FIT IN THE CITY August 9, 2010 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT Make sure you use those all-important minutes at the gym as efficiently as possible to get the most out of that lunchtime workout. Forget endless reps Research has shown that doing any more than 15-20 reps is a waste of time – you need to be failing at your 20th rep [...]
How to find the perfect Maldives August 8, 2010 BEST FOR: FAMILY FUN ANANTARA DHIGU Lots of resorts in the Maldives have kids’ clubs, but it’s the little touches at Dhigu that make a difference. From dusk til dawn, your sandy, sticky-handed brood will be smiling. At breakfast, you can send them off to bark orders at the guy in the pancake and waffle [...]
It pays to be the canary in the mine August 5, 2010 LONDONERS in search of rental bargains are getting wise to the fact that moving a few miles east into the Docklands gets you more space and higher specs for the same money. Rental prices in the Canary Wharf/Docklands area are on the up, but still offer better value than most other places within a short [...]
PROPERTY NEWS August 5, 2010 £50M TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING The Mayor of London and London Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have approved the funding for 16 schemes aimed at providing 518 affordable homes. The schemes’ future was uncertain after the election but have now received a guarantee of a £50m cash injection. Nine new-build projects that will receive some [...]
SELLING August 5, 2010 HEAD DESIGNER, APD INTERIORS Q.Dear Andrew, my hallway seems to have become a general dumping ground – how can I make it more welcoming? A.The appearance and design of the hallway is often overlooked since you often just walk straight through it. But it is also the first room that you (and others) enter so [...]
History, beauty and luxury on the Iberian peninsula August 5, 2010 THE credit crunch kicked the bottom out of the Spanish property market. But if you’re looking for somewhere to bask in the sun this time next year, that simply means Spain is a more affordable place to buy than ever. The problem is location. You’ll need to avoid the obvious areas that have been clogged [...]
Get shirty with the tailor August 5, 2010 THE difference between an off-the-peg suit and one that’s been properly tailored is usually pretty easy to spot – the latter will have a better fit, smarter hang and finer structure at the very least. It’ll also be more comfortable for the wearer, and should contribute to their confidence and poise – a tailor would [...]
Black and white style August 5, 2010 TO go with that bespoke shirt, look for cufflinks that are crisp and understated, like these stylish two-tone examples. AUSTIN REED £25 www.austinreed.co.uk BROOKS BROTHERS £109 www.brooksbrothers.com HACKETT £40 www.hackett.com SONIA SPENCER £35 www.soniaspencer.co.uk SIMON CARTER £39 www.simoncarter.net THOMAS SABO £129 www.thomassabo.com
The star power of Cruise and Diaz can’t save this action flop August 5, 2010 Film review Knight and Day Cert: 12A Rhys Griffiths THIS action-comedy proves that no amount of star power can make up for a lazy script, lazier direction, a total lack of depth and a seriously bad pun of a title. Centered around the whereabouts of the enigmatic “Zephyr”, a top-secret battery gizmo with perpetual power, [...]
Head gear for the holidays August 4, 2010 DENON AH-C560R £99.99 www.denon.co.uk It would take some particularly good in-ear buds to make me pick them instead of over-head headphones – normally I find them uncomfortable, I fret about what damage they’re doing to my hearing, and they fall out. But Denon’s new AH-C560R phones (catchy name, guys) have come as close as any [...]