What do you buy the wealthy adventurer this Christmas? Well here’s a fantastic suggestion… the Bompas & Parr’s Adventure Hamper from Selfridges that contains a rare magnum of Piper-Heidsieck Vintage 1998 Champagne.
Not only does it contain the Piper-Heidsieck, but it also contains all the items that Hampers of old days used to contain including provisions and equipment to inspire adventure, specifically; an adventure manual with food recipes and wilderness advice, along with a Rescue Flare for emergencies or starting parties, an Ice axe to climb a glacier or carve ice for cocktails, and a flag of Conquest.
This exceptionally cool Bompas & Parr Adventure Hamper will be available at Selfridges from 15 December for £699.99 each in a limited edition of five. What’s more, one lucky hamper owner will be invited to join the Bompas & Parr crew on their Arctic adventure.
Posted by Bob Bulmer on Tue 25th October 2011 at 10:16 AM, Filed in Leisure
The festive season is almost upon us and what better way to relax on these cold nights than with a game of Backgammon!
How about one of these wonderful travel backgammon sets from Travel Rollups? Each set is finished with leather points, two sets of 15 discs, two sets of dice, one doubling die (for those who like a flutter!) and game instructions. Designed in 6 stylish colours, this game is the best way to keep everyone entertained this Christmas!
A large travel backgammon set costs £50 and is hand crafted in top quality suede allowing you to just roll up and pack away with ease. The discs and dice are cleverly zipped away at one end of the board.
If you want to buy a luxury travel backgammon set, just click on the link.
Remember the days of ‘Jim’ll Fix It’? Jimmy Saville making your wish come true, marvellous stuff. If only there was still such a thing in operation….
Well there is.
A team of fixers and do-ers operate globally, catering for its members every whim and wish. Previous requests that were arranged include a private dinner for a member and the Dalai Lama and created a Batman-style bat cave in a member’s house- complete with secret door behind the library.
Named by the FT as “the wish fulfillment empire” and by Vanity Fair as “the best concierge in the city”, Quintessentially have proven time after time that they are simply the World’s best concierge service.
Quintessentially is an international luxury lifestyle company servicing the world’s high net worth individuals. Originally launched in London in 2000, Quintessentially began life as a luxury concierge service available to its members 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and on hand to assist with any lifestyle requests.
From last minute restaurant reservations and holiday bookings, to theatre and opera tickets and access to clubs, parties and special events, Quintessentially quickly became the go-to service for any Londoner low on time but keen to enjoy the very best life had to offer.
Quintessentially are now global leaders in luxury fulfilment and specialise in making the impossible, possible. There are so many different lifestyle branches to Quintessentially, they have everything covered.
Members are kept up to date with what‟s hot and what‟s not through weekly newsletters in their cities, offering indispensable advice on the essential art and cultural events of the moment, invitations to charity evenings, gala balls, film premieres and exclusive parties.
Available to both members and non-members, the Quintessentially Group now offers a wide range of specialist lifestyle services from access to fine wines, private jets, property and luxury cars, to art collection, bespoke gifting, events planning, design and much more.
Here’s a few more of those Quintessentially member’s requests!
• Arranged a world-first opportunity for two people to climb the Sydney Opera House and watch the fireworks from the top of the sails at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
• Closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge for a private climb so a member could propose to his partner
• Sent an entire circus troupe to a member’s home in Dublin for a child’s birthday
• Set up a member to fly a fighter-jet at 43,000 ft
• Arranged for a romantic private dinner on an iceberg in New Zealand.
• A member called from the Amazon unable to find the rare pink dolphins, despite being there with a local guide. Quintessentially managed to find them (of course) and arrange a helicopter to take the members to see the dolphins
• Arranged for an elephant to be provided last minute for an Indian couple getting married in London whose original elephant came down lame on the morning of their wedding
• Delivered a metal detector up the French Alps, for a member who had lost his house keys in the snow
• Sourced 12 penguins for a children’s party.
• Arranged for a world class tenor to surprise with a personal performance at her hotel room in the George V in Paris.
For those that have forgotten or haven’t visited their site yet Discovering Life presents a fabulous range of exclusive luxury offers and opportunities through their website and a couple of e-newsletters each month.
They pretty much cover all types of luxury products and services. Whether its offers on wine, food, hotel breaks, travel, or clothing you’re looking for, then look no further.
If you’re looking for inspiration then this is the site for you.
And the best bit, club membership is free. It’s a twenty second job to join as they don’t ask too many questions. You won’t be bombarded with daily emails, just a couple of e-shots per month with an inspiring selection of experiences and goodies.
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The Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street hotel in Bloomsbury is situated in the heart of the cultural and literary district of London.
This used to be the home of Virginia Woolf and E.M Forster. Not to mention Sarah Waters, Dave Boling and Nick Hornby all recently spotted at the hotel.
It makes perfect sense having a Bloomsbury Street hotel Book club.
And a year on from its launch, the book club has been a real success. On Valentines day, Guests and those popping in for lunch or a coffee/cocktail can curl up with the beautiful hardback ‘The Postmistress’, a critically acclaimed WWII epic.
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