the public transport free so that everyone could come and enjoy
our quaint little seaside town!”
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Photos: Matt Ryan

Beth was working behind
the bar of Beach House
which we discovered is
owned by her uncles Tim
and Matt, who also own
TheCornerHouse,andwe
loved her look and talked
her into having her photo
taken. She was wearing
jeans by Pull & Bear with
a pair of Converse and a
scarf by Zara.
Tilly works in New Look in
Worthing town centre so
unsurprisingly most of her
outfit was from New Look,
but she had snuck in a top
from H&M.
We LOVED Dario! He’s
from Rome and lives in
Brighton but works in
Worthing as menswear
manager for River Island.
He had just locked up the
store and was dressed
head-to-toe in River Island
clothes. Besides the day
job, Dario is a fashion
blogger and writes for an
online Italian magazine
as their UK fashion
correspondent.
We spotted Sophie
walking home along
the seafront. She was
definitely our most willing
victim and was happy to
pose for us! Sophie was
wearing jeans and furry
gilet from Topshop with a
blouse from River Island.
Next month we’ll be heading to Eastbourne, looking at
people, places and property in this thriving Sussex town. If
you think there’s anywhere we should visit or someone we
should talk to, Tweet or Instagram a picture of the person or
place with the hashtag #TitleStreets
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As the old saying goes, gold never
goes out of fashion and, whether it’s
a necklace or a stunning party dress
you’re after, you can rest assured
we’ve struck gold with our collection
of high street items this month…
Accessorize Three Celestial
Midi Rings £15
John Lewis Adrianna Papell
Gold Sequin Gown £330
Elvi Prima Gold
Jacquard Skirt £99
F&F Metallic
Gold Vest £16
Littlewoods
Myleene Klass Gold
Bikini Set £39
Office Poste
Mistress Golf
Leather Heels £96
Very Rochelle
Humes Beaded
Playsuit £89
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We take a trip to Wickwoods Spa as well as looking at the best
summer beauty products, we talk to Vanilla Pod Beauty founder Emma
Hopper and get some top tips from nutritional expert Kirsten Chick.
HEALTH & BEAUTY – SPA OF THE MONTH - BEAUTY PRODUCTS - NUTRITION

Each month we check out one of
the amazing spas that Sussex has to
offer;toreviewthefacilities,thefood
and of course the treatments. We
know our readers love a good spa
day out so [selflessly] we’ve made
it our business to bring you reports
direct from the spas themselves.
This month Frida and Sam went to
check out Wickwoods…
TELL US ABOUT THE SPA
With spas it’s location, location, location a lot of the
time. Spending time and money at a spa is all about
putting yourself in a lovely space and it doesn’t
come much lovelier than Wickwoods. Set deep in
the Sussex countryside – in the rolling South Downs
– the venue is surrounded by beautiful gardens, and
vast towering trees. It’s heavenly.The spa itself is not
just a place to relax and get pampered in, but also
has a great gym, lovely tennis courts outside and a
good-sized swimming pool for getting your lengths
in. So you can tick the ‘keep fit’ box too if you were
thinking of joining. As well as the pool, there’s also
a sauna and steam room, and a fantastic, massive
Jacuzzi with one of those punishing but muscle-
loving giant taps that hammer down on your
shoulders – bliss! It’s also worth mentioning that
this is a hotel and has rooms for those who want to
stay on site. We didn’t get to check those out so we
can’t vouch for them, but if the service and spa are
anything to go by, they’re probably lovely too.
WHAT DID YOU DO?
Wickwoods offers a really cool ‘Your Time’ spa day which is a great
package that includes use of the facilities, lunch and a 55 minute
massage or facial. On arrival you get the lovely gown and slippers
that always signify that you’re about to plunge into a melting spa
experience, but there’s a lovely added extra complimentary gift bag
with mini shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and body moisturiser. The
‘Your Time’ package is a lovely way to spend a day with a friend or
family member, to shoot the breeze and have a nice lunch and enjoy
a treatment. The lunch is a two course meal with a glass of wine – and
the food was really lovely. Healthy but delicious. You’re free to top up
the package with other treatments, or do something else entirely of
course, but by the time we’d had lunch, enjoyed the pool and Jacuzzi
and had a 55 minute treatment, we can safely say you’d be a very
happy and relaxed bunny. It’s great value for money.
SPA OF THE MONTH
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SPA OF THE MONTH

WHAT DID YOU TRY?
FRIDA
Customised Guinot facial
This is exactly what it sounds like. Your
therapist will talk through what your skin
needs and how you’d like your treatment and
everyone gets a personalised facial, so you
feel really special. I thought the treatment
was very relaxing and I like the fact that I
was offered extraction as well was a bonus.
The heated beds are really nice, and the
therapist was very attentive but not too fussy.
Afterwards I got small testers which is a nice
touch. I got hot stone massage for neck and
shoulders whilst the mask was on and that
was really lovely!
SAM
Full body aroma massage
I spend so much time hunched over my
laptop that if there’s ever a chance, I always
leap for a massage.And this one is lovely. Like
Frida, I loved the cosy warmth of the heated
bed, and the slow working of my muscles
from literally top to toe – what luxury. There’s
some flexibility with this treatment too, like
how much pressure you want, or whether you
want your feet massaged or more time on
your scalp, and which kind of aromatherapy
mix; that kind of thing. Me, I like it rough, but
not too many elbow digs, and the level of
pressure was perfect. I honestly floated out of
that treatment room.
COST
Prices for individual treatments vary
but the ‘Your Time’ spa days…
During the week: £90 pp
At the weekend: £95 pp
Wickwoods Country Hotel & Spa
Shaves Wood Lane
Albourne
BN6 9DY
01273 857567
www.wickwoods.co.uk
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GO GLAM
WITH VANILLA
Worthing’s Vanilla Pod Beauty is always bustling with busy
customers and Daniel White made his way down to talk to the
founder, Emma Hopper, about the salon’s ascent
What is Vanilla Pod Beauty?
Vanilla Pod Beauty is a unique beauty
and cosmetic clinic specialising in brow
treatments in Worthing.
What is your Background? In
2010 I was made redundant from
the salon I worked in and during the
recession I struggled to find another
job so started working from home.
After three years I decided it was the
right time to open my own salon.
I wanted to create a salon feel but
out of the town centre. Somewhere
everyone felt comfortable visiting and
not intimidated. I took on one therapist
after one year and one therapist has
now turned into four.
What makes Vanilla Pod Beauty
unique? All our therapists are
of different backgrounds and age
groups and all specialise in their own
treatments meaning we have a wide
range of extremely talented and highly
trained ladies that offer a relaxed,
welcoming approach.
What is the most glamorous
treatment you haVe? The most
glamorous would be our Bespoke Gold
Facial, which is our Dermapen Micro
Needling treatment combined with our
LED Mask, with the option of adding a
Gold Collagen Mask and our Epibrow
3D Microblading Treatment.
What are your Passions aside
from Work? A lot of my regular
clients will laugh as they read this but I
love my holidays. My fiancé and me are
forever booking them and trying to see
as much of the world before we settle
and have children.
What’s your idea of haPPiness?
My idea of happiness is a beautiful
home, a supportive husband and
having a family. My business is a large
part of my life at the moment but I’m
working hard now so I can eventually
enjoy watching my children grow;
those moments you cant buy.
do you haVe a faVourite Beauty
Product you use at home? I
absolutely love the Neostrata Glycolic
Face Wash. It comes everywhere with
me and is great for a large group of skin
complaints.
We heard you’re nominated
for an aWard, can you tell us
more? I am yes. I’m through to the
finals in the Micropigmentation UK
Awards which is for my contribution to
the Semi Permanent Make Up world.
What does the future hold?
Currently I will be keeping the business
at the size it is and once my fiancé
and me have got married and had a
family, I will then start to grow it again.
I currently hold Brow Clinics across the
UK and don’t really have the time to
open a second salon just yet but it is in
the pipeline for the near future.
hoW can PeoPle get in touch?
We are based down Littlehampton Road
in Worthing, West Sussex BN13 1QU.
Our website is www.vanillapodbeauty.
com and our salon telephone is 01903
260985. We are on Facebook and
Instagram under ‘Vanilla Pod Beauty’.

