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JAMES BOND SPECIAL
BOND & GIBRALTAR 007 STYLE GUIDE FOR MEN & WOMEN ALL PREVIOUS BOND FILMS REVIEWED AND RATED
WOMEN & THE LAW
ACHIEVE A WORK/ . LIFE BALANCE .
7th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
CONTENTS 6 B Obsessions - New Heights
8 Style Me Up! This Month - Autumn Love 10 Fashion Hottest In Store This Month 12 007 Bond Woman
28 53 Years of 007 32 The Spectre Supercars
NOVEMBER 2015 46 Women & The Law: Is it Possible to Achieve a Work/Life Balance? 48 50 Shades of Sofa
34 James Bond & Gibraltar 36 James Bond Style: How to Dress Like 007
38 Totally Exposed - Gibraltar Government Achievements
52 Flash Back
16 Smokey Eyes 20 Running For Energy
40 Chapel of Love
55 58 73 74
22 Getting Started on a Vegan Diet
Gibraltar International Dance Federation Gib Social Scene Horoscopes Confessions Of... Scott Barber
42 Beautiful Gibraltar
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CONTENTs : BMAG 3
Publisher & Editor’s Letter
Bryan & Bianca Zammit How do you summarise seven years worth of experiences in one simple letter? It’s impossible. Yes you read the headline correctly this is goodbye… After seven years of producing what has become one of Gibraltar’s most poplar magazine on a monthly basis, its time for us to move on, after the new addition to our family in August we’ve decided that it is time for a break. Seven years ago when we published our first magazine, two things were very clear to us: 1. How many issues would we publish? and 2. How long would the magazine last? Little did we think seven years on, that we would actually be saying thank you and good bye, not because the magazine died off or failed, but quiet the opposite, because the magazine actually grew to be one of the most popular monthly reads in Gibraltar, which we have now sold on to someone
who we are sure will help it to continue to grow. That’s right, this will be the last edition (quiet ironically our 7th anniversary issue), that you will see the two of us write our little intro letter, or as the case may be this time round, our exit letter. We have to say that it’s been a wonderful experienced producing B Mag. We have met some amazing people over the years, not forgetting to mention some very talented individuals like our first graphics designer Elke Hurtado and our long standing graphics designer Chris Borge, who is remaining with the magazine. Some fantastic makeup artists like Deepak Ramchandani and our long-standing makeup artist Debbie Goodman, and two special hairstylists Natalie Blyth and Clayton Yome. And even though there are too many other individuals like all the cover models, makeup artists, hairstylist, fashion stylists, to mention, we do have to give credit to two top photographers, one is the very talented Stephen Perera and the other who has been our in-house professional photographer for quiet some time now, Joanna Kustra. Also to our contributing photographers, writers, our monthly distributors including Ron Gardener and B Mag’s PA Liz Field. Again, there really are too many people to mention, but here is a really big thank you to everyone that’s been a part of the magazine over the past seven years, you all know who you are, and our eternal thanks will always be there for the assistance and support you gave us.
COVER MODEL : Hannah Bado Miss Gibraltar 2015 BMAG 4
One group of people that we have to mention has to be our advertisers, without whom, the magazine would just not have survived for seven years. A massive thanks to the advertisers for believing in the product, and for all the positive feedback they have given us over the years, which includes the support from some very loyal business people in Gibraltar. And finally, heartfelt thanks to all our readers and fans, particularly those who have been with us from the beginning. Without you, all of this effort would have been pointless. We wrote in order to inform you, entertain you or show you something in a way you’d never seen it. So thank you for reading, and making these years worthwhile. The reason for selling the magazine was never an easy one, but with two young children in our little family, and a massive thanks for having Bryan Jnr become a partner and running the restaurant group, we felt that the time was right to enjoy some quality time. Luckily when we advertised the magazine for sale, we had several serious interested parties, so we were in the lucky position to be able to chose whom we felt would take the magazine and grow with it, instead of just selling the publication for the sake of selling it, and we decided after several meetings that the person we would sell the magazine to would be the new owner and Editor-inChief, Scott Barber. Instead of us explaining to our readers who Scott is and why we chose him, we have decided for this issue, for Scott to introduce himself to you, alongside our goodbye letter. We have personally a lot of faith that the magazine will continue to grow in his hands, and dare we say improve, and for that reason we have decided to continue to use the magazine to advertise our small group of companies every month, as we know the success the magazine brings to everyone that advertise in it. So, this is our farewell. We say goodbye to one of the most stressful, difficult, exhausting and at the same time, rewarding years of our lives. Goodbye to the late night questions, the deadline extensions, sending the magazine off to print at 3, 4 and 5am, the story ideas, the meetings and everything else being Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of a magazine entails. Honestly, we don’t know how we should feel, either, with genuine mixed emotions. We’ve had an amazing experience. It
had its ups, and it certainly had its downs, but we wouldn’t trade this experience for anything. One of the toughest things to do in business has been to let go of something you have nurtured and grown, when it’s at its peak in popularity, but that’s also when the greatest awards are achieved. The past seven years really have been, for several reasons, one of the most rewarding of our lives. But at the end of the day, isn’t that the way it should be? We will cherish the memories, friends we have made along the way, (thanks to the magazine) and miss it tremendously, but family always comes first, and if we continued with the publication, it would be a time that we would never to able to get back with our children. So with a lump in our throats and a genuine sadness to let go, we thank all our readers and advertisers from the bottom of our hearts for supporting B Magazine over the years, and bid you all a final… … Ciao for now, Love B & B xxx
Publisher & Editor Scott Barber
Graphic Designer CHRISTOPHER BORGE
Fashion Stylist Bianca Zammit
Contributing Writers Gita Azizi Zohreh Zachariasen
Contributing Photographer Gerry Fagan
Cover Photography & Editing Jayden Fa
Cover Makeup Artist Nyree Chipolina
Cover Hair Stylist Kyle at Miss Shapes
Art Direction Guy Baglietto
Please note that the material and opinions expressed in B magazine do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor or the publisher. No responsibility whatsoever is assumed by the publisher or editor of contents, opinions and for claims made by advertisers. Products and prices mentioned are subject to change without prior notice. Copyright of the magazine and its contents belongs solely to B Magazine. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without written consent. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. B Magazine is Designed & Printed solely by B Magazine.
Publisher & Editors Letter Scott Barber If you picked up last month’s edition, or for those of you who know Bianca and Bryan, you will be aware that there has been a recent new addition to their family. Because of this, Bianca will be taking some much needed time off from her daily editorial duties in running the magazine. I will be stepping into the Editor’s shoes for the foreseeable future (which are big shoes to fill, I know)! I have never been one to shirk away from a challenge, and I hope I can bring a new dimension to an already very successful magazine, while maintaining its core focus around fashion and lifestyle. You’ll notice this month I have introduced a new feature called `Flash Back’, showing old photographs of Gibraltar, which I personally cannot get enough of. I just love looking through a window to another bygone era, whether it’s early 1900’s, or a snapshot from the 1970’s, particularly when many of the landscape features and buildings of Gibraltar have remained intact, making historic locations easily identifiable even today. There is also another, rather large feature in this month’s magazine, around the upcoming Bond film SPECTRE. I am a huge Bond fan, and thought this would be a good opportunity for my first edition to tie it in with something that I really love, yet at the same time keeping some of the content relevant to Gibraltar (which will be my main aim with the magazine going forward). So at this point it is probably time to introduce myself. My name is Scott Barber, and my wife is Gita Azizi. My background is media based internationally, having worked in the industry for over 15 years in both graphics and business development roles with a number of leading broadcasters and media agencies My roles have been varied, including Graphic Designer at Sky Sports and ITV, Graphics Producer for BBC Sport, UK Sales Manager for Vizrt and Sales Director for Vizrt India in New Delhi (a Norwegian software vendor that Sky and BBC use for their high-end virtual studio graphics on programmes such as Match of the Day.) The past couple of years I have spent time at BBC Wales in a consultancy role, and more recently a spell in a Business Development role at MetraWeather, a New Zealand weather forecasting company which currently produces all the elaborate weather graphics on BBC. Well, that’s a quick snapshot on who I am. My wife, Gita is a dentist who graduated in Norway, and moved to the UK. We actually
met at an airport (in Hamburg of all places), and fell in love at first sight in the duty free lounge! 6 months later we were engaged, and shortly after in 2003 we got married... in Gibraltar, where we fell in love again, this time with Gibraltar and its people. It is a place that felt like home, which is why we have been visiting regularly ever since, discovering new friends along the way. I am so pleased to finally have been given this golden opportunity to work in Gibraltar. I hope I can raise the profile of this beautiful place to a new level, by expanding the magazine in new areas. I have never seen so much potential in such a tiny place, that I would like people outside of these borders to fall in love with the place as we did all those years ago. I thought for this first edition as the new acting editor, it would be an opportunity to share with you some of the memories of our beautiful wedding day, where even today most of the 60-odd guests who landed from far-flung places to be with us still say it was the best wedding they have ever been to. And I think we can thank Gibraltar in no small part for that...
