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efining Britishness has been the full-time job of academics, politicians and historians for many years – and, when we gave it a go, there was no end to the dinner party-esque debates as we attempted to contain our definition to just one sentence. It is tolerance, virtue, decency. It is also an ability to talk about the weather at length and wearing summer clothing at the first sight of the sun. In the end we agreed the following: Britishness cannot be nailed down, because it is evolving and re-forming with every moment. However entertaining, that didn’t really help us. And so, armed with a white board full of words, we began. And you know what? I think we capture its essence with our cover story, Peter Bowker: veteran, amputee, polar-explorer, motivational speaker and world-record holder at 29 years-old. Turn to page 44 to read more and find out why. Obviously, we can’t look at Britishness without thinking of royalty, especially as the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday (gift ideas, page 71) so we speak with Her Majesty’s local representation, David Briggs MBE, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire (page 40) about his duties, music and chocolate. Then the experts at Walpole introduce us to the British brands of tomorrow (page 33), Rick Astley talks candidly about his rise to fame (page 56) and we test ride the latest electric bike (page 110) and car, complete with warp speed (page 107). Please don’t forget our lovely regulars too, keeping you up to date with new food, fashion and fun. As the sun begins to shine and the summer clothing is unveiled, enjoy the very best of Britishness.

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033 | Brands of tomorrow Walpole’s esteemed watchlist of the newest luxury brands 040 | Royal representation Stories from Cheshire’s Lord Lieutenant, David Briggs MBE 044 | Positive attitude Inspiring veteran Pete Bowker on the power of positivity 048 | True colours Meet Aspinal of London’s colour-loving creative director

062 | Watch news Stunning state-of-the-art timepieces for him and her 068 | Jewellery news A full round-up of all the latest in style and sparkle

112 | Travel news 114 | To the end of the earth Lose yourself in the endless mountain ranges of Patagonia 118 | Cayenne in Cotswolds Combine cars and countryside to escape the urban bustle 122 | Weekend away Indulge in the gastronomic haven of Jesmond Dene Hotel

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074 | Fashion news From essential accessories to new trends, it’s all here 076 | London calling To the manor born chic and sumptuous fabrics regulars 084 | Wheel of fortune 008 | Editor’s letter Meet modern footwear 012 | Contributors pioneer Nicholas Kirkwood 015 | My life in Cheshire 088 | Beauty news Why matrimonial solicitor New treatments, products Nicola Wilburn loves Cheshire and all the latest news 016 | Notebook 090 | Life-saving This month’s local events, A look at the crucial news and best new products research being funded by 020 | Food & drink the Pink Ribbon Ball These goblets from Excelsa are perfect for summer tipples 096 | Hole-in-one Take a trip around one of 024 | Local scene England’s best courses All the glamour and gossip 029 | As I was saying... Melissa Porter takes on fear, motoring hate and Mr Donald Trump 102 | Motoring news 030 | Taylor Talks The latest developments Liz chats to Jane La Valle from the automotive world 104 | Best of British The BAC Mono on the art tracks at Cholmondeley 052 | Art & culture news 107 | Electric fantastic 054 | Prize lots We put the powerful Tesla 056 | Never gonna give you up Model S through its paces Rick Astley on his rise to fame 110 | Technology central 060 | A sketchy business What’s hot in the world of Discover more about the gadgets, games and geekery mischievious Quentin Blake

FAMILY 124 | Kids’ news The very latest for little ones 127 | The classroom 129 | Quick off the Marc Your brood will turn heads galore with Little Marc Jacobs

homes & interiors 132 | Interiors news 136 | The fine print Matthew Williamson on his enduring love for interiors and a peacock called Dwayne 151 | The great outdoors Make the most of your outside space this summer with ideas for terraces and conservatories 156 | Capability Brown Regarded as England’s greatest gardener, we visit some of Mr Brown’s local masterpieces 164 | Hot properties The best of Cheshire’s homes 166 | An idyllic estate This traditional Tuscan wine estate is pure La Dolce Vita 170 | Overseas property These stunning properties will have you yearning to emigrate

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Editor Louisa Castle Deputy Editor Gemma Knight Editorial Director Kate Harrison Theatre Editor Natalie Anglesey Brand Consistency Laddawan Juhong Production Hugo Wheatley, Danny Lesar Alice Ford, Jamie Steele Advertising Managers Kayleigh Penswick, Kathryn Otto Danielle Mullen Brand Ambassador Keely Barrett General Manager Fiona Fenwick Publisher Giles Ellwood Executive Director Sophie Roberts

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contributors MELISSA PORTER Best known for her BBC prime time appearances, property developer Melissa is a self-confessed people junkie and certified coach and mentor. She hopes to bring a little fun and a lot of life to her new column As I was saying...

RICHARD BROWN Richard is deputy editor of Collection, our dedicated watch and fine jewellery section. He specialises in men’s style, culture and finance. Each month he brings us all the latest developments from the world of timepieces.

CRISPIN HARRIS Crispin’s role as deputy chair of national estate agents Jackson-Stops & Staff gives him unparalleled access to knowledge of property trends and issues, as well as an accurate and up-to-date global view of the property industry.

Kat Hannon Kat is a commercial photographer based in Chester, and for over a decade she worked in the music and fashion scene. She has photographed celebrities such as Sam Smith, Elliot Cowan and Jonathan Pryce.

Iain Warde Iain is a self-confessed geek, having worked in computer gaming and tech magazines since the creation of Pac-Man. He is also a huge petrolhead who spends his spare time marshalling at Oulton Park and around the UK.

PHILLIP WATERMAN Phillip has more than ten years’ experience at a wide variety of publications, including the Telegraph, and has also been involved with campaigns for Specsavers. In this month’s fashion pages, he shoots city chic.

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My life in CHESHIRE Nicola Wilburn, Matrimonial Solicitor, bps law

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riginally from Yorkshire, but coming to Cheshire by way of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Maryland, USA, Nicola was drawn to Manchester in order to further her legal career, and moved to Hale five years ago with her Cheshire-born-and-bred fiancé. “I knew that it was time for a change from the corporate fraud litigation I’d been doing, and felt that I really wanted to pursue more personable, client-facing legal work with opportunities to push my legal ability further,” she explains. “I’ve followed the progress of Caroline Swain, a leading practitioner in matrimonial law in Cheshire, with keen interest as her reputation in the field is renowned. I contacted her directly and asked if we could meet, and the rest, as they say, is history! “I work at a wonderful company – I would say 90 per cent of our work comes from referrals from previous clients and I think that says it all. Clients frequently tell us that they like our friendly, empathetic approach to dealing with their legal affairs, and that our transparent way of advising really helps to put them at ease during an often highly emotional time. We provide emotional as well as legal support to all of our clients, and I really enjoy getting results which have such a positive impact on their lives.” “I can honestly say I absolutely love my life in Cheshire, and there are so many fantastic local places, particularly in Hale, where I work and live,” Nicola enthuses. “The Garden is a firm favourite in our office for lunch and their tonics are just amazing. The Bulls Head in Hale Barns is fabulous since the refurbishment, and I especially love the bookcases filled with Halsbury’s law books, for obvious reasons! Victor’s is my favourite place to eat or have drinks in the bar – the food is absolutely first rate and the wine and champagne list fantastic. Piccolino’s atmosphere is simply faultless and the terrace is fantastic in the summer. “The Hale Grill will always have a special place in my heart, since it’s the first place I ever went out to eat in Hale when I moved here, and I also couldn’t live without Adi Va where I can dress both myself and my daughter in the most gorgeous clothes in one fell swoop – a winner if, like me, you’re juggling a busy lifestyle. In terms of groceries, the opening of Booths in Hale Barns has made our family dinner plates sing and we are currently very excited about the M&S Food store about to open almost next door to the office. We are so lucky to be spoilt for choice; all are brilliant in their own right and help make our village, and Cheshire, what it is – fabulous.” (0161 926 1430; bpslaw.co.uk) 15

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SAIL AWAY! The world’s largest and most prestigious sailing competition, Cowes Week, will be celebrating its 190th year this summer. It is one of the longest-running regular regattas, with 40 daily races and up to 1,000 boats and 8,000 sailors of all standards. Spanning a week at the height of the British 16

summer, there’s entertainment, fireworks, pop-up bars including a Fevertree bus, cardboard boat racing and the celebrated Ladies Day. It may be quite a journey from our homes in the north west but well worth a visit as a stalwart in the British social calendar. Cowes Week, 6-13 August (aamcowesweek.co.uk)

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lways a fan of a well put together hamper, we immediately fell for the latest offering from the Artisan Pet Deli for our four-legged friends. Yes, it may be considered a little OTT by some but just look at them. Our favourite and – very fittingly for this issue – is the Best of British, marketed as the ‘perfect buy for the dog that does gourmet’. There are tea party biscuit treats, chicken liver treat tin, salmon and sweet potato bites, as well as sliced venison sausages. And for the patriotic play, each hamper also includes a red bus and phonebox squeaky toy. OTT, probably. Must-have, absolutely. Cat and dog hampers, from £39.99 (theartisanpetdeli.com)

#2 Limited edition colour photo by Kevin Blackmore, £235 (artfinder.com)

We’re loving the new lunch menu at Asha’s, Manchester, particularly the Tikka salads and delicious dips! (ashasuk.co.uk)

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Q&A... MARCUS WAREING Chef patron, Marcus at The Berkeley

CAFFE GRANDE After 13 years at the top of the Italian restaurant scene in Manchester, Piccolino has had a facelift. Well, it’s slightly more than that. With a spend of £1.3million and expansion into adjoining premises, the haunt will now seat 200 diners and offer al fresco terrace for enjoying the imminent British summer time. The company behind the brand is also busy on a new flagship restaurant in Chester under sister brand, The Restaurant Bar & Grill. We will keep you posted. (individualrestaurants.com)

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What’s your desert island recipe? I’d work with what I’ve got. I’d catch a fish, gut it and cut it down the middle. I’d give it a good wash in salty sea water for the taste, then massage olive oil into it (if I had that in my supplies!) and cook it very slowly. Marcus is a two-Michelin starred restaurant at The Berkeley, Knightsbrigde (the-berkeley.co.uk)

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SPOTLIGHT ON... Banyan bar & kitchen Words: LOUISA CASTLE

midst a day of back-to-back meetings, we dove into Banyan for a break away from the hustle and bustle of our city centre and a bite to eat. And a warm welcome awaited us as we chose prime people-watching territory in the window overlooking Exchange Square. The menu has a good mix of dishes, including some great healthy, paleo options, which, please forgive my misconception, was a world apart from the traditional Thai menu I had been expecting. Not to mention that the burgers (on the £7.50 lunch menu) that whisked past our table were looking pretty good too. Armed with a cheeky glass of white, we chose our dishes. Tempura king prawns and pak choi, crispy duck spring rolls to start, followed by Indonesian chicken curry and prawn courgetti from the paleo menu. Tempura is a favourite of mine and this was great. Lovely meaty prawns (none of this having to send a search party out to find it!) and the batter, light and fluffy. The pak choi worked well too, I don’t think I’ve ever tried this before but it again was light and fresh. Reluctantly I was sharing this with my colleague but I wasn’t too disappointed after I’d sampled the spring rolls - thin and tightly packed with flavours. Our mains arrived in earthenware dishes, looking hearty and healthy. The chicken curry was more flavoursome than spice, perfect for our palates. Juicy chicken chunks served with rice, veggies and crispy lotus root. It was great to see healthy options on the menu, ones

which weren’t just a rushed addition because it is de rigeur. There’s even a burger inspired by the CrossFit coaching team at Train Manchester. (Can you tell I really wanted a burger but was trying to stick to healthy?) Having said that, the courgetti was a great, lighter option with a fresh tomato sauce, although possibly not a great one for someone wearing a white shirt and having more client meetings to attend. But we made it through, stain free and checked out the dessert menu. It had to be the warm triple chocolate brownie with peanut butter ice-cream, two spoons. Moist and naughty, we were happy, especially when we got that hint of sticky peanuttiness that took us back to childhood. We could have whiled away a good few hours in Banyan; there was a nice buzz about the place and the people-watching position, pretty spot on. We also took a sneaky look at the private dining rooms, downstairs – and now have our thinking hats on to create an event to hold there. Overall, we had a very pleasant dining experience, just good honest food with a hint of spice. We’ll be back when the sun comes out and we can take advantage of the terrace! Banyan Manchester, Exchange Square, Manchester, M4 3TR (0161 832 4798; arcinspirations.com) 19

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e fell in love with these goblets from Italian brand, Excelsa, as soon as we clapped eyes on them. Perfect for the picnic at the polo or adding a bit of glamour to the basket in the park. And practical, as they’re plastic and machine washable. At the end of the 1990s, Enrico Vimercati wanted to create a brand able to develop practical, functional products for daily use but which were also products for daily use, pleasing, cheerful and above all useful. And that’s just what these do. Available in a range of bright colours, add that special touch to your next outdoor drinks. From £6 each (excelsa.it)

Modern Chinese cuisine with a contemporary twist on the traditional Since opening in November 2015, Yu Alderley Edge has made quite an impression in Cheshire and beyond, being voted as one of 2016’s best Chinese restaurants by The Legacy of Taste, the world-class grading system for Chinese cuisine. Yu scooped the ultimate three-tier Pagoda trophy, bestowed to those restaurants demonstrating a groundbreaking Chinese dining experience, comparable on a global scale and is the only restaurant outside of London to have been granted this top tier accolade. Located above Piccolino’s in Alderley Edge, Yu is run by brothers Victor and Vinny Yu, alongside an incredible team including Head Chef Ming and General Manager Kostas, who all work seamlessly alongside one another to ensure an unforgettable experience from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. As well as the restaurant, Yu is also home to an incredible bar, which is open to both diners and those who want to enjoy a cocktail or two. Victor’s main focus for the menus at Yu was on creating modern Chinese cuisine with a traditional but

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contemporary twist. Dishes are full of flavour but light, moving away from the heavier dishes Chinese cooking can often be associated with. Each dish on the menu has been created by Victor, with his take on Wagyu Beef, Lobster and Blackened Cod all proving extremely popular. As well as the a la carte menu, as of June 1st, Yu Alderley Edge will also offer guests a taster menu, which can be enjoyed from Sunday to Thursday. The four course menu, costing £35 per person (minimum 2 people).

Taster Menu Lap Cheung Lap Yuk XO Chinese Turnip Cake, with Sweet Chilli Rose Ginger Steam Cornish Crab Shanghai Siew Long Bun with Pork, and Chinese Chives with Red Vinegear Victor Yu’s deconstructed Crispy Duck and pancakes to share An Aromatic breast of Duck thinly sliced, with crispy duck skin served separate, followed with Spring onion and cucumber in Yuzu and Hoi Sin Fillet of Ostrich with Foie Gras, Schezuan Pepper Rice Wine and Honey Served with Spring Onion Egg Fried Rice

For more details about Yu Alderley Edge and to book a table, visit; www.yualderleyedge.com or ring 01625 569 922

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Local scene This month Cheshire has been full of great fundraising events, launches and fun

GIFT + Home Ashley Road, Hale The delightful present treasure trove, GIFT, moved to larger premises in Hale last month, with some fabulous tongue-in-cheek, Hale-centred gifts as well as some extra additions in concrete nonetheless. Louise Duerr, owner, welcomed guests and friends as they explored the new space, bubbles in hand. Photography by Martin Hambleton (commercialphotographynorthwest.co.uk)

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Funky Town Hilton, Manchester Genesis UK celebrated it’s twentieth year with a FUNKraiser ball in Manchester, raising over £85,000 for the charity. Long-standing patron, Sally Dynevor, along with a host of other stars from screen, radio and science, joined chairman and founder Lester Barr to celebrate the landmark ocassion. (genesisuk.org)

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Invictus Buckingham Palace Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, Prince Harry, has unveiled the UK Team for the 2016 Games, sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover. The 110-strong team congregated for the first time at Buckingham Palace to witness the presentation of the Invictus Games Flag by Prince Harry to US Ganes captain, as part of the official flag relay. Invictus Games 2016, 8-12 May, Orlando (invictusgames2016.org)

Great Gatsby Peckforton Castle Over 130 guests attended the inaugural Myaware (formerly the Myasthenia Gravis Association) charity ball. Victoria Sponge Events provided the 1920s theme, and dinner and dancing were complimented with an amazing raffle and auction raising over £2,000 for the little-known autoimmune disease. (myaware.org)

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A s I w a s s ay i n g . . .

Bloody foreigners... Melissa Porter takes on fear, hate and Mr Donald Trump in her latest column discussing what makes Britain great

y late father disliked ‘foreign people’. On several occasions I took to highlighting his hypocrisy – specifically that being born in Italy and then choosing to reside in Cheshire made him part of this same group he disliked. Apparently, Italians were not included. Why? Because they produced the best footballers, cars and food. Right. I took to explaining the genealogy of my mother, his wife. A blend of breeds including Czech, Polish and Austrian also residing in Cheshire. She was also exempt from his dislike. I wondered how he felt about his kids, my sister and I, ‘biological mongrels’ at best. Silence. My late father was proof to me that, for some, two plus two makes five. To choose the company of one person versus another based on their energy and behaviour is to be discerning and loving. To lump a bunch of humans into a group and proceed to collectively judge, loathe and discriminate against them, based on either their religious persuasion or geographical origins…all hail Trump: my former American entrepreneurial dream, who doesn’t share my affections toward Muslims, Mexicans or Chinese. Unless they’re responsible for manufacturing his merchandise, as revealed by David Letterman in a recent CBS interview. My article isn’t long enough to explore the beliefs and psychology of a fear-filled, fear-inducing bully, within a piece that is crafted to acknowledge and celebrate

success, specifically that of Britain. That is the key point. Geographical origination is a dangerous criteria for differentiating, particularly where humans are concerned. It breeds hate where, for harmony’s sake, only love truly lives. It harbours judgement where only compassion need thrive. My five-year-old son, Pierce, is my source of inspiration for a more loving world, less concerned by the judgements formed from our physical and geographical differences. He studies at a multicultural and inspiring independent Cheshire-based establishment where he’s happily adapted to his new practice of praying daily alongside his best friend, and passionately creates cards to celebrate Diwali and many other diverse holidays. So far, so good. For me, to celebrate products and people based on what I love is what’s relevant and important. My respect and attention belong to all the people throughout our world who display behaviour born from integrity, honesty, passion and purpose. The individuals who lovingly lead with this behaviour as their example and feel compelled to bring their products and services to market, despite the fearinspired judgement and nonsensical nuisance noise from the naysayers. This is the way we will continue to make Britain better and better. Melissa is a professional certified transformational life coach (melissaportercoach.com)

“Geographical origination... harbours judgement where only compassion need thrive”

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TAY L O R TA L K

Sitting comfortably Liz Taylor chats to Jane La Valle of Sofas & Stuff. Topics include moving home, flocked vases and living for the day

ou have been in your industry for quite a few years now, so what inspires you about your work at Sofas & Stuff? Yes,

The flocked vases first lured me into the store (I now have three), do you think accessories are an integral ingredient of great interior design?

more years than I can bring myself to say out loud! It’s a real pleasure to work here as everyday brings something new. We get involved in some incredibly exciting customer projects and I love the creativity involved in that and, of course, the real variety of customers’ tastes and styles. It brings fresh challenges which I thrive on.

Absolutely! Accessories are crucial in providing the finishing touches to any home. I also have two of the flocked vases, Liz! Sofas and larger pieces provide a real statement to any interior, but matched with a few carefully-chosen accessories – then the overall look really comes together.

I am often asked if I have a most nightmare client - have you? To be honest, all of our human clientele are pretty fantastic. However, we did once have Oscar the Cocker Spaniel who insisted on testing all of the sofas in the showroom for his parents… it’s all in a day’s work!

I believe you’re moving to Cheshire; any ideas where you would like to live? I have many friends already living in Wilmslow and have always enjoyed socialising there. It has good rail access for getting into Manchester and to London, while still being close enough to the countryside to be able to enjoy long walks with my dog, Eric, and recharge my batteries. I think that’s the ideal place for me. So looking forward to the move!

I know that you have joined forces with The Hilton and Victors for an exclusive event in June – what has brought you together? I am a huge fan of both and when you’re planning an event it’s important to work with other like-minded brands who share a similar customer base and mutual customer service ethics, so it is a great match. For us, it is a wonderful opportunity to give people a unique, fun opportunity to perhaps experience Sofas & Stuff for the first time.

Finally, where do you see yourself being in 20 years? I live for the day! I can’t possibly look 20 years ahead! If I had to – I suppose my dream would be a gorgeous country cottage in Cheshire, a well-stocked Champagne fridge and half a dozen dogs running around. (tlc-ltd.co.uk; sofasandstuff.com)

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BRANDS OF

TOMORROW the faces behind the luxury british brands of tomorrow

The wonderful Walpole – an alliance of 170 of Britain’s finest luxury brands – has unveiled its pick of twelve trailblazing British names, each one benefiting from a pairing with an established iconic brand for a year-long mentorship

alpole has long been renowned and respected for its judgement when it comes to luxury – so who better to curate a list of high-end brands to watch? The twelve-brand line-up includes the top trailblazing innovators to have come to the attention of the world of luxury, each one rewarded with a programme of bespoke learning under the mentorship of dynamic leaders from some of Britain’s finest luxury brands (including Thomas Pink, Harrods, Bremont, The Savoy, Rolls Royce and Alexander McQueen). Via carefully tailored learning, including one-to-one tutelage from industry leaders and a year-long workshop schedule, selected brands have also been given access to exclusive Walpole membership, joining some of Britain’s most prestigious brands and cultural institutions. Swotting up on the brightest new stars in the luxury market has never been easier.

