High time for creating rooms fit for Royalty April 14, 2011 THE Royal Wedding is just two weeks away. Come on, be honest, you are kind of interested and a bit curious. The truth is that there is something fascinating about the lives of the English aristocracy. Perhaps it is the Jane Austen we read as teenagers or the English heritage sites we were dragged round [...]
HENDON, LONDON April 14, 2011 DOWNAGE, NEAR PARSON STREET Price: £1.35m This five-bedroomed detached family home stretches across 3,030 sq ft and three floors. It has a landscaped garden, two separate garages and a long driveway with space for more than one car. Contact: Aston Chase on 020 8455 3538 or go to www.astonchase.com TENTERDEN GROVE Price: £699,950 This mews [...]
The Swiss town that’s emerging from the shadows April 14, 2011 ANDERMATT – a sleeping beauty of a village, nestled in the Urseren valley in central Switzerland – is set to be awoken from its slumber and transformed into one of the Alps’ major year-round holiday destinations. The prince in question here is the self-described “town-developer” Samir Sawiris. He plans to revolutionise the town’s tourism industry [...]
PROPERTY NEWS April 14, 2011 NEW DOCKLAND HOMES LAUNCHED Hamptons International has launched Streamlight, a new development in the London Docklands. The developers hope it will be completed by the autumn. It will consist of 133 homes, spanning across three buildings, including a 24 storey tower. The tower will house a range of apartments. Prices start from £295,000. BATTERSEA COTTAGES [...]
INTERIORS April 14, 2011 CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT DESIGN CONSULTANCYAPD INTERIORS Q.Dear Andrew, I would like to entertain outside this year so what preparation should I do now to make the most of my garden? A.Entertaining outside is always a nice way to spend a warm evening and it is even better if you can extend your home outwards to [...]
SPRING’S key looks April 14, 2011 SPRING is (or certainly was) here. So what should you be wearing? The big looks this season are a mercy for the fuller-figured woman – or anyone tired of the super-clingy and the drab. Instead, it’s all about floral graphic prints (Oasis, Ted Baker, Monsoon, Erdem, Louis Vuitton), colour blocking (Uniqlo, Benetton, Zara) and the [...]
HOW TO GET DRESSED IN THE CITY April 14, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE, WWW.ROUSILAND.COM Q.Working in the City, my weekday look consists mainly of dark trousers, collared shirts and v-neck knits. I want some new ideas on wearing separates but am also wary of looking inappropriate. Any tips? IT is so important to feel inspired by what you are putting on for [...]
Werewolf tale lacks bite April 14, 2011 Film RED RIDING HOOD Cert: 12A TEENAGERS, werewolves and a classic love triangle. Sound familiar? Well, this is the latest offering from director Catherine Hardwicke who brought the first Twilight film to our screens – and Red Riding Hood has Twilight written all over it, with panning overhead forest shots, speeded-up chases and a ravenous [...]
A marathon endeavour for Emma Crosby April 14, 2011 The Channel Five news presenter is running the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday, raising money for the charity Wellbeing of Women (www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk). She told Zoe Strimpel how she feels to be taking part in one of the world’s biggest sporting events. City A.M.: Why did you decide to run the marathon? Emma Crosby: I decided [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND FILMS, MUSIC, GAMES April 14, 2011 FILM YOUR HIGHNESS Medieval slacker comedy with Natalie Portman and James Franco. LITTLE WHITE LIES Critically acclaimed, hugely successful French contemporary drama. SCREAM 4 Yet another return to the post-modern, post-ironic, post-necessary slasher genre spoof. DVD HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 The wizard series hits a pre-finale holding pattern. THE GIRL WHO [...]