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are a For many of us the summer holidays crack happy but distant memory and the of dawn alarm clock sound is becoming very familiar again. The back to school routine has officially begun and many of you will see your child entering their last year at infant or junior school. to this For parents and children coming up age, this is a key decision making period child for you. Where should you send your all next? Which school will offer the best, will round education for your child? Where he/she be happiest? The next few months days, till see your diaries fill up with open entrance examinations and interviews. section Our fabulous 24 page Education Life is will help smooth the way for you. This and our biggest Education Life of the year we have worked with the finest schools It to bring you this comprehensive guide. as is packed with the latest information well as fantastic features from prominent heads and members of teaching staff. in Our next Education Life will appear February 2013. Please fell free to contact if you me corinne@fishmediagroup.co.uk would like any further information.

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THE QUALITY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2012

Groomed Glory

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Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton, Keri-Anne Payne and Tom Daley are all championing beauty and bodycare campaigns as they prepare for the 2012 spotlight. We discover their fast track secrets to groomed glory.

LOCAL LIFE | HISTORY | EVENTS | BEAUTY | HOME & GARDEN | PROPERTY

Welcome to our September issue Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton, Keri-Anne Payne and Tom Daley are all championing beauty and bodycare campaigns as they prepare for the 2012 spotlight. We discover their fast track secrets to groomed glory.

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London Fashion Week is one of the highest profile fashion events in the world and one of the ‘big four’ international catwalk influencers. It is a world of celebrities and famous people, beautiful and expensive clothes and general fashion glitz.

The UK’s largest wedding show is shaping up to be the finest to-date with over 250 wedding experts confirmed, offering everything from flowers and favours, cakes and cars, to honeymoon hideaways and a plethora of on-trend and classic bridal gowns to complete the ultimate shopping experience.

The Riding Club London offers unrivalled access and expertise to equestrian enthusiasts, from beginners to advanced. Working with leading experts and exclusive stables to arrange group trips, tailored experiences and instruction in all disciplines of riding, including dressage, jumping, polo and hunting, sourcing the best horses for every event.

This gives you just a small taste of exciting events and articles featured in this month’s issue...

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to provide for some of the country’s leading asset lenders. Today Fellows remains a family affair, as William’s great-great-granddaughter Jayne runs the business with her husband Stephen Whittaker, who is the Managing Director.

The auctioneers now have over 80 sales a year specialising in watches, jewellery, coins and medals, silver, paintings, furniture, clocks, works of art and other collectable antiques.

However, based on the number of dedicated annual sales, watches and jewellery make up by far the biggest proportion of the items they handle.

Selling everything from rare collectable pocket watches and luxury modern timepieces, to parts for repair and service, Fellows has an exhaustive approach to the watch market, allowing buyers and sellers at both ends of the spectrum to find an auction that works for them (Pictured are a Rolex Navy Issue Submariner, or ‘Milsub’, from the 1970s and a modern IWC Romana Perpetual Calendar which sold earlier this year). A similar attitude is held for the jewellery sales, where a high-value modern diamond ring, is as at home as a lower value, more eclectic period piece, like this adaptable Victorian A LATE 19TH CENTURY pearl bangle (left).

GOLD CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND Ensuring this diverse range of pieces FLORAL BANGLE. doesn’t get lost in the auction SOLD FOR £2,300 milieu and reaches the right audience requires a careful touch.

It is no surprise then that Fellows are proud of their ability to keep their growing number of sellers completely satisfied, regardless of what they consign.

With the advent of this new location, Fellows hope, not only to give a better auction experience to its existing London clientele, but to encourage a new group of individuals and businesses to experience selling through a different kind of auction house; one which is unpretentious, unceremonial and well and truly in the 21st century.

Only a short walk from Berkeley Square, the office will be based in the heart of Mayfair on A GENTLEMAN’S STAINLESS STEEL Queen Street, and will be open ROYAL NAVY ISSUE ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL SUBMARINER WRIST WATCH, Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm CIRCA 1970. SOLD FOR £23,000 for free valuations by Henry Fellows, the company’s origins can appointment only. ■ be traced back to the collapse of an order for bicycles. Left with this unwanted order, For more information visit William decided to sell the bikes by auction www.fellows.co.uk/london and so with the sound of striking gavel, Tel: 020 7127 4128 (By appointment only) Fellows was born. The family, who were also pawnbrokers, used auctions to sell uncollected pledges, a service they continue

FELLOWS COMES TO LONDON

On Monday 3rd September, Birmingham’s foremost auctioneers and valuers, Fellows, will be opening a new office in London’s luxurious Mayfair area

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hese new premises, which will be staffed by some of their most experienced specialists, will allow Fellows to establish a higher and more personal level of service for those based in and around London.

In an industry which is often characterised by aloof and unfriendly staff, Fellows have carved out their corner of the sector through their down-to-earth approach to

A GENTLEMAN’S 18K GOLD MANUAL WIND IWC ROMANA PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRIST WATCH. SOLD FOR £3,400

customer service, which has made them one of the most accessible salerooms both internationally and at home. They are also something of trend-setters in their use of digital media and marketing. By harnessing easy-to-use websites for desktop and mobile devices, broad social networking, apps for smart phones and tablets, and informative videos, they have created a dynamic auction experience that matches the fast paced, digitally-driven lifestyle of today’s consumer.

But this penchant for pioneering and innovation was preceded by humbler beginnings. Established in 1876 by William

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Antiques & Modern Jewellery Thursday 13th September

An early 20th century platinum, diamond and emerald swallowtail butterfly brooch, mounted en tremblant.

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000

Silver & Plated Ware

Monday 17th September A Victorian novelty silver cigarette box modelled as a dog kennel by Thomas Johnson II, London 1882.

Estimate £2,000 - £2,500

Vintage Jewellery & Accessories Monday 10th September at 10am

A selection of items from the upcoming Vintage Jewellery & Accessories sale.

Vintage & Modern Wrist Watches

Monday 15th October A gentleman’s black carbon-coated stainless steel manual wind Bell & Ross BR03-92 Phantom Carbon wrist watch.

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500

Visit www.fellows.co.uk/life for a complimentary catalogue Fellows Auctioneers (London Office) | 2nd Floor |3 Queen Street | London W1J 5PA | 020 7127 4198

EVENTS

Leading the way to start – Bob Wilson starting race

Willow 10k for a special day

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un or walk 10K in the beautiful setting of Hatfield House on Sunday 7 October for locally based charity, the Willow Foundation - a national charity providing special days for seriously ill 16 to 40 year olds. The only 10K race to be held at Hatfield House, the Willow 10K is a great race for beginners and experienced runners alike, offering the exclusive opportunity to see hidden parts of the picturesque Hatfield House estate not normally open to the public.

Willow’s first three10K runs have been a great success with more than 1,500 people taking part and raising an incredible £100,000 for the charity. Last year Willow introduced the new team challenge, open again this year to schools, colleges, businesses, community groups, or any other group. The largest group to take part on the day win a team prize, so round the troops.

Whether you choose to run or walk the route, every step and penny raised in sponsorship will make a positive difference to the lives of 16 to 40 year olds living with a life threatening illness.

This year’s 10K promises to be another great event with 750 places available, every runner will receive a medal and goodie bag. There will also be an energetic warm-up on the day, music playing on the course and the Willow team will be there to cheer you on.

Every penny raised in sponsorship will help the Willow Foundation to provide positive and life-enhancing special days for 16 to 40 year olds living with life-threatening conditions including cancer, cystic fibrosis, motor neurone disease, organ failure and many other conditions. Every special day aims to provide beneficiaries and their loved ones with a break from the realities of their diagnosis and treatment. At a time of uncertainty, spending quality time with family and friends can help restore a sense of normality, boost confidence and create precious memories for the future.

The Willow Foundation, based in Hatfield, was set up by Arsenal legend and former TV presenter, Bob Wilson and his wife, Megs, in memory of their daughter who died of cancer aged just 31.

Starting the race on the day will be Bob Wilson, charity Co-Founder and Life President, Bob said: “This is our fourth Willow 10K, last year was such a great day we’re hoping this years event will be even better.

We have more spaces available than ever before so get involved and help make a difference.”

For more information or to apply for a place in the Willow 10K visit www.willowfoundation.org.uk/willow10K or telephone 01707 259777.

Bob Laura and Mum – Bob Wilson presenting first prize to ladies race winner Laura Cowley

Putterills team – Putterills, winners of largest team prize 2011

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FEATURE

Playing golf

has just got a whole lot easier G

olf is riding the crest of a wave in popularity. The exploits of Rory McIlroy in winning the US Open and the US PGA has generated huge media coverage. Soon we will be enjoying the exploits of the European Team in the Ryder Cup against our American foes.

More kids than ever before are taking up golf and quickly playing to a high standard.

Yet a lot of people think that

playing golf is not for them.

Reasons cited include “it’s a difficult game to learn” or “I don’t think I’d have the time to justify the expense of joining a golf club”.

Well, here’s some good news.

Hadley Wood, rightly regarded as one of Hertfordshire’s top golf clubs, has taken a long look at how to attract new members to the club. Gone are the days of sticking you on a long waiting

list or expecting you to be a proficient golfer before allowing you to join.

“We appreciate that people live busy lives and there are big commitments on their time,” says Alistair Cook, Hadley Wood’s General Manager. “We want to be as welcoming as we can possibly be to anyone interested in golf and we have created membership categories that will cater for different needs”.

One such offer is Associate Membership.

It’s a fantastic entry level category for the keen golfer who simply doesn’t have the time to justify a full membership, but wants to maintain their handicap and work at their golf. It costs £750 for a maximum of 20 rounds a year with the option of buying a further 6 rounds at half the normal green fee. Associate members have access to all the club’s facilities, in the clubhouse and on the practice ground. Importantly they can gain a CONGU handicap and play in competitions at Hadley Wood and elsewhere.

Another entry level scheme is Academy Membership. This is designed for beginners or lapsed players who want some tuition before returning to the game.

Academy members join for an initial 4 months and enjoy weekly group tuition with a PGA professional.

They have full access to the clubhouse and practice facilities.

This membership category costs just £260 for 4 months, that’s 4 monthly installments of £65.

“Joining a golf club as a new member or a returning golfer can be a daunting experience; it’s a complex game with rules and etiquette to learn. Our Academy Membership is designed to bridge that gap - to help new and returning golfers build the skills and confidence they need to take their games to the next level” commented Paul Foster, Hadley Wood Golf Club PGA Professional.

For further information about either of these membership categories, please contact Alistair Cook, General Manager on 0208 449 4328 or email at: gm@hadleywoodgc.com

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THE SHOW To get your free tickets to The National Home Improvement Show at the London Olympia from 28-30 September, email homeimprovement@ ashcommunications. com with Life Series in the subject title. The first 50 entries will win a pair of tickets (worth £24).

The Ultimate Home Improvement Show returns for the fourth year to a new venue...

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he UK’s leading event for home improvers, The National Home Improvement Show, is returning for its fourth consecutive year to a new home, Olympia, London from 28-30 September 2012.

Aimed at the serious home improver, the show brings visitors an unrivalled selection of ideas, inspiration and expert advice to help them take the next step with their home improvement project.

The show has grown significantly and boasts a number of brand new features, including free interior design classes at The Design School, care of Susan Llewellyn, founder of The Susan Llewellyn Academy of Interior Design, one to one advice at the Renewable Energy Advice Clinic and real life case studies at The Inspirational Interactive Café. There are hundreds of exhibitors and experts for you to meet and thousands of innovative products for you to see – all packed into three days under the one roof!

Head along and meet Oliver Heath, star of BBC’s changing Rooms’ and specialist in environmentally sustainable architecture and eco interiors, Michael Holmes (Real Homes editor in chief, formerly presenter of ‘I Own Britain’s Best Home’); Julia Kendell (DIY SOS and ITV1’s Daybreak); Matt James (Designer and expert on ITV’s Love Your Garden); Roger Hunt (renovation expert and co-author of Old House Handbook) and Douglas Kent (Expert in period properties, renovations and home improvements).

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For one on one guidance in The Advice Centre, bring your plans along to see how simple improvements can help create your dream home.

Returning features this year include the Smart Advice Clinic sponsored

by CEDIA, the Kitchen and Bathroom Inspiration Zone brought to you by Kitchen Bedroom & Bathroom magazine, The Gardening and Landscaping Zone sponsored by Alec White Garden Design, Tricks of the Trade by resident DIY Doctor, the Masterclass Theatre and Real Homes Live! Theatres offering daily in-depth seminars.

Get inspired for any project from extensions to refurbishment and renovation with the help of the show’s home improvement experts on hand throughout the show in The Advice Centre. For one on one guidance, bring your plans along to see how simple improvements can help create your dream home. There will also be two Real Homes Live! Theatres offering daily in-depth seminars.

For more information on the show, exhibitors, seminar schedules and tickets visit www.improveyourhomeshow. co.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0844 581 0802.

Tickets are £8 if booked in advance and £12 on door.

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to Celebrate

ALWAYS A REASON There are so many reasons to celebrate whether it is a 21st or 100th birthday, recently engaged, job promotion or a baby on the way. But so many of us forget how precious these milestones in our lives are and often blur reason for celebration, with the reality of time and money.

Exciting moments in your life should be celebrated, fun and unique and Hanbury Manor, A Marriott Hotel based in Ware, Hertfordshire helps to personalise your experience. With options of afternoon tea parties, dinner parties, dinner and disco and much more. Our Social Events

Coordinator offers assistance with all your party needs so the planning does not need to be a chore.

building to the historic Manor House; Garden Court that creates the feeling of exclusivity, set in beautifully walled gardens that would lend The hotel offers 14 unique banqueting perfectly to a big birthday bash with suites including the originally a buffet or sit down dinner and disco converted chapel Poles Hall ideal to and why not opt for theming your capture the perfect photo opportunity event? Hanbury Manor also has 161 for exciting Engagement parties from bedrooms with some fantastic rates so ÂŁ45 per person, which is a good way you have not got to worry about travel to get all your friends and family to arrangements at the end of the night. celebrate at a low cost especially if you are not able to invite all guests to There are also more intimate rooms the actual wedding day due to budget available such as the library or restrictions or an abroad wedding. drawing room with delicate and period features, ideal for Baby Hanbury Manor has a separate showers that are a great social

opportunity, particularly for working mothers to get all family and friends in one place that can often be a job in itself before baby arrives. Baby Shower Packages from £29.50 per person includes a traditional afternoon tea, celebration cake to reveal whether it’s a boy or girl followed by a mini massage for a truly relaxing day.