CUBITTS

Purveyor of handmade spectacles and sunglasses in classic British styles and recently named The Guardian’s Start-up of the Year “The world’s first pair of spectacles was created in Soho in 1730, and for two centuries it became a hallmark of British craft. Our ambition is to revive that remarkable optical legacy – by investing in production and reintroducing quintessentially British designs, and doing so in the way we know best – understated, gracious, but with a rather wry wit.”

AURELIA PROBIOTIC SKINCARE

British skincare brand providing women with next generation probiotic technology “The elements that make Aurelia Probiotic Skincare so quintessentially British are clear. The brand is led by British-born entrepreneur Claire Vero, our inspiring and strong founder and an expert in dermatology, with a background in pharmaceuticals. All of the products are British-made and are packaged beautifully in an elegant, stylish and classic way, using traditional apothecarystyle jars and bottles to protect the delicate essential oils within. We are proud to be British and try to uphold the quintessential idea of heritage which has been instilled through generations of quality craftsmanship. Great Britain also encompasses a wonderful fusion of cultures and backgrounds, making it one of the most fascinating and diverse places in the world. This diversity is apparent in the ingredients we choose to use – with botanical extracts, ethically sourced and harvested from around the world to be used in our 100 per cent BioOrganic, scientifically proven probiotic skincare. We are huge supporters of British brands from every industry and we feel honoured be a part of Walpole’s Brands of Tomorrow programme to help support and champion luxury British brands to grow.”

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MILLI MILLU

Luxury handbag brand already popular with business women, global fashion editors and celebrities “Milli Millu was born in London and inspired by the cosmopolitan women of this city. We are committed to innovation, craftsmanship and the highest standards of quality. These quintessentially British values have been the cornerstones of the brands success and what makes us who we are.”

TOM RAFFIELD

Handcrafted wooden lighting and furniture designs “Tom Raffield design and make a range of contemporary furniture and lighting using the traditional steam bending technique, an age-old process used locally for boat building, and synonymous with our English wood-working heritage. Every hand-made item is inspired by our natural landscape here in Cornwall, from a kaleidoscope of butterflies, to a flock of birds, to the leaves of our very own oak trees. We create products that will be cherished, enjoyed and loved, and feel strongly that, in our disposable culture, longevity is the basis for sustainability. To ensure this happens, local timber is used where possible from renewable resources. Tom’s designs are, in essence, based wholly on raw, organic forms from the south west, and yet the poetry of each product works with the aesthetics of countless environments.”

PENROSE PRODUCTS Luxury natural fibre bedding with sustainability and quality at the heart of their operation

“What makes Penrose Products quintessentially British is our attention to quality and detail, as they are all made to order and made individually. We source and collect all our Alpaca Fibre from UK Breeders. In addition we are also approved by the UK Vegetarian Society as all our fibre is responsibly sourced with animals all going back to the field. Throughout all our processes 96 per cent of all our equipment is from British manufactured engineering from the Singer sewing machine action to the 1954 Carding machine through to our bespoke designed laying table which enables us to lay every product to a weight within 10 grams. This process represents 100 years of British engineering. Our approach to sustainability has also been a focal point of all our products from the carbon offsetting of all our deliveries to the fibres and processes we use, as has been recognised in our 2016 Positive Luxury award. With all this in mind and being selected as one of the Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2016 we believe it is this level of focus that makes Penrose quintessentially British.”

RICHARD BRENDON

Interior designs renowned for their considered, refined and dynamic ethos “Richard Brendon is a contemporary yet quintessentially British brand. We collaborate with heritage craft industries to make our products to the best possible quality. Our fine bone china collection is made entirely in Stoke-on-Trent, where Josiah Spode perfected the formula for this quintessentially British material in c.1790. We draw inspiration from the history of British design; some of our favourite periods are Art-deco, Aesthetic Movement and late Georgian.”

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NOBLE ISLE

Luxury bathing products inspired by the natural and cultural riches of the British Isles “Noble Isle is a distinctive and exquisite modern bath and body brand, made in the UK and inspired by the natural and cultural riches of the British Isles. Creators of Noble Isle have travelled the length and breadth of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to source authentic, quintessentially British ingredients that celebrate our rich cultural history. Noble Isle’s sumptuous lotions and washes feature extracts sourced from celebrated local producers, including Rhubarb from Yorkshire, Sea Oak from Ireland, Barley from Scotland and Beetroot from Wales.”

MONREAL LONDON

British sportswear brand re-defining the field of luxury active-wear “Monreal London is an international brand based in Britain with its roots in tennis, creating collections with an innovative, modern twist on the British sports heritage. The brand’s own website offers the London SW19 White Collection, created specifically to comply with the dress codes enforced by traditional tennis clubs such as Wimbledon.”

THE FOLD

Contemporary womenswear label quickly becoming a go-to brand for high-profile women “Strong influences from heritage tailoring, pride in looking ‘put together’, and a perfectly poised high quality finish makes The Fold a truly British brand. All our garments are designed and developed in our London studio, and many garments in the collection are 100 per cent made in the UK.”

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SOLOMON & WU

Architectural company creating contemporary luxury mouldings and British modern heritage pieces “To be recognised as a Walpole Brand of Tomorrow feels like an affirmation of all the work we have done over the past couple of years and exactly where we have taken the brand over the last year. To have a mentor like Kirean [MacDonald, MD, The Savoy] is amazing, as his years of experience are exactly what we need to grow the business.”

BLAZE

Global urban cycling brand whose flagship bike light is installed on London’s Santander Cycles “We love bikes, we love cities, and we want the relationship between the two of them to work. We endeavor to inspire more people to enjoy life on a bike by designing products to tackle the bumps in the way of safe and happy cycling. We talk to our community and experts in order to solve real problems with simple, intelligent products, using innovative technology, because more people on bikes mean safer roads for all of us.”

A WORD FROM... MICHELLE EMERSON, CEO OF WALPOLE

HALF HITCH GIN

Multi-award winning spirit developed by Mark Holdsworth Mark Holdsworth unearthed and reinvigorated one of London’s long-forgotten gin glories in 2004 to develop his multi-award winning spirit. A contemporary distilled British gin whose combination of modern and traditional distillation, plus distinctive key botanicals of single estate Malawian black tea and Calabrian bergamot, led Half Hitch Gin to receive a multitude of critical acclaim in its first year, quickly stocked by Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason’s, and taking pride of place at St James’ and Buckingham Palaces as the reception cocktail. 38

“What Brands of Tomorrow recognises is the trailblazing brands who are championing innovation in their sectors. Discovering and nurturing new talent is a leading priority for Walpole and our members, and as luxury industry leaders it is our responsibility to ensure the future success and sustainability of a sector which is forecast to be worth £51.5 billion to the UK economy by 2019.”

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ROYAL

REPRESENTATION If total commitment and compassion are anything to go by then David Briggs MBE is the right man for the role of Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, says Natalie Anglesey

ppointed in 2010, when Sir William Bromley-Davenport retired after 20 years in the post, David Briggs MBE had previously been his deputy since 2003 and was Cheshire’s High Sheriff in 2006. We meet in the family home, outside Knutsford, where David explains the complexities of his position. “The Lieutenancy is the local representation of Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family. Everything it does to try to add value to the community is itself an example of the good the Monarchy does for the nation. In particular, the Lieutenancy is actively involved in supporting numerous Cheshire charities in every area of voluntary endeavour.” The Cheshire Lieutenancy covers a vast area encompassing the ceremonial county of Cheshire, which includes Cheshire West and Chester Council, Cheshire East Council, Warrington Council and Halton Borough Council and David works closely with all four local authorities. “As Lord-Lieutenant my duties range from arranging Royal visits to presenting honours and awards on behalf of Her Majesty. Among the various members of the Royal family I’ve escorted around this beautiful county are, of course, HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip. But any royal visit has to be

meticulously planned with the right level of security and briefing on local issues.” David’s appointment doesn’t end there. “My role also encompasses being Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace and Honorary Colonel of the Cheshire Army Cadets. I encourage good nominations for honour, both personal and for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service as well as The Queen’s Award for Enterprise. I also represent HM The Queen in carrying out a variety of duties connected with the Armed Forces and presenting certain honours, medals and awards.” David’s background certainly qualifies him for the role more than most. Born into a Yorkshire mill-owning family, which originated from Bolton’s textile mills, he was educated at Charterhouse and

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the University of St Andrews where he studied law. Qualified as a barrister, he’s been able to use his legal knowledge in the commercial sector where he’s been managing director of several companies. With his brother he jointly owns a confectionary business, Maxilin Ltd. “It’s not quite Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory,” he smilingly admits. “However it does prove popular with school visits!” He also owns the Warrington-based Dawson’s Music business which has gained national recognition for supplying musical instruments to education establishments – yet admits he’s still no musician. “In addition, I’m involved with a large number of local charities and am keen to act as a bridge between the commercial and professional worlds as well as the voluntary sector. I’ll always try to help Cheshire charities in any way I can.” David’s involvement with the voluntary sector spans almost four decades. He was appointed Knight of the Order of St John in 2011 by St. John Ambulance. He’s a director of Warrington Youth Club, having spent 25 years as its chairman, and was on the regional leadership team of the Prince’s Trust. In recognition of these activities he was awarded an MBE and his wife Michelle and their daughter Amanda went with him to Buckingham Palace to receive his award from HM The Queen. He also received an honorary MA from the University of Chester in 2009. This Lord Lieutenant is not afraid to roll up his sleeves. “When I first accepted this job, after a career in business and charity work, I wondered how I could best use my skills to benefit the county. I set up Cheshire Connect with a wonderful chief executive

and eight people involved as marriage-brokers, as it were, to help marry the areas of need with businesses to help in a variety of ways. We are doing this initially in conjunction with Cheshire Voluntary Action and with Business in the Community who are both widening their area of activity to cover Cheshire. “A significant role of the Lieutenancy is to be an ambassador for all things Cheshire. Fortunately I’ve a good memory for people and their abilities. I like to think I can be an enabler helping to put the right people together. For example I’d like to see Cheshire without domestic abuse and we are working towards that aim. “I’m particularly interested in education and keen on developing A Passion for Learning, which will involve approximately one hundred trained volunteers going into schools to help with reading. We are also hoping to set up an adult literacy group in Chester and my team are currently working out costs. “We are hoping to support the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, the rural sector and Made in Cheshire food. The Local Enterprise Partnership in Cheshire and Warrington and all these schemes are in various degrees of establishment and need the help of the community and businesses. Above all, my aim is to be an ambassador for all that is good in the County.” The Lord-Lieutenant would be delighted to hear from any businesses able to help the community – particularly with skills required by charities. He hopes to use his position to bring business leaders together with people from the voluntary sector and community groups supporting and promoting a wide range of local voluntary, civic and social activities. (info@cheshireconnect.org)

“I like to think I can be an enabler helping to put the right people together”

POSITIVE

ATTITUDE Chester’s 29-year-old world-record holding, polar-explorer, veteran, amputee and motivational speaker, Peter Bowker talks to Kat Hannon about being blown up and having a positive attitude

meet Peter in The Ship Inn, Handbridge and the first thing he tells me, laughing in disbelief, is his story about being in Afghanistan for only two months before he ‘got blown up’. Then how, following his polar exploration, he is inspired to put positive attitude back into the community through motivational speaking.

By the age of 19, Peter had completed his Phase 1 and Phase 2 army training, could drive a small tank, qualified as a private based in Germany and did his first operational deployment to Iraq. He became a top student in Support Troupers, studied plastic explosives and javelin antitank missiles. He was also the youngest badge sniper in the regiment. At 21 he was deployed to Afghanistan. Using a metal detector he had the job of making sure the route was safe, making judgement calls for the two hundred men who followed him. On the 5 December 2008 Peter was in the lead vehicle in a patrol when they drove over a device which exploded. He broke his femur and badly damaged his right foot ad ankle. There

“That is key here: you have got to believe in yourself” were two more casualties in the blast and a £10,000,000 vehicle was destroyed that day. His tour took 50 per cent casualties by the end. After two-and-a-half years and having been advised that it wouldn’t heal, Peter had his leg amputated below the knee. At this time in his life he felt quite lost and searching for a new path. Peter was advised as part of his recovery to "get your name down for sailing, there are blokes going to the Caribbean, the Canary opposite: Portrait of Peter Bowker at The Ship Inn, Handbridge, by Kat Hannon Photography (kathannon.com; shipchester.co.uk)

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Islands, you’ll have an absolutely fantastic time". So he put his name down and got his joining instructions which said ‘Iceland to Greenland, two weeks’. Peter describes it as "an amazing experience, quite hard at times". When he went to Greenland he remembers walking to the top of a hill and looking inland; there he saw the Greenland Ice Cap and he knew then that he wanted to ski across it. Two days later he was discharged from the military and he became a civilian at 25. After researching, Peter discovered that no amputee in the world had ever skied across the ice-cap. He wanted to be the first. He soon met the first member of his team, Richard Morgan, police officer and ex-Royal Marine - now project manager. Apart from the insurance and financial challenge of this expedition Peter had to learn to ski. Mick Peat, another ex-Royal Marine, veteran of the Falklands

“I wanted something more to define my life than losing a leg in Afghanistan” war and a mountain leader, invited him to learn to ski over a weekend in Norway. Mick became the third member of the team. The fourth member was Kirk, an ex-Royal Engineer in high-risk search in Northern Ireland. He joined as communication lead. Out of their own pockets they did a mini expedition in Norway. This was only the second time that Peter had skied. Then they met their fifth member, the left: Kat Hannon Photography (kathannon.com; shipchester.co.uk)

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doctor. A super mum of two called Meinir Jones, a fell running champion, ultra-marathon champion and with previous skiing doctor experience in Australia. The Team was on board. They’d been promoting disability awareness, better life choices and the importance of teamwork in communities and had corporate sponsorship. They had Royal endorsement through the Royal Foundation and The Endeavor Fund.

Celebrities Ross Kemp and Amanda Mealing gave their support and the First Minister of Wales endorsed the team. Then something amazing happened, Peter was invited to tea with the Chancellor of the Exchequer who was so impressed, he gave the charity £100,000 from the Libor fund. And so training began. You may have seen Peter pulling tyres along Chester cycle path on the River Dee. Having spent three and a half years planning for one month’s expedition, the team took 25 days worth of rations for an estimated 20 day crossing. It took 27 days: they lost six days due to storms and Peter had severe blisters on his limb, which slowed him down massively. Peter tells me "the three main dangers are: firstly, extreme weather conditions of minus 37 degrees; second, the man-eating polar bears; and third the crevices: huge cracks in the ice that go miles down and have a trap-door layer of snow so you can’t see them." On the last day they nearly lost Kirk. The only thing that saved him was the sledge, which became wedged in the ice. They all roped up that day. Arriving back in the UK, Peter continued his commitment to social responsibility through community engagements and in giving talks and interviews. He enjoyed giving talks so much that he wants to really start to motivate positive attitudes. "That is key here: you have got to believe in yourself," Peter explains "I wanted something more to define my life than losing a leg in Afghanistan." He wanted to hold a world record in polar exploration. He wanted to be known as "Pete, the guy who got a world record in polar exploration". Now he has completed the inaugural expedition, he has the thirst for more. Unfortunately, though, he broke his leg walking back from the Remembrance Sunday parade in November 2015. So right now he is in recovery and developing his motivational speaking business. As soon as his leg has regained full strength, he will be looking at a new expedition to inspire and motivate us all. (@petebowker)

True colours Aspinal of London is now known for stylish totes as much as handsome journals, Gabrielle Lane meets its colour-loving creative director Mariya Dykalo

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’m surprised that Mariya Dykalo grants me an interview. Yes, the creative director of Aspinal of London must be aware that the brand is thriving, but the designer does two things that are relatively unheard of in fashion editorial: she agrees at short notice (turning our content around in two days, to be precise), even though it means answering my questions while she’s on holiday; and she doesn’t skip a single topic, even when I ask about feminism, commercial decision-making and other subjects that would usually be off a PR agenda. Born in Ukraine, Dykalo landed a position at the brand in 2006, off the back of a Masters at The Lviv National Academy of Arts in her home country. It’s a course that educated her in both ready-to-wear clothing and accessories design, and today she admits that garments and footwear are “absolutely” something she’d like to bring to the brand. For now, married to an Englishman and settled in the countryside, she’s risen up the ranks in-house, overseeing an offering distinguished by leather goods: In 2013 she was placed at the Aspinal artistic helm, having mastered styles including the best-selling Marylebone tote (a carry-all that comes in finishes such as alabaster lizard skin and brown hair calf – and charges your phone). Formerly known for traditional accessories and gold-leaf diaries, such designs have arguably drawn a more fashionable crowd to the stores under her watch, with marketing gurus seizing the opportunity to align her work with socialites and creative types such as Olivia Palermo, and

Yasmin Sewell of Être Cécile, who have both leant their names to limited-edition versions of its best-loved accessories, in recent seasons. Arguably, there’s a philanthropic motivation for these collaborations – proceeds from Palermo’s style were donated to ADCAM, the community development and sustainability charity – and this season, the brand will launch a blue-heart print design with Beulah London, in support of the UN campaign against Human Trafficking. For her part, Dykalo seems positive about well-known faces now working with the brand. “It gives a new perception of Aspinal as a brand and that can potentially bring new fans,” she explains. “Olivia Palermo [for example] is a global style icon so I was thrilled that we could work together for ADCAM.” On a day-to-day basis she begins with the brand’s core values and is guided by feedback from its merchandising team. “I love British culture and want to embrace it with each collection,” she says. “We have regular feedback sessions with our retail and online teams to understand the insight they receive directly from customers. We always design with a commercial product in mind, but often inject something different or a new ‘wow’ colour for press to pick up on. My personal taste does influence me in some decisions and I certainly have my favourite bags, but it’s all about balance. “There’s always a pressure to create a bestseller: the new it-bag. Some designs become an instant winner and some have a slower start. The Marylebone Tech tote became a bestseller and a

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press favourite, and though we have other styles that we think will be a commercial hit, they just don’t take off in the same way.” Dykalo loves bright colours. She carries Aspinal of London’s social diary in an aquamarine lizard effect, and this season has overseen a collection based on vibrant English gardens. “Our mood for spring/summer 16 is very imaginary, fresh and natural,” she says. “It features colourful brights alongside textured metallics and beautiful silk prints. We bring florals bang up to date by playing with interesting shades and leather combinations. Bright orange and grass green are key colours, painted onto existing and new handbag shapes.” Just one week before our interview, fellow British brand Burberry announced that it would be retailing its new styles straight from the catwalk, ending the three- or four-month wait for products to arrive on counter, and leading the fashion industry to question the future of ‘seasonal’ collections: it’s a buy-now, wear-now approach, and something Dykalo doesn’t disregard for Aspinal of London. “We launch new collections at London Fashion Week, but never rule out instant launches of specific bags if we feel it would benefit the business and our customers’ demand,” she says. At present? “Aspinal has 80 per cent of its products in continuity, and injects 20 per cent of newness each season, bringing new colours and shapes.” With our interview taking place around

International Women’s Day on March 8th, I asked Dykalo if she thinks being a woman makes it easier when designing products for other women. “Having a working woman create bags for others certainly makes a difference. We can fully understand what is required of the end product,” she agrees. “Women work hard, often juggling having families at home. I love International Women’s Day: in the Ukraine, where I am from, on the 8 March every woman will receive a beautiful red rose. I do think that the business world without women would be very boring! Women bring charm and balance to the workplace.” To this end, three of her favourite four fashion labels are publicly headed up by women. “I admire Stella McCartney for simplicity and innovation, Roksanda Ilincic for great design and beautiful use of colour, Valentino for femininity and Miu Miu for vintage style and detailing.” As for her own career, she wouldn’t change a thing. “Every decision I’ve made I’ve been really happy with the outcome. I spent a lot of time studying, and more than nine years working in art and design, which seems like a lot but I learnt so much. It’s an important part of a journey that allowed me to pick up new skills and inspirations.” She signs off: “I’m very lucky, fashion is my passion.” Available at Selfridges Trafford Centre (aspinaloflondon.com)

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Mr Tambourine Man Bob Dylan is well known for his 36 studio albums, 11 Grammy Awards and 125 million worldwide record sales – but did you know he could paint? Whilst travelling on tour between 1989 and 1992, Dylan created a collection of drawings featuring portraits, interiors, landscapes, nudes and street scenes that were published in a book entitled Drawn Blank in 1994 – and now Washington Green has published six of the most iconic images from the collection in never before seen colourways. Each one is hand-signed by Dylan himself, and will be available to buy for £1,750 each at Castle Galleries in Chester. A true must for any music fan. 18 St. Michael’s Row, The Grosvenor ShoppingCentre, Chester, CH1 1EF (castlefineart.com)

