Issue 12 | september 2010
Supercharged sophistication from
Jaguar Sheer romanticism Luxurious autumn lingerie
Red carpet
glamour in Palma
Staying fit‌ and happy
Jennifer
Aniston The essence of femininity
celebrities | health & Beauty | Fashion | Leisure | travel | DĂŠcor | dining
contents cover feAture 10 CeLeBRiTY PROfiLe
Jennifer Aniston: the new “America’s Sweetheart”
culture & entertAinMent 14 Latest movie releases, music news and book reviews
speciAl feAtures iSLAnD COnneCTiOnS 24 Ben Miles: local dad on intrepid charity journey 28 Yolanda Talavera: a passion for portrait photography 30 Celebrity summer in Mallorca
regulAr feAtures 08 in vOgUe
Avant-garde style and cutting edge trends
32 fASHiOn STYLe
Classic lingerie for sheer romanticism
40 SOCieTY – OUT & ABOUT
Who’s who and where it’s all happening on the island
54 PReSTige MOTORing
A celebration of style and power
58 LUXURY BOATing The best of both worlds
60 TASTeS Of MALLORCA
Dining out, recipes and wine of the month
68 SPORT & LeiSURe
golf course of the month… and tips for chipping
72 HeALTH & BeAUTY
Staying fit and happy, skincare “elixir of youth”… and model of the month
78 PROPeRTY SHOWCASe
Touch of romance… and Mediterranean-style elegance
84 iSLAnD BULLeTin
news round-up… and what’s on
88 in PeRSOn
My Mallorca: with natalie Winsor
editor’s note Life & Living CEO / PUBLISHER Mike McCafferty PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Mark McCafferty mark@mallorcalifeandstyle.com EDITORIAL editorial@mallorcalifeandstyle.com GROUP EDITOR James Bellevue james@mallorcalifeandstyle.com
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Statistics, cautious optimism… and festive cheer
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aution is always recommended when referring to statistics – especially those emanating from quasi-government sources – but there is cause for optimism from the latest tourism figures. According to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce’s EGATUR (Encuesta de Gasto Turísico) survey, tourists spent 12.5 per cent more in July in the Balearics – the first increase since April 2009 and nearly four times the national average. The Balearics also generated the highest total tourist revenue in Spain in July (just under €1,800 million), confirming once again the region’s status as the premier summer holiday destination. Of course, as Mark Twain paraphrased in Chapters From My Autobiography, there are lies, damned lies and statistics, so not everyone in the industry has interpreted these figures as justification for opening the expensive cava – not quite yet anyway. One Mallorca hotel spokeswoman cautioned that, while it was good news that general revenue had increased, the price of a hotel room had remained the same, or even less, than the previous season – with discounts forced on the hotels as a result of the Icelandic volcanic eruptions. Another spokeswoman, for hotel chains, attributed the increase to traditional seasonal circumstances but added that the statistics did reflect a certain level of recuperation in European economies. In short, she told Diario de Mallorca, “One good month after six bad or very bad ones.” Bearing in mind that prospective holiday-makers are likely to continue seeing contained hotel prices as a positive development, we have sound reasons for assuming that figures for August will continue the upward trend. And hopefully into autumn. In the meantime, the party continues. As our sparkling Society coverage this issue shows, times might be difficult but that’s no reason to stay at home and brood. The red carpet was brought out for David Spade, Chris Rock, Kevin James and Adam Sandler at the Spanish premiere of their new film Grown Ups; music-loving holidaymakers and residents were able to enjoy concerts by such top stars as Dizzee Rascal and China Crisis (with Placebo and Pendulum performing on the island this month); world champions showed their style at a surf extravaganza; and art aficionados attended the glamorous launch of an exhibition of art works featuring Marilyn Monroe. Oh yes, and Michelle Obama and her younger daughter Sasha popped in for lunch with the royal family at the Marivent before returning to Washington after their Spanish holiday. Of course, one of the wonderful aspects of Mallorca’s varied round of social activities is the commitment to worthy causes, and last month there was the usual generous support for various events including a charity golf gala, a fund-raising football match and barbecue for a children’s hospital, and a “Best of Mallorca” anniversary celebration at a top beachside venue widely admired for its philanthropic activities. We hope you enjoy this issue, featuring a delectable Jennifer Aniston on the cover in an appropriately summery pose, and look forward to highlighting more positive news in October.
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New lengths in beauty
designer world Life & Living
A multitude of modern aggressors from mascaras, eyelash curlers, make-up removers, tint and perm treatments to fake eyelashes, glues and medications all affect the condition of our eyelashes by weakening and fading them. So an innovative eyelash-enhancing serum claiming to help promote healthier looking, fuller, natural lashes up to 50 per cent longer is set to become the next big cosmetic must-have in Europe. RapidLash has been a huge sensation in the US, and its recent UK launch at exclusive stockist Boots proved so popular that the website crashed within hours of it going on sale. boots.com
Merchandise with meaning 21st Century Leaders is a unique charity artwork project. They have gathered artworks, self portraits, symbols and messages of hope from well-known leaders in all fields: royalty, movies, music, fashion, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, sports, literature, etc. Each one is used to create a variety of “Whatever It Takes” products, which are ethically produced and sold to raise funds for charitable causes chosen by each contributing leader. The aim is to raise a minimum of $3 million over three years to fund charitable projects in developing countries, contribute to the protection of the environment and support other charitable causes. shop.whateverittakes.org
Novel concept of time
in vogue
AVANT-GARDE STYLE AND CUTTING EDGE TRENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Compiled by: Suzy Meiklejohn
The art of horology has been pushed to the limits in a collaboration of supremely qualified master watchmakers and conceptual artists brought together by ArtyA. Each piece is expertly handcrafted, and the case and dials literally struck by lightening to create exclusive, eye-catching, one-of-a-kind timepieces. artyawatch.com
Win a watch… in global game To celebrate their 115th anniversary Rotary have just launched a new powerboat racing game for the iPhone that allows players to compete globally. Time is the key to achieving a place on the global leaderboard, as each month they will be selecting a lucky winner of a Rotary Aquaspeed watch, from the top 100 fastest “Choppy” level players. The app also comes with an interactive “Build Your Own Watch” feature to customise a Rotary screen-saver for keeping time on your iPhone. rotarywatches.com
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Guilty pleasure Gucci launch their newest fragrance, Guilty, this month. With attention-grabbing top notes of mandarin and pink pepper, its feminine heart comes from peach, geranium and lilac, but the base notes of amber and patchouli offer an underlying sense of power and sensuality. This fragrance is the expression of a strong, sexy woman, determined in her pursuit of pleasure. theperfumeshop.com
Next generation e-reader The latest version of the popular Kindle e-reader now has a new electronic-ink screen, with 50 per cent better contrast than any other e-reader, and a 21 per cent smaller body, while still keeping the same six-inch-size (15-centimetre) reading area – and it’s now 15 per cent lighter at just 247 grams. The new Kindle offers double the storage, up to 3,500 books, and built-in Wi-Fi with free 3G wireless. There’s also a Kindle Wi-Fi available at a lower price for readers who don’t require the convenience of 3G wireless. amazon.co.uk/kindle3G / amazon.co.uk/kindleWi-Fi
Classic SUV goes green Haute couture for sport Fashion designer Stella McCartney has joined forces with sportswear giants Adidas to create a new autumn/winter collection with stylish ranges for winter sports, running, tennis, golf, yoga and gym. Worldclass tennis talent Caroline Wozniacki was seen wearing the new tennis range during last month’s US Open Championship at Flushing Meadow in New York. adidas.com
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The 2011 Freelander 2 range benefits from a new 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine available with either 150PS or 190PS outputs and a new-look exterior, plus interior alterations to instrument dials and seating style options. The new engine is quieter and more efficient and offers more torque, improving engine response and providing more mid-range strength for towing. CO2 emissions are significantly reduced, with corresponding fuel economy benefits; and yet, despite reductions in consumption and emissions, the flagship 190PS Freelander SD4, out this month, achieves 60mph (100kph) in 8.7 seconds with an increased top speed of 118mph (190kph). In addition a 2WD derivative, the Freelander 2 eD4, is expected to be available from January 2011 – promising to be the most efficient Land Rover produced to date. landrover.com
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celebrity profile
America’s
Good Girl Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston was on a promotional tour of Europe for her box office hit Along Came Polly and happy to draw comparisons with her real life. In the film the two main characters – Ben Stiller’s Reuben Feffer and Aniston’s Polly Prince – embark on various dates that go uproariously pear-shaped as a result of their conflicting personalities. This, revealed Aniston, was not far from reality. “The worst date I went on was with a guy who took me to a massage parlour. I never saw him again.”
revealed that Aniston (with estimated earnings of $30 million in the latest financial year) is now the fourth highest earning actress on the Forbes list, with Roberts ($22 million) sixth. (The list was topped by Sandra Bullock, with $61 million.)
So who is the real Jennifer Aniston? She was born Los Angeles on 11 February, to actor parents – of Greek origins on her father’s side (her only known major cosmetic surgery is a nose job) and Scottish and Italian descent on her mother’s. He godfather was actor Telly Savalas (Kojak), her father’s best friend.
At the time of that 2004 film, Aniston was married to Brad Pitt in a relationship the media liked to think was a rare Hollywood fairytale, but the harsh reality hit in 2005 when they divorced – and Angelina Jolie emerged as the evil husband-snatching witch.
As a child Aniston lived in Greece for a year with her family before they moved to New York City. She graduated from Manhattan’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, worked in off-Broadway productions and supported herself in various part-time jobs (including waitress and bike messenger) before moving to Los Angeles in 1989.
The saga remained headline news in the tabloids for years – it still fills pages – but Aniston came out of the whole affair with her reputation not only intact but enhanced. “Team Aniston” and “Team Jolie” T-shirts emerged on the market, and the former reportedly out-sold the former four-fold. In the intervening years, the general public continued to have warm and fond thoughts about Aniston as she endured romantic rollercoasters with such stars as Vince Vaughan and John Mayer. Julia Roberts, who featured on our August cover, was once known as “America’s Sweetheart”, but it is probably fair to say that Jennifer Aniston has now taken over the baton – even if she is just one and a half years younger than the star of Pretty Woman. Fans are desperate for her to find her Prince Charming, settle down, start a family (as Pitt and Jolie have – with such well-publicised proliferation) and live happily ever after. This outpouring of sentiment has also been reflected at the box office: last month it was
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that women didn’t necessarily need men to be good mothers. “Times have changed and what is also amazing is that we do have so many options these days, as opposed to our parents’ days when you couldn’t have children because you had waited too long.”
After appearing in several poorly received TV shows, she considered giving up acting but Friends then came along. The producers had originally wanted her to audition for the part of Monica Geller but instead opted for Courteney Cox, and Aniston took the role of Rachel Green.
Not that the 41-year-old Anniston seems to have been brooding about her marital and family status. Perhaps inspired by her latest role in romantic comedy-drama The Switch, in which she plays a single female who uses a sperm donor to become pregnant, she told People magazine
By the 10th season of the show, she and her co-stars had become the highest paid TV actresses, with pay cheques of $1 million an episode; and she won an Emmy Award for “outstanding lead actress in a comedy series” in 2002. The series gained such stratospheric levels of international popularity that, even in Europe, women would go into their hairdressing salon and ask for a “Rachel” and not have to explain anything else! Aniston had made her film debut two years
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celebrity Life & Livingprofile In the meantime, she has been spending the last year working on a new perfume – which was released at Harrods in London this summer. Originally known as “Lolavie by Jennifer Aniston”, though apparently now referred to simply as “Jennifer Aniston” in order to avoid any confusion with another similarly named perfume, the fragrance is part of her natural cosmetics brand. According to the Fragrantica website, she had outgrown her long-time favourites Miss Dior and Anais Anais, and had become attracted to “daytime scents with mild compositions reminiscent of nature, beach, morning freshness and spring morning flowers”. Lolavie is said to have been designed to reflect her personality: “sexy, clean, flowery, but not too flowery, intended for casual use”. In short, as our cover image this month shows to stunning effect, evoking the natural and the feminine. before Friends, in Leprechaun, which attracted negative reviews from the critics but was a commercial and cult success. Her first starring role was in Picture Perfect (1997) and she went on to appear in a diverse range of movies from the mega box office success of Bruce Almighty (alongside Jim Carrey) to the low-budget The Good Girl (as a sad, lonely and unglamorous small-town cashier). In addition to The Switch, her other 2010 film was The Bounty Hunter, an action-romantic
drama in which a bounty hunter is hired to retrieve his ex-wife (Aniston), who has skipped bail. This film boosted the amount grossed in Aniston’s movies to over $1 billion in the US and nearly $1.8 billion worldwide.
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Meanwhile, she is also understood to be working on a fragrance for men – though it is not revealed if the inspiration comes from any particular beau. Stay tuned!
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MOVIE OF THE MONTH
JONAH HEX (17 September in Spain; 24 September in the UK) This is yet another film adaptation of a best-selling comic book. Jonah Hex is an American post-Civil War, anti-hero, western film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film has already been released in the States with a lot of hype and some impressive reviews.
During the American Civil War, Jonah Hex (JOSH BROLIN) fought for the Confederacy until betraying his commanding officer, Quentin Turnbull (JOHN MALKOVICH), to save a hospital and killing Turnbull’s son (JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN) in the process. Turnbull seeks revenge and kills Hex’s wife and son and brands his initials in the face of Hex with a hot iron. Our hero then burns out the letters with a red-hot tomahawk, leaving him weak and helpless. He is found by Native Americans, who revive the dying man with their mystical powers. Given these powers, Jonah is still among the living but now has the ability to temporarily resurrect and communicate with the dead. He then becomes a bounty hunter with no remorse. He finds he is a wanted man but is given a chance to redeem himself by the US military, who make him an offer he can’t refuse – in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop a dangerous terrorist, a certain Quentin Turnbull who has plans to destroy Washington with a super weapon. Hex takes the job as it’s a chance to avenge his family’s death, then finds another reason as his former superior has kidnapped Lilah (MEGAN FOX), a prostitute he has bonded with while on his travels. The film has been described as an “epic adventure thriller about one man’s personal quest for redemption against the vast canvas of the battle between good and evil”. Also stars MICHAEL FASSBENDER and WILL ARNETT.
