Day: April 24, 2013

The Longcroft Luxury Cat hotel, a five star retreat offering to pamper your pussy, will open its doors in Lindfield, West Sussex on Saturday, May 11.

The hotel intends to treat your pussy like a queen with a specially prepared ‘A La Cat’ menu served on bone china, to soothing mood music, followed by personal grooming sessions ensuring your feline friend will never want to leave.

Every detail has been meticulously planned with hygiene, safety and, above all, luxury in mind. The hotel has been custom-built to provide seven very spacious individually decorated suites with wrought iron designer beds and plump cushions.

The Longcroft Luxury Cat hotel, is run by Debbie Carrington and her husband from her garden at Scaynes Hill Road,  Lindfield, which is a 25 minute drive from the centre of Brighton and Gatwick Airport.

Debbie said:

“Leaving a much loved cat for whatever reason, because of a holiday or having renovation work done at home can be really distressing. We can put an owner’s mind at rest that their pet is being well looked after, pampered and loved while they are away.

“Growing up with cats has always been a big part of our lives. We can’t wait to get to know our guests and to spend time with them, finding out their likes and dislikes. We had never left our own cats in a cattery before Longcroft and are really looking forward to offering such a personal service for cat lovers in and around West Sussex.”

The hotel will be officially opened on Saturday, May 11 by the Mayor of Haywards Health, Cllr John Sabin at 2pm. Cat owners are invited to go along and join in the celebrations and look around the hotel. A raffle will be held in aid of the local branch of Cats’ Protection.

For 2013, Longcroft will be offering a VIP scheme, which entitles cat owners to 20% off all standard rate bookings for 7+ days in 2013, plus ‘late space’ booking priority and ‘A La Cat’ menu upgrades for one year.

Anyone wishing to attend the opening event should email: rsvp@longcroftcathotel.co.uk quoting their cat or cats’ names and their preferred stay dates.

For for more information, telephone: 01444 484125

Actually Gay Men’s Chorus latest production Music of the Night celebrates the best of the West End.

The chorus will be singing music from shows such as Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, and Evita to name a few, featuring soloists from the chorus and guest soprano Samantha Howard all under the leadership of Musical Director, Jason Pimblett.

The chorus will be joined by Carol Cleveland, often referred to as the 7th Python from her roles in Monty Python’s Flying Circus, who will be presenting the evening and sharing stories and anecdotes from her career in show business.

The event will be raising money for Sussex Beacon a care centre for men and women with HIV/AIDS related illnesses and MindOut the LGBT Mental Health Project.

Event:   Music Of The Night

Where: St Andrew Church, Waterloo Street, Hove

When: Friday 26 and Saturday, April 27

Cost:   Tickets £10 are available from  www.actuallygmc.org and from Prowler, St James Street Brighton and The Iron Duke Hotel, Waterloo Street,Hove.

The Martlets Hospice, a charity providing end of life care services to adults with terminal diseases, will be hosting an Anonymous Art Auction to raise funds at The Brighton Museum on Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm.

The auction offers people the chance to bid for original works of art by well known artists, celebrities and sports stars, including Sally Gunnell, Nick Cave, and David Walliams, who instead of contributing a piece of art, has donated a signed copy of his book.

All proceeds will be donated to the Hospice, who need to raise £8,000 every day in order to carry out these vital services and in an intriguing twist, no one will know who the postcard-sized, original artworks are by, adding to the excitement of the evening.

The artworks will be displayed at the Founders Room, Brighton Dome from Friday, June 7.

Tickets are £5 on the door, which includes a complimentary glass of wine.

For more information, CLICK HERE: 

A pair of energetic young huskies are looking for a new home with owners who love to exercise!  Alaska and Dakota are currently being cared for by Brighton & Hove City Council Animal Welfare team after their owner became too ill to look after them.

The pair, who are devoted to each other so must be re-homed together, are affectionate and well behaved family pets but need plenty of exercise.

Animal welfare officer Stephanie Williams, said:

“It’s really important that potential new owners realise how much exercise these dogs need. They would make perfect pets for keen runners looking for a canine companion to jog with.”

Alaska is a pure bred blue eyed husky, while Dakota is a cross-bred with brown eyes. Both dogs have lived with children and are happy around other dogs.

Stephanie continued:

“They are stunning dogs and we would love to see them come out of kennels and into a new home – we just need to find the right one .” 

For more information about running with your dogs, CLICK HERE:

If you’re interested in offering Alaska and Dakota a home call the animal welfare team on: 01273 292446