Arts & Culture Gemma Knight brings you not-to-miss shows and news from Cheshire’s thriving arts scene

Embrace the Night Manchester’s already buzzing cultural scene is going to get a whole lot buzzier next month when the city’s annual after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage returns for Manchester After Hours 2016. Part of the bi-annual and UK wide celebration of nocturnal culture – Museums at Night – hundreds of museums, galleries and historic spaces all over the UK open their doors after dark to put on an impressive and diverse array of special and unique events. Manchester After Hours will take northern culture buffs on a night-time adventure around the city for one night only on Thursday 12 May, to enjoy a strange mix of cultural fusions, odd couplings and unexpected partnerships. (museumsatnight.org.uk)

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Professional flâneur Herbert Ypma is synonymous with the hotel industry and is best known for his range of guides called Hip Hotels, however his latest bound adventure explores the more soulful side of travel. Nomad Deluxe is a bible of potential quests, including some of the most far-flung and awe-inspiring corners of the earth. Ypma takes all of his own photographs when he travels, and his deliciously vivid images are accompanied by his inspiring and informative prose. Filled with tales of remote oases, unspoilt islands and incomprehensible beauty, this tome will undoubtedly provide you with some blissful hours of escape, but will more likely inspire you to take the trip of a lifetime. Nomad Deluxe: Wandering With a Purpose, £55, Text and original photography by Herbert Ypma, published by Assouline. Available at Maison Assouline, 196a Piccadilly, W1J and Assouline at Claridge’s, Brook Street, W1K (assouline.com)

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A New Arrival An enchanting portrait of the three-year-old son of the 1st Marquess of Crewe, painted in 1914 by one of the most celebrated portrait painters of the day, the prolific Hungarian Philip de László, has gone on display at Chester’s Grosvenor Museum. The painting – which comes with a fascinating and tragic story – is a fantastic example of De László’s renowned speed and directness, as well as his ability to capture likenesses and character, his flowing brushwork and the scintillating effects of light and colour that brought his subjects vividly to life. A truly wonderful opportunity to see the work of a master. Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor St, Chester, CH1 2DD (westcheshiremuseums.co.uk)

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Bill Bailey at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, Bill Bailey brings his sell-out show Limboland to Liverpool – telling tales of finding himself in a halfway place. From his countless global travels, he recounts the hilarious saga of a disastrous family trip to Featureflash Photo Agen cy / Shutterstock.com Norway to see the Northern Lights, and rails against a world that doesn’t match up to our expectations as he contemplates the true nature of happiness. Tickets will undoubtedly go fast, though, so book early. (liverpoolphil.com)

Josh Groban at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Multi-platinum, award-winning, classical, pop and operatic singer Josh Groban comes to Manchester this May, bringing with him his own particular brand of live operatic magic and down to earth charm – and a voice big enough to still surprise even the most devoted of fans when unleashed on an auditorium. Following the release of his new album ‘Stages’, the show will likely include a collection of some of the greatest musical theatre songs of all time, from musicals including Les Misérables, Carousel, Into the Woods (Children Will Listen); Phantom of the Opera (All I Ask of You) and The Wizard of Oz (Over the Rainbow). 25 May, The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Moseley St, M2 3WS (bridgewater-hall.co.uk) Arena Photo UK / Shutterstock.com

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PRIZE LOTs Christie’s Images Limited 2016

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#1 Mother of Twins by Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo Yusuf Grillo was a member of the Zaria Art Society, a group which sought to uphold the legacy of Nigerian art while working creatively to shape its future. Grillo was brought up almost entirely by his mother, which has undoubtedly influenced his preoccupation with the female figure that is so often represented in his work. Estimated value £35,000-£50,000, Africa Now at Bonhams, 25 May (bonhams.com)

#2 Mouth (For L’Oreal), New York by Irving Penn Penn consistently subverted the unwritten rules of fashion photography and advertising throughout his career, making him one of the most pioneering photographers of his time. A prime example of this

attitude is this advert for L’Oreal which completely reverses the common understanding of beauty so often symbolised by a perfectly painted pout. Estimated value £180,000–£230,000, Photographs at Sotheby’s, 19 May (sothebys.com)

#3 The Oppenheimer Blue This month, Christie’s will present one of the world’s rarest jewels at auction in Geneva. The Oppenheimer Blue is a 14.62 carat fancy vivid blue diamond which is renowned for its exceptionally clear emerald cut and its medium to dark azure tone. Its previous owner was the legendary Sir Philip Oppenheimer, who controlled the diamond syndicate in London. Estimated value $38,000,000-$45,000,000, Magnificent Jewels at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, 18 May (christies.com)

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Never Gonna

Give You Up As Rick Astley, prepares to perform at Capesthorne Hall this summer, he speaks to Natalie Anglesey about giving it up and the importance of family

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ecently returned from a month in South America, where he has a huge fan base, Rick was delighted to learn his UK tour has sold out – in spite of the addition of six new dates. He’s also released his first album in ten years called ‘50’ with a new single entitled Keep Singing. Rick enthuses, “I still enjoy singing the hits for the fans and I particularly like the open air concerts at Capesthorne. It’s such a beautiful place to take a picnic.” The boy from Newton-le-Willows, who cut his musical teeth in Warrington, became a superstar overnight in the eighties. He was lead vocalist with his band FBI when record producer Pete Waterman spotted him singing in a Warrington club and signed him up. Rick laughingly reminisces. “It was nonsense. Pete hired me as a tea boy but it made a good publicity story. You had to be tough to look your audience in the eye when you sang in Warrington – otherwise you wouldn’t get paid. Our first main gig was playing to three thousand people at the Manchester Apollo – and we loved it!” Stock, Aitken and Waterman were highly successful at the time with artists like Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Rick. “I’m not knocking the early start they gave me but it

was a bit like a music factory. I got on well with Kylie and Jason because we’d been through similar experiences. Never Gonna Give You Up in 1987 was a huge international hit followed by several more, and while I appreciated how lucky I was, it soon took over my life.” For the first six months of Rick’s career he remained in the top 40. The album, Whenever You Need Somebody, containing four of his own songs,

“I was doing something I didn’t want to do - and decided to take control and walk away”

was a huge success, selling over 15 million records. By 1993 Rick had already won a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the first male solo artist to have his first eight singles in the UK top ten charts. During six years as a recording artist, he’d notched up 13 top thirty singles, sold over 40 million records world-wide and performed in front of 100 million people when he won the BPI (renamed Brit) Awards at just 27. But Rick was unhappy and wanted to move on. “Leaving Stock, Aitken and Waterman was the happiest day in my career. I just wanted to sing

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more of my own songs rather than all of theirs.” RCA bought out his contract and his third album Free, in 1993, had a hit with Cry For Help. But Rick had already decided to retire from performing to concentrate on his successful writing career, so his next album, Body and Soul, didn’t get the same amount of promotion. However, The Ones You Love and Hopelessly did well in The States, the latter becoming the most played record at the BMI Awards. Rick astutely noticed things were changing. “There was a shift of focus at the record company to a new group called Take That! I’d had my time in the charts, made loads of money and was no longer hungry for success. I’d also developed a fear of flying. “I was on my way to the airport for another concert in New York when I suddenly stopped the car and told the driver to take me home. I was doing something I didn’t want to do – and decided to take control and walk away. It was a life-changing decision but it was a long time ago and I’ve no regrets.” Rick’s manager was in the car with him. “I knew my decision would dramatically affect him. It’s a testament to our friendship that he was understanding and appreciated I wanted to be with my lovely partner Lene and my new baby girl Emilie, and we remained friends.”

Disarmingly honest about his decision to cancel the tour, Rick explains. “My parents divorced when I was five and I knew things had changed forever. Although I saw my mum every day, we four children lived with my dad who owned a market-garden. I left school at sixteen to work for him which was good discipline. My dad and his brothers ran their own businesses and were in control and I liked that idea.” Media speculation went into over-drive. “Talk of me being burnt out was nonsense. It certainly didn’t stop me writing. But the constant invasion of privacy had become a concern. I’ve been asked for autographs while I’ve been doing laps in the pool and even in the toilet!” Rick’s heartbroken fans remained loyal, particularly his massive fan-base in America, and years later he was invited to take part in the famous Macy Street Parade in New York, normally awarded to America’s finest. “As a kid I’d seen those ticker-tape parades in the movies and was really chuffed to be in one. I suspect I owe it to Rickrolling, which I’m told is an internet link where I’m singing Never Gonna Give You Up. If that’s what got me on that parade, I’m grateful, but haven’t a clue how it started.” Rick released some albums which, in spite of his refusal to promote them, did well. That same year he won the Greatest Act Ever in the MTV Awards and has since toured with close friend, comedian Peter Kay. They even cohosted the Chris Evans radio show together. Family is still Rick’s priority and his film producer wife Lene travels with him on tour, while their now 24 year-old daughter Emilie is an art student. “Hopefully my relatives around Newton-le Willows will be at Capesthorne. One of my most treasured memories was at Haydock Park when my mum sang When I Fall In Love with me and we were both in tears by the end. I reckon Capesthorne too will be another lovely, nostalgic trip down memory lane.” Rewind Festival, Capesthorne Hall, 5-7 August (rewindfestival.com)

A Sketchy BUSINESS

As the permanent Quentin Blake Gallery opens at House of Illustration, Lauren Romano discovers more about the artist whose mischievous drawings and picture books continue to fire up the imaginations of young and old alike

henever I think of Quentin Blake, the vacant, dopey face of the 24-foot-tall, gladiator sandal-clad Big Friendly Giant springs to mind. He’s invariably busy bottling dreams in his cave, eating warty snozzcumbers or trying to outwit The Bonecruncher, The Fleshlumpeater and their other child-guzzling cohorts. Olivia Ahmad, curator at Granary Square’s

House of Illustration, has a fondness for The Witches. “Those sharp, acerbic images and the genuine fear they instil are embedded in my mind, as I’m sure they are for a lot of people,” she says. “They are utterly compelling and terrifying at the same time.” Blake is something of a magician. At the age of 83 he still works from his home studio in a west London mansion block, committing undulating watercolour

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opposite page: From Angel Pavement by Quentin Blake (Jonathan Cape, 2004) left: From Patrick by Quentin Blake (Jonathan Cape, 1968) below: Quentin Blake’s Magical Tales by John Yeoman (Pavilion Books, 2010)

and scratchy ink outlines to paper every day. To say he’s a prolific artist is an understatement: Blake has amassed an archive of some 35,000 works. He has donated it to the House of Illustration, the UK’s only public gallery devoted solely to the medium, which he founded in 2014. The new Quentin Blake Gallery, which opens this month, will be the public face of the archive. “Quentin had his first illustration published in Punch magazine at 16, while he was still at school. And now he’s in his early 80s. During that time he’s illustrated more than 200 books and countless other projects, and he’s kept his original printed illustrations as well as his rough drawings, so the collection is growing all the time,” Ahmad explains. Original vignettes and cartoons that deal with more adult subject matter – from macabre illustrations for a translation of Voltaire’s Candide to sketches for The Spectator and a series of hospital murals – are in the pipeline to be unveiled later in the year, to showcase the many sides of Blake’s artistic output. To kick things off, the gallery’s inaugural exhibition, Seven Kinds of Magic, curated by Blake himself, will showcase his original illustrations for some of his most famous works in books by Russell Hoban, John Yeoman and, of course, Roald Dahl. “When you consider the collection over a period of time, you can see how his style has developed and changed. Of course you can tell it’s Quentin straight away, but you can see different techniques and different colours that he’s started to use,” Ahmad says. “The earliest illustration in the exhibition, a depiction of a violin-playing Pied Piper figure from My Friend Mr Leaky, was published in 1968, and when you look at

this next to some of the more recent drawings, the contrast is actually quite startling and you realise how versatile he is as an artist.” Blake’s studio set-up and drawing regime might remain largely set in stone, but his reinvention continues and the commissions follow suit. It was recently announced that he is illustrating Kitty and Boots, a forgotten Beatrix Potter manuscript discovered hiding in the V&A archive in 2013. The book, which will be published in September, marks a meeting of two of the UK’s best-loved picture book makers more than a century apart. This is just one of the many projects the inexhaustible octogenarian has up his sleeve – Ahmad tells me he will be involved with the curation of future exhibitions for the Quentin Blake Gallery too. “His work is almost like handwriting isn’t it? As in the handwriting of an old friend. You see it and you instantly know it’s him and you feel connected to it,” she muses. “Quentin’s illustrations have this really magic mix of warmth and comfort, but they’re also quite cheeky. His line is anarchic, sometimes, and has lots of life in it. And it’s this combination of immediacy and playful humour that means his characters are just so unforgettable.” Seven Kinds of Magic, 29 April – 24 August (houseofillustration.org.uk)

LEGENDS of the

HALL It’s the watch and jewellery world’s equivalent to the Geneva Motor Show – only more important. Each spring, Baselworld places some of the largest luxury brands under one almighty roof, offering a fascinating insight into the state of an intriguing industry

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Presage 60th Anniversary, Seiko Seiko practically owns the quartz watch scene. So much so that it’s easy to forget that the Japanese giant’s electronic empire was built on deep-rooted mechanical foundations. Seiko made its first mechanical watch in 1913. In 1968, it created Japan’s first ‘hi-beat’ timepiece and became the first brand to put a vertical clutch and column wheel system into an automatic chronograph. In 2014, Seiko’s Hi-Beat 36000 GMT was named the best watch under £6,000 at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève – an awards ceremony more colloquially known as the Oscars of the watch world. This year, Seiko announced the global roll out of the Presage 60th Anniversary Automatic Limited Edition Chronograph (previously only available in Japan). The extremely stylish timepiece is 42mm in diameter and water-resistant to 10 bar. Two editions are available: 1,000 pieces with a black lacquer dial; 1,000 pieces with a white enamel dial. We fell for the black. £1,950 (seikowatches.co.uk)

Type XXI 3817, Breguet Paying homage to its aviation history – three generations after Abraham-Louis Breguet invented the tourbillion, his great-great-grandson, Louis Charles Breguet was inventing some of the earliest aircrafts – Breguet launches the Type XXI 3817 chronograph. A retro-style slate dial is framed by a fluted 42mm steel case, which is water-resistant to 100 metres. A flyback function is provided by a mechanical self-winding movement that can be viewed through a sapphire crystal caseback – a first in the history of the Type XX collection. £9,900 (breguet.com)

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5170R, Patek Philippe King of the elegant dress watch, Patek Philippe presents the 5170 chronograph in rose gold. Classic looks are complemented by a manually-wound movement and a square-scale black alligator leather strap. It’s water resistant to 30 metres, though this is a watch clearly more suited to a black tie event than the beach. £53,320 (patek.com)

Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater, Bulgari Watchmaking can sometimes become a battle of superlatives, with each brand looking to outdo the next by delivering the smallest, largest, loudest or lightest piece of kit possible. Top trump at Baselworld 2016 was Bulgari, which presented the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater – the world’s thinnest striking watch. Incredibly, Bulgari’s in-house developed BVL Calibre 362 measures just 3.12mm thick, meaning that with an overall case depth of 6.85mm, the Finissimo Minute Repeater is slimmer than an iPhone 6. A titanium case and cut-out hour markers amplify resonance to ensure the purest of chimes. £123,000 (bulgari.com)

El Primero 36’000 VpH Classic Cars, Zenith Zenith’s El Primero 36’000 VpH now comes with a new tri-colour grey dial, complete with ‘brushed engine’ pattern. Just as attention-grabbing is the Classic Cars’ super stylish perforated brown calfskin leather strap. Now we just need a car cool enough to match. £5,100, (zenith-watches.com)

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ONE TO WATCH “The new Rolex Air King, launched at this year’s Baselworld, is the watch that many Rolex followers have been waiting for. With its 40mm case and in-house calibre 3131, self-winding movement, this watch combines cutting edge design with the most advanced technology available at Rolex.” Lee Chadwick, Manager at David M Robinson’s Manchester showroom Rolex Oyster Perpetual Air-King, £4,150 David M Robinson, 28 St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7JB (davidmrobinson.co.uk)

Flying high David M Robinson’s Manchester showroom is currently playing host to the exciting IWC Pilot exhibition, where the iconic Swiss watchmaker will be showcasing a grand total of 19 Pilot references – including the evermagnificent Pilot’s Watch Edition ‘Le Petit Prince’, the chronograph edition and the Big Pilot’s edition, the Mark XVIII Top Gun Miramar, the Chronograph Top Gun and Big Pilot’s Watch Top Gun. Every model will be on display, and experienced ambassadors will even be on hand to talk you through each one in detail, should you so wish – a true horology connoisseur’s dream come true. To make a personal appointment, contact Lee Chadwick at lee.chadwick@davidmrobinson.co.uk 28 St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7JB (davidmrobinson.co.uk)

Best of Baselworld Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, Blancpain Launched in the late 1950s, the Blancpain Bathyscaphe has come to define the archetypal diver’s watch. For the first time the three-hand version appears in a plasma grey ceramic case. The rest of the design remains unchanged. Well, if it ain’t broke... £8,930 (blancpain.com)

Heritage Railroad, Longines Brands across the board were looking towards their archives for modern-day inspiration. Nowhere was a vintage timepiece more gracefully reimagined than at Longines, which presented the rebirth of its Railroad watch. The 2016 version remains resolutely faithful to its 1960s predecessor, save for the introduction of an updated movement. £1,170 (longines.com) Phanero, MeisterSinger In addition to more restrained styling, Baselworld 2016 was awash with smaller sized cases. One of the most miniature came from single-hand specialists MeisterSinger, whose new Phanero range is just 35mm in diameter. Once on the wrist, the tiny timepiece makes a statement belying its puny proportions. £1,295 (meistersinger.net)

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e love this beautiful combination from David M Robinson – ideal for every occasion, be it a bridal ensemble or for dressing up jeans on a casual country retreat. The brand has a simply delectable range of fine multi strand pearl necklaces to choose from (priced from £1,250), complemented perfectly by these chic and classic pearl and diamond earrings (£725) and oval diamond bracelet set in 18ct white gold (£7,500). And after all, as Jackie O once said, pearls are always appropriate. (davidmrobinson.co.uk)

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The brightest jewels that shone through the halls of Baselworld. By Olivia Sharpe

1. Season’s Greetings

2. Shine Bright

The use of floral motifs in the world of fine jewellery is historic. From Chanel to Dior, the flower has become a signature symbol for many jewellery houses. Spanish jeweller Carrera y Carrera looked to the legendary story of the garden of the four seasons to create its latest collection, El Retiro. Divided into four sections, spring is represented in blossoming floral pieces in warm pastel shades, comprising pink sapphires, chrysolites and orange sapphires. In stark contrast, the iciness of winter is conveyed in the geometric Iceberg ring, featuring a dramatic blue topaz offset with diamonds. Also looking to the past was Greek designer Nikos Koulis whose collection Eden recalls the Art Deco jewellery designs of the 1920s, as well as referencing the Garden of Eden. With time being a natural preoccupation at Baselworld, it is unsurprising that watchmakers are similarly influenced by the changing seasons when it comes to their designs. Folli Follie paid tribute to its recognisable floral motif through this year’s twist on the brand’s staple Santorini Flower watch collection. The versatile new design enables you to change up your watch strap to another colour or a ceramic bracelet. Graff also unveiled its Snowfall timepiece. The ordered scattering of 278 diamonds in an intricate lattice design reflects the falling of snowflakes.

Diamonds continued to reign supreme at Baselworld. In just ten years, Messika Joaillerie has become synonymous with modern and cutting-edge diamond jewellery. The brand’s new cosmicinspired high jewellery range comprises six suites named after mythological goddesses. One couldn’t help but be enticed by the Calypso open choker comprising 264 graduating pear-cut diamonds, or be drawn to the radiating power of the Solena Maya necklace. Encompassing 185 emerald, triangular and pear-cut diamonds that have been aligned into the shape of a pyramid, it is a fitting tribute to the Sun God. Graff similarly reached for the stars with its new Celestial timepiece, incorporating a galaxy’s worth of sparkling fancyshaped diamonds, with individual stones illuminated by a pavé diamond halo. Forty years on from when Chopard first released its Happy Diamonds collection and the Swiss jeweller is still delighting us to this day, bringing out new versions of this classic model every year. Proving that size does sometimes matter, the romantic Happy Dreams collection includes larger stones for the first time. Sybarite proved it deserved its place in the Basel hall of fame (this is the British jeweller’s first year presenting) with its masterful jewels on display in Hall Two. Among the whimsical pieces on display, our personal favourites were the enchanting Jack-in-the-Box pendant and the true-to-life, spinning Merry-GoRound ring.