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Resident Evil: BEST OF THE REST Afterlife release: 10 September) life Life & society Living (general Alice (MiLLA JOvOviCH) is back ‘n’
bitchin’ for the fourth time and ready to blast any thing that gets in the way – but her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights. A new lead that promises a safe haven takes her, kick-ass chum Claire Redfield (ALI LARTER) and their comrades to Los Angeles only to find the city overrun with the virus-infected zombies – let battle commence!
Dinner For Schmucks (10 September in Spain) When he finds out that his work superiors host a dinner celebrating the idiocy of their guests, a rising executive questions when he’s invited, just as he befriends a man who would be the perfect guest. PAuL RuDD, STEvE CARELL, ZACH GALIFIANAKIS. Eat, Pray, Love (24 September in Spain) This BRAD PITT-produced flick is based on the best-selling memoirs of ELIZABETH GILBERT and has already been a box office smash in the States. JuLIA ROBERTS is a modern woman who has everything – a husband (BiLLY CUDRUP), a house and a successful career – but there’s something missing. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, she embarks on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. Also stars JAvIER BARDEM and JAMES FRANCO.
TAKE ONE •we all know Avatar is the biggest box office cash collector ever (last count was $2.7 billion worldwide) and it will now rake in even more readies with the recent re-release including eight extra minutes of never-before-seen-footage, exclusive to Digital 3D and IMAX 3D-friendly cinema screens. Meanwhile, JAMeS CAMeROn will shoot Avatar 2 and 3 back-to-back: prequels and sequels are on the agenda – but he’s not telling yet.
•The above-mentioned film’s leading lady, ZOE SALDANA, is about to become a “hit woman by day, vigilante killer by night” in Colombiana. After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child she is now out for revenge by killing those responsible. MICHAEL vARTAN (Alias) is her artist boyfriend, who has no knowledge of her killing ways.
•her avatar co-star sam wOrThingTOn has been selected as comic book character Dan Dare. Described as the British equivalent of Buck Rogers, this superhero first appeared in a 1950 mag as a gallant chief pilot of the interplanet Space fleet during the 1990s whose complex adventures were set on planets presumed to have extraterrestrial life. He starts work this month in the main role for Quatermain,
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who was the Indiana Jones-style explorer in H. RiDeR HAggARD’s victorian adventure novel King’s Solomon’s Mines. The new story is given a futuristic touch with the hero returning to earth for more King’s Solomon’s Mines-styled adventures but on a planetary scale.
•will FErrEll has been on a Spanish language crash course as he takes the lead role in the comedy Casa De Mi Padre (in Spanish with english subtitles), which starts shooting this month. He has also announced that the much-talked about sequel of the cult comedy Anchorman is a no-goer at the moment as all the original actors have priced themselves out of the market.
•There have been some staff changes in the two MARILYN MONROE movies. In the Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His friend, Marilyn Monroe AngeLinA JOLie will portray the sex siren and GEORGE CLOOneY is frank Sinatra. The film will be an adaptation of an Andrew O’Hagan novel (to be published in December), seen through the eyes of a Maltese poodle named Mafia Honey, a.k.a. Maf, who was given to Monroe as a present by Sinatra. It will go into production in the near future.
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is on the cards.
With the news of two more Avatar projects in the making, SigOURneY WeAveR (who is also reprising her role as Dana Barrett in ghostbusters iii) is gagging to return as Dr. Grace Augustine if a prequel with her character
This month, the Aliens icon starts work in Alicante for The Cold Light of Day. The film revolves around The Tudors star HenRY CAviLL’s character, an arrogant Wall Street stockbroker who gives into his family’s wishes and takes a vacation in Spain – where the family is kidnapped. He then has just hours to find them while becoming entangled in government conspiracies that will uncover his father’s deepest secret in return for his family’s safety. BRuCE WILLIS is the said father while WeAveR will work out the lead villain role. She has also boarded the bloodsucker bandwagon for the rom-horror-com vamps as a blood-thirsty Queen of New York. This modern-day tale finds two young vampires (ALiCiA SiLveRSTOne (Clueless) and She’s Out of My League star KRYSTen RiTTeR living the vampire vida loca until love enters their dark existence and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality. Another Clueless star, WALLACe SHAWn, plays the legendary van Helsing and KiRSTen JOHnSOn (Third Rock from The Sun) his spouse; while UK actor DAn STevenS is their college student son, who just happens to attract the attention of the fanged femme fatales. •meanwhile, in my week with marilyn MICHELLE WILLIAMS (Brokeback Mountain) is the blonde bombshell while KenneTH BRAnAgH is up as Sir Laurence Olivier, who shepherded Monroe around London while she shot The Prince and the Showgirl during 1956 and 1957.
•rilEy KEOUgh (the grand-daughter of Elvis PrEslEy), who is currently on screen with The Runaways (the story of the cult 1970s rock chick band who included JOAn JeTT), has jumped aboard Mad Max: Fury Road. She will be one of the “five Wives”, a group of women Mad Max Rockatansky (Inception’s TOM HARDY) must protect. Also cast are CHARLIZE THERON and niCHOLAS HOULT (Skins) plus ADeLAiDe CLEMENS and ZOE KRAvITZ (daughter of rock star LENNY) as two more of the “Wives”.
• The latter is also on for x-men: first Class, which starts shooting this month; but there is so much movement in the casting department we will wait till next month to tell you who’s involved and the storyline.
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT Life & Living U2’s rescheduled gig in Sevilla this month has had to be put back one day due to the planned general strike in Spain on 29 September. The concert will now take place at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday the 30th. The band have also announced they have two new albums in the making, a “club-sounding” album plus the more rock-orientated Songs Of Ascent, a collection of tracks from sessions for their last LP, No Line On The Horizon.
THE ROLLING STONES have announced retire-
ment could be on the cards and they will embark on a final world tour next year. The band were last on the road from August 2005 to August 2007 for their Bigger Bang world tour, which is currently the highest-grossing concert series of all time, generating over $558 million in the process. It’s not known if they will continue recording but in the meantime RONNIE WOOD has a solo album out this month: Feel Like Playing is released on 27 September and guests include SLASH, FLEA, BILLY GIBBONS (ZZ TOP), KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, BOBBY WOMACK and Wood’s fellow SMALL FACES band-mate IAN McLAGAN.
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GIG BYTES
Music news and backstage tidbits from around the globe
Those “Nutty Boys” from MADNESS were up to
their old tricks when they locked CALVIN HARRIS in a backstage VIP loo at a festival last month just before he was due to go on stage. They were considering giving him a Jackass-style pooh cocktail but were advised not to. The Scottish DJ/singer was said not to be amused at their prank. They both appeared at the V Festival a couple of weeks later but everything was sorted out when the band kind of apologised to the singer during their set.
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The KINGS OF LEON, who release a new album,
Come Around Sundown, next month have said that their two-hour performance at last month’s V Festival was the best concert they have ever done. Photo by Erik Weiss
It looks like GIRLS ALOUD have decided to ditch NADINE COYLE from their future recording plans. A source said, “It’s been a painful decision for SARAH (HARDING), NICOLA (ROBERTS), KIMBERLEY (WALSH) and CHERYL (COLE) but they have decided that the future of GIRLS ALOUD lies without NADINE.” The girls seemed to drift apart after the Belfast babe moved to LA in 2006 to be with her boyfriend, the Desperate Housewives actor JESSE METCALFE. She has since opened a bar, Nadine’s Irish Mist, on the outskirts of LA and is also making a solo album.
THE KILLERS lead singer BRANDON FLOWERS
releases his long-awaited debut solo album Flamingo on 14 September. When news filtered out that the 29-year-old singer was making a solo album many thought it could be the beginning of the end for THE KILLERS as it’s a known fact that there were a lot of differences within the band – who had been either in the studio or on the road since their formation in 2002. But it seems like the break has smoothed things over, as Flowers explained: “At first I thought going solo would be this liberating thing, and now I’ve come to realise that it’s nice to have the guys there with you going through the experience. I have a renewed admiration for the band.” The album’s main tracks are Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Swallow It and the possible single Crossfire, but it is Magdalena that seems best on the ears.
Other album releases this month include: Stone Sour – Audio Secrecy (6th); Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns (13th); The Script – Science & Faith (13th); Robert Plant – Band Of Joy (13th); Interpol – Interpol (13th); Manic Street Preachers – Postcards From A Young Man (20th); Serj Tankian – Imperfect Harmonies (20th); Mark Ronson & The Business Intl –
Record Collection (27th).
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The Mallorca Rocks season in Magalluf comes to a close on Monday 6 September with Aussie drum and bass combo
PENDULUM.
PALMA WELCOMES PLACEBO amy winEhOUsE was up to her old tricks again at the
opening of an African-themed restaurant in London. She turned up late and drunk then fell asleep during a speech made by a Zulu nation king. The said monarch was allegedly upset by her actions and she had to make a sharp exit via the back door. Friends have been encouraging the singer to take up golf after recent photos showed her in a drunken mess in the beer garden of her favourite watering holes. WINO is currently recording the follow-up to her 2006 album, Back to Black, and has been hitting the greens in between takes – I bet her favourite hole is the 19th.
alternative rockers KasaBian are about to become Britain’s biggest musical export
after signing a deal with football’s Barclays Premier League, who will use the band’s single Fire in title sequences for every single game shown abroad. For the next three years over 200 countries will legally have to use the song if they broadcast a live game. Royalties from the song will see a hefty cheque deposited into their bank account on a regular basis for the next three years.
So JEDWARD want to go on this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, do they?
note to the organisers: please take them, and when you have wrapped up the set please, please leave them there!
Us soul singer EryKah BadU has been fined $500 and must serve six months’ pro-
bation for stripping naked while filming the video for her single Window Seat on a famous Dallas street. The 39-year-old re-enacted the moment when President JOHN F. KENNEDY was assassinated in 1963 and there were several complaints – mainly about the music.
GEORGE MICHAEL is to re-release his 1987 solo debut album faith this month in a limited edition numbered collector’s box. He will also get one of modern music’s ultimate honours soon – an entire Glee episode based around his music. But the 47-year-old could find himself up to his neck in it as he was due in court on 24 August charged with driving under the influence of drink or drugs and crashing into a shop doorway. Traffic law experts warned he was at “serious risk” of a slam rap of three months due to his past records (no, not his musical ones – but on second thoughts…). In his defence, the former WHAM man said the accident was caused by him waving to a mate who was riding a scooter – he’s blaming “the Careless vespa – of a good friend”.
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alternative rockers PlacEBO will finally get around to playing here on the island when their re-scheduled gig takes place at the Palma Arena on Saturday 2 October. The band were originally supposed to play in Porreres on 20 July but the concert had to be cancelled when the trailers transporting all the equipment were stranded in Valencia port as the ferry was overbooked and the next one available couldn’t get the gear here in time. Tickets are available from several outlets in Palma. To find out where go to ticketmaster.es and punch in PLACEBO and the window that pops up will give you a list of places to purchase tickets.
LADY GAGA has recently become “the
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Deceived By Sarah Smith with Kate Snell Sarah Smith was a happy and successful student, befriended over time by barman Robert Freegard in her local pub. In the confusing aftermath of an IRA bomb detonated close to her college, Freegard confessed his true identity to Sarah and two of her friends – he was an MI5 spy working undercover to investigate IRA cells in the area. He explained that because of their friendship and their knowledge of his true identity their lives, and those of their families, were in mortal danger, so it was essential to go into hiding. Freegard’s plan to steal thousands of pounds had begun. After several years of what had become a brainwashed life on the run suffering imprisonment and starvation, born of the fear Freegard had expertly instilled, Sarah’s two friends eventually saw the light and escaped. For Sarah it was harder to leave and Freegard’s mental manipulation kept her prisoner for a total of 10 years. She lived under multiple pseudonyms and worked menial jobs, with Freegard the only person she trusted. He had become her lifeline and her keeper, convincing her to con her own parents out of over £300,000 to keep both them and herself alive. When the police arrived at a house Sarah was cleaning, they explained that Freegard was not an MI5 agent after all; he was a con man and she was just one of many victims he had cleverly duped. Sarah tells her fascinating story with help from best-selling writer Kate Snell, who includes input from psychologists to help explain Freegard’s manipulative methods. The book also highlights the legal issues concerning such crimes, where ultimately victims are physically free to remove themselves from the situation, making it difficult to lay charges against a master manipulator.
Over eight million women stayed at home during the Second World War, but their personal stories are seldom heard. Historian Jennifer Purcell’s research, using new information from the Mass-Observation Archive, has brought to life the stories of six ordinary, yet very different, women adapting under the exceptional demands and uncertainties of war. Their diaries and letters have left a record of their everyday lives and private thoughts in an unrefined manner, stark in their emotion and honesty, which makes compelling reading. Nella Last, the archetypal housewife, is caught between the demands of her husband and her desire to help the war effort. While others scrape by, Cambridgeeducated, middle-class Natalie Tanner leads a leisured life, sneaking out to the cinema and discussing politics in town. Helen Mitchell constantly tries to escape the war and her domestic life in a draughty centuries-old home directly in the path of German bombs. Opinionated and patriotic Edie Rutherford uses the war as an opportunity to escape the restrictions of home and go out to work. Alice Bridges endures the horrors of the Blitz in Birmingham, but finds a new and exciting social life as she reports the war for Mass-Observation. And working-class Irene Grant, house-bound with arthritis for most of the war, struggles to keep her family fed and dreams of a better Britain. Reading these intensely moving and personal accounts, one can’t help but question how those of us in today’s rather cosseted society would actually cope under such extraordinary circumstances.
