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FEATURES14 PAM WONDERFUL!

Our interview with Pam Ann, air stewardess to the stars

18 JERSEY An Island fact fi le

CULTURE20 THE EVENT

Tuned in Soul’d Out at London’s V&A Museum

FOOD22 FROM PAUL SMITH TO PETIT

FOURS Hidden culinary gems in London town

23 EAT FRENCH Restaurants you have to check out on your next

French layover24 GASTRONOMIC DAY TOUR: SAN

FRANCISCOBreakfast, brunch and dinner in the City by the Bay

FASHION26 THE AMERICAN AESTHETIC

What makes US style unique?27 WOMEN’S KEY PIECE28 REDISCOVERING MEN’S BROGUES29 URBAN FANTASY

On trend with Unconditional’s AW09 Collection

HEALTH & BEAUTY34 CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOLE

Feet: from fear to fetish35 IMPORTANCE OF BEING FIRMEST

The latest cosmetic procedures36 NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

How to easily add vitamins to your diet 37 CREAMS OF THE CROP

Moisturiser advice for everyone

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TECHNOLOGY38 TECH TOP 7

The latest electronic marvels you have to have40 SEEING THE BIGGER PICTURE

The best cameras on the market44 NIGGLING PAINS: YOU NEED A

NETBOOKUnderstanding the netbook phenomenon

HOME46 THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

The best recycled home study accessories

PROPERTY48 ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOLWICH

A report from this dynamic East London development

REGULARS04 CONTENTS06 COMPANY STRUCTURE 07 EDITOR’S LETTER10 CONTRIBUTORS11 READER’S LETTERS12 DEPARTURE LOUNGE13 CHECKING IN/CHECKING OUT

What’s taking off and what’s experiencing a bit of turbulence?

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EditorialEditor - lee cassingham [email protected] Editor - nicK carvell [email protected]

Contributors rob bUcKley - TechnologybJ mccahill - Beautyannalisa de hasseK - TravelloUis shadwicK - CulturegeoFF simpson - Travel

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ThinkÊ Ô AirlineÕ Ê andÊ youÊ automaticallyÊ thinkÊ GlAmourÊ withÊ aÊ capitalÊ

‘G’: a career that involves jetting off to sun-drenched locations, slick uniforms,

airhostesses in heels, suave stewards and perfectly groomed pilots. Much

likeÊ HollywooD,Ê thereÊ isÊ aÊ nostalgicÊ hazeÊ surroundingÊ theÊ airÊ industryÊ

that transports you back to a time where life was simpler, the people more

sophisticated and the in-flight meals served with real cutlery.

Ê However, we know that the reality can be rather different. With long hours

and plenty of responsibilities, industry perks like a globally cultured palette and

an international social life can become clouded. CREW brings you all of the

glamour,Ê ExCitEMEnt andÊ fun you need to make you feel that little bit

more at home when you have a rare minute of downtime.

Ê And with our launch issue, we have done just that. this month is packed with

everything you need to from fAsHionÊ andÊ fooDÊ toÊ feTisHes with feet!

Our contributors have been to the four corners of the globe to ensure you get

the best in local knowledge. From Geoff in Jersey to Annalisa in France to nick

in San Francisco, you’ll never be a loss for interesting things to do on your next

international layover. Moreover, we have resident techie Rob Buckley on board

reviewing the latest gadgets and resident American BJ imparting his substantial

knowledgeÊ inÊ everything ‘BEAuty’.

Ê But CREW is more than just an industry magazine. We want our content to

be continually influenced by you, our readers. We want to know what you love,

what articles you want to read in the future or even if you would like to contribute

something yourself. Just drop me a line at [email protected].

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Meet the team

rob buckleyRob has been a journalist for over 15 years. After two years at the Cambridge Evening News, he went on to edit magazines including Dreamwatch and Cambridge Film Festival Daily. As well as writing for magazines including Death Ray, Action Network and TV Scoop, heÕ s also contributed to MacFormat, iPod User and MacUser. HeÕ s also written for iCreate and Macworld, helping readers to escape from gadget hell. His hobbies include jiu jitsu and marvelling at the picture quality from his Sky+ HD box.

Geoff SimpSonGeoff is a freelance journalist, who began his career on business publications. He specialises in writing on travel, history and heritage topics. Geoff has written for The Times, The Daily Telegraph and has contributed to many other publications including the Jersey Evening Post, In Britain, Best of British, The Grocer, British Journalism Review, British Railways Illustrated and Co-op News. His first hardback book, A Dictionary of the Battle of Britain, will be published by Halsgrove October this year.

louiS ShadwickCurrently based in London, Louis is a passionate journalist. Having had significant exposure to arts and culture across the globe, Louis has developed a keen interest in several creative fields. He is also a budding musician, producing, writing and performing his own material. Writing for Crew Magazine, he has combined and utilised his interests in the various arts, each month producing a section dedicated to the presentation and review of contemporary international cultural highlights.

annaliSa de haSSek After a BA Hons in Foreign Languages and Literatures and a MA in Publishing and Journalism she has worked for years as copy-editor for the educational department of the biggest publishing group in Italy. Throughout her life she has lived and worked in numerous regions of Italy and Europe, visiting all five continents before settling in London. In 2008 she founded her own online magazine about life in London. She is also freelance editor and journalist in the UK and Northern Italy.

nick carvell Nick graduated from KingÕ s College London last year with a BA in American Studies. At uni he wrote for The London Student and The Daily Cal during his year abroad at the University of California, Berkeley in 2007. Since then he has worked at numerous titles in London including DIVA and Esquire. His passions are fashion, desserts involving meringue and travel, especially to the US. He attending City University, London in September to study for an MA in Magazine Journalism.

bj mccahillBJ earned his BA in Entertainment Business at NYU. He gained work experience in some of the worldÕ s top media companies including Universal Music, EMI, BBC, NBC and ABC television. With media experience in NYC, LA and London, he has an in-depth international knowledge of the music industry. When not freelancing, he manages his own pop culture blog. He will be attending KingÕ s College London later this year to undertake an MA in International Marketing.

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Dear Reader…

Here at CREW we want to create a magazine especially for you. Working in the airline industry is, of course, incredibly rewarding and thoroughly glamorous, but we also know that it can be a tough gig involving a lot of hard work and long hours. That’s why every month we promise to give you a bit of escapism, a bit of information, but above all else a bit of good old-fashioned entertainment.

And that’s where you come in! We want to hear your thoughts on the magazine. Which articles did you love? What would you like to see more of? After all, we want to know we’re getting it right!

However, we also want you to be our ‘eyes in the skies’, to inspire us with your jet setting lifestyle! Have you caught anyone famous trying to join the Mile High Club? Is there anything you want to get off your chest anonymously? Is there a colleague you want to dish the dirt on? Let us know!

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Top 5 Movies That Should Never be Shown on an Aircraft Ê

WantÊ toÊ induceÊ massÊ panicÊ onÊ yourÊ nextÊlong haul fl ight? How about screening one of these little beauties…

FINAL DESTINATION (2000) Ê Ð Ê SixÊkids survive a plane crash only to be stalked by death and horrifi cally killed one by one.DONNIE DARKO (2001) Ê Ð Ê EverÊ seenÊa jet turbine crash through a house in slow motion? Now you have…SNAKES ON A PLANE (2007) Ê Ð ÊPretty self explanatory really. Snakes high

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Did you know Fanta was invented in Nazi Germany?

Coca-Cola was incredibly popular in pre-war Germany, but when World War II broke out in 1939, exports of all kinds to Germany from the allies ceased. Unfortunately this left

the German branch of the Coca-Cola company with a dwindling amount of the ingredients to make the fi zzy beverage, but aÊ continuingÊ highÊ demandÊ duringÊ theÊ ThirdÊReich. Max Keith, the CEO of Coca-Cola in Germany, needed to fi ll the void with a new beverage, so asked his team to come up with a new drink using products available in the country during war. He told them to let their imaginations (“fantasies” in German) run wild, hence the name “Fanta”.But don’t feel bad the next time you’re at the drinks fountain. Keith never joined the Nazi Party, so it isn’t strictly a Nazi drink...

on sex hormones are let loose on a fl ight to Hawaii. If you are a man, you will never look at an aeroplane bathroom the same way again.FLIGHT PLAN (2005) – Jodie Foster spends an entire transatlantic fl ight franticallyÊ lookingÊ forÊ herÊ kidnappedÊdaughter. She is essentially the kind of person you’d hate to be sat next to. There’s some mild terrorism thrown in too for good measure.THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW (2004) – With Britain entering a new Ice Age, the royal family jump on a helicopter from Balmoral to cheer up their subjects down south. Unfortunately, the blades freeze and they all plummet to their deaths.

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Youtube RevengeAÊ CanadianÊ countryÊ singerÊ hasÊ takenÊ revengeÊ onÊ theÊ airlineÊ heÊ blamesÊ forÊ breakingÊ hisÊ prizeÊ guitar

by posting a song about the incident on YouTube. Dave Carroll was taking a fl ight out of Chicago O’Hare when he spotted baggage handlers mistreating the instrument. However, his complaints to United Airlines

fell on deaf ears. He says he has now been off ered $1,200 (around £730) in fl ight vouchers as compensation. In an interesting twist, United says they will now be using his video for training purposes.

Search for “United Breaks Guitars” on Youtube to check it out!

German WordsAround 5,000 new words have been added to the Duden Dictionary, Germany’s answer to the

Oxford English Dictionary. Germans can now update their twitter (“twittern”) about the Credit Crunch (“Kreditlemme”) or the economic stimulus package (“Konjunkturpaket”) before going to

“eine After-Show-Party” to meet “das It Girl”. Let’s just hope they don’t stumble into “eine No-Go Area” and experience an “Ehrenmord” (honour killing)…

Maize MazesFrom Stirling to Jersey, Maize Mazes are popping up all over United Kingdom. Pioneered in the US

in the early Nineties, they are gaining newfound popularity all over the UK. If you’re looking for a quirky activity for your day off , check out maizemaze.com for locations worldwide.

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British TouristsThrown out of Greece for encouraging binge drinking. Thrown out of France for spreading Swine Flu.

Where next?! Let’s all just go to the Falklands and be done with it…

Aeroplane SeatingRyanair is considering introducing free fl ights…so long as you stand. Ryanair is gauging

passenger demand for its ‘vertical seating’ which will allow passengers to travel in a secure upright position on short fl ights of approximately one hour.

Homewrecking PenguinsAÊ gayÊ relationshipÊ betweenÊ twoÊ maleÊ penguinsÊ atÊ SanÊ FranciscoÊ ZooÊ hasÊ endedÊ becauseÊ ofÊ aÊ

female penguin. Harry and Pepper had been raising chicks abandoned by other penguins as a couple for 6 years before he moved to the nest of his neighbour, Linda. Harrison Edell, a zoo curator,

noted that Linda’s deceased mate was a leader of sorts among the small zoo penguin community, commanding not one, but two nests. “For penguins, real estate means a lot,” commented Mr Edell.

“So as far as penguins go, she was a pretty attractive prospect.”

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Camp, outrageous, hilarious; aussie airhostess pam ann is already a comedy institution in her own right. sporting the biggest hair-do you’ve ever seen and a couture wardrobe any 1960s glamourpuss would be proud of, pam rules the skies as the queen bee of flight attendants. her caustic wit and cutting remarks have earned her a legion of celebrity followers including Victoria Beckham, elton John and madonna. she has toured with big names like Cher and tina arena and has even made an appearance on Britain’s Next top model as a guest coach. Ê But what lies behind the make-up and fabulous hair? CreW catches up with our favourtie acerbic airhostess to talk fame, flu and first class. Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourselves, because pam ann is coming in for a crash landing!

Which fabulous location are you talking to us from?Ê IÊ amÊ talkingÊ toÊ youÊ fromÊtheÊ oldÊ PANÊ AMÊ buildingÊ inÊ NYC,Ê myÊ newÊ PamÊ AnnÊ HeadÊ Quarters!

how did you decide on your career? Did you ever want to do anything else?Ê ItÊ wasÊ natural.Ê IÊ livedÊ atÊ theÊ endÊ ofÊ aÊ runwayÊ inÊ Essenson,Ê MelbourneÊ andÊ usedÊ toÊwatch the planes touching down and taking off. I dreamed of the day I to would serve hot coffee over the Pyrenees! If I wasn’t an airhostess I guess I would’ve become a fragrance sprayerÊ atÊ SelfridgesÉ

i know you have a bit of a celebrity following now. Who was the last celebrity you had the pleasure of serving? IÊ servicedÊ AlanÊ CarrÊ andÊ madeÊ himÊ payÊforÊ everythingÊ includingÊ puttingÊ hisÊ manÊ bagÊ inÊ theÊ overheadÊ lockerÊ forÊ £1!Ê HeÊ wasÊ suchÊ aÊdiva. He demanded hot coffee!

ever caught any celebrities joining the mile high Club? MadonnaÊ andÊ Jesus.ÊSheÊ isÊ soÊ goodÊ atÊ yogaÊ sheÊ canÊ doÊ anythingÊ inÊ aÊ smallÊ cubicle!

it must be hard to meet potential boyfriends with such a fast-paced, glamorous career. are there any men in the picture? ThereÊ isÊ oneÊ inÊ everyÊairport! I’m doing a Mexican US-immigration officer at the moment.

how many cans of hairspray do you get through? how do you get it through customs? I have a Nicky Clarke salon on board so I don’t need to get it through, but if I did I’d just pop the large can of VO5 up my vajootza!

how is the recession affecting you? are less people turning up in 1st Class these days? I am full to the gills! The credit crunch hasn’t affected my airline; I guess because we have such a touchy feely cabin crew. Passengers always feel like a finger in First! Virgin used to offer in flight massage, but it was never with a happy ending.

