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Depressed by the&thought of those long winter looming on the ‘Sound Vision’ music heritage eventmonths at the iconic Abbey Road Studios. Fashion Week An opportunity for established designers horizon?London Then put Sunday 5th February into your diary, which marks We take a closer look at the up and coming charity event. and newcomers to present their latest collections and continues to

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While we are digging jumpers, designers were Extravaganza festival, in of allcritically things bright, beautiful of Atul Kochhar is celebration oneout of our the winter most acclaimed chefsand in Britain and showcasing 2012 spring/summer collections. course, tropical. the Chef Patron behind the highly acclaimed Indian restaurant and bar, For the past yearsSquare, ‘Big Hitters’ have been their way Benares in three Berkeley Mayfair. We making meet the wonderful chef at his to Wimbledon not only for the summer Tennis Championships On 24thbut February 2011, Cancer Research UK is hosting its annual breathtaking restaurant. for two weeks of glorious music making at the International Music Festivalevent each November. ‘Sound &Wimbledon Vision’ music heritage at the iconic Abbey Road Studios.

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t it’s new venue for 2011, this year’s show is designed to provide a truly interactive experience for golfers of all ages with informed expert advice, PGA tuition, Celebrity guests, Driving ranges, Custom fitting, Club testing, Simulators and the latest golf gadgets. Supported by some of the biggest and best household names in golf, you can test and buy the newest equipment including, Callaway, Taylor Made, Cleveland, Yonex, Wilson and Mizuno via the show retail partner The Internet Golf Store. In addition, there will be Trick Show displays, competitions, prizes, cars, the latest fashions, retail advice, as well as plenty of fun for golfers who wish to indulge their senses, skills and passion Damian Benstead, Managing Director of the show added: ‘With the whole golf industry having survived some extraordinary challenges in the past few years, we also see this years show as a great way to shape the future of the sector and attract even move adults and kids to the sport. Also there

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are a lot of golfers close to the west side of London that have not been to one of our shows!’ ‘The changes taking place will reinvigorate an internationally recognised and established brand and provide exhibitors with a dynamic platform to showcase their new products to golfers and media in and around the capital,’ said Benstead. The Earls Court show will allow visitors to win prizes worth tens of thousands of pounds across the weekend and everyone buying advance tickets to the show will also receive a £50 Your Golf Travel voucher to spend on their next overseas golf holiday. The London Golf Show also sees a new look website where there is more information on the show, more interactivity, more info on show partners and more offers. This year will be The Interactive Golf Experience under one roof! www.LondonGolfShow.com for up to the minute show news. Advance Tickets are £12 Adults*, £18 for 2, £48 for 6 (£15 on the door) *Under 14’s go free when accompanied by an Adult Ticket Holder

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ow in its 6th year, The Luxury Travel Fair is the only dedicated consumer focused luxury travel event in the UK - the perfect destination for discerning travellers trying to find their next holiday. In association with Condé Nast Traveller, the fair plays host to over 100 hotels, travel companies and destinations from around the world making sure that visitors will be able to enjoy unique, unusual and unforgettable travel experiences.

This year there are more than 30 new exhibitors taking part for the first time, including the new Kempinski in Bangkok, Ville in Italy with their fantastic range of luxury holiday villas and Wellbeing Holidays, who offer their superb Spa expertise. Catherine Thake, Show Director, commented: ‘From traditional favourites, like Abercrombie & Kent, The Oxford Ski Company and ITC Classics, as well as memorable tours, like Into Japan, Chile

Tours or Amazon Zenith Cruises to exhilarating travel experiences. Highlights among those are the Oriental Escapes, Viking River Cruises and Okavango Tours and Safaris.’ The extremely popular ‘Meet the Experts Theatre’ will offer a wide range of Celebrity talks; among them journalist Trevor McDonald, travel writer John Gimlette and wine expert Oz Clarke. Visitors will enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the beautifully designed fair, where they can

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What do you most look forward to about The Wine Show each year? Meeting British Wine drinkers, talking to them, tasting with them and learning from them Do you have any recommendations for what to be drinking this Winter? Chilean and Argentine reds, Beaujolais Touraine Sauvignon from France, Italian Whites and Portuguese Reds You’ve travelled quite extensively ‘ where would you say your most idyllic place in the world is? Wherever I’m headed for, wherever I’ve just left. I love arriving and I hate leaving. We’ve got the Olympics coming to London next year - What wine would you say is the perfect celebration for an Olympic champion and why? English Fizz! A world class performance deserves to celebrate with a world class wine. If you could give a wine novice one tip for drinking wine what would it be? 1) Believe in your own palate 2) Let the wine experts guide you not rule you 3) Always drink wine with a smile on your face.

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The Wine Show T he Wine Show will for the second year, run alongside MasterChef LIVE at London’s Olympia and will showcase a wide range of fantastic wines from around the world. This follows last year’s successful collaboration between the two events. The Show offers wine lovers a great opportunity to discover wines from across the globe including: ✱ Hungary - London Tokaj, a London based company, will be selling premium wines from Hungary. Launching in the autumn, The Wine Show will offer one of the first chances to experience their wine. ✱ Sicilian - a selection of Sicilian wines to taste and buy from Gastro Nicks. ✱ France - Chateau Civrac, modern boutique wines from Bordeaux combining the qualities of traditional Bordeaux with the spirit and approachability of the New World. Plus Chateau Les Clos Perdus, a small winery founded by Paul Old and Hugo Stewart, based in the village of Peyriac de Mer in the Languedoc region of the South of France. ✱ Uruguay - Wines of Uruguay Stocking boutique wines from Uruguay that are exclusive to them and hand

crafted from Uruguayan producers. ✱ New Zealand - The New Zealand Wine Growers’ Association will be bringing a selection of the finest wines from New Zealand. ✱ South Africa - Cape Wine Cellars will be showcasing a wide selection of wines from South Africa. ✱ Vini Portugal Bringing a selection of wines from Portugal. ✱ The English Wine Pavilion - This brand new area in the Show will bring a whole range of fantastic wines and vineyards from England including wines from Suffolk, Staffordshire and Kent. Highlights also include:

Take a stroll in The Wine Market where you’ll find boutique wines from small wine producers and retailers. Oz Clarke returns to the Show on Friday and Sunday The Coutts private wine cellar returns following popular demand in 2010 The Drinks Theatre, sponsored by Liebherr, offers an intimate wine tasting experience. Places are now available to book.

Free entry to MasterChef LIVE Bursting with delicious flavours, demonstrations and your favourite celebrity chefs, MasterChef LIVE is an experience you won’t want to miss. With so many exciting features to see, from the Producers’ Village and the Restaurant Experience, to John Torode and Gregg Wallace at the MasterChef LIVE Challenge To book please visit www.wineshow.co.uk or call 0844 581 1365

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Clayton - one of the stalwarts of the Count Basie band presenting evocative film and audio clips plus performing new arrangements of his music with a stellar band. The Festival’s legendary opening night is celebrated in style with Jazz Voice*, featuring Ayanna, Gregory Porter, Ian Shaw, Lucinda Belle, Mary Pearce, Norma Winstone and Shingai Shoniwa (The Noisettes), arranged and scored by Guy Barker and accompanied by the London Jazz Festival Orchestra. Jazz has always had strong global connections and this year there is a chance to see two seminal figures that have made worldwide impact tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain and Cape Verdean superstar Cesaria Evora, plus two Iranian masters, Kayhan Kalhor and Madjid Khaladj. ECM multiinstrumentalist Stephan Micus, brings his astonishing range of instruments from across the globe for an extremely rare London performance. European pianists of extreme talent appear throughout the Festival. From the British scene, Mercury Prize-nominee Gwilym Simcock plays multiple gigs across the Festival, Jason Yarde and Andrew McCormack launch their new Edition album Spaces and Other Places, Empirical open for jazz giant Archie Shepp and saxophonist Steve Williamson makes a rare London appearance. The Festival takes the London club scene by storm, with performances from former EST linchpin Magnus Ostrom and trioVD at The CAMP, Robert Glasper Experiment at XOYO and a fiercely creative meeting between Charles Gayle and Han Bennink at Charlie Wright’s. Colin Vallon brings his cutting-edge Swiss trio to Pizza Express Jazz Club, and Istanbul’s club culture hits Southbank Centre in two latenight sessions with saxophonist/ keyboardist and agent provocateur Ilhan Ersahin. For full concert listings please visit the Festival website www. londonjazzfestival.org.uk

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or the past three years ‘Big Hitters’ have been making their way to Wimbledon not only for the summer Tennis Championships but for two weeks of glorious music making at the International Wimbledon Music Festival each November. This year the sporting and cultural life of this leafy suburb are coming into closer harmony through a newly commissioned work based on a poem by 2010 Championship Poet in Residence, Matthew Harvey

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bounce bounce bounce bounce twackety wackety zingety ping hitterty backety pingety zang… Festival Director Anthony Wilkinson thought the words perfect for the vocal group JUICE, described by the Times as “…the 21st century’s answer to the Swingles or the King’s Singers’, and has commissioned composer Robert Fokkens to Sunwook Kim Piano Wed 23rd Nov

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write a work which premieres on Thursday 24th November. The tennis metaphors have come thick and fast, the latest with BBC Music Magazine declaring this years musical offering : “Wimbledon’s serve is perfect pitch’’, whilst other headlines have put the Festival on the international map. Gramophone has the festival among ‘The Best Events Worldwide’ and German Tokafi headlined: ‘Wimbledon Music Festival: Re-defining the Best’. So what is the ‘best’ at Wimbledon this year? Well you can’t do much better than this quartet of soloists – Nancy Argenta, Michael Chance, Allan Clayton and Roderick Williams – in Bach’s B minor Mass which opens the Festival on 12th November. Whilst closing the Festival on 27th November are the dazzling London Winds, one of the world’s most prominent chamber ensembles. Perhaps the scoop of the year comes with the UK premiere of a stunning, visual realization of Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ at the hands of Russian pianist Mikhail Rudy and the great Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, who was inspired by the music to stage a work for ‘total theatre’ while he was at the Bauhaus in the late 1920s. Rudy spent 15 years tracking

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down the original elements, water colours, and annotated score to realize a full length animation which is projected on a vast screen above him while he plays. Go to Wimbledon on 19th November to experience this remarkable event. Another major production will bring more than 100 of Merton school children to perform alongside international stars in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s community opera ‘Noye’s Fludde’. Students of Wimbledon College of Art have made spectacular life-size puppets to lead the groups of animals into the Ark. The professional forces include the Brodsky Quartet, recorder virtuoso Piers Adams of Red Priest fame, and international opera stars David Wilson-Johnson, and Catherine Wyn-Rogers as Mr and Mrs Noye, both the composer’s own choice when he recorded the work. Festival Director Anthony Wilkinson thinks the discovery of his year has been flautist Wissam Boustany. whom he first heard at a concert with Martha Argerich at Kings Place. Boustany was booked for the festival on the spot, and given a major recital with soprano Nancy Argenta [15th Nov] Brodsky Quartet Sat 26th Nov

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He will also be playing with French Jazz legend, pianist and composer Claude Bolling, who is coming from Paris with his Trio as Wimbledon’s competition to the London Jazz festival at this same time. Bookings are already going well! Apart from Mikhail Rudy and Claude Bolling, there are other superb keyboard artists: harpsichordists Trevor Pinnock, and Maggie Cole; and pianists Joanna MacGregor with percussionists Ensemblebash, and the young Korean Sunwook Kim, the youngest winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition. Last but not least are some outstanding string players: the wonderful Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque in a programme of Bach and Vivaldi concertos; the Brodsky Quartet in residence with two concerts; the London Schubert Players in an exciting programme built around Schubert’s the ‘Trout’; and Lawrence Power generally considered the finest viola player of his generation. Big Hitters indeed! International Wimbledon Music Festival 2011. www.wimbledonmusicfestival.co.uk for details and web bookings. Box Office Ambassador Tickets tel 0844 871 7685 Juice Thu 24th Nov

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corporate hospitality and networking occasion. Last year Catherine Tate, Amanda Holden, Alexandra Burke, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO, Roger Daltrey CBE, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Patti Russo, Craig Revel Horwood, Jeremy Hackett, and Mark Foster were among the high profile guests who helped to raise vital funds to help the home continue it’s work with stray, abandoned and neglected animals. Previous attendee’s and supporters include Simon Cowell and Dame Judy Dench. Limited tables and bespoke brand sponsorship opportunities available.

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The Luxury Property Show makes its debut at The Hurlingham Club Celebrating the most exclusive properties from around the globe 1ST & 2ND NOVEMBER 2011 The Hurlingham Club, Ranelagh Gardens, Fulham, SW6 3PR

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howcasing only the finest properties worldwide, The Luxury Property Show will be offering guests a unique opportunity to view and buy some of the world’s most exclusive properties. Set within the stunning grounds of The Hurlingham Club, guests will experience some of the finest properties on the international market. Whether you are looking for a scenic real estate in the countryside, a city apartment in New York, or a luxurious beachfront home in Abu Dhabi, we will be showcasing the most celebrated estates from around the world and are sure to find your perfect match. Come and meet property expert, Melissa Porter, who will be on hand to discuss all aspects of buying, selling, renovation and relocation. Melissa is best known for her BBC lifestyle and property shows including ‘To Buy or Not to Buy’, ‘Put Your Money Where Your House Is’ and ‘Own Britain’s Best Home’. With an extensive background in travel writing and premium property development, Melissa will be making her debut appearance

at The Luxury Property Show to answer all your questions regarding the future of the luxury property market. There will also be a number of industry experts, who will be running various interactive workshops and seminars over the course of this prestigious two day event. Alongside this, guests will also have the chance to meet with other specialists involved in the industry including currency brokers, architects and interior designers, who are all keen in making your dream a reality. The Hurlingham Club, is a perfect location to host this year’s event. The prestigious private member’s club provides a small and intimate setting, to ensure that our exhibitors offer a dedicated service to all our guests. This stylish and sophisticated venue is regarded as the ultimate backdrop to enjoy some of the world’s most exclusive properties, whilst relaxing in their magnificent grounds.The event will be an ideal destination to network with like-minded people over coffee or afternoon tea. Join us at The Luxury Property Show and find your next luxury home. Register today, for upcoming news and exclusive offers.

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he BFI London Film Festival champions creativity, originality, vision and imagination by annually showcasing the best of contemporary world cinema, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental film. Promising an exhilarating line-up of films ranging from the latest Hollywood offerings to lesserknown short films by first-time directors, it takes place in a range of cinemas across the capital. The Festival is a highly regarded and anticipated event in Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural calendar, attracting leading international filmmakers, industry professionals and the media together with large public audiences to London for a two week showcase of the best in contemporary world cinema.

