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creating a happy home with the right interior design

Regardless of whether you believe interior design is important or not, all humans have evolved to respond to environmental stimuli. The design of your home can promote or inhibit productivity, intimacy, efficiency, and even feelings of happiness. Everything in your home triggers an emotional response. The spaciousness of your home, the layout of the room, the lighting, the use of materials, the presence of plants and flowers, the use of color and the use of art can improve your mood, increase your concentration and reduce anxiety.

Use colors to improve mental health

Based on insights from studies, research and psychology, our interior designers work to create spaces where our clients feel satisfied, safe and relaxed. Good interior design, tailored to each individual’s personal story and emotions, has been shown to promote mental health.

If you’re not sure if your home is lifting your mood, check out each room. As you walk through or spend time in the space, think about how you feel. Do you enjoy spending time there? Is it your favorite place to relax after a long day? Do you avoid certain rooms or wonder why you never spend time in that room? Do you sleep well in your bedroom? Do you enjoy spending time in your kitchen? Does your family enjoy spending time in the dining room, or is it a chore to eat there?

One of the most well-documented mood-altering design elements is color. For many people, color is integral to our experience of the world. Our modern understanding of psychology dates back to the 1800s, when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe published The Theory of Color. Researchers and interior designers have continued to revisit and revise their views on the effects of color. In addition to the psychological properties and benefits attributed to colors, the saturation and brightness of individual colors are important components of their emotional impact. Saturation refers to the degree of purity of the color. Less saturated colors contain more gray or black, for example. Steel blue is less saturated than true blue.

Bring the elements into play: Water, Wind, Fire, Metal and Earth

Sunlight, space, plants and flowers make people feel more relaxed and less anxious in their homes. It’s no coincidence that these are all natural elements. Throughout history, people have tried to bring the beauty and calming effects of nature into the home. Whether it’s furs, woven grass mats or Christmas trees, people have been bringing nature into their homes for thousands of years.

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Ancient feng shui teachings celebrate shapes and textures that represent the natural elements of earth, water, wood, metal and fire. In today’s home, we can incorporate these elements in a variety of ways. Fountains and pools celebrate water, but mirrors and reflective surfaces offer some of the same benefits. Fans and open windows bring the wind into the home, but fabrics that move quickly and mobiles also offer some of the psychological benefits of wind. Fireplaces and candles bring the fire to us. Metal and earth are found in iron, brass, silver, wood, and stone.

In addition to the literal interpretations of the elements, a healthy, happy home should make it easy to calm down with the help of the elements. Deep baths and rain showers, for example, allow us to use water in therapeutic ways. Bowls of smooth stone allow us to use stone as a decorative element. Sunrooms and porches allow us to create cozy indoor spaces that bridge the gap between indoors and outdoors.

We all want a safe space where we feel secure and accepted. If you don’t feel welcome when you come home, it’s time to rethink the design of your home. Whether your home is a tiny apartment or a huge estate, simple interior design changes can have a big impact on your mood. If you need professionalassistance with the design of your home, contact THE ART Interior Design so we can help you create a home that makes you happy.

Plants and flowers bring the calming effect of nature into the house. Art in the house has a positive impact on mood.

Mirrors and smooth surfaces represent the element of water - brass represents metal. Both have a calming effect on our psyche and well-being.

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The month of love is upon us and signifies the first “holiday” of the new year. For this stressful distraction, we have to thank an ancient Roman romantic, “Saint Valentine.” Hero to florists everywhere and fabled to have sent the first ever love letter, (to his jailor’s daughter.)

Now, centuries later, this noble gesture sees global lovers frantically planning to impress their other halves with often unaffordable indulgencies. A dozen red roses will set you back the equivalent of a week’s food shop, (unless you’re brave enough to risk your partner finding out you bought them from Supercor.) Tables at the best restaurants in town are long since sold out, leaving you and other worried looking individuals scurrying around town booking up anything you can find. And they say romance is dead!

If you ever wondered why this is the shortest of the 12 months, then you came to the right place. Ian Greenland explains all on page 36. Our romantically, resplendent cover, is adorned by the inimitable, Jenna Ortega. Her recent dance scene in the visually fabulous, TV series, Wednesday, has sent a zillion zealots into a Tik Tok frenzy of plagiarised posturing. Read page 26.

Our resident Bahamas Baron Axel von Schubert navigates the latest financial waters and exposes more wealth myths on page 78. This month’s fashion is inspired by all things indigenous, with a nod to cultural creations; see page 48. Those among us who chose to spend their hard earned money on romance will still be able to gaze enviously at the Hennessy revolution on page 70. And if all that has overwhelmed you, turn to page 42 to help prevent depression… Right, what time does Supercor open?

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Each day you have a choice of complimentary sports pursuits and wellbeing activities including our running club, aerial yoga, beachside yoga and Pilates. We even offer a free round of golf with each stay!

Our internationally acclaimed, championship Puente Romano Tennis Club offers inspirational private classes, relaxed mix-ins with like-minded guests, and exciting youth academies.

For motivational training, head to our adultsonly Health and Fitness centre, with live DJs, and the latest TechnoGym kit, as well as studios for spinning, boxing, and barre. Then relax those aching muscles and calm your mind with the healing rituals of our unique Six Senses Spa.

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“The way I interact with the world—my work, interacting with people, decision-making—comes from a place of love and light. Especially when it comes to talking about politics, current events, and social justice. I speak out in a positive way out of a place of love to bring people together in discussing important issues without hatred.”

-Jenna Ortega

In 2014, Jenna was cast in a regular role as Zoe Leon on the Fox crime drama Rake and landed the recurring role of young Jane Villenueva in the critically acclaimed and Golden Globe winning satirical romantic comedy-drama TV series Jane the Virgin The show was well received, and Ortega received an Imogen award for her performance. Not long after, she landed the role of Darcy on the Netflix series Ritchie Rich in 2016 and a starring role on the Disney Channel comedy series Stuck in the Middle playing the character of Hayley, a creative engineering prodigy navigating life as the middle child in a family of 7 children. Her work on the show earned her an Imagen Award for Best Young Actor on Television in 2018, and also two nominations for the same award in 2016 and 2019. In the same year, she joined the cast on Disney’s Elena of Avalor the voice of Princess Isabel, which ended in 2020.

Jenna went on to play Dawn in the film Saving Fiora which earned her a Southampton International Film Festival nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Feature. She also appeared in the second season of the popular Netflix show You as Ellie Alves and played a starring role in the Netflix film The Babysitter: Killer Queen. She received praise for her role as Vada in the drama film The Fallout which is considered her breakout film role. In addition, she voiced the character Brooklynn on the Netflix animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.

At the age of 18, Jenna released a book called It’s All Love: Reflections for Your Heart & Soul, a compilation of motivational quotes and stories from her life.

Most recently she starred as Wednesday Adams in the Netflix horror comedy series Wednesday for which she received nominations at the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Wednesday has since officially been renewed for a second season - after becoming one of the most successful shows ever on the streaming platform. Jenna gained 10 million Instagram followers in just days after the release of the series and is proving to be a star to watch.

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A 1920s-themed murder mystery evening in a country house turns surprisingly realistic in this thriller from the bestselling author of A Fatal Crossing. One house. Nine guests. Endless motives for murder... In the seaside town of Hamlet Wick, nine guests assemble for a New Year’s Eve party to remember.

STARS IN AN ITALIAN SKY by Jill

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost comes a sweeping story of two star-crossed lovers in post-World War II Italy, and a blossoming relationship generations later that will reveal a long-buried family secret. In 1946, Vincenzo and Giovana fall desperately in love in Genoa, Italy. Although they come from different worlds, they find themselves inseparable, until politics forces them to choose opposite sides. Now in 2017, Cassandra and Luca are in love although their families don’t get along. When Cass’s grandmother and Luca’s grandfather pose for a painting, a longburied secret changes everything.

WEYWARD by Emilia Hart

Weyward is one of the most exciting titles to be released this month. In this debut, a woman fleeing an abusive relationship heads for Weyward Cottage and makes a startling discovery about her ancestors. A secret dating back to 1619, when her ancestor Altha Weyward was put on trial for witchcraft… Weyward is a stunning debut novel about gender and control.

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THE STROKES – The Singles: Volume 1

The Stokes – The Singles – Volume 01 is a vinyl boxset comprising of the 10 original vinyl singles released from the band’s first three studio albums. Utilizing the original singles artwork, the boxset will include ‘The Modern Age’, ‘Hard to Explain’, ‘Last Night’, and ‘Someday’ as well as many other favourite tracks with their accompanying b-sides.

PINK– Trustfall

Trustfall marks the musician’s ninth studio effort and first since 2019’s Hurts 2B Human. “My album is a piece of me, and I think that I am an example of how you can live authentically and fearlessly, in ways,” she said on the release. “And if you look at my show … I’m a touring artist, that’s what I do. We’re a travelling city, we’re diverse, inclusive, we are a model of what can work.” The album was written during the pandemic, during a time in which Pink spent much time reflecting on her own place in the world.

Here is the next monumental chapter for five-time Grammy Award-winning legend and the best-selling female artist in country music history. Queen of Me is Shania’s sixth original full-length offering and her first record since 2017 as well as her official debut for her new label partner Republic Nashville, a division of Republic Records. She excitedly heralds the highly anticipated album with a song entitled ‘Last Day of Summer’. The track unfolds as a nostalgic and cinematic anthem set in the final moments of everyone’s favourite season.

Inundated with TV shows and movie releases, sometimes it’s just too much for any one human to handle. Each month we will bring you three of the best movies and TV shows to keep you entertained right through the year.

SHARPER

Starring: Justice Smith, Julianne Moore, Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka, John Lithgow, Briana Middleton

Oscar winner Moore plays a seductive single mother who sets her sights on an outrageously wealthy businessman while her disgraced son works his own angle to win a fortune. Emmy-winning filmmaker Benjamin Caron directs the thriller where characters compete for riches and power in a high-stakes game of ambition, greed, lust, and jealousy.

THE AMAZING MAURICE

Starring: Emilia Clarke, Gemma Arterton, Hugh Laurie, Ariyon Bakare, Toby Genkel, Himesh Patel, David Tennant

The Amazing Maurice tells us the tale of Maurice, a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents reach the troubled town of Bad Blintz, they meet a bookworm named Malicia and their little con soon goes down the drain.

YOUR PLACE OR MINE

Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Jason Bateman, Jesse Williams, Steve Zahn, Aline Brosh McKenna

A new romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher is just in time for Valentine’s Day. Two long-distance best friends living in two major cities change each other’s lives when she decides to pursue a lifelong dream and he offers to keep an eye on her teenage son. Written and directed by Aline Brosh McKenna, Your Place or Mine tells the story of a pair living vastly different lives. Witherspoon fosters routine in LA with her son, and Kutcher craves constant change in New York. They decide to swap houses for a week and that’s when they discover what they really need.

Perfect for all the family Are you afraid of the dark? One to keep your concentration

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FREERIDGE: SEASON 1

Starring: Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson, Peddy Blow, Jami Alix

From the creators and writers of On My Block comes a new coming-of-age comedy set in the same Los Angeles neighbourhood that Monse, Ruby, Jamal, Cesar and Jasmine called home. The spinoff series, Freeridge however looks set to go full supernatural. The series will be based around a brand-new quirky and street-savvy group of friends who work to reverse a curse after a peculiar old box seems to bring misfortune, and more, into their lives. At the helm of the show lies showrunner, co-creator and executive producer Lauren Iungerich and as well as bringing the fun balances out with more serious themes like gang violence.

YOU: SEASON 4 –PART 1

Starring: Penn Badgley, Tati Gabrielle, Charlotte Ritchie

RED ROSE: SEASON 1

Starring: Amelia Clarkson, Ashna Rabheru, Ellis Howard Red Rose follows a group of teenagers, including Wren and Rochelle who are enjoying a long summer after their GCSEs. But their friendships are infiltrated by a phone app called ‘Red Rose’, which threatens dangerous consequences if they don’t meet its demands. Created by Eleven, the production company behind Sex Education and The Enfield Haunting, the series explores the intoxicating relationship between teenagers and their online lives.

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The next season of You is being split into two halves, with the first collection of episodes scheduled to hit Netflix early this month, just in time for Valentine’s. In this upcoming season, Joe Goldberg has taken up residence in the UK under a new identity. He now goes by Professor Jonathan Moore and is trying to blend into the world of academia but knowing Joe, it’s not going to be easy.

