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elcome to our Summer issue.This month I have had the pleasure of writing my Editor’s letter whilst overlooking The Alps, seated in the grand lobby of The Grand Kronenhof Hotel in Pontresina, St Moritz: a spectacular place to enable creative thoughts to flow. I have dedicated this issue to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who turned 90 this year; a Monarch of such greatness that it makes me proud to be British. She is a woman who has dedicated her whole life to public service, and has been head of state for the United Kingdom for over 60 years. In July,Theresa May became her 13th Prime Minister, her first having been the war leader Winston Churchill, born in 1874. The Queen’s one true love without doubt is the man who has stood by her side throughout her reign. Prince Philip is her rock and we share with you their love story on page 26. I have decided to dedicate the whole of this Editor’s Letter as a tribute to the Queen, so for details on our exciting features on business, luxury, travel and lifestyle, please see the summaries on the Contents page overleaf. I hope there is something for each of you to enjoy. Dina Aletras Editor In Chief @heditionmag

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SUMMER 2016

CONTENTS COVER STORY

HER MAJESTY’S TRUE LOVE The story that’s captivated a nation

FEATURES

THE GIVER’S LEGACY

BROKEN BRITAIN, OR A NEW DAWN?

POWER DRESSER

THE TWITTER GUIDE

Laurie Marsh, the quiet genius of modern philanthropy

The British state of mind as Europe enters uncharted territory

Kathryn Sargent has made history as the first woman to open her own eponymous store on Savile Row

Luxury Travel

THE WORLD’S MOST DESIRABLE CONVERTIBLES By Gareth Herincx

ExECUTIVE CHEf ANDRé GARRETT

fRANCIS MALLMANN

Cooking at Cliveden, the former home of the Astor family

His passion for cooking is sublime, coupled with an undoubted passion for life

fABULOUS AfTERNOON TEAS TO TAKEAWAY Which one will you choose?

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I T ’S PA R T Y T I M E Europe is experiencing a boom in terms of party goods, especially for that themed event. Philip Whiteley meets Tim Peters, as he plans an expansion of supplier BBS into the UK market

he internet, even as it reaches maturity, continues to generate surprises and disrupt business models. For shoppers, the news is all, or nearly all, good. Perhaps a favoured bricks & mortar outlet has struggled to keep going, but overall the transparency of pricing has helped competition, and there is greater choice. In the case of party goods – specially crafted fun items, often around a theme – the increase in choice and range has been explosive in the past ten years. ‘It’s massive growth – staggering, as a whole,’ says Tim Peters, head of the newly established UK branch of Italy’s BBS. ‘What’s happened is that, because of the internet, there’s now a huge range of party items available. If you go back ten years and you wanted to theme a party, you would really have to search around; go to [a supermarket], and that would be your solution. Their ranges were greater than they had been, but a drop in the ocean compared with the internet.’ Fashionable themes for parties, especially for children’s parties, have become bigger than ever in recent years. The biggest phenomenon in recent years has been Frozen, the Disney animation launched late 2013, set for continuation with the forthcoming sequel Frozen 2. The YouTube singalong of the movie’s hit song ‘Let it Go’ has been viewed by about one in ten of everyone on the planet. Another popular franchise is Paw Patrol, based on the children’s TV show. And of course, parental competition will always apply an upwards ratchet to the scale and specialness of a party. If everyone at one girl’s birthday party has themed clothing, balloons and party games, there will be social pressure at each subsequent gathering within the network of friends to at least match the former. ‘If you want a [themed] party, what you will find is that, you could go into a supermarket and there will probably be a party section, with eight or ten items, such as plates,’ says Peters. ‘But online there would be something like quadruple that: garlands, drinking straws, themed party games and so on, at www.partypieces.co.uk for example.’ HEditionMag

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So while competition is already intense in the UK economy, BBS calculates that there is plenty of scope for expansion and a healthy level of trade. Peters is a veteran in the sector, having worked internationally at major players Everts Balloons and Unique, after having set up his own innovative company. But he had been working as a freelance consultant, most recently at a logistics company, when he was headhunted by Roberto Pucciano of BBS during 2015. He needed to be convinced that the commitment and investment was commensurate to the task. ‘It is already very competitive [in the UK],’ he explains. ‘Over the years, since I left Unique [in 2008], I have had a variety of conversations and approaches but all of them followed the same pattern, which is “Yes, we want to do this but we’re not prepared to put the investment needed.” The first thing that you have to be prepared to do is commit to have an agreed range of stock in the UK. If it’s not in stock, then forget about it. it’s too strenuous. ‘I sat and met with Roberto Pucciano, just a couple of hours. And that was my opening point. If the pitch is “We’ll think of doing it in the future….” Then I’m not interested. It would be a waste of my time. His answer was: “What you tell us we need, we’ll do it for you”.’ That was enough to convince him, and the building blocks are now being put in place for sales and distribution across the world’s fifth biggest economy. ‘The pricing has to be right; we need a price list catalogue,’ he adds. ‘Some form of office in the UK, which they already had. Do we need staff? Not immediately. The target is to become a leading supplier in the UK and Ireland party business. There are two areas: party items, and the melamine/polyprop themed plates and bowls. The company has the licences. There are also paper tableware, foil balloons. The party ranges will grow.’ Peters’ CV fits perfectly for a challenging role that combines apparent opposite qualities: entrepreneurial flair and ability to oversee logistics and supply. He started his own company, Prestige Balloons, in 1992, while still only in his early 30s. He grew the business from scratch to £2 million takeover in six years, before selling to Unique Industries in 1999. He worked for the much bigger company for nine years, serving as a VicePresident UK & Europe, and later President for Unique. Some entrepreneurs struggle in a corporate executive role, but Peters flourished in Unique’s culture, which he describes as sales-led and well organized. Selling to a global company meant a leap upwards in terms of scale, something not easily realised through organic growth. A decade and a half on, he has no regrets about the sale. When he set up Prestige, the sector was just beginning a phase of innovation, a process his company helped to accelerate. He left the established firm Everts Balloons to set it up. ‘I felt that the direction that the business [Everts] was going in wasn’t what I wanted to see. They were more into supplying bulk balloons, 5,000 of one size, one colour. I saw potential to really

expand on the packaged balloon market. I approached a Canadian company Tilco, started talking to the owner. We set up a joint venture for the UK. We were starting to see the emergence of what we see today: more personalised products. Prestige was really instrumental in helping that.’

He grew the business from “ scratch to £2 million takeover in six years, before selling ” Despite the favourable conditions, the fledgling firm hit an immediate problem. Peters had struck up a good working relationship with the managing director of a firm called Xpressions, who indicated that he would switch to a start-up headed by Peters. But just weeks after he founded Prestige, there was a change of leadership at that company, causing an immediate crisis. ‘It appeared to be a devastating situation. In fact, what happened fairly quickly and luckily, was that other retail customers who worked with Everts started contacting me, and I started to get their business.’ So while there was a period where he had containers of stock in his own garage, employing home-based workers to package the balloons, it wasn’t long before they had expanded to their own warehouse. By the time he sold the business six years later, it occupied 18,000 square feet of space and a profitable turnover of £2 million. During this period he bought out his former partner at Tilco. He places a high priority on selection of the right people. This helped him build the start-up. ‘The people you have working with you have to be capable and positive about the business. I can proudly say that there are people who started with me in Prestige, who were there when Unique acquired it, who have kept their jobs and are still there today.’ Business the Tim Peters way is reassuringly straightforward: quality product, adequate stock, sales led operation, good recruitment and management of people. ‘It costs you nothing to say “thank you” to the people you work with,’ he points out. ‘I’m surprised by the amount of good people I have had the pleasure of working with who have said to me that they have never had someone say thank you to them. Amazing!’ It sounds obvious, but some firms fall into the trap of being run by accountants, managing to the forecast, not always understanding where things are going right and wrong, he says. If common sense is, as the saying goes, not all that common, there seems to be enough at BBS to help its launch into the UK in what is still a vibrant and growing sector. By Philip Whitely

