Aspirational Magazine SS2010

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SPRING / SUMMER 2010

Aspirational Magazine

Spring / Summer 2010

IN THIS EDITION

Editor in Chief Matthew Hayes Creative Editor Michelle Wyllie Features Editor Victoria Marconetto Copy Editor Laura Hayes

Aspirational Spring / Summer 2010 Dominic Gomersall writes: Welcome to this latest edition and new look Aspirational

Advertising Editor Amelia Benskin Advertising Assistant Jennifer Johnson Features Writers Benoit Lawrence Charlotte Bovey Elyssa Fagan Creative Team Anna Essex Liz Kemp

welcomes many new partners and advertisers alongside those that have repeatedly supported and grown with the magazine over the last decade. This is a great endorsement of the brand that we have built.

The magazine continues to showcase the best businesses and products in Leicestershire and I congratulate Matthew Hayes and his team at Champions (UK) Plc in producing this stunning edition. It has a wider than ever content, including fascinating articles and interesting editorial with local and international interests. This magazine, without doubt, raises the bar for Leicestershire magazines and will continue to be the Leicestershire ‘glossy’ that the others aspire to!

The Lumbers Rowing Challenge gets closer and closer. I feel ready for this huge challenge that we have set at the end of June. However, I am really saddened by the loss, through a long term ‘rugger’ injury, of our one man rowing machine – Matt Poole from the Lumbers Rowing Challenge.

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All the team will miss his rowing contribution and his camaraderie throughout the gruelling month.

“I am not interested in money.

I just want to be wonderful.”

Marilyn Monroe

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new era for our prestigious magazine which is marked by the highest number of pages ever – a bumper edition – that

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Contributors Aiden J Reed Anna Scotney Barbara Walshe Derek Clements Dominic Gomersall James Warne Julian Hedley Robin Ockleford Tim Hart Tim Maxted

magazine for Summer 2010. This publication sees a

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Arthur Stafford has been a mainstay of the Lumbers business for two decades. Arthur originally worked for my father in the Lumbers shop at 91 Granby

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Street in the early seventies before trying his

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Lumbers nearly fifteen years ago and has been

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a valuable member of my team ever since.

arm as a sales representative. He came back to

This month sees his retirement from the business and I am sure many of you, whom have warmed to his sincere salesmanship values, will join me in wishing him a very long, healthy and happy retirement with his wife Cynthia. Cynthia also worked for Lumbers, albeit not alongside Arthur in the mid seventies!

I would like to thank Arthur for his patience with two generations of the Gomersall family and his huge contribution to making Lumbers the jewellery business of choice in Leicestershire.

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82 years A Secret Past

of the Academy Awards 8 Š Getty images

The Academy Awards, affectionately known as the Oscars, are the oldest, most prestigious, and famous of all film awards. The awards have been presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), founded in 1927 in Beverly Hills, California. with the event today, the first Academy

envelope please” has become a familiar

Awards ceremony took place out of the

phrase that evokes the thought of the

public eye during an Academy banquet

Academy Awards ceremony. Interestingly,

at

Hotel.

the first presentation was the only one to

270 people attended the dinner on May

escape a media audience; by the second

16th 1929 in the hotel’s Blossom Room,

year the Awards were broadcast live on a

with guest’s tickets costing just five

Los Angeles radio station for one-hour. In

dollars. It was a long affair filled with an

1953, the first televised Oscar ceremony

abundance of speeches and there was

enabled millions throughout the United

little suspense when the awards were

States and Canada to experience the

presented; the recipients had already

dazzling

been announced three months earlier.

Now

The now famously confidential envelope

the

system was introduced in 1941. Marking

internationally in 1969.

the

Hollywood

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allure

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200 first

countries, broadcast

82 Years of the Academy Awards

the first year of complete secrecy, “the

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Far from the glitz and glamour associated

9 Actress Grace Kelly with her Best Actress Oscar. © Getty images

A Secret Past

82 years of the Academy Awards

Actress Kate Winslet and actress Meryl Streep attends the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar party. © Getty images

The latest 82nd Academy Awards which took place on 7th March

Bigelow won in a category where in the entire history of the awards,

2010 will be remembered as ladies night, with the female film

women have barely been present despite the best efforts by the

contingent causing the most excitement. Kathryn Bigelow became the

Academy to reverse the trend of recent years, it took a tiny arthouse

first woman to win an Oscar for ‘Best Director’ when directing the

film with no movie stars, that barely anyone saw to achieve this

film ‘The Hurt Locker’. This dramatic film was the hit of the Academy

milestone and dominate the night.

Awards, winning six Oscars, causing what the media called a ‘battle of the exes’ as she triumphed over her ex-husband James Cameron’s

The Oscar for Best Actress went to Sandra Bullock who was delighted

epic blockbuster ‘Avatar’.

to be alongside such inspiring women.

Her success was greeted with loud cheers from the star-studded

“You guys always put us up there against the men, but we need to stop doing that - we need to start bonding together,”

audience, during her acceptance speech Bigelow thanked everybody in the Academy and called winning the Oscar the “moment of a lifetime” and she hoped her triumph would help to encourage other young directors, both male and female.

Bullock’s ‘Best Actress’ Oscar could not have been further of a contrast to a ‘Golden Raspberry’ award she accepted 24 hours earlier

“I’d love to think of myself as a filmmaker, and I long for the day

at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre, California for Worst Actress. The

when a modifier can be a moot point,” she said. In the history of

award was for her role in the poorly received comedy ‘All About

the Academy Awards only four women have ever been nominated for

Steve’, making her the first woman to win both Worst and Best

the best director award, Lina Wertmüller for 1975’s ‘Seven Beauties’,

Actress awards in the same year.

Jane Campion for 1993’s ‘The Piano’, Sofia Coppola for 2003’s ‘Lost in Translation’, and Kathryn Bigelow for 2009’s ‘The Hurt Locker’.

Oscar Statuette Facts Official Name: Academy Award® of Merit The nickname Oscar: apparently adopted as it resembles Margaret Herrick’s (an Academy librarian, and eventual executive director) Uncle Oscar.

Height: 13½ inches Weight: 8½ pounds Number of Awards Presented: 2,701

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First Recipient: Emil Jannings, named Best Actor for his performances in “The Last Command” and “The Way of All Flesh” in 1929 Design: A knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing on a reel of film. The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy (Actors, Directors, Producers, Technicians and Writers).

Designer: Cedric Gibbons, Chief Art Director at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Sculptor: Los Angeles artist George Stanley Manufacturer: R. S. Owens & Company in Chicago Manufacturing Time: 3–4 weeks for 50 statuettes Materials: Originally made from Gold plated solid Bronze, within a few years the Bronze was abandoned in favor of Britannia Metal, which was plated in Copper, Nickel Silver, and finally, 24-karat Gold

Bigelow’s success was not the first time Oscar has tried to tentatively break boundaries. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first black person to win an Oscar, winning the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for her performance as Mammy, the servant in ‘Gone with the Wind.’ She accepted her award at the Academy Awards ceremony at the Coconut Grove, a nightclub in Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel, where she was seated in the segregated section at the rear of the room. Though her win was perceived as a sign of progress for black actors across America her role was poorly received by much of the black community claiming her part was stereotypical and degrading.

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Nearly 70 years after McDaniel’s win, black performers have definitely come far. Actors like Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and more recently Mo’Nique, whose powerful turn in ‘Precious’ made her the front runner for ‘Best Supporting Actress’, have broken boundaries in making their mark on the film industry. However, it has been suggested that nominations for black actors have been few and far between at the Oscars.

Vivien Leigh holds on to a pillar as Hattie McDaniel tightens her corset in a still from the film “Gone with the Wind. © Getty images

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American actor Sidney Poitier looks into a mirror and smiles while holding his Best Actor Oscar for “Lilies of the Field. © Getty images

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A scene from the movie “Titanic”. © Getty images

In its 82-year history, only thirteen awards

in to see ‘Titanic’ win in 1998, but only 36

45 seconds. The profile for viewer’s typical Best

have been won by African-Americans, both

million watched ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ triumph

Picture winner has also changed. This year the

in lead and supporting categories. The media

in 2009.

most obvious movie of the ‘Oscar genre,’ solely on the basis of its subject – Nelson Mandela

speculated that the Academy finally began

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making an effort to recognise black actors

Ever since ‘Titanic,’ viewing figures have

and its genre -Sports Underdog movie, was Clint

after Halle Berry and Denzel Washington

gradually declined and the Academy has

Eastwood’s ‘Invictus’, which had barely finished

won Oscars in 2002. This was a unique and

worked hard in a bid to win back public favour.

shooting before it was tagged for Oscar glory.

historic moment, which made an impact on

These efforts include asking some celebrities

However it turned out to be an undernourished

the Academy Awards

to avoid the red carpet so viewers would

film, the product of a non-competitive market,

keep watching to see them later on. This year,

shot for $60 million (£39 million) was easily

The organisers of this year’s ceremony were

they decided on 10 Best Picture nominees

pushed aside by the two main competitors; the

slightly worried that having been around

and two presenters. In a bid to speed up

Iraq war drama ‘The Hurt Locker’, costing just

for 82 years, old Oscar might be starting to

proceedings, there were no ‘introductions of

$16 million, and James Cameron’s special-

show his age. Every year the global television

the introductions’ and no unifying theme. The

effects epic ‘Avatar’, which cost upwards of $300

audience for the ceremony drops another few

nominees for Best Original Song didn’t perform,

million - the indie and the blockbuster, exactly

million. The highest figure at 55 million, tuned

and they also capped acceptance speeches to

as Spielberg predicted.

82 years

of the Academy Awards Not everyone was a fan of the fresh new approach, “I wasn’t for the ten movie thing,” Matt Damon said. “I think it was going perfectly well for a long time with five, and it might actually dilute it.

Ten films seem like a lot.”

Even with changes to this year’s ceremony, it only attracted 36.2 million viewers in the US, an improvement on the record low of 2008, but still way off the 55 million who watched ‘Titanic’ win twelve years ago.

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Former winner Sir Ben Kingsley went on to say the films are to blame, not the ceremony itself, “I

think

what’s

is

films

that

lost are

its

glamour

character

and

narrative driven”.

It has been suggested the fact that James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow were once

82 Years of the Academy Awards

married to one another serves an underlying point: their two films need each other. ‘Avatar’ lacks critical praise but has broken box office records, taking in over $2 billion worldwide.

‘The Hurt Locker’ is the least profitable winner of a Best Picture Oscar in recent memory, but is highly acclaimed by critics. Combine the two movies and we would go back in history.

We would have the perfect Best Picture winner and precisely the kind of movie that used to sweep the Oscars.

Whatever happens, the awards will always hold a special charm, and will always be relevant to the outside world, summed up perfectly by nominee Leonardo DiCaprio

“A nomination gives your film immediate merit, it doesn’t always mean they make the right choices, but it is that seal of approval.

You say the word Oscar and people know what you are talking about across the planet.”

Hollywood’s most prestigious award. © Getty images

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Dream a little dream…Doesn’t everyone wish they had a guardian angel, a lucky star, a lucky charm, a little extra glimmer and a whole lot of magic?

When an actress is up for an Academy Award, one of the most, if not the most, prestigious award in the world, wouldn’t it be nice to turn that dream into a reality? Make that magic come to life?

For the past seven years running, CHOPARD has been that “lucky charm,” and the magical jeweler to the Oscar nominees.

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Whether the actresses style is classic or avant-garde, their choices reflect their admiration for a particular designer. One might even call them declarations of love! The story that links the stars and Chopard is one of both innovation and loyalty. While the creations of Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele attract new actresses every year, those who have experienced the pleasure of Chopard’s fine jewelry quickly become attached to it. Charlize Theron, Hilary Swank, Rachel Weisz, Helen Mirren, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet and Mo’Nique all chose to wear Chopard for the acceptance of their awards, because they know that Chopard is the guarantee of unforgettable elegance. Please see below, a retrospective of five women with a grand sense of style.

Chopard

Marion Cotillard

Mo’Nique

Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress MoNique

Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Precious, Mo’Nique sparkled in Chopard’s earrings composed of radiant cut fancy yellow diamonds set in yellow gold and emerald cut white diamond drop earrings set in white gold (17 carats total) a fancy yellow princess cut diamond line bracelet (27 carats) paired with a fancy light yellow radiant cut diamond line bracelet (46 carats) both set in yellow gold.

Kate Winslet Winner 2009 Kate Winslet collected the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Reader bedecked in Chopard jewellery.

The much loved British actress chose for the occasion a pair of splendid pear-shaped diamond cluster earrings set in platinum (28 carats) and fancy-shape diamond bracelet (117 carats).

Marion Cotillard Winner 2008 Winner for Best Actress for her role in La Vie En Rose, Marion selected to layer Chopard’s champagne diamond briolette necklace (64 carats) with light and dark brown diamond bead necklaces (106 carats) and a square cut brilliant cut yellow diamond ring (15 carats).

Kate Winslet

Dame Helen Mirren

Dame Helen Mirren

Hilary Swank

Nominee and Winner 2007

Nominee and Winner 2005

After her third nomination, Dame Helen Mirren won the Oscar for Best Actress for her title role in The Queen by Stefen Frears.

The delicate needlework of her champagnecolored dress served as a magnificent frame for the Chopard “Haute Joaillerie” brooch she selected, made of white and cognac diamonds (62 carats). She decided to suspend the piece from the back of her bustier. On her wrist, she wore a bracelet of marquise cut diamonds sculpted into a floral band (55 carats), accompanied by sublime diamond earrings (16 carats) to enhance the glow on her face.

In 2005, having already been a recipient of the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for her portrayal of a female boxer in Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby, Hilary Swank chose a particularly daring ensemble for her appearance at the Oscar ceremony.

Ms. Swank selected subtle pieces of Chopard jewellery that highlighted her sense of nuance: on her finger, an emerald cut diamond (5.15 carats) surrounded by baguette diamonds, and pendant earrings with cushion cut diamonds (2.13 and 2.16 carats) set in platinum.

Rachel Weisz

Charlize Theron Nominee and Winner 2004

Nominee and Winner 2006 Honored by an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the great commitment she showed to her role in The Constant Gardener, the beautiful Rachel Weisz was pregnant during the 78th Academy Awards. To underscore her very feminine style, she opted for elegant diamond earrings and a superb ring crafted from two rose cut diamonds (2.71 carats) and 19 small rose cut diamonds (2.69 carats).

Nominated in 2004 for her phenomenal role in Monster, the beautiful South African actress was eagerly anticipated on the red carpet. Fully reembroidered with crystals, the dress echoed the set of diamonds that Ms. Theron selected from the Chopard collections: shooting star earrings composed of 46 diamonds (3.80 carats), a mesh cuff bracelet set with 546 diamonds (31.89 carats), and a signature ring crowned by a 4.68-carat marquise cut diamond.

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Ladywood is not licensed for civil ceremonies and partnerships but in the surrounding areas there are many churches and chapels, including the beautiful, 12th century Oakham Castle, which you could attend prior to holding your reception in the peaceful idyll of the estate.

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OF SUMMER We take care of the details so you can take care of enjoying the hazy summer sun.

