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Vinoteca

The blurb

“Inspired by the wine bars of Spain and Italy, we serve simple yet imaginative food with characterful wine to drink in or take away.

Created and run by Brett Woonton and Charlie Young, Vinoteca combines high quality, characterful … Read more →

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Gold

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Former Notting Hill boozer the Portobello Gold has been transformed into a four-floor destination with a restaurant, late-night bar and terrace with retractable roof. Now known as Gold, its been masterminded by entrepreneur Nick House (of Mahiki fame) … Read more →

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Grand Hotel Kronenhof, Pontresina

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Situated in Pontresina, St Moritz’s understated sister, the Grand Hotel Kronenhof was one of the first Swiss mountain hotels and has been welcoming guests since 1848.

The charming neo-baroque building looks like a grand wedding cake and appears … Read more →

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Beaverbrook, Surrey

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Nestled in the Surrey Hills just 20 miles from London, this former home of media mogul Lord Beaverbrook has been transformed into a luxury hotel with eighteen individually styled bedrooms and a fine dining Japanese restaurant.

Surrounded by … Read more →

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Lucknam Park, Cotswolds

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A magnificent mile-long drive lined with beech and limes planted in 1827 leads all the way to Luckham Park. As the Palladian mansion looms into view, all ivy-clad golden Bath stone, pillared portico and bowed wings, you feel … Read more →

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Santhosh Dance Studio

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As a general rule the term ‘work out’ is not something I manage to fit into my working (or indeed non-working) week. My experience of gyms has left me cold (emotionally if not necessarily physically) and group workouts … Read more →

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Swinton Estate, Ripon

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“20,000 acres of Yorkshire pride” is how Swinton Estate describes itself; rolling hills of purple heather and twisting woodland as far as the eye can see making it one of the largest and most beautiful private estates in … Read more →

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Weekly with David Boddy: Parenting Q&A 7

Q: Sorry to introduce the ‘B’ word, but my son’s secondary school has said that because of Brexit, foreign languages are going to take a secondary place in the school curriculum. Surely this can’t be right?

A: Private school headteachers … Read more →

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Weekly with David Boddy: Parenting Q&A 6

Q: We have just had the terrible news that my son has failed his 11+ entry tests at the three private schools he really wanted to go to and we are now desperate. He is feeling a failure and we

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Weekly with David Boddy: Parenting Q&A 4

My 18-year-old son is facing a social dilemma. A lot of his peers are involved in ‘serious’ relationships, but he wants to work hard for his A-levels. Peer pressure is mounting for him also to get involved with a girl

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