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3 3. Fashion for Jewels The interplay between jewellery, art and fashion has increased dramatically over the last century. For instance, this year’s Basel saw the exciting collaboration between Georg Jensen and the now late Zaha Hadid. Located in Hall Two, the impressive installation designed by the architect for the show housed the eight-piece capsule collection. Each piece masterfully reflects Hadid’s ground-breaking designs, fusing her signature sculptural forms and fluid outlines with Jensen’s minimalist aesthetic. Flying the flag for Greece, Michael Pelamidis similarly looks to the world of architecture, as well as organic forms, for inspiration. The dramatic Transgenic ring explores the duality of nature, featuring a rare bi-colour quartz stone, while the Manta cuff is made from real shagreen, immortalising the stingray in jewellery form. Hermès partnered with a number of artists this year to create its timepieces. For the Slim d’Hermès Koma Kurabe, the traditional Japanese art of Aka-e painting was combined with the French porcelain industry for the first time in watchmaking history. The exquisite dial, which honours the

ancient Japanese horse race, was the work of Buzan Fukushima. Highlighting the relationship between jewellery and fashion, Dior unveiled new versions of its Dior VIII Grande Bal in colours to match the most recent fashion show. Over at Harry Winston, the house took this one step further with its New York Companion. Based on the bejewelled evening bags of the 1930s, the clutch has a hidden timepiece in the clasp so busy women never miss a New York minute. Meanwhile, both Mikimoto and Yoko London demonstrated the relevance of pearls in contemporary jewellery with their trend-led designs.

Hermès partnered with a number of artists this year to create its timepieces

1. Season’s Greetings, clockwise from top left: Chalcedony pendant, Venyx World; Margarita ring in yellow gold, Carrera y Carrera; Eden ring, Nikos Koulis; Hoja double pavé ring; Margarita mini earrings in yellow gold with olivines and diamonds, both Carrera y Carrera 2. Shine Bright, clockwise from left: Merry-Go-Round ring with diamonds and coloured gemstones, Sybarite; Lunaria bracelet in yellow gold with diamonds, Marco Bicego; Ballerina ring, Sybarite; Boule earrings with Icy diamonds, De Grisogono; Lunara ring in yellow gold with diamonds, Marco Bicego 3. Fashion for Jewels, clockwise from bottom left: Pearl ring; Pearl and diamond bracelet, both Novus collection, Yoko London; Iceberg ring, Carrera y Carrera; Double ring, Zaha Hadid collection for Georg Jensen; Pearl and diamond earrings, Novus collection, Yoko London

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FIT FOR A QUEEN As the Queen celebrates her official birthday this month, we ask what would you buy her, or the queen in your life, to make a lasting impression? 1. Bespoke 2-carat oval deep blue sapphire ring. Taking inspiration from one of the most famous engagement rings in the world, this sapphire is set within a round brilliant diamond halo and in 18-karat white gold, handcrafted by Master Goldsmiths. £4,900 (stevenstone.co.uk)

2. Absolutes, 100 per cent pure perfume, Clive Christian. Choose from Sandalwood, Jasmine or Rose. Each 30ml crystal bottle comes encased in a British handcrafted solid maple case and certificate of provenance, hand-signed by Clive Christian. From £3,000, Exclusively from Salon de Parfums, Harrods (harrods.com)

3. Fashion for the golden girl. Every girl’s wardrobe needs gold, whether it’s classic, delicious McQueen, a timeless embroidered dress or stand-out in a crowd heels. Alexander McQueen clutch, £2,395, Alice + Olivia embroidered silk dress, £850, and Gianvito Rossi gold leather sandals, £715 Harvey Nichols Manchester (harveynichols.com)

4. Pair of brass Oriental Lions. A magnificent pair of lion statues in traditional Asian style, the perfect way to flank any palace’s entrance. £3,295 (orchidfurniture.co.uk)

5. Solid sterling silver and petrol blue diamond pen. From award-winning British artisan, Jack Row, and inspired by the intricacy of Islamic art, this amazing pen will take pride of place on any royal bureau. £7,700 (sableandox.co.uk)

6. Limited edition Godiva gold collection. Containing Godiva’s iconic chocolates, alongside a new rose and raspberry flavoured piece, this gold edition has been created with the help of Belgian artist, Oli B. From £15 (godiva.co.uk)

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ummer brides, take note: the latest gowns from renowned London-based couture bridal designer Phillipa Lepley are some of the most stunning we’ve ever seen. Overflowing with the understated elegance, balance and sophistication for which Phillipa’s designs are known and loved by the most fastidious of brides near and far, each dress is created from the most luxurious fabrics and piqued with exquisite embellishments to make it utterly unique. If delicate tulle shrugs, tumbling satin triple bows and dainty cap sleeves are your weaknesses, we recommend a visit to the website or boutique right away. For an appointment, call 020 7590 9771 or email info@phillipalepley.com (phillipalepley.com)

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New Nudes A flattering neutral shoe is a staple for every woman’s closet; however problems often occur when it comes to the right shade of nude. Christian Louboutin has now expanded his revolutionary collection to a range of seven colours, from porcelain to deep chocolate. He has also introduced a brand new pointed toe ballet style Solasofia in a meltingly soft matte nappa leather, for the ultimate comfort and fit. Louboutin fans need not fear though, it’s not all about plain Pantones, there’s still a glimpse of that famous red sole. Christian Louboutin (christianlouboutin.com)

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Hand Candy Nathalie Trad has been quietly making a name for herself for the past few years, attracting a high-fashion clientele including Sienna Miller and Olivia Palermo. Trad begins designing a bag as if it is a work of art, before adding the functionality, resulting in stunning sculptural creations made out of unusual materials, such as shell and wood, that resemble pieces of intergalactic rock or 1920s jewellery boxes. For her most recent collection, Trad took inspiration from the Art Deco streets of South Beach Miami. Nathalie Trad, available at Selfridges (nathalietrad.com)

This month we meet Mr Burberry, the herbal and woody new fragrance inspired by the iconic black trench coat and our colourful capital city. To celebrate the launch, Burberry has released a capsule collection featuring grooming products such as beard oil for the thoroughly modern man. Also included is a new trench coat in a striking royal blue – classic yet bold, to represent the ultimate British gentleman. Chelsea Heritage Trench Coat, £1,195, Burberry, available exclusively at Harrods (harrods.com)

Modern Classic Marc Hare founded his eponymous footwear company in 2008 and has since won over stylish fans such as Mark Ronson and Tom Hardy, who represent the sharp, yet rebellious edge of the brand. In keeping with Mr Hare’s contemporary yet traditional ethos, the new Andreas style is an updated version of the classic double monk strap shoe with a sleeker, higher-set buckle. Andreas shoes, £425, Mr Hare (mrhare.com)

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Paint it Black For SS16, Little Black Dress – the brand which claims (quite rightly, in our opinion) to have ‘the perfect little black dress for everyone’ – has just announced the launch of BLACK, a new contemporary collection of premium party dresses (not all of them black!) created exclusively for the brand. Composed of 18 new hand-picked pieces, the collection was designed by talented ex-Ted Baker designer Jodie Fleischmann, using the finest fabrics, unique lace and on-trend detailing – perfect for any social occasion and, of course, 100 per cent British-made. (littleblackdress.co.uk)

If there was ever an incentive to get into shape for the beach season, it’s in order to wear Agent Provocateur’s S/S16 swimwear range. The brand has got us primed for the summer season with a host of new pieces, including the latest Kriss Kross collection. While not the most practical of swimwear for those seeking a tan, the cut-out swimsuit or ‘slashkini’ was one of the most popular styles to have flooded onto the market last year, and it is set to be so again this season. The Agent Provocateur Lexxi piece comes as a swimsuit or a bikini in vibrant coral, while the new Aziza and Anja styles in black are perfect for those of you wanting extra coverage. Anja Swimsuit in black, £225 (agentprovocateur.com)

Tie the Knot Finding your dream pair of shoes for your wedding day is no easy feat, which is why Casadei has made it easy with its SS16 bridal collection that solely features the brand’s new sandal. The intricate lace-up shoe in white nappa leather has been created to provide added comfort and security, and with its timeless and elegant design, it is certain to complement your summer wedding dress, whatever the style. Casadei Bridal collection, £695 (uk.casadei.com)

Flying the Flagship Radley, the UK’s leading affordable luxury accessories brand, is in the process of opening a number of new flagship stores in key city locations across the country – the first of which is, of course, nestled within Manchester’s Arndale Centre. The new store includes such fabulous features as a customisation area (with leather monogramming on a new line of small leather goods); a gift wrapping station; a seating area for customers to immerse themselves in the colourful brand history; walls of seasonal coloured leather swatches to enhance the brand’s rich heritage; and even an inspiration wall designed to bring Radley’s products to life by telling the stories behind the designs. (radley.co.uk)

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CALLING Embrace to the manor born sophistication with flowing gowns and sumptuous fabrics with a playful twist P H O T O G R A P H Y: M AT I L D A T E M P E R L E Y S T Y L I N G : A N AT D Y C H T W A L D

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ABOVE White skirt, £800, MARNI (marni.com); Top, £490, Zimmermann (zimmermannwear.com); Red shoes, £POA, Giavito Rossi (gianvitorossi.com); Stockings, £24, Falke (falke.com)

LEFT Dress, £POA, Prabal Gurung (prabalgurung.com); So baker in kid/filet/rafia boots, £1,695; Paloma large in calf bag, £1,595, Christian Louboutin (christianlouboutin.com)

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ABOVE Red dress, £POA, Philipp Plein (plein.com); Red shoes, £POA, Roberto Cavalli (robertocavalli.com); Stockings, £19, Falke (falke.com)

RIGHT Dress, £POA, Ralph Lauren (ralphlauren.com); Shoes, £POA, Louis Vuitton (louisvuitton.com)

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ABOVE White silk satin kilt dress, £1,995; Silk jacket, £495; Black strap sandals with gold chain detail, £POA, Burberry Prorsum(burberry.com); Bag, £POA, Phillip Lim (31philliplim.com); Stockings, £24, Falke (falke.com)

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Wheel of Fortune The footwear industry is taking steps towards the future and one of the pioneering figures paving the way is Nicholas Kirkwood. Having opened his new shoe installation in Harrods and with further product categories on the horizon, Olivia Sharpe considers how the British designer is keeping the wheels turning

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n the race to be the most progressive and forward-thinking in the fashion industry, footwear brands have been stepping up their game in the last few years and coming up with huge advancements in 3D printing, fabrications and sustainability. Among the contemporary designers leading this shoe renaissance is Nicholas Kirkwood. Since launching his eponymous business in 2005, he has been lauded for his distinctive, sculptural creations that bridge the gap between fashion and art. From his aerodynamic platforms to his backwardly-angled heels, he is truly ahead of the curve. Thrice named Accessories Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards, he is also the first accessories designer to have been awarded the British Fashion Council/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund in 2013. Eleven years and four worldwide stores later, the brand has a firm foothold in Europe, the US and Asia. The 35-year-old recently opened a special colour wheel shoe installation in Harrods as part of its ‘London Calling’ campaign. Along with Stella McCartney and Emma Hill, Nicholas was one of the leading British designers selected, showcasing his new Beya loafer S/S16 collection. The sleek, pointed shoe features a geometric polished heel that elevates the humble flat to new heights and has fittingly been given its own altar within Harrods Shoe Heaven where customers may worship. Presented in a kaleidoscopic range of colourways and textures, there is also an exclusive, limited edition laser-cut style in white and a crystal loafer in black. Arriving at Harrods to meet Nicholas, it is the start of London Fashion Week and unsurprisingly the store is a hive of activity. Stylish journalists and fashion bloggers eagerly crowd around waiting to get their moment with the designer. His chiselled face doesn’t disguise his boyish features and with his softly spoken

“I’m not here to torture women. I want women to feel empowered when wearing my shoes”

voice and slightly nervous giggle, I expect that Nicholas is perhaps not quite as fond of the limelight as his audacious shoes. Nonetheless, he greets me warmly as we sit down to chat. This is far from being the designer’s first foray into Harrods, with the London store having been one of his first ever stockists. “When I started 11 years ago, I was doing a showcase of the male loafer, which is a style that has always done particularly well here.” Now with his own store firmly rooted in London’s Mount Street, I quiz him as to whether we can hope for a store in the Royal Borough, but all Nicholas will reveal is that the team is currently moving its offices to nearby Soho. In 2013, Nicholas Kirkwood was bought by luxury conglomerate LVMH, thereby

rubbing shoulders with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Céline and Christian Dior. Joining forces with the powerful group inevitably means further international expansion for the brand and the wheels are already in motion to launch new product categories. Clearly not wishing to give much away, trying to get information out of Nicholas is a bit like pulling teeth: “I’m still working on many other aspects of the business, but I think there are going to be new elements added over the next coming season, such

“You now have Vogue editors walking around in mid-height shoes, which was unheard of a few years ago” as jewellery and handbags,” he comments, evasively. “There are many other accessories I’m looking to explore.” What about the rumours that he’s looking to expand the men’s shoe offering that launched two years ago? “The men’s line was something we did in a very small way. We’re not looking to expand that just yet.” Moving on, I change tack and ask Nicholas how he would sum up his brand’s spirit and this is when he finally relaxes, becoming almost poetic. “It’s that kind of irreverent elegance and tension between the masculine and feminine details,” he

explains, passionately. “It’s the idea of having a skinny strap sandal, but contrasting it with a block heel. It’s that element of surprise. The pearl that you find underneath the heel which you don’t notice straight away but when you discover it, it’s like finding buried treasure.” Nicholas strives to produce thought-provoking designs and his love of creating dramatic tensions – reality versus appearance, revealed versus concealed, masculine versus feminine – is further explored in his latest S/S16 collection: Spaces in Between. Nicholas once again references architecture in his pieces, which feature bold outlines, sculpted shapes and reflective surfaces to create the illusion of camouflage and invisibility. After graduating from Central Saint Martins (where he studied fine art) and Cordwainers’ College (part of London College of Fashion), Nicholas first got noticed for a pair of curvilinear, vertiginous platform heels, which have since become his signature. While looking fierce, what made these heels so unique is the way they fused innovative style with comfort. “I’m not here to torture women,” he quips. “I want women to feel empowered when wearing my shoes.” In his mission to make his shoes both practical and stylish, Nicholas has always advocated the use of finer leathers to make them lighter and subsequently more comfortable. It was only after seven years of founding his company that Nicholas eventually launched his range of flats. Is this because women are now

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looking for comfort and practicality as well as style? “It’s definitely become more of a focus in the last two years,” he agrees. “There are far fewer women wearing super high heels in the day to get round the city, and wearing the same pair in the evening. There’s definitely been a division in fashion.” Nicholas is well-versed in the subject of fashion, having done numerous collaborations with leading designers, including Erdem, Rodarte and Peter Pilotto. Nicholas believes the fashion industry is currently in a very creative phase as fashion brands are now pushing the boundaries with their shoe lines more than ever before. He notes how this has been driven by female customers whose increasingly hectic lives have resulted in greater demand for more styles. This is what led Nicholas to take tentative steps towards his first mid-heel range. “It was probably the mid-height that was more of a shock to people than when I launched flats, but also much more of a challenge at the time because there’s always the danger of it looking like the lesser hero of the high heel.” Despite his apprehension, the mid-height has since become one of his most popular styles: “It’s lucky that fashion has gone that way as well,” he says, modestly. “You now have Vogue editors walking around in mid-height shoes, which was unheard of a few years ago.” As heels come down in size, this has resulted in fabrics and materials becoming more adventurous. Nicholas stresses the importance of craftsmanship, something he learnt while working for milliner Philip Treacy (and living with Isabella Blow). He began his career hand-making all of his shoes before opening his factory in Italy. Here, his artisans employ traditional methods, as well as experimenting with modern innovations such as 3D printing. “I’m always up for the newest way of making something. Having the expertise of the past combined with the brilliance of modern technology and what this can offer really excites me. Again, it’s about that tension.” Nicholas believes that technology will continue to play a huge role in the next few years and so he recently launched an Instagram initiative for Valentine’s Day in a bid to engage his consumers. The designer is constantly on the lookout for

emerging design talent, having discovered Sophia Webster. So as we wait to see which way the tide will turn in the world of footwear, we know that the man at the helm is Nicholas Kirkwood. Beya loafer SS16 collection, from £295-365 (nicholaskirkwood.com)

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Plump It Up Channel the sculptural plump and polish of Salvador Dali’s sofa and Lulu Guinness’ clutch bags with Burberry Full Kisses: a new range of lip pens that promises to define, shape and enhance all-in-one swift glide. The hydrating finish will soak in for up to eight hours, in 14 shades that take inspiration from Burberry runways – from nude to lilac, oxblood and coral tones. £24 each (uk.burberry.com)

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Coco’s Rainbow Chanel has only just launched its Rouge Coco Stylo, a lip pen that delivers ultranourishing, creamy colour in a simple click, instead of the traditional twist – but later this month come 11 new nail shades to covet. There’s everything, from vibrant raspberry to a pale limited edition gold, alongside four favourites (including the classic Rouge Noir) that use the same new reinforcing formula. Try the burgundy Mythique when feeling bold, or Monochrome grey for something a little more tempered. Combined with Le Gel Coat (£18), that lacquered lustre will last for six days – unless you can’t wait to try on another, of course. Le Vernis nail varnish, £18, Rouge Photography: Coco Stylo, £26 (chanel.com) Chanel Le Vernis Rouge Essentiel

Nude on the Beach While spring is in your step, look to Bobbi Brown’s Malibu Nudes collection for a natural, windswept glow. Its matte eye palette offers four nude shades and a dark – but very flattering – brown. Finish the look with a rosy dusting of Brown’s long-lasting blush duo. “Your perfect shade should match the colour of your cheeks when you’re naturally flushed,” describes the make-up maven. Nude on Nude eye palette, £36 (bobbibrown.co.uk)

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For the city-dwellers amongst you, we feel your pain when it comes to pollution playing havoc with your skin. Luckily, Aesop has swooped to the rescue with the release of its Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Skin Care range. Including such essential products as eye serum, cleansing oil, facial toner and a cleansing masque, the range provides lightweight, rapidly absorbed antioxidant fortification suited to most skin types, the result of extensive research into the most effective way to deliver vitamins and antioxidants to the skin. Fear no longer, urbanites – Aesop has you covered. (aesop.com/uk)

THE M.A.C PRO BEYOND TWISTED LASH MASCARA WORDS: GEMMA KNIGHT

Now this is unquestionably something that no beauty journalist should ever admit but, when it comes to cosmetics, I like to keep things simple. Not for me smothering your pores in thick primers or hours spent contouring of a morning – for as long as I can get away with it, I plan to stick to the basics: a daily ritual of pressed powder and mascara, for a look that’s (oh please god!) natural and effective, rather than overdone and unsuccessful. Naturally, then, I am something of a stickler when it comes to good mascara – since, as any woman worth her salt knows, all mascaras are very much not created equal, and the makes-lashesbarely-a-millimetre-longer and racooneyes-after-half-an-hour brigades are all too abundant at the make-up counter. So when the new M.A.C Pro Beyond Twisted Lash mascara arrived on my desk, I was sceptical – not only because of the thin, streamlined brush (no generous bristles here), but also because the product features a world first: a fully flexible wand. It might look a bit odd at first, but these features make it wonderfully easy to reach the root of every single lash (and save you having to make ‘the mascara face’ when applying in public) and give lashes a lovely gentle curve. The liquid itself is perfectly viscous and covers wonderfully, leaving a long, natural-lashed look – and, most importantly, it stays put for hours, even in the humid climes of your summer holiday. So don’t be scared – embrace the pliable wand; you won’t be sorry. (maccosmetics.co.uk)

Tea-Total Always a favourite of ours, this spring, perfumers Jo Malone released perhaps their most exclusive and luxurious range yet: the sumptuous Rare Teas Collection. Created by fusing the ancient art of the oriental tea master and the ingenuity of the perfumer, the fragrances are infused straight from the leaf and include such delectable distillations as Darjeeling, Silver Needle, Jade Leaf, Midnight Black, Oolong and Golden Needle Tea. Suffice to say, our Jo Malone addiction endures. (jomalone.co.uk)

You Time Hoorah! Home and body cosmetic brand Rituals has finally arrived at Cheshire Oaks, bringing with it its trademark ethos of ‘transforming everyday routines into more meaningful rituals’. Opening its doors on 22 March, the new store is filled with the candles, oils creams and potions we know and love, each one designed to soothe, cleanse and revitalise you from the inside out – and, sometimes, from the outside in. We love the idea of turning your life into a beautiful set of rituals, and what better excuse to indulge now there’s one on our doorstep? Cheshire Oaks, Kinsey Rd, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ (eu.rituals.com; mcarthurglen.com) 89

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Life-saving We’ve spoken a lot about the people supporting Pink Ribbon Ball, Manchester but now, on the eve of the event, we take a look at the charity behind it, and the research, money raised will go towards funding Dr Robert Clarke

reast cancer touches the lives of millions of us in the UK. For every woman or man who develops breast cancer, there are families, friends and loved ones who also feel the fear and uncertainty the disease brings. Research has made incredible progress, but despite all we’ve achieved people are still dying from breast cancer. The UK’s survival rate for breast cancer is lower than the European average. Breast Cancer Now predicts that if we don’t act now more than 170,000 UK women will have died from breast cancer between 2015 and 2030. Breast Cancer Now’s goal is that by 2050, no one will die from breast cancer.