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This year’s Festival will open on Wednesday 12th October with the European premiere of 360, directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener, Blindness) and with an original screenplay from the acclaimed writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/ Nixon). Meirelles is no stranger to the Festival after The Constant Gardener (for which Rachel Weisz later won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar) opened it in 2005. 360 is a modern and stylish kaleidoscope of interconnected love and relationships linking characters from different cities and countries in a vivid, suspenseful and deeply moving tale of romantic life in the 21st century. Starting in Vienna, the film beautifully weaves through Paris, London, Bratislava, Rio, Denver and Phoenix into a single, mesmerising narrative. From a simple decision made by one man – to remain faithful to his wife – springs a series of consequences. From uplifting, beautiful and romantic moments through to desperate, confused and conflicted interludes, each protagonist in 360 has their own vivid, entertaining, funny, tragic narrative as their stories entwine across the globe.

This year’s Festival will close on Thursday 27th October with the UK premiere of The Deep Blue Sea, adapted and directed by Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives) marking his return to fiction feature making following his much loved documentary Of Time and the City. The Deep Blue Sea stars Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston and Simon Russell Beale. Hester Collyer (Academy Award ® winner Rachel Weisz) leads a privileged life in 1950s London as the beautiful wife of high court judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale). To the shock of those around her, she walks out on her marriage to move in with young ex-RAF pilot, Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), with whom she has fallen passionately in love. Set in post-war Britain, this deeply moving story is an adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s classic play, The Deep Blue Sea is a study of forbidden love, suppressed desire, and the fear of loneliness. Stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, what – or whom – should Hester choose? The Deep Blue Sea opens in UK cinemas on 25th November.

About the BFI The BFI – the home of film in Britain. There’s more to discover about film and television through the BFI. Our worldrenowned archive, cinemas, festivals, films, publications and learning resources are here to inspire everyone. www.bfi.org.uk october2011

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Walk through three centuries of motoring at the inaugural

Regent Street Motor Show L ondon’s famous Regent Street will be traffic free for a display of over 300 iconic cars representing pioneering motoring achievements across the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries and feature an all-new, unique and free motoring spectacular. Presented by The Royal Automobile Club, in conjunction with the Regent Street Association, the first presentation of this unique motoring extravaganza will span over a third of a mile of Regent Street, from Piccadilly Circus to Conduit Street, and is expected to entertain over 250,000 visitors. At the heart of the fascinating new Motor Show will be the Concours d’Elegance – a breathtaking historic motoring display of around 100 19th Century 24 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

Veteran cars with drivers and passengers in period costume. This offer spectators a chance to see fine examples of some of the 500 vehicles that will participate in the historic, world famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run the following day. Joining the halcyon vehicles from yesteryear will be around 80 energy-efficient 21st Century cars arriving from Brighton, having completed that morning the Royal Automobile Club’s Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge,

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forming an unprecedented display of pioneering motoring across the ages. Representing the 20th Century for this year will be a celebration of 1960s iconic motoring with a special display of 50 Jaguar E-Types and 50 Mini Coopers, both celebrating their 50th anniversaries. Whilst discovering some of the best retail shops and restaurants in Regent Street such as Apple, Liberty, Jaeger, Hobbs, Burberry, Austin Reed, Mappin & Webb, Aubaine and Aqua, shoppers can view a display of three

period elements of London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, 20th Century iconic car display and the RAC Future Car Challenge. The Regent Street Motor Show promises to present an unrivalled spectacle of motoring heritage like no other in Britain, if not the World - all in central London and free-to-spectate! Speaking on behalf of the Regent Street retailers and restaurateurs, Regent Street Association, Annie Walker said; “We have welcomed the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run into Regent Street for the Concours d’Elegance for many years and last year, we were delighted with the introduction of the display of new, low-energy cars from the inaugural Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge. We look forward to welcoming all the participants, spectators and regular shoppers to Regent Street, for what promises to be a truly unique and memorable motoring spectacular.” www.regentstreetmotorshow.com

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The largest and most breathtaking performance of Military theatre in the world narrated live by Anthony Andrews

THE BRITISH MILITARY TOURNAMENT 2ND - 4TH DECEMBER, 2011 EARLS COURT

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he British Military Tournament, returns for a spectacular new show raising much-needed funds for three armed forces charities; ABF The Soldier’s Charity in association with The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity and The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. The Tournament’s two hour show will tell the 250-year military history of the ‘special relationship’ between the United Kingdom and the United States of America The dazzling arena production will feature re-enactments, deathdefying stunts, legendary military ceremonial set pieces, storytelling, music and

state-of-the-art audiovisual. The show includes: ✱ 700 troops and over 100 horses ✱ The legendary Field Gun Run, featuring two crews from Wellington College battling it out in a dramatic, nail-biting contest ✱ The iconic Musical Drive of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery ✱ The White Helmets (Royal Corp of Signals Motorcycle Display Team) ✱ Special appearances from the US Army Drill Team and the US Army Europe Band & Chorus ✱ The Bands of the Scots, Irish & Welsh Guards, The

Band of the Royal Marines (Lympstone), who will have just returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force ✱ Skill-at-Arms, featuring the gymnastics display team of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, trick riding by the Household Cavalry, the Lancers Display Team, the Metropolitan Police Activity Ride and lots more Each day the exhibition area will host fun activities at the Armed Forces Activity Area, and a shopping area of retail and charity stands will have something on offer for all. The exhibition also provides the opportunity to meet members of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and to have hands on experience of some of the latest military kit. Doors open two hours prior to performance to allow access to the exhibition area and a variety of concession stands. The British Military Tournament is the biggest fundraising event in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. This year it will be tri-service, also benefiting The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force charities. Tickets are on sale now. From £29.75 with concessions available for children and wheelchair users. www.britishmilitary tournament.com or: Ticketmaster 0844 248 5026 / Earls Court Box Office 0870 903 9033/ See Tickets 0871 620 7051

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Get Spooked In London For

HALLOWEEN!

With its gloomy dungeons, haunted towers and bloodthirsty history, where better to welcome in Halloween than London? The capital is packed with Halloween events for all ages and tastes.

SINGALONGA ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 28TH & 29TH OCTOBER

Get decked out in your best fancy dress and head to the Singalonga Rocky Horror Picture Show event, at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square. The special screening promises plenty of interactive fun for fans of the cult hit. Your live host will lead you through a choral warm-up, judge the fancy dress competition and award prizes but it is YOU, the audience, who are the stars as you howl the night away! Tel: 020 7494 3654 or http:// www.gigantic.com/singalonga/ THE LONDON BRIDGE EXPERIENCE 17TH OCTOBER 1ST NOVEMBER

Labelled as one of London’s most scary locations. Step into the dark tunnels under London Bridge and prepare to meet your deepest, darkest fears as part of Phobophobia, Halloween event. Exploring our fear of fear itself, Phobophobia will test even the bravest of souls with this spine chilling walk through the haunted tunnels. Renowned for its unsettling location, this is one of the best places 28 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

to get your chills and thrills over Halloween. Visit www. thelondonbridgeexperience.com JACK THE RIPPER TOURS, WELCOME TO THE NIGHTMARE - ONGOING EVENT

As the East End shadows lengthen and the night grows darker you can step through the crooked, cobbled alleyways of Whitechapel and Spitalfields to hunt the notorious killer who in 1888 brought terror and panic to those very streets. Telephone 0208 530 8443 or www.jack-the-ripper-walks.com Do your little horrors love getting spooked? London can deliver more than a few delicious, spine tingling thrills for children of all ages. Guaranteed to leave your little monsters howling with delight! HALLOWEEN AT FORTNUM & MASON FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER

Take part in a pumpkin carving competition and stock up on a range of sweet treats. Kids aged 10 and under can take part in the children’s competition from 3pm - 5pm on Friday 28th October, while everyone over the age of 11 can take part in the adult competition

from 6pm - 8pm.The winner of the children’s pumpkin carving competition will win a crate of Splendid Sweets, while the champion from the adult’s competition will win a coveted £1,000 Fortnum and Mason hamper, filled with all manner of delicious treats. For more information and to reserve your place in the contest, call 0845 602 5694. JACKSONS LANE, HIGHGATE 26TH - 31ST OCTOBER

The big top will be buzzing with beautiful bugs when the Insect Circus at Jacksons Lane Centre flies into town. A family show during half term, the Insect Circus also includes a special Halloween show for kids. Six legged fun with six legged creatures displaying their gravity defying talents... kids can watch goggle eyed as acrobatic ants, flies and wasps take to the stage. The variety show is a mix of circus and theatre and features creatures such as beetles, butterflies and glow worms entertaining the crowds. To make a booking, call the box office on 020 8341 4421 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 30TH &

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Spend Halloween Under the Sea at the Natural History Museum, and join a museum curator for a spooky look at the bizarre creatures to be found in the deep. Perfect for kids over the age of 12 and for all those with a lively interest in nature, the Halloween Under the Sea talk gives you the chance to get up close with the Natural History Museum’s deep sea specimens. For more information, call 020 7942 5000. LONDON WETLAND CENTRE, BARNES 22ND - 30TH OCTOBER

Join in the spooky fun! Bats and Spiders Weekend, Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd Oct, go along to see bats and spiders up close and find out why they don’t deserve their fearsome reputation. Halloween Half Term Family Fun Sat 22nd Sun 30th Oct, throughout half term join in family activities such as story telling, Wolf Tales Halloween puppet shows and pond dipping. Most activities are free with paid admission to the Centre. For a really scary treat, go along to the Halloween Party and join in their ‘Yuk!’ interactive show,go on a bat walk, try fire lighting and listen to some spooky stories. the evening starts at 4.30pm. £10 per child (accompanied by an adult) and booking is essential. www.wwt.org.uk/ visit-us/london HAM HOUSE, RICHMOND - 22ND - 31ST OCTOBER

Go on a ghost tour at Ham House or take the whole family for some half term fun. For some grown up fun this Halloween, Ham House is hosting a series of special after dark ghost tours that take in the historic house and garden. Discover more about the ancient ghost stories of the property before enjoying drinks and canapes in the 17th century Orangery. For more information and to buy tickets, call 0844 249 1895. Have a great Halloween!

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Secret Gardens of St John’s Wood

An exhibition of photographs by Peter Marshall at The Queen’s Terrace Café, 7 Queen’s Terrace, London NW8 6DX, Until 5th November 2011

t John’s Wood’s gardens are arguably one of London’s best kept secrets. The Queen’s Terrace Café’s new exhibition offers a tantalizing glimpse behind the area’s famous brick walls. As gardens have been central to the development and history of St John’s Wood, this is an important theme. Overall, St John’s Wood’s

its history and development have been recorded and extracts from interviews with owners have been used to describe each garden. Social history in the making! Peter Marshall is an experienced documentary photographer who has embraced both the urban landscape and the activities of fellow human beings within CARLTON HILL

past and present gardens are poorly documented. The show comprises of seventeen panoramic photographs of private gardens by Peter Marshall. They present an astonishing variety of design, uses and botanical interests. Each garden has been documented in some detail 30 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

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it. He started his London Diary blog in 1999 with now over 50,000 photographs chronicling the many marches and demonstrations which weekly take place in London - what Time Out magazine formerly described as ‘Agitprop’. A book, Secret Gardens of St John’s Wood, has been published to accompany the

show. It includes the exhibition images and texts, along with around 60 other pictures of the selected gardens. It is available from The Queens Terrace Café at £20. The Queen’s Terrace Café in St John’s Wood was set up by Mireille Galinou in April this year. This cultural café ‘cares about heritage and creativity in its neighbourhood’ while serving attractive food and of course coffee! As Mireille Galinou wrote the new detailed history of St John’s Wood - Cottages and Villas, published last year by Yale University Press - she is well placed to fulfill the mission of this new breed of café on the London scene. This is the third exhibition organised by the Queen’s Terrace Café which opened with an exhibition of paintings by Mark Cazalet. It was followed by the extraordinary installation Café Jiro by the painter Jiro Osuga. For further information contact The Queen’s Terrace Café on 020 7449 2998 queensterracecafe@btinternet.com

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Take an electrifying leap for charity! T he Stroke Association are giving thrill seekers the unique chance to abseil down the inside of Battersea Power Station. The High Voltage Abseil is a sponsored event offering everyone taking part a spectacular view, a rush of adrenaline and a real sense of achievement. For those who enjoy a challenge it’s a chance that shouldn’t be missed. Ellie Tunbridge, Events Manager for The Stroke Association said ‘It’s a rare treat to see inside this historic building. Everyone will have

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loads of fun and also know that they are raising vital funds for a great cause. It will help us support those who have survived a stroke as well as fund further research into prevention and treatment.’ If you want to get involved, registration is just £12 and then you only need to raise £95 in sponsorship. Places are going fast so to make sure you don’t miss out please go to www. stroke.org.uk/fundraising/ fundraising_events/ highvoltage to register online A stroke is a brain attack,

The High Voltage Abseil is a sponsored event offering everyone taking part a spectacular view, a rush of adrenaline and a real sense of achievement.

and happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off and brain cells are damaged or die. Around 9000 people in London have a stroke every year. 40% of all strokes could be prevented through simple lifestyle changes such as healthy eating, regular blood pressure checks, stopping smoking and cutting your alcohol intake. A stroke can be diagnosed by using FAST - Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech problems, Time to call 999. If any of these symptoms are present call an ambulance straight away. Visit www.stroke.org. uk to find out more about The Stroke Association. The Stroke Helpline provides information to the general public and is open between 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday on 0303 303 3100.

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Visit

Kew Gardens The most natural high in London this autumn

ee golden browns, burnt oranges and deep reds at Kew Gardens this autumn. With the leaves of the majestic trees starting to turn to a glorious array of colours, there is only one place in London to really experience the delights of autumn this season. The trees at Kew Gardens display show-stopping colour every autumn. Along the Broad Walk the red oak (Quercus rubra) shows-off a vivid crimson autumn foliage. Near the Ruined Arch, the majestic sweet gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) displays a magnificent spectrum of yellows, reds and deep purples. You can experience all of these highlights and more on a guided tour, or just explore autumn for yourself with the recommended autumn attractions. Reach breathtaking heights on the Xstrata Treetop Walkway

Climb high in the Arboretum canopy for a spectacular experience testing your head for heights. Feel as tall as the trees and enjoy a bird’seye view of the Gardens as they burst with autumn colour, and take in the autumnal transformation of sweet chestnuts, limes and deciduous oaks, planted in the october2011

18th century. See the trees shed their summer growth, as it opens up stunning views across the Gardens and the city’s skyline. Seek out Kew’s quirky Bonsai House

See the best bonsai trees from Kew’s collection this autumn. Before visiting their fullsized neighbours, why not wander over to the wonderfully quirky Bonsai House and take in these miniature trees in the full throes of autumn colour? Built in 1887, Kew’s Bonsai House was originally used for displaying Alpine plants, and over the years it has been enlarged and reconstructed. Bonsai are ornamental trees or shrubs that are grown in pots and pruned to present a miniature version of a mature tree. Join one of the autumn themed guided walks and get inspired this season.