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For more than half a century, Laurie Marsh has been restoring beautiful buildings, and encouraging education and the arts, having built up companies that laid the foundation for making London a style capital. Philip Whiteley talks to the quiet genius of modern philanthropy.

ucked away in a quiet corner of St John’s Wood, near Regent’s Park in London, a few hundred yards from Lord’s cricket ground, lives an elderly gentleman whose contributions to the arts, the built environment and civic society in the UK bear comparison with anyone’s. Laurie Marsh is occasionally dubbed the most successful entrepreneurphilanthropist you’ve never heard of, but with the murmurs of appreciation growing, and with his memoirs being published this summer, such anonymity is diminishing; and justly so. In his neat, rather beautiful home study, with his crisp clear diction, wavy hair and spectacles, he has the manner of a retired headmaster, rather than captain of industry. It is a serene and ordered place. ‘Listen,’ he says, and we both fall silent. You can hear nothing, despite this central London location, at which he and his wife Gillian have modernized and extended a former artists’ studio, and planted 30 trees in an enclosed garden. The unusual home, on different levels and filled with sculptures and paintings, would be worth an article in itself. But we are meeting to discuss his remarkable career, the highlights of which are chronicled in The Philanthropist’s Tale: The Life of Laurie Marsh. ‘I don’t believe it myself,’ he observes in a self-deprecatory manner, seeking to recall exactly how the boy who grew up above a shop in Lambeth south London had the confidence in his 20s to strike licensing deals with Disney, build a clothing business and then move

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to property development and cinema and theatre restoration. His retail innovations in the 1960s helped create the cluster of fashion and design entrepreneurs that made London the style capital of the west, in the Beatles era and since. He didn’t plan to become an entrepreneur as such, he recalls; his motivation was not to be poor, and he discovered he had an eye for opportunities in postwar Britain. ‘I was very hungry, and we were very poor. I didn’t want to go back to that – I knew what it was like. For the first eight years of my life we lived in two rooms; my parents in one and we shared the other. There was no running water, no heating, no electricity, no bathroom. I became a workaholic and I still am; and the reason is that I enjoy it.’ At the age of 85 he still works full time, often seven days in the week. At the time of interview there were 16 active projects he was overseeing, including a redevelopment of the The Mill Theatre in Sonning Oxfordshire, next door to the home of George and Amal Clooney. Marsh was born in south London but spent much of his childhood elsewhere. He was evacuated to Gloucestershire during the Second World War, and won a scholarship to the Perse School in Cambridge, an independent boarding school with a strong academic pedigree, where he thrived. A school master Keith Barry became a mentor, and as he left the school he made a pledge to him: ‘If I ever become a millionaire I will donate to this school.’

He was able to make good on this promise at the age of just 30. After National Service – Britain had compulsory military service for young men in the 1950s – he began a plastic raincoat business in space lent to him by his father. He hit upon the idea of gaining permission to reproduce children’s favourite characters, and the business took off. By 1960 he was a paper millionaire, and financed the construction of a new Sixth Form Centre at the school. In the 1960s he created an innovation of minimarkets in prime London locations, such as King’s Road Chelsea and High Street Kensington. ‘We were giving people who would otherwise never be able to get into those locations the opportunity. There was a strong emphasis on design and clothing. The demand was enormous. We had 600-700 small units, but if we had had 2,000 spaces we’d have had no problem filling them. There was a waiting list.’ A similarly successful enterprise called Booty in Bond Street gave opportunities to talented young jewellery designers. He was also heavily involved in the construction and renovation of cinemas and theatres. Yet perhaps the most impressive detail about Marsh’s CV was that he pretty much gave up seeking more profits for himself before he had turned 50 in 1979, when he sold his business to media tycoon Lew Grade. ‘Since then I have devoted the bulk of my time to community and to others rather than myself, and I have taken care of my immediate family, friends and distant relations.’ He has pioneered an ingenious scheme, called the Charitable Finance Initiative (CFI) to finance investment in the non-profit sector. By setting up a charitable foundation with a trading arm, income from sales of property or land can finance the venture, reducing or eliminating the need for subsidy. Marsh has tried to persuade the UK government to adopt this ingenious scheme for state-run hospitals, as a replacement for the ruinously expensive Private Finance Initiative. He has encountered stubborn resistance by ministers and civil servants, despite its potential to cut taxes and public debt. An official report came to the dubious conclusion that the CFI would not be ‘legal’. Yet there are about 130,000 registered charities in the UK, he points out, and almost all have trading subsidiaries. ‘It is therefore ridiculous to infer that trading for a profit for the benefit of a charity is not legal.’ A suspicion of conflict of interest naturally arises, but Marsh indicates that a likely reason is the fear of loss of reputation on the part of ministers and civil servants who have run the PFI for so long. Such candour in making his case publicly and clearly is rooted in a confidence and keen intelligence that has helped shape the built environment that British citizens enjoy, and encourage the arts to flourish, for more than half a century. If British health department officials can overcome their pride, his legacy will be complete. By Philip Whiteley The Philanthropist’s Tale: The Life of Laurie Marsh, by Laurie Marsh, published Urbane Publications May 2016.

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GLOBAL REVIEW By Roberto Pucciano CEO of Anchorage Group Global

Papua New Guinea

A corruption scandal has dogged Peter O’Neill, the Prime Minister of this south-east Asian tropical country. His case has been referred to the Leadership Tribunal and at the time of writing there is an arrest warrant over alleged illegal payments. Both cases are pending review by the courts. In June Ken Fairweather, an MP in the ruling coalition, broke party ranks to call for a vote of no-confidence in the Prime Minister. The country does not score well on counter-corruption efforts, being placed 139th on the Transparency Index, with a score of just 25 out of 100. However, the decision in May by the Supreme Court to reject a bid by the Prime Minister’s lawyers to delay the investigation into corruption indicates a good degree of independence of the judiciary. Oil and gas production has been the major driver of economic growth in recent decades. The Economist’s Business Intelligence Unit’s most recent note on the country states: ‘Full-scale production at a major LNG project led to high GDP growth in 2014-15, but a weak non-mining economy will see growth slow considerably in 2016.’ Health and education indicators are low-to-moderate; above the very lowest levels still seen in some subSaharan African countries. Life expectancy at birth is 62 years, and the literacy level is 60%. 2

Guyana

The South American country of Guyana is a Commonwealth country, but is a republic, with an elected president replacing the British monarch in 1970. President David Granger was elected in 2015. Since a constitutional change in 1980, the president has executive powers, similar to the US model; previously it was more a ceremonial role, like the Irish or German post.

Granger, a retired army general, is head of the Partnership for National Unity, a very young political party established in 2011. His Prime Minister is Moses Nagamootoo, elected at the same time. The combination of African-Caribbean President and a Prime Minister of Asian heritage is part of the National Unity’s bid to reduce ethnic tensions. They are also seeking to reduce corruption. Poverty has been a long-standing problem in Guyana, but the country is starting to develop its natural resources. Investment in large-scale gold mining, as well as public sector spending, is set to accelerate economic growth in 2016-17, according to the Economist Business Unit. Corruption remains a problem, with the country being ranked 119th on the Transparency Index. At the time of writing it is too early to test the stated commitment of the new government to improving matters. Although it is a low-income country, life expectancy is moderate, rather than low, at 69 years. 3

Poland

One of the former Eastern bloc countries to have progressed significantly in economic terms is Poland, one of the continent’s larger states. It can boast many indicators that are close to those of its western counterparts, or as good. Literacy is over 99%, life expectancy is 75, and it is ranked 30th in the Transparency Index. It is an overwhelmingly Catholic country. Society and the political system has adjusted well to membership of the European Union, which it joined in 2004. It has been a net recipient of development aid, helping to modernize the infrastructure. Its former Prime Minister Donald Tusk is well respected as President of the European Council, a post he has held since 2014.

