OUT THIS WEEKEND REVIEWS October 22, 2009 DVDLE DONK & SCOR-ZAY-ZEE Terrific low-budget comedy from Brit director Shane Meadows. MONSTERS VS ALIENS Animated fun about friendly monsters battling daft aliens. MUSICCHERYL COLE The X Factor judge’s debut album is called 3 Words. MORRISSEY Swords is an album of collected B-sides from the quiffed miseryguts.
Goodbye to the pinstripe: City boys embrace a subtler style October 22, 2009 THE pinstripe might be the fashion statement for which the City is best known, but it’s not a statement people are making too stridently this winter. A couple of years ago, when markets, banks and bonuses were flying high, a loud-as-you-like striped suit was pretty much a required part of every true City boy’s wardrobe. [...]
BEWARE BAD COLLARS October 22, 2009 Sara HollambyStyle Counsel More and more men are discarding their ties at work. You may feel more comfortable, but business casual can too easily become “business untidy” if you’re not careful – and the key is the shirt collar. A quality collar will have good interlining – that’s the fabric between the layers – that [...]
A helping hand to lift you on to the property ladder October 22, 2009 GETTING on the property ladder is notoriously difficult in London. But if you’re one of the thousands of young professionals earning a decent salary – but still not able to fork out the post-credit crunch minimum deposit of 20 per cent in order to attain a mortgage- then you may have more options than you [...]
OTHER AFFORDABLE HOMES October 22, 2009 THE HOMEFIELD, SM4Price: £199,950 At less than £200k, this three bedroom flat on the first floor is great value. With two double bedrooms and one single, a private balcony and access to a communal garden and off-street parking, this is an ideal first home. At the southern end of the Northern line, Morden is well [...]
Q&A: INTERIORS October 22, 2009 ALAN WAXMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR AT DEVELOPER LANDMASSQ.Dear Alan, I have just bought a wreck of a house and have a budget of £1m to do it up so that I can live in it. Where do I start?A.When developing a property you need to decide whether you are going to oversee the project yourself or [...]
FOCUS ON: RICHMOND, SURREY October 22, 2009 MILL PLAT, TW7Price: £1.45m This imposing six-bedroom property comes with high ceilings, wood floors and plenty of period features. With a large garden that backs on to the river Crane, it has an enviable and quiet location. The nearest station is Richmond, which offers both Tube and mainline trains into central London. Contact: Foxtons on [...]
NEARLY THERE NOW October 21, 2009 JEFF GALVINWE FOLLOW THE GALVIN BROTHERS AS THEY COUNT DOWN TO THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW CITY RESTAURANT WE are now counting down the weeks until we open and tensions are running high. The site is a hive of activity with builders, designers, architects, surveyors, and kitchen fitters, each with their own deadlines and job [...]
How Apple is stealing the limelight from Microsoft October 21, 2009 WHEN Microsoft releases Windows 7 today, it will be closing a troubled chapter in its history. The previous version of its operating system, Windows Vista, has been cut adrift by massive changes in the PC market since its launch in 2007; a resurgent Apple, soaring sales of netbooks that run free alternatives to Windows and [...]
LET THEM EAT CAKE October 21, 2009 THE diet police seem to be losing. For nothing, these days, is chicer than a fresh baked goodie. The cupcake has taken us by storm, and the allure of the soft-baked cookie, or moist piece of cake containing anything from beetroot to peanut butter has seduced us entirely. So slinky have baked goods become, that [...]