CAR TALK August 3, 2010 PORSCHE’S GREEN LEAD Dreams can come true…Porsche has announced it will build its astonishing 918 Spyder concept for the road. The mid-engined plug-in hybrid super-sports car should have a top speed of 200mph and a 0-62mph time of just 3.2 seconds, yet should emit just 70g/km of CO2 with fuel consumption of around 94mpg. Its [...]
How to pull off a last-minute holiday body August 2, 2010 NUTRITION IT MAY be tempting, but crash dieting isn’t to be recommended. Any nutritionist worth their salt will tell you how, at best, it may give you the impression of quick weight loss but you’ll feel awful, put the weight back on quickly, mess with your metabolism and risk doing more serious damage. But there [...]
Track, trail or sand: the secret to a good run starts at the shoe shop August 2, 2010 PERSONAL COACH AT FULL POTENTIAL SO you’ve decided to take up running and you’ve made a great decision. Along with obvious health benefits, a great advantage over pastimes like golf or cricket is that you just need yourself, some very basic kit and an open space to get going, making the transition from couch potato [...]
REVIEW: SEASONAL PEDICURE August 2, 2010 **** BROWN’S has the seasonal pedicure market cornered. So simple, yet so lovely. Summer brings Fruity Tootsies: so, tired of my bashed up, blistered feet and overgrown (and in-grown) toenails – the result of two months tromping around London in sandals – I succumbed to some fruity tender loving care. Reclining on a heated treatment [...]
How to find the perfect Maldives August 1, 2010 BEST FOR: SPA COCOA ISLAND Voted best hotel spa in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean in this year’s Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards, Cocoa Island is the go-to resort for spa aficionados. The whole island is effortlessly chic with a neutral, natural vibe. Locally-sourced thatching and bleached driftwood blends seamlessly into the [...]
Get a lunchtime appetite for running in the #4miler August 1, 2010 EVER thought about upping your fitness levels but just can’t find enough hours in the day? Well, here is an initiative just for you. City.A.M have teamed up with Garmin, leaders in satellite navigation, to bring you the #4miler – giving City workers the chance to reclaim their lunch hours by keeping fit in a [...]
Buy now to take advantage of the Olympic dream July 29, 2010 NEW data released by Lloyds TSB and the Land Registry this week revealed that since London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympic games, property prices in east London have climbed an average of 26 per cent. This compares to a 22 per cent rise across London with houses in the top-performing district, Homerton, [...]
FOCUS ON: THORNTON HEATH, SURREY July 29, 2010 SELLING Russell Hunt MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q.Dear Russell, I am looking to invest in a London property. Is central London still the best place to buy? A.It certainly makes sense to invest in prime central London property because at the end of the day it is all about supply and demand. Yes, you will [...]
vexx July 29, 2010 MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q.Dear Russell, I am looking to invest in a London property. Is central London still the best place to buy? A.It certainly makes sense to invest in prime central London property because at the end of the day it is all about supply and demand. Yes, you will pay a high [...]
PROPERTY NEWS July 29, 2010 HIGH DEMAND TO KEEP FARMLAND PRICES UP Increased demand for commercial farmland and a continued lack of supply are keeping rural land price high, the latest Rural Land Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will show today. Over the past six months a net 47 per cent of estate agents reported [...]