From cocktails to picnic sets, here is your ultimate guide to summerâ&#x20AC;Ś

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Barbecues A perfect accompaniment to the long, warm summer days and nights. For the ultimate in outdoor entertaining, check out the Weber Summit E650 Gas Barbecue, £2,299 from Dobbies Garden Centres.

Cocktails Have you ever wondered how to make the classiest Cosmopolitan or the most mouth watering Mojito? Fancy yourself as a cocktail connoisseur?

Aspirational Magazine

The Lace Market Hotel’s Saint Bar is the place to be for a definitive guide on the summer’s coolest drinks, glamorous girly nights, fabulous pre-dinner drinks and late-night martinis.

The ultimate guide to see you through the summer months and beyond.

www.finessecollection.com/lacemarket

BEAUTY, HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

Dobbies Garden Centres...

Glengoyne Distillery The Century of Whisky tour allows guests to taste some of the oldest and most precious whiskies available, The Isle of Skye 50 Years Old and The Glengoyne 40 Years Old, costing over £200 per dram. www.glengoyne.com

Estates... ...in the heart of Leicestershire. Nestled in Oakham’s picturesque countryside, Ladywood Estate state offers the perfect backdrop for weddings, private parties or simply escaping for a weekend with friends and family. www.ladywoodestate.co.uk

F Fashionable Flooring Check out Michael John’s flooring as they show you how the right choice can transform the ambiance and style of your home, allowing you to enjoy colours of summer on the inside as well. www.michael-john.co.uk

A-Z of Summer

...provide the ultimate accessories for outdoor dining and relaxation, such as this gorgeous Valentine Double Sun Bed, £1,999 from selected stores only.

Island Is an Geta Getaways a s Healthy Eating For top tips this summer why not enjoy cookery demonstrations by Teresa Bovey from the comfort of her home. www.teresabovey.co.uk

RSM Tenon give their expert advice on island buying! Many use it as a way of investing their money, however it isn’t just for the super rich and famous - let them show you that it can be affordable for all.

www.tenongroup.com

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Lumbers Jewellers...

Jazz...

...have been Leicester’s finest jewellers since 1881. From their superb Swiss watch collection to their stunning diamond and gemstone jewellery, Lumbers have the pieces tthat are setting the trends this season. w www.lumbers.co.uk

...rock, pop, indie, whatever music you may enjoy, summertime is all about festivals around the UK and Europe. Check out www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk

Kitchens, bathrooms... .. ...grand staircases and elegant window seats are just some of the fine handcrafted interiors and furniture created by Philip Dowse Interiors.

Breitling Bentley GMT

www.philipdowse.co.uk

No. Ten Tanqueray This spring sees Jeremy Scott, the most renowned and boldest of American designers, re-dress the elegant and iconic bottle of Tanqueray No. Ten gin for the UK.

Olé!

Moroccan Moments...

Basking in glorious sun, Spain still reigns supreme in the holiday rental market.

See what Aidan J. Reed d has to offer in one of the most exclusive resorts in Spain.

For a truly luxurious taste of Morocco without the hassle of flight delays, take a trip to Hotel Maiyango for fantastic food, drink and accommodation. www.maiyango.com

www.aidanjreed.co.uk

Purdey’s... ...new picnic collection is an essential summer must have.

Cashmere blanket, Audley House tweed check, £795

Row, row, row...

Quintessential...

Stag horn picnic set, £625

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...English tailoring from legendary designers such as Paul Smith are among the exclusive offering at Christopher Scotney. www.christopherscotney.co.uk

...your boat, gently down the stream (or even through 5 foot high waves!) It’s nearly time for the first ever John O’ Groats to Land’s End Celebrity Row, featuring Dominic from Lumbers Jewellers and his shipmates!

Keep up to date with their news and sponsor them at www.celebrityrow.co.uk

Trilby Hat This iconic piece of head wear is essential for the summer. With world famous milliner Stephen Jones creating the limited edition ‘Stephen Jones Summer Hat Collection’, it really is the only hat to be seen in this season. www.stephenjonesmillinery.com

Sue Devitt Beauty The Australian make-up artist and skin care expert on the speed dials of Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Claudia Schiffer and Sarah Jessica Parker is available exclusively at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge. Ensure you keep that summer glow all year long by visiting her counter in-store.

UV Rays Make sure you keep yourself protected, wearing sun cream with both UVA & UVB protection. Keep your eyes safe with polarised sunglasses and try to stay out of the midday sun.

Fuz Olive Torte LR Sunglasses, £ 205.

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Wimbledon Strawberries, Pimms and pristine white shorts… you’ve guessed it - its Wimbledon!

With live coverage in HD on the BBC, there‘s no need to miss a game. For more information on this year’s Championships, go to www.wimbledon.org

X-Factor

Often spoken of as the King of Champagne, the 2000 Dom Perignon is absolutely delicious, with soft fruit flavours and toasty notes. Just perfect for the most exclusive summer party.

Give yourself the X-Factor at Leicester’s exclusive personal fitness training venue Nutrafit. They offer health and fitness advice and solutions the right way.

No more fad diets or the latest crazes - you will get the beach body you’ve always dreamed of. www.nutrafit.co.uk

75cl bottle £ 99.75 from www.waitrosewine.com

Zoo

You!

A-Z of Summer

Vintage Champagne

Bring out the animal in you at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire. New for 2010 is the ‘Himalaya’ visitor centre, a 300 seat restaurant looking out onto a Himalayan Mountain scene with resident snow leopards. Himalaya is free to enter and is entirely undercover. www.twycrosszoo.org

and finally... ...with all days out, concerts, picnics and activities sorted, don’t forget to have a fabulous summer!

While you’re rushing around organising family and friends this summer, don’t forget to have a little ‘me time’. Where better to pamper yourself than Hambleton Hall? A haven for gourmets and wine lovers, this beautiful lakeside setting is the perfect destination for a relaxing and luxurious escape. www.hambletonhall.com

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Best Every year, Dominic Gomersall, Lumbers Managing Director, visits the finest watch and jewellery tradeshow in the world to select the best pieces to showcase in our Lumbers store.

Gu c c i U P l ay With interchangeable bezel and bracelet, you can instantly create a new Gucci watch for any occasion.

Prices from £565.00

C l a ssi c C h op ard R o s e g ol d Classic Chopard watch in glowing rose gold set with the finest diamonds.

A truly exquisite timepiece.

Tag He u e r F 1 C e rami c Tag Heuer have launched the lady’s Formula 1 with ceramic links – available in black and white with diamonds. £1250

Bre itling G al a c ti c 3 0 Ultra wearable, dress it up for special occasions, wear it with your jeans, this Breitling Galatic 30 is the perfect watch. £4810

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Bu lg ar i S e r p e nti Redefining a classic design, the Bulgari Serpenti set with diamonds. £4420

in Show This year our watch partners wowed him with new designs.

There is something perfect for everyone. We are delighted to present the highlights of the show, and there is so much more to see in store.

Bre itling Av e ng e r S e aw olf C hron o Bl ack steel Black is the new black, and this Avenger Seawolf will only be seen on the wrists of 2000 lucky men worldwide. Will you be one of them? £3560

This Chopard GMT is a classic of the future. Only 1000 pieces have been made. £3860

Lumbers Best in Show

Bre itling Sup e ro c e an

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C h op ard Bl a ck G M T

The New Breitling Superocean, with ultra readable Abyss dial, water resistant to 5000ft.

Prices from £2000

Bre itling for B e ntl e y

Mon a c o L S The Concept Chronograph, a daring new timepiece with the all new calibre 360 precision technology.

For the car enthusiast, the new Bentley Supersport.

From £6220

£4800

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THE

EXPERIENCE…

Owning a Bentley has to be a dream of any motor car enthusiast.

From an initial visit to the impressive Bentley Leicester showroom, through to the bespoke interior personalisation, the Bentley experience is second to none. Bentley’s unique combination of passion and heritage provides their customers with the ultimate in luxury. The latest in automotive engineering, craftsmanship and quality, Bentley delivers every owner the ultimate in driving experiences.

“BENTLEY: HANDCRAFTED LUXURY, DISTINCTIVE DESIGN, BREATHTAKING POWER COMBINED WITH PERFORMANCE - A REFINED AND EXHILARATING DRIVING EXPERIENCE” Walking into the Bentley Leicester showroom,

As you enter the Bentley factory you are

customers are immediately treated to a

immediately struck by the genuine family

spectacular array of models, complemented by

atmosphere that each and every member of

the highest level of personal customer service.

the 3,500 plus workforce exudes. Everyone is visibly proud to be part of such an intricately

The dedication and determination that the

designed motor car and keen to share this

engineers and craftspeople bring to the brand

pride with you. Your senses tingle with the

at the factory in Crewe are mirrored in the

scent of freshly cut leather which merges with

showroom of Bentley Leicester. The highly

the smells of freshly sawn hardwoods. You

professional and personable team create

are then enthralled by the imperceptibly slow

an affable atmosphere that is deserved of

forward momentum which forms the assembly

Bentley motor cars, with their instantly

line, from which gracious shapes emerge, like

recognisable twin headlights, matrix grille and

partly formed sculptures. The sheer passion

high waistline.

and extreme craftsmanship that goes into each and every component which forms each

Bentley delivers the ultimate in bespoke service

exceptional motor car is instantly evident.

that is unsurpassed. Your Bentley experience

As part of the Bentley experience you can

starts when you enter the Bentley Leicester

witness the moment a new Bentley is born as

showroom, but it does not stop there. After

a distinguishing enamel plaque bearing the

experiencing your Bentley, one of the world’s

signature of the engine assembly team leader

most desirable high performance motor cars,

is attached to the hand assembled engine.

your journey has begun and a dream has turned into reality.

When

visitors

arrive

they

are

made

immediately aware of the exceptional level

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Once you have chosen your Bentley you

of customer service that Bentley delivers. No

will have the opportunity to personalise the

motor car is generic; each one is individual

specifications of your luxury motor car; each car

designed specifically for their owner reflecting

is unique and is commissioned specifically for

the discerning taste of a Bentley driver.

the proud Bentley owner. Bentley Leicester can

Customers have a world of infinite choice

arrange for you to visit the factory in Crewe; an

when commissioning their Bentley; each

experience that is simply spectacular.

motor car being earmarked for their owner

from conception through to the final delivery.

most

Every detail, from the colour of the bodywork

experience Bentley have ever delivered. As

thrilling

and

exhilarating

driving

to the use of wood and leather hides are

the most powerful Bentley road car ever

executed with pride and precision to exacting

developed, it pushes the boundaries of 21st

specifications. There are over 100 paint colours

Century technology. The Supersports Coupe

in the diverse and unique range which includes

delivers an impressive 0-60mph in 3.7seconds.

everything from unusual heritage colours,

It is unbelievably agile, representing a perfect

special satin and pearlescent finishes, through

relationship between engineering and design

to duo-tone combinations. Furthermore, the

with the enhanced iconic GT looks reflecting

unrivalled choice of veneers, leather hides and

and heightening the supercar performance.

paint colours, combined with the most finest

The team at Bentley Leicester are on hand to

of hand finished details, such as the stitching

guide you through the accolades of this fast,

of the interior finish covering everything from

powerful Bentley; an exhilarating journey

the door panels through to the steering wheel,

simply not to be missed.

“BENTLEY MOTORS – THE DEFINITIVE BRITISH LUXURY CAR COMPANY, DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING AND CRAFTING THE WORLD’S MOST DESIRABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE CARS.” To secure your own unique, exhilarating and truly bespoke Bentley experience visit Bentley Leicester and let your breathtaking journey begin.

ensures that the bespoke needs of all owners Without a doubt, the dedication and personal

can be matched perfectly.

service delivered by the Bentley staff, both in Crewe and at Bentley Leicester, can be

to this incredible experience than to visit

experienced when driving each and every

Bentley Leicester, where you can examine and

Bentley motor car. This is obvious with the new

enjoy the incredible new Bentley Continental

Bentley Supersports Coupe and Convertible,

Supersports. Chose between the muscular

offering every owner the ultimate relaxation

Coupe

Supersports

combined with ultimate exhilaration. Bentley

models which both combine extreme power

or

stylish

Convertible

is a brand that surpasses all others, reflected

with FlexFuel technology. The Continental

by the vision of the company;

The Bentley Experience

Supersports provides enthusiasts with the

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE SALES TEAM ON 0116 260 1111 OR VISIT www.bentleyleicester.co.uk

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Sir Paul Smith tells Christopher Scotney why he retains a certain fondness for Nottingham, what he feels makes a well dressed man and how he finds some fashion trends rather disappointing…

The Paul Smith brand is one that Christopher Scotney is particularly delighted to have as part of his London Road, Leicester store’s menswear collection. “Not only has it proved very popular with our customers but it’s a trailblazer for British design”, says Chris.

“Sir Paul is also something of a local, being born and bred here in the East Midlands, in Beeston, Nottingham.”

Christopher knew Sir Paul when he opened his first tiny boutique at 10 Byard Lane, Nottingham in 1970. Chris tells us: “It was a really directional shop, and only opened on Fridays and Saturdays- Paul did freelance work on the other days. I am delighted that he has achieved such tremendous global success and that I have the chance to ask him some burning questions”.

Nottingham features heavily in your life story: you were born and grew up there; you opened your first shop there in 1970; your flagship store is located there.

Is there anything about Nottingham or the surrounding areas that you are particularly fond of?

In the beginning of my career to be honest it was a very practical place to live, being very central, easy access to London where I worked a lot but also close to a lot of the manufacturers I was working with. Also a good creative spirit existed there with the then art college (now Nottingham Trent University). Also the Broadway Cinema which throughout its existence has always shown Art films, often before they even were shown in London. In the early days some of these films were very influential on my work. For instance, films by Directors Antonioni or Visconti.

Could you tell me how would you define a well dressed man?

Being well dressed or stylish in my opinion is quite debatable and of course depends very much on your job and lifestyle. So well dressed can be an immaculate suit, shirt, tie and shoes. The suit must fit correctly to be considered as well dressed; shoulders not too wide, sleeves finishing at the base of your thumb, jacket length just covering your backside, generally a well proportioned garment. Well dressed can also be casually attired, a simple sweater and good quality trousers. So the main point is nice quality, well cut and appropriate to your body shape and height and of course your job and personal character.

What would you like people to know about the Paul Smith style of clothing?

Hopefully Paul Smith clothes allow your personality and character to show through, whereas many designer brands are so distinctive (often because of logos) the clothes wear you, but hopefully with Paul Smith you wear the clothes. They are easy to wear but always with hidden surprises or details such as a colourful or patterned lining in a jacket, unusual details such as different coloured buttons on the cuff of a shirt or just one contrast buttonhole.

Always something…

Are there any fashion trends that you find disappointing?

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Unfortunately, many designer fashion shows present attention seeking outfits which presumably are always for press and photographs. I always try to have clothes which work and can be worn quite easily. So the disappointment for me is self indulgent design which very few people can wear. This seems to be a complete waste of time.

You are well known for the phrase “You can find inspiration in anything and if you can’t you are not looking hard enough”. Can you tell us about anything that inspired this season’s collections?

Most seasons, my collections have a theme that can be inspired from anything.

