BUYING August 11, 2011 MANAGING PARTNER AT BLACK BRICK Q.What effect will the recent fluctuations in the financial markets have on London property? A. Though significant, the movements in the financial markets haven’t caused the same panic or uncertainty that pervaded in the last financial crisis. The resilience that London property prices have shown since the last crisis has [...]
Apeing genius: classic’s remake is a real stunner August 11, 2011 Films RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Cert: 12A THE patience of the millions of fans disappointed by the Tim Burton’s 2001 car crash Planet of the Apes has been rewarded with the brilliant, terrifying, visually stunning Rise of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Brit Rupert Wyatt. James Franco takes on the [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK FILMS, MUSIC, GAMES August 11, 2011 FILM PROJECT NIM More monkeys as a chimpanzee is raised by family 1970s New York. Fun for kids. THE INTERRUPTORS Intelligent drama as three ex-thugs try to protect Chicago from violence. THE SMURFS 3-D The little ones should enjoy the Smurfs’ first 3D trip to the big screen. DVD SUCKER PUNCH Teenage girl’s action fantasy [...]
The Game’s afoot August 11, 2011 BLAZING at fast-flying game amid remote, beautiful landscapes can be a pretty thrilling way to start the day. The game season, which gets underway today with the start of the grouse season lasts until February as quarry like partridge, duck and pheasant come into season. There’s a multitude of different styles of shoot to experience [...]
WHAT TO WEAR ON THE MOORS August 11, 2011 1. BERNARD WEATHERILL Lightweight fieldcoat, £745. www.bernardweatherill.com 2. HOLLAND & HOLLAND Men’s tweed breeks, £450. www.hollandandholland.com 3. WILLIAM & SON Tweed cap, £55 www.william&son.com 4. BERNARD WEATHERILL Shooting socks, £55 5. james PURDEY & son Lightweight tracker jacket, £495. ww.purdey.com 6. HOLLAND & HOLLAND Tattershall shirts, £150 7. WILLIAM & SON Ladies tweed jacket, £715
COLLECTING: FINE GUNS August 11, 2011 Swedish masters deliver the Big Five Mayfair’s William & Son is known for its spectacular shotguns which can take months to make. However, it also has for sale arguably the world’s finest bolt-action rifles – the sort of thing a billionaire might use for stalking deer (season starts in October) – made by Swedish father/son [...]
GLORIOUS 12: RESTAURANTS SERVING GAME August 11, 2011 Plateau Canary Wharfers can go to swanky Plateau, where chef Allan Pickett will be serving up roast grouse, game croute and watercress with endricks gin jus. 16-19 Canada Square. www.plateau-restaurant.co.uk Brasserie Joel French chef Joel Antunes is doing roast grouse with pumpkin praline, ravioli and bread sauce. Good for those after something sophisticated yet hearty. [...]
GAME SEASON CALENDER August 11, 2011 Grouse Aug 12 to Dec 10 Ptarmigan Aug 12 to Dec 10 Common Snipe Aug 12 to Jan 31 Black Grouse Aug 20 to Dec 10 Partridge Sep 1 to Feb 1 Coot/Moorhen Sep 1 to Jan 31 Golden Plover Sep 1 to Jan 31 Duck: Inland Sep 1 to Jan 31 Duck: Below spring [...]
Hi-jinx and social climbing August 10, 2011 MARRYING UP BY WENDY HOLDEN Headline, £19.99 HAVING spent the 90s working for the Sunday Telegraph, the Sunday Times Style Mag – where she ghost-wrote a column by Tara Palmer Tompkinson – and Tatler, Wendy Holden knows a thing or three about social snobbery, the chattering classes and that type of person deserving of a [...]
I’m battling the summer fatso blues August 10, 2011 SOLVING YOUR WORK-LIFE PROBLEMS I’m about to go on holiday with my girlfriend to Ibiza but I’m feeling really rubbish about my body. This summer has been massive on nights out and picnics and I’ve gained half a stone. I’m going to look awful next to all those six-packed hunks and I’m worried my girlfriend will go [...]