Life-saving research Breast Cancer Now’s world class research is focused entirely on breast cancer. The charity supports nearly 450 of the world’s brightest researchers at more than 30 institutions across the UK and Ireland, including a leading research unit which sits in The Christie Hospital in Manchester. Research is focused on four key areas; an approach which the charity believes will allow them to achieve their ambition and stop breast cancer taking lives. Their scientists are making exciting discoveries every day.

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Risk and prevention The aim is to accurately predict who is at increased risk of breast cancer and enable them to take action with the right interventions – whether that’s lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, or risk-reducing surgery or drugs. Understanding the genetic and lifestyle causes of breast cancer is critical to discovering how to prevent the disease - working out how genetics, such as faults in the BRCA genes, affect the risk of developing breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Now Generation Study is monitoring around 114,000 women across the UK for 40 years, shedding light on how a person’s genes might work together with non-genetic risk factors (such as age, age at first period, childbirth, and breast density) to collectively increase their overall risk of breast cancer. This knowledge could help to improve current methods of assessing breast cancer risk in people with a family history of the disease.

Early detection and diagnosis Diagnosing breast cancer quickly and accurately is vital, as the earlier breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, the greater the chances of survival. As a result of research, we understand more than ever about the earliest stages of breast cancer and how it develops. This knowledge has been turned into pioneering health information and campaigns, such as encouraging women across the UK to know the signs of breast cancer and ‘Touch Look Check’. Now, Breast Cancer Now is working to make sure that every woman receives the right diagnosis at the earliest opportunity, ensuring the best methods are implemented, and that the NHS Breast Screening Programme, which detects over 15,000 cases of breast cancer in the UK each year, evolves to incorporate new evidence on the best ways to group people by risk.

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Treatment Breast cancer treatments must be personalised to each individual. Breast Cancer Now aims to improve treatment options and ensure all patients can access the right treatment for them. There are more than 20 different types of breast cancer that we know of. That’s why treatments must be highly targeted and personalised to each individual and their particular form of breast cancer, to ensure the right treatment for them and that everyone living with and beyond breast cancer receives the support they need and deserve. Thanks to more than 10,000 women who have donated samples to the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank, researchers are sifting through vast collections of tumour tissue and DNA from women with different types of breast cancer to help understand how the different forms of the disease develop and behave. This pioneering research is already speeding up progress towards developing new drugs and directing existing treatments more effectively.

Secondary breast cancer Secondary breast cancer, otherwise known as metastatic breast cancer, is where cancer has spread from the breast to other parts of the body. While there is currently no cure for secondary breast cancer, Breast Cancer Now is making real progress in understanding how and why cancer spreads, how it can be treated, and what we need to do in order to stop it becoming resistant to treatments. New drugs have been developed that are giving women and men with secondary breast cancer more quality time with their loved ones, with less severe side effects than other treatments. Researchers are working on techniques that involve looking at tumour DNA found in patients’ blood to seek early indicators that their cancer is about to spread, so that rapid action might be taken to stop it from happening.

Research in Manchester Breast Cancer Now’s research unit in Manchester is one of the country’s leading centres for breast cancer research, and sits on the site of The Christie Hospital, one of the world’s top research hospitals. The Christie was involved in the earliest trials of two breast cancer treatment drugs called Tamoxifen and Herceptin,which have gone on to become gold standard treatments for many thousands of patients. Within the Breast Cancer Now unit, Dr Robert Clarke’s lab focuses on how cells called breast cancer stem cells provide support and signals to the tumour that allow it to grow. Dr Robert Clarke, Reader in Breast Biology, talks about their work at the unit: “Right now, in the Breast Cancer Now Research Unit in Manchester we’re really excited about the potential of our work investigating breast cancer stem cells. These cells can be thought of like the root of a weed – they aren’t killed by treatments that destroy other breast cancer cells and so may start the growth of new tumours in the breast or elsewhere in the body, possibly even years after treatment. “To stop women dying from secondary breast cancer, we need to stop cancers coming back after treatment and prevent them spreading elsewhere in the body. It seems understanding and targeting breast cancer stem cells may be key to this.” The team at the research unit hope their work will lead to the development of drugs that can target breast cancer stem cells without the side effects seen in chemotherapy. (breastcancernow.org)

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1. Next in MAC’s seemingly never-ending line of collaborators is Charlotte Olympia, who has drawn on pin-up girls and vintage Hollywood glamour for inspiration. Lipsticks, liners and tints come in classic shades of burgundy and scarlet, all decorated with Olympia’s unique spider-web motif. From a selection (maccosmetics.co.uk) 2. Who needs 40 winks when Shiseido’s new Beauty Sleeping Mask will do the trick? Apply the gel to your skin before bed and wake up with a dewy complexion that mimics the effects of a good night’s sleep. £20 (shiseido.co.uk) 3. Butter London has added ten new shades to its Patent Shine 10x collection, a range of lacquers that boast a chip-resistant formula lasting up to ten days. New to the range are spring shades of rose (Dearie Me!), light blue (Candy Floss) and khaki (Dapper). £15 each (butterlondon.co.uk) 4. When Laura Mercier set about creating her new foundation, she aimed to design a product that mimics the flattering glow that candlelight casts on the skin. The result? Her Candleglow Soft Luminous Foundation, a lightweight formula that creates an illuminous appearance that lasts all day. £35 (lauramercier.com) 5. It’s been ten years since Jane Birkin collaborated with Miller Harris, producing her own fragrance L’Air de Rien. To mark the occasion, the perfumery is relaunching the scent with an accompanying limited edition tote decorated with an illustration by Birkin herself. Pick up the fragrance for sweet notes of amber, vanilla, neroli and oak moss. £65 for 50ml (millerharris.com) 6. Combat stress-induced lines with Clarins’ new MultiActive Day and Night cream duo. Containing extracts of myrothamnus, a South African plant that helps hydrate the skin, and California poppy, to help compensate for a lack of sleep, the cream will make skin appear radiant and revitalised. £42 (clarins.com)

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HOLE-IN-ONE As the weather begins to turn and the lure of the outdoors grabs you by the swinging arm, we take a trip around one of the best courses in the north of England

he course at Mere Golf Resort & Spa is the epitome of a Great British course, thanks to its consistent playing surfaces and challenging design by world renowned course designer, James Braid. In 1934 The Mere estate was purchased by Edgar Hart for development as a country club. James Braid was appointed to design the golf course (they later named their James Braid Suite after him), and Open Champion, George Duncan was appointed as the club’s first professional golfer. Mark Boler took over ownership from his father in 1998, with visions to expand and create a resort. The

18-hole, 6,882-yard, par-71 course at The Mere was created out of 150 acres of Cheshire parkland. Today, the Championship course holds the reputation as one of the best maintained and highest quality golf courses in the north of England. Surrounded by mature trees, flowering banks and with stunning views over The Mere Lake, the course offers the charm of the Cheshire countryside, coupled with a range of challenging features to test your precision and driving skills! Water, ravines and thick vegetation have been incorporated into the landscape, demanding care and accuracy whilst navigating the course.

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The Challenges To prepare for The Mere’s golf course, the resort offers players a unique floating golf ball driving range, two-tier pitching green, putting green and bunker practice area where players can warm up before a round. Expert golf tuition is available, with personal sessions provided by a resident professional golf instructor. Subtle changes to the landscape have taken the prized Championship course back to its original James Braid design of 80 years ago, whilst preserving the character of the famous lake and natural habitat. The challenging 15th hole has seen the biggest alteration. A fairway bunker that Braid designed before the course opened in 1935 has been added with the help of an early image of the hole. Trees have also been brought back into play in keeping with original design, with a mix of 200-year old specimens and newly-planted ones. These trees now host several bird species, including Kestrels, Kingfishers and even Buzzards.

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Quality A dedicated team of turf managers and gardeners keeps the extensive grounds in tip-top condition. On a daily basis, greenkeepers ensure that the course is properly aerated, seeded, top-dressed, raked and spoon-fed with natural fertilisers to keep the surfaces smooth and the grass healthy. The Mere have played host to the R&A Open Qualifier for seven consecutive years, an achievement unheard of with other golf resorts. This is thanks to the exceptional course condition and the dedication from the Green Team in maintaining such high quality, all year round. Mark Lloyd, PGA Professional and the resort’s Golf Co-ordinator says; “A great British course has history. All Open courses have a story to tell, which makes them so much more than a place to play golf. The game dates back hundreds of years, so it’s an experience in itself to play on the same courses as some of golf’s greatest legends.” Visitors to The Mere are encouraged to walk in the footsteps of champions, on greens that were once the playground to the likes of Ernie

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Els and, more recently, The Mere’s European Tour Pro, Lee Slattery. Business Development Manager, Joe Gates says “Lee’s had a great 18 months, including winning the Russian Open last year. It makes us proud to have Lee as part of The Mere family, and an inspiration to younger golfers just starting out.” Lee will certainly be one to watch for this year’s Open at Royal Troon. PGA Professional Mark Lloyd played the same course several years ago, which he says was an extreme test of golf with the wind on the back nine. Mark adds: “The Open is the greatest golf tournament in the world, and The Claret Jug, the most iconic sporting trophy there is. Watching such an iconic event take place at a quintessentially British links golf course will be a very exciting time.” When it comes to course challenges, Mark enjoys the 8th hole, featuring a short, picturesque par 3, with water short of the green and bunkers surrounding. Joe loves the iconic 18th hole. The signature hole brings the lake back into play – a long par 5 with a risk or reward for the bigger hitter. The course’s biggest challenge according to the two is the 16th. A very sharp dog-leg left provides a challenge for any level of golfer. A great game of

golf isn’t simply about the 18 holes. And a great British golf course that enhances that is always going to sit favourable with discerning players and enthusiasts alike. (themereresort.co.uk)

THE OPEN 2016 Hot off his success in Augusta, Danny Willett’s name has to be in the running for Royal Troon this July. Finishing tied sixth in 2015 with fellow Brit Justin Rose could he take on Spieth again and become best of British? Or is it Westwood’s time to shine? The Open at Royal Troon, 14-17 July 2016 (theopen.com)

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The Fourth Generation Toyota’s Prius is the number one eco-car and has been since its launch in Japan in 1997. It is recognised at the forefront of technology and innovations and continues to push the boundaries. The latest incarnation offers an 18 per cent improvement in efficiency with a 1.8-litre VVT-I-engine which achieves 40 per cent thermal efficiency – a world best figure for a gasoline unit. Full-hybrid components have been made smaller and lighter, including the electric motor, transaxle, power control unit and hybrid battery. And the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) chassis delivers low centre of gravity for more rewarding handling. Above all the car has been conceived to be more than ever in harmony with society, lower emissions and better fuel economy as well as new safety and driver assistance technologies, including colour head-up display so drivers never need to take their eyes off the road ahead. Long live the eco-revolution. (lindoptoyota.co.uk) 102

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Fly Like a Bird? Ever wanted to be like superman, just without the red cape? Look no further – Parajet’s Volution3 paramotor is the closest human alternative. Comprised simply of a lightweight motor, paramotor propeller and canopy, simply strap the nimble aircraft to your back and let the sky become your playground. Reaching speeds of up to 45mph and altitudes up to 10,000ft, Volution3 is the latest generation of Volution Paramotor from Parajet - the world leading paramotor manufacturer endorsed by renowned British adventurers Bear Grylls and Charley Boorman. The result? An effortless, airborne extension of your body - another clear-cut example of Parajet’s guiding principle of ‘innovation through adventure’. £4,183 (parajet.com)

Record Breaking Subaru has announced that it will make another record attempt on the Isle of Man TT Course with rally driver Mark Higgins. Higgins will drive a new 2016 Subaru WRX STI time attack car that was jointly developed by Subaru of America and Prodrive. For 2016, Subaru of America decided to create a purpose built car that could tackle the arduous TT course, which is similar in style to both the Nürburgring Nordschleife and Le Mans in the demands it puts on suspension and engines. Watch this space... (subaru.co.uk)

Limited Edition A new limited edition range of Jeep vehicles has been launched in the UK to celebrate the legendary brand’s 75th anniversary. The special versions feature exclusive branding, a high level of standard equipment, special styling details, unique green paint finishes (among other colour choices) and unique ‘75th Anniversary’ badging. Just 8,000 of the limited edition cars will be built. Celebratory editions of Jeep’s popular Renegade and iconic Cherokee will be the first models to arrive in the UK, with the most awarded SUV ever, the Grand Cherokee, and the ‘go anywhere, do anything’ Wrangler following later in the year. The fun Renegade 75th Anniversary edition (£26,795 OTR) sports a unique Jungle Green livery and comes equipped with either a 1.4-litre turbo MultiAir II 170 hp engine with a ninespeed automatic transmission or a 2.0-litre MultiJet II 140 hp engine with a choice of either a six-speed manual or a nine-speed automatic transmission and class exclusive Active Drive and Active Drive Low 4x4 systems The Cherokee (£38,945 OTR) has received similar treatment as has our favourite, the Wrangler (OTR price tbc), boasting either a 2.8-litre 200 hp turbo diesel or a 3.6-litre 284 hp petrol engine. Happy Birthday Jeep. (jeep.co.uk) 103

BEST OF BRITISH The very British BAC Mono takes to the tracks at Cholmondeley Power and Speed W o r d s : I A I N W A RD E

o-founded by brothers and motoring enthusiasts Ian and Neill Briggs, BAC (Briggs Automotive Company) has been going from strength to strength since its launch in 2011. As British marques have been bought out or folded, this Liverpool-based company has expanded to Hong Kong, Japan and North America. Aimed at drivers who seek a purist driving experience, the road legal supercar will be taking to the tracks at Cholmondeley Power and Speed this June. Rumour also has it that development driver and WEC 2016 driver, Oliver Webb may be at the wheel. Named ‘One to Watch’ in the 2015 Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list, for its expansion and for “selling brand Britain overseas”, BAC has a team of just 22, yet has attracted international attention and backing. The latest showroom was launched in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Bay, selling eight cars on opening night. Ever the perfectionists and always listening to customers, BAC has continued its approach of constant improvement, and turned up the style in the cockpit of its bespoke Mono supercar, while a new wider chassis has added a generous amount of extra space. However, the changes are all under the surface of the Mono, meaning that the car’s exterior dimensions remain the same. As a result, the precisely ,engineered aerodynamics are also unchanged, as are the cars’ phenomenal handling and performance levels, retaining its 2.8 second 0-60mph time and top speed of 170 mph. We wait to see it in action. Cholmondeley Power and Speed 2016, 10-12 June. Adult tickets £24 (Friday), £30 each (Saturday, Sunday) or £80 (three days). Children £7. Parking £5 a car. (cpop.co.uk)

Marine Edition There’s even a Marine Edition (at £500,000) of the car, complete with anti-corrosive coating and humidity controls. The perfect addition to any superyacht.

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Electric

FANTASTIC In 2012, Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Model S – the world’s first premium electric saloon. Four years later, Louisa Castle puts the latest incarnation through its paces

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ould you like to borrow one for a week?” asks the marketing lady, after a successful test drive of the auto-change lanes function on the M60. I must have passed the test, then. Especially as she added “We’ll get you the [Model S] P90D. You’ll like that one.”

I’m not sure that Tesla would have been on my radar, had I not been invited to visit the team and try it out. I have heard much about the company, and commented on its style, (for an electric car), but possibly too much of a change from my diesel-powered BMW. Ever happy to be proved wrong, I was up for being pursuaded.

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First thing you need to get your head around is that this is a car from a technology company. It’s not a new wave from a motoring manufacturer broadening its horizons and market share. The company was borne out of a group of engineers in Silicon Valley who wanted to prove that electric cars could be better than petrol- or diesel-powered ones. And this is evident as soon as you see the 17-inch touch screen centre console/control panel. Gone is the array of knobs to twiddle. The majority of the car’s functions can all be controlled from here. Open the glass panoramic roof. Tick. Set your route. Tick. Call your mum. Tick. You even get a Spotify account. And the car can receive upgrades from the mothership automatically from here too. This is also where you can adjust the set up of the car. And this is what caught my husband’s attention. On most cars you have a comfort or sport setting. I’m used to that. On the P90D you only have the option of sport or ludicrous, the latter taking you from 0-60 in 2.8 seconds. To put it in perspective, this is only 0.3 of a second slower than a Bugatti Veyron. Not bad for a five-door saloon. And so, this brings us to performance. The car was mine for the week; it took me around Cheshire to my normal everyday meetings and then at the weekend took me to visit my goddaughter in Northamptonshire. Enough of a variety to put the beast (as it became known in our family) through its paces. When full, the specified range in the marketing is 350 miles; we achieved around 320 on a mix of roads and speeds. Not bad. Drive it in constant ludicrous mode and you’re looking at more likely half of that. You have a battery icon on your dash to keep track but also detailed analytics on the central control panel, which will predict journeys, distances and the like for you. This was what worried me the most. What if I ran out of juice? Pootling around Cheshire, the battery charge hardly dropped, and this included Tarporley to Hale

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“The best bit for any car enthusiast, has to be the acceleration” and back, as well as trips to The Church Inn for a lunch, a few dinners and a few more coffees. If you used it and put your foot down it made an impact, but that’s only fair. Make the most of the ludicrous button and you need to plug in. But more on that later. Currently, there are more than 35 free supercharger stations in the UK. The nearest to us, is in Stretton and was my first experience. Reverse, take the plug out ‘pump’, wave it near the passenger side indicator and it opens, connects and gives you an ETA on the control panel. From around a quarter full it took 50 minutes to charge. Simple. Enough time to grab a coffee, catch-up on emails and make some calls. At first I didn’t like this. I felt like I was wasting time but really it was quite cathartic. I was enjoying a coffee, un-hassled by landlines or colleagues (sorry guys!) or doorbells and actually making an impact on the email mountain.

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You are provided with leads to connect to the ordinary electric charging points (taking a couple of hours) at services as well as a three-pin plug (taking 12 hours) but, if I were to take the plunge I would be installing a Tesla Powerwall home charger in the garage, which runs on solar power. You also get to meet fellow Tesla owners, too. As I plugged in at Keele services before my trip to Northamptonshire, I was engaged by a very pleasant fellow who had wheel envy (my P90D was sporting the 21-inch option) and was selling me on the whole concept and business tax efficiencies of the car. On that note, I have to say, you turn heads in this car. Yes, it was white, with big wheels and shiny red brake callipers but I’ve been lucky enough to drive some beautiful cars of the more traditional-headturning variety and it is on a par with them. I’m not sure if people are trying to work out what it is or they are just surprised, as they didn’t hear you, but it attracts some attention. It’s also incredibly practical. With a front and rear boot (there’s no engine in the front) you can easily fit four adults, a goddaughter - aged 8 months – luggage for the weekend and a Border Collie and Pug, with

ease. I believe you can also get rear-facing seats in the back boot for kids, too, in case you need any more people. The weekly shop from Booths was a doddle. As for the performance, I said I’d return to that: it handles country roads and motorways with ease; it can change lanes on its own and includes next-level cruise control, using sensors to brake and speed up automatically, and stay in lane – a good chunk of the M6 was handled like this. The best bit for any car enthusiast, though, is the acceleration. To begin with, note the silence. The first thing you want to do with a powerful supercar is hear its growl. Silence. Hold on tight and foot to floor. No tyre-spin, just a load of torque and an effortless three figures in under six seconds. I didn’t set the stop watch. I didn’t have time, visions of warp-speed white light flashing by as the grin grew across my face. This was fun. Returning to earth, and my true age, I finally overcame my charging concerns, funnily enough. I like my new car. And change is good. It’s refined, comfortable, practical for the family and can leave a Porsche for dust. What more could a girl want? Tesla Model S P90D (teslamotors.com)

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revelation Jemima Lovejoy swaps horse power and foot power for a set of pedals and discovers she doesn’t have to get all hot and bothered

s I pedal through Hale high street to get to a meeting, it’s not the feeling of being overheated that overwhelms me, but the comfort and ease at which I’ve ridden here. Needless to say, I’m no world champion cyclist. Not one hint of lycra here. No, today, instead of driving, or arriving red faced and out of breath on my bike, I am proudly sitting atop a stylish new e-bike. For the uninitiated (like me), e-bikes are not motorbikes, but a regular pedal bike with the

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added boost given by an electrically powered motor to assist your pedalling efforts. Basically this means that you can use it as a normal pedal bike, but you have the added benefit of an electric speed boost at your fingertips. When I first tried it out, I was expecting a bit of additional help, a bit like someone riding alongside you shouting warming words of encouragement. However, the reality was surprising. When I selected the bike’s power assistance for the first time, it actually felt like two more riders were pedalling with

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me. Its maximum speed is around 15mph and it came as a bit of a surprise at first, but I was soon sat astride my bike with wind rushing past my face, effortlessly speeding around the streets. After a few minutes, I’d settled into a nice rhythm, probably relying on the help of the electric motor more than I needed, but, hey, I was getting to grips with my new toy! The bike that I’d borrowed was a new FrancisBarnett electric bike from the team at Batribike. This wasn’t a racy looking bike, nor did it look like it’d be home on rocky mountain paths. No this is a vintage, classically-styled bike that would look more at home in Home Fires.

