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<strong>117</strong><br />
VIVALEWES<br />
EDITORIAL<br />
I was overtaken by a smug-looking guy in an open-topped sports car the other day. When he<br />
got snagged in the traffic waiting for the lights at the prison, I overtook him back, negotiating<br />
the space between his vehicle and the kerb, and slipping through as green turned amber. And<br />
I thought: “mate… my bicycle is always open-topped.”<br />
It’s easy to feel good about being a cyclist in the summer, when it’s a breeze to commute<br />
between Brighton and <strong>Lewes</strong> over the South Downs Way. The truth is I never learnt to<br />
drive, so I haven’t got much choice, when it comes to getting around, apart from using public<br />
transport, or my trusty hybrid Marin, or sometimes (when Southern don’t impose their<br />
irritating peak-hour bike ban) a combination of both.<br />
This used to make me feel stupid, and it still does sometimes, because there are occasions<br />
when it would be bloody useful to be able to drive, not just for my benefit, but for that of<br />
others around me, too. But at least now I can claim that - hey - there’s a political element to<br />
the huge gap in my skill set.<br />
Without wanting to sound self-righteous, it’s pretty clear that it would be all-round beneficial<br />
if people with cars drove less than they do, on average, now. This month’s issue is dedicated to<br />
‘getting around’; if you want to get tips on how to most efficiently travel around this area in a<br />
sustainable manner, check out the details on page 85. Enjoy the month…<br />
THE TEAM<br />
.....................<br />
EDITOR: Alex Leith alex@vivamagazines.com<br />
SUB-EDITOR: David Jarman<br />
STAFF WRITERS: Rebecca Cunningham rebecca@vivamagazines.com, Steve Ramsey steve@vivamagazines.com<br />
ART DIRECTOR: Katie Moorman katie@vivamagazines.com<br />
ADVERTISING: Sarah Hunnisett, Amanda Meynell advertising@vivalewes.com<br />
EDITORIAL/ADMIN ASSISTANT: Isabella McCarthy Sommerville admin@vivamagazines.com<br />
PUBLISHER: Lizzie Lower, lizzie@vivamagazines.com<br />
DIRECTORS: Alex Leith, Lizzie Lower, Becky Ramsden, Nick Williams<br />
CONTRIBUTORS: Jacky Adams, Michael Blencowe, Sarah Boughton, Mark Bridge, Emma Chaplin,<br />
Moya Crockett, Mark Greco, Anita Hall, John Henty, Mat Homewood, Paul Austin Kelly,<br />
Chloë King, Carlotta Luke, Marcus Taylor<br />
<strong>Viva</strong> <strong>Lewes</strong> is based at Pipe Passage, 151b High Street, <strong>Lewes</strong>, BN7 1XU, 01273 488882. Accounts: 01273 480131
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