For instance the men’s main collection was inspired by many of my rock and music industry customers, for instance David Byrne of Talking Heads or Nick Cave, Franz Ferdinand, etc. This means slim shapes, tapered trousers often worn with t-shirts or patterned printed shirts. The London Collection continues to be influenced by ‘Britishness’ mixing tradition and craftsmanship from the past with modern fits and shapes and constructed in a more soft easy to wear way.

Are there any fellow designers, artists, musicians or writers that you particularly admire?

The character that impresses me the most is continuity and so brands like Ralph Lauren, Chanel and Hermes have continued to be extremely good for so long. I suppose in music you could say Van Morrison, U2 or Neil Young have had continuity in their careers which is very admirable.

What do you feel are the most important elements of a successful clothing store?

Again this goes back to continuity, reliability for customers who every time they visit can be assured that the selection and variety is good and represents what is happening in fashion that season. Of course it is very important to have good service to the customer and the shop staff should have knowledge of the clothes being sold and understand good ways of mixing in order to create a well co-ordinated outfit.

Do you have a treasured item of clothing?

I have several items which I have had for many, many years. I like clothes when they are really worn in and so I have suits, shirts, shoes that are several years old but luckily still fit me and feel so comfortable (actually I’m not very good for business am I !!!)

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ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A MANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WORLD Interview with Paul Smith

‘He is the alpha and omega, possibly the gamma too..’

Steven Seagal

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Clint

Eastwood Most recently, he directed the prestigious

and best loved stars, Clint Eastwood has managed

production ‘Invictus’, a film noble in heart and

to remain at the top of his game as one of the

mind, which movingly and dramatically tells the

world’s most respected actors, directors, producers

story of Nelson Mandela’s role in South Africa’s

and composers.

Rugby World Cup triumph of 1995. Morgan

This creative genius is reflected in the numerous awards that have been bestowed upon him which include an incredible five Academy Awards,

Freeman, who portrays Mandela in the film comments on how actors love to work with his understanding, approachable style of directing;

five Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild

Clint Eastwood Celebrates 80 years

Undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s most talented

IT’S A MAN’S WORLD

The iconic Hollywood legend this year celebrates six decades of an illustrious, multi-disciplined career.

Award, and five People’s Choice Awards - including one for Favourite All-Time Motion Picture Star.

‘If he hires you, he hires you because he feels like you know what to do.

And he’s very, very largely out of the way. He directs the picture, you do the acting.

I love that, and I think that most of the people that he works with love that.’

Morgan Freeman

From delivery boy to cinematic icon, you see Clint Eastwood in everything he touches. He is an 80 year old superstar, a truly iconic living legend.

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1964

1961

1956

Clint makes his first appearance as ‘the man with no name’, in Sergio Leone’s ‘A Fistful of Dollars’.

Playing the part of Rowdy Yates in the TV series ‘Rawhide’ gave Eastwood his first major TV role.

A young Eastwood appears in some of his earliest screen roles, including an appearance on the popular TV series ‘Highway Patrol’.

filmography

Selected works Actor

Director Hoover

(2008)

Absolute Power

Hereafter

(2004)

Invictus

(1997)

The Bridges of Madison County In the Line of Fire Unforgiven

The Dead Pool Pale Rider

(2006)

Flags of our Fathers

(2006)

Million Dollar Baby

(2004)

(2003)

(1999) (1997)

The Bridges of Madison County

(1979)

Unforgiven

(1976)

White Hunter Black Heart

High Plains Drifter

(1973)

Heartbreak Ridge Pale Rider

(1971)

Kelly’s Heroes

(1985)

Sudden Impact

(1971)

(1983)

The Outlaw Josey Wales

(1970)

(1975)

High Plains Drifter

(1973)

Play Misty for Me

(1968)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly For a Few Dollars More

(1971)

(1966)

(1965)

The 1970’s sees Eastwood divert his talents into directing, with huge success both critically and commercially.

(1964)

1970

A Fistful of Dollars

(1976)

Clint Eastwood Celebrates 80 years

The Eiger Sanction

Where Eagles Dare

(1968)

(1990)

(1986)

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) Coogan’s Bluff

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The Rookie (1990)

(1976)

(1975)

Play Misty for Me

(1995)

(1992)

The Eiger Sanction Dirty Harry

He reprises his iconic role in ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’.

(2008)

Absolute Power

(1983)

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1966

(2008)

Changeling

True Crime

Escape from Alcatraz The Enforcer

Gran Torino

Mystic River

(1986)

(1985)

Sudden Impact

Clint Eastwood

(1990)

(1988)

Heartbreak Ridge

(2009)

Letters from Iwo Jima

(1992)

White Hunter Black Heart

‘I’ve never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves - it’s just a question of finding the subject.’

(1995)

(1993)

(2010)

The controversial ‘Dirty Harry’ gives Eastwood one of his most notable roles, as Inspector Harry Callahan.

Million Dollar Baby

(2012)

1971

Gran Torino

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the facts Clint Eastwood has directed 8 different actors in Oscarnominated performances: Gene Hackman, Meryl Streep, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank and himself in Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.

When he first started out as an actor, Eastwood worked at digging swimming pools while in between roles.

Academy Awards Back in the early 1960s, he was desperate to branch out beyond the role of Rowdy Yates on TV’s ‘Rawhide’, so he did what many emerging TV stars were doing at the time - he recorded a series of pop singles meant to test his teen appeal. Eastwood’s musical career hit its stride in later years, when he began composing music for his films. This latter body of work includes the scores of hits like Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby, as well as the timeless classic ‘Nolte’s a Woman (Love Theme from The Bridges of Madison County)’.

His first screen appearance was an uncredited role in Revenge of the Creature (1955), as a goofy whitecoated lab assistant who does a silly mouse joke in a lab scene with a monkey. His only line in the film is ‘I’ve lost my white mouse’.

1989 ‘Bird’

Best Director - Motion Picture

1993 ‘Unforgiven’

Best Director - Motion Picture

2005 ‘Million Dollar Baby’

Best Director - Motion Picture

Directors Guild of America Awards

1995

1993

Best Director, Best Picture

1993 ‘Unforgiven’

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

2005 ‘Million Dollar Baby’

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

Eastwood picks up the Oscar for Best Director at the 77th Academy Awards for ‘Million Dollar Baby’.

On leave as a GI, his aeroplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean, forcing him to swim 3 miles to shore. Following this, Eastwood was given the job as boot camp swimming instructor and therefore confined to base.

Best Director, Best Picture

2005 ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Golden Globes

He directs and stars with Meryl Streep in ‘The Bridges of Madison County’, which grosses $182m worldwide at the box office.

Eastwood was offered Al Pacino’s role in ‘Any Given Sunday’ (1999), but turned it down because Warner Bros. wouldn’t let him direct it as well.

Eastwood wins the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for ‘Unforgiven’.

He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was stationed at Ft. Ord across from Monterey, California (over the hill from where he lives and served as mayor, Carmel-by-the-Sea) as a swimming instructor.

1993 ‘Unforgiven’

2005

He is a partial owner of the Pebble Beach Golf Country Club in Monterey Peninsula, California. Every year the PGA tour plays a celebrity pro-am tournament at the club. Eastwood participated in this every year from 19622002 and has been the longest running participant. He now serves as host.

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Major industry awards

IT’S A MAN’S WORLD Clint Eastwood Celebrates 80 years

‘There’s a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven’t. You just do the best you can.”

Clint Eastwood

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Stapleford Park opens its doors For the first time in its illustrious history, Stapleford Park estate has created a unique membership proposition tailored to its local audience. Following a major refurbishment and renovation programme, which included the life enhancing golf and health club, this celebrated country house and sporting estate is ready to open its doors with pride.

The Stapleford Park estate has a fascinating history; the land was first granted by King William following the Battle of Hastings, it passed through a succession of distinguished hands â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first Duke of Lancaster, the Earl of Harborough and in 1894 it passed to Baron John Gretton. His grandson, the third Lord Gretton, orchestrated the house sale to Bob Payton to ensure it was transformed into one of the first and loveliest country house hotels. The current owner was inspired by Payton and the desire of Lord Gretton for the house to be a special place for entertainment.

The three complementary offerings of the estate; the house, golf and spa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each with excellent staff and sparklingly restored facilities - are now working closely together to offer a mark of appreciation and compelling proposition for current, past and future clients; membership will ensure special recognition, VIP treatment, invitations to special events, preferential rates on rooms, treatments, conferences and events.

Stapleford Park is a local centre of excellence that offers remarkably elegant surroundings, great style, wonderful service and a welcome to all.

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IT’S A MAN’S WORLD Stapleford Park

About Stapleford Park www.staplefordpark.com Set in 500 acres of woods, parkland and

Stapleford Park is delighted to be first local

beautiful gardens, Stapleford Park is one

course to have been selected to host The

of England’s finest stately homes offering

European Seniors Tour from 12th – 14th

guests

May 2010.

an

irresistible

combination

of

informal luxury and the best of the English countryside. Each of the 55 bedrooms has been individually designed and reflect the style of their creators; renowned names such as Mulberry and, David Hicks. Guests can also indulge in a game of golf or in a number of country pursuits including,

With a field of 78 players, the tournament will see the best of the Seniors coming to Stapleford Park. Players such as Sam Torrance, Ian Woosnam, Costantino Rocca and Manuel Pinero are already confirmed.

For further information on membership please contact; membership@stapleford.co.uk '(,.) ./.',+

archery, falconry and shooting.

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Tiger Woods, John Terry and Ashley Cole are meant to be role models. They are athletes who earn vast sums of money and spend much of their lives in the public eye; bearing that in mind, they may be expected to set an example to the millions of fans who look up to them. Sadly, they have failed to do so in recent times. As a result, Woods has been attending a sex addiction clinic and has lost a host of high-profile sponsors, Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy and is now vilified wherever he goes, and Cole faces a very public divorce.

Henry

Olonga IN AN ERA WHEN INCREASING NUMBERS OF

SPORTSMEN CONTINUE TO MAKE HEADLINES FOR THE WRONG REASONS, IT IS REASSURING TO DISCOVER THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME WHO RETAIN PRINCIPLES.

Thank goodness then for the likes of Henry Olonga. You may remember Olonga.

He is the former Zimbabwe cricketer who decided to take a stand against the murderous regime of Robert Mugabe. Many people knew that Mugabe was lining his own pockets while his people starved, just as western leaders were aware that he was responsible for the deaths of thousands of his own citizens. But nobody was prepared to do or say anything.

Then, along came the 2003 cricket World Cup, to be played in Zimbabwe and South Africa. For a brief time all eyes would be on that part of the world so Olonga and his teammate Andy Flower knew that they had a golden opportunity to take a stand.

Putting their own safety to one side, these courageous cricketers issued a statement at the start of Zimbabweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening game against Namibia in which they mourned the death of democracy in their beloved homeland. On top of that, they both took to the field wearing black armbands.

It was a gesture that was sure to get the attention of Mugabe. More important, it also made headlines around the world.

Suddenly, the plight of millions of innocent Zimbabweans was front-page news â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all because two cricketers had the courage to stand up and be counted.

Flower had announced his retirement from international cricket before the tournament began. He knew that he would be heading for England to play county cricket, and it was obvious to everybody who knew him that he also had a future in coaching. As things turned out, he became coach of the England team, a position he still holds. For Olonga, there was only an uncertain future.

Branded a traitor, he had no option but to flee Zimbabwe, go into hiding in South Africa and eventually make his way to England, where he now lives with his Australian wife, Tara. Olonga has an incredible story to tell and it is about to be printed in his autobiography, Blood, Sweat and Treason, published by Vision Sports Publishing in July.

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“I know that I didn’t change much in Zimbabwe,” says Olonga, “but I would have no hesitation in doing the same thing all over again. Andy said to me that there is nothing worse than having a chance to do something and deciding not to, and I agree absolutely with that sentiment. Of course it changed my life. When I decided to make my protest, I rather naively believed that I would be allowed to carry on living in Zimbabwe, and I even hoped that I might continue to play for my country. As it turned out, it became clear to me at a very early stage that none of that was going to be possible and I knew that I could never go back.

“Would I do it again? Of course I would.

I am sorry that I wasn’t able to say goodbye to a lot of people I cared about, and I do hope that I will be able to return home one day, although I realise that while Mugabe is still alive there is not much chance of that happening.”

“I want people to know about my journey. I want them to know how I became the man I am, how I reached the point in my life where I was prepared to stand up and put my life on the line for something I believed in. There may be those who think I am stretching a point, but I can tell you that there were times when I genuinely feared for my life, I was being followed by shady characters who would have had no hesitation in doing away with me had the order been given. It makes you realise just how precious life is.”

Blood, Sweat and Treason tells Henry Olonga’s story, starting from his early days in Kenya where he was born and following his childhood in Zimbabwe. He was a sporting all-rounder at school, breaking dozens of athletics records, and also excelling at rugby union before discovering his gift for propelling a cricket ball at speeds approaching 100mph.

He will talk about the honour of being chosen to play for his country, and the horror of being called for throwing during his Test debut. Olonga goes into detail about his struggle to remodel his bowling action, his frustration at a series of injuries, and recalls his cricketing highs and lows.

Henry Olonga - Blood, Sweat and Treason

So why has he decided to write his autobiography? “I want people to know about what has been happening in Zimbabwe,” he says. “A lot of cricket fans know about my stance, but I want to bring my reasons for doing what I did to a wider audience. Hopefully it will give people food for thought. I have spoken to many groups since arriving in England about what I have been through, and there seems to be a genuine interest. The thing is that when you stand up in front of an audience for, say, half an hour, there is only so much that you can say. With this book I get to tell the whole story, warts and all”.

Olonga also had his faith to sustain him – something he had in common with Tara, who would become his wife after a courtship conducted over the telephone. The pair had met years before, and when Olonga arrived in England and finally had an opportunity to read the thousands of supportive emails he had been sent, he realised that Tara had contacted him, wondering how he was and where he was. He replied, and then started phoning her – before long, he had fallen hopelessly in love with Tara and asked her to marry him during a telephone conversation. She accepted, they were married and now live together in London.

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Since coming to England, Olonga has played cricket for Lashings, the club that is comprised of former international Test players, and developed his passion for singing by releasing a CD. Most people will be surprised to learn that Olonga recorded a song that reached No1 in Zimbabwe and that he possesses a stunning tenor voice.

He is a man with many strings to his bow – apart from being possibly the finest fast bowler Zimbabwe has ever produced (he was the first black player to represent his country and also the youngest), he is a fine painter, wonderful photographer and he is rapidly establishing a reputation as a topclass film-maker.

Olonga was lucky. While he was in hiding in South Africa, a number of people who wanted to help him managed to get in touch and make it possible for him to get out of the country and begin his new life. There was the mysterious benefactor who gave him his air tickets to London, there were men and women in the Foreign and Home Offices who pulled strings for him and there was David Folb, who had never met him but promised to put a roof over his head if he could get to England – and was as good as his word.

But it is the actions he took with Andy Flower that defines him. The actions he took that led up to it and what followed that makes Blood, Sweat and Treason surely the most memorable sports book of 2010. If you only read one book this year, make sure it is this one.

By Derek Clements

‘Blood, Sweat and Treason’ is released on July 19th 2010 published by Vision Sports Publishing and available at all good retailers.

To pre order your copy please contact

www.visionsp.co.uk

Henry Olonga; renowned after dinner speaker and Tenor is now available for corporate events and sporting dinners.