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Although the economy has benefited from aid and inward investment, its starting point on joining the EU was low. There is still a large agricultural sector and many thousands have emigrated to work elsewhere in the EU, with the UK a particularly popular destination. As British voters voted to leave the UK in the June 2016 referendum, the status of Polish immigrants became uncertain. Some may return to Poland, but it is likely that those already resident in the UK will be allowed to stay. The conservative Law & Justice Party (PiS) won power in 2015. 4

Chad

This north African country is sparsely populated, part desert and rarely makes international news bulletins. The exceptions have been for negative reasons, to report political violence. In recent years Islamist insurgents have

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been active, and Government and French forces have been fighting back. France has set up a long-term force, named Operation Barkhane, begun in August 2014 and based in the Chadian capital Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Djamena. A step towards legality and accountability in the country was made in May 2016 when the former dictator Hissene Habre was convicted of torture and murder of thousands of victims during his reign between 1982 and 1990. The case was backed by the African Union. The country is severely lacking business development and infrastructure. It is ranked 185 out of 188 on the United Nations Development Program Human Development Index. It is an oil producing country, and otherwise largely agrarian, and has been hit by recent falls in global oil prices and low rainfall. Terrorist attacks have also held back economic development, with Boko Haram disrupting trade routes, prompting an offensive by Chadian troops.

cult gestures, including the unveiling of a golden equestrian statue of himself. Health indicators are moderate and education levels high: life expectancy is 65, and literacy is 99%. State control of the media remains strict, however. According to Transparency International, Turkmenistan is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, placed at 154th on the Transparency Index, out of 168 countries. Economically, the country has depended heavily on energy exports, so recent world price falls have posed a problem. The World Bank convened a conference in April 2016 with business and government organizations in Turkmenistan with the goal of increasing competitiveness. One of the core objectives was to increase skills and encourage the development of new enterprises. 6

Some poverty indicators are shockingly low. Literacy is only 26% and life expectancy just 50.5 years. However, there has been some improvement, the most recent World Bank report notes, with falls in infant and maternal mortality. 5

Turkmenistan

This central Asian country, on the east of the Caspian Sea, has been one of the more stable countries in the region since the collapse of the Soviet Union a quarter of a century ago. It has large gas reserves, and the product is mostly exported to Russia. The population is small, only around 5 million. Government has been consistently authoritarian, but the current president, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, has been a reformer. He restored pensions to many citizens and ended some of the vanity projects devoted to his predecessor Saparmyrat Niyazov, although he has begun to repeat some of President Niyazov’s personality

Norway

This famously liberal, Nordic country is one of the richest per-capita nations in the world, featuring a combination of vast oil reserves, a developed economy shared by a small population. It possesses one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds. Although less vulnerable to commodity prices than many less developed oil exporting economies, it has not been able to insulate itself from recent falls in the price of oil. Øystein Olsen, the governor of Central Bank of Norway, warned in February 2016 that a 15-year period of growth in the sovereign wealth fund was coming to an end. The Oslo government provoked an outcry from environmental groups in May 2016 when it awarded offshore drilling licences in the Arctic region, creating the country’s first new oil sector in 22 years. The Petroleum and Energy Minister Tord Lien hailed ‘a new chapter in the history of the Norwegian petroleum industry’. But campaigners said that exploration would be in a fragile eco-system, with the real risk of a major spill. Norway has an impressive record on countercorruption, being placed fifth on the Transparency Index. Health and economic indicators are very strong. Life expectancy is 81, and per-capita income is $68,430, according to the International Monetary Fund in 2015, placing it sixth on the global list, ahead of the USA and Switzerland. www.anchoragegroup.org

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Broken Britain, or a new dawn? H Edition contributor Philip Whiteley voted Remain in the June referendum. His in-laws voted Leave. Here he describes how the discussion went and offers insights into the English/British state of mind as Europe enters uncharted territory In the early 1990s, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, I reflected that the European Union faced a major strategic choice: it could either expand eastwards, or deepen integration in the west. Trying to do both would be over-ambitious. Well, it tried to do both, and we are all now living with the consequences on the Old Continent. I voted Remain in June. I was dismayed by the result and remain fearful of the consequences, but I divide blame equally between the hubristic elite in Brussels and the deceitful Eurosceptic campaign here. The most depressing aspect of the referendum was the poor quality of the public debate – it was almost fact-free. How did it come to this? I am well positioned to report. I’ve lived in the Netherlands, worked on European trade magazines, and been a lead researcher for a textbook on the Eurozone crisis. I’m fairly fluent in Spanish and have spent some time in Madrid. I’ve been a business journalist for nearly 30 years. My side of the family were strongly for Remain; nearly all my in-laws for Leave, so I have been deeply exposed to both arguments, which were often better informed in our homes than on the TV. The different perspectives reflect how UK people perceive the institutions of the European Union. For my family, they are relatively benign. The UK made contributions to the running of the EU, and sacrifices what seems a small bit of sovereignty. In return we got access to the single market, good living standards, visa-free travel and work throughout Europe, and close cooperation with our nearest neighbours. For my in-laws, the EU

institutions are remote and unaccountable, do not have our best wishes at heart, and are plagued by waste and corruption.

We on the Remain “ side were nonplussed: few concessions could have been given, we reasoned, because there hardly any left to give

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Another clash is on the perception of the deal that Prime Minister David Cameron secured with his EU partners in February, before putting it to the voters. He was roundly condemned by most British newspapers, and many of his own MPs, for not securing more concessions. We on the Remain side were nonplussed: few concessions could have been given, we reasoned, because there hardly any left to give. The heavy lifting had been done by John Major and Gordon Brown years earlier. We were in the single market, but not in the single currency, and Cameron secured a pledge to be exempted from ever-closer union. Then, on the very eve of the vote, on Wednesday 22nd June, the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave an angry warning that no more concessions would be considered: ‘Out is out,’ he said. My spirits plummeted.

Technically, he may have had a point, but he showed appalling judgement: this was the moment for a passionate case to stay, like that of the German paper Das Bild. It was a very close vote. Very possibly, it was Juncker who swung it for Leave. But we won’t be getting an apology. This leads us to the biggest clash of perception of all, one where I do have sympathy with the Leave case. A common English (increasingly I have to use this term, not ‘British’) view is that the EU is undemocratic and unaccountable. Taking into account the bigger picture, this is unfair. The EU intervened decisively in the period 1975 to 1980 in Spain to ensure the transition to democracy, and later facilitated similar reforms in the former dictatorships in eastern Europe. It’s helped make our continent safer and fairer. But this cuts little ice in England, where people proudly point out that we’ve had at least some human rights for over 800 years. The Magna Carta of 1215 guarantees the right to a fair trial and the principle that the head of state is not above the law, a practice that has still not been introduced to Greece, where Parliamentarians regulate themselves, a state of affairs that has fuelled industrialscale corruption, such as the multimillion euro Siemens scandal. Huge overpayments on Greek state contracts by corrupt ministers and officials have contributed to the debt mountain that is now weighing on all EU taxpayers, via the euro. Other European countries have partial immunity for law-makers; Westminstersystem countries only have immunity from defamation lawsuits. So the argument, made by some Remain campaigners, that workers’ rights and human rights in the UK somehow depend upon EU membership was felt as insulting by many on the other side. England and Wales, and later Britain, can fairly claim to have maintained continuous Parliamentary government since 1688, with no one above the law. Britain was, it’s true, an active participant in the longest-running crime against humanity of modern times, the Atlantic trade in slaves. Then again, the British abolished slavery more than 50 years before the USA, and the Royal Navy enforced the ban during the 19th Century. HEditionMag

