Playing the sport of kings May 12, 2011 ALONGSIDE MINT Polo in the Park bringing the game of polo to a new and ever expanding audience, clubs like Ascot Park polo club are bringing the sport of Kings to the masses. In partnership with the MINT polo tournament, Ascot Park has given more than 300 school children a taste of the game over [...]
Eat, drink, enjoy May 12, 2011 ALL that Polo watching can be thirsty work, but thankfully there’s a wealth of treats and champers on offer. City PM checked out the best to come. HARRODS HAVEN Fans of Harrod’s fine food section will find a home away from home this year. The iconic store is opening its first ever pop-up food court. [...]
MEET: TEAM CITY A.M. NEW YORK May 12, 2011 City PM is proud to once again sponsor the New York team at MINT Polo in the Park. Victorious in last year’s event after a thrilling final against IG Index – Paris, team captain Jack Kidd will be hoping that he can lead it to victory again this year. NAME : Jack Kidd POSITION : [...]
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside… May 12, 2011 DON’T let the weather-beaten face of John Fowles’ French Lieutenant’s woman staring out from the Cobb in Lyme Regis colour your perception of this seaside town. The area’s boutiques, deli food shops and sandy beaches make it as quaint as British seaside towns come. It is the sort of place that you actually want to [...]
GREENWICH, LONDON May 12, 2011 RATHMORE ROAD Price: £217,500 This Victorian conversion first floor flat has a large living room with twin windows and a charming feature fireplace. It has a fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms and a contemporary white bathroom with shower. Contact: Conran Estates on 020 8293 0454 or go to www.conranestates.co.uk WEST GROVE Price: £635,000 This three [...]
SELL May 12, 2011 MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON ESTATE AGENCY, KAY & CO, SPECIALISING IN MARYLEBONE, REGENT’S PARK, HYDE PARK AND FITZROVIA. Q. I hear that international buyers are purchasing the most expensive homes in London. Should I instruct an international agent? A. While international buyers have increased significantly over the last few years they are by no [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT May 12, 2011 Commuting: Greenwich is a fantastic spot for manageable commuting times. The overland railway station, Greenwich Rail Station, reaches Cannon Street in just 13 minutes. The DLR arrives at Bank station in 20 minutes, while North Greenwich underground station on the Jubilee Line can take you to London Bridge in 10. The area’s Thames side location [...]
Victorian railway murder inspires gripping first novel May 11, 2011 MR. BRIGGS’ HAT BY KATE COLQUHOUN Little Brown, £16.99 by Lucie Greene Mr Briggs’ Hat, the debut novel by award-winning historian Kate Colquhoun, is a current hot pick of the literary press. And it’s easy to see why. This is a rip-roaring tale of murder and intrigue set in 1864. The story – based on [...]
Jazz, cigars and pop stars come to Docklands May 11, 2011 WITH finishing touches being made to Battery Club in Canary Wharf, the owners are not resting on their laurels. They’re in the midst of launching Alphabet City, a hip new members only dining room, bar and lounge at the O2. With all manner of pop star after-parties in the mix, locking down a founder membership [...]
The glamorous way to drink May 11, 2011 IF you want the finest cocktails served by the most talented bar staff in the most spectacular setting – and let’s face it, who doesn’t – London’s swish hotels are right now the place to find them. Thanks to a slew of upgrades and openings, the ever-burgeoning popularity of sophisticated cocktails and the continuing cultural [...]