To book Henry for your next event please contact his management company Champions (UK) Plc on 08453 313031

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A TRUE GOLFING PIONEER

Tony Jacklin CBE

TONY JACKLIN CBE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR SE CURING 2 MAJOR TITLES, THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE US OPEN, AND RIGHTLY SO. HOWEVER , THE HOST OF THE 2010 FA RMFOODS BRITISH PA R 3 CHAMPIONSHIP, HAS CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH MORE TO THE SPORT WE ENJOY AND LOVE. TONY JAC KLIN C B E – A TRUE GOLFING LEGEND. ©Action Images

2010 represents the anniversary of Tony Jacklin CBE securing a magnificent victory at the US Open at Hazeltine in 1970. His victory in America that year capped a fantastic decade of success for Jacklin who won the The Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes the year before. His achievements went far beyond those victories as he was widely seen as the man who transformed British and European Golf.

During a baron period for British Golf, Jacklin rose to prominence and instilled a level of professionalism into the European Game. This professionalism, when applied to his own game saw huge rewards. In 1968 his determination to succeed, combined with his incredible natural talent, meant that he became the first British player to win on the PGA Tour.

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The following year Jacklin won The Open Championship in dramatic fashion becoming the first British player to win the event for 18 years, since Max Faulkner claimed the title at Royal Portrush in 1951 (another great friend of The British Par 3 Championship). Striking up a close friendship with American Tour Pro Bert Yancey he took heart from the American’s note left on his locker on the last day that simply read ‘Tempo’ and brought joy to the British nation by winning the title at the 72nd green in sensational scenes of euphoria. The title made Jacklin a national hero, inspiring young golfers to perfect their game and strive for success on the course.

The following year, playing amongst the true greats of the game including Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, the Englishman braved winds of over 40 mph to do the unthinkable and win the US Open in 1970 at Hazeltine. He

was the first Englishman to win the title for 50 years and led for all four rounds, a feat no British golfer has managed to replicate since. The newly crowned US Open Champion went on to describe his time at Hazeltine as being, ‘The best week of golf I have ever had in my life’. He remains the only European to win a US Open in the post World War II era.

At the age of 26 Jacklin had all performance records in golf; transforming the game in doing what Arnold Palmer did in the USA.

broken British Britain, for golf

During his illustrious career Jacklin secured a total of 22 European Tour victories, 2 US PGA events, in addition to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Englishman single-handedly resuscitated British golf, introducing a new found professionalism that was missing from Europeans aiming to make

golf and would inspire teams for years to come. Jacklin captained the side again in 1989 and continued a winning vein when a 14-14 draw back at the Belfry ensured that Europe retained the Ryder Cup. His Ryder Cup captaincy successes capped a superb career for Jacklin and golfers around the UK and Europe will always remember Tony Jackins’ success in transforming a game dominated for years by the Americans; he succeeded where many had failed.

Until now his work has only been available in America – However, Champions (UK) Plc have recently secured the exclusive European distributor rights to these works. A selection of these hand crafted pieces are available to view at Champions head office, Barrington House. Furthermore, for that truly unique piece it is possible to commission Jacklin to undertake a personal request piece of a loved one ensuring your Jacklin marquetry design is truly unique.

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Tony Jacklin - A True Golfing Pioneer

Jacklin, who has become known as ‘Mr Ryder Cup’, played in a staggering seven Ryder Cups in an era when the event was dominated by the US team.

During his playing years the team had little success, though Jacklins’ Ryder Cup golden years were yet to come.

He was appointed captain for the first time in 1983 giving the team immense spirit and a breath of fresh air. His continuous passion, enthusiasm and drive for the competition came to fruition in 1985 when he captained the relatively newly- formed European team to success at the Belfry that featured a host of golfing stars including Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle. This was the first year the Americans had failed to win the Ryder Cup since 1957. For Europe and Jacklin it was 2 years later and a victory on US soil that marked a symbolic day for European Golf. Golfing legends including Sam Torrance, Ian Woosnam and Seve Ballesteros defeated the Americans, led by Captain Jack Nicklaus, by two points. This really was Jacklin’s crowning glory as he had captained his European team to their first ever victory in the Ryder Cup on American soil at Muirfield Village in Ohio. It will be remembered as one of the most historic moments in

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their mark on the sport on a global level. In 1969 at the Open Championship Jacklin became the inspiration for young aspiring golfers to succeed. When the former Ryder Cup captain sank his putt to win the title, a young man by the name of Sandy Lyle was sitting in the grandstands. Lyle would go on to succeed Jacklin as the next home winner of The Open Championship.

NOT JUST A GOLFER Jacklin retired from professional golf in 2004, which means that The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship is the only place you can now see this golfing legend still competing. Jacklin has turned his attention to something completely different. He now resides in America, enjoying the beautiful weather and warm waters that Florida has to offer.

It is in his spare time that Jacklin as become adept at the craft of marquetry.

An extremely specialist craft, marquetry is the creation of truly remarkable images from different styles, colours and pieces of wood.

Jacklin’s collection of marquetry portraits has attracted incredible interest in the US. In addition to carving some of the greatest golfers of all time including Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo, he has a superb collection of actors and musicians including Sean Connery and the truly magnificent Frank Sinatra.

Champions (UK) Plc is the exclusive European distributors for Tony’s handcrafted Marquetry pieces. For further information, to buy a Marquetry piece or have a one specially commissioned please contact Champions (UK) Plc on 08453 313031

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THE FUTURE Now rarely in the UK, Jacklin is proud to host the star-studded and highly anticipated annual Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship at Nailcote Hall which takes place from 10th to 13th August. This truly unique event is close to the heart of the former US Open winner and he explains why he comes back to host the event every year,

‘ Much like the Masters Par 3 tournament, the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship is fast paced, fun-filled and action packed.

I am delighted to host an event so steeped in golfing history ’ .

In what has become a real family affair, Jacklin brings his two sons to compete in the event.

Both sons have followed

in their father’s footsteps, with eldest son, Warren running his own academy in Germany, while younger son Sean already has a promising career ahead of him, playing off scratch, at only 18 years of age.

This year would have seen Englishman Lee Westwood prevail at the Masters in Augusta, were it not for the incredible golf

played

by

the

ever

consistent

Phil Mickelson. However, were it not for Tony Jacklin’s hard work, enthusiasm and

endeavour

the

likelihood

of

Westwood competing at that level would have seemed far fetched many years ago. An incredible icon in the world of professional golf, Tony Jacklin is a true pioneer for British and European golf.

During the Ryder Cup years it was his dynamism and hard work that helped influence the current crop of talented stars hoping to beat the Americans at

Tony is available for after dinner speeches, golf days and personal appearance.

To secure Tony for your next event, please contact the after dinner speaking department at Champions (UK) Plc on 08453 313031

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The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship 2010 The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship is a very unique occasion where four days of competitive golf are beautifully complemented by a wide variety of the finest entertainment, in the most luxurious of settings.

We take a look at what makes the prestigious Par 3 challenge different to any other sporting event.

As well as competing over the 4 days, Tony Jacklin CBE also hosts the entire event, which will see him honoured as he is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his incredible US Open victory.

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This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hugely anticipated Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship, hosted by the legendary Tony Jacklin CBE, will take place between the 10th-13th August 2010 at Nailcote Hall Golf and Country Club, Warwickshire. Home to the excellent Championship Cromwell Course, this event has been known to challenge even the most talented golfers.

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The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship 2010

Pro-Am

Kris Akabusi MBE and Peter Schmeichel MBE

competition takes place on the 11th and

to name but a few, it really is an opportunity not to

12th August. Over the course of these 2 days

be missed!

This

The Championship tees off with the highly popular Celebrity Amateur Golf Day on the 10th August, marking the beginning of Sky Sports’ televised coverage of the Championship. This event give teams of 3 amateur golfers a once in a lifetime opportunity to enjoy 18 holes of competitive golf alongside a host of celebrities including Manchester United Manager; Sir Alex Ferguson, Peter Shilton MBE OBE, “Strictly Come Dancing‘s” Brendan Cole, “Coronation Street’s” William Roache and snooker legend Willie Thorne, to name but a few!!!

year’s

hugely

anticipated

European Tour and PGA professionals are paired with an amateur partner and enjoy 36

For everyone who attends the event, golfers,

holes of golf; the format mirroring that of the

supporters and spectators alike, the excitement

highly regarded Dunhill Links Championship.

doesn’t stop there! There is an array of

Over the course of the 2 days, professionals

amazing and fantastic entertainment on offer

are competing for the coveted title of 2010

for golfers, guests and visitors to the event.

Farmfoods British Par 3 Champion, with

Two glamorous Gala Dinners will take place,

amateurs looking to secure the Pro-Am

on Tuesday 10th August and Friday 13th August

team prize which sees the winner jet off the

following each of the Celebrity Amateur Golf

wonderful Heritage Golf & Spa resort in

days. Both evenings allows guests to enjoy fine

Mauritius for an all inclusive 7 night stay. Past

wines, deliciously appetising 5 course menus

winners of the coveted title of British Par 3

and superb entertainment from a host of the

Champion include golfing stars such as Robert

country’s leading musicians and entertainers.

Rock, Shaun Webster, Mark Mouland, Steve

For those players enjoying the pleasure of

Cowle and Steve Carter.

playing in the Pro-Am they will have the opportunity to invite guests to attend the V.I.P

The Championship has been going strong since its inception in 1933 and has now been

The final day of the Farmfoods British Par

Players Banquet on Wednesday 11th August.

held at Nailcote Hall for a extraordinary

3 Championship 2010 will see the Grand

This wonderful prestige evening will include

14 years. Likened to Twenty20 cricket and

Finale; the Celebrity Amateur Golf Day,

a fabulous gourmet dinner as well as fantastic

Rugby Sevens, the Par 3 concept is fast,

closing proceedings on what will be a

live entertainment in the company of top

fun, and challenges even the best golfer.

fascinating and scintillating 4 days at Nailcote

professionals and celebrities alike.

High

on

Hall. This event taking, which will take

professional

golfers

Graeme

place on the 13th August, offers teams of 3

The event is renowned on the UK golfing

David

Lynn,

amateur golfers an opportunity to team up

calendar and has a quality and prestige

England

legend

with a celebrity captain and compete in this

which attracts a frenzy of media over the

Gary Wolstenholme MBE, to name a few,

televised event which concludes a wonderful

4-day period. This year Sky Sports will be

all make certain their diaries are free and look

celebration of golf. With the chance to

televising the event once again, with the The

forward to the British Par 3 Championship

play alongside the likes of Jasper Carrott

Daily Telegraph and Golf International as

year after year.

OBE, Ron Atkinson, William Roache MBE,

print media partners, bringing the coverage

the

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profile European

Storm,

Lee

Phillip

Archer

Tour

including

Slattery, and

guests to sample the products and services of

the

brands such as Moet & Chandon, Lumbers

2010

Farmfoods

British

Par

3

and Konnectiv.

For those a little less keen on testing out the

The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship

fairways there will be plenty of opportunities

is undoubtedly one of the great golfing events

to get involved in exciting activities within

of the year. Set in magnificent surroundings

the luxurious settings of Nailcote Hall.

and

Last year’s Ladies Day was a huge success

celebrated host Tony Jacklin CBE the scene

where guests were treated to delicious

is set for yet another fantastic occasion at

with

a

glamorous

cast

including

treats including pamper treatments and fantastic entertainment, as well as free flowing champagne throughout the day’s proceedings. This year the Ladies Day activities are set to be bigger and better than ever, treating discerning females who are enjoying the Par 3 celebrations.

The many off-the-course activities ensure that spectators and guests will always have a wealth of things to enjoy when not watching professionals, celebrities and

amateurs

enjoying

the

Par

3

challenge. The leisure club and spa facilities

Nailcote Hall. Golfing legend Tony Jacklin

gives visitors an opportunity to enjoy a 14m

CBE who won The Open Championship in

swimming pool, steam room, tennis courts

1969 and then the US Open in the following

and a luxurious beauty salon when taking

year explains why he loves to take part in the

time off from the greens or sitting in the

Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship;

stands. An incredible tented village allows

The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship is far more than just four days of golf. With fantastic entertainment throughout the day and well into the night, Nailcote Hall plays host to one of the finest events of the year allowing guests to enjoy the company of variety of celebrities in luxurious surroundings whilst being entertained by one of the greatest golfers ever to grace a green, Tony Jacklin CBE. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to play in a televised event alongside professional golfers and some of the most renowned celebrities in the world, it simply is a truly unique occasion.

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Championship unfolds.

“The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship is unlike any other event in Europe. The event is testament to the fact that the highly competitive professional sport can be played in a fun and enjoyable way and I am truly honoured to be the host for the event”.

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to golf enthusiasts across the country as

If you would like more information with regards to sponsorship, advertising or tickets please call Amelia Benskin on 08453 313031 or email abenskin@championsukplc.com

www.britishpar3championship.com

1097 MILES, 12 OARS, 6 ROWERS, 3 WEEKS AND 1 BOAT…

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR THE LUMBERS CELEBRITY ROW…

AFTER

MONTHS

OF

GRUELING

TRAINING, THE LUMBERS ROWERS ARE SET TO TAKE TO THE TREACHEROUS NORTH SEA. WE TAKE A LOOK INTO THEIR FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS THE CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME!

<<RECAP In what will be an epic test of resolve and determination, six men are set to embark on an incredible journey which will see them travel past and through the Beatrice

North

Sea

Oil

Rig,

Scarborough

Castle,

the famous canals of Birmingham and the Severn Bridge.

The row, three weeks in duration, will see the team battle some of the most gruelling waters in the world, within the confines of only a rowing boat!

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>>FAST FORWARD We checked in on the team and found out how they have been preparing for the giant test ahead…

The team have been working overtime in the gym, at home on their rowing machines and even in-store at Lumbers.

However nothing will leave them better prepared than a trip to the Norfolk coastline and some sea rowing training in preparation for the North Sea! Unfortunately one member of the team has had to pull out.

Matt Poole former Leicester Tigers rugby player has been suffering from an ongoing injury and so his place has been taken by former Olympic rower Gary Reid who competed at the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992. Dominic Gomersall a member of the rowing team and managing director at Lumbers said,

BEHIND THE SCENES

“The majority of our time is spent making sure that the team will be able to cross Britain successfully through the complex and restrictive waterways system. What many do not realise is that the boat is indeed narrow enough for the various canals but once the oars are in use, the span in many cases is too large for the width of canal or waterway”.

COMMUNICATIONS “We have to make sure that the team are able to make contact with the relevant rescue services at anytime.

The team will be 5 miles from the shore for the majority of the row taking on the might of the North Sea! Communications are vitally important as any dramatic shift in weather pattern could result in urgent rescue action needing to be taken!”

ACCLIMATISATION

“I’d rather row the Atlantic single-handed than tackle the North Sea”,

“Whilst the waterways of mainland Britain will remain relatively calm, the wild and erratic North Sea will, without a doubt cause major issues for the team as they will encounter intense nausea while at sea. From experience we allow for three days to get used to the motion of sea waters which will mean that the Lumbers rowing team will encounter sea sickness for half the time they are out in the extreme waters of the North Sea. There are various medications they can take but this will only help to a degree. This may seem daunting but I am sure the team will cope!”

