WALK IN THEIR SHOES AT UGG® AUSTRALIA MANCHESTER IN-STORE PRIZE DRAW OF CELEBRITY-DECORATED BOOTS IN AID OF CLAIRE HOUSE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE

UGG® Australia Manchester is offering customers the chance to follow in celebrity footsteps with the launch of its ‘Walk In Their Shoes’ in-store charity prize draw. Lucky shoppers could be in with the chance of winning one-of-a-kind UGG® Australia boots decorated by a well-known celebrity simply by guessing who did the handiwork.

The decorated boots will be on display from 20 August to 20 September 2010 and shoppers can enter the draw by simply completing an entry card in store (no purchase is necessary; one entry per person). For every entry received UGG® Australia will donate £1 to Claire House Children’s Hospice. Claire House – located in Bebington on the Wirral – offers a bright and vibrant place of hope for children and young adults. It needs in excess of £2.5 million each year to maintain its present level of service so the UGG® Australia ‘Walk In Their Shoes’ prize draw will provide much-needed support.

The mystery celebrity, who is renowned for their style, has hand-decorated the Classic boots with hearts, pearls and diamante crystals. They come complete with an autographed box and letter of authenticity to prove that the handiwork is genuine. One lucky winner will be picked from the correct entries and will be notified by 1 October 2010 and announced on UGG® Australia’s Facebook fan page.

http://www.facebook.com/uggaustralia

Walk in Their Shoes in-store prize draw
20 August to 20 September 2010
UGG® Australia Manchester
15 New Cathedral Street, M1 1AD
Tel. 0161 839 7956

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS PERLÉE ARRIVES IN STORE

Playful and refined, the Perlée jewellery collection by Van Cleef & Arpels ensures a glittering summer reflected in beads of white and pink gold. It is an ode to elegance and modernity that reflects the Maison’s sensibility of contemporary jewellery. Graphic and fun with a fundamental simplicity that provides allure and class, the Perlée collection by Van Cleef & Arpels features strands of tiny golden beads, and is imbued with the legacy of Van Cleef & Arpels’ expertise, and the aesthetics inspired by the Maison’s heritage.

The historic pearled border, braided onto a ribbon of gold, unfurls to create rings and bracelets, enjoying a newfound youth. The modernity of the pure designs, without excess or artifice, shines forth. The range plays with strings of golden beads transformed into slim contemporary rings and bracelets. It offers a mixture of assorted hues of white or pink gold, to wear stacked one by one, in summer and winter, adorning the skin with dazzling radiance. It extends an invitation to play with infinite joyful combinations, reflecting elegant sobriety or a dash of fashion folly according to one’s mood and desires. The Perlée collection brims with sophisticated jewellery, refined variations and cult reinterpretations. Such is the signature of the pearled border, an adornment that highlights a woman’s allure time and time again.

Simplicity is the most perfect, but often the most complex, of sophistications. If certain rings from the Perlée collection reflect impeccable symmetry and regularity, others indulge a flowing stream of pearls that increase then decrease in size around the band. The aesthetics are playful and the rhythm, unexpected, paving the way for a ring with five rows of beads.

This addictive piece of jewellery that becomes a self-appointed talisman for the modern man, can also be combined with a ribbon bracelet. With the Perlée collection, masculine jewellery could unveil a new streamlined and utterly self-confident side. The polished beads are also transformed into precious braids of matt or satinbrushed ribbons. Wound into rings, the Perlée collection exhibits various details: a refined engraving of the Van Cleef & Arpels name in italic cursive script, Alhambra motifs set with round diamonds, or captivating circles paved entirely with diamonds using an exclusive setting technique, which enables three different sizes of round diamonds to be incorporated.

Offering a refreshing change in tone, the Bangle bracelet has also become part of the Perlée collection. Rigid whether open or closed, it is radiant when multiplied on the wrist and invites playful combinations of white or pink gold. Just like the rings, it is adorned with a line of brightly polished beads. In another version featuring a gold ribbon hemmed with a pearled border, the Bangle offers four different facets for the eye to admire: an engraving of the famous Van Cleef & Arpels hallmark, the highly characteristic calligraphy of the Maison’s name, an Alhambra motif with diamonds and, like the matching rings, the same unique and surprising paving of diamonds.

PERLEE is a registered trademark of Van Cleef & Arpels.

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PICK UP A PICNIC - JOHN LEWIS OXFORD STREET

To coincide with the open air entertainment season, such as Opera Holland Park, BBC Proms in the Park and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, John Lewis Oxford Street is launching a picnic pick up service – available throughout the summer and early autumn weeks.

