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FASHION Neutral outfits and fresh
NEUTRAL TERRITORY
Update your wardrobe with seasonal heroes from The White Company on Stamford’s High Street, offering everything from classic knits to crisp linens all with classic style...
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This Page: Linen sleeveless tiered dress, £110; Christys’ Panama Hat, £89.
Ray print wrap midi-dress, £139; classic leather Superga trainers £70.
Washed-satin dipped-hem skirt, £110; Batwing jumper with cashmere, £98.
Relaxed linen shirt, £95;
Brompton
Boyfriend jeans, £89.
Cotton rich textured stitch jumper, £129; Stretch wide leg trouser, £119.
Top/Left: Relaxed linen shirt, £95; Chelsea straight-leg jeans £89. Top/Right: Relaxed utility jacket with linen, £149; organic cotton scoop-neck t-shirt £35; organic cotton Shoreditch crop jeans £89. Bottom/Left: Tencel jumpsuit with linen £149; Veja Rio Branco trainers £105. Bottom/Right: Ribbed button-through cardigan, £69; Drapey culottes, £119; Teva Original Universal sandals, £55. The White Company is based on High Street, Stamford. Call 01780 769192 or see www.thewhitecompany.com.
Spring Fresh
THIS MONTH WE’VE THE FINEST FRAGRANCES AND LUXURY COSMETICS TO ENSURE YOU LOOK AND FEEL FRESH ALL SEASON LONG...
1. A pop star that’ll bring colour to your eyes...
Clinique’s Lid Pop eyeshadow is a modern pop of sheer, yet vibrant, shadow for eyes. Silky eye shadow delivers an instant pop of colour for a virtually powderless look, Lid Pop builds and blends easily to a beautifully customisable level of intensity. Sensitive formula suitable for contact lens wearers and delicate eyes. £16/2g.
2. By any other name...
Dior Prestige La Lotion in Essence de Rose fragrance is your morning and night beauty secret. Fresh and silky, it combines the power of an essence with the comfort of a milky lotion, moisturising the skin and providing a protective veil all day long, £72/150ml.
3. Prime your lashes...
Chanel’s La Base is as its name suggests, the company’s new mascara base designed to layer underneath your preferred mascara brand, strengthening lashes and enhancing volume whilst intensifying colour, £28/6g.
4. Forever and always...
Dior’s powder puffs are designed for use with Dior Forever Cushion Powder or your preferred brand of loose powder for smooth application with a subtle, velvety finish. Sold in pairs, £5/two.
5. A private ritual for relaxation in your home...
Enjoy a ritual of relaxation with these gorgeous fragrance diffusers. Fill your room with tranquil vibes and the calming effects of the Oriental Vetiver luxurious reeds from Private Collection. Based on an aromatic fragrance comprising spicy accents of cardamom, galbanum plus blossoms, cedarwood and vetiver. £44.50/450ml.
6. An everlasting love affair with Clarins...
Everlasting Cushion from Clarins is a life-changing foundation. Part liquid, part compact, it’s a refreshing, water-based formula offering flawless radiant results from morning to night, with a 10-hour humidity and dehydration resistant guarantee. With triple protection against pollution, free radical damage and UV rays, this refillable compact protects your skin whilst giving you a buildable coverage, £32/13ml.
n All our beauty products are available from local independent stockists unless otherwise stated, please note that prices stated are RRP and may vary.
You Are What You Eat...
Kicking off her regular series on well-being, gut health and menopause, Health & Menopause Coach Ali Hutchinson shares how the foods we eat effect our overall health, our gut health, our immune system and our hormones…
Words: Ali Hutchinson.
WE’VE ALL HEARD IT. ‘You are what you eat.’ But what exactly does that mean? If you’re eating a diet that’s rich in fruits and vegetables, healthy whole foods – those foods that were once living or growing – you’ll soon be boosting your health in many different ways.
I often teach clients how to become food label readers, as many items marketed as ‘healthy,’ ‘free from,’ or ‘low fat/sugar,’ and so on, contain all sorts of things you’d never associate with a healthy diet. Our ancestors had it right when they ate seasonally and off the land. If we could get back to a diet that removed a lot of the commonly available processed foods, we’d all be a lot healthier.