This may seem like irrelevant history, but these differences crucially shape the way in which UK citizens see EU institutions. England/Britain has not experienced a dictatorship since the 1640s, and did not suffer the Nazi occupation. For most other Europeans, the EU has strengthened democracy; for Britain, it has compromised it, by moving powers from Parliament to a remote commission (exaggerated, in my view, but tangible). In Spain and eastern Europe, the EU has boosted both trade and democracy. For us, it’s a trade-off. Then again, this is a fluid picture, and Euroscepticism is on the rise in some Eurozone countries as sovereignty is lost to the Commission and European Central Bank. While loss of access to the single market would seem to be an own goal, Brexit campaigners counter that the UK is now free to enter its own trade deals. For example, it could respond to calls for a Commonwealth Free Trade Area, covering approximately nations of the former Empire. EU membership restricts freedom to strike such deals, although the fact that Germany has a stronger exporting performance from within the EU indicates that other factors may need addressing. Older voters mostly voted ‘Leave’, and it is important to point out that they were misled in the 1975 Referendum. The Yes campaign back then distributed leaflets asserting the continued sovereignty of the British Parliament and omitting any reference to plans for a single super-state with a single currency. This helps explain the explosion of anger at the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, which prepared the way for exactly such a super-state, to which Major negotiated opt-outs. Many pro-EU campaigners predicted economic doom after the pound was forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism in that year, but instead that act ushered in a prolonged period of economic growth. But in the 2016 campaign, there was more deceit on the Leave side. Their campaign bus had the figure of £350 million ‘donated’ to Brussels every week, that they claimed could instead go on the British health service. The figure didn’t even include the rebate, which never leaves the country, and of course doesn’t take 30

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into account some likely negative impacts of Brexit on the UK’s fiscal position given its twin deficits. Within hours of securing victory Nigel Farage, head of the UK Independence Party, admitted that the figure was a mistake, causing many people to express regret for having voted ‘Leave’. Since the vote, Theresa May has become the new Prime Minister. She campaigned for Remain, but has Eurosceptic views on some issues. She will likely proceed with Brexit, but seek a trade deal and to repair diplomatic friendships. She is a pragmatic politician, tipped as ‘Britain’s Angela Merkel’. Then there is immigration, a major factor in the debate and the vote. As a middle-class professional who works internationally, it’s easy for me to welcome free movement of people, but working class voters in Wales and northern England have experience of downward influence on wages and pressure on the infrastructure. With hindsight, the Blair administration in 2004 should have copied Germany and put some limits on immigration as east Europeans joined the EU. It was baffling to see the Welsh valleys and Sunderland vote Leave, given that their economies heavily depend upon inward investment to the single market. If unemployment rises in those regions, Leave campaigners will have some difficult explanations to make. There have been some ugly scenes. Polish families have been sent ‘go home’ placards. At least one elderly Leave campaigner was spat on and insulted. It feels horribly as though society is beginning to fray. The situation leaves me feeling ashamed, but more by the appalling quality of the debate than by the result itself. Remain campaigners shouted ‘racist’ even when the subject was democratic accountability; Leave campaigners shouted ‘scaremongering’ even when presented with factual information. The way forward is not clear, but there is a need to restore hope to ourselves and our nearest neighbours by beginning a process of national reconciliation (whatever the ‘nation’ ends up being) and to start to have much, much better conversations. By Philip Whiteley

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True Love Over a remarkable seven decades, the marriage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip is a real life love story that’s captivated a nation.

ith typically colourful pageantry, pomp and ceremony, Her Majesty’s 90th birthday has been enthusiastically celebrated across the United Kingdom. It’s yet another milestone for Queen Elizabeth II’s extraordinary reign over more than five decades that’s seen her people through enormous social change. But whilst HRH’s presence has remained a constant throughout many millions of her subjects’ lives, she herself has appreciated continuous support of her own, with her rock solid marriage to husband Philip. The Duke of Edinburgh joined special birthday celebrations that began on the Queen’s official birthday on April 21st with the lighting of 1000 spectacular beacons across the UK, followed by a three- day event in May. As the couple emerged from the Diamond Jubilee carriage, to watch a two-hour

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show held in Windsor on May 15th, the live audience applauded wildly. The Queen and Duke then watched from the royal box over 900 horses, plus 1500 performers including dancers, actors and many famous faces, celebrate key moments in the Queen’s record-breaking reign. Further events last month included a thanksgiving service and huge street party for 10,000 people plus of course the annual Trooping of the Colour. But no doubt another significant date in the Queen’s busy diary was also her husband Philip’s 95th birthday on June 10th. About her devoted husband, the Queen, in a rare moment of candour at the Golden wedding dinner in 1997, once said: ‘He is someone who doesn’t take easily to compliments. But he has, quite simply, been my strength, and stay all these years and I, and his whole family, in this and many other countries, owe him a debt

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greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know.’ Perhaps if fairy tales for Princesses really do exist, Her Majesty’s meeting of Prince Philip is one of them? First setting eyes on the dashing Greek Prince and Naval cadet as a 13-year-old shy princess, she was smitten at once. At the time her nanny Marion ‘Crawfie’ Crawford remarked that Elizabeth ‘never took her eyes off him’ and they started writing letters to each other during Philip’s long postings abroad.

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After a firm friendship developed into romance it was seven years later Philip proposed to Her Majesty at her Scottish retreat in Balmoral in 1947. The proposal was accepted without first asking the King and Queen. Concerned about the match, they suggested the Princess reflected on her decision. After all Philip was considered a foreigner, despite being born in the UK and serving in the Royal Navy, he was a Prince with no Kingdom or financial standing but the Princess was steadfast from the beginning- and a wedding date set five months later. In return Philip didn’t hesitate either to show utter loyalty, as he renounced his Greek and Danish titles. It’s said on the morning of their wedding, on November 20th 1947, the devoted groom also stopped smoking cold turkey because he knew his princess disliked the habit. The Royal marriage was the first festivity since the end of the World War Two, and the bride absolutely dazzled the nation in an ivory silk Norman Hartnell gown decorated with glittering crystals, 10,000

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seed pearls, and a hand sewn 13 foot patterned train. The ceremony was broadcast from Westminster Abbey to around 200 million radio listeners worldwide. ‘We behave as if we had belonged to each other for years,’ Princess Elizabeth wrote to her parents on her honeymoon. ‘Philip is an angel – so kind and thoughtful.’ For Philip, it signalled the start of a life of complete devotion to his wife, albeit not always an easy one. After enjoying a carefree few years together stationed in Malta in 1949 to 1951, life changed suddenly for both when King George VI died. Aged just 25-years-old Princess Elizabeth became Elizabeth II and her husband her consort. Now etiquette dictated Philip walk behind his Queen and sacrifice his cherished naval career. After the births of their children too it was decided they would all take the name Windsor and not Mountbatten from their father. Perhaps Prince Philip’s willingness to put aside his wishes for the woman he loves is one key secret ingredient to their happiness? Or it is because, as Lord Charteris once said, the Duke treated the Queen as ‘simply another human being … and she values that.’ Or is it a simple love story that’s gone from strength to strength? As Patricia Mountbatten, the couple’s mutual cousin commented: ‘Philip had a capacity to love that was waiting to be unlocked and she unlocked it. Supporting the Queen has been his life.’ Like all strong marriages, the couple’s characteristics compliment each other and they have much in common too. A close aide once noted how the Duke’s tendency towards humour keeps the Queen upbeat while Her Majesty in turn gives the Duke free reign as often as possible. The pair also revel

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in their free time, both having been seen driving around Windsor in Land Rovers and enjoying a G&T in the evening. The longevity of the marriage is yet another landmark no other monarch had achieved when Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 65th wedding anniversary in her Diamond Jubilee year of 2012. With typical humility, this utterly devoted but essentially private couple chose to mark the day away from the public gaze privately at Buckingham Palace. Perhaps aside from their personal devotion to one another and public life, their ability to retire from scrutiny and relish one another’s company alone still is another secret to their successful union. Whether for love, duty or both, Prince Philip has remained a loyal and devoted husband and they will celebrate an astounding 69- year wedding anniversary this November. Now as the Queen joins her husband in his ninth decade, may he remain her ‘strength’ and ‘stay’ for longer yet.

