FOCUS ON: ROMFORD November 19, 2009 ORANGE TREE HILL, HAVERING PARK£1.2mA well-maintained property from the 1920s with its own heated swimming pool, beautiful gardens, large garage and further outbuildings, plus a gymnasiumn area.Contact John D Wood &Co on 020 7908 1108www.johndwood.co.uk PERTH ROAD, ILFORD£675,00Three bedroom, fully detached property with separate garage, located near Valentines Park.Contact Spicer McColl on 020 8518 1890www.spicer.co.uk [...]
Live upside down in the cool new-look Battersea November 19, 2009 SOMETIMES the oldest ideas are sensible. But sometimes we just keep on doing the same things for no good reason. Why should the living room be on the ground floor and the bedrooms upstairs? Well, they aren’t at the Ipsus03 development in Battersea, where they have decided to “invert” the normal living arrangements. The properties, [...]
Damon excels in portrait of a whisteblower November 19, 2009 FilmTHE INFORMANT!Cert: 12AMATT Damon plays a senior executive and whistleblower in the latest film from prolific director Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, Out of Sight). But this isn’t the kind of taut corporate thriller that’s become fashionable in Hollywood of late. That exclamation mark in the title makes it obvious that this isn’t a film that [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND November 19, 2009 FILMGLORIOUS 39 From director Stephen Poliakoff, a film about an British family on the eve of war. EXAMINED LIFE Documentary about contemporary philosophers in New York. CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND Festive family fun starring the late Patrick Swayze. DVDTERMINATOR: SALVATION Fourth in the franchise, with Christian Bale taking on the machines. MY SISTER’S KEEPER Tear-jerker starring [...]
Back to BLACK November 19, 2009 AFEW years ago a friend of mine walked into a restaurant, only for the chap he was meeting to point at his shoes and gasp: “Brown!” For many in the City, shoes were traditionally black. “No brown in town”, was the catch-phrase. But in recent years, as dress-codes have relaxed, men have ditched their ties, [...]
WHY MAGIC KNICKERS RULE November 19, 2009 THERE are some fabulous sweater dresses around at the moment which are smart and cosy, easy and comfortable to wear, and which would be ideal for wearing to the office. However, for most women with a “normal” figure, lumps and bumps that you never even knew you had seem to appear as soon as you [...]
Tips for bagging yourself a new-build bargain in a difficult market November 19, 2009 POLLY COLDWELL, DEPUTY EDITOR OF FIRST TIME BUYER MAGAZINE:1) Ensure the property is big enough for your belongings. Check that there is somewhere to put your hoover, etc. Garages have shrunk as well: measure it to make sure your car fits. 2) New builds are rated for their energy, water and waste under the Code [...]
Best City spots for a winter warmer November 18, 2009 When there’s a nip in the air, there’s nothing quite like getting your mitts around a nice, hot glass of mulled wine. In these days of online shopping and alternative Queen’s speeches, not a lot remains of the traditional Dickensian Christmas – so when you see a spot of hot wine infused with spices, you [...]
Hot chocolates for that seasonal glow November 18, 2009 IF, like me, you’re impervious to the charms of caffeine drinks, or else – also like me – you’re powerless to resist the lure of cocoa, the idea of the perfect hot chocolate takes on holy grail status. When I meet people in cafes, I often watch glumly while they strain exotic tea through a [...]
cruise control November 17, 2009 IF I told you that I recently indulged in a spot of mid-week mud-larking, then where would you picture me? The wilds of Scotland? The Yorkshire Dales? Well, not quite. This time I was in the EJ Churchill Sporting Ground near High Wycombe. When I emerge from my car, it sounds like I’ve arrived at [...]