One of the big things you can do immediately to improve your health is to stack some healthy habits on top of each other. So for instance, I bet you have a habit of brushing your teeth twice a day? Simply placing a glass of water by your toothbrush to drink first thing in the morning is a start. It’s simple to do and the benefits are measurable in terms of how you feel, how hydrated you are and your cognitive performance. When I work with a client I start with their gut because understanding someone’s gut is central to understanding their health. Our gut provides a number of functions from extracting energy from our food to producing more than 20 hormones influencing everything from mood to appetite, and accounting for most of our immune system. It is made up of over 100 million neurons (as many as in the brain of a domestic cat) and extends throughout our digestive system from our throat to our rectum.
I’ve found that a first step in treating many common gut related issues can be a change in diet and, as with hormone disruption in menopause, this can be a first step in helping you to feel better. I love to check how many fruits and vegetables clients are eating in a week and where possible encourage eating more to support the gut microbiome; the window to our overall health. I choose 30 different fruits and vegetables to add to my diet each week and try not to have the same five or six veg continually – carrot, onion, peas, cucumber, tomatoes, pepper, broccoli seem to be the average choices in most supermarket shopping baskets and ideally we need to change that! One of the things I love to work on is creating meal plans for clients that enable them to easily incorporate more fruits and vegetables even if they’re not eating an entirely plant-based diet. And more fruits and vegetables doesn’t mean boring; I love adding herbs and spices cooking them in different ways and using them as main dishes as well as side dishes.
I challenge you to do a count this coming week – I’m hoping you’re surprised at how many you eat... not how few! And let me know. Please feel free to email me using the links below.
Next month we’ll talk pre- and pro-biotics, supplements and fermented foods and how they support your gut and your overall health... and I’d love it if you have traditional fermented recipes you’d like to share! n
Find Out More: If you’re struggling with gut issues, weight loss or weight management, energy levels, menopause or would just like a body MOT I’d love to hear from you. Through the blog www.ali-hutchinson.co.uk you can book a free discovery call to find out how I could help you on the path to a brighter future or ring: 07973 843020 or email: hello@ali-hutchinson.co.uk to book a consultation.
Going the Extra Smile
Smiles all round at Grantham’s Dental Health Centre, as staff and patients alike enjoy first class treatment and a relaxed, friendly environment. Patient-turned-Dental Associate Kelly Chambers reveals how she liked the experience so much she decided to make it her career!
PROFESSIONAL. REASSURING. Those are among the reasons Grantham’s Kelly Chambers found going to her dentist a stress-free experience. And when she was deliberating over her future career in healthcare, her experiences led her to seek a career with the team she already knew and trusted. “I knew I wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and that I wanted to help people, I just wasn’t sure where,” says Kelly. “But the Dental Health Centre has just the approach to patient care I wanted to provide, and when I began working as a dental nurse I discovered it was a great role in which to make a difference to patients’ lives.” “Beyond the technical side of the work, a large part of the responsibility is giving people a professional experience and making them feel comfortable. The importance of that is never underestimated at the practice.” “Returning after a five year course in Nottingham, I joined the practice as a Dental Associate and I work alongside a great team, and for a practice that’s forward-thinking and makes the most of technology and innovation.” “For instance our Cerec machine can take a 3D scan of the inside of your mouth and can mill a crown for your teeth. For the patient, that means your crown can be created whilst you wait in a single appointment, with sub-millimetre accuracy.” “More recently we’ve really found our Invisalign teeth alignment has proven popular. I think word has spread about how it’s possible to straighten your teeth, comfortably, with practically invisible aligners in as little as six months.” “One of the things I’ve come to understand in my career is that a smile isn’t just cosmetic.” “It can provide a massive confidence boost, and as a practice we’re happy to be able to promote and encourage health and hygiene first, but then to also provide a range of treatments and procedures that can make a real difference to people’s lives, encouraging them to be happy and confident with their smile.”
“Because there are so many technologies and procedures available to us, and because some patients historically may not have felt comfortable being in a dentist’s chair, we also make a great effort in providing a thorough and personal consultation prior to suggesting and treatments.” “Our patient care co-ordinator can talk through your options and explain every option with absolutely no obligation. This enables patients to understand their treatment options and it inspires a sense of confidence.”