Daily until Wednesday 30th November 2011, at 12 noon, the tour is 1 hour - please register with the guide 15 minutes before the tour departs. You can find Kew Guides at the Guides’ Desk in Victoria Plaza. Each tour starts from the Guides’ Desk, Victoria Plaza, Kew Gardens. http://www.kew.org

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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit

The Royal Marsden Hospital

The Royal Marsden’s Chief Executive Cally Palmer and Chairman Ian Molson. Chief Executive Cally Palmer said: ‘We were delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to The Royal Marsden to open our new Oak Centre for Children and Young People. The centre is named after the Oak Foundation which generously donated £10 million towards the cost of the building and we would like to thank the trustees for their immense generosity. These brand new facilities,

together with state-of-the art technology, provide increased capacity to help us meet growing demand and provide an environment for young patients which meets all their health, educational and social needs.’ Chairman Ian Molson said: ‘It is thanks to the support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Teenage Cancer Trust that we have been able to raise the funds to help The Royal Marsden provide worldclass care for young patients in

a wonderful new environment.’ The Duke and Duchess spent nearly two hours speaking to patients and staff in the centre and were clearly impressed with the new facilities. The Duke of Cambridge recalled his memories of the old Children’s Unit when he did his work experience there nearly six years ago. He said he was honoured to open the new £18 million centre, and was delighted to see the final results.

Oak Centre for Children and Young People is one of the largest comprehensive children’s cancer centres in Europe with 31 beds. It will see almost 600 inpatients and more than 5,000 day patients every year. The centre also houses a worldleading drug development programme, ensuring our young patients benefit from new cancer treatment and drugs that have been developed in our laboratories. The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to help provide world-class care for cancer patients, and to support the hospital’s pioneering work in cancer research. The Royal Marsden is the largest and most comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, a key provider of radiotherapy services, and home to cutting-edge treatment and research. Together with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), The Royal Marsden is the largest and most comprehensive cancer centre in Europe treating over 40,000 patients every year. www.royalmarsden.org

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Photos courtesy of The Royal Marsden / David Hartley

he new Oak Centre for Children and Young People at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton has been officially opened by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. HRH The Duke of Cambridge has been the President of The Royal Marsden since May 2007. Hundreds of people, including staff, patients, and the local community waited to catch a glimpse of the Royal couple as they visited the hospital. Upon arrival, they were greeted by

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The ever stylish Mossimann’s dining space overlooks the fair and provides the perfect place to unwind and indulge in exceptional dining. Enjoy coffee or breakfast or a special Bento Box Lunch menu, or take a fashionable break from shopping and indulge in afternoon tea in glamorous surroundings. House and Garden Workshop

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Take a chance to relax in between shopping and socialise with friends over a glass of champagne and a delicious plate of fine, sumptuous seafood. A refreshing glass of bubbly can be enjoyed with a light bite at the Central Bar located in the breathtaking heart of Olympia’s Grand Hall. Enjoy a superb day out at Spirit of Christmas Fair – the home of Christmas shopping; the perfect place to shop, dine and socialise in style.

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The Spirit of Christmas Fair The Home of Christmas shopping T he Spirit of Christmas Fair in association with House & Garden is the most exclusive event to find fresh, innovative ideas and be inspired by over 600 handpicked boutiques. It provides the chance to shop, dine and socialise whilst discovering unique and irresistible gift ideas for the festive season, and where the finest array of artisan food and drink will be on offer to help create your perfect Christmas feast! Indulge yourself in an incomparable Christmas Shopping experience with each boutique company selected for its quality and originality. Find exquisite Christmas decorations from Retreat Home Ltd, and seasonal wreaths of red berries and fir 38 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

cones from The Festive Dresser Ltd. Luxury accessories make the ideal Christmas gift and covetous collections on show include bags by Alison Van Der Lande (a favourite of Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker), magnificent socks by Archie Foal and the beautifully luxurious Peruvian-made Alpaca fur hats from Lacorine. Katherine Hooker, the British designer favoured by Kate Middleton, will also be at the show with her beautifully tailored collection. The Food Hall is the ultimate destination for discovering delectable Christmas essentials to suit every taste; from awardwinning luxury Christmas puddings and truffles to caviar, mouth watering cheeses, cured meats, Christmas cakes and the

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It’s all happening on the Heath!

The Affordable Art Fair adds Hampstead to its London portfolio

he Affordable Art Fair has added a brand new fair to its London portfolio - AAF Hampstead. Taking place on Hampstead Heath from 27th-30th October, the week after the well-loved and established AAF Battersea, and complemented by a fantastic programme of workshops and events, it is set to be a big hit in North London. Ninety galleries will be exhibiting an exciting mix of well-known and emerging artists and it promises to be a fun day out for both art lovers and families alike. Originating in London over a decade ago, AAF is now a global success with fairs taking place in nine major cities around the world. With a record-breaking number of visitors from all over the capital attending the AAF Battersea fairs each year, founder Will Ramsay saw the demand for another London-centric, pocket-friendly fair, Ramsay says: ‘AAF’s winning formula is simple - a relaxed, unstuffy environment for people to feel

confident to explore and learn about contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and original print from a huge variety of both established and emerging artists all priced between £40 to £4,000.’ The Affordable Art Fair is not just about buying art; it also offers a host of free activities to get the whole family involved. This year AAF Hampstead welcomes the wonderful Printmakers in Residence, who will be inviting visitors to create their own piece of art using their ‘Heath Robinson’ inspired

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printing press made primarily from a garden roller. Each print created will Delphine contribute towards Lebourgeois a large mural Army Giclee print of Hampstead Edition of 20 Heath that will 72x57cm be on display £630 Courtesy of throughout the Eyestorm fair, really giving the community a chance to get involved and create their own masterpiece. Hampstead School of Art tutors will also be providing daily hands-on workshops across a range of media. The Cass Art Prize - AAF Hampstead is also introducing an exciting new competition 40 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

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for undiscovered and emerging artists. Artists have been submitting original art work inspired by Hampstead Heath for a chance to win £1000 and have their artwork exhibited at the fair. The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges including AAF Founder Will Ramsay and announced at the fair’s Private View on Wednesday 26th October. The Affordable Art Fair’s ethos is all about making art accessible and fun, that’s why the Contemporary Arts Society (CAS) will be onsite throughout the fair offering daily talks on ‘how to start collecting art’, helping you to spot the next big thing! To catch a glimpse of what’s on offer ahead of the crowds why not head on down to the Charity Private View on Wednesday 26th October. All ticket proceeds will benefit the Royal Free

Charity whose tireless work ranges from pioneering research that revolutionises patient care through to displaying artwork to create a healing environment. Life Magazines Reader Offer - 2-for-1 entry at either fair upon presentation of this page at the door (normal price £12-£15) Information: 020 8246 4848 Website: www. affordableartfair.co.uk Follow us on Facebook: The Affordable Art Fair, UK Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Venue: Battersea Park, London Dates: Thurs 20th - Sun 23rd October 2011 Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead Venue: Lower Fairground Site, East Heath Road, Hampstead Heath, London Dates: Thurs 27th - Sun 30th October 2011

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Taking inspiration from some of Burningham’s books and the Museum’s Burningham poster collection, children can create puppets to take home. Families can also stage their own mini puppet show in the Museum’s pop up puppet theatre. Workshops suitable for ages 5 plus Younger visitors can join in lively, action-packed readings from some of John Burningham’s books. Suitable for under 5s In conversation with John Burningham Tuesday 1 November – 6.30pm to 8.00pm

Journeys of the Imagination at London Transport Museum until 1 December 2011

ondon Transport Museum is hosting a celebration of the works of one of Britain’s most successful and best loved illustrators - John Burningham. His career was kick started with a poster commission from London Transport in 1960 although he later found fame as a celebrated children’s book author and illustrator. He has written over 60 illustrated books which include Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers, Mr Gumpy’s Outing and Granpa; Burningham has received 42 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

many honours including two Kate Greenaway medals. The Museum’s celebratory events include a display of his travel posters, October family fun half term workshops, an ‘in-conversation’ evening with John Burningham and a special book signing afternoon. Poster Display until Thursday 1 December

This special display brings together, for the first time, John’s rarely seen travel posters, commissioned in the 1960s for London Transport

Spend an evening with BBC London Radio presenter Robert Elms and John Burningham, as they discuss John’s career and how it Children’s London, John Burningham 2011 Available to buy on line – www. ltmuseumshop.co.uk

was kick-started by London Transport. Find out how he moved from transport posters into the world of children’s books and discover why John has only just completed the Children’s London poster 40 years after being commissioned. John Burningham book signing Saturday 26 November - 2.00pm to 4.00pm

John will be signing copies of his newly published, illustrated autobiography John Burningham: An Illustrated Journey. Entrance to the Museum is free on 26 November between 2.00pm to 4.00pm with each copy of the book purchased in the Museum’s shop. All events take place at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB. Admission is free for children under 16. Adult tickets are £13.50 (£10.00 concessions) which allow unlimited admission for 12 months. Museum open daily. For additional information visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk

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We meet Tamara in her beautiful Chelsea home to discuss what’s keeping her busy and her love for life in London.

We know you were born in London, would you tell us one of your favourite first memories of London. I think this is always a tricky one as there are so many things you remember from childhood but I distinctly remember with a smidgen of nostalgia being taken to see “Annie” in the West End and just being transported to another World. I adored the show and it started my life long passion of going to as much theatre as I can… I think I still have the programme in the attic!

What is it about London that you love the most? Having grown up in London I think it’s the hustle and bustle of City life that I just love. I love watching people always hurrying along imagining what there life is all about. I love Black cabs and Red buses. I also try to get to one of our amazing Parks atleast twice a week – just having these on our doorstep is a real wonder and privilege. october2011

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Do you think London has changed vastly since you were in your teens? For sure it has become faster paced. The people seem to be more stressed in general but then you find yourself chancing a smile at a stranger and being rewarded with an equally big smile back and suddenly it all seems ok. The traffic seems to be exactly the same just less consistant! There also seem a lot more Italians – maybe there always was but now I am married to one I am more aware!

What’s your favourite park in London and why? I suppose I would have to choose Hyde Park and Kensington gardens as it’s the one I go to the most. I feel very safe in both parks which cannot be said for others. The Gardens are tended to immaculately and my youngest daughter is mad for the horses that are always around in some form. I like watching the Cavallary training there too it makes me feel rather British. Then of course you have the Serpentine and Peter Pan – what more can you want!

What is your favourite restaurant? I don’t have a favourite but have a handful that we alternate. I love Eleven on Park Walk, Chelsea possibly because its next door to my Gallery, The Little Black Gallery (www. thelittleblackgallery.com). They have sensational truffle scrammbled eggs. Amaya on Motcomb Street for Indian, Oliveto on Elizabeth street for Pizza, Hunan on Pimlico Green for Asian/Chinese fusion, CUT @ 45 Park Lane for meat (it’s the new Wolfgang Puck restaurant) and ofcourse Nobu- either! For a girls salad light lunch it would have to be 202 Westbourne Grove – or Jaks on Walton Street always both delicious.

Where do you like to shop for food in London? Food shopping is quite a regular event and I must admit I try to steer towards local smaller shops and ideally Organic where I can. My local fish monger The Cheslea Fishmonger on Chelsea Green is a constant and the boys are gorgeous. Likewise I tend to make an effort to go to The Wyndham House butcher on Fulham Rd or Lidgates in Notting Hill for my meat. Wholefoods is more of a treat than a regular haunt.

Do you have some tips on the best places to shop for new designers and vintage clothes? Clothes shopping is not sadly my priority anymore – two girls to shop for makes it all rather expensive. That said I do try to buy a few pieces here and there when I go to Paris or Milan. As the buyers are different but if I must I like Paul and Joe on Sloane Street. Vintage I leave to my daughter who has a wonderful eye for those pieces. Donna Ida for jeans, Miu Miu and Ralph Lauren anywhere! Bottega Venetta when I have won the pools! Dover Street market for days when time is not a problem…

We know that you love photography and we are very interested in your Art Gallery would you tell us a little about it? I have been a hungry collector since the age of about 18 – when I was introduced to Tim Jefferies of Hamiltons. He made be aware of Horst, Helmut Newton, Robert Doisneau and Norman Parkinson! All those photographs are still in our family collection. 46 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

I love to walk everywhere and I adore taking in new areas of London that I have never lived in. So Shoreditch for example excited me

I am obsessed with photographs of all description but I do lean towards people rather than the abstract. I would love a giant David Lachappelle and a Guy Bourdin – hopefully not too far off. My Chris Levine’s are a source of constant joy. The Little Black Gallery is an amazing outlet I have been lucky enough to become a part of with my partners, Ghislain Pascal. We are very lucky to represent the Estate of Bob Carlos Clarke. My long friendship with the maestro of the celebrity photograph Terry O”neill has been a wonderful addition to our reputation. This coming year we are hugely proud to be having the first mixed show of Chris Levine’s work – he is currently also on tour with

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What is your favourite place of interest in London? I love to walk everywhere and I adore taking in new areas of London that I have never lived in. So Shoreditch for example excited me and I love heading North of the Park and seeing Hampstead Heath. London is a wealth of visual treats I just suggest getting out there and looking around..

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The National Portrait Gallery and next year has a show at The MOMA in New York. We take the curating part very seriously and try to keep our eyes open for the quirky. We celebrate our 3rd year in November and I think we are doing pretty well.

How do you decide which artists you will display? Thus far it has been a group decision however sometime one of us pushes for someone new that maybe one of us is a little more reluctant. On the whole we are in agreement. Having had Norman Parkinson and Litchfield was pretty much a group YESâ&#x20AC;Ś We have a

pretty exciting new slate for the coming year with a couple of curve ball photographers thrown in for excitement!

What are you working on now and what have you got coming up? The Gallery is my main focus and priority. I love being hands on and we have so many ideas and plans for its future. I also am a buyer for The Gift-Library.com and that seems to help me with my shopping fixâ&#x20AC;ŚLots of other TV bits and pieces tie in nicely with my writing/ interviews I continue to produce for Hello Magazine october2011

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A world of celebrities and famous people, beautiful and expensive clothes and general fashion glitz.

Park. Pippa Middleton, Kanye West and Sienna Miller were among those hoping to catch a glimpse of Burberry’s spring/summer 2012 collection. Burberry Prorsum’s design chief Christopher Bailey wowed the starstudded crowd with variations on the luxury brand’s signature trench coat. For spring/summer 2012, he showed off a commercially-savvy collection that ensured the clothes suited all tastes. Neutrals were ditched for rich october2011

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ondon Fashion Week - An opportunity for established designers and newcomers to present their latest collections and continues to be the top fashion event pulling visitors from across the world. While we are digging out our winter jumpers, designers were showcasing 2012 spring/summer collections. Here are some of those top names that hit the catwalk! Over 1500 guests attended the Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2012 Womenswear show in Hyde

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autumnal hues alongside colourful abstract prints. Bailey said he wanted to celebrate traditional craftsmanship that is being forgotten. The SS12 Aquascutum collection explored the contrasting forms created by structure and drape, bringing a sense of femininity to Aquascutum’s signature outer wear and tailoring. Aquascutum’s rich British heritage continues. Luxurious accessories echo the palette and texture of the collection. Chic shoes combine attitude with comfort and introduced a unique new style, both slipper and loafer - welcome to the Aquascutum ‘Sloafer’. Jasper’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection is lithe, sporty and feminine. Innovation in construction and detail with wraps, straps, ties and the cleanest approach to cut.