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pamwonderful!

wonderful!

OnÊ PamÊ AnnÊ AirlinesÊ weÊ goÊ allÊtheÊ wayÊ (weÊ evenÊ letÊ youÊ cumÊ inÊourÊ face)!

We’re a big fan of culinary tourism here at CREW. You must have eaten at some of the world’s most fabulous restaurants. Any recommendations?Ê BAÕ sÊFirstÊ ClassÊ ConcordeÊ LoungeÊ isÊgood for some fine dining.

You’ve decided to come back to the motherland from your native Australia for a while. What’s on your agenda while you’re in the UK? SwineÊ Flu!

We have an audience of cabin crew hanging on your every word. What parting pearls of wisdom can you give them?Ê IÕ dÊratherÊ cryÊ inÊ aÊ RollsÊ RoyceÊ thanÊbeÊ happyÊ onÊ aÊ bike!Ê AndÊ SusanÊBoyleÊ isÊ aÊ tranny!

Pam Ann comes to London’s West End in December this year! www.Pamann-LIVE.com for details on this and other upcoming shows around the world!

“I lived at the end of a runway in Essenson, Melbourne... I dreamed of the day I to would serve hot coffee over the Pyrenees!”

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JERSEYThingsÊ haveÊ movedÊ onÊ hereÊ sinceÊ passengerÊ aircraftÊ usedÊto land on and take off from the beach. Even when the airport opened there was a time when they still had to close

a public road to let the aircraft through.

Jersey isn’t part of the UK and it’s fi ercely proud of its independence from the British government. The island is only an associate member of the EU. Some people think

that it gets most of the benefi ts of association with the UK and the EU, but avoids most of the disadvantages. Jersey is able to be very tough, for example, in deciding who can live there.In an island of 45 square miles, there are two police forces, the “paid police” and the honorary police. Most of the time they get along reasonably well. The honorary police come across rather like special constables in the UK, but they have far more power.

Jersey is very tough on drink driving – people are sometimes stopped on the way into work on the assumption that they may still have alcohol in their blood

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fromÊ theÊ nightÊ before.Ê ThereÊ areÊ heavyÊ sentencesÊ forÊ possessionÊ ofÊdrugs,Ê inÊ partÊ toÊ combatÊ theÊ useÊ ofÊ JerseyÊ asÊ aÊ drugÊ routeÊ toÊ theÊ UK.

InÊ 2008Ê theÊ IslandÊ introducedÊ GeneralÊ SalesÊ TaxÊ (GST),ÊwhichÊ hasÊ madeÊ shopÊ pricesÊ lessÊ competitive.Ê ItÕ sÊ chargedÊatÊ 3Ê perÊ centÊ onÊ mostÊ goodsÊ andÊ services.Ê TheÊ majorityÊ ofÊ

shopsÊ areÊ inÊ theÊ capitalÊ StÊ HelierÊ (Ò TownÓ Ê toÊ locals),Ê butÊ thereÊ areÊ twoÊ

small shopping areas (which are eff ectively one) within a brisk walk of the airport. They are known as Les Quennevais and Red Houses. At Les Quennevais there’s also a modern, purpose built, sports complex.

All hire cars carry an “H” on their number plates. Some islandersÊ treatÊ anÊ Ò HÓ Ê carÊ withÊ respectÊ andÊ someÊ donÕ t.ÊMostly it’s like driving in the UK, but there are some

quirky diff erences. Watch out for a few roundabouts that are “fi lter in turnÓ .Ê BeÊ especiallyÊ carefulÊ whenÊ anÊ Ò HÓ Ê carÊ isÊ approachingÊ onÊ anotherÊcourse.Ê ItÊ mayÊ beÊ drivenÊ byÊ somebodyÊ fromÊ theÊ UKÊ whoÊ isÊ confused.

Want a peaceful spot to relax? There are some areas that many Jersey residents hardly know about, such as the beautifulÊ MourierÊ ValleyÊ inÊ theÊ northÊ ofÊ theÊ island.Ê CloserÊ toÊ

the airport and the docks is the beach at Beauport – though it’s a steep walk down to it. Carry on relaxing at the Poplars tea rooms not far from the airport. Join the island’s great and good in taking the tea, cream cakes, milk shakes and sandwiches that the local Bisson family have been servingÊ upÊ forÊ generations.Ê

JerseyÕ sÊ nightlifeÊ isÊ developing.Ê StartÊ atÊ theÊ burgeoningÊWaterfront complex and move across into the town. FancyÊ someÊ culture.Ê TheÊ OperaÊ HouseÊ inÊ StÊ HelierÊ re-

openedÊ aÊ fewÊ yearsÊ agoÊ andÊ putsÊ onÊ aÊ wideÊ varietyÊ ofÊ entertainment.

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eventTheThere was a Time whenÊaÊ nightÊ outÊ involvingÊ poetryÊ andÊ alcoholÊconjuredÊ upÊ imagesÊ ofÊ sittingÊ inÊ anÊundergroundÊ barÊ whileÊ aÊ womanÊ inÊaÊ beretÊ rantedÊ forÊ 3Ê hoursÊ aboutÊ howÊpainedÊ sheÊ is.Ê Now,Ê withÊ theÊ launchÊofÊ theÊ FridayÊ LateÊ seriesÊ ofÊ eventsÊ atÊtheÊ VictoriaÊ andÊ AlbertÊ inÊ London,Ê theÊideaÊ ofÊ stayingÊ upÊ inÊ aÊ museumÊ isÊ noÊlongerÊ forÊ geeksÊ orÊ fansÊ ofÊ BenÊ Stiller.Ê

TuneÊ In,Ê SoulÕ dÊ OutÊ isÊ setÊ toÊ beÊ theÊ hotÊ(free)Ê ticketÊ inÊ LondonÊ thisÊ month:Ê anÊeveningÊ ofÊ liveÊ performancesÊ andÊ spokenÊword,Ê showcasingÊ emergingÊ London-basedÊ artistsÊ whoÊ areÊ shapingÊ aÊ newÊAfro-BritishÊ soulÊ genre.Ê EncompassingÊmusic, film and live performance featuredÊ artistsÊ includeÊ KershaÊ Bailey,ÊKayÊ Young,Ê AfrikanÊ BoyÊ andÊ TheÊDelegators.Ê AddedÊ toÊ thisÊ expertsÊ

willÊ beÊ atÊ theÊ MixÊ TapeÊ ClinicÊ whereÊvisitorsÊ canÊ bringÊ examplesÊ ofÊ theirÊ ownÊworksÊ forÊ feedback.Ê DancingÊ isÊ stronglyÊencouraged,Ê soÊ weÊ atÊ CREWÊ willÊ beÊtakingÊ advantageÊ ofÊ theÊ barÊ provided!ÊBeÊ sureÊ toÊ signÊ upÊ atÊ www.vam.ac.uk/fridaylateÊ asÊ ticketsÊ areÊ limitedÉ28th August, 18.30 – 22.00 at the V&A Museum, cromwell road, london, SW7 2rl (+44 (0) 844 209 1770)

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From Paul Smith to Petit Fours: Interesting Eateries in LondonResident foodie Annalisa de Hassek explores some of the more out-of-the-way dining experiences in our own fair capital.

MACAROONED IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE…HiddenÊ inÊ aÊ not-so-darkÊ cornerÊ ofÊ theÊ mini-metropolisÊ thatÊ isÊ Harrods,Ê residesÊaÊ veryÊ sophisticatedÊ sliceÊ ofÊ ParisianÊ cafŽÊ culture.Ê LadurŽeÊ isÊ aÊ thoroughlyÊEuropeanÊ tearoomÊ withÊ sumptuousÊ FrenchÊ interiorÊ decorationÊ andÊ aÊ displayÊ thatÊyouÊ willÊ stronglyÊ desireÊ toÊ immortalizeÊ withÊ yourÊ camera.Ê However,Ê aÊ strongerÊdesireÊ thatÊ willÊ overpowerÊ youÊ isÊ theÊ needÊ toÊ tryÊ theirÊ deliciousÊ lookingÊ Macaroons.ÊComing in a veritable rainbow of colours and assortment of fl avours these little cakesÊ canÊ accompanyÊ yourÊ chosenÊ beverageÊ orÊ beÊ takenÊ awayÊ inÊ anÊ adorableÊgift box as you desire. We defi nitely recommend the Bergamot variety, one of LadurŽeÕ sÊ newÊ creationsÊ forÊ 2009.ÊLadurée at Harrods, 87/135 Brompton Road, London SW1X 7XL, 0044 (0) 203 155 0111

GOING BACK FOR GILMOUR…

GilmourÕ sÊ isÊ aÊ small,Ê simpleÊ andÊ stylishÊ restaurantÊin Chelsea off ering a warm welcome to its guests.Ê TheÊ ownerÊ ChristopherÊ GilmourÊ isÊ saidÊtoÊ beÊ Ò oneÊ ofÊ theÊ mostÊ Ê charmingÊ menÊ youÊ couldÊeverÊ meetÓ Ê andÊ Ê sonÊ ofÊ aÊ once-famousÊ politician.ÊOriginallyÊ famousÊ forÊ establishingÊ ChristopherÕ sÊinÊ CoventÊ Garden,Ê this,Ê hisÊ secondÊ venture,Êattepts to diff erentiate itself by creating an air ofÊ familitarityÊ andÊ warmth.Ê TheÊ wallsÊ areÊ boldlyÊpainted, with colourful Paul Smith-esque lines and the kitchen gleams silver and aquamarine, creatingÊ anÊ atmosphereÊ thatÊ isÊ asÊ boldÊ asÊ itÊ isÊinviting.

TheÊ goodÊ newsÊ isÊ that,Ê forÊ onceÊ inÊ Chelsea,ÊtheÊ pricesÊ areÊ notÊ throughÊ theÊ roof!Ê YouÊ canÊ haveÊaÊ half-lobster,Ê burger,Ê wineÊ andÊ aÊ dessertÊ forÊaroundÊ £25Ê head.Ê PlusÊ theÊ serviceÊ isÊ friendlyÊ andÊeffi cient too. Yes, you are in Chelsea and, no, you areÊ notÊ dreaming!ÊGilmour’s at 9 Park Walk, London, SW10 0AJ, 0044 (0) 20 7349 6800


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Le refuge des fondues - ParisÊ QuirkyÊ andÊ unique,Ê LeÊ RefugeÊ desÊ FonduesÊ isÊ locatedÊ inÊ theÊ heartÊ ofÊ ParisÕ Ê MontmatreÊ district.Ê GivenÊ theÊ nameÊofÊ theÊ restaurant,Ê itÊ isÊ perhapsÊ unsurprisingÊ thatÊ theirÊ specialtyÊ isÊ fondue,Ê butÊ thisÊ isÊ perhapsÊ whereÊ predictabilityÊends.Ê NotÊ onlyÊ isÊ theÊ allÊ inclusiveÊ menusÊ pricedÊ atÊ aÊ reasonableÊ 16Ê EurosÊ (aÊ pleasantÊ surpriseÊ inÊ theÊ currentÊ economicÊclimate),Ê butÊ theÊ jovialityÊ ofÊ theÊ ownerÊ andÊ theÊ restaurantÕ sÊ policyÊ ofÊ servingÊ theÊ wineÊ inÊ babyÊ bottlesÊ areÊ sureÊ toÊ putÊsmilesÊ onÊ theÊ facesÊ ofÊ theÊ customers.Ê BeÊ sureÊ toÊ bookÊ inÊ advanceÊ asÊ theÊ restaurantÊ stillÊ hasÊ aÊ cult-likeÊ followingÊ withÊlocalsÊ andÊ touristsÊ alike.17, rue des Trois Frères, 75018, Paris 0033 (0) 1 42 55 22 65Ê