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Just over two years after their devastating pregnancy loss, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcome their third baby. The 12time Grammy Award winner announced the exciting news hours after his baby’s arrival. The couple already shares daughter Luna, 6 and son Miles, 4.

Marbella regular, Ferne McCann has revealed she is expecting her first baby with fiancé Lorri Haines. The 32-year-old reality star is already mother to five-yearold daughter Sunday, who she shares with jailed ex-boyfriend Arthur Collins.

Kevin Spacey has picked up a life-time achievement award from the National Museum of Cinema in a ceremony in Turin, Italy. Spacey was given the Stella della Mole award by Vittorio Sgarbi, undersecretary to the Italian ministry of culture. The actor, who will go on trial in June in the UK for a number of sexual offences, thanked the museum for having ‘the balls’ to invite him.

Four-time Grand Slam champion, Naomi Osaka, announced on Twitter that she is expecting her first child. Osaka is in a relationship with rapper Cordae, whom she has been romantically linked to since 2019. Bruno Tonioli has been named as the newest judge on Britain’s Got Talent, replacing the legendary David Walliams. Bruno was a judge on Strictly Come Dancing until 2019 before Anton Du Beke took over. He will join Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden on the judging panel. His decision to join the talent show judging panel follows in the footsteps of Alesha Dixon, who was a judge on Strictly for three years after winning the show in 2007.

Time to return… Selena Gomez returns to Instagram after staying off the app for more than four years. Selena was previously the second-most-followed woman on Instagram. Shakira dropped a new song with Argentine DJ Bizarre and the singer seemingly doesn’t hesitate to hold back on her split from Gerard Piqué: “Sorry baby, I should have thrown you out a while ago.” The Colombian singer and Pique separated last summer and have been embroiled in a bitter spat ever since. This is believed to be due to the Barcelona legend’s relationship with Clara Chia. However, Shakira seems to be enjoying the last laugh after earning huge amounts from her ‘revenge’ song.

Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of rock and roll star Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Lisa Marie’s mother Priscilla confirmed in a statement. “She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers. At this time there will be no further comment.” The news came just two days after Lisa Marie appeared next to her mother Priscilla at the Golden Globes, where they celebrated Austin Butler’s win as best actor for his portrayal as Elvis in the Baz Luhrmann biopic. Born in 1968, Lisa Marie followed in her father’s footsteps releasing three albums, the first in 2003. She was in a high-profile marriage to Michael Jackson, and was also wed to Nicolas Cage, and musicians Danny Keough and Michael Lockwood. Celebrity friends flocked to pay tributes online to the late star including John Travolta, Donatella Versace and Pink.

Rihanna is reportedly now the richest woman in music after it was revealed she is a billionaire. According to Forbes, she is worth 1.7 million US dollars and comes second only to Oprah Winfrey as the richest female entertainer. Despite her regular chart hits, the singer’s wealth mostly stems from her partial ownership of the Fenty brand. The beauty company, Fenty Beauty, is now worth an estimated 2.8 billion US dollars and she currently owns 50% of the business.

By Ian Greenland

Look at me, look at me, I'm February and I'm only 28 days. I'm twenty-eiiiiight, I'm twenty-eiiiiiiiiigght.... Guess how many days I am?

Err... 28??

Nope, 29.

Oh fuck off February. If you're so keen to stand out from the months around you, why not try being sunny and warm?.... No?? You're sticking with the rainy, crap theme but just going with the confusing day thing are you? Nice one. Real dick move February.

In the UK, February is the coldest month and its reputation for being a bit of a stinker is historically bolstered. Its most common old English name was Solmonath, literally meaning “mud month”. That one doesn't need much explanation. Also referred to by country folk as “the hungry month” since most of the Autumn harvest stores and winter veg had already been consumed and spring produce was still some way off. One edible exception still growing in this bleak, unfulfilling time was “hungry

It's February again. That weird little month that simply refuses to play by the rules.

gap kale”, hence February's other old English moniker, Kale-monath or “cabbage month”. “Cabbage month”?! Awesome. Of course in these modern days of climatastrophic (mine) global food imports and exports, we can pretty much eat whatever we want whenever we want - at least until the tsunamis, giant dust clouds and megafires come knocking - but in every other way February is to July or August what cabbage is to a deep-pan, wood-fired pizza with extra mozzarella..... and a nice glass of red. February's shit.

It's also the month in which my age goes up by a year - every year – which was fine by me until I was about 29 but in the 1.2 decades since has frankly become a bit of a fucking liberty.

So how did we end up with this anomalous hodge podge of a cold, wet duration of time. Well the cold, wet bit's to do with all kinds of geographical, meteorological, astronomical business, but the 28 day bit is purely down to the foibles of humankind. The old Roman calendar originally included just ten months – March through to December.

The cold, wintery eight-and-a-bit week slog we now call Januebruary (yours), devoid of the planting and harvesting which underpinned the Roman Empire, was deemed unworthy of date or even name. Head down, don your warmest pelt, eat your mud and cabbage and try to make it through to Spring.

After Rome's second king, Numa Pompilius took power in 715 BC, the Romans decided to adopt a 12 month strategy to bring their calendar into closer alignment with the 12 lunar cycles. The old Roman calendar had consisted of six months of 30 days and four months of 31 days for a total of 304 official days, not including that depressing, famished, wintery period - that which must-not-benamed aka Voldemonth (mine). Initially assigning 28 days to both “January” (for the Roman god Janus, “protector of gates and doorways”... glorified bouncer) and “February” (from the Latin

term februum meaning “purification”... completely devoid of fun) the king, accommodating the superstition of the time that even numbers were unlucky, decided to award January an extra day, bringing it to 29, whilst shaving a day off each of those half a dozen months with 30. This resulted in seven months of 29 days (odd number - phew), four months of 31 days (also an odd number – also phew)...

SO AT 28 DAYS FEBRUARY REMAINED, EVER THE BASTARD...THE OUTLIER....THE SPARE... THE PRINCE HARRY OF THE ROMAN CALENDAR - ALL BUT GIVEN UP ON BY EVERYONE EXCEPT THE CABBAGE-LOVERS.

(ooooooh). Hope that's all crystal.

So at 28 days February remained, ever the bastard...the outlier.... the spare... the Prince Harry of the Roman calendar - all but given up on by everyone except the cabbagelovers. This version of the calendar sat at a cool 355 oh-my-god-that's-sexily-notunlucky days and whilst the new system worked for a time, the seasons began to run out of sync with their typical months. This wouldn't do. I mean, God forbid we end up in a situation thousands of years later where it's actually sunny on my birthday! Would that really have been so bad??! No, couldn't let me have it could you Pompilius?

MY BIRTHDAY! To keep things synced, a leap month known as Mercedonius was occasionally thrown into the mix, extending the annual tally to either 377 (OMG, touch me there...) or 378 (I think I just threw up a bit) days. This “work month” was sporadically dropped into the mix at the behest of the early Mafia Rome's high priests, but the average prole was left reeling, with no idea what day it was and whether it was cabbage time or deep-pan, woodfired pizza with extra mozzarella and a nice glass of red.... time. Anarchy ensued.

aaaand February. Were February also bumped up to 29 beautifully odd and therefore not unlucky days, giving 12 (aaarggh, even number, but deal with it because you can't change the moon...) months of either 29 (mmmm, odd number) or 31 (oooh, also odd....) days, the eventual annual total of days would then be even (aaaarrggggh, even.... arrrrggggggghhhhh!!) since it's mathematically impossible for the sum of an even number of months (twelve (arrrrghhhhh)) to be an odd number

When good old Julius “The Salad” Caesar took the reigns, somewhere in the period between him being born and him being properly stitched up by a mate, fortunately he decided to once again overhaul the system, aligning it with the solar cycle at 365 days and handing the work month its P45. Superstition seemingly discarded to the wind, all the 29er months became 30s or 31s, with only cold, wet cabbagefeatures sticking with 28. And that's the way it's remained for the last 2000 years - seven months of 31 days, four months of 30 and February with 28.

...except when it's 29.

Fuck off February.

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When approaching diseases, scientists usually look for two things — ways to cure them and ways to prevent them.

But with mental illnesses, we have neither. For example, SSRIs are the most popular antidepressant medications, but they only suppress symptoms. Yet pharmaceutical research has focused almost entirely on fine-tuning these drugs rather than looking for ways to prevent mental disorders from occurring in the first place.

That may change, thanks in part to work done by neuroscientist (and TED Fellow) Rebecca Brachman PhD.

Eight years ago, Brachman stumbled upon a drug that proved to protect against the detrimental effects of acute or chronic stress — a potentially paradigm-shifting discovery that’s opening up a new field of preventative psychopharmacology.

Now Brachman, who is a Jacobs Institute Runway Fellow at Cornell Tech supported by Schmidt Futures, and her colleagues are creating prophylactic compounds that could prevent mental illness from taking hold by fortifying our bodies’ natural stress resilience. If these efforts are successful, we could not only inoculate people against the negative effects of trauma but perhaps also reduce the overall incidence of depression — the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the WHO — in the general population.

The idea to use drugs as a preventative against mental illness is a new idea in medicine. In fact, Brachman discovered the possibility by accident when she was doing routine preliminary work to start experiments using an emerging rapidacting antidepressant. She christened this new class of drugs “alexigents” — from the Greek alexo, meaning “to protect.”

Scientists don’t know for sure what causes depression, but they do know that for both depression and PTSD, the body’s capacity for resilience in the face of trauma plays a part. “Stress resilience” is

What if we could inoculate people against depression and trauma?

the ability to recover from a stressful experience, for the body to bounce back to homeostasis. Resilience can protect against developing a psychiatric disorder in the face of stress; it varies from person to person and can fluctuate over the course of one’s life.

“We haven’t known for long that stress resilience is an active biological property,” she says. “It was more thought of as an ‘absence of risk factors.’ People with a genetic predisposition or environmental exposure in childhood were considered at risk for depression. Meanwhile, people without those factors were assumed, by default, to be comparatively resilient.”

Today scientists know that’s not the whole story. “The risk factors for depression and the factors that promote resilience are not all necessarily on the same spectrum,”

Brachman explains. “Instead, we now know that resilience involves a separate, active biological process — which also means we might be able to enhance it.”

There’s one accepted idea that Brachman thinks needs to change — that cortisol and other stress hormones are all bad. It‘s not true, she says. “At the NIH, I did another set of experiments with my colleague, Dr. Michael Lehmann, where we showed that if you block corticosterone (the main stress hormone in mice), you lose the beneficial antidepressant effect of exercise. You need the stress hormones.”

This is because stress hormones are essential and part of the body’s selfprotective response. Brachman explains that cortisol makes sugar available for extra energy and increases blood pressure.

“Cortisol makes more resources — energy, oxygen, and so on — available to your body to respond appropriately to a stressor

The idea to use drugs as a preventative against mental illness is a new idea in medicine.

so you can run away from danger, for example. In fact, people who have Addison’s disease, whose bodies don’t make enough cortisol, need an injection of it at times of trauma, or they can die from adrenal crisis. Clearly, cortisol is not all bad. It’s more like you need the right amount to match the stressor you’re experiencing. Yes, too much cortisol is bad, but so is too little.”

She also points out that stress hormones keep the immune system in check. “People tend to think ‘cortisol equals stress which equals bad,’ without realizing these are the same compounds used in over-the-counter anti-inflammatory creams, asthma inhalers, and even to treat severe COVID-19.”

What makes someone “resilient” isn’t their ability to not experience stress at all — but how quickly their nervous systems bounce back from stressful episodes. There

What makes someone “resilient” isn’t their ability to not experience stress at all — but how quickly their nervous systems bounce back from stressful episodes.

are many things we do on a daily basis that can enhance our nervous systems’ quick recovery from stressors — exercising, sleeping, socializing, eating a healthy diet, and so on.

But in the face of a significant enough stressor, these things are sometimes not enough.

“What we see in some of the models of depression is a general dysregulation of the stress response. Ideally, the body should automatically be matching the stress response to the stress,” says Brachman. “But when it doesn’t, things go wrong and depression can develop.”