Simon Chalk, ocean rowing record holder tells members of the Lumbers Celebrity Row six-man team ready to take on the unbelievable task of rowing from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

PATIENCE

LOGISTICAL NIGHTMARE An incredible amount of time has been spent on making sure the row goes to plan. Ian Couch is highly experienced when it comes to rowing the most treacherous of seas. He works for Woodvale Challenge, the organisation entrusted to plan the row from day one. He plans every part of a challenge like the Lumbers Row from its inception to its completion.

We spoke to Ian and discovered that there is a great deal of detail that goes into a row of this magnitude. He highlighted several of the factors that go into co-ordinating a row at sea as well as on the canals of Britain.

The Lumbers Rowing Challenge

The experts lend their views on the major challenge awaiting the Lumbers crew…

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“It will be a huge miss not having Matt’s participation in the rowing challenge. Firstly. by his fitness nature, I was hoping that he would row the North Sea part alone!!

But in all honesty his camaraderie in the boat will be sorely missed - anyone who knows Matt will be aware of his huge story telling prowess which would have taken up the three weeks boredom factor on the boat! We now welcome Gary into the team and hopefully his experience will serve us well throughout the major task in hand!”

ROUTE CLEARANCE

“An abundance of this will be needed in order for the team to be successful! They will encounter many frustrations with the open waterways especially with tunnels and locks. The time it takes to get through all the various barriers can test even the most experienced of teams. The one major advantage they will have is that the waters are much calmer and they will be able to rest up appropriately at night!”

For the six men in the boat, this challenge will test all their resolve and be a mental, as well as physical challenge.

From an idea born from a few drinks in a local watering hole this team of six, forty something men will face the reality and the magnitude of the task in hand: destination Land’s End.

For more information please visit

www.celebrityrow.co.uk For more information on the charities involved please visit the following; www.braintumourtrust.co.uk www.princes-trust.org.uk

www.rainbows.co.uk

www.rnli.org.uk

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The art of selling So you have found your dream home and you’re in love with it – there is just one problem, you have now got to sell your home… and quickly! You’ve watched thousands of property programmes but unfortunately can’t remember the tips to change that tired looking home that wouldn’t sell, into the dream property that buyers were fighting over.

To help find out key tips for selling, we have tracked down James Warne, Residential Partner at Bentons. As Leicestershire’s foremost estate agents, selling some of the counties most beautiful homes, surely there would be no one better to ask?

The result was a fascinating insight into the world of estate agency and priceless advice from the experts.

We have all seen homes that struggle to sell. Whilst many think it’s the market which is the problem, James explains this may not be the case. He explained

When we live in our homes, we forget how other people view them.

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“A large part of my job consists of viewing homes that are not selling with other agents. While it is true to say that the housing market was horrendous in 2008, for much of 2009 the market improved considerably.

This year, despite the lull in January and February

due to a long winter, the spring market has brought a fresh surge of activity.

So why are houses not selling?

Firstly there are factors that can’t be changed such as busy roads, a poor location, overlooking neighbours or a small north facing garden”.

James went on to explain.

“Quite often, we find that marketing is extremely poor. Houses need great photography, brochures, floor plans and good quality advertising, if they are to be differentiated from the crowd.

When we live in our homes, we forget how other people view them. It is so easy not to notice a garage door which needs a coat of paint or a redundant piece of furniture which blocks a door or even chipped skirting boards or a missing handle on a kitchen cupboard”.

Refitting the kitchen and bathroom? Forget it!

“Kitchens and bathrooms are very personal items and extremely expensive to replace. If the purchaser is given the opportunity to refit the kitchens and bathrooms themselves to their own specification, they would prefer to do so in most cases”.

Think kerb side appeal

Declutter, Declutter, Declutter

Get Painting Whilst James has said earlier in this article that he does not feel the need to refit kitchens and bathrooms, he does feel that there are cheaper ways of improving your home which will make a huge difference.

“I believe that wallpaper and paint are the best ways of making a big difference in the value of the property and helping it sell. Redecorating rooms that need

“I love dogs and cats, I have got them in my house and we all adore them however dogs in particular create an awful lot of mess and a lot of unwanted odour. Cats can also be a problem – buyers hate seeing litter trays for the reasons explained above – they are just unhygienic. In my 30 years experience, I have also realised that dog owners become immune to the smell that can be created by animals which live with us. Believe me – you can double the saleability of your home by creating an attractive smell with plugin air fresheners and making sure your pets are out when viewings take place”.

It is clearly apparent that selling a home involves far more than just putting a for sale board in the front garden and hoping for the best. Sadly, this is what many people experience when dealing with estate agents. A look through James’s property portfolio and his properties show how passionate Bentons are about marketing, advertising and presenting their homes. What we did not realise is how passionate James and his valuers are about helping people present their homes even if it means that they are not able to list the home for a few weeks whilst it is being prepared for sale. Bentons service therefore goes way beyond the normal marketing of a home and even involves House Doctoring as well!!

The Art of Selling

“Decluttering is a priority for selling a home. Making the best use of space, creating the illusion of more space and allowing buyers to look at the room as they enter rather than watching where they are treading are all essential to helping the property to sell. It is also equally important that if a room needs a coat of paint or a carpet needs replacing, that these items are done.

Lighter coloured carpets may not be practical however they do make a room feel brighter and larger and by the time the carpet starts to show marks, you may well have moved house!”

James wouldn’t let us finish the item without also broaching one other brave subject – pets. James explained

HOUSE, HOME & GARDEN

“Before putting your home on the market, your agent should advise you how to best present your property from the roadside. It may just be that the drive could do with some new gravel, or the garage doors could do with a coat of paint. It is important therefore to carry out some work to the front garden to trim hedges, cut and maintain lawns, weed borders to create what the Americans call a good “arrival experience!!”.

it are really important. This does often mean that glossing the skirting boards and door frames are also going to be necessary. Paint is relatively cheap and should be seen as an investment capable of producing a massive return”.

If you have fallen in love with that dream home and you want to sell your home quickly or you have got stuck with your home going stale on the market, who better to call but James Warne and his team at Bentons on 01664 563892 or email them at sales@bentons.co.uk.

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“Where

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If you are considering refurnishing, remodelling, or just adding a touch of glamour to a room then Michael John Flooring are the high quality flooring professionals that you need – offering services that surpass all others.

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The Michael John showrooms are an impressive inviting area which immediately sets customers creative juices flowing. The range of colour options is vast. However, if the perfect tone to complement your room, or your furnishing’s is not available, Michael John will custom dye a carpet to match your fabrics exactly. Offering a bespoke, personalised and high quality personal service is of paramount importance to the staff at Michael John. Each dedicated member of staff ensures that they spend time with every customer; to understand their needs, budget, and aspirations for their flooring.

and contemporary ranges, the showrooms have a huge range on offer and in stock to take away on a “no obligation home trial”. The Michael John Design Studio is the next generation of rug buying and expert staff are on hand to guide customers through the experience step by step. The process is simple and provides customers with an opportunity to secure their ideal rug to fit their perfect room.

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Not all customers have a specific colour or concept in mind for their flooring.

To assist these customers the creative team at Michael John Flooring are on hand to provide inspiration, colour combinations, and feedback. Michael John Flooring also specialise and offer an extensive range of hard flooring from numerous leading brands. These include a vast choice of wood, tiles, diverse vinyl flooring choices, glass, concrete, slate, and stone which can all be laid in varying patterns to create individuality.

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Michael John Flooring further differentiates itself from the competition and continues to focus on outstanding customer service, by working with manufacturers to construct mood boards for customers.

Mood boards are a fantastic way to put a compilation of thoughts and inspirational concepts together. The team at Michael John will work with you and the information that you have gathered surrounding your dream flooring to transform your ideas from a concept into a reality. Furthermore, Michael John can take your flooring to another level with the addition of a complimenting border, these be standard designs or custom made to the customer’s own specification.

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About J&M J&M Building Services Ltd was established in 2004 with our objective to provide high quality building and contracting work to the residential sector.

We specialise in new build homes and property refurbishment from demolitions and structural work through to impeccable finishes in joinery, natural stones, bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, flooring, specialist finishes and decoration.

All our employees are time served tradesmen and qualified site managers with an emphasis on Health and Safety to create a good foundation for the working environment. We believe this leads to the high standards of detailed finishing which has become the trademark of J&M. We work with some of the best suppliers in the industry and have an enviable client list.

With many of our customers returning in the future for additional services, this is a statement to the relationships we build with all our patrons.

We offer a free quotation service that provides a comprehensive cost plan document and advice on all aspects of the project prior to commencement of the works.

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A hidden

paradise Upon planning your holiday, what do you envisage? Sun, sea, fine food and opulent surroundings? This year, why not choose outstanding accommodation you can call your own for years to come, positioned along the up and coming Spanish equivalent to some of the finest locations in Europe? Imagine sitting on your private deck gazing at turquoise waters lapping against the white sandy beach, sipping cava with the aroma of freshly cooked seafood coming from the kitchen, in the knowledge that this piece of paradise is yours.

Aidan J Reed, a successful estate agency hailing from Loughborough, invites you to make this dream holiday home into a reality with their newest venture, Aidan J Reed Spanish Sandbanks. Let the team show you the variety of exquisite housing on offer on La Manga strip, an area set to develop dramatically in the next few years, located on the coast of Murcia, a beautiful southern region of Spain.

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The hidden paradise of La Manga strip is a unique area of land 21km long and 300m wide (avg) which makes up part of the Costa Calida coastline. This sleeve of land sits in a stunning location, separating the Mediterranean Sea from the relatively undiscovered natural salt lagoon known as the Mar Menor and likened only in the UK to Sandbanks in Poole, Dorset. The region boasts far more sun in a year than any other part of Spain, with temperatures in Spring and Summer averaging over 21 degrees. La Manga strip is perfect for winter holidays too averaging over 17 degrees, boasting an incredible 320 days of sunshine per year.

For years, Spaniards have flocked from Madrid and Barcelona to La Manga strip for their holiday to enjoy the beaches, tapas bars and the wonderful atmosphere that the area exudes.

With the World Health Organisation naming the Mar Menor as one of the healthiest places to live in main land Europe, Spaniards have used this haven for

Sandbanks, the sleepy, once unfashionable town which sits upon a peninsula crossing the mouth of the Poole Harbour, is now a millionaire’s playground with the coveted houses on offer commanding up to £12 million. The fourth most expensive place to live on the planet after London, Manhattan and Moscow, means rich and famous clientele from all over the world flock to Sandbanks for the unbelievable view, amenities, atmosphere and the best beach in Britain. The area has been carefully developed over the years and though there is no land left to increase today, the desirable qualities of the area remain.

La Manga strip truly is a secret haven which has opened its bridge to the world in the last few years. Aidan J Reed Spanish Sandbanks can help to discuss your future holidays with you and assist in buying a home that can be cherished for years as a paradise a mere 3 hours away, or as suitable property investment for the future.

Experience a holiday of a lifetime; two sparkling seas, dazzling sun, sumptuous accommodation, sandy beaches, tasty tapas and a real taste of Spain.

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Previously La Manga strip could only be explored so far, as the northern peninsular was only accessible by a tiny rickety one way bridge, severely limiting transportation and development. In 2003 a €6 million cash injection of European Funding, which reflected the desirability and potential of the strip, led to the opening of a new, modern bridge, ‘Estation del Puerte.’

Allowing the first sailing yachts into the exclusive Tomas Maestre Marina, the bridge opened up the northern end of the strip for development.

With La Manga strip predicted to become the ‘Sandbanks of the Mediterranean,’ it is no surprise that many investors have already taken advantage of the available land on the northern end of the strip, purchasing land and developing luxury beach clubs, restaurants, houses and apartments.

With Spaniards remaining loyal to the area, the development work has been tasteful.

This is real Spain and a truly magical location.

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its cleansing properties. Its mineral packed buoyant salt water and the rejuvenating mud found around the beaches of the Mar Menor have been providing healing properties since Roman times.

If you are interested in investing in this area, which appears to be one of the few up and coming areas in Spain and would like to visit and stay for a few days please contact Mel Briers or Aidan Reed at Aidan J Reed Spanish Sandbanks by email at mel@aidanjreed.co.uk or aidan@aidanjreed.co.uk

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The Grange Queniborough

Situated within this most favoured of residential locations in the heart of Charnwood Forest with outstanding panoramic views, this remarkable detached family home commissioned by the current owners for their own occupation and having been painstakingly constructed in fine course local stone with substantial oak framed wings. Lavishly appointed throughout with the finest quality fittings, the accommodation is arranged over three floors and features oak joinery throughout, extensive limestone flooring with underfloor heating, superb kitchen by Robinson & Cornish and a superb fitted study and wardrobes by Philip Dowse Interiors. With five bedrooms and four bathrooms, the property demands an internal inspection.

A fine Grade II Listed period property in a desirable village location with lawned gardens, fine herbaceous borders and paddocks extending to approximately 2.8 acres. This substantial family home dates back to 1760 and has retained much of its original character featuring high ceilings, period fireplaces and sash windows. On the ground floor are three superb reception rooms, breakfast kitchen and access to extensive wine cellars. An impressive staircase gives access to seven bedrooms and a second floor teenager suite.

The property benefits from gas fired central heating, stone gravelled driveway, several outbuildings, stables and ménage. The property presents a rare opportunity and is available with NO CHAIN.

Guideline Price £1.8m

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The Pastures Woodhouse

Home Farm Ragdale

Old Hall Farm Long Clawson

An outstanding eight bedroomed detached country residence of breathtaking quality and size situated amongst approximately five and a half acres of gardens on the edge of this desirable Charnwood Forest village with outstanding views to the rear. Extending to over 17,000 sq ft, the property features two self-contained two bedroom apartments, a magnificent galleried reception hall, and a spectacular indoor leisure complex including a large swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, twelve seat steam room, gym area and games/party room. Lavishly appointed with bespoke kitchen, bathroom and dressing room fittings

by Philip Dowse Interiors, the property has been substantially constructed with fine attention to detail including stonework and a graduated tiled roof. With heated garaging for six cars with further gardeners garage, design features include solid Oak flooring with underfloor heating throughout, ensuite dressing rooms, walk-in wardrobes and bathrooms to the four principal bedrooms, solid Brazilian Mahogany double glazing and deep moulded cornicings throughout.

Situated within this unspoilt Wreake Valley Village - a fine period seven double bedroom detached family home with four reception rooms, bespoke oak fitted dining kitchen with granite work tops and four oven Aga, good sized private rear gardens and an excellent two storey outbuilding/four car garaging extending to approximately 3,000 sq ft. With oil fired central heating the property offers a refitted family bathroom and two shower rooms and is ideally situated for fast access to Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Melton Mowbray.

Situated just outside this popular village in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir, a substantial Grade 2 Listed 6/7 bedroom, three storey period property within 5.27 acres of delightful gardens and paddocks. With a courtyard development of four separate recently converted holiday cottages previously producing a substantial rent from shorthold tenants and approximately 3,300 sq ft of workshop and outbuildings, the property also offers a hard tennis court, two storey Pavillion, large orchard and attractive stable block with five stables around a walled stable yard.