POSING PAIR: I can’t remember now what we were looking at.
FAMILY PHOTO: I remember it being very hot that day for our guests, particularly when many of them walked from the church up to the Rock Hotel in the sweltering heat, due to my brother forgetting to book taxis....oops!
READING THE VOWS: The ceremony took place on Friday 27th June, 2003 at the St. Andrews Church of Scotland.
WHITE ROLLER: A drive down to the Botanical Gardens for the wedding photos.
ROCK RECEPTION: Evening dinner and plenty of dancing at the Rock Hotel, before the majority of guests decided to go on until the small hours and try their luck at the old (now sadly derelict) casino, a few minutes drunken walk through the dark gardens. Happy memories!
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NEW HEIGHTS
By Fashion Stylist - Bianca Zammit
We don’t need a reason to gaze at pictures of boots, but with winter nearly upon us, we have a new excuse! No matter which trends you plan to adopt this season, your look is going to pivot on a great pair of boots. Luckily, you’re spoilt for choice: ankle, calf, knee, over-the-knee, thigh-high, block-heeled, flat... Variety is key - picking just one pair will prove impossible! Boots are the must-buy accessory for AW15 and we’ve picked the best…
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Autumn Love
By Fashion Stylist - Bianca Zammit
Givenchy Seventeen Watch in Gold Plated Stainless Steel £796 Agnona Aran Knit Cashmere Jumper £1,362.50
Chloé Frankie Gold Tone Earring £146
Chloé Georgia Mini Leather Shoulder Bag £483 Gucci Wool Coat £1,054 TOTAL
Tom Ford High-Rise Flared Jeans £554
Jimmy Choo Mass Suede Ankle Boots £496
£4,891.50
Larsson & Jennings CM Gold Plated Watch £246
Michael Kors Cable Knit Turtleneck Poncho £125
Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Plated Earrings £33
Harris Wharf London Wool Felt Coat £283 TOTAL
Michael Kors Jet Set Travel Textured Leather Tote £191 BMAG 8 : fashion >
Frame Denim Le High Flare High-Rise Jeans £162.50
Tory Burch Jones Leather Ankle Boots £279
£1,319.50
Lipstick Glitter Finished Plexiglas Clutch £2,016
Embellished Metallic Python T-Bar Sandals
£1,129
Cutout Sequined Silk Georgette Gown £4,954
TOM FORD
Shearling Lined Cashmere & Wool Blend Coat £4,954
FASHION HOTTEST Pleated Silk Chiffon Gown
£3,104
Embellished Crepe & Organza Top £2,920
ELIE SAAB BMAG 10 : fashion >
Panelled Lace & Silk Georgette Mini Dress £3,533 Embellished Cady Jumpsuit £2,920
Jani Chenille Intarsia Stretch Knit Dress £425
Baudelaine Embroidered Wool Scarf £595
Sura Embroidered Tulle & Silk Blend Chiffon Top £681
Flutura Embroidered Tulle Gown £1,704
TEMPERLEY LONDON
IN STORE THIS MONTH By Fashion Stylist - Bianca Zammit
Printed Stretch Crepe Jumpsuit
£1,050
Patchwork Jacquard Jacket £1,137.50
Printed Silk Crepe Gown £1,445
Printed Silk Cloqué Wide Leg Trousers £504
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007 Bond Woman The new James Bond 007 movie SPECTRE is coming to the cinema in Gibraltar soon.
Here are a few tips on how to style yourself as a Bond Woman: Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) wears David Deyong DiamonDust Sterling Silver Drop Hexagon Style earrings in the upcoming Bond movie. These hexagon shape earrings are made with Sterling Silver 925 and Rhodium plated. The pave setting of shimming Swarovski Zirconia heightens the brilliance of the centre stone in this contemporary design.
Available at David Deyong.co.uk for £199.99
You can also purchase a matching pendant with diamond cut ball chain by David Deyong. The pendant was not worn in the movie.
Available at David Deyong.co.uk for £199.99
Swann will wear the earrings together with a Dusty Green (Ghost Selma) dress in the train Scene in Morocco when she has dinner with Bond in the dining car.
Available at Ghost.co.uk or John Lewis.com for £225 BMAG 12 : 007 feature >
Eve Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) wears a Burberry Cotton Poplin Trench jacket in Sony’s ‘Made For Bond’ commercial. Whether she will wear Burberry in the movie as well will remain to be seen when SPECTRE hits the screens this month.
Available at David Burberry.com for £495 Now that you look like a Bond Woman, why not smell like one as well. The 007 for Women fragrance embodies the dangerously seductive nature of the Bond Woman and is a modern interpretation of the mysterious oriental fragrances worn by women throughout the last century.
James Bond 007 for Women Eau de Parfum 30ml, Available from fragrancedirect.co.uk for only £19.99 BMAG 13
BMAG 16 : MAKEUP >
L’Oreal Smokissime Eyeliner - £6.99 each
Kiko Smoky Eye Pencil - £5.00
Lancome Hypnose Volume Mascara - £22.50
Stila Huge Extreme Lash Mascara - £18
Our product suggestions Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette - £38
Dior 5 Colors All-in-One Artistry Palette - £42 Bare Minerals Work and Weekend Wow Ready Eye Shadows - £30
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If you think that eating vegan food means forgetting all about warm food and limiting yourself to raw salad and fruit, you could not be more wrong. Vegan food has far more possibilities than you realise.
Further more, several studies show that a plant-based diet increases the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s metabolism, causing the body to burn calories up to 16% faster than the body would on a meat-based diet for at least the first 3 hours after meals.
What is vegan food? Vegan foods are free of all animal products such as meat, eggs, fish, and dairy. Vegan living often reduces the intake of saturated fat, animal hormones, and cholesterol while increasing the intake of fresh fruits and veggies. That has the potential to reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. In Gibraltar, Cancer and heart disease were among the two biggest killers in 2011 (Health matters 2011,p10).
How to become a vegan? All you need to do to make your food vegan is to make a very few changes. For example, put beans instead of meat in your Mexican food, enjoy almonds or soya milk instead of regular milk, or replace the regular meat Bolognese sauce with a vegetable one. Trying all the wonderful foods out there that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contain animal ingredients are ecologic and healthy.
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Protein is a very important part of human diet, and vegans get their protein from products like lentils, black beans, veggie burgers, tofu, nuts, peanut butter, and soya milk. Since vegans don’t consume dairy products like milk and cheese, they intake calcium with foods like broccoli, Chinese cabbage, collards, kale, and calcium-fortified orange juice. Vitamin D is required to absorb calcium from the digestive tract and incorporate calcium into bones and teeth, but vegans don’t consume much of it in their diet. To compensate, they expose themselves to natural sunlight daily or take Vitamin D supplement. Vitamin B12 is important to maintain healthy bone. Vegans need to take B12 supplements to top up their daily-recommended amount.
If you are considering vegan food, it is best that you experiment as much as possible, so that you find the products and recipes that you most favour. There is no need to give up your favourite usual dishes, just replace some of the ingredients so you can keep on enjoying them.
Today, more than ever, vegan food has so many varied choices. You can buy all kinds of strictly vegetarian foods in the natural and ecological stores, as well as in the common supermarkets. There are increasingly more available ready-to-eat or on-the-go vegetarian products. Moreover, with people’s growing awareness of what they are eating, and trying out new vegan food recipes, their diet actually becomes more varied than before they were a vegetarian.
Eating out can be easy, as well! There are lots of strictly vegan food selections in the Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mexican, Thai and other ethnic restaurants. If the menu doesn’t mention any strictly vegan food (besides salads), all you need to do is ask the waiter or the chef which of the foods can be cooked in a vegan manner. Lots of regular foods can be turned to a vegan option, and with minimum effort. So if becoming vegan seems appealing to you, try it out and see how your body responds by eating an exclusively vegan diet.
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1962
1963
1964
Sean Connery brings Ian Fleming’s literary incarnation to life with a panther like swagger. Many of the trademark elements are firmly established here, and would transform the action movie genre like no other picture before or since.
The film closely follows Fleming’s taught spy thriller in one of the best films in the series, Connery also gives probably his greatest performance in the role here too.