Preventing depression and PTSD, then, may be a question of fine-tuning the body’s stress resilience system. With resilienceenhancing alexigents like the one Brachman that accidentally discovered in the lab, so the body would still experience stress in the moment but it would have a more effective stress response.

Since her initial discovery, Brachman has been working to make these prophylactic compounds available for use in humans and to identify other types of alexigents — including ones using our own immune cells (!).

Prior to her discovery of resilienceenhancing compounds, Brachman and her colleagues at the NIH had discovered that white blood cells can also be primed to protect against stress. Unlike the compounds, which primarily prevent depression, primed white blood cells additionally protect against anxiety.

Brachman hypothesizes that, beyond PTSD and depression, prophylaxis might also be possible for such brain disorders as generalized anxiety disorder, postpartum depression, and even to mitigate traumatic brain injury and concussion.

If these treatments become available, they could be given to first responders

and frontline workers, military personnel, refugees, cancer patients and other people in vulnerable populations, allowing for the body’s natural stress responses to kick in well enough to do the job at hand but preventing the debilitating PTSD that often develops later.

But it’s going to take a while — within traditional pharmaceutical development models, it could take 10 years to bring alexigents to market. On the face of it, it should be quick and easy to repurpose existing FDA-approved medicines for use as alexigents, but Brachman explains that the economics of pharmaceutical development offer little incentive for companies to repurpose alreadyapproved drugs, as they’re available at low cost generically.

“Why would a pharmaceutical company invest in repurposing an inexpensive drug that you’d only give once and that prevents diseases which represent a large part of their market share? Antidepressants are prescribed for a lifetime.”

The idea of preventing mental illness from taking root in people in the first place will require a shift in perception for many. It’d be a fair question to ask why it took so long for medicine to have this a-ha moment, says Brachman.

“The brain is an organ in the body, and we think about prevention in all the other medical diseases,” she says. “It took us until the 1950s to put the mind into the brain — when we discovered antidepressants and realized that we could treat mental illness with pharmaceuticals. But in many ways, conceptually, we’ve been slow to put the brain into the body. New evidence suggests that viruses may be an underlying cause of dementia, for example, which means in some cases we could potentially prevent dementia with vaccines and antivirals. If we’d regarded the brain as an organ in the body, the possibility of this might have been quite obvious. But we’re just figuring it out now.”

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Was January a tough month for you?

Traditionally supposed to be the most depressing month of the year; cold, dark, and summer seems a long way off. Even here in Spain the days are shorter, and the temperatures lower. The postfestive buzz, has well and truly worn off, the credit card statement is in, and most of our New Year’s resolutions went up in smoke by the end of Three Kings.

Was one of your resolutions to cut back on the booze? Did you try, and found you couldn’t? Has your drinking increased? Are you struggling to stop completely, even for a short period of time? Is your alcohol use, making you, or those around you, miserable?

Maybe lockdown was the trigger for you, feelings of isolation and loneliness led to a change in your drinking habits, perhaps larger volumes, or more frequent binges. Possibly it was the move to Spain, living here full-time is entirely different to a twoweek vacation, and it is easy to get sucked into daily-drinking. Or it could be for a completely different reason.

If you regularly drink more, or for longer than you planned to; have tried to cut back (or stop) and found you couldn’t; drink to deal with feelings and emotions; or if your drinking is interfering with your life, then you could have a problem with alcohol.

There is a solution, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) - a 12 Step fellowship; a peer-support group that has helped millions of people, all over the world, with their problem drinking. If the consequences of your alcohol use are getting too much, if you are ready to stop drinking, or want support to help you try, then don’t wait until it gets any worse.

Here two members of AA, talk about how their drinking led them to AA, and how they now enjoy life and all the benefits of being sober:

“My name is Lydia; I am 65 years of age and I have been sober for 23 years. I am not perfect, nor will I ever be, and neither is my life, but that is ok. I have all that I need, and a few of my wants. The point is, I now have a life. I came into AA, lonely, hopeless, and broken. Today I have hope, gratitude, friends, and so much more.

The simple fact is, I was completely sick of the consequences of my drinking, and I had to be ready to stop. I had to do it for myself; and I had to give myself completely to this simple program.

I would say to anyone worried about their drinking, if it is costing you more than money (relationships, health, jobs), it is very likely that you have a problem. If you decide you want to give AA a try, you will never be alone again, you don't have to continue in the misery.

The fact is, untreated alcoholism, will (and does) kill in the end. I have lost friends because of their drinking. Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-step program have saved my life, and the lives of countless others. It has given me a life with a purpose, and it's available to anyone who wants it!”

“My name is Jacob, I am in my 50’s, happily married with no children. I run a successful business, based on the Costa del Sol. But my life wasn’t always like that.

The comments first started in my twenties, people would say; maybe I should have water with my wine, or a bit more tonic in my gin. A couple even called me an alcoholic, but I brushed it off. I was functioning, I still held down a good job (two in fact), I still had a wife and a car!

By the end, I had to have a drink in the morning to stop the shakes, my whole day was centred around where the next drink was coming from. I wasn’t eating properly, and there were a lot of arguments, slamming doors, and shouting. I was lying and being dishonest, I was leading a double life. Till my wife made me get help.

The most amazing thing about AA is there are no rules. Not on what you must do, or what you should believe. It is not like a church or a school, it is a group of people trying to get themselves off the drink, and into a better way of living, using a spiritual program, and a set of principles as guidelines…. And it is completely free.

If you think you might need to look at your drinking, or need some help to stop, then get in touch with AA. Come along to a meeting (or a few) and just listen.”

There are meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, with friendly people who will understand, held daily throughout the Costa del Sol. Meetings are free to attend, and anyone who thinks they may have a problem with alcohol is welcome.

“UNTREATED ALCOHOLISM, WILL (AND DOES) KILL IN THE END.”

Have you tried to stop drinking?

found you couldn’t? “ ” “ ”

“IF YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO GIVE AA A TRY, YOU WILL NEVER BE ALONE AGAIN”

BLACK GREEN IS THE NEW

There is good news for fashion shoppers looking to reduce their carbon footprint and not break the bank – thrifting is a way of reusing and recycling the clothes we already have while saving money and promoting a sustainable environment.

The statistics are staggering. According to Global Fashion Agenda, Fashion on Climate reports that in 2018, the fashion industry produced 2.1 billion tonnes of Co2. This represents 4% of the global carbon emissions, an emission share larger than that of France, Germany and UK combined.

The overproduction of clothes must be reduced, and recycling our pre-loved clothes is a great step forward. If just 1 in 5 garments we have are recycled through thrift stores, we as customers can have a huge impact on the reduction of Co2 emissions.

So what better way to reduce your carbon footprint than to also know you are contributing towards helping those in need? Collective

Calling Tienda Solidaria is a preloved clothing shop focused on promoting an ecoconscious mindset in the fashion world, with profits

The fashion industry produces around 2.1 billion tonnes of Co2 in a year. This represents 4 % of the global carbon emissions, an emission share larger than that of France, Germany and UK combined.

going towards their projects here in Spain and Tanzania. It sources all its items through donations from the public, and any clothing not sold in the store gets recycled through effective and sustainable companies that manage waste correctly, preventing clothes from ending up in landfills.

This fashion shoot shows just some of the many fabulous clothes that have been given a second lease of life at the Collective Calling store, and all have been modelled by mothers, business women, therapists and charity workers – all ordinary women, doing extraordinary things! It is important to note that this fashion shoot including the photographer, the makeup artist and all the models have donated their time voluntarily from the goodness of their heart. The charity also hold quarterly fashion show luncheons throughout the year and are always open to have new faces to model in their shows. So a very big thank you to:

Photographer: Dagmara Legante @Legante.art

Models: Marie Rodoni, Tilla Andersson, Ekaterina Belova, Melanie Kettner-Borough, Simone Kennedy, Maria Almakaeva, Veronika Tye (Ambassador of Collective Calling), Gemma Carr (Co-Founder of Collective Calling)

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If just 1 in 5 garments we have are recycled through thrift stores, we as customers can have a huge impact on the reduction of Co2 emissions.

Cultural Belongings

A WORLDWIDE JOURNEY, WHERE TRADITIONAL PIECES ARE MIXED WITH CONTEMPORARY, HANDCRAFTED ONES, CREATING A FRESH AND EDGY LOOK.

PHOTOGRAPHY & ARTISTIC DIRECTION: DODEK STUDIO (DOROTA RADOMANSKA) @DODEKSTUDIO

STYLIST AND MUAH: DIANA SANCHEZ @DIANASANCHEZTUPERCHA

MODEL: LAURA RUEDA @LAURARUEDA__

CLOTHING: OHANA MARBELLA @OHANAMARBELLA

LOCATION: LA TIRANA @RESTAURANTE_LA_TIRANA

Huipil blouse, authentic embroidered by a woman of the Mayan ethnic group in Chichicastenango (Guatemala) Indian silk bow.

Jacket woven on a handloom in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

24-carat gold plated bronze earrings, Bogotá (Colombia)

Silk scarf with green tassels and little mirrors, Colombia

Hat with glass decorations, cotton embroidery and metal coins

Iraca belt of northern Colombia

Iraca orchid-shaped brooches

Macrame Top Medellin, Colombia

Silk turban from Milan, Italy

Kurta - Indian silk dress

Ancient authentic skirt of the Banjara ethnic group, India

Silk scarf with red tassels and mirrors from Colombia

24-carat gold plated bronze earrings with coloured silk threads, Bogotá (Colombia)

Skirt and jacket, both authentic ancient from the Banjara ethnic group, India Earrings from Bogota (Colombia)

Striped silk trousers from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) Leather belt with cotton thread embroidery Iraca bag, hand braided Iraca hoop necklace, woven on the Atlantic coast of Colombia, near the Caribbean.

Indian sandals.

We can travel to Guatemala just by wearing a Huipil, the most common traditional garment worn by indigenous women from Mexico to Central America , most often used among the Mayas in Guatemala. Its handmade embroideries show artistic visions depending on a personal style and an area the manufacturer comes from so that an expert can easily distinguish its origin.

When we look into the past, women from Banjara ethnic group, a nomadic tribe that once travelled to sell salt throughout the Indian Subcontinent, used to hand embroider beautiful textiles in bright colours for their dresses that later on were decorated with mirrors and ornaments to make each design unique.

The cultural heritage left behind by the ancient Silk Road is reflected in the beautiful fabrics and designs, made with the ikat technique. No wonder Marco Polo was impressed by the luxurious clothes worn by the Emir and his court. Striped silk pants in Tashkent, woven on a manual loom and following the tradition of Uzbek artisans on the silk route are an amazing example that style lasts forever.

Preserving the diversity of cultures and talents, this editorial was realised by people from all over the world who contributed a part of themselves. A Polish photographer through her lens captured every scene where the Spanish model played her character, wearing clothes from countries such as Guatemala, Colombia, India, Italy, Uzbekistan and many more. Mexican stylist and makeup artist moved us to an enchanted world of art and history of our interpretation of “La Tirana”

As Carlyne Cerf de Dudzele , ex-editor of Vogue magazine, says “life is about mixing things and being divine in the street” . Through clothes, we can tell our story. The language of fashion breaks borders and unites people. Behind each garment, there is a world of cultural wealth and traditions.

Silk top made from recycled saris, India Jacket woven on a handloom in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) 24-carat gold plated bronze earrings, Bogotá (Colombia) Silk scarf with green tassels and little mirrors, Colombia Hat with glass decorations, cotton embroidery and metal coins

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A Woman’s Home

What women want in a home, and what Vista Lago provides

Article by Vivion O’Kelly Photos courtesy of BRIGHT

The mere fact of presenting a feature on what women want in a home may be construed by some readers as misogynistic. This, we insist, is not our intention. According to numerous surveys carried out over recent years, as well as questions asked by our own potential purchasers, men and women tend to value houses differently.

Owning a great home for a man is a “sign of accomplishment that defines success, and he’s more concerned with location and outward-facing issues”, whereas for a woman, “the inside of the home is important, and how it will engage and serve whatever family means to her”.

We take a closer look at what women want in a home, with special emphasis on the award-winning Vista Lago luxury development in Marbella, whose construction process is now underway.

AMENITIES

Regardless of what they actually want in the home, they want it to be close to amenities. Whether it should be so or not, women visit child care, health clinics and schools much more than men do. Vista Lago is close to a plethora of amenities, on the doorstep in Real de La Quinta and in under 20 minutes there are 7 international schools and all the facilities of San Pedro, Puerto Banus and Marbella.