Whatever reason you have to celebrate, choose Hanbury Manor, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club who are delighted to assist with your requirements and capture the perfect moments of your life.

For further information or to make a booking please contact the Social Event Organiser on: 01920 487 722 or visit: MarriottHanburyManor.co.uk

GOLF CLUB

SINCE 1760, BROCKET HALL HAS BEEN HOME TO SOCIETY GATHERINGS, POLITICAL INTRIGUE AND A TOUCH OF SCANDAL. NOT ALL OF IT ON THE GOLF COURSE...

THE SCENE OF NOTORIOUS LIAISONS, BROCKET HALL REMAINS A COLOURFUL PLACE TO MEET, CONFER AND INDULGE IN A LITTLE SPORT Just 22 miles and 45 minutes from central London, Brocket Hall Golf Club offers Corporate Membership with exceptional benefits. Two championship courses and a golf academy are the setting for a sound business investment.

Corporate members receive two bearer cards and twelve guest passes a month, plus a full-day golf outing for twelve players during the first year of membership. Preferred rates at the estate’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Melbourne Lodge and at Brocket Hall itself are also included, along with membership of a prestigious London club and over 250 reciprocal clubs worldwide.

TWO CHAMPIONSHIP COURSES Crossing the River Lea several times, the par 72 Melbourne course follows the natural undulations and contours of the Brocket Hall estate. A ferry carries golfers across the river to complete the 18th hole. The par 73 Palmerston course offers a completely different challenge, as golfers navigate a meandering route through mature woodland.

THE ACADEMY AND CLUBHOUSE With long and short game zones and a seven-hole course, the academy’s facilities rank among the UK’s finest. Services include swing video analysis, club-fitting, launch and flight monitors and one-to-one tuition from expert professionals. The clubhouse is designed for

both leisure and business. After a round of golf, the Members’ Bar and Watershyppes Restaurant are welcoming places to meet for post-game analysis. When business intervenes, Corporate Members can host seminars in one of the club’s fully-equipped meeting rooms or host larger events in the Oak Room and Piano Lounge.

BROCKET HALL Home to two British prime ministers, host to royalty and a place with more than a touch of scandal, Brocket Hall is an intriguing destination. With 30 luxurious en-suite guest rooms, library, billiard room, dining rooms and grand ballroom, the 18th century hall is a suitable venue for discreet meetings, conferences and other corporate gatherings.

MELBOURNE LODGE Set within 543 acres of mature parkland, the former Brocket Hall stable-block provides elegant accommodation overlooking the River Lea. Each of the 16 en-suite guest rooms is individually designed in traditional country house style.

AUBERGE DU LAC Under the expert guidance of renowned Executive Chef Phil Thompson, Brocket Hall’s fine-dining restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star for four consecutive years.

Auberge du Lac combines the best traditions of French cooking with its essentially British background to create memorable dishes using only the finest ingredients.

A RANGE OF FLEXIBLE BENEFITS The Corporate Membership package provides far more than just rounds of golf: – Two bearer cards for clients or employees – 12 complimentary guest passes per month – One corporate golf outing in year one for twelve players, including breakfast, 2-course lunch and a welcome gift – 50% off venue fees and other corporate meeting charges (excluding food and beverage) – Preferred rates across the estate, including: - Auberge du Lac, Brocket Hall’s Michelinstarred restaurant - Melbourne Lodge, with 16 en-suite guest rooms - The stately 18th century hall, with 30 en-suite guest rooms – Complimentary membership of the London Capital Club in the City of London – Complimentary reciprocal membership of over 250 clubs worldwide with access to the network of international associate clubs in more than 40 countries

LIMITED MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE For further information please contact: Luke Geoghegan T: 01707 368 733 E: luke.geoghegan@brocket-hall.co.uk Brocket Hall Golf Club, Welwyn Hertfordshire AL8 7XG, UK brocket-hall.co.uk

Deck the hall with boughs of holly...

‘Tis the season to be jolly, so make this a Brocket Hall Christmas. With roaring open fires, mulled wine, champagne, festive fare and a 12ft Christmas tree in the hall, it’s tradition with all the trimmings.

We’re perfect for couples, family gatherings and groups of up to 200, whether it be a romantic lunch, client soirée or lavish staff party. Or even a crisp round of golf.

Auberge du Lac, our Michelin-starred restaurant will be the destination for special celebrations, while the Watershyppes restaurant and the Oak Room will have warming winter menus. You and your guests can also indulge in overnight opulence at Brocket Hall itself or at Melbourne Lodge.

To make your arrangements, call 01707 335 241 or email events@brocket-hall.co.uk

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London Fashion week preview

SPRING/SUMMER 2013 COLLECTIONS FRIDAY 14TH - TUESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2012 SOMERSET HOUSE, STRAND, LONDON WC2R 1LA

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ondon Fashion Week (LFW) is one of the highest profile fashion events in the world and one of the ‘big four’ international catwalk influencers. The event is organised by the British Fashion Council and funded by a number of sponsors (including principal sponsor Vodafone). It is a world of celebrities and famous people, beautiful and expensive clothes and general fashion glitz.

London Fashion Week puts London and British fashion firmly on the global stage; it is estimated that orders of over £100m are placed during LFW each season. Over 5,000 visitors attend: buyers, TV & radio crews, journalists and photographers.

The vibrant and internationally renowned London Fashion Week is always exciting and inspirational, and this month’s event will in no doubt prove to be just that once again, all housed under one roof in the neo-classical surrounds of Somerset House.

The BFC co-ordinate an events schedule to help visitors experience London ‘the city’ as well as the showcase of British fashion design talents at LFW, presenting another unrivalled opportunity for both established designers and newcomers to present their Spring/ Summer 2013 collections. A constantly buzzing key event for those who haven’t got

the patience to wait until the latest fashion designs and stylish fashion trends make it into the fashion magazines.

British Fashion Council have announced the provisional schedule of designers who will be showcasing their Spring/Summer 2013 collections at London Fashion Week this month.

Returning to the show on schedule this season, are luxury brands including Temperley London, Jasper Conran, House of Holland, John Rocha, Issa London, Nicole Farhi, David Koma, Paul Smith, Matthew Williamson, Louise Gray, Vivienne Westwood Red Label, Burberry Prorsum, Jonathan Saunders, Osman and Pringle of Scotland.

The British Fashion Council have also announced the names of 13 of London’s brightest emerging fashion design talents, who have been selected to receive BFC NEWGEN sponsorship, supported by Topshop, to show at London Fashion Week this month.

NEWGEN, established in 1993, is the world’s most globally recognised fashion design talent identification scheme with 2012 seeing Topshop celebrating its 10th year of

NEWGEN sponsorship.

Catwalk sponsorship: Michael van der Ham; J.W. Anderson; Simone Rocha Presentation sponsorship: Christopher Raeburn; J.JS Lee; Lucas Nascimento; Marques Almeida; Nasir Mazhar; Sister by Sibling Exhibition sponsorship: Palmer//Harding; Huishan Zhang; Lim Cooper; Sophia Webster All of the designers listed above will feature in the NEWGEN space of the Exhibition at London Fashion Week.

NEWGEN showcases the best emerging British based fashion talent and is central to the British Fashion Council’s talent identification, designer development and showcasing programme. Since its inception, its alumni include Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Jonathan Saunders, Christopher Kane, Marios Schwab, Richard Nicoll, Roksanda Ilincic, Erdem, Meadham Kirchhoff, Peter Pilotto, Mary Katrantzou, David Koma, Louise Gray and Holly Fulton. The scheme has become a key draw for the international fashion media and buyers attending London Fashion Week.

The magic of London Fashion Week is not merely thanks to the fashion designers’ and fashion stylists’ cutting-edge collections but the media excitement that accompanies them. The allure of the show is exceptional and London Fashion Week continues to be the top fashion event pulling visitors from every corner of the globe. ■ For more information about London Fashion Week at Somerset House, including schedules, location, news, video and much more go to www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

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THE RIDING CLUB LONDON

LEADS THE FIELD The Riding Club London is an exclusive members club and concierge service that specialises in providing access to the finest horses, venues and instruction in London, the UK and internationally.

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he Riding Club London offers unrivalled access and expertise to equestrian enthusiasts, from beginners to advanced. Working with leading experts and exclusive stables to arrange group trips, tailored experiences and instruction in all disciplines of riding, including dressage, jumping, polo and hunting, sourcing the best horses for every event. They will also provide ultimate riding holidays such as polo lessons on a private estancia in Argentina or a spectacular riding safari in Kenya.

It can be hard for city-bound horse riders to find quality places to ride or even just enjoy the company of other like-minded equestrian enthusiasts. The Riding Club London’s membership enjoy weekly events such as bespoke rider fitness sessions, talks and tickets to polo matches, horse racing and grand prix dressage. The packed diary of drinks evenings, lectures and balls each bring something

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a little different, often including the chance to meet leading riders and experts, entry into London’s exclusive private member’s clubs, and late night revelry.

The Riding Club London also provides an equestrian concierge service for Londoners and also foreign visitors to the UK. They partner with a huge range of private members clubs, luxury retailers, fitness clubs and country houses to host events and tailor-made riding experiences. The Concierge Service provides advice, arranges trips and events and facilitates access to the finest horses, tuition and venues across the world. Ranging from polo lessons at the best venues in the UK or Argentina to a private box

at the Cartier Polo or Royal Ascot, everything can be experienced.

The Riding Club London has three membership levels. New Rider for those looking to learn to ride in quality surroundings, available for £195 annually, Refresher Rider for those who are looking to return to the sport or wanting to progress from beginner and Riders Club, that is ideal for those riders who are of intermediate to advanced level, who miss the exhilaration of riding good horses in beautiful surroundings, which are both £335 payable annually.

So to truly lead the field in the equestrian world, join The Riding Club London.

THE RIDING CLUB LONDON Tel: 020 3589 2385 Email: info@ridinglondon.com Web: www.ridinglondon.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Riding_London

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he UK’s largest wedding DOLCE DOLCE show is shaping up to be the finest to-date with over 250 wedding experts confirmed, offering everything from flowers and favours, cakes and cars, to honeymoon hideaways and a plethora of on-trend and classic bridal JENNY PACKHAM AT gowns to complete the ultimate shopping including: Bridal Coach Michele Paradise and WHITE MISCHIEF experience. This season sees a strong retail florist Mathew Dickinson, the show is packed presence from John Lewis, Debenhams, Moss full of advice and tips to plan your perfect Bros, Topman and House of Fraser, as well as day. The team behind cult bridal blog Rock leading independent bridal boutiques and My Wedding will be presenting live seminars wedding suppliers including ‘Luxe for Less’ and ‘Style the Aisle’ The National Wedding Show is the only throughout the weekend on perfecting your destination worth visiting for any bride or wedding décor and getting the most out of groom to be. your big day!

The new look and Designer The National Wedding and Boutique areas boast the Show is the perfect UK’s largest collection of wedding backdrop for brides-to-be dresses from designer and made and their close family and to measure to mainstream friends to get together, brands. Catering for every shape discuss plans, and enjoy an and budget, from Hollywood amazing day out, offering glamour to unique vintage pieces; Make a weekend of it with everything from designer there is a style to suit every bride. your wedding party and dresses, to honeymoons The glamorous Catwalk show take advantage of the new and hen-do’s and packed staged five times a day offers a 2 day ticket and take in with fun, inspirational range of designer inspiration in every aspect of the show at things to do – there’s a front of your very eyes. your leisure. We have five full day of shopping and Immerse yourself in the pairs of weekend tickets to socialising guaranteed. sumptuous fragrances of the give away! To enter, please Where only the best Designer Flower Zone and email competitions@ will do, celebrate the then relax over a light bite and nationalweddingshow.co.uk with the subject header ‘Life VIP package with family a glass of fizz in the glamorous titles’ and the first 5 to enter and friends and enjoy a Champagne Bar. reserved catwalk seat, fast New for 2012 The Vintage Area will win! track entry to the show and will celebrate the ever-evolving a complimentary glass of fizz whilst taking a trend for vintage-style weddings. Here you break from browsing the hundreds of designer will find stunning stationery, beautiful décor name dresses and accessories. VIP visitors ideas, vintage inspired bridal-wear and venue will also enjoy a complimentary glossy box styling ideas. packed full of luxe products! ■ The National Wedding Show offers a schedule of inspiration sessions at the DAVID FIELDEN AT NIGEL RAYMENT Please call the ticket hotline on 0844 581 1404 Wedding Theatre from a host of experts BOUTIQUE or visit the National Wedding Show website www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk

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CULINARY PERFECTION

at the Lake Restaurant, St Michaels Manor

It’s no surprise that The Lake Restaurant is one of the very few restaurants in Hertfordshire to be awarded two dining rosettes and was also voted “Best Restaurant in St Albans” by Hardens (Restaurant) Guide. However, it is a surprise that so few people know how good it really is; apart from, that is, the masses of regulars it attracts... maybe they want to keep the secret to themselves?

Perhaps it’s the unfounded perception that St Michael’s Manor Hotel is too “grand” or that a restaurant in a hotel just “doesn’t feel right”… how wrong could that be? At only £21 for a fabulous three course meal*, including coffee, you can enjoy arguably the best restaurant views in the county; very little else offers this sort of value for money these days.

The brasserie-style Lake Menu was conceived in January 2009 as a shortened version of the popular A La Carte menu and offers a choice of three dishes per course. This allows the hotel to showcase its creative 24 SEPTEMBER2012

and versatile kitchen emphasizing the use of local, organic and seasonal ingredients. There’s always a vegetarian choice on each course; for example a beef tomato and goats cheese tartlet followed by a vegetable pot au feu, and a regular choice of a fish and meat dish to cater for every taste; try the luxury fisherman’s pie or braised lamb provencale with spring onion mash. Desserts are a must with the long serving pastry chef being let loose to create an amazing range of crème brulées and traditional English puds, or you could settle for good old cheese and biscuits with home made St Michael’s Chutney. Be quick though as The Lake Menu changes

every week so check it regularly as it’s always a great surprise.

You’ll never be disappointed with the A La Carte menu either. A broader selection than the Lake Menu with, among the tasty starters; game terrine of pheasant, pigeon and foie gras mousse with apple and shallot chutney or seared scallops with pea purée, black pudding and vierge dressing. Main courses include, amongst others, Duo of Duck: confit leg with toasted pine nut, five spice crusted breast with caramelized apple pain d’epice mille feuille, beetroot fondant and Jura jus, Black bream and Maine lobster

chowder with caviar linguine or Confit pork belly with Chorizo, wild mushroom and butterbean fricassée.