By the third instalment, the series discovers its blueprint formula. All the successful elements come together and hit the golf ball with a hole-in-one, introducing the most famous Corgi car toy in history (did anyone manage to not lose the blue man out of the ejector seat?)
Highlights: One of the film’s most celebrated and memorable highlights is Connery witnessing Ursula Andress emerge from the sea in a scantily clad bikini.
Highlights: Undoubtedly the now infamous fight scene between Shaw and Connery on the Orient Express, setting a new standard for fight sequences which would be emulated from that moment on.
Highlights: Yes, it’s the obvious one. Connery laid out with a laser beam heading towards his jaffas, and nervously asks Goldfinger if he expects him to talk. You should all know the response by now....
1971
1973
1975
Connery returns for another round, yet by 1971 he had suddenly morphed into your Dad on holiday, looking considerably older, heavier and greyer. With a heavy influx of comedy and tongue-in-cheek, this is probably the wittiest script of all the Bond films. John Barry’s early 70’s eerie sounding score add to the uniquely strange and bizarre atmosphere, giving it an almost Hammer Horror feel at times.
With his charming exterior and manner, Roger More fitted the refined English gentleman element of the character probably better than anyone else. His debut film would also prove to be his finest. Based on the book being set in Harlem, the film perfectly suits the blaxploitation era of the early 70’s.
Despite some of the outlandish gadgets and action sequences, Moore plays Bond with a surprising amount of toughness (albeit briefly), with the film ruined only by the reappearance of Sherriff J. W. Pepper, and an inappropriate slide whistle over a breathtaking car stunt.
Highlights: A dated looking Las Vegas provides an interesting backdrop to most of the action, particularly when Bond decides to drive his Mustang down a dead-end alleyway....
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Highlights: Yaphet Kotto’s Mr. Big, and effective sidekicks Tee Hee and Baron Samedi prove memorable villains, as does Jane Seymour playing the beautiful submissive virgin, and oh yes, McCartney churns out arguably the greatest song in the franchise.
Highlights: Christopher Lee plays one of the greatest screen villains of all time with Scaramanga – cool, charming and deadly.
1965
1967
1969
SPECTRE is in full force when two atomic bombs go missing, leaving Bond to swim around the Bahamas to find them. The underwater sequences are very well accomplished, but slow the pace down, leaving the film’s best moments happening above ground.
A change in direction for the worse, this is the first movie to depart from the Fleming books and establish the more OTT elements of the franchise, with bald villains stroking white cats and underground volcano lairs. Connery is an uninterested bystander throughout, and the special effects look extremely dated by today’s standards.
One of the highlights of the series, in a very faithful adaptation of Fleming’s strongest novel, this is as good as it gets. Plenty of ski action sequences, John Barry’s finest soundtrack, romance and tragedy in equal measure, and George Lazenby’s one-off portrayal of a gadget-free, humanised and very athletic looking Bond is a memorable addition to the series.
Highlights: Connery breezes his way throughout, playing Bond with an ultra cool casual swagger in his last decent performance in the role.
Highlights: Donald Pleasence finally introduces the world to Ernst Stavro Blofeld, planting the seeds for the birth of Austin Powers and Dr. Evil 30 years later.
Highlights: Lazenby’s haunted look cradling the dead body of his newly-wed wife (Diana Rigg) as they are about to drive off on their Honeymoon, with All the Time in the World on their hands (sniff).
1977
1979
1981
By this third instalment, all the trademark elements that work best for the Moore era are firmly established here. Audiences are introduced to the iconic Lotus Esprit, and even more memorably, Richard Kiel’s teethglinting Jaws.
Taking the camp and humour into the stratosphere, there are some gut-wrenchingly low points — the double-taking pigeon in the gondola scene, Jaws falling in love, and Bond in space.
With an attempt to return to the espionage formula, this is grounded more in reality, enhanced by basing the film around a few Fleming short stories and unused scenes. It is only let down by a slightly muddled, slow paced direction, not having the conviction to do this effectively enough, mainly because the lead role dictated otherwise. Plus, Moore was really starting to show his age by 1981.
Highlights: It features one of the most iconic stunts in the entire franchise, with Bond’s Union Jack parachute opening after a breathtaking plunge off a mountain on skis. Nobody does it better...
Highlights: Fortunately Barry almost saves the day by churning out one of his finest scores, and in one very tense scene, Bond is strapped into a centrifuge take-off simulation and is almost killed. The pre-credit sequence is also memorable, as are many of the locations used in the film (on planet earth)!
Highlights: When Bond faces Locque in his suspended car at the edge of a cliff, and gives it a firm kick to send the car over the edge, Moore shows his rare badass side as Bond.
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1983
1985
1987
Using India as a location manages to add some colour to a very lacklustre film, in one of Moore’s weakest in the series. Hearing a Tarzan yell from Bond while swinging from a tree pretty much says it all. John Glen’s direction manages to add a certain amount of tension during the bomb scene at the circus, but other than that the movie is disappointing.
This is without doubt Moore’s weakest entry in the Bond franchise. The film is exhausted, and the jokes are worn and tired, pretty much reflecting how Moore also looked at the time. By 1985 Bond was running on empty, and was in desperate need of an overhaul.
Playing to Timothy Dalton’s strengths as an actor, and with the intention of returning the tone of the series back to the early 60’s films, the franchise gets a much needed reboot. Faithfully adapting the short Fleming story, Dalton displays a world weariness that slowly crept into the later novels. The Aston Martin also makes a welcome return to the series (last seen being shot at in OHMSS), with the gadgets for once not spoiling the film, but instead adding to the excitement of the action sequences.
Highlights: John Barry once again writes a beautifully uplifting score, wasted on a nonsense film like this, and the pre-credit sequence is fairly well crafted.
Highlights: Christopher Walken, who plays his usual unpredictable and unique style, fitting for a memorable Bond villain, and the hit song by Duran Duran (actually one of the best in the entire series).
Highlights: It has to be the pre-credit sequence in Gibraltar. :)
1999
2001
2006
An attempt at a more character-based serious approach, with disastrous consequences. Brosnan hams it up, with the movie littered with silly and unnecessary OTT action sequences. Combining this with an effort to add drama that doesn’t quite hit the mark, and the result plays out like a bad television soap opera.
Bond hits rock bottom with the worst film in the franchise, and one of the worst films ever made. Brosnan hams it up to the max in hospital, parades shamelessly around in Castaway length beards, then transforms back into Bond with one swipe of his Philishaver in Hong Kong, drives around in an invisible car in an ice palace, and appears in one of the worst pieces of CGI animation ever to hit the big screen while surfing, looking like it was rendered on a ZX Spectrum. It also appropriately features one of the worst songs in the franchise. Utter garbage!
Daniel Craig may be more Steve McQueen in his appearance than the upper class gentleman spy Fleming envisaged, yet Craig’s tough ruggedness is more in line with the character. From the outset we are witnessing a different Bond, in a rebooted new era. Smashing heads against toilet sinks, hesitating before jumping off cranes, inducing ball-whacking torture and screaming out in pain, this is the world closer to the more vicious side of the books. Arguably the best film in the series.
Highlights: The pre-credit speedboat chase on the river Thames (without the underwater tie-straightening!)
Highlights: There aren’t any!
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Highlights: Too many to mention, but the Madagascar free-fall chase is pulsating, adrenalin-fuelled screen action at its finest.
1989
1995
1997
With the script doctored and tailored more to Dalton’s strengths, this is the best movie since OHMSS. The film is brutal, violent and unfolds very much like a Fleming novel, as the script borrows from several stories. Dalton plays Bond closer to the source material than any other actor in the series.
Goldeneye is Brosnan’s best entry in the series (which isn’t saying much.) Brosnan looks very much the part physically, and seeing the Aston Martin DB5 is a welcome return. Judi Dench is a surprising choice as M, but proves she can easily slip into the role by being one of the few positives to emerge from Brosnan’s tenure.
A paint-by-numbers Bond film, more formulaic and contrived than anything seen even during the Moore era. Predictable for most part. Composer David Arnold is a welcome new member to the Bond family, evoking a retro John Barry sound, and Brosnan physically looks visibly tougher, beefing up for the role.
Highlights: Director Campbell makes a competent job of making the film look polished, at times reflecting the classic look of the 60’s era.
Highlights: A drunken Bond sitting alone in a chair, classically dressed in white shirt and black trousers, with a bottle of vodka by his side.
Highlights: The building relationship and tension between Bond and Sanchez, which is based on Bond and Scaramanga in the Fleming novel The Man with the Golden Gun (it is no coincidence that both Franz Sanchez and Francisco Scaramanga share the same initials.)
officially opens on Nov 6! Special MIDNIGHT showing Nov 5th.
