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E d i t o r i a l viva LEWES They say the British always talk about the weather, and it’s true. You overhear people all the time, discussing the topic in all sorts of tones, at all sorts of different levels: whether they’re agreeing what it was like last Friday to hoping what it’ll be like next Sunday; from moaning about another spell of rain to expressing an opinion as to whether the uncertainty of any given day’s meteorological constitution has led to an irony-loving stoicism in the collective personality of the inhabitants of this oft-sodden island. After a rotten May and a disastrous June (unless you’re a plant) let’s hope that the frontal system will clear the skies of rain clouds a little more in July. The unusual amount of sunshine we enjoyed this spring was soaked up by many in a guilty fashion, the pleasure of the feeling of the sun’s warmth on the skin tempered by worries about the environmental reasons for that pleasant spell of meteorological beneficence. It became politically fashionable to knock the good weather. “Lovely day we’re having!” “Yes, but what does that signify?” Now we’re due a bit of sunshine: we deserve it. Damn, we need it. Just look at the outdoor events that have been planned in and around town: from the commedia dell’arte theatre of the Rude Mechanicals to the slapstick magnificence of the Raft Race; from the musical promise of the Starfish kids in the Paddock to the polished prowess of the Guitar Festival stars in the Gun Garden. Al fresco entertainment? Optimism is a wonderful value. That thing about the Brits talking about the weather all the time: well what do you expect? Our weather is interesting, with all its ifs and buts, its irritating nevercantellness, its Hitchcockian twists. It’s like an infuriating and manipulative lover who can alter our mood at will: of course we talk about it all the time. It’s July. Let the summer begin. Please. The Viva Lewes Handbook is now printed on 100% sustainable, 55% recycled paper. CONTENTS screen printing: Brian Rice (4) Art: Gallery round-up (7) sculpture: Eric Gill (8) Art: Quentin Follies (11) Drama: Rude Mechanical Theatre (13) Raft Race (15) Gigs: Lewes Guitar Festival (17) Gigs: Peter Bruntnell, Starfish (21-23) Food: The Flying Fish (27) Food: Bill Collison on salad (28) We try out: Bowls (31) Day out: Goodwood Sculpture Park (33) Bricks and Mortar: Spences House (35) Viva Kids: Moving on parade (37) Lewes Districts: Phoenix quarter (38) Column: Marina Pepper (41) Column: Norman Baker (43) Cricket: India and Sri Lanka (45) Trade secrets: The Pells (46) My Lewes: Chris Drury (62) Cover image: ‘Cairnstone’ by Brian Rice Graphics by Neil Gower, to whom we are, as ever, enormously grateful Editor: Alex Leith alex@vivalewes.com Deputy Editor: Emma Robertson emma@vivalewes.com Sub-editor: David Jarman Designer: Katie Moorman katie@vivalewes.com Staff writer: Emma Chaplin emmachaplin@vivalewes.com Marketing: Scott Chowen scott@vivalewes.com Publisher: Nick Williams nick@vivalewes.com. Viva Lewes is based at Pipe Passage, 151b High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XU For advertising information or information about events you would like to see publicised, call 01273 488882 or e-mail info@vivalewes.com Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of our content. The Viva Lewes Handbook cannot be held responsible for any omissions, errors or alterations.
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