Switzerland ticks the boxes for bankers with a taste for nature October 1, 2009 EARLIER this year, the local governments of Geneva and Zug hosted an event called Make the Move at a Mayfair club, where they explained to hedge fund managers why they should move to Switzerland. The main reason they were willing to listen, of course, is the looming 50 per cent top rate of tax. Compare [...]
Q&A: RENTING October 1, 2009 Q. Dear Louise, I wanted to sell my flat last year, but I couldn’t find a buyer and so I rented it out. Now the market is moving again, I think the time is ripe to sell, but I still have tenants in there. Is that a problem? A. The simple answer to your question [...]
FOCUS ON: ALONG THE CROSSRAIL ROUTE October 1, 2009 HOMEWOOD ROADPrice: Open to offersSuper-elegant high-spec six-bedroom detached house in a good-sized plot in a sought after location. Double doors lead to the wide reception hall with feature glass staircase and low-level recessed lighting and the large kitchen and breakfast room are state-of-the-art.Contact: Collinsons, tel: 01727 843222, www.collinsons.co.uk CLARENCE ROADPrice: £995,000Spacious five-bedroom house with a [...]
Gervais is on form, and that’s no lie October 1, 2009 FilmTHE INVENTION OF LYING12A***RICKY GERVAIS is God. Or at least, that’s what he just about becomes in this quirky comedy which should be able to charm even those suffering from Gervais fatigue. It’s set in a world like our own, except for the fact that nobody has ever told a lie. Hearing exactly what people [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS October 1, 2009 FILMPANDORUM Science fiction thriller with Denis Quaid and Ben Foster. VINYAN Horror thriller – of questionable taste – about a couple who lose their child in the tsunami. TOY STORY IN 3D The Pixar animated classic gets the 3D treatment. DVDHOUSE – SEASONS 1-5 Five seasons of George from Blackadder being a moody American doctor. [...]
Violence, misogyny and computer hacking in a dark Swedish thriller September 30, 2009 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NESTBY STIEG LARSSONQuercus, £18.99****THE THIRD in the Millennium trilogy, this is perhaps the only one of best-selling Swedish thriller writer Stieg Larsson’s books that cannot be fully enjoyed on its own. The fascinating heroine and the plot – it opens with Lisbeth Salander being rushed into hospital with bullets [...]
Shuck and awe September 30, 2009 ROTUNDA90 York Way, N1 9AG, tel: 020 7014 2840As part of London’s Oyster Festival, there will be oyster masterclasses through October, plus a menu that includes oyster tempura and onuga caviar; oyster and scallop ravioli and Guinness and oyster pie, alongside a good range of natives. BENTLEY’S11-15 Swallow St, W1B 4DGT, tel: 020 7734 4756Go [...]
THE LONG LAUNCH… September 30, 2009 JEFF GALVINWE FOLLOW THE GALVIN BROTHERS AS THEY COUNT DOWN TO THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW CITY RESTAURANT ONE of the best things about opening this restaurant is its history. Last week I bumped into two very nice ladies who were admiring the site and reminiscing about the days when it was the girls’ school [...]
Audi’s dream-mobile September 29, 2009 IS it me or have Audi toned down their design approach? They used to love a bit of flared wheel arch where possible, stance and statement arriving hand in hand. Has the recession blunted their flair? I’ve recently spent a week with another of thier cars, the awesome S3, which for me offers one of [...]
OUT OF OFFICE September 29, 2009 RAT PACK AT THE ADELPHINewly opened this week, Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas celebrates the world of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr in their Vegas heyday. Recreating the glitz, glamour and heady atmosphere of Sin City in the 50s and 60s, the show includes a 15 piece orchestra and a [...]