HERE COMES THE SUMMER
OK, so at the time of writing this feature it’s
actually really cold, a bit grey and with a
chance of rain. But we are confident that by
the time you’re reading it, it’s warm, sunny
and with a hint of sitting outside in the rays!
Our poor bodies are tucked away for the
cold winter months, accumulating scaly
skin, (very likely) hairy legs, dry patches,
pale patches and hooves that a horse
would be ashamed of. Then boom! The
sun comes out and suddenly it’s time to get
that shizzle out. Feeling confident? No, us
neither. But help is at hand…
Zelens BODY DEFENCE Sunscreen Broad
Spectrum SPF 30 Silky Oil £55 125ml
Superior micro-encapsulation technology provides
broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection (SPF 30).
Enriched with powerful antioxidants, this advanced
sun-defying formula reduces free radical formation
and helps prevent sun damage, replenishes
moisture, reinforces the skin’s natural barrier and
combats signs of premature skin ageing. Stone
granules to exfoliate the skin whilst glycerine and
soybean oil moisturise.
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ORGANii SPF15 Anti-ageing Facial
Sun Cream £12.90 50ml
Whether you’re spending the day at the beach or simply
enjoying a brisk walk to work, you can stay safe in the
knowledge that your skin is protected from harmful UVA
and UVB rays. Not only does this protect your skin, but it
is packed full of nourishing anti-ageing and essential fatty
acids to plump the skin and to repair the skin cells. Win.
ESPA Gradual Tan Face Serum (15ml) £24
Gone is the traditional self-tan scent. This is an
uplifting citrus-floral scent of neroli, sweet orange
and rose essential oils. Simply blend with your
existing serum or moisturiser and enjoy an instant
radiance boost,before a richer,deeper tan develops
over 2-3 hours.
Crabtree & Evelyn Caribbean Island
Wild Flowers Body Polish £20 175g
This foaming body polish deep cleanses,
exfoliates and moisturises leaving the
skin smooth to the touch with a radiant
glow. Soothing aloe vera is blended with
grapefruit peel powder and avocado
stone granules to exfoliate the skin whilst
glycerine and soybean oil moisturise.
M&S Autograph Gel Effect Nail
Colour in Tomato £6
Nothing gives your fingers or toes a
summery twinkle more than a dash of
bright red. We love this one from Marks,
and it’s a bargain at this price.
Westlab Epsom Salt Body Scrub
REVIVE £18.45
No microbeads, a perfect body scrub that
is good for the oceans as well as your skin.
Pure Epsom Salt blended with reviving
essential Oils with Rose, May Chang and
Lime in a base of skin softening Apricot Oil
and Vitamin E.
Scholl Velvet Smooth Diamond Pedi
Electronic Foot File £30
We’ve always thought these look a bit
savage but this really works. For super
smooth heels and toes, whip it out and get
those feet sandal-ready. From Argos.

ASK KIRSTEN
Kirsten has been talking nutrition for over a decade
in workshops, on university and college courses, on
retreats and to the hundreds of people who have
come for one-to-one consultations. And then there
are those she meets socially, who open with, “Oh,
you’re a nutritionist? Can I just ask what you think
about...?” So here’s your chance to ask…
“I’m thinking about going vegan. Is
it possible to eat well enough? What
are the pitfalls?”
Yes, it’s possible to eat exceptionally
well on a vegan diet. There are health
aspects you need to be aware of, but
there are also some added bonuses.
Colourful roots to leafy greens
One advantage is that you are more
likely to eat a greater quantity and
variety of vegetables.The pigments that
make them so colourful are lifesaving
nutrients. They have antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory and sometimes anti-
cancer properties. Vegetables also
provide an amazing array of vitamins,
minerals and other essential nutrients.
What about protein?
There is frequent concern about
whether you can get enough protein
from a vegan diet. The answer is: yes,
you can! Meat, fish, eggs and dairy are
all called complete proteins, which
means they provide all the amino acids
(protein building blocks) you need to
make muscles, hormones, enzymes, cell
structures and more. But you can easily
get all of these amino acids in a vegan
diet. Quinoa and soya, for example, are
complete proteins. You can use different
combinations of other pulses with nuts,
seeds and grains. Other excellent
sources of protein are mushrooms,
avocados, sea vegetables (kelp/kombu,
wakame, arame, pulse etc.) and blue-
green algae, such as spirulina.
Dairy-free calcium
A common misconception is that vegans
lackcalciumintheirdiet.However,green
leafy vegetables, sea vegetables, nuts
and seeds are a much more effective
source of calcium (and magnesium) than
milk, cheese and yoghurt.
To B12 or not to B12
B12 is essential for your energy levels,
nervous system and much more, and
there is no vegan form of B12 that we
can effectively absorb and utilise. Most
B12 supplements are not ideal either,
often in a form we don’t work well with
(cyanocobalamin), plus many of us
struggle to digest B12 at the best of
times. So my best recommendation is
to look for methylcobalamin in liquid
form (drops or spray) that you can use
under your tongue (sublingually).
Fats, oils and omegas
It’s also difficult to get hold of enough
EPA and DHA; forms of omega 3 that
are important for cell function, brain
health and countering inflammation.
There is a different kind of omega 3
(ALA) in flax and chia seeds,and you can
now get vegan DHA/EPA supplements
extracted from algae, which seem to be
the next best thing to eating oily fish.
While we’re talking oils, please, please,
PLEASE avoid margarine, and instead
use coconut oil. Margarine is oil that
has been damaged, as have so many
cooking oils.
Iron mongering
Finally, will being vegan make you a
pale weakling? The good news here
is that there is plenty of iron in dark
leafy greens, nuts, seeds, pulse, dried
fruit and molasses. It’s in a (non-haem)
form that isn’t as easy to absorb as the
(haem) form in meat, but you can still
get adequate iron with just a little effort.
DON’T BLAME US!
Thenutritionalinformationinthisfeature
is not intended to be a substitute for
professional medical advice, diagnosis,
or treatment. Always seek the advice
of your GP or other qualified health
provider with any questions you may
have regarding a medical condition.
www.connectwithnutrition.co.uk
Five Tips For a
HealTHy vegan DieT
• Include a variety of pulses,
nuts and seeds
• Colour your plate with
heaps of vegetables
• Supplement with B12
(methylcobalamin)
• Use coconut oil for cooking
and spreading
• Get creative and make
mouthwatering vegan dishes
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THE CONNAUGHT – RECIPES – THE GRAND – NICK MOSLEY
We’ve got a veritable feast of food and drink this month with recipes,
reviews and interviews as well as what’s going on in the world of
Sussex gastronomy and the latest from Nick Mosley.

