Be amazed by Africa’s stunning wilderness January 8, 2012 WE set off from London hotly anticipating both the serenity of the Mozambican beach and the rugged landscape and heart-pounding thrill of hunting (seeking not shooting) big game in the Tanzanian bush. It’s a trip that perfectly encapsulates the word “safari” – “long journey” in Swahili – for it takes in seven flights, five boat [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 8, 2012 Bag a bargain trip to the Emerald Isle Bag a bargain trip to Ireland with a winter sale from Aer Lingus, which is offering flights to the Emerald Isle from just £19.99. For those heading further afield, you can fly to the States from as little as £199. The sale covers flights running from now [...]
The crooked and the odd in a slice of Gothic Americana January 8, 2012 THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME BY DONALD RAY POLLOCK Harvill Secker, £12.99 *** DONALD Ray Pollock was born in Knockemstiff, a ghost town in Ohio. Growing up and leaving high school early, Pollock was a truck driver and laborer at a local factory. Then, upon turning 50, he had “one heck of a midlife crisis”. [...]
Tearing your hair out over a man? It’s time to regain control January 8, 2012 HELPS SOLVE YOUR WORK-LIFE PROBLEMS DEAR VEXED: I met a guy at a Christmas party and we’ve seen each other a few times. I really like him but he’s playing it cool. Now I can’t stop thinking about him. When I get like this, I really struggle to concentrate on anything else – and have [...]
Sackings, cash and lust in Danish drama January 8, 2012 FALLING SIDEWAYS BY THOMAS E KENNEDY Bloomsbury, £17.99 *** A NATIVE of Queens, New York, Kennedy adopted Copenhagen nearly 30 years ago when he was offered a job for the Danish Medical Association, which he kept for 28 years. Struggling artists come in all forms, though, and Kennedy’s lifelong ambition to novelise at last came [...]
What is in store for 2012? January 5, 2012 From initial reservations about the strength of the property market at the start of the year to the unexpected uplift in house prices as the year progressed, 2011 was not an easy year to predict. Against a continuing environment of uncertainty, we ask the experts what they think we have in store this year and [...]
FOCUS ON: HAGGERSTON January 5, 2012 CITY MILLS Price: from £245,000 A collection of apartments, currently under development, a stones throw from Hoxton. Homes will range from one bedroom city apartments, to three bedroom family homes, some with garden access. There will also be penthouse suites with large roof garden terraces available. Call: 0844 406 9800 or visit www.thecitymills.co.uk KINGSLAND WHARVES [...]
BUY January 5, 2012 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Q. Thinking prices would be going down last year I signed a one year rental. Values seem to be going up, should I buy or stay renting? A. It’s easy to stay in a rental if values are falling but if, like in London, they’re still going up, it’s difficult to [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT January 5, 2012 COMMUTING: Due to the East London Line extension, new transport links offer London on your doorstep. Haggerston overground station provides direct services to many important destinations including Canary Wharf and the West End in less than 30 minutes, London City Airport and Stratford for the nearby Olympic Stadium and Village. It also provides easy access [...]
Meryl Streep shines in this flawed biopic January 5, 2012 FILM THE IRON LADY Cert: 12A *** One of the defining figures of our generation; a woman who reached the top despite the best efforts of the patriarchy; a divisive personality who demands the grudging respect of her detractors. Meryl Streep could teach us all a thing or two. And in The Iron Lady – [...]