To experience a cruise fit for a queen check out the Hebridean Princess. The Queen chartered this small five star treasure for her birthday, and no wonder; it offers high-class voyages that hark back to a bygone era where passengers dressed for dinner and sipped martinis till midnight.
Carrying just 49 guests the Princess maintains a flawless reputation in exceptional service, fine food and luxury trappings. Guests can expert spacious cabins elegantly furnished with four poster beds, marble bathrooms, masses of wardrobe space and all the necessary mod cons discreetly provided (hairdryers, TV etc) All the rooms are romantically named after West Coast Scottish islands, castles, sounds, lochs and bays. Throughout the ship heavy drapes line the walls and shiny brass portholes punctuate the corridors. There is a cozy inglenook fireplace warming up the lounge and in the evening entertainment is provided by local singers and ceilidh bands. It has the flavour of an opulent Scottish country home and one can imagine it as the backdrop in an Agatha Christi novel or romantic gothic drama.
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This one’s for the ladies who like the finer things in life… like Prada!
iStylista.com is a new Luxury Fashion Website that promises to be every fashionista’s luxury personal stylist and personal shopper. It’s designed for the busy woman in mind and utilises human stylists to pre-select the most suitable designer clothing based on your size, shape, colouring and body niggles (to name a few). Its unique selling point is the human interaction element; many other fashion sites such as shopstyle.co.uk and OSOYOU.com automate everything so have no true differentiation.
The site uses some very clever technology that allows the actual stylists to use their ‘professional experience’ and ‘style theory knowledge’ to look at an item of clothing and give it a scoring for specific elements such as body shape and how the item can enhance/disguise body niggles such as ‘chunky thighs’.
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Remember the Beano… ? well you should do as it’s been around for 70 years believe it or not.
To celebrate, The Children’s Furniture Company has teamed up with THE BEANO to create just 70 rather funky Dennis The Menace Go-Carts that I’m sure would be on every little boy’s Christmas list.
It retails for £195 and I’m sure the cost per ware would be well worth it. It has been designed on Dennis’ original (some very iconic styling here) and is extremely sturdy – basically it will withstand a fair amount of ware and tear expected from your little rascals!
With each one you also get a Beano Goody Bag which will include a copy of the 70th Anniversary Edition of the Beano; plus pots of red and black paint to customise your kart in Beano colours. The Kart can be put together in about half an hour - you don’t need any batteries either!
The Kombi-Kart runs on good old fashioned gravity and turns any hill or slope into a fun-track.
The Flip Mino is one of those gadget’s that you just know is gonna be hot this Christmas… if you love your boy’s toys and gadgets then this is well worth a look in.
Weighing just 3 ounces it’s an extremely high quality, easy to use video recorder that sits in the palm of your hand. We’ve been lucky enough to play around with a sample here and can’t put it down.
A key advantage to the Flip Mino is that it has a very useful built in USB key, which allows you to simply plug it into your computer or lap top and upload your home movies to social media sites like Facebook and YouTube (suitable for Mac & PC). Also, the controls on the back couldn’t be simpler, you have a 2 x zoom feature, record button and the playback is a cinch. This is definitely designed for practicality and anyone challenged by technophobia!
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When it comes to Luxury Spa Breaks in the UK you really can’t afford to miss out on the highly acclaimed Chewton Glen. Situated just 10 minutes walk from the sea (and some beautiful sandy beaches), the luxury spa is nestled at the tip of the New Forest (Hampshire) in the South East of England.
We recently visited the Spa and discovered a level of relaxation that we have never experienced before. After some time debating between ourselves why Chewton Glen felt so different to many other spas that we’ve visited we came to the conclusion that their secret lies in their unique combination of premium quality at every turn, and incredibly friendly and down to earth staff who have clearly mastered the art of communication!
As you enter the regal gates and navigate the sweeping drive with beautifully mowed lawns either side of you it’s unmistakable that you have reached one of England’s finest spa retreats. You arrive directly at the front porch where you are greeted by porters all keen to allow you to relax as soon as you get out of the car. There’s a very different feel about this place from the outset; no arrogance, pompousness… more like a family all wanting to ensure every part of your stay is a memorable one…
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