The venue is also extremely popular for Cream Teas that are enjoyed in the conservatory style restaurant, lounges, bar and outside on the patio; all enjoying views of the magnificent five acre private garden, incorporating it’s own large lake.

Sitting on the lawns or lakeside are always popular eating spots in the glorious weather. The atmosphere in the restaurant is always at its best when busy, no more so than on Sundays, which are nearly always a sell-out. What better place to enjoy a relaxed and lazy lunch with incredible food in a great setting.

The hotel has food available all day whether it’s breakfast, bar snacks, teas, casual or A La Carte dining and prides itself on a high level of service whilst being relaxed and informal. Booking is usually recommended and the web site www.stmichaelsmanor.com is extremely informative.

Fishpools has grown over the last 113 years and today we are the largest quality furniture store in the south east. Our 60,000 square feet showrooms feature over 200 room sets from classic to contemporary, minimal to vintage and rustic to romantic all designed to help you make your home unique. There are over 200 sofa collections, 150 dining ranges, 100’s of beds, 75 bedroom ranges, and a large carpets & rugs department. Choose from a wide range of linens, softs, pictures and mirrors plus cookware and gifts from our Home Accessories department.

If it’s big name brands you’re after, we stock Stressless, Ercol, Natuzzi, G Plan, Duresta, Collins & Hayes, Nolte, Vi Spring, Tempur and many more.

As a family-run retailer our commitment to great service begins as soon as you enter the store to be greeted by our well trained, knowledgeable people, who will assist you on all aspects of your purchase until it is safely delivered to your home. So pop in, we have ample customer parking, an in-store coffee shop and we look forward to making your acquaintance.

Our solid oiled oak Mammoth range is available in bespoke sizes Just one of over 150 dining styles in our range Visit our website to see all our ranges

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For many of us the summer holidays are a happy but distant memory and the crack of dawn alarm clock sound is becoming very familiar again. The back to school routine has officially begun and many of you will see your child entering their last year at infant or junior school.

For parents and children coming up to this age, this is a key decision making period for you. Where should you send your child next? Which school will offer the best, all round education for your child? Where will he/she be happiest? The next few months till see your diaries fill up with open days, entrance examinations and interviews.

Our fabulous 24 page Education Life section will help smooth the way for you. This is our biggest Education Life of the year and we have worked with the finest schools to bring you this comprehensive guide. It is packed with the latest information as well as fantastic features from prominent heads and members of teaching staff.

Our next Education Life will appear in February 2013. Please fell free to contact me corinne@fishmediagroup.co.uk if you would like any further information.

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EDUCATION

A DEBT OWED BY PRESENT

TO FUTURE GENERATIONS words Chris Roseblade, Deputy Head (Communications) Merchant Taylors’, Northwood These are uncertain times and many families are feeling the pinch. An independent education is expensive and meeting the fees involves real sacrifices for many families. It is a high price to pay if there is a good maintained school reasonably close at hand. However, even in these straitened times, so many families will continue to invest in an independent schooling for their child, because they are aware that a good independent school provides more than the effective routines of lesson, timetable and examination grade – it offers a life-transforming experience for your child.

Most of us remember a childhood of summer afternoons that seemed endless, winter evenings around a blazing fire and the space to play amidst woodlands, fields and orchards. We remember having time –time for hobbies, for music and for sport. In our gridlocked, speed-camera, pressurecooker, Twitter-speed society, how can we pass on to our children that gift of time and space?

Independent schools offer their own ‘time-space continuum’. The teachers give of their time without stint and the schools are fortunate enough to enjoy marvellous spaces. The teachers still “Serve them all My Days” by taking endless trips, leading countless activities and coaching a tremendous range of sports: just count the number of Team GB Olympians who attended independent schools! There is no glancing at the watch and no feeling of “roll on 4 o’clock”. The sector offers the peace and quiet where a young person can grow and learn to think without the obsessive electronic bells that divide days into bite-size portions and the endless cacophony of cyberspace trivia. Many schools have buildings of great aesthetic worth and grounds that are lovely. And in these spacious cathedrals of learning, young people have a window onto the past as well as an experience of the exciting knowledges and technologies that will shape the future. True, this is a privilege – but all the great schools teach that with privilege goes responsibility and in their commitment to the less able and less fortunate set a shining example of social responsibility and charitable endeavour.

The sector preserves the civilized values of a gentler age, whilst embracing the latest in knowledge, technology and approaches to learning. It offers a space for the Fine Arts and for Classical Music; and for the great literary classics as well as the more modishly politically-correct authors that are the Exam Boards’ flavour of the month. It offers a space free from political agendas, newspeak jargon and the educational commissars. Looking at British education today, there are times when it seems - to paraphrase Einstein - little short of a miracle that governmental faddery and educational quackery have not entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.

The emphasis put on sport and activities reflects the fact that a good education is about character. Even in this over-legislated, bureaucratic age, independent schools provide a space where safe risks can be taken, a space free from the jostling, bad language, litter and bullying that seems to constitute modern life for any teenagers. There is the space to cultivate interests and hobbies and a love of literature and the arts that will last a lifetime. The schools offer old-fashioned values in a new context, but still, at their heart, lies the intent to provide a space to test one’s courage in a safe environment and to pit one’s wits against another youngster of similar calibre. In a sports match or competitive race, there are winners and losers 2 SEPTEMBER2012

and the pupils learn to win joyously and lose gracefully, rather than have that experience denied them because “competition is bad for children”.

For a parent there is nothing more rewarding than seeing their son or daughter fulfil their potential, and then surpass it. An independent education inculcates an indefatigable spirit of aspiration and enterprise in a young person. It equips that child not only with a spirit of optimism, but with those more gritty and mundane skills that provide steel and backbone when facing knockbacks. It provides the confidence and ‘soft skills’ so in demand in today’s career ladder. Few lives will have the luxury of being failure-free and it is the resilience with which your child learns to confront and overcome setbacks that will make the difference between success and failure in the world beyond school.

Those that lead in the future will have learned how to learn, as the relentless accelerator pace of change makes redundant aspects of knowledge once deemed essential and puts at a premium the mastery of once-unheardof skills. The illiterates of the 21st century will not be those who failed to master the dumbed-down syllabuses to the satisfaction of a Quango: they will be those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn whenever society demands it of them. In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while those who knew what to learn, but not how to learn find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. In lieu of the homogenized conformist values and syllabuses prized by government that inhibit and imprison the creativity of the many dedicated teachers in the maintained sector, the independent sector creates conditions for learning that make for uniqueness, self-direction, and self-initiated learning. And there is diversity, with an enormous range of schools catering for every conceivable sort of child.

Parents continue to opt for independent education because they know that whilst in terms of examination results and teaching there are many good state schools, the independent sector is offering more than good grades, it is offering values. Not merely value for money, but the immeasurable value of a happy childhood and the values acquired during that childhood, which remain crucial to the nurturing of balanced, happy and successful adults.

These schools eschew the ‘cookie cutter’ mentality and will treat your child as a person, not a number on roll. Parents choose to dig deep because their own values as a family are shared by independent schools. They want their children to grow into adults who are secure in themselves, confident in their ambitions, imbued with a love of learning and with all those other benefits a well-furnished mind and well-nourished spirit can bring. And parents know that all these stems are rooted in a happy schooling that has placed a premium on achievement and responsibility in all areas of a young person’s life, not just those inside the classroom.

A good education is a debt due from present to future generations and that is why, when the fees bill arrives, we continue to make out the cheque.

Because if there is one area in which it does not pay to pennypinch, it is the future. It took the ghost of Xmas future to teach Scrooge this, but as parents we only have to glance at our offspring to know once and forever that their value is beyond price – and for that future we write the cheque of today to provide them with infinite reserves to draw on in their futures.

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Merchant Taylors’ School Excellence, integrity and distinction since 1561

Open Morning

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September 22nd 2012 10.00 - 12.30

Why not choose the best for your son?

• A ‘Top Ten’ boys’ school • ‘Outstanding’ - 2008 School Inspection • Inspirational teaching • Unique tutorial system • Civilized, friendly & unpressured • Small class sizes • Magnificent sports fields • Superb facilities set in 250 acres

• 2013 Registration: 11+ November 30 2012 16+ December 31 2012 • 2014 Registration: 13+ June 30 2013 • Bursaries • Academic Scholarships • Sport & Music Scholarships

Sixth Form Open Evening

October 8th 2012 17.00 - 19.00

Getting here • Car MTS is 15 minutes from the M1, the M25 and the A40 • Coaches Beaconsfield, Ealing, Harpenden, Harrow, Highgate, Mill Hill, Radlett, Stanmore • Transit MTS is adjacent to Moor Park (Metropolitan Line)

Chiltern line trains change at Rickmansworth

Guided tours (last tour 11.30) The Head Master speaks at 11.15 and 12.15

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Please contact Penny Wright, Admissions Secretary admissions@mtsn.org.uk +44(0)1923 845514 Merchant Taylors’ School Northwood Middlesex HA6 2HT

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francis holland school Regent’s Park

Open Events 2012 Senior School 21st September 27th September 5.30-7.30pm 12th, 31st October 9th, 15th November

Sixth Form 18th September 5.30pm To book a place please contact the Registrar, Mrs Sandy Bailey.

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HAVING IT ALL OR

GIVING SOMETHING BACK?

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words Lucy Elphinstone, Headmistress of Francis Holland School, Sloane Square (sister school to Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park)

s another wave of school leavers and university graduates turns up for the first day of ‘real work’ (not a phrase to use to any young person who has recently sweated through finals at a competitive university), the pride of their parents will be tempered by niggling anxiety if their child is a girl. It’s not a worry that can be voiced easily for it’s not politically correct to suggest that the question of gender makes any difference to a young person’s career path. Girls leave school believing there is nothing they can’t achieve. But the elephant in the room doesn’t go away, and recently it’s trampled all over a sacred feminist myth. An article in The Atlantic magazine in July by Anne-Marie Slaughter, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University who served under Hillary Clinton as the director of policy planning at the State Department from 2009 to 2011, has argued that women can’t ‘have it all’. And her recent address to Oxford University students on the work-life balance for women made some radical proposals.

The details of her situation – how she gave up a high-powered job in the Obama administration to spend more time with her husband and sons – are well known, but her ‘manifesto to women’ may not be.

Slaughter asserts that despite the substantial gains in educational, economic and professional attainment in the last three decades, women are less happy today than they were in 1972. Well-being not wages is the issue. She believes that even if women have husbands or nannies who share the parenting load, they don’t feel as comfortable as men about being away from their children. She challenges the very definition of success – someone who climbs up the ladder the furthest in the shortest time - in an age of significantly higher life expectancy.

Slaughter says that women should see their careers not in terms of a straight upward slope but as irregular steps with periodic plateaus and even dips (she calls these ‘investment levels) where a promotion is declined or a couple of years spent working fewer hours to help the family situation. Rather than concentrating on reaching the top of the ladder as quickly as possible, and delaying having children until later, women should have children before 35 or freeze their eggs. Count on

peaking in your late fifties and early sixties, rather than late forties, she advises, and use technology to be able to work more from home or at weekends. She urges pushing for school timetables which match work schedules and for it to be acceptable to talk about children and family commitments at work, citing the relationship between family-friendly policies and better economic performance. Perhaps most radically, she decries the ‘face-time culture’ of the macho work place and advocates space for play and imagination to free up creativity and innovation, referring to studies which show that this would be the single most important step in unleashing a ‘new culture of learning’.

If what she says is true, it has profound implications for how we prepare girls for the world beyond school. We need to acknowledge that much of that world has been rotten at the core, and that joining the picnic is not the way to a decent life. But it’s not just women who are rethinking their priorities. Young people, both male and female, many sickened by the greed and amorality exhibited by so many in high profile positions, are opting for jobs which they feel are ‘worthwhile’, which make a difference to others’ well-being, and which bring emotional and not merely financial fulfilment. To them, integrity and conscience matter.

Quality and balance appeal more than quantity and extremes. And they realise their career paths won’t be linear. They know that they may have to ‘reinvent’ themselves many times in the course of their lives, that they need to develop flexibility, creativity, communication skills and emotional intelligence, and that, for such a life-style, passing exams is no longer sufficient. Perhaps now is the moment when not only our daughters but our sons too will reclaim healthy, happy and productive lives for themselves and their families, switch the emphasis from getting to giving, and create a sea-change in attitudes to work and wealth.

Francis Holland School

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ll schools strive to offer something that makes them stand out in a competitive marketplace. Some focus exclusively on academics, others highlight a specific subject specialism, but at Westbrook Hay we feel that it is the unique school environment that makes us different. Set in 26 acres of beautiful parkland, bordered by a golf course, overlooking the Bourne Valley, one of the things that children always remember from their time here is the wonderful space that they have enjoyed playing in.

and doing all those things that make a childhood much more interesting than one spent on tarmac surrounded by a high fence.

While academic success is obviously important and we are rightly proud of our record of scholarships to Public Schools, the sense that we are in some way guardians of the childhood of our pupils shapes the way in which the school is structured and operates.

Our youngest children enjoy the security of the Lower School and its opportunity for outdoor learning and as children move through the school they experience the delights of playing in our grounds, climbing trees, getting muddy

WESTBROOK HAY

A WONDERFUL CHILDHOOD

An Independent Prep School for boys and girls aged 3-13 years

A broad curriculum, allied to an array of sporting and extracurricular opportunities means that no day of the week is the same for children here, offering them an interesting variety of experiences both inside and outside the classroom. Children here develop their self-confidence and independence in a happy and secure environment and move on to their senior schools as successful individuals.

In an age seemingly focused almost exclusively on the academic qualifications that children attain and one that has sought to narrow the range of opportunities that children experience within schools, Westbrook Hay offers an attractive alternative route to a similar destination. In the recent ISI inspection, we were described as an outstanding school; one that produces outstanding academic results, but also has time and space in which children can develop their skills and enjoy their childhood.

Saint Christina s School Where happy children are successful learners

Happiness | Confidence | Success

Independent Catholic Preparatory School

OPEN MORNING

IAPS member, Girls aged 3-11, Boys 3-7

Saturday 29th September 9.30am – 12.30pm

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To view, contact:

01442 256143 email admin@westbrookhay.co.uk www.westbrookhay.co.uk London Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF

You are assured a warm welcome at our family-orientated, purpose-built School, close to Primrose Hill and Regent’s Park.