The property has undergone an extensive redecoration and improvement programme and the outbuildings offer potential for a range of uses such as classic vehicle storage, or the possibilty of conversion to provide an annex or offices, subject to the necessary consents/approvals

The property has recently undergone extensive renovation and offers a wealth of heavily beamed ceilings, original fireplaces and stripped doors etc., refitted luxury bathroom and farmhouse kitchen with Aga and open views. The property offers considerable potential for those wishing to run a business from home and owning a portfolio of investment properties capable of producing an excellent income.

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Owners and guests of the opulent Libertad Dos Playas, which is on the La Manga strip, Murcia, can wake up to the tranquil sound of water lapping from the two seas that surround the impressive building. On one side is the famed Mar Menor (little sea) which is a warm lagoon rich in minerals and salts. On the other side is the magical Mediterranean Sea with its magnificent sandy beaches.

In addition to the wonderful beaches, Libertad Dos Playas has an array of luxury facilities that will delight even the most discerning guests.

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Rankin INAUGURAL MACALLAN MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY RANKIN PAYS HOMAGE TO THE THINGS HE LOVES MOST IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY AND ODE TO THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS.

In 2008 photographer Rankin was commissioned by The Macallan single malt Scotch whisky to create a limited edition series of photographs for the first year of the landmark commission series, The Macallan Masters of Photography.

The results of this collaboration will be published in a highly collectible edition, Rankin: A Photographic Essay of The Macallan Estate (RRP £40).

Marking the end of Rankin’s tenure as the inaugural Macallan Master of Photography, Rankin will hand over the baton to the next commissioned photographer who will be announced later this summer.

This commissioned series is an unparalleled opportunity for photographers to experiment with different methods and techniques and Rankin’s decision to use Polaroid to shoot this commission lends the project a special sense of individuality.

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A Photographic Essay of The Macallan Estate is available for purchase from www themacallan.com. There are still a small number of limited edition bottles,

The nature of the medium dictates that each of the 1,000 images shot during his stay at The Macallan Distillery are unrepeatable single editions.

Polaroid’s demise adds a greater sense of uniqueness. Together they form a story or visual journey in a specific moment of time in the stunning Speyside landscape, The Macallan Estate and its people, giving a glimpse behind the scenes of the Estate at work. Tuuli, Rankin’s long term muse and wife, is as a central subject of the photographs. Her nude form posed in the setting of the beautiful Estate, coupled with the obvious intimacy of the relationship existing between photographer and subject, lend these images a sensuality and emotional warmth.

They reveal a style of photography which is far removed from the glossy work for which Rankin is renowned.

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which sees the partnering of the superb Macallan 30 year old, with the individual Polaroid shot by Rankin, available directly from The Macallan Visitor Centre (RRP £899).

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The shoot was a rewarding experience for the photographer as Rankin states: “It’s very different to my other work – that was definitely one of my intentions. I wanted to do something that was unlike anything I’d ever done before, so it had a freshness to it. I normally create one or two, maybe up to five images. When you do that you only get a certain aspect, one layer, one perspective. You don’t go on a full visual journey. I wanted to create something that, when each individual gets in, they get a something that has value – emotionally, visually and aesthetically.”

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© Rankin Ken Grier, Director of Malts, The Edrington Group, commenting on the project, said: “It gives me great pleasure to see this book in publication as it marks the culmination of the first edition in our Masters of Photography series. The project itself has enjoyed success beyond our wildest dreams. We are very proud to be the first Scotch whisky brand ever to release 1,000 limited edition pieces of art. We value Rankin’s contribution enormously and this book with all 1,000 images, including 40 previously unseen shots will be a fabulous addition to the library of any fan of photography or premium single malt.”

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Thirty Years at Hambleton Hall Tim Hart reflects on some changes since opening as one of the first luxury country house hotels in July 1980

When I opened the doors of Hambleton Hall in July 1980, the State was a much less effective nanny than now. The breathalyzer was not introduced until 1983 and in the same year it became compulsory for drivers to wear a seatbelt. When my neighbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cat was stuck on the laundry roof, I sent the houseporter to the rescue. Today the cat would expire before our health and safety assessment was complete. In 1980 smoking was permitted by us and by the law throughout the hotel but we gradually restricted the areas in which we allowed guests to light up until 2007 when smoking in public places became illegal.

The garden is not so rosy..

Some of the changes are less controversial.

A time traveller visiting Hambleton Hall in 1980 would see that we have made big improvements to the garden. I had bought the house in 1979 from Betty Hoare who was an excellent gardener. However the rose garden was getting rather senile by the time I

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The author in 1980

arrived and our efforts at replanting produced a few moments of joy and many dreary periods of waiting. Gradually with the help of Neil Hewertson as our garden consultant we redesigned the garden to provide all year round action. The rose beds were abolished, a pool and fountain installed and shrubs and trees with architectural interest gradually sprung up.

I am quite sceptical about the dire predictions of climate scientists but I admit that in 1980 we could rely on a month of snow each year and enough frost in September October to finish off tender summer plants. Nowadays the bedding plants can look glorious until the end of November, and October has become one of the loveliest months in the garden.

Chintz and Frills are not allowed...

Inside the house we made something of a splash from day one. In 1980 we were quite revolutionary in creating an interior that did not look like a hotel. Nina Campbell, our interior designer at that time loathed

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hotel fabrics (“dralon” et al) which were universal for hotels of the period and in the public rooms she refused to buy two or three identical chairs. She distrusted widespread use of matching fabrics, because she was trying to create the illusion of a home created by many different family members over time.

For the last 25 years my wife Stefa has been in charge of Decor. The house looks more finished as we have collected pictures, books, furniture and objects and frills and chintz are less in evidence as the fashions have changed. Nina’s original scheme for the bar remains more or less intact. Quite a triumph in the face of evolving tastes! Bathrooms have needed constant improvement to keep pace with and exceed expectations. Carpet has given way to marble, showers are more powerful, baths are bigger, lighting is better.

The garden in 2009

Nicholas Gill...a sure touch..

The main sports for visitors to Hambleton in 2010 and in 1980 remain the enjoyment of fine food and wine. A search through our old photo albums reminds me that our food has changed quite a bit too. Our first head chef, Nicholas Gill was a genius. Only 21 when he started with us he had spent three years training in Paris. One year was at Maxim’s and another at “Moulin de Village” one of the pioneers of Nouvelle Cuisine. Our first clients were amazed by the look of Nick’s food and unlike some of his contemporaries he had a very sure touch with taste as well. It is important to remember that his cooking was more in touch with the latest ideas from France than London’s top restaurants at the time such as Le Gavroche or Ma Cuisine so its hardly

surprising that local clients were quite amazed! You could start with “Mousseline of Rutland water pike with Crayfish” or “Asparagus Gateau with Tomato Coulis” continue with “Pavé of Beef with three Peppers” “Escalope of Salmon with Sorrel” and “Breast of Duck with Kumquats” and desserts included delights such as “Feuilleté of Raspberries” and “Trio of Sorbets in a Brandy Snap Basket”. Nick’s Brandy Snaps were so widely copied that they became a cliché and we had to phase them out around 1987.I think we would enjoy many of the original dishes now although Nick’s beautiful presentations might seem a little overdone

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Thirty Years at Hambleton Hall Our greatest good fortune was that Nicholas trained and inspired a 16 year old local boy, Aaron Patterson, who after training with us and many other great kitchens, returned as head chef in 1992. Aaron’s food is calmer, simpler than Nick’s and local ingredients play more of a part in his menu. We have benefitted a lot from local small producers of meat, cheese, vegetables and fruit which did not exist in 1980. For example we can now buy Lincoln red beef and local lambs from our neighbour Andy Nelson (Hambleton Farms), Seldom Seen Farm produce fine soft fruits in season and local cheese suppliers, Lincolnshire Poacher and Stichelton are excellent additions to our cheeseboard. Even our own kitchen garden produces far more herbs and salads than used to be the case.

New World wines...had not been discovered..

Chintz bedroom in 1980

I am lucky enough to still have a copy of one of our first wine lists. There were some treasures in the Bordeaux section which had come from my father’s cellar. Petrus 1947 (£110) Lafite 1949 (£100) and Cheval Blanc 1959 (£30.00) were pretty rare even then.

I never got round to tasting 1969 La Romanée (£28.00) in the early days and I suspect that at around £5000/bottle I am unlikely to put that right now. My first list had only one Italian wine and two from Spain.

The biggest difference is the absence from the first list of areas like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America which nowadays account for around half of our sales. At that time, in terms of wine, the new World had not yet been discovered so we had to manage somehow without Australian Shiraz, Chilean Cabernet, and New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

Our celebration of thirty years at the top owes much to key staff, many of whom have been with us for a goodly slice of that journey, Aaron Patterson, Head chef first joined us in 1984, Graeme our Restaurant Director in the same year and Tina (reception) started in 1980 before the doors opened.

Pavé of beef with four peppers in 1980

Thanks to them and thirty years of experience the Hotel now has a little more confidence than we had in July 1980 and our clients seem far more relaxed than the early pioneers who came out of curiosity. We are learning to live with the Nanny-State and even if I have to restrict my cigar smoking to the garden the Hotelier’s lfe is still fun and I look forward to celebrating a few more anniversaries.

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The author in 2010

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Having narrowly avoided demolition in the 1960’s, St Pancras is now firmly established as a major gateway to Europe and one of our nation’s favourite buildings.

Completed in 1868 by the Midland Railway company as its southern terminus, it has always enjoyed strong connections with the East Midlands which continue today. At its opening St Pancras was hailed as a marvel of Victorian architecture, with the main train shed being the largest single span structure in the world in 1868.

The iconic building that forms the frontage of the station was originally built as the Midland Grand Hotel and is the work of one of our most celebrated architects, George Gilbert Scott - also renowned for the design of the Albert Memorial.

Scott’s commission came in the face of stiff competition from 10 other architects and his Gothic revival design was the cause for much concern at the time; particularly given its cost, £315,000 (or at today’s values £21.4M).

Despite success during the Victorian era, following the First World War, the hotel struggled and eventually closed with the building being converted to railway offices in 1935. Astoundingly, it was threatened with demolition in the 1960’s and it was only a public campaign, led by Sir John Betjeman that saved the building; hence the bronze statue of the Poet Laureate that graces the upper arcade.

St Pancras is now enjoying a renaissance.

The station has become a destination in its own right and the former Midland Grand Hotel, now renamed St Pancras Chambers, is undergoing a magnificent redevelopment by Manhattan Loft Corporation.

Nearing completion, the Grade 1 listed building is being restored to its former grandeur and converted into a 5 star hotel, leisure complex and 67 residential apartments - including a stunning £10M penthouse.

East Midland’s companies continue their connection with the building through Leicester based Berkeley Insurance Group, who act as the insurance brokers to the project.

Tim Maxted, the Group’s Chief Executive and coowner, describes the project as ‘wonderful’. “Not only has St Pancras Chambers provided our team with some technical challenges - its also gives us an immense sense of pride every time we arrive in London.”

“For our company to be involved, even in our own small way, with such a landmark development is a real privilege.”

St Pancras Chambers has also given the Group some interesting moments - “I will never forget walking into David Moss’s office (who looks after the project for us) and receiving the news that St Pancras Chambers was on fire and that the neighbouring British Library had been evacuated.

News pictures showed smoke pouring out of the building and we knew that 40 fire fighters were on site to control the fire. With a concerned smile David reminded me that he had advised upon fire suppression and separating the structure into 3 sections. Initially this was to save the client almost £1M in premiums- but now we knew it could be of much greater importance.

Fortunately, the fire was not as destructive as the smoke suggested and we were able to expedite the claim settlement to ensure that construction continued.”

As we move towards the completion of the St Pancras Chambers redevelopment one thing is clear, Manhattan Loft Corporation have revived in spectacular style an icon of a bygone age and re-injected some glamour back into rail travel.

As a traveller’s first impression on arrival, surely no other transport hub in Europe can compete.

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THE DNA OF BREGUET

Watch enthusiasts agree that each Breguet watch represents an exceptional reference in horology. If Breguet holds a special place in our cultural heritage, it is because its founder, A.-L.Breguet (1747 – 1823), set the standards by which all fine watch making has since been judged. Following its acquisition by the Swatch Group in September 1999 and under the direction of Chairman Nicolas G Hayek, who serves as CEO of Montres Breguet S.A, the Breguet name has undergone the most significant revival in its history. As a result of an infusion of capital and creativity, the Breguet brand has been transformed with new designs and product families including an emphasis on Breguet’s signature invention, the tourbillion.

Today, his heirs at Breguet still make each watch as a model of supreme horological art, maintaining all of the brand’s traditions.

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THE SINGLE NUMBER

THE SECRET SIGNATURE

ENGINE TURNED DIALS

Since Breguet’s early days, the manufacturing numbers of its watches have enabled collectors to confirm their origin. In keeping with tradition, the unique production number assigned to each Breguet watch will testify to the talent and the care of its manufacture for generations to come.

Their very success soon made Breguet’s watches a tempting target for counterfeiters.

In 1795, Breguet came up with a counter measure: the secret signature. Etched into the dial, the signature is all but visible unless the dial is examined at a slight angle.

Still a token of authenticity, the secret signature has remained a feature of most Breguet dials even today.

Around 1786, Breguet began fitting his watches with engine-turned silver or gold dials of his own designs. The craft of carving recurring patterns in metal is rare today, but it remains one of the details that identify Breguet watches. Breguet craftsmen continue to use engine-turning machines built over a century ago.

With a precision of a tenth of a millimetre, they engrave intricate patterns. From start to finish, engine-turning depends essentially on the craftsman’s sharp eye and steady hand, of which the lathe is but an extension.

Breguet watches have featured its founder’s celebrated hollow, eccentric ‘moon’ tip watch hands for over two centuries now.

Designed around 1783, his slim, sleek hands proved an instant success and the expression ‘Breguet hands’ soon became a common watch maker’s term. Simple and easy to read, they are found on most Breguet timepieces and have been widely imitated by others.

Some Breguet watches display the distinctive numerals that A.L Breguet designed.

Although he himself was no calligraphist, Breguet’s Arabic numerals show his flair for combining function with elegance. Still used today, particularly on watches with enamel dials, Breguet numerals first appeared before the French Revolution when they shared the dial with tiny stars to mark the minutes and stylised fleur-de-lys at five-minute intervals. By 1790 they had assumed their definitive form.

LUGS

CASE BAND FLUTING

Although essential only to wristwatches, the lugs that link the strap to the case demonstrate all the hallmarks of authentic Breguet styling.

Screw-pins, rather than the more usual sprung bars, hold the strap between the horns, a solution that is not only better looking but also more secure. The lugs have to be welded onto the case band as much for the technical reasons of rigidity and strength as for aesthetic consistency. Equally exacting is the drilling of the hole for the winding stem. Only absolute precision ensures a watertight case.

The fluting on the case band of Breguet’s watches is another of the discreet decorative details that constitute what has been known as the Breguet style.

In common with many period Breguet timepieces, most of its modern wristwatches have fluted case bands – one of the features that set them apart from other watches. The fluted pattern is cold-rolled into the case band then finished by hand on a mechanical work piece-holder.

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BREGUET HANDS

As one of only 4 exclusive UK retailers, Lumbers are proud stockists of Breguet timepieces.