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Domestic Soldiers: Six Women’s Lives in the Second World War By Jennifer Purcell
Reading Room In the Blink of an Eye By Hasso and Catherine Von Bredow Hasso Von Bedrow was a successful businessman, loving husband and active father of three, but in May 2000 his life changed forever. A massive stroke at the base of his brainstem left the 42-year-old a victim of a rare condition known as “Locked-in Syndrome”. With his mind as active as it had been before, he found himself imprisoned in a body totally paralysed and unable to speak. His wife Catherine became his main carer and they carefully devised a system of eye-blinking in order for Hasso to be able to communicate with, and through, her to the outside world. Both Hasso and Catherine tell their individual yet inextricable stories from their own perspectives, which as one would expect is sometimes harrowing, but for the most part surprisingly uplifting and inspirational. The incredible strength of their relationship and unconditional love cements them together through an unimaginable situation. Hasso’s contribution to the book was painstakingly made letter by letter via his coded blinking system with the help of state-of-the-art technology. He describes with honesty his feelings as he battles to cope in an incomprehensibly alien situation, while alongside his wife tells a heart-warming account of her complete and unwavering devotion to the man she loves unquestionably. Sadly, Hasso passed away from pneumonia in 2003, but his powerful story lives on as a lasting memorial to his courage, strength and determination. This unique book undoubtedly takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster, but is ultimately a life-affirming, uplifting story of the love and achievements of a family faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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BIONIC BEN MILES
Local dad to cycle across Europe in aid of abused children
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Ben MiLeS, THe SOn Of WeLL-KnOWn LOCAL BUSineSSWOMAn MARgAReT WHiTTAKeR OBe, iS JUMPing inTO THe SADDLe fOR THe RiDe Of HiS Life TO RAiSe fUnDS AnD AWAReneSS Of THe PLigHT Of UnDeRPRiviLegeD AnD ABUSeD CHiLDRen ACROSS EuROPE. After being told by his doctor to get fit, reduce his cholesterol and give up smoking or face a heart attack in the next five to 10 years, 29-year-old Ben Miles has decided to set himself the challenge of a lifetime: to get as fit as a professional cyclist and raise funds to help abused and neglected children by cycling 5,769 kilometres (3,585 miles) across Europe in a mere six weeks. The ride will see him travelling from gibraltar to nordkapp in Norway throughout April and May 2011.
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“Being the father of two young boys – and my kids are my ‘everything’ – i knew i had to make some serious life changes to see them grow up to be men,” says Ben. “I realised that not all kids are as lucky as mine to have a loving and caring family. There are thousands of children, across the whole of europe, suffering abuse and deprivation every day. I have developed my doctor’s advice to get myself fit and healthy to raise awareness, support and funds to help as many children as possible.”
A LIFETIME OF DISABLING CONDITIONS Ben is not a natural athlete: he was born with a severe uni-lateral cleft lip and palate and spent many of his childhood years in and out of hospital with operations to correct it. Then, at the age of 13, he was diagnosed with Perthes Disease, a degenerative condition affecting the hip joint, and spent the next few years in a waist-to-ankle cast and was either on crutches or in a wheelchair. This resulted in his left leg becoming shorter than his right and as a consequence Ben walks with a limp. in his early twenties the problem returned and he now has an artificial hip.
THE TRAINING “Cycling from gibraltar to nordkapp will be an incredible adventure,” says Ben, “but before i can do the trip i have had to begin to transform myself from an overweight smoker with an artificial hip into a professional level cyclist. I have another eight months, and that to me is the biggest challenge of them all. Losing weight was the least difficult; I just
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“I love adventure and pushing the limits – plus I have a passionate commitment to help disadvantaged children” followed ‘food Optimising’, the healthy eating plan created by Slimming World, which was easy with the support of my mum, who originally created it. I lost several kilos in my first few weeks and my cholesterol dropped by 60 per cent in just five weeks. Now I have finally conquered my smoking habit too.” Dave Bladon, an endurance sports specialist at viva Sports in Palmanova, has designed Ben’s training programme. He is aiming to ride an amazing 200 kilometres every day, allowing only one day of rest every five or six days. When he has reached his optimum level of fitness, he plans to cycle from the Rock of gibraltar, which is the southern-most point in europe, to nordkapp in norway, the northernmost point, in less than six weeks. The route will take in Spain, france, england, Scotland, Sweden, Finland and Norway. “I love adventure and pushing the limits – plus i have a passionate commitment to help disadvantaged children by raising funds for children’s charities through The Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz here in Mallorca and the nSPCC (The national Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) in the uK,” says Ben.
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not one penny of the money raised will go anywhere except directly to the charities that Ben has nominated. The BenSmiles team are contributing their time and expertise to support Ben and his ambitious plan, and his own family are funding the trip and other expenses. One of the charity organisations which will benefit from Ben’s fundraising, The Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz, will receive all of the money raised on Ben’s home training ground of Mallorca, and then a further five per cent of the money raised as he cycles across Europe. As well as supporting children in Mallorca’s seven orphanages, The Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz have a current scheme which desperately needs support. Children who reach the age of 18 have to leave the orphanage, often with nowhere to go, and have only €200 a month to live on. The Halfway House project created by The Allen graham Charity gives them somewhere to live instead of sleeping on the street; it helps them to find work and find their feet as adults in society, offering them a springboard into a new life. The house is an ongoing project that needs completion. The five per cent of the
funds Ben raises across europe will go to help finish the house and support the charity with ongoing running expenses. Ben’s family have a long history of extremely successful fund-raising. Ben’s mother, Margaret Whittaker OBe, founded SMiLeS (Slimmers Making it a Little easier for Someone) in 1996 after her uK company, Slimming World, raised an amazing half a million pounds for Marie-Curie Cancer Care. To date it has raised over £2 million and helped several children’s charities. This year SMILES will be supporting the N.S.P.C.C. and Ben on his epic trip from Gibraltar to Norway. Ben is looking for supporters and sponsors to join him, so to find out more about the challenge, the route or how to get involved visit: bensmiles.com For more information on The Allen Graham Charity 4 Kidz and how you can make a difference contact Joan hobday (971 673 426) or andrew spence (629 640 333).
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YOLANDA TALAVERA
“A child’s smile is priceless” fields and flowers as a background; we are so lucky to be surrounded by beautiful and natural backgrounds in Mallorca. In the client’s houses, I like to use antique furniture, armchairs and paintings within the shoots. Every session is unique. I limit my work to two or three sessions a week so I’m able to focus all my attention on each client. I do pre-session consultations to discuss clothing, locations and the look that the client wants to achieve in their portraits. This pre-planning is a very important step in achieving the best portrait session. My goal when I photograph is to make the viewer think. I want them to see beyond the image and see the soul of the person I’m photographing. I love co-
lour, clarity, eyes and personality. I strive to show that in every person I capture. The most effective way to photograph children is when they feel comfortable to be themselves. Sometimes I encourage them to play during the session and capture those moments and feelings. Other times I ask the mum or dad to tell them a story to get their attention; it all depends on the moment. For family photos I do minimal posing, preferring instead to capture genuine relationships that cannot be posed. The best thing about my job is when a sleepy little newborn offers a big and warm smile. It makes me so happy; it’s the best present for the day!
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Yolanda Talavera is a contemporary portrait photographer based in Mallorca, specialising in newborns, babies, children and maternity. Her passion for art, beauty, colour and personality is evident in her work, and it is this imagination and creativity that makes every one of her pictures unique and special.
places that surprise me. In autumn, winter and spring I like to visit the area of the Tramuntana for its charm, splendid views and vegetation but in summer it is the various beaches on the island where I like to spend time with my daughter. I became a child photographer because I’m a mum. I discovered my passion for photography when I had my daughter, Tatiana. She is my biggest inspiration. I took her to a studio in Palma when she was three months old, but I didn’t like the style; the pictures were taken in 15 minutes, there were lots of corny props and they look like the same pictures as my daughter’s friend! I decided I would learn photography and do a completely different style.
I was born and raised in Paris with Spanish parents. After living in various Spanish cities on the mainland, I went away to study for one year in Florida. I returned to Madrid but after a few years I realised my heart was pulling me back to the sea. I came to Mallorca for a vacation in the summer of 2000 and subsequently moved here in March of 2001. I can honestly say I have been in love with Mallorca for the last nine years and yet there are still a lot of things that I have not done, like canoeing or scuba diving around the island. In summer I enjoy the free movies in Parc de la Mar or Casal Solleric and I usually go to art exhibitions in Foundation La Caixa, Joan Miro and La Misericordia. At the weekend I like to
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walk in the old town of Palma to visit its amazing old squares and walk along those lovely narrow streets bursting with character; they always inspire me. I also love the stonework and Gaudi architecture. There are always new
I want my images to capture the actual moment. It needs to be true, honest and real. For me, studio photography is unnatural. I love light, and especially using natural light, so I do not use flash any more except for weddings. My approach to the photo shoot will be to have it either on location outdoors or in the client’s house with plenty of windows for light. I particularly like to do photo sessions in the typical Mallorcan countryside, using the stone,
What is your favourite subject to photograph? Newborns are my favourite subjects to photograph as I find them incredibly inspiring. Many people think there is not much to photograph at this age, but it is not true: there are many poses that show their tenderness and natural beauty and those early days should be captured and always remembered. The photographer has to have the ability to gently handle newborns as it really is the most difficult age to photograph, but being the mum of a three-year-old-girl has really helped me to feel confident and comfortable in handling these situations. What is the perfect age for newborn photography? Between two and 10 days of birth. Older newborns tend to sleep less, do not curl as easily, and they may also have spots and colic after that period. How long does one session take and what does it involve? It is not uncommon with a newborn that a session can last between three and four hours, allowing plenty of time for feeding and comforting. Skin is the best outfit for them as clothing looks unnatural. I also like to photograph the baby with the mum or dad for a classic shot. I can bring a background to the session but it is also possible to shoot outside now in summer, in a nice basket surrounded by flowers or green. For more information: Tel. (+34) 609 70 93 76 info@yolandatalavera.com yolandatalavera.com yolandatalavera.blogspot.com
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ANA IVANOVIC
Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic took some time out for rest and relaxation with her boyfriend, Australian golfer Adam Scott, at her holiday home on the island. She has long been a fan of Mallorca since training here with her coach erik van Harpen as a youngster and winning her first senior tournament on the island.
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LIONEL RICHIE Lionel Richie and his daughter nicole visited the island in May as guests of über-popular german game show Wetten das…? – who filmed their summer special at Palma’s Colliseo Balear. The legendary singer performed several of his classic hits during the show, with his daughter joining him for an interview with their German hosts. Other well-known guests taking to the stage for the show were Amy MacDonald and Joss Stone.
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RAFAEL NADAL Despite his busy worldwide tennis schedule, island native Rafa Nadal makes time to come home between tournaments. Selected as an ambassador for the island’s tourist board, he enthuses about his love for Mallorca and is often photographed catching up with friends and family here and spending quality time with his long-term girlfriend Xisca Perello, also from Mallorca.
Undoubtedly the most well-known visitor, drawing worldwide media spotlight to Mallorca, was uS first lady Michelle Obama, accompanied by her youngest daughter Sasha. The short visit to take lunch with the Spanish royal family came at the end of a five-day private trip to the Spanish mainland. They were greeted on the steps of Marivent Palace by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía and their daughter-in-law Princess Letizia before retiring inside the royal family’s summer residence. When they emerged just a few hours later, taking with them a gift of seeds for the White House garden and Mallorcan handicrafts, the jet-setting mother and daughter climbed straight back on Air Force 2 for the flight home to Washington.
lOs rEyEs King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia make regular visits to the island, where they stay at the Marivent Palace. Since the King underwent surgery earlier this year to remove a lump from his lung he has cut back his official royal duties to allow for recuperation. Despite this, the couple have still appeared at a number of public engagements on the island during the royal family’s annual summer holiday in Mallorca, including the King’s favourite sailing event, the Copa del Rey, in which his son Prince Felipe was competing.
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GROWN UPS Hollywood actors Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock and Kevin James spent time on the island in July for the Spanish premiere of their new movie Grown ups. The stars stayed at the Maricel Hotel in illetes, and were photographed enjoying themselves in the sea and jogging in the local area during their free time between promotional responsibilities. (Fellow co-star Rob Schneider was at the new York premiere but didn’t join them in Mallorca.)
HUGH GRANT The stereotypically english actor, Hugh grant made his first visit to Mallorca in July this year. Spotted in Puerto Portals enjoying dinner at a quayside restaurant with friends, he also reportedly made enquiries about available yachts in the island’s most prestigious port while he was here.
LOS PRINCIPES DE ASTURIAS Joining the King and Queen for a family holiday at Marivent Palace were Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, along with their two young daughters. During their visit they made front-page news in Spain when society magazine Hola! printed what they claimed to be the first ever picture of a Spanish royal couple kissing on the lips. The tender embrace was captured as Princess Letizia greeted the Prince disembarking from his yacht at Real Club Nautico Palma during the Copa del Rey last month.
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Successful summer of concerts Following several years of Ibiza Rocks success, the Mallorca Rocks Hotel opened in Magalluf earlier this summer, providing a new Balearic venue for music-loving holidaymakers. The Kooks, Bombay Bicycle Club, Zane Lowe, Calvin Harris, Example, The Courteeners and Dizzee Rascal have all appeared in a series of packed concerts at the new venue, which enables revellers to enjoy the shows right outside their bedroom window. Pendulum are closing this successful Mallorca Rocks summer on Monday 6 September.