2008
2012
A misunderstood film which improves on repeat viewings. Ok, the storyline is rather weak, and speeds along at such a breakneck pace that the audience barely has time to catch its breath, and the action direction by Dan Bradley gives this an occasional Bourne rip-off feel. But Craig is still on form as Bond, Olga Kurylenko plays her character with a surprising depth, and Arnold produces a retro score which has lovely reminiscent nods to John Barry, circa 1971.
The franchise celebrates its 50 years of Bond in style (other than Craig looking surprisingly dishevelled with his skinhead look throughout). The bar is raised with the superior calibre of talent assembled, evident in Mendes assured direction, Deakins beautiful photography, mesmerising performances all round, and Adele’s Oscar-winning song. The sheer quality almost overcomes any plot holes in the script (there are a few!)
There will be 3 showings daily for the first week of release and 2 showings daily the second week.
Highlights: When Silva decides to play a game of William Tell with a glass on Séverine’s head, and Bond nervously points his gun in the direction of the glass, it is one of those genuinely tense moments that inescapably captivates its audience.
Tickets are on sale now at Leisure Cinemas Gibraltar
Highlights: The opening Aston Martin car chase, in a furiously fast-paced, shakycam action sequence (even though it is quite a challenge to understand exactly what is going on.)
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No James Bond feature would be complete without a mention of what 007â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice of wheels will be in the new movie, and also what the villains will be seen driving when pursuing or escaping Bondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car.
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No prizes for guessing the Aston Martin is back for Bond himself - a bespoke two door beast with a 6-litre V8 bi-turbo engine - this time involved in a car chase through the night streets of Rome, alongside a Jaguar C-X75, but both of these cars will never be seen anywhere else, as they have been designed exclusively for the movie, and won’t be offered for sale to the general public.
But while they may be among the rarest sports cars on the planet, both vehicles will not live an easy life on and off-screen, taking all kinds of brutal abuse, including dangerous jumps, high-speed racing through the night city streets and, inevitably, expensive crashes.
The Jaguar C-X75 first appeared as a concept at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, developed by Williams Advanced Engineering and has a 5.0-litre V8. The supercar will also feature alongside other models from the Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Operations division - the Range Rover Sport SVR, and specially modified ‘Big Foot’ versions of the Land Rover Defender, featuring bespoke suspension and body protection systems.
Aston Martin and Jaguar have a long history with Bond, beginning in 1959 with the novel Goldfinger, where Ian Fleming gave Bond a choice of 2 cars to drive - either an Aston Martin DBIII, or a Jaguar XK150. Bond selects the Aston for its hidden weaponry and “an inconspicuous colour - battleship grey.”
The Range Rover Sport SVR is Land Rover’s most powerful car ever made, churning out a whopping 542bhp thanks to a 5.0S V8 engine. The highly modified Defender looks impressive too, rolling along on massive 37-inch wheels.
More recently, the Aston Martin has starred in all the Daniel Craig films, whether it’s the DBS, or a 1964 DB5 model. The Jaguar XJ8 and XKR both made appearances in 2006’s Casino Royale, while the XJ L was used in several scenes to transport M (Judi Dench) through London in Skyfall.
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James Bond
& Gibraltar So what do Bond and Gibraltar have in common? What links are there? Well, quite a few. Ian Fleming was inspired by a real-life WW2 incident to use it in his novel Thunderball, Sean Connery got married here, and the opening precredit sequence for the James Bond movie The Living Daylights (1987) was filmed here.
Ian Fleming and Gibraltar
Documents and photographs released by MI5 have given a fascinating insight into the real-life intrigue which inspired James Bond’s creator Ian Fleming – from exploding fountain pens to human torpedoes. Ian Fleming spent World War II in naval intelligence – and biographers have charted how his experiences inspired him to create many of 007’s finest adventures. Recently MI5 has declassified secret documents shedding further light on the real history of James Bond. The papers at the National Archives document the secret war to defend Gibraltar. They are a story of brilliant impersonators, femme-fatale agents and exploding fountain pens.
Battle for the Rock
During WWII, General Franco’s Spain was nominally neutral - although hardly a friend of the Allies. And thanks to a personality clash of epic proportions between Franco and Hitler, Gibraltar was surprisingly spared direct attack. But with the Germans, Spanish and Italians all wanting to prise the British from their Mediterranean colony, a secret war of spying, sabotage and smuggling began. Fighting the British corner was the Security Intelligence Department, led by David Scherr. His personal history, declassified after 60 years, provides a fascinating glimpse into counter-espionage. Spanish workers continually smuggled items in and out of Gibraltar for the Axis powers. The key was to seize the weaponry without the Germans or Spanish catching on - but also to use some of it in bogus explosions to convince the enemy the saboteurs were through. Gibraltar was a hotbed of spies and informers and Scherr’s team knew it. At one point he paraded Field Marshall Montgomery in public - or rather his double - to confuse the enemy over British plans for the colony. On other days, German double-agents would get the upper hand: false tip-offs would exhaust British agents as they searched market stalls for bombs hidden in vegetables. Searchlights in the night sky during an air-raid practice on Gibraltar, 20 November 1942. Naval searchlights flooded the waters around Gibraltar, searching for attacks – including those coming from Italian human torpedo teams BMAG 34 : 007 feature >
The opening title sequence to The Living Daylights (1987) was filmed in Gibraltar. It was the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series and the first to star Timothy Dalton as 007 James Bond. The film’s title was taken from Ian Fleming’s short story, The Living Daylights. It was the last film to use the title of an Ian Fleming story until the 2006 installment Casino Royale.
... and landing on Sandy Bay Beach The Tag Heuer watch seen on Dalton’s wrist during the pre title sequence was given the name `Gibraltar Heuer’. Glimpses of the Gibraltar Watch can be seen at various points in the pre-title sequence. But the best close-ups come during the parts where Bond has torn through the canvas roofing on the villain’s getaway vehicle, between approximately 5½ and 6½ minutes into the film. Here Dalton grabs the steering wheel with his left hand, wristwatch exposed below the sleeve, providing over seventy-five distinct frames that we stopcaptured for closer analysis.
Several attributes are readily apparent. In addition to the Gibraltar Watch description above, Bond’s timekeeper shows dark hands and dark markers. It has a graduated bezel, black in colour. Additionally, the bracelet is jubilee-style.
Filming on the upper rock
Parachuting down the Eastern side ...
The Gibraltar Heuer 980.031 PVD Night Dive watch, seen worn by Dalton in the pre-title training exercise over Gibraltar BMAG 35
James Bond style: how to
dress like
One of the most famous scenes in Goldfinger is the legendary golf match between Bond and his nemesis, in which Sean Connery wears the iconic, burgundy V-neck sweater by Slazenger, bearing the distinctive panther logo that was originally devised in 1963, the year before the movie was produced. Underneath the jumper Bond wears a light grey longsleeve polo shirt. Bond’s charcoal wool trousers were made by Anthony Sinclair and have frogmouth pockets, narrow straight legs and a plain hem. Anthony Sinclair have launched a special Limited Edition “Legend” Jumpers by Slazenger Heritage Gold, to re-issue the iconic burgundy golf sweater. It is made from superfine two-fold Merino wool yarn to create a unique knitted garment. The clean construction of the sweater provides a look of distinction and a quality akin to handcrafted tailoring.
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This dark charcoal grey sweater is the N. Peal NPG-300 Fine Gauge Mock Turtle Neck, as worn by the Daniel Craig in the official poster for SPECTRE. Crafted from a blend of Cashmere and Silk worsted yarn, this mock turtle neck sweater is lightweight and perfect for action. A design led garment which will make an excellent addition to any man’s wardrobe. 70% Cashmere 30% Silk.
Tom Ford are the official designer for SPECTRE, (page opposite) providing madeto-measure tailored clothing and casual wear, including suits, shirts, knitwear, ties and accessories, including sunglasses. Tom Ford menswear is all tailor-made in Italy, and is characterised by its elegant cut, exclusive fabrics and hand-finished details.
Northampton shoe manufacturer, Crockett & Jones is once again supplying a selection of styles to 007 in SPECTRE. These include; Camberley in black calf, Alex in black calf, Northcote in black wax calf, Norwich in black calf, Radnor in black calf and Swansea in dark brown suede. All styles are available from Crockett & Jones retail shops in London, Birmingham, New York, Paris and Brussels.
Getting ready for spying in winter, this Mulberry Day black deerskin glove makes an appearance in SPECTRE. It is a classic leather glove trimmed with subtle stitch detailing. Sumptuous Mulberry leather will get more supple and soft with age and wear and the style is lined with luxurious cashmere. Originally made in the 1950’s, and since then tailored for Daniel Craig in Casino Royale, the Riviera polo shirt by Sunspel has become synonymous with James Bond style. Crafted from a breathable cotton mesh fabric and with only the most essential of details, it has a clean, contemporary aesthetic. A versatile wardrobe staple.
