Posted by Peter Brady on Mon 3rd March 2008 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Leisure
If you’re passing through the UK you could take a flying visit to one of France’s most high profile regions - Champagne.
Enjoy a Michelin star lunch followed by a trip to the iconic Moet Chandon winery. This will include an exclusive tour and tastings to wet your palate.
Perfect for a romantic luxury trip.
Trip details include:
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Posted by Tom Wilkins on Tue 19th February 2008 at 01:37 PM, Filed in Leisure, Luxury Water
There are a number of luxury jet ski models on the market, but this little beauty called the Yamaha FX Cruiser SHO tops my list. It also happens to be one of the most expensive jet ski’s on the planet, with a basic price tag of £11,600 ($23,200).
Features include:
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Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Wed 13th February 2008 at 03:38 PM, Filed in Leisure
The makers of the Trixter X-Dream Exercise Bike claim that “the age of interactive fitness is here”.
Looking at this beautifully engineered product you can hardly argue with them.
It’s been claimed that the Trixter is the first exercise bike to utilise the upper body as well as legs. It also simulates cross country cycling with a variety of interactive races against computer companions.
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Now here’s an idea, build your very own outdoor kitchen. It’s a little more than a BBQ and obviously costs more too, but fantastic if you like entertaining outside.
Costs can vary from £500 - £50,000 and there are four types you can choose from:
Basic island
A basic island features a grill, a sink and a little space where you chop or store supplies. It works fine for occasional light cooking but become cumbersome if you do heavy duty cooking or make recipes which require a lot of chopping and simultaneous preparations.
L-shaped island
This configuration allows separate spaces for cooking and preparing food. Seating arrangements are usually next to the grill island.
U-shaped center
The third common design is the U shaped kitchen island. It provides distinct zones for cooking, preparation and eating food. An advantage of this design is that food can be served straight from the grill and at the same time maintain a jovial conversation.
Custom
The luxury end starts around £30,000 and you get your own designer thrown in. They also feature ovens, fire pits and often have lighting designed so as to create a breathtaking aesthetic appeal. Practically there are no upper limits.
Buy one.
Amazon recently purchased J.K. Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard at an auction held by Sotheby’s in London for £2m. The book of five wizarding fairy tales, referenced in the last book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is one of only seven handmade copies in existence.
The actual purchase price was £1,950,000, and Ms. Rowling is donating the proceeds to The Children’s Voice campaign, a charity she co-founded to help improve the lives of institutionalized children across Europe.
It’s made up of 157 pages and bound in brown Moroccan leather and embellished with five hand-chased hallmarked sterling silver ornaments and mounted moonstones.
The stories are:
1. “The Wizard and the Hopping Pot”
2. “The Fountain of Fair Fortune”
3. “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart”
4. “Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump”
5. “The Tale of the Three Brothers”
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