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Generous support for inaugural charity golf event Last month Arte Casa opened a Marilyn Monroe exhibition in their beautiful gallery based in Port D’Andraxt. The opening was a resounding success, with over 150 people enjoying the stunning works featuring the unforgettable star while sipping champagne. Due to run for 10 days from 25 August, the exhibition showcases the work of Jörg Conrad, Horst Deuter, Anna Dross, Katrin Förster, Gerd Hamischmacher, Valentina Maldinger, Wulf Reinshagen and Palmen Ternelkov.
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Celebrating the best of Mallorca Mood Beach Bar and Restaurant celebrated its third anniversary with a huge party entitled “The Best of Mallorca”. At the Oasis Beach Bar, DJ Cesar del Rio played while jugglers, magicians and acrobats entertained the guests. Upstairs on the main deck at Mood, diners enjoyed a lavish feast prepared by executive chef Hector Fiat and his team, which was rounded off with a beautiful birthday cake shaped like the island of Mallorca. The evening’s performances included R & B singer Christa Elmer, Mallorcan pop star heart-throb Jaime Anglada and the Son Amar cast, who created an extra special show for the Mood guests. “I can’t believe it’s already three years,” said the owner of Mood, Margaret Whittaker OBE. “I’m so proud of what we have achieved; bring on the next one!” Well-known guests included tennis player Carlos Moya and his pregnant girlfriend Carolina Cerezuela, pianist Rafael Nadal and the Mayor of Calvia, Carlos Delgado.
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Football “friendly” for charity
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ML&S! teamed up with the Yacht Club Cala d’Or staff, club members and their guests last month to raise money for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. After a round of friendly football matches, the staff were “robbed” of victory by the members’ team, who went home with the cup. Everyone then headed to the Yacht Club for a barbecue and a well-deserved drink or two. We all agreed that Sergio, the general manager, needed a haircut so after a very generous collection around the tables he was persuaded to shave off all his hair! Around €1,200 was raised for the hospital… a big thank you to everyone involved.
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Special celebration for Robert Winsor Robert Winsor MBE celebrated his 70th birthday on 10 of August at the luxurious Hotel Bendinat. Friends and family gathered for a delicious lunch on the waterfront terrace to help the well-known philanthropist celebrate his special day in style. Robert was awarded an MBE in the 2005 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to disabled and disadvantaged children in Mallorca.
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Red carpet glamour in Palma Movie stars David Spade, Chris Rock, Kevin James and Adam Sandler attended the Spanish premiere of their new film Grown Ups at Maricel Hotel in Palma. The film, also starring Rob Schneider and the curvaceous Salma Hayek, was directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It details the story of five childhood friends reuniting after 30 years to spend the weekend together with their wives and children, and soon discovering that growing older does not necessarily mean becoming wiser.
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Mallorca Surf Action is now, without a doubt, a prestigious and internationally renowned event, boasting activities and competition at the highest level of nautical, urban and extreme sports. Close to 40,000 people, including more than 200 participants and a collection of world champions, turned up to enjoy this diverse festival that took place at the Playa de Palma last month. Top professionals from all over the globe came together from sports such as windsurfing, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, skimboarding, skating, BMX, wakeskating, paddle board and snake. There were also shows, exhibitions, workshops, a Surf Action Music festival, amateur competitions, capoeira, a beauty contest (Miss and Mister Surf Action), a graffiti contest, a fair, blokart, beatbox and DJs.
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XKR 75
A celebration of style and power By Mark McCafferty
The year 2010 marks yet another significant milestone along the illustrious Jaguar super highway. This month (September) Jaguar will be celebrating its 75th birthday in style. There will be no streamers, no cake, not even fireworks; instead Jaguar have created something slightly more dynamic – the XKR 75. This rather extravagant celebration is a limited run of only 75 vehicles, 20 of which will be available to customers in the UK. At first glance, there are some rather obvious transformations from the successful XKR… A new colour (Stratus Grey) with the option of additional graphics in the form of a silver stripe running down both sides of the car. Then there are the 20-inch Vortex forged alloy wheels, emphasised further by a reduced ride height of 10 millimetres. There are also a few other embellishments to the XKR skeleton, including a new front spoiler, side still extensions, rear diffuser and rear spoiler. The XKR 75 has managed to eclipse the XKR aesthetically. However, the fear was that these new embellishments would affect the perfect balance the XKR maintained mechanically. Mike Cross (the legendary Jaguar engineer) has developed a series of suspension upgrades designed not only to maintain the performance created by the XKR but also to build on it.
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The drive result is staggering – stiffer springs in the rear and the back suspensions have created an even tighter reign on body control, preventing this lovely new front splitter from diving head first into the tarmac at the slightest sign of turbulence. The XKR 75 glues itself to the road; not even the bumpiest of terrain can unsettle it. Okay, so far the XKR 75 is ticking all the right boxes: it looks great and you can’t seem to knock it off its path. Now onto its next test –
power. Jaguar have been historically infamous for installing unfeasibly large and aggressive engines into the most sophisticated of shells – similar to dressing BA Baracus in a Canali suit. The XKR already produces 503bhp and 461lb ft of torque from a monstrous 5.0 litre supercharged V8. Somehow the XKR 75 has increased performance on all levels – another 20bhp and a further 22lb ft of torque. Jaguar has just injected its well-dressed brute with steroids.
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The resultant acceleration is enough to push you through the back of your seat and the announcement of this is anything but subtle – the sound that comes from the new sports exhaust is reminiscent of Tony Montana’s rapid-fire machine gun in Scarface. However, the dexterity of the Jag is not compromised by this ability to produce savage bursts of acceleration at any given point – it remains nimble and weightless throughout turns. The price to join in the birthday celebrations is €104,000 (£85,500), which is not unreasonable when compared to other cars in this market; but when compared to the XKR (which is over €12,500 less) it becomes slightly less appealing. However, when you take into consideration that Jaguar have built a car that has improved in all ways on the near-perfect XKR, combined with everything the XKR 75 represents, that additional €12,500 quickly becomes money well spent.
Price: €104,000 Power/torque: 523bhp/483lb ft Acceleration: 0-62mph (0100kph) in 4.4 seconds Top speed: 174mph (280kph) Fuel economy: 25.2mpg (Combined) CO2 emissions: 264g/km Verdict: It’s a shame there are only 75 of them. More information available at jaguar.com
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J crAft torpedo THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
tecHnicAl detAils Overall length: 12.63 metres (41.43 feet) Overall Beam: 3.63 metres (11.91 feet) draft: 0.95 metres (3.12 feet) cruise speed (mid load): 35 knots maximum speed: 45 knots range at speed: 350 nautical miles at 43 knots Fuel capacity: 1,000 litres (265 gallons) Fresh water capacity: 200 litres (53 gallons) main engines: 2 x volvo Penta IPS500 Transmissions: volvo iPS hull material: vinylester/fiberglass/PvC Core accommodation: sleeps four plus crew Price: from €750,000
THe neW J CRAfT TORPeDO TAKeS THe COnCePT Of THe CLASSiC MOTOR CRUiSER BEYOND THE LIMITS OF TRADITION. THe TORPeDO’S BOLD DeSign AnD HeADTURning PeRfORMAnCe ARe TeMPeReD BY CLASSiC LineS AnD TRADiTiOnAL CRAFTSMANSHIP. Sweden’s unforgiving weather and unique geography have required its people to build manoeuverable, robust boats in order to travel and transport goods in often punishing conditions. From the time of viking longboats, through the merchant armadas of the 18th century to today’s luxury motor cruisers, the island of gotland, home to the J Craft shipyard, has been the hub of Swedish boat building. The J Craft Torpedo embodies the utilitarian Swedish boat building tradition of hand-shaped hulls, rock-solid construction and meticulous craftsmanship, but with an exterior finish that conjures up, in stark contrast, romantic visions of glamour and decadence of a bygone era on the Riviera. it was probably this very image that earned the J Craft Torpedo boats their selection as the sophisticated mode of transport for international celebrities and viP guests at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. So let’s start with that exquisite exterior. The eco-friendly, yet eye-catching, mahogany deck is lacquered 18 times for the perfect combination of gloss and strength. The cockpit is fitted with retro analogue dials and a steering wheel styled on a 1963
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250 GTO Ferrari, giving it the seductive feel of a classic car… even the searchlight is a reproduction of a 1930s custom design for Bugatti. Every detail is meticulously hand-finished, from the stitching of the upholstery to the finish of the bow chocks, and it’s fair to say that this attention to detail has resulted in a stunningly beautiful craft. Below deck, the accommodation, with headroom of 1.84 metres, comprises a v berth with a hydraulic table in between to convert it to a double berth, a double cot bed and a compact head with shower. The interior design offers an impressive array of luxurious features throughout including fabrics from high-end Italian textile experts Loro Piana, enhanced with their Rain System treatment to protect against dirt and stains. The silver cutlery is designed by noneother than Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, the clock is by Panieri and a Bose sound system is an assurance of high quality. The air-conditioning, fridge and ice-maker are adequately supplied by a 3.5kW gene. Thanks to centuries of solid boat building artistry and passion born in the cold north, combined with today’s modern technology, eco-conscious production and exceptional aesthetic design, the J Craft offers a classic, sophisticated boating experience perfectly suited to the discerning boat owner enjoying the relaxing shores of the Mediterranean.
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more information: Marianne Thoumsin Tel. (+33) 611 947 318; marianne@j-craftboats.com j-craftboats.com
Tastes of mallorca Life & Living By Suzy Meiklejohn Photos by Tito Bosch
Refreshingly Innovative Restaurante Flor de Sal
Nestled in the cliffs at Camp de Mar on the south-west coast, Restaurante Flor de Sal set out a year ago to offer something new. Its chic, contemporary décor with muted tones of cream and brown complimented by chrome and glass, in contrast with the more classically styled hotel beneath which it sits, promises a stylish, modern culinary experience. “But can it live up to the impressive packaging?” I wondered. The hotel has been owned by the family of Flor de Sal’s general manager, Lara Cabau Wolf, for 21 years. After training to be a designer and living in London and New York she returned to Mallorca intent on transforming the restaurant in its idyllic setting. We were warmly welcomed by Lara and maitre d’ Yan Garayalde, who showed us to our table on the terrace, overlooking their pool area with sea views beyond. We were to be served a selection of dishes from the menu and Yan thoughtfully checked if we had any allergies or dietary requirements that the chef should consider. I’d already seen the menu on their website and had found myself salivating at the interesting and unusual combinations it features. Executive chef Jonay Hernández Sánchez
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has assembled a menu with a Mediterranean base, enhanced with Asian twists and local influences brought with him from his home in the Canary Islands. He’s clearly a creative thinker and has a genuine passion for delivering interesting new dishes using high quality produce with a forward thinking consideration for sustainability and the environment. Flor de Sal works in collaboration with the campaign to save the Mediterranean bluefin tuna, whereby they’ve committed only to use tuna from sustainable sources, caught by specific techniques. They’ve sourced a local producer supplying organic Angus beef for exceptional quality and strong natural flavour. In addition Jonay is an expert when it comes to seaweed; an innovative ingredient which is gaining popularity in culinary circles thanks to
the recognition of its high nutritional content and sustainability as a renewable food source. With the difficult decision of which tempting dishes to choose already taken care of, Yan presented us with colourful, fruity strawberry cocktails served in short glasses filled with crushed ice and garnished with diced fresh strawberries and a sprig of mint, perfect for the oppressively humid evening. After placing your order an amuse bouche is served – which the chef changes each week. So whilst I enjoyed a light and airy strawberry and watermelon mousse my friend enthused over the fresh flavours of her tartare de salmon with scarlet shrimps. This was followed by bread, olive oil and, of course, Flor de Sal. Yan knowledgably explained about the different breads and the origins of the Avinent olive oil, locally produced in Consell, and about the history of Flor de Sal; the pure and natural salt collected from salt flats near Es Trenc. This type was flavoured with Sri Lankan spices, which worked well with the home-made raisin and pine nut bread. Our starters were served and Yan was on hand again to explain the dishes: beef carpaccio with Mallorquin sun-dried tomato pesto, rocket and parmesan, and a vegetarian dish of sea lettuce pasta with tomatoes, black olives and truffle oil. The presentation was immaculate and as we eagerly tucked in we found there was no need for words to express our pleasure; the looks on our faces said it all...simply delicious! For me this was particularly pleasing to find in the vegetarian dish, as so often vegetarian food appears something of an after-thought on
many menus, if it appears at all, with little attention paid to flavour. But this was a triumph for the chef. The beef carpaccio served as a beautifully light, yet flavoursome, starter, complimented by the fresh salad ingredients. Despite feeling we should pace ourselves at this early stage, each mouthful was a treat and we couldn’t help but devour it all. The main courses were just as pleasing. Wild sea bass was cooked in a delicate sauce of coconut milk and sweet kombu seaweed served with shitake mushrooms and delicious potatoes which had been smoked with bacon, along with a dish of canneloni filled with wakame seaweed and pine nuts served with an almond soup and perfectly light and crispy vegetable tempura. The portion sizes are just right at Flor de Sal. We were satisfied without being full, well able to consider the temptations of the dessert menu. We chose a dark chocolate truffle which was served with a sea lettuce sauce and coconut foam, and a chocolate brownie served with gofio ice cream, which we were told is a speciality from the Canaries, made from toasted cereals to give it a nutty flavour. While the chocolate truffle was a smooth and silky absolute chocolate heaven, I wasn’t entirely convinced that
the sea lettuce sauce was a perfect compliment; however, the confusing combination was intriguing and one I couldn’t help but keep tasting. The brownie offered a lighter chocolate option and the gofio ice cream worked well alongside it. The young team at Flor de Sal have a vibrant energy for being creative, trying something new and offering the best in all areas. The staff are knowledgeable about the food and wine they serve, talking with their own passion about the ingredients, why they’ve been chosen by the chef, where they’re sourced and how they’re cooked. Their energy and interest inspires the guests’ interest too, which completes a culinary experience. Attention to detail was second to none throughout the evening; even down to the designs created in the foam of our cappuccinos. Quite simply, Flor de Sal, hidden in its idyllic setting, was an absolute delight to discover and is an exciting prospect to revisit.