Held in the John Lewis Foodhall from Waitrose, the new picnic service takes care of all the alfresco dining preparation and ensures customers walk away with a bespoke hamper full of fresh, seasonal foods, expertly prepared by the John Lewis Foodhall Specialists.

Foodhall Specialists will guide customers on a mini-tour of the Foodhall providing expert tips on food and drink pairings. Food lovers will be able to sample picnic tasters including traditional English Quicks Vintage cheddar with Paxton & Whitfield caramelised onion, stone-baked baguette and a West country cider; Bresola air-dried beef with grilled artichokes and tabouleh; French Jesus salami paired with hot cherry peppers stuffed with ricotta cheese; and Marmalade ham with mostarda (dried fruits in a thick syrup) and a crisp white wine.

Once the alfresco food choices have been made, customers can then enjoy a spot of shopping while the Foodhall Specialists pack the produce into a hamper ready for collection within 20 minutes.

Tracey Thomas, Foodhall Specialist at John Lewis Oxford Street, says, “The key to creating a perfect picnic is knowing how to put lots of snacks together which complement each other in taste and texture. Many of our customers are looking for an affordable, individually prepared picnic hamper which offers delicious, speciality produce.”

Thomas continues, “Lots of people approach us for summer picnic recipe ideas such as how to make homemade dips, fruit salad combinations and light wines to complement lunch. The new picnic pick up service gives us the opportunity to introduce customers to new tastes and combinations from the variety of fresh, seasonal produce we stock in the Foodhall.”

For further information or to book a time to pick up a picnic please contact 07872 677123 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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COFFEE AND COCKTAIL CULTURE COMBINE AT LONGITUDE 0°8’, PICCADILLY’S SOPHISTICATED NEW BAR

Longitude 0°8’ to Serve “Latte Art” by Day and Economy Class, Business Class and First Class Drinks by Night
London: 17 August 2010 – Longitude 0°8’, Piccadilly’s urbane coffee-to-cocktails bar has officially opened, bringing European chic to the W1 bar scene. Tucked just inside Le Méridien Piccadilly hotel, the former Burlington Bar has re-emerged as Longitude 0°8’ following a complete design revamp.

During the day, Longitude 0°8’s identity will be rooted in coffee culture, serving espresso, cappuccinos and lattes prepared by an Illy Cafe trained Barista. Skilled in ‘latte art’ - creating miniature, intricate and drinkable works of art in coffee foam – the Barista brings the same attention and detail to quality coffee that in the past has only been afforded to wines, spirits and cocktails in the UK.

For those with a sweeter tooth, a comprehensive menu of 57 premium, made-to-order hot chocolates is provided, with guests choosing from three different Godiva chocolates from the Chocolate Humidor - 31%, 72% or 85% cocoa solids, depending on their taste - then selecting one of 19 natural flavourings, from delicious Baked Apple Tart and Butter Rum to Gingerbread, Chilli and Popcorn flavours.

Into the evening, Longitude 0°8’ will transform into the ideal spot for after work, pre-dinner and pre-theatre drinks, offering a selection of wines by the glass, premium spirits and speciality cocktails, alongside a complimentary tapas style menu for early evening munchies. As an industry first for a London bar, Longitude 0°8’ guests have a choice of Economy Class, Business Class and First Class drinks, reflecting the jetsetter mindset of many guests of Le Méridien Piccadilly, of which Longitude 0°8’ is a part of.

After dinner, Longitude 0°8’s barmen and mixologists conjure up cocktails, including “Longi’tinis”, exclusive to Longitude 0°8’, including Longitude Spice, a vodka based drink with elderflower cordial, lime juice, vanilla syrup, honey and fresh chilli.

For further information, visit http://www.lemeridienpiccadilly.com or call 0800 0282840.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO SILVERSTONE - VXR POWER EVENTS CULMINATE WITH POWER FESTIVAL AT LEGENDARY RACE CIRCUIT

· VXR Power Festival: August 28th – 29th 2010 at Silverstone
· Two-day festival devoted to motor racing and performance vehicles
· Charity fund raiser for Help for Heroes
· Celebrities attending include James Martin and Ricky Whittle amongst
others
· British Touring Car Championship drivers taking to the track including
Fabrizio Giovanardi, James Thompson, John Cleland, Matt Neal and
Jason Plato
· Tickets priced £10 in advance or £15 on the gate

A season’s worth of adrenalin-pumping motoring fun culminates this August with the VXR Power Festival at the legendary Silverstone racing circuit.

