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A WORLD AWAY F R O M YO U R E V E RY DAY 12 YEARS SINCE ATLANTIS, THE PALM TOOK OVER DUBAI’S PALM ISLAND, IT IS NOW JOINED

BY A SHINY NEW AND YOUNGER SISTER THAT’S PERFECT FOR LUXE-SEEKING COUPLES

To book or for more information contact personalised travel management company Winged Boots on 0203 319 4404 or email info@wingedboots.co.uk

If you haven’t already heard of the legendary Atlantis, The Palm, where have you been? The hotel that has brought to life the myth of the underwater city with a modern, luxurious spin — think private yoga classes surrounded by 65,000 tropical marine life — Atlantis, Th Palm has been dominating the crescent of the manmade island for the past 12-years and it’s now set to be joined by a shiny new sister resort.

THE ROYAL HIGHLIGHTS The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences, due to open in late 2020, is a $1.4billion 43-storey development that is set to offer a new generation of luxury living.

Targeting the adult market (compared to Atlantis, The Palm which has a strong grip on holidaying families) the new hotel boasts 795 resort guest rooms and 231 residences that range from two- three- four- and five-bedroom formats. Stacked like a game of Jenga, the architecture for Royal Atlantis is exceptional and will certainly stand out in the ever-changing Dubai landscape. What’s more, the new resort boasts 92 pools with the cream of the crop, Sky Pool, providing spectacular views along its 90-metre infinity edge, located 96-metres above The Palm.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT The grand opening of The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences will also see 17 new restaurants added to the emirate’s roster. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is tipped to be a popular addition thanks to its menu of contemporary dishes inspired by historic British recipes while Gastón Acurio will bring his award-winning gastronomy to the emirate to create the very first cebicheria in Dubai. Michelin-starred chef José Andrés is also opening a new restaurant inside the resort that will offer plates which are bursting with diverse Spanish flavours Plus,

celebrity chef Ariana Bundy has chosen this resort to open her debut eatery, Ariana’s Persian Kitchen which is sure to delight and ignite all five of the senses.

These fantastic dining destinations will add to those already available at Atlantis, The Palm including world-renowned Hakkasan, Nobu and Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen & Bar – almost every flavour you could wish for will soon be available under the two chandelier-decked roofs.

STANDOUT FEATURES There’s no denying that Atlantis, The Palm is a destination resort that’s ideal for families. With its dedicated kids’ club; sea lion and dolphin encounter opportunities; Aquaventure Waterpark that boasts more than 30 slides and attractions; and the new Wavehouse that offers a surf simulator and bowling alley… the fun is limitless. Team this with the resort’s bucket list experiences that cater to almost every age group including a helicopter tour above The Palm and the opportunity to scuba dive in the Lost Chambers Aquarium accompanied by 250 different species of marine life such as sharks, rays and tropical fish.. we bet you’ll never want to leave!

LET’S BOOK Have we got you itching to fly to Dubai and experience the two legendary Atlantis resorts? To book or for more information, contact personalised travel management company Winged Boots on 0203 816 0985 or email info@wingedboots.co.uk

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Why every new parent needs a Will THERE is a lot to think about when you have a baby and often the last thing on your mind is having a Will to ensure that your children’s future is protected. But it is one of the most important things that you can do.

In your Will you can designate a Guardian to care for your children and also Trustees to manage your children’s inheritance, until they are old enough to do so themselves.

If you are not married to your partner, then you are not automatically legally entitled to their estate. Common-law marriage does not exist and unmarried couples have very few rights compared to those that are married.

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Airbus teams up with Aston Martin

the AcH130 Aston Martin Edition, the first offering from the recently-announced partnership between Aston Martin Lagonda and Airbus corporate Helicopters, was revealed at courchevel in the French Alps.

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his stylish special edition of the ACH130 helicopter comes equipped with a range of four interior and exterior designs generated by Aston Martin, which will delight helicopter owners and pilots who appreciate the pleasures of possessing and driving high performance bespoke luxury cars.

The aeronautical designers at Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) and the automotive designers at Aston Martin have worked closely together for over a year, marrying ACH’s key values of excellence, quality and service with Aston Martin’s commitment to beauty, handcrafting and automotive art to bring a new level of aesthetics and rigorous attention to detail to the helicopter market.

Available in four external liveries with complementary interiors, the helicopters are embellished with Aston Martin signature elements, starting with the iconic Aston Martin wings, which are embossed onto luxury leather features, tastefully positioned throughout the cabin. he Stirling Green-themed external scheme,

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which is already flying on the first aircraft, features a painted gradient, which fades down into Jet Black on the underside of the helicopter with Skyfall Silver around the cowlings. Further external liveries are available with other Aston Martin paint colours including Xenon Grey, Arizona or Ultramarine Black exteriors.

Inside, the automotive-inspired cabin, which offers a higher level of comfort, is trimmed in Pure Black ultra-suede with a palette of selectable leathers comprising Oxford Tan, Pure Black, Cormorant and Ivory.

On the rear of the front seats the same brogue detailing that is found in a DB11 runs down the centre of the seat and the doors have been trimmed with leather to provide passengers with comfortable touch points during their flight. By using materials from the Aston Martin automotive palette the interior of this special edition of the ACH130 sits in harmony with the interior of Aston Martin sports cars.

Each of these special edition helicopters will have a plaque included on the instrument panel which shows the partnership logos, the edition number and the owner’s name, should they wish to have it included.

Aston Martin Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, said: “We have our own set of automotive design principles but in recent years we have been learning how to apply our principles to other areas of design, such as architecture, motorcycles and now helicopters.

This first application of our design practices to a helicopter posed a number of interesting challenges but we have enjoyed working through them. Beauty is of vital importance to Aston Martin and to our customers and we think the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition is an inherently beautiful machine. It provided a wonderful canvas for our team to work on so we now look forward to seeing everybody’s reaction.”

The ACH130 Aston Martin Edition is available on request, for further information please visit: www.airbuscorporatehelicopters.com

“Inside, the automotive-inspired cabin, which offers a higher level of comfort, is trimmed in Pure Black ultrasuede with a palette of selectable leathers comprising Oxford Tan, Pure Black, Cormorant and Ivory”

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CHALLENGING A WILL

Judge & Priestley Associate solicitor Nasima Ansary answers the most common questions regarding challenging a will.

Q. What is challenging a will?

A. Contesting a will is challenging the validity of a will. A will can be invalid for various reasons.

Q. What are the grounds for contesting a will?

Valid reasons to contest a will include: 1. Lack of due execution –usually meaning that the will has not been signed and witnessed properly.

2. Revocation – that the will has been revoked by marriage, another will, something in writing declaring an intention to revoke, burning, tearing or otherwise destroying the will with the intention of revoking it.

3. Lack of testamentary capacity – the person making the will must have had mental capacity at the time of making a will. Mental capacity is often challenged where older people change their will and their mental capacity comes into question.

4. Lack of knowledge and approval – the person making the will did not understand, or was not fully aware, of the content of the will.

5. Undue influence – the person making the will was coerced into making a will that they did not want to make.

6. Forgery and fraud – if the entire will or the signature of the person making the will is forged, or the content is fraudulent.

Q. Who can challenge a will?

A. Although anyone can challenge the validity of a will, it is normally someone who is involved in the person’s life and who has been left out of the will, or not left sufficient financial provision.

Q. What if I successfully challenge the will?

A. If your challenge is upheld, the court has an absolute discretion to decide how the estate should be distributed. The court can choose to void the will in part or in whole. Sometimes a provision from a previous will can be reinstated. Quite often the court will look at the previous valid will. If you are not included in that will then it is unlikely that you will receive anything.

Q. How long do I have to contest a will?

A. There is no time limit to challenge an invalid will.

However, it is crucial to act as quickly as possible. If a challenge is raised early on, it is possible to prevent a Grant of Probate being issued and assets being distributed. Difficulties often ensue if assets are distributed and evidence is lost due to delay.

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Q. How long is the court process for challenging a will?

A. It is not uncommon for the court process to take between 12-18 months. Often the delay is not caused by the parties, but by the court timetable.

Q. How much does it cost to challenge a will and who pays?

A. Challenging a will can be a time consuming and expensive process, given the amount of investigation required into medical records, solicitor’s files in respect of the drafting of the will, and witness evidence etc.

The exact costs will therefore vary from case to case.

The general rule with litigation is that the losing party is ordered to pay the winning parties costs. It should, therefore, not be assumed that the costs will come out of the estate, as this is the exception rather than the rule.

Q. Is the court process my only option if I want to challenge a will?

A. There are various alternative dispute resolution methods that can be explored to settle a disputed will.

Mediation is particularly successful as it is typically shorter and cheaper than litigation, allows the parties to control the outcome rather than a court and can help the preservation of relationships as the longer litigation goes on, the more relationships can suffer.

We can provide advice on every aspect of challenging the validity of a will. We aim to resolve matters out of court wherever possible. However, where this is not possible, we have the expertise to conduct litigation in a cost efficient and professional way.

We can provide advice on every aspect of challenging the validity of a will. We aim to resolve matters out of court wherever possible

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National Trust to open Parklands and Gardens for free Notice the calming effects of spring blossom

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he National Trust is closing its houses, shops and cafes but aims, wherever possible to keep its parks, gardens and open spaces in the countryside and coastal regions open free of charge during coronavirus social distancing period.

Following the increasing numbers of safety measures advised by the government to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, The National Trust has announced that it plans to keep as many of its parks and gardens open and free of charge.

“The National Trust was founded 125 years ago for the benefit of the entire nation,” says the National Trust’s director-general Hilary McGrady.

“We want to honour our mission – to enable people and nature to thrive. Over the coming weeks we will do all that we can to keep on providing public benefit through caring for places and giving people access wherever possible.”

“While we will close our indoor areas to help fight the spread of coronavirus, we recognise that people are likely to need access to open space.”

This follows the UK government’s advice to stop non-essential contact with other people and avoid all unnecessary travel, known as social distancing.

Whilst social distancing, people should work from home when possible, spend less time in public places, and avoid social venues.