Flor de Sal Francisca Capllonch Plomer, 11 Camp de Mar, Andratx Tel. 971 23 55 66 restauranteflordesal.es
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Tastes of mallorca Life & Living MENU DEL DÍA By Sarah Hughes
La Veranda
This month the ML&S! team decided to stick close to home in Santa Ponça and review a restaurant we not only recommend… but also choose to eat at every week.
Newly opened in May this year, La Veranda is a great little restaurant. Owners Christian and Barbara have worked hard to create a friendly and relaxing restaurant ambience in which diners can enjoy a fusion of French and Spanish cuisine. Situated on the main strip in Santa Ponça it has quickly become a favourite among locals who recognise the quality of food on offer, and enjoy the genuine warmth and hospitality of the staff and owners. Having eaten here many, many times since it has opened I could write a book on my favourite dishes. However for the purposes of this review I will focus firstly on their menu del día. At €12 per person, including wine, water or soft drink, bread, olives, a starter, a main and dessert or coffee, the value for money is staggering. Their menu del día changes every day but usually consists of a salad or soup to start, followed by a meat or fish option for main (except for Thursday, which is their “curry of your choice” day). Then traditional desserts such as tiramisu or pannacotta often make a welcome appearance on the menu. The creative twists they employ on their dishes is what sets La Veranda’s menu del día apart from other restaurants; traditional favourites are transformed into flavoursome dishes that are just that little bit different. The a la carte menu features some cracking house specialities such as sea bream, chicken or foie gras baked in parchment paper; and there are also traditional French specialities of steak tartare and rack of lamb, together with
frogs’ legs for the more adventurous diners. Today being an exceptionally hot day, we opt for the a la carte menu rather than go for the curry menu del día and choose an orange salad and salad “a La Veranda” to start with. I am immediately pleased with my choice; the beautifully presented orange salad is delicious. The
sweet oranges are perfectly complimented by a sprinkling of fresh basil and a light drizzle of balsamic reduction. The salad proves to be a small feast; the plate is filled with apricots, dates, walnuts and tomatoes, all topped with a generous helping of delicious cheese shavings. Cheese and wine are both a major ingredient in both Spanish and French cuisine so I shouldn’t have been surprised when my query regarding what cheese was used in the salad was answered by the entire wheel of cheese being brought to my table. (It was Don Bernardo by the way, an excellent, rich, nutty Manchego made
from sheep’s milk.) We move onto our mains and I can’t resist ordering my favourite dish off their menu. The cod is cooked to perfection with a slightly crisp coating and is served simply on a bed of lightly dressed leaves and drizzled with a sweet sauce. My partner follows recommendations from the lovely Nicole (arguably the best waitress on the island) and chooses the rack of lamb, which is tasty and tender, seasoned with rosemary and thyme and served with delicious creamy potato dauphinoise and asparagus and green beans wrapped in ham. The wine list, as you would expect from a French restaurant, boasts several excellent bottles of the French variety including a Chablis and a Sancerre as well as the ever-popular Spanish wines to compliment the dishes. Feeling very full I decide that unless I want to be completely useless for the rest of the day I’d better opt for a coffee rather than a dessert, but drawing from previous experience I would strongly recommend the pannacotta for those of you who have room! Verdict: Diverse menu using high-quality produce and unique flavours, all served in a happy, welcoming environment that’s sure to become a favourite with many. La Veranda Avenida Rei Jaume I, 96, Santa Ponça Tel. 971 695 433 Closed noon Saturdays and all day Sunday.
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Healthy Bites
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from Katie Handyside
Palma-based personal trainer and sports nutritionist Katie Handyside (katiehandyside.com) offers two tasty – and nutritious – recipes.
CURRIED SWEET POTATO AND SPRING ONION SALAD Ingredients 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes 2 spring onions chopped 2 tsp curry powder
Recipe
2 tsp chilli powder 1 fresh chilli de-seeded and chopped ¾ cup home-made mayonnaise Fresh basil or coriander
of the Month
Chicken Satay with crunchy
Vegetables Ingredients (serves two) • 1 breast of chicken • 2 pieces of mange tout • 1 carrot • 1/8 of Mulberry cabbage • 1/8 of Chinese cabbage • 3 spoonfuls of soya sauce • fresh ginger
• fresh garlic • sesame oil and sunflower oil • pinch of salt and sugar • juice of 1 lemon • sweet chilli sauce • alfalfa sprouts
Preparation
Yacht Club Cala D’Or Tel. (+34) 971 648 203 events@yccalador.com ccalador.com
Yacht Club Cala d’Or head chef Lucas Aguilera creates a fusion of Asian style cuisine with this chicken dish – both delicious and easy to prepare.
• Place into a bowl and add the remainder of the ingredients. • Garnish with fresh basil or coriander leaves. • Serve with fish, poultry or meat.
MAYONNAISE This is a fabulous and healthy addition for any fish, chicken or meat meal, or mixed up with mashed hard-boiled eggs for egg sandwiches!
Preparation For the satay marinade, place the peeled ginger, clove of garlic, soya sauce, pinch of sugar, sesame oil and juice of lemon in a mixer. Mix on a high speed and slowly add the sunflower oil until it is thoroughly mixed. Cut the chicken breast in vertical strips, place in the marinade and place in the fridge for approximately 12 hours. Cut the vegetables, Julienne style batons (approximately 4mm x 2mm), and mix with the sweet chilli sauce.
• 2 free-range egg yolks • 1 tbsp organic apple cider or balsamic vinegar • 2 cloves chopped garlic • 1 cup flax oil/organic extra virgin olive oil/any other healthy nut oil • Freshly ground pepper
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• 1tsp curry powder (optional) Preparation • Using either a hand-blender and a tall narrow container (the blender should have an accompanying cup) blend the first three ingredients and slowly drizzle in the oil until you get a thick mix of mayonnaise. For variation add • 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard or strong English mustard Pinch of stevia • Chopped up chillies
Take the marinated chicken, place on a wooden kebab stick and gently cook in a frying pan.
• Freshly chopped herbs
With the vegetables, form a mound on the plate and place the cooked chicken on the top.
• 1 tbsp chilli powder, anis or cumin
Finally, decorate with the alfalfa sprouts and sweet chilli sauce.
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• Wash and chop potatoes into one-inch (2.5-centimetre) cubes and simmer until tender (about 20 minutes).
• Sun-dried tomatoes and tbsp sun-dried tomato oil • Fresh tarragon and tarragon vinegar, chopped up gherkins and capers for seafood sauce • Includes: Vitamin B, Omega 3,6,9, amino acids and iron.
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Wine
of the Month
WineMAKeR, viTiCULTURiST AnD AfiCiOnADO…
Andrés Gelabert was born in Mallorca but raised in southern California where his love for wine began. Gaining valuable experience from the wine industry in California and Texas, Andrés returned to Mallorca in 2000 to begin plans to build a winery. Currently he is the director of Bodegas Ángel in Santa María del Camí.
Wine: Sa vall – Selecció Privada 2007 Type: Wooded white wine Winery: vins Miquel gelabert Website: vinsmiquelgelabert.com Winemaker: Miquel gelabert Location: Manacor composition: Chardonnay, Prensal Blanc, Moscatel Source of grapes: Within the D.O. Pla y Llevant-Mallorca Winemaking process: The grapes were manually harvested in September 2007. They were pressed and directly placed into new French oak barrels from Allier and Nevers forest. In the barrels the grape juice fermented, then aged with its lees for six months. The wine was then bottled and allowed to bottle-age. Description: visually the wine is a golden yellow with green tones and a bright clean finish. Floral notes are found in the aroma. In the mouth citric notes of lemon prevail, with fresh fruits and a buttery long finish. The texture is well balanced, with lots of body. Serve with: Combines well with fish served in sauce, grilled fish, oven-cooked fish or fresh shellfish. Wine notes: Miquel Gelabert is one of the finest winemakers on the island. He has his wines sold all over Spain and also distributes internationally. He wins many awards for his wines. When asked what part of the wine business he enjoys most, he immediately replies, “Working in the fields with the vines.” Miquel is a true pioneer of Mallorca wine. Available to buy at: El Corte Inglés, Isla Catavinos and El Mercado del Olivar (Palma).
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Culinary Nights. Made by
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SON QUINT Let yourself enchant by the tepid summer nights in Camp de Mar. From May 3rd until October 31st 2010 a varied culinary theme night expects you every evening from 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. at our poolrestaurant.
WITH INTER-OFFICE RELATIONS SOMEWHAT STRAINED FOLLOWING THE MASSACRE THAT WAS THE “grUdgE maTch” lasT mOnTh, ThE ml&s! TEam dEcidEd ThaT FOr This mOnTh ThE gOlF rEviEw shOUld gET BacK TO iTs rOOTs: JUsT OnE man vErsUs ThE cOUrsE.
Monday / Brazilian Night This evening we move to Brazil ... with the authentic “Rodizió” food and Brazilian live music.
by Mark “tiger” Mccafferty
22 € p. p. / Rodizió plate
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Tuesday / American BBQ Juicy grilled steaks, a variety of grilled fish and an authentic American buffet.
challenging test in a stunning setting it all sounded great to me until i discovered that my competitor this month was to be the notoriously difficult Son Quint golf course – it seemed as though the CeO wanted to get his own back … albeit indirectly. Son Quint is the third in a series of fantastic golf courses under the Arabella golf umbrella. Having played another Arabella course – Son Muntaner (June issue) – i had an inkling of what I was in store for. As I arrived at the first hole I instantly noticed how the course looked in fantastic condition: well-watered fairways, immaculate tees, beautiful vista points and the traditional gnarled olive trees – excellent attributes that I am increasingly coming to associate with the Arabella brand. Once i had hit my approach shot to the 355-metre first hole I became aware of the exquisite condition of the greens. My 70-metre sand wedge pitched five metres over the pin and spun back to within less than a metre. The putt was a slick one but I managed to secure birdie on the first hole – a very nice opening to a round of golf. Son Quint certainly have a winning formula in place for their greens. This is the only course i have played in Mallorca where the greens are not only very slick but they also hold – the perfect balance for any green.
This fantastic conditioning does not just end with the greens: the fairways are also in phenomenal condition. The grass is fertile and springy, ensuring each ball landing on the fairway is rewarded with a great lie for the approach. i was falling into the trap laid out by designer Ramón espinosa, being lulled into a false sense of security by the aesthetics of the course, i was about to be rudely awakened by its difficulty. After going 1-under for the first three holes I was feeling very happy with life. However, holes 4 and 5 brought
me back down to earth after i netted two bogeys back to back. The narrow fairways were punishing me; anything slightly off the mark and you will end up in sandy trouble, or blocked out by the trees. I clawed one back on the 6th – a short par-4 dog-leg right – but ended up 2-over for the front nine. I was playing some good golf – my approach shots had all been close – but my driving was slightly off the mark. Son Quint demands that you hit the fairway from the tee, a lesson I was learning the hard way. The hole of the day for me came on the 11th: a 354-metre par-4 with lots of trouble right (both water and trees) and a narrow tree line on the left. The view from the tee is breathtaking, being some 100 metres above the fairway, with panoramic views in all directions. However, this elevated tee plays havoc with gauging distance; it is best to play an iron or 3-wood off the tee to avoid running out of fairway. The back nine is a much tougher proposition than the front. There are more dog-legs and undulating fairways and a lot more hazards are in play. Not to mention the 12th – an ominous 196 meter par 3, over a large expanse of water. if there is one lesson to be learnt from
36 € p. p. / Buffet excl. drinks
Wednesday / Sushi Night We expect you with a varied sushi station.
14 € p. p. / Selection of Sushi playing Son Quint it is to keep the driver in the bag until the par5s. All the trouble is off the tee – an accurate tee shot will always give you the chance for par or better. With a combination of breathtaking vista points, fantastic conditioning and a fair degree of difficulty it is plain to see that Son Quint is among the very top courses on the island. To add to the beautiful 18-hole course, Son Quint have just opened a ninehole par-3 course – The Executive Course. There is also an exquisite restaurant which serves a great mix of fusion Asian and Mexican cuisine – (the sushi rolls are very special). With three Arabella courses side by side in the luxurious Son vida area you really are spoilt for choice. Having played two out of the three Arabella courses (Son Muntaner and now Son Quint), it is noticeable that there are some obvious similarities in the condition (both were impeccable), the facilities (both were excellent) and the stunning views (well, they are both in the same area). However the challenge has been very different across the two. With this in mind my main objective now is to complete the trilogy… Son vida – watch out. vERDICT: Another beautiful Arabella course – would we expect anything less! Golf Son Quint carretera de Son Vida Tel. 971 793 424 sonquintgolf.com
Thursday / Tapas Night Not to forget the “Tapas” and Paella! Today we expect you with a variety of typical Spanish tapas and live guitar music.
14 € p. p. / Selection of tapas
Friday / Jazz BBQ Start off the evening with delicious food from the BBQ and jive around the pool with our live band.