“If you’re used to light weight carbon fibre, an electric bike can seem weighty” Digging deeper, I discover that the heritage of Francis Barnett, the brand that inspired the bike, dates back more than 100 years to when they first produced vintage motorbikes in Coventry. With the last of its motorbikes coming off the production line 50 years ago, a dedicated enthusiast wanted to bring it back to life, and enlisted the experts at Batribike to make it happen. The result is a beautifully-styled bike that has been built with all the love and dedication that only comes from a bucketload of passion and enthusiasm. It feels and looks like a proper vintage bike, yet look a little closer and it has technologies that adorn the most cutting edge electric bikes on the market. My first proper outing took me to Hale, Cheshire; a round trip of around six miles. I was a little nervous at first as I am normally so reliant on my car, but I was soon reminded how much

more you experience on a journey on two wheels, rather than the instantly forgettable car commute I’m used to. There is something about cycling that takes you back to childhood yet, for me, when you press down on the pedal of an e-bike and you get that burst of speed, it takes that childlike excitement and multiplies it many times over. Regardless, what would have been a sweaty bike ride on a traditional pedal bike, where I’m sure I would have arrived with beetroot cheeks and panting like I’d just completed a spin-class, I was now rolling into Hale village in style, with not even a glow to suggest that I’d been exercising, gliding down the high street with ease. I was a convert. I took the rest of the week to really put the Francis Barnet through its paces, starting with commuting to work and trips to the shops (I’d added a basket to the front of the bike to carry small amounts of shopping), and ending with a ride to friends for a bottle of wine (don’t worry I left it there over night when one bottle turned to two)! Each time the bike really delivered. Before this test, I’d never thought I’d have said this, but I am seriously thinking that an e-bike could be added to our garage complement. I mean, why not? It does everything we need it for. I’d not touched my car all week for work, trips to the shops and meeting friends. As a ‘non-purist and purely for leisure' bike rider, this seems like an ideal solution. I can see how it’s not for everyone. If you’re used to light weight carbon fibre, an electric bike can seem weighty. The battery that powers the bike significantly adds to the overall weight, but it's definitely worth a thought when looking at those short summer commutes to the shops. The vintage Francis-Barnett electric bike costs £1,499 and is available to test ride at Chester eRoads. (chestereroads.co.uk; batribike.com; 01427 787774)

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Travel news

Worth the Wait Having been closed for an 18-month, £80 million refurbishment, devotees of The Lanesborough – one of London’s most decadent hotels – were awaiting its reopening with well-warranted bated breath. And they certainly weren’t disappointed. Luxurious and opulent to a fault, the building has been made to feel like the lavish manor house at the centre of a country estate, dripping with hand-cut marble and Regency-style furnishings, each room different and filled with cleverly-hidden state-of-the-art electronics – plus, of course, your very own butler on call 24 hours a day, and stunning views across Hyde Park or Piccadilly.

The new décor was designed by the late Alberto Pinto, with the smallest detail often the work of countless craftspeople, while the sumptuous Library Bar is a treasure trove of stories (ask about the night Stevie Wonder gave an impromptu piano performance), and the restaurant – Céleste – provides the perfect place to unwind in richly-furnished surrounds over dishes created by chef patron Eric Frechon, Paris’ most esteemed three Michelin-starred chef. We can’t recommend it highly enough. (lanesborough.com)

A Night with the Wolves

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In a world travel first, Polar Park in Northern Norway has opened a new lodge inside a huge enclosure that’s home to a pack of beautiful Arctic wolves. Those keen to get up close and personal can experience an evening in the lodge with wolves freely roaming just the other side of the windows and even a ‘Wolf Kiss’, where guests meet the animals face-to-face. Combine this with a luxury Aurora hunt that whisks guests up a local Narvik mountain in a gondola to a lodge, in search of Northern Lights, and we can definitely see why Narvik is being heralded as the next big Arctic travel destination. (offthemaptravel.co.uk; ilovenorthernlights.com)

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GOING FORWARDS

Long haul vs short haul

A Grand Affair Set in the futuristic and spectacular surrounds of Japan’s bustling capital city, the Grand Hyatt Tokyo is the perfect base for any oriental escape. With spa, dining and service up to the Grand Hyatt’s usual magnificent standard, guests at the iconic five-star hotel can now add a little extra something to their trip by indulging in a special signature experience, which runs from 9-31 July and includes a bespoke dinner, caviar, Champagne and a music performance in the privacy of their own exclusive ‘Tokyo Suite’. (tokyo.grand.hyatt.com)

Short haul

The Brody Villa, Hungary Once one of Europe’s best-kept secrets, Budapest’s popularity is now growing by the day. Brody House Group is a family of stripped back and understated, yet highly exclusive, establishments – including a hotel, private members’ club and serviced apartments, and the company has now added a renovated 19th-century private villa hidden in the Buda Hills, with six bedrooms, a swimming pool, sauna and stained glass winter garden, as well as a live-in housekeeper and on-site security – surely the most enviable way to do Budapest. (brodyvilla.com)

Long haul

Island Life Anantara Kihavah Maldives has launched a 1,050sq m three-bedroom beach pool residence at its beautifully isolated Baa atoll resort. Designed as a secluded getaway for families and groups of up to nine adults, a personal villa host; courtyard bathrooms; and two-person bathtubs inspire total relaxation, while a sunken dining cabana, spa sala and 55-inch home theatre system offer ultimate privacy. Each of Anantara’s 79 accommodations here have private pools – but its infinity view and direct access to glorious white sands set this residence a cut above. From £8,530 (anantara.com)

St. Regis Langkawi, Malaysia Langkawi has long been recognised as the jewel of South East Asia and, last month, St. Regis opened an exclusive resort in a private cove on the southern tip of the island archipelago. The hotel has a wonderful assortment of overwater villas, plunge pools and tropical cabanas – which contrast with decadent European interiors and Middle Eastern finishes – all overlooking an emerald green swimming lagoon that flows into the sea – the perfect set-up for a sensational sunset. (starwoodhotels.com)

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To the

end of the

earth Michelle de Klerk finds herself in a lost land, Patagonia, home to wondrous mountain ranges, endless steppes and majestic glaciers

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nce believed to be inhabited by giants, Patagonia is a mystical place where strange things happen and explorers who come to be immersed in its rugged beauty are both lost and found, leaving forever changed. So, when the opportunity to spend a week in Chilean Patagonia, one of my long-time bucket destinations, arose I should have been over the moon, right? The trouble is that anyone who knows me knows that I talk. A lot. And am not very good at being alone. How was I going to cope with travelling solo to el fin del mundo, the end of the world, going on full-day treks, without a travel companion and only my thoughts to keep me company? But, as British-born essayist and travel writer Pico Iyer expressed so very perfectly, “We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel, next, to find

ourselves,” so I faced my fears head on and started my journey to the southernmost tip of the world. After an international flight to Santiago, following by a domestic flight to Punta Arenas, I was dreading the five-hour road transfer to explora Patagonia, which is nestled deep in theTorres del Paine national park, a Unesco biosphere. But from the moment I was met at the airport and for every mile that we drove deeper into the dramatic landscape, my anxiety ebbed away. I stared out of the window and marvelled at the light, the colours and the soothing vastness. My thoughts slowed, my breath deepened and my heart swelled. I was alone and it was good. We arrived at explora early that evening to a warm welcome, plenty of Pisco sours and an engaging talk on the area as well as the 45 or so activities on offer with their expert

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Every evening before dinner, guides sit with the guests to plan their explorations for the following day based on weather - which in Patagonia is very unpredictable - physical ability and of course preference. Despite the remoteness and direct access to the wilderness, there is no pressure to go beyond what you feel comfortable with, in terms of physical ability. But because of the expert guiding and support offered, most visitors end up leaving having pushed their boundaries and having done something they didn’t realise they would be able to do. The all-inclusive explora concept, across all of their properties A four night stay at (Atacama, Easter Island and explora Patagonia starts from Sacred Valley, Peru), focuses USD 2,640 per person sharing in the on the luxury of the winter season. Rates include return transfers essential and is designed to transportation, meals and bar, explorations and give travellers the kind of access to the relaxation and spa areas. access to a destination Explora guests also receive a complimentary night in that ordinarily only a Santiago and can make use of the explora passport backpacker would have, which gives travellers 10 per cent off for stays at two a full-day trek to the Grey but without forgoing any explora properties in one itinerary and 15 per cent for stays at all three of their Chilean properties. If guests Glacier the following day. comfort. And their stay at one of their Chilean properties as well as I was also eager to spot version of comfort is very at their new Peru property, they qualify for a some of the Patagonian generous indeed. Delicious 20 per cent discount. wildlife, like the elusive yet balanced menus mean (0800 086 9054; explora.com) puma (the largest and most you can have a three-course dangerous predator), the Andean lunch with wine and still have the Condor and the guanaco, a llamaenergy to do a three-hour afternoon like animal native to the arid, trek or outride. After a day out in the mountainous regions of South America. Fun facts elements, there are hot tubs with views, massages and about the guanaco: they can run at 35 miles/hour, an indoor heated pool to ease any achy muscles. spit when under attack and are excellent swimmers. That first night I went to bed bursting with Who knew! excitement about going some miles on my legs, with

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“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves, and we travel, next, to find ourselves”

Located on the edge of the luminous Lake Pehoé and above a dramatic waterfall, explora has enviable access, via private catamaran, to Torres del Paine. It also boasts picture-postcard views of two of the three impressive granite towers which give the park its name. Nothing, however, was to prepare me for the view from my bedroom the next morning at dawn. As I opened my curtains, my room filled with the glow of the mountains on fire with sunlight, with a double whammy of the entire range reflected on the glassy blue lake at its feet. The mountains beckoned as we embarked on our trip across Lake Pehoé to start winding our way toward the Grey Glaciar. The excursions usually take a maximum of eight-ten guests, but since I was there in low season, it was just the guide, Romina, and myself. The trek, which covered 12 kms and an ascent of 231m, was moderate in intensity and with so much in the way of scenery to distract you, the burn in your legs is barely noticeable. Halfway up the ascent, the cliffs opened up to reveal, from above, the Grey Glacier and the extraordinary extension of the Southern Ice Fields. From Lake Grey beach, a boat took us even closer to the towering walls of the glacier, all the while navigating through the icebergs dotted across the lake. The wind in Patagonia can be fierce, to say the least, and just when I thought it was getting too much, we took a break to shelter and fuel up on a decadent picnic lunch Romina whipped out of her backpack, table cloth and all. The next day I opted for the French Valley trek, another full-day hike of 7.5 hours covering 9.8 miles

and an ascent of 226 metres. There is something so primal about being exposed to nature in its most pure form. Without realising, I was effortlessly enjoying the stillness. Patagonia had cast its spell on me. Seeing a different aspect of the park, we entered the French Valley surrounded by dense beech forest and indigenous bushes. From within the valley, we could see right across the Glacier del Frances and the amphitheatre of granite peaks that frame the area. Breathtaking. Another of my absolute highlights was horse-riding across the Patagonian Pampa with the explora Gauchos. While I’m definitely more comfortable in walking shoes than in a saddle, I felt really at ease, perhaps because all horses have been through a minimum three-year training programme at explora ranch, Colunquén, in central Chile. With the snow-capped mountains as a backdrop and ochre grasses swaying across the plains, a windswept ride was the perfect precursor to whiling the rest of the afternoon away over ‘mate’, a bitter Patagonian tea, hearing stories of Gaucho life around the fire. Before I knew it, my time in Patagonia had come to an end and it was back to city life, packed diaries and work and home commitments. I felt renewed, deeply rested ad ready to take the new Zen me back to ‘civilisation’. I may have gone to end with a sense of trepidation, but I came away with a lifelong gift: the gift of knowing the value of time alone and the restorative power of stopping to breathe and just be. It is something that I carry with me today, and will always have the lost land of Patagonia to thank for.

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Cayenne in

Cotswolds

Melissa Porter combines two of her many life pleasures – cars and travelling – as she heads to the Cotswolds for a break away from the bustle

’m in the market for a motor and my default is the black on black Range Rover Sport. Since the age of 30, I’ve owned this car and, over the ensuing decade, have bored myself with my evident lack of imagination. So, in the spirit of swerving Einstein’s theory of insanity (to repeat similar behaviour and expect a different result), I consider my alternatives: the Audi Q7 and BMW X5. I’m underwhelmed and through accessing such uninspiring possibilities, my transportation preference errs toward taking the bus. Fortunately I’m not required to venture into such extreme wilderness, and spy Porsche recently launched an updated 3-litre sport, diesel version of

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the Cayenne. I’m curious. The time has arrived for me to challenge my likely jaded judgement; Porsche is the reserve of the two-seater luxury domain vs. my requirement for a family SUV. I’m all ears. The showroom is filled with tasty treats including Porsche’s newest delight, the 718 Boxster, to the persuasive promise of the hen’s tooth: the new 911 R. Looming in the corner, I spot the staunch shadow of the curvy Cayenne surrounded by its lithe, high performance counterparts, and it reminds me of a Miss World competition; the Cayenne being the single wildcard female from the country no one can pronounce: Miss Guadeloupe, you are my current

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choice vs. a double decker. What I like instantly about the Cayenne is its roomy and user-friendly interior. I appreciate its simple sat nav that doesn’t require a dedicated help line, check. Wipe clean eight-way electric leather stylish seats suitable for excessive wear and tear from dribbling children and overzealous pet dogs, check. Plus a simple to use high quality seven-inch touch screen that includes an extensive music hard drive on the model I test-drive. Ideal to drown any dulcet drones from said parties. Check, check. The 618-litre bootspace is ample for people, like me, with an affinity to over pack and populate with welly boots, friends and dogs galore. The diesel-fuelled 3-litre engine is both fuel-efficient and the sports version packs a punch. Offering a raging roar when the throttle is depressed. Suddenly

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we are surging seamlessly towards our destination of the Old Swan and Minster Mill in the Cotswolds. London’s public transport a distant memory. The Old Swan and Minster Mill in the village of Minster Lovell, is a delightful two and a half hour drive from Cheshire, accessed via the M40 towards Oxford. A favourite retreat of my son, Pierce and I. For him it’s the allure of the clucking chickens that lay farm fresh fluffy eggs daily, that he’s permitted to delicately remove from their nests and devour in a dozen different ways. All lovingly prepared by the gastronomic genius of the in-house chef who focuses on seasonal, locally produced fare, created to appeal to the international palates of the hotel’s eclectic mix of guests who travel here from around the world. I appreciate the aesthetic touches provided. From the in-room coffee machines that breathe new flavours and life into any overworked aura, to the crisp cotton white sheets that caress and provide a calm comfort to the most frazzled of bodies, and the medley of magazines and jars containing coloured candies, all available to savour while basking in the glory of achieving nothing aside from peace and well being. The hotel is architecturally resplendent, having been lovingly restored in parts since its birth in 1445. A 600-year-old inn and adjoining mill, sitting alongside the calming and clear, River Windrush. We’re warmly welcomed by the inn’s proficient teams and impressive roaring open fireplace. All encased and snuggled

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within the womb of the elaborate entrance way adorned with tapestries and suits of armour, displayed beneath the vaulted timber beamed ceiling. A quintessential British affair, providing a cacophony of child friendliness and simplified elegance. To top this magnificence off, we’re offered the delights of Swan Cottage for our two-night stay. A three bedroom self contained Victorian cottage enjoying all the amenities of the inn along with a dedicated parking spot and personal trickling stream, the cottage contains all the same features as the bedrooms in the adjoining inn. It features White Company luxurious bed linen, oriental carpets, overstuffed sofas and a roaring toasty warm log burner. This is truly a secret sanctuary to kick back and to inspire relaxation and calm. The comfort of the Cayenne provides a seamless shift from car to cottage and vice versa. Both contribute to the simple pace and peace of mind inspiring us to pootle off toward the nearest market towns of Witney and Burford, each a Pandora’s box of charming antique shops and individual boutiques, which appeal to my desire for ambling. Grateful for the rear-parking camera, available in my model, as parking in these types of picture-perfect towns can be tight and limited and I was thankful for the support of a helping audio hand. The Old Mill is conveniently located close by to Cotswolds wildlife park, just a 40-minute, fun filled drive from our cottage, and such a delight. Despite us visiting in the school holiday, the queues were manageable for a five-year olds limited attention span. Food options are basic and I suggest you organise a picnic through the Old Swan who seem happy to oblige. Feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, we bid farewell to our seasoned pals in this upscale boutique hotel and with a heavy heart unpack our belongings from the comfort of the Cayenne. It has proved to be an exhilarating and obliging motoring option and with my Porsche judgments well and truly quashed, I see they have a 3.0 V6 Petrol Hybrid (Petrol & Electric) version I have my eco friendly eye on. (porschewilmslow.co.uk; oldswanandminstermill.com)

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Weekend away …Jesmond Dene Hotel, Newcastle WORDS: JEMIMA LOVEJOY

itting proudly on the east side of Newcastle is the Jesmond Dene Hotel and, having family in the North East, the hotel was one that I had certainly heard of and was excited to visit. We arrived in the late afternoon on a Saturday and, after driving down the winding driveway, were greeted by the 19th Century Mansion. We enjoyed a tour of the hotel, whose walls could tell a thousand stories I’m sure, before arriving at our room, which offered a lovely view across the wooded valley of Jesmond Dene. Our large, light and airy room was traditionally designed in soft neutral shades with a large window framing the brook, in front of which sat a two-seater table with a selection of magazines to peruse, should we wish. The large twin beds gave us a cosy night’s sleep and the view to wake up to in the morning was incredible. In the evening, my mum and I had the pleasure of dining in the popular restaurant with a modern British menu by head chef Michael Penaluna. The restaurant has two dining areas, the former music room and the leafy Garden Room with its summer terrace. We were shown to our table where we examined the menu: starters including smoked haddock with parsley risotto, tempura kale and pickled lemon and local wood pigeon with north country beetroot, pear, walnut and watercress, although I opted for the celeriac soup with roasted chestnuts, apple and Stilton tortellini. The creamy, cheesy sweetness really got the taste buds working.

My mum had the hand-dived scallops with confit chicken wing, Jerusalem artichoke, caper and bacon dressing, which was enjoyed all the more for knowing that seasonal ingredients are locally sourced from Northumberland and the North Sea Coast. I followed with the flat iron steak. The quality was outstanding and the steak was sizeable. The accompanying bearnaise was voluptuous, deep and with just the merest hint of vinegar. Mum went for the grilled plaice with shrimp butter, heritage potatoes, capers and watercress. This was cooked on the bone, and incredibly moist. The classical accompaniments were a great match to the fish and all the flavours really stood out. For desert I chose the warm apple Espuma with vanilla custard, and mum, the dark chocolate sphere which is brought to the table before the waiting staff poured hot chocolate on top, melting the dark chocolate ball to reveal roasted peanuts in a salty caramel. It certainly delivered the wow factor. Mum deliberated over the cheese trolley, which looked great – but admitted defeat. Well, there’s always next time, I reminded her. The following day we visited the nearby village of Tynemouth, where we had a walk on Long Sands Beach and pottered around the quirky boutique shops. Tynemouth and Jesmond Dene Hotel feel like well kept secrets hidden in the North East coast, full of warmth and welcome. (jesmonddenehouse.co.uk)

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Kids’ news Toe the Line Get your children ready for the impending warm weather with Pom d’Api’s latest collection. The French footwear brand has released a new range of children’s sandals and trainers just in time for spring. Sling-backs, gladiator sandals and lace-up styles are available in bright blue, green and yellow (or classic shades of brown, white and black) but our favourite has to be the gold and brown pair that comes with a glittery strap. From £41 (melijoe.com)

Pump It This year Mr Men and Little Miss celebrates its 45th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, the popular book series has teamed up with Pretty Ballerinas to create a three-piece capsule collection. The label’s Hannah pumps have been redesigned in soft white leather and decorated with handmade brooches featuring Little Miss Hug, Little Miss Sunshine and Little Miss Giggles. Each shoe features a colourful trim that matches one of the three characters. Choose from light pink, sunny yellow and bold red. £99 each (prettyballerinas.com) 124

Roll Up Anything that makes travelling with small children easier gets a thumbs up from us, so we were pleased to hear about Atticus & Gilda’s new range of roll-up travel bags for kids. Available in a cloud print or a striped design in green or blue, the handy kits feature an organic lip balm, a bamboo toothbrush, a rabbit or cat-eared eye mask, a hairbrush and a pair of pyjamas – just the ticket for a stress-free night away. From £45 (atticusandgilda.co.uk)

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T Plastic Fantastic Along with the Dreamhouse, a shoe collection to rival Imelda Marcos and more than 40 pets, Barbie can lay claim to 180 careers, from astronaut and CEO to ballerina and presidential candidate. But for all her alter egos, the doll’s shape has seen little change in her 50-plus years – until now. Barbie’s traditional form has been shelved for three new body types: tall, curvy and petite. No doubt Ken will approve. £9.99 (amazon.co.uk)

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Summer of Love French fashion house Chloé has journeyed across the Atlantic to sunny California to create its effortlessly elegant SS16 wardobe for girls. Like the adult line, the latest collection employs a warm colour palette of gold, powder pink and ocean blue, and comprises a selection of casual separates, delicate chiffon blouses and floaty dresses featuring feminine details such as floral embroidery and braided denim. Stylish yet easy to wear pieces offer the perfect style solutions for the warm, hazy days ahead. From a selection, available at childrensalon.com

his month, goats, cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, dogs and even humans will be coming together for the most highly anticipated summertime agricultural show in Cheshire as The Royal Cheshire Show arrives in Tabley. Due to take place on 21 and 22 June, the two-day event regularly attracts over 80,000 visitors, traders and exhibitors at the 300-acre showground, founded in 1838 by Field Marshall Viscount Combermere, one of The Duke of Wellington’s generals at Waterloo. During its proud history, the show has played host to many members of the royal family – including Prince Charles, The Princess Royal and Sophie, Countess of Wessex – and always promises to deliver an exciting programme, with competition classes including livestock, show jumping, poultry, pygmy goats, pigeons, cavies, rabbits and its much-loved dog show – which will have my complete attention of course! Local farm produce, including cheeses, meats and homemade preserves, is exhibited, and there’s even a lovely farmers’ market, too. Other attractions include country pursuits such as falconry, ferreting and claypigeon shooting, as well as demonstrations of cookery, dry stone walling and a thrilling motorcycle display team. I am so excited to be dipping my paws into the largest open dog show in the region and, with 500 classes and over 100 different breeds on display, I’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to making some new furry friends. As a horse-lover, my owner Anji is especially looking forward to seeing the Atkinson Action Horses, brought by Benjamin Atkinson who has spent the past 20 years training horses and riders for Film and TV. With recent credits including Poldark, Peaky Blinders and The Living and the Dead, we’ll definitely be in for a treat as this team of riders performs stunts and tricks normally reserved for the screen. And if that doesn’t fill up your calendar for the month ahead, any aspiring animal actors such as I would do well to audition for Pet Models UK – after all, if even Sir Alex Ferguson’s racehorse has been photographed by the founder Sue Westwood, you’re certainly in good company under their spotlights. Sue is renowned for being able to capture any animal’s personality and bring the picture to life and, as you can see, I had a fabulous time trying my paws at a spot of posing and really loved working with her.