Self-isolating is a different measure, where people need to cut themselves off from the rest of the world, even avoiding leaving the house to buy food or essentials.

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Spending time in nature can also improve your wellbeing. Research has shown that just 20 minutes could help to improve your mood. When the apple blossom is in bloom, you know that spring has truly arrived.

Apple Trees - Apple blossom appears from March-April and is white with a hint of pink. It grows in hedgerows and scrubland in moist, heavy soil. It’s a short tree with greyish-brown flecked bark and a gnarled (‘crabbed’) shape. Crab apple trees often indicate past human habitation – the apples can be used in cooking and the wood is good for carving and firewood.

Cherry Trees - Wild cherry produces small baubles of white flowers covering the tree in AprilMay with a confident flourish. It loves sunlight and fertile soil, typically growing singly in hedgerows or at woodland edges. The bark is a stunning reddishbrown marked with horizontal ‘scars’.

Blackthorn Shrubs - Blackthorn is one of the first shrubs to burst into flower in March. The white blossom appears before the leaves. The tree is short with smooth, dark brown bark and found in hedgerows and scrub in full sun. The tree can often last up to 100 years and traditionally was used for making walking sticks or shillelaghs in Ireland.

“Apple blossom appears from MarchApril and is white with a hint of pink. It grows in hedgerows and scrubland in moist, heavy soil”

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MONTENEGRO DISCOVER HOW THE OPENING OF ONE&ONLY PORTONOVI IN 2020 IS PUTTING THIS EUROPEAN COUNTRY BACK ON THE MAP

Located in the heart of Boka Bay, surrounded by striking mountainous scenery and edged by the Adriatic Sea is One&Only Portonovi. Featuring six distinct resort pools, a private sandy beach and maze of Venetian courtyards, this resort is primed to become Montenegro’s most coveted address. The world-class Espace Chenot Health & Spa will offer a specialised wellness and transformative journey of detoxing the body while Sabia, the hotel’s signature restaurant that’s led by acclaimed Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli, will energise you from the inside out. Its accommodation options are designed to be comfortable and spacious but for the upmost privacy we recommend booking one of the two deluxe villas.

One&Only Portonovi is the first European opening for the luxury hotel brand and will join a portfolio of 11 other resorts speckled in some of the world’s most beautiful corners including Mexico, Maldives, Cape Town, Malaysia and Dubai.

Take advantage of One&Only Portonovi’s opening offer and stay for three-nights from just £699 per person, including return flights. To book or for more information, call personalised travel management company Winged Boots on 0203 319 4404 or email info@wingedboots.co.uk.

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Taking dining to new heights with

LONDON IN THE SKY 1st May - 31st July 2020, The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX

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ondon in the Sky is an experience like no other; the unique open-air restaurant concept where guests dangle 100ft in the sky, is returning this summer for its 2020

season.

From 1st May to 31st July, daring diners will have the chance to eat at Sky Tables suspended 100ft above the ground, whilst enjoying unparalleled views of the capital’s skyline for a truly unforgettable experience.

Now in its tenth year, London’s most talkedabout dining experience has previously visited some of the capital’s most recognisable locations, including the Southbank and Tower Bridge. Summer 2020 marks its second season at the prestigious O2 Arena.

Guests at London in the Sky’s 22-seat tables can enjoy a range of specially-curated menus on one of eight flights a day, including breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, cocktails, wine and cheese and dinner.

So, whether you’re after an epic setting for a date night or the chance to treat friends or clients to an experience they’ll never forget, London in the Sky is sure to be the highlight of your summer!

On top of these flights, London in the Sky is proud to announce the return of its highlyacclaimed Sunday Sessions - all-day parties with celebrity DJs, live musicians and cocktails in the sky - along with a varied calendar of themed events and one-off flights to be introduced throughout the season. Details of these special events will be announced via Instagram and a weekly newsletter in the coming months The best selfie you will ever take!

London in the Sky flights run between 8:30am and 20:30pm from 1st May - 31st July.

Tickets start at £89 per person and corporate and group bookings are available.

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“Daring diners will have the chance to eat at Sky Tables suspended 100ft above the ground, whilst enjoying unparalleled views of the capital’s skyline”

A SIMPLE WILL OR A SMART WILL? A valid up to date Will, prepared by a qualified solicitor is essential to help protect your dependants from the rules of intestacy which are by no means certain to ensure that your estate will go to those you would have chosen.

A simple Will can help you do this, will not cost the earth and we would be happy to talk you through the process.

Don’t miss out on an opportunity However your Will can do so much more. It is a brilliant means of solving specific problems you and your family may be facing. That is why we have created a series of Wills that can be used to address your more complicated requirements: Unmarried couples – Avoid double taxation for unmarried couples and potentially save up to £130,000 in Inheritance Tax.

Protect vulnerable dependants – Look after the finances and welfare of vulnerable spouses or children when you have gone.

More than one marriage – Where more than one marriage is involved this Will can ensure the right family members inherit from your estate.

Business owners – If you own a business, you can structure its assets so that it does not become liable to Inheritance Tax on your death.

Inheritance Tax – Use trusts to pay no tax on the first death and substantially reduce tax on the second death.

Care fees and the family home – Don’t allow the value of your family home to be lost to pay care fees in later life.

If any of these issues is relevant to you please call your local Wellers office to arrange a no obligation initial meeting. In the present environment you may not be able to travel or meet in person and we are happy to arrange consultations by phone and video conferencing if you would prefer.

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interview with Polo singles: for people with a passion for polo and compassion for ponies and people What inspired Polo Singles?

The long term goal of Polo Singles is to set up our charity, Special Forces Horses. The combination of wanting to give back to horses and people prompted us all to look at starting the website in order to fund our charity which aims to help veterans cope with Combat PTSD through contact with horses. Horses have a long-proven track record as therapy animals and equine facilitated learning: We aim to help both horses and people with Special Forces Horses, supported by the fun medium of online dating.

Polo is such a sociable lifestyle; it is a great way to meet passionate, entrepreneurial and inspiring people on a personal and professional level.

Everyone involved in Polo Singles met through polo and are now longstanding friends as well as business partners!

What makes your lifestyle dating membership stand out from other dating companies?

As Polo Singles has been set up as a means to support our charity, Special Forces Horses, we believe we are truly unique. As one of our new members, Mike, says, “I think this is a brilliant niche idea as I am a polo addict and we all love to date!

The charity angle you do also resonates with me strongly. I also expect that it will do so very strongly with all members of the polo community. Their love of their ponies makes them more likely in my view to be altruistic for the right causes than say the average person in the population.”

By choosing Polo Singles you will be helping others whilst having fun. Your membership will go towards supporting pony welfare and re-training, and in assisting the brave service personnel in their recovery from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Who will Polo Singles appeal to?

Polo Singles is the world’s only online dating service dedicated to the polo lifestyle. Whether you just love watching polo for the truly lovely horses and want to meet up with a group of people to watch a match from the social side, date someone who understands the passion for a sport (and all that goes with it!) or you are looking to expand your knowledge and network within polo, then Polo Singles is the right platform for you.

As 55 million people worldwide watch and support polo, there is plenty of opportunity for members of Polo Singles to expand their social circles!

What is your philosophy?

Giving back whenever you can is a win-win for all, and when you can bring smiles and fun along the way, what’s not to love?!

We are always accessible and like to provide a personal service whether it’s by phone or email.

As horses have an amazing proven track record

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as therapy animals, (for example, Riding for the Disabled and its royal patronage), we aim to help the rehabilitation and recovery of both horses and people with Special Forces Horses, through the fun medium of online dating. In this way, you are actually getting something back for yourself at the same time as giving to charity!

Polo Singles is for connecting people who have a passion for polo and compassion for ponies and people. As well as an opportunity for celebrating life, laughter, friendship and love we are here to create a legacy through Special Forces Horses. www.specialforceshorses.org www.polosingles.com charity@polosingles.com dating@polosingles.com

“By choosing Polo Singles you will be helping others whilst having fun. Your membership will go towards supporting pony welfare and re-training”

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EARLY SPRING AT EMMETTS GARDEN ONE OF KENT’S BEST KEPT SECRETS

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mmetts Garden is renowned for its show of British Bluebells that blanket the woodlands from Mid-May, but it’s the 14,000 of spring bulbs and cherry tree blossom bursting in to life earlier in the season that really steal the show.

March at Emmetts Garden sees a show of over 3,000 cheery daffodils and crocuses carpeting the grounds in swathes. A particular favourite for Head Gardener, Matt Scott, is the angel tear daffodil, Narcissus triandus, that covers the North Garden.

These then make way for the snakeshead and crown imperial fritillaries that line the borders there.

Though the Rock Garden is one for all seasons, spring is when it really shines. Tulips cover the area with the tulip ‘batalinii bright gem’, mixed with Lithospermum diffusum ‘Heavenly blue’ really adding some bold colour contrasts. Another striking show is the delicate purple pasqueflower combined with the yellow Erythronium ‘Pagoda’, or dog’s tooth violet.

Matt Scott, Head Gardener said “Spring at Emmetts Garden is certainly my favourite time of the year with so many of our specimens are coming back to life. The team put in a lot of hard work in what can be a cold and wet winter planting these 14,000 spring bulbs, so seeing them burst from the ground set against some great views standing on one of the highest points in Kent, it really gives a sense of accomplishment.”

Magnolia are another highlight that add delicate paper-thin bracts of pink and white. One specimen to look out for the is original 110-year-old magnolia

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in the South Garden underplanted with 3,000 blue Scilla siberica.

The real highlight however are the young cherry trees that stand in the meadow. Blossoming towards the end of April and early May, the young cherry trees, Prunus fugenzo, are native to Japan. Roughly 50 in number, these specimens are a rarity for both their number and the lollipop shape they have been worked into. These beautiful pink blossoms are underplanted with a carpet of over 6,000 pink, red and black tulips, a design first introduced at Emmetts Garden in 1910 by owner Frederic Lubbock. This avenue of cherry trees and tulips take your eye through and across far-reaching views of the Kentish Weald.