The best of
all worlds
As The Connaught Pub & Kitchen in Hove prepares its new gardens for summer sun,
Sam Harrington-Lowe went along to The Connaught to try out the lunch menu…
“Actually the tuna tartare is one
of the freshest, cleanest-tasting
dishes I’ve ever eaten and I am
making a special trip to go back
just to eat that again. In fact I
might just order two of them.”
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Tuna tartare
Sussex cheese board

A
nyone over a certain age in Brighton will know
that if there’s one thing that Martin Webb is
good at, it’s pubs. And The Connaught is no
exception.This used to be a fairly tatty,raggedy
place and since Webb and his team have
taken it on, it’s been transformed. Somehow managing to find
a balance between friendly family place, good eatery and old
fashioned pub vibe, The Connaught has hit the mark squarely,
and as it gears up for summer with a garden overhaul, I took
my mate Kath Perry to go and check the place out properly.
Firstly, on the pub side it’s got a good range of drinks. It’s
a Brakspear pub so there’s decent bitter on tap, and guest
beers each month. But the bar also hosts a wide selection
of beers and ciders both on draught and in bottles, and an
excellent range of wines. And staff who seem to know what
they all are, which is always a relief.
As far as the food is concerned, they have a no-GMO policy,
and everything is sourced locally whenever possible. There’s
plenty of veggie options,and you can have many of the dishes
made gluten-free. So you can tick your conscientious-food
box. They do a cracking Sunday roast menu, and Thursdays
are given over to Mexican nights – we strongly recommend
one of the tequilas to help those chimichangas go down.
But when it comes to the food, it’s the quality of the dishes
that delight. We picked for starters Grilled lemon & teriyaki
chicken skewers with chilli, peanut & lemon grass dip (£5.95)
and Yellow fin tuna tartare with Kentish asparagus & parmesan
salad, poached quail’s egg & lemon hollandaise (£6.50) and
both were as good as they sound; clean, fresh food. Actually
the tuna tartare is one of the freshest, cleanest-tasting dishes
I’ve ever eaten and I am making a special trip to go back just
to eat that again. In fact I might just order two of them.
Moving on to the main courses, we went for Kentish lamb
cutlet rogan josh, chapatti & scorched pomegranate with a
beetroot raita (£13.50) and Spatchcock jerk chicken with rice
& peas, mango salsa & coconut coleslaw (£12.95) and again,
both were fresh, clean and beautifully presented. We loved
the little touches like seasonal wild garlic being used as the
salad garnish, and the coleslaw with the chicken was a joy all
of its own. And it’s the little touches at The Connaught that
make the difference. The food is good, the service is friendly,
the atmosphere is warm – but as with all places, it’s the little
things. Shiny clean cutlery and glassware, clean loos, attentive
staff who know what they’re talking about – all these things
make me happy.
Finally, we did it; we had to try at least one pudding and we
felt it our duty to have a bash at the cheeseboard too, as it’s
full of local cheese. Fortunately two more friends turned up to
help us out, and between four of us we had a very game bash
at the Banoffee pancakes with pecan praline & vanilla ice
cream (£6) and extensive cheeseboard, all washed down with
a chilled white port (such a delight!) and it says a lot about
the generous portions that we couldn’t even quite make it
through the whole thing.
SUMMING UP
The Connaught is lovely. There isn’t much wrong with it at all
– it’s got great food, good drinks, excellent staff and a warm
atmosphere. Personally I’m gearing up for Mexican night next
Thursday… now where is my sombrero?
The Connaught Pub & Kitchen
48 Hove Street
Hove
01273 206578
www.connaughtpub.co.uk
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Spatchcock chicken

