A very grown up car indeed August 17, 2010 Like an ageing playboy, this Lexus has a handsome face, but is let down somewhat by its rather bloated rear end, inflated no doubt by the installation of its excellent folding tin top roof. Maybe an ageing playboy is the target buyer for the IS250C. Not me then. Yet there’s no doubt that the inside [...]
CAR TALK August 17, 2010 VAUXHALL NEW WARRANTY Vauxhall has announced a new lifetime warranty on all its new cars, trumping Kia which offered the best warranty up until now. The Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty applies to the first owner of any Vauxhall car and covers powertrain, steering and brake systems as well as electrical equipment. The warranty lasts throughout the [...]
OUT OF OFFICE August 17, 2010 OPERA AND DINNER UNDER THE STARS Dining outdoors in a frescoed courtyard while being entertained with soaring opera is pretty much a win-win plan for an evening, right? If you agree, then nab the chance to experience a night of opera and dinner under the stars at 51 Buckingham Gate, the private Taj residences in [...]
How to send jet lag packing August 16, 2010 NUTRITION Nutritionist Charlotte Fraser recommends making sure you slot back in with the eating routine wherever you are locally. Consequently, if it’s breakfast time, eat breakfast – whether your body feels as though you should do or not. Flying can be very dehydrating, so make sure you drink lots of water to replenish what the [...]
FITNESS WATCH August 16, 2010 PERSONAL COACH AT FULL POTENTIAL INJURY is perceived as a natural by-product of running. And while it’s true that two out of three runners suffer injury each year, with careful planning, many can be avoided. Follow the advice below to tip the odds in your favour. HAVE THE RIGHT KIT Kit has advanced hugely in [...]
Eastern lights: Asia’s sleepless city August 15, 2010 A BRILLIANT meeting of East and West, it offers an unforgettable introduction to the Orient, and is the perfect place to explore a different culture while taking in the rugby at the Hong Kong Sevens (and, for the sports-mad, the golf at the Hong Kong Open Championship and the horse-racing at Happy Valley). Or just [...]
Rugby and more: Hong Kong Sevens August 15, 2010 THE end of March marks the time when the rugby nations come to town for three days of non-stop action on the pitch at the Hong Kong stadium near Happy Valley. Off-pitch it’s a non-stop party in the stands, where crowds of supporters from around the world decked out in all manner of fancy dress [...]
Forget yachts, try tweeds and guns August 12, 2010 AMONG the UK’s high-earners, some race cars, others sail yachts and others engage in the age-old tradition of country sports. And with the grouse shooting season kicking off yesterday, keen field sportsmen might be tempted to invest in a shoot of their own. Shooting estates don’t often come on the market and usually come with [...]
FOCUS ON: HAMPTON August 12, 2010 CHURCH STREET £750,000 A pretty, three-bedroom cottage in Hampton’s old village quarter, close to Hampton Court Palace and the Thames. Contact Tredinnick &?Bower on 020 8979 9922 or visit www.tredinnickandbower.co.uk MARLBOROUGH ROAD £1.25m A characterful detached house built in the 1930s in the Arts and Crafts style within half a mile of the area’s most [...]
LETTING August 12, 2010 CEO of online lettings agent www.upad.co.uk Q.My first ever tenant is nearing the end of their first six-month fixed tenancy. Should I get them to sign a new agreement? A.It’s entirely your choice whether you sign a new Assured Shorthold Tenancy?(AST) agreement or not. If you don’t, the tenancy becomes a “statutory periodic tenancy”. This [...]