For more curious specimens the two South American snowdrop trees, Halesia Carolina and Halesia Tetraptera var. Monticola bear dainty pendants of snowdrop-like blooms. Another blink and you’ll miss it moment are the four Davidia Involucrata, or handkerchief trees. Anytime from April visitors can see the early signs of what will be a three-week delicate display of white bracts that hang like handkerchiefs from branches. The one original tree at Emmetts Garden is around 110 years old, following a shipwreck on the journey back from China, it was only the Davidia seeds that Plant Hunter Ernest Wilson was able to salvage.

“Tulips cover the area with the tulip ‘batalinii bright gem’, mixed with Lithospermum diffusum ‘Heavenly blue’ really adding some bold colour contrasts”

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buthe/polke: friends S

otheby’s S|2 gallery presents an exhibition of works by radical Post-War German artists, Michael Buthe and Sigmar Polke.

Born in 1944 and 1941 respectively, the artists each grew up against the backdrop of a Post-War society in flux. By the 1970s, they had embraced a liberal, transcendental way of living, which was in turn reflected in the experimental and otherworldly quality of their works. Each brimming with a heady sense of psychedelia, buthe/polke: friends will feature 20 mixed-media artworks, which together shine a light on the nonconformist lifestyles that connected the artists to one another, and to the network of avantgarde young creatives they lived and worked alongside, including Gerhard Richter, Martin Kippenberger and Rosemarie Trockel.

From the 1970s onwards, Buthe and Polke each abandoned the constraints of their respective realities, embarking on exploratory journeys to Africa and the Middle East. Polke spent time photographing his travels, infusing the people, bears and dancing Afghan monkeys he caught on camera with a surreal combination of word and collage (see Untitled (Cardplayers), 1975). He vacillated between artistic techniques, and took psychedelic drugs which pushed his work into new realms of tonal, material and chemical experimentation (see Untitled, 1994).

Likewise, in 1970, Buthe absconded from Cologne to Morocco in the hope of attaining a new level of artistic freedom. In 1972, he spent five months in the beguiling seaside city of Essaouria, its high-colour buildings and cornucopian souks saturating his art, which moved from quasi-

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until 28 May 2020 Minimalism to Bohemian exuberance. In Buthe’s later works, including Landschaft mit Schnecken (Landscape with Snails) and Untitled (wall object), found objects including branches, pine cones and snail shells burst beyond the limits of the canvas, reinterpreting and rearticulating the surrounding space. Elsewhere, Buthe painted faces over photographs of stones and, in a cult-like endeavour, combined them with poems in homage to a medieval Majorcan mystic (see Steine No. 63).

In 2016, a candid interview with Buthe’s friend, collector Ingvild Goetz, recalled: “Michael [Buthe] was living right in the main souq of Marrakesh, the liveliest part of town. His house had a beautiful courtyard with a fountain, and cats climbing on the trees all around. It was simply idyllic. Most of all I remember the hot evenings we spent outdoors, and the strange noises in the background. And I remember how Michael once concocted a drink with poppy seed in it that was so strong we could hardly get up from our chairs.

It just was a totally different world – and that was Michael’s world…he knew all the magicians, conjurors, soothsayers and witches personally – all the most interesting people”.

This quote was taken from michael buthe: constellations - a new artist monograph produced for the exhibition, in collaboration with Ted Bonin of Alexander and Bonin gallery, and Hannelore Kunert, a lifelong friend of the artist.

The exhibition will run until 28 May 2020 Tuesday-Friday, 10am-6pm. S|2 London, 31 St. George Street, London, W1S 2FJ www.sothebys.com

“buthe/polke: friends will feature 20 mixedmedia artworks, which together shine a light on the nonconformist lifestyles that connected the artists to one another”

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fine pair of Ken Preater game scene engraved 12-bore “Royal de Luxe” model self-opening sidelock ejector guns, built in 1975 by Holland & Holland is among the highlights of Gavin Gardiner Limited’s sale of Modern & Vintage Sporting Guns on at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street. The guns have 28-inch chopper lump barrels and retain much of their original finish. They are expected to fetch £30,000-£40,000.

Also of note is a fine 12-bore “Bowood” model boxlock ejector gun, completed in 1981 as a limited edition to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer by W & C Scott.

The gun is sold with a comprehensive file of original paperwork and receipts and appears unused (estimate: £1,200-£1,800).

The sale will include over 200 lots of fine sporting guns, rifle and shooting accessories, including a number of vintage guns, military firearms and a collection of heritage handguns.

Gavin Gardiner’s first sale of the year will also include a good selection of fine English and European sporting guns. A pair of 12-bore sidelever sidelock ejector guns by Stephen Grant & Sons is estimated at £5,000-£7,000, and a pair of 12-bore “Utility” model boxlock ejector guns, built with 25-inch barrels and retaining some original finish by 30 APRIL 2020

THE DETAILS For further information, please visit www.gavingardiner.com or call 01798 875300 You can follow Gavin Gardiner on Twitter @GavinGardiner Instagram @gavingardinerlimited Sotheby’s 34-35 New Bond Street, W1A 2AA www.sothebys.com

E.J. Churchill, carry an estimate of £3,000-£5,000.

Gavin Gardiner commented: “The pair were engraved by Holland and Holland’s head engraver, Ken Preater, with superbly realised scenes of game in landscapes and remain in excellent condition with perfect barrel dimensions. Preater specialised in this style and was responsible for many of the guns in Holland & Holland’s famed “Products of Excellence” series. The guns appear relatively little used.”

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entley Mulliner has added to its new Collections portfolio with the creation of a truly bespoke Continental GT Convertible – the Equestrian Edition.

This one of a kind Continental GT Convertible embodies a myriad of distinctive features, building on the strengths of Bentley’s iconic open top Grand Tourer. Inspired by one of the greatest racecourses in the world and home to the prestigious event, The Cheltenham Festival, the sole example of the Equestrian Edition has been specially commissioned

by Bentley Bristol and hand built by Bentley Mulliner in Crewe. To celebrate the car’s inspiration, it was recently photographed at Jackdaws Castle – the famous state of the art equestrian training facility and home of Jonjo O’Neill Racing, just 10 miles from Cheltenham Racecourse.

Sumptuous embroidery and artisanal marquetry rarefies the Equestrian Edition. Horse and rider silhouettes adorn all four seats, that are finished in the aptly named sustainable Saddle hide. A Cumbrian Green secondary hide complements the bespoke theme. The same horse and rider silhouette accompanies Bentley Mulliner branding in the front fascia, where lavish gold detailing stylishly

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accentuates the straight grain Walnut single veneer and box wood inlays.

Continuing the interior theme, the diamond quilting now synonymous with Bentley Mulliner is crafted utilising an authentic Tweed fabric, with a contrasting light blue stitch introducing a modern touch and providing a distinctive feature to the door inlays and rear quarter panels. Bentley Mulliner has applied their trademark branded treadplates to complete the bespoke interior of the Equestrian Edition.

To the exterior, a specially commissioned and distinctive shade of green called Spruce is paired with Blackline Specification, which replaces bright chrome with gloss black versions to all exterior brightware, bezels, radiator grill and exhaust outlets.

Bold 22-inch Mulliner Driving Specification wheels in gloss black complete the specification.

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Shrek’S adventure! London unveils first-look images of its new interactive experience: Find Your beat

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ut your hair in the air because an exciting new musical attraction is about to rock, pop and funk when it opens this month in London.

To celebrate the upcoming release of DreamWorks Animation’s new film, Trolls World Tour, Shrek’s Adventure! London is unveiling a new Trolls World Tour attraction: Find Your Beat.

Opening ahead of the Easter holidays, beginning Saturday 4th April, Find Your Beat will allow kids and their families to step into the rainbow-coloured world of the Trolls for the first time, where they will be immersed in a new musical walk-through experience.

Taking its cue from the much-anticipated new film Trolls World Tour (opening 13 April), in which Trolls Poppy and Branch discover that they are one of six Troll tribes scattered over six different lands, guests will be invited to discover which musical genre—and Troll Tribe—best fits their own style and personality, from Rock to Funk, Techno to Pop, and more.

Guests will listen, dance and sing at interactive music stations that coordinate to each unique Trolls Tribe. The attraction, complete with an amazing rainbow-coloured carpet, will provide fans with lots of photo opportunities, including a chance to meet Poppy and Branch in person during the Easter school holidays.

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Richard Quincey, Head of Performance at Shrek’s Adventure! London, said: “We’re so excited to welcome kids and their families into the first DreamWorks Animation Trolls World Tour themed experience to launch in the UK. After visiting Far Far Away, guests will step into a rainbow-coloured world of glitter and song where they will meet characters from the movie and discover which of the many musical genres from the film best suits their own style.”

Shrek’s Adventure! London is a must-do family attraction where kids and their parents play their own part in a live-action adventure in Far Far Away, helping Shrek and his squad of DreamWorks characters defeat the evil Rumpelstiltskin.

The adventure begins as guests board a magical 4D flying bus with the loveable, yet mischievous Donkey. They then journey through Shrek’s Swamp, down Drury Lane and even pop by the Muffin Man’s House, where they become part of a brilliantly bonkers interactive escapade.

Advanced booking is recommended.

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the rough guide to making it yours BUYING your home is one of the most exciting times of your life and it will probably be your biggest expense too. So here’s a practical guide on the different steps involved.

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Apply For Your Mortgage

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Understand what is affordable and what you can borrow.

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a) Property Information Form

Instruct a Solicitor

The most important step to ensuring that it goes as smoothly as possible.

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Surveys

This form will include practical details about the property, including boundaries, notices and disputes. You will need to check these to make sure you are happy with the content.

b) Fixtures & Fittings Form

There are several types. If you have a valuation only survey, this is carried out for your lender to ensure that the property is valued correctly for your mortgage. If you wish to have a more in-depth survey you should have a home buyer’s report/ survey or a structural survey.

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Information Forms

The seller will normally be required to complete standard forms which will include:

Remember to state that it is ‘subject to contract’.

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These will be investigated to confirm the legal owner, whether the property is mortgaged and any restrictions affecting the property.