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Stem More than 300 pupils across Manchester and Cheshire were treated to a spectacular live stage show at Withington Girls’ School for the launch of a new national project, SeeWomen by Siemens, aimed at inspiring girls to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). BBC presenter Fran Scott presented the hour-long show alongside Siemen’s first female CFO, Maria Ferraro, and a host of pyrotechnic displays. SeeWomen will now be delivered in regional school venues across the UK. (siemens.co.uk/education; wgs.org)

The classroom Good Schools Guide The Good Schools Guide has launched its first Boarding Schools book, reviewing over 400 senior and prep boarding schools, including 20 state boarding schools and 17 special schools. The reviews are candid and offer inside information and first-hand experience, but the book also takes parents through the process of choosing a boarding school and the range of topics associated with boarding, from homesickness to scholarships. £22 (goodschoolsguide.co.uk)

Young Minds Proud students at Abbey College Manchester raised nearly £2,000 for charity Young Minds last year, and have chosen it again as their charity of choice for 2016. This year, the largest sums of money have come from team participation in the annual 10k Great Manchester Run and the Abbey College Charity Concert, but students have run, played and baked throughout the year to fundraise for the charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children in the UK. Good luck for the year ahead! (abbeymanchester.co.uk; youngminds.org.uk)

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BE PREPARED Although perceptions are that injury or illness won’t happen to us, the reality is we don’t know what might be around the corner, no matter how healthy we are. Tristan Hartey helps to see why protection is important, especially when you are raising a child, and the types of protection available to you What is the average cost of raising a child? The latest LV.com Cost of a Child report has revealed that it now costs parents more money to raise a child than it does to buy the family home. It’s been calculated that child costs have now risen to a record £231,843 from birth to age 21.

What does that mean in terms of your income? The average cost of raising a child now takes up more than a third (38 per cent) of annual household net income. By reassessing your budget you will be able to see what your combined household spend is, helping you to appreciate how much you could lose and how important financial protection is. Although the chances of an injury or illness striking are slim, you can never be too careful. In fact, it’s becoming more common for us to hear the news of a friend or a relative who is off work for a few months; or has been diagnosed with a serious illness; or has unexpectedly died - which is why it’s all the more reason to get the relevant protection in place.

What types of protection should you consider? There are a number of products and options available to help safeguard future child rearing costs. Income protection will protect families against losing an income due to long-term ill health. Family Income Assurance will pay out on a regular basis should the insured parent die (or be diagnosed with a terminal illness). And if you’re looking for life insurance, you could put the cover in trust, to benefit any children once they reach a specific age (typically 18), enabling them to cover the costs of higher education costs and so on. You might consider protection too expensive but there are always ways to bring down the cost to meet

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your budget, and the sooner you get protection in place the better – it’s common for premiums to get more expensive with age. As always, we would recommend seeking the advice of a professional before making any hasty decisions. Tristan Hartey is managing director of Hartey Wealth Management (harteywm.co.uk; 0808 168 5866) The above (which does not constitute advice) has been provided by Tristan Hartey of Hartey Wealth Management. Registered in England and Wales No:8288660. Registered Office: 5-7 Beatrice Street, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1QE. Hartey Wealth Management Ltd are authorised and regulated by the financial conduct authority.

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ids can step out in style this summer with the new collection from Little Marc Jacobs. Inspired by the urban landscape, the range encompasses everyday T-shirts, shorts, denim jackets, swimming costumes and other seasonal staples designed for action packed holidays and weekend adventures. Look out for robot and gaming motifs for the boys and bright pops of neon, rainforest prints and sequin details for the girls. From £26 (childrensalon.com)

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Bring the outside world in (regardless of whether you have floor-to-ceiling windows) with BOSS’s new SS16 home collection of linens and soft furnishings. Highlights include the Mirage range, which captures the varying, mesmerising hues of a glowing sunset, and Canopy, which features a strong graphic print that subtly evokes the density of ribbed leaves. Draped onto cushions and bed linens, it provides the perfect cover under which to snuggle. From £35 (houseoffraser.co.uk)

In Orbit David Hunt has widened its circle of products with the extension of its Orb pendant collection: lighting fixtures now come in a solid copper fitting with an antique finish. An embodiment of skilled craftsmanship, each orb is expertly bent, bolted, coated and then wired by hand. Perfect for high ceilings and large hallways, the lighting’s clever design gives off a striking optical illusion when viewed from different angles. Available with either three, five, six or eight lights (with the additional option of a Byron shade to create a softer effect), whichever size you opt for, it’s guaranteed to light up any room. Orb copper lighting, from £995 (davidhuntlighting.co.uk)

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By the Book International interior designer Eric Kuster is sharing his design know-how in a new coffee table tome: Interior Design. With a back catalogue of famous projects – from restaurants to five-star retreats, and an array of bespoke interiors pieces created under his Photography: ©Eric Kuster Interior Design, published by teNeues, teneues.com; ©Eric Kuster Metropolitan Luxury 2015, erickuster.com label – Kuster is well-versed in working to briefs of all shapes and sizes. Illustrated with some of his most opulent configurations, the book offers professional advice to budding interior designers looking to add a touch of luxe to their living rooms. From £45 (teneues.com)

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Timothy Oulton continues his mission to revive the lost art of dinner hosting with his 2016 collection, which introduces the new Hudson bar cabinet. Inspired by prohibition-style speakeasies, the piece is clad in black leather, which has been carefully dyed to enhance its natural hide and to create a worn, vintage appearance. Featuring a sideboard, bar cabinet, cupboard, coffee table and desk, there’s plenty of room to house all your drinks and it is the perfect accoutrement for sharing great nights in with friends. From £2,675, available at Harrods (timothyoulton.com)

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Combining Lalique’s artistry in crystalmaking with Mario Botta’s affinity for crisp lines and sharp angles, together they have created the GEO vase. A perfect square with a circular centre, this limited edition design (inspired by the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara in Italy) has been covered with three-dimensional pyramid shapes that masterfully reflect and refract light. Each vase has been signed and numbered, and there are just 250 available in either clear, black or midnight blue crystal. From £9,500 (lalique.com)

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er Majesty the Queen was 90 years old in April, and to mark the occasion in true property market fashion, we have created an index that looks at house prices over her life so far. Since Queen Elizabeth II was born, in 1926, average UK house prices have risen from a modest £619 to £291,504 (based on last month’s Office for National Statistics figures). This represents an incredible 471-fold increase over 90 years – implying a 47,021per cent rise in average UK house prices. The 471-fold increase would take a 65cm pot plant to a giant tree taller than London’s Shard, standing at 306 metres. The reason for the phenomenal growth is that we are an overcrowded island with a growing, wealthy population with an ingrained desire for homeownership. This growth in demand then meets a rigid wall of fixed supply that compounds the pressure on house prices to rise. Lack of new build homes continues to be a pivotal issue and until more homes are built, more house price rises are inevitable. So what of the next 90 years? Most would agree that another 471-fold increase in house prices is exceedingly unlikely. His Royal Highness Prince Charles is 67 years old. He will be 90 in 23 years’ time (November 2038). Assuming house prices rise over the next 23 years at the same rate as in the last 23 years (6.7 per cent per annum), UK average house prices will reach £1,284,416 in 2038, 3.5 times more than the present £291,504. On the same basis, when His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, reaches 90 years old (2017), house prices will be £11.3 million and when His Royal Highness Prince George reaches 90 in 2103, a typical UK house will be £86.8 million. These figures are very difficult to imagine in context of today’s prices, but then again maybe people would have felt the same way in 1926 if the were told about 2016 prices! (jackson-stops.co.uk)

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Good as Gold In anticipation of the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The Conran Shop’s Espírito do Brasil collection captures the country’s landscape, culture and lifestyle, from the mid-20th century to the present day. The collection encompasses furniture and lifestyle accessories, which will be released in stages throughout spring and summer. The range brings together the brand’s iconic designs with those from new and emerging talent. Pieces to look out for include the architecturally-inspired Bertoia Diamond chair, which comes in a luxurious 18-karat gold finish, and a Beehive pendant light by Marc de Groot. Bertoia Diamond chair, £2,136 (conranshop.co.uk)

Mugs with Attitude This month we’re loving the gorgeous range of mugs from talented ceramics artist Gary Birks. With seven different ranges in a variety of shapes, colours and sizes, our favourites are those bearing sassy slogans like ‘bossy boots’, ‘big stirrer’ and ‘barking mad’. Without doubt the perfect way to express yourself while enjoying your daily cuppa, we also think they make a jolly nice gift. (garybirks.com; selfridges.com; notonthehighstreet.com)

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Print On the eve of the Duresta for Matthew Williamson launch at Harrods, the designer talks to Ellen Millard about his love for interiors, his house in Belsize Park and his peacock Wayne

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feel like Alan Sugar,” Matthew Williamson quips as I walk into the interiors department of Harrods, where he’s sat at the end of a long boardroom-like table. “You’re fired!” Perched under a gold and coral peacock feather lampshade, with a glass of champagne in his hand, Williamson is a world away from Lord Sugar’s The Apprentice, although I bet the businessman’s aides Karren Brady and Claude Littner wouldn’t object to a staff reshuffle. But starring roles in reality TV shows will have to wait; Williamson has his plate full running his fashion and lifestyle brand. He’ll celebrate 20 years in business in September, but plans to slow down are few and far between. When I ask him what he would be if he weren’t a designer, he draws a blank. He mentions possibly being a gardener, but it’s clear that design is all he has ever wanted to do, having discovered his love for fashion at an early age. “My mum was the reason I wanted to become a fashion designer. She had, and still has, an impression on me and when I was a child she inspired me. She just really cared about her appearance and it didn’t feel like a vain thing. It felt empowering, if you like,” he explains. “She would spend what little money she had on making herself look the best she could and, in doing so, people flocked to her. I remember thinking ‘that’s so powerful, and it’s making her feel good’.” Williamson left his home town of Manchester at the age of 17, moving to London where he studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins. After graduating he worked for Monsoon, but was there for only three years before leaving to set up his own business. His bohemian prints and exotic designs caught the eye of Vogue’s then-fashion assistant Plum Sykes. Shortly after being featured in the fashion bible, retailer Browns bought 75 of Williamson’s dresses, and Jade

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Jagger was photographed wearing one of his designs on the cover of Tatler. Since then Williamson’s clothes have been sported by Sienna Miller, Poppy Delevingne, Lindsay Lohan and Blake Lively, to name a few, but it’s his first fashion show that he cites as the pivotal moment in his career. “It just changed everything that I was doing, largely because of who wanted to wear my clothes,” he says of the show that saw Kate Moss, Jade Jagger and Helena Christensen walk down the catwalk in his designs. “The next day I thought: ‘OK, there must be something in what I’m doing’. That was a big moment.” He’s since ditched the fashion show format, embracing the digital age and closing his bricks-and-mortar store in favour of an online shop, where he plans to expand his offering to include lifestyle collections. “I think my strength is in lifestyle,” he confesses. “I’m keen to design products – my passion is for colour, pattern, textiles, travel, culture and those exotic elements. I love bringing my DNA to whatever product I’m working on.” Over the years he’s dabbled in interior design – a cushion line for Debenhams and a wallpaper range for Osborne & Little – but he calls his most recent collaboration with Nottingham-based sofa manufacturer Duresta “a dream project”. “Interior design has been a not-so-secret passion for me,” he smiles. “This was a straightforward nobrainer ‘Yes I’d love to do it’. I have a box of images at home that I’ve collected of things that have caught my eye, so putting the collection together was quite impulsive. I knew what I wanted to do because I had already formed ideas in case I ever worked on this kind of project. I’ve just done what I love and I hope other people love it, too.” The collection has put Duresta’s team of artisans to the test with hand-carved

Fontaine Day Bed in Butterfly Wheel Jade, as shown £3,533; Large Estelle Teal Scatter Cushion, £89; Small Butterfly Wheel Jade Scatter Cushion, £120; Small Mistral Teal Scatter Cushion, £63

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Wine Table with Feather Print Lacquer Top, £2,577

“I prefer to make something poor look rich. I think that comes from my work ethic and from my parents. I’m not about glitz” boudoir chairs, silver leaf day beds and the label’s signature sofas upholstered in Williamson’s vibrant prints. Traditional lounge furniture is covered in electric blue marble butterflies, fuchsia florals and pinwheel prints. They brighten up the Harrods’ showroom (where they are available exclusively), arranged next to pink tray tables with whimsical flamingo legs and turquoise console tables with peacock feet. “My taste is eclectic, as you can probably imagine,” Williamson says. “Kelly Hoppen

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INSPIRATION a Selection of Duresta for Matthew Williamson fabrics Marianne Chair in Mistral Fuchsia £2,434; Small scatter Marble Butterfly Cranberry, £160

and I laugh all the time about our styles because they’re polar opposites. She has this beautiful white and black marble home and it couldn’t be further from mine. She must be like ‘what is all this’? But I think there’s room for a bit of both, a balance between the two.” He says his Victorian townhouse in Belsize Park has “good bones”, with parquet floors and big French doors, but he doesn’t mind scrimping on homeware. “A bit like my clothes, I prefer to make something poor look rich. I think that comes from my work ethic and from my parents. I’m not about glitz…” He breaks off and gestures to the peacock lamp next to him and laughs. “I think there’s a glamour to what I do, whether it’s home or fashion. There was an article the other

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day where I apparently said my style was ‘organised bohemia’, which I quite like. My mum comes to my house and she thinks my lounge is a little busy, but what she doesn’t know is that everything is in its place, to my eyes.” Williamson loves Harrods and Liberty for homeware if he’s “feeling flush”, but says he can pick pieces up from anywhere. “It could be Homebase! I could spend hours in Homebase,” he laughs. “You heard it here first: any aisle, I can be in there for hours. I love it.” He jokes that if somebody broke into his house there’d be nothing worth stealing. His most treasured items are inexpensive, sentimental pieces: a necklace with charms picked up on his travels and a bowl of rocks collected from the beach. “Oh, and the peacock; he was quite expensive. My dad called him Wayne,” he deadpans. If anyone were to have a pet peacock it would be Williamson, but it turns out that the designer discovered Wayne on a shoot with ELLE Decoration. “I asked the stylist where it was from and she said London Taxidermy, so I had to have him,” he smiles. “He sits proudly in the lounge.” The seats of his new Duresta sofas are still warm, but Williamson has already got more projects in the pipeline, namely a colouring book due for release later this year and a potential tableware collection. He jokes that in ten years’ time he’ll be “lying on a beach,” but it looks unlikely. “If it wasn’t fun, I wouldn’t do it,” he concludes. “I have a rule: if I get out of bed three out of five days a week feeling happy, then that’s good. And I will keep on designing for as long as I love it.” Duresta for Matthew Williamson is available exclusively at Harrods (duresta.com)

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Prestbury A magnificent substantial 5 bedroom house with a state of the art specification and outstanding leisure suite.

• 4 reception rooms • games room/study • kitchen/breakfast room • 5 bedrooms (all en suite) • leisure complex with pool, gym & media room • garaging • about half an acre • EPC - C Guide Price: £2,950,000

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Alderley Edge An exceptional small Estate nestled in outstanding grounds with glorious south-facing views.

• 4 reception rooms • 6 bedrooms (all en suite) • games room • leisure suite with pool • detached 1 bedroom cottage • separate office building • garaging • hard tennis court • approximately 0.9 of an acre • EPC - B Guide Price: £4,950,000

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Smallwood A beautifully situated and generously proportioned period 6 bedroom family house nestled in about 1.25 acres.

• 3 reception rooms • study • breakfast kitchen • back kitchen • 6 bedrooms (1 en suite) • bathroom • attic • in all about 1.25 acres • further land available separately • EPC - E Guide Price: £795,000

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A beautifully presented contemporary barn conversion with lovely gardens. • 3 reception rooms • breakfast kitchen • 3 bedrooms (1 en suite) • bathroom • garaging • gardens • EPC - C

A pretty Grade II Listed thatched cottage with equestrian facilities. Residue of 21 year lease with 14 years remaining. • sitting room • kitchen/breakfast room • 2 bedrooms • bathroom • office • 4 stables • tack room • garage • in all about 2.7 acres

Guide Price: £695,000

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Prestbury A magnificent contemporary mansion in Prestbury’s most popular location • 3 reception rooms • study • breakfast kitchen • 5 bedroom suites • Jacuzzi room • cinema • leisure complex with indoor pool, Jacuzzi & gymnasium • garaging with 1 bed flat above • gardens • EPC - C

Offers in excess of £2,450,000

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Lower Peover A beautifully renovated cottage with a stunning interior on the edge of Lower Peover.

• 3 reception rooms • kitchen/breakfast room • study/landing • 3 bedrooms (all en suite) • gardens • EPC – D Guide Price: £750,000

Wilmslow A substantial beautifully presented family house within Wilmslow

• 2 reception rooms • study • breakfast kitchen open-plan to morning room • 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) • bathroom • garaging • carport with office above • approximately 0.7 of an acre • EPC - F Guide Price: £895,000

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Crowley A Grade II Listed timber-framed 17th Century cottage with extensive equestrian facilities sitting in 20 acres.

• 3 reception rooms • study • conservatory • kitchen/breakfast room • 4 bedrooms • 2 bath/shower rooms • barns with stabling • former dairy with planning permission for stable block • 50m x 30m surface • approximately 20 acres Guide Price: £1,250,000

Newbold Astbury A stunning period family house nestled in exquisite gardens with paddock

• 4 reception rooms • study • kitchen/breakfast room • orangery • 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) • bathroom • garaging • about 2.5 acres • EPC - F Guide Price: £920,000

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Hale Barns

A handsome detached family home at the end of a no through road in a delightful semi-rural location.

• 3 reception rooms • study • conservatory • breakfast kitchen • 4 bedrooms (2 en suite) • shower room • garaging • in excess of 3/4 of an acre • EPC – E Guide Price: £1,000,000

Hale An excellent opportunity to acquire a 3 bedroom inner terrace house in the heart of Hale.

• 2 reception rooms • breakfast kitchen • 3 bedrooms (1 en suite) • bathroom • cellarage • parking • garden • EPC – E Guide Price: £495,000

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Bowdon

An awesome duplex penthouse apartment of superb proportions.

• communal entrance • 3 reception rooms • breakfast kitchen • 4 bedrooms (1 en suite) • bathroom • garden room/atrium • terraces • communal gardens • 3 parking spaces • visitor parking • EPC - C Guide Price: £1,395,000

Grappenhall A delightful period semi-detached property in need of modernisation standing in a large corner plot

• FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER • 3 reception rooms • kitchen • 3 bedrooms • study/potential bedroom 4 • bathroom/WC • garage • gardens • EPC – F Guide Price: £450,000

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hether your al fresco options involve acres of lawn, a sun-soaked patio or even just a cosy conservatory, the experts always have a way of making more of your outdoor space than you ever thought possible. This month, Spinningfields-based restaurant Scene explain how they brought the outside in when creating their beautiful

exterior-inspired interiors – then we give you our round-up of luxurious products to help transform your terrace into a dining, entertaining and chill-out space that’ll have the other rooms in your house green with envy. Summer is well and truly here, and it’s time to embrace whatever outdoor or semi-outdoor space you have while the sun’s still shining.

