CAR TALK July 20, 2010 PEUGEOT’S NEW LOOK Take note. This is the new Peugeot 508 which is the biggest indicator yet of how much more handsome Peugeot cars are going to become. The 508 replaces two cars in the Peugeot range – the 407 and 607 – and is better looking than either. Thanks to its narrower grille and [...]
Find a superstar facialist July 19, 2010 LONDON is overwhelming at the best of times. When it comes to locating the best therapists in a sea of spas and salons, you may well end up overpaying for the privelage of an inferior, unsatisying treatment and a surly, standardised therapist. Facials are among the most intimate treatments and are the easiest to get [...]
BEAUTY NOTES: DAXITA VAGHELA EYELASH EXTENSIONS July 19, 2010 PERHAPS it wasn’t the cleverest timing.?I decided to have eyelash extensions 10 days after laser eye surgery. But Daxita, who does a full set of lashes in an industry-beating single hour, put me at ease with her immensely light touch and singsong voice. My options were a natural look, a “fashion” look and an all-out [...]
FIT IN THE CITY July 19, 2010 LEFT it until the last minute to tackle your beach body? Fear not – we have a brilliant 3-point plan to get you great results. PUMP SOME IRON Male or female, everyone’s problem areas look better for a bit of strength work in the gym. Aside from giving your body a more toned appearance, training [...]
Not flashy, but still good July 19, 2010 The Capital 22 Basil Street, SW3 1AT Tel: 020 7591 1202 FOOD SERVICE ATMOSPHERE Cost per person without wine: £50 IT’S all happening in Knightsbridge. Pierre Koffman, the cook who dazzled Eighties London with La Tante Clare and Noughties London with last year’s pop-up restaurant on the roof of Selfridges, has just opened an eponymous [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS July 19, 2010 TAKE HIGH TEA ON DEAN STREET Soho’s hottest spot for power breakfasts and gossipy dinners has launched afternoon and high tea menus in keeping with its down-to-earth English style of cooking. Retro is the word for the high tea: but rather than the dreary offerings of the rationing era, expect lovely plump fish fingers, Scotch [...]
The Cornwall haven that’s just for grown-ups July 18, 2010 THE Scarlet. Where to begin? The 37-bedroom eco-hotel in Mawgan Porth, northern Cornwall, is a nexus of cutting-edge green technology and style; of character and sleekness. It’s cosy yet minimalist; an architectural statement yet completely at one with its environment. Of all the above, the latter is the most impressive. The boundary between inside and [...]
TRAVEL NOTES July 18, 2010 The ultimate wellness holiday service to launch Desperate to recharge your batteries but tired of the usual yoga holidays? Enter Electric Bloom, a new, much buzzed-about wellness travel company launching in August. Traditional wellness activities – such as yoga, trekking and Pilates – are combined with fabulous locations and “uplifting” experiences such as opera outings, supper [...]
OTHER CORNWALL GEMS July 18, 2010 THE NARE This hidden gem of a hotel, in a quintessentially English country house, boasts spectacular views over Carne Beach, near Truro. It’s an independent, family-owned slice of boutique luxury with cosy-chic rooms, a gorgeous outdoor pool, a beautiful spa and its own croquet pitch. The hotel also has its own yacht that guests can [...]
FOCUS ON: BASILDON, ESSEX July 15, 2010 COBURG LANE, Price: £152,500 This smart two-bedroom maisonette would be ideal for first-time buyers. It comes with off-street parking and access to communal gardens. There’s no onward chain. Contact: Balgores on 01268 271110, www.balgoresproperty.co.uk SAMUEL ROAD Price: £280,000 A spacious four-bedroom house with plenty of storage and a well-sized back garden. It is within walking [...]