RENTING March 15, 2012 HEAD OF LETTING, AYLESFORD Q.I have recently found a tenant for my property and have been advised by my letting agent that I should have an inventory made and check-in compiled by an independent inventory clerk. Could I save this additional cost and compile it myself? A. While you could, we would strongly advise that [...]
MINT Polo In The Park: champagne, laughs and some stellar networking March 15, 2012 MINT Polo In The Park, taking place this year on 8, 9 and 10 June is London’s ultimate summer networking and socialising event. What better way to spend a Friday with clients and colleagues than in the glorious sunshine of Hurlingham Park – the crowd cheering as ponies thunder past on perfectly manicured lawns, while [...]
TOP 5 MINT POLO IN THE PARK FACTS March 15, 2012 ■ Over 30,000 people enjoy the fun-filledweekend at MINT Polo in the Park ■ Teams are traditionally sponsored by top city firms, hence the name City Friday ■ Jack Kidd, brother of Jodie Kidd has won the tournament twice, Jodie’s husband Andrea Vianini won it last year. ■ City Friday is considered to be the [...]
WINE AND DINE | PACKAGES March 15, 2012 On Friday 8 June, the Ultimate Club Package offers private or shared tables of 8, 10 or 12 ■ Veuve Clicquot Champagne reception with canapes at The Hurlingham Club ■ Sumptuous lunch at The Hurlingham Club with selected complimentary wines, coffee and chocolates ■ Full Afternoon Cream Tea by ‘rhubarb’ in private VIP pitch side [...]
Going ultrabook March 14, 2012 Kendal Gapinski chooses the best super-compact netbooks on the market Asus Zenbook UX21E £849 Cheaper than many of the other ultrabooks out there, the Asus Zenbrook measures 17mm at the back at its thickest point, but tapers down to 3mm in the front. This ultrabook is particularly well-designed because it is made out of one [...]
Why patents for software are tricky March 14, 2012 YAHOO has recently gone to court. Its case: a software patent claim against Facebook, a distinctly profitable social network on the cusp of floatation and at the very centre of the social web. Yahoo was once the Internet’s most profitable search engine, an original dotcom boomer from a time when people said “cyberspace” and meant [...]
Mum’s the word March 14, 2012 MOTHER’S DAY, lest you forget, is not just for your own mother. It’s also for the mother of your child. So, once you’ve paid tribute to all the hard work your own maternal unit has put in over the years (and let’s face it, to produce a child as wonderful as you takes a lot [...]
Book now: tasty treats and pampering March 14, 2012 ● Take Mum for a brunch with a difference: tasty street food from Bombay, Delhi, Madras or Calcutta at Les Portes des Indes. Savoury potato cakes with a spicy chick pea mash and tamarind chutney; warm home made bread with butter, served with a spicy tomato and vegetable mash, red onions and lime; and wheaten [...]
Olympics are not the only games in town March 14, 2012 As the Olympics come to town it would be easy to forget that there are dozens of other top sporting corporate packages available across London throughout the year. The sporting excellence which is about to land in London from around the world for the 2012 games serves to highlight what a nation of sports lovers [...]
Chelsea package does Ron proud March 14, 2012 Chelsea are clearly a club in transition on the pitch and off it: they are hatching plans for a new stadium. However, Stamford Bridge is not ready for the scrap heap just yet if its corporate hospitality is anything to go by. A trip to the Ron Harris suite, in this case for the visit [...]