We offer a rich and varied learning experience, with excellent examination results and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

For further details, please email: secretary@saintchristinas.org.uk www.saintchristinas.org.uk 25 St. Edmund’s Terrace, London, NW8 7PY T: 020 7722 8784

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t a time of coalition government when we have all been able to witness the need for parties to work closely together for the mutual benefit of the country whilst setting aside their differences, it is indeed a salutary time for schools to examine their attitudes to partnerships. Many primary school children across the country have been benefitting from the use of sport or science facilities at their local independent school on a relatively informal basis. At Aldenham we have also sought to examine how we can share our facilities for the benefit of students.

Yet those of us who have worked in successful partnerships with maintained schools know that there is an enormous amount to be gained. In Aldenham’s case we have worked with three local primary schools over the past few years, in each case giving their children the

opportunity to undertake a Saturday morning programme including sports, science and art. This has also given our sixth form students the chance to develop leadership skills in running the sessions. Our CCF operates in an incredibly successful partnership with Queens’ School Bushey. We also work at the level of staff development with a number of local maintained schools and many of our staff can testify to the benefit of sharing good practice with our colleagues in the maintained sector.

Last year we took the step of incorporating another smaller educational charity, The St Hilda’s Educational Trust, into the Aldenham Foundation. By taking responsibility for St Hilda’s School in Bushey we aim to create a mutually beneficial partnership with a school which has a similar ethos to ours and which we imagine many schools will want to examine in the years ahead.

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Independent schools are the perfect breeding ground for our next generation of athletes. These schools often boast superior resources.

Dedicated spaces for a wide variety of sports from an Astroturf for hockey to a full sized rugby pitch, a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, athletics arena, Olympic size trampolines and table tennis, to name but a few are undoubtedly hugely beneficial in giving students the opportunity to sample a range of sports and develop a level of proficiency facilitated by having the necessary equipment to hand. The amount of time allocated to sport is also often far greater than in state schools; we all know that practice makes perfect and it is perhaps easier for pupils to find the necessary time to hone their skills, especially at boarding or flexi-boarding schools.

Another advantage for pupils in the independent sector is easier access to visiting experts with specific knowledge and specialists in different sports, often at the very top of their chosen sport. Pupils of these specialists develop their sporting skills faster and across a wider range of sports. Over the last couple of years Beechwood Park has been proud to celebrate some impressive achievements by our pupils: 1500m National Prep Schools’ Champion (U13), National Schools Cross Country 2nd place (U11), National Prep Schools’ Champion Indoor Skiing (U11). According to a recent article in the Daily Telegraph, at the Beijing Games in 2008, of the medal winning rowers and sailors, 50 per cent were educated at fee-paying schools, as was every medal winner in the equestrian events. Currently, these sports are unlikely to be generally on offer in the maintained sector, especially given the widespread sale of many state school playing fields.

Inspire a Generation

The Prep school timetable has long featured an excellent variety of Sports.

However the Olympics provide us with the motivation to try something new. At Beechwood Park fencing, sailing, table tennis and badminton have all been inspired by the 2012 games and in turn one of our pupils has been motivated to take his badminton a stage further; he has now been selected for the county squad. Canoeing and windsurfing are to follow. What a wonderful opportunity pupils have when they can participate in so many sports. Award schemes further enhance the children’s experience and act as a pathway for developing skill, motivation, self-esteem, leadership qualities and so much more.

he official slogan of the London 2012 Games could not be more apt; what better way to motivate our pupils than through the spirit of the Olympics? Schools can use special events such as the Olympics to inspire pupils in so many ways, from developing their sporting potential to having a greater respect for others, from improving self-discipline to working on leadership skills.

A focused week of events can present an ideal opportunity for pupils to learn and develop these skills. At Beechwood Park all pupils from Reception to Top Form took part in a range of Olympic- inspired activities from White Water Rafting at the official Olympic Slalom Canoe Venue to a week of events which coincided with National Sports Week. The celebration included Opening and Closing ceremonies, swimming events, Aquathlon, BMX racing, Athletics and an Olympic Mascot Dance Competition. The pupils learnt a lot about competition – the winning and the losing, respect for others as they worked together during the week and Team GB’s motto “Better Never Stops” was a great reminder that they should always strive to improve in all areas of daily life, not just sport. Some of the younger children tried to improve their personal best each day in a number of fitness-related activities.

We already know that a significant proportion of our Olympic hopefuls come from an independent school background. Both Ben Ainslie (sailor) and Sir Chris Hoy (cyclist) are public-school educated. Prime Minister, David Cameron, has recently acknowledged that independent schools accounted for more than a third of Britain’s Olympic medal winners despite educating only seven per cent of the nation’s pupils. Why is that the case?

Hosting the London 2012 Games is just one way in which we have given ourselves the opportunity to use sport as a tool for inspiration. People from all walks of life can make use of this chance, but in the independent sector we are in a privileged position of being able to enhance these opportunities to the maximum and develop even further what is already an outstanding sporting programme.

words Kylie-Paul Le Bas, Director of Sport, Beechwood Park School

a co-educational, weekly and flexi-boarding preparatory school in Markyate, near St Albans, with a nearby Montessori Nursery.

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Beechwood Park School

High Aspirations For All In All Beechwood Park is a day, weekly and flexi-boarding school for girls and boys aged 4 – 13 years, located in Markyate, near St Albans, Hertfordshire.

The recently refurbished and enlarged Beechwood Park Montessori Nursery close by at Little Cheverells welcomes children from three years. It offers exceptional levels of care by qualified teachers in an idyllic, rural setting with superb facilities.

A broad, balanced curriculum is well taught and inspiring, producing an excellent record of exam success and scholarships (23 this year) to a wide range of senior schools. Bursaries are available for entry in Year 7.

Facilities for sports and the creative arts are superb. Over 60 children were involved in a memorable, recent production of The Sound of Music.

Music provision is second to none. Approximately 300 instrumental/ vocal lessons take place each week, with a number of pupils selected to sing in the National Youth Choir; there are five choirs and 17 ensembles, regular concerts and recitals – in addition to exciting classroom music.

The sports facilities are magnificent and the variety of sports means there is something for everyone. Fencing and sailing have recently been added to the long list of options offered in the Sports For All programme. The Sports Trophy Cabinet is bulging after pupils won awards at several Cross Country Championships, at the Prep Schools National Rugby Championships where 56 teams and just under 900 boys participated, and Beechwood’s Aquathletes are currently East of England Junior Schools Aquathlon Champions.

Among the older children flexi and weekly boarding (Monday – Friday) is increasingly popular, it enables boys and girls to experience the lifestyle of a boarder in a smaller, more intimate environment. Children who may have reached the top of their independent junior school but are not quite ready for the full on boarding regime at a large senior boarding school, can benefit from the transition offered by Beechwood.

A wide-ranging extra-curricular programme, visiting speakers, and frequent excursions all add to the culturally-rich environment for Beechwood’s pupils.

The school, which is well-served by school buses from several locations, benefits from a uniquely beautiful setting in an eighteenth century mansion.

The next Open Morning is on Friday, October 19th, but the Headmaster, Patrick Atkinson, is always happy to meet prospective parents at other times.

Please view the website www.beechwoodpark.herts.sch.uk, telephone the Registrar on 01582 840333 or email: admissions@ beechwoodpark.herts.sch.uk for more information.

For boys and girls aged 4 to 13 Telephone 01582 840333 www.beechwoodpark.herts.sch.uk

EDUCATION

A place to thrive and learn St Columba’s College provides an inspiring and challenging environment where boys from the age of four to 18 years old aspire to achieve their own best standard.

A Catholic school, St Columba’s is open to boys of wide variety of religious traditions, with learning underpinned by the Columban code of Courage, Courtesy and Compassion. While striving for academic excellence the College realises that it is whole-person education that best prepares boys for the world, recognising that moral and spiritual qualities are essential in achieving roundness of character.

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qualities of self-knowledge, teamwork, leadership and resilience.

The College regularly wins trophies for Rugby, athletics, basketball and other sports. There is a strong tradition of music, drama and public speaking with regular concerts and drama productions.

The school’s strength lies in the combination of high expectations, a culture of mutual respect and care, creating a stimulating happy environment in which boys thrive and learn, building firm foundations for confident socially-skilled pupils. The community is vibrant and the students are the best evidence of what a Columban education can produce.

Browse the website and have an individual tour of the College with one of the boys. www.stcolumbascollege.org

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Independent Day School for Girls 3-16 & Boys 3-5

Courage, Courtesy, Compassion

OPEN DAY Saturday 6 October 2012 2.00pm - 4.00pm (last tours begin at 3.30pm) no appointment necessary

• Excellent academic standards & results • Inspirational & happy learning environment • Wide range of extra-curricular activities • Breakfast/after school care & school buses • Childcare vouchers accepted • Nursery offering flexible sessions 8am - 6pm Inspiring and challenging boys

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Prep and Senior School (4–18) Saturday 6th October, 9.30am–12.30pm King Harry Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4AW T: (Senior) 01727 855185 (Prep) 01727 862616 E: admissions@stcolumbascollege.org www.stcolumbascollege.org

“The quality of pupils’ personal development is outstanding” “Small classes, in which pupils feel well-known and supported, enable them to fulfil their potential” ISI report January 2012

Bunkers Lane, Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 8RP E: registrar@abbotshill.herts.sch.uk www.abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

T: 01442 240 333

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FREEDOM TO SHINE

Helping girls achieve their potential at Abbot’s Hill School Abbot’s Hill School is an independent day school for girls aged 3-16 and boys aged 3-5 situated in seventy acres of parkland on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead.

The School has a strong record of academic success and aims to educate, challenge and develop confident and independent girls.

The School’s recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report (January 2012) noted that “small classes, in which pupils feel well known and supported, enable them to fulfil their potential” and “the quality of pupils’ personal development is outstanding” .

It is no surprise that our leavers are highly sought after by sixth forms and colleges and many are awarded prestigious Scholarships.

The School offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities so that pupils can develop their talents outside of the classroom. This

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challenge & achievement Sixth Form Open Afternoon 2nd October 2012, 2.30pm-4.30pm By appointment only An opportunity to meet senior staff, tour the school and join a sixth form lesson.

To reserve your place please contact Mrs Devine on 0208 266 2302 or email ldevine@habsgirls.org.uk Independent Day School for Girls aged 4-18 Aldenham Road, Elstree, Herts, WD6 3BT e: admissions@habsgirls.org.uk www.habsgirls.org.uk Registered Charity No. 313996

year’s bold drama production, The Tempest, involved pupils from across the Senior School in performing, stage management, set design and composing original music. Other highlights this term include Year 9 pupils creating a live news broadcast for BBC News School Report, a Science Extravaganza in the Junior department and a French Exchange with Abbot’s Hill’s partner school in Chambéry.

Open Days for the whole school will take place on Saturday 6 October 2012, 2pm-4pm and Saturday 17 November 2012, 10am12noon. There will be a Working Open Morning for the Junior department on Thursday 27 September.

Visit www.abbotshill.herts. sch.uk or call 01442 240333 for more information.

Open Days Saturday 29th September 9.30am - 1.00pm

Sixth Form Open Evening

(No booking necessary)

Thursday 27th September 6.30pm

Tuesday 13th November 9.30am - 12.00pm

(Please contact the Admissions Secretary to book a place)

(Please contact the Admissions Secretary to book a place) St. Helen’s is adjacent to Northwood station (Metropolitan Line), 30 minutes from Baker Street, and coaches are available from many locations, including Barnet and Radlett.

An independent day school for girls aged 3 to 18

St. Helen’s School Eastbury Road Northwood Middlesex HA6 3AS Tel: 01923 843230 admissions@sthn.co.uk

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LOCHINVER HOUSE SCHOOL Heath Road Potters Bar Herts EN6 5HY Tel: 01707 653064 Fax: 01707 620030

Headmaster: Mr Ben Walker BA (Hons) PGCE CELTA Independent Prep School for Boys www.lochinverhouse.herts.sch.uk

OPEN MORNING SATURDAY, 6th OCTOBER

10.00 am — 12 noon A Creche will be available for toddlers and babies over 4 months For further details or a copy of our Prospectus please contact the Registrar, Mrs Anne Meir Direct Line: 01707 620036 Email: registrar@lochinverhouse.herts.sch.uk

Small classes Breakfast and After-School Clubs Three School Bus routes operate each morning

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Fulfilling Individual Potential words Dr Mary Short, Headmistress, St. Helen’s School

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ith so much media debate around school examination systems and league tables, it can be easy to forget that the focus of a broad, balanced education should be about discovering the joy of learning and developing each individual pupil’s talents and interests. Education is not just about passing exams, but about developing the whole person and nurturing the key learning and life skills required for university and beyond.

The pursuit of academic excellence is of course integral to a rounded education which focuses on pupils fulfilling their potential and achieving their very best. Excellence is not, however, solely concerned with achieving top examination grades but also with acquiring intellectual curiosity and the independent learning skills that will enable students to make the very best of all the opportunities that are available to them upon leaving school.

It is therefore vital that students are encouraged to stretch themselves academically, to take intellectual risks and to question what they learn.

The curriculum at St. Helen’s offers many opportunities for the girls to do this through independent thinking activities which start in our pre-prep department, Little St. Helen’s, with child-initiated learning days and continue throughout the school with, for example, active learning weeks in Junior School and the Year 9 Enquiry project in which girls undertake individual student-led research on a topic of their choice. By giving students control over their learning and the scope to follow their own lines of enquiry, the girls develop a real sense of curiosity and excitement, resulting in an educational environment where students strive to do their very best and to reach their intellectual potential.

Central to this fulfilment of individual potential is the need for pupils to enjoy their learning experiences and to discover personal talents and interests, both academically and outside their studies, about which they can be really passionate. It is therefore important that the educational experience available to them is one that offers plenty of opportunities to

get involved in a varied extra-curricular programme and to immerse themselves in activities that enrich the classroom-based curriculum.