SECURITY

While Spain is one of the safest countries in Europe, it is women who face the threat of assault far more than men. This makes the safety and security of the area they live in of the utmost importance. Vista Lago is a gated, secure community within another gated, secure community (Real de la Quinta), where the question of anyone’s safety does not even arise.

PRIVACY

Privacy is a two-edged amenity: you want enough of it to feel comfortable at all times, but not so much of it that

KITCHEN

Unsurprisingly, more women than men (39% against 29%) rank a thoroughly modern kitchen as a must-have in a new home. In each Vista Lago villa, where each is different and individual taste is catered to, the kitchens have been designed to be an essential part of the living space. Not just a sop to the concept of open plan, but genuinely open to plan as one pleases, with every convenience available to choose from. Close to the dining area, close to the herb garden outside, even close enough to the pool and terrace for a quick dip while the sauces are simmering.

you feel cut off from your neighbours. In this respect, the UDesign architects and urban planners have gone to great lengths to ensure total privacy, both visually and audibly, for residents of every Vista Lago villa, while at the same time designing the development in such a way that one can easily drop in on one’s neighbours if one chooses. With only 18 villas making up the entire development, mutually agreed contact between neighbours can quickly develop into friendship, without having to chat over the garden wall.

BEDROOMS

Women prefer three and four-bedroom homes, while men lean towards two and three-bedroom homes. Again, women generally appreciate the bedroom more than the garage, for example, and the Vista Lago bedrooms reflect this appreciation. Superbly designed, beautifully illuminated and with exceptional interior design features that still allow for a personal touch, each ensuite bedroom is a true delight for both men and women. But especially women.

SOCIABILITY

By nature or nurture, a home that is designed to facilitate relationships and engagement is Mama’s home. She is the star of the show, and although many men might be loathe to admit it, she decides almost everything that happens in the home. She is the boss.

Good architecture and good interior design will take this into account, as the designers of Vista Lago have done. Free and easy flow between essential spaces, comfortable positioning of essential areas, furniture and decoration geared towards facility of communication: it’s all been taken care of in each of the 18 villas that make Vista Lago exceptional.

LIGHTING

Ever notice who decides what curtains to open and close? Or who decides what lampstands to buy? Or who, all too often, voices criticism at the designers over where the main lighting points have been positioned? Yes, she does. Such a problem does not exist in Vista Lago,

where the illumination of each villa has been designed with the greatest care and consideration, using the very latest technology and the most creative use of lighting design.

DETAIL AND FINISH

Women appreciate better, as they settle into a new home, all those small but important details like the quality of finish in floors, carpeting, tiles, woodwork and all the other elements that make a home more livable in and loveable.

The quality of materials is one of the things that makes Vista Lago so luxurious. The quality of our lives is directly affected by the raw materials we live with every day. Getting them right is of vital importance to our well-being.

When the entire family come calling at the same time, this much we know:

The home is the place one comes to escape from the outside world, but what if there was a hidden sanctuary that allowed the homeowner to escape from the home itself? What if a natural stone wall in this high-end villa was really a secret door?

This idea snowballed and was thus the driving force behind interior designer and founder of OMEO - Olivia O’s - creation of a truly unique interior and a highlight of the company’s projects: a camouflaged stone door that leads to a hidden, highly luxurious and versatile area.

The client wanted to utilize the extra space in this project, so Olivia made sure to fit in as many elements as possible while staying true to a bold style – including a grand gym, spa with a bar and a lounge area, finished with a ceiling comprised of gentle lighting – imitating a starry sky. The space also doubles as a panic room or a ‘giant vault’ to store valuables in.

An abundance of natural light as well as natural colours and materials are evident throughout the rest of this client’s home – including copious amounts of Rustic Wood, Linen Fabrics and Antique Brass. However this secret space by OMEO screams a bold and edgy style with its all-black colour scheme as well as Granite and Copper accents. Olivia

O. explains: “I wanted to create a space that was in contrast to the rest of the house. So you enter into another world”.

Every element besides the gym equipment is made bespoke using only the highest quality of materials to reinforce a luxurious finish throughout – including Porcelain tiles, Granite, Caliza (Limestone) and Copper Mosaics. There was no natural light in this secret space, thus creating a space that had so much to offer with unique light sources was necessary to deter from the lack of windows.

“I find it interesting when a space ishidden in plain sight, especially when the house is used to host many social events. Also it gives for a fascinating feature with the hidden door”. This hidden interior was one of many that Olivia has completed as part of her “secret space” collection so far. However, there are many more original and secret interiors coming soon in her homes all over Marbella this year. Stay tuned! @omeodesign

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

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Your staircase offers an insight to the overall aesthetic of your home.

Providing, as it does the connection between multiple living areas this centrepiece should not be overlooked when planning the interior design of your abode.

Contemporary architecture demands stairs which harmonise with the overall style, and that is why the diverse range of designs available today is far from turning this piece into a simple architectural functional element, but into beautiful stand-alone design object. A staircase can showcase creativity, design, quality and innovation; fundamental factors when it comes to creating your desired overall effect.

Design

Designers who want to evoke an elegant environment opt for a modern design. For example, precise cantilever structures that reflect the spirit of their time and contemporary glass stairs that visually enlarge the space of the room in which they are located. The glass panelling enhances transparency and lightness, while the metal or wooden stairs create a sense of stability. Stairs offer a great opportunity for creative freedom, while fulfilling their basic function.

Location

When considering design, it’s important to think about the placement of stairs in your home, as it can separate key areas of the home and create a much more dynamic living environment. It is also vital to have a conversation with your architect about the ways in which the staircase can provide an opportunity for structural innovation, joining the architectural gap between design and engineering. Furthermore we would also like to add, that when choosing a design, it is necessary to consider how it will look in the future; a wellplaced and cleverly designed staircase will never appear outdated.

A staircase can showcase creativity, design, quality and innovation

Lighting

Another aspect to consider in relation to the staircase is lighting. As mentioned, a glass staircase increases the feeling of light in your home and makes spaces appear larger. The use of LED lighting on open steps and adjoining areas creates a stunning effect by day which becomes a spectacular feature by night. Alternatively, you can take on the challenge of emphasising the use of natural light around the staircase.

In general, the design of the staircase can influence the choice of other materials in your home; they not only physically join the floors of the house, but also have the potential to provide an aesthetic connection that runs through all the main elements of your home.

In summary, we believe that this heavenly design element should be one of the premier considerations when designing your dream home.

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MOTORING AUTHOR, RACING DRIVER AND PHOTO-JOURNALIST IAN KUAH REPORTS ON THE HENNESSEY VENOM F5 REVOLUTION

BEING BASED IN TEXAS, HENNESSEY SPECIAL VEHICLES THINKS BIG, AND THE COMMON DENOMINATOR WITH EVEN THEIR BREAD AND BUTTER CONVERSIONS ON NORMAL STREET CARS IS THE 1,000HP OUTPUT APPLIED TO EVERYTHING FROM A FORD MUSTANG TO HUGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS.

Back in 2014 I visited John Hennessey and his team to drive their 1,244hp Venom GT Hypercar. They had just unveiled the 1,817hp Venom F5 as its replacement, but the thorough development programme meant that it only went into production in 2020.

An all-new carbon-fibre Hypercar born on a clean sheet of paper, the F5 is named after the highest rating of tornado on the Fujita Scale that registers wind speeds over 300mph (480km/h), With that big number in mind as its potential top speed, the plan was to make 24 Coupes (sold out), 30 Roadsters (mostly sold out), and 24 of the F5 Revolution trackday focused version.

Until the late 1980s only the flagship models from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche occupied the rarefied strata of ultra-high-performance

machinery known as ‘supercars’. Back then none of these could offer a full-fat 500hp, and the calibrated third-party speed testing equipment used by the top international car magazines saw all of them struggling to come within spitting distance of the magic 200mph (322km/h) mark.

THEN IN 1987 EVERYTHING CHANGED

Aftermarket specialist manufacturers Ruf in Germany and Callaway in the USA added their twin-turbocharging expertise to a Porsche 911 and a Chevrolet Corvette respectively, and blew the 200mph benchmark into the weeds with room to spare.

The accredited 213mph (343km/h) top speed achieved by the 469hp Ruf CTR ‘Yellow Bird’ at VW’s Ehra Lessien test track in Germany in 1987, and the 254.76mph (410km/h) run by the 880hp Callaway Sledgehammer at the Ohio Transportation Research Center in the US in 1988 comprehensively blitzed the performance of anything the major car manufacturers could offer at the time. The CTR went into limited production while the Sledgehammer remained a one-off. performance and stamina to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans on its first outing in 1995 .

While a flurry of activity was taking place at the traditional supercar makers an outlier appeared from the small town of Woking in England. The brainchild of race engineer Gordon Murray and car designer Peter Stevens, the prototype McLaren F1 that debuted in 1991 stunned the world with its lightweight construction and Paul Roche designed 6.1 litre BMW V12 motor producing a heady 627hp. Series production of the eventual 106 cars began in 1992, and enthusiasts went wild when the F1 GTR race version showed it had the

Meanwhile the production McLaren F1 had raised the Vmax bar for road legal cars to a sensational 240mph (386km/h), and to this day the naturally-aspirated F1 has only

been beaten by rivals using forced aspiration to achieve outputs close to or more than 1,000hp.

Since the McLaren F1 and Bugatti Veyron had their say in setting the top speed bar a whole plethora of Vmax shootouts have taken place with Koenigsegg, Hennessey and others fully engaged. In fact when I tested the Hennessey Venom GT (Society March 2015) in 2014, it was still fresh from its 270.49mph run at the Kennedy Space Center’s shuttle landing strip in Florida.

Boasting an additional 499hp on top of the Veyron’s 1,001hp, the Bugatti Chiron reached an accredited 249mph (400km/h) when it was launched in early 2017. The top speed bar was then raised again by Koenigsegg, whose 1,360hp Agera RS set a new record for “world’s fastest production car’ in November 2017 with a staggering 277.87mph (447km/h).

Supercars and Hypercars have always faced the issues that a pure road going version needs sufficient comfort to be driven long distances, making it too soft for hard-core trackday enthusiasts. Meanwhile roadster versions lose a significant amount of structural rigidity and thus handling in the transformation, with track focused versions often too raw for daily road use.

Unless it is constructed around an ultra-stiff carbon-fibre tub like the various McLaren Spiders, the al fresco version will lose significant structural stiffness, to the detriment of driving dynamics. But with the McLaren Spider models the Hennessey Venom 5 Roadster benefits from the all-carbon-fibre monocoque centre-tub construction shared with its Coupe sister.

This short history of the Hypercar genre brings us to January 15th 2023 and the unveiling of the Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution at the Miami Motorcar Cavalcade Concours d’Elegance.

ROAD CARS DESIGNED WITH A BIAS TOWARDS TOP SPEED AS OPPOSED TO AGILITY ON A RACE TRACK ARE A BREED UNTO THEMSELVES.

Their suspension geometry has to be set up for straight-line stability to avoid any ‘moments’ on the autobahn in the hands of wealthy owners who are not professional race car drivers. And these Hypercars are often but not always heavy too, which is detrimental to their agility on track or even a challenging twisty road.

Limited to the same 24 units as the now sold-out Venom F5 Coupe, the F5 Revolution is a lightened, track-focused Hypercar that has undergone a comprehensive re-engineering programme to improve its handling and agility while adding significant downforce to make the most of road-legal trackday or full race slick tyres.

While sharing nearly identical DNA with its Venom F5 Coupe sibling, the Revolution features comprehensively reworked aerodynamics, suspension, engine cooling, and has on-board digital telemetry that allows the driver and pit crew to analyse each lap in detail during and after a track session.

Made from superlight and immensely strong carbon-fibre the larger front air splitter, rear underbody diffuser, and big rear wing immediately distance the Revolution from the smooth lines of the F5 Coupe on which it is based. Even at rest the F5 Revolution looks hunkered down with the purposeful stance of a thoroughbred racecar. All that is missing is a set of race numbers and sponsor’s stickers.

The extended front splitter prevents air from flowing under the car and helps to create a low-pressure vortex along the flat bottom to aid downforce. When the air reaches the rear of the car it is guided out in an orderly manner by the extended rear diffuser, thus minimising drag inducing turbulence.