Brasserie georges - Lyon

AÊ stoneÕ sÊ throwÊ fromÊ theÊ BoisÊ deÊ laÊ CambreÊ inÊ Lyon,Ê BrasserieÊ GerogesÊ isÊ aÊ monumentÊ toÊ theÊ gastronomyÊ ofÊ Lyon.HousedÊ inÊ aÊ majesticÊ ArtÊ DecoÊ buildingÊ andÊ seatingÊ 650,Ê theÊ impressiveÊ architectureÊ aloneÊ isÊ worthÊ aÊ visit.Ê However,ÊatÊ noÊ pointÊ doesÊ theÊ buildingÕ sÊ sizeÊ orÊ impressiveÊ seriesÊ ofÊ wallÊ frescosÊ outshineÊ theÊ qualityÊ ofÊ theÊ food.Ê TheÊ menuÊ isÊtraditionallyÊ LyonnaisÊ withÊ specialtiesÊ includingÊ sauerkrautz,Ê seafood,Ê coqÊ auÊ vinÊ andÊ Ê terrineÊ ofÊ gameÊ foieÊ gras.Ê ÊMoreover,Ê theÊ houseÊ beerÊ (imaginativelyÊ namedÊ Ô GeorgesÕ )Ê isÊ brewedÊ onÊ theÊ premises.30, cours de Verdun, 69002, Lyon 0033 (0) 4 72 56 54 54

L’escaLe JosePh - st troPez Ê ÊYou’ve heard of a ‘pied a terre’, well this restaurant is definitely vying to be your ‘pied a sable’! Whilst the ultimate pull of L’escale Joseph is the food (and rightly so for a restaurant!), it is the quirky floor covering of imported sand and viewsÊ ofÊ theÊ harbourÊ thatÊ surelyÊ igniteÊ aÊ potentialÊ customerÕ sÊ interestÊ inÊ thisÊ establishment.Ê However,Ê whilstÊ diningÊwith your feet in the sand is definitely quirky and the décor stylish and open-plan, the food is well known as being some of the best St. Tropez has to offer. The head chef’s passion is seafood and every morning he wakes up early to choose the best fish before starting to work in the kitchen. The menu reflects this, with specialties including mussels, terrineÊ ofÊ tuna,Ê seaÊ bassÊ forÊ twoÊ andÊ oysters,Ê butÊ carnivoresÊ fearÊ notÊ asÊ theyÊ alsoÊ serveÊ aÊ selectionÊ ofÊ meatÊ dishesÊ too.9, quai Jean Jaures, 83990, St. Tropez 0033 (0) 4 94 97 00 63

L’auBerge des maures – st.troPezThisÊ ex-hostelryÊ wasÊ foundedÊ inÊ 1931Ê onÊ theÊ rueÊ AllardÊ andÊ itÊ movedÊ toÊ itsÊ currentÊ locationÊ atÊ theÊ heartÊ ofÊ theÊ townÊjust after World War II. Housed in a traditional stone building, tables are set up in the garden with views of the interestingÊ muralsÊ inspiredÊ byÊ ProvenceÊ herselfÊ thatÊ adornÊ theÊ interior.Ê AddingÊ toÊ theÊ rusticÊ charmÊ ofÊ theÊ placeÊ isÊtheÊ viewÊ ofÊ aÊ bigÊ welcomeÊ basketÊ inÊ theÊ hallÊ whichÊ changesÊ itsÊ themeÊ fromÊ seasonÊ toÊ season.Ê BeingÊ oneÊ ofÊ theÊ oldest,ÊmostÊ establishedÊ restaurantsÊ inÊ theÊ town,Ê itÊ isÊ clearÊ thatÊ theyÊ haveÊ beenÊ doingÊ somethingÊ rightÊ overÊ theÊ pastÊ eightyÊyears, as it is still undoubtedly one of the best. In typically “Provençale” style, L’auberge still retains a dedicated local following and cultivates a friendly, spirited atmosphere. Specialities are grilled fish and meats, including tapenade-stuffed shoulder of lamb and honey-caramelised veal shank, panache Provençal and hearts of artichoke barigoule.4, rue du Docteur Boutin, 83990, Saint-tropez 0033 (0) 4 94 97 01 50

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French cuisine has always been seen as the culinary benchmark that the rest of the world has to live up to. With that in mind our resident foodie Annalise de Hassek takes us on a culinary tour of the best restaurants our continental cousins have to offer.

Words Nick carvell

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LocatedÊ inÊ theÊ SanÊ FranciscoÕ sÊ gayÊ district,Ê thisÊ hasÊ toÊ beÊ theÊ ultimateÊbrunchÊ locationÊ inÊ theÊ city.Ê OfÊ course,Ê theÊ mainÊ attractionÊ forÊ LimeÊ isÊtheÊ ridiculouslyÊ amazingÊ $6Ê bottomlessÊ Mimosa,Ê butÊ theÊ foodÊ (ifÊ youÊcanÊ stayÊ soberÊ enoughÊ toÊ enjoyÊ it)Ê isÊ incredibleÊ too.Ê AmericanÊ favouritesÊlikeÊ chocolateÊ chipÊ pancakesÊ andÊ EuropeanÊ classicsÊ suchÊ asÊ EggsÊBenedictÊ areÊ servedÊ toÊ youÊ whilstÊ theÊ latestÊ clubÊ tunesÊ reverberateÊaroundÊ theÊ mirroredÊ room,Ê oftenÊ causingÊ customersÊ toÊ spontaneouslyÊbumpÊ andÊ grind.Ê WeÊ areÊ inÊ theÊ Castro,Ê afterÊ allÉBrunch: Saturday 11am-3pm / Sunday 10:30am-3pm2247Ê MarketÊ StÊ (betweenÊ NoeÊ andÊ Sanchez)Ê 415-621-5258

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MagazinesÊ haveÊ alwaysÊ beenÊ aÊ bigÊ partÊ ofÊ myÊ life.Ê BreakfastÊhasÊ alwaysÊ beenÊ aÊ bigÊ partÊ ofÊ myÊ life.Ê Therefore,Ê CafŽÊ deÊlaÊ PresseÊ isÊ prettyÊ muchÊ myÊ ideaÊ ofÊ theÊ perfectÊ venueÊ forÊ aÊspotÊ ofÊ Ô petitÊ dejeunerÕ ,Ê asÊ ourÊ friendsÊ acrossÊ theÊ channelÊwouldÊ say.Ê WhistÊ people-watchingÊ atÊ theÊ entranceÊ toÊ SanÊFranciscoÕ sÊ Chinatown,Ê youÊ canÊ enjoyÊ greatÊ FrenchÊ foodÊsurroundedÊ byÊ theÊ latestÊ AmericanÊ andÊ EuropeanÊ editionÊmagazines.Ê IÊ wouldÊ recommendÊ theÊ PainÊ perduÊ andÊ aÊ copyÊofÊ ItalianÊ VogueÊ orÊ AmericanÊ PaperÊ magazineÊ ifÊ youÊ forgotÊtoÊ bringÊ alongÊ CREW!Breakfast: 8am – 11am352Ê GrantÊ AveÊ (betweenÊ HarlanÊ andÊ Bush)415-398-2680

delfiNaAnotherÊ sliceÊ ofÊ theÊ Ô OldÊ WorldÕ Ê inÊ theÊ Ô NewÕ ,ÊDelfina is a cool Italian restaurant in the ultra-hipÊ MissionÊ district.Ê WithÊ dŽ corÊ IÊ canÊ onlyÊsomewhatÊ pretentiouslyÊ describeÊ asÊ chiclyÊrusticÊ andÊ softÊ lighting,Ê thisÊ isÊ theÊ perfectÊ wayÊto round off a day of gastronomic tourism. TheÊ relaxedÊ atmosphereÊ createdÊ byÊ theÊsurroundings as well as the staff lends itself perfectlyÊ toÊ theÊ modernÊ takeÊ onÊ traditionalÊItalianÊ cuisineÊ servedÊ here.Ê WhilstÊ itÊ isÊ notÊ theÊcheapestÊ optionÊ forÊ dinner,Ê theÊ amazingÊ food,Êattentive staff and intimate, friendly mood makeÊ thisÊ isÊ anÊ experienceÊ notÊ toÊ beÊ missedÊwhilstÊ inÊ SanÊ Francisco.Dinner: Mon-Thurs: 5:30pm-10pm / Fri-Sat: 5:30pm-11pm/ Sunday 5pm-10pm3621Ê 18thÊ StÊ (betweenÊ GurreroÊ andÊ Dolores)415-552-4055

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FROM RALPH LAUREN to Donna Karan, New England preppy to New York chic, the American aesthetic is at once hard to defi ne and at the same time instantly recognisable.

The problem in trying to defi ne an American aesthetic lies in the fact that such a huge country, book-ended by sea on either side, necessitates fashion to be adapted to suit the environment in a way we can barely comprehend in Europe. Whilst the Atlantic Seaboard’s climate ensures New York’s streets stay pretty much on a par with Europe in the fashion stakes, the searing heat of the Arizona desert, the claustrophobic humidity of the Deep South and the bi-polar changeability of Northern California’s weather ensure that, no matter the trends in Europe, practical dressing will always win out.

Yet, American style is more than practicality. Fashion, like it party politics, is continually infl uenced by its past in a way peculiar to the US. Having seen people cry whilst singing The Star Spangled Banner at sport events and having seen residential neighbourhoods in California where American fl ags outweigh the number of TV aerials, patriotism is an important part of the vast majority of Americans’ daily lives. In the UK we appropriate styles as we see fi t. Yes we will wear a bow tie or carry a proper, long handled umbrella because it is quintessentially ‘English’, but

in America, appropriating particular clothing has a deep political meaning. Wearing a cowboy hat, as often seen with George W Bush and LBJ is a symbol of time-honoured Western machismo, of pioneer spirit and traditional values. In the same way, the moccasins I consider fashionable footwear would, in the US, probably be seen as an inappropriate and perhaps even insincere commandeering of Native American culture by Amerindian tribes fi ghting for recognition against a government hostile to their right to political autonomy.

So then what is the core thread that unites the various strands of American style? It has to be the very attitude of the American people themselves. Wherever they reside and whatever their social or racial backgrounds,

Americans wear their clothes with a pride rarely seen in the UK outside of sporting events or Remembrance Day parades. Certain items, certain aesthetics are imbibed with a meaning that simply cannot be adapted to fi t trends. It is this sense of permanency, of regional history and cultural geography in their fashion that produces the American aesthetic.

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This season there have been some outlandish trends.Ê ProbablyÊ theÊ mostÊ outlandishÊ isÊ Ô tribalÕ Ê thatÊ burstÊ

ontoÊ theÊ womenÕ sÊ SS09Ê catwalksÊ atÊ aÊ timeÊ whereÊ constantÊnews of the flailing economy left the streets of our cities awash with drab faces and increasingly conservative dressing. Tribal takesÊ usÊ awayÊ fromÊ allÊ that,Ê awayÊ toÊ tropicalÊ shoresÊ thatÊ manyÊof us can no longer justify jetting off to. Ralph Lauren took us on an African safari, with khakis, silk harem pants and turbans. DonnaÊ KaranÊ splashedÊ animalÊ printsÊ acrossÊ herÊ contemporaryÊcollection. Oscar de la Renta infused his simple colour palette with Native American designs. A sense of escapism permeated the catwalks.

Now, six months later, tribal is hitting the streets, just in time for our short, but nonetheless glorious British summer. Look down and you’ll see that probably every third woman

in New York, London, Paris, or any other major city will be wearing a pair of leather gladiator style shoes, whether heels or sandals. But this is a tricky trend to master and the amount of pattern, of texture and mixture of accessories might scare some women away initially. But you don’t have to go all out jungle-crazy to work the ‘tribal’ look. This leather bag from Radley was a great find. Normally known for products covered in twee little terriers, this bag spectacularly breaks the brand’s usual mould. The tassels and stitching detail give the bag a distinctly Native American feel, while the simple shape makes it an incredibly versatile addition to your wardrobe. Really work the ‘tribal’ look by tying an animal print scarf or handkerchief around the handle. Now that wasn’t so scary, wasÊ it?Montrose Bag, Radley, £135

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LOOKING AT THE MAGAZINE shelves in WH Smith proves that, when it comes to the fashion press, men always get the bum deal.

DropÊ magazinesÊ likeÊ Buck,Ê DetailsÊorÊ FantasticÊ ManÊ intoÊ conversationÊ andÊmoreÊ oftenÊ thanÊ notÊ youÊ areÊ metÊ withÊblankÊ stares.Ê AfterÊ aÊ dialogueÊ lastÊ weekÊwithÊ someoneÊ whoÊ unfathomablyÊ hadnÕ tÊheardÊ ofÊ EsquireÊ (ESQUIRE!Ê TheyÊsellÊ thatÊ inÊ Tesco,Ê forÊ GodÕ sÊ sake!),Ê IÊdecidedÊ toÊ takeÊ aÊ standÊ onÊ behalfÊ ofÊmyÊ sartorialÊ brethren.Ê MenÕ sÊ fashionÊcomprisesÊ manyÊ classicÊ piecesÊ thatÊ

areÊ oftenÊ overlooked,Ê undervaluedÊandÊ underappreciated.Ê IÊ intendÊ toÊrediscoverÊ aÊ fewÊ inÊ thisÊ monthlyÊfeatureÊ andÊ showÊ allÊ theÊ boysÊ (andÊgirls)Ê whatÊ amazingÊ itemsÊ menÕ sÊfashion has to off er.