As pupils progress through their school careers it is also important that they are able to take on more responsibility. Students must be supported in building the confidence to make their own decisions about their academic development and to take increasing responsibility for their learning. They must also be given opportunities to take on positions of responsibility within the community and to develop skills such as leadership and teamwork. At St. Helen’s, we offer girls varied opportunities to contribute to the life of the school. Whilst our most senior students in the Sixth Form are able to become part of the prefect team and to assume responsibility for certain aspects of the running of the school, younger girls are also encouraged to contribute to the community in many different ways such as School Council, the Junior School Head Girl’s team and our Year 9 delegate team who are involved with the running of aspects of Middle School (Years 7 to 9). Opportunities to develop leadership skills are also available to the girls through extra-curricular activities such as the Combined Cadet Force and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, and students are encouraged to get involved with the wider community, using their talents for the benefit of others through initiatives such as Amnesty International and community service.

At St. Helen’s, we place great value on the girls’ engagement with the wider life of the school community. Each individual is encouraged to seize the opportunities available to them and to make their own distinctive contribution, in whatever area that might be. Our aim is that the girls leave school as well-rounded individuals with the confidence, integrity and self-reliance to meet the challenges of the adult world.

It is this focus on providing an education that is about more than exam passes that produces individuals who will not only achieve their very best academically but will also leave school with the skills to enable them to grasp all the opportunities that life has to offer.

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EDUCATION

Hidden in 23 acres of parkland in Hemel Hempstead, is one of Hertfordshire’s best kept secrets - a small and excellent prep school for boys, Lockers Park. Educating boys since 1874 provides bags of tradition, but a closer examination reveals a school that also promotes academic excellence and ambition in an environment of encouragement and support.

“We believe in nurturing each boy’s individuality.

We hold welfare and happiness at the heart of all we do” says Headmaster David Farquharson.

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Specifically focussed on educating boys - 140 pupils, some boarding, some day - all participate in sport daily and at the same time, all play musical instruments, do drama and art and benefit from a myriad of clubs. With the ethos and facilities of a boarding school, the Independent Schools Inspectorate noted in November 2011

“Lockers Park provides a very happy learning environment through an excellent wide-ranging curriculum and programme of activities” Academic standards are high with leavers passing onto to top public schools like Harrow and Rugby and excellent independent schools such as St Albans and Merchants Taylors. A high number of Lockers boys gain scholarships.

Ultimately it is the boys of whom that the Headmaster and his staff are most proud of. The ISI reports states.

“Pupils of all ages have outstandingly well-developed personal qualities, are friendly and polite, and take an obvious pride both in their own achievements and in those of others.”

LOCKERS PARK Bene agere ac Laetari: good results, good manners, good fun

Day & Boarding Preparatory School for boys aged 5 - 13 years

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Bursaries are available to boys Years 3 to 6

Saturday 13th October 2012 at 11.00am

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“Lockers Park provides a very happy learning environment through an excellent wide-ranging curriculum and programme of activities”.

Independent Schools Inspectorate - November 2011

www.lockerspark.herts.sch.uk Telephone us on: Hemel Hempstead 01442 251712

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RH Princess Alexandra made a return visit to Fairley House School on Wednesday 30 May when she unveiled a plaque commemorating thirty years of specialist education at the school.

Fairley House is London’s leading day school for children with specific learning difficulties and was described last year by the Sunday Times as ‘The Gold Standard’ in dyslexia education. Fairley House was founded by Daphne Hamilton-Fairley in 1982 in memory of her husband Gordon Hamilton-Fairley, a professor of medical oncology, who was sadly killed by an IRA bomb in October 1975. Mrs Hamilton-

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Fairley set up Fairley House because she thought there should be a special school for children with dyslexia and dyspraxia where they would thrive, learn and be understood. Princess Alexandra officially opened the school in 1982 and at that time it had 25 pupils. Since then, it has grown to 180 pupils with a Senior Department in Westminster and a Junior Department in Lambeth. During this time, Fairley House has helped thousands of children with Specific Learning Difficulties.

Many of the school’s alumni have had excellent grades at GCSE and A-Level and progressed to top universities and now have successful careers in a range of areas. The school was very honoured that Princess Alexandra kindly returned to commemorate our thirty year anniversary and open our new building at 218 Lambeth

Road which adjoins the existing Junior Department. This building has allowed the school to expand and help more children with dyslexia and dyspraxia with new classrooms and a superb hall. Among those attending the event were Ms Rosi Prescott - Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth, the Principal, Jacqueline Murray and Daphne Hamilton-Fairley founder of Fairley House School. Jacqueline Murray thanked Princess Alexandra for so generously giving up her time to come and see the school and then invited her to sign the visitors’ book and view some photographs from her previous visit.

For further information, please contact:Patricia Snowdon 0207 976 5456 ps@ fairleyhouse.org.uk

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FAIRleY HOUse, described in the sunday Times as ‘The Gold standard’ is london’s leading day school for children with specific learning difficulties.

We offer an education almost unique in that educational Psychologists, with speech, language and Occupational Therapists are integrated into the school curriculum. We enjoy a central london location with excellent facilities such as a science laboratory, art room and outdoor play space.

Fairley House addresses the difficulties of children between 5 and 14 with dyslexia and dyspraxia. Children’s learning styles have often not been catered for in their previous school, leading to failure and loss of confidence, but Fairley House offers them a ‘level playing field’ where everyone has similar difficulties. Children receive a rich, stimulating educational experience integrated with therapy and specialist teaching. Teaching is multi-sensory and children learn science, spelling, Geography and History through interesting, hands-on activities. There is a staff: pupil ratio of 1: 3.5. The

fAirley house school average stay is two to three years after which children return to mainstream schooling with a new ‘can do’ attitude.

Our teaching is different. Children with specific learning difficulties benefit from learning in a multi-sensory way. The negative side of dyslexia is so often emphasised but what of the strengths? We bring out pupils’

creativity and the wonderful visual sense that many dyslexics possess if properly nurtured. Our exciting displays of art work and design technology projects are a feature of the school.

A full range of sport is available at Fairley House school, including touch rugby, football, netball, hockey and cricket. We use Battersea Park as well as the Queen Mother’s sports hall and swimming pool.

We play fixtures against other schools and our after school clubs offer a wide range of activities.

At Fairley House our intention is to provide your son or daughter with an educational experience which rivals that of any mainstream independent school.

We aim to develop children’s confidence and self-esteem, enabling their talent and enthusiasm to grow and shine.

We emphasise the development of the whole child, helping him or her to gain confidence and self-esteem through an encouraging and nurturing ethos. The children have opportunities to develop sound academic and social skills and to become independent. At Fairley House, everyone succeeds.

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Good Schools Guide 2012

16+ ENTRY FOR GIRLS & BOYS To find out about Open Days and online registration please look at our website.

13+ BOYS ENTRY Registration for 2015 is now open. To request a prospectus or to arrange a tour of the school, please call 020 7963 1003 or email registrar@westminster.org.uk For information about 7+, 8+ and 11+ entry to Westminster Under School please go to www.westminsterunder.org.uk

Westminster School is a charity (No. 312728) established to provide education.

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Edge Grove School Edge Grove is a friendly independent day/boarding preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3-13 • Outstanding academic performance • Superb facilities on a 28 acre site surrounded by glorious countryside • Traditional family ethos with excellent pastoral care

• Full, weekly or flexi boarding available from age 7 • After-school Activities Programme every day until 6pm and on Saturday mornings

Find out more and meet our new Headmaster at our next Open Mornings on: Friday 5th October at 10am – 12pm Saturday 17th November at 10am – 12pm No pre-booking necessary.

Edge Grove School, Aldenham Village, Hertfordshire WD25 8NL 01923 855724 admissions@edgegrove.com www.edgegrove.com

EDUCATION

Headteachers and Your Child Mr Ben Evans, Headmaster at Edge Grove School

Every parent wants the best education and the happiest childhood for their son or daughter. The job of a Headteacher is to ensure that they receive both and to support them to attain success in their lives.

We achieve this by offering a holistic education that encompasses academic excellence as well as rich and varied opportunities for sport, performing arts and extra-curricular activities. This requires a combination of first class facilities, progressive teaching and an environment that makes children feel happy and confident. If a child is made to feel safe, valued and special they will do their best and make good progress.

The Headteacher is ultimately the person responsible for ensuring this happens but we are always supported by a body of teachers, nonacademic staff, parents and pupils. The close-knit community spirit at Edge Grove and the dedicated team of teachers makes this all the easier.

Ask any Headteacher and most will tell you that their favourite part of the day is when they are interacting with the children – this is the time when you see for yourself how the school is performing and how the children are benefiting. I regularly walk around the school to observe lessons, playtime, games and music. The fast-paced, exciting lessons, the expert coaching on the pitches and courts, the enthusiastic and professional music and choral tuition and the fun playtimes all reassure me that we are getting it right.

By offering a variety of lessons and activities there is always something that will appeal to a child and allow them to shine. We’ve been spurred on this summer

by the Olympics but we have always known that by offering a child as many opportunities as possible they will find something that they enjoy and are good at. If they are lucky and dedicated they will excel in their chosen field but if not they will still have had a rich childhood that has prepared them to try things and to know that there are always possibilities. I am sometimes dazzled by the array of activities on offer at Edge Grove - gardening club, Tae Kwando, Samba Band, science club, archery, design and technology, conversational Spanish and the list goes on. I challenge anyone to not find something they will enjoy.

I’m even thinking of taking up an activity myself!

It is of course crucial that a Headteacher does not become complacent. There will be times when a child seems not to be fulfilling his or her potential. This is when it is essential for the Headteacher to work closely with other members of staff and for the school to work with the family to identify how the child could be better supported. There has to be a strong home-school partnership in which both sides are open, transparent and supportive, ensuring that the best interests of the child are always at the fore.

In the 21st century the role of a Headteacher has changed dramatically. We are increasingly required to comply with ever changing health and safety regulations, inspection frameworks and curriculum initiatives. However, the core of the job was, is and will always be to ensure the happiness and development of each child. The pleasure of witnessing a child enjoying their learning is what makes the job so special.

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THE PLAY’S THE THING AT THE HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’S SCHOOLS

The Haberdashers' Aske's Schools (Elstree), placed 'side by side for excellence', enjoy the best of all worlds in school education. On adjoining sites in 100 plus acres of secure grounds, they are two, single-sex, independent day schools whose pupils benefit greatly from a vast range of social and educational opportunities. The academic reputation of the two schools is well known: they are firmly established in the ‘premier league’ of annually published league tables, a remarkable achievement in itself. The vast majority of Haberdashers’ students go to their first choice university, exceptionally high numbers to Oxford and Cambridge, and some achieve national academic distinction during their time at school.

Advertorial feature The Habs style is to love learning and to enjoy the academic opportunities alongside a huge wealth of extra-curricular activity. In both schools the range of the non-academic curriculum is enormous and the level of participation by pupils very high. Sport, music, theatre, art, service in the community, partnerships with local state schools, debating, public speaking, society meetings, fund-raising initiatives, outward bound and adventurous training activities and every type of leadership and resourcefulness opportunities are all regular features of the termly routine.

Drama is an important part of both schools’ academic and extra-curricular programmes. With a strong emphasis on personal creativity and devised work, it offers students an opportunity to build something together as a team. It also allows students to express and develop themselves emotionally in a subject where there are few ‘right ‘ answers. The subject is taught throughout both schools, focusing on all aspects of practical theatre from direction to design, improvisation to dance, sound and lighting to make-up and costume.

Both schools have a long tradition of excellence in Drama and school plays have always been a muchanticipated fixture in the school calendar. The Senior, Middle and Junior plays each year provide opportunities for students to mix. This year saw sell out productions of 'Bugsy Malone' and 'The Death of Chatterton' written by Tim Norton, Head of Drama at the Boys' School. The Girls’ School Summer Term ends with a Drama Festival with every form devising a tenminute play, and Sixth Formers run drama clubs for younger students throughout the year. The Boys' School hold a very successful House Drama Competition each year, uncovering some exciting talent. Both drama departments regularly take students to productions in the West End, South Bank and the London Fringe.

Students have access to state of the art drama studios, equipped with the very latest video facilities and computer operated sound and lighting equipment. The Bourne Hall is one of only five school stages in the UK to be equipped with a fully operational fly tower, allowing for spectacular effects and scene changes. The school’s theatre technician oversees set construction and prop making and there are comprehensive wardrobe and prop stores on site available for use by students.

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Hertfordshire WD6 3AF Tel: 020 8266 1700 office@habsboys.org.uk www.habsboys.org.uk Open Day: Sat 6th Oct 1-4pm Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls Aldenham Road, Elstree, Herts, WD6 3BT Tel: 020 8266 2338 admissions@habsgirls.org.uk www.habsgirls.org.uk Open Day: Sat 6th Oct Junior School: 10am-12.30pm Senior School: 2pm-5pm

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Senior Open Evening 4th October 2012, 6pm-8pm Scholarships and Financial Assistance available from 11+ Independent Day School for Girls aged 4-18 Aldenham Road, Elstree, Herts, WD6 3BT e: admissions@habsgirls.org.uk t: 020 8266 2338 www.habsgirls.org.uk Registered Charity No. 313996

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Great new membership offers Discover the pleasure of golf at Hadley Wood Golf Club

Hadley Wood Golf Club is pleased to announce two new types of membership enabling you to sample the pleasures of golf Academy Membership Perfect for beginners or those returning to golf • 4 month’s membership for £260 with full access to the clubhouse and practice facilities • Weekly group tuition with a PGA professional

Associate Membership Enjoy all the benefits that a first class members club can offer without commiting to full membership • 20 rounds of golf per year for £750 plus an optional 6 rounds at 50% off normal green fees • Full access to the clubhouse and practice facilities • Entitlement to a CONGU handicap to play in competitions at Hadley Wood and elsewhere For more details of these and other membership offers please call Alistair Cook

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LONDON OLYMPICS 2012

TEAM GB GOLD ANTHONY JOSHUA

LAURA TROTT

BOXING - MEN’S SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT (+91KG)

CYCLING - WOMEN’S OMNIUM

Joshua lands Team GB’s 29th gold of the Games by beating 2008 champion, Roberto Cammarelle of Italy. Down three points after two rounds, Joshua fought back in the third and final round to level the tie at 18-18 and then win on count back.

The six-event discipline went down to the time trial where Trott, up against her closest rival Sarah Hammer, needed to finish at least three places above the American in the final event. Trott finished first with Hammer fourth, and the Brit picked up her second gold of the Games.

LUKE CAMPBELL BOXING - MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (56 KG)

Campbell beats Ireland’s John Joe Nevin in a tight final. Campbell edges the first round, Nevin the second before Campbell pulls clear to become the first Briton to win the bantamweight crown since 1908.