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Make Your Offer

The Seller’s Title Deeds

Searches

These will provide information about the property and the local area. The different types of searches are: Local Authority, Water & Drainage, Environmental and Chancel Repair.

This will list what the seller is leaving and taking from the property. Again, make sure you’re happy with what is listed.

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Leasehold

If you’re buying a leasehold property, additional enquiries will be asked, particularly relating to service charges and insurance.

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Mortgage Offers

Make sure this is in place, and you have the required deposit, so that you can exchange contracts.

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Exchange of Contracts

When everyone is in agreement and all are ready to proceed, contracts will be exchanged. It also means that the deposit is paid to the seller’s solicitors.

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Insure Your Property

This is something that people sometimes overlook, but as a rule it is important to insure your property from the date of exchange.

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Completion

On the day of completion, the balance of the purchase price is paid to the seller’s solicitors and you now own your new home. Pick up the keys from your estate agent and enjoy!

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A global outlook with a world-class vision Bickley Park’s vision is to deliver a world-class education for boys. The aim is to put the building blocks in place to help prepare pupils to prosper in what is a rapidly changing and interconnected world. Giving them a global outlook and preparing them for a future incorporating diverse communities is a priority.

Patrick Wenham, Headmaster, explains.

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believe it is extremely important to ensure that the boys at Bickley Park have an outward looking perspective. Particularly with the challenges currently presented on the back of the Coronavirus, we should instil in them the qualities of resilience and flexibility which will be key attributes now and in their future lives.”

Bickley Park was shortlisted in the national TES Independent School Awards for ‘Prep School of the Year 2019’. The school believes in tailoring the curriculum to respond to male learning. With one hundred years experience of teaching boys, the school thoroughly understands that studying has to be

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relevant and engaging to their interests and needs.

The 2019/20 academic year was off to a flying start when the school opened the doors of a brand new state-of-the-art science centre. The two storey building blends in seamlessly behind the current sports hall on the prep department site and comprises two high-quality science labs, which also function as classrooms. The new centre incorporates cutting edge design with combined practical and theory learning spaces, providing a contemporary and spacious science facility ideally suited to today’s collaborative teaching methods. A time capsule, to mark the school’s centenary, has also been embedded in the

wall of the centre, which the boys have filled with relevant cultural items reflecting our times, whilst also imagining the future.

“This facility is second to none for a prep school,” said Sam Patel, Assistant Head and Director of School Development. “Our boys are now able to learn science in a secondary school style environment, which we hope will stimulate and motivate their scientific curiosity at an earlier age. We know boys are inspired by practical and hands on learning and we are thrilled to be able to provide the best possible environment for this.”

The Sport and Outdoor Education Quadrant provides the opportunity to experience up to 26 different sports and a fantastic outdoor education programme, including Adventure School, which enables years 7 and 8 to try to drive Landrovers, and culminates in the Three Peaks Challenge trip and an experience on the fastest zipwire in the world. The facilities at school are second to none, including a climbing wall, swimming pool and a sports ground.

This Quadrant aims to develop team skills, leadership and boost personal qualities such as resilience and independence.

The Arts Quadrant provides a higher than usual number of performance opportunities than most Prep Schools with performances of ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Treasure Island’ already this year and an upcoming performance of ‘The Music Man’ in planning.

There is a strong school choir and band alongside opportunities for the younger children to learn the ocarina and ukulele as well as the hand drums in lessons. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, our syllabus helps to build confidence and harness the ability to communicate effectively. This term all year 1 to year 8 boys have participated in the annual schools’ public speaking competition. Those who reach the final will be delivering their speeches in an interesting local venue, in the presence of a wellknown personality.

The school curriculum is based around the school’s unique Four Quadrants of Learning, with each element incorporating aspects of a future world view.

The Academic Quadrant includes World Culture lessons, where the boys study a major world culture such as Russia, China and India, whilst learning Russian, Chinese Mandarin and Hindi at a conversational level. In addition, the humanities curriculum is undergoing a shift in emphasis to ensure that the children understand fake news and where it stems from and, importantly, don’t just study historical and social events from a British viewpoint but interpret them with a global outlook. We continually review the opportunities available, to give the children the best understanding of the world in which they are going to be living and working.

The Community Quadrant promotes awareness of the rewards that can be gained from engagement with different communities, while encouraging a sense of responsibility, understanding and service towards others. Last year, the school began an initiative called ‘Cultural Diversity and Friendship though Cricket’, which has developed whole community links with Gujarat and India through a successful relationship with the Indian Kiran More Cricket Academy. The affiliation embodies our whole school ethos of experiencing global citizenship and cultural diversity at a young age. We also have an ongoing relationship with a local care home which some of the nursery children visit on a regular basis for communal activities, such as singing. Both elderly people and children get a lot out of this local community integration.

“Nationally boys are being outperformed academically by girls from nursery to university and the gap is set to widen.” Patrick Wenham goes on to explain, “In England, young women are now 36 percent more likely to apply to degree courses than young men, official Ucas data reveals.

“At Bickley Park we aim to provide an education that inspires and engages boys and enables them to stand out from the crowd at senior school, university and in their future lives as characterful, interesting young men.”

The school curriculum is based around the school’s unique Four Quadrants of Learning, with each element incorporating aspects of a future world view

THE DETAILS Bickley Park School To arrange a tour of Bickley Park, please contact Mrs. Saint, the school’s registrar, on 0208 460 9800 or email info@bickleyparkschool.co.uk Pictures: Nathalie Crouch Reflections Photography ncrouchphotography.com

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A DYNAMIC EARLY YEARS TEAM Early Years education has traditionally, alongside other caring professions such as nursing, been viewed as a job for women.

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adly, there are careers that men are still reluctant to follow due to unfounded ideas that suggest working with under 5s is “unmanly.” A career in Early Years couldn’t be further from the truth – we teach a dynamic, physically active group who need engaging, fun, energetic and spontaneous staff who are always prepared to go the extra mile and are ready for anything – a career in Early Years is not for the faint-hearted. We feel privileged that our Reception Class is taught by a male teacher.

At Bishop Challoner we are fortunate to have a diverse Junior School team, giving children male role models and the understanding that men can be interested in education. Good role models for boys early on in life are essential. While these role models can of course be male or female, if boys observe men immersed in picture books, singing ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ and drawing and discussing pictures with fervour, it will mean that they too will feel these are things they can enjoy. Boys must experience men in caring, nurturing roles if they are to grow into the kind of adults we want in society. Excellent male role models also have a positive effect on girls’ expectations of the men in their lives. It is also important to have a diverse workforce, with a variety of interaction styles, interests and approaches to teaching, to ensure children are receiving an appropriately rounded education, reflecting the gender balance in their lives and the community as a whole.

Children at Bishop Challoner start their Early Years journey in the term that they turn 3 years of age. They

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are closely supported in their development and nurtured through their pre-school phase by the nursery team, which boasts a highly experienced and highly qualified work force – including 4 graduate leaders.

The team works closely with each other to offer great continuity. Specialist teaching staff are also a familiar presence and teach sessions in such subjects as French, Music and PE, allowing the children a taste of different staff and teaching styles. There is strong emphasis on school-readiness, coupled with a sense of independence and resilience. The EYFS Department works seamlessly together to promote excellent transition into the main school. Ms Ludlam, Head of Nursery and EYFS Co-ordinator, works in close partnership with the Reception teacher, to ensure the needs of children making transition are met and that there is continuity in both the child’s development and in their learning.

At Bishop Challoner we are fortunate to have a diverse Junior School team, giving children male role models and the understanding that men can be interested in education THE DETAILS Bishops Challoner School 228 Bromley Road, Shortlands, Bromley, Kent, BR2 0BS 020 8059 2478 office@bishopchallonerschool.com

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COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY Bromley High School girls contribute over 2,200 hours to the local community

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t Bromley High School, we are proud of our girls making a significant and principled contribution to wider society. In the past year, our girls have spent 2,288 hours in Duke of Edinburgh Award voluntary service in visiting the elderly, working in charity shops, supporting youth groups or volunteering in community projects with the National Citizen Service.

As a result of our commitment to the community, we are the top Sixth Form for the highly prestigious Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards achieved in Bromley. All young people who achieve a Gold Award are invited to a presentation attended by a member of The Royal Family, to receive their certificate at either St James’s Palace or Buckingham Palace Gardens.

In addition to the Duke of Edinburgh Award voluntary service, our pupils regularly contribute to community and national volunteering schemes.

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achievement (the U16 Hockey team is currently ranked 2nd in the UK and our swimmers are National Independent Schools’ Relay Champions) and use their talents to coach, mentor and inspire younger children. A group of Sixth Formers recently completed an extended specialist course to enable them to teach disabled youngsters to swim. Future medics in the Sixth Form recently ran a campaign to encourage people to register as blood stem cell donors and a fund raising and awareness campaign for Breast Cancer UK while Year 11s have implemented a school-wide crisp packet recycling scheme. One Sixth Former is currently in The Gambia as a Volunteer Police Cadets for the Bikes2Gambia project which aims to increase access to education in through cycling.

Since 1883, Bromley High girls have understood that the promise of a bright future comes with the responsibility to build a better future for all.

One Sixth Former is currently in The Gambia as a Volunteer Police Cadets for the Bikes2Gambia project which aims to increase access to education in through cycling

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aving chosen a less than cash-soaked career in teaching, the financial investment market remains an almost entirely closed book to me. But one concept from the world of stocks and shares has huge resonance in education right now – the ‘flight to quality’, namely what happens in the financial markets during times of uncertainty or instability when the smart money pours from speculative, higher-risk investments into reputable, long-established safe havens such as gold or US government bonds.

Now the same thing is happening in higher education. The dramatic expansion in undergraduate places in the UK and the disruptions caused by innovations such as tuition fees, degree apprenticeships and ‘conditional-unconditional offers’ has led to real uncertainty about the true value of degrees and the benefits of going to university at all. And, less confident than any solid degree from any decent university is a rock-solid ticket to the middle classes, young people are gravitating to quality, well-established degrees that offer a secure pathway to professional life.