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POWER DRESSER Kathryn Sargent made history as the first woman to open her own namesake store on Savile Row. The fact that this is an area defined by a patrician sense of heritage and tradition, where tailors’ shops evoke the feel of a gentleman’s club, makes Sargent’s achievement all the more remarkable.

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Congratulations on opening your Savile Row shop (in addition to your flagship store on Brook Street). How does it feel to be working from such a prestigious location? Thank you very much. It feels fantastic and I am honoured to be in such good company. I enjoy being based in Brook Street in Mayfair but opening the shop here at 37 Savile Row is a real achievement for me. You’re also the first women to open your own namesake store on Savile Row. What has been the reaction to that? I have been overwhelmed by the wonderful and positive reaction I have received from colleagues and also wellwishers from around the world. My passion for tailoring and for handcrafted Savile Row tailoring is huge. Being a woman is secondary to me, the big achievement is having made it, launched my own tailoring house and now bringing that tailoring house to Savile Row. I’m really passionate about ensuring tailoring and craftsmanship remain.

You were an apprentice and then a junior at Gieves and Hawkes, and have said that the training to be a tailor is long and hard. What would be your advice to anyone who who’d like to follow in your footsteps? It is imperative that you are passionate about what you do. There is a real opportunity in the world of tailoring for anyone, man or woman, to be able to create a great career – you just need to grab the opportunity. There is such a wonderful history of tailoring, particularly British tailoring on Savile Row, so a desire to read up and research the craftsmanship that has gone before is essential. It is hard work but the part of such a fantastic industry full of talented people makes it all worth it. Tell us more about your ‘Tailored Weekends’ at The Jefferson in Washington. Would you like to do something similar here in the UK? I travel to the United States at least three times per year in order for me to meet with my US clients. As part of those visits I have a unique partnership with

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the Jefferson, which allows their guests to book a consultation with me as part of their stay. These ‘Tailored Weekends’ allow clients to experience a consultation in the comfort of their hotel suite. In London I have the shop and atelier where I can see people for appointments, so currently I don’t have a similar arrangement with a hotel in the UK. You’ve dressed a wide range of people, from royalty through to celebrities and politicians. Do you have any advice for us about how to choose the right suit? A good starting point is to think about what is important to you in a suit. Knowing what your suit will be used for, for example regular use at work, or for a special occasion, is important as this will determine the type of cloth you would choose. What would you say was the distinction between fashion design and tailoring? In my opinion, bespoke tailoring is about craftsmanship and creating garments of the highest quality that are made to stand the test of time. To me fashion is more about following trends and is ever-changing. 44

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Tailoring is quite an unusual choice of career. In the past you’ve mentioned the influence your father had on your sense of the importance of impeccable tailoring. Were there any other people, influences or events that made you decide to go into tailoring? Yes, my father influenced my tailoring career heavily, and then when I came to Savile Row and walked the street I knew I had found my vocation. That passion, and being influenced by all the talented tailors that have gone before me, really fueled my commitment to the craft.

people to feel comfortable “ I want in the store and see how everything is constructed ” We read that you were planning to have your cutters cutting suits in the window of your shop, and you’ve said before that when you were younger, you were very drawn to how a suit was constructed. Clearly the craft involved in making a suit is important to you?

Creating a friendly, welcoming space that is fresh and open is important to me. I want people to feel comfortable in the store and see how everything is constructed. We showcase the process of bespoke tailoring with pictures and samples for people to look at, so they can get a taste of the work that goes in to making a bespoke product. Apparently more women are now using the tailoring services of Savile Row. How has this increase in potential clientele affected your business? I have always created garments for women and I am passionate about doing so. Since the opening of my shop on Savile Row I have seen an increase in female clients, which is wonderful, and I hope it continues. Where next? What are your plans for the future? My immediate plan is to ensure that my new store on the Row is a success. I would like to continue developing my skills as a tailor and perfecting my craft. I would also like to see my crafted suit line grow and become available in other places across London and beyond. HEditionMag

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Captivating Cappadocia Turkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hidden Gem If the idea of stepping back in time and wandering through the land of a mystical fairy tale sounds appealing, then the magical region of Cappadocia should certainly be high up on your travel to do list.

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ocated in the central Anatolia part of Turkey, Cappadocia is made up of several towns. All have their own unique charm and are waiting to be explored. Goreme and Urgup are the most developed with many hotels and a variety of restaurants, while Uchisar and Ortahisar are pretty peaceful villages with outstanding views. Cappadocia or ‘Kapadokya’ in Turkish means ‘land of the beautiful horses.’ Many of which can be seen galloping and grazing across the picturesque landscape. Steeped in history, many visitors choose this special destination to explore the fascinating underground cities, churches and chapels which include frescoes dating back to the 9th century. The open air museum in Goreme is perhaps the most visited in Cappadocia. Others come simply to hike across and marvel at the unique lunar like landscape. Of course the most popular way to experience this is from up above in a hot air balloon. Cappadocia is one of the best places in the world to take a balloon ride and ﬂying high at sunrise alongside over 100 other balloons is an unforgettable life time experience not to be missed. Floating over Goreme national park, Rose valley and the famous fairy chimneys (rock formations) is quite simply breathtaking.

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Hotels The luxurious Museum Hotel next to Uchisar castle has some of the best panoramic views Cappadocia has to offer and is the only Relais & Chateaux hotel in Turkey. www.museumhotel.com.tr Goreme, though small with a village feel is one of the busiest towns and is best known for its cave dwellings of boutique guest houses. The Old Town Stone House set into the rocks has beautiful suites with traditional Turkish carpets and handmade wood carved furniture. www.oldtownstonehouse.com

Restaurants Lil’a is an award winning restaurant in the Museum hotel serving authentic Anatolian Turkish cuisine with an exciting contemporary twist. A delicious and exciting menu awaits and the service and attention to detail is simply ﬁrst class. Pre dinner cocktails in the hotel’s Indigo bar is the perfect way to enjoy the sunset. www.museumhotel.com.tr

Shopping Goreme has a great selection of Turkish carpets, for hand made pottery head to Avanos where you can also try your hand at the potters wheel.

Visit There are so many sights to visit in Cappadocia the best way to see as much as possible is by taking a private tour, the red route and green route tours both offer a great day of sight seeing, taking in the major attractions. The drive alone is spectacular, passing through awe inspiring countryside along the way.

Must do Book your hot air balloon ride before you arrive with Voyager balloons, their experienced pilots offer group and private bookings. www.voyagerballoons.com

Getting there and when to visit The closest airport is Nevsehir around 30 km from Cappadocia. Travel to Instanbul with Turkish airlines and pick up a connecting ﬂight to Nevsehir. Best time to go April-June or September-October By Natalie Read

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Summer is a wonderful time for readers as the publishers go all out to grab your attention as you head on vacation and can enjoy some dedicated reading time. Here are a selection of compelling book choices to keep you busy on the beach!

Tara Moore is a bestselling romance author, but Fade to Dead sees her first thrilling f oray into crime writing – and her debut is a stunner! A serial killer, The Director, is on the loose in South London. He’s snatching young women off the street to ‘act’ in his movies. He’s got a type: barely legal, blonde and beautiful. Newly promoted DI Jessica Wideacre is tasked with heading up the investigation. But with few clues to go on and a rising body count, Jessica begins to fear she isn’t up to the job. Her boss is breathing down her neck. Her marriage is in jeopardy and the pressure is driving her to drink. Meanwhile, The Director has another victim in his sights. He’s rolled out the red carpet, he s got a killer script, and now he’s got his star. It’s a dream role, but not for her. Fade to Dead is perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante and Martina Cole – and a compelling read for anyone who’s enjoyed the cases of Prime Suspect and DI Tennison.

