Feisty, fun, and a little confused August 24, 2010 THE Mazda3 MPS was once the most powerful front-wheel-drive hot hatch you could buy, an accolade that now belongs to Ford’s Focus RS. Even so, it’s quite possible you may not even be aware of its existence because the model before this one was so understated there was literally nothing about the way it looked [...]
CAR TALK August 24, 2010 CITROEN’S LIMITED EDITION HOT HATCH This is the DS3 Racing, the latest hot hatch from Citroën. With a specially tuned 1.6-litre 207hp engine, a top speed of 146mph and a 0-62mph time of just 6.5 seconds the car has been extensively modified by Citroën’s Racing division. The car has an upgraded chassis, running gear and [...]
Stress-busting for City professionals August 23, 2010 IT seems pretty impossible to avoid stress at some point in the working week, but is stress a word we use too easily? Neil Shah, world-renowned well-being expert and director of the Stress Management Society, offers a straightforward definition when he says we cope with life like a bridge: when the structure has more and [...]
Efficient running requires a close relationship to your heart August 23, 2010 PERSONAL COACH AT FULL POTENTIAL THE human heart weighs about nine ounces and beats 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. But what has it got to do with your running? Well, its performance and efficiency are unique to you and therefore a great indicator of training and recovery levels. But while many will nod [...]
The finest dining to be had on High Street Ken August 23, 2010 Park Terrace Royal Garden Hotel 2-24 Kensington High Street W8 4PT 020 7937 8000 www.parkterracerestaurant.co.uk FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE LIKE the hotel that houses it, Park Terrace looks blandly corporate, even despite its Hyde Park views. Yet it was refurbished and relaunched in May, and while it may lack aesthetic vim, its food bears the hallmarks [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS August 23, 2010 A GOURMET END TO RAMADAN Break the Ramadan fast in style at Malaysian restaurant Awana. Dishes include a date korma as well as roti canai, a Malaysian bread made from a traditional family recipe, and Satay Udang, fresh tiger prawn skewers served with a signature spicy peanut sauce. Feast available until 11 Sep, the last [...]
Manhattan’s new breed of design hotels August 22, 2010 YOU could argue that New York does hotels better than any city in the world. Historic luxury landmarks, hipster crash-pads, fashionable design hotels, groovy boutiques, high-tech business places – it’s got more, and better, examples of each than pretty much all of its rivals. But even the best needs a shake up. The Big Apple [...]
FOCUS ON: MORDEN, SURREY August 19, 2010 RIVERSIDE HOUSE, MORDEN ROAD £199,950 This two-bedroom apartment in a smart riverside development is ideal for the first-time buyer. It has an undercover reserved parking bay. Contact: Ellisons on 020 8543 1166, www.ellisons.uk.com MAIN HOUSE, THURLESTON AVENUE £499,950 A semi-detached five-bedroom property close to Morden Park, this family home has an extensive rear garden and [...]
BUYING August 19, 2010 MANAGING PARTNER AT BLACK BRICK Q.Dear Camilla. I’m thinking about buying a property in London for investment but I keep seeing various contradicting indices and I am very confused. What is happening? A.There are so many indices and they often conflict – for example, the Halifax and Nationwide indices moved in opposite directions in July. [...]
PROPERTY NEWS August 19, 2010 LUXURY DEVELOPMENT ON FINCHLEY ROAD A slice of leafy North-West London has just become more accessible with the unveiling of West Heath Place, a collection of 48 apartments, including penthouses and a cottage on the Golders Green end of the Finchley Road. Flats from £795,000. For more info call Glentree Estates on 0208 201 8780 [...]