Courses such as law, architecture, pharmacology and radiology have all seen increased applications, but the highest ‘flight to quality’ by far is towards medical, dental and veterinary school.

Applying to medical school and undergraduate dentistry and veterinary courses has never been more competitive or more complex. Bristol’s Medical School receives 14 applicants per place, at Exeter it is 11 per place and Edinburgh Vet School gets a dozen applicants per place. Entrance requirements have increased steadily from ABB in my day to as high as A*AA today. Some medical schools will not consider applicants who have retaken any part of their A-levels, whilst others have announced that if you apply after a prior degree, realistically you should have achieved first class honours.

Desperate to allocate their golden tickets as fairly as possible, the universities apply an idiosyncratic range of criteria and qualifying tests to choose

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Brian Schofield, Acting Head of Higher Education explains how Hurst College supports its students on their ‘flight to quality’ to study medical, dental and veterinary courses.

between the queue of candidates. There are aptitude tests, interview tasks and, particularly for aspiring vets, a brutal requirement to complete work experience. It can feel as if applying to join one of the clinical professions has become a full-time job in itself.

Which is why we devote so much time and energy to our medics, dentistry and vets programme. Our team of specialist advisers offer students the best advice on where to apply, and provide rigorous preparation for personal statement writing, aptitude tests and interviews. It starts early, as Year 11 students are invited to attend talks and presentations on medical careers, current affairs in the sector and an introduction to ethics. Sixth Formers receive regular sessions on medical ethics, situational judgement, current affairs, imaging methods, international systems and practice business models. They take part in a medics and vets careers ‘speed dating’ session, a discussion with a local GP, an online course via The Medic Portal and a presentation from a postgraduate medic on their experience of applying to university. There are also practice sessions, with experts in medical/ veterinary/dentistry careers, for multiple mini interviews, Oxbridge-style interviews and a panel interview. Students have one-to-one sessions with our careers advisors for their UCAS applications and personal statements, and we provide support on highly selective universities as well as other routes into medicine.

The programme is hard work for our students but it pays off. Last year 85% of our aspiring medics and vets successfully secured an offer from at least one university and 100% were called to interview.

We celebrate every offer, as the great achievement it undoubtedly is. Watching these young people work so hard for their goal serves as a further reminder, if required, that, however gratifying it might be to moan about snowflakes and millennials, we probably had it a little easier in our youth. www.hppc.co.uk

“Applying to medical school and undergraduate dentistry and veterinary courses has never been more competitive or more complex”

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Privately educated PeoPle dominate toP British joBs

The study, by the Sutton Trust education charity, shows that virtually every key profession is dominated by privately educated pupils grabbing the senior management/director positions – two-star generals and above – went to private schools. Only 12 per cent attended comprehensives.

In medicine, 61 per cent of doctors were privately educated while 22 per cent went to selective state grammar schools and just 16 per cent to comprehensives. The list goes on – 48 per cent of civil servants were educated privately, 29 per cent went to selective grammar schools and 23 per cent to comprehensives.

The higher echelons of journalism are also dominated by the private sector, with 51 per cent educated in independent schools. And of those chief executives of FTSE 100 companies who were educated in the UK, 34 per cent were privately educated.

Nearly half the top actors – 42 per cent of Bafta Award winners – went to private schools, fuelling criticism that the profession is becoming more elitist.

“Our research shows that your chances of reaching the top in so many areas of British life are so much better if you went to an independent school,” said Sir Peter Lampl, the chairman of the Sutton Trust. “As well as academic achievement, an independent education tends to develop the essential skills such as confidence, articulacy and teamwork, which are vital to career success.

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heir grip on power is most noticeable in the judiciary, where 74 per cent of leading judges (those in the High Court or Court of Appeal) were privately educated.

Figures in the report also show that one in three MPs (32 per cent) was privately educated – as were half the members of the Conservative Cabinet.

Even in Jeremy Corbyn’s Shadow Cabinet, 13 per cent of members went to private school. Nationally, the figure is just 7 per cent.

The report, carried out by Dr Philip Kirby, goes on to show that 71 per cent of senior Army officers

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“the higher echelons of journalism are also dominated by the private sector, with 51 per cent educated in independent schools”

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THE HISTORY OF

JIMMY CHOO

We take a look back at the history of Jimmy Choo, rising from humble origins in a cobbler workshop to becoming one of Britain’s best-known fashion brands.

2017 Bridal Collection’ Below: Mens Autumn Winter 2017 Collection; Right: Jimmy Choo

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ou can trace its roots back to a bespoke shoemaker, Jimmy Choo, based in the East End of London in the early 1990s.

The fashion designer was born Jimmy Choo Yeang Keat in Penang, Malaysia in 1961, and using the craftsmanship he learned from his father, also a cobbler, Choo made his first pair of shoes at the age of just 11. His father wanted him to follow in his footsteps. Mr Choo recalls “When I first started, my father wouldn’t let me make a shoe.

Instead, he said: “Sit and watch, sit and watch.” For months and months, I did that.”

After learning from his father about the craft of shoemaking, Choo made his way to England in the early 1980s to study at the Cordwainers Technical College in Hackney, where he graduated with honours in 1983. Choosing to remain in England, Choo opened his first shop in Hackney in 1986 in an old hospital building.

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immediate success. Jimmy Choo was among the first to bring shoes and handbags to Hollywood where the red carpet proved to be the ideal runway for the brand.

Soon, Choo became the darling of the celebrity world, in particular Princess Diana, who donned Choo’s footwear seemingly everywhere she went.

High-profile devotees also include the Duchess of Cambridge, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Kendal Jenner. The fictional Carrie Bradshaw in television series “Sex and the City.” famously sported Jimmy Choo shoes, boosting the brand’s status.

Within two years of opening his shop, Choo’s shoes were featured in an eight-page spread in Vogue magazine. And it was his relationship with Vogue that would prove to be instrumental in the rise of the Jimmy Choo brand. Despite the rise of his popularity, Choo was still a small operation, making just 20 hand-made pairs shoes a week. But Tamara Mellon, an accessories editor at Vogue, who often hired Choo to make shoes for fashion shoots, sensed a larger market for Choo’s creations. She approached the shoemaker about partnering to create a line of ready-to-wear footwear -

“It’s a beautiful, distinctive art, and shoes are like the foundations. If the foundations aren’t right, the building won’t stand upright, and if a woman’s balance isn’t right, nothing else is.”

- JIMMY CHOO

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with a goal of creating a global luxury business.

In 1996, both Choo and Mellon quickly grew the business, keeping the focus on creating high-end footwear, but no longer relying on the idea that every single pair had to be made by Choo himself.

They contracted with Italian factories and opened their first boutique shop in Motcomb Street, London. Two years later, the company expanded to the US, securing locations in the premiere luxury shopping destinations of the world’s most prestigious cities including Madison Avenue in New York City and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, also creating a line-up of adoring Hollywood celebrities including Julia Roberts and Renee Zellweger.

International expansion continued with Jimmy Choo stores opening in Avenue Montaigne in Paris, Via Condotti in Rome, Ginza in Tokyo, and prestigious shopping districts Sloane Street and Bond Street here in London. And by the turn of the century, the Choo name was a global brand, with high-end retail clients that included Harrods and Saks Fifth Avenue carrying Choo footwear. The Choo brand had also expanded to handbags and other accessories.

But in the background, all was not well. Choo and Mellon were at odds about the direction of the company. In what would become one of the more fascinating rifts in the fashion industry, Choo didn’t think bigger was better. He questioned the quality of the shoes the company was making, and seemed to long for the days when he was back at his shop in Hackney making a small number of pieces of footwear for specific clients.

In 2001, Choo sold his half of the company to Robert Bensoussan of Equinox Luxury Holdings for $30 million. Jimmy Choo was then put up for sale in April after struggling to retain the status it held in the early 2000’s. Both Choo and Mellon departed in 2011 when JAB Luxury bought the firm for more than £500m.

Today, Jimmy Choo encompasses a complete luxury accessories brand. Women’s shoes remain the core of the product offer, alongside handbags, small leather goods, scarves, sunglasses, eyewear, belts, fragrance and men’s shoes. Jimmy Choo has a global store network encompassing more than 150 stores and is present in the most prestigious department stores worldwide.

This is what makes Jimmy Choo an interesting pairing with Michael Kors, as the former is known for its sky-high stilettos and glam, crystal-embellished designs, while the latter gravitates towards down-toearth leather goods and ready-to-wear.

Jimmy himself now concentrates on a very personal business, where he designs directly for clients in high-end couture. Jimmy Choo was awarded an OBE in 2002, and girls and women around the world continue to covet owning a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes! www.jimmychoo.com

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What’s not to love about a Retirement Village?

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he start of a new year is all about new beginnings and how life can be improved.

Whether you are a first-time buyer or someone in retirement looking to downsize to a more manageable property, moving to a new house can often be top of this list. For those in retirement there’s now more choice than ever. With the growth in retirement villages it’s now not just about moving to a better sized property but also about moving to a friendly and caring community where your property and gardens are maintained for you.

One such retirement village is Emerson Park, in Hextable, Kent, who have an open day on Saturday 25th January (10am – 4pm) so that visitors can learn more about the appeal of such a community.

Paul Hart, manager at Emerson Park commented, “Many people have the preconceived idea that retirement apartments are small pokey flats with very little or no support and facilities.

This certainly isn’t the case at Emerson Park; large well-designed apartments with the very highest quality specification are complimented with luxury amenities such as the Club House Room where you can meet friends for a coffee or enjoy a 3-course meal, obviously after enjoying a G&T in the bar first! You can keep in shape in the gym, be pampered in the hair and beauty salon or enjoy a good film in the cinema. Or why not take up a new hobby? Our dedicated Events & Activities team arrange a whole host of social events tailored around the interests of the people living here.”

As well as having all these facilities on your doorstep a move to such a retirement community not only means you can enjoy the independence of a new home but also live without the worry of the

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ongoing upkeep and maintenance associated with an older property. As well as this is the support system which is available at certain retirement developments and one Paul was keen to explain.