The multi-million selling Harry Potter series of books need no introduction, and this brand new story is already a number 1 bestseller a month before publication! Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

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How far would you go to protect the innocent? threat is the explosive sequel to the bestselling Harm from author Hugh Fraser – also well known as the actor in such roles as Captain Hastings in Poirot. London 1961. In the dying days of the Macmillan government, George Preston is in control of crime in West London and Rina Walker is his favoured contract killer. When Rina is hired by Soho vice king Tony Farina to investigate the disappearance of girls from his clubs she discovers that they are being supplied to a member of the English aristocracy for the gratification of his macabre sexual tastes. Rina’s pursuit of the missing girls and her efforts to save the innocent from slaughter become increasingly perilous as she grapples with interwoven layers of corruption and betrayal and makes her way, via the louche nightclubs of Berlin, towards a final confrontation with depravity.

‘Dear Mama, i am having a lovely time here. we play football every day here. the beds have no springs . . .’ So begins the first letter that a nine-year-old Roald Dahl penned to his mother, Sofie Magdalene, under the watchful eye of his boardingschool headmaster. For most of his life, Roald Dahl would continue to write weekly letters to his mother, chronicling his adventures, frustrations and opinions, and, unbeknown to Roald, his mother lovingly kept every single one of them. Sofie was, in many ways, Roald’s first reader. It was she who encouraged him to tell stories and nourished his desire to fabricate, exaggerate and entertain. Reading these letters, you can see Roald practicing his craft, developing the dark sense of humour and fantastical imagination that would later produce such timeless tales as The BFG, Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Witches. The letters in Love from Boy are littered with jokes and madcap observations; sometimes serious, sometimes tender, and often outrageous. To eavesdrop on a son’s letters to his mother is to witness Roald Dahl turning from a boy to a man, and finally becoming a writer.

From Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer Prize-¬winning author of the Shipping News, comes her masterwork: an epic, dazzling, violent, magnificently dramatic novel about the taking down of the world’s forests. In the late seventeenth century two penniless young Frenchmen, René Sel and Charles Duquet, arrive in New France. Bound to a feudal lord, a “seigneur,” for three years in exchange for land, they become woodcutters – barkskins. René suffers extraordinary hardship, oppressed by the forest he is charged with clearing. He is forced to marry a Mi’kmaw woman and their descendants live trapped between two inimical cultures. But Duquet, crafty and ruthless, runs away from the seigneur, becomes a fur trader, then sets up a timber business. Proulx tells the stories of the descendants of Sel and Duquet over three hundred years – their travels across North America, to Europe, China, and New Zealand, under stunningly brutal conditions; the revenge of rivals; accidents; pestilence; Indian attacks; and cultural annihilation. Over and over again, they seize what they can of a presumed infinite resource, leaving the modernday characters face to face with possible ecological collapse. Proulx’s inimitable genius is her creation of characters who are so vivid – in their greed, lust, vengefulness, or their simple compassion and hope – that we follow them with fierce attention. Annie Proulx is one of the most formidable and compelling American writers, and Barkskins is her greatest novel, a magnificent marriage of history and imagination.

The perfect summer romance, after You is the sequel to the bestselling Me Before You. Lou Clark has lots of questions. Like how it is she’s ended up working in an airport bar, spending every shift watching other people jet off to new places. Or why the flat she’s owned for a year still doesn’t feel like home. Whether her close-knit family can forgive her for what she did eighteen months ago. And will she ever get over the love of her life. What Lou does know for certain is that something has to change. Then, one night, it does. But does the stranger on her doorstep hold the answers Lou is searching for – or just more questions? Close the door and life continues: simple, ordered, safe. Open it and she risks everything. But Lou once made a promise to live. And if she’s going to keep it, she has to invite them in . . .

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Hillside retreat just minutes from Monaco – Villa M, Èze, France Hidden away on a hillside in one of the most exclusive parts of the French Riviera is the brand new Villa M; a modern villa with excellent amenities for up to 10 guests. Boasting uninterrupted views of the Mediterranean Sea, the villa expertly blends minimalist design with homely, elegant touches; polished white floors, a state of the art kitchen, top of the range electronics and a stark glass staircase sit alongside neutral fabrics, plump king-sized beds and free-standing bathtubs. Floorto-ceiling sliding glass doors fill the living areas with light, opening up onto the villa’s heated rooftop swimming pool and terrace, complete with pool house BBQ and pizza oven; perfect for al fresco dining. Guests on a health kick can also take advantage of the villa’s fully-equipped fitness studio, complete with sauna, steam room and tropical shower. Price: From £7,100 per week based on up to 10 sharing on a self-catering basis. Plush party pad near Ibiza’s Old Town – Can Mono, Ibiza New to Villa Guru’s Ibizan property collection for 2016 is Can Mono- a seriously slick, contemporary 5-bedroomed villa designed by renowned Catalan architect Jaime Serra. Ideal for adults looking for a chilled-out base close to the party island’s nightlife, the villa offers spacious open-plan living across two levels, with five en-suite double bedrooms complete with sink-in king-sized beds, impressive polished-cement bathrooms and eclectic pieces of art. Huge sliding glass panels open onto the villa’s outdoor terrace, where guests can bask in the warm Ibizan sun on funky loungers and drink in the sea views, sundowner in hand. Private chefs and butler service can also be arranged. Price: From £7,800 per week based on up to 10 sharing on a self-catering basis, including airport transfers and concierge service throughout your stay.

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Exquisite country house in the heart of Tuscany – Villa Sant’Anna, Tuscany, Italy

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Price: From £19,000 per week based on up to 9 sharing on a self-catering basis, including welcome basket, daily pastry basket, mini bar and daily housekeeping. Access to Castiglion del Bosco resort also included.

The epitome of timeless Italian elegance, Villa Sant’Anna is a welcome Exclusive Moroccan riad with fivenew addition to Villa star hotel service – Riad Mamounia, Guru’s Italian collection for Marrakech, Morocco 2016. Sleeping up to 9 New for summer 2016 is Villa Guru’s first guests across 5 en-suite foray into Morocco with the stunning Riad bedrooms, this chic Mamounia; a three-bedroomed riad from country retreat is perched Marrakech’s luxurious La Mamounia hotel. on a ridge overlooking One of three, Riad Mamounia offers up the Sangiovese vineyards, offering miles to 6 guests the chance to experience La of spoiling countryside views across to Mamounia’s five-star service from their own the Castiglion del Bosco estate. Rusticprivate hideaway located amidst beautifully chic décor pervades throughout, with manicured gardens. A relaxing base away traditional Tuscan fireplaces, exposed stone from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech, walls and timber ceilings; it even houses the villa boasts two living rooms, three its own reading room and theatre room. en-suite bedrooms and a private courtyard Outdoors, guests have use of an additional swimming pool house, pool, as well as as well as a 24-hour butler large heated service and a swimming private chef to pool, outdoor cater for your wood oven every culinary and a tennis Oliver Corkhill, Founder of Villa Guru need. court, plus Price: From £4,800 several pretty per night based on up to 6 sharing, including return terraces; ideal for relaxing afternoons in the airport transfers in a Range Rover, 24-hour butler shade. Freshly baked Tuscan pastries arrive service and private chef. each morning, with a daily cleaning and turn-down service and in-villa room service All of these properties are available to book through is provided. An in-house private chef can VillaGuru.com also be arranged.

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ELITE TRAVELLER By Matt Harris

RENCH duo Daft Punk could have been singing about Business Aviation when they penned their hit single ‘Harder Better Faster Stronger’. That sentiment is a great fit with the ethos of today’s top business jet manufacturers whose ‘work is never over’ as they

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continuously nudge the boundries of business travel. They can’t afford to sit still for a moment to rest on the laurels of their latest jet that finds a sweet spot in the market, because the competition will already be working to raise the stakes,

offering the market another step towards the Holy Grail of ultimate business travel efficiency and comfort. The horizons of Business Aviation are forever being expanded – and today’s no exception as our trio of in-development projects below will show...

