Viva Brighton Issue #80 October 2019

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Giants of Steam 11th - 13th October 2019 Special Guests ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ and ‘Britannia’ join a line-up of home fleet locomotives for the Autumn Gala Footplate Experience Britannia A unique opportunity to fire and drive the Giant Dine Behind Britannia 5 course silver service gala dinner as you journey through Sussex Countryside ©John Whitehouse Monday 14th October 2019- see website for details 26th October - 3rd November 2019 Calling all Witches and Wizards For a gathering at Horsted Keynes Station this October half term A week of Halloween fun and games. Fancy dress competitions, crafty fun and much more. Lost your broom? Catch the train from Sheffield Park or East Grinstead Stations. www.bluebell-railway.com 01825 720800 Special offer applies on 26-30 Oct & 1-3 Nov. Discount available on advance bookings Adult, Child and Family Rover tickets only. Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other offer. Full terms and conditions available on our website.
COLUMN ........................... Amy Holtz The truth is, I’m a Minnesotan It all started because my partner was watching something called ‘cricket’ on TV. From what I can tell, no one scores points and this one guy keeps taking off his face cage and wiping down his glasses with the speed and concentration of someone restoring a Rembrandt, so everyone else is just meandering around on the grass in little hats, like zombies. “What are those stupid caps? And why does the Australian commentator keep saying ‘Bumble?’” I grouse to my partner, sculling my wine. He’s very absorbed, though, just like the men in the stands. So, I turn my attention elsewhere. Most of the houses and flats across the street have Victorian bay windows – and I perk up when I spy a man leaning over the sash on the top floor with a cup of tea and, my eyes narrow, a biscuit. Custard cream, I think, nodding. The flat’s been empty for ages, no curtains to hide its bareness and, from what I can tell, squinting, the wall behind him is in the process of being exposed from its tired blue wallpaper. Leaning against it is a ladder. The window to the left is frosted, and a shadowy figure stands there, immobile. “Hey, look,” I say, slapping my partner’s shoulder. “There’re people up there.” I’m about to Rear Window this business only to realise that, sadly, I don’t own binoculars. I pull out my phone. “That’s not creepy at all.” Nor, it turns out, is it useful in terms of espionage. Technology hasn’t made everything better – as my phone’s camera zoom just makes everything blurry. With cricket on, it’s hard to keep my gaze from that window, but, as I say, it was only the beginning. ‘What are they doing today?’ I think the next day, settling into my spot on the couch – the perfect perch for neighbourwatching with a coffee or, the next day, a beer. Today, I’ve got Horlicks, and they’re tearing at the paper, a giant spotlight persistently focussed on the north-facing wall as dusk descends. Other times they’re sitting there, late into the night, the ladder silhouetted at the same angle as that first day. Mug in hand, leaning out of that window, or washing up behind the frosted glass. Some days pass without a word, others with just an affectionate tug of their paint shirt. Honestly, who needs Netflix when you’ve got real-life DIY romance on demand? “They’re not making much progress,” I say, one Tuesday. The walls look distressed, tattered and sad. I wonder if this reveal will seem more satisfying than on TV, since I’ve invested so much time in it. Time, I huff to myself, is ticking. “Maybe they’re working on the floor. Or another room.” Suddenly, the man’s head turns sharply – down and right. He’s looking my way, eating his biscuit in a slow, deliberate fashion. I squeak an expletive. I’ve been rumbled. “Do you honestly think they’ve not spotted you before, Jimmy Stewart?” “Grace Kelly, please.” I retort, yanking at our curtains, face aflame. “You’d make a terrible spy.” ....39....
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