PROPERTY NEWS September 8, 2011 CHARLIE CHAPLIN’S CHILDHOOD HOME FOR SALE Charlie Chaplin’s home in 1889 at Methley Street in Kennington has just come onto the market for the first time in over a decade. Boasting its official blue plaque, this pretty brick-fronted mews house was Chaplin’s home during his early childhood and is a part of the “Charlie Chaplin [...]
SELLING September 8, 2011 DIRECTOR OF ESTATE AGENT DOUGLAS & GORDON Q.I have been told by three different agents that I will be able to sell my current property quickly, but I’ll struggle to buy an upgrade. Should I wait? A.Sometimes the best time to upgrade your property is when prices start to fall. This is because the gap between [...]
Christie’s beginner’s guide to buying investment antiques for your home September 8, 2011 WILLIAM Morris once said: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” It’s a fabulously indulgent way to look at interior design, and certainly gives you an excuse to start buying antique [...]
Welcome back to suit patterns September 8, 2011 THE pin stripe is the classic pattern of the City – the iconic way of adding charisma and boldness to a dark suit, and one that’s forever going to be associated with bankers. That’s also one reason why it hasn’t been seen around very much in the last couple of years. The City’s humbling during [...]
TIPS FOR REFRESHING THE MALE WARDROBE September 8, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE, WWW.ROUSILAND.COM Q. I can’t stand clothes shopping, but I’ve a feeling it’s about time I replaced some of my old togs. I don’t really know where to start – any tips? A.With the new season upon us, it is a good time to for a wardrobe update.It is best [...]
ENGLISH WATCH BRAND ON THE UP September 8, 2011 BOLD NEW DESIGNS AND WEBSITE FROM CHRISTOPHER WARD Englishman Christopher Ward set up his watch brand a few years ago with the aim of creating affordable high-quality watches. His latest collection of Swiss-made timepieces sees him reaching a new level of design sophistication. There’s the suavely dressy, hand-assembled “jumping hour” watch, the C9 (below), in [...]
Romantic comedy takes on greatest gothic romance September 8, 2011 Film FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS Cert: 15 IT’S entirely possible that it’s the moribund state of the rom com genre that makes this film seem so sparkily entertaining. After the tawdry likes of Just Go with It, Life As We Know It and No Strings Attached – a film with which this shares some plot similarities [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT September 8, 2011 FILM TROLLHUNTER Rollicking monster movie made, unbelievably, by Norwegian film students. Fun stuff. COLOMBIANA Zoe Saldana, of Avatar fame, stars as a female assasin in this so-so action flick. A LONELY PLACE TO DIE Cracking chase adventure set in the Scottish Highlands. DVD PRIEST Paul Bettany stars in this absurd – but quite fun – [...]
Rugby World Cup: where in London you can watch it September 8, 2011 THE games may not be taking place at the easiest time of day for those of us unable to travel to New Zealand, but that’s not going to stop fans coming out in force to support the home teams. Luckily, there are plenty of pubs and bars in London offering breakfast, sandwiches and good cheer, [...]
Organisers hope for Paralympic sell out September 8, 2011 AS applications for tickets for the 2012 Paralympic Games open today, organisers are predicting that the London 2012 Paralympics will be the first in history to sell out. In the past, tickets for the Paralympics have been purchased by the host government and then given out for free. But the 2012 games will be the [...]