AERIon AS2

In conjunction with NASA and other aerospace research organizations, Aerion Corp has been developing a supersonic business jet concept since before Concorde’s final flight in 2003. Un-phased by the problem of overcoming sonic boom over land that led to the demise of Concorde, it looks like Aerion’s tireless efforts are beginning to pay off. That’s because in November 2015, having formed an earlier partnership with Airbus, the two compwanies announced a new agreement that would expand North American-based Airbus Group resources to the AS2 program. Within a day of that news a launch customer was found in the shape of fractional ownership company Flexjet – but it’s wthe size of the order that made

waves in the industry; a firm order for 20 AS2 supersonic business jets. The $120m, 1.5 Mach (1,150mph) AS2 is expected to carry 8-12 passengers and features an intercontinental-capable range of 4,750 nautical miles. By comparison, the quickest civilian aircraft flying currently reaches a top speed of 0.925 Mach (710mph). If Aerion can complete development and certification as planned the AS2 should shave three hours off crossing the Atlantic versus today’s subsonic aircraft, and more than six hours on longer transPacific routes.The three-engine jet is currently projected to make its first flight in 2021 and enter service in 2023. The faith shown by Flexjet so far in advance speaks volumes.

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BomBARdIER GLoBAL 8000

Announced back in 2010 by Bombardier Aerospace, the ultra-long-range Global 8000 along with its slightly shorterrange but larger cabin Global 7000 sister-ship sent ripples through the industry for the enormous range they promise customers once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re certified and delivering. Focussing on the Global 8000, this aircraft promises to be a globetrotter in

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the truest sense, carrying eight passengers and four crew up to 7,900nm at Mach 0.85 (almost 650mph). Currently the top non-stop range offered by a purpose-built business jet stands at 7,500nm. The Global 8000 cost is currently given as $69m. Development of both the Global 7000 and 800 0 jets have hit delays, however entry into service for the Global 8000 will follow that of the Global 7000, expected during the latter part of 2018.

PILATuS PC-24

At the smaller end of the Business Aviation spectrum, take a bow Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft, which is developing the PC-24. Long respected as a builder of the ruggedly efficient utility PC-12 turboprop, the PC-24 is Pilatus’ first effort to develop a jet, and – inheriting several of the PC-12’s characteristics, as a jet it’s certainly unique! Offering the performance of a light jet, but with the cabin size of a medium jet, the PC-24 retains the versatility of the PC-12 turboprop with a cargo door, and most distinctive of all, the ability to land on dirt strips and short, unpaved runways opening up almost 100% more airports around the world than other light jets, says Pilatus. That would enable owners with the need for jet capability the potential to get ever closer to their final destination than previously possible. Unveiled as a concept in 2013, the PC-24 prototype was pulled from the hangar to a waiting crowd on Swiss National Day in 2014 by a team of 24 horses and made its first flight in May 2015. Since, a second test aircraft has started flying. Once certified (projected Q3 2017), the $8.9m PC-24 should carry 12 (including pilot) 1,190nm, or up to 1,950nm with four passengers.

SummARy Of course, while we’ve covered three projects here, there are many more aircraft in development and certification at this time, all of which seek to raise an already very high bar in business travel efficiency in one way or another. Hopefully this article demonstrates the responsiveness of aircraft development tailored to evolving customer need. Business Aviation has been a critical tool to companies and individuals seeking a competitive edge over their competition for decades, and looks set to remain so for decades to come! Find jets for sale at www.avbuyer.com HEditionMag

Desirable CONVERTIBLES THE WORLD’S MOST

By Gareth Herincx

Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Offering a licence to thrill with a 0-60mph time of just 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 197mph, the Vanquish is the quickest Aston Martin convertible ever. The fabric roof takes just 14 seconds to fold, operating at up to 30mph. Priced from £207,950 (294,500 CHF).

Now that winter is nothing but a distant memory, open-top motoring comes into its own. Whether you call them convertibles, roadsters, cabriolets, spiders or spyders, there’s no better way to experience the thrill of the open road. Just pull back the roof and feel the wind in your hair and sun on your face. After the US, Europe is the world’s largest market for drop-tops. Germany heads the sales table followed by the UK.

Surprisingly, convertibles make a lot of sense in the UK. Even in winter, it’s still often mild enough to have the roof down, while summers aren’t as hot as the continent, so the heat will never be unbearable. Buyers of high-end open-tops have never had it so good. Some are opulent, some are high-performance, others are a combination of the two. Here are eight of the best, plus two left-field options...

Bentley Continental GT Speed The fastest Bentley convertible, the Continental GT Speed combines the sensory pleasures of top-down luxury touring with the awesome performance of a 626bhp twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 which can power the car to a top speed of 203mph. Priced from £168,300 (238,400 CHF)

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Ferrari 488 Spider Aimed squarely at “clients seeking open-air motoring pleasure in a high-performance sports car with an unmistakable Ferrari engine sound”, the 488 Spider is the most powerful mid-engined convertible ever made by the Prancing Horse. It can reach 62mph in 3.0 seconds, has a top speed of 203mph, and the roof folds away in 14 seconds at speeds of up to 25mph. Priced from £204,411 (289,500 CHF).

Lamborghini Huracán Spyder Another newcomer, Lamborghini claims the Huracán Spyder is “designed to cut through the air and become one with the sky”. Helping it on its way is a glorious 5.2-litre V10 behind your head, which is good for 201mph. The soft-top can be raised in 18 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph. Priced from £205,000 (290,300 CHF).

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McLaren 650S Spider The McLaren 650S Spider is a race-bred 204mph convertible. Powered by a 641bhp twin-turbo 3.8litre V8, it’s a true driver’s car. Made with typical McLaren mechanical precision, the roof stows itself away in 17 seconds at speeds of up to 19mph. Priced from £215,250 (305,000 CHF).

Mercedes-AMG S65 Cabriolet The first big open-top S-Class since 1971, the new range-topping S 65 features a powerful 621bhp 6.0-litre V12 twin-turbo. It can reach 62mph in 4.1 seconds and the roof can be retracted in 17 seconds. Priced from £192,805 (273,000 CHF).

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Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet With a 0-62mph time of 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 198mph, this is one of the fastest soft-tops on the road. It’s also a legend and can trace its roots back to 1974. The electrically operated fabric top can be raised or lowered at speeds of up to 30mph. Priced from £135,766 (192,300 CHF).

Rolls-Royce-Dawn This is quite simply the “sexiest” Rolls-Royce ever built, according to Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the company’s CEO. Seductive, sumptuous and very exclusive, it has to be the ultimate drop-top. The Dawn also happens to be a genuine four-seater, while the roof operates in almost total silence in 22 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph. Priced from £265,175 (375,600 CHF).

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Range Rover Evoque Convertible Launched by Bond actress Naomie Harris and billed as the “world’s first premium compact SUV convertible”, the new Range Rover Evoque Convertible is totally unique. Its design divides opinion, but it looks superb in the metal and it’s every bit a Land Rover off-road. Priced from £47,500 (67,300 CHF).

Ford Mustang Convertible The latest version of the Ford Mustang is also more premium than luxury, but it is a true legend. The first ‘Stang to be launched globally, there’s even a right-hand drive version for the first time in more than 50 years. It’s a huge amount of car for the money and the sound of that lazy V8 under the huge bonnet is intoxicating. Priced from £38,495 (54,500 CHF).

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André Garrett at Cliveden

ndré Garrett was born in Bath – he knew the life of a chef was for him from watching his grandmother manage a local restaurant. A competent and wellrounded professional, André has worked at many of Europe’s greatest establishments.