MO FARAH MENS 5,000 METRES

Mo Farah triumphed in the men’s 5,000m to win his second gold of the Games.

Farah saw off a last lap challenge from Ethiopia’s Dejen Gebremeskel to complete the 5,000m and 10,000m double, finishing with a time of 13:41.66.

ED MCKEEVER CANOE SPRINT - 200m MEN’S SINGLE KAYAK

By living up to his billing of “Usain Bolt on water” although unlike Bolt, McKeever - a 26-year-old trainee accountant - made a great start and never gave his rivals a sniff after that.

JADE JONES TAEKWONDO - WOMEN’S - 57KG

19-year-old Jones beat China’s Yuzhuo Hou 6-4 to avenge her defeat by the Chinese fighter at last year’s World Championships and claim Great Britain’s first taekwondo gold.

NICOLA ADAMS BOXING - WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (51KG)

Adams made history by winning the first gold medal awarded for women’s boxing at an Olympic Games, beating some of the sport’s biggest names before overcoming three-time world champion from China, Ren Cancan, in the final.

CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN EQUESTRIAN - INDIVIDUAL DRESSAGE

Competing to movie themes including Live and Let Die, Dujardin and her horse Valegro won Great Britain’s first individual dressage gold medal with a score of 90.089 points to put her above the nearest challenger Adelinde Cornelissen of the Netherlands.

SIR CHRIS HOY CYCLING - MEN’S KEIRIN

Chris Hoy won a remarkable keirin final to take gold with a time of 10.306 in what will almost certainly be his last Olympic race. Winning his sixth gold medal makes Hoy the most decorated British Olympian of all time, surpassing Sir Steve Redgrave’s five golds.

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Over the two-day Grand Prix in the first week of the Games, Charlotte Dujardin and her horse Valegro set an Olympic record.

The team continued their good performance before Dujardin and Valegro’s final display confirmed Team GB’s 20th gold of the games.

ALISTAIR BROWNLEE MEN’S TRIATHLON

Alistair Brownlee swam, cycled and ran a perfect race to live up to his pre-Games billing as one of the gold medal favourites for Team GB, finishing in a time of one hour 46 minutes and 25 seconds.

His younger brother Jonny won bronze as Spain’s Javier Gomez took silver.

JASON KENNY CYCLING - MEN’S SPRINT

Kenny faced world champion Gregory Bauge of France in the final. Having won the first race, Kenny led out from the front in the second and took the gold by holding his opponent off on the line.

NICK SKELTON BEN MAHER BRASH PETER CHARLES

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EQUESTRIAN - MEN’S TEAM SHOWJUMPING

After both sides finished with eight penalty points from their final rounds, the competition went to a jump-off against Netherlands for the gold medal. Marc Houtzager knocked a fence over for the Dutch in the final ride, and Peter Charles completed a flawless round to give the men gold.

ANDY MURRAY TENNIS - MEN’S SINGLES

The British number one beat Switzerland’s Roger Federer in straight sets at Wimbledon 6-2 6-1 6-4, saying it was “the biggest win of my life”.

BEN AINSLIE SAILING - MEN’S FINN

Ben Ainslie clinched his fourth straight gold medal to become the most decorated Olympic sailor in history. The 35-year-old, overtakes Dane Paul

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MEDAL WINNERS Elvstrom, who won four golds up to 1960. Ainslie came ninth in a tense Finn medal race to edge long-time regatta leader Jonas Hogh-Christensen of Denmark into silver.

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the outside of her rivals and held off Shuang Guo on the line to narrowly claim the gold medal.

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Farah ran a perfect race in the 10,000m final, banishing his Beijing demons to take gold with a time of 27:30.42.

The quartet were defending their gold medal that they won in Beijing, and did so in superb fashion, beating opponents Australia by nearly three seconds and in a world record time of 3:51.659.

GREG RUTHERFORD MEN’S LONG JUMP

Rutherford set a distance of 8.31m in the fourth round of the final and nobody could match it in the remaining jumps. The last time Great Britain had two men in the final of the Olympics long jump was the last time they won it, Lynn Davies grabbing gold back in 1964.

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KATHERINE GRAINGER

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ROWING - WOMEN’S DOUBLE SCULLS

Grainger and Watkins held off Australia to win the women’s double sculls, with Poland taking the bronze. The pair, unbeaten since teaming up in 2010, exploded out of the blocks to take an early lead ahead of the Australian crew of Brooke Pratley and Kim Crow. By halfway, they had extended their lead and pulled into clear water to earn Britain a sixth gold.

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CYCLING - MEN’S TEAM SPRINT

The London 2012 poster girl from Sheffield dominated from start to finish, leading overnight into the second day. She clinched gold with a dramatic 800m win.

Team GB clinched gold in the men’s team sprint at the velodrome, setting a new world record of 42.600 seconds in the process.

LAURA TROTT DANI KING JOANNA ROWSELL

The Dorset man finished two shots clear of Sweden’s Hakan Dahlby. Russia’s Vasily Mosin was third.

CYCLING - WOMEN’S TEAM PURSUIT

The women’s trio of King, Trott and Rowsell seal gold over United States of America with an emphatic victory, clocking a world record time of 3:14.051.

KATHERINE COPELAND SOPHIE HOSKING ROWING - WOMEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE SCULLS

Great Britain trail Greece and China in the early stages but time their assault perfectly, overhauling the Chinese pair before closing on the Greece boat by halfway and establishing a clear lead with 500m left.

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In an event Great Britain has dominated in recent years having won the three previous golds, the crew of Triggs Hodge, Reed, Gregory and James held off the challenge of their main rivals Australia.

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Aussie Anna Meares had taken the early lead but Pendleton stormed around

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The Britons, who are ranked sixth in the world, produced an error-free run to take a shock win and claim Britain’s first ever canoe slalom gold at the Lee Valley White Water Centre.

BRADLEY WIGGINS CYCLING - ROAD - MEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

Having barely taken off his yellow jersey, the Tour de France winner clinched gold in the Olympic time trial with a time of 50 minutes and 39 seconds. Wiggins completed the 44km course through the streets of London’s commuter belt an impressive 42 seconds ahead of Germany’s world champion Tony Martin. With seven Olympic medals to his name, Bradley Wiggins has more than any other British Olympian.

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Personal Bests A total of 538 athletes make up Team GB but certain faces have already become Olympic favourites. Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton, Keri-Anne Payne and Tom Daley are all championing beauty and bodycare campaigns as they prepare for the 2012 spotlight. From track and field to pool, these Olympians are proving athletes can step up to the style podium too. Lisa Haynes discovers their fast track secrets to groomed glory.

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Q: WHAT’S YOUR MAKE-UP MANTRA? It’s always been important to me to look good when I’m racing. I even like to have painted nails when I ride. I like the saying, ‘Look good, feel good, go good!’ I definitely think looking good helps you feel more confident so I’ll wear a little mascara, tinted moisturiser and lip balm. I always reapply before getting up on the podium.

Q: WHICH AREAS REALLY SUFFER BECAUSE OF YOUR SPORT? Training with a helmet on every day means my hair is prone to a lot of frizz so I need a haircare regime that helps protect against helmet hair! I love to leave in a hydrating smoothing product after washing like Pantene’s Smooth & Sleek 24h Frizz Fighter to combat any frizziness.

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Q: WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCTS? I love Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream or Neom Organics Moroccan Blush Rose Oil for some indulgent pampering. In my make-up bag I rely on Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF20, By Terry Touche Veloutee highlighting concealer and Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy.

Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE FEATURE TO ACCENTUATE FOR A NIGHT OUT? My hair, of course! It’s crammed into a hot helmet pretty much every day so when I’m glamming up, I love to really make my hair stand out.

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Heptathlete Jessica Ennis, 26, is the face of Olay Essentials.

Q: DESCRIBE YOUR DAILY BEAUTY ROUTINE? I’m training pretty much every day so it’s important for me to keep my skin clean and hydrated. I’ll start off by cleansing my skin in the morning with a smoothing scrub you can use in the shower. Then I’ll always protect my skin with an SPF as a lot of my training is outdoors. The Olay Essentials Complete Care SPF30 is ideal as it’s really light so doesn’t clog my pores and make me sweat more.

Q: DO YOU WEAR MAKE-UP TO TRAIN OR COMPETE? Absolutely. I wear make up every day when I’m training - I always like to look and feel my best. I’ll wear an oil-free foundation then apply black eyeliner and mascara. I’m an eyeliner addict and love dark smoky eyes for a night out.

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCTS? Bobbi Brown cosmetics - especially their foundations. I also love MAC for eyeliners and mascaras, and they also do a lovely Lip Conditioner.

Q: HOW DO YOU LIKE TO RECOVER AFTER A HARD TRAINING SESSION? I love a long hot soak in the bath. My favourite product is the Elemis Aching Muscle Super Soak - it smells a bit like Deep Heat! When I have some downtime, I love to go to a spa with friends. I don’t really have massages as I have plenty of painful sports ones during training!

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Diver Tom Daley, 18, is ambassador of Adidas Body Care

Q: DO YOU FOLLOW ANY KIND OF SKINCARE REGIME? I use a Dermalogica facial wash and - this is going to sound really stupid - but I always moisturise because chlorine really does dry out your skin. I’m doing say 25 hours a week training and I think about 15 of those are in the pool.

Q: WHAT PRODUCTS DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE IN YOUR SWIM KIT BAG? A shower gel like Adidas Ice Dive is the key thing, just because I’m constantly in and out of chlorine. It’s quick and easy to rub all over your body and your hair just after you get out the pool. I’ve become immune to the stench of chlorine because I’ve been diving for 10 years now but that, teamed with Ice Dive deodorant, is the best way to make sure I don’t smell of it.

Q: WHAT’S YOUR GROOMING MUST-HAVE? For me, it’s my hair wax - I use TIGI Bed Head. I’ve kind of got to the stage where I can just style it without even looking in the mirror. But when I’m in the pool, it just has to be natural because there’s no waterproof hair wax as yet.

Q: HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR TRAINING OR COMPETING? Shaving foam! But not to shave with. We rub it on our shins and then wash it off, so it gives us better grip when we hold onto our legs for a dive.

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Q: HOW DO YOU LIKE TO RECOVER AFTER A HARD TRAINING SESSION? I tend just to chill out. I’ll maybe have a massage from the sports therapist but it will be a deep tissue massage. When diving, you hit the water at about 34 miles an hour, so there’s constantly impact on your shoulders, wrist and back. The massages are kind of painful at the time but you feel much better afterwards.

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Q: BEING A WATER BABY, HOW DOES THE POOL AFFECT YOUR SKIN? My beauty regime is quite easy. Because I’m a swimmer the chlorine can really make my skin dry so afterwards I shower, exfoliate my face and then moisturise. When I get home from training it’s just a case of applying some more moisturiser and a slick of mascara and then I feel a little bit more girly again.

Q: HOW DO YOU LIKE TO PAMPER YOURSELF? I love to paint my fingernails and toes when I’m watching TV. Being in the pool all day isn’t very glamorous so it’s nice to treat myself when I’m not training. Dior nail polish in Blue Label is my current favourite but I have to keep my nails short to avoid scratching other swimmers in the pool.

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVE BEAUTY PRODUCTS? I love using Bliss Lemon + Sage Body Scrub because it smells so fresh and leaves my skin feeling pampered. I reach for Aussie 3 Minute Miracle deep conditioner twice a week to keep my hair soft, shiny and conditioned.

Q: DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE MAKE-UP TRICK? I would never go for false lashes but if you wiggle a mascara brush from the root of your lashes up to the top you can really plump your eyelashes. I apply a few coats of Max Factor’s False Lash Effect Gold Edition Mascara for real ‘wow’ impact. When it’s on I’m often surprised they’re my own lashes!

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Realising Your Aspirations Why not wake up to Summer and make an appointment with Tom Oliver, personal trainer to the elite?

How many of us started the year with good intentions to join a gym, start a fitness regime, take up running or cycling only to find our noble resolutions in tatters a few months later? With every day pressures, it’s never easy to find the right work and life balance which is why it’s often better to get a helping hand. The key to maintaining optimum health and fitness is regular exercise and a good and healthy lifestyle but often we need the motivation to help us achieve our aims.

That’s where Tom Oliver, international personal trainer, comes in.

Why hire a personal trainer?

There are those who believe personal trainers are only there to accompany them to the gym or when out jogging in the park, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. As a leading personal trainer to highflyers and those in the international business community with little time on their hands, Tom Oliver’s approach is about time efficiency and treating the whole person with a bespoke programme to meet an individual’s needs. Tom adapts his personal training skills to suit the busy lives of his clients, many of whom travel overseas regularly and have punishing work schedules. In creating a solid and uncomplicated training programme which incorporates good diet, exercise and key lifestyle choices, Tom is able to guide a client through his or her whole fitness programme, offering constant motivation, a regular schedule of challenging exercise, and most importantly, the results to show for it.

About Tom’s background Born in Hertfordshire, Tom was educated at Stowe, the leading public school in Buckinghamshire where he won the first ever 62 SEPTEMBER2012

pure sports scholarship. From an early age, he demonstrated a keen interest in many sports, and became accomplished in football, cricket, athletics, cross-country running, squash and rugby. But it was rugby which became his great passion, and on leaving Stowe, he was signed up by Northampton Saints Rugby Club. In time he turned to rugby coaching at the highest level, holding posts with clubs in Chile, Argentina and Australia.

Back in the UK, Tom established a personal training service to match the aspirations and exacting demands of a widening portfolio of clients, many of whom were professionals based in London but who needed to travel for their work. As the preferred trainer for clients of Harrods in Knightsbridge and also Edmiston Yachts, the world’s largest charter yacht company, Tom has much experience of juggling programmes to suit the hectic schedules of the international business community and to delivering the highest standards of service and commitment.

Tom does not believe in quick fix exercise fads and trends or extreme dieting. His programmes are always fun, varied and challenging and he ensures that in terms of diet, his clients have the right nutritional package to match their physical training needs.

His singular approach is based on many elements, the key being to build a strong rapport with the client and to fully understand what it is they most wish to achieve from any training programme. It follows that the setting of short, medium and long term targets is integral to his adopted strategy.

Tom believes that exercise should be fun and he ensures that no programme is predictable or dull. He constantly introduces new elements to his client’s individual routines to keep them firmly on their toes!

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Although Tom has a relaxed and cheerful manner, he is a disciplinarian at heart, and maintains that nothing can be achieved over time unless exact and comprehensive monitoring of a client’s progress is applied.