In summer wool, cotton piqué, polished cotton, crepes and silk the palette resides in black, white, silvered-grey and saturated geranium tones. Simple and controlled. Precision resin is layered for boxy clutches, shoulder bags and components in clear, milk, and black and red tones. Pattern is formed in silk tulle and georgette. Pared down and unaffected in a monastic black silk crepe tux. The back is bared in floor length dresses - singular in their bold purity. A distinctive air of ease highlights the disciplined lack of grandeur. Spirits are high and heady with a relaxed, carefree collection that embraces Paul Smith’s modern, masculine aesthetic for women. Light-as-a-feather fabrics in deconstructed shapes are soft and

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London Fashion Week was brought to a stylish close as the men took to the catwalk. The main attractions covered Mexican influences, dapper suits, and exotic and paisley prints. The Topman boy would not look out of place leaving a smoking Parisian jazz club during the early hours of the early 1950s. There were silk paisley shirts, tweed suits, lurex fisherman jumpers and fake fur. Topman delivered a fine show and Sir Philip Green, the billionaire was The VIP at the Topman show. Christopher Shannon showed us that tassels bring a whole new lease of life to the humble shirt, while James Small drew a celebrity crowd - including Kate Moss - to see his floral shirts and shorts. “Menswear fashion in London is alive and kicking and I’m always proud to wear British designers,” said actor Luke Evans . This has been my first London Fashion Week and it was great to have the opportunity to see some amazing British designers and their work,” he told us. http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/

JASPER CONRAN

“I’ve always used my fashion shows as a platform for my belief in the importance of social justice and the need to fight climate change. I introduce the Rainforest charity, Cool Earth, and a campaign to save the most vulnerable Rainforest areas by 2020. Since 2007, Cool Earth has worked

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with indigenous Rainforest people to protect 2.5 million acres in the Western Amazon. We plan to extend this effective community-lead model along the most critical arcs of deforestation in the Amazon, the Congo Basin and Borneo This show marked the start of our fundraising campaign. I’m inviting everyone interested in saving our beautiful world to join me. Find out more about playing your part at www.coolearth.org Remember: No Rainforest, No Planet. We have less than 10 years to keep what is left!” Vivienne Westwood The Maria Grachvogel Spring/ Summer 2012 collection is a feast of colour, print and texture. The palette is vibrant with raspberry, apple and pristine white that sit alongside languid tones of blossom, clay and ash. Signature pieces are given an innovative twist. This season sees the launch of Atalanta Weller for Maria Grachvogel; an exclusive footwear line and featuring a cut-away shoe boot in snakeskin, ash and blossom suede, and a sculpted spiked court. Maria Grachvogel also celebrates the opening of her London flagship store at 18 Culford Gardens, SW3 , designed by Russell Sage, the designer behind the interiors at the Savoy Grill, the restaurant at Claridges, the Zetter Townhouse and Stapleford Park. VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

airy giving a cool simplicity. Mannish, tailored pieces are sleek and fitted; Shirts are tucked into slim trousers or drawstring pants worn low on the waist. Laced-trimmed georgette dresses add femininity wrapping around the waist to create a sensual silhouette. Pretty tones of blush, lavender and mauve sit next to a masculine range of chambray blues and steely greys whilst bright buttercup, jade and bordeaux bring block colour highlights to the palette. For Spring/Summer 2012, Jaeger London is inspired by the glamour of the late 60s /early 70s jet set, seeing the Jaeger London woman landing on the isle of Mustique, the exclusive playground of British rock stars and royalty. Her wardrobe epitomises the laid-back elegance of the island, blended with British colonial references, rich colours and textures and inspired by Jaeger’s iconic 1970s advertising campaigns shot against backdrops of famous locations. The trend for 70s fashion continued at House of Holland where their spring/summer 2012 collection had a pastel punk edge. Inspirations were Skins and Punks, SKA revival and South Beach & Miami palette. Highlights included Oversized mobre leopard, lurex string knits, laser-cut fishnet leather, hand painted python belts and cuffs and Reworked House of Holland signature tartan. House of Holland’s collection is nothing shy of colour with mint, lilac, apricot and French Navy being featured - the clothes were fun and, as always, Henry isn’t taking fashion too seriously. Drawing inspiration from notions as diverse as mythical warriors, fishing on the Amazon, his fascination with the black lit paintings of Pierre Soulages, and the languid tones of Hank Williams. Spring/Summer 2012 continues John Rocha’s exploration of textures and structures and the stories they can tell. John’s palette is simply beautiful essentially monochrome - black in all its depths, honey and soft gold, rose and broken white. John’s Spring Summer 2012 collection is informed by his enduring love of structure, texture and form, and his particular view of strength and tenderness.

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elcome to our new monthly section. Every month, our London historian, Sean Davies will explore London to pick out a variety of wonderful historical stories. This month, Sean visits Trafalgar Square and Chiswickâ&#x20AC;Ś Make sure you do not miss Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascinating articles next month and every month!

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A history of trafalgar square

rafalgar Square’s 200-year history has been one of constant change, as the original layout has been modified and updated. From the 14th to the late 17th century, much of the area occupied by Trafalgar Square was the courtyard of the Great Mews stabling, which served Whitehall Palace. The northern area of the square had been the site of the King’s Mews since the time of Edward I, while the southern end was the original Charing Cross, where the Strand from the City met Whitehall, coming north from Westminster. As the midpoint 54 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

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between these twin cities, Charing Cross is to this day considered the heart of London, from which all distances are measured. In the early 18th century, the mews was put out of use by the Royal Household and the area was cleared. In the 1821 the Prince Regent engaged the architect, John Nash to set about developing a new concept for the space as part of his improvement plans for London. He wanted to develop ‘a new street from Charing Cross to Portland Place forming an open square in the Kings Mews opposite Charing Cross’. He wanted the space to be a cultural space, open to the public.

In 1830, it was officially named Trafalgar Square. The name commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The original name was to have been “King William the Fourth’s Square”, but George Ledwell Taylor suggested the name “Trafalgar Square”. Throughout the 1800s, the area in and around the square went through some major changes. In 1832 work began on the National Gallery, based on designs by the architect William Wilkins. Once this work was completed, in 1838, Sir Charles Barry (architect of the Palace of Westminster) presented a plan for the development of Trafalgar Square. Barry’s proposal included an upper terrace next to the National Gallery and a lower level square, linked by a staircase and including the Nelson memorial statue and two fountains. All the stonework was of Aberdeen granite. The estimated budget, excluding paving and sculptures, was £11,000. In 1843 Nelson’s Column, representing Horatio Nelson, the vice admiral who commanded the British Fleet at Trafalgar, was designed by William Railton, and erected, and in 1845, the fountains were built. Sir Edwin Landseer designed the bronze lions that were placed on guard at the base of Nelson’s Column in 1867. In 1876, the Imperial Measures - detailing inches, feet, yards, links, chains, perches and poles - were set into

to show a series of specially commissioned artworks. The scheme was initiated by the Royal Society of arts and continued by a Fourth Plinth Commission, appointed by the Mayor of London. A 1:30 scale replica of HMS Victory in a giant glass bottle by Yinka Shonibare was installed on the plinth in May 2010. Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on 8th May 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany. Trafalgar Square was filled with a crowd wanting to hear the formal announcement by Sir Winston Churchill that the war was over. The square was also used as a place of celebration by people travelling there from all over the country. On 8th May 2005 the BBC held a concert to celebrate the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Since World War II, a Christmas ceremony has been held since 1947. A Norway Spruce (or sometimes a fir) is given by Norway’s capital Oslo and presented as London’s Christmas tree, as a token of gratitude for Britain’s support during World War II. (Besides the general war support, Norway’s Prince Olav, as well as the country’s government, lived in exile in London throughout the war.) As part of the tradition, the Lord Mayor of Westminster visits Oslo in the late autumn to take part in the felling of the tree, and the Mayor of Oslo then comes

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The fountains’ primary purpose was not aesthetic, but to reduce the risk of riotous assembly. the north terrace wall. The work was completed in 1844, with the hoardings removed and the public admitted on May 1. The fountains’ primary purpose was not aesthetic, but rather to reduce the open space available and the risk of riotous assembly. They were originally fed by water pumped from an artesian well by a steam engine sited behind the National Gallery. In the late 1930s it was decided to replace the stone basins and the pump. The new fountains were built to a design by Sir Edwin Lutyens at a cost of almost £50,000 The old fountains were bought for presentation to the Canadian government, and are now in Ottawa and Regina. The present fountains are memorials to Lord Jellicoe (western side) and Lord Beatty (eastern side). Further restoration work became necessary and was completed by May 2009. At the corners of the square are four plinths. Three of them have statues: in the northeast corner George IV by Sir Francis Chantrey (originally intended for the top of the Marble Arch); in the southeast Major-General Sir Henry Havelock by William Behnes (1861), and in the southwest General Sir Charles James Napier by George Cannon Adams(1855). In 2000, the then Mayor of London Ken Livingstone controversially expressed a desire to see the two generals replaced with statues of people “ordinary Londoners would know” The fourth plinth in the northwest corner was originally intended for a statue of William IV but the funds for the statue could not be raised, in part due to the King’s unpopularity. Since 1998 the plinth has been used

to London to light the tree at the Christmas ceremony. The square was once famous for its feral pigeons, and feeding them was a popular activity. The desirability of the birds’ presence was contentious: their droppings disfigured stonework, and the flock, estimated at its peak to be 35,000, was considered a health hazard. In 2005, the sale of bird seed in the square was stopped and other measures introduced to discourage the pigeons, including the use of trained birds of prey, and bylaws banning the feeding of pigeons. Since its construction, Trafalgar Square has been seen as a centre of national democracy and protest. Rallies and demonstrations are frequently held at weekends on a range of political, religious and general issues. The Mayor supports this democratic tradition, and gives access to the square for such causes . Trafalgar Square is owned by the Queen in Right of the Crown, and managed by the Greater London Authority, while Westminster City Council owns the roads around the square, including the pedestrianised area of the North Terrace. A new LED lighting system has also been installed to reduce the cost of lighting maintenance. The new lighting has been designed with the London 2012 Summer Olympics in mind and projects many different combinations of colours on to the fountains.The new lighting system has a much lower energy requirement and will reduce its carbon footprint by around 90%. october2011

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A history of Chiswick

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he name “Chiswick” is of Old English origin meaning “Cheese Farm” and originates from the riverside meadows and farms that are thought to have supported an annual cheese fair on Dukes Meadows up until the 18th century. Chiswick was first recorded C.1000 as Ceswican. Chiswick was historically an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex, with an agrarian and fishing economy. Having good communications with London from an early time the area became a popular country retreat, and as part of the suburban growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries the population of Chiswick significantly expanded. With neighbouring Brentford, it became a municipal borough in 1932 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965 when London expanded into the surrounding urban areas. Chiswick grew up as a fishing village around St. Nicholas Church on Church Street. The parish also included Strand-on-the-Green, Little Sutton and Turnham Green. By the early 19th century the fishing industry in and around Chiswick declined as the growth of industry and the invention of the flush toilet were causing pollution in the river. Fish began to die out and the river became unsuitable as a spawning ground. Locks upstream also made the river impassable by migratory fish such as salmon and shad. From the 18th century onwards the High Road became built up with inns and large houses. Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. and its predecessor companies have been brewing beer on its Chiswick site for over 350 years. The original brewery was in the gardens of Bedford House in Chiswick Mall, and these premises later expanded to the present site nearby. The company still brews real ales and owns public houses. In 1822, the Royal Horticultural Society leased 33 acres of land between the now Sutton Court Road and Duke’s Avenue. This site was used for its fruit tree collection and its first school of horticulture, and housed its first flower shows. The area

The fishing industry in and around Chiswick declined as the growth of industry and the invention of the flush toilet were causing pollution in the river.

was reduced to 10 acres in the 1870s, and the lease was terminated when the Society’s garden at Wisley, Surrey, was set up in 1904. Some of the original pear trees still grow in the gardens of houses built on the site. Suburban building began in Gunnersbury in the 1860s and in Bedford Park, on the borders of Chiswick, in 1875: the latter, designed largely by Richard Norman Shaw, was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as the first place “where the relaxed, informal mood of a market town or village was adopted for a complete speculatively built suburb”. Chiswick had two well-known theatres in the 20th century. The Chiswick Empire (1912 to 1959) was at 414 Chiswick High Road. It had 2,140 seats, and staged music hall entertainment, plays, review, opera, ballet and an annual Christmas pantomime. The Q Theatre (1924 to 1959) was a small theatre opposite Kew Bridge station. It staged the first works of Terence Rattigan and William Douglas-Home and many of its plays went on to the West End. Today, the Tabard Theatre on Bath Road, is known for new writing and experimental work. During World War II, Chiswick suffered a number of bombing raids. Both incendiary and high explosive bombs were used, and there was also damage from falling anti-aircraft shells that had not exploded as intended. From June 1944, V-1 flying bombs started to fall; The first V-2 Rocket to hit London fell on Chiswick in September 1944, killing three people and causing extensive damage to surrounding trees and buildings. There is a memorial where the rocket fell on Staveley Road. There is also a War Memorial at the east end of Turnham Green. CHISWICK HOUSE

Chiswick House is a magnificent neo-Palladian villa set in beautiful historic gardens. Built by the third Earl of Burlington in 1729 to showcase his art collection and to enthral his guests, the house continues to display many spectacular works of art and provides a stunning venue for entertaining. The history of the house is complex and intriguing and there are a wealth of stories to tell and works of art to admire. During the second half of the nineteenth century the house was occupied by a series of eminent tenants, including the Prince of Wales, but by 1892 the building had become a mental institution and entered a prolonged period of decline. In the 1950s Chiswick House was passed to the Ministry of Works, via Middlesex Council, and a much needed restoration campaign was undertaken. The villa has been cared for by English Heritage who, with the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, set up in 2005, embarked on a major restoration programme for the gardens which is now complete. www.chgt.org.uk

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Christmas party is an integral part of the celebration of Christmas, and it is never too soon to start planning your company Christmas party. An early booking is definitely recommended to secure your preferred party date and avoid any disappointment. You can have a bespoke Christmas event that will be the talk of the office for years to come! Christmas parties are an absolute must for companies, whatever their size. A night out to remember at Christmas is an excellent way of saying a big thank you to your staff for all the hard work they have put in over the year and developing a high level of team spirit. Christmas is a time for reflection and reconciliation as well as a great opportunity to let your hair down and party! There are two main types of Christmas parties. A shared party or a party that is exclusive to your group. Please note that shared parties can usually be booked as exclusive if required.

own exclusive venue offers an abundance of opportunities to make the event a special and unique occasion for your company. Private party venues come in all shapes and sizes with a whole host of high-profile venues available in London, from 5*hotels, chic private clubs, casinos and river cruises, to the more unique tourist attractions, museums and even churches! Exclusive Christmas parties can be as simple or extravagant as you wish. With your own private party space, the choices are endless. In addition to venue finding, there are all the other elements involved, including whether you wish to have a sit down meal or a buffet and canopies, drink packages, entertainment, lighting, floral displays, transportation, accommodation and the total planning of your event, giving you confidence that your party will be a perfect occasion. There are a number of specialist event planners if you wish to pass over the responsibility and the budget! We wish you a have a superb night with lots of festive cheer!