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André was appointed Executive Chef at Cliveden House in Taplow, Berkshire, and launched his restaurant – André Garrett at Cliveden – in November 2013. It was awarded ‘Best New Restaurant’ in 2015 and ranked #18 in the Waitrose Good Food Guide 2016 with an 8/10 rating. The restaurant also earned three rosettes in the AA Restaurant Guide 2016, was ranked #51 in The Sunday Times’ ‘Top 100 Restaurants’ list in association with Harden’s 2015, and was rated #8 in the Square Meal Lifestyle’s Top 50 UK Restaurants 2015. A second restaurant opened at Cliveden House in April 2016 – The Astor Grill. André is a firm believer in training the next generation, and he encourages his team to enter culinary competitions. He represented the South West region on BBC2’s Great British Menu 2011. André is also on the board of the Academy of Culinary Arts

for their annual awards of excellence, and of the MCA, as well as joining the panel of Roux Scholarship judges for 2016. Cliveden House is a privately owned 5 Red Star awardwinning hotel. Its story is one of over 350 years of powerful personalities, debaucherous parties and scandalous affairs. Built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, as a gift to his mistress, Cliveden House has remained a pinnacle of intrigue and glamour for the elite. Enriched with antique furniture and period features, it has stayed true to its roots whilst also providing a luxurious setting to rest, meet and play. Now, the Grade I stately home set in 376 acres of National Trust grounds, is a luxurious five-star hotel, ready and waiting to welcome you in. Dina Aletras interviewed André on his love of, and dedication to, his career.  HEditionMag

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When did you know you wanted to become a chef? I was fifteen and started to work at a hotel in Bath, my home town. I was washing dishes and helping with large parties and events, before I decided to go to college and train as a chef and realised cooking was something I had a passion for. What key things have you learnt over the years that you use daily? For any chef, patience, attention to detail and creativity are the most important assets. Cliveden has a huge history. Does this inspire the kind of menu you cook? It definitely has a big influence on my cooking style. At my restaurant the food is classical while still having modern influences. However, The Astor Grill (a former stable block) offers a much more informal approach to dining and focuses on a mixture of traditional American and British dishes. How do you come up with ideas for the dishes in your restaurant? Our menu is led by the seasons and uses the finest British ingredients available. Every dish we create is a benchmark for future improvement so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always tasting and tweaking as we go. Do you have any memorable food experiences that impacted on you as a child or as a young chef? Nothing as romantic as that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; eating at the dinner table as a family was always an important part of my childhood and this has contributed to my love of cooking and hospitality.

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There’s nothing better than “ driving down the entrance to Cliveden whilst listening to some of my favourite music

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When training new staff, what are your methods as a mentor? As I have got older I have learnt it’s sometimes more effective to stand back, watch and listen. I watch my younger staff cook and afterwards walk them through improvements and give them tips for the next time. I think setting an example is very important and I try and find time through the week to focus on training and coaching the team. If you could cook a dish for a historic figure who would it be? August Escoffier the French chef and restaurateur; he was known as ‘the king of chefs and the chef of kings’. His name is synonymous with classical French cuisine. How do you relax after a service? There’s nothing better than driving down the entrance to Cliveden whilst listening to some of my favourite music – without a doubt it’s a wonderful way to relax. Who cooks at home? I do most of the cooking but my partner Viviana is a fantastic cook too! If you had not become a chef what would you have done as a career? Really not sure perhaps working in the Army but couldn’t imagine myself not cooking!!

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FRANCIS MALLMANN

rancis Mallmann is a man of contrasts. A man with a mind as sharp as a razor. He is independent, yet social. Charming, yet direct. I first saw Francis on Netflix’s original ‘Chef’s Table’ and knew I had to contact him immediately. He is mesmerising. His passion for cooking is sublime, and his undoubted passion for life is the essence of what makes this man so great. Francis Mallmann is especially known for his use of cooking techniques which are indigenous to Argentina, especially Patagonia, where he resides. He owns two restaurants, Patagonia Sur and Siete Fuegos. You are a man of exceptional creativity with a strong connection to what is around you. Has this inspired how you cook and view food? Yes, absolutely, I am a generalist and tend to love all things that connect with me daily; everything touches cooking. It’s the idiosyncrasy of life, cultures, tradition and diversity. It’s a path that goes deeper than the actual techniques we use. Cooking is feeling, touching, exploring. Music, literature, movies, fashion, joy, love, lust, drama are some of the most important things for me.

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You have said your life has been one of uncertainty. Do you think this instils an understanding of life far greater than a predictable upbringing? Yes, we do not grow when comfortable. Life is about taking risks, to start again and again. To fall and rise. To trust one’s intuition, it’s a powerful thing to keep going. Don’t look at the critic they are sitting looking at you remember you are the ship sailing the way the wind in your life blows. People will envy the passion this brings. Go on. Your team comprises of extremely talented and passionate individuals. Do you believe that a good leader should let them go before they stagnate and become too comfortable? Yes, this is the path of one’s growth. You will then keep admiration, respect, and the best memories. Some people must come into your life at a moment that is right for the both of you. It’s a cycle. Nothing is forever. What does your day consist of from the moment you wake to when you return to the land of Orpheus? I wake up full of happiness because I can make love to another day. I love my days to be fleshy and full of lust. I choose the clothes to mirror my personality for the day, this is important for me.

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If you were to cook with another chef who would you choose? From history without doubt Fernand Point, from today Alice Waters. If you could choose five people to dine with who would it be? John Malkovich, Jorge Luis Borges, Faye Dunaway, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Maya Angelou. You love to cook in the open air, what extra essence do you believe this gives the diner? The silence of remoteness is a balm for life. You have grown up in a magical place with the Gaucho and Indians, what techniques have they shown you to assist in your â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;day-to-dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life? Their patience and being able to embrace adversity. If I came into your restaurant and asked you to cook for me anything that your heart desires, what would you make? It would depend entirely on your eyes, shoes and my imagination of your underwear! By Dina Aletras

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of the Best ‘Takeaway’ Afternoon Teas in London

The arrival of the summer sunshine brings the chance to enjoy London’s tea-rific treats in the fresh air. These perfectly prepped Afternoon Teas allow you to scout out the ideal spot for an al fresco feast in the sun, whatever the occasion. Below is our roundup of four of the finest takeaway Afternoon Teas in London.

Lancaster London

The Park Tower Knightsbridge

BB Bakery

Pick up a package from Lancaster London and head across the road to enjoy an afternoon tea in Hyde Park on a glorious summer’s day. The offering will be beautifully packaged and feature traditional British treats including: Mini passion fruit & raspberry macaroons; fresh-out–the-oven Scones (plain and raisin) with home-made strawberry jam and Cornish clotted cream; plus, Iced tea in a retro glass with straw. Lancaster London, an iconic mid-century hotel, offers world-class hospitality in an unbeatable Hyde Park location. Priced from £19.50 per person.

The Park Tower Knightsbridge is now offering a takeaway version of their signature Knightsbridge Lounge Afternoon Tea. The set will come in a beautifully designed three-tier takeaway carry box that will include traditional Afternoon Tea favorites with a posh twist, such as Ivory white chocolate and pistachio pastry with gold leaf; Shot of Granny Smith apple & wild blackberry, vanilla panna cotta; and Walnut and whisky buttercream cupcake. Priced from £19.50 per person.

BB Afternoon Tea has created an on-demand service delivering Afternoon Tea straight to your door. The bakery’s unique Afternoon Tea offering will arrive in an original London Taxi and the selection of snacks will include finger sandwiches, cakes and freshly baked scones, along with a range of classically British teas. Priced from £19 per person

The Arch London Due to popular demand, The Arch London has brought back its take-away picnic hampers for the summer. The Arch London is a central London five-star retreat and its picnic hampers will offer a taste of Hunter 486 restaurant’s critically acclaimed Best of British inspired menu. Gourmet picnic delights will include: Smoked salmon sandwiches with lemon butter and cracked black pepper; Homemade crisps with sea salt, lemon and sage; and Poached free-range chicken breast with tarragon vinaigrette, accompanied by half a bottle of Tattinger Champagne. Priced from £45 per person.

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