Star Chef Recipe
Executive Chef Alan White has been at The Grand for years, creating beautiful food and
totally revitalising the seafront eating experience most recently with the exquisite food in the
hotel’s GB1 restaurant. The restaurant menu focuses largely on fish, so we thought we’d get
some expert insight and tap him up for a fish recipe.
With the focus on many species being threatened by overfishing, we were keen to explore
ways to make a delicious meal with a fish that isn’t on the danger list. And Alan came up
trumps with this delicate and delicious way with the humble gurnard.
Photos: Matt Ryan
Sauce vierge
1 beef tomato (skinned de-seeded and cut to concasse)
1 bunch of finely chopped chives
1tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1/2 tbsp finely chopped mint
50ml olive oil
1/2 lemon juiced
1 shallots finely diced
1 tbsp baby capers
Salt
Method
Add together all ingredients and season to taste.
Main dish ingredients
140gm south coast gurnard fillet
1 courgette
100gm sun blushed tomatoes
200gm parsnips
50ml double cream
Salt & pepper
Method
Slice the courgette, chargrill, seasoning with olive oil, salt
and pepper.
Blend the tomatoes to a purée.
Boil the parsnips, drain and mix with double cream to make
a purée, seasoning with salt and pepper.
Cook fish, skin side down for five minutes, turn and cook for
a further two minutes. Remove from the pan and rest.
Construct plate as shown for final creative flourish!
FillET oF loCAl GuRnARd, pARSnip puREE, SAuCE viERGE
If you fancy booking a table at GB1 please call 01273 224300 or go to www.grandbrighton.co.uk/dining
To follow chef Alan White on Twitter: @chef_alanwhite
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Sam Harrington-Lowe caught up with Alan
White, executive chef at The Grand Brighton,
to find out what ticks his food boxes…
Photo: Matt Ryan
T
: Tell us what you like to eat when you’re off duty
A
: I’m a sausage and mash man actually. So if I
cook at home, it’s sausage and mash. If I was
cooking for a dinner party, I’d do a lobster, so
maybe lobster thermidor, lobster linguine, something a bit
different.
T
: What did you have for breakfast?
A
: Two Weetabix, marmite on bread and half a
grapefruit. I have that every day.
It’ll be all White on the night…
T
: What’s the thing you’re most proud of?
A
: Well it’s not my cycling proficiency… it’s a
difficult question that one. I think the thing
I’m most proud of is just being a chef. About
making memories for people who go out and dine, whether
it’s a snack, a soup, a room service sandwich, a selection of
shellfish or a banquet for 500.
T
: Did you always want to be a chef?
A
: Yes, right from an early age. At 14 when I
needed to do my options, there was a TV
show on Channel 4 called ‘Take Six Cooks’ and
that was the inspiration behind it. And after that I just gave
everything else up.
T
: What word(s) annoys the hell of you?
A
: ‘Done it.’ It happens all the time. In the kitchen
I ask if something’s been done and they say
yeah, done it. And then I find they haven’t; that
happens a lot. That really annoys me.
T
: Sum yourself up in three words…
A
: Passionate, fun and caring.
T
: Where next for Alan?
A
: When I came here this was a five year plan
and I had my sights set on maybe Dubai. So
maybe that’s still on the horizon, but I’m really
lucky to have this job here, and to have held it for 10 years.
I have appraisals with Andrew (Mosely, The Grand general
manager) and he cuts you so much slack to express yourself,
and tries to find out what it is that excites you. It’s hard to
leave!
T
: Are you a bit of a Gordon in the kitchen?
A
: I’ve got 25 prima-donnas in there who all think
they’re better than each other. I’m hard but
fair, and I also like it to have a bit of fun about
it. People like Gordon Ramsay treat everyone the same, and
I’ve got guys in there that can take a bo***cking and some
that I need to put my arm around. There’s some I can give a
dressing down to in front of other people, and others need
that one to one for them to respond; and it’s about trying to
find how they respond, for me to get the best out of them all
of the time. They’re individuals and I just cannot treat them
all the same.
If you Were MAyor of BrIgHton & Hove…
I’d make everybody eat out once a week, for at least
one night!
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Every Monday this Spring we'll be going meat free!
meat-free
MONDAYS
We'll be serving a selection of tasty and
healthy vegan, vegetarian & fish specials.
So why not get a bit healthier, help the planet and
go meat free every Monday with us this Spring?
THE DYKE PUB THE STONEHAM THE CONNAUGHT
218 Dyke Rd
Brighton
01273 555672
www.dykepub.co.uk
153 Portland Road
Hove
01273 383840
www.thestoneham.co.uk
48 Hove Street
Hove
01273 206578
www.connaughtpub.co.uk

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Spring Harvest 2016
Friday 19 May - bank holiday Monday 30 May
Thursday 19 May Three Chefs go to the Musicals
Friday 20 May Around the World in Five Wines
Saturday 21 May Sussex Wine Bus Tour
Sunday 22 May FoodLab
Monday 23 May Cocktail Fusion
Tuesday 24 May Curry Leaf Café Indian Banquet
Wednesday 25 May Terre à Terre Cool Steamers
Thursday 26 May Cool Climate Wine Dinner
Thursday 26 May Bitter & Twisted beer night
Friday 27 May Make Your Case wine night
Saturday 28 - holiday Monday 30 May
on Hove Lawns, Brighton seafront
Sussex & The World Market
Live Food Show
Children’s Food Festival
English Wine Festival
Beach BBQ Cook Off
Laithwaites Wine Festival
Visit Sweden ‘Fika’ Tea Dance
The Dog’s Dinner contest
The Beer Collective Bar
Shake Your Own Cocktail Bar
Taste the World area
World’s Biggest Cheeseboard
& lots more!
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Summer is well on its way now and with
al fresco dining making its way back
into our thoughts we’ve got a mouth
watering seafood recipe that is perfect
for a hot evening out in the sun
Steamed scallops in the shell with ginger,
soy, sesame oil and spring onions
Taken from Rick Stein’s Fish & Shellfish cooking book,
this delicious recipe brings out the full flavour of the
scallops with the simplest of ingredients. They’re also
super easy to make and are a light, healthy meal to
enjoy with friends.
Serves 4
16 prepared scallops in the shell
1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
3 spring onions, thinly sliced
TO COOK
Pour 2.5cm of water into the base of a wide shallow
pan and bring it up to the boil. Loosen the scallops
from their shells but leave them in place. Sprinkle each
one with some of the ginger.
Arrange the scallops, in batches if necessary, on a
petal steamer.
Lower them into the pan, reduce the heat to medium,
cover and cook for about four minutes until just set.
Remove and keep warm while you cook the rest.
Meanwhile, put the sesame oil and soy sauce into a
small pan and warm through. Lift the scallops on to
four warmed plates and pour over some of the warm
soy sauce and sesame oil. Sprinkle over the coriander
and spring onions and serve immediately.
Fish & Shellfish by Rick Stein, photography by
James Murphy (BBC Books, £25)

NICK MOSLEY
Nick Mosley can
be found tweeting
@BrightonNick
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THE TASTE OF PROGRESS
The Sussex food scene is ever changing and here are just
three of the latest developments to look forward to…
UP IN SMOKE
Though the art of smoking food dates back to the days of primitive
man, the cooking technique is only now experiencing a resurgence
across Sussex. With restaurants, pop-ups and street vendors
beginning to use this method, the beneficial effects of smoke and
fire on food become obvious – and delicious – from its tenderizing
effects to its flavouring along with its preservation. Local restaurants
such as The Set in Brighton and Hove’s The Stoneham have recently
invested in the trend, smoking everything including meat, cheese,
fish and vegetables as well as investing in the wood they burn.
“The reason behind our smoking is our fascination of new, exciting
flavors,” says Neil Parker, The Stoneham’s creative director. “Our
friendly tree surgeon Jake makes our smoker unique, as he sorts
us out some nice chunky, moist, oak, maple, beech chips, so we can
experiment. And, really, even though the smoker is regulated, you
will never find two smokes the same, as nature takes us wayward.
“Although it has been around for years, smoking as a skill is now
becoming ever more popular and we are looking forward to
pushing a few boundaries. It’s a great way of preserving food, and
also intensifying a fresh flavour into a smoky cooked delight with a
sweet, sharp or hot flavour; it will be such a taste explosion.”
www.thestoneham.co.uk
THE WONDERFUL WEINER
Dirty, greasy, messy, sloppy, filthy; not necessarily
words that should be enticing when it comes to
food but following the burger trend there is no
doubt that gourmet fast-food is on everyone’s
lips. However, there is a new king in town - the
humble hot dog. From restaurants to street food
stands, this modest meal is gradually making
its way to the top of Britain’s favourite fast food
feasts and has now reached Sussex, with The
Windmill in Brighton serving top-notch dogs.
“Although it’s very easy to become immersed in
the interesting and varied food culture we are
lucky enough to have here in the South East of
England, the vast majority of people just want
simple, familiar food that is tasty,” explains
Keiron James, Beach BBQ at The Windmill chef.
“I thought we could bring this revolution down
to Brighton and create a similar idea here but
with our Beach BBQ twist at The Windmill, with
our old faithful friend, the humble hot dog. We
are now accepting as customers to allow food
businesses to gentrify the simplest of what
would otherwise be just a fast food. It becomes
fun, non-pretentious and very accessible. This is
just the beginning for the designer dog. The dog
days are far from over!”
www.beachbbq.co.uk

