What’s going on
The West Hill area is full off talented people. Crafters, would you like to take a Christmas stall at one of the most beautiful venues in the area? Pottery, needlework, candlemakers all welcome £10 per table. You can sell for yourself or for a charity. November 21st All Saints Church, The Drive, Hove.
Contact fm@lindsayhills.plus.com
Frances Lindsay-Hills
3 October 2015 to 21 February 2016, Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
A century ago over a hundred piers fringed the British coastline, built to provide a tantalising taste of the sea, without getting wet. Today, less than half of these still stand. Continue reading Pierdom: Photographs of Britain’s piers
14 November 2015 to 28 February 2016
A new exhibition at the Royal Pavilion will explore how animals considered exotic by the Georgians and early Victorians were depicted, kept and presented. Exotic Creatures looks at animals owned by the Royal Family and in menageries and early zoos, as well as the ‘political beasts’ of the period (c.1740-1850). Continue reading Exotic Creatures
Explore the Jumble trail on Saturday 8 August 2015, 9.00am – 2.00pm Clifton Street, Brighton
A Jumble Trail is like a car boot sale but on our street. As a community we set up stalls outside our houses to sell bric-a-brac, vintage clothes, cakes etc. The whole thing is co-ordinated online (see Clifton Street Jumble on Facebook), providing visitors with a colour-coded map to explore the treasure on sale in our neighbourhood. This is a community event organised by locals and open to everyone.
We’ll be selling everything from clothes, toys, baby and tots clothes, shoes, arts, crafts, jewellery, books, electronics, pictures, ornaments, garden equipment, games and plants.
Come along and find something interesting and grab a bargain.
Mary Middleton
Above is a facsimile of an original watercolour drawing by local artist Clare Harms which the WHCA Trustees commissioned to present to outgoing Chair, Sylvia Alexander-Vine. It’s a superb representation of West Hill Hall. Clare’s work can be seen on her website, clareharms.co.uk, and in Seven Dials shops Fullertons and Dragonfly. Sylvia was over the moon to receive the Hall picture. She is still recovering, slowly, from her recent stroke. She has only praise for the dedicated and fun-loving staff at the Royal Sussex County hospital stroke ward and the Community Neuro Rehab Team who are now visiting her at home regularly to put her through physio and occupational therapy.
Unlike Sylvia who is currently housebound, over 50 people in 10 teams turned out for the third annual West Hill Treasure Hunt on 19 July. Janice Johnson of Albert Road and her team, the Allotmenteers, won the £25 first prize, with The Three Js, Meow! and Pat n’ Reg coming in close behind. Special mention to the fastest team, Pirates of Something, who completed the course in 49 minutes.
Albert’s Astonishing Army won best team name; and the two dogs, Elvis and Albert, both won a prize for being the brightest (and noisiest) dogs in West Hill. Albert (pictured) won everyone’s heart.
It was a glorious day and it was great to see so many people come and join in the fun. Dorothy Lamb and Jack Jackson set the questions, Meena from Bright News made a wonderful selection of onion bhajis and vegetable samosas, and despite the refreshments table being absolutely full at the beginning of the afternoon, suffice to say that there was nothing left to take away at the end. Even the doggie biscuits found a home. Balloon clearance experts James and Lily helped clear up the Hall. Thanks to the participants and the organisers. See you next year!
The Whistler 