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Booking into a shared Christmas party night gives smaller groups access to bigger bashes in the best venues with the most elaborate theming. For companies of any size, joining a shared Christmas party can be a great option for your company Christmas function. If you are a small office or separate department within a bigger organisation, this allows you to book tables at a full scale Christmas party, allowing you to benefit from the high end production and entertainment of a big event - and possibly meet new people too. A shared party will typically include a three course meal and after-dinner entertainment, with either a disco or live band. Some parties include drinks and exciting attractions such as live entertainment, fun casinos and much more. Exclusive Parties 2011

Private Christmas parties for larger groups... Hosting your corporate Christmas party in your

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The London Marriott Hotel Regents Park is here this Christmas to solve all your corporate party, festive accommodation, Christmas Day lunch, New Year's Eve dinner and private party needs under one roof. Dining options from £47.50 and Bed & Breakfast packages from £149.00 To celebrate with us this festive season, please call +44 (0)20 7449 4412. Visit our hotel website to view a copy of the 2011 Christmas Brochure.

LONDON MARRIOTT HOTEL REGENTS PARK 128 King Henry’s Road, London NW3 3ST LondonMarriottRegentsPark.co.uk

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ylan, Bowie, Madonna, ‘Fiddy’ Cent and Gaga have all partied here; so where better to hold your seasonal celebration than at the fabulous May Fair Hotel? And with bespoke packages, your dream of partying like an A-lister could be a Christmas wish come true. Playground to the stars, the iconic five star hotel isn’t worldrenowned just because it oozes glamour and its sumptuous suites make for a heavenly sanctuary after popping a few too many corks. Its legendary status on the party circuit is deserved because the May Fair Hotel excels in experience. Where else would you get inventive menus from the creative kitchen of Silvena Rowe, experience the very best vintage champagne with your own personal sommelier and then dance the night away under a £2m Baccharat Crystal chandelier? This year the May Fair Hotel caters for Christmas like no other, from the intimate to the inimitable, from private dining to 300-person-plus extravaganzas. Choose from ice cream bars and candy floss counters that will make Wonka’s eyes water, to winter wonderlands – London-style - with top London DJs performing, unique cocktails and superior menus featuring traditional roasts to Snow crab and pumpkin ravioli. The May Fair’s expert events team are on hand to provide a bespoke service allowing every element to be handpicked by you. Or if a stress-free season is more your style, party packages from £80 per person * are available where everything from the

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DJ and dinner, to secret Santa gifts for your guests will be looked after. * Based on Christmas Package 1. Subject to minimum numbers of 100 per package. To create a seasonal celebration that makes a statement visit www. themayfairhotel.co.uk/christmas or contact the events team on 020 7915 3898 or email events@themayfairhotel.co.uk About The May Fair:

Situated in the heart of the Mayfair village, the May Fair Hotel has been a by-word for elegance and style since the twenties. The May Fair, first opened by King George V in 1927 and once owned by the filmmaking Danziger Brothers, is the official hotel for London Fashion Week and the BFI London Film Festival and The Raindance Festival. It has also been recognised for having “The Best Hotel Bar in London,” by The Evening Standard. The 406-room West End hotel has hosted countless celebrities, heads of state, world leaders and cultural icons throughout its storied history. The hotel features 12 signature suites; a private VIP entrance; extraordinary banquet facilities, including the largest private theatre in London and the largest Baccarat chandelier in Europe; the world-class May Fair Spa; rooftop penthouse with 360˚ views of London; and a superlative staff attuned to the needs of the most discerning guest. For more information visit www.themayfairhotel. co.uk or follow us on http://twitter.com/themayfairhotel or http://www.youtube.com/themayfairhotel

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ocated in the heart of Mayfair, MichelinStarred Ristorante Semplice has extended its restaurant and now boasts a stunning bar area adding to the attraction of this very special bijou Italian restaurant. Ever popular with the A-list set including Simon Cowell, film producers and even Al Gore was spotted there last month!

Chef proprietor Marco Torri and manager Giovanni Baldino with business partner Marino Roberto co-own Ristorante Semplice. Marco and Giovanni make a proud double act in this golden haven off New Bond Street where many food critics have flocked to and remained customers years later including the ‘Grande Dame’ herself – Faye Maschler

who said: “Semplice explains why Italian restaurants are part of our psyche, when white truffles are sighted it is here I go!” Giles Coren famously said: “I had never been much of a one for risotto, but I am now. By God, I am now…” Risotto Milanese is a fixture on the menu and with good reason, along with Risotto with Nettles and sautéed prawns.

Over 60% of the fresh ingredients are sourced from the finest small regional Italian producers for Fassone beef, Salumi, cheese, virgin olive oil and wine. And why have the same coffee all the time when there are so many exceptional Coffee beans in the world – Giovanni and Marino source coffee beans from small local producers around the world including Italy, Spain, Americas and South India. Marco Torri’s Michelin star Alumni ranges from Head Chef at Teca, The Halkin Hotel with Michelin starred Stefano Cavallini to Locanda Locatelli. Marco trained in Italy with three-Michelin starred Gualtiero Marchesi, in Paris with three-Michelin starred Alain Senderens at the prestigious Lucas Carton and other restaurants including Ell Bulli with Ferran Adria. More recently he has been teaching Stacey Soloman to cook pasta and made his TV debut on ITV This Morning! A sample menu is available online www.ristorantesemplice.com Michelin-starred Ristorante Semplice (9/10 Blenheim Street, London, W1S 1LJ

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ocated at the notoriously cool and quirky end of the King’s Road, ‘The Scene’, a vintage Hollywood style bar and diner, is bringing some Golden Age glamour to the heart of Chelsea. Paying homage to movie legends with iconic photography and film set memorabilia decorating the walls. Studio lights hang from the ceiling and an illuminated billboard highlights daily specials. A gourmet all-American menu has been created by talented Head Chef Wyatt Shevloff with a great selection of classic favourites as well

as more modern fare. Guests can enjoy a weekend brunch, a lazy lunch or an indulgent dinner with starters including crab cakes spiked with basil and spring onion or chorizo and potato mini tacos. Mains include baby back ribs, world-class burgers and steaks alongside small plates of mozzarella sticks and salt and chilli squid. Indulgent desserts feature a decadent chocolate sundae, New York cheesecake with berries, and homemade pumpkin pie.

Head to the bar area for some exciting cocktails and spill out into the large outdoor drinking area for people-watching on the King’s Road. The drinks list ranges from old favourites such as a classic Manhattan to a range of all-American beers, hard shakes and supersize martinis. The Scene offers an informal yet utterly trendy experience and is fast becoming Chelsea’s place to be. The World’s End is also home to ‘The Summerhouse’,

a nautically themed room reminiscent of a Hampton’s beach house and ‘The Cellar’, a beautiful candlelit basement space. All spaces are available for private hire and menus are available online at www.theworldsend.co The Scene opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 12pm-10.30pm Saturday 10am-10.30pm Sunday 10am-6pm The Scene The World’s End Distillery 459 King’s Road London SW10 0LR Tel - 020 3362 3362 Email - info@theworldsend.co.uk

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Celebrate this Christmas & New Year... ...in the luxurious surroundings of the Danubius Hotel Regents Park and we promise a visit to remember!

For more information on our party nights and Christmas and New Year celebrations please email : sales@ danubiuslondon.co.uk and we can send you our brochure. book before the 31st October and get 10% off the listed price!

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There’s something for everyone from our fun packed private Party Nights to choose from our traditional party or Deluxe Party or something different with our Arabian buffet theme or joiners parties in Minsky’s Restaurant. Also available is our very popular Minsky’s Christmas Lunch and our sumptuous New Year’s Eve Dinner.

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et within glorious Capability Brown designed grounds, Stoke Place was built as a family residence in 1690 by Patrick Lamb. East and west wings were added over time and the property retains the warmth of a family home with an emphasis on service, glamour and comfort. A Queen Anne, 17th Century manor house, Stoke Place was the first in the family of Dhillon Group transformations. Reworkings of historical country properties into fashionable urban retreats soon followed with two now critically acclaimed nearby retreats. The Olde Bell and The Crown are historical modern coaching inns re-imagined by Isle Crawford, loved by metropolitan guests and locals alike and regularly patronised by an A-list clientele. Recent patrons have included Hollywood legend Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Judi Dench. Heston Blumenthal dines regularly at The Olde Bell and off-duty rock stars are frequently spotted taking some much needed R&R and country air during weekends alongside a fashionable crowd that includes fashion designer Erdem, Sarah Shotton (creative director of Agent Provocateur) and fashion’s fierce troubadour Grace Woodward. Stoke Place’s décor was re-worked to provide luxurious adult comforts for stylish getaways. When planning the re-design of Stoke Place, the design manifesto hinged on creating comfortable, informal splendour with quirky but stylish reworks of the traditional country house. The group’s overriding objective was to create a rural outpost that was luxurious yet affordable, stylish but groovy. Guests approaching Stoke Place from the sweeping gravel driveway would be forgiven for mistaking it as a fussy, traditional English country hotel. It is anything but. Inside it’s an eclectic mix of old and

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new, elegant Victorian rooms have been given a 21st century makeover with contemporary furnishings, colour and detail. Hip design touches and rural glamour abound at Stoke Place, cutting through any daunting aristocratic grandness. The hotel boasts a unique and colourful labyrinth of rooms and lounge spaces. Stylish afternoon teas, cocktail hour drinks, inventive menus for stylish celebrations and indulgent pampering sessions in the beauty room are available to guests and locals. Stoke Place also hold quarterly decadent house parties organised by methodical dreamer and the doyenne of the UK party circuit, Polly Betton. These now legendary soirees took their inspiration from shindigs thrown by the Bright Young Things of the roaring twenties. White Blackbird parties at Stoke Place are creative, immersive themed events that fuse nightlife with performance and theatre, where Stoke Place becomes a magical world to be explored. Guests arrive in suitably themed dress and seek out secret, hidden entertainment in the hotel’s glamorous suites. The main ballroom and common spaces feature dance, music, installation art and a midnight feast. Previous events have included Tweed, and Pyjama Party, where a mass staged pillow fight between revelers saw the Ballroom transformed into a cloud of feathers. For the Halloween bash, Black Widow’s Ball on the 28th October, the house will be transformed into a Hammer House experience where guests journey through an underworld of unseemly pleasures. The next party, Bal en Blanc will take place on 2nd December and will see Stoke Place candlelit and styled as an 18th century French court. Guests can expect performances inside a lifesize snow globe, a midnight patisserie feast inspired by Marie

Antoinette and secret, hidden entertainment to be discovered by guests, dressed in Regency finery. A dressing up box and a team of make up artists will be on hand to create suitable period looks. Even without the glamorous experiential parties, this country house experience comes with unexpected twists. Guests enter through the reception area and the classical country house picture deconstructs. Traditional rules are bent, the classic English country manor reinvented. The staircase is painted duck egg blue. A single wall is decorated with picture-less frames within frames, a witty reference to Stoke Place’s history as a former family home. Only 30 minutes from London, the hotel whispers style without ostentation, luxury without fuss. Furnishing includes bookcases in alcoves, overstuffed sofas and comfortable easy chairs. The Garden Room, their fittingly current restaurant is no exception to Stoke Place’s eclectic rule. The garden has been brought into the lightfilled dining space in a vibrant, botanical palette of white and greens. Large eye level windows overlook 26 acres of Capability Brown designed gardens, ornamental lake and parklands. Statement leaf print wallpaper line the walls, complementing textures and patterns; natural wooden floorboards and white lacquered tables furnished with garden leaves and ferns complete the overall look. The botanical-inspired interior is matched by the inventive culinary direction of head chef, Craig van der Meer. Craig came to Stoke Place from South Africa, via Langshott Manor; his food is modern British, inventive and seasonal. Service is relaxed, friendly and pitched at putting guests at ease. Craig’s take on the traditional country house menu is served with an artful twist. Seasonal and locally sourced ingredients are used to create interesting versions of traditional fare. Following its excellent rating of four by The Good Food

Guide for a second year running, Stoke Place has been assigned a rating of four stars and has been awarded two rosettes for fine dining by the AA Guide. The two rosettes are an indication that Stoke Place has achieved ‘greater precision’ in its cooking and obvious attention to the quality and selection of ingredients and future accolades seem likely. The Garden Room has also been recommended for an additional third rosette. Taking inspiration from radical innovations employed by Ferran Adria and Heston Blumenthal, Criag reworks classic dishes and combine immaculately cooked seasonal ingredients skillfully arranged into dainty mouthfuls, trickles, sprigs, foams and cubes. Well-known dishes are modified or embellished with surprise elements, foams or emulsions. Craig’s cooking is far from simple, although never overdone or confusing. Lobster tortellini is combined with baby fennel, Pernod jelly and bisque foam. Meanwhile, classic British fillet of beef is served with tongue, cheek, swede and borderlaise sauce and the classic British cheese board is reworked into a Reblochon ice cream, Perl Lâs, complete with sweet figs, red onion marmalade and manchego crisp. Stoke Place joined only a handful of new entries to debut at this level, which in turn reflected a ‘dedicated, focused approach to cooking, good classical skills and high quality ingredients.’ Aimed at cosmopolitan guests and food enthusiasts, Stoke Place takes the traditionally stiff country house experience and instills it with metropolitan cool. Glamorous and groovy, this 17th Century Queen Anne house is a winning combination of hip and heritage, mixing classic settings with flamboyant modern design. Relaxed, urban with plenty of adult comforts, Stoke Place is cool local hangout or a designer break without the cynical pricing. Stoke Place, Stoke Green, Stoke Poges, Bucks, SL2 4HT

Hip design touches and rural glamour abound at Stoke Place.