The two-day event will be an unashamed display of horsepower that is not only the ultimate event for racing fans but also a great day out for family and friends.

Throughout the festival there’ll be a series of exciting driving-related spectacles for people to enjoy, including a spectacular stunt from Paul Swift, pro-am races, 0-60mph challenges, karting events and quarter-mile races. Pay-and-play challenges will also be available to allow guests to experience the thrills of the festival and follow in the tyre marks of true racing heroes.

Stars of the British Touring Car Championship will be testing their mettle at the event, with drivers such as Fabrizio Giovanardi, James Thompson, John Cleland, Matt Neal and fifth Gear’s Jason Plato taking to the track.

If all that’s not enough to get you zooming down to Silverstone, the event will also play host to a number of celebrities including Saturday Kitchen’s James Martin, former Hollyoaks and Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle, and Eastenders actress Kara Tointon, all of whom will be getting involved in the motoring action.

Proceeds from tickets and pay-and-play events will be donated to Vauxhall’s nominated charity, Help for Heroes - a fantastic charity supporting the brave men and women of the British forces who have been wounded in the service of their country.

Tickets cost £10 in advance or £15 at the event. For ticket information please visit www.vxrpowerevents.co.uk

SEPTEMBER SET TO SIZZLE AT THE CORNWALL FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 24-26 SEPTEMBER 2010

This year’s Cornwall Food and Drink Festival, sponsored by cornishfoodmarket.co.uk, is set to turn up the heat on Cornwall’s exciting food scene, with three action packed days full of the county’s finest food. To whet the appetite here’s a little taster of what to expect

With free entry, the festival on Truro’s Lemon Quay will be a who’s who of Cornwall’s celebrated food heroes. Exhibitors on hand to tick every box on the shopping list include established names such as Cornish Duck Company, Callestick Farm and Cornish Orchards, but don’t forget to look out for small, artisan producers like Nicky Grant with speciality chocolate creations, Simply Oil with a Cornish-produced cold pressed rape seed oil, Stingers nettle ale from forager Foodswild, and tantalising Cornish Cupcakes, all adding to the magic as they exhibit for the first time in the Food and Drink Pavilion.

Watch all the action in the Chef’s Theatre where familiar faces such as Nathan Outlaw, Neil Haydock, Fiona Were and Kevin Viner will be found, along with some new names making a stir on the Cornish food agenda.

The Croust Bar will keep peckish visitors smiling with a host of fine Cornish food. Check out Fish for Thought’s grilled plump scallops cooked in melted garlic butter or Crabby Jacks Cornish crab sarnies. For hungrier tummies, St Ives Beef will whip up a burger made from beef raised on the cliffs just outside St Ives. Veggies will be bowled over by Lafafa’s meze platters, whilst Rowe’s pasties and Tregothnan’s classic cream teas will satisfy those with a taste for the county’s traditional favourites.

Good food just isn’t the same without good drink and St Austell Brewery’s licensed bar will be serving a range of their award winning ales, along with acclaimed Cornish wines from Camel Valley, Healey’s Rattler Cyder and Cornish produced soft drinks. With Tregothnan teas and Origin’s fabulous locally roasted coffees, even the hot drinks have a Cornish flavour.

And for the children?
Little foodies will be very well catered for at the Funky Food Zone in nearby Tinner’s Court. Working in association with the Cornwall Food & Farming Group and Rodda’s Fresh Cornish Milk, kids will be able to get to grips with milking a cow, churning butter and making milkshakes. Mums and Little Ones is offering a baby change and bottle warming facilities.

On the eve of the show, lucky diners at hosted tables will enjoy a sumptuous meal prepared by the Magnificent Seven - Cornwall’s ‘fastest chefs in the west’. The chefs, including Michelin starred Nathan Outlaw and Rick Stein’s executive chef David Sharland, compered by Kevin Viner, will work as a team to cook a five course menu from the finest Cornish ingredients.

On the festival fringes look out for the festival flavour all over the county. From tours of Polgoon Vineyard in the far west, to ‘two for the price of one’ cream teas at St Mellion in the east; a seasonal evening at Rick Stein’s Seafood School and Deli in Padstow, or getting back to nature with a farm walk organised by Lobb’s Farm Shop at Heligan, the festival spirit really will be taking Cornwall by storm. As well as playing host to the festival on Lemon Quay, Truro is also celebrating with the Truro Trail, where special festival menus can be discovered around the city.

