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Issue: 563
07 February 12 - 13 February 12

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Previous Articles for February, 2009

» Close Up: Jennifer Batten

Photographer Diana Frangi meets musician Jennifer Batten

Jennifer Batten, the beautiful American guitar player, is well known for her outstanding appearance in Michael Jackson’s ‘Moonwalker’ with her highly original approach to the electric guitar. Read the rest of this article »

» Building Opinions: Church fair

Robert Stuart Nemeth The man with a keen eye on our area’s architecture

As I often walk along New Church Road to my mum’s, I’ve gotten to know most of the houses pretty well. One nicely proportioned detached property, seemingly stone clad, always struck me as being particularly ripe for transformation.
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» Trust Tingleys

Martine McIntyre of Tingley’s on the current lettings market and a bright future in 2009

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» Jobs: Wiring up your future

For a career with a future, head to the Wired Sussex Digital Media Jobs and Skills Fair on Thursday February 26

Wired Sussex works with digital media companies based in Brighton and beyond. They are running their second annual Wired Sussex Digital Media Jobs and Skills Fair on Thursday 26 February 2009 from 12–8pm at Brighton’s Corn Exchange. The Fair brings together the cream of the city’s digital media companies, plus colleges, universities and digital media course providers; all under one roof to meet and talk to those looking to start or develop their careers in games and digital media.
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» Mister Smith Interiors: Majestic interiors

Fabulous fabrics, inspired by Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, at Mister Smith Interiors

Mister Smith Interiors has been open since 1963; Ben Smith, who now looks after the company, is the third generation Smith to do so. Originally they sold carpets, but his father introduced soft furnishings back in the 80s and the business has developed from there into an all-round interior design business. Read the rest of this article »

» Latest Interiors: Window dressing

Latest Interiors looks at some bright and beautiful ways to get your windows in shape

Spring is fast approaching, and with it comes that primordial urge to fix, tidy, change and brighten up for the new season. Updating your window dressings – blinds, curtains, shutters or voiles – gives any home an instant update. This week, Latest Interiors takes a look through the round window…
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» Marc the Vet: Winter warmers

Marc Abraham says it’s not just you who needs extra warmth in the cold weather,
wrap up your furry friends

As this cold wintry snap continues to grip us all please make sure you take special care of your pets kept inside and out, as well as keeping a close eye on your garden guests too; because even with natural fur coats most animals will be struggling right now.
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» Foxy Mamma Malone

Malone is buzzing away, while there is something slow and hot happening in the kitchen

I am a hive of activity. I run a toddler disco three times a month. I write this column every week. I DJ regularly. I do at least one stand-up comedy gig a month. And I am even learning how to blow my own trumpet! You know what? I am going to pat myself on the bloody back. I actually did that too, wanted to see what it felt like…Hmm, rubbish. Not as good as your dad saying, “well done girl!“
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» Kay Town

Andrew Kay enjoys a slow stroll to the office and a little social networking

In what I hoped was a noble move to be greener, I set off from K’ Town on foot, hoping to make it to the office in good time to relax over a cuppa. I reckoned on it being a 20-minute trip, at most, and left myself a comfortable margin to boot. With no out-of-town appointments, I had no need of the Noddy car, so, suitably wrapped against the prevailing wind, I headed west along the seafront. Not for long, the wind was so strong that it quickly forced me to tack inland and steer a course down St James’s Street and it was there that the journey started to slow down.
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» The Landlady: Not Havana holiday

Not Havana holiday

Bah! It’s really annoying. I’m supposed to be in Cuba now, but failed to book it due to extreme indecision and an increasingly complex love life, which I do not wish to talk about. People often think I make this column up, but if I wrote some of the actual things that have happened to me of late they’d definitely think it was more fiction than fact. Unfortunately, it’s not.
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