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s Autumn draws in, our thoughts naturally turn to the comforts of home and preparing for the long winter nights ahead. With space at a premium in London many of us are opting for open-plan living. Having scooped the top national award for the second year running, The Master Retailer of the Year 2011, Putney’s Kitchen Architecture is a must visit for anyone considering an open-plan scheme. It’s easy to see how Kitchen Architecture earned its reputation amongst discerning home-owners as the place to go for an open-plan living space. Originally opened in Summertown, Oxford in 2002, it opened its London showroom on the Lower Richmond Road in Putney in April 2009 and will open its Cheshire showroom in Wilmslow in the New Year. Designed to maximise space and 72 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

natural light by opening up individual rooms, open-plan areas generally comprise kitchen, dining and soft seating, leading onto an outdoor area. As demonstrated by the Kitchen Architecture projects illustrated here, they provide the perfect environment for a modern busy lifestyle, as well as a fabulous sociable space for entertaining. One of the key considerations for a sociable layout is to make sure that everything flows for all users. An island provides the main preparation area and gives all-round, easy access to work surfaces. The cook is able to keep one eye on the hob, face out towards family and friends and communicate effortlessly with them. Readers looking for design ideas should visit the case-study section of Kitchen Architecture’s website where you will find more beautiful examples of living spaces created by Kitchen Architecture. www.kitchenarchitecture.co.uk Bulthaup b3 kitchens by Kitchen Architecture (as illustrated in photos) start from £35,000 Kitchen Architecture Ltd, 145-149 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 1EZ. T: 020 8785 1960

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he first ever Ideal Home Show at Christmas will be the largest home event this winter, full of ideas & inspiration on everything you need to make your home ideal for Christmas. With over 400 exhibitors, the Ideal Home Show at Christmas will feature; Ideal Interiors, Ideal Home Improvements, Christmas Food & Drink, Christmas Fashion & Beauty, Christmas Gifts & Decorations & Christmas Gadgets, perfect

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for your home and the family this festive season. There will be celebrity guests including; Gino D’Acampo, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Suzi Perry and Olly Smith offering top tips and advice, as well as experts in our How to Theatre, on hand with ideas and inspiration on your home improvement and interior needs. Here’s what you can expect to see this year…. Ideal Interiors

Hosted by the flamboyant interior designer, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, Ideal Interiors will offer a selection of furniture, furnishings, home and interior accessories that can be delivered in time for Christmas. Laurence will also be on hand at the How to Theatre sponsored by Bosch Power Tools giving tips and advice on the latest interior trends, home improvement ideas, and decorating inspiration for those finishing touches.

There will also be six beautifully themed room sets on how to dress your home for Christmas & creating the ultimate Christmas table setting. Ideal Home Improvements

Boasting the UK’s top brands and independent specialists to help you source the right suppliers whatever your DIY need; from kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, windows to wallpapers, paints, DIY tools and much more. Visit the How To Theatre sponsored by Bosch Power Tools for fun, informative daily demonstrations from specialist speakers and celebrity experts. Food & Drink

Italian Chef & TV Presenter Gino D’Acampo, will demonstrate how to create the perfect Christmas dinner with an Italian flair on the live Celebrity Chef Theatre. Celebrity wine expert Olly Smith will give his top picks of wines and tipples. From matching wines with your Christmas dinner to the ideal fizz for your party, whatever your budget! The Christmas Food & Drink section will see hundreds of foodie exhibitors, allowing you to sample tasty items from artisan and speciality producers, eg meats, cheeses and condiments, festive wines

and champagnes, Christmas puddings, chocolates, gourmet gift hampers and much more! There will be a Pop-up Book Shop where you could meet celebrity chefs and get a signed copy of their latest cookery books - perfect as a unique Christmas gift. You can also relax over a glass (or two) of chilled bubbly in the elegant Champagne Bar, or with an early Christmas lunch. Gadgets and Gizmos

No Christmas would be complete without the latest toys and gadgets to play! With gadgets and gizmos set to be hot property this Christmas, you’ll find everything you need from preparation in the kitchen, entertaining the kids with TV and Audio systems, to ideal Christmas presents. Gifts & Decorations

Make your home a cosy retreat with a treasure trove of decoration ideas. Discover thousands of unique and sumptuous gifts and handcrafted decorations. Find ‘ideal’ gifts from home accessories, toys & baby gifts, household gadgets, stocking fillers and seasonal items you wouldn’t ordinarily find on the high street. Fashion & Beauty

Discover the latest products and pampering in the Christmas Fashion & Beauty section. Socialise over a glass of champagne and catch daily fashion shows and talks on the Catwalk which will bring to life the latest fashion trends in an exciting visual showcase. Expect to see beauty products, Christmas party fashion, cosmetics, jewellery & accessories and sumptuous gifts to enjoy. Open daily from 10am6pm, Late Night Thursdays open until 9pm. Tickets can be booked online or by calling the Ticket Hotline on 0844 209 7330 or visit the website www. idealhomeshowchristmas.co.uk

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An increasing number of homes in the area now boast basements. So, why are residents choosing to look down when it comes to looking up?

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he local housing market has lost the buoyancy that once made selling smaller and buying bigger a wise investment. Now, a larger home is not, automatically, a guarantee of a more impressive capital gain when you resell. Add stamp duty on property transactions – 4% on properties between half and one million, 5% on million-plus homes – to agents and legal fees, and moving becomes an expensive proposition even before you’ve found the money or taken on a mortgage to pay for the extra space. Yet the need for bigger homes has not gone away. Children are still being born, people choosing to work from home and ageing parents need to be cared for. The answer to the question of how to get more space? seems to be – judging by the excavations seen on our streets – “Dig down”. With an impressive track record of basements built and 100 plus directly employed staff, Cranbrook Basements is a leader in exploiting the land beneath our feet. Now in its 25th anniversary year it has excavated, built and equipped kitchens, media rooms, storage spaces (especially for wine!), family rooms, bathrooms, libraries, gyms, granny flats, bedrooms, studies, even swimming pools. A day spent with the company, visiting sites and talking with staff and specialists, convinces you that this is a company that loves what it does, and does it very well. Providing basement space is a serious business that starts with a site visit and definition of the customer’s requirements and budget. It then moves on to planning considerations – what will and won’t be possible under local regulations, and looks at architectural and engineering solutions. Soil analysis is required and if the property adjoins another, a party wall agreement is drawn up. A study determines whether gas, electricity, water, drainage and sewerage need to be rerouted. Questions of access for spoil removal and materials delivery have to be resolved. Finally, fully costed plans and work schedules are drawn up in agreement with the homeowner before planning approval is obtained. At every stage in the pre-build process Cranbrook employs its own specialists; land, building and quantity surveyors, architects, interior designers, structural engineers and planning experts.

One specialty at Cranbrook is light. “Every prospective client,” explains Kevin O’Connor, MD, “is worried about light. They all want as much daylight as possible, as little artificial light as is necessary. In all the years we’ve been building down, we’ve used or even invented different techniques to bring natural light into basement areas and disguise electric lighting when its use can’t be avoided. And when we’ve completed a project, we’ve never had a customer who hasn’t been happy with the lighting solution; nowadays living in a basement is not like living on the Central Line. After a few days people don’t even notice that they’re living underground.” “Another common concern,” Mr O’Connor continues. “is structural security. Effectively, building a basement or extending a cellar means that a building’s foundations are under threat. It’s an area where we simply can’t take short cuts. Over the years we’ve learnt more about how London’s houses were built than anyone else. Absolutely our prime consideration is how to secure, reinforce or replace existing foundations. We’re confident that on every project we’ve undertaken, the house is more solid after our work than it was before.” When building does begin, once again Cranbrook only uses its own staff. From labourers to craftsman, the company wants things done the right way, with staff it has recruited and trained and who take pride in their work. As one client said to Kevin O’Connor “Everyone was a pleasure to deal with and you should justifiably be proud of your professionalism and skills – even our neighbours liked you!” To return to where we started – investing in property – how does building down compare with moving up? The money spent on enlarging an existing home all goes into that home, and is reflected in the price realised when the property is resold. Those who trade up by buying bigger spend capital on stamp duties and professional fees that they will never recover. And, as is often noted, moving house is the one of the most stressful thing families ever experience. Cranbrook Basements can be contacted at 0800 525 883, or visited at www.cranbrookbasements.co.uk

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here has always been synergy between the fashion industry and interior design. We have always reflected one another, and recently the similarities are more marked. It’s partly the tough financial times we are in. When there’s stringency, we seek investment pieces, iconic design that has lasting appeal. From Ralph Lauren to Gucci, the colours on the catwalk are jewel colours: amethyst, emerald, ruby, garnet. Look at Dior, Pucci, Marc Jacobs, Versace and Chanel; here are the jades, burgundies, teals, oranges and citrine. The same lavish palette is on trend in interiors too. Just as the style gurus tell you not to become trapped in black or boring in beige, colour is being celebrated by the interior design world for 2011/2012. Embellished prints and rich colours are being used to echo our growing penchant for opulence. There’s even a correlation between fashion accessories and the backdrops used in interiors. On the catwalk, metallic leathers and burnished metal accessories, together with a smattering of precious stones predominate. This trend is entering our homes. Look for tie-backs, wallpapers and cushions, with crystal and metallic trims. These trends have a life, however. When handled skilfully they won’t just last one season but will have a timeless appeal. MELDING TRADITIONAL AND MODERN TECHNIQUES

In this design for a lounge and dining space a traditional approach has been used with a modern twist. The inspiration for the colour and textiles for this suite has come straight out of a casket of precious stones: amethyst, sapphires, and rich gold. The metallic wallpaper is from the Donghia range and gives a mellow effect as the light plays across it. Velvets from Nobilis and Stark fabric cover the sofas, armchair and cushions. Teamed with period silk for curtaining in an updated colourway of teal with sapphire, duck egg and smoky pink detailing from The Silk Gallery this is about as fabulous as it gets.

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Use the silk velvets sparingly where they won’t be spoiled by over-use. Always the most luxurious of fabrics velvet was originally made from silk. The addition of manmade fibres, cotton and mohair has increased its durability but without loss of lustre. For upholstery of main seating, choose one of the hardier velvets in a rich deep colour. Silk

Man-made silk substitutes may adorn the catwalks but pure silk maintains its throne in the world of luxury interiors. Traditional designs, including damasks, in updated colours and shades are in hot demand, as are embroidered silks. Mary Gannon and her team of interior designers offer a combined experience of more than 35 years and have worked on projects ranging from a high tech cinema room to landmark period properties. If you would like to discuss a potential project or are interested in any of the fabrics featured you can contact Mary on (0)207 823 3355 Mary Gannon Design, Top floor, Chelsea Reach, 79-89 Lots Road London SW10 ORN. t: +44(0) 20 7823 3355 e: info@marygannondesign.co.uk w: www.marygannondesign.co.uk

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ynamic businesswoman, wanted to update the tired interior with a vibrant contemporary ut subtly luxurious look. One of the biggest trends for A/W 2011 is ‘Silent Theatre’, which A few streets away we come to a large period property owned by a successful bus ocuses h onounderstated luxury that is subtle and not garish. Beautiful silks and Asatins inbachelor, a his instructions to the Living In Space design team were t confirmed use striking, male orientated environment that was stylish, unique and up to date. T g a r d e n ange of neutrals should whisper rather than shout, understated cotton velvets replace the us to our second trend for this season; ‘Dark Futures’. Dark Futures is luxurious with metallics that are burnished rather than shiny, volcanic ash greys, lots of b lushier crushed versions. In the master bedroom here we can see the soft whites, accent materials such as leather and crystals. In the master bathroom we see hampagnes and golds, layered with textures such as beading, velvets and feathers. is the black gloss vanity unit, black wall tiles and a floor tha mosaic tileIt behind dramatically rusted. This glossy, dark and glamorous space creates drama in a to uxurious, yet discreet. way for a bathroom.

Our last interior trend is the Seventies looks that has been prevalent on the catwalks throughout the year and is now trickling down to interiors. This Living In Space project is a 5 storey home in Kensington, with part of the lower ground floor designed for the family to relax together. The colours that have been used here show how to reference that aesthetic but with a contemporary twist. Muted greens and oranges pop out against the neutral scheme of the rest of the space. The slouchy leather sofa from Ligne Roset is the star of this scheme, alluding to the Seventies with its low, louche personality.

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ur editorial for this issue of Life focuses on local interior design company Living In Space. Based in Belsize Park, this design and build company have, over the last decade, been steadily building their reputation with a number of high profile projects in the Hampstead area and beyond. Living In Space are proud to be the official stylists and 86 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

pride themselves onbiggest being ablethat to create a vision any client or property, partners of The Deco Living Affair, In Space encompass three of the is subtle and notfor garish. with theirtrends own in design and build team they silks can carry out every the ‘wrap party event’and of the of house the moment. Beautiful and satins in step of a project Autumn design season. Living weisvisit a spacious a rangeInofSpace, neutrals should and ensure thatFirst, vision brought into being. Living locally based in Belsize Park – In Space have handpicked apartment on a leafy whisper rather than shout, call 020 7722 3131 or visit www.living-inspace.co.uk for more information. Or drop in to a showcase of some of the street in Belsize Park. The understated cotton velvets meet the team at 43a Englands Lane, NW3 4YD. replace the plushier crushed most exciting up and coming client, young, dynamic designers and trends, and will show how to take these trends and use them in real homes and schemes – just like the following projects, all recently completed by Living In Space and which

businesswoman, wanted to update the tired interior with a vibrant contemporary but subtly luxurious look. One of the biggest trends for A/W 2011 is ‘Silent Theatre’, which focuses on understated luxury

versions. In the master bedroom here we can see the soft whites, champagnes and golds, layered with textures such as beading, velvets and feathers. It is luxurious, yet discreet. www.living-inspace.co.uk

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tour of Transylvania lecturing on his favourite subject, the history of cartography. In this field Laszlo is one of the leading authorities on ancient maps with a collection envied by museums and connoisseurs all over the world. In the field of music he is a keen jazz buff and has been in the audience on several occasions when I’ve been playing, both with a small group and with the Sticky Wicket Big Band Drum Spectacular which we put on at The Stables in Wavenden,

the jazz Mecca established by the late and much lamented John Dankworth and his still-singing wife the fabulous Cleo Lane. So time spent with Laszlo is never silent and while visiting him last year I noticed and remarked on two contemporary paintings hanging in the same room as the lady with the child and dog. They had an instant appeal in the colourful and atmospheric representation of rural Hungary, full of light and shadows. Zoltan explained that the

Zoltan’s technique of using enameloil, give his paintings the power of colour achieved by traditional oils

Impressionist movement had and still has an important influence in Hungary and a leading exponent is the artist Zoltan Grof – no relation – who painted the two I was admiring. Zoltan’s technique of using enamel-oil, give his paintings the power of colour achieved by traditional oils, with the luminescence of light and shade created by the modern medium of lacenamel. Zolton developed his skills and love of the medium as a student. The impressionist traditions of the famous Hungarian Nagybanya School which was founded as an artist’s colony in 1896 by Simon Hollosy, was the spark from which Zoltan developed his passion and skills to produce the vibrant and atmospheric paintings. In 2001 Zoltan was commissioned to create 24 large scale pictures for UNESCO, each commemorating the cities, towns and villages given World UNESCO status. His paintings are in numerous private collections in Hungary and abroad. At the time of writing we are holding an exhibition of Zoltan’s work in the grand Bedford Room at Woburn Abbey, the first we hope of many. We all meet fascinating people from time to time but there can be few occupations like mine where you have the opportunity to learn just how fascinating they really are and how they act as catalysts for other people with varying talents in such disparate fields.