Where to stay?
The Hotel and Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay is offering free dinner at The Brasserie when you book two nights on a B & B basis during the festival. For more information on the festival and accommodation packages, please visit www.cornwallfoodanddrinkfestival.com.

The Cornwall Food and Drink Festival 2010
Friday 24 – Sunday 26 September 2010
Lemon Quay, Truro
Festival entry is free and open from 9.00am to 5.30pm on Friday 24 and Saturday 25, from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Sunday 26 September.
For more information contact Ruth Huxley on 01872 865101

LITTLE CHOCOLATE TREATS JUST FOR YOU WITH NEW THORNTONS MINI BLOCKS

Thorntons award winning Chocolate Blocks range is now available as small but perfectly formed mini treats so chocolate lovers can enjoy a quick chocolate fix. Thorntons new Mini Blocks are stylish squares of tempting chocolate, perfect for popping in your handbag or munching on the go.

The Mini Blocks come in eight tasty flavours, so chocoholics will be spoilt for choice. Milk chocolate fans can feast on the fudge, toffee and Belgian milk blocks, while those with a dark side can choose from mint, ginger, chilli and French dark, and of course there is a creamy white Mini Block for those white chocolate lovers.

The new collection of Mini Blocks are on sale for 69p each, available in Thorntons stores across the country and online at www.thorntons.co.uk
Made from the finest single origin chocolate from plantations in Togo, Papua New Guinea and Mexico, Mini Blocks are the perfect indulgent treat on the go.

A WORLD OF WELSH LAMB COMES TO THE BUTCHER AT LEADENHALL MARKET

An exciting line-up of top London chefs is set to cook up a Welsh Lamb extravaganza at The Butcher in Leadenhall Market, every Wednesday from 8 September to 13 October 2010. This means that for six weeks the freshest Welsh Lamb will arrive straight from farmers' gates, to be incorporated into a mouth-watering dish for City workers' plates.

Six unique dishes inspired by the flavours of the world will be devised by the chefs (one per chef), according to their area of expertise, with a different recipe featuring as the 'Dish of the Day' every Wednesday. Using British, Indian, Italian, French and Mediterranean themed ingredients to demonstrate the versatility of Welsh Lamb, the dishes will be expertly prepared on The Butcher's grill, giving City workers the opportunity to buy a bespoke meal for lunch. Moreover, each chef will be on-hand over lunchtime to talk to visitors about their dish and to offer samples of Welsh Lamb to taste.

Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef are currently the only Welsh foods designated with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. This guarantees the buyer that the produce is born and raised all within Wales, and ranks Welsh Lamb alongside the likes of Champagne and Parma ham. The good farming practices associated with Welsh Lamb ensure it is a favourite among many of London's top chefs, an increasing number of whom now list the meat on their menus.

Stay tuned as the chef line-up is announced over the coming weeks…

LOLA’S CUPCAKES LAUNCH IN TOPSHOP

Today, cupcake specialists LOLA’s Kitchen launch an exclusive Cupcake Counter in Topshop, Oxford Circus - treating you to a heavenly mix of fashion and cupcakes like no other in the Capital. LOLA’s Kitchen is a boutique bakery dedicated to hand-crafting the most luxurious, chic and delicious cupcakes in London.

Situated on Topshop’s Ground Floor, the new LOLA’s Cupcake Counter offers an exclusive selection of freshly baked scrumptious, regular-sized and TINY cupcakes, with an array of LOLA’s signature flavours, including red velvet, rocky road, peanut butter, carrot, and banana.

In true LOLA’s style, a fresh batch of ‘just out of the oven’ cupcakes are set to be delivered to Topshop every morning. Each gourmet cupcake is created using only the highest quality ingredients and topped with an irresistibly rich swirl of buttercream or cream cheese icing and adorned with edible glitter, sprinkles and more!

The founders of LOLA’s Kitchen, Victoria Jossel and Romy Lewis, said: “We are delighted to open our Cupcake Counter in Topshop, Oxford Circus. With outstanding service, the finest cupcakes and an amazing location, we know this will be a favourite destination for Londoners and especially our already loyal clientele”.

Prices start from £1.10 for a TINY cupcake and £2.25 for a Regular cupcake, but whichever size, flavour or style you choose, LOLA’s new Cupcake Counter will make a perfect meeting place for shoppers to pick up an affordable, indulgent, sweet treat.

