RENTING June 17, 2010 James Davis ceo of online lettings agent upad.co.uk Q.Dear James, my tenant has moved out but still owes me two months’ rent. I have no forwarding address for her and would like to at least get the deposit back. Without her there to sign the paperwork, how can I do that? A.Thankfully for you, the [...]
Going through the motions June 17, 2010 Film Killers Cert: 12A When it comes to gun-toting, ass-kicking couples, Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl aren’t exactly on a par with Brad & Angelina. In Mr & Mrs Smith the dynamic between the latter two was so damn hot they ended up getting married. In the new action rom com Killers, Heigl and Kutcher [...]
Celebrating all things pretty, pricey and rare June 17, 2010 Fancy getting your hands on a 1932 Bugatti Grand Prix car? How about a magnificently ornate Victorian billiards table? Alternatively, you could furnish your living room with a pair of stunning globes from the 17th century. Of course, you’ll need to stump up over a million quid to own any of these – £3.2m in [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND June 17, 2010 FILM WILD TARGET Brit comedy thriller with Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt. PLEASE GIVE Charming indie drama starring Rebecca Hall. TRASH HUMPERS Hipster provocateur Harmony Korine’s latest effort. DVD INVICTUS Morgan Freeman is Nelson Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s rugby flick. CRAZY HEART Jeff Bridges wins an Oscar as a burnt-out country musician. EDGE OF DARKNESS [...]
Summer quaffing June 16, 2010 AH, summer. Despite a frosty few days, the sun is shining and it’s the season for lovely uplifting wines. We’ve got two of our favourite City wine experts to tell us their top summer wine picks. Neleen Strauss is the co-owner and sommelier at Thames-side restaurant High Timber (the cellar has 40,000 bottles in it) [...]
Where to eat out this Father’s Day June 16, 2010 PROMISED you’d see Dad on Sunday but not sure what to do with the old man? Fear not: many of London’s best dining establishments have Father’s Day deals on offer so the two of you can have a good catch up over a great meal. Michelin-starred favourite Arbutus (63 Frith Street) will be offering an [...]
High class: where to go for the best views in town June 16, 2010 WITH roof-top bars and outside space in London hard to come by (or just plain wet), top floor views and cityscapes have become the next best thing and a desirable year-round alternative. This week, as one high and mighty new members’ club opens its shiny elevator doors for the first time, another is scrapping its [...]
Picoult strikes gold again June 16, 2010 HOUSE RULES BY JODI PICOULT Hodder, £16.99 For an easy-reading, best-selling author, Picoult tackles some pretty serious issues. Fans will recognise her favoured theme of troubled or ill children, written through the perspectives of those nearest to them, in House Rules. But with this, her 16th novel, Picoult seems to be stepping her writing up [...]
Buy her an engagement ring she’ll love June 16, 2010 IT’S not just the cost that can make buying an engagement ring a daunting process. Once you’ve passed the man-mountain of a security guard and entered the museum-like atmosphere of a shop overflowing with rare, sparkling objects, it’s hardly the easiest environment in which to speak up and admit that, actually, you haven’t a clue [...]
OUT OF OFFICE June 16, 2010 BRAZIL! BRAZIL! AT UDDERBELLY The comedy and performance festival at the Southbank’s inflatable, inverted cow-shaped tent is into its second vibrant year, and the show setting the place alight is a Brazilian mix of samba, capoeira, carnival music, acrobatics and football – a perfect backdrop to World Cup fever. Until 18 July, Udderbelly, Southbank. www.udderbelly.co.uk. [...]