In practice, Tom remains totally flexible when it comes to a client’s preferred location for training sessions: a park, gym or workplace are all possibilities. Ideally, however, he maintains that a client’s own home provides an excellent environment, so much so that he regularly assists clients to create their own in-house gyms, and can oversee the design, choice, and installation of equipment. Alternatively, Tom is happy to work alongside architects and designers in the early stages of a home gym project and to advise on equipment specification and layout.

Many of Tom’s clients are successful operators in the international business community and he has often travelled to Russia, UAE, and the United States to advise on home or yacht gym installation and personal training programmes. And if that wasn’t enough, Tom also has a good grounding in Spanish, French, Italian and German for the benefit of his European clientele.

Training with Tom Oliver will help a client achieve their key aims: To feel stronger and fitter, and to have more energy, flexibility and agility. In other words, to feel good on both the inside and outside...

So don’t put off the evil hour. Make an appointment with Tom Oliver today. All of us are full of good intentions but often just need someone with the right expertise to encourage and help us put our plans into action!

For more information about Tom Oliver and YOUR personal training call +44 (0) 7767 411 577 or email info@tomoliver.co.uk.

Bespoke Personal Training and Skills Coaching for Young People...

For many years Tom Oliver Personal Training has provided tailored personal training solutions to some of the worlds most influential figures.

As the preferred trainer to exclusive store Harrods, International luxury Concierge Company, Quintessentially and the world’s largest charter yacht fleet, Edmiston Yachts.

During that period, Tom and his team have experienced an increasing requirement not only with the principle, but also working with the children.

At Tom Oliver Personal Training we carefully devise bespoke training/coaching and multiskills sessions on a one-one, family or small group basis, in order to allow children to progress at a rate which suits them - one that considers their biological maturation age, rather than just their chronological age, develops a complete range of functional movement skills and is flexible enough to encompass the activity preferences of the child and one that avoids the child getting “lost in a crowd” in a class.

This could range from basic co-ordination development; fun and functional fitness for an over-weight child or sports specific development

in order to further develop that child’s natural ability. Whilst along the way, we encourage and educate the importance of healthy eating habits in a fun and interactive format.

The emphasis at Tom Oliver Personal Training for Children, is not only to positively impact upon the health of the children by delivering physical activity in a varied and stimulating ways, but will also ensure that young people possess the basic skills required to enjoy a broad spectrum of physical activities as they grow older. It fosters very positive attitudes towards physical activity, which will promote a healthy longterm adoption of exercise as a habit.

“We look forward to creating a healthy future for you and your families” For more information on this, please contact our head coach and senior trainer Nathan Kelly info@tomoliver.co.uk or call +44 (0)7767 411 577 SEPTEMBER2012 63

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Why Hena is light years ahead with laser

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ith all the laser treatments available in the market it would be hard to know which is right for you. Hena is London’s Largest Pain-Free Laser Clinic and it’s clear to see why. With the latest technologies, in-house doctors and years of experience they have found a way to treat most skin concerns.

Rabbia Aslam, Creative Director at Hena says the power is in the right combination, “we find that most of our clients do not have just one skin issue and are looking for a treatment to satisfy all of their requirements. By offering a combination of different technologies, it is possible to create a bespoke service for customers as individuals. Skin concerns are resolved with a tailormade package that’s right for them. Laser really is the future.”

Three of the best systems within the entire industry are available to clients all under one roof, for which Hena has become known for.

Hena’s new HC Harmony uses the industry’s gold standard skin rejuvenation system, offering the world’s most versatile platform for aesthetic laser treatments. It can be used to treat most problems from acne, scarring, pigmentation problems, fine lines, wrinkles to removing facial or leg veins and even tattoos.

The most talked about treatment is the “Laser Facelift” with the Q Switch Pixel – providing the same results as if you went under the needle but without any pain or downtime.

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HC Harmony Treatments Hena’s new HC Harmony uses the industry’s gold standard skin rejuvenation system, offering the world’s most versatile platform for aesthetic laser treatments

are destroyed and removed whilst new collagen plumps and tightens skin to give a youthful look.

One of Hena’s most frequent treatments is the HC Pain-Free Laser hair removal, using the Soprano XL system. With this permanent hair reduction solution, it becomes possible to say goodbye to daily shaving, painful plucking and waxing to reveal silky smooth skin.

Rabbia adds that “all treatments as a Hena rule are FDA approved, completely safe for all skin types and noticeably effective. In addition, Hena is supervised by Lasermet the leading independent laser protection advisor.“ So finding the right combination is easy, all you have to do is book a consultation, free of charge and Hena will do the rest. Contact your local clinic for details.

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A Warm Welcome to

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Sunrise of Elstree is a vibrant place where independence, choice, dignity and the highest standards of care are valued above all else.

Whether it’s our assisted living environment with all the comforts of home, or our groundbreaking Reminiscence neighbourhood for those living with memory loss, we’re able to provide the right level of care for you, whenever you need it.

It’s not just inside our beautiful community you’ll find those little touches that set us apart. We offer picturesque, relaxing gardens complemented by stunning views of central London.

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you can simply enjoy everything Sunrise has to offer. With delicious meals served in our attractive dining room, five inspiring daily activities and a packed events calendar, you’ll find everything you need to live the life you want.

This month we’re hosting our ‘Ask the Experts’ Q&A session, a relaxed and informative Legal, Tax and Savings Workshop with expert speakers on hand to answer all your questions. Several other Q&A sessions are planned too, covering will writing, care fees, coping with memory loss, medical advice and more.

Call us today to arrange a tour of our unique community, including our singles’ and couples’ suites, and sample life at Sunrise for yourself.

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Ask the Experts Friday 28th September 2012 10.00am – 12.00 noon Join us at Sunrise of Elstree for our Legal, Tax and Savings Workshop. Refreshments will be served during this relaxed and informative session where we will be joined by local financial and legal experts Paula Cohen from Paula Cohen Independent Financial Advisers, Zoe Sivelle from Taylor Walton Solicitors and Christina Makhoul from M2 Accountants.

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J&L are PianoDisc approved specialists in retrofit player and silent systems in the UK. Most pianos can be converted with the system of your choice. Silent units for grand or upright include Midi in/out and onboard record features for instant playback. Please visit our website for full details, or call for advice on the best system for you.

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Our mission is to deliver gracious living; supporting your ideas and inspiring with our own. Each of our clients is unique but they all have one thing in common, a passion for excellence, never settling for the formulaic or the mundane. We do what we do to enhance the natural pleasure of living, to find the sublime in the everyday and accentuate it.

With any project the devil is in the detail and the Boscolo team bring an unerring focus on quality, cost and timely delivery. Whether concentrating on the core elements of decoration and furniture selection or handling a broader project with architectural or landscaping components we believe that truly impressive results spring from an obsessive attention to detail.

Equally crucial is a thorough understanding of each client’s aesthetics and ambitions allied to a responsible adherence to agreed timescales and budget. With this in mind the design process is often a collaborative one as the preferred palette of colours, textures and materials is developed.

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Furniture imported from China can be cheap, but it can also be poorly made, with consumers finding it difficult to get furniture repaired or replaced if it is faulty.

The UK however boasts a wealth of superior furniture manufacturers and Bedfordshire’s leading retailer of British-made furniture, Larkswood, is noticing a significant increase in customers seeking out furniture made in Britain.

Larkswood has long been a champion of British furniture brands stocking the likes of GPlan, Parker Knoll, Collins & Hayes and Sherborne in its showroom in picturesque Aspley Guise.

To celebrate our great British furniture brands in a year in which being British has never been better, Larkswood is hosting a special one-off furniture and interiors event to showcase British furniture and help you get the most out of your home.

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This unique event starts on Friday, 19th October and will run until Monday, 22nd with experts from British manufacturers on hand throughout to help customers make the right choice and tell them more about what goes in to designing and manufacturing furniture in Britain.

Plus, Larkswood is also delighted to be welcoming a leading interior designer to the showroom on Saturday, 20th October, who will be advising customers on furniture, colours and accessories to help you create a home straight out of the pages of a magazine. To ensure you get the most out of this fantastic opportunity, bring along a photo of a room you would like to update and let our designer style it for you.

Drinks and canapĂŠs will be served throughout the weekend and Larkswood will also be running special one-off discounts as well as fantastic competitions with the opportunity to win pieces from their entire range which includes living, dining and bedroom furniture.

For more information on Best of British and Larkswood, please contact Larkswood on 01908 583 897 or visit www.larkswood.net.

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EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF ALL-SEASON OUTDOOR LIVING A garden room or gazebo can add value to your home, increase your quality of life and give you the fun of outdoor living all year round.

If you have ever thought of owning your own unique garden space, Crown Pavilions are giving you the opportunity to experience their products and talk to their range of experts at a unique Open Day on the 6th October, 2012, from 10 am to 18.00 pm at the Bellhouse Hotel, Oxford Road, Beaconsfield Bucks.

Crown Pavilions manufacture a whole range of garden rooms which can feature outdoor kitchens or barbecues, sitting rooms with plasma screens, studies with storage and internet connection, screens or fold back doors to protect you from the weather, mood lighting for evening entertainment, heating, hot tubs, home gyms.

Crown Pavilions can create a wide range of buildings for a variety of requirements, all of which will enhance your use of outside space, whether it be leisurely breakfasts with the family, early evening drinks with friends lunches and dinners, or just a private quiet sanctuary.

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Luke Dejahang, Managing Director of Crown Pavilions, said, “We are very excited about giving people the opportunity to experience our products first hand. Our directors and experts will be there to meet clients and answer any and every question which can be asked.”

One of the very important questions is the landscaping. When Crown Pavilions install a garden room they are especially mindful of the landscaping round it. Sister company, Crown Gardens, look after every aspect of planning and creating a beautiful setting that fits in with the existing garden. Carl Hooper, who runs Crown Gardens, will be on hand to give people advice and to book site surveys.

Carl comments, “We advise and design the planting around the garden room to fit in with the style of the existing garden. You can landscape around the structure to create an integral part of your garden, at every season of the year”.

Lighting and heating are also important, especially for evening

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AND OUTDOOR LIVING AT THE CROWN PAVILIONS OPEN DAY, 6TH OCTOBER 2012. entertaining. Specialists will advise on specific requirements and to talk about how Crown Pavilions can help with individual projects.

Crown Pavilions have created some wonderful garden rooms for many UK and international clients. They specialise in providing a tailored, bespoke service. All the products are manufactured in the UK. The premium material is Canadian Western Red Cedar, one of the most naturally durable timbers for the outdoors, and one that is perfect for the UK climate.

As well as meeting clients and answering questions, Crown Pavilions will have more than just their pavilions on display. They will be selling individual unique pieces of furniture at discounted prices.

Luke enthused, “We are very excited about meeting our clients and potential clients, showing them our extensive and diverse range, and talking to them about their own ideas.

We will have live classical music and are going to be serving wine and canapĂŠs all day. My team and myself will be working hard to make this a highly enjoyable event for everyone.

LUKE DEJAHANG Managing Director of Crown Pavilions

FOR MORE INFORMATION Crown Pavilions Open Day, Saturday 6th October 2012, 10.00am to 18.00 pm, at the Bellhouse Hotel, Oxford Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 2XE

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metre building, housing a 5.7 x 2.75 metre pool, and plenty of room for changing and gym equipment. All for £120,000. And for a limited time Origin will accept 10% VAT on that - as an incentive for you to be part of the Olympic race!

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or over thirty years, Origin has been building cutting edge designer indoor pool houses. Over that time, the sophistication has increased dramatically, to keep ahead of the changing demands of the company's customers. Since the earliest days, sales, planning and progress has always been monitored at director level, and the teams of designers and builders have changed little, giving a consistency which has become Origin's benchmark.

As an example, meet the all new Olympic range - proving to be one of Origin's great successes. Several buildings are currently underway, and many more are on the drawing board. e range comprises four main models, e Olympiad, Marathon, Arena, and Challenger.

To celebrate 2012 and Great Britain's Olympic moment the Origin team put together these pool house packages, inspired by this most historic of games.

With an accent on healthy living the designers built in fitness must-haves, such as a well equipped gym, swim jets and an exciting alfresco feel. In the Challenger alone there is all the equipment necessary to train for a triathlon - so it is well within reach of Origin customers to get in some serious training for Rio in 2016! rough the use of cutting edge technology and the finest new materials Origin has managed to bring in the four new packages at record breaking prices - and have included many of the most exciting advances available to today's swimming pool buyer.

Temperature controlled pool and surroundings - of course. An exterior finish engineered timber construction. A wide choice of exterior and interior finishes and colours - so your new Olympic Pool House will match in with the colour, surroundings and fabric of your home. e company has even selected ten big canvas styles to maximise the look of your interior, featuring the sort of imagery that will suit this truly life changing installation. You can choose any two of these with the compliments of Origin. e entry style Olympic package is the Arena - an 8 x 4.5 MB BE 7680 SSEEPPTT EE M ER R 22 0 0 11 22

OUTDOOR OLYMPIC TOO… For the past thirty years an important part of Origin's business has become the design and construction of outdoor pools as well as their trademark pool houses. It is hardly surprising, since the company's design and construction teams have made it their business to have a complete understanding of swimming pool technology.

Although Origin is recognised primarily as the leading indoor pool house company it would have been a shame if the potential customers who preferred the alfresco freedom of swimming under the sun (or stars) had not been given the opportunity to share the knowhow gleaned from the Origin team’s long established expertise.

To further celebrate London 2012 it made sense to develop a range of outdoor pools with the sporting flavour of the Olympic indoor pool range. Origin is introducing these high tech Olympic outdoor installations to complete the picture. Four generous sizes are available - 10 x 4 metres, 10 x 5 metres, 12 x 6 metres and 15 x 6 metres. e packages include a concrete pool chamber, tile patterned pool liner (with an optional mosaic tile), stone copings and pool filtration system.

Features include gas, oil or electric pool heating for comfortable swimming outside throughout the year, underwater lighting, bubble cover and roller, and stainless steel steps.

An Origin pool is built to be easy to clean, so you can spend more time relaxing, and less with chemicals and a mop.

For a further investment it is worth considering one of the many advances in pool covers too. As you may have noticed, Britain’s weather can be unreliable – so the company has developed a deep knowledge of the quickest and easiest ways to protect the water from leaves, and make it safe and secure for younger members of the family.

COUNTRY WISE… Barn living is the phrase currently on the lips of the Origin team. ese delightful buildings have a real rural feel, hiding the cutting edge technology of the company's state-of-the-art product.

