In this issue

Sunday stroll Deirdre Huston xplores the wildlife around Rye Harbour 52 Wildlife How the great crested grebe inspired the UK conservation movement, and England’s most innuendo-laden plant

Life In The Fast Lane?

Last time Clive Agran went to Bexhill it was for a speed awareness course. But he wasn’t the first to race at high speed around the town.

5 mins

House Of Ideas

Lamb House has an illustrious literary history, most famously home to writer Henry James. The National Trust has just begun a three-year restoration programme.

6 mins

A Recipe For Happiness

When Match of the Day presenter Jimmy Hill succumbed to dementia, his wife Bryony determined not to fade with him. She reflects on the healing power of growing and cooking your own.

4 mins

Knives Out

As a black comedy following the disintegration of a TV chef’s family comes to Sussex, star Aden Gillett remembers growing up near Lewes.

4 mins

Tidal Energy

In the first of a short series exploring four Sussex rivers we are taken on a journey along the River Arun.

2 mins

Nature For All

Deirdre Huston explores the easy paths at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

3 mins

Miles On The Brush

Worthing-based artist Lucy Marks is fast gaining recognition for her abstract landscapes but her success has not come overnight.

3 mins

There's Always Hope

Sarah Ann Juckes went above and beyond when researching for her first novel by volunteering for the NSPCC. Simone Hellyer finds out how that experience helped her find hope in the darkest of subject matters.

3 mins

Work Life Balance

As more people than ever are working into retirement, parttime jobs and the gig economy could be the way forward.

3 mins

Stop Dieting, Start Listening

By now the New Year’s diet has well and truly worn off. But from her Ditchling Common home Sarah Moore is offering a psychological alternative.

7 mins

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Sussex Life Magazine Description:

Sussex Life is the magazine for enjoying life in Sussex. If you love the county and want somewhere to go, something to do, or just a good read, then this is the title for you. We have regular food and drink pages, items for your diary, interviews with local characters, articles about our towns and villages and much, much more. Every month there is something different to enjoy, all with a special Sussex flavour. Love Sussex? You’ll love Sussex Life.