No self-respecting Bond style guide would be complete without a mention of what Bond wears to check the time (or to use as a cool gadget in an emergency). In the 60’s and 70’s, Connery and Moore sported the iconic Rolex Submariner, but since Brosnan donned the tuxedo, the OMEGA Seamaster has been James Bond’s choice of watch for 20 years. As the stories have evolved, so too have the watches. Today, we see the ultimate culmination of character and watchmaking expertise, presented in the Seamaster 300 “SPECTRE” Limited Edition. Engravings include the ‘007’ gun logo on the strap holder, and the ‘SPECTRE’ film title on the caseback. It comes in a robust stainless steel case with a sleek, black and grey striped NATO strap. Inside, the watch is powered by the OMEGA Master Co-Axial calibre 8400, a revolutionary movement that is resistant to magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss. This is the first time Omega have released a model worn by 007 as a limited edition.
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TOTALLY EXPOSED GIBRALTAR GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Gibraltar International Bank James, 30 “I was actually really worried about what I was going to do when it was announced that Barclays was going to close because all my money was with them, so it was a huge relief to me when I heard that the Government were going to open the Gibraltar International Bank. It took me a while to get an appointment to open an account but they have so many new customers to deal with so I knew that this was to be expected. The woman who helped me set up my account was extremely professional, patient and really helpful with giving me advice about a mortgage for my new flat. I sleep much better at night now knowing that my money is safe with them.”
Affordable Housing Jessica, 26 “I couldn’t believe it when I got the letter telling me that I was eligible for one of the new affordable homes that the Government was building. Now, about a year later I’ve got the letter with my appointment for snagging. I’m only 26 and in a few months my boyfriend and I will be moving into our own, brand new 2 bedroom beachside apartment! All my friends I went to University with are really jealous. Well, my younger brother is too but we’ve heard that there are lots more affordable homes being planned so hopefully he’ll also have his own place in the next five years. I also know loads of people who are moving out of rented housing to move into their own affordable housing, which means that there are loads more rentals being made available to people that need them, like my aunt and uncle. You can just tell that somebody’s really thought out this housing policy in terms of the bigger picture and what really matters for our futures.” BMAG 38 : INTERVIEW >
The Commonwealth Park Nathan and Kayleigh, 6 and 10 “The Park is the best! We go with Granny after school and she sits on the bench and talks to the grown-ups by the pond but we play catch with the other kids and look for the animals in the water. I saw a frog,” said Nathan, but Kayleigh likes the turtles better. “In the summer Mum and Dad took us to the Cinema outside. It was so cool; I didn’t know you could have the Cinema outside! Frozen was my favourite,” Kayleigh said. “No, Lion King!” said Nathan.”
Beach facilities Anna, 37 “I’ve had the best few summers at Sandy Bay. It was where my parents took me when I was a kid so it’s fantastic to see the beach back at its best. I love taking my kids there because it’s so safe, especially with the new swimming areas with the protective nets so I don’t even have to worry about them being stung by jellyfish. Oh, and those floating playgrounds are brilliant and so well managed by the lifeguards… the kids get given a lifejacket so that I have peace of mind and off they go to play with their friends and get some exercise at the same time. And now I can usually find parking there without too much trouble thanks to the one-way traffic system. But I think the best thing has to be the new facilities for the elderly and disabled. It means that my whole family can enjoy a day out together at the beach and it’s especially important to my mum, who has difficulty getting around. She can now play in the water with her grandchildren… an absolute dream come true!”
Record Low Unemployment Max, 19 “I left Bayside with my GCSEs but I’m not very academic and A Levels and University weren’t really for me. So I went down to Employment, and a really great careers advisor helped me out. We worked on my CV and soon enough I had a job in a Gaming company. The company trained me up and after my one-month trial they offered me a permanent full time job. I’m happy here and I’m told that if I do well there will be opportunities for me to move up through the company in the future. My parents are really proud of me and it just goes to show that there are opportunities for everyone if you are willing to work for it. And I’m not the only one. I’ve made friends who also got jobs after getting help and advice from the ETB and I know that unemployment is down to an all-time low, which can only be a good thing!”
Opportunities for Young People Matt, 21 “I’ve benefitted hugely over the past few years from the opportunities that are on offer for young people. I’ve just spent 3 years studying Social Science at University in the UK without having to worry about money like so many of the people I met there, thanks to the Government scholarship scheme that not only pays your fees but gives you just about enough to cover flights, rent and things like books and food as well. After a long and stressful year away it was always such a relief to know that I could come home to my friends and family knowing that I could get a summer job in the public service in an area related to my degree. My experience of that helped me get onto a Masters’ course starting this October and the Government have also given me a mandatory scholarship for that… happy days! My plans for when I’m done? I’m definitely going to apply for one of the Washington Centre Internships. It looks like such a great kick-start to a career and I really like how they integrate the work with lectures and workshops to give the best all-round experience to bring back to Gibraltar.”
2 new schools and employed 47 new teachers Gabriella and Mark, parents to young family “Obviously as parents of a young family education is one of the most important things to us. The Upper Town area was desperate for a school, and now two have been opened: St Bernard’s Infant School and St Bernard’s Middle School. Both are fantastic and the facilities are great and very modern. We’re really happy to be sending both our kids there this year.”
Culture Ella, 17 “I’m a dancer and an aspiring artist, so everything that has been going on lately culturally is really interesting to me. I had my own artwork in an exhibition as part of the Spring Festival, and it was so exciting and rewarding to have my hard work recognised by other local artists. I’ve also danced at Summer Nights and follow very closely when local dancers compete internationally. I really like Jonathan Lutwyche’s style and recently the IDO European Show Dance Championships were hosted in Gibraltar so now I’ve got friends and contacts from all across Europe who I can learn from. I love the support that Gibraltar shows whenever someone works hard and has the opportunity to show the world what they can do, not just in art and dance, but in music and sports as well. My little brother wants to play for the GFA when he grows up! I think it’s really important that kids and young people in Gibraltar have local people to look up to and take advice from. And we can look at ourselves and what we are capable of and say, yes, I have something to offer and I can go for it. I’m applying to study Art at University in 2016.”
The University of Gibraltar Corrine, 33 “When I first heard about it last summer I thought it was a crazy idea that would never take off. But here I am studying for a BSc in Business and Management! That’s something I never thought I could achieve. I made an agreement with my employer, which means that I get to study part time whilst furthering my career. The course is accredited by the University of London so I know that I’m getting a top quality education from experts in their field. And the best thing about it is that I get to study here at home in Gibraltar without needing to uproot my family or take years off from work to study in the UK. I really love the young vibe around the campus, which is stunning by the way! Have you seen that view from the restaurant? It’s so exciting to think that this is just the beginning.” BMAG 39
Style Chocies S/S’16 BY SEAN VINCENT ACRIS
Hello Brides-to-be! Going to the chapel? Going to get married? Stuck on style choices? Fear not! Look no further than SVA’s top 5 Bridal gown picks for registry brides for Spring Summer 2016. Choosing your dream dress is probably the first thing on your agenda when planning your ‘big-day’, so lets not waste anymore time and lets get shopping! We all know that budget plays apart in wedding planning, but when it comes down to it why settle for less! SVA has 5 options that will satisfy your tastes and your purse strings. We have searched high and low online to present what could be THE dress, get your credit card at ready!
Fun & Retro
Whimsical & Wistful
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Coast
Anthropologie
Elegant & Sleek
Graceful & Romantic
Classic & Demure
www.monsoon.co.uk
www.diamond-occasion.com
www.phase-eight.com
Monsoon
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Diamond Occasion
Phase Eight
BY SEAN VINCENT ACRIS
Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the festive season!
This Autumn Winter is all geared up around everything that is ‘Glitz and Glam’ and before you get started, take note of this fabulous up & coming event in Gibraltar..! The highlight of the social calendar shall no doubt be the Beauty Citi ‘Hair, Beauty & Fashion Awards, 2015’, that shall take place on board the Sunborn at ‘La Sala’ on the 14th November starting at 8pm. Amongst your favourite beauticians, hair stylists and retailers shall be a few surprise celebrities - not to mention Miss Gibraltar 2012, Jessica Baldachino, whom shall be co-hosting the event. Expect an evening of style, entertainment and celebration, as there shall be fashion shows from the fun & fabulous ‘KoolaDoola’ and gorgeous gowns featured by ‘Diamond Occasion’ in between the awards.To wet your appetite, expect a buffet of cava, canapés and the magnificent impersonation of Michael Buble with some of his greatest hits! All this and yours truly opening the night with the co-founder of Beauty Citi, Tracy Ann. Tracy Ann pronounces, “Beauty Citi’s aim is to acknowledge the hair stylists, beauticians and fashion experts across Gibraltar who make us all look and feel great and award them for their talent and hard work within the industry. This is a unique & exciting opportunity to commend all those professionals who you believe deserve a prize for their hard work & talent in the hair, beauty & fashion industry, in Gibraltar – It’s all about people’s choice!