Because they fit so beautifully into the country landscape they are often easier to get through the planning stage, and happily take some of the lovely gentle colours that the designers have to offer. ere is nothing better than swimming in your own garden, outside or under cover. Choosing an Origin design, unique to you, is a reliable and trustworthy way to get exactly the pool you want, from a company with vast experience in this specialist area.

Origin's brochures shows a wealth of the company’s finest moments, and are an easy way to understand the different features and strengths of the different models.

Ring 01895 823366 or email info@originleisure.com for your brochure pack.

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Ask someone what they most remember about their lives, and it most definitely won’t be things.

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“It’s always been paramount to express my client’s desires based on a true collaboration of taste, need & most importantly budget” says Gary He has the vision to see the finished project, taking into account the light, space and type of building, and what each room will be used for. “When I view a building for the first time I don’t see a solid block of space, I see something more organic, with its own lifeforce, ready to create the clients vision into reality” The services include Design only, A Design and Supply Service, right through to a Complete & Total Refurbishment Operation.

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From first discussion through to ‘turn-key’ completion Gary is there.

“We pride ourselves on our attention to detail, and going the extra mile right through to our after care service. We will not stop until every fine detail is perfect” He said with pride.

Gary’s unique approach connects to his clients on a deep and enduring level, with one simple mission: To create a home that reflects them, and how they experience life.

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‘He was considerate of the fact that we had children in the house, making it easy for us to live through the process’

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ToTTERidGE £1,750,000 An individual detached five bedroom home with four reception rooms and two bathrooms.

THE oWNERs LoVE… “it has been a great family house which we will be sad to leave” “Adding the pool was the best thing we did” “Because of its size the garden has something for everybody”

WE’VE NoTicEd… • south Herts Golf course and Totteridge Village are nearby • The view from the rear of the house over the large garden is very impressive Totteridge & Whetstone office • T: 020 8446 2111• E: N20@martyngerrard.co.uk • 1286 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 9HH

MiLL HiLL £1,250,000 A 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom (2 en-suite) double fronted detached house superbly located for popular schools.

THE oWNERs LoVE… “The reception hall – it’s really homely and welcoming” “There are lovely walks, parks and open spaces all around us” “The master bedroom is a great size and we have all the room we need”

WE’VE NoTicEd… • The loft is huge and could (subject to consents) be developed • Garden is West facing

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hose very talented people at luxury home developer Fusion Residential are putting the finishing touches to their latest masterpiece, Murano, at 389 Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood.

Murano offers six luxury concierge serviced apartments boasting everything from waterproof flat screen TVs in the bathrooms, to prestige kitchens and touch control air conditioning and entertainment systems; no expense has been spared in the pursuit of pure perfection.

walk-in dressing room is full of hand-made cabinets. There is probably enough room to accommodate the entire clothing range at Harrods in its many hangers and drawers. There’s even a couch, which you may well need, as the room is so big.

Winners of the 2011 UK Property Awards, Fusion have used the blueprint from their hugely successful Amara apartment project just along the road for this latest development. The whole property has that unmistakeable Fusion feel from the moment you park in the secure underground car park and are luxuriously elevated to your apartment.

Most of the wall coverings are richly textured and, combined with the brown and tan floor and door finishings, they project a wonderful warmth, enhanced further by the uplighters sunken in the floors.

The penthouse offers the most generous accommodation boasting three double bedrooms, lounge, study, huge kitchen diner, utility room, reception lounge and wide open balcony which commands magnificent views across Hadley Wood Golf Club. One of the Greens is just a short chip and run away at the end of the lawned garden which boasts its own putting green! The balcony is also afforded wonderful privacy by virtue of the canopy of splendid lush green trees to the sides and rear.

The master bedroom is enormous. It too, provides balcony access and that incredible panoramic view of uninterrupted countryside.

In fact, Murano has spectacular countryside views front and back.

Come to think of it, the view in the bathroom is pretty good too. With free-standing oval bath, walk in power shower, exquisitely crafted seamless double basins and the requisite waterproof flat screen, it is nothing short of heavenly.

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The second two bedrooms are adjoined by another custom created bathroom and they too ooze the Fusion aura of opulence.

The kitchen, which looks over rolling farmland to the front of the property, has been Poggenpohl fitted with a range of Miele integrated appliances including two multifunction ovens, combination microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher and induction hob.

And helping you manage marvellous Murano, apart from the Concierge, is Fusion’s trademark “Smart Home” technology delivered via wall inset iPads allowing programming and control of lighting, heating, air-con, sound, vision and security throughout the apartment. The remote access gives you the power to control it from anywhere, even abroad.

Murano is clearly going to be another prestige Fusion development. No surprises ...Two apartments were SOLD from plan and the other 3 bedroom apartments together with the Penthouse are about to be marketed...

The penthouse is top of the Murano range and offers in the region of £3 million are being invited. Contact Debbie Williams on 01923 216535 to request a brochure or arrange a viewing.

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ST ALBANS: ONCE YOU’VE LIVED HERE, YOU NEVER WANT TO LEAVE

JENNY AND ROBIN BUNN HAVE LIVED IN ST ALBANS FOR MANY YEARS. The couple, who are now both retired, were living in a house just around the corner from Linden Homes’ new King Harry Park development in this historic city.

Jenny and Robin love the area and had no intention of moving away, but they realised that life would be much easier if they took the plunge and moved into a new build home.

Their house – an older property – needed constant maintenance and the garden was becoming hard work. Because Robin is disabled, the couple decided it was getting too much for them both.

Over the past few months, they have been watching progress at the King Harry Park site with great interest. They had always known that the land there would be developed and had kept an eye on the proceedings knowing that they would want to be amongst the first of the new residents.

Jenny says it was worth the wait: “We’d always known that we would move here as soon as it was possible.

The great thing is that we are still near all the shops; we’re still near all our friends too. But we don’t have the worry of all the gardening and the cost and bother of keeping up the old house.”

King Harry Park is a collection of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes situated on King Harry Lane, a short walk from the picturesque 100 acre Verulamium Park and about a mile from the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans – the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain.

Jenny says they love the close proximity of the park and really appreciate the fact that their new

home is set back off the road: “We realise that it’s sometimes a bit noisy at the moment because the builders are still working hard on site, but once they’ve finished for the day, it’s really quiet – which is what it will be like when the building is all complete.”

It may be quiet and peaceful at King Harry Park, but elsewhere St Albans is buzzing with activity: It’s a city that hosts art festivals and major rock and pop concerts; it boasts renowned theatres, award winning museums and an enviable selection of bars and restaurants.

Another major advantage of St Albans is its excellent commuter links. St Albans Abbey station is less than a mile from King Harry Park and connects to Watford and London Euston, whilst St Albans Rail station is less than two miles away and provides links into St Pancras, London Bridge, Luton Airport and Bedford. By road, the M25, M1 and A1 are all easily accessible.

St Albans, as Hertfordshire’s oldest town has a long and varied history: It’s been occupied for 2,000 years and by the first century, under the name of Verulamium, it was one of the largest towns in Roman Britain.

It seems that once people have lived in St Albans, they never want to leave. This is certainly true for Jenny and Robin Bunn.

To find out more about this tranquil and popular part of St Albans, situated opposite the city’s famous Verulamium Park, visit the King Harry Park Marketing Suite and Show Home – it is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Alternatively, please call 0844 417 3980 or visit the Linden Homes website www.lindenhomes.co.uk/khp

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Land is in great demand in prime locations like Harpenden, St Albans, Radlett, Hadley Wood, Brookmans Park, Totteridge and Mill Hill.

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Free Initial Appraisal and Consultation • Land sold to Developers There are many different approaches to selling your valuable development site each with different merits and pitfalls.

Our initial meeting can focus on the most advantageous strategy for your circumstances.

All matters are respected as confidential and your concerns and time scale are respected throughout.

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BARRINGTON, OAKLEIGH AVENUE WHETSTONE

LONDON

N20

Luxury Living at its very best This outstanding two bedroom, two bathroom, apartment has been renovated to an exceptional contemporary standard and combines a capacious interior with a superb location conveniently situated for Oakleigh Park train station and the comprehensive amenities of Whetstone.

Set within an attractive period building this fabulous first floor apartment boasts charm, character and blends a beautiful modern interior design.

Only an immediate internal inspection would suffice for this wonderful property to be fully appreciated.

Price: ÂŁ479,950 Leasehold Selling Agent

Call: 020 7692 8303 24/7: 07909 006 007 info@venturepropertygroup.co.uk venturepropertygroup.co.uk Offices in the West End and Totteridge covering London and Hertfordshire.

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THE GRANGE TOTTERIDGE N20

ÂŁ1,975,000

Offering approx. 2900sq ft of accommodation; this truly outstanding ground floor apartment offers spacious rooms in a magnificent Grade II listed building, situated in the heart of Totteridge.

This superb home offers many original features including high ceilings, sash windows, casement doors, ornate coving & cornices. Further benefits include a huge master bedroom suite and reception, 2 further receptions, grand entrance hall/dining area, large private garden & terrace, basement & double garage, as well as off street parking for numerous cars. There is also huge potential to convert the enormous basement (currently used for storage) which runs the entire length of the property into further leisure space. Properties of this calibre are rarely available on the market.

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First time on the market in over 35 years, a very rare opportunity to purchase this imposing family house.

Set back from the road behind a carriage driveway, with off street parking for numerous cars; the property has incredible potential and many features, including 4 reception rooms, a double garage and large rear garden, backing directly onto Mill Hill Park.

5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms ( 2 en-suite) Lounge Dining room TV room/playroom Large kitchen opening to breakfast room/diner Guest cloakroom Large rear garden Carriage driveway with off street

MILL HILL NW7 ÂŁ1,895,000

parking for numerous cars Double garage

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A delightful extended semi-detached family house in a desirable location off Lawrence Street. The house is offered in excellent decorative condition and has a huge kitchen/ family room extension at the rear offering spectacular living space.

THE REDDINGS MILL HILL NW7

ÂŁ810,000

HANKINS LANE MILL HILL NW7

ÂŁ795,000 Located just off Marsh Lane in a very popular part of The property offers excellent living accommodation Mill Hill close to the village and beautiful open spaces, a and also benefits from a secluded garden and off street spacious and extended family home, arranged on 2 floors. parking for at least three cars.

A four bedroom, three bathroom, end of terrace town house situated on this sought after development just off off Page Street. The house is offered in immaculate order throughout.

Benefits include a lovely master suite with dressing & ensuite bathroom, 2 receptions, a garage, & large rear garden.

BRESSAY DRIVE

WEYMOUTH AVENUE An attractive extended 4/5 bedroom, 3 bathroom (2263 sq ft ) detached family house in this popular turning within half a mile of the shopping & transport facilities of Mill Hill Broadway. The house offers good accommodation over 2 floors including 3 separate reception rooms, master bedroom with large en-suite, kitchen/ breakfast room, To the front of the property is a beautifully landscaped carriage drive laid with rustic brick with parking for 3 cars, car port to side with sensor light, large covered porch way to solid oak front door with leaded light window. At the rear of the property lies a landscaped 75 ft rear garden, timber shed, and electric cabling for outside lighting. The house benefits from CCTV to the outside and offers potential to extend STTP.

MILL HILL NW7

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MILL HILL NW7 ÂŁ1,295,000

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BAYVIEW HOUSE UPLAND PARK ROAD, ENFIELD Y

ogo Group and Statons are delighted to announce the release of this most prestigious collection of just 8 luxury 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and penthouses, with a concierge service and underground parking, on Saturday the 22nd September from 10am to 5pm.

Yogo Group, who were 2011 winners of the Premier Guarantee Excellence Award, have been building in the North London area for over 12 years are pioneers of creating unique homes which resonate in profound luxury and timeless interiors. They are also committed to being environmentally conscious in each development. Creativity, quality and beauty are designed into every one of these luxury apartments.

Bayview House has been meticulously designed, with no expense spared, to offer the ultimate signature of modern living, whilst maintaining uniqueness and character. The generously proportioned, light filled rooms have been interior designed down to the smallest detail with sophistication at the forefront and every space filled with specially selected or bespoke fixtures, fitting and finishing touches.

All apartments have either a private terrace or one of 3 private gardens which have been created by an appointed RHS winning designer. A concierge service, secure underground parking, fully fitted alarms and video entry system provide a high level

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of security and peace of mind. Bespoke kitchens, a selection of granite, Murano glass, Porcelanosa and Walnut caress the surfaces and a heavenly bathroom sanctuary, help to complete the picture.

Bayview House is located in one of the premier roads on the edge of a bustling town centre with its mainline station, boutiques, bars, cafes, and restaurants mixed with High Street brands, lovals shops and markets creating wonderful community atmosphere only minutes away from greenbelt countryside or you can be in Central London within 30 minutes.

Leisure facilities include David Lloyd and Virgin leisure clubs, local parks and Hadley Wood Golf Club.

The show apartment will be open from Thursday to Monday from 10am – 5pm and prices start from £950,000.

For further information and a full colour brochure please conract Statons New Homes Showcase on 020 8441 9555 or visit www.statons.com or www.yogogroup.com

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NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD NEW BARNET HERTFORDSHIRE EN5 1ED

Impressive modern style detached residence with indoor heated swimming pool located in this highly sought after location within easy reach of Oakleigh Park mainline station.

The property has been vastly improved by the present owners and offers a delightful master bedroom suite with en-suite dressing room and en-suite bathroom, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom, reception hall, clockroom, 3 reception rooms, magnificent fitted kitchen/breakfast room, utility room and a superb indoor pool complex with sauna, landscaped gardens with summer house and off street parking.

Guide Price ÂŁ1,950,000 Freehold For more information about this property please contact Statons Totteridge office on 020 8445 3694 or email totteridge@statons.com.

Features R eception Hall G uest Clock room R eception Room D ining Room K itchen U tility S wimming Pool

W C Unit S auna S tudy M aster Bedroom D ressing Room E n-Suite Bathroom B edroom 2

B edroom 3 B edroom 4 L anding F amily Bathroom G arage S ummer House G arden

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an exclusive selection of conversion apartments and duplexes within the historic bentley priory Mansion overlooking beautiful italian Gardens and with farreaching views across london.

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elegance and heritage. unique living spaces in Stanmore.

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exceptional interiors with an outstanding specification.

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bathrooms with sanitary ware

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prices from £575,000 - £1,200,000

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