Luxury

Yves de Contades went to interview Mark Stevenson. His latest book is an inspired tour of what is going to happen next in our world and how it is happening faster than we think.
An Optimists Tour of the Future manages to entertain and cover a vast range of topics with fluid ease. Erudite, fascinating, exhilarating and packed full of heroic characters. Not to mention a rich vein of possible investment sources. We give it 5 stars.
What inspired you to create this book An Optimists Tour of the Future?

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre is one of those books that should be on a universal list of books to be read by everyone. Preferably before leaving School.
The book is great fun and impossible to put down, you have to get more information as it is so hard to believe just how bad things can get. Do you want to know if homeopathy, vitamins and those detox pills really work?

This new young band has it all. They are a passionate bunch who write and create all their own material. With real stage presence, the ability to put on a great live show and a front man who has something to say, this up and coming band is definitely one to watch out for in 2014.

The Worx is also stylish, contemporary and discreet venue in which to host a private party, dinner, wedding reception, conference or corporate event.
They have held the parties for the Ridley Scott 'Robin Hood' Wrap party, the Formula 1 party and The Polo in the Park party, which they are hosting again this year.

194 countries were polled on the cost of living, leisure and culture, the economy, the environment, health, infrastructure, risk and safety and climate.
It seems that the French enjoy life, and work less hours, whilst the British are more stressed and prone to binge drinking . The French go skiing and have the Riviera at their disposal whilst also taking better care of themselves.

Most of their jewellery is based on clean classic shapes and magnificently crafted. Damiano Grassi Damiani promoted a few technical innovations, one of them the lunette effect setting which really highlights the brilliance in diamonds. All of their pieces sparkle beautifully and the attention to detail and finish is flawless.

 
OK, we're not saying that Kate ate all the pies, but she obviously knows a good hearty meal when she sees one.
 
And on December 3rd, the Christmas Square Pie Full Turkey Roast will once again be available from its Canary Wharf, Selfridges, Westfield, Twickenham and Spitalfields Market branches.
 

This is a release of the open source code of the operating system which will soon be available on netbooks and will be a serious competitor to Windows. Unlike Windows it will be offered completely free.

Cyberduck is a great FTP application, it can also do a host of other things.
easy to use interface with quickly accessible bookmarks. The outline view of the browser allows to browse large folder structures efficiently and you can quickly preview files with Quick Look. To edit files, a seamless integration with several external editors makes it easy to change content quickly.
 
It is open source which means a lot of people have contributed their knowledge and time for free, so donations welcome.
Click on Buy It Now to get the download, no purchase necessary.