Do you need to pay gym fees and waste time getting to a gym? Just roll out of bed and pop into your own fitness centre in your garage, or turn the dining room into a temporary workout room between family meals. Exercising in the comfort of your own home also means you don't have to dress up to work out.
Nestled behind the worn black doors of Duty Free Warehouse “No 3” lies a treasure trove of whisky barrels, meticulously stored over decades by the Gordon family. As proprietors of William Grant, the parent company behind brands such as The Balvenie and Glenfiddich, their 80-year legacy of astute laying down of casks has yielded an extraordinary collection of malt, grain and blended whiskies, notable for their high age statements.
In the autumn of 1983 a mere 500 copies of the new book by a largely unknown author called Terry Pratchett hit a small number of shops and libraries across the UK. It was called The Colour of Magic, and 500 copies was all that publishers Colin Smythe Ltd, a small company based out of Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, had printed up for the home market. Pratchett’s previous releases, The Carpet People in 1971, Dark Side of the Sun in 1975 and Strata in 1981 had all been well received by critics, but their sales could generously be described as “modest”.
On the next leg of our Range Rover Evoque tour, we venture down to Falmouth, where we have the pleasure of staying at the charming St. Michael's Resort, a delightful coastal hotel with an inviting hydrotherapy spa.
Nestled behind narrow Cornish streets and enveloped by lush tropical trees and foliage, St. Michael's Resort is artfully concealed behind a terrace and gardens that overlook the beautiful Gyllyngvase Beach. This golden shoreline is just a stone's throw away, separated only by a quaint coastal road.
As part of the Range Rover Evoque Hybrid tour, our journey led us to the vibrant coastal town of Brighton, where we embarked on an exhilarating jet ski safari with Brighton Boating Lagoon Watersports.
Our drive to Brighton Marina was a scenic adventure through picturesque countryside roads, culminating in a delightful journey along the coastal route, offering breathtaking vistas of the pristine white chalk cliffs overlooking the viridescent sea.
We decided the best way to get the measure of the Range Rover Evoque Hybrid was to take it on a few adventures. First, we cruised down to Brighton Marina for a long jet ski safari with the amazing team at Lagoon.co.uk. See our review of the superb Jet Skiing experience at Brighton Boating Lagoon Watersports. https://www.lagoon.co.uk/course/stag-and-hen-grou…
Islay, the picturesque island nestled in the southernmost part of the Inner Hebrides, is renowned for its rugged beauty, rich history, and, most importantly, its whisky. Among the many distilleries that dot the island, the one name that has achieved mythical status is Port Ellen. I have yet to meet any lover of peated whisky who does not jump at every opportunity to taste the spirit from this closed distillery.
Tomatin Distillery: Bridging Tradition and Innovation
Based at Oban on the west coast of Scotland, wildlife and wellness cruise ship specialists Hebrides Cruises, have launched its private charter superyacht, Lucy Mary. And the chance to hand five for your scallops in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Ardray is an exceptional premium blended Scotch whisky introduced in 2023 by Beam Suntory, a renowned custodian of esteemed single malt distilleries such as Bowmore, Laphroaig, Auchentoshan, and Ardmore.
Crafted from a fusion of malt and grain whiskies hailing from the Highlands, Lowlands, and Islands, it is believed to encompass the essence of revered distilleries like The Macallan, The Glenrothes, and Highland Park, among others. The name "Ardray," derived from Gaelic, translates to "towards the light" and draws inspiration from Madonna's melodious masterpiece, "Ray of Light."