WhenÊ itÊ comesÊ toÊ aÊ versatileÊmenÕ sÊ shoe,Ê noneÊ canÊ matchÊ theÊ

humbleÊ brogueÊ (orÊÔ wingtipÕ Ê forÊ ourÊ

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readers).Ê WithÊ itsÊ historicalÊ rootsÊ inÊtheÊ ScottishÊ highlands,Ê theÊ brogueÊ hasÊtransitionedÊ fromÊ aÊ brownÊ formalÊ shoeÊ thatÊwasÊ onlyÊ everÊ wornÊ inÊ theÊ countrysideÊ intoÊ anÊall-roundÊ fashionÊ heavyweight.Ê TraditionallyÊfoundÊ inÊ brownÊ orÊ black,Ê nowÊ broguesÊ canÊ beÊfoundÊ inÊ manyÊ guisesÊ fromÊ patentÊ leatherÊ toÊsuedeÊ andÊ inÊ aÊ wholeÊ multiplicityÊ ofÊ colours.

WhilstÊ theÊ blackÊ incarnationsÊ ofÊ theÊbrogueÊ canÊ beÊ wornÊ withÊ aÊ suit,Ê IÊ tendÊtoÊ wearÊ myÊ favouriteÊ brownÊ pairÊ moreÊinformally.Ê MyÊ favouriteÊ wayÊ toÊ wearÊ themÊisÊ withÊ myÊ greenÊ jeansÊ andÊ aÊ jacket,Ê butÊtheyÊ alsoÊ lookÊ greatÊ withÊ aÊ pairÊ ofÊ smartÊshorts and a shirt. If you are showing off aÊ bitÊ ofÊ leg,Ê whetherÊ youÕ reÊ wearingÊ shortsÊorÊ merelyÊ rollingÊ upÊ yourÊ trousersÊ aÊ little,ÊitÕ sÊ alwaysÊ interestingÊ toÊ mixÊ itÊ upÊ withÊ aÊpairÊ ofÊ eye-catchingÊ socks.Ê TryÊ themÊ withÊ

diff erent outfi ts, clothes you wouldnÕ tÊ expectÊ toÊ wearÊ aÊmoreÊ formalÊ shoeÊ with.Ê YouÕ llÊbeÊ surprisedÊ atÊ howÊ manyÊtheyÊ lookÊ greatÊ with.

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most people generally don’t care a lot about feet. To the vast majority i’d go so far as to say feet are positively boring unless they are glammed up in a nice pair of shoes or something happens to go wrong with them (dry skin, one missing etc). For many people it’s hard to see how such a mundane body part can evoke such passionate responses from people in both positive and negative respects.

AversionsÊ toÊ feetÊ canÊ rangeÊ fromÊ aÊ simpleÊdiscomfortÊ toÊ aÊ completeÊ phobia.Ê InÊ someÊ waysÊbeingÊ aÊ bitÊ leeryÊ ofÊ feetÊ makesÊ sense;Ê theyÊ areÊ theÊpartÊ ofÊ theÊ bodyÊ thatÊ normallyÊ touchesÊ theÊ groundÊand are more often than not afflicted by some unpleasantÊ conditionÊ (dryÊ skin,Ê ingrownÊ toenailsÊetc.).Ê ThisÊ footÊ anxietyÊ reachesÊ feverÊ pitchÊ inÊ someÊpeopleÊ asÊ podophobiaÑ theÊ fearÊ ofÊ feet.Ê WhenÊpeopleÊ withÊ podophobiaÊ seeÊ feet,Ê hearÊ othersÊdiscussÊ feet,Ê orÊ evenÊ thinkÊ aboutÊ feet,Ê theyÊ mayÊhaveÊ anÊ intenseÊ reaction:Ê sweating,Ê dreadÊ orÊ aÊracing heart. Many are terrified of their own feet andÊ sleepÊ inÊ shoesÊ toÊ avoidÊ seeingÊ them,Ê wreakingÊ

havocÊ onÊ theirÊ abilityÊ toÊ leadÊ aÊnormalÊ life.Ê ToÊ anyoneÊ else,Ê Ê

thisÊ isÊ probablyÊ hysterical.ÊInÊ factÊ theÊ loathingÊ orÊ lovingÊ ofÊ

feetÊ mayÊ inÊ factÊ beÊ aÊ resultÊ ofÊ culturalÊbeliefsÊ instilledÊ uponÊ youÊ byÊ yourÊ

ancestors.Ê InÊ ThaiÊ cultureÊ feetÊ shouldÊ neverÊ beÊaboveÊ aÊ personÕ sÊ headÊ orÊ faceÊ anÊ imageÊ ofÊ Buddha.ÊConversely,Ê inÊ someÊ smallÊ groupsÊ inÊ UzbekistanÊthe touching of the foot is a sign of affection. However,Ê sometimesÊ theÊ touchingÊ ofÊ theÊ feetÊ goesÊbeyondÊ theÊ innocentÊ orÊ spiritualÊ andÊ entersÊ theÊrealmÊ ofÊ footÊ fetishism.Ê

PodophiliaÊ isÊ theÊ mostÊ commonÊ fetishÊ fromÊ anÊotherwiseÊ non-sexualÊ partÊ ofÊ theÊ body.Ê PeopleÊ areÊgenerallyÊ notÊ lustingÊ afterÊ elbowsÊ orÊ chinsÊ afterÊallÊ (condolencesÊ toÊ BruceÊ Forsyth).Ê OfÊ courseÊ itÊcanÊ sometimesÊ beÊ takenÊ toÊ extremeÊ lengthsÊ thatÊcouldÊ beÊ devastatingÊ forÊ yourÊ morale.Ê YouÊ mightÊbeÊ attractedÊ toÊ aÊ personÊ Ò solelyÓ Ê forÊ theÊ archesÊ ofÊtheirÊ feet,Ê theÊ shapeÊ orÊ lengthÊ ofÊ toes,Ê theÊ colorÊ ofÊtheirÊ nailÊ polish,Ê orÊ footÊ jewelleryÊ theyÊ mightÊ beÊsporting.Ê Ê DueÊ toÊ thisÊ innateÊ footÊ attraction,Ê theÊfeetÊ oftenÊ becomeÊ aÊ partÊ ofÊ theÊ bedroomÊ routineÊwithÊ suchÊ actsÊ asÊ aÊ footjob.Ê YouÊ canÊ useÊ yourÊimaginationÊ onÊ thatÊ oneÉ

The Importance of Being Firmest…words Nick carvell

More people are choosing to improve their appearance through non-surgical procedures that can be done on your lunch break. cosmetic treatments like dermal fillers or botox are quick, straightforward and have minimal recovery time, but can have incredible benefits for your appearance and your inner confidence.Ê AccordingÊ toÊ consumerÊ researchÊconsultancyÊ Mintell,Ê itÊ isÊ non-surgicalÊprocedures,Ê suchÊ asÊ botoxÊ andÊ collagenÊfillers, that drive the market today. In theÊ pastÊ fewÊ yearsÊ theirÊ popularityÊ hasÊsnowballed, rocketing from 230,000 procedures carried out in the UK in 2005 to 472,000 in 2007. And it’s not just your traditional 50-something women that are having their bodies tweaked. Glenda, a

skincare professional and owner of Origins BeautyÊ Salon,Ê saysÊ herÊ clientÊ listÊ rangesÊfrom men and women in their mid-20s to mid-70s. “You’d be surprised who wants to look beautiful these days and for how long,” she explains. “It’s not about vanity, most are professional people and if you look great and dress well you look like you’ll be able to perform at the highest level.”

SoÊ whatÊ areÊ theÊ newÊ proceduresÊ outÊ thereÊthat are quick, non-invasive and non-scary, but could make a big difference to how you look and feel?

One of the most exciting developments is the new Indiba machine, which made aÊ recentÊ appearanceÊ atÊ WimbledonÊ ofÊ allÊplaces. Originally developed to treat sports injuries, this clever little machine uses monopolar radio waves to work on muscle tissue (it has even been seen to increase levels of calcium in bones!). Using electrodes specific areas of your body are targeted and firmed. Areas this little beauty is particularly good at improving are eye bags, breasts, celluliteÊ andÊ nasogenianÊ foldsÊ (thoseÊ areÊtheÊ littleÊ creasesÊ thatÊ canÊ appearÊ betweenÊyour upper lip and nose). In short it is the

newest, deepest working skin rejuvenation productÊ outÊ thereÊ atÊ theÊ momentÊ andÊ someÊtreatmentsÊ canÊ showÊ resultsÊ afterÊ oneÊtreatment. Moreover, having the treatment feels like having an intensively relaxing massage.

AlsoÊ worthÊ aÊ mentionÊ isÊ theÊ e1Ê System,ÊwhichÊ hasÊ onlyÊ recentlyÊ madeÊ itsÊ wayÊ acrossÊthe Channel from France. This is being hailedÊ asÊ theÊ younger,Ê sexierÊ cousinÊ ofÊtraditional laser hair removal. Particularly effective for men on their backs and chests, women have also been clammering to try the e1Ê owingÊ toÊ itsÊ world-renownedÊ reputationÊfor speedy results. With laser treatment taking around half a dozen sessions to begin to show improvement, the e1 has sometimes caused hair to not grow back after only one session.

As the old saying goes, it’s the little thingsÊ thatÊ matterÊ and,Ê withÊ theseÊ sortsÊ ofÊstraightforward, quick procedures you’ll see that cosmetic treatments don’t have to mean ridiculous pain or ridiculous money. When itÊ comesÊ toÊ self-esteemÊ itÊ canÊ sometimesÊbe just a small change that will make a big difference to how you feel!

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sWap BlaCk Tea for Green Tea

AsÊ anÊ objectiveÊ AmericanÊ itÊ seemsÊ guzzlingÊblackÊ teaÊ lacedÊ withÊ milkÊ andÊ sugarÊ isÊ aÊnationalÊ pastime!Ê ButÊ maybeÊ youÊ shouldÊlookÊ EastÊ forÊ yourÊ warmÊ beverageÊ needs.ÊGreenÊ tea,Ê whichÊ remainsÊ theÊ mostÊ popularÊteaÊ inÊ China,Ê hasÊ beenÊ shownÊ toÊ haveÊmore of the health benefits associated with antioxidants. The difference in the twoÊ typesÊ ofÊ teaÊ isÊ theÊ productionÊ method,ÊwhichÊ isÊ blackÊ teaÊ removesÊ manyÊ ofÊ theÊantioxidants.Ê ThereÊ haveÊ beenÊ overÊ 1,000Êscientific studies exploring the benefits of drinkingÊ greenÊ teaÊ andÊ collectivelyÊ thereÊ isÊevidenceÊ toÊ supportÊ thatÊ greenÊ teaÊ drinkersÊappearÊ toÊ haveÊ lowerÊ riskÊ forÊ aÊ wideÊ rangeÊ ofÊdiseases,Ê fromÊ bacterialÊ orÊ viralÊ infectionsÊ toÊdegenerativeÊ conditionsÊ likeÊ cardiovascularÊdisease,Ê cancer,Ê stroke,Ê andÊ osteoporosis.