“It’s not only the apartment and facilities which people are buying into at Emerson Park, but also the services. Our driver will provide scheduled trips, either to the local supermarket or to places of interest such as National Trust properties or a theatre trip. Our gardeners and maintenance team will ensure the site looks its best throughout the year. Plus, all apartments have the reassurance of an emergency call system which are answered by members of staff who are on-site 24-hours a day.”

Emerson Park also has the added reassurance of its very own care home on-site, Emerson Grange, which provides the very best residential, nursing and dementia care on a permanent or short-term basis. And forget what you think about care homes, Emerson Grange is more like a high-end hotel.

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“Large well-designed apartments with the very highest quality specification are complimented with luxury amenities such as the Club House Room where you can meet friends for a coffee or enjoy a 3-course meal, obviously after enjoying a G&T in the bar first!”

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illian Huntley, Owner of Appearances Aesthetics has just scooped yet another Award. This time in the Bromley Business Awards 2019, where she beat several others to win “Innovator of the Year”.

She achieved this through her talent and caring for clients, plus several new ideas she is still developing including her own Aftercare/wound care cream.

With the tattooing process, she has worked together to give an alternative to patients having surgery for their Web toes. This was achieved in conjunction with her Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon Sam Singh.

“I have been able to introduce a revolutionary tattooing procedure, which I perfected on his patient who has a congenital disfigurement of her toes.

My treatment was published in the British Medical Journal in 2015, written by Sam Singh.

I am always striving to pioneer and help people with the use of my skills, expertise and qualifications. I hold an unparalleled portfolio of non-surgical procedures in the fastest growing industry.

This year alone she has taken extra training in “Skin Smoothing Injections” and “Aqualux Fat Dissolving’ treatments.

All these procedures, Gillian tries out herself before using on her clients. She seems to have a natural talent with non medical procedures and says she wished she had now take a Medical Dermatologist Course years ago!

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She attended a Dermatology training seminar in London together with all Dermatologists from the UK and is now joining forces with one of them to deliver some customer seminars.

She prides herself on over 30 years in the Beauty/ Aesthetic Industry and has a training portfolio as long as your arms!.

This year she was also a Finalist in the Kent Business Awards for “Contribution to the Community”, Other winning Awards include Winner of the 2018 Kent Permanent Makeup Artist of the Year, 2017 Kent Aesthetician of the Year, 2017 Winner of the Kent Health and Beauty Award for Overall Contribution to the Health & Beauty Industry, Semi-Finalist of CIBTAC / BABTAC, Kent Aesthetician of the Year. I am so proud of what I have achieved.

Having achieved a highly successful and recognised business over 30 years, I believe I am unique and have set myself apart in the industry, with my awards, dedication, professionalism and experiences.

My experience ensures I deliver dedicated, passionate, VIP/Red Carpet bespoke services, in a safe, hygienic environment. I work alongside doctors, nurses and surgeons who refer patients to me, sometimes removing the need for further surgery.

I am proud to hold endless glowing testimonials, from clients, doctors, surgeons and Industry professionals.

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– Kind regards Sam Singh, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

“Gillian Huntley has treated a number of patients from my practice. Her results are very impressive. Treatments of facial pappilomas, scarring and skin tags especially successful with very good aesthetic outcomes.

She is also very skilled in providing areola tattooing in women who have had a mastectomy” – Dr. Meena Kharde., MbBch., MbCGP Chislehurst Medical Practice

Mr Raj Ragoowansi MB MSc FRCS(Plast) Consultant Plastic & Aesthetic Surgeon Barts Health NHS Trust 101 Harley Street, London W1G 6AH. Hospital of St John’s & St Elizabeth’s and Wellington Hospital, London NW8 BMI Sloane Hospital, BR3 If you would like to see Gillian for any Skin Lesion Removals, she can be contacted on 07711 067 789 or by e mail: gillian@appearancesaesthetics.co.uk

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SPOTLIGHT ON

DAME VIVIENNE

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ame Vivienne Isabel Westwood OBE is a British fashion designer known for her influence on punk fashion and dressing the Sex Pistols, as well as causing a stir with her political opinions and outspoken attitude. It’s no surprise that her 76 years on earth have included some very interesting moments.

Vivienne studied fashion and silversmithing at the Harrow School of Art in London at the age of 17, but left after one term saying that a workingclass girl could never make a living in the art world.

She went on to work in a factory and then as a

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primary school teacher. During this period, she created her own jewellery, which she sold from a stall on Portobello Road.

She met Malcolm McLaren, and they moved into a council flat in Clapham. In 1971 McLaren opened a boutique at 430 King’s Road called “Let It Rock” later known as “Sex” and now World’s End. Westwood created clothes drawing inspiration from bikers and fetishists. The “punk style” included bondage gear, safety pins, razor blades, bicycle or toilet chains on clothing and spiked dog collars/chokers for jewellery, as well as outrageous make-up and hair.

“She met Malcolm McLaren, and they moved into a council flat in Clapham”

During this period, McLaren became manager of the punk band, the Sex Pistols, and subsequently the two garnered attention as the band wore Westwood’s and McLaren’s designs. It was their ability to synthesise clothing and music that shaped the 1970s UK punk scene. Vivienne Westwood went on to open four shops in London, and by 2015, operated 12 retail outlets in the UK with 63 worldwide.

In April 1989 Westwood appeared on the cover of Tatler dressed as then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The suit that Westwood wore had been ordered for Thatcher but had not yet been delivered.

The cover bore the caption “This woman was once a punk”.

“In April 1989 Westwood appeared on the cover of Tatler dressed as then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher” She was awarded an OBE in 1992, and in 2006, the title of “Dame” by the Prince of Wales. In 2007, Westwood was awarded the gong for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design at the British Fashion Awards.

Vivienne Westwood has long been known for her political activism and using her brand to draw attention to causes such as climate change, nuclear weapons and human rights. In January 2015, she announced her support of the Green Party, and openly supports Amnesty International, Environmental Justice Foundation and Friends of the Earth.

For more than 35 years, Westwood has designed clothes for heroes. Outrageously flamboyant, they are beautiful, brave and often swim against the tide.

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CREATING BRIGITTE BARDOT’S ICONIC BOUFFANT HAIRSTYLE the French film star’s famous ‘do is as popular today as it was in the 1950s.

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hen it comes to famous hair styles throughout history, has their ever been a more influential ‘do than Brigitte Bardot’s?

While cuts like Mary Quant’s sharp pixie crop or Jennifer Aniston’s The Rachel may come and go, the Bardot bouffant looks as cool now as it did when the French movie star shot to fame in the 1950s.

Now, a new range of products from the Brigitte Bardot Foundation aims to help you get the movie star look - whether you’re blonde or not.

“Tousled, teased, textured... Bardot had the finest bedhead that ever was,” says hairstylist and Bardot ambassador Paul Herrington.

“With modern relevance, Bardot’s iconic look has been emulated by successive generations of supermodels like Claudia Schiffer, Giselle Bundchen, and Kate Moss.”

Combining a bouffant shape at the crown of the head and loose, messy waves, the style gives volume to the locks while framing the face.

So how’s it done? Here, Emmanuel Esteban, session stylist at Salon Sloane, offers a step by step guide on how to create the iconic Brigitte Bardot look...

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1. Starting with clean, damp hair, spray with Bardot Lift + Volume Spray (£19, Pretty Little Thing) on the roots to give enough lift and achieve natural body, then spray heat protection on midlengths to ends.

2. Dry your hair upside down using a paddle brush (I like to use natural bristle brushes) with downward strokes ensuring you are smoothing the cuticle and creating volume on the roots.

3. Once hair is dry, divide it into two sections.

First, the top section of hair from the temples to the nape of the neck. The second section is the rest of your hair.

4. On the lower part of your head spray with Bardot Texture Spray (£19, Pretty Little Thing) at least six inches away from your head and curl in large sections using a curling wand to achieve a wavy, textured, messy look.

5. On the top section, curl your hair with a large barrelled tong starting from the back of your head, sectioning horizontally through to the front towards your face focusing on achieving root lift.

6. Backcomb the very top section of your hair.

Start with gentle combing at the front, gradually building up the volume towards the back, including the crown - this will create the Bardot bouffant shape. Then spray lightly with hairspray. Brush all of your hair gently with a paddle brush.

7. Without being precise, take the top part of your hair and pin it at the back of your head to achieve a half up-half down look - secure the pin pushing upwards to create more volume. To finish the look, pull out fine pieces of hair around your face to frame it.

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t’s no secret that the world of work is changing. With the rise of co-working and freelancing, it’s now possible to get down to business in just about any location.

And yet if we’ve learnt anything from the sterile interiors of the early 90s, it’s that environment matters. Recent studies suggest that a well-designed space can lead to significant boosts in productivity and cognitive function — quantitative evidence of the “feel-good” factor of great design.

With 50% of the UK now working remotely at least once a week, creating a functional home office has become an essential task if we wish to maintain boundaries between work and play.

Here at Chaplins, we’ve been giving it some thought and have come up with our Home Office Style Guide to help you get it right first time.

PLAN LIKE AN ExECUTIvE When designing your home office, it’s good to take some time to visualise how everything will work together. Don’t forget to incorporate some sort of breakout zone — a space in which to think or read when you’re not obliged to be sat behind a keyboard.

In smaller offices, this could be as simple as a generous pouf. In larger homes, a small sofa, armchair or (if you’re feeling particularly psychoanalytic) chaise lounge. Incorporating these elements ensures your office is a space you’ll actually enjoy spending time in, while accommodating for both active and passive work.

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Wolf Keramik desk by cattelan italia, £1,757

ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY? While the majority of offices are characterised by orthopaedic-looking chairs, designers have a long history of producing statement styles.

Some of the best date back to the mid-century, including iconic collections such as the Eames Aluminium Range and Knoll’s Executive Saarinen collection. Both offer top-notch ergonomics and a timeless design language to boot.

Sustainable design lovers might also want to consider Vitra’s N02 Recycled Office Chair — crafted entirely from circular polypropylene and recycled aluminium. Lightweight and compact, it’s a great choice for those who are short on space.