36 € p. p. / Buffet excl. drinks
Saturday / Mexican Night Today is going to be completely Mexican and you can compose your tacos yourself at our “Show-Cooking station”.
14 € p. p. / Selection of tacos
Sunday / Italian Night Tonight we expect you to our Italian night – enjoy it!
36 € excl. drinks / Price p.p.
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Robinson Club Cala Serena Tel. (+34) 971 169 312 robinson-ep.com / robinson.de / tartangolfmallorca.com
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by top Mallorca-based pro Derek McKenzie
Golf lesson 4
chipping This month we will look at my most favourite of lessons, chipping. Why? Because it is the part of the game where most golfers make the simplest of mistakes, from club selection to body position, and with some simple changes the golfer gets the quickest and greatest of results. A good chipper can hide a lot of other errors; a bad day with the long game can still be saved with some solid chipping. The biggest mistake by most with chipping tends to be the choice of club and not just the technique. Almost every day I meet golfers trying to play the simplest of chips using a sand wedge when by far the easiest choice would be a seven iron. The problem is that with a sand wedge the angle is greater and hence you need a bigger swing to reach the target. That is fine as long as you hit the ball as you would like to but if you mis-hit then the results can be disastrous: 20 metres too far or a fat shot barely a metre in front of you! If this sounds familiar then next time try using a seven iron. The advantage is that if you mis-hit it the result is the ball will roll along the ground but approximately the same distance as a well-hit shot. This sounds great but the problem is that you can’t always use a seven iron and sometimes you have to use sand wedge. The way to decide which club to use is to work out how much distance you need to fly the ball compared to how much you are able to roll the ball to the flag. You want to land the ball as soon as possible onto the front of the green, giving better judgement of the bounce, and then allow the ball to roll to the flag.
Derek McKenzie is director of golf at Robinson Club Cala Serena, where he also organises a busy golf academy, golf shop, golf trips, tournaments, etc. The club has a 24-bay driving range open to everyone, with no range fee; and a custom-built short game area. Lessons are available every day in English or German.
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Champion’s style… Swedish star Henrik Stenson chipping during the Royal Trophy Asia versus Europe team tournament in Thailand in January.
A seven iron will fly one quarter in the air and then roll three quarters; a nine iron will fly halfway and roll the other half; and, finally, a sand wedge will fly three quarters in the air and then roll the other quarter. After choosing the club the technique is actually reasonably simple and almost identical to the putting technique talked about in the last issue. The only small differences are that the ball is placed in the middle of the stance and you grip farther down the grip to give more clubhead control. The ball being in the middle of the stance allows the clubhead to come automatically under the ball but it is important that the body weight is in the middle and not on the left side; weight on the left side will create a steeper angle which then makes the clubhead dig into the turf, reducing consistency. Now the movement is the same as with putting. You should keep your arms straight but relaxed, creating a triangle between the two arms and shoulders; and this triangle should at all times, during the swing, be kept a triangle. At no time should the wrists or elbows be bent as this will give you a bad connection. The last point now is to control the distance but this will be achieved over time and through practice now that you have learned to hit the ball consistently. So good luck next time on the course and may your best round be yet to come.
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Santa Maria del Cami
The sea view villa, built to the highest standards, has 4 bedrooms and 5 Bathrooms including two separate Apartment Areas in the 1st floor. The property is set on a 2.612 sqm plot with a living area of 810 sqm plus 146 sqm of terraces and porches and a swimming pool, overlooking the bahia de palma and the sea. The spacious property, interior with a very modern flair, has high ceilings, italian marble floors and enjoys a feeling of space and light flowing through the whole villa. Entering the Villa there is a grand round lightflooded hall distributing the entrances to all areas of this exclusive property. The Designer kitchen with its central kitchen island is communicating in a circle with the dining room and the fireplace to the saloon. Entering the 10 place garage you can go by lift to all the three levels of the house incl the roof.There is a secured wine storage cellar, two rooms for sauna and fitness area, laundry , garage and a drinkingwaterdeposit in the basements. You will find the kitchen , 1 bathroom and a guest WC, hall, office / library, living and dining room, saloon, fireplace and a coolhouse in the first floor.The living room, office, dining room and kitchen is offering seaviews same as the terraces and dining/leisure areas outside. The villa has underfloor heating throughout, central heating, hot & cold air-conditioning. This very exclusive property enjoys alarm system with central connection. All areas are supported with a BOSE sound system and LOEWE TV´s. For further details of this exceptional villas, please Contact: THASSILO SIGLAER FINANZKONZEPT - MALLORCA CALLE OLIVO 2, EDIFICIO ARIANY, LOCAL 2 07160 PAGUERA , CALVIA , SPAIN TEL/FAX: +34/971686665 MOBIL: +34/686738606 E-MAIL: TSIGLAER@FINANZKONZEPT-MALLORCA.COM
Santa Maria del Cami, 594 sqm living area, 23000 sqm of plot, horse installations, 7 bed rooms, 4 bathrooms, marvellous views, swimming pool, A/C hot/cold, yacuzzi, sportcenter. 2.850.000 €
HEALTH & BEAUTY Life & Living
Antioxidants
to the rescue! The body is like an orchestra: when each individual instrument is playing well the sound is perfect but if one instrument, or part of the body, is out of tune, or not in good condition, it can sabotage the sound from the orchestra. So we need to fine-tune our bodies – spiritually, mentally and physically ensure that everything is performing optimally, from the big muscles and organs down to the tendons and joints. So how do we do this? We make sure our bodies are adequately protected. The body protects itself with a defence system of antioxidants; these are the peacemakers or the protection force. These antioxidants prevent our cells from being damaged and broken down, a process known as oxidisation; just as an apple will turn brown when cut in half and exposed to oxygen, so too does the inside of our body.
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The importance of
Kegel exercises What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor has been described as a muscular funnel situated at the lower end of the pelvis. Pelvic floor muscles are often weakened during pregnancy and childbirth, and after menopause; many women during the course of their life will be affected by some sort of pelvic floor injury. You probably won’t think about your pelvic floor – until you experience an embarrassing urinary leakage when laughing, coughing, sneezing, jumping, skipping or running. Understanding the importance of the pelvic floor muscles and learning how to train them are of vital importance for women.
Kegel exercises • Named after Dr Arnold Kegel, the Kegel is the traditional exercise used to strengthen the pelvic floor. • To perform a Kegel, try to imagine engaging the same muscles that you would if attempting to stop urination. Kegels should be done daily and in different positions. Try performing Kegels sitting, lying down and standing.
A Palma-based personal trainer and sports nutritionist, Katie Handyside works with one of the world’s leading anti-ageing companies and is an expert on the latest nutritional technology and supplements.
• You can perform Kegels four ways. If you suffer from a prolapsed uterus or urinary incontinence, try to perform Kegels without engaging the abdominals. • Slow contractions: Contract the pelvic floor muscles by imagining you’re stopping the flow of urine for five seconds, and then relax for five seconds. Repeat five times. Eventually build up to five sets, holding the contraction for 10 seconds each time. • Quick contractions: Squeeze and release your pelvic floor muscles quickly. Try to complete one contraction per second for 10 seconds. • Kegels on the stability ball: The pelvic floor muscles can be hard to locate, so try to perform Kegels sitting on a stability ball, leaning slightly forward. This way you can feel your pelvic floor muscles against the ball. The tactile surface of the ball gives your brain feedback to help facilitate pelvic floor muscle contraction. • Sit on a stability ball: Lean slightly forward so you can feel your pelvic floor muscles on the ball. Perform any of the previous versions of the Kegel, but this time pull your pelvic floor muscles away from the stability ball, without moving any other part of your body.
Unless we counterbalance this breakdown with sufficient protection from antioxidants, over time it will result in diseases – or what is commonly referred to as inflammation. Physicians have long recognised inflammation as the culprit in diseases such as asthma and arthritis and many other painful “-itis” diseases. Almost overnight, medicine has redefined inflammation as the root of most chronic diseases. The latest findings suggest inflammation is the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and many cancers. Obesity and diabetes also have powerful undercurrents of inflammation. Factors that increase inflammation (free radical damage): • Pollution, urban life • Smoking and smoky environments • Sun exposure • Poor diet • Stress/anxiety/worry But there is a solution… a diet very high in antioxidants. Antioxidants are contained in brightly coloured fruit and vegetables. Try to include as many of these in variety in your diet as possible – at least seven servings a day. People who want to achieve optimum health, want to perform at optimum capacity or do not want to develop degenerative diseases need to be supplementing with extra antioxidant protection. This needs to be a scientifically composed formula – just as the musical instruments play together to create an orchestra, antioxidants also work synergistically or together in order to be absorbed into the body. But how do you know these antioxidants are being absorbed by the body? The Biophotonic scanner is award-winning technology, developed from Raman’s Nobel Prize-winning light technology, originally developed to analyse macular degeneration of the eye. The scanner is able to read the level of antioxidants in the tissue of the hand and give the individual level of the protection status of your body. This enables us to see if you are consuming adequate levels of antioxidants and nutrients. You can contact me to have your antioxidant therapy and analysis.
KATIE’S ANTIOXIDANT-RICH JUICES Lycopene enhancer
The green juice
8 baby tomatoes 1 red pepper (capsicum) 3 cups of spinach 1 carrot 1 cup melon
3 cups of spinach 1 cup cabbage 1 broccoli head, including stalk 1 green apple 2 zucchinis (courgettes) 2 green peppers 10 green grapes ½ cup pineapple 3 cups spinach 2 green peppers 1 grapefruit 1 head broccoli 1 cucumber 1 lime 1 sprig mint
heAlth & beAuty Life & Living
Skincare
By Sarah Hughes
elixir of youth?
There are a few things in life all women crave... the perfect pair of jeans, an “any occasion” little black dress... and normally right up there at the top of the list is an infallible skincare range.
Over the years i’ve gone from high-maintenance routines involving an army of products and applicators to the basics of a bit of facewash and a quick once over with a flannel. All I really want is a skincare routine that doesn’t require spending half an hour in the bathroom before i can crawl into bed but one that still leaves my skin radiant, protected, silky smooth and wrinkle free... is that too much to ask? Probably. Anyway, after rave reviews from our health and fitness expert Katie Handyside I decided to give NuSkin’s ageLOC skincare system a try. My new fabulously packaged products consist of a gentle cleanser and toner, serum, day moisturiser with SPF22 and night cream. The same as any beauty enthusiast, i like to read the product overview and can’t help but be a little surprised when I come across the disclaimer explaining that “ageLOC™ products will not make us immortal”. Surely that’s a given, you say? Well, I thought so too. However, upon reading about NuSkin’s incredible technology and how it has aggregated unique, proprietary ways to identify clusters of genes that are critical to the ageing process, with their products claiming to reactivate and support youth gene clusters, it is understandable that they feel the need to shed some light on all this anti-ageing business before consumers begin to complain that they have received a bottle of serum in the post and not the fountain of youth elixir from Death Becomes Her. claim: ageLOC® gentle Cleanse & Tone – cleanses, purifies, replenishes and hydrates skin, while preparing it to receive advanced antiageing ingredients, leaving your skin feeling soft, refreshed and youthful. rEaliTy: The pump action dispenses light foam, which is something new to me. However, I resist the urge to scrub until I get that squeaky clean feeling and it washes off my make-up easily without leaving my skin feeling dry. claim: ageLOC® future Serum – delivers the maximum concentration of ageLOC® blend to the skin. This powerful, clinicallytested formula reveals younger looking skin in eight ways, combining the benefits of many different anti-ageing products into one single product… ageLOC® Future Serum – for a dramatically younger looking you. rEaliTy: This is my favourite product in the range; it goes on lightly and absorbs immediately, leaving my skin comfortable and primed for the moisturiser. claim: ageLOC® Radiant Day SPf 22 – a lightweight, daily-use emulsion that hydrates the skin and fortifies against signs of ageing while skin-brightening ingredients deliver visibly brighter, more radiant skin. This silky smooth formula also protects against sun damage with SPf 22, stimulates youthful cell renewal for a smoother, softer texture and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles. rEaliTy: The day cream is slightly heavier than the kind of day moisturisers I usually opt for. However, once applied I am pleasantly surprised by how quickly it absorbs into my skin without leaving any greasy residue like so many other moisturisers with SPF. claim: ageLOC® Transforming night – ultra-mild ingredients that mimic the skin’s own structure and work with its natural night-time renewal process so you wake to glowing, supple, youthful-looking skin. Specially formulated to reduce the look of fine lines, wrinkles and pores, this premium night cream reduces sensitivity while replenishing the skin’s natural moisture-binding ability for deep hydration. rEaliTy: While enduring the Mallorcan summer temperatures I’ve steered away from night creams as they end up sitting heavily on my skin. However, I was surprised at how light this night cream was, leaving my skin supple and not the least bit overloaded.
Overall Verdict After just a couple of days of using the system I genuinely noticed a visible difference in my skin: it has a softer, more dewy appearance. The products are obviously targeted at those wishing to resist the signs of ageing. However, there was also a definite difference in my skin tone and texture and a reduction of pore size. The real difference, however, came within a week or two of using the products when I noticed that my skin appeared tighter and my eyes less puffy in the mornings. No more bags? Hurrah! Now, back to the quest for the perfect jeans...
