angela webb Yours, The RIVER Magazine is published by River Publishing House Limited. Company number: 830796. River Publishing House cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited articles and images. We reserve the right to publish and edit any letters and emails. The material in The RIVER Magazine is subject to copyright. All rights reserved. The paper in this magazine originates from timber that is sourced from sustainable forests, responsibly managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards. The manufacturing mills have both FSC & PEFC certification and also ISO9001 and ISO14001 accreditation. recycle When you have finished with this magazine please recycle it STAFF EDITOR Angela Webb awebb@therivermagazine.co.uk CONTRIBUTORS Mark Leonard The Fitting Rooms James Gill Alice McCool DESIGNERS Cecilia Perriard Milana Veselinovic PUBLISHER Chris Richmond COMMERCIAL SALES Lee Hayes commercial@therivermagazine.co.uk I t’s a disturbing truth that a typical British adult is now spending over 9 hours a day looking at a phone or computer screen. At some point this spiralling upward trend will surely stop and even begin dropping back down to a healthier level. There is still hope! This Spring Nokia are releasing their old favourite model, the 3310, a phone that just makes calls and sends texts too - a sign that there is some appetite for a less‘smart’and high resolution way of interacting with the world. The summer is not so far away… and when the sun comes out, screens don’t work so well and the world around us begins to look more appealing than it has for a long time. So, what better ways are there to fill our time instead with great culture; local arts/theatre, maybe dining out with friends, and leaving those screens behind? TIMETO look UP EDITOR’S WORDS MAGAZINE Follow us @rivermagazine TheRiverMagazine Visit us www.therivermagazine.co.uk Call Us 020 7193 7833