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home office. And whether small or stately, there are a variety of exciting options.

For homes in which every square inch counts, look for compact desks with clean lines, hidden storage and handy charging points. In order to maximise the available floor space, opt for a chair with a lithe base like Gubi’s Beetle Swivel Chair.

If space isn’t an issue, you can experiment with bold sweeping desks such as Zanotta’s Cavour or Cattelan Italia’s Wall Street — each offering a real interior power play.

Where you position your desk is equally important.

If your home office benefits from lots of direct sunlight, be sure to orient your desk so that any screens aren’t out of action for portions of the day.

Experimenting with layout can also affect how you experience your space. Try to avoid being cramped up against walls where possible. One option is to float your desk in the centre of the room, creating a focal point that will compel you to sit down and get things done.

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MAKE LIGHT WORK OF YOUR DAILY TASKS Modern task lighting is another must for any productive home office. As well as allowing you to work into the evening, it’ll help create a snug and inviting atmosphere – the perfect place to ponder all those frustrated souls on their morning commute.

If your work involves sketching, drawing or examining projects, you’ll want to opt for a versatile lamp that allows you to shape and direct the light.

Artemide’s Tolomeo and Flos’ Kelvin collections are particularly revered in this regard.

For laptop-based work, any lamp that provides a soft gush of down-ward illumination will do the trick.

If you don’t quite have room for a table lamp on your desk, consider experimenting with some strategically hung pendant lights. We love Louis Poulsen’s PH 5 and Doo-Wop Collections for office spaces.

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Clutter can come in many forms. But whether it’s an overflowing inbox or a mass grave of admin, the effect is equally draining. Finding the right storage will help you keep your home office organised and a joyous place to work.

Before diving in, it’s wise to think about how accessible the documents that need storing will need to be. If they are items that you refer to constantly, then some linear shelving might be preferable to under-desk units or sideboards.

One of the most flexible options available is USM’S Haller system. Modular in nature, it can be added to or subtracted from in accordance to your needs, making it ideal for homes of all sizes.

Need some additional help planning your contemporary home office? Be sure to make an appointment with our friendly design team and take advantage of our INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE at Chaplins.

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KENT’S NEWEST GARDEN CENTRE OPENS IN SUNDRIDGE

Sundridge has welcomed a new garden centre just in time for the upcoming gardening season. Coblands Garden Centre in Dryhill Lane features an extensive range of plants as well as a rustic café and a small selection of gifts

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et on an old growing nursery and surrounded by the beautiful Kent countryside, Coblands Garden Centre has been helping gardeners since 1963 when it was a plant nursery and has been mostly serving trade customers in recent years. After a refurbishment Coblands Garden Centre is now the place to go for all your gardening needs as well as a place to go to with family or friends for a leisurley shop and a slice of cake and a coffee.

“We pride ourselves on stocking plants from many English nurseries and growers. Our shrubs and perrenials are grown on our own nursery in nearby Tonbridge and we are looking to partner with local artists and gift suppliers,” says Judith Kerr-Shepard, Garden Centre Manager, Coblands Garden Centre.

“The new Cornflower café will be serving up delicious hot and cold food and drinks as well as freshly-baked cakes and sweet treats including glutenfree options. Coblands Garden Centre will be a great pit stop not only for our green-fingered customers but also for tired walkers, cyclists and dog walkers

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exploring the ‘Garden of England’. For tired pooches there is a dedicated dog friendly area with beds and special dog treats are available to purchase.

Customers will also be able to benefit from free WiFi and charging points,” continues Judith.

With an outstanding selection of plants ranging from bedding, shrubs, ornamental and fruit trees to David Austin roses and specimen plants to give instant impact, this really is a garden centre that has everything you need. Also at Coblands Garden Centre is a beautiful new pot range, including Mediterraneaninspired majestic pots as well as traditional planters allowing customers to pick up a pot to suit any size plant.

At Coblands Garden Centre you can get everything you need to get your garden off to a great start this Spring including RHS-endorsed Burgon & Ball tools to help you get every gardening task done. The team at Coblands Garden Centre are on hand to give you the best help, advice and inspiration. So, pop along and see your local friendly Coblands Garden Centre team for great quality plants at outstanding value for money, or even for just a piece of cake! There’s something for everyone at Coblands Garden Centre.

The team at Coblands Garden Centre are on hand to give you the best help, advice and inspiration

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Grow your own Now is an ideal time to plant fruit and veg. We have lots of fresh stock in, from peas to rhubarb and tasty strawberries.

But hurry we have limited stock.

We are still open and would love to see you but due to the unusual times we find ourselves in, we are taking all the measures we can to ensure the safety of our staff as well as our customers.

Should you want to purchase from us but would rather a door step delivery, then call 01959 561274 or visit our website at: coblandsgardencentre.co.uk Delivery is free on all orders over £30 in a 15 mile radius of Coblands Garden Centre.

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Covering Sidcup, Chislehurst, Blackheath, Bromley and all surrounding locations in South East London, we understand how important it is that you select the right kind of carpets or flooring for your home, office space or business property.

If you want luxury carpets, hardwood flooring or laminate flooring that not only looks good but that also delivers on practicality and your lifestyle choices, you’ve definitely come to the right place.

We also specialise in premium quality vinyl flooring by offering a full range of Karndean products to customers in the local area.

Other solutions include laminate flooring and hardwood flooring in the Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Opus and Tile ranges. With such prestigious names, it’s only right that you would expect these products to be truly special. Everything we do is built around the supply of beautifully-designed flooring of the highest standard.

Karndean offers a state-of-the-art virtual flooring design service that helps you choose the perfect product for your home or office. We also sell carpets and other flooring materials from Westex, Axminster, Amtico, Quick Step, Crucial Trading and Real Wood.

90 Years of Outstanding Quality and Service Following a rebrand in 2014, we have extended our reach by supplying carpets, hardwood flooring and laminate flooring for many valued customers in the surrounding Chislehurst, Sidcup, Bromley and Blackheath areas.

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With over 90 years of providing great service and value, we have the knowledge and the experience to bring you flooring that truly reflects individual taste and personality.

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Our showrooms in Petts Wood and Eltham also supply high-end hardwood flooring and easy-to-fit laminate flooring. Both outlets provide you with exceptional choice, honest advice and outstanding customer service. We also offer free estimates and measuring. www.br-flooring.co.uk

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FREE FITTING ON ALL CARPETS *on selected items. Minimum order of 10sq metres

HOUSE & GARDEN

Do you own a conservatory not fit for purpose?

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here are literally many 1000’s of home owners throughout the UK who own a conservatory, it is without doubt that a high majority are totally inefficient during the summer and winter months.

Is this you, do you own a conservatory that is really not fit for purpose?

A high number of conservatories installed during the late 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s will have a polycarbonate roof. A roof with no insulation value and virtually zero protection from direct sunlight.

This gives you a room which is far too hot during summer and has a fridge effect in winter. You also have a roof which is difficult to keep clean as well as being a haven for insects.

The frustrating thing for many owners is that the conservatories are in a satisfactory condition, all double glazed with many years of life to offer. More and more home owners are opting to have a more thermally efficient roof installed.

High-Tech have the perfect solution.

A very popular option is to create a thermally efficient sky room by removing the existing roof. A timber frame roof will be constructed to building regulation standard. Timber joists are then reinforced to accept a glass lantern or flat roof light.

Treated timber boarding and warm roof insulation is fitted along with new external UPVC roof line and guttering products. It is then made permanently water tight with our lifetime guaranteed flat roof system.

The glass roof light is installed. Followed by

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internal installation of a new conventional plaster board ceiling along with lighting etc. The ceiling is plastered ready for painting. Thus, giving you a beautiful sky room orangery, oozing natural light.

High-Tech will always remove the existing roof and comply with building regulations.

High-Tech will create a luxurious living space.

There are tiled roof conversions creating a more closed in style of room with no or limited natural light. An orangery style sky room with a glass lantern or sky light will not only offer the WOW factor, it will also give all the natural light required.

Bring your conservatory back to life, add value to your home and enjoy the comforts. High-Tech offer very completive funding options along with interest free credit. Terms & Conditions available on request.

We will be delighted to welcome you at our showroom located in Leigh-on-sea. This gives us the opportunity to show you first hand our superb Lifetime Guaranteed flat roofing systems. We have a variety of displays showing the glass skylights and roof lanterns offering the opportunity to view everything before you buy. We welcome you come and visit us at 850 London road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 3NQ. Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am till 4:30pm and Saturday 10am till 2pm. However, we do offer a service whereby we will open upon request outside of opening hours.

Always 100% committed to customer care and satisfaction. www.flatroofs.net

SPECIAL OFFER Take advantage of our early spring sale, save £600.00 today on all conservatory and extension make overs. We are pleased to announce we are stretching our discounts for the retired to include ex forces and NHS staff.

There are limited late spring and early summer installation dates still available making it a great time to replace your conservatory roof with High-Tech.

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INTERIORS iNdUSTRial cHic

A trendy industrial leather and iron dining chair that would look great in a loft style setting. This dining chair features a tubular iron frame which is coloured black to complement the leather upholstery. The vertical channel tufted design with stitched detail gives the chair a cool vintage look. www.decoville.co.uk

SPRiNG SalE aT FiSHPOOlS

Fishpools are excited to announce that the Spring Sale is now on. With up to 25% off across all departments including on-trend furniture, dining, flooring and accessories, there has never been a better time to refresh your home. Fishpools has over 120 years’ experience of serving customers with excellent quality products, renowned brands and a variety of styles, all with an impeccable, personalised service from their experts. Shop the sale on Fishpools website, or alternatively take a look around their 62,000 square foot showroom in Waltham Cross. Pictured: Kew Low Footend Bed Frame 135cm WAS £1099 NOW £769. www.fishpools.co.uk

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This Birds Of Paradise Wall Paper byPlum Retail Ltd. www.plumretail.com

FROM THE FUTURE

Contemporary bisque porcelain LED table lamps, from “Earth to Humanity” collection from Portuguese luxury brand Vista Alegre.