*From every ticket purchased £5.00 will be donated to Saffron Rose 4 Rett. BMAG 42 : REAL LIFE >
Since October fans have been voting for their favourite under the specific categories and soon the winners shall be revealed! Exciting times you say! In that case, make sure you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the LIVE ceremony! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; To register for tickets or seek further information please visitwww.beautyciti.com for further details.
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Women & The Law:
Is It Possible To Achieve A
Work/Life Balance?
I remember receiving my first job offer as a Barrister whilst still reading law at Cardiff University. This meant that during the final training year at the Bar, whilst my fellow students were panicking about an uncertain future once they qualified, I was safe in the knowledge that all I needed was good grades and I would literally walk into my dream job as a Barrister. That was fourteen years ago and I have just left my ‘dream job’ to find a refreshing new work environment with Amber Law following my maternity leave after the birth of my second son. It is estimated that, whilst approximately 50% of law undergraduates are women, they are twice as likely as men to leave private practice or law altogether, for reasons such as striking a better work/life balance, particularly when starting a family of their own. In law, as with many other professions, you must be willing to work long hours, travel, network, bill and collect up to four times your salary and essentially be a “slave” to your mobile telephone in order to get to the ‘top’ of the pyramid structure. The pressures to sustain that position and income continue at the ‘top’.
Women, however still shoulder the bulk of domestic chores in the family home and generally are the parent who is expected to take most time off work upon the birth of a child and throughout the child’s dependent years whenever they are ill or require a dental appointment, etc. Whilst the demands made of professional women ought to be no different as those of men, (1) the framework within which women work must change if we are to be supported in raising children and practising our legal careers and (2) the expectations of women as the primary carers of children must shift so that there is a more equal sharing of domestic chores and child rearing duties with more men taking time off work to attend to their children too. Otherwise, equality of opportunities in the working environment can never be achieved between the sexes, probably why in Gibraltar so many women have left their careers and so few women are partners within law firms (in fact some law firms are yet to name a women partner). Historically law firms have been created by men, for men’s needs. It is therefore unsurprising that professional women’s needs particularly when starting a family have largely not been considered or even factored into the structure or philosophy of law firms. The traditional male orientated goals, working practices and measures of ‘success’ employed by law firms does not appear to have changed much and still largely fails in meeting professional women’s needs despite the number of women lawyers having grown dramatically; hence women being twice as likely to leave the profession as men. Amber Law is a relatively new but fast growing local law firm created by a woman and catering for the needs of professional men and also professional women with young families. Founder Amber Turner (Barrister and Mediator) witnessed how so many of her male peers were working long hours away from their families under enormous strain to meet high targets and how many of her female peers dropped out of private practice on having children. Amber sought to offer an opportunity for a different working environment and structure and founded Amber Law in 2013. I wanted to continue working as a Barrister within my field of property law but in essence what I needed upon my return to work was flexibility
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in my working hours and reduced pressure to meet high financial targets. Fiona Young, Employment Solicitor who joined Amber Law two years ago and is mother to two young children says she has never looked back since! Amber Law’s vision and philosophy allows professional family women to work reduced hours in the physical law office according to the family’s needs. She trusts that as professional women, we may benefit from finishing earlier in the afternoon for school pickups and appreciates that we may be happier working later in the evening once the children are put to bed. There are no targets or budgets set, only a monthly contribution which is fair, reasonable and realistic. This means that lawyers are free to take on as much (or as little) work as they wish thereby offering them the autonomy to create their own tailor made ideal work/life balance. In turn this means that the Amber Law team can always give 100% to each and every client instruction, free from such financial pressures, adhering to strict codes of ethics and professional standards. As Amber adds, the model works for male lawyers, who can achieve a better work/ life balance by working more flexibly so that they too can breathe easier without high financial targets and be more available to share in the domestic chores and have more hands on time with their children. I am once again looking forward to re-immersing myself in the profession that I love as there is no better feeling than giving somebody the money from their sale or the keys to their new property and watching as they too, like me, embark on a new life adventure. For property advice or a quote for conveyancing please contact me on colleene@amberlaw.gi or on 200 67585 or 56000765
The sofa is the star of most living spaces. But it can be particularly hard to pick since it often speaks to our individual style and personality. But even after you find a style of sofa you like, you have to choose a colour. What does your sofa’s colour say about you?
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Purple is uplifting and calming, and it invokes spirituality and creativity. While choosing a purple sofa is a risk, it can also add just the right touch if chosen in the right hue. There are many shades of purple - from lavenders to plums - that you can tailor the colour to fit your living room decor. It can be styled as warm and cosy or cool and soothing. So while it is an out-of-the-box colour choice, it’s more versatile than you might think.
Pink is a fun, playful colour, and a pink sofa will bring an element of whimsy into your home. If used sparingly, in an accent chair or settee, pink can be especially pretty. It can soften up heavy browns, or provide a boho-chic contrast with royal blue or lime greens. Be careful not to use too much pink, however. The light-hearted, happy colour can come across as too playful and girly (or even grandma-ish) if you overdose. And… make sure your husband is on board with your pink sofa choice; some men would feel emasculated watching a football game on a pink couch!
Due to its overarching presence in nature, green appeals to those with an appreciation of the natural world, making it an ideal colour to bring into your home. Not only it is soothing, but it also promotes harmony. Try decorating a living room with a green sofa with natural elements; bring in bamboo and wood tones. Just be aware of the overall style you’re aiming for - green can easily turn your room into an earthy hang-out or a 70s family room.
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Blue is hugely popular in home decor. If you’re drawn to blue sofas, it’s because the colour is known to calm. It also feels more classic, less of a design risk, so traditionalists probably love it most. Men and women are both drawn to blue, so the choice may also create harmony in your home. Be careful not to use too much blue. It can feel cold. Incorporate several shades - maybe some patterned throw pillows - to create a comfortable living space.
Brown is the most forgiving colour, where sofas are concerned. Individuals who own a brown-coloured sofa are often falsely accused of being boring. The truth is, they are just practical. They are also believed to have a generous side.
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Introducing a new monthly feature for the magazine, showing old photograph’s of Gibraltar. This month we have a varied selection of Main Street in 1908 and also two from mid-1970’s, the Rock Hotel from the late 50’s/early 60’s, and Rosia Road, possibly also dating from the same era.
This photo was taken on the corner of Main Street with Engineers Lane in 1907. The building on the right is still very much the same. As for the Calpe hotel, it was demolished and the Continental hotel replaced it, built new from the ground up. However, some of the arched entrances similar to the ones shown here still exist today, seen further up Engineers Lane.
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Rosia Road, before Humphreys or Trafalgar House was built. On the left is where the Piccadilly Garden Bar now lives. The road sign on the right is a crossroad sign, pre-Worboys, which most likely dates this photo before 1964. Does anyone know what year this photo was taken, or recognise who the two people are standing by the roadside?
A Jaguar parked outside the Rock Hotel, possibly taken in the late 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Does anyone know who the Jag belonged to? Sir Willie Thomsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jaguar was the later 1962 Mk10 model (G18880) which now belongs to Francis Debono at Francis Garage, still in use for weddings today. The Jaguar in this photo is a MK7. BMAG 53
Main Street, 1976. The Venture Inn pub on the left (photo above), displaying the old red triangle Bass brewery sign in a white square, was commonplace for Bass public houses in the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, as seen again on the left in the photo below. Taken on Main Street during the same era, the Angry Friar pub opposite the convent was once a clockmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.