Positioned on the sides of the front bumper/spoiler ahead of the wheels, racecar style dive planes create downforce that helps to shift the aerodynamic balance forward at speed by adding downforce over the front axle. This improves stability and turn-in to fast bends. As the engine is working much harder on track and thus generating a lot more heat the Revolution features a roof-mounted central air scoop that delivers cooling ram air to the engine bay.

The big rear wing has end plates that generate vortexes to guide airflow and improve aerodynamics and stability. This wing features useradjustable angle of attack settings that can be set to either reduce drag on fast circuits with long straights or to add greater downforce on slower, twisty tracks. In wind tunnel testing this wing generated more than 360kg of downforce at 186 mph (300 km/h), rising to over 635kg of downforce at 249 mph (400 km/h).

A major task for the Hennessey engineering team was weight reduction to improve straight-line performance and driving dynamics, and the track-focused Revolution shaves further mass off the already low 1,360kg kerb weight of the F5 Coupe.

The leader of the team responsible for honing the car to perfection is Hennessey’s Chief Engineer John

‘Heinrocket’ Heinricy, and the Revolution capitalises on every bit of his 38 years of performance car development with GM and his outstanding motorsport career. With pro-level races under his belt, including 35 gruelling 24-hour races, John clinched multiple race/championship wins and has three FIA Speed Records and over 1,000 laps of the Nürburgring to his name.

“I led the engineering phase on some of GM’s most extreme cars, including the Corvette Z06 and Cadillac CTS-V, but nothing compares to designing, developing, and refining a race car for the road like the Venom F5 Revolution,” he says. “From the outset, we designed the Venom F5 Hypercar to be ultralight and monstrously powerful, with driving dynamics to match. Taking these

ingredients and adding track-focused aerodynamics, suspension, and gearing enabled us to create a machine that is the ultimate visceral and emotional driving experience.”

As with the Venom F5 Coupe and Roadster the strongly beating heart of the mid-engine F5 Revolution is Hennessey’s bespoke twin-turbocharged, 6.6-litre ironblock V8 engine. Christened ‘Fury’, this engine is rated at a planet shifting output of 1,817hp and 1,617 Nm of torque that are dispensed to the rear wheels through a seven-speed CIMA single-clutch automated manual gearbox calibrated for competition use. It sounds angry from start up to shut down and you can hear its deep gravelly voice on the video embedded in Hennessey’s website: www.hennesseyspecialvehicles.com

With a power-to-weight ratio of around 1.37hp/kg the F5 Revolution Coupe promises phenomenal acceleration all the way to its calculated top speed of 301mph (484km/h), passing 249mph (400km/h) in around 20 seconds on the way! At the other end of the performance spectrum the huge carbon-ceramic brakes ensure strong and fade-free stopping on road and track.

The F5’s double-wishbone suspension has been repurposed for the track with adjustable dampers that facilitate straightforward recalibration in the pit lane to optimise handling for a particular circuit. The suspension geometry has track biased camber and toe settings to aid turn-in and stability. Lower unsprung weight comes from wider forged alloy wheels and trackday rubber for improved cornering grip and enhanced braking.

To add to this serious connection to motorsport Venom F5 Revolution owners are offered a digital on-board track telemetry system capable of measuring an array of data points including lap times, split-timing, cornering G-forces, and so on. The system allows the driver to monitor the telemetry in real time to benchmark cornering speeds or braking points on successive laps, and save the data for analysis or archiving.

A nice touch that came out of Hennessey’s connection to the Kennedy Space Center is that each Venom F5 comes with the “Treasure Chest”, a large aluminium box containing the key fob, a magnetic trickle charger and a tow hook. The key fob’s serial number plate is created from a piece of metal left over from a NASA Space Shuttle launch and given to John Hennessey by an astronaut. John came up with the idea of dividing it up to give each Venom F5 owner their own little piece of outer space.

At this point in time the Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution is the world’s most powerful and visceral purely internal combustion engine powered Hypercar on sale today. It looks a million dollars but actually costs 2.7 million dollars!

With an angry sounding bespoke iron block V8 at its core, boosted by 21st Century turbocharger technology the Venom F5 channels the history of legendary American muscle cars and mixes it with state-of-the-art carbon-fibre construction in a lightweight, immensely rigid mid-engine package that has its technical roots in Europe.

WITH THIS IN MIND IT IS THUS APPROPRIATE THAT WHILE BORN IN THE USA, THE HENNESSEY VENOM F5 MODELS ARE DEVELOPED AND BUILT BY DELTA MOTORSPORT AT THEIR FACILITY NEAR THE WORLD FAMOUS SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT, HOME OF THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX.

Baron Axel von Schubert is an International tax advisor and former speaker at the International Tax Planning Association, London, UK. He shares his time between his homes in Nassau, Bahamas and Marbella .

Advisor to celebrities, billionaires and tech tycoons, he is fluent in five languages, served as Consul to the Bahamas and is a keen vintage Ferrari collector and racer.

You can reach him on: BahamasBaron@gmail.com

BILLION-DOLLAR

BUBBLES BURSTING

It is an extremely stormy and unwelcoming day in Paradise. Howling winds incessantly whipping majestic, coconut-laden palm trees, once proudly piercing into the sapphire blue skies, have unexpectedly brought freezing temperatures to Nassau.

‘17 degrees-freezing’, that is, to put things into perspective.

Soft, balmy breezes caressing the mirror-like, calm, turquoise Caribbean sea; crispy reflections of an iridescent chilled Pinot Grigiogreen in the tacky Louis Vuitton shades of over-confident, invincible Crypto Billionaires, have all miraculously and suddenly vanished; replaced by a raging sea with angrily crashing waves now ravaging the powderwhite sandy beaches, devoid of human life.

These financial tsunamis sadly are but the tip of the iceberg of an economy, which has irresponsibly created monster and zombie companies boasting mindblowing valuations

How ‘real’ were the US$200 Billion which Musk lost, to begin with?

Even the fluorescent angel fish, once toying under the glassy, sun kissed surface of our serene waters, have all but disappeared.

The weather seems to be eerily evocative of the new economic climate, not just in The Bahamas, but globally.

Flows of seemingly never-ending ‘Goldilocks’ days of perfect ‘everything’ have been brutally interrupted by a much overdue and needed ‘wakeup call’ from reality. A reality nobody believed existed anymore, a reality so distant, that it was painful to realize that we had actually stopped to live and adhere by healthy rules and standards of the past, guided by some kind of sanity.

Instead, we continued and moronically rejoiced to live in a self-created fantasy world, based on utopian and completely unsustainable premises and expectations.

Free money, compliments of Central Banks and little or no corporate accountability, fueled fantasy projects supported by fantasy valuations.

It was all the rage. Whoever refused to jump on Sergeant Peppers magic mystery tour bandwagon, was ridiculed and belittled, left behind to choke in the dust of immense clouds of fake assets and fake money spewed out by fake financial geniuses.

Like a tornado, FTX had ripped through the economic and social fabric of this tiny island nation, leaving debris and suffering behind. A kind of ‘Schadenfreude’, now almost ubiquitous and justified, has descended on the world, after armies of arrogant, young ‘know-italls’ had their self-invented Billions go up in smoke, their Lamborghinis and Gulfstreams confiscated, forced to swap $50 Million beachfront houses for rat infested prison cells.

These financial tsunamis sadly are but the tip of the iceberg of an economy, which has irresponsibly created monster and zombie companies boasting mind-blowing valuations, based on mysterious and questionable methodologies and largely wishful thinking. A kind of musical chairs game, which would come to a screeching halt, once the music stopped. And by God, is it silent now!

‘Wunderkind’ Elon Musk losing $200 Billion. The press makes it sound almost like an achievement, a new Guinness book of world record: ‘The man who has lost most money in the world, ever…’. Quite an achievement it is.

If your wealth is built on astronomic and unsustainable long-term earnings multiples, accepted and cheered by

investors blindly racing towards the inevitable cliff in a 24/7 champagne and caviar orgy, then there is only one certain outcome: a blow up.

When 12 months old tech start-ups without earnings or assets and no certainty of ever achieving any revenues or tangible value for their shareholders, are worth more than a Ford or a General Motors company, then we have reached a ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ moment, which will cost us dearly.

TESLA at least has a real business and generates real earnings. If, however, a valuation of US$1.1 Trillion based on quarterly revenues of US$3.3 Billion is healthy and justified, was more than questionable a year ago and the recent market correction has provided us today with a clear answer.

How ‘real’ were the US$200 Billion which Musk lost, to begin with? How real were the FTX tokens and the company’s share price? How real is anything, if it is not based on sane, proven and healthy assumptions, but only on utopian dreams of Babylonic proportions?

We are waking up with a huge hangover from a nightmarish dream of never ending easy riches and wealth, devoid of any kind of risks, threats or hardship or loss.

I’m afraid this is just the beginning of a long and painful hangover, which will hopefully provide some overdue humility and appreciation for true labor and toil, or ‘Ponos’, as advocated already by Sophocles in ancient Greece as far back as 400 BC. The Greeks did know a thing or two about creating empires. Real ones.

Like a tornado, FTX had ripped through the economic and social fabric, leaving debris and suffering behind.

THE BEST THING YOU WILL EVER READ!!!!!!

By Ian Greenland

Having recently completed a career-reviving / cockroachshowering stint in the I'm a Celebrity... jungle, former Radio 1 presenter and all-round “funny man” (who's not actually as funny as most of your mates) Chris Moyles is back in the news.... or rather, was (this was written late December so he's probably long gone again by now). Whilst scrolling through my social media feed, a suggested post by no less than the THE INDEPENDENT newspaper proved just titillating enough to have me click through, clearly desperate to avoid doing whatever I should have been concentrating on whilst vaguely intrigued by the whiff of drama, despite my genuine indifference to all parties involved.

The headline read: Chris Moyles lashes out over Nick Grimshaw takeover of his Radio 1 show.

The accompanying photos of a ragged looking Moyles alongside a benign-looking Grimshaw suggested an epically one-sided meltdown... judging from Moyles' intense stare and harrowed expression, possibly even the use of a cosh or some knuckle-dusters or something.

Instead, the “article” detailed a time when, ten fucking years ago, Chris Moyles was left feeling “a bit cross” at being outed from the station. That's the full extent of the lashing. No shouting, no profanity. Certainly no knuckle-dusters or “Comedy Dave” administering a Chelsea smile. Rubbish. Waste of time sensationalism and hyperbole to draw eyeballs to a few paragraphs nestled between adverts for iPhones, online gambling and Amazon Prime.

And from THE INDEPENDENT??!

Apparently there wasn't enough actual news going on, what with global humanitarian and health crises, economic meltdowns and soaring costs of living. Obviously that stuff's all a bit depressing but it's still funnier than Chris Moyles. Especially Chris Moyles not doing something vaguely interesting... a decade ago. Admittedly a prestige paper forced to chase revenue through trash content and misleading headlines is proof enough that times

are hard all around. Everyone gotta eat / stay relevant... even if that's via promoting irrelevance.

Welcome to CLICKBAITOPIA!!

Perhaps it's just a matter of time before The Financial Times is luring online users with the type of heaving cleavage thumbnails already synonymous with so much sponsored content.

Both Facebook (where I saw the suggested post) and Google say they are working to improve the online experience by eliminating this type of misleading, wilfully disingenuous content

If it's not a beautiful woman, perhaps it's a big red arrow pointing to something “YOU WON'T BELIEVE YOU MISSED” in the latest Marvel film. You missed it because it really doesn't matter. Or you didn't even miss it - you just didn't realise that until the end of the video because the linked image was intentionally misleading. Perhaps it's the photoshopped

thumbnail promising an epic showdown between an anaconda and an elephant which never actually occurs in that 10 minute youtube vid of “14 craziest animal battles caught on camera”.

Sometimes the bait is just ridiculous. Your common sense tells you not to waste your time – the equivalent of spending an hour watching Ghost Detectives, UFO Hunters or Real Werewolves on some tragic cul de sac of cable TV. Surely if they actually found Bigfoot, Nessie or E.T. The world would've been informed by something other than a low-budget, bombastically-narrated hackumentary on the History Channel at three in the morning.... Nevertheless, morbid curiosity abounds and when the water is chummed so blatantly, you almost want to take a bite just to prove your cynicism well founded.... Also, it would be cool if they actually filmed a werewolf!