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SCENE INDIAN STREET KITCHEN Creating an outdoorsy, exotic feel in conservatories and garden rooms is a fabulous way of complementing or extending outdoor space – just take a look at Scene’s beautiful interiors

nitiating and executing the interior design for a restaurant with seating for 150 diners is no easy task, but this is what Emaan Ali of Scene Indian Street Kitchen took on when the restaurant opened in April 2014. Situated in Manchester’s premier food and drink district, Spinningfields, Emaan was keen to follow suit with a unique and exclusive take on the décor and worked very closely with interior designer Paula Carey of Manchester-based design company, Decor Fusion. As Scene’s ethos is to offer the highest quality authentic street food in a beautiful setting, the Ali family’s aim was to bring the outside in and offer visitors the feel of being transported to the subcontinent, giving diners an experience that encompassed all senses. This was started with the team commissioning a Manchester artist to design and paint different areas of the restaurant with hints of India and Pakistan. The most stunning feature is a whole-wall mural of the iconic Agra Cantonment railway station, situated in the Indian city of Agra where the Taj Mahal is located. “We wanted something contemporary but traditional, the like of which hasn’t been seen before in a restaurant environment,” explained Emaan, “The art in Scene transports our guests on a journey through India whilst showcasing the work of local artists.” Alongside the colossal mural is another talking point of the restaurant – a magnificent elevated ceiling, lined with antique mirrors and original vintage Indian accessories, rice sacks and old wooden doors, ideas brought

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from the homes of India. The team has taken some inspiration for Scene from legendary editorial photographer, Steve McCurry, well known for his celebration of multiculturalism through photography and archetypal shots throughout India. The floor-to-ceiling glass windows offer diners the chance to look out across Scene’s recently opened riverside terrace to the River Irwell designed by No Chintz, ensuring the grand restaurant delivers plenty of natural light. Lighting is of course an essential element of any restaurant, helping to create the perfect ambience. Emaan and Paula were keen to install a variety of lighting, adding to the quirky, authentic nature of Scene. “Many of our light fixtures are bespoke with some being sourced directly from India and Pakistan. The outcome gives visitors the authenticity, look and feel of the subcontinent without having to leave Manchester.”

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Scene offers three intimate solid wood shacks in the restaurant, lined with sumptuous suede soft furnishings and housed within spray painted corrugated iron, hand painted bamboo scenes and exposed brick back walls. If privacy is required, Emaan was also keen to offer the option of a VIP dining area for exclusivity. “Our VIP dining area seats 22 and I wanted to ensure that these diners were given a prime spot within the centre of the restaurant but sheltered from the hustle and bustle. Guests also have an unrestricted view of our kitchens and are able to watch the chefs prepare their food.” The eclectic bollywood bar area within Scene is a hive of activity with bar staff serving an array of colourful cocktails and mocktails behind the solid wood bar tops. The walkway through to the restaurant is decorated with walls of original Indian movie posters and adorned with vintage Indian embellishments, a true treasure trove of Southern Asia. This is truly a sight to behold. Irwell St, Manchester M3 3AN (0161 839 3929; scenedining.com)

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CAPABILITY BROWN; Chatsworth

Grand Master of Garden Design This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown (1716-1783) regarded as England’s greatest gardener. Natalie Anglesey visits some of his local masterpieces

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eferred to as the ‘Omnipotent Magician,’ he transformed ancient deer parks and woodland surrounding the stately homes of England’s nobility. But Brown was not only a gardener and skilled engineer, but an entrepreneur, salesman and effective businessman. The combination of these skills led to his success and the English countryside recognised world-wide today. It is claimed that his nickname, ‘Capability’, arose because Brown described landscapes as having ‘great capabilities’. Noted for his ability to envisage panoramic landscapes, he literally moved earth to make gardens and parkland, and solved drainage problems by creating lakes and the illusion of rivers. An estate worker’s son, Brown was born in Northumberland, where he mastered his craft as a gardener’s boy at Kirkharle Hall. By 1741 at Stowe, in Buckinghamshire, he assumed responsibility for one of the most pioneering and magnificent landscape gardens in England. By the time he died, 4,000 gardens had been landscaped according to his principles. His design influence spread across Northern Europe to Russia and through Thomas Jefferson to the United States. His designs appear seamless owing to his use of the sunken fence or ‘ha-ha’ to confuse the eye into believing that different pieces of parkland were one. His expansive lakes, at different levels, also appear to form a single body of water as if a river flowed indefinitely. Since his death, 150 of over 260 landscapes he’s associated with, still remain worth seeing. There is a series of celebrations this year in his honour, although not all our stately homes are involved. But Capability Brown has left his mark, in varying degrees, both locally and nationally, and his legacy can be enjoyed by many of us today.

Doddington Hall

...near Nantwich has one of the strongest links with Brown. The earliest evidence relating to the parkland, and the creation of the lake, is an early, apparently abortive payment to Capability Brown, for designs for a new house and landscaping scheme. Although he did not build the house, the large expanse of parkland was a key feature of a number of eighteenth century English parks, with Brown and his contemporaries shunning the formal gardening practices common on the Continent, to embrace the rolling, green landscape of the country. The most prominent feature is Doddington Pool, the large man-made lake to the east of the Hall. A landscaping commission, around the Hall, was also later completed by Capability Brown. (thedoddingtonestate.co.uk)

Chatsworth The 4th Duke commissioned Brown to transform the garden in the naturalistic landscape style of the day. Most of the ponds and parterres were converted to lawns, however many trees were planted, including various American species specially imported

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from Philadelphia in 1759. The main aim of this work was to improve integration of the garden and park. Brown’s 5.5 acre Salisbury Lawns still form the setting of the Cascade. Capability Brown did at least as much work in the park as he did in the garden. The open, tree-flecked landscape admired today is man-made. Brown straightened the river, and there’s a network of drainage channels under the grass, while many of the seven fish ponds to the north-west of the house were filled in by him too. Head gardener Steve Porter is obviously pleased about the revived interest in Brown’s work: “If any of our visitors want to enjoy Brown’s vision, then I think the best view at Chatsworth is from the garden. If you walk along the Broadwalk, and look west towards the village of Edensor you can see his influence most clearly on the garden and parkland.” (chatsworth.org)

Dunham Massey

According to Jessica Webb, visitor experience manager: “Part of Dunham Massey’s wider

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estate was once known as the New Park. Lady Mary Booth, 4th Countess of Stamford and Warrington, turned this area into a fashionable, naturalistic park and it’s believed the work may have been carried out by Capability Brown. The New Park was used as a prisoner of war camp during World War II and afterwards became a golf course.” (nationaltrust.org.uk/dunham-massey)

Tatton Park

As early as 1739, when granting a lease at Tatton’s Old Hall, Samuel Egerton reserved the right to convert the land into a park. It is highly possible that as part of this work, Brown visited Tatton and advised on this landscaping, but there are no records of such a visit. However, housed in the John Rylands Library of The University of Manchester, there are records of Capability Brown corresponding with Samuel Egerton as part of this plan. “This informs you, I have found a gardener that will answer your purpose; he is ready and waits for your orders, when and in what manner you would have him come to Tatton Park. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Lancelot Brown, Hammersmith Sep 22, 1757.” (tattonpark.org.uk)

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The Old Vicarage CHURCH STREET, TARVIN

The Old Vicarage is an elegant Grade II listed period house of special historical and architectural importance dating from the late Georgian era. The property is constructed of brick under a slate roof with attractive deep sash windows and a panelled front door beneath a Georgian fan-light. Internally, the property has recently undergone a comprehensive refurbishment which has been finished to an extremely high specification, introducing contemporary fittings to complement the original features and now providing superb family accommodation arranged on three floors with the flexibility to create an annexe on the second floor. The entrance hall opens to an elegant staircase off which the principal reception rooms are

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arranged. The drawing room and dining room are inter-connecting via double doors and are beautifully proportioned rooms with high moulded ceilings, dado rails, feature marble fireplaces and sash windows with shutters. The sitting room has a lovely southerly aspect overlooking complemented by a window seat and decorative cast iron fire grate with slate surround and hearth. In the morning room, a feature has been made of the original back staircase and there is also an attractive cast iron range together with travertine floor which extends into a superb fitted breakfast kitchen with a central island unit and a four-oven AGA with electric hob, Franke double ceramic sink, Neff microwave oven, dishwasher and walk-in pantry. The first floor accommodation is arranged off a wide landing with a master bedroom suite including a

cast iron fireplace with AGA stove, book shelving and oak flooring which extends into a dressing room with built-in wardrobes, while off the bedroom is a fully tiled en-suite shower room. Off the landing are two further bedrooms and a family bathroom, while beyond the landing is a further double bedroom and spiral staircase to the second floor which incorporates three generous double bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms. The second floor accommodation is extremely flexible and could be used as a separate annexe incorporating a fully fitted kitchenette with a stainless steel sink unit, dishwasher, fridge freezer and grill, flat screen TV, downlighters and cast iron fireplace. On the market at £1,350,000 with Hinchliffe Holmes 56B High Street, Tarporley, CW6 0AG (01829 730021; hinchliffeholmes.co.uk)

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Hunters Close PRESTBURY

Hunters Close is a charming detached residence set within a secluded plot located on the outskirts of Prestbury. There is potential for development to all elevations as externally there are spacious and mature gardens to front, side and rear with the property centrally situated within the plot, also with off-road parking for several vehicles and access to a double detached garage. Many similar properties in the Prestbury area have already been extended and redeveloped, this is an opportunity to enjoy an established home or develop into your dream house subject to usual planning consents. The property can be accessed by two front doors, the main having an entrance porch leading to a hallway

which leads off to a downstairs WC and the drawing room which could be used as a playroom or fifth bedroom. The 18ft square sitting room has fantastic views over the garden with French doors leading into dining room again with access to the rear elevation. The contemporary family kitchen/diner elevates the standard of the property with doors leading through to the utility room, rear entrance, hallway with door to front elevation, door leading into family dining room. To the first floor which is accessed by a stunning wrap around staircase were you can begin to see some of the original features of the property. The first floor landing then leads off to the master bedroom with substantial storage and en-suite, two fourth bedroom of a good size

which could be used as another reception room, family bathroom fitted with a modern three piece suite. Due to the many opportunities this property has to offer we would recommend viewing. On the market at a guide price of £735,000 with Harvey Scott Cheshire Ltd 29 Palmerston Street, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5PX (01625 576 222; harveyscott.com)

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AN IDYLLIC ESTATE This stunning traditional wine estate in beautiful Tuscany is the perfect place for anyone searching for acres of land and a good dose of La Dolce Vita

his traditional Tuscan wine estate enjoys an enviable positioning, located in the serene Italian countryside, with panoramic views of the surrounding landscape, whilst also being just 5km away from Lucca, one of the most beautiful towns in Tuscany. Further to this, coastal retreats such as Forte dei Marmi and Viareggio are just a stone’s throw away,

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allowing residents to enjoy both historical views of the nearby cities and being no further than 35km from the beach. The property spans over 37 hectares of land and features two large residences, including a stunning-recently renovated three bedroom stone villa, and a six bedroom restored farmhouse. The entire plot is vast, but still offers exceptional privacy due to it being

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entirely fenced off, resulting in idyllic seclusion. The main villa comprises over 400 square meters of living space and boasts traditional Italian features, while also providing a contemporary twist and being fully equipped with modern technology. It is set on the highest point of the estate and benefits from panoramic views. The restored farmhouse is currently being used for holiday rentals, and has been divided into three self-contained apartments with each comprising two

bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as individual kitchens and living areas. The farmhouse is set amid large olive groves and has a private parking area and swimming pool. Further to this, there is a small outbuilding which has approved planning permission to be extended by a further 300 square meters. The estate benefits from numerous amenities, including a spa set underneath the mosaic tile infinity edge pool, which has a hammam, two dressing rooms and a whirlpool bath. The estate has five hectares of functioning vineyards that produces between 20,000 – 45,000 bottles of high quality wine a year, as well as a beautiful wine cellar and wine making area. Adjacent to this is a contemporary kitchen which is currently used for wine tasting, but would make an excellent area for holding authentic Italian cooking classes. A further three hectares of land hosts almost 4,000 olive trees with three varieties of olives that create high quality olive oil, produced in the recently restored oil mill. On the market for €16,500,000 (£12,791,759) with Christie’s International Real Estate (christiesrealestate.com)

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Siemens appliances and informal living space, a walk-in pantry and separate utility room, dining room, lounge and study. Upstairs there is a master suite with large terrace, dressing room and generous bathroom, with a further 4 ensuite bedrooms all with either fitted or walk-in wardrobes. To the outside there is a large south facing terrace leading to landscaped gardens with views across open countryside at the rear, a triple garage, extensive driveway, all enclosed with a stunning contemporary style gated entrance affording excellent privacy.

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Villa Paradiso, Arizona The centrepiece of this 12 acre estate is a remarkable 30,858sqft main house, which boasts 8 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. The family’s private quarters are housed on the second floor, and include the expansive master suite comprising a sitting room, secondary office, spa bathroom, hair salon, kitchenette, and multiple outdoor view terraces provide a spa-inspired experience unlike any other. The his-and-her dressing areas and closets have been designed by Linda London. The home also features various entertaining

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spaces including a superb home theatre conceived by the legendary cinematic designer, Theo Kalomirakis, an art gallery that runs the entire length of the home, and an indoor basketball court. An attached guest suite, staff quarters, and two elevators further complement the residence. The surrounding grounds are a private sanctuary replete with seven soothing water features, patios, a pool and pool house, and classically inspired gardens. On the market with Christie’s International Real Estate for $35,000,000 (£25,172,358) (+44 207 389 2299; christiesrealestate.com)

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Le Roc des Tours, Le Chinaillon, Le Grand Bornand Le Grand Bornand is a family and epicure’s ski resort set in the stunning Aravis region of the Haute-Savoie. Bursting with Savoyard charm, the 300-year-old village retains all the magic of days-gone-by yet offers the amenities of a world-class resort. The new Le Roc des Tours development comprises 44 one- to three-bedroom apartments just a short distance from the village centre. Only an hour from Geneva and 20 minutes from Lake Annecy and Mont-Blanc, Le Chinaillon is known as one of the prettiest villages in France. The birthplace of the famous Reblochon cheese, the destination has an exceptional fine-dining scene, while the cheese is sold by local farmers at a weekly market in the village centre. Other activities include horse-drawn sleighs, ice-skating, snow-shoeing, paragliding and hot-air ballooning. Pricing: 1 bedroom apartments from £138,000 (€196,000) net of VAT via leaseback purchase 3 bedroom duplex apartments from £369,000 (€525,000) net of VAT via leaseback purchase (+44 203 327 7671; mgmfrenchproperties.com)

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Multi-level loft, Loreto, Milan

Located in an old building off a quiet street, this loft style apartment cleverly blends classic architecture and industrial detail. The threebedroom property spreads across three levels and benefits from large windows which flood the open concept living areas with natural light. The home additionally enjoys a large industrial kitchen and recording studio. On the market at a guide price of €2,400,000 (£1,857,591) with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty (+39 02 87078300; milan-sothebysrealty.com)

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Alcazaba Lagoon

Sequre International is marketing two and three bedroom homes on Spain’s first Crystal Lagoon resort, Alcazaba Lagoon, a brand-new Mediterranean style residential development built on a beautiful man-made lagoon spanning 1.4 hectares. Real estate giant Crystal Lagoons is behind the project and is famed for its ability to transform any destination into an idyllic beach paradise, having rolled out its man-made lagoon blueprint across 300 resorts globally, including the world’s largest outdoor swimming pool in Chile. The private lagoon, situated in the Casares municipality of Malaga on the Costa Del Sol, which will span 1.4 hectares and is encircled by white sand beaches, providing residents with stunning scenic views. A walkway will skirt the edge of the lagoon so you can enjoy its natural beauty during a walk, run or array of sporting activities. Available from £105,000 through Sequre International Estate Agency (0800 011 2639; sequreinternational.com)

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Vall D’Incles, Canillo Located in the picturesque Valley of Incles (Canillo), this spectacular villa spreads across 650 m. sq. and features large windows and a spacious terrace which takes full advantage of the gorgeous natural surroundings. Nordic style minimalist décor which includes uniform light wood creates a unique sense of space perfect for family entertaining. Next to the terrace is sublime biopiscina, which includes naturally and non-invasively mountain water, ideal for cooling without damaging nature. On the market at a guide price of €6,000,000 (£4,644,232) with Andorra Sotheby’s International Realty (+ 376 872 222; andorra-sothebysrealty.com)

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Bentinck Road, Cheshire Guide Price £1,395,000 Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Office 36/38 Alderley Road, SK91JX Sales: 01625 532000 Lettings: 01625 536300 E: wilmslow@jordanfishwick.co.uk

An impressive 5/6 bedroom detached property with the option of a self contained nanny annexe on the top floor! The beautiful family home is perfectly situated between altrincham & bowdon and yet still only a short walk from hale village.The accommodation is offered over four floors totals around 3800 sq ft and provides fabulous space for growing or large families. Externally there is a large garden, ample parking and detached double garage.

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Didsbury Office 757-759 Wilmslow Road, M20 6RN Sales: 0161 445 4480 Lettings: 0161 434 5290 E: didsbury@jordanfishwick.co.uk

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Chesham Road, Wilmslow Guide Price £925,000 Glossop Office 44 High Street West, SK13 8BH Sales: 01457 858888 Lettings: 01457 858888 E: glossop@jordanfishwick.co.uk

This spectacular five bedroom, three bathroom detached family home is beautifully presented throughout and has been lovingly modernised by the current vendor to create stunning accommodation.The property is situated within an extremely desirable South Wilmslow location and boasts fabulous open aspect views over fields to the rear.To the front there is a driveway providing off road parking and leading to the single garage.To the rear there are well tended gardens which are clearly cared for and reversing onto open aspect field.This striking home MUST be viewed internally to fully appreciate what’s on offer!

Chorlton Office 410-412 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AD Sales: 0161 860 4444 Lettings: 0161 860 4444 E: chorlton@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Manchester City Centre Office 217 Deansgate M3 3NW Sales: 0161 833 9499 Lettings: 0161 833 9499 E: manchester@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Salford & Media City Office City Point Unit 2, 156 Chapel Street M3 6BF Sales: 0161 833 9499 opt 3 Lettings: 0161 833 9499 opt 2 E: salford@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Northern Quarter Office 45 Tib Street M4 1LT Sales: 0161 833 9494 Lettings: 0161 833 9494 E: nor thernquar ter@jordanfishwick.co.uk

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Still Meadows, Hale Guide Price £3,495,000 Wilmslow and Alderley Edge Office 36/38 Alderley Road, SK91JX Sales: 01625 532000 Lettings: 01625 536300 E: wilmslow@jordanfishwick.co.uk

An individually designed property nestling in one of the most affluent residential areas. There are gardens to three sides and the floor to ceiling windows embellish the house with an abundance of light and feeling of utter spaciousness. Focused around its stunning live in kitchen and integral leisure suite, the interior is beyond impressive. The leisure suite includes lower level heated pool with stunning lighting, sauna room and a relaxing lounge area. An incredible residence in location to match. Viewing is strictly by appointment only.

Hale Office 172 Ashley Road, WA15 9SF Sales: 0161 929 9797 Lettings: 0161 929 9898 E: hale@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Didsbury Office 757-759 Wilmslow Road, M20 6RN Sales: 0161 445 4480 Lettings: 0161 434 5290 E: didsbury@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Macclesfield & Prestbury Office 84-86 Waters Green, SK11 6LH Sales: 01625 434000 Lettings: 01625 502222 E: macclesfield@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Sale Office 95-97 School Road M33 7XA Sales: 0161 962 2828 Lettings: 0161 976 5080 E: sales@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Ruskin Lodge, Hale Guide Price £1,500,000 Glossop Office 44 High Street West, SK13 8BH Sales: 01457 858888 Lettings: 01457 858888 E: glossop@jordanfishwick.co.uk

An absolutely incredible top floor apar tment in this prestigious Hale development of only Six luxur y apar tments. Luxury is an understatement with it boasting features such as intelligent light and sound systems, a outside terrace and a balcony, Siematic kitchen, walk in wardrobe, bespoke furniture to name but a few. This apar tment has the wow factor and a wealth of practical liveable space. The whole apar tment is on another level to anything else on the market and viewing is advised.

Chorlton Office 410-412 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AD Sales: 0161 860 4444 Lettings: 0161 860 4444 E: chorlton@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Manchester City Centre Office 217 Deansgate M3 3NW Sales: 0161 833 9499 Lettings: 0161 833 9499 E: manchester@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Salford & Media City Office City Point Unit 2, 156 Chapel Street M3 6BF Sales: 0161 833 9499 opt 3 Lettings: 0161 833 9499 opt 2 E: salford@jordanfishwick.co.uk

Northern Quarter Office 45 Tib Street M4 1LT Sales: 0161 833 9494 Lettings: 0161 833 9494 E: nor thernquar ter@jordanfishwick.co.uk

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