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GIBR ALTAR INTERNATIONAL DANCE FEDER ATION G.I.D.A., the Gibraltar International Dance Federation Dance Association presented the works that will represent Gibraltar at the I.D.F. - International Dance Federation European Dance Championships which will take place in Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium in Badalona. The I.D.F. is a world governing dance body with over 30 member nations. The I.D.F. provides competitions in 20 styles of dance. At Badalona Gibraltar will take a team of 31 Dancers which will compete in the Dance Show, Fantasy Dance, Hip-hop and Freestyle sections. Gibraltar will be represented in the Mini, Youth, Junior and Adult categories in solos, duets, couples, groups and formations. Earlier on this year G.I.D.A represented Gibraltar in the I.D.F.Worlds in the above mentioned categories and achieved 10 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals. The Presentation of dance works took place at the John Mackintosh Hall on Tue 6th October at 7:30.pm and was compered by Henry Sacramento. Amongst the dignitaries were the Governor, Minister John Cortes, Opposition Minister Edwin Reyes, Gibraltar University Vice-Chancellor Daniella Tilbury and Mrs Gibraltar Serika Garcia. G.I.D.A. presented approximately 50 works out of approximately 70 that will compete at the Barcelona Olympic Stadium. The evening was magical, and Minister Cortes expressed how Barcelona was going to be taken by storm by the
strength of Gibraltar’s I.D.F. Dance Team. Anne-Marie Gomez President of G.I.D.A. expressed how dance is a big part of everyone’s lives at G.I.D.A. and how this had obviously been reflected on the stage. She expressed how the team’s constant commitment to dance was the key factor to winning so many international medals. Approximately 70 Gibraltarians, dancers and supporters will travel to Barcelona to this first class European event just before the mid -term break. “Both Zuleika Green G.I.D.A. Vice President and myself are very experienced International, European and World Competition choreographers and coaches and we both strongly feel that the I.D.F. is the perfect platform for the development of local dancers. Every category allows up to seven entries to represent a nation and this gives ample opportunities to many budding dancers to further themselves. G.I.D.A. believes in giving all local dancers a chance to perform at international levels as long as they are passionate about dance. Jonathan Lutwyche was amongst the dancers of our first ever G.I.D.A. Team and I.D.F. Competitions, which are tough and hectic and operate over several stages, due to diversity of styles. This helped him tremendously into gaining the dancing maturity he gained over just a couple of years. We have a well prepared team of excellent people and are confident that .G.I.D.A will once again make Gibraltar well proud.” said G.I.D.A. President Anne-Marie Gomez. Over 1000 dancers are envisaged to attend I.D.F. Europeans.
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War Memorial
Erecting a memorial to the Gibraltarians who served in HM Forces in WWI & WWII, which took 11 months and a lot of hard work. It involved enthusiastic support of various Government Technical and administrative departments, private companies and the particularly invaluable and ever ready support of the Royal Airforce Gibraltar, who kindly consented to airlifting a 3 ton block of Gibraltar Limestone to RAF Brize Norton on a C140 Hercules transport aircraft. From there our Norfolk Memorial Stone-Masons (HL Perfitts) removed it to their workshops in Diss, Norfolk.
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GSLP/LIBERAL GOVERNMENT
Nearly four years in office, the GSLP/ Liberal Government continues to work hard for the people of Gibraltar.
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DELOITTE
Deloitte Limited hosted a Charity Spinathon on Saturday 17th October 2015 in aid of the Gibraltar Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Dementia Society. The day consisted of having stationary bikes placed in John Mackintosh Square and having members of staff cycling for 12 hours, along with activities including: lazer-tag, face painting, bouncy castles and a Raffle. Deloitte hoped to not only raise significant funds for a worthy cause but to also raise awareness within our community.
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GSLP MED STEPS CHALLENGE
The Challenge consisted in climbing Med Steps every day for 7 consecutive days to help raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). This year they have raised nearly ÂŁ4000 and money is still coming in. Photos by Gerry Fagan
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Starters
Italian Mains
Soup
£4.50
Parpardelle with Bolognaise Sauce
£8.50
Pan Fried Scallops
£6.90
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
£8.90
Tomato & Mozarella Bruschetta (v)
£4.50
Tagliatelli Scilliana
£10.90
Gambas Pil Pil
£6.90
Ask your server what we have prepared today Cooked in a lemon and garlic butter sauce
Served with grilled cheese topped with fresh tomato and basil Large deveined king prawns in a garlic, chilli and olive oil sauce, served with bread
Antipasto Selection of Cured Meat A selection of Italian cured meats, olives, sundried tomatoes, capers and bread
Cozze alla Sambuca
Mussels steam cooked in a sambuca and fresh tomato sauce
Italian Cheese Platter (v) A selection of cheeses from different regions of Italy
£8.90 £7.90 £6.90 £4.90
Carpaccio di Polpo
£8.90
Octupus carpaccio in an olive oil, lemon and parsley dressing
Salads
£7.90
Tuna Salad
£6.50
Mixed leaf salad, tuna, tomatoes, peppers & onions marinated in olive oil & balsamic glaze
Mixed Salad (v) Mixed leaf salad with tomatoes, peppers & onions marinated in olive oil & balsamic glaze
Caprese Salad (v) Mozzarella, tomatoes & basil
Seafood Salad
Selection of mixed seafood seasoned & marinated in olive oil & balsamic glaze served on a bed of lettuce
Chicken Caesar Salad
Deveined king prawns cooked in a tomato, cream and spinach sauce with a touch of chilli
Spaghetti Carbonara
Lasagne al Forno
£9.50
Steak Parmigianino
£11.90
Pea and Mushroom Risotto (v)
£11.50
Tortellone il Doge
£10.90
Tortelloni Rossini
£10.90
Classic Italian dish that never disappoints Thinly sliced beef coated in breadcrumbs served with a choice of potatoes, pasta or fries Arborio rice cooked with pea and mushrooms, topped with Parmesan shavings
Large tolltelone’s filled with prawn and seafood filling, served in a rich seafood sauce
Vegetarian
Veggie Burger (v)
£7.50
Veggie Stir-Fry (v)
£8.90
Vegetable Skewers (v)
£8.50
Egg free pasta (v)
£8.90
Pasta Salad (v)
£8.50
Veggie Couscous (v)
£9.50
Our very own homemade veggie burger with chips & salad
£5.50
£8.50
(All the above pasta dishes can also be served with gluten free or egg free spaghetti)
Large tortellini’s filled with goose foie, served in an olive oil and truffle sauce topped with parmasan shavings
Goat’s Cheese Salad
Warm goat’s cheese salad with pan fried parma ham, tomatoes, pine nuts & drizzled with honey
Tomato, bacon with slow cooked onions & chilli sauce
Classic carbonara in a pancetta, egg and cream sauce
Funghi Cuccini (v) Mushroom cooked in garlic butter & gorgonzola cheese
The way bolognaise is served in Italy
Cooked to order in our wok, full of flavour, served with white rice
£6.90
Three veggie skewers cooked on our chargrill lava stone barbeque
£7.90
Cooked in a tomato mushroom and fresh basil sauce
£7.90
Fusilli pasta tossed in cherry tomatoes, broccoli, carrots and feta cheese, with olive oil and fresh parsley
Grilled chicken served on a mixed leaf salad, topped with croutons, parmesan shavings & caesar dressing
Oven roasted vegetables served on a couscous base
Fish
Salmon Cooked in Parchment
£11.90
Tuna Steak on a Volcanic Stone
£11.90
Moules Marinière
£10.90
Deboned salmon oven cooked in parchment paper with lemon, dill, asparagus and potatoes
Cook your tuna fillet to your liking, served with 3 different side seasonings of sesame oil, sea salt and crushed black pepper served with a marinated side salad and pan fried potatoes Classic French mussels recipe, cooked in a white wine, cream, garlic and fresh parsley sauce, served with bread
Meats
Moroccan Lamb Shank & Couscous Tagine
Bread
Garlic Bread (v) Cheesy Garlic Bread (v) Bread Basket (v) £12.90
Slow cooked lamb served with couscous, vegetables, prunes and toasted almonds
Fillet Steak on a Stone Choose From 300g 400g 500g
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£18.50 £24.50 £29.50
Full Rack of Lamb
£22.50
Juicy Lucy
£9.90
Prime fillet steak sealed on our chargrill to keep in the flavours, then you cook it to your liking at your table on one of our steak stones, served with salad and pan-fried potatoes
Succulent lamb rack cooked to perfection with fresh rosemary, sea salt and garlic butter
100% half pound prime minced beef burger seasoned with herbs, with a filled mature cheddar cheese center
Half roast lemon chicken
Extra Sauces . Peppered sauce . Cheese sauce . Mushroom Sauce . Chimichurri sauce
Side Orders
Butter pan-fried mushrooms Bowl of chips Mini corn on the cob Pan-fried potatoes Fresh vegetables Sweet potatoes Mixed side salad Garlic fries
Desserts
A selection of homemade desserts
£2.50
£2.50 £3.50 £3.50
£3.50
£5.50
£10.50
Slow roasted and basted chicken served with roast veg and potatoes
Mixed Grill Skewers of Lamb, Beef & Chicken £13.90 Three individual skewers with peppers and onions, cooked on our chargrill lava stone barbecue, served with white rice
Garlic Chicken Chicken thighs cooked in a garlic white wine sauce served with white rice prepared in butter and parsley
£9.50
10% service charge will apply for tables of ten and over
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HOROSCOPES SCORPIO
23OCT - 21NOV
The zodiac sign of Scorpio will be lucky in November, with Scorpios having a real chance to achieve their most ambitious goals. Be ready for anything around November 19th (New Moon) and throughout all of the third ten-day period of the month. In any case, do not take decisions that you are not sure of. New opponents will very easy mislead you, so resort to the help of colleagues and old allies. Now would be a good idea to rethink your relationship with the people that cause obvious suspicion.