sWap poTaTo for sWeeT poTaTo

SweetÊ PotatoÊ isÊ oneÊ ofÊ theÊ mostÊ nutrientÊrichÊ foodsÊ outÊ thereÊ andÊ hasÊ evenÊ beenÊexaltedÊ byÊ theÊ likesÊ ofÊ Oprah.Ê ItÊ mayÊ haveÊslightlyÊ moreÊ sugarÊ thanÊ aÊ whiteÊ potato,ÊbutÊ thatÊ usuallyÊ meansÊ itÊ requiresÊ littleÊtoÊ beÊ addedÊ toÊ makeÊ itÊ delicious.Ê ManyÊpeopleÊ whenÊ eatingÊ whiteÊ potatoesÊ eitherÊ

deep-fryÊ themÊ inÊ unhealthyÊ greaseÊ orÊ loadÊthemÊ upÊ withÊ butter,Ê sourÊ creamÊ orÊ bacon.Ê ÊSweetÊ potatoesÊ areÊ deliciousÊ onÊ theirÊown!Ê TheyÊ alsoÊ reallyÊ packÊ aÊ punchÊ whenÊitÊ comesÊ toÊ vitaminsÊ andÊ antioxidants.Ê ÊSweetÊ potatoesÊ areÊ richÊ inÊ vitaminÊ C,Êcopper, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium, manganese,Ê andÊ iron.Ê TheirÊ antioxidantÊpowerÊ comesÊ fromÊ theÊ highÊ concentrationÊofÊ vitaminÊ CÊ alongÊ withÊ vitaminÊ A,Ê inÊ theÊformÊ ofÊ carotenoidÊ phytonutrients,Ê suchÊasÊ beta-carotene.Ê AntioxidantsÊ alsoÊ comeÊfromÊ proteinsÊ insideÊ themÊ thatÊ haveÊ beenÊshown to be nearly a third as effective at

blockingÊ freeÊ radicalsÊ asÊ ourÊ bodiesÕ Ê naturalÊdefenseÊ system!Ê TheseÊ antioxidantsÊ areÊ soÊimportantÊ becauseÊ theyÊ helpÊ eliminateÊ freeÊradicals,Ê whichÊ areÊ moleculesÊ thatÊ damageÊbodyÊ cellsÊ andÊ canÊ leadÊ toÊ conditionsÊ likeÊcancer.Ê Ê WhenÕ sÊ theÊ lastÊ timeÊ aÊ regularÊ oldÊpotatoÊ didÊ thatÊ forÊ you?Ê

sWap iCeBerG leTTuCe for spinaCh

SpinachÊ isÊ oneÊ ofÊ theÊ healthiestÊ foodsÊ youÊcanÊ eat,Ê whereÊ asÊ icebergÊ lettuceÊ isÊ notÊ muchÊmoreÊ thanÊ crunchyÊ water.Ê Ê SwitchingÊ outÊicebergÊ forÊ someÊ babyÊ spinachÊ inÊ yourÊ saladÊisÊ aÊ greatÊ wayÊ toÊ upÊ yourÊ vitaminÊ intake.ÊManyÊ peopleÊ likeÊ toÊ mixÊ babyÊ spinachÊ withÊbabyÊ romaineÊ forÊ aÊ refreshingÊ salad.Ê WhileÊromaineÊ isÊ notÊ asÊ nutrient-denseÊ asÊ spinach,ÊitÊ stillÊ hasÊ manyÊ addedÊ valuesÊ inÊ comparisonÊwithÊ plainÊ icebergÊ lettuce.Ê Ê SpinachÊ isÊiron-richÊ andÊ canÊ helpÊ promoteÊ healthÊ andÊvitality. Some other benefits of dark leafy greensÊ includeÊ theÊ following:Ê luteinÊ canÊ evenÊhelpÊ toÊ preventÊ eyeÊ diseases,Ê vitaminÊ EÊ canÊslowÊ lossÊ ofÊ mentalÊ functionÊ withÊ age,Ê hugeÊamountsÊ ofÊ vitaminÊ KÊ (200%Ê dailyÊ doseÊinÊ oneÊ cup)Ê helpÊ withÊ maintainingÊ boneÊhealth.ItÊ wonÕ tÊ necessarilyÊ makeÊ youÊ strongÊimmediatelyÊ likeÊ itÊ didÊ forÊ Popeye,Ê butÊ canÊhelpÊ youÊ liveÊ aÊ robustÊ life.Ê

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EVERYONE WANTS BEAUTIFUL, glowing skin. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is a good start, but there is also a lot you can do on the outside by using a fabulous, hydrating moisturiser! But with so many products out there, where do you start?

Firstly,Ê andÊ mostÊ importantly,Ê youÊneedÊ toÊ workÊ outÊ yourÊ skinÊ typeÊ Ð Ê whetherÊdry,Ê oilyÊ orÊ combination,Ê thereÊ isÊ aÊ creamÊspecifi cally made for you. For cream novices, start with one lotion for body and one for face. Apply once per day (but never too frequently) and, if possible, after a bath orÊ showerÊ asÊ thisÊ willÊ helpÊ lockÊ inÊ moistureÊall day long. If you have sensitive skin defi nitely avoid creams with perfumes, dyes, or heavy chemicals. Also, look for products that include an SPF of at least 15 and block both UVA and UVB rays as this will not only maintain youthful skin, but also reduce

the risk of skin cancer. The Vichy range called Capital Soleil is perfect for prevention against daily sun damage. If you fi nd that a dailyÊ moisturizerÊ withÊ anÊ SPFÊ isÊ tooÊ thick,Êmix in a drop of water when applying.

Of course another fantastic benefi t of moisturingÊ yourÊ skinÊ isÊ itsÊ abilityÊ toÊ delayÊwrinkles forming. If you get into a good routineÊ atÊ aÊ youngÊ age,Ê youÊ willÊ noÊ doubtÊbe rewarded later in life with healthier looking skin. If you keep up with your regime you’ll undoubtedly need fewer facelifts than Joan Rivers! The face is the areaÊ whereÊ peopleÊ careÊ mostÊ aboutÊ wrinkleÊprevention,Ê butÊ keepÊ inÊ mindÊ thatÊ wrinklyÊnecksÊ andÊ handsÊ areÊ alsoÊ aÊ bigÊ giveawayÊ toÊyour age. Some key ingredients to look for inÊ yourÊ creams:Ê Ê retinol,Ê copperÊ peptides,Êkinetin,Ê teaÊ extractsÊ andÊ otherÊ antioxidantsÊlike vitamin C or abyssine. Clinique makes several ranges of products to prevent as well as treat facial wrinkles. Try their

Superdefence line to prevent wrinkles or Repairwear if you’re worried about the appearance of existing fi ne lines.

The skin around the eyes is some of the mostÊ wrinkle-proneÊ onÊ ourÊ bodiesÊ becauseÊof how thin and delicate it is. Using a separateÊ eyeÊ creamÊ withÊ ingredientsÊspecially mixed for this area twice daily (morning and night) is defi nitely in your best interest. Kiehl’s makes two excellent eye creams: Abyssine Eye Cream and Cryste Marine Firming Eye Treatment. Be gentle in application and use the ring fi nger in an upward motion below the eye and along the top eyelid.

YouÊ mayÊ needÊ toÊ tryÊ severalÊ productsÊbefore you fi nd the ones that compliment your skin perfectly. Many skin companies (especially Kiehl’s) off er small samples to try for free. There’s no harm in asking as this can be a cost-eff ective way to fi nd the perfect product. With most creams you’ll know as soon as they set if your skin feels good or not. If it feels tight or is covered in oilÊ immediately,Ê thenÊ youÊ shouldÊ probablyÊtry another product. Wrinkle products will obviously show their eff ectiveness or lack thereof over time, but you’ll quickly know if your skin feels pert and soft when using them. Ultimately a bit of trial and error is going to be worth it in the end. The skin isÊ theÊ largestÊ andÊ mostÊ visibleÊ bodyÊ organÊand, afterall, who doesn’t want to put his or her best face forward?

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THE SONY TG7 HIGH-DEF Ê handicamÊ camcorderÊcomesÊ withÊ faceÊ detectionÊandÊ aÊ shutterÊ thatÊ takesÊ shotsÊwheneverÊ someoneÊ smiles.Ê ItÊwillÊ evenÊ makeÊ aÊ movieÊ forÊ youÊfromÊ yourÊ bestÊ footage.

SONY X-SERIES WALKMAN £199.99

WITH A BETTER SCREEN THAN AN IPOD, Ê theÊ X-SeriesÊWalkmanÊ mediaÊ playerÊalsoÊ comesÊ withÊ anÊ FMÊtuner,Ê WiFiÊ andÊ digitalÊnoiseÊ cancellingÊ toÊ removeÊextraneousÊ sounds.

GARMIN OREGAN 550T£479

A TOUCHSCREEN GPS DEVICE Ê withÊ anÊintegratedÊ 3.2Ê megapixelÊdigitalÊ camera,Ê theÊGarminÊ OreganÊ 550tÊgeotagsÊ allÊ yourÊ picturesÊandÊ comesÊ loadedÊwithÊ 100KÊ EuropeanÊtopologicalÊ maps.

WORDS ROB BUCKLEY

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GADGETS

SONIM LAND ROVER S1 £299

THE FIRST PHONE TESTEDÊandÊ foundÊ toÊ beÊtotallyÊ imperviousÊtoÊ dust,Ê dirt,Ê shocksÊandÊ drops,Ê itÕ sÊalsoÊ quad-band,ÊwaterproofÊ toÊ 1m,ÊandÊ hasÊ aÊ built-inÊGPS.Ê

MSI X-SLIM X320 £500

THIN AS A MACBOOK AIR, Ê butÊ lighterÊandÊ betterÊ specced,ÊtheÊ MSIÊ X-SlimÊ X320Ê isÊ aÊlaptopÊ designedÊtoÊ impress.

IPHONE 3G S£440.40/£538.30

THE LATEST AND GREATEST IPHONE Ê isÊ faster,Ê hasÊmoreÊ memory,Ê comesÊ withÊ aÊ betterÊ camera,Ê betterÊ batteryÊlife,Ê improvedÊ softwareÊ andÊ editingÊ softwareÊ forÊ videos.ÊAvailableÊ inÊ blackÊ andÊ white.Ê PricesÊ rangeÊ fromÊ £440.40Ê forÊtheÊ 16GBÊ modelÊ toÊ £538.30Ê forÊ theÊ 32GBÊ model.

FLIP VIDEO MINOHD£169.99

OFFICIALLY THE SMALLEST HDÊcamcorderÊ inÊ theÊ world,ÊtheÊ FlipÊ VideoÊ MinoHDÊweighsÊ justÊ threeÊ ounces,Êand has a fl ip-out USB stickÊ soÊ youÊ canÊ uploadÊrecordingsÊ toÊ aÊ computerÊimmediately.

Whats New? What does it do? Which one is for me? Crew Gives its verdict on this years’ Hot Shots!WORDS ROB BUCKLEY

Crew Gives its verdict on this years’ Hot Shots!Crew Gives its verdict on this years’ Hot Shots!

T E C H N O L O G Y

SEEING THE BIGGER

IF YOU LOVE A BIT OF BLING, Ê theÊ OlympusÊ MjuÊ1040 Crystal is a defi nite must-have. This special limited edition version of the Mju 1040 includes 98 crystallised Swarovski Elements on the protective midnight black sliding lens barrier.

Like the standard model, this is a 10 megapixel camera so you can make poster-size prints. It has a 3x optical zoom and an extra-large 2.7” screen that lets you view your images in exceptional quality and frame shots easy, even in brilliant sunlight.

The camera’s advanced face detection system detects up to 16 people in the scene for perfectly focused and exposed faces and correct exposure of other image areas. And when there’s less light, the digital image stabilisation system reduces blur. For extra memory, the camera can take xD and microSD cards. But frankly, it’s all about the look, isn’t it?

OLYMPUS MJU 1040 CRYSTAL

The swarovski studded attention seeker!Olympus Mju 1040 Crystalwww.olympus.com

If you like doing it on your own!Samsung ES-15www.samsung.com

For those who want it NOWPolaroid POGO INTSTANTwww.polaroid.com

If you like doing it on your own!Samsung ES-15If you like doing it on your own!

For those who want it NOWPolaroid POGO INTSTANTwww.polaroid.com

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SEEING THE BIGGER

ON THE FACE OF IT Ê theÊ SamsungÊ ES-15Ê isÊ justÊ aÊ goodÊqualityÊ compactÊ camera.Ê ButÊ theÊ ES-15Ê isÊ designedÊ toÊ makeÊtakingÊ fantasticÊ picturesÊ asÊ easyÊ asÊ possibleÊ Ð Ê rightÊ downÊ toÊ aÊBeautyÊ ShotÊ functionÊ designedÊ toÊ makeÊ subjectsÊ lookÊ great.

ForÊ starters,Ê ifÊ youÊ runÊ intoÊ anyÊ trouble,Ê thereÕ sÊ aÊ built-inÊhelpÊ guideÊ thatÊ providesÊ simpleÊ troubleshootingÊ instructionsÊandÊ thereÕ sÊ aÊ self-portraitÊ modeÊ thatÊ beepsÊ whenÊ everyoneÕ sÊfaceÊ isÊ inÊ shot.Ê

ToÊ makeÊ imagesÊ lookÊ good,Ê thereÕ sÊ aÊ 3xÊ zoomÊ andÊ aÊ 10.2ÊmegapixelÊ sensor.Ê DigitalÊ imageÊ stabilisationÊ reducesÊ blur,ÊfaceÊ detectionÊ makesÊ portraitsÊ lookÊ evenÊ better,Ê aÊ red-eyeÊfi xer removes red-eye from fl ash photos and auto contrast balanceÊ helpsÊ youÊ copeÊ withÊ oddlyÊ litÊ situations.

ButÊ bestÊ ofÊ allÊ isÊ theÊ BeautyÊ ShotÊ function,Ê whichÊretouchesÊ skinÊ toÊ appearÊ brighterÊ andÊ givesÊ aÊ smootherÊ skinÊtoneÊ eitherÊ whenÊ youÕ reÊ shootingÊ theÊ pictureÊ orÊÊ duringÊ playback.Ê

EvenÊ ifÊ youÊ donÕ tÊ needÊ toÊ useÊ itÊ yourself,Ê everyoneÊ elseÊ willÊloveÊ youÊ forÊ it.