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performing at this year’s annual Macmillan Celebrity Christmas Stocking Auction, taking place on Wednesday 7th December at the Grosvenor Square JW Marriott Hotel. Other glittering celebrities involved in this year’s auction include Kevin Spacey, Denise Van Outen, Alan Carr, Dame Shirley Bassey and Arlene Phillips, whose dream stockings will be going under the hammer to help raise money for the charity. The theme this year is a ‘touch of gold’ and there will be an item of gold included in each stocking. Hosted by radio and TV presenter Neil Fox, the event aims to raise £200,000. Individual tickets are £125 whilst tables are £1250. If a good old sing song is what you need to get you into the festive mood the Guards Chapel Carol Concert is a must and will be held on Tuesday 6th December at the stunning Wellington Barracks. The concert, one of Macmillan’s most prestigious annual events, boasts a variety of musical performances, celebrity readings and congregational carols followed by a reception. Tickets are £35 to £110 per person. Carols by Candlelight in St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, is another enormously popular event, taking place on Thursday 15th December. Celebrating its 21st anniversary, the concert will be hosted by Alastair Bruce and features well known carols for all to join in with, plus celebrity readings. After this magical concert, guests can enjoy a drop of King’s Ginger Liqueur and delicious mini mince pies, safe in the knowledge they’re helping to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Tickets cost £25. Further details on all London Special Events can be found at macmillan.org/ londonevents or by calling 0207 795 0055. Money raised will help Macmillan Cancer Support improve the lives of those affected by cancer by providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support. For more information on Macmillan,visit macmillan. org.uk or freephone 0808 808 0000 for an information pack.

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his October Breast Cancer Care is encouraging people to liven up their Friday afternoons by organising a fun pink activity at work or home! To support the 50,000 people who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK, Breast Cancer Care is encouraging people nationwide to take part in the charity’s Pink Friday fundraising campaign throughout October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign is to help fund vital services, such as the charity’s helpline, information points in hospitals and support groups for people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Getting involved with Pink Fridays is easy to do and can include anything from a tea break in the office with pink food and drinks, to a pink pamper party with your mates at home. Why not…

Get everyone at school, college or work dressed in a pink wig, hat or feather boa – or even all three! Host a pink pamper night for the girls (and boys!) at your home – try pink make-up, manicures or face masks Bake some pink cupcakes and sell them to your friends or colleagues - for a really simple recipe go to www.breastcancercare.org.uk/pinkfridays Breast Cancer Care Ambassador, Lisa Snowdon, said: “I’ve been an ambassador for Breast Cancer Care for nearly seven years now and I’m so excited about hosting my own Pink Friday this October. It’s the best excuse ever to get my girlies together for a laugh and a chat while knowing we are making a real difference. Did you know that every day in the UK more than 130 people are diagnosed with breast cancer? By holding a Pink Friday pamper

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The Royal Marsden Hospitals are fortunate to have one of the UK’s largest and most comprehensive group of doctors, surgeons, radiologists and nurses who specialise in the treatment of breast cancer. Headed by Professor Ian Smith, the Breast Unit sees around 1,000 new patients every year at both the Hospital’s London and Surrey sites. They understand how important psychological care is to cancer patients, and have established the first Psycho-oncology Unit in the UK, dedicated to helping patients with the emotional side effects of cancer. To find out more, please call us on The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ. 020 7352 8171 or The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT. www.royalmarsden.org

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bones, to chest & abdominal pain, suturing for wounds and several eye and skin conditions. The launch of Casualty First came as NHS A&Es struggle to cope. Patients at Casualty First are seen almost immediately in the luxurious centre and seen by highly experienced doctors. Casualty First’s Clinical Director Andre van Nierop said: “Demand has exceeded all our expectations. Patients are also coming from much further afield than we expected to avoid NHS waits. But despite the high number of patients, waiting times have not been more than five minutes or so. We

are pleased to be providing the community with what is obviously a much needed service. We will expand the service to keep up with demand. It is also wonderful that every time a patients comes to Casualty First our onsite Hospice benefits as well.” Located at the front of the charitable Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, the centre is open 7 days a

experience. Should patients require a rapid onward referral to consultant specialists then that will be arranged too. No appointment is necessary at this private self pay unit and it brings an ending to the long waits patients have to endure in the NHS A&E departments, as all patients get seen almost immediately. On-site blood tests and results are available as

It officially opened by Holby City actress Laila Rouass (left) at a ceremony attended by 300 people. week between 08:00 - 20:00 during weekdays and from 10:00 - 18:00 on weekends. All profits from the Hospital, which runs Casualty First, help fund the on-site Hospice. St Johns Hospice treats over 2000 terminally ill patients and their families for free every year. Patients are seen by highly experienced doctors, all of whom have previous A & E

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Dr Ariel Haus has been using Carboxytherapy at his Brazilian clinic for 10 years and is delighted to announce its arrival at his Harley Street Clinic in London. His most sought after treatment request has been for the treatment of dark under-eye circles also known as ‘bags’ under the eyes and Dr Haus sees this as the ideal treatment for an overworked city like London where looking good counts. A very minimally-invasive treatment which is safe and fast and can be done in around 5 minutes, the treatment of dark undereye circles will showcase a profound improvement in the skin texture and contour as the majority of dark under-eye circles are caused by poor circulation beneath the lower eyelids. Rejuvenating this area with Carboxytherapy is an excellent way to bid farewell to those undesired dark circles/bags. Dr Ariel Haus injects a small amount of carbon dioxide gas just beneath the skin of the lower eyelid; this is virtually painless and risk-free. Around 2-4 treatments are needed and in some cases 6 all spaced one week apart. The results following the injections are that circulation increases and dark under-eye circles improve and most look to have completely disappeared. Carboxytherapy dates back to the 1930s and by using this additional carbon dioxide the body recovers from poor blood flow and in turn the body reacts by increasing the oxygen flow to the target area (in this case under-eye circles). Furthermore Carboxytherapy increases collagen formation in the skin by giving it a more youthful appearance.

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Dr Ariel Haus is registered as a medical practitioner in Brazil, the United Kingdom and Portugal. The specific noninvasive cosmetic treatments that Dr. Haus offers are: • Skin peels to remove the effects of sun damage and also to rejuvenate the skin • Treatments to address wrinkles and frown lines • Dermal fillers (bioplasty and Restylane SUBQ) to smooth out deeper wrinkles and lines • Skin treatments, rejuvenation and hair removal using eMax laser • Body sculpting, cellulite and fat removal with Velashape, the latest technology to achieve non-surgical liposuction. In addition to his private clinic in Harley Street, London, Dr. Haus also works in the NHS and by arrangement is also able to see patients in Rio de Janeiro. Dr Ariel Haus only uses non-invasive treatments and

Dr Haus has regular columns in UK magazines and is often consulted by manufacturers of leading skin products and brands to offer insight and his opinion owing to his extensive experience. medicines that have been approved by the relevant regulators in the U.K. In most cases, these procedures have also been approved for use in other countries in Europe and the United States. Carboxytherapy sessions are priced from £180.00 for one session. www.drhausdermatology.com & http://drarielhaus.blogspot.com 10 Harley Street, London W1G 9PF 020 7467 1525

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here is an increasing trend for both men and women to seen non-surgical, non-invasive methods for achieving a younger look. There are various options available that fall into this category, including wrinkle relaxing injections such as Botox®, dermal fillers and skin peels, to name just a few. Erika Moore recently visited Sister Kay Greveson at her clinic in Hampstead after becoming increasingly frustrated by her lines and wrinkles. Here she outlines her experience. I work in a job that involves dealing with clients on a daily basis, so my appearance is important. I was increasingly aware of the lines on my forehead and between my eyes. I always felt as though I looked angry, and older than I was, even though I am only in my early 30’s. I approached Sister Kay Greveson her clinic within Aquarius Spa, Hampstead, about two months ago as I had been recommended to her by a friend. I was initially nervous as I have never had any sort of treatment like that before. I was worried about having the injections and what I would look like afterwards but Kay put my mind at ease immediately. We had a detailed chat about what results I wanted from the treatment; she took a medical history and some photographs. Kay explained that Botox® is a safe, naturally occurring protein that works by blocking nerve

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It was so exciting to see the lines disappearing little by little each day and I don’t think I’ve ever looked in the mirror so much as I did in those first 2 weeks! signals to specific muscles that cause facial expression; relaxing the muscle and making the treated area smoother and less wrinkled. She gave me the option of using a ‘numbing’ local anaesthetic cream, which I took. Despite being nervous, I did not find the procedure bad at all. Kay talked me through each step and made sure I was comfortable throughout. She was very gentle and I hardly felt the injections; it certainly wasn’t as bad as I had

imagined. She explained that it would take between 2 and 14 days for the full results to be visible and advised me to come back after this time so she could check on the result and have a ‘dose adjustment’ of treatment if required. It was so exciting to see the lines disappearing little by little each day and I don’t think I’ve ever looked in the mirror so much as I did in those first 2 weeks! In the end I did not need more treatment as I was more than pleased with the results. I have a natural look and still have facial expression but no lines!! Botox® is not permanent, lasting only three to four months, after which, the lines that were there prior to treatment slowly return. I will definitely have it again when the time comes as it has made me feel so much more confident with my appearance. I feel that I look more relaxed and don’t have an ‘angry’ look from frowning all of the time.

Sister Kay Greveson has over ten years experience working as a specialist nurse within the NHS. She qualified as an independent prescriber in 2007 and works as a mobile aesthetic practitioner in Regents Park & Hampstead, and does home visits at her clients’ convenience. Regents Park Facial Aesthetics Tel: 07745845777 E-mail kaygreveson@msn.com Web: www.facebook.com/ regentsparkfacialaesthetics Follow at: www.twitter.com/regentparkbotox

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Tracey Smyth THE ART OF SEMI PERMANENT MAKE-UP Tracey Smyth is the semi permanent make-up expert everyone is talking about!

ith 25 years experience, she is the semi-permanent make-up genius who changes the lives of celebrities by revitalising and enhancing their look. Together with her team of specialists and revolutionary treatments, Tracey devises a complete treatment plan to get that youthful and natural look you are hoping for. Semi-permanent makeup can change your life! Want to change your look, freshen up, look well rested and ultimately look younger? With an arch of the brow your look will be transformed from dated to on-trend and open eyed therefore giving the impression of fresh faced youthfulness. It’s time for a brow re-model. “Semi-permanent make-up has taken a complete turn, gone are the days of the half moon shape slapped above the eye, we have so many different types of fantastic and natural looking ways to enhance your eyebrow shape from fine hair line strokes to simply filling in patchy eyebrows with a shadow effect. I can create a totally realistic and natural arched brow for both men and women!” As you get older the shape of your face changes and it is very important to move with the times, it’s amazing how many women still over pluck their eyebrows into the shape they had in the nineties or even eighties. The area becomes over traumatised therefore making it impossible to achieve that full lush look you had in your 20’s. As the brows are such

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it’s amazing how many women still over pluck their eyebrows into the shape they had in the nineties or even eighties an important part of the total impression of your look it is only smart to seek advice from a specialist in this area. The brows frame the eyes and can be the making of you, they should be well shaped but above all suit the shape

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of your face and expressions. Semi-permenant makeup is the answer to all your brow dilemma’s Semi-permenant makeup can create a new look, it is so natural they will look like your own LIP LINER

The common procedure most of you know about is the lip liner, which defines the outer lip and gives the impression of a fuller lip as if you were wearing a lip pencil liner. Lip blush is the new lip line! This treatment is fantastic on more mature lips and

anyone who has thin lips and would like a fuller sexy looking lip. As you get older the pigment of the lips fades, with this procedure that youthful blush is restored. The colour of your lip is matched to your complexion and the results are lip transforming! It sounds a little uncomfortable as the entire lip is tattooed, however my specialist Dr Harris applies a dental block so you will be totally pain free. The common question and fear my clients have is “will I get the trout pout?” My answer is emphatically no, no and no again. I concentrate on bringing out your own natural attractiveness and inner beauty, I do not (unless the client is a celebrity and trying to achieve a different look) believe in enforcing an over exaggerated look. I like my clients to achieve an improved and youthful look which is natural and complements their character and lifestyle. Well this should give you plenty to think about, feel like a change and know you need an overhaul. Make a booking today. Until next month, stay well and get ready for the summer! Tracey x Tracey can be seen in Harley Street, The West End and Crouch End or for private appointments at your home. To book an appointment with Tracey please contact: 07967 038492/0208 340 8069 Mention this magazine to receive your free gift.

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is working, as the aligners move your teeth toward their final destinations. If there is discomfort, it typically goes away in a couple of days.

What Are Clear Braces ?

Clear braces are the new and modern way to straighten teeth with an invisible appliance. Your teeth are straightened gradually, without metal or wires, using a series of removable, clear aligners.

Will wearing the invisible braces affect my speech?

Similar to other orthodontic treatments, Clear braces may temporarily affect the speech of some people, and you may have a slight lisp for a day or two. However, as your tongue gets used to having aligners in your mouth, any lisp caused by the aligners should disappear.

How long does will my treatment take?

As with all types of braces, treatment times will vary depending on how much straightening your teeth require. Total treatment time is about the same as traditional braces, between 9 and 18 months. During treatment, the number of aligners given depends on how much the teeth need to move. How often must I wear my Aligners?

Wear your aligners all day, except when eating, brushing or flossing if you want the best, quickest results. Are there restrictions on what I can eat while in treatment?

No. Because your aligners can be removed, you can eat and drink whatever you want while you are in treatment. In fact, you’re required to remove your aligners to eat and drink, so there is no need to restrict your consumption of favourite snacks and foods.

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With Clear braces how often do I need to see the Dentist?

Normally its about every four to six weeks, just to see if everything is moving as it should be Will the treatment be painful?

While clear braces straighten your teeth without the anxiety and pain associated with metal braces, some people may experience temporary discomfort for a few days at the beginning stage of treatment. This is normal and is typically described as a feeling of pressure. It’s also a sign that the appliance

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The Parisian Queen of Anti-Ageing Visits Knightsbridge ver since she decided to apply her medical knowledge to the world of beauty, Dr. Malaisha Alexander has been in demand by European celebrities and royalty seeking to arrest the ageing process. Up to now, her British clients have had to travel to her exclusive Paris clinic in order to benefit from her expertise in finding non-surgical solutions for skin rejuvenation and tissue remodelling. Her unique approach is based on long-term research into the treatment of chronic wounds and burns. It is this expertise in the fields of oncology and molecular biology that has won her the trust and loyalty of her clients. Since 1999, her Orgev laboratory has conducted research into the structural changes occurring 108 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

in connective tissue induced by time, environment and daily stress. She has coined the word ‘Cosmeceutical’ for the resulting range of serums and creams – topical products with aesthetic purposes that produce noticeable biological effects on the skin. Dr Alexander is now available for consultations and treatments at DermaMedica beauty clinic in Knightsbridge during her visits to London.

