It's official shopping is good for you!

So with spring in the air, longer days and a bit of sunshine it is surely time to throw off those credit crunch blues and get out of the house.

Artscape claims that outdoor living can:

• increase mood boosting serotonin that helps overcome depression
• reduce heart problems (we are less likely to suffer from heart attacks in summer)
• reduce the likelihood of osteoarthritis
• lower stress and tension
• reduce the likelihood of bowel cancer
• give relief from dementia such as Alzheime's disease
• improve educational and social development for children

That's quite a claim and has to be worth a walk in the park.

There is a huge choice of places to eat outdoors in Unique Brighton. You'll find cafes, pubs and restaurants in the Lanes such as Darcy's restaurant, Englishes, Donatello, The Sussex, Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia.

In the North Laine both Kensington Gardens and Gardner street offer a good range of al fresco opportunities usually with a quirky twist including Wai Kika Moo Kau, The White Rabbit, La Cantina, Cafe Laziz, Utopia, The Dorset, Komedia and the Gourmet Burger Kitchen.

While in North Street you'll find Strada and La Tasca offer a very good range of outside seating.

All these and more can be found in the Unique Brighotn Directory.