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What is the ICCSW?
The International Cool Climate Wine Symposium takes place
every four years, bringing together the world’s top movers
and shakers in the production, marketing and sale of fine
wines from cool climate wine regions.
Why is it taking place in Sussex?
Firstly, because it’s close to a number of top English wineries
and Plumpton College, Britain’s Centre of Excellence in Wine
education, training and research. Secondly, because it offers
excellent access to London and internationally via Gatwick
airport – and lastly because Brighton is one of the most
cosmopolitan and exciting coastal towns in the UK with plenty
of culture and entertainment to offer international visitors.
How does cool climate wine differ to warm climate wine?
In a nutshell: think finesse and elegance rather than tropical
or jammy fruit with higher levels of alcohol.
How do English wines compare with those overseas?
English winemaking is still in its infancy, but it’s fair to say that
recognition is growing overseas that our wines are already
world class. I firmly believe that the quality of our sparkling
wine is so good that, in 30 years time, we will be giving
Champagne a serious market share problem in the UK.
What wine is best for breakfast?
To me, breakfast is all about sparkling wine – with smoked
salmon and scrambled eggs if possible!
How long before we do more proper reds?
The UK’s red wines are getting better and better. To be honest,
I’ve not tasted many specifically from Sussex, but I would
recommend seeking out Litmus Pinot Noir, sourced from
vineyards in Surrey, and also Ancre Hill Pinot Noir from Wales.
What does the future hold for Sussex wine?
I think we’ll see increasing acreage of vineyards being planted
in the area and more excellent wines coming onto the market,
which is all good news for us in terms of job and tourism
opportunities as well as vinous enjoyment.
Where will the ICCWS be held and what can we expect?
The Symposium itself takes place at the Brighton Hilton from
26 to 28 May, and all details are available on
www.iccws2016.com
SUSSEX’S FINE WINE SYMPOSIUM
The International Cool Climate Wine Symposium comes to Brighton for the first time ever in May and
to find out more about this ground-breaking event I caught up with Bryony Wright of the ICCWS.
Ridgeview Vineyard

BRING IT TO THEWe’ve teamed up with food event platform Tabl to bring you five of
our favourite foodie events coming up in Sussex over the next month
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Spring Tasting Menu: Maw Pop Up - £40
Maw have taken Brighton by storm with their spring of pop-
ups, hidden away in the heart of Brighton lanes. Showcasing
fantastic produce in a unique and cosy atmosphere, this
tasting menu is literally mind blowing. There’s truffles,
duck, cod, chorizo and smoked quails egg, along with an
incredible list of puddings, meringue, eclair and pistachio.
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout May and
June, 8pm
Where: Brighton
Delhi Special: My Indian Table - £25
Your host Piyali shares her earliest memories of food,starting
with an authentic kabab made with lentils and spices,
before then be treated to some of India’s classic dishes. The
evening will be finished off with an Indian pancake, served
with a chilled creamy sauce, topped with pistachios. Oh,
and it’s BYOB.
When: Saturday 14 May, 7.30pm
Where: Brighton
StrEAT Film - £20
As part of Brighton Fringe, the Emporium Theatre and Tabl
have joined forces to take you on a trip to India to experience
Satyajit Ray’s timeless classic, Mahanagar. Tickets include
entry to the film, Indian street food from supper club Deccan
Tiffin, accompanied by a Pago Mango Juice.
When: Monday 23 May, 7pm
Where: Emporium Theatre, Brighton
A Seafood Extravaganza - £35
This menu is bursting with original, locally sourced cuisine
to make your tastebuds explode. With bellinis and canapés
to greet you on arrival, you’ll be treated to a seafood
extravaganza, including fish du jour on a bed of squid
linguine, garnished with seasonal vegetables and over
three chocolate-themed desserts on offer.
When: Saturday 21 May, 8pm
Where: Winchelsea
An Evening of English Sparkling Wine - £50
Peter Hall from Breaky Bottom near Lewes will talk through
his award-winning and delicious sparkling wines, before
Dermot Sugrue, from Wiston Estate near Pulborough, talks
you through his first vintage. There will be pinchos and
crostinis including house cured fish and English cheeses
designed by the team at Fourth & Church to compliment.
When: Wednesday 25 May, 7pm
Where: Hove
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“My tempura seafood was like having an
indecent proposal whispered into one’s mouth
by a short-sighted pervert.”
– Julie Burchill, Title Sussex
“Whatever words I use won’t do the food
justice – it’s simply exquisite, and you’ll have to
experience it first-hand to understand what I
mean.” – Donna Martin, Inside Sussex
“Jeremy Ashpool can cook, and if you don’t
visit his restaurant, you will be more the poorer
for it.”– Maarten Hoffman, Platinum Business
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We feature the Mercedes E-Class, go one-on-one Brighton’s boxing
star Lloyd Ellett, have the latest cinema releases this month and look at
the breathtaking sights of Shanghai.
MOTORS – LLOYD ELLETT - ENTERTAINMENT – FAMILIES - TRAVEL

by Danny Cobbs
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THE MERCEDES
BENCHMARK
Gather round all you smart and sensible
people, Mercedes has just radicalised the
E-Class, as Danny Cobbs explains in its first
British review
Granted, on first appearance, this revolution of the tenth
generation of E-Class may seem a little on the tame side.
Then again, the E-Class is hugely important for the Stuttgart
massive – 13 million units sold to date – so they were unlikely
to take it too far left of centre.
Mercedes are sending out a message though; they want this
car to set the benchmark that all executive saloons should
aim for. The undisputed class-leader, if you like. Fighting talk
indeed. Yet Mercedes may have overlooked one small fact:
in the same market segment there are plenty of other cars to
choose from, and they too are pretty darn good at what they
do - think Audi A6, BMW 5 Series and Jaguar XE.
So then, if this car is not going to get lost in the melee of
other mid-size luxury saloons it needs to be nothing short

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“Mercedes has
thrown everything
it knows into this
E-Class. The results,
I hasten to add, are
nothing short of
astounding”
of extraordinarily epic in everything it does. To that end,
Mercedes has thrown everything it knows into this E-Class.
The results, I hasten to add, are nothing short of astounding.
The main headline-grabber will undoubtedly be the E-Class’s
semi-autonomous driving capability; closely followed by the
changes applied to the interior, mechanics, and abundance
of safety features. Its restyled super-slippery bodywork may
not warrant quite as many column inches, yet nonetheless, it’s
still worthy of a paragraph or two.
Cynics may suggest the architecture of this E-Class seems to
mirror that of its bigger brother, the S-Class. For sure there
are certain family similarities, but I can’t see that as cause
for complaint. Creased shoulder-lines cohesively connect
together bonnet, grille and LED headlights with its short
overhangs and a tapered rear-end. Look really carefully, and
around the edges it’s actually quite sexy.