REMEMBER THE POLAROID INSTAMATIC, theÊ cameraÊ thatÊ printedÊitsÊ ownÊ pictures?Ê ItÊ wasÊ greatÊ toÊ beÊ ableÊ toÊholdÊ aÊ pictureÊ inÊ yourÊ handÊ withoutÊ havingÊ toÊtake your fi lm down to the chemists to get it developed fi rst. Meet Son of Instamatic. WeighingÊ onlyÊ 10Ê ouncesÊ andÊ measuringÊ 4.7ÊinchesÊ wideÊ byÊ 3Ê inchesÊ tall,Ê theÊ PolaroidÊ PoGoÊInstantÊ DigitalÊ CameraÊ canÊ takeÊ upÊ toÊ 5.0ÊmegapixelÊ photos,Ê hasÊ aÊ 4xÊ digitalÊ zoom,Ê aÊ self-timerÊ andÊ aÊ 3.0Ó Ê LCDÊ forÊ viewingÊ images.ÊButÊ itÊ alsoÊ combinesÊ theÊ powerÊ ofÊ digitalÊtechnologyÊ withÊ aÊ built-inÊ photoÊ printer.Ê OnceÊ

youÕ veÊ takenÊ yourÊ pictures,Ê youÊ canÊ reviewÊ them,ÊcropÊ them,Ê editÊ them,Ê addÊ aÊ funÊ border,Ê thenÊ printÊ

outÊ theÊ shotsÊ youÊ wantÊ asÊ 2x3-inchÊ photos.Ê ItÊ takesÊjustÊ 40Ê secondsÊ toÊ printÊ aÊ pictureÊ andÊ youÊ canÊ printÊ upÊ toÊ 20Ê

shotsÊ onÊ aÊ fullÊ battery.

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RUGGED CAMERAS USUALLY lookÊ likeÊtheyÕ veÊ justÊ escapedÊ theÊ 70s,Ê butÊ theÊ PanasonicÕ sÊ

LumixÊ DMC-FT1Ê managesÊ toÊ combineÊlooksÊ withÊ styleÊ andÊ power.Ê YouÊ canÊ useÊ itÊunderwaterÊ atÊ depthsÊ ofÊ upÊ toÊ tenÊ feetÊ orÊ fallsÊof up to fi ve feet onto a hard surface, making itÊ idealÊ forÊ aÊ beach,Ê skiÊ resort,Ê hikingÊ trips,ÊfestivalsÊ andÊ inÊ outdoorÊ situationsÊ whereÊ no-oneÊ wouldÊ dareÊ useÊ aÊ conventionalÊ camera.

BetterÊ still,Ê itÊ hasÊ allÊ theÊ powerÊ youÊ couldÊneed:Ê itÊ takesÊ 12.1Ê megapixelÊ stillsÊ andÊhigh-defÊ video.Ê ISOÊ goesÊ allÊ theÊ wayÊ upÊtoÊ 6400Ê forÊ nightÊ photosÊ whenÊ youÊ canÕ tÊuse a fl ash, the maximum shutter speed isÊ 1/1300Ê makingÊ itÊ idealÊ forÊ sportsÊ shotsÊandÊ itÊ hasÊ aÊ 4.6xÊ opticalÊ zoom.Ê ItÊ alsoÊ

hasÊ aÊ 340-shotÊ batteryÊ life,Ê soÊ donÕ tÊ worryÊaboutÊ runningÊ outÊ ofÊ power.

PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FT1/TS1

Sporty Camera GSOH seeks action holiday!Panasonic Lumix DMC FT1-TS1www.panasonic.com

JUST AS PHONES ARE STARTING Ê toÊbecomeÊ computersÊ andÊ cameras,Ê soÊ camerasÊareÊ learningÊ toÊ doÊ otherÊ things,Ê too.Ê TheÊCybershot G3 is the fi rst camera to includeÊ aÊ webÊ browserÊ andÊ WiFiÊ access,ÊsoÊ youÊ canÊ uploadÊ imagesÊ andÊ videosÊtoÊ sitesÊ likeÊ PhotobucketÊ andÊ YouTubeÊdirectÊ fromÊ theÊ camera.

TheÊ G3Ê alsoÊ hasÊ aÊ 10Ê megapixelÊ sensorÊwithÊ 4xÊ opticalÊ zoom,Ê CarlÊ ZeissÊ lens,Ê 4GBÊofÊ storageÊ builtÊ in,Ê aÊ 3.5ÓÊ touchscreenÊ andÊ photoÊbrowsingÊ softwareÊ integrated.Ê ItÊ automaticallyÊ picksÊtheÊ bestÊ sceneÊ setting,Ê hasÊ faceÊ detection,Ê takesÊ yourÊpictureÊ whenÊ peopleÊ smileÊ andÊ canÊ detectÊ whenÊ someoneÕ sÊblinked.Ê NotÊ bad,Ê huh?

Unfortunately,Ê itÕ sÊ onlyÊ availableÊ inÊ theÊ USÊ atÊ theÊmoment,Ê whereÊ itÊ includesÊ freeÊ accessÊ toÊ AT&TÊ wirelessÊhotspots,Ê butÊ itÕ sÊ hopefullyÊ onlyÊ aÊ matterÊ ofÊ timeÊ beforeÊ itÊcomesÊ toÊ theÊ UK.

SONY CYBERSHOT G3

The Camera that thinks its a computer!Sony Cybershot G3www.sony.com

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Hernias, back pains, sore shoulders, twisted necks: sometimes you have to wonder why PC World doesn’t join forces with one of those new multi-clinics or a chiropractor. Because no matter how you look at it, there’s a very good reason that computer fi rms stopped calling laptops ‘portable computers’ – they’re actually real pains to cart around with you.

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NIGGLING PAINS?

YOU NEED A NETBOOK

OKAY, EVEN THE FIRST Ê Ô portableÊ computersÕ Ê wereÊnightmares designed to show off what a fi ne fi gure of a manÊ ArnoldÊ SchwarzeneggerÊ wasÊ whenÊ heÊ wasÊ strainingÊunder the weight of a few bricks’ worth of silicon. But for a while, being small, portable and something you could genuinely put on your lap without damaging your knees was a key selling point of many laptops.

Now, though, the average laptop isn’t designed for portability: it’s designed to take up less space in a student’s pokey bedsit; it’s supposed to be as powerful as a desktop so you can play World of Warcraft while you’re in McDonald’s, a burger in one hand, the life of your

mage in the other; it’s supposed to let a goatee-wearing fi lm editor, a director, three assistant editors, Robert Downey Jr and most of Los Angeles see how work’s going with Iron Man 2’s special eff ects on its massive 40” screen without anyone having to leave the set.

A free carry bag with your new laptop? A free trolley or a fork-lift truck would be more useful, particularly if you’re travelling all over the world, taking your computer with you from destination to destination.

But a little while ago, someone noticed that for most people, just being able to send emails, browse the Internet, write a few letters or upload some photos


orÊ moviesÊ forÊ everyoneÊ toÊ lookÊ atÊ isÊ allÊ theyÊ reallyÊ needÊfromÊ aÊ laptop.Ê AÊ graphicsÊ cardÊ thatÊ needsÊ itsÊ ownÊ powerÊstation,Ê aÊ 17ÓÊ screenÊ thatÕ sÊ bigÊ enoughÊ forÊ yourÊ neighbourÊtoÊ readÊ andÊ enoughÊ socketsÊ andÊ Ô portsÕ Ê thatÊ ifÊ anyoneÊeverÊ asksÊ youÊ forÊ aÊ cigarÊ lighter,Ê youÕ llÊ probablyÊ beÊ ableÊtoÊ helpÊ themÊ out?Ê NotÊ soÊ much.

AndÊ thusÊ wasÊ bornÊ theÊ Ô netbookÕ .Ê DesignedÊ toÊ beÊcheap, light and small enough that you can fi t it into yourÊ carry-onÊ luggageÊ andÊ stillÊ haveÊ roomÊ forÊ aÊ bookÊandÊ someÊ dutyÊ free,Ê theÊ netbookÊ isÊ aÊ scaledÊ downÊlaptop.Ê ItÕ sÊ usuallyÊ onlyÊ gotÊ aÊ 10Ó Ê displayÊ orÊ smaller.ÊThere’s often no hard drive, but a ‘fl ash’ based storage system like you’d fi nd in a digital camera, which means itÕ sÊ lessÊ likelyÊ toÊ goÊ wrongÊ andÊ willÊ startÊ upÊ farÊ moreÊquickly.Ê TheÊ socketsÊ haveÊ allÊ butÊ gone,Ê replacedÊ byÊ aÊwirelessÊ networkÊ cardÊ andÊ theÊ onesÊ thatÊ areÊ actuallyÊuseful,Ê likeÊ aÊ USBÊ portÊ andÊ aÊ headphoneÊ socket.Ê AndÊasÊ ifÊ allÊ thatÊ werenÕ tÊ sellingÊ pointÊ enough,Ê theyÊ typicallyÊcomeÊ withÊ eitherÊ anÊ easy-peasyÊ versionÊ ofÊ LinuxÊ orÊ goodÊoldÊ WindowsÊ XP.Ê NotÊ WindowsÊ Vista.Ê ThatÕ sÊ aÊ cheeryÊthought,Ê though,Ê isnÕ tÊ it?

IfÊ youÊ stillÊ wantÊ aÊ fewÊ bellsÊ andÊ whistles,Ê whatÊ youÕ llÊgetÊ areÊ typicallyÊ usefulÊ bellsÊ andÊ whistlesÊ likeÊ adaptorsÊforÊ yourÊ cameraÕ sÊ memoryÊ cardÊ orÊ aÊ webcam,Ê ratherÊ thanÊsomethingÊ thatÊ lightsÊ upÊ inÊ theÊ darkÊ soÊ thatÊ youÕ reÊ notÊfrightenedÊ ofÊ theÊ bears.

The fi rst brilliant thing about the netbook is the price: you can fi nd netbooks starting at just £130 Ð Ê whichÊ isÊ cheaperÊ thanÊ anÊ iPhone,Ê evenÊ withÊ aÊ contractÊ– and working their way up to just over £300 before computer makers start to ‘blur’ the defi nition of what aÊ netbookÊ is.Ê TheÊ secondÊ brilliantÊ thingÊ isÊ theÊ weight:ÊusuallyÊ aroundÊ threeÊ poundsÊ orÊ aÊ bitÊ overÊ aÊ kilo.ÊCompareÊ thatÊ withÊ theÊ sixÊ poundsÊ orÊ soÊ ofÊ evenÊ theÊlightestÊ ofÊ 15ÓÊ laptopsÊ andÊ youÊ canÊ seeÊ thatÊ overÊ aÊ day,ÊtheÊ chancesÊ ofÊ doingÊ yourselfÊ aÊ damageÊ fromÊ luggingÊ aÊcomputer around with you are signifi cantly reduced.

ForÊ anyoneÊ usedÊ toÊ allÊ theÊ powerÊ ofÊ aÊ desktopÊ inÊaÊ laptop,Ê aÊ netbookÊ canÊ feelÊ aÊ littleÊ claustrophobic.Ê

TheyÕ reÊ oftenÊ notÊ thatÊ expandableÊ andÊ comeÊ withÊ aÊrelativelyÊ low,Ê butÊ notÊ awfulÊ spec.Ê AndÊ ifÊ youÊ haveÊfi ngers like sausages, typing might be more challenging than normal. But for most people, they’re just fi ne.

MoreÊ toÊ theÊ point,Ê theyÊ areÊ forÊ Ô mostÊ peopleÕ Ê ratherÊthanÊ theÊ seriousÊ gamer,Ê businessÊ userÊ orÊ researcherÊworkingÊ onÊ theÊ meaningÊ ofÊ life,Ê theÊ universeÊ andÊeverything.Ê AndÊ Ô mostÊ peopleÕ Ê wantÊ somethingÊ thatÊdoesnÕ tÊ lookÊ likeÊ theirÊ tasteÊ wasÊ surgicallyÊ bypassedÊwhenÊ theyÊ boughtÊ theirÊ computer,Ê particularlyÊ ifÊ theyÕ reÊgoingÊ toÊ spendingÊ lotsÊ ofÊ timeÊ inÊ stylish,Ê Internet-equipped bars and coff ee shops with their computers.