Her medical background allows her to find bespoke solutions for the skin which take into account overall bodily health and lifestyle. She will then prescribe a complete aesthetic and health regime to protect and enhance individual beauty. Many clients benefit from her mesotherapy treatments – micro-doses of active therapeutic substances which, injected into the dermis, feed the skin and produce a plumping, firming effect. Dr Alexander is particularly renowned amongst European A-listers for her skilled application of Hyaluronic Acid-based Orgev fillers. Her deep understanding of the morphology of the face allows her to remodel and re-contour with minimal invasiveness and maximum anti-aging

benefits – producing a result which is both natural and dramatically rejuvenating. Facials using products from the Orgev are also available exclusively at DermaMedica – including the Biologic Facial, which combines improved elasticity with a deep hydrating effect. Clients can relax in the spalike atmosphere of the clinic, discreetly located near Harrods, and choose from treatments employing the latest aesthetic technology - such as Radio Frequency and Candela laser. To find out more information about Dr Alexander’s next London visit contact DermaMedica : Telephone: 0207 225 5050 4 Cheval Place, Knightsbridge, London SW7 1ES www.dermamedica.co.uk email debora@dermamedica.co.uk

or years we have lusted after the celebrity’s must have buys, but have never known whether they really use what companies claim they do. However, now thanks to Twitter we hear it straight from the celebs themselves. Read on to find out what’s on your favourite star’s beauty shelf... Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) declared her love for the perfect pampering treatment for all skin types HydraFacial saying “Just got a hydrafacial. My skin is glowing, such an amazing facial! Loves it!”. HydraFacial removes dead skin cells and impurities with a vacuum-based skin abrasion tip while simultaneously bathing the healthy

underlying skin with deep cleansing, exfoliating and antioxidant serums. The specially formulated serums are clinically formulated to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, congested pores, hyper-pigmentation and acne-prone skin, no wonder Paris loves this facial. The results are immediate and superior to more aggressive microdermabrasion - with no discomfort or downtime. Perfect for that A-list skin, you will be left with a radiantly clean, moist and polished complexion. HydraFacial from £80, available at leading salons and spas nationwide, for stockists visit www.skinbrands.co.uk

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With so many tanning products on the market, what do the celebs turn to for that golden glow? Dannii Minogue (@ DanniiMinogue) loves Vani-T Bronzing Custard - “I’m fastidious about body moisturiser. I love Vani-T’s Bronzing Custard, a gradual tanning moisturiser that’s never the wrong colour”. Bronzing Custard is different to other gradual tanners, because the DHA content is higher meaning you use less of the product because it goes further and lasts longer. The hint of self tan means you can build up a natural glow worthy of a red carpet appearance. Vani-T also doesn’t have the usual associated self tan soggy biscuit smell, thanks to the unique blend of essential oils. Vani-T’s Bronzing Custard might also be the secret to Dannii’s post baby toned body due to the luscious natural ingredients such as marine collagen, aloe vera, jojoba and sunflower oil that nourish, firm and hydrate the skin improving the skin’s elasticity, tone and texture. Vani-T Bronzing Custard, RRP £17, available from www.nuusuite.com Celebrities are always on the go, and when they need a beauty product that really works they turn to essential buy Egyptian Magic. This unique all natural multi-tasking skin care balm uses a combination of effective ingredients from the Middle East and dates back to the Ancient times. Egyptian Magic is the only balm trusted by stars like Madonna, Kate Hudson and make-up artists to transform skin: softening, smoothing, healing and giving it a healthy glow. Top Hollywood Stylist Rachel Zoe (@rzrachelzoe) tweeted saying “One of my all-time favourite beauty products for myself, Egyptian Magic Cream also works wonders on a baby’s sensitive skin”. Soothing and restoring skin back to natural health, the super moisturising benefits of olive oil are combined with the healing powers of bees wax and honey which are bursting with antioxidants to protect the skin. The antibacterial benefits of propolis extract and radiance boosting royal jelly in this wonder product help soften and smooth the skin while boosting hydration. Egyptian Magic, £25.50, available from www.victoriahealth.com 110 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

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Hair is such a quintessential thing for celebrities; it can make or break their look. Of all the latest coveted hairstyles music maker Jessie J’s sleek, Pulp Fiction-esque bob and slashed fringe seems to be what’s getting the nation talking. And, now the secret to her statement style is well and truly out, as she revealed just how she keeps her bob intact. Tweeting to over 100,000 followers, Jessie J (@ jessiejofficial) said, “Cloud Nine straighteners are AMAZING, they keep my bob looking f f f fresh.” The Cloud Nine Micro iron is designed for shorter hairstyles, layers and of course fringes, lending itself perfectly to Jessie J’s stand-out from the crowd look. And, with fame comes a new jet-set lifestyle for the singer. So, weighing-in at just 169grams and measuring a neat six inches, the Cloud Nine Micro iron is the perfect travel companion, to ensure her polished, poker-straight bob gets tongues wagging all over the world. Cloud Nine Micro iron, £54.95, available from the finest salons nationwide and to buy at www.cloudninehair.com For those pregnant ladies, yummy mummy and newly joined Twitter user style icon Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham), tweeted her top tip. In a twitpic, she shared her favourite stretch mark preventer Elemis Japanese Camellia Oil tweeting “Pregnancy tip!!!! I have used this through every pregnancy, it’s amazing!! X VB”. For centuries Camellia Kissi Seed Oil was the Japanese beauty secret for healthy nails, hair, scalp and skin, imparting gloss and strength. This non-greasy easily absorbed oil is highly nourishing and rich in plant collagen helping to keep skin supple and hydrated. It’s no surprise that Mrs B loves this, especially since it has anti-ageing, antioxidant properties and can be used for baby massage too. Little Harper is certainly one lucky baby! Elemis Japanese Camellia Oil Blend, £27.60, available at www.timetospa.co.uk For make-up lovers, Twitter is the mecca in discovering which lipsticks, eyeshadows and foundations celebs desire. Baby-faced Burlesque star Dita Von Teese (@ DitaVonTeese) revealed her secret to a flawless face declaring that “My favourite foundation is L’Oréal True Match. I use N1”. Trendsetter and recent Royal Wedding singer Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) divulged “I’m absolutely loving my new Topshop Blush in Neon Rose got it on my lips, eyes and cheeks, just can’t get enough!”. Finally X-Factor favourite Leona Lewis (@leonalewismusic) showed that living the L.A lifestyle hasn’t changed her “Stumbled across some awesome makeup! I’m loving MyFace Cosmetics Blingtones Eye Shadows, which I found in Boots in the UK! Nice products” L’Oreal Paris True Match Foundation, £10.29, available at Boots nationwide. Topshop Blush in Neon Rose, £6, 08451214519. MyFace Blingtones, £9.99 each, 0840708090. As for the Queen of Twitter, Lady GaGa (@ladygaga) recently tweeted a picture of her back-stage must have - Tiger Balm. Originating in China in the 1870s, Tiger Balm has really withstood the test of time, using healing properties of active natural ingredients including Camphor, Dementholised Mint Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Menthol and Clove Oil. Tiger Balm White is one of the most efficient and effective head ache relief rubs on the market. Just apply to skin, and its pain relieving properties will work quickly to reduce pain, discomfort whilst also relieving pressure and tension. Considering that she is one of the hardest working ladies in pop music, it isn’t a surprise that Lady GaGa can suffer with headaches but it’s good to see her using such a powerful yet price busting product. Tiger Balm White, Price RRP £4.67, is available from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Superdrug, Boots and all good pharmacies. october2011

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The new Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet which is back after a nine year absence and in better shape than ever. Prices for the new model range from £20,720 (RRP OTR) to £26,595. First shown earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, the new two-door, four-seater, front-engined soft top joins the range alongside the Eos hard-top convertible. It is fitted as standard with an electrically-powered fabric roof which can be lowered in just 9.5 seconds including on the move at speeds up to around 18 mph. No separate roof cover is needed, contributing to the very rapid opening time, and resulting in less bootspace

intrusion and meaning that even with the roof down, there is 250 litres of available space. The Golf Cabriolet is around 20 cm shorter than the Eos, measuring 4,215 mm in length, 1,424 mm in height and 1,779 mm wide. The 2,578 mm wheelbase (same as Golf hatchback) ensures there is plenty of interior space for all four passengers, while a 50:50 split/folding rear seat and Easy-Entry function ensure maximum practicality and good access to the rear. At the front, the grille and bonnet make the new soft-top model clearly identifiable as a Golf; however from the heavily raked windscreen back, it’s all new, giving a sportier appearance. At the rear, new lights plus a deep crease in the bootlid are distinctive design features.

What can’t be seen from the outside are the differences that have been incorporated under the skin. In changing the hatchback to a soft-top, modifications were made to ensure that safety, comfort and refinement were not compromised in the cabriolet version. These include reinforced window frames and structural modifications to the underbody, side panels, cross-members and doors to endow the new car with an extremely high level of torsional rigidity. Also benefiting refinement is the design of the fabric roof which has an additional exterior skin, as well as new window and door seals. Safety has always been a Golf attribute and the Cabriolet is no different in this respect. An active rollover protection system is employed, ABS, ESP and front and side head/thorax airbags are also all standard. The new Golf Cabriolet will be available with a choice of three engines: a 1.2-litre TSI 105 PS, 1.4-litre TSI 160 PS and a 1.6-litre TDI 105 PS. A further petrol and two diesels will be offered later in the year. DSG automatic transmission will be offered while BlueMotion Technology modifications will be applied to the diesel engines to ensure high efficiency and low emissions.

From £20,720. Now you can afford to have a bit of fun. The new Golf Cabriolet. As if driving a Golf wasn’t fun enough, we bring you the Golf Cabriolet. Soft-top motoring on top of the high build quality you’d expect from a Golf. In just 9.5 seconds, the roof folds down to bring you sunshine and fresh air at the touch of a button. While the boot offers 250 litres of luggage space. Huge capacity for enjoyable driving.

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Model shown includes metallic paint: £21,190. Official fuel consumption in mpg ( litres/100km) for the Golf Cabriolet range: urban 34 (8.3) – 54.3 (5.2); extra urban 52.3 (5.4) – 68.9 (4.1); combined 44.1 (6.4) – 64.2 (4.4). CO2 emissions 150 – 117g/km.

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Three trim levels will be offered – S, SE and GT – and all will have a high level of standard specification, featuring 16-inch alloy wheels, and Bluetooth among other items (for full details see the price list by clicking here). Moving up to SE, features such as 2Zone climate control, cruise control, parking sensors and automatic lights are added, while at the top of the range, GT adds a number of new highlights including sports suspension, Alcantara upholstery and 18-inch alloy wheels. With total sales of around 1.42 million units, Volkswagen is one of the world’s most successful producers of convertibles; from 1979 to 2002, 684,000 Golf Cabriolets were sold. The new model will be built at Volkswagen Osnabrück (formerly the Karmann company) in Germany. For more information please visit your Retailer.

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The new Tiguan. Simply effortless. (And from £21,085 with free servicing* and 7.8% APR, effortlessly affordable.) The new Tiguan. With a sleeker, more stylish new design that looks – to coin a phrase – simply effortless. Added to which is eminent affordability. With competitive finance and free servicing that covers three years or 30,000 miles.* Not forgetting a long spec list which comes as standard. Hard to believe, maybe, but worth the effort. Solutions representative example based on 10,000 miles* per annum for a new Tiguan S 1.4 TSI including metallic paint and up to 3 years’ free servicing. Duration

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£8,227.00

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£279.00

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5.76p

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7.8% APR

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£125.00

Retail cash price

£21,580.00

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consumption for the Tiguan range in mpg ( litres/100km): urban 23.9 (11.8) – 44.8 (6.3); extra urban 42.2 (6.7) – 58.9 (4.8); combined 33.2 (8.5) – 53.3 (5.3). CO2 emissions 199 – 139g/km.

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MAGNIFICENT GALA DINNER

COMBINING THE BEST OF BRITISH FOOD AND ART TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF PAC

NOVEMBER MONDAY 7TH , LONDON SAVOY 2011, THE

ou can sample four of the world’s most renowned Michelinstarred chefs’ cuisine at the Savoy.Tickets are now on sale for a truly unique and inspirational charity evening of Art and Food, which will be held at the internationallyfamous Savoy Hotel. Four of the UK’s greatest chefs: Heston Blumenthal (The Fat Duck & Dinner at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park), Jason Atherton (Pollen Street Social), Brett Graham (The Ledbury) and Lisa Allen (Northcote Manor) will be creating a menu to celebrate 25 years of PAC (formerly PostAdoption Centre). Among the culinary delights on offer will be Tarleton pigeon wellington with sweet and sour turnip; meat fruit; loin of roe deer on shiraz lees with beetroot & smoked beef marrow and for dessert: peanut butter & jelly sandwich and sheep’s milk jam with blood orange 114 o c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

PAC (formerly Post-Adoption Centre) based in Kentish Town, London has been a pioneer of adoption support services since 1986.Over 25 years, PAC has helped with almost 100,000 requests for help. PAC’s expert counsellors are on hand five days a week to offer support and guidance to anyone affected by adoption, as well as provide consultation with professionals working in the field. In the past year, their Advice Line handled around 1,000 calls from throughout the UK. They have even been contacted from as far away as the Cayman Islands & Australia!

granita and sangria mousse. Not only will the evening allow guests to sample amazingly creative food, but there will also be an opportunity to purchase artworks by some of the world’s most coveted artists in an auction conducted by Lord Dalmeny, Deputy Chairman of Sotheby’s. The artists range from Haroon Mirza - who recently won a ‘Silver Lion’ at Venice Biennale to Ken Howard, Gordon Cheung, Maggi Hambling, James Hart Dyke, James A. Holdsworth, Patrick Hughes, Julian Opie, William Stein, Estelle Thompson and Norman Ackroyd as well as three artists who have firsthand experience of adoption: Russell Young, Claerwen James and Tony Heywood. The Gourmet evening is the brainchild of Guardian food writer and ‘Great British Menu’ judge, Matthew Fort, who had the support of PAC almost 25 years ago. He said: “What a prospect dishes by some of the country’s most creative chefs; works from some of the country’s finest artists - to raise money for a charity that means a great deal to me. It’s going to be a mouth-watering, eye-opening evening!” There will also be a silent auction, which will include lots such as 1 hour private flower arranging tuition for 2 with Shane Connolly (appointed florist to HRH Prince of Wales); 7 night stay in St. Lucia at Cap Maison; a day at Cheltenham Races for 2; a place on one of the Europeanguided Art Tours in the 2012 brochure from the Ultimate Travel Company; dinner with Tom Parker Bowles and a signed England football shirt. Tickets cost £250 each For further information on the event and sponsorship packages, please visit www.pac.org.uk/ gala/ or call 0207 284 0555 For up-to-date news follow the event on Twitter @ IMPACTauction