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It’s longer too, by 65mm, which affords backseat passengers more
legroom and allows 540-litres of boot capacity.
Whilst the exterior may appear slightly samey (not a complaint,
merely an observation), the cabin really is the E-Class’s piece de
resistance. Set in skilfully worked leather, metal and wood, the
flowing dash with its four centre air vents and changeable ambient
mood lighting are a blatant rip-off of the S-Class interior layout. Yet
despite this, the cabin feels as though it has been allowed to evolve
and show a sense of its true identity. It really is quite beautiful, both
in design and build execution.
Two trim levels will be available from launch, with SE cars starting
at £35,959. The sportier AMG Line costs £2,495 more. Equipped to
the gunnels, both models offer parking sensors, a reversing camera,
leather seats and a self-parking system, as well as SatNav and LED
headlamps.
The more basic models get conventional instruments with an 8.4”
central screen, but the big development is the twin–tablet facia
which butts two 12.3” screens together using the driver’s side as an
instrument binnacle.The twin screens are a £2,000 optional extra on
the 220d, standard on the 350d.
Mercedes are making a big noise about how this car is the closest
thing on the market to being a fully-autonomous self-driving car.
True, once you’ve handed over control it will adjust the speed
according to traffic conditions, even steer itself around a corner. Ask
it to overtake the car in front, and it’ll do that too. Nevertheless,
you are reliant on computer wizardry to all make this happen safely,
which takes a massive leap of faith to trust it will be a better pilot
than you (I’m still undecided if this will become a short-lived novelty
or an essential piece of driver-aid kit).
Switch off the autopilot, take back control, and this new E-Class
will handle just as accurately under human guidance. In the ride
department it’s more than a match for most of its rivals (only the
Beema does it better around corners, but only just). Opt for the
£1,495 air suspension (fitted to our test cars), and you’d be hard
pressed to find any car, even those costing twice as much money,
which would eat-up long-distance miles so effortlessly.
VERDICT
By taking the best bits of their brand – styling, safety, comfort, fuel-
efficiencies, refinement and ride – Mercedes has insured no other
car currently on the market can surpass the new E-Class.
Price: £35,935 - £47,425
Fuel: 65.7mpg – 72.4mpg
CO2: 102g/km
On Sale Date: May

LLOYD ELLET: THE BEST
BRIGHTON CAN GET
Super-welterweight boxer Lloyd Ellett has notched up an impressive 20-1
record during his career and after bouncing back from his first professional
defeat in October, the Lightning Bolt is ready for big things in 2016 , as Daniel
White found out…
“I want to push
on now and if I
don’t look back
and say that I’ve
won the British
title then I’ll be
disappointed”
Who is LLoyd ELLEtt? I’m a professional boxer from
Brighton.
hoW did you gEt into boxing? I first started from
watching Rocky films and big fights on TV like Prince Naseem.
I think the Nigel Benn v Chris Eubank rematch was the first
fight I watched and I watched Tyson a lot around that time as
well. So, I went with few of my mates after school to the local
boxing gym and loved it and stuck at it ever since. None of
my mates that I went with stuck at it!
dEscribE yoursELf in thrEE Words… Dedicated,
ambitious and motivated.
What do you hopE to achiEvE in your carEEr? I
want to be able to look back and have won some belts. I want
to push on now and if I don’t look back and say that I’ve won
the British title then I’ll be disappointed.
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What Would you have done if you Weren’t a
boxer? I’ve got a degree in Sports and Exercise Science
so it would probably be something to do with that and I’m a
personal trainer as well. I played a bit of football when I was
younger but I definitely wasn’t good enough to be a pro, also
I’ve always been a good runner but only really could have
made it in boxing.
you have a strong local support, What does that
mean to you? That means the world to me, really. The
support I get in Brighton makes everything a lot easier, like
not having to worry about ticket sales in the build-up to fights,
which can be a worry, and on fight nights, the support spurs
you on. It’s great to also have support from Juice FM and Title
Sussex and all of the media are behind me as well, helping to
add hype to the fights and spread the word.
What are your passions aside from Work? I’d
definitely say food. Boxing is my number one passion though
and really takes over everything. Outside of that I like football,
and I’ve been supporting Brighton & Hove Albion since I
was very young and I remember watching them at the old
Goldstone ground and I still go to matches now at the Amex.
Hopefully we can push on to the Premier League soon.
What is your most memorable fight? As a pro,
I’d probably say the first Faheem Khan fight, as it was my
first title fight and my first one in Brighton. I put on a good
performance and got the stoppage as well.
What are you most proud of? Winning each of the
three belts I’ve had in the pros.
Who are your favourite boxers of all time? It
changes quite a lot because I’m always watching boxing so
depends at the time. At the moment it’s Sugar Ray Leonard,
Meldrick Taylor, and Marvin Hagler.
What inspires you? I’d say being successful, winning
belts, and proving people wrong.
if you Were king of sussex for a day you Would…
I’d probably treat myself! I’d get all my mates together and
go to the Amex and play a game of football on the pitch, then
go to the Grand Hotel and take over the whole place!
tell us one fact about yourself not many people
knoW… I’ve got a degree, not many people in boxing have
one of those!
To hear more from Lloyd Ellet read his Title Sussex blog on
www.titlesussex.co.uk or visit www.lloydellett.com
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WHAT
Brighton’s Big Screen announced
its return to the seafront this
summer from 10 June – 10 July
with a performance from The
Drifters legend Ray Lewis
WHERE
Ibis Hotel, Brighton
WHEN
Thursday 7 April
WHY
The Big Screen will be showcasing
a host of blockbuster movies,
including Star Wars: The Force
Awakens and Spectre as well
as featuring live coverage of
the football at Euro 2016 and
Wimbledon
WHAT WE LOVED
The one and only Ray Lewis
Mike and
Jennifer Mendoza
Jacqueline
and Brian Capron
Bill Murray of Murray
Media and Big Screen
Delighting guests
with Drifters songs
from Ray Lewis
The Drifters Ray Lewis with
Ambrose Harcourt
Dolly Rocket with Tatania,
Sophia and Rachel
Kirstie Keate with
Lyndsay Gardner of Fizzy Peaches
Photo opportunity

