Trolley bags for a summer getaway April 18, 2010 1. Townhouse Buckley trunk with wheels by Tumi, £2,895, www.tumi.com 2. Hovercraft garment bag by Eagle Creek, £215, www.eaglecreekluggage.co.uk 3. Quadrant suitcases by Antler, from £159, www.houseoffraser.co.uk 4. Red Termo suitcases by Samsonite, from £139, www.houseoffraser.co.uk 5. Pininfarina wheeled trolley by Bric’s, £295, www.harrods.com 6. Aston Martin racing trolley bag by Hackett, www.hackett.com 7. Medium [...]
TRAVEL NOTES April 18, 2010 A Marathon treat in Mayfair As you pelt towards the finish line of the Marathon on 24 April, it might spur you on if you know your next 24 hours will be spent in the lap of luxury at Dukes, the nearest hotel to the finish line. The hotel is offering a high-carb dinner and [...]
Buy a fraction of St Lucia paradise April 15, 2010 THE Caribbean can be a paradise for second homes: but you have to choose wisely. You don’t want to end up in a tourist trap or an area that has been overdeveloped. And if buying into a new development, you want to be sure it’s managed well and properly financed. The new residences and villas [...]
Find beauty on the Welsh coast April 15, 2010 SECOND home hunters with a bit of cash have tended to gravitate towards destinations such as the Cotswolds and Cornwall. Great minds think alike and because of this, those areas have become over-crowded and pricey to boot. So perhaps it’s time to think outside the box, and there are few places better – or more [...]
FOCUS ON: WESTERHAM, KENT April 15, 2010 ROSE ARCH, BUCKHURST ROAD, WESTERHAM Price: £729,000 A detached bungalow, this property is set in approximately two acres of grounds. It has three bedrooms, a lounge, separate dining room, a kitchen/breakfast room and two bathrooms. It also has an attached triple garage which has potential, subject to planning permission. There is also a double garage. [...]
INTERIORS April 15, 2010 Andrew Dunning HEAD DESIGNER, APD INTERIORS Q. Dear Andrew, with summer coming up I want to make the most of my garden. How can I bring the outside into my house? A. To create a seamless transition between the inside and the outside use a similar flooring. For example, lay limestone in your living room [...]
Rickie’s return just misses the mark April 15, 2010 Film CEMETERY JUNCTION Cert: 15 HAVING proved he can make it in Hollywood, Ricky Gervais has brought a whole load of Tinseltown gloss back with him for this tale of small-town kids in the Seventies. Written and directed by Gervais and old mucker Stephen Merchant, the film is polished, conventional and formulaic to the degree [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND April 15, 2010 FILM REPO MEN Jude Law turns action hero in this futuristic thriller about a nasty trade in human organs. BOOGIE WOOGIE Weak satire of the London art scene with an all-star cast. DEAR JOHN Romantic drama about a GI and the college girl he falls for. DVD LAW ABIDING CITIZEN Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx [...]
Add some colour to last year’s togs April 15, 2010 Sara Hollamby Style Counsel DESPITE the chilly wind, it’s time to do your spring-wear change-over. Say cheerio to your clothes for six months or so, and bring out your spring and summer colours – it’s uplifting. I know when it’s sunny outside, the last thing you want to do is sort out your clothes, but [...]
HOW TO JAZZ UP LAST SUMMER’S WARDROBE April 15, 2010 1 Hobbs Siena woven belt in lime, £49, at John Lewis, www.johnlewis.com 2 Jennifer Ouellette Norma sequined knot head band, £56.20, www.netaporter.com 3 Top Shop Leather Trim Aviators, £15, www.topshop.com 4 Hermes Lilanga hand-rolled silk twill scarf, £250, www.hermes.com 5 Reiss cuff with metal and resin, £59, www.reiss.co.uk