That afternoon, we drove the Maserati Levante Trofeo over to the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Training Centre where the next exercises were taking place. A full simulation of a multi-car pileup, first during the day, then at night. This involved the Fire Brigade, Police, Ambulance Service, the GNAAS and the paramedics on the training course.
The Maserati Levante Trofeo gleamed in the rare sunlight outside whilst I prepared for an extremely exciting tour.
I was driving up to Durham to spend four days with The Great North Air Ambulance Service for training, reenactment and emergency exercises. The GNAAS head office is located between The North Pennines and North York Moors National Park. The Director of Operations, Andy Mawson, had invited International Excellence Magazine to experience a taste of life as a paramedic in the helicopter rescue services.
Here's a lovely selection of watches to drool over this Autumn. There may not be any sunshine so stay in and read up on these marvellous mechanical marvels from some of the greatest watch manufacturers of our generation.
Osmior Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch
The Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) annual exhibition celebrates the sea, exploring coastal scenes, boats and ships, marine wildlife and harbours, showcasing artists working in a wide variety of styles and mediums. Moments of peace, stillness and serenity are depicted, as well as storm-tossed waves in atmospheric landscapes.
Jet boarding has rapidly become the motorised water-sport everyone wants to get in on. Jet Boards have everything you need to power across the water in one neat portable package. Jet boards are essentially surf boards with a built in propulsion system, either petrol or electric.
Beyonce Giselle Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas and performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She formed her first band, Girl's Tyme, at the age of eight, doing the rounds in Houston.
As part of the Audi e-tron tour, I stopped off in East Sussex to try a little hang gliding. Hang gliders are unpowered wings that can be launched from hills or winches, or launched by being towed aloft behind a microlight aircraft. They can even be powered by adding a hang glider harness fitted with a lightweight 2-stroke engine.
The A57 that stretches across Derbyshire’s Peak District is better known by a more emotive name; the Snake Pass. The A57 starts in Sheffield, to the east, and ends in Glossop in the direction of Manchester. The Snake Pass itself runs from the Ladybower Reservoir at Ashopton, its tarmac rising through the forest and wriggling north-west across the Pennines for 14 thrilling miles, plateauing at 510m above sea level.
The new Wajer 77 combines a superyacht level finish with the signature Wajer innovations for maximum comforts, like deck cooling, a hybrid fender system, an automatic roof and an electrically adjustable deck layout. Thanks to the use of innovative insulation materials, this yacht is the most silent in its class. Inside, comfort is kept at the top level as well with four cabins with ensuite bathrooms and a standing height of 2,15-2,35 meters (7-7'9″). The Wajer 77 sleeps 9 and boasts a 400 nautical mile range, making it perfect for longer trips.
Outdoor Living
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has co-created a magnificent Bespoke Phantom in a unique collaboration with Hermès. Designed and handcrafted by a combined team of Bespoke specialists at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, West Sussex, and Hermès in Paris, Phantom Oribe reflects the personality and passions of its owner, Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa.