A striking innovative design, inspired by the logic and beauty of nature. www.micucci.co.uk 72 APRIL 2020

We absolutely love these Ceramic vases available in zebra, cheetah and giraffe designs! By Ella James and shipped globally. www.ellajames.co.uk

Tick TOck

We’re all slaves to time, but now it’s on your terms with these stylish Brick Click Clocks. Just click your fingers or gently tap your bedside table and the time will appear and looks like the time is magically floating on these lovely bricks. No longer does your room have to be illuminated by a constant blinking digital glow, nor do you have to fumble to find your smartphone in the darkness.

The Brick Click Clock can display the time, date and temperature alternatively or you can also set it on permanent time display. www.plumretail.com

HOUSE & GARDEN

ECO-SWIM INDOOR POOL FOR UNDER £170,000* - COMING SOON! T he team at Origin have been hard at work and are excited to announce our much anticipated new indoor pool ‘Eco-Swim range’ is about to be launched. This modern and hassle free style aims to give you a variety of choices and sizes that show the best of Origin and bring your dream of owning an indoor swimming pool to life. The stylish Eco-Swim range offers an amazing fully heated indoor pool with a state of the art pool lining system and contemporary internal finish.

FEATURES: • Contemporary design • Eco friendly credentials • Low energy LED lighting • Modern and hygienic pool finish

An Origin natural timber building is made from fully renewable sources and blends beautifully into a garden setting, helping you feel at one with nature.

We’re also putting our best green foot forward and incorporating sustainable and eco friendly elements in our most economical design yet. This new design is not only good for the environment but it will save you time and money in the long run due to its excellent insulation values. The pool comes with our easy clean filtration system to keep the water sparkling, with a low chemical sanitation system that gives you clean, warm water perfect for everyday swimming. The pool house includes fully porcelain tiled floors, giving you that feeling of luxury every time you step out of your pool.

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Owning an Origin pool is about more than just the pool itself, it’s about the lifestyle that comes with it and with the Eco-Swim range you get all that and more.Your swimming pool and pool house can become a centre of wellness and exercise for everyone to enjoy. Swimming is an incredible form of exercise with a long list of health benefits, both mental and physical.

Many of our clients come to us because they’re looking for a space to completely relax in and we at Origin understand this can take a different form for everyone. You can tailor your pool to your needs, whether you need an entertaining space, a bar area or somewhere for the children to play. Origin have been helping customers realise their dreams for over 40 years, let us help you with yours. www.originpools.co.uk * Includes VAT and terms and conditions apply

“Owning an Origin pool is about more than just the pool itself, it’s about the lifestyle that comes with it and with the Eco-Swim range you get all that and more”

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY

The latest ideas for walls and floors 124-126 London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2UT www.freelands-tiles.co.uk Tel: 01732 459 765 sales@freelands-tiles.co.uk Open 7 days a week

“Bringing style to a Tile”

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An IntroductIon to resIn Bound surfAcIng the Most VersAtIle surfAce

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hen it used to come to re-surfacing your driveway the first thought was always Tarmac or Block paving. Both systems can look tired quite quickly. Have you heard of or seen the surface ‘Resin Bound’? It is a smart new way to revitalise your driveway, path or patio.

The ‘Resin Bound’ surface is a striking improvement on other older surfaces like block paving. For instance, Resin Bound is low maintenance which means you won’t have to be outside weeding your driveway constantly. It is also permeable which means no puddling.

Enviro-Tech Resin Systems Ltd is a local family run business, which have been installing ‘Resin Bound’ for over 10 years and have been asked to install in many prestigious places over the years, including The Royal Botanical Gardens @ Kew. Both Owners of Enviro-Tech have been in the Resin industry for over 20 years and their knowledge on the subject is second to none.

When it comes to installing a resin bound driveway you would ideally want an open grade tarmac subbase, but if your existing surface is solid and stable the resin bound system could also be installed onto that.

The Resin Bound Surface has become increasingly popular over the past 6-7 years. If you are entertaining the idea of freshening up your driveway you can find out more by visiting www.enviro-tech-resin-systems.com.

“enviro-tech resin systems ltd is a local family run business, which have been installing ‘resin Bound’ for over 10 years”

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INSPIRATIONAL BATHROOMS

23 Inspirational Bathroom Displays with Virtual Design Studio.

Supply and Install available

66-70 Footscray Road, Eltham, London SE9 2SU 0208 850 7179 www.lilleysbathrooms.co.uk

Suppliers of high quality Kitchens

108 Orchard Rise West, Sidcup, Kent. DA15 8SZ Phone: 020 8859 8031 | Mobile: 07957 560 413 | Email: info@bakerskitchens.co.uk www.bakerskitchens.co.uk

H OUSE & GARDENS

Hammerton’s

Kitchens for Real Cooks H ammerton’s Kitchens for Real Cooks is an independent kitchen design company and showroom. Mike Hammerton created Hammerton’s Kitchens in the heart of his own home nearly 30 years ago. These days the showroom and workshop are at Sunset Farm in leafy East Sussex and the business continues with the same family values.

People often tell us they’ve always longed for a new kitchen. Imagine yourself in a stunning painted Shaker style kitchen in your favourite colour, a beautiful wooden kitchen with warm earthy tones or maybe something more contemporary in gloss or dramatic colourway.

At Hammerton’s we know that your kitchen is the real heart of your home. It’s where the family comes together, where you sit with a coffee planning your next holiday and welcome friends with a glass of something tasty! You can have it all at Hammerton’s.

Mike says: “your perfect kitchen is all in the design and planning. I’ve been designing and fitting bespoke kitchens in Sussex and the South-East for over thirty years. You don’t need to come to us with it all worked out, we’ll talk it through with you. Time spent considering all the options with a kitchen designer really is time well spent.”

How are we coping with the current emergency situation? What about a consultation via phone, email or skype to get the design process rolling so that when the situation stabilises you will be ready to go? To limit exposure the showroom will remain open by appointment so that only one group of clients is in the showroom at any one time. Please see our website for updates.

Of course, all this would be a waste of time if we compromised on the installation.

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Properly installed, your kitchen will look good year after year and our installers are chosen not only for their expertise and dedication but also for their good manners.

Our qualified electricians and gas fitters will install the appliances as part of our service. It’s always tempting to save a few pounds by buying the appliances yourself off the internet, but think about who is responsible if, say, the fridge doesn’t fit, or your new hob turns out to be damaged when it’s unpacked? Integrated appliances are exactly that: part of the furniture. No need to wait in for delivery either; in short, we’ll save you the hassle!

As Mike says: “we’re big enough to cope but small enough to care about each of our customers.

I lead a friendly, design-led company which bridges the gap between ‘out of the catalogue’ kitchen supermarkets, unable to be flexible when it comes to bespoke design, and carpenters, who whilst making fine furniture, do not always understand kitchen design. I always keep everything as environmentally friendly as possible, we don’t supply ‘flat-pack’ and our suppliers are all based in the UK, except for our granite, quartz and marble tops which we source from the best of suppliers in the home country of stone; Italy.”

A Hammerton’s kitchen is designed especially for you and with you; working together all the way.

Give us a call or drop an email, we’re always happy to talk!

01435 868611. www.hammertons.co.uk

“At Hammerton’s we know that your kitchen is the real heart of your home.

It’s where the family comes together, where you sit with a coffee planning your next holiday and welcome friends with a glass of something tasty!”

It’s time for the kitchen you’ve always wanted

www.hammertons.co.uk 01435 868611

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IT TAKES AS LONG AS IT TASTES back to a golden era

Clarence Court eggs are patiently laid by traditional breed birds originating from rare breed ancestors. It’s a heritage that gives them a unique flavour evocative of a bygone era when all food was ‘slow food’. So our hens simply won’t be rushed. Demand the best - look for the crown.

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A LUXURY YOGA RETREAT FOR TWO

Into the blue with Clarence Court eggs Purchase a promotional box of Old Cotswold Legbar eggs for your chance to win a luxury yoga retreat in beautiful Puglia - nearly as beautiful as their watercolour blue shells.

Hosted by the wonderful Holly Warren in association with Kaliyoga, it promises to be the perfect combination of scenery and serenity along with yoga classes, therapeutic treatments and superb cuisine.

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Holly Warren holding our Old Cotswold Legbar eggs

One prize of a retreat for 2. Visit our website for full Ts&Cs. Valid 01/03/20 - 20/04/20

The Butchers Hook & Deli

We are a divine butchers and Deli that thrive on delivering nothing but hand picked meat to fit each and everyone’s acquired tastebuds and many more.

I have been in the meat industry for 28+ years and even had the chance to serve our finest and well prepared meats to the Royals themselves.

If we have won your tastebuds over and grumbled your stomachs, why don’t you pop in for a visit and see for yourself?

8 Station Square Petts Wood Kent BR5 1NA 01689 875277

The Rib Shack in Petts Wood offers delicious food combined with a family friendly atmosphere, whether you’re looking for a light lunch or dinner and cocktails.

The Rib Shack... Where taste matters.

The Rib Shack Bar and Grill, 5 Station Square, Petts Wood, Kent BR5 1LY Tel - 01689 836181 | www.theribshackgrillandbar.com

Helping you move forward in the best way

Our Family Team are able to assist on: • • • • •

divorce and separation children matters cohabitee disputes complex financial arrangements pre-nuptial agreements.

www.cwj.co.uk 01689 887828 claire.schneck@cwj.co.uk

Designed for living At Stoneham, the values we’ve been building into our bespoke kitchens for the last 150 years haven’t changed.

Every hand-built Stoneham kitchen fulfils its own streamlined elegance both effortlessly and exquisitely. It’s about making the very best of the best – the finest woods and natural materials, the most innovative features and latest technology, supremely crafted by the most knowing and capable hands. Appointed kitchen centres available locally and nationwide. For a colour brochure and details of the Centre most convenient to you call 020 8300 8181 or visit:

www.stoneham-kitchens.co.uk

Stoneham plc, Powerscroft Road, Sidcup, Kent DA14 5DZ. Factory Showroom Opening: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 12 midday.