insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 22 - December 2016 | Page 6

welcome It’s here. It’s actually here. Not in a mince-pies-in-the-supermarket-in-November way, but in a proper Mariah Carey, Slade and The-Pogues-on-the-radio way. CHRISTMAS IS HERE! My absolute, 100 per cent favourite time of the whole year (I like it more than summer: big statement) is Christmas, so please forgive my excitability. There is method to my madness too though, and it’s a method we’ve tried to put into practice throughout this bumper December issue. Yes, there’s always a frisson of excitement when we first spy the annual Christmas ads on TV, but Christmas is, first and foremost, a traditional time of giving. Our massive Christmas gift guide from p37 is here to inspire you with over 150 different gift ideas from what to give the men in your life (p43) and how to fill stockings (p63), to giving organic beauty gifts (p92) and the best ways you can give to charity too (p125). All I want for Christmas is…food. I’d love to pretend it wasn’t so, but I’m a bit of a glutton at this time of year and the thought of hot mince pies dripping with brandy butter fills me with glee. We’ve got festive flavours covered with four pages of recipes from p77; some Michelin-star tips on how to cook the perfect turkey on p75; and, if you like a bit of booze with your Christmas breakfast (who doesn’t?!), flick to p74 where you’ll find a Christmas cocktail for every meal. Ice skating with the Mayor of Brighton & Hove at the Royal Pavilion Last but not least, don’t forget to turn to p111 for our 2016 Great Christmas Gift Giveaway, where you can win over £2,000 of prizes! And, if you want to show your shopping support for the fab local businesses we have across Sussex this season, head to p70 for our pick of the bunch. Happy Christmas one and all! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @insidesussexmag…I’m off to sing some carols. Polly www.insidesussexmagazine.co.uk @insidesussexmag /insidesussexmag /insidesussex insidesussexmag Editor Polly Humphris Features & Online Editor Lisamarie Lamb Graphic Designers Laurence Whymark / Dave Leo Yogore Fashion Editor Molly Neznanski Gil Account Managers Andy Hortin / Lisa Gower / Alex Perseval / Greg Bettles Operations Manager Samantha Ready Contributors Luke Yates / Ruth Sparkes Photography Luke Yates -Creative & Editorial Director Donna Martin Sales & Publishing Director Adam Ready insideSUSSEX Magazine is published by Sideways Media Ltd 3rd Floor | Queensberry House | Queens Rd | Brighton | BN1 3XF [email protected] | www.sidewaysmedia.co.uk For general enquiries, please contact 01273 915110 @hellosideways /hellosideways When you have finished with this magazine, please pass it on to a friend or recycle it. For all editorial enquiries, please email [email protected] For all advertising enquiries, please contact Adam Ready on 07824 882086 or email [email protected] © Copyright 2016. The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Neither the publisher nor any other person associated with the production and publication of this magazine make any guarantees, warranties or claims as to the accuracy, currency or truthfulness of any of the contents of this magazine. No part of this magazine may be copied, reproduced or transmitted in any form without the publisher’s written consent. No responsibility is taken for unsolicited editorial, images or photographs published. While every care is taken, prices and details are subject to change and the publisher takes no responsibility for omissions or errors. Publisher is not responsible for any variation in image colour due to printing processes. 6