It was Sunday and I was heading to the Emerald Isle to take in some art. Two of Ireland’s finest hotels, The Merrion in Dublin and County Laois’s Ballyfin, have come together to showcase their own collections of fine Irish art in a venture titled Inspiring Irish Art Weekend. I was hoping to be spoiled.
Saskia wins trophy and Panerai watch at Panerai British Classic Week 2013
JULY 2013 - After a stunning week of great weather, superb racing afloat, outstanding hospitality ashore and a unique sense of camaraderie and fun, the Panerai British Classic Week 2013 came to a close last Friday.
The words Glorious Goodwood have become synonymous with horse racing on the South Downs. In the minds of motor racing afficionados, they can equally be applied to their sport at the historic circuit at the foot of Trundle Hill.
Closed in 1966, the motor racing circuit assumed a new lease of life in 1998 when the Earl of March, after some huge battles, put on the first Revival Meeting. This was held over three days, with restricted entry to all those cars and motor bikes that had raced at the circuit between 1948 and 1966.
"Selfridges, business as usual"
Named after its founder, Harry Gordon Selfridge, Selfridge & Co opened its doors on Oxford Street on 15 March 1909. With his innate understanding of the value of publicity, Harry Gordon masterminded the elaborate opening advertising campaigns. The crush was so large it took thirty police officers to hold back the crowds. Breaking new ground in his newly adopted city, Harry Selfridge took to using a new name: Gordon. To his staff however, he was always The Chief.
In 1919, an engineering genius obsessed by speed, W.O. focused on his dream, creating a car bearing his name. That October the first Bentley engine came to life.
During the 1920’s Bentley went from strength to strength. Racing triumphs proved reliability, speed and incredible performance. These were the years of the Bentley Boys. Extraordinary adventures followed by extravagant victorious celebrations.
Five glorious Le Mans victories and a successful return in 2003 secured the sixth historical win.
William Shakespeare called England “this other Eden...this precious stone set in the silver sea”. It is certainly a country in which travelling can be every bit as enjoyable as arriving.
"While arriving is superb, so should the journey there be.."
Interview
The Inside Track…
One of the most luxurious, and deeply English, ways to travel through England’s glorious countryside is on the Orient-Express British Pullman. Over the last century, Orient-Express has come to symbolise the most romantic railway experiences available, and, as the birthplace of the locomotive, there’s no better place to experience the iconic brand’s opulent hospitality than in England. Orient-Express Managing Director Gary Franklin tells us why.
What is so quintessentially English about the Orient-Express?
‘British Pullman and Northern Belle, are sister trains to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express’
British Pullman: Relive the Golden Age of travel, when royalty, film stars and heads of state travelled on this vintage “palace on wheels”. Day and weekend excursions feature great destinations and sporting events. Superb on-board cuisine is a highlight of every journey.
‘Whether heading for the races at Ascot, the Grand Prix at Silverstone
or just because you fancy lunch in Oxford, nothing says ‘hello’ more memorably than arriving by helicopter’
As rock stars, sporting heroes and aficionados of finer living all know, the secret of true elegance is to arrive in style.
Whether heading for the races at Ascot, the Grand Prix at Silverstone or just because you fancy lunch in Oxford, nothing says ‘hello’ more memorably than arriving by helicopter.
