FOCUS ON: CAMBRIDGESHIRE June 4, 2009 MANOR FARM, 10 NORTH END, BASSINGBOURNPrice: £2mThis stunning Georgian house is located outside Cambridge and is three miles from Royston railway station – 40 minutes from Kings Cross. Sitting next to a 14th century church, the grounds could not be more picturesque. The property has seven bedrooms, of which two have en suites. The kitchen [...]
GENTS, GO FLORAL June 4, 2009 Sara HollambyStyle CounselIT’S Ascot time again, and this is the moment for guys to shine with a fabulous waistcoat (don’t worry about the expense – it’ll last you years) and a fragrantly fabulous floral tie. Go to Favourbrook waistcoat shop in Piccadilly Arcade. This summer they have a new collection of real “vintage” embroidered fabrics. [...]
Ascot is all about hats with a big H June 4, 2009 I’M sitting on a gold baroque-style seat in a small boutique on Great Queen Street, surrounded by hats that look more like sculptural cakes than headwear. There is an otherworldly hush in the shop, and each hat is a sophisticated creation. Celebrity milliner Stephen Jones’s hatworld is daunting. After all, it is about what he [...]
Central flats are the future of luxe London living June 4, 2009 THERE is something distinctly un-British about city apartment living. The Americans and the Europeans see it as perfectly normal, even desirable, but we Brits like our houses, simply because it is what we are used to. We would much rather have a small house with smaller garden and a longer commute to work, instead of [...]
Sariska to prove she is Epsom’s First Lady June 4, 2009 THE OPENING day of the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom Downs racecourse is Ladies Day. The most fashionable and stylish lady on the course will win a new car if she wins the ‘Style on the Downs’ competition after lunch, while at around 4.09pm, an equine lady will be crowned winner of the 2009 Investec [...]
The INSIDER June 4, 2009 There has been plenty written this week about the Ballydoyle Six and the main focus has been on whether Johnny Murtagh has picked the right one in Rip Van Winkle. I’m of the opinion that Johnny is right. So what does that mean? It means that SEA THE STARS will win the Investec Derby on [...]
Sea The Stars set to shine brighter than O’Brien six June 4, 2009 DERBY DAY is always one of the highlights of the British sporting calendar and thousands will make the pilgrimage to Epsom Downs tomorrow to watch the biggest flat race of them all. Arthur Budgett, a legend in the world of racing, will be one of those 100,000 spectators as he is guest of honour at [...]
WPP says media is battling to survive June 3, 2009 GROUP M, the media-buying arm of WPP, yesterday slashed its advertising revenue forecasts for the second time this year, warning that many household names in the media will struggle to make it through the recession. Group M said that UK media investment will fall by 14 per cent in 2009, a steeper fall than the [...]
HAMMERSON BIDS ADIEU June 3, 2009 PROPERTY company Hammerson yesterday said it had sold its Les Trois Quartiers office and retail property in Paris to private equity real estate investor MGPA for €21m (£18.2m). The property was valued at €275m at 31 December 2008 and commands rents of €19.8m a year. The group has been trying to dump Les Trois Quartiers [...]
Football season lifts Sportingbet despite a dip in casino gambling June 3, 2009 ONLINE gaming site Sportingbet yesterday reported a 34 per cent hike in third quarter earnings due to an increase in people betting on European football leagues and the Champions League. The group said operating profit for the third quarter to 30 April was £9.8m, compared with £7.3m the year before. The group also said that [...]