I recently screen-grabbed a suggested post which proclaimed: Andre the Giant's daughter is even bigger than him - she is probably the prettiest woman to ever exist. Wrestlers' children and where they are today. Beloved as he was, rocking the lycra as he did, Andre the Giant was still no Brad Pitt. It follows that even discounting our awareness of the sensationalist ploys of clickbait, most of us would doubt his “even bigger” daughter, towering as she must do above 7 ft 4 inches, could be the prettiest woman to “EVER” exist. You have to assume that whichever charlatan (or A.I. Bot???) cobbled together that headline, they knew it wouldn't, nay...couldn't be taken at face value. It got noticed though, which still takes some doing these days.

Despite resisting the urge to click on it at the time, whilst searching for the same post just now, I instead found a Reddit thread started by one intrepid user who'd detailed their heroic wade through the photo-addled listicle of celebrity spawn generated by clicking the original headline – they'd got 75 pages in, a mountain of popup ads swatted away and some no-doubt abysmal grammar regurgitated, yet nary a sniff of the colossal wonderchild in question. They weren't even wrestlers' kids featured, so more gonzo points lost. 75 clicks. Hundreds of ads. No lycra. Thank you for your service Reddit user genericscissor ; your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Both Facebook (where I saw the suggested post) and Google say they are working to improve the online experience by eliminating this type of misleading, wilfully disingenuous content, penalizing the ranking of sites whose high bounce rates suggest they're tricking users into clicking through, although judging from the above, their net clearly has holes in it.... wait a sec, don't all nets have holes in? Why do nets have holes in??....

You won't BELIEVE what they caught when these 12 former child stars removed the holes in their nets. Number 8 will really shock you!....

..... CLICK .....

...... advert for boner pills.

Surely if they actually found Bigfoot, Nessie or E.T. The world would’ve been informed by something other than a low-budget, bombasticallynarrated hackumentary on the History Channel at three in the morning....

Bettina, our resident foodie, offers her insider knowledge on plant based cuisine and takes us on a culinary journey as she travels

...and the much awaited day, Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on February 14. It is the day when lovers express their love for each other through gifts, greetings and expressions of

Valentine’s Day falls on Tuesday this year and will be celebrated by thousands of couples throughout the world. Valentine’s Day is preceded with the Valentine’s week, wherein each day of the week leading to February 14 celebrates love. The various days of the Valentine’s week are, Rose Day (February 7), followed by Propose Day (February 8), Chocolate Day (February 9), Teddy Day (February 10), Promise Day (February 11), Hug Day (February 12), Kiss Day (February 13) and finally the Valentine’s Day on February 14.

When most people think of Valentine’s Day, they envision a bouquet of red roses, a heartshaped box full of chocolates and perhaps even someone they love. And while that is what Valentine’s Day has evolved into, the romantic holiday hasn’t always been so sweet.

The exact history of Valentine’s Day is a bit

murky, but some historians believe the holiday is linked to Lupercalia, a pagan festival that was held annually between February the 13th and February the 15th in ancient Rome. The festival was intended to purify the city and facilitate fertility, but it fostered ominous rituals, including sacrificing animals and beating women.

Over the years, the legend of St. Valentine took on new myths making February 14 the day for lovers. The most popular story is that he was secretly marrying Roman soldiers. Some historians, however, claim that no such ban on marriages ever took place. Another popular but unproven story is that St. Valentine fell in love with his jailer’s daughter while in prison. Before being beheaded, he wrote a love letter to her, signing it “Your’s Valentine.” We will focus on the love aspect! Here are some great recipes that little ones and grown ups can make for their loved ones.

MINI CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM & BERRIES

These little gems are perfect portion sized chocolate cupcakes. Fluffy, soft and delicious dolloped with cream and berries. So simple to make and yet satisfying to taste and look at. These cakes can also easily be made gluten-free.

INGREDIENTS (makes 12 mini cakes)

FOR THE CAKES:

100 g (31⁄2 oz) vegan butter

100 g (31⁄2 oz/1⁄2 cup) soft brown sugar

200 ml (7 fl oz/scant 1 cup)

plant milk (I like oat milk)

100 g (31⁄2 oz/1⁄2 cup) self raising flour (for a gluten-free version, use 100 g/31⁄2 oz/11⁄4 cups self raising glutenfree flour mix)

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon baking powder

6 tablespoons cacao powder pinch of salt

FOR THE CREAM TOPPING:

150 ml (5 fl oz/scant 2⁄3 cup) whippable plant cream (I like oat cream)

1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract

1 tablespoon maple syrup

TO DECORATE:

handful of berries (or fruit of your choice) and chocolate shavings

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas 4).

Place 12 cupcake cases in a muffin tray (pan).

Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until soft and fluffy.

Add the remainder of the ingredients and mix to incorporate fully.

Using an ice-cream scoop, distribute the mixture evenly between the cupcake cases.

Bake in the oven for 12 minutes. Remove the cakes from the oven and set aside to cool.

They will sink slightly and may seem underdone, but that is how they are supposed to be.

To make the topping, whip the plant cream and then mix in the vanilla and maple syrup.

Once the cakes have cooled, top with the whipped cream and decorate with berries, chocolate shavings or other toppings of your choice.

GIANT CHOCOLATE COOKIE

Who doesn’t love cookies? Especially a huge, chocolate-stuffed one? This cookie also only takes minutes to make. It has great wow factor and will make anyone instantly happy. You can play around with optional fillings and toppings according to taste.

INGREDIENTS

4 tablespoons aquafaba (liquid from tinned chickpeas)

160 g (51⁄2 oz) vegan butter, softened

80 g (3 oz/1⁄3 cup) caster (superfine) sugar

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

170 g (6 oz/1 1⁄3 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour

6 tablespoons cacao powder

METHOD

1⁄2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

1⁄2 vanilla pod (bean), split and the seeds scraped out, or 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract pinch of salt

150 g (5 oz) chocolate chips (any type you prefer), with a few saved for the topping chopped nuts or sprinkles, to top (optional)

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas 4).

Line a baking tray (pan) with baking parchment.

Whisk the aquafaba in a bowl until it is white, fluffy and forming soft peaks. This will take at least 10 minutes. I find an electric whisk makes this much easier. Set aside.

Cream the butter, caster sugar and dark brown sugar together in another bowl until soft and fluffy.

Add the flour, cacao powder, bicarbonate of soda, vanilla and salt, and mix well until combined. Then gently fold in the aquafaba.

Divide the mixture equally and then roll it between your hands to make two nice round balls of dough.

On a baking tray (pan), place the first ball on the baking parchment and press down to create a giant round cookie, 1 cm (1⁄2 in) thick and place the dough between two sheets of greaseproof (waxed) paper and roll it out with a rolling pin.

Spread the chocolate chips evenly over the top of the cookie. Make another giant round cookie with the other half of the mixture, and place on top of the layer of chocolate chips.

Seal the sides by pinching the top and bottom cookies together at the edges.

Add more chocolate chips, nuts or sprinkles for good measure. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

FRUIT SUSHI WITH CHOCOLATE & STRAWBERRY DIPPING SAUCE

This is such a great little recipe to make with children. Not only is it delicious, but also easy to make, and it includes some great ingredients and colourful options.

The rice pudding can be made ahead of time – as can all the components – so all you need to do is put everything together before serving

INGREDIENTS

1 packet of rice paper rolls (10 sheet)

200 g (7 oz) fresh fruit (such as strawberries, mango, pineapple, berries, bananas and pomegranates) a few mint leaves (for a more grownup touch)

FOR THE RICE PUDDING FILLING:

150 g (5 oz/3⁄4 cup) sushi rice 300 ml (10 fl oz/11⁄4 cups) boiling water

1 tablespoon soft brown sugar

1 vanilla pod (bean), split and seeds scraped out, or 1tsp vanilla paste or extract

METHOD

2 tablespoons coconut cream

FOR THE CHOCOLATE DIPPING SAUCE:

1 bar of your favourite chocolate bar (melted)

1–2 teaspoons coconut oil

STRAWBERRY DIPPING SAUCE:

200 g (7 oz) strawberries, destemmed

1 tablespoon coconut oil

dash of maple syrup (optional) sprinkle of vanilla seeds from a split vanilla pod/ bean

(optional)

To make the rice pudding, rinse the rice thoroughly under cold water and add to a saucepan of already boiling water. Stir frequently until the rice is cooked. When the rice is soft and the water has evaporated (about 15 minutes), add the sugar, vanilla and coconut cream, and mix well. Simmer until the rice mixture is nice and thick, about 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat, replace the lid on the pan and set aside to cool down fully. To cool more quickly, transfer to another container. Once the rice pudding has cooled down completely, you can start preparing the fillings. Think of these as sushi rolls, which means you need to cut your choice of fruits into strips where possible – you can leave pomegranates and blueberries whole, for example, and just slice the strawberries.

Now for the assembly. Add enough hot water to a large, round plate or a vessel larger than the rice paper sheets, so you can dip/ cover a full sheet.

Dip the rice paper sheets one at a time in the hot water for a few seconds only, to soften.

Place the sheets flat on a clean surface and add a few slices of fruit to the bottom that way you will have a lovely fruit pattern and a few tablespoons of the rice pudding mixture and some strawberry slices (or your preferred fruit) to the middle. You can also add a few sprigs of mint (although children might prefer their rolls without).

Make the sushi roll by folding the edge of rice paper that’s closest to you over the filling, then fold in each side and finally fold the furthest edge in towards you (just like folding a burrito). Set aside on a separate plate. Repeat for each individual roll.

To make the chocolate dipping sauce, melt your favourite bar of chocolate in a bain-marie. To make the sauce runnier, add 1–2 teaspoons of coconut oil and stir through the melted chocolate. To make the strawberry dipping sauce, blitz the strawberries and coconut oil in a high-speed blender. The oil emulsifies with the strawberries to form a lovely, creamy, light dipping sauce. Serve the fruit sushi on a big platter, either whole or cut in half, along with the two dipping sauces.

BREATHE IT IN

Words by Artur Ryan, Photos by dodekstusio.com

As our last culinary gathering was the Christmas staff party at Nobu, we were more than delighted to be invited to review the uber chic Marbella staple, Breathe. Held in the highest regard by locals and tourists alike, with its consistent quality and unrivalled sustainability initiatives, Breathe has now rightfully earned its place at the very pinnacle of the local food scene. On this occasion, we opted to dine in the newly covered terrace, with its plethora of cosy heating solutions we were soon sipping cocktails, whilst perusing the winter offering.

We collectively decided to commence our gastronomic journey with the timeless classic, Burrata salad, surrounded by josper roasted cherry tomatoes and grilled courgettes, garnished with fresh basil, thyme and garlic croutons. This delightfully aesthetical and fragrant dish disappeared in record time. Due to the recent arrival of a baby on the team, we had foregone lunch and chosen to dine early. Society staff were hungry!

Crispy soft shell crab atop green tea noodles, drizzled with yuzu, seamlessly followed the departure of the empty Burrata plates. Our new food photographer, Dorothy, whisked the dish away for its moment in the spotlight, before this too was devoured with the now customary glances at each other, before silently deciding who was to take the last morsel.

Starters were concluded with a grilled artichoke confit, which if we weren’t sampling so many dishes may ordinarily have been overlooked, but it was delicious. Beetroot alioli, truffle and slices of parmesan, served with caramelised pecans. At this rate the dish washer was going to be made redundant!

After a brief pause in proceedings, we moved onto mains. A last minute vote against Ravioli in favour of the cochinillo, rewarded us with mouth-

Crispy soft shell crab atop green tea noodles, drizzled with yuzu, seamlessly followed the departure of the empty Burrata plates.

wateringly, moist pork beneath a layer of crispy crackling, wild mushrooms, sweet potato, okra and a babi guling sauce completed the plate. By this stage all prior politeness for the last bite had degenerated into “I don’t care if I look greedy, it’s yummy.” The gloves were off, it was every man and woman for themselves.