Our favourite cinema picks of the month
Words by Rhys Wilson-Plant
T O P T I T L E S
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MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
A story so steeped in truth and yet vivid imagination, combines to create a visceral
and memorable film that aligns itself with the sci-fi elite. The story centres on a
father and son who are on the run, with the government and a cult after the boy, in
search of his special powers. What can be said about Jeff Nichols? Other than he
has once again hit the ball out of the park with his newest film. He paces out the film
masterfully and feeds us information as the story unravels, creating a suspenseful
and emotion finale. He is a writer/director with a recent track history of Take Shelter
(2011) and Mud (2012). Jeff Nichols is a name you will hear again.
Director: Jeff Nichols
Release Date: 8 April
THE JUNGLE BOOK
After being threatened by the tiger,
Shere Khan (Idris Elba), the man-cub,
Mowgli (Neel Sethi) flees his only
known home, the jungle. Bagheera
(Ben Kingsley), the panther, and the
bear Baloo (Bill Murray) guide him on a
journey of self-discovery. This is by no
means the first rendition of The Jungle
Book, but it doesn’t disappoint.The lack
of subtext and theme is forgotten in the
midst of an engrossing tale of a boy
who explores the wide ranges of the
jungle and all of its joys and dangers.
Director: Jon Favreu
EYE IN THE SKY
Eye in the Sky does a pretty good job
at voicing moral concerns in modern
warfare by placing two newbie’s behind
the controls of a drone, and questioning
whether eliminating targets is worth the
collateral damage. In many ways, Eye in
the Sky is trying to be too thematic,rather
than focusing on the story. The action
jumps across location and character so
much so, that the audience is placed
outside of the action, looking in.
Director: Gavin Hood
Release date: 15 April
CRIMINAL
Criminal is a quasi-Frankenstein
concept, in which the mind of a dead
CIA operative is uploaded to the mind
of a death row inmate. The idea is to
use the information to find a CIA hacker
who threatens the world’s security after
engineering his way into U.S military
tech. The concept is so far-fetched
and off base with its tone that it seems
undeniably ridiculous and the only
thing that mounts this absurdity is the
non-stop violence throughout.
Director: Ariel Vromen

EmpirE of thE sun
As this month’s issue is focused on interiors and property, we thought we’d take a
look at some architecture from across the world. Photographer Ramses Radi takes us
on a tour of the buildings and districts of Shanghai
Old woman walks down the street in Yuyuan area, where only a few blocks
remain from the old Shanghai. As a symbol of the second biggest economy
of the world, Pudon (east of the river) shows its newest skyscraper ‘The
Shanghai Tower’, standing at 2,073 feet and 128 floors.

Lujiazui, Pudong District
What used to be the less-developed land across from Shanghai’s Old City and foreign concessions became
the financial hub of modern China in 1993, after the Chinese government set up a Special Economic Zone and
Pudong was designated as the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone.
Buddhist Temple, Zhenru
With 800 years of history, the temple was built in Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty. The nine-storied
pagoda is 50 metres high, and holds immeasurable Buddhist relics. This temple is a revered landmark in Zhenru
Town in the northwest of Shanghai.

Water town, Zhujiajiao
20 minutes south from the centre of Shanghai, Zhujiajiao was established about 1,700 years ago. Zhujiajiao
means literally ‘Zhu Family Corner’, but is actually not a town. Only a few streets survive against the unstoppable
modernization of China that reaches every corner of the city, as we can see in the background.
The China Pavilion
The China Pavilion is known as ‘The Oriental Crown’ because of its resemblance to an ancient Chinese crown. It
was built by the architect He Jingtang for the Expo 2010 and reopened in 2012 as the China Art Museum. This
bad boy cost US$220 million.

Wen Miao Confucius Temple
Built in 1296 and rebuilt in 1999 after suffering several destructions, the temple suffered major damage during
the Taiping Rebellion of the XIX century and later on by the Cultural Revolution of the 60s. What we see is the hall
that divides the path for scholars and the path dominated by nature.
SWFC Observatory, Pudong district
The Shanghai World Financial Centre stands at 492 metres (1,614 feet) and is the second tallest building in
Shanghai. Visiting the observatory of the SWFC is a must if you’re planning to come to Shanghai. These are the
views from the hundredth floor, at 474m (1,555 feet) where you can view the Oriental Pearl and the top of the Jin
Mao Tower.

About the photographer
Ramses Radi is a Spanish fashion, portrait and landscape photographer who
moved from Sussex and is now based in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He studied
philosophy at the University of Madrid UAM, photography at EFTI, and direction
of photography in Septima Ars School, before taking a Masters in photojournal-
ism at the former Cover Agency. After leaving Spain in 2010, he spent one year
in Vancouver where he decided to focus on fashion and landscape photography.
Later in 2011 he moved to Brighton where he created most of his editorial work
together with local artists and designers. He now works as senior photographer
for the company Luxeporter S.L in China.
www.ramsesradi.com

IS TALKING ABOUT
DEATH STILL TABOO?
Award-winning author Giles Paley-Phillips launches
into a new parenting adventure each month
T I T L E C o L u m n I s T#title2016
Sitting down for a bedtime story with your children can often bring up
some interesting conversations, but from time to time there can be
certain subjects you might choose to avoid at all costs, especially when
it’s nearly time to say goodnight.
One subject that has come up a lot in our house recently is that age-
old taboo – death!
Having lost both of my own parents at a young age, my children are
naturally inquisitive about why they haven’t got paternal grandparents.
At first, it was just a case of fobbing them off and improvising with a
sort of pseudo-fairy tale type explanation that they’d become poorly
and fallen asleep, or they were flying around in the sky on clouds or
magic carpets, but my lame and evasive attempts at trying to soften
and sugar-coat it just led to further scrutiny from them.
In centuries past, when life expectancy was far lower, the subject of
mortality was discussed more openly within families, sometimes
children would even be present at the death of the parent or loved
one. But as time has moved on and people are living longer and
healthier lives, death has somehow become less acceptable, harder to
understand and talk about.
So why do we try and avoid talking to children
about death? Is it because we want to protect
them or that we think they won’t understand?
Maybe we just don’t know the right things to say?
SigmundFreudoncesuggestedthatbyprotecting
children from the awareness of death, parents, in
a sense, become that child and vicariously enjoy
its imagined safety and comfort. I think Freud
has a point. I know from my own experiences
that opening up the old wounds of grief can be
painful and that not having to explain the ins and
outs of cancer or alcoholism and heart disease
would make me far more comfortable, but is this
enough of a reason not to tell my kids the truth?
The writer Satish Modi described death in his
book ‘In Love with Death’ as ‘essential’ and that
it ‘makes life more meaningful’ to talk about it
and acknowledge death, to allow us to look at
life, to appreciate life, what we have and what
we can still give. It’s for these reasons that I felt
I had to share my experiences of death with my
children, so they can learn to understand that
death is inevitable and that sometimes bad
things happen, but above all that life is here to
be enjoyed and relished, a lesson a lot of adults
could learn from too.
For more information on talking to children about
death please visit: www.childdevelopmentinfo.
com/how-to-be-a-parent/communication/talk-to-
kids-death/
T: @eliistender10