SoÊ netbooksÊ oftenÊ lookÊ betterÊ thanÊ theirÊ laptopÊcounterparts,Ê andÊ comeÊ inÊ aÊ rangeÊ ofÊ coloursÊ andÊ stylishÊdesigns. The Toshiba NB200 costs £319 and would give AppleÊ aÊ runÊ forÊ theirÊ moneyÊ inÊ theÊ styleÊ stakesÊ Ð Ê ifÊ AppleÊbotheredÊ toÊ makeÊ netbooks.Ê AsusÊ moreÊ orÊ lessÊ inventedÊtheÊ netbookÊ marketÊ withÊ itsÊ EeeÊ PCÊ andÊ continuesÊ toÊproduceÊ excellentÊ productsÊ likeÊ theÊ 701SDX,Ê whichÊcomesÊ inÊ black,Ê whiteÊ andÊ pink,Ê isÊ A5-sizedÊ andÊ weighsÊunderÊ twoÊ pounds.Ê EvenÊ play-it-safeÊ DellÊ hasÊ aÊ rangeÊ ofÊ£150 Inspiron Minis that come in six diff erent colours.

ThereÊ areÊ evenÊ designerÊ bagsÊ forÊ netbooks.Ê VodafoneÊsellsÊ aÊ deep-redÊ crocÊ printÊ bagÊ forÊ theirÊ netbooksÊthatÊ isÊ inspiredÊ byÊ PPQÕ sÊ signatureÊ GabrielÊ bag.Ê Yes,ÊVodafone.Ê WhyÊ them?Ê Well,Ê theÊ keyÊ termÊ inÊ netbookÊisÊ net,Ê ofÊ course,Ê andÊ aÊ netbookÊ withoutÊ anÊ InternetÊconnectionÊ doesÊ feelÊ aÊ bitÊ likeÊ aÊ chocolateÊ teapot,Ê evenÊifÊ youÊ canÊ stillÊ runÊ SolitaireÊ onÊ it.Ê SoÊ manyÊ mobileÊphoneÊ companiesÊ willÊ giveÊ youÊ aÊ netbookÊ forÊ freeÊ ifÊyou subscribe to a mobile 3G Internet package. The 3G connection might come built into the netbook or youÊ mightÊ haveÊ toÊ plugÊ aÊ dongleÊ intoÊ aÊ USBÊ port,Ê butÊifÊ byÊ someÊ miracleÊ youÊ comeÊ acrossÊ aÊ townÊ withoutÊ aÊStarbucks,Ê youÕ llÊ stillÊ haveÊ accessÊ toÊ theÊ Internet.

Netbooks are the fi rst computers that can truthfully be called portable. They’re cheap, they’re defi nitely cheerfulÊ andÊ theyÊ wonÕ tÊ breakÊ eitherÊ yourÊ backÊ orÊ yourÊbankÊ account.

From left to right: Dell Inspiron Mini (£150) Eee PC 701SDX (£180)Toshiba NB200 (£319)


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The

offi ceenvironmentWORDS NICK CARVELL

Having moved into new offi ces ourselves, we at CREW have spent many an enjoyable lunch-hour/water cooler moment imagining how we can make this little white box feel a little more homely. Unfortunately, your offi ce, whether at home or at work, is not usually the most environmentally-friendly location. Computers guzzle electricity, printing wastes paper, disposable pens end up in landfi lls. But fear not, it is possible to change this for the better! Here are some of CREW’s favourite ‘green’ offi ce

accoutrements courtesy of our favourite sustainable homeware companies, Ecocentric.co.uk and Smarterproducts.co.uk:

TWITTER UPDATEDeadlines,Ê studying,Ê gettingÊ toÊ theÊ 8thÊlevelÊ ofÊ ThemeÊ Hospital;Ê theÊ homeÊ studyÊcanÊ beÊ aÊ stressfulÊ place.Ê CombiningÊfunctionalityÊ andÊ quirkinessÊ inÊ equalÊmeasure,Ê theseÊ birdieÊ accessoriesÊ areÊ sureÊtoÊ injectÊ aÊ muchÊ neededÊ doseÊ ofÊ funÊ intoÊ anÊoftenÊ all-too-seriousÊ room.Ê BothÊ areÊ madeÊfromÊ sandcast,Ê recycledÊ aluminiumÊinÊ MexicoÊ andÊ eachÊ pieceÊ isÊfi nished by hand. What’s more,Ê theÊ producersÊtrainÊ andÊ supportÊ localÊpeopleÊ andÊ payÊ aÊ fairÊwageÊ aboveÊ theÊ marketÊrate.ÊBird Coat Hook (£50), Bird Paper Clip Holder (£30) both ecocentric.co.uk

CLICK TO CONTINUE:TheÊ commonÊ perceptionÊ isÊ thatÊ ifÊ youÊchooseÊ toÊ doÊ anythingÊ environmentallyÊfriendlyÊ itÊ costsÊ youÊ aÊ smallÊ fortuneÊ (buyingÊlocal goods, planting trees to off set yourÊ carbonÊ footprint,Ê buyingÊ fairtradeÊchocolateÊ insteadÊ ofÊ yourÊ commonÊ orÊgardenÊ DairyÊ MilkÉ ).Ê SoÊ whenÊ somethingÊ

comesÊ alongÊ promisingÊ toÊ beÊ greenÊandÊ toÊ saveÊ youÊ moneyÊ itÊ

almostÊ seemsÊ tooÊgoodÊ toÊ beÊ true.Ê ButÊthat’s exactly what the Ecobutton’s

makersÊ areÊvowing.Ê LeavingÊ

yourÊ computerÊ orÊ laptopÊ onÊ whileÊ youÊ leaveÊthe room, however briefl y, wastes vast quantitiesÊ ofÊ energy.Ê However,Ê tappingÊthisÊ cleverÊ littleÊ USBÊ deviceÊ whenÊ youÊpartÊ waysÊ withÊ yourÊ electronicÊ friendÊ willÊautomaticallyÊ switchÊ yourÊ PCÊ toÊ standby,ÊsavingÊ youÊ timeÊ and,Ê apparently,Ê aroundÊ£50Ê aÊ year.Ê Oh,Ê andÊ theÊ planet,Ê ofÊ courseÉEcobutton (£14.99) Smarterproducts.co.uk

SHORT CIRCUITWe generally don’t give computers enough

thanks. We take them for granted until somethingÊ goesÊ wrongÊ (orÊ weÊ

can’t work out how to get the hashÊ symbol),Ê atÊ whichÊ pointÊweÊ letÊ allÊ hellÊ breakÊ looseÊonÊ theÊ poorÊ things.Ê PayÊhomageÊ toÊ yourÊ laptopÊ byÊaccessorising your offi ce

withÊ thisÊ mouseÊ matÊ andÊpersonalÊ organiserÊ madeÊ

fromÊ recycledÊ circuitÊ boards.ÊTheÊ recycledÊ juiceÊ boxÊ versionÊ ofÊ theÊ

clipboardÊ isÊ alsoÊ prettyÊ funkyÊ andÊ whilstÊaÊ brokenÊ juiceÊ boxÊ tendsÊ toÊ arouseÊ lessÊemotionÊ thanÊ aÊ brokenÊ motherboard,Ê youÊwillÊ beÊ doingÊ yourÊ bitÊ toÊ ridÊ theÊ worldÊ ofÊ


environmentanotherÊ dozenÊ TetraÊ PakÊ boxesÊ thatÊareÊ generallyÊ unrecyclable. ÊCircuit board mousemat (£5.39), Recycled Clipboards (£9.99), Personal Organiser (£16.99) all ecocentric.co.uk

MY DOCUMENTSWithÊ theÊ launchÊ ofÊ CREW,Ê itÕ sÊcertainÊ thatÊ youÕ llÊ haveÊ aÊ fewÊmoreÊ magazinesÊ chillingÊ outÊ onÊyour coff ee table over the coming months!Ê ButÊ whereÊ toÊ storeÊ yourÊbackÊ copiesÊ thatÊ youÊ justÊ canÕ tÊ bearÊ toÊ partÊwaysÊ with?Ê WellÊ noÊ needÊ toÊ worryÊ asÊ thisÊsleekÊ rackÊ canÊ solveÊ allÊ yourÊ storageÊ needsÊinÊ anÊ environmentallyÊ friendlyÊ manner.ÊDesignedÊ byÊ ScottishÊ basedÊ companyÊBlueÊ Marmalade,Ê theÊ CreaseÊ magazineÊholderÊ isÊ madeÊ fromÊ aÊ singleÊ sheetÊ ofÊ 100%ÊrecycledÊ polypropyleneÊ plastic.Ê TheÊ useÊofÊ thisÊ singleÊ materialÊ wmakesÊitÊ easyÊ toÊ recycleÊ atÊtheÊ endÊ ofÊ itsÊ life.ÊFurthermore,Ê itÊcomes fl at-packed soÊ itÊ canÊ beÊ easilyÊcanÊ beÊ assembledÊandÊ disassembledÊ asÊneeded.Ê NowÊ weÊ justÊ

needÊ toÊ getÊ onÊ withÊ theÊ nextÊ issueÊso you can begin to fi ll it!Crease Magazine Rack (£31.99) ecocentric.co.uk

EMPTY RECYCLE BINWithÊ recyclingÊ soÊ inÊ vogueÊ

atÊ theÊ moment,Ê itÊ wasÊ onlyÊaÊ matterÊ

ofÊ timeÊbeforeÊ

theÊ humbleÊrecyclingÊ binÊitselfÊ gotÊ aÊ fashionableÊmakeover.Ê DesignedÊbyÊ ItalianÊ architectÊ

GianlucaÊ SoldiÊ andÊmadeÊ fromÊ recycledÊ

plastic,Ê itÊ encouragesÊrecycling with its award-winning design. ComprisingÊ threeÊ separateÊ compartmentsÊandÊ aÊ centralÊ bottleÊ crusherÊ toÊ compressÊyourÊ wasteÊ withÊ ease,Ê theÊ OvettoÊ binÊswivelsÊ onÊ aÊ centralÊ axisÊ soÊ youÊ canÊ accessÊallÊ theÊ binsÊ whereverÊ youÊ chooseÊ toÊ placeÊitÊ inÊ yourÊ study.Ê EachÊ compartmentÊ hasÊaÊ doorÊ forÊ bagÊ removalÊ andÊ aÊ smallÊ upperÊopeningÊ withÊ aÊ coverÊ forÊ wasteÊ deposit.Ê

OnlyÊ problemÊ isÊ itsÊ soÊ prettyÊ youÊ mightÊnotÊ wantÊ toÊ sullyÊ itÊ withÊ rubbish!Ovetto Bin (£129) ecocentric.co.uk

MESSAGE BOARDEliminateÊ allÊ thoseÊ randomÊ bitsÊofÊ clutterÊ fromÊ yourÊ deskÊ withÊ thisÊfantasticÊ pinboard.Ê AnÊ ingeniousÊdesignÊ createdÊ usingÊ denselyÊstacked,Ê recycledÊ paperÊ thatÊ cannotÊonlyÊ takeÊ pins,Ê butÊ canÊ alsoÊ beÊ usedÊ

beÊ usedÊ toÊ slotÊ businessÊ cardsÊandÊ otherÊ sturdyÊ littleÊ piecesÊ

ofÊ literatureÊ inÊ betweenÊ theÊpaperÊ stacks.Ê MoreoverÊtheÊ baseÊ boardÊ isÊ alsoÊdecidedly eco-friendly, made,Ê asÊ itÊ is,Ê fromÊrecycledÊ cardboard.ÊPin board (£19.00) ecocentric.co.uk


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RoyalArsenalWORDS LEE CASSINGHAM

OOZING CHARISMA WITH an enviable riverside location and magnifi cent Grade 1 and 2 listed buildings, Royal Arsenal Woolwich isn’t just your average new development. Live here and you are, in fact, living within the fabric of our country’s history. Established in the 16th century, this site was once Britain’s largest and most important centre for manufacturing military equipment and munitions. Royal Arsenal was especially signifi cant during the world wars where thousands of workers fought hard against the odds in the making of hundreds of thousands of bombs for the protection of our ancestors.

ButÊ howÊ thingsÊ change!Ê FromÊthisÊ industrialÊ pastÊ theÊ areaÊ hasÊ beenÊtransformedÊ intoÊ aÊ vibrant,Ê excitingÊcommunity,Ê withoutÊ losingÊ anÊ ounceÊofÊ itsÊ personality.Ê TheÊ developmentÊ isÊfi lled with artefacts that highlight its historicalÊ background:Ê restoredÊ redÊ brickÊwarehousesÊ dotÊ theÊ horizon,Ê cannonsÊpepperÊ theÊ streetsÊ andÊ munitionsÊ cranesÊscaleÊ theÊ wallsÊ inÊ betweenÊ dynamic,ÊmodernÊ landscaping.

