The Bobber style of bikes was born In the ‘40s when bikers would strip back and cut down their bikes in the never-ending pursuit of more speed. Bikes were chopped and lightened to make them faster, inadvertently creating the Bobber style.
From the Field of Miracles to the Gulf of Paradise
It’s a rare and special act travelling off-season especially somewhere so geared to the summer where sun loungers are arranged in busy blocks to dissuade the casual visitor. Off-season you meet only locals, you don’t queue and in time you start to feel a local. It’s all so much more immersive and rewarding.
Why do we ride motorcycles? I ride because it’s an adventure. It makes me feel good, stirs my soul and makes me happy. I don’t even mind what I ride or where, I just love riding.
BMW Motorrad was kind enough to loan me one of their R18 cruisers for a couple of weeks, so I took advantage and made some memories.
Luxury is ephemeral and different for everyone. For some it’s a hot bath or a luxurious massage after a long day, for others it’s a stay in a fine hotel where you are pampered and served as royalty. For brands, it is exclusivity, the use of the finest materials, the latest technology, age-old craftsmanship, skills handed down through the generations, attention to detail, exquisite engineering, hand-crafted manufacture and lastly a price that places the product or service at the very top of the market, available only to a select wealthy few.
The summer is over so it's time to bring out the big guns and splash some colour out front with bold necklaces that glint and sparkle in the Autumn light.
Damiani Belle Epoque Necklace
This cross within a cross can be removed and worn as two crosses. Crafted in pink gold with multicoloured sapphires.
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Montluc Orbit No.4 Diamond Pendant
This autumn will be wet, wet, wet, so stay inside and read up on the latest new wonderful watches from some of the best watch manufactures. These are the cream of the crop.
The TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma even has a crown made from a single 2.5-carat lab-grown diamond. The design is mesmerising and beautiful.
This summer’s all about the big, the bold and the brightest. Made to withstand the pressures of a sporting life with style. All these watches are high quality and will last for ages, plus they show a certain athletic discernment and an eye for colour and contrast. It’s time to show off your breezy side.
Luminox Pacific Diver
Cascais is highly regarded as the Portuguese Riviera just forty minutes away from Lisbon. Rich in history, the architecture reflects the pride of place it took for so many centuries. It is where the Portuguese nobility kept their summer residences and where many celebrities summer now. Cascais maintains its luxury reputation today with many fine five star hotels and restaurants.
They were last on a stage together in August 2019, but now nothing is going to prevent the on-the-spot and off-the-cuff comedy antics of Paul Merton’s Impro Chums. The adlibbing troupe – comprising Mike McShane, Suki Webster, Richard Vranch, Kirsty Newton, and, of course, Paul Merton – could barely be happier that they are now returning to the nation’s stages with another selection of games spurred on by those all-important audience suggestions.
The Hotel Montalembert is an incredibly chic hotel set just off the Rue Du Bac, one of the best streets on the Left Bank of the Seine in Paris. You are ideally situated to explore the superb cafes, Michelin-starred restaurants, antique furniture shops, bistros and boutiques and only a stone's throw from the famous bridge of love "Le Pont Des Arts".