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Model
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name: Clara Brunet age: 24 Birth sign: virgo What do you love about Mallorca? I love the sea, the climate and all the lovely little spots to discover. How did you get into modelling? everything began when i went with a friend to a casting for a movie and they proposed me to lead an advertisement. what’s your beauty secret? To be natural. how do you keep fit? using any sport as part of my daily life. what’s new on your iPod? “Alegrías del incendio”song from the group; Los Planetas. what’s new in your handbag? A new pair of sunglasses. Photographer: Tito Bosch Tel. (+34) 670 93 22 93, titobosch.com model agency: Palm Studios Tel. (+34) 971 714 726, palmstudios.com Location stationstudiomallorca.net
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news
Facial massage:
the ultimate anti-ageing treatment
have you ever noticed that your face looks paler, puffier and more creased in the mornings? This can be caused by a number of factors but the biggest contributor is a nocturnal slowing down in your blood’s circulation. During the day, lack of exercise, poor nutrition and over-exposure to pollution also slow the drainage of lymph and flow of blood. To combat the effects of modern-day living boost your circulation with a combination of facial massage and exercise. A pinker glow is the obvious testament to improved blood flow. An increase in lymph activity is less visible, but you can assume that if you have healthy colouring in your face the lymph has been stimulated. A healthy fluid lymph system may not show its benefits immediately. However, over time it will result in a resilient immune system and a bright complexion. Half of the lymph nodes in the body are in the neck. Therefore, unblocking them has an immediate effect on the facial skin – so be sure not to miss this! Basics for fool-proof facial massage: • Always be sure to remove all traces of make-up, dirt and grime before massaging the face. • Facial massage should always be done with a light, feathery touch of fingers: never exert pressure on the face while massaging it. • Fingers should move in a swift, light but firm way in an upward and outward manner towards the temple. • Facial massage should not last beyond 20-25 minutes.
PROPERTY SHOWCASE Life & Living
PROPERTY SHOWCASE
A touch of
romance
This charming town house is an oasis of calm, with a pool, beautiful views of the sea and surrounding landscape, and a pleasant feel-good atmosphere. It is located in an idyllic and lush garden setting in the sleepy village of Genova – yet close to the centre of Palma. Genova is well-known on the island for its cuisine, and some of Mallorca’s finest restaurants are located in the heart of the village, just a stone’s throw from the property. The house was completely renovated, with original items incorporated into the new design, as well as tasteful, contemporary art and antique furniture to create a bright ambience. The lower part of the house comprises a spacious living and dining room with fireplace, large bedroom with en-suite bathroom, dressing area, small bedroom with en-suite bathroom, kitchen and conservatory. On the upper floor there is an additional bedroom with en-suite bathroom and a separate guest area, which consists of bedroom, living room and kitchenette. Outdoors there is an expansive garden, spreading over two terraces: on one, a refreshing 10 by five-metre pool with plenty of space to sunbathe; and, on the second, a shady area with pergola. Other features and amenities include air-conditioning, gas central heating, high ceilings with wooden beams, various stone floors, wooden windows, a roof terrace, spacious open and covered terraces, a small hut (ideal for a wine cellar, office or storeroom), a fountain, a pergola and beautiful mature trees. The built area is 305 square metres and the total property area, 1,297 square metres. Price: €1,395,000.
Mediterranean-style
elegance Completed in 2004, this luxurious property is located in a privileged setting in Portocolom – with stunning ocean views to the south-east coast. The spacious built area of 570 square metres comprises a main house (450 square metres), guest finca (70 square metres) and casita (50 square metres). The outdoor area includes a large pool (12 by six metres), tennis court, tastefully appointed bathhouse, double garage, several covered parking areas and a lovely Mediterranean garden with abundant plants. Designed in a U-shape, the main house has an impressive entrance hall passing into a beautiful decorated living area with a fireplace. The inviting kitchen, with a large dining area, is adjacent to the living area. On the ground floor there is a double bedroom with bathroom and a separate apartment with bedroom, living area, bathroom and small kitchen, which can be reached by an Arabesque-style patio. On the first floor there are two more large bedrooms. The finca has two double bedrooms, and a private bathroom, living area, kitchen and balcony; while the guest casita comprises a bedroom, kitchenette and private bathroom. Quality materials were used throughout the property – from the stone tiles to the colonial furniture. The built area is 650 square metres and the total property area, 22,000 square metres. Price: €2,500,000 (includes two cars – a fully-equipped MB CLK 320 and a PT Cruiser).
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More information about these properties: Tel. 971 100 913 info@privatepropertymallorca.com privatepropertymallorca.com
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ADVERTORIAL Life & Living
Back to school
Kip McGrath Education Centre
The expert team at Mallorca’s Kip McGrath Education Centre offer extra tuition in a fun and friendly environment for children needing support in maths, English, Spanish and Catalan. They are preparing for a busy time as the island’s children return to school this month after the long summer holidays. hand to provide constructive support throughout the school year. The tuition they provide is based on the Kip McGrath system, originally started in Australia but now recognised worldwide. The tutoring programmes are designed to be enjoyable and to encourage a willingness to learn.
Since they set up the education centre twelve months ago, directors Julie Staley and Jay Hirons have seen a rapid growth in the number of students seeking their help. Reasons include preparing for exam re-takes, support with homework and new arrivals to the island needing Spanish or Catalan tuition to help them integrate more smoothly. The centre specialises in maintaining a high standard of English for children who attend Spanish schools. The qualified tutors at Kip McGrath are on
Each child is individually assessed in order to enable the tutors to tailor a programme specifically for them. During their time with the team there are regular assessments to track the child’s progress, identify any adaptations that are necessary for their learning needs and provide quality feedback for parents. Following on from the success that the centre has had with young students, they are now offering morning and evening classes for adults in English and Spanish; at beginner and intermediate levels, starting in October. Julie and Jay would like to extend an invitation to prospective students of all ages to visit the centre on their Open Day, Thursday 9 Septem-
ber from 10am. They will be happy to show you around and explain more about the Kip McGrath method. For more information please contact Julie Staley or Jay Hirons on Tel. 971 791 410. Visit the website http://spain.kipmcgrath. com, email jskipmcgrathes@aol.com or visit the centre, which is conveniently located at Son Quint Golf, Ctra. Son Vida, Palma.
What’s on Highlights Life Life & society Living
Palma Mare de Déu de la Salut From: Tuesday 7 September To: Wednesday 8 September
Inspirational Floral Design
The evening of 7 September sees a large procession in the street accompanied by music and dancing. The fiesta is marked by a solemn mass in honour of Virgin Mary at the Church of San Miquel on 8 September. This ceremony is followed by numerous parties for children with music, dancing and events.
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VI Flamenco Festival of Mallorca – “Esencial” On: Thursday 9 September
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Famous flamenco dancer Farruquito and his team of artists will be performing together in Palma. The show, “Farruquito Esencial”, is the distillation of his work “Puro”, which debuted in Palma de Mallorca in 2008: i.e. the same concept but with simpler staging and a reduced cast. Venue: Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18 Time: 9.30pm Tickets available at: servicaixa.com
Summer Concert – Andres Mustonen & Alfredo Oyaguez On: Friday 10 September
Pianist Alfredo Oyaguez will be accompanied by Andres Mustonen, the prestigious Estonian violinist. Together they will offer a concert including works by Schubert, Mozart, Faure, Piazzola, Joplin and Kletzmer. Venue: Palau March Time: 9pm Cost: free More information: Tel. 971 711 122.
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Mecano – “Today I can’t get out of bed” From: Friday 17 September To: Saturday 18 September
The show “Hoy no me puedo levantar” (“Today I can’t get out of bed”) is one of the most successful musicals ever staged in Spain. Get ready to enjoy a show which is 100 per cent Spanish and pays homage to what was probably the most successful group of the ‘80s in Spain: Mecano. You will be able to enjoy all their greatest hits, plus spectacular dance numbers. Venue: Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18 Time: 6pm and 10.30pm, Cost: €53, €45 and €30 More information: Tel. 971 734 735
Mallorca Ballet Season – “Sevilla” On: Saturday 25 September
The company directed by the Sevilla bailaora and choreographer Maria Pages will perform the show “Sevilla” in Palma. Venue: Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18 Time: 9pm, Cost: €45 and €30 More information: Tel. 971 734 735
DEIÀ 32nd Deià International Music Festival – Andres Mustonen & Alfredo Oyaguez On: Thursday 9 September
Andres Mustonen on violin and Alfredo Oyaguez on piano will perform works by Schubert, Mozart, Faure, Piazzolla and Joplin as well as Irish music and Kletzmer. Venue: Son Marroig, Deià Time: 8.30pm Cost: €20, €15 (Alma Concerts members) and €10 (students with ID) More information: Tel. 678 989 536
SÓLLER 6th Port of Sóller Classical Music Festival – Alexander Malter On: Saturday 25 September
Pianist Alexander Malter will be performing works by Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann. Alexander Malter is co-founder and artistic director of the concert series at the Glienicke Castle in Berlin. In 2007 they celebrated their 10th anniversary. Venue: Santa Catalina monastery, Port de Sóller Time: 7.30pm, Cost: €25 and €20 82 More information: Tel. 971 631 440
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Harvest celebrations in Binissalem
Island bulletin Exhibition of “Animal Companions”
Binissalem celebrates the end of the grape harvest with activities and parades taking place during the two-week Festa des Vermada from Saturday 11 to Sunday 26 September. When harvesting has finished on the final Sunday, a rocket is fired as a signal for villagers and visitors from all over the island to follow a drummer and piper to a nearby field where they all join in a huge grape fight – something akin to La Tomatina, the famous tomato fight in Valencia. Just like La Tomatina, the true origins of this tradition have been lost over the years, but it continues to be celebrated purely because it’s a lot of fun!
CCA-Andratx is presenting an exhibition of collaborative paintings by New York artists Jennifer Coates, Holly Coulis, Ridley Howard and David Humphrey. Each painting was created with a different sequence of artists using the same division of labour, in which one artist painted the location while two others provided the protagonists. These representational works, painted during their shared time in the CCA’s studios, stage relationships between people, animals and others.
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Monarch increases winter flights to the UK Award-winning low fares airline Monarch is expanding its winter flying programme for 20102011 with new flights from Palma to Gatwick and Manchester. The flights will operate three times per week on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, offering over 51,000 seats. Fares start from just €35 one-way including taxes and charges (€85 return). The summer 2011 schedule has recently been launched online too, so it’s also a good time to grab an early deal. monarch.co.uk
Boomerang champions in Mallorca On Saturday 18 September Sa Taronja Cultural Centre in Andratx is offering a boomerang workshop for all ages, hosted by Spain’s boomerang champion Toncho Enev. The three-hour workshop includes advice on how to make and decorate a boomerang and also throwing tuition and practice time. For more information call 971 235 268. This will be a taste of what’s to come as boomerang experts from around the world are due to compete at Playa de Palma on 9 and 10 October for the fifth Mallorca Round International Boomerang Tournament, which will also incorporate the national Spanish championship for the first time as well.
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More information from Toncho Enev: Tel. 971 102 412; t@bumerangclubvirazon.com
news round-up Compiled by Suzy Meiklejohn, suzy@mallorcalifeandstyle.com
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With stunning views out across the marina, our Bistrot Restaurant and Piano Bar is a stylish venue with a varied and exciting menu. A haven to dine that adapts throughout the day, providing breakfasts and light snacks, children’s menus and delicious lunch and dinner dishes, whilst the bar offers everything from cappuccinos to a wide variety of delicious cocktails. Enjoy our popular theme evenings, choose from Tapas, Italian and Asian Night. Our Bistrot Restaurant is open for meals from 9.00am – 11.00pm
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tennis holidays in mallorca Mallorca Tennis has recently announced details of group tennis holidays for 2011. Based at Santa Ponça Tennis Club on the south-west coast of Mallorca, their tennis breaks include two and a half hours of on-court coaching with their professionals each morning; while afternoons will be free for enjoying the island and the fantastic optional extra activities on offer, including speed boat and helicopter trips. mallorcatennis.com
Crisis in Pollença
Following the resounding success of their long-awaited first gig on the island last month, ‘80s band China Crisis have recently confirmed they are looking forward to making another appearance here next summer, on Friday 29 July. Zhan at Golf Pollença will once again provide the stunning backdrop with panoramic views across Alcudia bay. A three-course meal will be served prior to the open-air concert for those choosing VIP tickets. Tickets can be purchased at: rspromo.co.uk
Properties Mallorca
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Santa Eugenia Country home Ref. C01217
A charming and atmospheric 830 Sqm, 5 bed property which has undergone a careful and sympathetic refurbishment to a very high standard. The plot of 7,000 Sqm features the most beautiful gardens with large swimming pool and terraces from which to enjoy the peace and quiet which this property offers. In addition to the main house there is a guest apartment and a staff house to utilize. Viewing is essential to capture the charm of the property and so please telephone to receive the further photographs. 3,850,000 Eu.