AQUARIUS
20JAN - 18FEB
The work direction for Aquarius is not so scary and hopeless in November. Due to the influence of Mercury you can be confident that you will have a good chance to finish all of the latest projects in time. It is likely that the management will notice, but do not count on any significant bonuses because the general attitude of the astral fields will be extremely negative. At the same time, the stars recommend to those who have their own business to reduce their activity. In relations with your lover, try to look confident, but behave passively. Do not spend too much time and energy on pointless debate, in which you will still not come out the winner. Be attentive to others, but not to impose on them. Also, do not allow them to cling closely on to you too.
TAURUS
20APR - 20MAY
You will be in a difficult situation in November. At the beginning of the first ten-day period of the month, you will suddenly realize that you are standing at a crossroad and among the options available there is definitely a positive one. A peculiar choice of the “lesser evil” will shake your financial situation, especially if you work for yourself. Do not sign any documents, no matter what they are. All contracts and official events are best moved to the next month, otherwise you’ll lose even more. If you want to think and plan - do it without looking at the opinions of others.
LEO
23JUL - 23AUG
You will have a lot to solve in November, it is a fact. For many of the projects and tasks, you will definitely fail. The period will benefit those Leos whose work involves direct manual labour. Carpenters, drivers, doctors and other professions outside of the management class will receive special benefits that will neutralize the negative impact of Pluto and Mercury. Others will have a hard time, especially managers and large department heads. Particular attention should be paid to the extended family, which may cause some problems.
SAGITTARIUS
NOVEMBER 2015
22NOV - 21DEC
Regarding the scope of finance and business in November, Sagittarius will have a difficult and an ambiguous time. It is necessary to say that you should not plan official meetings for this month. The signing of agreements and contracts may well turn unpredictable, but clearly - with negative consequences. In the area of personal relationships, you may expect very big luck in November. Perhaps you will find your soul mate, or perhaps you will be freed at last from the problematic relationships in your life. However, much is invested by fate into the hands of other people’s actions that are in no way dependant on you.
CAPRICORN
22DEC - 19JAN
21MAR - 19APR
The sphere of finance and business will be, to put it mildly, not the most successful line of action for the Capricorn in November. You will probably need all your will, all your vital resources to overcome the circumstances and to at least maintain your current status. Aim to complete all of your current projects at any cost - do not leave them “for later”, otherwise you will no longer be able to return to them. Right now there is a huge number of various problems and concerns in your sign, but you will not have to deal with it all by yourself – so do the same for others. Free time is better spent on introspection and self-analysis.
PISCES
19FEB - 20MAR
ARIES
GEMINI
21MAY - 20JUN
CANCER
The scope of entrepreneurship and finance will not bring you crazy profits in November. However, there will clearly be a lack of unambiguously negative situations that could have a powerful negative development. This means that you can move to your target slowly, steadily and confidently. Do not grab the stars from the sky, think wisely and consistently. It would be logical right now to arrange your plans on a line and move from one checkpoint to another. The love front will be a calm enough direction, one that is sweet, gentle, and highly creative. No matter what, you should not allow really massive quarrels and conflicts. In relations with your lover, all will be in order.
You now want to concentrate your attention on the small, small problems that you can solve in large quantities. You will not even notice at first how the world around you will be transformed, change, acquire bright and showy colours, which are used to hiding behind the heaps of nuances that seemed insignificant to you. No wonder there is the ancient saying: the devil resides in the details. In terms of personal relationships, you are advised to keep below the grass and be quieter than water in November. Do not rush to make vital decisions - especially under pressure.
VIRGO
24AUG - 22SEP In general, the scope of business will be a stable direction for you in November. There is no significant spike in sight, so if this is the time when you planned to increase your profits, you cannot rely on such an outcome. Throughout the month, be ready, and if necessary, take appropriate measures. What is meant by “adequate measures” will be shown by the situation, and in this respect everything will be all too individual to be able to talk about some general prognosis. This month you have to make quite an important choice, which, perhaps, will largely determine your future life.
This will be a good chance to go through such a difficult stage with your head held high in this extreme autumn month. You need to be ready, because the problems will begin to pile up from the first days of the month. Special attention should be paid to technical aspects, because it is here that life is most likely to cause largescale problems. The breaking of a printer, the failure of the electrical network of the whole building, the stopped pipeline - it will all be in the order of things. Do not be fooled by any promises of quick gains!
21JUN - 22JUL
You will be faced with a minimal number of problems in November. It is a neutral, and one might even say - a harmonious time, when all existing trends will have their logical continuation. In general, you can count on stability. Do not plan for any important events for this month, because they will certainly fail or give the result opposite to what was intended. Do not even think about signing important contracts, financial transactions or long-term agreements. You are unlikely to achieve your goals in November, so do not interfere with anything, except those things that concern you clearly and not indirectly.
LIBRA
23SEP - 220CT
You should not expect to have many problems in the direction of work in November. The first thing to pay attention to are colleagues, and those with whom you have to somehow interact in the process of performing your official duties. Be very careful, Venus will somewhat increase your empathic abilities, and you will begin to literally “feel” the people around you. Do not place your bets on your new found opportunity, because due to the overall negative energy background, you will often make mistakes. The easiest way for you to be in this period is to decide to take everything as a game, a very unusual and an ambitious one, but still a game. <
HOROSCOPEs : BMAG 73
Hobbies:
Movies, fashion, reading, football, travelling, swimming
Ambition:
To make B Magazine even more successful
Are you taken or single? Taken
Are you a morning person? Yes
Describe yourself in 5 words:
Sociable, creative, trustworthy, ambitious, lucky
Most embarrassing moment:
Appeared live on India TV to present a technology award at their BAFTA equivalent ceremony, and tried to walk off stage after presenting an award, not realising I had 2 more awards to present. Later, when I had finished on stage, I walked off and couldn’t remember where I was sat in the audience, with a spotlight following me around. It made the CNN India headlines on TV the next day. Embarrassing!
If you were lucky enough to win the lottery, what would you do?
Make sure my family were looked after, then buy a nice big apartment on the south side of Gibraltar, with swimming pool and stunning panoramic views. I reckon there wouldn’t be much left of my winnings after that...
If you were the President for a day, what would you change in the world?
Scott Barber AGE:
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
43
White, navy or beige. That’s usually what I’ll wear.
STAR SIGN:
Favourite Food:
Pisces
OCCUPATION: Editor, B Magazine
Anything Indian
Favourite Car: Aston Martin
I would try to reduce extreme poverty in third world countries, try to bring peace to the Middle East, and try to fix the global economy, only to realise I ran out of time, and ask if I could be president again for another day.
What one thing you don’t leave home without:
The obvious ones - my phone, bankcards and keys
Which word or phrase do you most use: You live and learn
If you were caught in a fire and had to choose between saving your pet and new TV, what would you choose? My 2 spoilt cats
Would you rather have super strength or super intelligence? Super intelligence
Would you rather have the power to be invisible or the power to read minds? Read minds. I’d hate to be invisible.
Last holiday:
Malaysia, last year. I’m due another one soon.
Worst habit: Eating junk food
Favourite Movie:
Favourite Music Album: Oasis - Be Here Now. Loud, epic, swaggering 90’s Britpop at its best. They don’t make them like that anymore.
BMAG 74 : INTERVIEW >
Mainly 70’s and 80’s classics, and too many to mention. But if I had to pick one, it would have to be something with either Steve McQueen or Robert Redford in it, as they are my favourite actors. All the President’s Men, off the top of my head, or maybe The Long Good Friday, which is still the best British gangster movie ever made.
Favourite way to spend a Sunday: At home with my wife, or laying by the pool reading a book.
Fantasy dinner party guest(s):
Steve McQueen, John Lennon, Barbara Broccoli, Alan Sugar, Ian Fleming, Steve Jobs, John Barry, Stanley Kubrick, Jose Mourinho (even though I’m a Hull City fan). That would be some party to manage!