“Specialising in the Invisalign system, implants and cosmetic dentistry like crowns and veneers, our expertise speaks for itself but not as clearly as the satisfaction that our patients express with the results of their treatment and the service they receive.”
“We measure our success in the smiles of our patients, and only when they smile with confidence can we also do the same.” n
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MOTORS
AN OPEN INVITATION
It’s an impressive-looking sports car that you can use every day. Graceful, powerful and with just enough practicality, the Mercedes E-Class is the soft top that’s hard to ignore...
Words: Rob Davis.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. It’s the Mercedes E-Class Convertible. Also available as a coupé, if you prefer to have a roof over your head. Pull up in this and you’ll see a few admiring glances and head nods. It’s a car as pretty as roofless Aston Martins, Porsche Boxters and Bentley Continentals, yet its price of just over £50,000 means the car undercuts its rivals by often quite significant margins whilst remaining equally stylish and still carrying a premium badge. Whilst it’s unexpected to describe a car like this as practical, the car’s four-seat layout, and its 385 litre boot (for comparison a Ford Focus, has 341 litre boot) also mean you won’t struggle for passenger or luggage space. Likewise, there are more powerful engines in the range, but the 2.0V4 diesel reaches 60mph in a hardly sluggish 7.8 seconds and 142mph where legal.
With a fuel economy figure of 45mpg, it’ll prove frugal day-to-day on A-roads and not overpowered when you want to drive gently around town.
What’s more, the E-Class convertible is underneath its unique body style, Mercedes Benz’s mid-size executive motor, meaning that underneath its smart looks is a car that’s designed to melt away motorway miles and present its driver with the latest technology plus all the associated creature comforts.>>
Open for Business: Soft tops for summertime...
Porsche Boxster £45,935: The Porsche 718 – AKA Boxster – is the sister car of the coupé Cayman. Its base price makes it look like somewhat of a bargain, but you’ll swell the price significantly with the addition of parking sensors, parking camera, cruise control, climate control or keyless entry... all of the stuff you’d expect as standard from a car in the mid-£40k price band. Luxury isn’t really the point though; the Boxster is probably the sweetest handling car on the UK, and its 2.0 engine sprints to 60mph in 5.1 seconds. n
Jaguar F-Type P300, £59,990: Another two-seater, like the Boxster, the Jaguar F-Type’s 2.0 turbo engine affords a 5.7 second sprint. It’s meaner looking than the Boxster and much better equipped with parking aids, cameras, climate and navigation plus lots of other goodies all included. The entry level F-Type represents better value than its more expensive versions, but if you’re a keen driver and have access to a closed track, the flagship 5.0V8 supercharged F-Type is a monster, with 575ps on tap and an ability to race to 60mph in just 3.2 seconds. n
Morgan Plus Four £43,389: Our third suggestion is a motoring wildcard, but one that’ll bring a smile to your face every time you see it in the garage. The modern Morgan still has an ash frame but breaks from tradition by offering a 2.0V4 BMW engine, the option of an eight speed gearbox, air conditioning and Bluetooth. Power steering is standard and there’s a range of different colours, hides, veneers and wheels to style your Morgan to your taste and fulfil that sense of individuality! n >> Compared to a sparsely-appointed – and two seater – Porsche Boxster, the E-Class is lavishly equipped, with a 360° parking camera, keyless entry and powered boot, heated leather seats with electric adjustment, sat nav with voice control, plus cruise control, climate control, power hood and power windows. Step up to Premium Plus and you’ll gain an upgraded stereo and memory adjustment for the seats; we’d save the £2,645 upgrade price and instead fit the £1,695 Driving Assistance package, for adaptive cruise, and other technologies to make driving safer and more relaxing. In conjunction with Mercedes’s excellent nine-speed gearbox, you’ll enjoy relaxed cruising and a great drive, albeit more on