We are pleased to offer three quality Golf Villas on the sought after Las Abubillas development in Santa Ponca Golf development. 2 and 3 bedroom properties all in immaculate condition and ready to move into. The villas’ are very well located being very near to the Golf Hotel and Santa Ponca Country Club and have access to Golf course. Please call for further details and photographs. From 440,000 Eu
A superb opportunity to purchase this fine 700 Sqm country home with spacious accommodation and beautiful gardens of 14,200 Sqm. The house has been perfectly renovated and offers 5 bedrooms, two fully equipped kitchens, a very large formal lounge with open fireplace, a family den / TV room. a quiet office, and a superb covered terrace of 60 Sqm. There is a large swimming pool with terrace set in a very attractive and mature garden with a further area with a fruit orchard and a vegetable garden for growing produce. In addition there are outbuildings which house a studio and a gym. Once again viewing is essential to capture all that his property has to offer. 2,500,000 Eu
Cala Moragues New apartment Ref. P01236
Puerto Portals Duplex
Puerto Portals Apartment
The chance to purchase a brand new apartment in the highly sought after area of Cala Moragues with stunning views of the sea and the mountains. We are pleased to offer the choice of two, 3 bed apartments and one, 2 bed duplex apartment within this brand new and stylish development. The construction is to a very high standard and the properties offer superb value for money. Please contact us for full details and detailed photographs. Priced From 750,000 Eu
A front line apartment in a sought after development with stunning views over the port of Portals. 195 Sqm plus 100 Sqm terrace. The apartment offers very spacious accommodation distributed over two floors with 3 bedrooms, a large living / dining room and two large outside terraces from which to enjoy the amazing view by day and night. 1,650,000 Eu
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Las Abubillas Golf Villa’s
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This very stylish, front line 3 bedroom apartment has been fully renovated to a very high standard. Designer finishes with luxury kitchen and bathrooms complete the fabulous look. 100 Sqm plus 100 Sqm terraces. Stunning views from the large terrace by day or night. Direct access down to the sandy Portals beach and port from the beautiful communal gardens and pool area. 1,150,000 Eu
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in person Life & Living Mandela or John Lennon. I love Lennon’s song Imagine; the words are beautiful. All this reading would inspire me to jump on the first boat home to do something positive for our society. What was the last film you saw? Shutter Island with Leonardo DiCaprio, I love his work, especially his portrayal of different characters, as they are so believable and his acting is timeless. I
was also interested and excited to see the performance of Mark Ruffalo, as it was documented that he had 800 auditions before he got his big break. I admire and love determined people who fight through their struggles, stay positive and achieve exactly what they want in life. What animal do you most identify with? I identify with dogs as they are fun, full of energy, loving and loyal.
Natalie Winsor will be performing at the Fiesta de la Rosa in aid of Respiralia (the cystic fibrosis charity in the Balearics). The event will be held on 30 September at Mood Beach. Visit moodbeach.com or call 971 676 456 for more information about the evening and to reserve tickets.
My Mallorca Natalie Winsor
Natalie Winsor, daughter of celebrity philanthropist Robert Winsor MBE, is an accomplished actress and singer based in London. Most recently she has held the lead role of Carmen Diaz in the West End production of Fame. Vicki McLeod caught up with this leading lady as she prepared for a very special performance here in Mallorca. What originally brought you to Mallorca? My father Robert lives here on the island with my stepmother María Jesús. I love coming out here to spend quality time with them and escaping the hustle and bustle of London life. What is your favourite place in Mallorca? Chilling at home in Santa Ponça with my beautiful family and energetic dogs. I also love going to Puerto Portals and popping into Wellies for a Wellies hamburger, chips and salad… which is so yummy… The port also brings back fond memories of my childhood and travelling the seas with my father and family. Have you visited any of the other Balearic islands? I’m going to visit Ibiza this September. I’ll be enjoying the performances of Faithless and David Guetta. Guetta’s collaboration with singer Kelly Rowland on tracks When Love Takes Over and Commander are awesome… can’t wait…. I love to be inspired and love their music; I’m really excited… yaaaaaaaaaaay! What is the most fascinating place you have visited around the world? India was absolutely beautiful; I visited and discovered the north and south of Goa. It was a culture shock initially, seeing so many little children and mothers begging for food
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or money. I just wanted to tip out my suitcase and help everybody I came into contact with. I loved the clothing, fabrics, material and jewellery out there because they are so beautiful and perfectly made; and at such affordable prices it is hard to resist their creative work Have you seen women’s roles change in your industry? That’s a hard question to answer. There seems to be equal opportunity in the entertainment world for males and females, and since the recession the opportunity and chance of securing work has changed for everybody. I can see everybody is still hanging in there and ever-ready when the opportunity does arrive to sweep us of our feet. My Nan (a great and strong woman), who has just kicked cancer in the butt, taught me a great saying: “Natalie, when one door closes another opens so keep walking forward child.” Do you use any social networking sites? I absolutely love Facebook; it keeps me in contact with my family and friends all over the world. I also enjoy sharing pictures and happy memories, and it’s a great back up if anything ever gets lost, so thank you Facebook! What’s your favourite Mallorcan dish? María Jesús’ Spanish omelette… in fact, my stepmother’s cooking is so, so, SO tasty, full
stop. She can cook everything and anything under the sun. I get completely spoilt rotten with her cooking every single time I come home to Spain. I am an extremely lucky girl. And drink? I love fizzy drinks, especially an ice-cold diet coke. (Don’t think my dentist would agree though!) If you weren’t doing what you are doing, what would you have liked to have done for a living? I would love to be an angel flying all over the world, healing people from sickness, making them laugh and helping them make their dreams come true. Have you got any unfulfilled ambitions? I’ve no regrets and I plan on living for a very long time, so I am praying to do everything that helps me grow as a human being: be happy, healthy, make people laugh and meet more interesting and wise people What’s in your handbag? Wallet, make-up bag, passport (feeling a bit like Mary Poppins at the moment) hair-tie, car and house keys, Elle eau de toilette by YSL and Oscar Wilde biography. If you were on a desert island, what book would you like to have with you? I would spend my time reading a biography of somebody who has had a positive, lifechanging effect on our society, like Nelson
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Directory | Restaurants
Directory | Hotels
atlantico
bridgeport
dorint
hilton
Located just off the Paseo Maritimo in Porto-Pi, Atlantico Pizza bar offers fantastic New York style pizzas as well as pastas, salads and steaks. Great sports bar atmosphere with a good cocktail selection.
A one of a kind Thai-Indian fusion restaurant located on the pier in Port d’Andratx. Arguably the best Thai and Indian dishes on the island!
Five star luxury in the heart of Camp de Mar. Beautiful poolside restaurant and a great location for golfers.
Experience the luxury of the Mediterranean when you stay at the Hilton Sa Torre Mallorca hotel. Situated just 15 minutes from Son Sant Joan Airport, the Hilton Sa Torre Mallorca hotel is ideal for business or pleasure
Darsena c’an Barbara Paseo Maritime Tel: 871 968 626
Av. Gabriel Roca 2 Port Andratx Tel: 971 672 516
Calle Taula 2 Camp de Mar dorint.com/de/hotel-mallorca Tel: 971 136 565
Cami SA Torre, Km. 8,7 Llucmajor Tel: 871 963 700 hilton.co.uk/mallorca
chamelis restaurant
la veranda
marriott
palacio
Delightful French restaurant situated in Santa Ponsa. Fantastic steaks, fresh fish and some innovative specialities included the house favourite of steak tartare.
The Son Antem Golf resort and spa feels like an island unto itself. Complete with two golf courses, three restaurants, two bars and a fantastic spa there really is something for everyone.
The Palacio hotel is the epitome of luxury and refinement. A converted palace, the Palacio does its utmost to leave its original features intact. The result is one of the best hotel experiences available.
Carretera Vieja de Andratx 35 Portals Nous – Esquina oratorio Tel: 871 948 605
Avenida Jaime I 96 Santa Ponsa Tel: 971 695 433
Ctra. Ma 19, Salida 20 Llucmajor Tel: 971 129 100 marriot.com
Carrer de Miramar 8 Palma de Mallorca Tel: 971 715 400 PalaciocasaGalesa.com
máxime
mood
punta negra
santa clara
Situated at Val d’Or Golf Club with views overlooking the course. Máxime offers a fantastic menu for lunch or dinner. The extensive menu ranges from wok dishes to Mediterranean BBQ nights.
The exquisite restaurant at Mood offers fantastic views out across the sea at Costa d’En Blanes. Excellent food ranging from risottos to tender steaks to smoked salmon and scrambled eggs.
Located on a small peninsula on the Costa d‘en Blanes, with direct access to the beach and two small coves with crystal-clear waters. Great pool facilities and an excellent seafront restaurant.
A charming blend of old and new in Palma’s old quarter, just steps away from the city centre. Facilities include individually designed rooms, fantastic spa facilities and a decked roof terrace with stunning views over Palma.
Ctra Cala d’Or Porto Colom km 7.7 S’Horta Tel: 971 837 579
Costa d’en Blanes, Puerto Portals Tel: 971 676 456 moodbeach.com
Ctra. Andratx Km. 12 Costa d’en Blanes Tel: 971 680 762 hotelh10puntanegra.com
Sant Alonso 16 Palma de Mallorca Tel: 971 729 231
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hotel tres
zhero
Picturesque restaurant with beautiful views of the ocean, located in Portals Nous. Creative cuisine and a fantastic ambience. Great BBQ and paella at the weekends!!
Fully facilitated country club situated overlooking the luxurious harbour at Cala d’Or. Great bistrot restaurant with an extensive menu.
Tucked away in the bustling streets of Palma is this 16th century palace, converted into modern luxury with a Scandinavian minimalist style. Breathtaking roof terrace and fantastically equipped rooms.
This chic and vibrant hotel is located metres from the beach in Illetas and features luxurious pool, lounging area and modern bar. Don’t miss the BBQ party every Sunday!
C/ Oratorio 1 Portals Nous Tel: 971 676 179
Avda. Cala Llonga s/n, Cala d’Or Tel: 971 648 203
Calle Apuntadors Palma de Mallorca hoteltres.com Tel: 971 717 333
Crta. Palma-Andratx, 6 Cas Catala Tel: 971 917 917
Fantastic restaurant in the very heart of Portals Nous. Great for BBQ meats and home-made pizzas.
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kaelum
mood lounge bar
Trendy nightclub located on Avenida Argentina – metres from the port of Palma. Playing everything from funk, hip-hop, soul, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s and disco funky house.
The Lounge Bar is the place to meet and greet friends before heading into the restaurant or out for a night in the city. The lighting is low, the mood is sensuous and the dance floor beckons. You can make every night party night at Mood.
Shoes & Accessoires since 1982
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SHOPS:
The most beautiful shoes from international designers for HIM (38 - 47) and HER (34 - 43) also in half sizes!!! The choice is unusually wide from flat & sporty to dizzily high and classical elegance, diverse bags to match and outfits from ELEMENTE CLEMENTE round up the creative selection.
PUERTO DE ANDRAITX C./ Farmaceutico González, 4 PAGUERA Avda. Paguera, 20, Edif. Capri PUERTO PORTALS Local N° 73
OUTLET STORE: -40% SANTA PONSA C./ Mar Mediterraneo, 71, Poligono Son Bugadelles
SHOPS: PUERTO DE ANDRAITX PAGUERA · PUERTO PORTALS OUTLET STORE: SANTA PONSA
TEL. +34 639 755 913 www.top-as.info · top-as@hotmail.de
TEL. +34 639 755 913 www.top-as.info · top-as@hotmail.de
Avenida Argentina 1 Palma de Mallorca Tel: 971 730 210
Tel: 971 676 456 moodbeach.com
pacha mallorca
sa rapita
pareo connection
rita roth
This new trendy club has a main room, featuring some of the most well known DJs. Pacha has a variety of different spaces including a funky room, chill out room, sushi club lounge, restaurant and many terraces to name just a few.
Located in the idyllic village of Sa Rapita, this exclusive beach club is perfect for the whole family. Relax in style around the generous pool, or enjoy one of the many sporting activities taking place regularly.
Ultra chic boutique located in Illetas that specialises in beautiful sarongs and beach wear.
Located in Cala d’Or, this designer boutique stocks super brands such as Moschino, Cavalli, Jean Paul Gautier and 7 for All Mankind to name just a few.
Calle Cordoba, 3 Palma Nova, Calvia Tel: 971 681 077 pachamallorca.es
C/ Girasol s/n Sa Rapita Tel: 971 641 172
Paseo de Illetas no 52 Balneario de Illetas Tel: 971 651 285 pareoconnection.com
Avda. Tagomago 51 Cala d’Or Tel: 971 659 121
Directory | Restaurants atlantico
bridgeport
Located just off the Paseo Maritimo in Porto-Pi, Atlantico Pizza bar offers fantastic New York style pizzas as well as pastas, salads and steaks. Great sports bar atmosphere with a good cocktail selection.
A one of a kind Thai-Indian fusion restaurant located on the pier in Port d’Andratx. Arguably the best Thai and Indian dishes on the island! Av. Gabriel Roca 2
Darsena c’an Barbara Paseo Maritime Tel: 871 968 626
Av. Gabriel Roca 2 07150 Port Andratx Tel: 971 672 516
chamelis restaurant
la veranda
Chamelis
Fantastic restaurant in the very heart of Portals Nous. Great for BBQ meats and home-made pizzas.
Avenida Jaime I 96 07180 Santa Ponsa Tel: 971 695 433
máxime
mood
Situated at Val d’Or Golf Club with views overlooking the course. Maximes offers a fantastic menu for lunch or dinner. The extensive menu ranges from wok dishes to Mediterranean BBQ nights.
The exquisite restaurant at Mood offers fantastic views out across the sea at Costa d’En Blanes. Excellent food ranging from Risottos to tender steaks to smoked salmon & scrambled eggs.
Ctra Cala d’Or Porto Colom km 7.7 07669 S’Horta Tel: 971 837 579
yachtclub cala d’or
Picturesque restaurant with beautiful views of the ocean, located in Portals Nous. Creative cuisine and a fantastic ambience. Great BBQ and Paella at the weekends!!
Fully facilitated Country Club situated overlooking the luxurious harbor at Cala d’Or. Great bistrot restaurant with an extensive menu.
C/ Oratorio 1 Portals Nous Tel: 971 676 179
Avda. Cala Llonga s/n, Cala d’Or, 07660 Tel: 971 648 203
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Delightful French restaurant situated in Santa Ponsa. Fantastic steaks, fresh fish and some innovative specialities included the house favourite of steak tartar.
Carretera Vieja de Andratx no 35 Portals Nous – Esquina oratorio Tel: 871 948 605
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Lovely villa in quiet area bordering green zone and close to Santa Ponsa Golf in 1200 m2 plot. The house has four double bedrooms with three bathrooms, guest studio, pool, garage, kitchen with pantry, laundry, water tank, large living room, several terraces and views over the bay of Santa Ponsa.
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