Crispy Chicken Picanton was next to join the party. Barbequed spring chicken, on a bed of wok fried broccolini, marinated in lime, served with a zesty bulgogi sauce. Some amongst us had clearly gone off too fast. This festival of fine food was always going to be a marathon. My dining companions were flagging and the final dish was the hous e signature Wagyu fillet with truffled teriyaki sauce, perched on a bed of fresh green asparagus with fries! I couldn’t wait, and it was going to be all mine…but then disaster struck… Dorothy's lighting ensemble experienced an untimely mild

By this stage all prior politeness for the last bite had degenerated into “I don’t care if I look greedy, it’s yummy.” The gloves were off, it was every man and woman for themselves.

malfunction, affording my once full companions valuable time to regain some appetite and once they had sampled a bite of this king of steaks, they miraculously made room to polish off what was simply an unbelievably great dish. A fitting conclusion to a memorable visit to this fabulous venue, which exuded class and professionalism from arrival to departure.

Calle Los Lirios, Nueva Andalucía, T. 952 03 64 94, breathe.life, @breathemarbella

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Calderon de la Barca, 48, Nueva Andalucia + 34 951 279 250 thaimitica@my.com

THE HOUSE HAIRDRESSING

BOUTTE HAIR & BEAUTY La Zagaleta info.boutte@gmail.com

+34 619 916 969 & +34 628 813 550

Pino Golf de Don Carlos, Coto de los Dolores, Local 28, Elviria +34 952 835 317 Thehousehairdressing.com

THE MAKEUP ROOM BY ANNA SCOTT

T. 602 462 251 @annascottmakeupartist

THE BEAUTY ROOM SAN PEDRO

T. 655 013 064, beautytherapistmarbella.com

THE NAIL PLACE

IMAGES HAIR NAILS & BEAUTY SALON

Centro Comercial Elviria. Local 24 ELVIRIA, Marbella +34 952 835 072

AIR PELUQUEROS

Calle Gregorio Marañón, Marbella. 617 667 179 / 952 860 383 airpeluqueros.com

MARBELLA LIFE & RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING

Greater Marbella areaHouse calls possible - 24/7 Help jorisplu.com

MARBELLA CHIROPRACTIC

Urbanizacion Guadalmina Alta, Centro Comercial 4, Local 8, San Pedro de Alcantara. T. 952 880 398 marbellachiropractic.com

MARBELLA VEIN CLINIC

Camojan Business Centre, Office 12 T. 952 867 003 marbellavein.com

MARION DIAS

T. 711 771 972 info@hypno-therapeutiques. co.uk hypno-therapeutiques.co.uk

MARK DENTAL CLINIC

C. C Benavista, Puerto Banus and Fuengirola T. 951 272 267 / 952 810 408 / 952 917 164 markdentalclinic.com

OCEAN CLINIC

Av. Ramon y Cajal 7, Marbella

T. 951 775 518 oceanclinic.net

Location: Av Manolete, T. 952 818 636 thenailplacemarbella.com

TITANIUM CLINIC

CC Marbella Mar,2. Local 8 CN 340, Km179 T. 952 901 442 / 615 350 476 titaniumclinic.com

VILLAR-ARAGON CLINIC

Plaza Joaquin Gomez Aguera 4, Marbella

T. 952 823 155 clinicavillararagon.com

Boutiques & Stores

BOUDOIR BOUTIQUE

Locaton: Cl Las Violetas nº4-5, Marbella.

T. 952 813 068, info@boudoir.es, boudoir.es

DE LA FUENTE

Calle Sierra Blanca 1, Marbella.

T. 952 90 20 80

LOFT & ROOMERS

Oasis Business Center, Ctra. De Cádiz KM 183. T. 952 77 21 39, loftroomers.com

NIMROD MESSEG

Calle Aluminio 6, Marbella.

T. 952 85 74 39, nimrodmesseg.com

UNIQUE FIRES

T. 951 27 74 43, uniquefires.com

ANTONIO SEIJO

Avenida Ramón Y Cajal 7, Marbella

T. 952 900 140, antonioseijo.com

ANTHONYS DIAMONDS

Avenida Ramon y Cajal 40

T. 952 588 795 anthonys-diamonds.com

BANG & OLUFSEN

Puerto Banús Main entrance.

T. 95 281 72 50. Bang-olufsen.com

ELLE MORGAN BOUTIQUE

Unit 31 Laguna Village (next to Purobeach) T. 647 869 831

SOHO MARKET

Location: CC Guadalmina IV, Local 30 Bajo, 29670 San Pedro Alcántara. Tel: 616 86 26 48 sohomarketmarbella.com

Cafés

D’ALICIA

KING OF COTTON

Location: Centro Comercial La Colonia. San Pedro Alcántara Tel: 951 127 116, kingofcotton.es

YORKSHIRE LINEN PRESTIGE

Parque La Carolina, Av. Principe Alfonso Von Hohenlohe, Tel: 952 773 165, yorkshirelinen.es

Centro Commercial El Pilar (opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel) Estepona

T. 952 823 761

DEZENTRAL

Calle las Malvas Ed. Online 19 -20, Marbella T. 952 81 86 48

GROUND ARTISAN CAFE & BAKERY

Calle los Lirios, Puerto Banús, T. 952 036 494, breathe.life

NELI G’S

Complejo Los Palmeras de Benavista El Paraiso, Estepona, T. 952 928 576, neligs.com

Car dealerships & Rentals

CAR GALLERY

Calle Pablo Ruiz Picasso s/n, Edif. Ferroman, San Pedro de Alcantara

T. 952 799 260, F1cargallery.com

HARO

Urb El Pilar, Estepona,

T. 952 883 122, haro-rentacar.com.

MALAGA CAR

T. 952 17 62 25, malagacar.com

RACING LEGENDS

Urb. Nueva Andalucia Pol. Ind. Nueva

Campana, nave 86

T. 637 93 79 59

Delis DELISH

Calle Las Malvas 12. Nueva Andalucía

T. 952 907 627 609 500 340 / 610 733 050 delishmarbella.com

SELWO Autovia Costa del Sol, KM 162,500, Estepona, T. 902 19 04 82, selwo.es

EXCELLEN E ARTGALLERY C MASSIMO CEDRINI

ART CAFFE MARBELLA & EXCELLENCE ART GALLERY info@excellenceartgallery.com excellenceartgallery.com

LOS NARANJOS GOLF CLUB

Plaza Cibeles, Nueva Andalucia

Tel. 952 815 206 losnaranjos.com

LA CALA GOLF RESORT

WORLD FISH AND MEATS

Calle Yedras Nva Andalucía

+34 952 816 796 info@deliciasdelahuerta.es deliciasgourmetgroup.com

Event Venues

CASCADA MARBELLA

Urb. Montua, 39 cascadamarbella.com info@cascadamarbella.com, +34 671 34 97 33

DELICIAS GOURMET SHOP

La Zagaleta info@deliciasdelahuerta.es deliciasgourmetgroup.com

CORTIJO DEL MARQUES Albolote (Granada). T. 958 340 077, cortijodelmarques.com

LE PAPILLON

Urbanización Marbesa (Exit Camping Marbella Playa) Carretera de Cádiz Km. 193 Marbella

T: 952 834 113; restaurantepapillon.com

SALA BEACH

Urb. Marina Villa (beachside)

T. 952 813 882, salabeachbanus.com

Urb. La Cala Golf, Mijas Costa

T. 952 669 000 lacala.com

LA QUINTA GOLF ACADEMY

Urb. La Quinta Golf, Nueva Andalucia

T. 902 204 208 laquintagolf.com

MARBELLA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Ctra de Cadiz, N-340 KM 188 T. 952 830 500, marbellagolf.com

MONTE PARAISO

C/ Camino de Camojan s/n, Sierra Blanca T. 952 822 781 monteparaisogolf.com

SAN ROQUE CLUB

CN 340, Km 127, 11360 San Roque, Cádiz, T. 956 61 30 30, sanroqueclub.com

SANTA MARIA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Urb. Elviria, Ctra. Cadiz-Málaga, KM 192, Elviria T. 952 831 036 santamariagolfclub.com

REAL CLUB DE GOLF GUADALMINA

DELICIAS DE LA HUERTA

Av. de los Girasoles, Nueva Andalucía +34 952 816 796 info@deliciasdelahuerta.es deliciasgourmetgroup.com

TIKITANO BY BESAYA

Urb. Guadalmansa, Ctra de Cadiz 340 –KM 164 Estepona.

T. 952 798 449, tikitano.com

VILLA DEL MAR

Loation: Marbella Club Hotel, Av. Alfonso de Hohenlohe

T. 952 822 211, marbellaclub.com

Golf Courses

DELICIAS GOURMET SHOP

Centro Comercial Pino Golf, Elviria, +34 952 816 796 info@deliciasdelahuerta.es deliciasgourmetgroup.com

Entertainment

COSTA JUMP

Poligono Industrial, fase 2, Calle Carril de Picaza, San Pedro de Alcantara (ITV & Parque 3 Jardines) T. 952 787 018, costajump.com

AVENTURA AMAZONIA

Avda. Valeriano Rodriguez

T. 952 835 505, aventura-amazonia.com

HOUSES OF ART GALLERY

Marbella Club Hotel Blv. Pr. Alfonso von Hohenlohe, Marbella, T. 952857196

MESSEG DESIGN

C/Aluminio 6, Poligono Industrial La Hermita T. 952 857 439 messegdesign.com

PALACIO DE CONGRESOS MARBELLA

Calle Jose Melia 2

T. 952 828 244, marbellacongresos.com

ALOHA GOLF CLUB

Apdo. 141, Urb. Aloha Golf, Nueva Andalucia T. 952 812 388 clubdegolfaloha.com

ATALAYA GOLF CLUB

Avda. de las Golondrinas, Estepona T. 952 882 812 atalaya-park.es

CALANOVA GOLF CLUB

Urb. Calanova Golf Club

T. 951 170 194 calanovagolfclub.com

EL CHAPARRAL GOLF CLUB

Urbanizacion El Chaparral, N-340 KM 203, Mijas Costa

T. 952 587 773, golfelchaparral.com

EL PARAISO GOLF CLUB

CN 340, km 167, Estepona 296880

T. 952 883 835 elparaisogolfclub.com

FINCA CORTESIN GOLF CLUB

Carretera de Casares s/n, Casares T. 952 937 883 fincacortesin.com

FLAMINGOS GOLF CLUB

Ctra de Cadiz KM 166

T. 952 889 157 flamingosgolf.com

Urb. Guadalmina Alta, A-7, Km.170, San Pedro de Alcántara, T. 952 88 33 75, guadalminagolf.com

SANTANA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Ctra la Cala – Entrerrios, Mijas Costa

T. 902 517 700, santanagolf.com

VALDERRAMA GOLF CLUB

Avenida de los Cortijos, San Roque T. 956 791 200 valderrama.com

Gyms and Tennis Clubs

Aloha Tennis Club

ALOHA TENNIS CLUB

Urb. Parcelas Del Golf 29 Nva Andalucía Marbella Tel. 634 02 89 93

alohatennisclub@gmail.com

Aloha Tennis Club

MAX FITNESS GYM

Playa Riviera, Max Beach, A7 KM 198.1

T. 952 931 627 maxfitnessgym.es

Hotels & Spas

ANANTARA VILLA PADIERNA PALACE

BENAHAVÍS MARBELLA RESORT

Urbanización Los Flamingos Golf, Carretera de Cádiz, Km 166, 29679 Marbella, T. 952 88 91 50, anantara.com

MELIÁ MARBELLA BANÚS

Avenida Mario, Calle Vargas Llosa, s/n, 29660 Marbella, T. 911 36 76 04, melia.com

KEMPINSKI HOTEL BAHÍA

Autovía del Mediterráneo, Km 159, 29680 Estepona, Málaga T: 952 80 95 00, kempinski.com

NOBU HOTEL

Boulevard Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, 29602 Marbella, Málaga T. 952 77 85 85stay-marbella@nobuhotels.com marbella.nobuhotels.com

PUENTE ROMANO

Av. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso de Hohenlohe, s/n, 29602 Marbella, Málaga T. 952 82 09 00, puenteromano.com

Interior Design

35 Ocean Village Promenade, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar, +350 200 16000, sunborngibraltar.com

AMÀRE MARBELLA

Avda. Severo Ochoa, 8, 29603 Marbella.