straight fast roads rather than twisty backroads. Unusually the E-Class’s engine – badged E220d here – is diesel, which used to be unheard of in sports cars, but its blend of torque and efficiency are a good fit. Should you crave more power, there’s a more powerful E300d with 4Matic all wheel drive, plus a 2.0 petrol engine and diesel or petrol 3.0V6 engines with 4Matic. The V6 are creamy, but the entry level engine should prove enough for most drivers even if it isn’t the quietest. It’s possible to invest a great deal more in a summer convertible – indeed, Bentley’s Continental or a Porsche 911 convertible with a few options will incur a six-figure price tag. By contrast, the E-Class is a sweet car that’s stylish enough for summer, practical enough to use day-to-day and decent value. Pick one of the nice cheerful colours like this Patagonia Red with beige leather and you’ve a pretty, powerful and practical car you’ll love all summer long. n
MERCEDES BENZ E-CLASS E220D
Price: £50,015. (On sale now). Drivetrain: 2.0V4 diesel, 194hp, 143 kW, nine speed automatic gearbox. Performance: 0-62 mph: 7.8 seconds. Top Speed: 142mph. Economy: 21mpg, 284g/km CO2 . Equipment: Leather upholstery, power hood, heated seats, satellite navigation, climate, cruise. n
THE FAST & THE FURIOUS
If we asked you to name a fast executive saloon, the usual suspects would be BMW’s M5, Audi’s RS6 and Mercedes Benz’s AMG E-Class. But now, there’s a new challenger to the throne, from up and coming electric car brand Tesla, which is enjoying great success in the sales charts in particular with its Model 3; the C-Class, A4, 3-Series challenger. Its larger sibling has had slightly longer to make its way up the sales charts, but it’s also competing with some desirable executive brands and commands a premium which reflects its cutting edge technology. For the first time in the company’s history, Tesla has facelifted a vehicle; the Model S. That’s especially relevant because this was the car on which Tesla’s subsequent models were based and so gives a clue as to what it got right and what the company feels it needs to correct going forward. One criticism the company has faced is the blandness of its vehicle interiors. With most controls consigned to an iPad style display, there’s not very much going on style-wise in the cabin, and so for this updated vehicle, the Model S has lighter leather upholstery and nice warm wood trim options. The iPad interface has been oriented horizontally and perhaps the zaniest change is the aircraft yoke style steering wheel. It all suggests that the company is trying even harder to carve out a niche for its cars and remain individual amid more plug-in and electric competitors from conventional brands like Mercedes.
Tesla has updated its Model S super saloon to bring furious performance to the four-door masses. Can it tempt loyal purchasers of BMW’s M5 and Mercedes Benz’s AMG models? Elon Musk certainly hopes so and plans to make Tesla the ‘thinking person’s’ sports car...
Words: Rob Davis.
Undoubtedly what nobody needed was a Model S with more power... and yet... the flagship Plaid+ is good for 520 miles of range, plus 60mph in less than two seconds. Just take that in; a sub-two second 0-60mph time, and a top speed in excess of 200mph. The car will top out at £131,000 and breach 1,100hp, making it insanely quick, very expensive, but still relatively eco-friendly given its zero-emissions and liberation from a conventional internal combustion engine. In terms of practicality, the Tesla has a large 840 litre boot and storage in the space that would be occupied by the car’s engine. No transmission tunnel plus that minimalist interior provides a spacious interior too.
Arguably the biggest issue facing Tesla is its lack of heritage in the executive car market.
But with its purchase price offset by the chance to enjoy guilt-free motoring and freedom from the petrol pumps, the Model S is truly a sports saloon for a new age. n
TESLA MODEL S
Price: £131,000 (S Plaid+). Drivetrain: 1,000bhp, 1,100hp electric with 520 mile range, all rear wheel drive. Performance: 60mph in 1.9 seconds, 100mph. Equipment: Adaptive cruise, heated seats, navigation n
Get Away From It All
Once Covid and Brexit are done and dusted, beat the ensuing rush to get away from it all and explore Great Britain in this stylish and luxurious motorhome. Then, once you’re au fait with life on the road here, you can enjoy it on the continent too...!