Inside,Ê theÊ loftÊ apartmentsÊ areÊ justÊ asÊcharacterfulÊ asÊ theirÊ exteriors.Ê AppealingÊtoÊ bothÊ youngÊ professionalsÊ andÊ moreÊmatureÊ buyersÊ alike,Ê interiorÊ layoutsÊ areÊmodernÊ andÊ openÊ plan,Ê butÊ makeÊ theÊmostÊ ofÊ theirÊ survivingÊ periodÊ featuresÊsuchÊ asÊ beams,Ê exposedÊ brickworkÊ andÊoriginal windows. Fully fi tted kitchens andÊ hotel-styleÊ bathroomsÊ addÊ toÊ theÊmodern,Ê luxuriousÊ feelÊ ofÊ theseÊ homes.ÊInÊ theÊ newÊ buildÊ apartments,Ê expansiveÊglazingÊ leadingÊ toÊ privateÊ terracesÊ andÊbalconiesÊ bringÊ theÊ outdoorsÊ in,Ê makingÊtheÊ mostÊ ofÊ theÊ impressiveÊ viewsÊ overÊGreenwich,Ê theÊ IsleÊ ofÊ DogsÊ andÊ theÊdevelopmentÕ sÊ internalÊ lagoon.

However,Ê thereÕ sÊ moreÊ toÊ doÊ inÊ thisÊareaÊ thanÊ enjoyÊ theÊ views.Ê ThereÊ areÊopportunitiesÊ aboundÊ forÊ relaxationÊ atÊRoyalÊ ArsenalÊ includingÊ WellingtonÊ Park,ÊaÊ YoungÕ sÊ pub,Ê aÊ residentsÕ Ê onlyÊ gymÊ andÊtheÊ newÊ FirepowerÊ MuseumÊ dedicatedÊtoÊ theÊ historyÊ ofÊ theÊ area.Ê MyÊ personalÊfavouriteÊ isÊ theÊ CoutureÊ FoodÊ Hall,Ê anÊurbanÊ farmÊ shopÊ thatÊ sellsÊ fresh,Ê organicÊfruit and vegetables, fi ne wine and beers, freeÊ rangeÊ meat,Ê milkÊ andÊ eggsÊ and,Ê mostÊimportantly for any urbanite, a coff ee bar andÊ aÊ deliÊ counter.

WithÊ theÊ veryÊ rareÊ opportunityÊ toÊ liveÊ inÊsuchÊ anÊ importantÊ pieceÊ ofÊ ourÊ veryÊ BritishÊheritage,Ê demandÊ inÊ theÊ areaÊ forÊ propertiesÊhasÊ beenÊ veryÊ high.Ê DespiteÊ theÊ crunchÊ weÊhearÊ aboutÊ everydayÊ residentÊ estateÊ agentÊLondonÊ StoneÊ areÊ nowÊ workingÊ harderÊthanÊ everÊ toÊ keepÊ upÊ withÊ theÊ numberÊ ofÊtenantÊ enquiries.Ê However,Ê thereÊ areÊ newÊapartmentsÊ beingÊ releasedÊ dailyÊ soÊ checkÊoutÊ theÊ websiteÊ atÊ londonstoneproperties.co.uk to see the latest off erings.

AlternativelyÊ contactÊ eitherÊ JuliaÊ orÊHelenÊ atÊ LondonÊ StoneÊ PropertiesÊ onÊ 0208Ê855Ê 2155.


LSLondon Stone

Properties

[email protected] 8855 2155 - 07747 865 383

9 Gunnery Terrace, Cornwallis Road, The Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6SW

www.LondonStoneProperties.com

Top Floor 1,450 sq ft 3 Bed River View PenthouseFabulous flat with far reaching views across the Thames and the London skyline. This penthouse is over 2 levels with 3 double beds, 2 bathrooms, utility room, floor to ceiling windows and private roof terrace. Furnished

SE18 £392pw

Huge, 3 Bed Warehouse ConversionPerhaps you would prefer exposed brickwork, exposed beams, 20ft high ceilings and big sash windows? There are 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, lovely kitchen, study area and glorious living room.

SE18 £386pw

Great Corner 1 Bed FlatA pretty south facing, new, well decorated and well furnished flat. Nicely priced the flat also has a very nice kitchen and bathroom and good storage.

SE18 £192pw

1,000 sq ft 2 Bed Warehouse ConversionIf you are looking for big bedrooms, big living room, quality bathrooms (2) and kitchen this one could suit. The exposed brickwork, cast iron beams and huge windows all add to the charm. Unfurnished

SE18 £277pw

Gorgeous 1 Bed Loft to RentThis is a flat that would make anyone feel happy to come back to at the end of the day. It has all the charm of a loft with the grace of modern furniture, kitchen and bathrooms. Furnished

SE18 £208pw

Brand New Luxury 2 Bed with Private BalconyThis one will suit someone who likes clean, sleek, contemporary lines and an ultra modern setting. The flat has never been lived in and over looks a peaceful lagoon from the large balcony. Furnished/Unfurnished

SE18 £265pw

Royal Arsenal Riverside, Woolwich SE18A beautiful, gated development nestling along the River Thames the Royal Arsenal is composed of gorgeous old warehouses and ultra chic modern buildings, many with splendid river views.

• Onsite gym and 24 hr concierge• Onsite delicatessen and café• Tranquil riverside setting• Gated Buildings• Onsite dry cleaners• Neighbours that become friends

Thames Clipper

23 mins to Canary Wharf by DLR20 mins by River Boat

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Smart, Modern, Bright 1 BedGood sized, clean and modern 1 bed, overlooking a courtyard with large rooms throughout and heaps of storage.FurnishedSE18 £196pw

Top Floor Flat with Floor to Ceiling WindowsGreat 2 bed flat with a large balcony running the length of the property overlooking the internal lagoon and fountains. FurnishedSE18 £242pw

Beautiful Furnished Loft Style Apartment Fantastic 2 bed flat with a huge living room with double height ceilings throughout and a great modern kitchen. FurnishedSE18 £273pw

Fabulous Loft with Amazing Roof Skylights A truly unique 2 bed flat in the Royal Arsenal, with a huge living area that has a vaulted ceiling and loads of roof skylights. FurnishedSE18 £335pw

Fantastic 3 bed Penthouse on two FloorsA really great penthouse offering 3 genuine double bedrooms, 2 smart bathrooms and an ultra modern kitchen. FurnishedSE18 £358pw

Gorgeous Warehouse ConversionA beautiful flat set over two levels with 2 double bedrooms, two smart bathrooms and a large study area.Furnished/UnfurnishedSE18 £345pw

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Smart, Modern, Bright 1 BedGood sized, clean and modern 1 bed, overlooking a courtyard with large rooms throughout and heaps of storage.FurnishedSE18 £196pw

Top Floor Flat with Floor to Ceiling WindowsGreat 2 bed flat with a large balcony running the length of the property overlooking the internal lagoon and fountains. FurnishedSE18 £242pw

Beautiful Furnished Loft Style Apartment Fantastic 2 bed flat with a huge living room with double height ceilings throughout and a great modern kitchen. FurnishedSE18 £273pw

Fabulous Loft with Amazing Roof Skylights A truly unique 2 bed flat in the Royal Arsenal, with a huge living area that has a vaulted ceiling and loads of roof skylights. FurnishedSE18 £335pw

Fantastic 3 bed Penthouse on two FloorsA really great penthouse offering 3 genuine double bedrooms, 2 smart bathrooms and an ultra modern kitchen. FurnishedSE18 £358pw

Gorgeous Warehouse ConversionA beautiful flat set over two levels with 2 double bedrooms, two smart bathrooms and a large study area.Furnished/UnfurnishedSE18 £345pw


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Smart, Modern, Bright 1 BedGood sized, clean and modern 1 bed, overlooking a courtyard with large rooms throughout and heaps of storage.Furnished

SE18 £196pw

Top Floor Flat with Floor to Ceiling WindowsGreat 2 bed flat with a large balcony running the length of the property overlooking the internal lagoon and fountains. Furnished

SE18 £242pw

Beautiful Furnished Loft Style Apartment Fantastic 2 bed flat with a huge living room with double height ceilings throughout and a great modern kitchen. Furnished

SE18 £273pw

Fabulous Loft with Amazing Roof Skylights A truly unique 2 bed flat in the Royal Arsenal, with a huge living area that has a vaulted ceiling and loads of roof skylights. Furnished

SE18 £335pw

Fantastic 3 bed Penthouse on two FloorsA really great penthouse offering 3 genuine double bedrooms, 2 smart bathrooms and an ultra modern kitchen. Furnished

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Gorgeous Warehouse ConversionA beautiful flat set over two levels with 2 double bedrooms, two smart bathrooms and a large study area.Furnished/Unfurnished

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Lovely 2 Bed Duplex Warehouse ConversionA great warehouse space with 2 large double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a smart modern kitchen and heaps of exposed brickwork, set over 2 fl oors.Furn £271 pw

1,200 sq ft 2 Bed Warehouse ConversionThis one is for space lovers! Huge bedrooms (2), big bathrooms, a lovely sized living room and good kitchen. Add in great exposed brickwork, cast iron cols, huge original windows and you have a cracking fl at.Unfurn: £323pw

Super Little Top Floor WarehouseFor anyone looking to get out of square box living, this is it. This cute loft is on the top 2 fl oors overlooking the park and is packed full of lovely warehouse features: brickwork, beams, …..Furn: £196pw

High Ceilings, 3 Double Bedrooms and Park ViewsIf you are looking for 3 genuine doubles, up to date, modern luxury bathrooms (2) and kitchen, good views, lots of light and good furniture this could be the one for you.Furn: £311pw

Luxury, Ultra Modern, Brand New with Private BalconyA very luxurious, never been lived in brand new fl at with a fabulous private balcony stretching the length of the fl at and overlooking a private lagoon. 2 Beds, 2 baths and sleek modern lines.Furn: £265pw

Great Value Duplex AppartmentThis is a cracking price for a 2 bed, 2 bath, very well maintained property with great quality bathrooms and kitchen. Overlooking the park this is probably the best deal on our books at the moment.Furn/Unfurn: £227pw

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Smart, Modern, Bright 1 BedGood sized, clean and modern 1 bed, overlooking a courtyard with large rooms throughout and heaps of storage.Furnished

SE18 £196pw

Top Floor Flat with Floor to Ceiling WindowsGreat 2 bed flat with a large balcony running the length of the property overlooking the internal lagoon and fountains. Furnished

SE18 £242pw

Beautiful Furnished Loft Style Apartment Fantastic 2 bed flat with a huge living room with double height ceilings throughout and a great modern kitchen. Furnished

SE18 £273pw

Fabulous Loft with Amazing Roof Skylights A truly unique 2 bed flat in the Royal Arsenal, with a huge living area that has a vaulted ceiling and loads of roof skylights. Furnished

SE18 £335pw

Fantastic 3 bed Penthouse on two FloorsA really great penthouse offering 3 genuine double bedrooms, 2 smart bathrooms and an ultra modern kitchen. Furnished

SE18 £358pw

Gorgeous Warehouse ConversionA beautiful flat set over two levels with 2 double bedrooms, two smart bathrooms and a large study area.Furnished/Unfurnished

SE18 £345pw


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CandiesAround the World in 5...


C R E W T O P F I V E

CADBURY’S CHERRY RIPE (AUSTRALIA)ThreeÊ ofÊ myÊ favouriteÊsubstancesÊ inÊ aÊ bar:Ê darkÊchocolate,Ê coconutÊ andÊcherry.Ê AustraliaÕ sÊ oldestÊchocolateÊ bar,Ê thinkÊcherry fl avoured Bounty andÊ youÕ veÊ prettyÊ muchÊgotÊ theÊ idea.Ê Amazing.

HELLO PANDA (JAPAN) These little biscuit fellows fi lled with creamy,Ê runnyÊ chocolateÊ areÊ soÊ moreishÊthatÊ beforeÊ youÊ knowÊ itÊ youÕ veÊ eatenÊ sixÊpacks and can’t fi t through the scanner inÊ departures.

NESTLE TURTLES (CANADA)Blobs of gooey, chocolate-coated caramel andÊ pecanÊ thatÊ supposedlyÊ lookÊ likeÊturtles,Ê butÊ inÊ realityÊ lookÊ ratherÊquestionable.

TOP DECK (SOUTH AFRICA)MadeÊ byÊ ourÊ ownÊ fairÊ CadburyÕ s,ÊitÊ isÊ aÊ mysteryÊ whyÊ thisÊ 55gÊ slabÊ ofÊdeliciousnessÊ hasnÕ tÊ comeÊhomeÊ toÊ theÊ motherland.Ê AÊ milkÊchocolateÊ baseÊ withÊ aÊ whiteÊchocolateÊ Ô topÊ deckÕ .Ê SeeÊ whatÊtheyÊ didÊ there?Ê WhatÊ itÊ lacksÊ inÊnameÊ creativity,Ê itÊ moreÊ thanÊmakesÊ upÊ forÊ inÊ taste.

THREE MUSKETEERS (USA)MilkÊ chocolateÊ covered,Ê whippedÊmousseÊ deliciousnessÊ that,Ê whilstÊincrediblyÊ tasty,Ê ratherÊ subversivelyÊonlyÊ comeÊ twoÊ toÊ aÊ pack.

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