Bucolic beauty in a Cornish setting May 5, 2011 THERE are many Cornwalls. There’s the one of Celtic myths, Arthurian legends, castles and runes; the one of bohemian creativity, of Barbara Hepworth and Tate St Ives; the Cornwall of surfing and beach parties; and the Cornwall of lonely landscapes, remote fishing villages and, er, pasties. Nowadays there’s Cornwall for the modern sophisticate too: designer [...]
MILL HILL, NW7 May 5, 2011 WILLOW END, HENDON WOOD LANE Price: £2.85m This brand new home is spread out over four levels. It has three reception rooms, six bedrooms, six en suite bathrooms, a home cinema room and a games room with a fitted bar and gym. Contact:Savills on 020 8447 4400 or go to www.savills.co.uk ST VINCENTS LANE Price: [...]
INTERIORS May 5, 2011 Tim Hassell DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON LETTINGS FIRM DRAKER LETTINGS, SPECIALISING IN BELGRAVIA, CHELSEA, KENSINGTON AND PIMLICO Q. I have received an offer on my property from a tenant who has a dog. Should I allow tenants to have pets? A. Generally pets such as dogs or cats can cause a lot of wear and [...]
PROPERTY NEWS May 5, 2011 YOO ARE GOING TO MUMBAI Yoo, the design brand, has launched a new development in Mumbai. The project is Jade Jagger’s first in India. It is set to comprise 452 apartments of two, three and four bedrooms as well as duplex sky villas spread across four towers. It is scheduled for completion in 2013. RENTS [...]
It’s all about the thick end of the wedge with this summer’s footwear May 5, 2011 ONE of the great joys of summer is having an excuse to splurge on footwear. Nothing improves bare legs like a majestic heel and an open toe. Whereas every year the gladiator makes its appearance, this spring/summer’s “seventies story” is a happy one for those who like heels without the agony of the stiletto. Wedges [...]
A circus of shmaltz and a hip, racy thriller May 5, 2011 Film WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cert: 12A It’s the height of the Great Depression when Jacob (Robert Pattinson) loses everything: his parents, his house, his dreams of graduating veterinary college. En route to a new start in the big city, he hitches a ride on a passing railroad car. But it’s not just any railroad car: [...]
Rivals likely to share spoils in title decider May 5, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED vs CHELSEA Sunday – 4.10pm Sky Sports 1 A FEW weeks ago it would have been hard to imagine that this contest could have been a title decider, but Chelsea’s rich vein of form has propelled them back into the race. They have won eight of their last nine league games and beat [...]
Stick with Tweed on the Roodee May 5, 2011 WHEN ST Nicholas Abbey won the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster in 2009, he was hailed as racing’s new Messiah and was fully expected to win last season’s 2,000 Guineas, Derby, Arc, Breeders’ Cup and anything else connections could squeeze in along the way! Sadly, his bubble burst in the Guineas (his only run as [...]
BRING ON BARCELONA May 4, 2011 Ferguson claims there’s no reason to be scared of Spain’s all-conquering champions MANCHESTER UTD (4)) vs SCHALKE (1) Man Utd win 6-1 on aggregate JUBILANT Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists there’s no reason to be scared of Champions League final opponents Barcelona after his side reached the European showpiece for the third time [...]
Flower opts for captain Cook May 4, 2011 ENGLAND will today confirm Alastair Cook as the successor to Andrew Strauss as their one-day international skipper and Stuart Broad will be revealed as the new Twenty20 leader. Strauss, who will remain as Test captain, has been considering his future ever since England’s recent World Cup campaign ended in a crushing 10-wicket quarter-final defeat against [...]