T. 952 76 84 00 booking@amarehotels. com amarehotels.com/es

BENAHAVIS HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

Sector La Coja s/n Benahavis 29679

T. 952 856 171, wellness@benahavishills.com benahavishills.com

FINCA CORTESIN

T. 952 93 78 00, info@hotelcortesin.com, fincacortesin.com

DESIGN SPACE

Avda. De Salamanca, Urb. Nueva Andalucia, Edif El Mirador, local 6, San Pedro de Alcantara, T. 952 799 440, designspace.es

EZ HOME SOLUTIONS

Poligono Industrial Norte C/ Carril De Picaza, 23, San Pedro De Alcantara, Marbella, 29670 T. 952 799 344, info@e-z-home-solutions.com e-z-home-solutions.com

G VEGA CERAMIC

Polígono La Campana Nva Andalucía

T. 952 816 848, gvega.com

GRASSIFY

T. 694 442 331, marbella@grassify.es, grassify.es

HEIDI GUBBINS

contact@heidigubbins.com +34 653561867, heidigubbins.com

JENSEN BEDS

Poligno Nueva Campana 23, Nueva Andalucia, T. 952 90 88 55, jensen-beds.com

MARBELLA CARPETS

Edificio Casablanca, Golden Mile, T. 952 77 37 65, marbellacarpets.com

MOBILE & DISEÑO

A7 – Km. 189, 5, Marbella, T. 952 83 76 01, mobiledis.com

ROCHE BOBOIS

Centro Comercial Torre Real, Marbella T. 952 77 78 58 roche-bobois.com

NALIPEMI

T. 660 676 322, nalipemi@gmail.com

Pets

ADANA

Camino Padre Cura, Urb. Huerta Nueva, 14 T. 952 113 467 adana.es

CLÍNICA ZARPAS Y BIGOTES

Urb. Marbella Real, 13. T. 952 857 863/ 659 069 000, zarpasybigotes.com

FAMA

Camino de Campanallas T. 620 354 885 famaspain.com

MOBILE VET

Calle Santa Lucia, 23, San Pedro de Alcantara, T. 952 78 07 33, mobile-vet.com

POINTER VETERINARY CLINIC

Nueva Andalucía and & Estepona T. 952 906 626 / 952 804 165, pointerclinic.com

TRIPLE A

Ojen Road, up from La Cañada T. 952 771 586 aaahelps.com

Photographers & Artists

B-ART b-art.com

FJ BAUR

fjbaur.net, @fjbaur

JULIA RODER

T. 678 521 108, julia@juliaroder.com juliaroder.com

IMAGE GURU

T. 662 434 400, peter@imageguru.es imageguru.es

JEREMY STANDLEY

T. 607 717 565 jeremystandley.com

JB FORT jbfort.com

NANI & ANTONIO PEREZ

nanideperez.com T. 615 31 44 46

SAVE THE ROBOTS FILMS

@save_the_robots_films

T. 600 625 520

Property Developers

BRIGHT

Calle Países Bajos nº 6, Polígono Industrial San Pedro Alcántara +34 648 981 111, info@by-bright.com, by-bright.com

FOC DESIGN

info@wearefoc.com

T. 952 817 129 focdesign.es

PRIME INVEST

Centro de Negocios Oasis Business Center, Carretera Nacional 340 Km 176 Oficina 1 - 1ª T. 951 10 00 77 primeinvest.es

Radio

BEACHGROOVES 97.1

T. +34 616 353 623 info@beachgrooves.com beachgrooves.com

CHILLI FM 90.1 FM 91.5 FM Marbella | 102.8 FM Gibraltar - Sotogrande | 100.9 FM Málaga - Nerja | 93.4 FM Guadalhorce Valley chilli.fm

SPECTRUM 90.4 FM Centro Comercial Diana Blq 3 Local 27 y 28, Urb. Nueva Atalaya, Estepona, T. 952 90 50 00, spectrumfm.net

TALK RADIO 91.9FM

T. 952 799 953 talkradioeurope.com

Real Estate Offices

ENGEL & VÖLKERS MARBELLA

OTERO GROUP

Avda Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe. Carolina park, local 36B, T. +34 951 56 97 22, info@ otero.com.es otero.com.es

PALMERAS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT palmeras.property

THE VIEW MARBELLA Urbanización La Alborada Benahavis, +34 951 664 390 theviewmarbella.com

VILLA MARKETING

Avenida Manolete, Conjunto Casaño, T. +34 952 81 06 95, info@villamarketing.com villamarketing.com

+34 952 63 84 43

Calle Ramón Gómez de la Serna Marbella Centre

C. Carlos Mackintosh, Nº1 Next to Alameda Park

Reservations:

KING ESTATES

Cabopino Golf Club, Urb, Jardines del Puerto info@kingestates.es www.kingestates.es

Restaurants

SOTOGRANDE

Trocodero Sotogrande

Paseo del Parque s/n, 11310 San Roque, Cádiz. T. 678 456 047, trocaderosotogrande.com

CASARES

FINCA CORTESIN EL JARDIN

Carretera de Casares S/N T. 952 937 800, info@hotelcortesin.com, fincacortesin.com

ESTEPONA, BENAHAVIS

Indian

NORDICA SALES & RENTALS

Av. del Prado, s/n - C.R.

Lorcrigolf, Locales 5 Y 6, Nva

Andalucia, +34 952 81 15 52 info@nordicamarbella.com nordicamarbella.com

MASALA

C. Com, El Pilar, Local 2 T. 900 525 801, masalamarbella.com

Oriental

International

LEMONGRASS

Plaza de la Iglesia 2

Benahavís

Tel. +34 952 96 62 71 +34 658 128 679 lemongrassbenahavis.com

ARBONAUTA

La Zagaleta

Benahavís

Tel. +34 59 284 379, reservas@ arbonauta.es

http://i-lacarta.com/arbonauta

MOJO ESTATES

Centro Idea, Av. de Mijas, Km. 3,6 MIjas, +34 951 77 45 47, +45 427 229 16 info@mojoestates.com mojoestates.com

INDIAN SPICE BENAHAVIS

Plaza Del Castillo, 1, 29679

Benahavís +34 952 60 55 13 indianspicebenahavis.com

PEGGOTTY'S FINEST FISH AND GRILLS

Urb El Pilar 8-10 Estepona +34 952 883 666 peggottysfishandchipsspain. com

BREAKFAST | BRUNCH | LUNCH | DINNER

09.00 - 23.00

+34 952 866 323 | Marbella Golden Mile | @panymermelada

Takeaway & Delivery: 644 365 675

SAN PEDRO

Spanish

ALABARDERO BEACH CLUB

Urb. Castiglione s/n San Pedro de Alcantara T. 952 780 552 grupolezama.es/portal/ alabardero-beach-club

International

ALBERT Y SIMON

Urbanización Nueva Alcántara Edificio Mirador, Bloque 4-B San Pedro Marbella

T. 952 78 37 14, albertysimon.com

HUSTLE N’FLOW

Calle Andalucía, C. Lagasca, Esquina, San Pedro Alcántara, 663 86 09 91 hustlenflow.com

DOLCE GAS

Av. Salamanca

Local 3 B

San Pedro de Alcántara +34 952 155 705 dolcegas2017@gmail.com

PUERTO BANÚS

JOHN SCOTTS

Muelle Ribiera Casa F, Local 24, Marbella, T. 644 954 872, johnscotts.se

JOYS LIVE

Front line Puerto Banus. Day & Night. Cocktails, live music, snacks. www.joyslive.com

OCEAN CLUB

Avda. Lola Flores

T. 952 908 137 oceanclub.es

SALA BY THE SEA

Urb. Marina Villa (beachside) T. 952 813 882 salabeachbanus.com

Oriental

MISTER NOODLES

Avda. Manolete 14, Nueva Andalucía. T. 951 40 00 08, misternoodles.com

TOP THAI

Centro Plaza, Av Manolete, 1, Nueva Andalucía. T. 951-31-97-78, topthai.es

NAGA THAI

C.C. Cristamar

T. 952 815 319 naga.es

THAI GALLERY

Puerta de Banus

T. 952 818 392 thaigallery-restaurante.com

NUEVA ANDALUCIA

Indian CURRY LEAVES

Avda. del Prado, Centro Comercial Aloha Local 1d Nueva Andalucia, +34 951 319 669, Curryleavesmarbella.com

MASALA

Avda. del Prado, Nueva Andalucía, Masalamarbella.es

BOLLYWOOD RESTAURANT

Urb. Fuente Aloha T. 952 906 748

International

YANX CAFÉ

CC Centro Plaza +34 952 81 88 61 cafeyanx.com

JACKS SMOKEHOUSE

Frontline Puerto Banus,

T. 952 813 625. www.jacks-smokehouse.com

Indian

MUMTAZ INDIAN

front line Puerto Banus, near the tower. T. 952 812 090,mumtaz-puertobanus.com

International

American LA SALA BANUS

Calle Belmonte, Puerto Banús +34 952 814 145 reservations@lasalabanus.com lasalabanus.com

BREATHE™

Calle Los Lirios S/N, Puerto Banús +34 952 036 494 reservations@breathe.life breathe.life

MAGNA CAFÉ

Magna Marbella Golf T. 952 929 587 magnacafe.com

STARZ MARBELLA

Centro Comercial Plaza, Local 60-62

Nueva Andalucía

T. 952 81 63 13, starzmarbella.com

Oriental

SENSATIONS DELI & SUSHI

Av. Manolete, 20, T. 952 814 964 sensationsdeliandsushi.com

TUK TUK

Urb. Aloha Gardens Av. del Prado, 71 +34 951 27 91 88

info@tuktukmarbella.com tuktukmarbella.com

HUSTLE N’FLOW

CC Oasis, Avenida Boulevar Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe hustlenflow.com

THE HARBOUR

Real Club Marítimo

Marbella

Tel. 952 86 55 34 theharbourmarbella.com

GOLDEN MILE

Italian CIBO ITALIANO

Dine-in & takeaway. Blvd Hohenlohe, 11, Marbella. T. 952 900 380 www.cibomarbella.com

International

PAN & MERMELADA

Marbella Real 16, Avenida Bulevar Principe

Alfonso de Hohenlohe Tel. +34 952 86 63 23 panymermelada.com

MC CAFÉ

Marbella Club Hotel

Tel. 952 822 211, marbellaclub.com

SMALL WORLD CAFÉ

C.C. Le Village. T. 952 771 046 eat@smallworldcafe.com smallworldcafe.com

VILLA TIBERIO

Marbella Mar

Tel. 952 771 799 villatiberio.com

MARBELLA

International

CASCADA MARBELLA Urb. Montua, 39 cascadamarbella.com info@cascadamarbella.com +34 623 001 465

PAELLA’S Y MÁS

Calle Jacinto Benavente 33, Entrance Ricardo Soriano 40, Marbella 952 82 25 11 restaurantepaellasymas.com

Oriental

RAMEN

Calle Ramón Gomez de la Serna, Marbella +34 952 63 84 43

TEEAMO

Calle Carlos Mackintosh,1 (Next to Alameda Park) +34 952 91 18 46

Aloha Gardens Avda. del Prado Nueva Andalucia, Marbella

T: 951 279 188 tuktukmarbella.com

International

Coffee Boutique

MAMA’S BAKERY

Edif. Vidared, Urb. el Rosario, s/n, Local 1B +34 952 83 15 29 mamaseatdrinkchill.com

ALBERT´S BAR & GRILL CABOPINO

Puerto Cabopino, Edf. B, Lc. B5 T. 952 836 886 alberts-cabopino.com

THE BEACH HOUSE

frontline beach Elviria Tel. 952 839 458 thebeachhousemarbella.com

NIKKI BEACH

Hotel Don Carlos Tel. 952 836 239 nikkibeach.com

MIJAS COSTA

International

Oriental

MAO

MAX BEACH

PLaya Riviera

A7, Km 198.1, 29649 Mijas Tel. 952 93 08 58, maxbeach.es

A7, Km 198.1, 29649 Mijas

T. 952 93 08 58, maorestaurante.es

British Supermarket

ICELAND

Centro Comercial La Alzambra, Local 1,2, 29660 Marbella, 952 905 040 overseas.es/puerto-banus/

Helpline

English-speaking AA: +34 600 379 110 www.aacostadelsol.com

COFFEE KING

Centro Plaza, Av de Manolete, 1, Local 9 (next to escalator) 686 05 36 33 coffee-king.es

Co-Working Spaces

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C/ las Azaleas, 51, 29660 Nueva Andalucía 604 23 18 31 centro.house

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