THESE FOLK LOOK HAPPY. And so they should. Lockdown has been lifted and they’re finally free to take that holiday they missed out on last year. But where to go? The chances are national travel will prove easier than international travel – at least initially – once the twin perils of Covid and Brexit are reconciled. So, why not embark on an exploration of Great Britain in a new motorhome, enjoying the best of British and familiarising yourself with the vehicle before you take it abroad? And what better vehicle could there be in which to go on the road than the Frankia Platin... Most motorhomes sacrifice their style for their practicality, and whilst bluff in its appearance, Platin is among the better looking examples on the market. There are six different versions, based on either an 8m long 7900 chassis or a 8.6m 8400 chassis. In each case, there’s a GD spec and QD spec, each of which sleep four adults, or the Plus, which sleeps two and has a large dining area located to the rear of the vehicle. If you’re haunted by memories of Carry on Camping-style childhood experiences, you’ll be impressed with the level of comfort afforded, both in terms of accommodation and on the road. Solar-powered electricity booster, 24” TV, shower and toilet, underfloor heating and air conditioning are all standard, and the kitchen has a refrigerator, hob and sink. The Platin’s Mercedes coachbuilding also provides a seven-speed automatic gearbox, cruise control, air con, sat nav and DAB radio as standard for car-like luxury. A wise person once said it’s better to travel than to arrive... but with the Platin, you can arrive with no unpacking, and begin enjoyong your UK-break straight away! n
Frankia Platin
Price: £170,780 Engine: 3.0, 190hp. Interior: 2m headroom, bathroom with ceramic toilet, sink and shower. Kitchenette with sensor tap and coffee machine, fridge, oven and hob. 1.6m queen-size bed. n
Flying Cars Land
SCI-FI MEETS REALITY AS THE FIRST FLYING CAR CONCEPTS TOUCH DOWN
AIRSPEEDER Well that’s one way The 129bhp vehicles to beat the traffic... George can achieve 124mph, with Jetson’s flying car could soon carbonfibre fuselages. Eight become a reality with the third rotors aid stability and Airspeeder prototypes being provider greater redundancy in revealed. Initially they’re the case of mechanical failure, intended to perform in a whilst the single-seater racing series but it’s hoped configurator could be modified that the technology and the in the future to accommodate. spectacle will lead to a new a passenger. Experts predict generation of eVTOL that the flying car sector will (electric, vertical take-off be worth $1.5tr by 2035. and landing) vehicles. Anyway, must fly... n
Build your own Porsche 911... with a small caveat!
LEGO I’ve always fancied building my own kit car. Alas, my mechanical skills fall way short of my ambitions in that respect. However, I think even I could manage to create this Porsche 911. It’s a new special edition set by Lego, with no fewer than 1,458 pieces. On sale now for £130, it measures 35.5cm by 10.8cm by 16cm, and faithfully recreates a Turbo or Targa 911 complete with 2+2 interior with sculpted front sports seats, and tilting front seats, gearstick, handbrake and functional steering. n
You know it makes sense...
THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS THREE-WHEEL VAN GOES UNDER THE HAMMER IN ONLINE AUCTION THIS MONTH AUCTIONS Fast, stylish and desirable... this 1972 Reliant Regal Supervan III is none of the above, and yet it’s expected to achieve a huge price at auction this month. The van is one of six vehicles used during the filming of the series Only Fools & Horses, and was driven by both David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Its top speed is a meagre 55mph, but you probably wouldn’t want to go faster than that. The van has, however, been used by its current owner for the last six year and has new tyres and brakes. The van goes to auction on Saturday 27th March. n See www.silverstoneauctions.com.
MOTORING NEWS
In Brief
ELECTRIC MOTORING
ELECTRIC CAR SALES SET TO OVERTAKE CONVENTIONAL ENGINES BY 2025...
According to the latest analysis from Auto Trader, the sale of new electric vehicles (EVs) could overtake petrol and diesel sales by as early as 2025, whilst alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV) more broadly, could pass them even earlier, in 2024. The analysis indicates that by 2025, EVs will account for around 10% of the total British car population, and alternative fuel vehicles around 18%. By the time the government’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into effect in 2030, they’re likely to represent as much as 30% and 40% respectively. After the ban on internal combustion engine (ICE) sales in 2030 and then hybrid sales in 2035, it’s likely that, if assuming typical scrappage rates and exclude the exception of classic or collector cars, ICE vehicles will almost disappear from the roads by the mid-2040s. Last month saw more electric cars sold than diesel engined ones for the first time in history. n
