Emma Raducanu catapulted to fame after making history at the US Open in September, winning £1.8 million in the process. First British woman to win a Grand Slam title since Virginia Wade at Wimbledon in 1977. Her rise has been nothing short of meteoric.
Interestingly, more people in the US watched the women’s US Open singles final than the men’s, a testament to her wide-ranging appeal and extraordinary media presence.
Twice. The number of times I thought I had been to Dublin previously, but I was wrong. I have a habit of that. Having been a wine merchant and writer for many years, I am convinced the cranial sub-section of my brain containing memory has diminished over time. Does anyone else feel the same? I was telling a friend about my trip, and how it was only my second trip to Ireland when they reminded me of a wedding I had photographed there.
To get to know a car, you really need to live with it on tour. So where better to take the McLaren 720S than to northern France along the amazing coastal roads, smooth as silk autoroutes and picturesque country lanes?
It came delivered in a box to the door, in a fetching but discreet Sarthe Grey, almost as if it did not want to be noticed. Paradoxically it showed off the lines magnificently, reflecting every hue and dapple of the morning light in the sublime bodywork. Unboxing such beauty as the McLaren 720S is like all your Christmases at once.
We are all fine law-abiding citizens. Are we not? Of course we are. But let’s not kid ourselves - one of the attractions of the whisky business is that it has its roots in activities which once were just shy of the squeaky clean. Quite a bit shy to be honest. Robert Burns, who fantasised about the devil making off with the customs man, knew all about this, being employed as an exciseman himself.
Can a luxury yacht also be sustainable? Clearly, a sailing yacht compares favourably to a powered one, but even motor yacht companies are seeking ways to be eco-friendly.
The lull in manufacture due to Covid has given many of the top yacht brands the time to look at yacht production methods and develop sustainable strategies that consider the issues of global warming and the problems caused by the ever-increasing pollution of our seas.
Companies are now waking up to the fact that products need to be produced in a sustainable fashion both to preserve our planet and for the discerning consumer.
We picked some of our favourite watches from the finest brands employing genuine efforts to clean up their manufacture. Watch companies that check the provenance of their suppliers and pay them correctly, including conflict free gems and ethical gold. Some pay a percentage of their sales to cleaning up the environment and the seas. Whilst others use bio plastic cases, natural rubber and recycled packaging.
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Cascais is located just 20km from Lisbon airport between the picturesque Sintra mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. For the ultimate personalised service and privacy, you can fly into Tires airport just 15 minutes from central Cascais.
Connoisseurs and collectors of the Art Establishment have looked on sporting art with condescension. Now they honour Sir Alfred Munnings as one of the two greatest painters of equestrian portraits, and the joys of rural life, in the history of English, or even world art. His reputation surges ever higher, his work fetches prices in the millions, up there with Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, and David Hockney.
Cardo recently released their new Packtalk Edge communication system.
It’s the most advanced communication system in the world they say. I currently use the Packtlk Bold, and use it all the time. Mostly, I use it for streaming music from my phone and making and taking calls.
