I am publishing my expenses for this column, due to a combination of my natural openness and the legal action by disgruntled readers that has pushed me into a corner.
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A night at the theatre turned out to be a bit of a nightmare. I should have gone with my instincts and given Thriller Live a wide berth, but I have a policy of seeing pretty much every show at the Theatre Royal. People often ask why and my reply is simple – how do you know when something is really good if you have never seen something really bad?
Thriller Live in my opinion was really bad. Oh, I loved the music and applauded the talent, but the fabric of the show, the production – again in my opinion – was deeply flawed.
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Last week, my German girls brought a friend from their group home around dinner time. They are painfully polite and asked if I would mind if he waited for them to have dinner. New Nicky and I were in the kitchen drinking, what ended up being a huge amount of wine, at the time.
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In the current market a vendor needs an edge, something that will allow each property to stand out from the rest. First impressions count and in order to maximise the price you achieve, it is enormously important to present your home to its best potential.
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With 24 houses divided into over 100 units, the chances of finding a complete house in Powis Square seem slim. Seven actually remain whole and I was lucky enough to be shown around one of them, No. 11, the home of my friend Ann Smith and her husband, Tony Bailey.
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More than 2,000 people voted for their favourite university project at this year’s Burt Brill and Cardens‘ University of Brighton Graduate Show 2009.
The show at the university’s premises in Grand Parade attracted twice as many votes as last year. More than 15,000 people came to the show to appreciate work by 500 students from the Faculty of Arts and Architecture.
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The inaugural Brighton Marathon launched on Tuesday 23 June with multiple athletics gold medallist Sally Gunnell and the newly installed Mayor of Brighton and Hove, Ann Norman, doing the honours.
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Sell It For You is a Brighton-based service that turns your unwanted items into cash. Are you moving home or just looking to de-clutter? Maybe you would like to raise some cash by selling some unwanted items?
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Cool and clean, shutters and blinds bring some summer sunshine into your home. If you want to increase the feeling of light and space in a room, replace bulky curtains or nets with smooth shutters, or simple blinds. This week, Latest Interiors checks out the hottest summer window dressings.
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The Antique House is Brighton’s latest antique shop. Situated in the heart of Brighton’s bustling Lanes, the shop occupies one of the oldest buildings in Meeting House Lane. Set over two floors, their ever-changing stock includes antiques, collectables and decorative items to suit all tastes. Whether you are looking for a handsome period piece or decorative item, The Antique House has something for everyone, from lighting to soft furnishings, glassware, silver and objets d’art.
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