Swing by: http://www.lolas-kitchen.co.uk or follow us on twitter @lolascupcakes and on Facebook at LOLA’s Cupcakes.

NEW NORTH NORFOLK B&B INTRODUCES VEGETARIAN BREAKFASTS

Montague House, boutique bed and breakfast, which opened at Easter in the North Norfolk coastal town of Sheringham is introducing a special menu for its vegetarian guests.

Owners of Montague House, Fiona and Tom Carville are keen to use local produce and local companies as well as free range and organic foods where they can and eggs and other breakfast items are sourced from local farms and organic suppliers including the Back the Garden Farm shop http://www.back-to-the-garden.co.uk.

The new breakfast menu for vegetarians includes eggs Florentine; courgettes and sweetcorn pancakes with oven roasted vine tomatoes; pea, feta and mint frittata; red pepper and onion frittata served with red onion and tomato chutney, American style pancakes with berries and maple syrup and three versions of eggs “Benedict” depending on the season – with asparagus, with spinach or with field mushrooms – smothered with a herb and citrus hollandaise sauce. “Starters” at Montague House include fresh berry compote with Greek yoghurt and honey, fresh peaches, home cooked black currant and yoghurt pot and a choice of smoothies which Fiona tops with raw organic cocoa nibs.

Montague House, offers three highly individual rooms, the Pink Room, the Garden Room and the Gold Suite – all featuring an eclectic style, original artwork and antique furniture. The Gold Suite offers 27-foot of accommodation including a stylish dressing room as well as a king size four poster bed and comfortable seating area. All bedrooms have flat screen TV’s, Wifi and en suite bathroom facilities and the Gold Suite has a spacious bath as well as shower cubicle with a power shower.

Owners Fiona and Tom Carville provide guests with some additional touches such as complimentary fruit bowls and mineral water in the bedrooms, chocolates from the Norfolk Truffle Company (http://www.norfolktruffles.co.uk) and bathroom amenities from local company, Aroma Natural http://www.aromanatural.co.uk) a locally based company which has provided customised fragrances for each of the bedrooms at Montague House. These include germanium, rosewood and basil for the Pink Room, orange and rosewood for the Gold Room and lemon and lavender for the Garden Room.

Rooms rates are from £120.00 for the Gold Suite or from £95.00 per room for the Pink and Garden Rooms in August and September but drop to £110.00 and £85.00 in October. Montague House is located on Montague Road, one of the town’s most desirable streets, just a stone’s throw from Sheringham Golf Club and a 5-minute walk to the town centre, the railway station and the beach.

ANIMA MAGIC
Some call it magic and others water therapy, either way a deep soak in a relaxing bath can feel like magic as your aches ease away to leave you feeling renewed. The new Jacuzzi® Anima freestanding bath is pure magic when it comes to bathing. Anima in name and animal in look, with its distinctive black and white zebra-esque design, you'll soon be thinking of safaris in the plains of Africa as the worries of your world fade away.

Cocoon yourself from the noise and stress of the outside world in the protective shell that is the Anima freestanding luxury bath. This generously proportioned luxury bath allows total immersion of the body whilst the visible Teak, Wenge or Urban wood frame raises the bath slightly to create a truly regal bathing experience. Step in, relax and slip into another world in the Jacuzzi® Anima freestanding bath.

The Jacuzzi Anima bath is available in a choice of Teak, Wenge or Urban wood finishes and is priced at £3,999 inc VAT and waste.

The new designer range catalogue is available to download now and features highly desirable products that look superb and perform to the highest standard. With recently launched bathing and showering products, the Jacuzzi® Designer Range encompasses a comprehensive collection of whirlpool baths, soaking baths, steam cabins, shower enclosures, bathroom suites, brassware, furniture, and accessories and is sold exclusively through specialist bathroom retailers throughout the UK. For further details telephone 01782-717175 or visit www.jacuzzi.co.uk

NEW LYNX DRY SENSITIVE+ LAUNCHED
Lynx’s have launched new anti-perspirant –Lynx Dry Sensitive+ - the first anti-perspirant from Lynx to cater for guys sensitive side, whilst removing the distraction of underarm irritation. Lynx Dry + Sensitive not only cares for guys’ skin, it also works to uplift the senses with its light and bright fragrance combining fruity top notes of apple and cucumber with sensual base notes of sandalwood and amber.

Lynx Dry+ Sensitive is available nationwide with an RRP of £2.90. For more information about Lynx please visit http://www.facebook.com/lynxeffectuk

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