Since the late 18th century, Breguet has filled its register of owners with names that will live forever. Putting your name against a Breguet watch, a custom started by the brands founder, A.-L. Breguet was his way of paying tribute to those who valued his work.

Today Breguet maintains that tradition for exactly the same reasons. If you own a Breguet, you can register your name with Churchill’s, Napoleon’s or Marie-Antoinette’s.

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JoBeautyMalone Brand and the

WHO IS THE PERSON BEHIND BRITAIN’S MOST ICONIC BEAUTY BRAND? IN A RARE INTERVIEW, BARBARA WALSHE MEETS THE WOMAN WHO HAS BEATEN ALL THE ODDS – IN BUSINESS AND LIFE.

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Who is Jo Malone? Is she 26 or 60? Does she hail from Chester or Chelsea?

Or is she even a real person at all?

“I just couldn’t do it,” she says, “so I planned my runaway.” The first thing she did was tell the producer ‘I’m really sorry, I’ve made a huge mistake and you’ve made a huge mistake in choosing me’. Promptly ripping up the script brief, the producer told her ‘We commissioned you, we commissioned Jo Malone, so just be yourself’. “And from that minute,” she smiles, “I was.”

We’re about to find out this month when Jo – a 47-year-old mother-of-one - finally steps into the media limelight with a primetime TV programme. ‘High Street Dreams’ is a fourpart series that sees her help eight budding entrepreneurs attempt to turn their tabletop businesses into high street successes within just eight weeks. Jo helps by mentoring and guiding them through the world of branding and PR, and assists them in pitching to major retailers by the end.

But who exactly is Jo Malone? By her own admission, she’s ‘a council estate girl come from nothing’. Hailing from Bexleyheath in Kent, she originally left school to become a florist before following her mother into the beauty business, becoming a facialist, and later taking over her 12 clients when she fell ill in the early 1980s.

Just ten weeks after getting the all clear, she was back launching the latest New York store.

“I was desperate to get my life back and prove that the cancer hadn’t taken it from me,” she says now. But the emotional toll would follow.

Another beauty brand isn’t off the cards.

“Can I do that in business again? I hope so.

You can never presume. Just because you have one success, doesn’t mean you are entitled to another. You have to earn it all over again.”

By 1983, encouraged by her surveyor husband, Gary, Jo rented a small premises in Chelsea to set up her Facial Clinic, while developing her creams on the side. Word spread about her wondrous personal touch and incredible potions, and soon 2,000 clients were lining up.

By the early 90s, she had created her first scent combination, which she turned into a bath oil and gave to her clients as a gift.

It proved so popular that, within six weeks, her two-year supply had sold out.

Things spiralled from there. She opened her first London shop in 1994, launched more scents and lotions, and expanded across the UK and Ireland. In 1999, Estee Lauder

Jo Malone - Beauty and the Brand

Since then, she’s enjoyed full-time motherhood, but now acknowledges it may be time for the next few chapters of her life and career.

“I’ve faced most people’s worst nightmares if i’m honest,” she says. “I’m still alive and i’ve still got something to give.”

The TV series grew from a conversation she had with a production-company friend last year. Discussing the British economic crisis, she felt the country needed to return to its entrepreneurial roots and help create new businesses in order to bounce back from the recession.

A couple of things were at play. A selfconfessed control freak, the unstructured world of TV was unlike anything she’d ever encountered. “I was like a fish out of water,” she insists. Then there was her dyslexia.

Before filming started, she had been handed a script brief.

In 2003, Jo was diagnosed with breast cancer, and therein began her two-year fight for survival - undergoing chemotherapy, having a mastectomy and then choosing to have a prophylactic mastectomy.

In 2006, she finally stepped back from the business. “I cried a lot about not being part of something I truly loved, but I felt in my soul that it was the right time to go. And I know now in hindsight that it was.”

Renowned as a private individual, taking part in something so mainstream surprised even Jo herself. “If you told me this a year ago, i’d have gone ‘Forget it, I’m not going to do that’,” she laughs. “But I love that taste of fear in your mouth, love the challenge of learning something new and I love it when you build something that’s successful.”

Unbeknownst to Jo, the friend approached the BBC with the idea. Within months, the series was commissioned, a top production team was assembled and filming was about to start. That’s when reality hit. With no previous experience in television, no understanding of how it worked, Jo began back peddling.

“I’ve never felt I can’t do anything in my life.

But I remember the first few moments of filming, I thought ‘Oh my god, I can’t do this.

I really can’t do this’.”

acquired the company, with Jo staying on as founder and creative director. It was an innovative partnership resulting in more skin care collections and concessions stores opening up across the globe. But, beneath the surface, all was not well.

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Everyone has their own perception of the person behind this most exclusive, most iconic of beauty brands. Enter a Jo Malone shop and you’ll encounter a world of white, calm, minimalist chic. A place full of luxury lotions and potions, fragrances and candles, each of which may set you back a small fortune, but which ultimately feel priceless. How does that equate to the person behind it?

Helping others achieve their business potential is a definite chapter ahead, after High Street Dreams unleashed a passion she never even realised. “There was a moment when one business got to the end of a particular pitch and I screamed like a banshee. Then I suddenly thought ‘Oh my god, I’m on a television…’

It was just completely natural, I was just so happy for them.”

Is this the Jo Malone people are expecting? She looks dubious. “I am just a normal, down-

to-earth person that worked very hard to make her dreams come true. Hopefully this will be refreshing to people.

Some will love it,” she says simply, “and some won’t.” ’High Street Dreams’ begins on BBC1 at 9pm on Wednesday 19 May.

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The Charley Mill Extravaganza

BOND BALL Saturday 4th September 2010 at Louella Stud, Markfield, Leicestershire LE12 9XL This is your chance to experience the ultimate gala ball in one of the most exclusive venues in the region. Upon your arrival, our concierge will park your vehicle and direct you into the sumptuous surroundings. After canapés, Champagne or a specially made cocktail, shaken not stirred by the ‘Ice Bond Bar’, you will be guided through a stardust tunnel into a spectacular Bond-themed ballroom for dinner.

After a sumptuous five-course gourmet meal there will be live entertainment from the fabulous X Factor’s Andy Abraham ensuring you are on the dance floor long into the early hours with his soulful voice and toetapping tunes! Joining Andy will be Strictly Come Dancing favourite Willie Thorne who will make

sure the evening runs smoothly, while BBC’s ‘Flog It!’ resident auctioneer Charlie Ross will make sure everyone digs deep into their pockets during the auction for the nominated charities.

Tables of 8, 10 and 12 are available and tickets cost £125 per person. Do not miss the opportunity to be part of this very special evening, raising valuable funds for both Rainbows Hospice for Children and the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.

Tickets are selling fast, if you would like to secure a table or would like further information please contact Tonia Brundell on 0115 852 3201 or email tbrundell@finessehotels.com

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Fancy owning your own island?

SIR RICHARD BRANSON, JOHNNY DEPP, LEONARDO DI CAPRIO, CELINE DION, SHAKIRA. THESE ARE JUST A FEW CELEBRITIES WHO OWN THEIR OWN PRIVATE ISLANDS. TOWARDS THE END OF THE 20TH CENTURY THE CRAZE BEGAN TO TAKE OFF WITH CELEBRITIES LIKE MEL GIBSON SPENDING UP TO $15 MILLION ON THEIR OWN PRIVATE SANCTUARIES IN EXOTIC DESTINATIONS. WITH MANY CHOOSING ISLANDS OFF THE BAHAMAS AND FIJI IN PARTICULAR IT SEEMS LIKE A CRAZE THAT ONLY THE STARS CAN AFFORD, BUT WE TAKE A LOOK AT JUST HOW IT CAN BE MADE POSSIBLE! JULIAN HEDLEY FROM RSM TENON LENDS HIS EXPERT ADVICE ON THE MANY INTRIGUING FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING FOR YOUR OWN PIECE OF PARADISE…

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SERENADE ISLAND, BELIZE This incredibly stunning island is located in a World Heritage Area with the future occupants able to enjoy some of the world’s best diving spots. A gorgeous, remote piece of land surrounded by palmlined beaches and some of the most beautiful coral islands in the world, you might well bump into ‘Titanic’ actor Leonardo Di Caprio as he lives in close proximity.

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This beautiful un-spoilt island is seven acres in size and is large enough to accommodate a luxurious home for a new family. The island situated in Exuma Land is the only small island of its kind on the market and sits close to Halls Pond Cay. Local neighbours include star of ‘Pretty Woman’ Julia Roberts and ‘Pirate of the Caribbean’ Johnny Depp.

This island is already developed with a bridge link, power and water leaving you with little to do when you finally move in. Situated in Fiji’s “hidden paradise,” Savusavu is the most beautiful of the islands situated in the Northern Growth area. While enjoying the beautiful beaches you will be only a stones-throw from Hollywood actor and Braveheart star; Mel Gibson.

Price £3,400,000 So you’ve seen the island you like and now you want to buy it - it really can be that easy! Firstly it is important to seek professional advice and we have consulted RSM Tenon, who are now part of the 6th largest global accounting network in the world. RSM Tenon in conjunction with their international network offer consultancy services around the world and are the ideal people to talk to if you were to consider buying yourself a beauty spot off the coast of the Bahamas or your own hideaway off the coast of Brazil.

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WE SPOKE TO JULIAN HEDLEY FROM RSM TENON AND HE EXPLAINED THE FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING AN ISLAND. TAKE A LOOK AT THE INTRIGUING POINTS THAT MAY WELL HELP YOU IN SECURING YOUR OWN IDYLLIC HAVEN! IN 99 YEARS TIME…HAVING TO CONSIDER FREEHOLD OR LEASEHOLD OWNERSHIP. “You can either have a freehold or leasehold agreement when taking ownership of an island. Freehold ownership would entitle you to own the land outright and can be passed on to heirs, the downside to freehold ownership is that any repairs to the island, however big or small, are your responsibility.”

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Leasehold means that you purchase the island for a specific period of time this can be 5 years or 99, this can be a sensible measure to carry out if you are unsure about buying an island on a freehold agreement.

EVERYBODY NEEDS GOOD NEIGHBOURS! “This really is down to the individual.

If you are looking for complete seclusion, you can enjoy the delights of little or no interaction with any neighbours.

On the flip-side, you have to remember you will have no access to a hospital or supermarket so you will need to plan ahead!”

IS YOUR HEAVENLY HAVEN HABITABLE? “Will you be able to live on the island for long periods of time? Are you able to build a house on the island? What are the weather conditions of the island?

Is the island subject to frequent storms, hurricanes or droughts? Are you looking to own it as an investment? Are you happy to rent the island? Do you have the legal documentation to support yourself,

like planning permission? These are all major factors when looking to invest in the island of your dreams!”

SAFETY FIRST! “You may feel like you’re in your own little hideaway but be aware of the political climate of the areas surrounding your island. Acknowledging the attitudes of the locals and their attitude towards foreign island owners will be hugely important in making an informed decision on buying your tropical paradise.”

ACCESS DENIED! “The idea of owning an island is great but if it’s a challenge to access your own private getaway even getting there may become a problem! So it would be recommended to ensure you have access to your island from the mainland. This could include a plot of land adjacent to your island or a public or private marina to launch a boat.”

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“We have to ascertain the individual’s circumstances and whether they want the island for private holidays or if they are planning to become a full-time resident.

The rules on tax will alter depending on the particular jurisdictions the island falls under so make sure you find this out or you might be in for a rude awakening with a visit from the taxman!”

“If a prospective island owner is looking to employ people for maintenance purposes, gardening, or perhaps want a butler, they will have to consult local laws and taxation to determine what they will have to pay. The simplest option would be to go through an agency, relieving you of any of those obligations, so that you can go back to enjoying your dream getaway at the beginning and end.”

WHERE’S THE LOO? “It is recommended that any prospective island owner has a look to see if they have any amenities on the island. The island owner would generally cover the cost of any amenities, but this would depend on the jurisdiction that the island falls under. This may well hit the top of the priorities list as the island could become rather unpleasant without a toilet!”

What seemed like a distant dream is a reality that can certainly come true.

Rubbing shoulders with the Depps, Di Caprios and Gibsons may have seemed incredibly far fetched but with RSM Tenon’s help it can become a reality.

These are only some of the areas to consider when buying a island. If you require any further information on any related RSM Tenon seminars, on relocating, or acquiring property abroad or any other business or tax issues please contact Chris Darlington on 0116 2495 129 or mobile 07800 617 072 email chris.darlington@rsmtenon.com.

Through a comprehensive suite of accounting and consultancy services, they offer intelligent solutions to a national client base that ranges from individuals and entrepreneurially led owner managed businesses……to large corporations and public sector organisations.

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RSM Tenon is regarded as one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial professional service firms in the UK today.

With leadership in the provision of risk management, tax, recovery, financial management and business advisory services, RSM Tenon are the UK’s 7th largest accounting firm with a fee income of £250m, employing nearly 3000 people in over 50 offices across the UK. RSM Tenon is a member of RSM International, the 6th largest global accounting network with over 730 offices in more than 70 countries, and in excess of 30,000 people worldwide.

They help individuals achieve personal ambitions which create, protect and enhance personal wealth while giving the assurance needed to manage your organisation effectively with the proactive support demanded to help you stay ahead of the competition.

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In March 2010, Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered his final budget of the last Parliament.

Another part of the Chancellor’s Budget to hit the wealthy is Stamp Duty. From next April, Stamp Duty will be raised to 5% on properties over £1m.

One area of investment where people can escape the Chancellor’s grasp is the taxefficient haven of the ever popular ISA (Individual Savings Account). Apart from pensions, ISAs represent the most taxefficient way to save and invest for the future, the Chancellor in his Budget confirmed the increase in the ISA limit from £7,200 to £10,200 from April 2010. It should be remembered that the favourable tax treatment of ISAs may not be maintained and may be subject to future changes in legislation.

There was an increase to Entrepreneurs Relief for those selling businesses, from £1m to £2m.This means people selling their businesses will now only pay 10% CGT on the first £2 million of gain, not only leaving more money available for investment but avoiding the need to engage in sometimes aggressive CGT planning exercises.

The Budget and You

Firstly, by freezing the Inheritance Tax (IHT) threshold at £325,000 between now and 5 April 2015, hundreds of thousands more Britons will be caught up in becoming liable to a tax that is no longer the sole concern of the very wealthy.

While no new measures affecting pensions were announced, other than confirming those introduced in last year’s Budget, nothing changes the need for people to continue to save hard for their retirement.

What remains a high taxation environment, people will continue to need to seek specialist wealth management advice in all areas in order to find tailor-made solutions to their particular financial planning needs.

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A wealth of expertise on your doorstep Simon recognises that everyone is unique, with different needs, circumstances and objectives. He believes in adopting an individual approach to help you make the best decisions about:

s Retirement planning s Business succession and tax mitigation s Business tax planning For further information, contact:

Simon Fleet Principal Partner of the St. James’s Place Partnership Telephone: 01949

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Email: simon.fleet@sjpp.co.uk Website: www.sjpp.co.uk/simonfleet

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For further details or to request a complimentary St. James’s Place guide to Business Planning, Wealth Management, Inheritance Tax or Retirement Planning, do not hesitate to call, e-mail or visit the website.