Giles’ GEMS
Each month award-winning children’s
author Giles Paley-Phillips picks three of
the best reads for kids
Giles was born in East Sussex in 1977 and grew
up on the south coast. His book ‘THE FEARSOME
BEASTIE’ (Maverick Arts Publishing) won The
People’s Book Prize 2012, as well as the Heart of
Hawick Children’s Book Award 2013, Bizziebaby
Gold Award and was Highly Commended in The
Forward National Literature Award in the US. 2016
will see the release of a CG animated short film of
‘The Fearsome Beastie’ starring Brian Blessed and
Alison Steadman.
T I T L E K I D S & F A M I L Y #title2016
book of the
MONTH
SCHOOL
ROUNDUP
NEW HEAD AT LANCING
Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove has announced
that Mrs Kirsty Keep will become the next Head of the school
from 1 September, succeeding Alan Laurent who will retire at
the end of August after 14 years in the role.
Kirsty, who is currently Head of Lower School at Downsend
School in Leatherhead, will bring a wealth of experience to
the position following senior roles at Edge Grove School in
Hertfordshire and an independent prep school for children
aged 3-13.Chairman of the Lancing College Governing Body,
Dr Harry Brunjes, said, “Kirsty was an outstanding candidate
and brings to Lancing Prep at Hove invaluable experience,
energy and commitment.”
CLIMBING TO SUCCESS
Seven students from Farlington School have completed a
ten-week climbing course at the K2 in Crawley to achieve
their Level 1 Climbing Certificate.
The students, from Years 11 and 13, undertook the course as
one of their PE options and throughout it they learnt to tie
knots, safely belay one another, climb a range of routes as
well as tackling the 12-metre climbing wall. Farlington’s John
Dwyer said, “Indoor climbing offers both mental and physical
exercise. The mind benefits from the problem-solving this
sport demands, and increases mental control along with
improved climbing skills. The group thoroughly enjoyed the
activity and the opportunity to take on a new challenge. They
should be very proud of their achievements!”
Super Stan by Matt Robertson
Orchard £11.99
Life can be hard when your little
brother is a superhero! This
wonderfully illustrated picture
book by the super talented
Matt Robertson addresses the
issue of sibling rivalry in a really
heartwarming and fun way.
For ages 2-6yrs
Cool Cat versus Top Dog by Mike Yamada
Frances Lincoln £10.99
It’s the annual midnight race and
the biggest rivals in town are up
against each other. Cool Cat
versus Top Dog is a very funny
and fast-paced picture book by
an exciting new talent in Mike
Yamada.
For ages 2-6yrs
Professor McQuark and the
Oojamaflip by Lou Treleaven
and Julia Patton
Maverick £6.99
Wind-up goldfish, polite dice
and self-blessing tissues
are just some of the weird
and wonderful inventions of
Professor McQuark, then one
day she invents the Oojamaflip.
A very funny rhyming text accompanied by Julia
Patton’s extraordinary illustrations.
For ages 2-6yrs

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We catch up with businessman Richard Skerritt ahead of his big fight
night, we look at the countdown to the Brighton and Hove Business
Awards as well as featuring our usual columnists Julia Wright and
Amanda Horlington.
BUSINESS – BAHBAS – ACCOUNTANCY – ‘APPY TALK

The Brighton brand is built on small and large businesses alike and this year the Brighton and
Hove Business Awards are back to celebrate their success
BUSINESS THE
BRIGHTON WAY
T I T L E B U S I N E S S#title2016

C
reated by a local business for local
businesses, the Brighton and Hove
Business Awards are quite literally the
best way for a company in Brighton
to test itself.
Now in their eleventh year, the
BAHBAs are firmly established as
the city’s premier business awards
scheme and offer the chance for local businesses to see
how far they’ve come, whether they’re a brand new start-
up, a company just about to reach new heights or a thriving
corporation with many clients and many years of business.
Now the awards are back for 2016 and businesses have until
June 29 to submit up to three entries.
Previous winners have included a mix of start-ups and sole
traders, in addition to some of the city’s largest and most
influential organisations, including Duke of York’s, Infinity
Foods, The Grand Brighton, The Gingerman Restaurant
Group,BrightonPride,BrightonFestivalandSussexUniversity.
The benefits of claiming a BAHBA reach far beyond the trophy
as Fiona Martin, Director and Head of Employment Law at
Martin Searle, explains, “We know first-hand the benefits of
winning a BAHBA, after we scooped an award for Business
in the Community when newly founded. This significantly
helped boost our profile. The BAHBAs take out the ‘pomp
and circumstances’ of many business awards and celebrate
the local business community by injecting a lot of fun into the
proceedings.”
Sponsors for 2016’s event include Allied Irish Bank, Cardens
Accountants, City Cabs, Dental Health Spa, Gatwick Airport,
Gemini Print, Graves Jenkins, Martin Searle Solicitors, RBS,
Robinson Low Francis, TSS and Yelo Architects.
After sponsoring the BAHBAs for the last three years Phil
Graves, of Graves Jenkins, is in no doubt about its potential
to help grow a business, “We are extremely proud to once
again support and sponsor the BAHBAs. They are very
Brighton - endorsing the success of the city, its diversity and
entrepreneurial spirit – and at the same time recognising
what makes the city stand out over many others. I’m a
lifetime Brightonian and as a business we try to invest in
the city through our business connections and the BAHBAs
undertake the same. It’s an obvious partnership and an event
which betters itself year on year.“
A new sponsor for 2016 is Dental Health Spa and founder,
Christina Chatfield, explains why she had to get involved, “As
a previous winner, we want to support fellow businesses on
the high street. We are aware that consumers want to know
that their local businesses are providing excellent value for
money and a service to rival larger corporate firms.”
Supporters also include the Brighton and Hove City Council,
Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, Brighton and Hove
Chamber of Commerce, Brighton Curry Club, Juice 107.2FM,
Brighton and Hove Buses, Tourism Alliance and Title Sussex.
In our second year as media sponsors we know first hand just
how crucial the awards are, not only to a company’s outwards
appearance but also to the team as a whole, as well as helping
to build the Brighton brand.
We spoke to Chris Langley of RBS, sponsors of this year’s
event, who explained why they are getting involved, “At
RBS we pride ourselves on understanding the needs of
local businesses and in operating in our local markets. Our
support for these awards is just one way RBS reinforces its
commitment to these businesses.”
The judges will be looking for companies and organisations
that really capture the spirit of Brighton and Hove and, to
view this year’s categories and submit an entry, head online
to www.bahba.co.uk
Businesses can enter up to three categories and the deadline
for submissions is Wednesday 29 June at 5pm.
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