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The St. James’s Place Partnership is the advisory channel for St. James’s Place Wealth Management who was voted Wealth Manager of the Year 2008 and 2009 by readers of the Investors Chronicle and FT as well as Wealth Manager of the Year 2007 and 2008 by readers of the Daily Telegraph.

Janine Edwards Senior Partner of the St. James’s Place Partnership Telephone: 01676

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Life Coaching: making your first order of business, success.

Introducing Chérie Concannon; executive coach to big businesses, high profile individuals and celebrity personalities.

Positioning yourself for success, in whatever situation you might find yourself, is often simply a case of identifying your special talent. Sometimes, though, the route to self-recognition can become difficult to navigate and requires some smoothing out.

Having recognised her own natural affinity for empathy and understanding, and bursting with energy and passion, Chérie Concannon has found success in using her special talent to help others find theirs.

Through collaboration and participation, and using techniques developed over 20 years in the business, Chérie builds unique, pragmatic relationships with her clients.

Using her ability to nurture a coach-client dynamic that is inclusive and trusting, Chérie capitalises on her vast experience working with senior level executives to help transition, refocus or reposition anybody with a highly pressurised lifestyle.

Whatever it is you want to achieve, be it career advancement, improved leadership skills or personal relationship management Chérie can help, tailoring her service to your requirements.

Each coaching relationship begins with an initial, face-to-face meeting to establish your needs, create objectives and begin to build a relationship. This acts as an initial consultation and precedes financial commitment, reflecting Chérie’s desire to create a workable, positively directed affiliation with her clients.

Following this initial meeting, a comprehensive profiling mechanism is used to determine the natural drivers of your personality and behaviour, and identify your natural styles. Based on Chérie’s fundamental belief that all people are both individual and unique this will ultimately create a picture of you against what it is you want to achieve.

A twelve-month support system of Skype calls, face-to-face meetings and phone contact then guides you through the necessary techniques for remedying any issues unearthed by the profiling system that might be holding you back. At the end of each session Chérie provides a personal action plan using SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Accountable, Realistic, Timebound), enabling you to strategically plan for now and for the future.

Through this process Chérie will have helped you to improve your behavioural flexibility and sensory awareness, affording you the opportunity to shine with confidence, make empowered decisions and achieve your goals with focus and commitment.

For further information please contact Chérie on: Email: cherie@cherieconcannon.co.uk Website: www.cherieconcannon.co.uk Telephone: 01509 235325

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Just like everyone else, our children need a place to play, laugh and enjoy life.

A place where they and their families are cared for and supported. Welcome to Rainbows – the East Midlands’ hospice for children and young people.

Sadly, some children simply don’t live long enough. Since 1994 Rainbows has opened it’s doors to those children and the people who love them most.

Rainbows is the only hospice for children and young people in the East Midlands and each year we care for over 250 local children and their families. This costs £2.8m each year, of which over 85% comes from the generous support of individuals and business in the East Midlands.

Now more than ever, we need your help to keep bringing care and happiness to the children and their families. As the East Midlands’ only hospice for children and young people, Rainbows is a place where life-limited children and their families can take a break from life’s worries and heartaches.

Rainbows cares for families every year, helping them to have fun and really enjoy life through our specialist multi-sensory facilities, adapted accommodation, hydrotherapy pool, music room and much more.

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Together we can give even more Our incredible team helps relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, care for children until the end, and support parents and siblings through their bereavement. From carers to support workers, medical professionals to palliative care specialists – it’s people that are at the heart of Rainbows.

The truth is that we can’t do our work without the help of people like you – and we know that together we can help them bring more smiles and laughter to the children and families.

Rainbows would love to have your support and there are lots of ways to help. You can donate at www.rainbows.co.uk o r c a l l 01509 638 009 t o d o n a t e o v e r the phone. Or turn your hand to fundraising - take a look at the wealth of information on our w e b s i t e . T o f i n d o u t m o r e call and ask f o r a m e m b e r o f o u r f r i e n d l y fundraising team.

WillPower to control what happens to your Estate after your death. In order to safeguard those nearest and dearest to you and to carry out your wishes it is vital that you have a Will in place.

You have an opportunity to show your Will Power too or at least the power of your Will. If you don’t have a Will then you are powerless

In May 2010, Rainbows will be offering a scheme supported by Leicestershire solicitors, who will draft a simple, single Will

or amend your existing will at a highly discounted cost of £35+vat.

Once provision has been made for families and friends, it is hoped that those taking part in the scheme will consider using the power of their Will to help support Rainbows – every gift will make a real difference to the children and young people who rely on the Hospice and secure Rainbows future for years to come.

For a list of participating solicitors, look on their website;

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The children, young people, families and staff at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People have amazing will power - facing life with the determination to make each day count.

www.rainbows.co.uk/wills

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or phone Helen Graham on 01509 638027.

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Last year, Leicestershire jewellers Lumbers hosted an exclusive event in the lead up to Christmas to showcase their new diamond range. The lavish boutique which has been selling the most exclusive jewellery in the UK since the 1880â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, is one of the only stores outside of London to claim expertise in rare fancy coloured diamonds and wanted an occasion to match the extravagance of their exceptional collection. The spectacular event saw the Market Street store transformed into a Michelin star restaurant, in which X Factor finalist Ruth Lorenzo serenaded 240 guests over three nights.

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Dazzling under the lights of the barely recognisable shop, jewels worth over £1 million pounds adorned Ruth’s neck as she wowed guests with her amazing voice. Putting on a show stopping performance which included superb renditions of Princes Purple Rain, Bon Jovi’s Always and an acoustic version of Alanis Morisette’s Isn’t It Ironic guests were treated to a fabulous 40 minute set. Another highlight of the evening was Ruth’s duet with accomplished singer and pianist Anthony Kinsey which was met with a standing ovation for 2 truly talented performers.

After the success of last year, family owned Lumbers will be hosting another unique event in which to showcase their glistening diamonds, fabulous jewellery and designer timepieces.

This year the eagerly anticipated products on offer from Lumbers

will be complimented by none other than chart topper Andy Abraham. The X Factor and Eurovision sensation who wowed second series X Factor judges and audiences in 2006, graciously finished second to Shane Ward by a mere 1.2% of the votes.

Lumbers X-tra Special Treatment

Guests arriving by Bentleys and Ferraris were greeted on the red carpet, before being welcomed into the ‘Lumbers Restaurant’.

On display were the stunning new ranges of beautiful jewellery and rare limited edition watches. As they made their way through the transformed showroom, they were invited to canapés and a champagne reception in the VIP diamond showroom before being treated to a Michelin Star style meal.

Dominic Gomersall, managing director of Lumbers, was so impressed by the rave reports of Andy’s performance at Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott’s 21st birthday bash earlier this year, that he immediately wanted to snap him up to sing at the Lumbers Christmas event, where the elite members of Lumbers’ guest list can expect an evening of exceptional jewellery and non stop soul classics.

Frosted with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, Lumbers is set to impress later this year. Expect fine dining, champagne, fabulous entertainment, flawless gems and exquisite timepieces on display at the luxurious event.

Rumour has it that a fine pink diamond, the rarest and most desirable of all diamonds, will be on show. Leicestershire’s elite are guaranteed to be attending what will be one of the highlights of the social winter calendar this year.

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On Friday 29th January 2010 at the Walkers Stadium, Leicester, Champions (UK) Plc celebrated their 9th annual charity ball in aid of Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People. As guests were transported to the seductive Parisian Streets of the Moulin Rogue they were joined by a host of famous faces who included Peter Shilton MBE, Dennis Taylor, Andy Abraham, William Roache MBE and Willie Thorne who, as host for the evening, ensured the night ran smoothly.

With fine food, a charity auction hosted by BBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auctioneer Charlie Ross, cabaret dancers and music from the legendary John Miles, Andy Abraham and Schwing; the night was a huge success which saw guests dancing long into the early hours and a substantial amount being raised for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People.

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In Pictures: 1. Andy Abraham & Anthony Kinsey 2. Emma Jesson & William Roache MBE 3. Christine Lamb 4. Denise & Andy Abraham 5. Mark & Marianne King 6. Impact Dance Group with Willie Thorne 7. Rick Hutton 8. Impact Dance Group 9. Impact Dancers with a piece of memorabilia 10. Janine Edwards & Dominic Gomersall 11. Victoria Marconetto, Tom Etherton, Sophie Ashover, Dominic Gomersall, Philippa Chapman 12. Joe Egan, Denise & Andy Abraham, Carol & Frank Worthington, Jill & Willie Thorne and Dennis & Louise Taylor

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Names of the cricket boys: Jack Hayes, Thomas Hayes, Stuart Kettle, Vivek Lodhia, Shyam Patel, Rajiv Purohit, Kevin Ross, David Tew, Aiden Morris, George Allison, Samuel Bowden, Gabrial Chin, Arthur Edson, Savan Desai, Dharmist Bathia.

In Pictures: 1. John Lamb, Eric Herd, Gary Wolstenholme, Helen Lamb, Spencer Prewitt 2. Geoff Miller & John Hardman 3. Stephen Nottridge, Gary Harteley & Graham Freckelton 4. Willie Thorne, Geoff Miller, Tony Cottey & Trevor Tunnicliffe 5. Sarah Parkinson, Gabor Taller & Kate Parkes 6. Paul Smith, Simon Fleet & John Hardman 7. Geoff Miller, Willie Thorne, Trevor Tunnicliffe & the Cricket Team

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From 24th – 26th November 2009, Lumbers boutique Jewelers in Market Street, Leicester transformed itself into a winter wonderland and welcomed the stunning X Factor star Ruth Lorenzo, who wowed guests with her spectacular show.

The showroom at Lumbers was unrecognisable as guests were invited to be among the first to see the new range of beautiful jewellery and watches, whilst enjoying an evening of wonderful entertainment. As guests made their way through the transformed showroom, they were invited to a champagne reception and canapés in the VIP diamond showroom before being treated to a Michelin Star style meal.

Ruth truly wowed the guests and put on a show stopping performance, which included superb renditions of Princes ‘Purple Rain’, Bon Jovi’s ‘Always’ and an acoustic version of Alanis Morisette’s ‘Isn’t It Ironic’ in a 40 minute set.

Ruth performed whilst wearing over a £1 million worth of diamonds, helping to display some of Lumbers new range.

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In Pictures: 1. James Warne & Caroline Lloyd 2. Ruth Lorenzo, Roxy Hayes & Donna Hayes 3. Lumbers Jewellers 4. Maddie Smith, Ruth Lorenzo & Dominic Gomersall 5. Ruth Lorenzo & Willie Thorne 6. Janine Edwards 7. James Sellicks & Corrine Green 8. Model showcasing Lumbers Jewellery 9. Sally Brooks, Ruth Lorenzo & Richard Brooks 10. Jilly Clack & Chloe Knott 11. Chris Darlington & Ruth Lorenzo

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Over 300 people turned out for the Loros 25th Anniversary Ball held at the Leicester Tigers stadium on 17th April.

Entertainment included the incredible Adam Thomas and his extraordinary dancers.

The night ended with a superb ďŹ reworks display and the very witty compere for the evening Matt Poole invited former Leicester Tigers captain and England Rugby coach Martin Johnson to join in the celebrations!

In Pictures: 1. Marisa Spiteri (event organizer, centre) and Loros team 2. Matt Poole 3. Fireworks 4. Adam Thomas and dancers 5. Loros Team 6. Peter Nicholson & Barbara Wilkinson 7. Dancers 8. Karen Baker, Caroling Jack, Anthony & Linda Ryall

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The Socialite Pages MAY

JUNE Wednesday 2nd June - Saturday 3rd July Guys & Dolls @ Kilworth House www.kilworthhousetheatre.co.uk

Friday 4th June – Saturday 5th June The Charley Mill Charity Shoot 2010 @ Charnwood Forest.

Contact Rita Wright on 0796 063 2561 or info@charityshoot.org

Sunday 16th May Car Rally and Bentley Dynamic Driving Experience @ Bentley Leicester

JULY

Sunday 11th July Assam Cup Polo Hospitality @ Rutland Polo Club

Sunday 11th July Wedding Fayre @ Ladywood Estate Contact Hannah Solomon on 07725 252200

Saturday 5th June – Sunday 6th June Leicester Riverside Festival @ Bede Park Mile Straight * Western Boulevard

or info@hand-maidevents.co.uk

Thursday 20th May RSM Tenon Golf Day @ Rushcliffe Golf Club

Thursday 10th June William Roache Golf Classic @ Rushcliffe Golf Club Contact Rebecca Whalley on 0845 331 3031

Thursday 15th July James Morrison @ Leicester Tigers Stadium, Welford Road www.leicestertigers.com

Friday 16th July Will Young @ Leicester Tigers Stadium, Welford Road Saturday 22nd May Steam Festival and Family Show @ Belvoir Castle

www.steamfestival.co.uk

Saturday 29th May Food Festival @ Hotel Maiyango

Sunday 30th May – Monday 31st May Napoleonic Wars @ Belvoir Castle

or rwhalley@championsukplc.com

Thursday 10th June Summer Gourmet Food Night @ Hotel Maiyango

Wednesday 16th June Nasser Hussain Cricket Dinner @ Walkers Stadium Contact Rebecca Whalley on 0845 331 3031

www.belvoircastle.com or rwhalley@championsukplc.com Sunday 30th May Leicester’s Summer Food & Drink Festival @ Leicester Market www.leicestermarket.co.uk

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Friday 18th June Cocktails & Canapés (Ladies Only) @ Hotel Maiyango

www.leicestertigers.com

Saturday 31st July – Sunday 1st August Intamarre Weekend Music Festival @ Belvoir Castle www.tintamarre.co.uk

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Wednesday 1st – Sunday 12th September The Opera Show @ Kilworth House www.theoperashow.com

Tuesday 10th August The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship Celebrity Amateur Day @ Nailcote Hall Contact Catherine Evans on 0845 331 3031

Saturday 4th September is 007 Bond Ball.

To book a table please contact Tiona Brundell on 0115 852 3201

or tbrundell@finessehotels.com

or cevans@championsukplc.com

Friday 13th August The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship Celebrity Amateur Day Grand Finale @ Nailcote Hall Contact Catherine Evans on 0845 331 3031

Friday 17th September St James’s Place Wealth Management Annual Charity Gala Ball

or cevans@championsukplc.com

Saturday 21st August Firework Competition @ Belvoir Castle

www.belvoirfireworks.co.uk

Saturday 2nd October – Sunday 3rd October East Midlands Food & Drink Festival @ Brooksby Hall Contact 01673 828764

or rwhalley@championsukplc.com

Sunday 16th October Wedding Showcase @ Hotel Maiyango

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or cevans@championsukplc.com

Wednesday 8th September County Pursuits Activity Day @ Friars Well Estate

Thursday 14th October Rugby Dinner @ Walkers Stadium Contact Rebecca Whalley on 0845 331 3031

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Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th August The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship Pro-Am @ Nailcote Hall Contact Catherine Evans on 0845 331 3031

Thursday 30th September Autumn Gourmet Food Night @ Hotel Maiyango

Saturday 23rd October Maiyango Black Tie Ball @ Hotel Maiyango

or info@kenyon-communications.com

Monday 30th August End of Summer Music Festival @ Hotel Maiyango

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